The United States oracle of the day — Portsmouth, N.H., 1800-06-21 00:00:00, page 3

" A circumstance took place a few days since,
X so Roxbury, of a Mr. Taylor, who was hurt by
a Bull, which apparently put an end to his life.
His frierids thinking him dead, laid him out, &
appointed a day to bury him—after laying about
6 hours the signs of life appeared, and he is now
in a (air way to do well."
It is calculated, favs a late English paper, that
from the present filhion of Muslin Undresses,
eighteen ladies have caught fre, and 18,000
caught cold ! [Ladies—" Why will ,c die"!].
Bridge-Town (Barbadoes ) April 8.
The crop at Demerara, we under
stand, is abundant, and no vessels to
convey it to England.
An entertainment, unrivalled by
Eastern magnificence, was lately given
at Martinique by the Mercantile body
to the commanders in chief—the cost
per man £l3 10 0 that currency—no
small proof of prosperity ! ! !
Our correspondent at Martinique
informs us, that a Royalist command
ing a small battery near St. Pierre, late
ly brought too a small boat with seven
men, who had escaped from Fort Roy
al prison, and who, after ordering them
to prepare for another world, ihot them
fans ceremonie.
In consequence of which a procla
mation had been issued at Guadafoupe,
closely to confine all the English that
in future may be taken, and to enforce
the Lex talionis on all Royalist prison
ers, two of whom had already fuffered.
Extrafl of a letter from St. Thomas's, to a Mer
chant in Wilmington.
" Beef and Pork are mere drugs
here ; and Flour 11 dollars, of which
there are from 2 to 4 thousand barrels,
and no purchasers.
" Almost all the principal merchants
here have broke."
Newburyport, JUNE 10.
On Thursday, the day following E
lc&ion, a number of the inhabitants of
the upper parish in Boxford, assembled
for the purpose of destroying black-birds
which have been extremely pernicious
to the interest of the farmers in deftroy
mg corn, grain, &c. their efforts prov
ed very fuccefsful, having in the course
of the day destroyed 1575 birds and
eggs. It would be advantageous for
our farmers generally, where these
pernicious birds abound, to turn out at
the fame season, annually, for a similar
purpose.
BOSTON, JUNE I&
Public notice is given in the Phila
delphia papers, that the Offices of the
Secretaries of State, War, and of the
Navy, and General Poft-Office are re
moved ; and that letters and newspa
pers must in future be diieded to the
refpedive officers at the city of Wash
ington.
The Congress Frigate.
A Court of Inquiry, whereof Commodore
Truxton was President, and Capt. Samuel Bar
ron, and Capt. James Barron, Members; has
been held on board the United States ship of
war Chefapeakc, at Norfolk, to investigate the
causes that led to the loss of the masts of the fri
gate Congress.—Aster the examination of the
second and third Lieutenants of the ship, and
receiving answers to queries proposed to Lt.
Cordis, who was unable to attend; the witnes
ses were desired to withdraw ; when the Presi
dent put the following question to the junior
member; Capt. James Barron, of the navy—
“ Do you think there is any cause to arrest Capt.
James Sever, in order that be may be trill by a
Court-Martial, for bis conduct in or previous to the
gale of wind in which the Congress log her mass ?"
Answer. "I do not think that there is the final
left cause whatever." The President next put
the fame question to Capt. Samuel Barron, who
made the fame reply.—The Court, then, unan
imously, acquitted with honor Capt. Sever of
any charge of negligence; and was of opinion
that he used all his skill and endeavours to pre
vent the accident. The decision of the Court
was given the 29th April last.
THE MINERVA.
An arrival at Neva-Bedford, from London, ba,
brought letters to the latter end of April. — One of
the 25th, to a commercial house in tbis town,fates,
" That tbe salvage of the Minerva, bad been fet
tled at about 11,0001.. —and that a gentleman bad
been difpatcbed to Plymouth, to pufo her off imme
diately." Boston, june 16.
Maj. Gen. Hamilton arrived in town on Sat
urday last, from Oxford, where he has been for
the purpose of examining and securing the pub
lic stores. He has been visited by many of our
most refpe&able citizens, and will continue to
receive those marks of attention and refped,
which his pre-eminent merit so deservedly en
title him to.—His residence is at the elegant
boarding house of Mrs. Carter, Southwick's
Court.
'' Fort-Republican, May 3, 1800.
"Timothy Pickering, Esq.
"FOR the information of Merchants
of the United States, I have to an
nounce to you, that the army of Gen.
Touilhint, after effecting the capture
of Bennet, performed a rapid march
across the country, and by its sudden
appearance, and the judicious positions
that detachment ofit were placed in,
caused an immediate evacuation of
Grand and Petit-Gauve, by the troops
of Rigaud. The troops of Gen. Touif
faint have be^n in quiet poffedion of
both these places for some days past,
and a commercial intercourse has alrea
dy commenced with the port of Petit-
Gauve, which has considerably aug
mented the prices of American provi
sions in this market.
" As this success has opened to us a
communication with a rich country, I
flatter myfelf our trade will be greatly
benefitted thereby. One certain ad
vantage resulting from this event, and
which is highly to be prized, is, the stop
it will put to the career of those pirati
cal barges, which have infefted the Bite,
as they are now deprived of a port in
the vicinity of Gonaive to fit out and
resort to. I have the honour to be,
&c. ROBERT RITCHIE."
It must be pleating to every friend of his
country, to reflect, that notwithstanding all the
attempts of the Jacobins, in this state, to the
contrary, That the motion for choosing Elect
ors of Prefdent, and Vice-Prefdent, prevailed in
our truly Federal Legislature. Had the choice
been left to the people, it is more than probable
that Jacobinic arcs might have obtained one if
not two Electors, who would have given a
vote for the " twenty Gods or no God," Thom
as Jefferson. Those who think that this
was hardly possible, till allow that the rifque
ought not to be run.—The new Bank and all
its influential schemes are fortunately frudrated.
Happily our Senate in Congress is now
federal—we must have a representation
equally so ; —we want none who have
been wavering or are fufpe&ed.—We
will not have such men as are held up
in the Jacobin lift. Men of whom the
lead doubt can be entertained of their
Federalism. The Democratic lift was
solely for the purpose of dividing the
good people of this date.
The following is the Federal ticket
as declared by a majority of the House
of Representatives assembled for the
purpose of forming one :
ABIEL FOSTER, Esq.
GEORGE B. UPHAM, Esq.
Dod. W. TINNEY, Esq.
JOSEPH PEIRCE, Esq.
There never was a session of the Legislature,
when the cause of FEDERALISM was so tri
umphant, and Jacobinifm so compleatly defeat
ed in all its objects, as the present. The virtu
ous and excenent GILMAN, was almost unan
imously re-elected Governor the ensuing year.
The Election sermon was one of the belt
Federal political sermons that ever issued from
any pulpit. The Vices of the French, in all their
moral depraVity, and the crimes of Jacobinifm in
our country, and our own State, were ably
pourtrayed ; some delicate compliments were
paid to his present Excellency ; and pertinent
advice given to the Legislature, to persevere in
the cause of FEDERALISM.—To sum up the
whole, it was a perfect model of Federal piety.
The petition for incorporating the New
Bank, was loft, there being 59 for it, and 85 a
gainst it. —
The Electors for President and Vice-Preftdent,
are to be chosen by the Legislature—this is ne
cessary on the present emergency, as a majority
of the Legislature are now truly Federal, and the
people might be so duped as to vote for some
Electors who might be for placing Thomas Jef
ferfon in the Chair. On this question the whole
Jacobin strength washrought forward ; the ques
tion however carried 83, to 66. To close the
feene of Federal Triumph, the Hon. JAMES
SHEAFE is cleCted Senator to Congress, 80
against 50.
The text on which the Rev. Noah Worcester,
founded the election sermon, was from Judges
iii, 11. “ And the land bad rest forty years ; and
Otbniel the fan of Kenaz, died."
Who can be so well informed, re
fpeding all parts of the State, as the
House of, Representatives ? Who so
suitable to advise and direct the most
proper men to be elected for the above
Nations ? Let us unite and we (hall an
nihilate all opposition.
I observed in your paper of the 31st ult. you
anticipated a part of the Congreflional regider
for 1801, which has in some measure been since
realized, by the choice of the Hon. James
Sheafe, Esq. as Senator of the U. States for
this State, vice the Hon. John Langdon, who
goes out next March.
But I wifo to correa your lift of Candidates,
for Representatives to Congress, and substitute
the one agreed upon by a large majority of our
Honorable General Court, at their late session,
viz. ABIEL FOSTER, Esq.
JOSEPH PEIRCE, Esq.
Dr. W. TINNEY.
JGEORGE B. UPHAM. Esq.
Who will be ably supported throughout the
State." R.W.
f ßy midake we inserted in the Oracle of May
31, jabez, for George B. Upham.
The Editor is authorized to fay, that it is
the wiffi of the Hon. J. Freeman, not to be con
sidered a candidate for Representative to Con
greftft the ensuing election.
The Hon. Mr. Gordon, of this State, has
resigned his feat in the Congress of the U. States.
On Thursday last, the Committee of the Le
gislature on the petition for the incorporation
of the New Bank, (so called) reported to the
House, " that the petitioners have leave to with
draw their petition ;" which was accepted by a
majority of 86 to 59. A motion was then
made to repeal the retraining ad—which was
referred to a feleft committee by the House, to
be joined by the Senate ; but that branch non
concurred the reference, by a majority of 9 to 3.
NEXT SESSION.
g,The famous Callender, Indited for sedition
in Virginia,wfa admitted to boil, bad for bis fare
ties Wm. B. Giles & Wm. Wilson. Tbere are
feme who would be sponsors far the Devil. Tofe
cure their love, be needed only abuse their Rulers.
The town meetings for the choice of Repre
sentatives to Congress are tolbe holden through
out the State on the last Monjayin August next
The Legislature passed a vote, that the next
session should be held in Concord, on the third
Wednesday in November next.
The inhabitants of Pleasant-street are remind
ed, that unless they water daily the row of Pop
lar trees in said ftrect, during this dry season,
they will hazard the loss of many of them.
COMMUNICATION for the U. S. Oracle.
/A. B.
At a superior court held in Washington (Geo.)
in April last, a Mr. Craddock Lowe was con
lifted of bating robbed and murdered one Fincher
He was sentenced to bo bung—wbicb sentence has
been executed.
The following letter to the Editor,from a refpeaa-
Lie correspondent at Concord,Jbould have been in
serted in our last, but it was not received until our
whole impression was flruck off.
^ortfmoutl)
Communication from the country.
SATURDAT, JUNE 2 1, 1800.
MR. PEIRCE,
For the U. S. Oracle of the Day.
Fate of the New BANK.
The Concord Courier, fays,
TOWN MEETINGS.
A HINT.
A FA RMER.
The equipment only of the French Egyptian ex
pedition, is reckoned to cofl France ITO millions of
livres, and to this a formidable feet of men of war,
and 40,000 men, the flower of the French army, of
whom a very small part can only return.
In Poland, a dangerous influenza rages, fappofed
to have been brought from Russia. Above 1000 in
dividuals are said to be affixed with this disease at
Warsaw, where from 20 to 30 people die every
day.
A gentleman who has counted the
duels published within the last fix weeks,
makes the whole number 21 ; in which
there u ere fix persons killed, and eleven
wounded. As the number of duels
within this short space had more than
equalled the whole for three years pri
or to the present period, it would fatis
fy the curious if * reason could be as
signed for this pernicious increase.
A bill has passed the British Parliament for
allowing the importation of goods from Ame
rica in neutral bottoms. This is an a& of the
government; of consequence demonstrates the
good underdauding subsiding between the two
nations.
Mrs. POWELL'S BENEFIT.
The Benefit Evening of this cele
brated actress is fixed for Monday next.
Self Immolation, is of the firft species
of Comedy, and the after piece of Inkle
and Yarico, needs no encomium, as it
always commands the most refined feel
ings of the heart, and has obtained an
universal empire over all the moral sen
sibilities. Mrs. POWELL's celebrity
as an adrefs, merits a distinguished re
ward, and on this final occasion, the
CT Tickets and Quarters in the second
Class may be bad at Charles Peirce's
Bookstore, Portsmouth, by whom the prizes
inll be paid on demand.
$, A Lift of Prizes in the Second Class of the
Amofteag Canal Lottery, is received by C. Peirce.
CThofe persons who hold prize
Tickets in the tirft Class of the Philan
thropic Lottery, are desired to present
them for payment immediately, as it is
the wilh of the managers to fettle the
business of the laid class as soon as pos
sible.
ILLUMINATED BARON.
Tuefday next will
be publiflied, bound and lettered, and
FOR SALE B r CHARLES PEIRCE
at the Columbian Bookstore, No. 5,
Danielftreet, Portynouth,
JULIA and THE ILLUMINAT
ED BARON, a Novel, founded
on recent fads which have transpired
in the course of the late revolution of
moial principles in France.
Written by a Lady of Mafabrfette.
The President went the 9th inst. on
a visit to Mount. Vernon—lately the
feat of General Washington, now the
residence of his worthy Widow, where
his virtues and glories still seem as
sembled round his tomb.
A correspondent observed with regret the
small number who were present at the Theatre
on Wednesday evening last—An evening de
signed for the benefit of Mr. Harper ; and
would suggest that another evening be devot
ed for his benefit ; as he is confident that many
gentlemen with their families would attend to
teftify to Mr. Harper the high sense they en
tertain of his Theatrical abilities.
A refpeaable merchant in Newyork isfaid to bare
received advice, that a ticket which be held in the
English lottery is drawn the bigbf prize, viz.
Thirty Thousand Pounds Gerling.
On Sunday last the cries of a person
in distress were heard in South Fields,
and they were found to come from
an elderly black man, by the name of
Sweet, who had got intoa well. The
man who found him, endeavoured to
get him out, by a ladder: but after
getting him part way up, he fell in a
gain, and perilhed.
Ladies of Portsmouth, will interest
themselves, in the felicities of a very
amiable woman, not only by their per
sonal attendance, but by a fafcinating
appeal to the Gentlemen, who cannot
deny the solicitations of the fair, in be
half of one of the fofter sex.
Arrived here brig Resolution, Capt. E. Keen, in
0,6 days from St. Thomas. Left there, brig Drake,
Capt. Tredick of this port.
June 10, Lat. 41. 30, lon. 66. 23. spoke Eng-
Iffoop of War Porcupine, 3 days outfrom Hali
fax bound to Bermuda. Treated politely.
Arrived here brig Oliver Peabody, Capt. Cham
berlain, 17 days from St. Lucia. Nir. Daniel Hill,
mate of this veffcl, died 7 days before her arrival
here.
The Havanna sugar boxes, mentioned to bavebeen
picked up in our las, belonged to the sip William
and Henry, Tbomas Bickford, mafer,owned by Wm.
Gray fun. Esq. of Salem, which bad foundered near
Grand Bank, by striking an I/land of Ice---fe was
loaded with sugar and coffee, and bound for Europe—
vefel and cargo valued at 75,000 dollars-—a small
part of which only was insured. We have the con
solation, however to announce tbe fafety of tbe captain
and crew, who we learn have arrived at fobris in
Newfoundland, after being 7 days in the boat.
Brig Ellen, 46 daysfrom Cadiz for Portsmouth,
was spoken May 19, lat. 41, 40.
The U. S. frigate Essex, capt. Preble, arrived
fafe at the Cape of Good- Hope. Officers and crew
in health.
Peirce's Oracle's Marine Journal
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 21.
The Fffex made her passage to the Cape of Good-
Hope in 66 days ; and proves an excellent sailer.
She was watering, and capt. Preble intended wait
ing there for the Congress; being ignorant of the
misfortune which happened to ber.
MARRIED] In this town, Mr. Henry Aufin
to Miss Sophia Stagpole.—Mr. fobn Thomas to
Miss Elizabeth Sberive.
DIED] On the 4th inf, at Sea, Capt. George
Wafington Harris, aged 24*
Encouragement to purchase Tickets.
JUL I A,
AND THE
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THEATRE For]
The last Night butA
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Mrs. POI^^H
JUNE
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Plain, Sprig'd and
MUSLIM,
which will be fold very low per pi
Portsmouth, June 20, 1800.
Grocery STORE.
B. Leverett,
Has just Received, and FOR SALE,
—viz —
FRESH Olives per jar ; frefh
Oil per jar, do. Florence Oil in fl dks
for fallari ; frefh Figs by the frail, ditto
Turkey Figs ; frefh Mufkalatt Raisins
per box ; (hell'd & foft (hell'd Almonds.
Fresh Lemons; Citron; Mace;
Cinnamon; Cloves ; Nutmegs; An
choives & Capers per bottle ; English
Mustard per pound or bottle ; table
SALT per basket.
Spermaceti mould & dipt Can
dles ; Spanish Segars.
Gun Powder, Hyfon, young
Hyfon, Hyfon Skin, S^chong & Bohea
TEAS, of the firft qualities.
Philadelphia Loaf Sugar per
hundred or Loaf; E. India Sugar per bag.
JUST RECEIVED from Liverpool,
per Ship Nancies, and for file by
MARFIN PARRY,
No. 8, Port/mouth Pier,
800 Hhds. Liverpool SALT.
20 Tons COALS.
50 Crates WARE
45 Bbls, Spanish Brown.
II Tierces Spanish Whiting.
30 Boxes PIPES.
Log and half hour Glasses.
Japan'd Speaking Trumpets.
Looking Gaffes. Log Slates.
17 Calks 6d. and rod. Nails.
Painters Tools. Paint Scrubbers.
Hearth, White-wash & tallow Brushes.
White, blue and crimton Bunting.
232 Stone Jugs & Pickle Pots.
Sail Needles and Palms.
Large and final! Hammers.
Best steel focket&and common Scrap
ers, &c. &c. &c.
Portsmouth, June 20, 1800.
"FOR SALE,
At No. 7, Port/mouth Pier.
14 Hhds. Tobago Rum of an
excellent flavor.
40 Barrels Superfine Flour.
10 Bales Cotton,
10 Calks Rice.
20 Kegs New Butter.
50 Boxes Bar Soap, &c.
The above will be fold at the low-fl
cafli prices, Apply to
Wm. Garland, or Silas Holman.
Port/mouth,June 20, 1800,
%// received from the Sa'em Iron
FACTORY, and FOR SALE by
Matthew S. Marsh,
SPIKE Rods; Deck Nail do.
Sheathing Nail ditto ; Iron
Hoops; qd, 6d, Bd, rod, and
2od NAIL Plates.
Port/mouth, June 20, 1800.
Elliot's warranted Snuff pr. keg,
With a general assortment of
Weft-India Goods & Groceries
as usual, and as cheap as can be purcbaf
ed at any Store in Portsmouth.
Portfmautk, June 20, i 300.
Lisbon, Sherry, Malaga & Red
Port WINES.
Generous wages will be
given to a GIRL who can be well
Recommended, of a geofl character, and
can cook and take care of a house—
Inquire of the Printer.
Capt. Lunt from L:uer-
Assortment of
FASHIONABLE SUMMER
GOO D S,
Thick are now feudy for Sale at his Store
in Market fret, — Among which are
PRINTED Calicoes & Mus
lins; Dimities; Mudinets; Ging
hams: elowded Nankinets; India Nan
keens ; Lappet, Tambore & fprig'P Mus
lins; plain, jaconet & ftrip'd Mudins;
Italian and Engl ill Ludrings & Satins ;
Par sols and silk Umbrelles.
Best fuperfine and low pric'd
Broad Cloths ; Ladies' and Gentlemens'
beaver Hats ; Mens' (ilk anl cotton
Hole with lac'd clocks; Durants; Tam
mies ; Ruffels and Calimancoes ; Irifli
LINENS. Allege afortment of
INDIM COTTONS ;
And other GOODS as usual, all of which
will be fold on reasonable terms by
Wholesale and Retail.
^ Cash and the highest price
given for Pot & Pearl ASHES.
Portsmouth, fune 20, 1800.
Hopley Yeaton,
Informs his friends and the public that he
has Received an Afotment of
Fashionable SUMMER
GOOD S,
SUPERFINE and common
Broad Cloths; Caffimeres; English
and India Nankeens; Mullins & Chint
zes ; Dimities ; Muflinets ; India Cot.
tons & Irifli Linens; Durants and Tam
mies ; RuTells ; Luftrings and Floren
teens ; Mens' and Womens' Hats and
Stockings, &c. &c — The above G>ods
will be fold Cheap for Cath or Tow
Cloth. Potfmouth, %ne 20, 1800.
AIA ^A " excellent Farm
within eight miles of
' o "'^ containing a
bout one hundred and thir
ty Acres of the very best
of mowing, pasturing and tillage, and has
three good Orchards, that has made one
hundred barrels of Cyder yearly. There
is on said Farm two Houles two ftorics
high, in good repair, and two Barns, one
s§by 32 feet, the other §6 by 30. with
other out buildings,—faid Farm is well
wooded and watered, and would well ac
commodate any Gentleman in Port:
mouth or elsewhere, who withes for a
pleasant country for,—for further parti
culars, Inquire of the Printer
TACOB MAINE refpedfully
J informs the Inhabitants of the Town
of Portsmouth, tha, he intends opening a
private School, firft Monday of July
next, for inftruding youth in Reading,
Writing, Grammar, Geography, Mathe
matics, &c. provided fufficient encour
agement should be given.
Conditions —Thirty cents a
week for two exercises.
Those who wish to subscribe,
are requeued to leave their names at the
Columbian Bookstore, or with Mr. Wil
liam Garland.
Ptftfauth, June 2Q, 18%
- Wanted in a Family,
A Wet Nurse that can
be recommended — Inquire of the Printer.
At his Store in Market -Street,—
AMONG WHICH ARE —
New School.
TO BE SOLD,