(TO BE CONTINUED.) Horticulture. one place made way under cover of the dead bodies, is strongly characteristic of the high Spanish sense which completely filled the space between them, of honor. By his own authority, and in the name and fastened a rope to one of the French cannon of Ferdinand, (September 20,) he conferred upon in the struggle which ensued, the rope broke, and the inhabitants of the city and its districts, of both the Zaragozans lost their prize at the very moment sexes and of all ranks, the perpetual and irrevocable when they thought themselves sure of it. A new privilege, never to be adjudged to any disgraceful horror was added to the dreadful circumstance of punishment by any tribunal, for any offence except war in this memorable siege. The dead were left up for treason or blasphemy. on the field of battle, and the survivors remove to clear ground and untainted atmosphere; but here-under the climate of Spain, and in the month of August, here where the dead lay, the struggle was still carried on, and pestilence was dreaded from PRESERVATION OF PLANTS FROM FROST.) the enormous accumulation of putrifying bodies.The following method of preserving plants from Nothing in the whole course of the siege so much dying after having been touched by the frost, may embarrassed Palafox as this evil. The only remedy probably be found interesting to those of our tea was to tye ropes to the French prisoners, and push ders who are fond of such pursuits. It is particularly them forward amid the dead and dying, to remove useful for exotics which are in flower pots, because the bodies, and bring them away for interment. the experiment may more easily be effected on them. Even for this necessary office there was no truce, thawed after a night's frost, it should be well sprink Before the plant has been exposed to the sun or it would have been certain death to the Arragonese led with spring water, in which sal ammoniac or who should have attempted to perform it. At a council of war which was held on the 8th, it common salt has been infused, this must be contiwas determined that in those quarters of the city nued for some time; but I would rather recomwhere the Arragonese still maintained their ground mend, where it can be done, to immerse the whole they should continue to defend themselves with the plant in the above infusion. It is particularly requisame firmness: should the enemy at last prevail, site that the root should be immersed, because the they were then to retire over the Ebro into the su part being hardier withstands the frost much longer, burbs, break down the bridge, and defend the su- and will not so soon thaw, owing to its being coverburbs, till they perished. When this resolution was ed with earth. The philosophical reason will easily made public, it was received with the loudest accla be perceived. Indeed I am inclined to believe, that mations. But in every conflict the citizens gained if plants were to be watered every morning in the ground on the soldiers winning it inch by inch, un- spring, after the cold nights, with some such solu til, on the morning of the 14th, after a night un tion it would preserve them greatly from the blight. commonly destructive the columns of the French For if the blight is a species of gangrene or mor were seen at a distance, retreating over the plain, tification, as Dr. Garnett asserts, (vol. 12, of the on the road to Pampalona. Monthly Mag zine brought on by the action of the The history of a battle, however skilfully narsun in the spring, on the morbidly accumulated rated, is necessarily uninteresting to all except irritability which had been produced by a consideramilitary men. One of the first cares of Palafox,ble subtraction of heat during the night; "especiafter the delivery of the city, was to establish a ally if," as the doctor observes, "a frosty night sacboard of health to provide against the effects of ceeded by a cloudy or misty morning, is never atputrefactions-such was the number of French tended with these effects, which almost certainly who were left dead on the houses and in the streets. foliow, if, when the spring is considerably advan The temper of the Zaragozans after their victory ced, a frost should be succeeded by a fine warm was not less heroie than their conduct during the morning"-if blight be a species of the disorder struggle. When the dead were removed and the above mentioned, why should not this method be as ruins sufficiently cleared, Ferdinand was proclaimed effectual in its cure of plants as snow is when used (20th August) with all the usual solemnities, a to prevent a mortification in any of the human ceremony, at other times attended to with no other members? feeling than such as sports and festivity occasion, now made affecting by the situation of Ferdinand himself and the scene which surrounded the spec- From the "minutes taken at the several annual tators, walls blackened with fire, shattered with conferences of the Methodist Episcopal church, for artillery and stained with blood. The obsequies of the year 1811," the following statement of the numthe Spaniards who had fallen were next (Aug. 25th) ber of members in the United States is taken: performed with military honors, and their funeral Methodist Church. Whites. Coloured. 25,681 1,467 19.404 9.129 do. 19.345 6,232 do. 19.802 7,430 do. 22,527 10,354 do. 18,001 986 oration pronounced from the pulpit. The brave Western conference, priest, Santiago Seas who had signalized himself South Carolina de. during the siege by fighting nobly, by exhorting|Virginia zealously, and by administering the holy comforts Baltimore of religion to the dying, was made chaplain to the Philadelphia commander in chief; and Palafox, who had always New-York selected him for the most dangerous enterprizes, New-England gave him a military commission. These were times when the religion of Matathias and the Maccabees was required; and the priest of the altar was in the exercise of his duty, when defending it, sword in hand, in the field. A pension was settled upon Augustina, and the daily pay of an artillery man. She was also to wear a small shield of honor Jersey district, which is included in the Philadel embroidered upon the sleeve of her gown, with phia conference, contains, including Staten Island, Zaragoza inscribed upon it. The general reward 6434 white, and 516 coloured members. which Palafox conferred upon the Zaragozan people! There are 669 preachers in the United States. 46,308 8.887 59,091 49.852 6,155 64,273 55 361 4,177 72.674 Maryland. Slaves whites Free COUNTIES. New-Castle, Kent, Sussex, TOTALS. Tota 4,431 21,358 6,697 29 255 3,713 35,583) Eastern Precincts of Baltimore, 11,664 10,130 22,598 9,737 3,102 262 4,050 6,224 697 6,922 9,114 20,411 4,572 31,523 12.439 11,693 26,668 27.983 5,671 34,437 620 6,909 15,591 2,656 18,730 9,731 7,572 17,98€ 6,471 7,189 20.589 6,67 9,558 19,172 3,680 3,937 8,005 7,398 12,435 20,245 6,158 6,000 12,794 Cecil, . 10.055 3,407 13.625 6,542 2,103 9,018 9,652 2,467 13,666) Kent, 6,748 5,433 12,836 Queen Anne's, 8,171 6,674 15,163 7,529 6,38 16,618 Caroline, 7,028 2,057 9,505 [Talbot, 7,432 17,348 9,162 6,975 17,195 5,032 18,108) Worcester, 4,427 16,971 7,231 4,777 13,084 5,672 2,072 8,14 Campbell, Dinwiddie, Essex, Elizabeth city, Fauquier, Fairfax, 7,318 19,100 3 013 5,365 10,581 17,447 4,946 2,488 7,685 5,893 3,671 9,866 6,039 7,331 13,931 4,741 6,866 11,853 3,513 5,440 9,122 3,465 5,767 9,498 1,556 1,876 3,450 1,23 1,524 2,778 11,157 6,642 17,892 12,434 8,754 21,319 7,611 4,574 12,320 7,035 6,078 13,317 6,501 1,799 1,731 3,60% 11,984 10,361| 22,689| 6,620 5,942| 13,111| Franklin, 9,476) 7,966 Fluvanna, 5,735 1,073 6,842 7,666| 1.582 The preceding statement of the population of the city and county of Baltimore, is involved in the same perplexity, by the official return, as the city and the county of Philadelphia, noticed in our last To explain the above it is necessary to remark-in 1790, the population of the cuy and precincts and the remainder of the county are shewn-in 1800, the city and county (of which latter the precincts form a part) are separately shewn-in 1810, the population of the city, of the two precincts, and the remainder of the county, are individually noticed. This will reconcile an apparent diminution of the population of Baltimore county, when the reverse has been the case. TOTALS, 1142,117|292,627 747.61 514.380 346,968 886.149557 534392.518974,622 NOTE.-Counties formed between 1790 and 1800 in Italics-since 1800 in SMALL CAPITALS. On a superficial view of these comparative statements, any person would suppose (as I myself appre. hended) that the matter was easily done; and so it would be, were the several returns of the marshals, at the different periods, in concord with each other, which is not the case. Some of them, particularly in the census of 1800, were made out in a slovenly manner, and are besides incorrect. In several cases we have corected these errors, but, in others, have been compelled to let them pass as they are—the results are as they should be. These facts are mentioned by way of apology for not proceding more rapidly with them—an accountant was well employed nearly three days in making out the preceeding statement of Virginia alone, which is not yet satisfactory to me. The population of the towns in the enumeration of 1800, should have been added to that of the counties in which they are situate-but want of time has compelled us to give them as they are officially published. Domestic Manufactures. ptleman in public station to give such direction to one copy of this paper, as will ensure its reception, by three or more public spirited and intelligent citizens in their respective states and districts. It is hoped, that those three or more public spirited and intelligent citizens will promptly take the proper and necessary measures to communicate this paper to every township, hundred, town, ward or other smaller section of our counties, cities and boroughs, in order to ensure a general and effectual PURVEYOR'S OFFICE, Philadelphia, Dec. 5, 1811. The present situation of the United States, im pressively suggests a considerate anticipation of the most serious possible exigencies. Though many articles of supply for immediate use are in our pub lic and private stores, though many articles are continually imported, though breaches of the laws may occasion some supplies in peace, and captures may attention to the measure. produce some in war, though the constant opera- The gentlemen described and other public spirited tions of our established manufactories, afford more and intelligent citizens in the wards, townships and than we can want of some commodities, yet it ap- other smallest sections of the cities, boroughs and pears beneficial and necessary to make an early and counties are respectfully invited to procure every universal operation of local and general resources master manufacturer and all persons dealing in raw and capacities. msterials, to make an early and full communication It is respectfully hoped and trusted, that it will be by mail, addressed to this office, shewing, with found convenient and prove agreeable to every gen-Jexactness, their respective residences, kinds of goods manufactured, and current prices, and the, quantities and the whole amount, if they think proper. Two forms of such a communication are subjoined, for uniformity and explanation. This operation may be easily made. The information, which may be obtained, when digested by this office, will place the resources and capacities of the country more fully before the various branches of the government, so as to enable them to act as the nature of their powers and duties may appear to require or admit. It will facilitate the operations of the purchasers for the public supplies, whom it will enable to deal with manufacturers adjacent to the divisions of the public forces, and distant from their offices. Very considerable advantages, costing nothing, would result to manufacturers from this measure, by the light it would give upon the subject of thi spontaneous and very increasing branch of the national trade and business, Not only would the public agents and the people at large, be enabled to know how, and where they could procure supplies. of American manufactures, but the legislature and the executive, with its assistants, would be enabled to consider, for every necessary purpose, the value, the quantity, the local situations, the instruments and means, the capacities, the denominations or kinds, and other facts relative to the manufacturers of the United States, their stocks of domestic and foreign raw materials and their goods and merchandize. A note of any manufactures, on hand, at this time, or which could be completed within a few months, might be an useful addition to the communication; particularly of blue, grass green, buff, white, black, and scarlet broad cloths, at prices above two dollars, and narrow in proportion; white swanskins and white plains above fifty cents; strong woolen vest back cloths; woolen or worsted lining stuffs, blue, green, &c. Blankets of 3 to 3 1-2 pounds weight, 6 feet long, 4 1-2 feet wide, and tweeled; white linen 28 1-2 inches wide, above 35 cents, or any other proper military goods. TENCH COX, were ordered to be admitted to make regular ene Since the non-importation law went into operation, AMERICAN INTERCOURSE-A gentleman in town has received an official copy of the order of the British privy council for allowing a trade between certain ports in the British provinces of Nova Scotia and New-Brunswick, and the United States of America ; which after reciting a preamble is as follows: Purveyor of Public Supplies. Form of a Manufacturer's Statement. "His royal highness the prince regent, by virtue GEORGE B. WILLIAMS, of the township of of the powers vested in his majesty, by the above Northampton, county of Berkshire, and state of recited act, is pleased in the name and on the behalf of Massachusetts, makes and sells broad cloths at two his majesty, and by and with the advice of his madollars and one half, to three dollars per yard, jesty's privy council, to order, and it is hereby orblankets at three to three dollars and one half each, narrow cloths at one dollar and one third, to one dollar and one half per yard; total of goods in a year 423! yards of broad cloth, 7368 yards narrow eloth and 413 blankets. Total value 25,511 dollars and 45 cents. The said George Williams employs and moves by water one carding machine and 150 spindles; and by hand four hundred and ten spindles in the woolen manufacture. dered, that from and after the first day of November 1811, and during the continuance of the act above recited, until further orders made thereon, it shall be lawful in any ship or vessel, except in vessels belonging to France, or to the subjects thereof, to export from the ports of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and the ports of St. Andrews and St. John's, New Bruns wick, to any port belonging to the United States of America from which British vessels are, or shall be excluded, any articles being the growth, produce or Another form of a Manufacturer's Statement. manufacture of the united kingdom of Great BriPHILIP J. HAHN, No. 33, Washington street,tain and Ireland, or any of his majesty's colonies, Winchester, Frederick county, Virginia, makes plantations or settlements in the West Indies, proand sells wool hats at nisety to one hundred cents vided such articles shall have been certified by the cach, rorum, castor or common fur hats at four to collector and comptroller of his majesty's customs five dollars each, and fine hats at five to six and one at any of the ports above mentioned, from whence half dollars each; total quantity of goods in one the same shall be shipped for any of the ports of the year, 4390 wool hats, 1103 rorum, castor or com United States as aforesaid, to have been imported mon fur hats, 208 fine fur hats. Total value $10,452. into one of the said provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, in a British ship or vessel from a port of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or from a port of the said colonies, plantations or settlements; and also to import into the ports of Halifax, Nova-Scotia, and the ports of St. Andrews and St. John's, New Brunswick, from any of the said ports of the United States, wheat and Smuggling. During the continuance of our embargo a British order in council issued for the express and sole purpose of encouraging violations of it, by citi zens of the United States. American vessels |