from the liverpool mercury- tfntii figure to yourself tkt odd half of a pair of scissors they cant cut any things they may possibly serve to scrape a tracker i franklins memoirs ob dr franklin tis a pity that you in trausatlantic ciry havebeeu so cruel and so nitty gainst bachelors your high authority i know but still pll venture dare to show the many comforts here below centering in bachelors i am the ladies humble servant admire them all with passion fervent greatly delight in their preferment a gallant bachelor and laugh not at my appellation ye fair of this enlightened nation powcifnl vc are and this oblation comes from a bachelor and then my comfort i my fireside is free from strife and smooth 1 glide the pleasant hours of eventide with a young bachelor a lifes a good substantial joy but then it lamssolong we buy i hr gold too dear with liberty so precious to a bachelor and shackles though they gilded he are shackles still and on the free the oke weighs unsuspectedly ill be a bachelor oodnin declares theres no such thing as unshared bibs eu fancys wing he iors sublime even let him iug the foe of bachelors more recent yet a noble lord calls happiness aye thats the word m a twin these nils have freely prored their scorn on bachelors let them talk on theyre in the scrape the knot once tied who can escape we cant like proteus change our shape arid 6e again a bachelor how womens tongues oft frighten me kt distance heard and what must be the horrors of propinquity say all ye bachelors whftb through thefourandtwenty hours theyre priviledged to use their powers and icarcetfr ever from our bowers the quiet of a bachelor hail and adieu my single friends the laughtefloving god attends our steps and amply makes amends to bachelors one of the tribe f january 17 1820 from the montreal herald 26th feb wc have the pleafure of intimating that a farther donation of ninety dollars has been received from the highland society of upper canada by the hands of john fiflier efq to be applied to the up port of an emigrant office which has been lately eftablifhed in montreal and placed under the direction of mr gil- chnft we hall embrace an early oppor tunity of giving a particular account of the nature and plan of this important and neceflary inftitution in the mean time we are defired to intimate that mr gil- hrift will immediately commence a cor- refpondence with the emigrant societies n quebec and king lion and with fuch of he landholders clergy and other gen tlemen in upper canada as are bed qualified to furnifh information cr in any way to promote the important objeft of the inftitution which is to aflift the emi grants to proceed to their lands or to jirett them to the moft eligible fettlements tobacco from the east indies an aft was parted in the lafl feflivn allowing the importation of tobacco from the eaft indies under the following regu lations viz that tobacco from the eaft indies may be imported in packages containing not lefs that ioo lbs net weight but hall not be put into brs or packages within any fuch packages nor feparated or divided in any other manner n t paper extras of a letter from demerara dated the 15a december this poor colony is vifited by a moft unprecedented fickiejs and nothing can be more difmal than thealmofl continued tolling of the bell to ufher 4 6 and even 1 1 white people to their graves so rapid is the difeafe thit a few hours only dis- pofc of a valuable life from the st louis enquirer a peep through the telescope there are three objefts which amer ican ftatefmen fhould have conftantly before their eyes which they fhould fteadily advance upon and never abandon until they are fully accompliihed they are i the acquifition of cuba the poftcflion of that ifland is neceflary to the republic to maintain the union of the weftem and the atlantic dates to protect the commerce of the valley of the mifeffippi to command that of mexico and to furnifh coffee to the republic i the independence of mexico the independence of that empire would give it a free trade a free trade would threw its commerce and the gold and filver of three hundred and twelve mines into the bofom of the republic the gold 2nd filver of thtfe mines would make a bafis for a paper currency would relieve the preffurc for money would enable the republic to put into action all is faculties for war or commerce and would make it the mod powerful nation upon the gtfrbe j a trade to india by tbj columbia and miftifliiipi rivtrc thae would turn the richeft vein of our foreign commerce intoa channel exclufivc- ly american would pface it beyond the reach of european annoyance would fubftitute a trade in barter for the prefent ruinous trade of gold and filver would enable the republic to derive all the ad vantages of her fuperb poiition between europe and afia would render her for midable to bothinvulnerable to either amkricanus a whimsical sharper a well drefled harper lately obferving a fervant maid converting with a young man two doors from her miilrefss houfe and that fhe had left the ftreet door quite open took the opportunity of flipping in and ftepped into the parlour where an elderly lady was fitting by the fire with two candles on the table in filver candlefticks without the leaft ceremony he takes a chair and feats himfelf oppofite to her and began with faying madam if you pleafe 1 will tell you an odd ftory which hap pened a few nights ago to a very worthy woman in our neighborhood her fervant maid was talking at a little diflance to a filly fellow as your own fervant now is and left her door open in the interim in flips a fharper as i may do and walks into a room where her miftrefs good woman was fitting before the fire with two candles as you may do well he had not fat much longer than i have done with you before he takes one of the candles out of the candlefticks fnuffed it out and put the candleftick in his pocket as i may do now the good woman was panic- ftruck as you may be upon which he takes out the other candle as i may do puts the candleftick into his pocket as i fhall do and then wifhes her a good night which i do moft fincerely wifh you i it- was going out of the door when the maid finifhed her converfation and coming up the fteps he accofted her with faying my dear your miftrefs has rung twice for you f and wilhing let good night went clear off with the candlefticks london paer found in a fmali leather purfe on the new rjad between abbots houfe and this town two notes of hand given by- henry d- ilartin in favour of nathaniel w dopkins or bearer and dated at weftern on the 14th inll one not is for 55 dollars payable en the firft of may next the other for 27 dollars payable one year from the date thele notes are left at the chronicle office where the owner may get them or ptoving property pay ing the expenfe of this advertifement and allowing the fgbferiber a icafonable compenfation for bis trouble samukl carter kingfton february 35th 1820 8 to he sold and immediate pos- 8eflion given the following lots of land in the 6th conceflion of the town- ihip of elmdcy viz 19 20 22 24 29 30 moft eligibly situated on the north side of therideau lake which forms their southern boundary the great road to the perth settlement leading through one of the lots they abound in excellent timber whichfrom its being contiguous to water communication may be rafted to montreal a trifling cxpence the qua lity of the foil and other advantages are fuch as to render this a desirable purchafe to farmers or perfons engaged in the lum ber trade for terms of payment and other particulars anplv to william mar- stiall lq leilii oatkiiuiu ji iub efq kingston or the fubferiber in wood- houfe london difltidt robert n1chol november 18 1819 4tf notice is hereby given that william taylor heir at law and administrator of the late allan taylor hath afpgned all the real and perfonal estate of the late allan taylor deceafed unto john kirby alex ander o petrie and thomas parker in trust for the benefit of creditors all perfons having- any claims against the late allan taylor taylor parker or thom as parker are requested to prefent the fame for adjustment and payment and thofc perfons indebted iw either the late allan taylor taylor and parker or thomas parker are requested to make immediate payment to the above trustees who are fully authorifed to give difcharges for the fame john kirby a o petrie thomas parker kingston august 28 18 19 36tf notice an assignment having been made to the subscriber of all the lands goods and debts belonging to the late firm of james rankcn c5 co of ernest town merchants as well as those belong ing to james rankcn individually for the benefit of creditors notice is hereby given to ail perrons having claims against the said firm or against the said james ranken to present them forthwith duly authenticated and such as stand indebted are desired to pay their respective accounts to ciir a hacermam esq of kings ton on or before the first day of decern- ber next john kirby kingston 1st september 1819 36 for sale a quantity of kkd ckdar pickets fmm 7 to 8 feet in liu apply to mr john dawson 1 alior wilmam yerex kingston july 17 1819 30 kingston tannery tf underh co refpedl- fully beg cave to inform the shoemakers saddle leather fellers in general that theyha now f from their extenfive at 0 different defcriptions of leath and are preparing it ready for sale up c one thou- fand fides of upper leather from one to twenty thoufand llg of light and ftrong fole leather and cfte hundred and fifty fides of harnels do together with twenty dozen of calf skins d a number of horfe hides dog and shee- skins too numerous to infert and which an be delivered on the fhorteft no ice and w terms for cafh t u flatters hiufelf that thofe who are inclined to favour them with their orders will find the bove articles by far fuperior to any yet offered for sale having already been proved nd acknowledged by the bell judges in th province kingfton nlvemier 5 1819 45 felirm c respectfully beg leave to in form the inhibitants of kingfton and its vicinity tha they have tiken the store formerly occuiied by d mcdon- ell at the corner of itore king stieet and intend carrying in the boot sloe trade in all its branches aid hope by affiduity and a strift attentioi to merit a fhare of the publics favor having made arraiijements with one of the first manufactory in england will always enable them t keep a regular fup- py of ladies fancy 3oota and shoes and materials of tvery decription in the above line will always have fr sale all kinds of leather manufactured by underbill si co kingston tariery kingston jan 20v 1820 31113 isle oftanti tf ie following valuable lands on the ifle of tanti for fale from lot jjo- 35 incluflve round the fouth fhore to lot letter c except letter b 828 84 and 85 and all from mr stuart to the town flut the fecond conceffion where not granted the pre ference to be given to thofe who poftefa and have paid for their lots i fettled for as abore mentioned mr stuarts nos 23 24 25 z6 tnd rear half of no 27 lotsno 35 36 37 38 and down to 85 fnlufiv letter a referved lots fold no 1 2 3 to no 22 in frost the above lots will be fold on moderate terms the foil rs remarkebly fertile and fitted for all the purpofes of agriculture the fit nation of the ifland will fhow it is particularly adapted to parturage it abounds with fifh wood of almoft every kind a considerable proportion of which is oak ffr further information application to be made to the underfigned at bath and for undifputed titles to the hon sir john johnfon in lower canada d farley december 28 1819 53tf the fubferiber feels ft his duty from the villainous treatment he has receiv ed to guard the public again ft any impo- fitloll the part of mr sohmon johns by his offering to fell any part of half an acre lob with buildings thereon in the vil lage ol irntft town bounded on the eaft hv th farm store and on whi kv the property vf the heirs of the late john davy as any title to the faid property held by him was fraudulently obtained by a furrender of a bond ihnt was in my own name for the purchafe made of it in 1806 when johns was at low wages and as can be made appear evidently by various proof taken at the time of the examination of his tranfaions in 18 12 had no fliadow of a claim peter grnt theperfon who is ftated to hold a bond for a deed for half the above property from johns was acquainted with my juft pretenfion in the firlt inftance but any thing to anfwer thepurpofe p g 48 forwarding csr com mission business the subscribers beg leave to inform their friends and the public that they have formed a connection in busi ness he object of which is the trans portation of produce down the st law rence and of merchandise of every de scription from montreal to any part of upper canada and the united states ad jacent to the lakes ontario and erie the business will be conducted by w iicuiirxl at ogdeiisbureh and under the firm of w l ivultlng co at prescott to prevent delay all property desti ned for kingston or any part of the ba of quinte will be forwarded from pres- cott by the steam boat charlotte which leaves there twice every vrcek the subscribers engage to freight on as favourable terms as any who are en gaged in the business and pledging their united r ertionstogive satisfaction will be grateful fur every favor w l whiting w hubbell prescoft vqfhmfifrls 19 23 fok sale at a very low price for cash the south or front half ot lot no ii in the first conces sion of loughborough kor par ticulars apply at this oftice dec 7 1819 50 notice the land board for the midland district for the enfuing fix months will meet on wednes day in each week at the court houfe in the town of kingfton at the hour of 12 oclock at noon for the purpofe of receiv ing applications for lands from the under mentioned defcription of perfons viz emigrants and others coming to the province and bringing due certificates of being britifh born fubjefts all able fcttlers that have refided in the diftridt previous to the late war and pro duce certificates of having done their duty in its defence the terms of the grants are the perform ance of the fettling duties within eighteen months from the date of the location and the payment of the following fees eftablifhed by an order in council of 14th december 18 19 on grants of 50 acres to indigent emi grants no fees on grants of 100 acres 12 sterling on grants of 200 do 30 payable in three equal inftalmtntss viz the firft on the receipt of the location ticket the fecond on certificate filled of fettlement the third on the receipt of the fiat for the patent noperiicn can be entertained unef3 accompanied by a written character or a fatisfaftoty rcafon hewn for fuch not being produced by order of the board james nick alls junr clerk kingfton feb 14th 1820 8 n b to prevent difappointments to perfons applying for lands it isneceffary to ftate that the board has no power to gfsst lfcyiisvd ve twictren ca x 1l loyalists militia men who ferved in the flank companies during the war naval or military claimants all fuch muft make application to york notice is hereby given that i william tay lor ab heir at law and administrator to the estate of the late allan taylor de- ceafcd have this day afligned all the real and perfonal estate of the late allan tay lor and all the interest in the concern of taylor 81 parser and thomas parker unto john kirby alexander oliphant pe trie and thomas parker as trustees for the benefit of the creditors wiliiam taylor administrator of the estate of the late allan taylor kingston august 28 ts19 36tf kingstofi branch of the mon treal bank any fum required maybe obtained at the office for good bills on men treal quebec bills of exchange on lon don or for specie notes alfo will be discounted at thirty fixty and ninety days thomas markland agent kingfton 3d nov 1818 23 valuable lands for sale in the midland district county of prince edward townfhip of ameliafburgh- lake ontario lying to the eaftward of nicholfons ifland lot3 22 and 24 in the fecond con ceflion of faid townftiip the whole con taining fix hundred acres for particulars inquire at the office of the kingfton chronicle or of the hon- james baby york n b all perfons are cautioned a gainft cutting or deftroying the timber on the above lands as they will certainly fubjca themfelves to a legal profecution if detected kingfton march 7 1 820 10 tf notice for sale feveral acre and two acrelots on the main street being an exttnfion of storestreet application for price and conditions of payment to be made to the subfcriber who will give information to perfons defiring to pur chafe joseph murdock kingfton march 8 1820 10 tf notice books of subscription for the ttft of ingt0 will be opened at the directors room in the bank of ufjper canada on the 24th auguft next and kept open each day from the hour often till three oclock until further notice kingfton 27th july 1819 31 to clot iters for sale a quantity of presspapers tho s whitaker co jluguii 19 1819 34 for sale at this office a few copies of a sermon preached at quebec on the 12th of september after the death of his grace tho duke of richmond by the reverend g j mountain a b bishops official iu lower canada and rector of quebec 41 valuable government property for sale at auction the ground upon which the bar racks c are situated in the town of kingston will be sold at auftion at 12 oclock on the ist of may next in lots of one fifth of an acre and under the plan flic wing the feveral lots may be seen at the royal engineers of fice in kingston until the day of sale terms of payment one fourth of the purchase money will be required upon the delivery of the deeds the remainder in three payments of nine months each with interest j b payne kingfton feb 26 1820 12 executive council office tori ijth november r8ro whereas the prefent leas of the ferry from the town ol kingfton to point frederick will expire on the 24th day of june next notice is hereby given by order of his excel lency the lieutenant governor in coun cil that fealed propofals for a new lcafe to be given to the higheft bidder will be received at this office until the 10th of june 1820 49 john small c ec henry fowler merchant tailor i rf1 rateful to his friends and the jf public for their former patronage and fupport begs refpcftfully to inform them he has returned to kingston from montreal with a complete and handforne aflbrtment of goods comprifing the best weet of england fuperfine broad cloths and caftimrre5 florentines silk and ftircy vebtiugs and every article ncceffary in his line which he offers low for cafh or to make up to order at the store adjoining captain anderfons and till lately occuj pied by mr john watkins kingston 29th jan 1820 j anchors sf cables william 13udden will receive by the earlieft fpring veftels and keep conftantly on hand at quebec an aflbrtment of patent proved chain cables of all sizes anchors do welt worthy the attention of thofe eng ged in the lake and river navigation quebec ift april 1 8 1 q 14 on monday night the 18th inft the store of the subscriber was broke open and to the amount of 75 dollars or upwards in cafh carried away alfo a few large cotton shawls one remarkable fi reign red scarf upwards of four yards in length one end of which richly ornamen ted with gold thread the other end plain whoever may give fuch information as will lead to the recovery of any of faid article will be handfomely rewarded by applying to the fubferiber for samuel aykroyd j donald murchisoh- kingston jgth 03 1819 43 notice the board for militia pm- i in february y and continue fo to do the fai day in each month until the buinefi j this dilria as regards the fame is jmjbcdl john ferguson kingfton feb jl 1819 tf blank deeds and memorials for sale at this oifiee i terms op the kingston chronicle twenty shillings per annum if sent by mail twenty four shillings subscriptions to be paid in advance to tlie ist of july or the 1st of jauu- price of a dve r t is e me nts cyo lines and under 2 gd first in kjj sertion and ld each subsequent insertion 10 lines and under 3s 4d first insertion and lod each subsequent insertion above ten lines ad per lint for the first insertion and id per line for even subsequent insi rtion m advertisements without written direc tions urc inserted till forbid and charged accordingly orders for discontinuing advertise ments to be in writing and delivered by wednesday noon at the latest no advertisements- received after ten 6 clock on the dcu of publication agents henry cowan iq quebec edward sills esq three jtiucrs james wuiiam esq montreal messrs j 8c j dunlnp lancaster paul gtassford esq matilda alpheus jones esq prescott henry jones esq urockvitte n b tommas esq perth h vviiilmaiyh eq richmond j k harluell esq bustard e webster esq gananuquc j raoken esq bath allan mcpherson esq napante thomas parker esq bctlvitk joseph a keeler esq cramahc jaines g methune esq hamilton john d sun ii kq part hope william allan esq york daniel ross esq vittoria john crooks esq niagara t mccnrmick esq qurcnston john wilson esq amhtrttburgh 4 t1 v if v kingston u c f printed fob the fiutors i vs41 kvh9tzyl v-vivlv- 1 tt i cvh