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^ K.3 l »■--- Voi, L] KT> i i *i GbTON, (UPPER CANADA TUESDAY, DECEMBER tS •< » iSjo. . ( 7-7/7 Jli C7VK) V D iv ih 1 i\;'. v « hr»^ tAI • . * * * — '*•'" I . t" r v J ■•/ j. .ij TT-ji-1 ii-ii '% * * it li'i ii.l S 1 c\b and AUof^h'di he m ft?) fo < f (wfoVSk bu' ict'i'J) fci as low a nvl, as r • ■; be purckai- c-1 tit Mo •i-.\:i! or ()"^o\ hie moil roe- uiviic^ iiw:.U' wii.> are hi the habit of l) i i . 4 ptirdiafing by wiiolciV.le. to call a.id . * *■* • ~ ■ v-«\.ii' - jr. i :r f Tin k fubf briber -n n turns, his finccre thanks to hi% friends and the pnbllc for p?H: favors, and infurn * 'them that he ha* on hand a large quantity of Men's* Women's and Children's Bciea.d Up-- ▼" ," • •'[TV T / /) BOOTS SHOES, a-Ssppai'r ct C^t-hon SLEf'lE-SHOES, and a jyrafel*! uffetnie:^ r.f D R'Y GOODS a^ GROCERIES—isifchlicwll tB &%a very reduced price for cani ci p&chivv, RICHARD SMil Khjpstm* Dec. ii, i 3 i o 12 ti* .-LOUR. J' l^ * nc iiignelt price given rorgood 3 The fubferiber ir i t. ionrsall thole v.dio mti j'ndei/;.cd to in'.n, that »ii,».Ai vhey make smrr,cdi.te n;ivmcr.c their ktftcs and accounts v/ill be put i:.to tfiv* h*'.«ds ofan attorney. I'HOM^S COOK. Sxprtw, Bee. 5, i8io. FOR SALF, X by the Birrel, on i-cafo|}?»ble tenns ^ taiij, at flic Su.»:e of KihvstWl} S-Jm'- »ii AUO l MO. BOITO T i—11 *., 4 SPAN of Enjrtiih Horhsiiinv.'- uf f J / * hai'd.. hU\hm ftout bui)r-yoi'.> i>fii.jc ot'^r 'u ; t>ne :i bcantifiv] i^vi>ii tjifi </t].cr a iUrk Kmrstm, Ije&mkr 4, 1810. it .vv DC baf rate, as may fait pur chafe r? SAM I-^nn.. 14 P per bale at ibn U^i^9 4 pi SCO 1T RSii on tlie Clvaracler of jPiKLVG GEORGE THE TMt[RD, aS'ii^lTvd to the ir:lv4)ii-in;s of iini.ni An>ci- icaU-__Uv the Uev. JoHM Strachah, Rec¬ tor of Co-.n-.val), ('J. C.) IWkw. i;^. M PUBLIC NOTICE. IDLAND District, > T>Y virtue of a waira.-t ro wit : $ J3 to m" ^'rec^J' ^'^n- ed by two of his M^^ny's |«ftieei of the Peace for fa id diaiia, NOTICE is hereby given, that a m&K- ing of his Majettv's Juftices of the Peace for Che di- tifion of Fronten'ac, will be holdenat d>« Oourt-h«;ufe in the town of K;ngfton, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon on Saturday th<- 29th «>f this prtfsnt month, for the purpole of renewing the Licenfes for the ycat nesttenfuing : likewife for giantifig avm Liccfes to thofe who w'.fhto make application for the fame. All inn, tavern and public houfe fcerpeis, will give their attendance accordingly. JOHN DARLEY, Kingston, Dec li, l8lo. Hign Conitable. Houfe Building and Painting. THE f'ubl'trioersheiebv give notice to the inhab. itants of 'Kingfton, Erncft >wn, Adolphuftown, and other adjoining plac.-?, that they intend ro employ the next feafon in this vicinity, in POINTING HOUSES, outfit and inftde, Parent Painting of Rooms, &c. and th*- hufiaefs of HOUSE CARPEN¬ TERS and JOINERS. Their work will oe exe¬ cuted with ncatnefs and difoatch. Application m:.y be made at the dwelline-houfe of Mr. Stoughton, innkeeper, in Kingfton, Mr. John Bell, in Emcrl- town, or Mrs. Douglas, innkeeper, in Aiolphuf- town. NATHAIJ WHEELER, Nov. 20, 1810. ANDREW PICKENS. ..-. [No. -■ ■ 3 LilSCt LL AN \r. Ih^Fr.Efq onsofhh Mxjrfifs Ju/Iku r; rftf P'^cefr the count] of Lincoln. V i C fc„ profanencfj and immorality, in all thar waned titapt^ mofl frequently fake their me ir.ifn i.naJIj and p.lmofi impcrcep-tiblehe- «'l':!".in^. c< cler and r< bben* ornip,; as w< are Dy nature, mnr- are leldom tne \u\i ouUVm vn i!>e unriappy wretch ^hc con;a;its thtrHi He has Ie?irne(! in iome fchool of vies, the ifiTons and habits which lead to idler.efs, and to a defpenite fortvioe j die reflection e ; lihe coniinued ex- lunpr/ntcndence of a magiftrate, and the diilicuky of getting information, may, for fame time, hafrTe if not defeat his vigilance* And to this let me add, that it is far more diitrefllng and painful to a humane man_, to Cut off that fource uf a family's bread, to which ihey have long been habituated to trufh than it is to the lame pcrion to with- fold his confent that the head of fuch fami¬ ly filonld firft turn himfelf o-.:t of hh accuf- t ; dc3 line of life, into the too probable lot- iSh i'il -nefs of a publican. The labor of tiiia iv.iir.'s hands is frequently loft to his ram- and leidom docs the of being In the He was rich but as Alexandria when that was Bell- Now a great town. ay il -i J, L ij.»- pubhc ; becomes liifnpportabl ince F- esceeds the 1 • •s for it?, matntoivance : he will proporuon ci r...-. means to liiaikif and return 10 bis religious duties, and to hor.eil induilry, without a rr.iracle was wron;>! t in his favor. In thkrr.oit d'.1^ trebftil and sreuerally fatal dilemm^v' hangs hi-> mi.id, iocliaing to that way which lead- elh to detlructioQ ; and here we may fre¬ quently date t*:e commencement o( thofe pta6Uce.-< winch are elofed only by a prema¬ ture and diuraecful death. fccdlug hirn back to hi; former occupation, reftore to htm his wonted will or power for uo-ieil: labor;—Sortie perfons, from an offl- 'f ;al coo»ie of thinking and judging, plead the King's rerenue ; - lvanceibent of tva of Neither mould I rw^'eci to mention the freqiient riotsand dlfturbaaceain villages, as well a-; gteater tCwas. or the frequent and frrofs prcfanatioii f t!:c Lord's day. Bdtfa tliefe <~\\Z their rij-e, generally Ipfaking, to an unneeefRny and ill timed aifembting at a public horde ; and unfortunately, tile prof¬ its gained by the holt, increafe according to the intoxication of the g.nells. Laws are indeed provided for the punfiVnent of both thefe offences j but I am lulilliug that the duty of the maglflra*^ extends to tlse pre¬ vention of them. 1" the former cafes the laws are oftentinics tluded, by the d&tknefis of the night, and the general cpnctm of the v " "...........' their ignorafice of their duty, fuffier the hwi provided again it the profaiTation of ih* Lord's day fr.«m having their operation or <in V- :-(,.- ti:e 1)iu\eoi \il th V \)ix& mult Y00& into 1 he iocict'es of drunkards, p-:».mc(le-\s anil idlers, and enter into thofe hades wherein they are harbored : and into which the unfufpectiug aad unwarv (li^angfer is invited. And a: I have now in view thole oi the low tit order, and of the moil fuf- pefted credit and general contagion, we mall go into our numerous public houfes* The caufe and effect equally correfpond, in a hat is vulgarly called the great world ; the cruet if, not unfirquently, the commirTicn oi oflences.of the full magnitude ; (jiTeiices t'-tets argument can only be fupported oh the dale pretence, that private vices are public benefits ; and they might as well fay, that, if all the inhabitants had the alagtte the na- 'ion would be healthy, and if they were all besrscars the nation would be rich.—It is an iU compliment paid to the King, to fup- pnfe that he, who is the fovereiirn oruardian or the itate, mould wife his people to be drunken, and idle (to fay the lead,) with a view to the increafe of his revenue. It is in ill compliment to the legislature* who lave enacted (o many valuable laws for the vh.de coi.'p.HiV m tii: mifchirfwluch is done. \nd the (iegh-Ct tif the paiim officess, or jiunifhrnent of vice, and to that end (con- fidering a certain number of public houles as ,:icee-{T<iry evils,) have thrown Co many caii- lionary impediments in the way of an indif- rim'inate increafe of thefe fchools and re- rceptac'lea of vice.—It is an ill compliment fto ourlclves, 6-c.u'g the intention oi our com- irnillim, and the letter and foiiif. of tin fe Jrws, which are to direct and rule our cow- Tduc"l, to fuppoie that we have fa far forgot¬ ten our duty t;> God, to our King, and to tOUr Country, and all refpect to o^\' own i-jaths, as tu imagine that we could delibe- cralel) frulliate the \i*hole icheme and life of our oilice and appointment.—The commif- tuon We bear, we derive immediately from on a great ftreet, inftead woods where I left him. he was glad to fee me. QuelHon. What was you firft knew it ? Old Man. Alexandria haven. There was only one houfe. what Que It ion. Is your wife alive ? Old Man. Hch, my wife has been dead 4 or 5 years. She was one year younger than I. She was 101 when (he d-ed. I was married again in a year. I always love the girls. I got a bran new wife. Queftion. Have you any children ? t Old Man. My fir ft wife had nine or ten. I've more children than I want. They plague me.—My mill is gone. I want to build a new one.—They won't help me. I mufr build my mill again. Qu eft ion. Kad you no children bvyour ricw wife ? > ■ Old Man. No. She was an old girl : (he was 45 when I married her. Queftion. How have you lived ? Old ivfan. I ate and drank any tiling. Before I came to this country I drank half a gallon oi' wine a day ; but never was drunk with wine.—Sometimes 1 drink la¬ dies' drink : whiikey and water, fweet, fweet. Sometimes I eat a great meal, and eat no more for two or three days, only drink milk or water. • * Qneflion. Was you never fick ? Old Man. No : only rheumatrfrn or fome fuch, once in a while, fo that 1 cant put my hand to my head ; but not much- Some times I have a little pain, but I pray God heartily, and it is gone in a minute. Qneftion. You expect to live thefe twen¬ ty years, do you not ? Old Man. Twenty: yes a hundred, jut! as well as not ; I can mount ahorfe as quick as you, walk as far. On inquiring of his eye fight, hearing, &.c. he fatd that his hearing, as evidently appeared, was but little impaired. Pie had dot - which not within our cognizance, ai id s C3*T0 BE SOLD, THAT valuable ftandfora Merchant or Tav¬ ern-Keener in the townihip of Frederickf- burgh, bordering 00 the Little Creek, near Eradihaw'3 Mill. The property confifts in a neat Dwelling- koufe, painted Spanifli brown, forty-five feet ifl length •nd twenty-fix feet wide, including a gallery in front, which runs the whole length of the houfe ; the v/alls and partitions ate all built of found burnt brick j a good brick chimney with two fin-places: there are five rooms on the lower floor, and one bed room °* the fecond. Likewife, a good log ftosc houfe and * hftrfe Aabio, and onwards of two hundred acres of fometimes, alas 1 not within the reach oi the laws.undtr the difpenfation of our fupe- riors.—For the accommodation of travel¬ lers and lirangersj thofe public houfes are ofeful and neceflary ; they are fornttime: very convenient for the aifembling of certain public meetings, and the tranfaclion of cer¬ tain public bufinefs. Beyond thefe few in- ftances the uie of them does not extend, and consequently, all beyond thefe cafes we muft call the abufe of their original defign. And hete the moderate and difpaffionate interpo¬ lation of the ma<xiiliate become neceflary.— 1 n order to give a juft and impartial deter¬ mination, in an application, for the licen- fing of a public houfe, wc mould in the firft inllance, pay all due attention to the character of the candidate for our favor ; in this matter the law has exprefsly provided and directed, as an indifpenfable requitire, that kind of certificate in his behalf, which lo us muft be the beft evidence of his well defeivirtg. How far thefe certificates may be fnrreptitioufly obtained or given to per- fons unworthy of them, as mere matter of form, or from a falfe principle of good neighborhood, becomes a confideratiou of a different nature, though not entirely unde- ferving of enquiry. In general they may merit a favorable conftraAion, unlefs indeed a maoiilrate can, from his owit pofitiv;- knowledge, aver the contrary ; and, in that cafe, it becomes his duty to contravene fuch formal teitimonial.—The next confideration is, what occafion there maybe for fuch pub¬ lic houfe in the place propoied ? and this en¬ quiry mould be made, without refpecr. eij ther to the perfon applying for it, or to th< fponfors for his charafter. It fhould hi well confidered, how far the accommodation t<-e from the degree of it^ water and its pot- iih, fo (hall we receive additionaJ honor from an umiorm integrity and readinefs in the e- qual dill;-ibution of juftice, and from a man¬ ly vigilance in the prevention of all evil practices. Neither need I be backward to fay, that our King and our countiy will be under confiderable obligations to us ; nor is the voice of the people entirely unwilling to acknowledge the debt. But the confeiout- .ii'ls of our own ufefulntfs, will not fail a- b'tndantly to rccompenfe us for our time and trouble, and the reproaches of thofe who will revile us, hecauie they hate virtue, and whofe fair words would injure us more efien- 1 l.ially iw the eftimation of all good men. o but nifi g cation. His hair is the only evidence of hi? extreme ag-e ; that of his head and whiflters long and white. He is about 5 feet 3 inch¬ es in height, h's head orec~t as any perfon's His memory he fays, rather fails him with¬ in a few years. He better remembers tranf- atlions of 90 years ago than thofe of ten years pad.—He was quite facetious and talkative ; and after fpending half an hour, and drinking feveral glafies of wine, he re¬ tired, expressing a ftrong wilh that we mould come and fee him. Alexandria Advertiferi '.« iHV*^*1***" LONGEFITT. ' A CALEDONIAN COURTSHIP. THERE refides in Fairfax coiintyjViV'Tfi- ^a, a perfon by the name of Phi'ib Peter ScholL now nearly one hundred andfevenyears The writer oi; this article was converimrr vith a gentleman in the itreet, when the gentleman obferved " there comes old Scholl, ,-ho is above 100 years old : let us flop lira and afk him his age : he will tell it for pint of wine/' He was then walk jHth a firm quick flep at the rate of about our miles an hour. When even with us he ^ - \as accofted with—Flow are you, old man f Old Man. Hon, pretty well. What do ' bu call mc old for ? I fiiall be a anff U, old are you ? old fifty ears to come. Queftion. Pray how Old Man. That's none of your bufinefs -that's my bufinefs. But I'll tell you for pint of wine. , Queftion. Why a pint of wine is too inch for you. We'll give you as much as *oa wilh to drink. What is your age ? Old Man. a A SON of medicine, verging to his cli- maciericj breached out his amorous feha to the daughter of a Scotch Peer. The Lady, prone to jocularity, feemed to liften to his fuit, folejy for that entertainment which grey haired folly produces in aiTutning the characteriftics of juvenality. The doc¬ tor one day was to pay a vifit in form to the goddefs of his idolatry ; on this occafion he was determined to be as Adonis-L'ke in hab- i as pofuble. It is requisite to be known, that the Doctor was a man who fcorned to be thought of the fe£ of Peri¬ patetics ; when he appeared it was in the equefirian ftyle. On fuch an important e- vent as the prefent, relolving to be fpruce, he took an immaculate finrt, and put it, not oiij but in his pocket, prudently confider- ing, that In the action of riding, its purity might be tarnifhed ; to prevent this, he rt- folved io put it on when he fhould corne within a Imall diftance of the fcene of his iff Trfiian under Prince willies. When arrived at the fettled ditlance, the Doctor proceeded to difrobe himfelf oi' Give me fome wine firft. I his upper garments, Hill fitting on hi3 horfe ; his hat, wig, coat, and waiftcoat were tak¬ en off and laid upon the pummel of the fad- dle. In this critical moment, his faithful Pc/afus received a fright from fomewhat on the°road 1 Oil* fat Rofinante with the Doc¬ tor in demi-nudily, and ran with him (iu- as bom near Manheim, (mentioning the . me of the place) in 1703, in the holidays, the fall of the year. My father was a , Her, and I am a milh-r, and always have TJen, and always ihall fellow it. 1 was a (in the reign of .'c-orge the I. Here he related lkirmifhes which he was engaged.) I was marred, an'l when I was 26 I came to Philadelphia. Pel I Y'er Parecfe, a tobaccooift, came with me. k ' 1 ><r tin tlioi pait'n ulcirs api-ly to ['.o-aS'PH I'OR- ?y ' ". Efij. Kin;--b „,or \ jthe fnbicriUcratThtHl' w. preffion of a public houfe, eonviaions rmm: t-recede } and their diftant iituariaa from \U 1. lived in Philadelphia, in a little hcufc 011 the outfide of the town. About 50 V^'r? afterwards I was in Philadelphia ; and rlincxivciy knowing, irom frequency in go- ino- bis mailer's deftination) to the door of lite very houfe he had hoped to enter with every minutiae of orefa adjuftcd. HisQnix- ote-like appearance threw the family into fuch paroxylms of laughter, as precluded the operation of fpeevh, or the means 01 ai- *( er'fl houfe was in the middk of the tow*, filling the diftreued Doctor.