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Ku of Mr. Joseph Gunn, of Montagu*.—
Th* particular* relating to hi* death fob
I tow : Between the hours of ten and eleven,
A. M. with the liberty of his mother he
' went home with one of his mates, a eon of
Alisha Root, jun. who lived in the neigh
bourhood. Between twelve and one, Mr.
Gunn went to the house of Mr. Root after
hia child. Here he learned from the fami
ly, that he tarried at the house but a short
time, and When he left it took a road that
led for home. After diligent March and
inquiry in the neighbourhood, Mr. Gunn
gave the alarm, at about two o’clock, P. M.
■the inhabitants from various parts of the
town soon collected, and commenced the
beat ch, and continued their exertions with
unwearied diligence and perseverance, un
til about one o’clock at night, when all
hopes of finding the child during the night,
were given up, and the people dispersed.—
What were the feelings and anxietie* of
the parents during the remainder of this ,
long and tedious night, can be more easily
Conceived than described. On the follow
ing morning, soon after light, the inhabi
tant* again collected and renewed the
search, and between eight and nine o 4 clock,
A. M. found the body, about a mile and a
half from hto father’s hoofe. It is proba
ble, that when he left the house of Mr-
Root he mistook thejpad, followed it until
he came to th* river, at a place where
had formerly been a •bridge, then turned
into the woods a small distance; when, be
ing discouraged and overcome by the
storm and cold, he set down by the side of
a tree, and fell asleep, to awake no more.
•• In tuch an hour, and in tuch a manner,
at ye think not, behold the ton of man
cometh; therefore be ye ready."
A letter has been received in New-York, I
by the brig Fox, from Calcutta, dated Sep- I
Umber 21st, which contains the following
intelligence“ There has been a civil war
on the coast. Sir George Barlow, the Gov
ernnur, attempted to curtail the perquisites
of the Company’s officers, when they re
belled against the government; and car
ried matters so far, that they seized upon
Beringapatam, Mausulipatam, Hydrubad,
and a quantity of treasure belonging to the
Company; and have (face had an engage
ment with the King’s troops, in which they
were rather worsted. « The Governour- I
General has proceeded: down to Madras,
and there are hopes that the differences
’will be adjusted. The general opinion here
'is, that the Company will be under the ne
cessity of placing the country in the hands
of the King." [Another account tayt,
tranquillity hat been restored.]
ftrriwi* of u teeter front ffie Dutch Com
mender in the Netherlands, to hit King.
** The maladies which prevail among
the enemy's troops are decidedly to be as
cribed to the climate and season ; and it is
therefore but natural to conclude, that they
should equally affect yonr Majesty’s troops;
though on the other hand, the great atten
tion of the medical department, and every
possible assistance in the Royal Hospitals,
have been attended with-the happiest ef
fects ; so that in the course of last month,
no less than 1525 men, were discharged
from the hospitals, and rejoined their re
spective corps.”
A few days past, was opened to view, in
a field not far from Bacon Academy, a bed
pf substance, which, in its crude state, ap
pears like ore of the iron kind ; but, by re
ducing to powder it is a most beautiful
yellow, not much inferiour to the noted tine
paints of that colour.
“ We are assured here, that fresh or
der* have been received from France, that
the United State* should declare war
Against England without further delay and
prohibit all commerce by an Embargo or
otherwise ; as if any commerce is allow
ed, it will all go to England. The Mem
ber* v»f the Cabinet have been in Divan
two day* ; but they cannot agree on any
thing. The temper of the House of Re
presentative* i* very averse to war mea
sures. They are even unwilling to pass
Giles's resolutions, lest they should lead to
J.ievitable war. It is however said,that the
President is disposed to comply with th*
desires of the Corsican tyrant:—And it
may yet be necessary for the People, and
their Legislator* in the several States, par
ticularly in New-England, to raise their
voice in full strength against a desolating
war with England, the consequence oi
By exposing the substance to the action
of fire, it is changed to an umberous, choco
late, red, or black hue, according to the
degree of the heat.
This new paint unites readily with oil or
water, and when spread is very brilliant.
Several people are employed in accumu
lating it from its native situation, and are
determined to give it a thorough test as
soon as opportunity admits.
January 9.
From a return transmitted by the Mar
shal, it appears, that there still remained
in the hospital 60 officers and 799 men
sick, and 1 officer and 596 on the list of
convalescents.
Ditcovery in Colchester, Connecticut.
BOSTON, January 9.
EAST-INDIA NEWS.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER.
•* Washington, Dec. 31, 1809. »
which may be that the United States will
become first the allies, and next the slaves
of France.”
It has been erroneously stated, that Lord
Wellington had been at Cadiz.—The er
rour, it is likely aroze from mistaking him
for his brother, the Marquis; who sailed
from Cadiz, for England about the middle
of November. Lord Wellington had been
at Lisbon, to expedite the march ot the
reinforcements to the frontiers.
William Brown, the Collector of
New-Orleans, who lately absconded in a
felucca with 150,000 dollars of the publick
money, is about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high,
light built, thin visage, dark hair, appears
to be in a delicate state of health, diffident
look, tremulous voice, about 30 years of
age, and an Irishman by birth. His desti
nation is not known, nor do we believe sus
pected. If any thing could tend to lessen
the mortification which this act of perfidy
excites, it is a knowledge of the good char
acter and conduct of the gentleman, on
whom the duties of the ctdlector devolves.
A”. Orleans ftafter.
January
The following abstract of news from
Washington, comprises every thing of in
terest, received by yesterday's mail.
“ TO YOUR TENTS.”*
*• Philadelphia, Jan. 4.
“ An express passed through this city,
late last night. The messenger dr opt a
note at the office of the Aurora, stating,
that he was express from New-York, but
whether on a publick or private account he
has not stated. The substance of the in
telligence communicated is to this effect:—
That a Message was delivered from the
President of the United States on Tuesday,
to both Chambers of Congress, intimating
the propriety of placing the nation in such
a state of defence as would secure the sea
ports of the United States from the aggres
sion of a naval force, and be competent to
resist the inroads of any land force which
might be thrown on our shores for the pur
pose bf depredation. The embodying with
out delay, a select corftt of militia, accord
ing to the strength and relative position of
each state. The regular force being with
in the control of the Executive at all times ;
and orders having been already issued to
complete them, no further measure was
called for in that department of the pub
lick force.
** The message recommends the itnmey
diate preparation and equipment for sea,
of all our disposeable naval force, and such
further provision as may be deemed necesr
aary to meet any exigency. , 1 ■ 1 x
“ Our correspondent suggests, thatt R is
proposed 4n the event of certain measures
already taken by the Executive, feilfog,
then to augment the force by new levies;
or by forming ten corps of 1200 men each,
to be selected from the militia of a certain
age, of the several states, who may volun
teer for such corps, during the "war”
* Brother Duane, would not the following be
a more appropriate motto than the one you
have chosen ?
TO YOU* MOUNTAIN, O, JKFFKMON ’
We wait with unfeigned anxiety the de
velopement of the despatches stated to
have been received from France. They
are represented to be of an all important
and imperious nature* and truly Corsican
in their tendency. Bonaparte has long
since declared that he would have no neu
trals, and these despatches may be a con
firmation of the assertion. It an imperial
edict of this kind ha* transpired, shall we
be tamely forced by the detested, and exe
crable tyrant of Europe into a rash and un
necessary war. If this is indeed the case,
let every American on the 4ih of July
cover himself in sackcloth and ashes and
renounce all allegiance to hi* ancestor*.—
Every particle of their blood is polluted and
recreant by the cowardice of those veins
through which it now runs. Degenerate
children of noble sires, they have only to
look to their fathers sepulchres and blush •
At a time when such horrible and over
whelming fact* of perfidy, sacrilege and
tyranny are pouring in upon us from Eu
rope ! when every gale that visit* our
shores is loaded with lamentations ! at such
a time to coalesce with Bonaparte in base
and servile submission to his mandates, is a
crime little short of parricide itself. If the
foulest fiend in the infernal regions should
start into the shape of humanity, he would
assume the form and likeness of Bona
parte. This man has nothing human but
his form, from whence hi* infernal spirit is
continually breathing forth machinations,
plots and miseries against the whole hu
man race. As long a* there is a single
spot on the surface of habitable nature lor
peace and liberty to rest, hi* head will not
repose upon his pillow. His only delight is
tq make the smiling earth we inhabit a
counterpart to hell, and during the whole
continuance of bi* tyranny lie has efleetu
ally succeeded in hi* object. Extent of
territory is thought to be his predominant
ambition, but the supposition is unfounded,
it is the sight of human happiness beyond
hi* reach, to violate that is the guide
and mainspring of hi* vengeance. This i
, the map whose picture drawn not fran>
ProtHfcence,
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1810.
fancy, but from facta now staking in hu
man blood, with whom many infuriate
Americans court an alliance. This com
pound of horrible enormities may wear a
smiling face and extend the hand of hos
pitality ; but his welcome is slavery; and
his smile is death. It may be asked why
we speak in such strong terms—we an
swer, we are men, we are Americans, and
not blocks of marble.
The arrogance and presumption of our
government in the late difficulty with W-
Jackson is, '<f° ur country, without a pa
rallel. Every quiver of abuse has been
discharged at the ill-fated Minister, and
the government boast much that they have
taken high and imposing ground. That the
representative of sovereignty may not use
the language of dignified independence,
without incurring imputations of insolence,
is surely a novelty in diplomatick restric
tion. The friends of the Executive in
Washington are silenced by the cogency of
the arguments of the minority, and the
people's Mad-son himself is not a little
discoihfited. The language of Mr. Smith
la so filled and bolstered up by dignity and
hbndur, that we are reminded of the bom
bastick effusion of Ben Johnson’s Sejanus.
w I’m great a®d high
The world knows only two, that’s Rome and I.
My roof receives me not; tis air I tread,
And at each step I feel my advanc’d head
Knock out a star in Heaven.”
With the greatest satisfaction we an
nounce tn the publick the establishment ot
a paper at Richmond, Virginia, called
7%e Virginia Patriot:” From the two
first numbers already received, and th*,
address otthe Editor,Mr.SamuklLiver
more, we venture to predict that it will
be an ornament to the common cause of
federalism, and a firm support to correct
principles and truth. The talents of the
Editor have hitherto shone with peculiar
lustre in the establishment of the Baltir
more “ Federal Reftubtican” a paper emi
nently useful in regenerating the lost tont
of Israel. Mr. Liver MOkE is a native
of Massachusetts, and was educated in that
school of trip and honest principle; and
his talents will no doubt be well employed
in preaching the word of truth to corrupt
and demonued Virginia.
The Corporation of the Federal
Adelphi of Brown University, in
Providence, Rhode-Inland, with a view
to promote a laudable spirit of literary
competition, at their meeting on the
day at SAjMfIV
parted :
That a Gold Medal iof the valueWf
Thirty-five Dollars be offered by this
Corporation to any person who shall
write a dissertation worthy of the same,
and the best in the competition, upon
a subject to be proposed by David
HdWELL, LL. D. Solomon Drown,
M. D. Samuel Eddy, LL. D. James
Burrill, jun. A. M. Amos Maine
Atwell, A. M. and Pavl Allen, A. M.
who are also authoriEed to award the
medal to the writer of the best disserta
tion accordingly.
That every person, who shall engage
in this competition, transmit his disser
tation, post paid, to John Mackik,
M. B. of Providence, R. I. Correspond
ing Secretary, on or before the first day
of September, A. D. 1810, accompanied
with a sealed packet, on the outside of
which shall be some device or motto,
and within the writer’s name and ad
dress; the same device or motto slyili
be also affixed to the dissertation.
That ail the sealed packets, accompa
nying unsuccessful dissertations, shall
►be destroyed unopened, and the disser
tations deposited in the library of the
society.
That these resolutions, together with
the subject of dissertation, be pub
lished in the several newspapers print
ed in this town; and that the Editors of
other newspapers be requested, for the
advancement of literature, to give the
same a publication.
By order t
JOHN H. CLARKE, Rec. Sec’ry.
To the Federal Adelphi Societt.
The Committee named in your re
solutions, passed on the 29th day of
November, A. D. 1809, relating to a
Prize-Medal, propose the following sub
ject, i. e. The fiublick utility of Educa
tion, and the beet mean* of extending it*
rudiment* to all.
In behalf of the Committee,
DAVID HOWELL.
Providence, January 1, 1810.
A true cofiy from the flee:
John H. Clarke, Rec. Sec'ry.
J/’ In the House of Representative* Mr.
G ies's resolutions have made no little bus
le, End the talent* of the minority are
awakened to danger and exertion. Some
PRIZE.MEDAL:
speeches have been made by the Federal
ists of the House, which would have hon
oured Rome in the proudest daysnf her na
tional glory. The speech of the Hon. Mr
Dana, of Connecticut, is replete with
sound principles and diplomatick intelli
gence. Wo do net hesitate to pronounce
it equal for strength of argument and pun
gency of remark, to any that has ever been
made in that Hall. We regret that its
length so far exceeds limits of our pa
per as to prevent our giving it to the pub
lick entire, but we Mall endeavour to give
an abstract of its most prominent excel
lencies. Mr. Pitkin, from Connecticut, has
a)«o struck dumb with confusion, the les,
corrupt of the majority, by a speech which
we are told was seldom exceeded on the
floor of the House. May God grant them
increase! I!
47” No persons can be more ready than
we always have been to contribute any
thing that may be particularly necessary
or useful to other Editors, especially to
those whose kind and generout exertions
have been so unremitted for our success
and advancement. In transcribing from
our paper, we however hope, that they will
at least employ some correct and intelligent
person, whose seal for originality may not
exceed his powers of composing, and whose
integrity may prevent him from mutilating
whatever necessity may compel him to pil
fer. We only request that ouj* articles
may be correctly copied, and to them
selves they may arrogate the credit of au
thorship. '
In this town, on Thursday evening last,
by the Rev. Mr. Gado, Mr. Joseph
Spelman, of this town, to Miss RoxaNa
Whiting, of Greenbush, (N. Y.)
At Dighton, (Mass.) Mr. Hezekiah
Anthon y,of this town, to Miss Hannah
Smith, second daughter of Mr. Stephen
Smith, jun. of the former place.
At Newport, on the 31st. ult. Miss
Wait Huffum, daughter of Mr. David
Buffum, aged 24 years.-—At a moment
when every circumstance that could ren
der life desirable, seemed to surround her
with promises of happiness in life, she was
suddenly taken to the world If spirits—
leaving a numerous train of relatives and
friends to mourn the early loss of one whose
superiour mental excellence eminently at
tracted the esteem of all who knew her.
General Hamilton, Holden, Wil
mington, (N. C.)
Brig—-K\teona, Hill, Charleston, (S. C.)
Sloops— Hannah and Nancy, Wardwell,
Briatol; Maria, Gardner, Newport.
CLEARED,
Sloops— Providence, Currie, N. York;
Maria, Gardner, Newport.
Ship Augusta, Place, of Portsmouth,
(N. H.) arrived at Charleston, 17th De
cember, 49 days from London, in balla*i.—
Passengers, William Ladd, Esq. and lady.
November 7, in lat. 49, N 2, long. 9.4 U, was
boarded from the French privateer schoo
ner Juno, Capt. J. Predee, of 16 guns, 6
days from Bourdeaux ; who robbed Capt.
Place cf all his ship’s stores, cabin furni
ture, Bcc. Bcc. to the amount of about 400
dollars, and the clothes, Bcc. of the pas
sepgers ; and made a preparation to burn
the ship—-but having a high regard for the
American nation, pnd particularly as there
was a lady on board, he concluded to give
her up—but not to restore the booty. Capt.
Pi*cdee said he was educated at Provi
dence, (R. I.) Boet. Cent.
A quantity of CORDAGE.
January 9, 18X0.
Just received and for sale bv
GREENE & CARTER,
NINE Hhds of best SUHR! NAM MO
LASSES.
34 Kegs of GROUND GINGER.
*LtO.
SURRINAM MOLASSES.
XHarrieO,
Marine %i#t.
F PROVIDENCE,
January 9, 1810.
ENTERED,
Green Coffee, Rum, Cordials, &c.
at Auction.
THIS day will Ute told at Gbkbn* fc
Car m's Office,
40 Bags Green Coffee, entitled to draw
back ;
4 Boxes Cordial*,
A few thousand Spanish Cigarrs,
3 Kegs Tobacco,
1 Hhd. choice Rum,
Furniture, Sec. See.
Uy* Sale to commence at 10 o’clock.
GREENE & CARTER ,jfuciioncc rt.
January 9, 1810.
COWING, HURLBUT & CO.
At their SADDLE STORE, in Market*
Street, four door* west of the Bridge,
A COMPLETE assortment of Saddle*.
Bridle* end Tranks, made of the beef
materials and by the moat approved wort
men ; together with a genteel aeeortruent
of plated Stirrups, Duka* Bitt and Spurs
of the latest patterns.
ALIO,
Skirting Leather, Hortkins and Sheep
skins, of the first quality, which will Mb
sold on the most reasonable terms.
Wanted, a smart active soy, about ig
■dr 14 years of age, that can be well recom*
mended, a* an Apprentice to the above
Business. One from the country would bw
preferred. <
47- COWING & HURLBUT still cou
tinue the Commission Business as usual *
in Charleston, South-Carolina.
January 9, IBIQ.
THOMAS RHODES
Has for sale, at his Stbre near ch* Leng k
Wharf. ' ’
A FEW Hhds. of excellertt Rum,
3 Pipe* of best Country Qin,
■J do. of Spanish Brandy, 1
IX few Boxes of brown Sagar,
8000 Wt. of Coffee,
I'4 ,s of all kinds of the latest importation,
Floor, ' ■ . • r
Loaf-Sugar, !cc. &r.
Sdn KWshelsof Turks-Island Salt,
100 Barrels of Mess and Prime Beef,
SO Filkins of excellent Butler,
40'Boxesnf Cindies, ’
15 M. W. O. Barrel Staves,
200 Hogshead Shook*.
Z«nMry9, 1810.
~ ricE T
Received per Brig Abeona,
Twenty Casks of nW rk< of
prime quality.
On hand,
100 Rales of Upland and “ICO do. of Sea-
Island COJ'TON of different qualities,
for sale on extensive ct edits 2or 300
Bales of prime quuhty Upland Cotton of
the new craft, will be received per Brat ar
rivals from Charleston and Savannah, by
ALEX. JUNES.
January 9,1810.
MONEY WANTED.
Xir ANTED, from 1500 tn 3000 Dollar*
for one Year, for which liberal inte
rest will be given, and payment secured
on Real Estate in the centre of this town,
to double the amount. Apply tn
J. k WOOD.
Exchange-Office, Providence,"}
January 9, 1810. J
NOTICE.
A LL Persons having demands Against
A the Estate of STEPHEN THUR
BER, late of Providence, deceased, are re-
?I nested to present them to the subscriber
or settlement; and all Persons Indebted
to said Estate are desired to make imme
diate payment.
THOMAS BURGESS,
.Attorney to the Executrix.
January 9, 1810 j|L
Dixville Road Lottery. ’
CLASS FOURTH.
12,000 Tickets at 05 each are $60,000
1 Prize of S 10.000 is g 10,000
■ 1 1500 1500
3 • 1000 3000
4 500 2000
50 100 ,5000 sjf.
50 50 *2500 W
50 30 1000
200 10 2000
3644 7 25,508
4003 52,508
Subject to no deduction—not two blank*
to a firize.
The above Lottery will commence draw
ing in February next.
Order* for the above Tickets received
by J. B. WOOD, who taken Pnr Ticket*
of the Boston, New-York. Philadelphia
ind Baltimore Lotteries, name at oath.
P*xs*NT Ptict,
Wholes, - - - - $5
Quarters, 1:50, (guaranteed,) J
tut will soon rise. 1
Letters enclosing Cash or Prise Tickets,
(post paid,) duly attended to.
m- b. Wood pays all Prices obtained
through his Office, which is a great advaa
tage to the holders thereof.
Botton, December 20, 1809. 12t.
AMERICAN BEAVERS.
Providence Coh-
, FAHY, No. 13, ChEAMIDE,
HAVE constantly for sale, an extensive
assortment of HATS of a superiour
quality, viz. No. 1, at 6 dollars ; No. 2, at
7; No. 3, at 8, and No. 4, at 9; made on
a new and greatly improved system. A
liberal deduction to those who purchase a*
wholesale.
An assortment of Men’s, Youth’s and
Children’s Hat*, tiom 1 u>4Doll«r». Or
ders for any quantity executed with fideli
ty and despatch.
Cash given for Hatt wig-Fur*. •
Liberal encotu igemeut to Apprentice*.
N. B. Cases of Hats at 3 dollars, suita
ble for the Southern market.
ARNOLD BUFFUM, Jgent.
FOR SALE. BY
Ct. ■