lake or river, or from Long Island to Rhode Island,) shall each pay a duty of fifty cents per ton, unless at least three fourths of her crew are American citizens: in which case the duty will be reduced to six cents per ton. It also enacts, that every American vessel entering from a foreign port shall pay a duty of fifty cents per toa, unless her officers and at least two-thirds of her crew are American citizens; but this provision does not extend to vessels which departed from home prior to the first of May last, until after they return to some port of the United States. In order to authenticate documents furnished by local authorities, which documents are intended to be evidence of the validity of posthumous claims to military bounty land or its legal equivalent, it is necessary that a certificate from a county clerk, or higher officer, who has a seal of office, should be furnished and attached to such documents when they are forwarded to the War Department. ART. 14. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. NEW-HAMPSHIRE. By a public notice of the Rev. John T AWO Commencements were holden at T. Kirkland, President of Harvard Uni Dartmouth College, at the last anniversity, it appears the prevalence of the versary, one under the auspices of Presi- Dysentery in Cambridge will prevent the dent Brown, who conferred thirty-nine assembling of the students until the tenth degrees, the other under those of Presi- day of October, when the next term will dent Allen, by wirom eight degrees were conferred. The unhappy dispute which has lately divided this institution is soon to be decided by the Supreme Court of the State. MASSACHUSETTS. The crops in the District of Maine have been this year uncommonly abundant, and the season the finest ever known. Contracts have been made for the delivery of many thousand bushels of wheat at the sea-port towns this fall for one dollar per bushel: provisions are very plentiful. It is expected that the towns on the Kennebeck will supply Boston with all its flour for the ensuing season at $8 per barrel. The Massachusetts Agricultural Society, animated by a laudable desire to increase the internal prosperity of the state, have determined to bestow about 1300 dollars in various premiums, at their cattle show, which will occur on the 15th of October next. This sum is to be divided into premiums for the best Stock, for Agricultural Experiments, for Inventions for Domestic Manufactures, and for the encouragement of the best work at the Plough. The committee of nine farmers, selected by the Berkshire Agricultural Society, have made a tour of the county, examining crops offered for prize premiuns; the excitement and effect were astonishingly exemplified the present year-the committee saw two acres of spring wheat, containing 93 shocks, estimated to yield full 40 bushels to the acre. commence. It appears that 65 pupils were admitted to the Latin Grammar School in Boston, this fall-and the School committee have given notice that the classes are now full, and no new member can be received until the next commencement at Cambridge. A party of gentlemen from Boston, recently performed the following tour, viz. from Boston, via. Albany, to Saratoga Springs, thence by land to Buffalo, thence down the river and the whole length of lake Ontario, stopping at Oswego, Sackett's Harbour, &c. thence down the St. Lawrence, stopping at Ogdensburgh and Montreal, to Quebec, thence over land through the province of Lower Canada, part of Vermont and New-Hampshire, by Concord to Boston. which was by stages and steam-boats, and made nearly 1700 miles in 30 days, with stops of one day in several places, and two days at Quebec, and without any apparent fatigue, displays the astonishing facility of travelling over a country, a great portion of which twenty years ago was a "howling wilderness." This route, Capt. Hull is collecting timber for erecting a line of battle ship at the Navy-Yard in Charlestown,-a sufficient quantity of live oak for this purpose may be expected during the present season-and the building will probably be commenced next Spring. Married.] At Boston, Mr. Wm. Hop ping, to Miss Margaret M'Ferguson. Mr. David Low, to Miss Rebecca Burrows Lufts, of Medford. Master Benjamin Stimpson, to miss Nancy Hayward. Died.] At Boston, Mr. Stephen Hall, of Chelsea, aged 72. Mr. Joseph Hitchins, 75. Mr. David Thoreau, 21. Miss Martha Vincent, 30. Mrs. Rachel Cross, 57. Mr. John Whitney, mer. 47. Dr. Eleazer Clap, 31. Mrs. Mary Thacher, 76. Mrs. Hannah Bell, 85. Miss Elizabeth Gale, 78. Mr. Samuel Goddard, 68. Hon. Benjamin Hitchborn, 72. Mr. Joseph Blake, 77. Miss Freelove Gooding, 80. Mrs. Susanna Davies, 77. At Portland, Brig. General Francis Osgood, 40. At Row, Mr. Joshua Dodge, 101. At Westport, on the 7th Sept. Paul Cuffee, a very respectable man of colour, and who was employed as a missionary to Africa. At Dedham, Mrs. Bulah Guild, 40. At Charlestown, Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, 46. Miss Mary Withington, 26. At Boylston, Mrs. Sarah Moore, 63. At Stoneham, Mrs. Laura Stevens, 50. CONNECTICUT. The state of Connecticut is entirely out of debt, having in the treasury the means for paying all out-standing claims, and besides possesses a fund, including the school fund, amounting to one million nine hundred and forty-eight thousand three hundred and seventy-one dollars and forty-five cents. In addition to the fifty thousand dollars received, last spring, on account of advances to the militia, during the late war, a further sum of ten thousand dollars has been received by the Treasurer General, from the war department. The election in the state of Connecticut has resulted in a majority for the toleration party, so called. Married.] At Middletown, Mr. Calvin G. Cooke, to Miss Fanny M. Dicky; at Weston, mr. Nathan Wheeler, of Fairfield, to miss Catharine Jackson. Died.] At Norfolk, mr. Alvin French, aged 23. At Canterbury, widow Jemima Clarke, 86; widow Lydia Thompson, 30; mr. Robert Herrick, 63; widow Ziphorah Morse, 79; mr. Luther Barstow, 33. At Norwich, Mr. Simeon Huntington; VOL. I. NO. VI.. mr. David Jilson. At Wethersfield, mr. Nathaniel Hurlbut, 74. At East Windsor, mrs. Mary Philips, 30, wife of mr. Jabez Philips; mr. Roswell Sadd, 56. At Middletown, mr. Alva Birdseye, 18; mr. Ira Kimball, 26; mr. George Casey, 23; miss Rachel Tryon, 20. At Killingworth, mrs. Abigail F. Loomis, 26, consort of A. Loomis, Esq. At New-London, mrs. Ann Brainard, 33, wife of William Brainard, Esq. At Groton, mrs. Nancy Avery, 44, wife of Mr. John Avery. At Waterford, mrs. Mary Beebe, 73. At Saybrook, Mr. John Shipman, 69. At East Hartford, Mr. Elijah Bidwell, 59; Mr. Stephen Pitkin, 30-He met the messenger of death with that serenity of mind which true religion inspires; leaving a donation of 100 dollars to the Connecticut Bible Society. VERMONT. The annual election in Vermont took place on the first Tuesday in September. From the partial returns received, there is no doubt of the Election of Republican Officers throughout-though the number of votes polled is much less than last year. NEW-YORK. The President of the United States has given orders to have a good road completed from Plattsburgh village to Chatauguay Four Corners; and about 200 troops of the regiment under the command of Lieut. Col. Snelling, detached for the purpose, have commenced working on it. The troops will work till the first of November, and it is expected that 16 miles of the road will be finished this season. Contracts have been made for the construction of the canal for a distance of about thirty miles, and the work is proceeding as fast as was expected. Mr. Timothy Hunt, of Boston, a gentleman who has had much experience in the making of canals, having been for a number of years employed on the Middlesex canal, near Boston, has contracted to make some of this, and has already commenced his work. Miss Rachel Baker has been cured of her devotional Somnium. The cure of by dashing cold water upon her, as prothis extraordinary disease was performed posed by Dr. Spalding, of the city of New-York, in his lectures. An improvement was made upon the doctor's suggestions, by desiring the lady to change the hours of her devotion; then giving her a large dose of opium. In the evening, when the convulsions appeared, they dashed cold water upon her, which entirely interrupted the paroxysm, and pre30 vented her preaching. This plan was pursued for a week, and she has now recovered her usual health, after having been afflicted with this disease for five years. A remarkable instance of sagacity in a dog, occurred in the city of New-York very recently. One of the carriers of the National Advocate, a news-paper, being sick, his son took his place; but not knowing the subscribers, he took with him a dog, who had been accustomed to going the route with the boy's father; the dog trotted on ahead of the boy, stopped at each subscriber's door, and the papers were left without one mistake. Another interesting instance of canine sagacity took place in the city of NewYork, last spring. A little dog having fallen into the water, from one of the wharves, and, unable to get out, was near being drowned. A large Newfoundland dog seeing the struggles of his little fellowcreature, from the deck of a sloop near by, sprang into the water, swam to the drowning animal, took him up in his mouth, and held him high enough for a person on the quay to reach him, and then immediately swam back to the sloop. It is stated that there were, in the port of Buffalo, on the 10th August, 38 sail of vessels-1 brig, 31 schooners, and 6 sloops. Married.] At New-York, Mr. H. Remsen, of the firm of Remsen & Voorhis, to Miss Sarah Bertine. Mr. Saml. W. Coates, mer. to Miss Charlotte Waite. Mr. Joseph Perry, to Miss Lydia Peters, daughter of Gen. Absalom Peters, of NewHampshire. Mr. James D. Stout, engraver, to Miss Susan Smith. Mr. Edward Dayton to Miss Julia Ann Parker. Mr. John Blake to Miss Ann Harriman. Mr. Thomas Browning to Miss Mary Neville. Rev. Henry Blatchford to Miss Mary Ann Coit. Mr. Lawrence Kneeland to Miss Martha Clayton Chevers. Mr. Thomas Coleman to Miss Ann Maria Reil. Mr. John Eddy to Miss Elizabeth Taylor. Mr. George Fotheringham to Miss Sally Burdington. At Buffalo, Isaac Kibbe, Esq. president of the Bank of Niagara, to Mrs. Serene Grosvenor. At Ogdensburgh, Mr. David R. Strachan, one of the printers of the St. Lawrence Gazette, to Miss Hester Frazer. Died. At New-York, Mr. Peter Gratcap, aged 60. Miss Catharine Le Roy, 19. Mr. George Bunce, printer, 52. Mrs. Judith Bruce, 80. Mr. Matthew Redelt, 76. Liut. Col. Aaron Forman, 37. Mrs. Jy St. Jolm, 27: Mr. Elisha Wood ruff, 47. Mrs. Elizabeth Graham, 50. Mr. Bleeze Rougier, a native of Riom, in France. John Stoutenburgh, 22. Mrs. Mary Edwards, 42. Robert Green, 95, a native of Gloucestershire, England. At an early period of life he emigrated to this country,was draughted in the state of NewJersey, in the year 1757, and served with distinguished zeal in the different Canadian campaigns; assisted at the reduction of Louisburg,under General Amherst, in 1758, and signalized himself on the plains of Abraham, under General Wolfe, on the memorable 13th of September, 1759, when that general fell. At Utica, Mr. Thomas Dana, 96. Mr. D. was a native of Cambridge, Mass. and had lived in Utica 22 years. At New-Windsor, Isaac Schultz, 18, much lamented. NEW-JERSEY. At a meeting of the citizens of the county of Essex, in Newark, on the 14th of August, a committee was appointed, consisting of two from each township in the county, to draw up a constitution for a society, to be called the "Agricultural Society of the County of Essex." Married.] At Newark, Mr. Erastus Chittenden, mer. of Savannah, Geo. to Miss Catharine Crane. Died] At Newark, Miss Mary Beach, aged 15.. PENNSYLVANIA. There have passed by Blue-Rock, a place about 3 miles below Columbia,in Lancaster county, this season, down the Susquehanna, 343 arks, and 989 rafts, making in all 1332, and this between the first of April and the 5th of July. Mr. William Buck, of Lancaster, is said to have reaped sixty bushels and three pecks of wheat, weighing 66lbs. per bushel, from one acre of ground. A numerous meeting, of the free people of colour, has been held at Bethel Church, Philadelphia,for the purpose of remonstrating against all attempts of the colonization societies to transport them from this their native country, and a committee of 11 persons was appointed to open a correspondence with Joseph Hopkinson, member of Congress from Philadelphia, and to inform him of the sentiments of the meeting. Four thousand seven hundred and eighty-four passengers have arrived at Philadelphia from Europe, in 55 vessels since the 14th of May last. Of these, S308 are from Holland, 132 from France, 87 from Lubec, and the others from Great Britain and Ireland. These include the greater part of emigrants to this country from the European continent. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Besides the land conveyances, there are three steam-boats and one horse-boat, plying twice daily between Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandria. The steamboat Experiment, now in complete order and well fitted, leaves Van Ness's wharf every morning at 9 o'clock for Alexandria, and returns in the afternoon.-The Washington, in her route to and from Aquia, passes and re-passes Alexandria, the Camden steam-boat and Union steamboat, with good accommodations, perform their daily trips with perfect regularity-one or the other leaving Georgetown every morning at 9 o'clock. These several establishments are evidence of the growing population and business of the district. Married.] At Washington, Mr. William Crissey, to Miss Keziah Roberts. Mr. Samuel P. Willing, of New-York, to Miss Hannah Hussey. At Georgetown, Mr. William Y. Wetsel, to Miss Mary Holtzmave. Died.] At Georgetown, Mr. Anthony Reintziel, an old and respectable inhabi tant. MARYLAND. The citizens of Baltimore, through their committee, on Friday the 12th Sept. presented to Commodore Rodgers, a service of Plate, in testimony of the high sense entertained by them of the aid afforded by him in the defence of Balti more, on the 12th and 18th of Sept. 1814. The Baltimoreans have also procured a rich service of Plate which they intend for Commodore Decatur. Each piece bears the following inscription: "The citizens of Baltimore to Commodore Stephen Decatur: Rebus gestis insigni; ob virtutes dilecto." The translation of the Latin is, illustrious for his exploits, beloved for his virtues. In the late elections, in North Carolina, of members of Congress, two additional democratic candidates have succeeded in the places of two federalists. SOUTH CAROLINA. The yellow fever has prevailed in the city of Charleston very extensively and fatally this season, and still continues there. At first it attacked only strangers, but it has at last seized upon natives, and many who had been born and bred in the city have become its victims. GEORGIA. The Indians have agreed to cede to the United States for the use of Georgia, if the compensation offered be acceptable, a tract of country about 60 miles in length and from 12 to 15 wide, bordering on the Oakmulgee and Altamaha rivers. The late sale of the Alabama Lands at Milledgeville produced about six hundred thousand dollars. The low lands sold at from 40 to 50 dollars per acre on the average, but some as high as seventy. The Hickory Lands at 10 to 12 dollars; much of the uplands at less than 8 dollars, and much was struck off without a bidder, and can now be entered by any person at 2 dollars, and doubtless much good land, overlooked at the sale, will be secured in this way. The Ten Miles Bluff on the east side of the Alabama, at the Big Bend, ten miles below the junction of the Coosa and Talapoosa rivers, sold for 50 dollars an acre, and has been laid out for a town to be called Alabama. Of the eleven proprietors of this town, four reside in Nashville, three in Huntsville, and four in Milledgeville, which shows the avidity and enterprise of Tennessee speculators. An individual who purchased largely of these lands advertises to sell at Milledgeville, to the present occupants, at an advance of 25 per cent. Two steam-boats are now building for the navigation of Savannah river, between Savannah and Augusta. Two others are to be built at the latter place, and the machinery for them is expected in the fall from Europe and the Northern States. Died.] On the 15th of August, at his seat in Greene county, Peter Early, sena tor elect, and formerly governor of the state of Georgia. pork, 69,000 bushels wheat, 91,000 do. corn, 18,000 hhds. tobacco. It is ordained by the City Council of New-Orleans, that every person who shall have furnished lodgings, within this city or suburbs, to one or more women or girls, notoriously addicted to lewdness and debauch, and shall occasion scandal, or in any way disturb the peace and tranquillity of the neighbourhood, shall pay a fine of fifteen dollars for each and every day such person shall continue to furnish lodgings as aforesaid, to any woman or girl of the above description, after having received a notice from the mayor to that effect. MISSISSIPPI. The Convention of the Mississippi Territory finished their session and signed the constitution of the State of Mississippi, on the 15th August. The seat of the government is fixed, for the present, at Monticello, in Lawrence county. The legislative power is vested in both houses, to be chosen by the free white males over twenty-one years of age, who have resided in the state one year-the representatives or more numerous branch, and one-third of the senators to be elected annually-the first to be composed of persons not under twenty-five years of age, and the latter of persons at least thirty years of age, and each to be possessed of a freehold estate. The executive is vested in a governor, at least thirty years old, who is to be possessed of a freehold estate, and one thousand dollars personal property after pay ing all his debts. He is to be elected with a lieutenant-governor, biennially; the governor can only suspend judgments, &c. until the meeting of the legislature, when that body determines whether to reprieve or not; he is to sign his name to commissions; he is to approve all bills before they become laws, but if he disapprove, and a majority pass them again, they become laws; he is to fill temporary vacancies; he is to preside and have a vote in the senate when that body sits as a couneil of appointment; he is, on extraordinary occasions, to convene the legislature; in case of death, &c. the lieutenant-governor is to fill the office of governor until the next periodical election. The militia is to be officered by those liable to do duty, electing the platoon and field officers; and the field officers electing the brigadiers and maj, generals. The judicial department is vested in a supreme court, of not less than three nor more than five judges, and a circuit court fone judge for each circuit, which is to contain not less than three nor more than six counties; there is to be a competent number of justices of the peace to be appointed in each county, whose jurisdiction is not to exceed fifty dollars. No person is to be eligible to any office who denies the being of a God, or of a future state of rewards and punishments. The first legislature is to be composed of twenty-four representatives and seven senators, who are, with the governor and lieutenant governor, to be elected on the first Monday and Tuesday in September next, and are to meet at the seat of government in October, and ever after the general assembly is to be elected in September, and to meet in November. The first session of the General Assembly is to be held in the city of Natchez, in October next. The Natchez Gazette names the following persons, as suitable candidates for the highest offices: DAVID HOLMES, for Governor. TENNESSEE. The Clarion, published at Nashville, (Ten.) states that three companies of United States' troops are employed in opening a road laid off from Maury County line to Madisonville, opposite to NewOrleans, which road, it is said, will save about one-fourth of the distance travelled in the old road from Nashville to NewOrleans; and it passes over much better ground. It crosses the Tennessee river at the mouth of Cypress Creek, a little below the foot of the Muscle Shoals. This road passing through considerable part of the United States' land, will increase the value of it very much. KENTUCKY. A Society for the encouragement of Domestic Manufactures was established at Lexington, (Ken.) on the 16th ult. R. Wyckliffe, Esq. was chosen President, Gen. Bodley, Vice-President, and Percival Butler, Secretary to the corresponding committee. The new Salt-works on the Cumberland river, about 70 miles above Nashville, are getting into operation, and from intelligence received from that quarter, they will be able to supply the state of Tennessee, as well as a great portion of this state bordering on the Cumberland river, at a very low price. INDIANA. The vineyards at Vevay, in the latter end of July, gave promise of an exuberant vintage. The valley of the Ohio is |