United States oracle and Portsmouth advertiser — Portsmouth, N.H., 1803-09-24 00:00:00, page 3

The Louisville paper of the 25th ult.
contains the following information .• —
An expedition is expected to leave this
place shortly under the direction of
0 Capt. William Clark, and Mr. Lewis,
I (private secretary to the President) to
proceed by the immense wilderness of
Lc^iiana to the Wettern or Pacific
' Ce„m, -.The particular objects of this
undertaking are at present matters of
coniediure only ; but we have good
reason to believe tha; our government
lintend to encourage fectleinents and
cftabliL sea ports on the coast of the
Pacific Ocean, which would not only
1 facilitate our whaling and Sealing
voyages, but enable out enterprifmg
znerchaints to carry bn „ mote direct
and rapid trade with China and the
, East Indies.
Malta —The Knights of the Order
of Malta, held a meeting at Meffina on
the 27th of June, and their Grand
Master was installed..
The King and Queen of Sweden
were at Hamburgh on the 27th of July.
Twenty-four extremely beautiful
foorfes have been feleded from the elec
toral (tables in Hanover, by the French
General and font as a prefect to the re
publican Bonaparte.
The City Council of Alexandria have
declared the existence, in that city, of a
malignant fever. It prevails in the
part east of Water-ftteet, between Duke
and King's- streets. A Health Com
mittee has been appointed. The in
habtants were hastening from the city
and business was almost wholly sus
pended.
—o—
— Mrs. Dirickfon has lately appear
ed' as a democratic writer in a Dela
ware paper.
A late Baltimore democratic paper
contains a lengthy narrative of infa
mous treatment experienced with re
fpe& to the fchr. Maria, of Norfolk,
and cargo, by capt Lewis, from capt.
Deneporte, of the French frigate La
' Berdane.
The black man and woman, charged
with attempting to poison Mr. Law
son's family at Norfolk, have been tried,
convided, and sentenced to be hung.
An incendiary attempt has recently
been made at Baltimore.
"From a review of the united re
ports and fentimencs of the physicians,
generally, and our own opinions, we
regret that so exaggerated accounts
have been spread unnecessarily to ter
rify the inhabitants, to the manifeft in
jury of the community. The pradioing
physicians unite in opinion, that the
disorder which has prevailed, has not
been contagious."
SEPT. 22.
FEMALE ASYLUM.
" The third anniversary of the Boßon
Female Afflum, will be celebrated
to-morrow, at Trinity church. A pro
cession of the officers, with the children
in uniform dress, will proceed to the
Church, at 3 o'clock P. M. when the
exercises will commence.
There are but few Charitable Insti
tutions which have attracted more at
tention, or been more amply patroniz
ed, than this ; at the firß anniversary,
there was the largest conconrfe of peo
ple that we recollect ever to have seen
assembled on a similar cccafion,—-the
collection, at this meeting, was 500 dol
lars. At the second anniversary, tho'
the weather was extremely inclement,
there was a very refpe&able auditory,
who contributed upwards ofgoc dollars
to the society. The present anniversary
will, we trust, be equally auspicious to
the cause of benevolence, and equally
interesting to the public sensibility. The
Sermon will be pronounced by th: Rev.
Dr. Parker, and the music performed
by the Franklin Society. A very con
siderable number of Ladies from Salem
and other adjacent towns, will, we un
derhand, attend the meeting.
" No more complaining fills the fireet.
OfChildren, who deferred, roam ;
For here the boufelefs vagrants meet,
11 Benefaßor, and a Home."
" The uncommon drought of the sea
son rendered it reasonable to suppose
that diseases generally would assume a
more aggravated appearance than u
lual,and that there would be more than
an ordinary number of sudden deaths
--this has been the case in this town,
though not in so great a degree, as,
perhaps, in other towns-.-to which may
be added a considerable mortality a
mong children : These circumstances,
combined with the timidity and dispo
sition to exaggerate inherent in some
people, has tended to produce effects the
most injurious to the town."
[Then follow the reports of the dif
ferent Physicians ; by which it appears,
that since the 20th of Augult, there
have been 106 cases of the malignant
fever, and 11 deaths.]
<'x'rat? from a publication of tie Alexan
dria Board of Health.—Sept. 12.
Loci, XVI. never received any petitions
from a perlon kneeling ; Bonaparte not
only receives them so, but reads them,
when all the time the petitioner is forced
tv remain upon his knees,
In July 1789, the University of Penn
sylvania conferred on him the degree of
Doctor in Divinity. In 1796, he was
unanimously elected by the Convention
ofthe Protestant Episcopal Churches of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to
the office of Bi(hopofthat Church ; & was
accordingly consecrated in Christ church
on the 7th day of May 1797, by the Bish
ops of Pennsylvania, New-York and
Maryland. On the27th day of the fame
month he was received and acknowledged
in the tnoft affectionate and refpeftful
manner by the clergy of his diocese then
assembled in Trinity Church, 3ofton.
Some time after, the Episcopal Churches
in the State of Rhode-Inland elected him
theirßifhop, and the last summer a Con
vention of the Churches in New-Himp
fhire also put themselves Uhder his jurif
di&ion.
Bishop Bass was a found Divine, 1
critical Scholar, an accomplished Gentle
man, and an exemplary Christian. His
manners were polished, his disposition
amiable, bis temper mild, his conversa
tion improving, his benevolence warm,
his piety uniform, his charity unlimited.
For more than fifty years he faertdiy de
voted all his talents to his Great Lord and
Mailer in the affectionate and diligent
cultivation of that portion of the gospel
vineyard committed to his care. Serious.
ly impressed with a sense of the duties of
his Ration, nothing (hurt of necessity
formed in his mind an apology for the o
mission of them. In his public difeour.
les he aimed at plaihnefs and ufefulnefs.
— From fubjeds the lead conneded with
practical topics he rarely failed to draw
something calculated to mend the hearts 1
or the manners of his hearers. He had !
nothing of that newfangled candour
which looks with equal indifference on
all opinions, even on the mod important
fubjeßs. With the most scrupulous re-|
sped for the rights of confidence and of
private judgment in others, he united a
firm and unshaken adherence to that sys
tem of chrifliaudoctrine and discipline
which he had adopted from conviaion.
In hi^ devotions he led his people with
the winning example of piety, chaftized
in its manner with the most temperate
gravity, never relaxing into formality nor
drained into enthusiasm. Although
from principle as well as habit he was
zealoufTy attached to the forms prescribed
by the church, yet on occasions out of
the ordinary course, he exhibited in his
devotional compositions a talent rarely
equalled and never excelled by those
whife mode of worship authorizes and v
requires extemporaneous addresses to the
Deity.
In private life Dr. Bass was uniformly
amiable and refpeaable, and thus infpir.
ed all his associates with affeaionand rev
erence ; keeping always in view the de
corum of his Ration in society, he did not
morosely ahftain from the innocent re
laxations of life, but by cheerfully joining
in decent and moderate feftivity, he
taught others how far it was fafe to in
dulge and prudent to reflrain.
But it was in the elevated station of a
Diocesan that the charaaer of this excel
lent man wa, most fully difpbved. Anx
ious above all things to approve himfelf
to the great head of the church, his hu
mility grew with the - honors conferred
upon him by his brethren. So far was
he from claiming the diftindions apper
taining to his rank, that he did not re
ceive them without sensible pain, and
constantly exhibited a winning example
of meekness and gentleness which gave
luftre to all his accomplishments and all
his virtues. Though at some periods of
his life he was Severely tried, he main
tained a moderation and forbearance
From the Newburyport Repertory.
SKETCH OF THE CHARACTER OF THE LATE.
Dr. EDWARD BASS.
Nothing can be more ufeful than to
call the attention of men to the charac
ters of those who have exhibited exam
ples of piety, of charity, and of chrif
tain excellence. It is especially by this
means that the living are excited to im
itation, and the ufefulnefs of the dead
is thus happily continued beyond the
grave. Few men have maintained
through so long a period, a character
so entirely conformed to the chriftian
Randard, as did the venerable Prelate
whose death was announced in the Re
pertory of the 14th inst. It is 2 tribute
due to his memory,and society claim of
us, that we record some faint sketch of
his life and his virtues.
Edward Bass, d. d. was born at
Dorchester near Bolton on the 23d day
of November 1726. At the eariv age
of 13 he entered Harvard College and
commenced Batchelor of Arts at that
Seminary in 1744. From this period
until he received the degree of Matter
of Arts, he was egaged in inftruding a
school, occupying his liefure hours in
such Rudies as were suitable to the pro
feflion for whichhe was intended. From
1747 to !75hbe resided at the College,
making progress in theological Rudies,
and occasionally supplying vacant
pulpits in the congregational churches.
In 1752, at the invitation of the Episco
pal Society in this place, he went to
England and 011 the 24th day of May
was ordained by the excellent Dr. Tho
mas Sherlock, then Bishop of London
in his Chapel at Fullham. In the au
tumn of the year he returned to New-
England, and soon after took charge of
the church in Newbury, at that time
vacant by the death of the Rev. Ma
thias Plant.
Bled by nature with 2 vigorous con.
Ritution, which he fednlouCy preserved
by temperance and exercise, he clipped
an uncommon (hereof health throughihe
great part of his life. On the io:h inst.
after an illneh of but tw> days, he did
as he had lived, foil of p'ety, reflgnation
and humility, and is doublets now re
ceiving the rewards of a long and diligent
life, spent in the service of his God and
fellow men.
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Portsmouth,
Srt TUR D/nQE'TE^^^
The INVASION of ENGLAND.
The following is the opinion of the fa
mous Gen. Dumourier upon this fubjeft ;
" Should this expedition, (fays the Gene
ral,) be unfuccefsfal, which is very poffde !
foould the invincible British fleet gain a
decifae victory over the French Spanifh3
Dutch fleets,whdher combined or fpirate ;
Jhould the Englifo nation, proud and ener
getic as the French, equally animated by
patriotism and national di/like, repufe the
French army fan after it was landed ;
foould they destroy it,force it to r%embark
with lofs,and cut off its communication with
the fa ; foould they weaken, barrafs, or
reduce it to famine, and render this great
expedition abortive, which on a largefcale
can only be attempted, and may partially,or
altogether, fail in the execution, France is
totally ruined ; all her laurels are wither
ed ; her allies will abandon her, and turn a
gainst her ; the other Powers of Europe
will attack her on every fide ; flee will have
loft the flower of her warriors and the repu
tation of her armsfoe will be without mon
ey, and internal difeord will complete her
deftrußion.
" It is at Paris her disappointed and
indignant soldiery will seek the rewards
and plunder promised them in London., —
The Generals themselves will either be the
frfl victims of the excusable fury of the
troops, or will partake of their indignation,
and then revolt !"
LATEST NEWS. u
London papers to the tzth ult. have
been received at New-York by tbe ffiip
Frances and Henrietta, from Liverpool.
The following paragraphs have been ex
traded from them :
LONDON, AUG. 6.
Intelligence of importance has been re
ceived this morning from Jeri-y, by a
vessel which left the Island 01 Friday last.
At St. Maloe and at Granville the French
are embarking a large body of troops.
Some accounts, which it is probable are
exaggerated, Rate the number to be
50,000. It was supposed at jersey and
Guernsey that an attack was intended
upon those islands, hut we cannot be
lieve that the, are the object of these great
preparations.
AUG.B.
From Havre de. Grace, fay letters,
70'coo men, on board a fleet, consisting
of gun-boats and other vessels of vari
ous denominations, will fail in a direa
ion, as nearly as poilible, for the Sussex
Coast. —They are to land, if poflible near
Brighton.
From Boulogne, Calais, Dunkirk, Off
end, and Holland, the Several flotillas are
to proceed to the opposite Shores, with
out making any junction during the pass
age ; nor are they to make any attempt to
assist each other, in case of an a tack by
the British fleet, but to proceed dire&ly
for the English coast.
We therefore learn, by these difoatches
the Several points where it is proposed a
landing Shall take place, and which seem
to be confined to Sulfex, Kent, and Essex.
such of the armies as are fortunate en
ough to get footing on the Englifli Shores
are to make a junction with every possi
ble difpatcb, and afterwards fight their
way to the British Metropolis.
It mufl give our country friends, and
particularly those who contributed to re
lieve the calamity of the last winter, great
pleasure to observe the improved Ryle of
building which is introduced—we have
now built, or building, 25 brick Fire
Proof Stores and Houses, and we can
Rate with confidence that we shall next
year have nearly double the number—
thefe being moflly situated in Market
ftreet, & its neighborhood, will serve as a
barrier both to the South and North end.
The public in general are much indebted
to a number of public spirited gentlemen
who by influence and example have laid
the foundation for this happy improve
ment.
Sept. 23. Arrived brig Union, Pink
ham, 26 days from St. Vincents, left
there brig Sally, Tuttle, fail in 15 days,
brig Lucretia, Bulkley to fail in 2 days
for New York.
which checked the r:oe cf party, and for
tified him against filtering, which„ m , n ,|
less correct must have undergone in fin
ilar situations.
On the iith August in Sambararz pas.
sage was called too by two (hots from
a Britifhfchooner, full of men and order
ed to lower his boat down, and come on
board. Capt. P. being then sick in his
birth, sent two hands on board with his
papers. Tn about 30 minutes the beat
returned filled with men, who immedi
ately broke open thf chests and took
twenty-seven dollars from the mate, and
from the Captain his watch and a pair
of silver mounted piflols. Two velkls
Improvement of the Town.
DIED] At Sanbornton the 3d inflant
Mrs. MehitablE Thompson, confer
of Mr Moses Thompson, of that town, in
the 53d year of her age.-—She has left d
kind and benevolent husband and eight chil
dren, who fenjibly feel the loss of a dutiful
wife, and a tender and afcflio,ate mother.
Several years of the evening sher life,mere
remarkably devoted to God and his service,
and by her conversation and deportment,
testified, that foe fought a city yet to come,
and in her lad expiring moments, calmly re
fgned her foul into the bands of that God
who gave it.
" O death / relenflefs ting / tubal mingled woe
Is forced by thee throughout this world below !
How many friends are torn from friends' embrace
And numbered down among the gbaftly race —
There have died in Sandbornton from the
26th of February last, to the id infant,ss
perJons.
On the morning of Tuefday last, depart
ed this life, in the 2 if year of his age,Mr
JOHN LANEyoungtytJon of Mr Sam'l
LANE,jun. of Stratham. He was much
beloved in his life, and his death will be
deeply lamented by all who knew him.
As afan and a brother, be had endeared
bimfelf to the now bereaved family, by
, every filial and fraternal affection. As an
acquaintance and friend, he had recommend
ed himfelf to bis officiates, by his meekness
and modefly ; bis benevolence and candour.
As a chrifian, he had engaged the aftfiion
atc refpeß of all around him by his deep
veneration for the truths and duties of reli
gion ; by bis eminent fibriety, and exam-
MARRIED] In Scotland, John Stew
art, a^e^/f^er, (common!, called Colonel
Stewart) 2£t, 10^ years,to Jane Dough
lafs, JEA 60.— The marriage ceremony
was performed b, the Rev. Mr. Menztes,
at a public house ; after which the bride
groom played a tune on the bag-pipes.
In this town, Thomas Dale a refdent,to
libs. Mar, Miller—Col. Moses Wood
ward, to Mrs. Elizabeth Mather, daugh
ter of the late Rev. Matthew Merriam of
Berwick.
The Mayor of the city of Baltimore
has issued his proclamation forbidding
the entrunce into that city or within
three miles thereof of all persons what
soever, as well as all baggage or other
goods which have come from the cities
of New-York, Philadelphia, or Alexan
dria, until they Shall have been fifteen
days absent therefrom. The procla
mation is to continue in force until it
be revoked by the Mayor.
On the 16th, 27 Physicians reported
four new cases.
Alexandria — The Council of this
city, on the 10th inst. announced the
exigence of malignant fever therein ;
and appointed a committee of health.
On the 12th the Committee published
an account of the situation of the town
from the 20th August. It states, from
the reports of the praaifing physicians,
that during that time 104 persons have
been attacked with malignant and vio
lent fever ; of which 12 have died; 27
recovered ; 52 are convalescent ; and
I$ ill ;—They add, that the disorder
had not been contagious ; and they
flatter themselves, that in a few days
the fugative citizens may return with
fafety, The accounts refpeding this
town have be:n greatly exaggerated.
The preceeding may be relied on.
On the 13th, the Physicians reported
7 new cases
On the 14th 8 deaths, & 7 new cases.
Philadelphia —The board ofhealth
have taken Arid measures to prevent
any communication between the inferr
ed and well parts of that city. They
have opened the Hospital, at the Wig
wam, for the reception of the sick ; in
which nine patients had been admitted
on the 13th inst.
The Ph. ficians of the City & Liber
ties, reported two cases of malignant
fever on the 14th.
On the 15th, three new cases, and
two deaths.
New-york—Sept. 15, 5 deaths, 20
new cases— Sept. 16, 9 deaths, 29 new
cases—Sept. 17, 15 deaths, 31 new
cases—Sept. 18, 6 deaths, 20 new cases.
Arrivals and Departures Since Aug. 27.
29 failed brig James, Fernald, W. Indies,
31 do. brig Bioltom, Shapley, Virginia,
Sept. 2, arrived brig Hope, Riley, T. Bland.
3 failed Ship Aurora, Bowles, Charleston
do Clip Monticello, M'Clintock, do
4 arrived brig Mary, Frost, Grenada;
15 failed Bark Mary, Balch, Charleft@n,
23 arrived fchr Hiram, Sherburne, Grenada,
^l «<•«<• *<•«<•*& 6 •¥<-fc<<<«<-4rt4s
On theiq'h bit. while lying in the bar.
bonr of Kiighori. Cipt. P. was appl ed
to by Captan 1 tittle of this place j^
affifi him in bringing h:„v c ffelimo port,
in Con^quence he went on b^rdine b^at
at funfetwith Cupt. Pmtle and made for
the vessel then at a distance—wind and
current however proving too obflin^'e for
tile vcffel, the kept to tea —and in at
tempting to tinfhip the boats masts they
uplet; and Capts. Pinkham and Tuttle
with two hands was drifted with the boat
(continu illy foiling over) 13 boors--.they
were at lift t-ken up eight leagues to lee
ward of the lihnd by Capt. Tuttle's vrCel,
an 1 carried into K ngtfon completely ex
haust d
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T. PEIRCE'S Marine Lift.
fy#fc&,^h^h •» ^•► «+ so•» &•fra
fhort;ybe,ving in fifht/he boat left them
and his hands were ft nt on board.
Journal of Dtfenj and Death,
plary deportment. As a fudent, be had
secured the efieern of tie authority of Dart
mouth College, (of which , he was a member)
b y bis fiber and fludious habits, and his
pl.m,ng improvements. The ravages of a
disease which baffled the power of medicine,
he brre with diftinguijhed patience, and at
lif expired without afgh or a groan. —
May almighty mercy alleviate the greifcf
afond mother and an afraionute father,
whose raifd hopes are crushed by the pre
mature death of a beloved son ! !!
On the jo:h ult. departed this life, JOHN
CRAM, £q, of Pittsfield,N Hin the 73d year
of his age : he has left a disconsolate widow and
eight children, ^nd a large number of grand
children, to mourn his loss : he was one of the
firft inhabitant of the town, and when it was
an infant fectlcment, was, in some measure, its
succor and fapperr, for his liberal hand was of
ten opened to supply the wants of the necefii
tous—he was in office in the town for man,
years, aod has been a member of the General
Court: he was a member of the Church and in
his life and conversation was exemplary as a
Christian ; he possessed those qualifications
which are requisite to constitute the real chrif
tian, the sincere friend, the good neighbor, the
kind hufbyid, the affectionate parent, the lib
eral man—he was a promoter of peace among
his neighbors, a promoter of religion and piety
and of the preaching of the gospel—he was a
lover of good men, given to hospitality In his
last sickness he exercised a chriftian patience,
and resignation, and when hi sdifolution drew
near he was not daunted at the approach of
d'atb, but gave such evidence of his dying in
rhe triumph of faith, as was a comfort to his
friends At his funeral there wasa more nume
rous proceffiori of mourners, and others, who at
tended, than what is usual on such occasions
At Kittery, on the I 3th infant Captain
Thomar Haskmonds, aged 66.
In this town, a Laifrom Capt. Ken
nard's aged 12 ; a child of Rev Mr Buck
minfers ; a child of Mr. Jeremiah Hart.
^- ,h left*. ..fl
At S. Little's Office,
Ou TUESDAY 4th Odober next.
The Household Furniture of Jot'eph
Stoodly, deceased, confiding of Bed; ;
Bedding ; Tables; Chairs ; Deik ; Chest•
China Ware; Silver Spoons; Cioathing,
&c. &c.
At half past Twelve o'clock precisely,
on the premises,
A House and Land,
in Pickering's Lane,belonging to the said
deceased. Conditions of payment for
the House and Land, —half rhe purchase,
cath down, the remainder in ninety days,
Portsmouth, Sept. 17.
MR. T. TURNER'S Acade
my Ball, is fixed for Wednesday
evening the 281 b inst. at the Assembly
Room, to commence at half past 6 o'-
clock. Tickets one dollar each, to be
bad of Mr. Turn-r at Mr. Geddes's, Pitt
ftreet, and at Treawell's Book-Store.
Tne Scholars bail will close at half past
8 o'clock, when dances by the company
will commence.
Portfmnuth, Sept. 24, 1805.
New Goods.
PETER COFFIN has re
ceived per Ships Amphion, from
London, and Packet from Liverpool, a
large assortment of
Fafttonable, Fancy, & Staple
GOODS,
which will be opened in a few days.
FOR SALE BY
Waldron & Holman
100 Hhds. retailing Molasses.
100 Hhds. N. E. RUM.
200 Molasses Hhds. suitable for
Cyder.
Russia IRON.
Portsmouth, Sept. 24, 1803.
REMOVED.
Benjamin Hill,
INFORMS his customers, and the!
public at large, that he has removed
from tbe ^State-Houfe, to a Rore lately
occupied by Mr. Samuel H ; ll,Fore-ftreet
head of Moffat's Wharf, where he has
Constantly for Sale,a general assortment of
Weft India GOODS &
GROCERIES,
ALSO
COUNTRY PRODUCE, &c.
which he will fell at as low a price #9
can be purchased in town —for cash of
approved credit.
Constant attendance,and everyfavor grate
fall, acknowledged. slpt. 24;
fufreceived from the country, and for fate fy
William & Daniel Treadwell
an assortment of writing papers,
Together with a parcel
of double sized fine wrapping, %
cheap cartridge papers for wrapping
up goods. Shopkeepers, who are 1b
frequently in want of this sized paper,
are advised to furnish themselves from
these parcels, which will be fold very
low. Sept. 24.
TO BE LET
rf=—THE E!^
Wi^^l ^ mar6oni ;° uf<
gulden,& out Hou
les fi<u^te ooDaniet
fneetjnFo'tfmouth
toe the eCate cf
r^x:George Jaffrey,£'q~
decefed, for particulars ioq ore of
Jeremiah Libber
Sept. ae,813.