The Rhode-Island American, and general advertiser — Providence [R.I.], 1810-11-16 00:00:00, page 1

TAKE NOTICE.
TO B£ SOLD,
A LOT of WOOD LAND (commonly
called the Bo«es»Lot,),»ituate in Bar*
rill ville, about one najle norifr-easterfy from
the upper turnpike gate in Glocester, and
containing 265 acre*.
AVERY handsome assortment of Plated
Ware, suitable for Bridles, Harness
and Chaise ; with a very general assort
ment Of Hard- Ware Goods, of Iron, Steel
mnd Bries; and a variety of Cambooses,
Iron Stoves and Weights; Emery and Cast-
Steel, with Nails and Brads of all sixes *
‘which will be sold on as good terms as at
dny store in Providence.
WANTON & BATHBONE
A RE forming some tie* arrangements
-**. which compel them to citer theb p> h
atnt Establishment in Providwce. They
will, therefore, sell their present STOCK
OF BOOKS at reduced prices. The as
sortment is consisting of some
thousand Volume* <>f History, Miograph,,
Voyages, Travels, Bec. Bcc. inclnulng m my
jrare and valuable, and a number of late
and interesting Public rttons; all of which
they will sell from twtnyr to fifty per cent,
discount. Persons desirous of purchasing
Books for Private or Social Libraries, have
an opportunity of selecting from a collec
tion as valuable as can be found in New-
York or Boston.
Several hundred Volumes, imparted and
American Books, which have been read,
•nd hot injured, will be sold At one half
their original value.
They also offer lor sale, their CIRCU
LATING LIBRARY, consisting of some
thousand Volumes, mostly London Publica
tions, now scarce and Valuable. The col
lection of History, Magazines and Plays is
Complete, and of Novels and Romances, is
Core extensive than can be found in any
ibrary in New-England. The Books are
in good order for circulation, and will be
sold for otte half their value. Persons wish
ing for a Catalogue, and the tetths, will
please apply immediately.
Also, their present STUCK OF PAPER
BAGGINGS and BORDERS, mostly new
•nd elegant patterns, are offered for sale
fifty per cent, less than they have Usually
•old them.
In the Ships Rufus King and Charlotte,
HAVE just received, per ship Rufus
King, from Liverpool, and are now
7cning at their new Store, opposite Dr.
naoorH, ah additional supply of HARD
WARE, consisting of the folWjggarti
jfi<— w f V
lron Wire,. Fire-Irons, Bras*
Kettles, Kent and Carpenter’s Hammers,
Chaise Whips and Whip Thongs; with a
variety of other articles in the Hard-Ware
L.ine, including Cutlery, plated and com
mon Saddlery, Coach, Harmless and Cabi
net Furniture, which they offer on accom
modating terms, at wholesale.
They have also a general assorm nt ot
the above Goods at retail, at theii old
Store, opposite the Baptist Meeting-House
November 13, 1810.
TWENTY-Fivc Pipes of Country Gin,
20 Hogsheads of St. Croix Rum,
10 Ditto Jamaica ditto,
9 Ditto Coffee,
S 3 Tons of Russia Hemp,
SO Pieces ditto Duck*
Sheetings, Ravens Duck and Diapers;
255 Barrels ot Wilmington Tar,
56 Bales of white and coloured India
tenunces,
English Goods.
Cash advanced on consignments.
ffovember 13, 1810. 6-.
Persons having demands against Wan
ton 8c Rathbone, will please present
the same for adjustment; and all persons
Indebted to them, are requested to call aud
settle their accounts immediately.
November 13, 1810.
About 300 acres, adjoining the aforesaid
Lot, being tend laid odt to the late Ste
vhkn Hopkins, E'q.
If the first mentioned Lot is not sold by
the sth day of December next, it will then
be offered st Publick Auction, at the house
of Thomas Brown, Innholder, InGloces
•sr, at 11 o’clock, A. M. For farther in
formation, apply to . _ _
HENJIY BOWEN.
Nbvetnber 13, 1810.
FOR SALE, BY
.GREENE & CARTER,
SEVEN Hnds. of St. Croix Rum, Hun
ter’s cargo;
10 Barrels of beat green Coffee,
Coils of American Cordage,
Bags ot India Sugar, Bcc. Bcc.
November 13, 1810.
A CARGO of two hundred and fortv
Hud*, of Havana molasses,
for sals on liberal terma—delivered at any
navigable part of the town, if applied for
Immediately, before other arrangements
are made. _ _ .
BLODGETT POWER.
November 3, ISIA
November 13, 1810.
Goods,
1 Pair of 4 Pound Ckbnon and Apper-
VoLUMC 111.
BLODGET & POWER
OFFER
■IMPORTED BY
WILLIAM JONES,
NOYES k HALL
THE RHODE ISLAM) AMERICAN,
. 4ND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
and now opening for sale,
MOLASSEB.
ALSO,
THS NATION WHICg INDULGES TOWARDS *ANOTHER AN HABITUAL HATKKV, OR AV JMS/rUAL FONDNgRffI, IS IN SOMR DEGREE A S£A FA.”—JA G 7‘C.V* .
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Now landing from the brig Caroline, Cap
tain Low, from St. Petersburg, and for
sale by
RICHMOND &
Sl’. PETERSBURG*cIean Hemp, J
Russia Duck, of the Ist quality a \i 'r
Ravens ditto, ditto, V\ \\
A few nieces of Diaper. \A
Alto, from the ahip Fame, Captain N)a tk
GATT, from Liverpool, . VAv
Blown Salt, suitable for table and dairylae t
Liverpool Ware, in Crates;
English. Iron, fiat and square—sqafiaei
from 1-2 to 11-4 Inches; Xjk
Iron Plates, of different dimensions, vußa
. ble for nails; \\a
Nail Rods, yM
A few Chaldron of Coal. 'O
Likewite, from the achooner Comment,
Captain Moshvr, from Havana,
150 Hogsheads of Molfisses, of a good qua
♦■•y 7 -
200 Best salted Hides,
They have in Start, for tale,
18 Bales of prime Upland Cotton,
A few Hogsheads of 3d proof Wind-Island
Rum,
1 urks-hland and Cadis Sait,
7 by 9 Crown Glass,
A few M. of W. O. Pipe Staves.
All of which articles will be sold on rea
sonable terms
ALSO, FOR SALE,
IyXJDx The Schooner Commerce,
ttffYxV as she came f rotn be8 < 107
i SjZKSJr ton * burthrn, carpenter’s ad
mKSßKsb measurement, about 2 years
old, a fine stanch vessel, and can be sent to
sea at a small exptnse—Terms liberal.
| November 13. 1810.
FOR WILMINGTON, (N. C.)
The fast sailing Schooner
wWJv* FAME, Joseph, Fuller.
Master, will sail on Sunday
JHRHKv the 18th instant. For Freight
or Passage, apply to DaNIIL Arnold, nr
the Master on board, at Mr.Lswik PeOk’s
Wharf.
I November 13. 1810.
FOR CHARLESTON, (S. C.)
.‘jr'iv THE fas’ sailing Schoon-
BELVIDERE, Elijah,
Brewer, Master, laying at
•SBwSmn Captain Bullock’s upper
Wharf, has good accommodations for Pas
sengers, and will sail on Sunday the 18th
instant. For Freight dr Passage, apply to
Earl D. Pearce, near the Episcopal
Church, or t» Everett 8c Stillwell.
Abwrmder 9. IHIO
INGER, of a superiour qual
[ VJ ,ty lor retailing, m.»y be hud at the
j Store of
I JOHN B. CHACE.
Also— Lout Sugar, by the loaf ar hun
dred weight; Pawtuxet Gm, per barrel;
Malaga Wine in quarter casks, pure as im
ported ; Blown Salt by the hogshead or
bushel, Muscadel, Bloom, Drum and Cask
I Raisins; Currants, Citrons, Almonds, Fil-
I berts, Mace, Nutmegs, Cinnamon, Alspice,
I real Ginger, Creme de Noyeau, Orange,
|1 Cmnxmon, Pepper Mint, and white and
I ■ ed Cordialg; Holland and Ante
|| rican Gin, Cognac . and Spanish Bran-
I dy, Old Jamaica Spirits. Madeira, Lis
| bon. Sherry, Teheriffe, Malaga and other
I Wines; Smoking and Chewing Tobicco,
I Spanish Cigarrs, different qualities ; Im-
I (jerisl. Hyson, Y<>unJLHyM>n,| Hyson Skin,
I Souchong and Bohea T ea * warrant-
I ed to suit altogether, and prices
I quite favourable; powdered and brown
I bugar, Spanish Float Indigo, Salt Petre,
I Vinegar, ground typper, Cayenne do su-
I oerfine English Mqstagtd, per pound; West-
I India Pepper Sauce. \
JVST RECEIVED,
I One Box ot neat Flower-Puts, from sto
I 10 inches diameter; Starch by the pound
lor doxen. With as great a variety of other
genuine Grocery Articles aa usual.
I JWvember 9, 1810.
MR. N’PAW
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends
and the Ladies and Gentlemen of Pr<»-
I vidence, that he has just arrived from Itu-
I ly, and professes teaching MUSICK alter
I the most finished and modern style of the
first masters in Europe. By a new system
of fingering, his scholars are enabled to ac
quire, io a short time, a high degree of per
fecticw. He also accompanies bis scholars,
to enable them to become good timests, flee,
and teaches them to sing
All Commands left at The American Qf-
I fice will be punctually attended to. For
I terms. Inquire at this Office.
I November 9, 1810.
Hemp, Iron, Duck, &c.
Received per brig Caiuline, Captain Low,
from Russia,
ST. Petersburg cteau Hemp, of a superi
our quality;
New Sab'e Iron,
Russia Duck, first quality ;
Ravens do.
Russia Cordage, Diapers, &c. Bcc.
For sale by
ELISHA DYER.
AbvcwtAcr 9. 1810. 12t.’
WANTED,
A QUANTITY <rt FLAX SEKD, for
which Cash -*nd the highest pike will
m aiveii, by JACOB SOESMAN.
' November 6,1810.
S TRAW Braid and Trimmings
takth in payment tor West indn or
D y Goods, at the St re of JOHN HILL,
!>• opp .*ite Gvi erai Joan Wnippaa’s.
Udoftr 39, l«10.
PROVIDENCE, FRIDAY, fTOVEMJIER 16, 1810.
Poetry. I
vrom thb xyw-assroWß esmviy.
COMPLAINT.
C AN be, who pass’d lift’s early mom serene,
And late enjoy’d eaoh scene i
Who, ever true to friendship's genial power,
In happy converse pass’d the social hour:
Can he, now doom’d to bid those scenes i fare
wcl« , •
Past joys forget or present griefs dispel 1
No! Active mem’ry gives the sigh, the tear,
While sll those still linger near.
Oblivion, haste I anl’cast thy mantle o’er
Scenes late ei\joy’d,.to be eiyoy’d no more!
Cold Poverty, and Scorn,
Blast aU the conduits ot the fresent srtate,-
Can the sad youth, whose bosom’s doom’d to
know,
And keenly feel the sharpest pangs of woe i
Who, to misfortunes, early made a prey,
Now wanders friendless o’er life's thorny way,
Whose heart, afflicted, finds no kind relief.
Whose eyes oft weep tie burning tears of grief,
Who feels more cares, though not yet reach'd
• life’s prime.
Than those whose heads are silver’d o’er with
Time,
Whose soul now shudders on despair’s dread
brink
Fearful beneath oppressive ills to si|ik,
Can he, thus deep in mis'ry’a vortex hurl’d,
Draw pity from a cold wheeling wovld 1
While all forlorn these Queries 1 impart,
A chilling negative pervades my Heart.
Have I no friends to soothe my deep distress,
And clothe this troubled mind with cheerful-
smile!
How alma the wretch's sorrows to beguile!
Why on the itappy does the world bestow
Its ttnilee, tn&fravin upon the child of we ?
What though to fortune, friends, forever lost,
One prize, one peerless blessing still I boast;
That prize—a heart, that’s loyal, tender, warm ;
And what like sympathy that heart can charm ’
In the Great Plan, soft sympathy was made
To sooth the afflicted, and the wretched, aid :
If then for misery, pity was design'd, m
Wherefore, alas, do Ino pity find ? *
ness I
HoW axoift is man, to smile with those that
Shall man revolt from ouch afforioua Plan,
And cease love his fellow-creature, mao ?
No, Heaven forbid 1 May friendship's tics yet
j° in . >
The tender* sympathetiek heart toJtnfapi
For what like kindred ftieiwtyiip cln impart,
The glow of pleasure to the heart!
jDoral.
ei Sir—We have waited with raised de
sires for the list of subjects, in some num
ber of the Hint*, we hoped you would pub
lish when they were ready for Madam De
cent. In the Circles we have lately visited
we expected the elderly ladies wculd in
troduce some pleasant and useful topicks
of discourse. We have greatly desired to
hear the result of their experience, and of
their observations upon the various scenes
of human life they have witnessed. And,
if we are not wholly deceived, we have
seen a fow faces that seemed disgusted
with the common vanity and frivolity of
f<*male conversation. We think we have
■also seen some feeble efforts of several wel|
informed and accomplished gentlewomen
to give a cheerful and successful introduc
tion to important inquiries and discussions.
Bdt, with sorrow, we have seen that the
most forward and empty persons present,
on the least attempt to begin useful conver
sation, though in the mildest and most be
coming manner, have been alarmed, and
have assumed a posture of defence; and
then discharged the whole' force of their
eloquence against gloomy morality, and
against crowding bigotry and superstition
into polite circles and parties of pleasure.
As we have seen nd lady of such courage,
address and influence as Madame
we have nearly despaired of the benefits
and pleasures we had promised ourselves
from the InrtruCtive and persuasive Elo
quence of fem tie conversation. But, not
withstanding these disappointment! and dis
couragements, several yuing ladies, being
convened, by previous agreement, in Social
Hull, haw resolved to form ourselves into
a Society for the purposejof Improving our
own minds by free and friendly discourse;
and also to exert our influence with the
young ladies of our acquaintance to improve
our visits and parties by exchanging idle
and trifling chitchat for the advantages of
cheerful and rational conversation upon
subjects of importance and interest. We
propose to spend (wo hours a week in the
Hall for the purpose of effecting the design
of our association, We have agreed to ex-
MORAL AND RELIGIOUS HINTS.
No. XLV.
*'Social Hall, 12th November, 1810.
FOB TUB BHODB-ttLAND U.MXAICAN.
press our gratitude to the publishers of
Tht-Ameriatn for affording us such impor
tant and friendly hints on so delicate and
important a subject as -female influence
and conversation. We have also agreed to
request that in some future number of the ’
Uinta there may‘be a statement of such
subjects for our attention and consideration
in our weekly meetings as may serve to im
prove our own minds and prepare us to
afford, by our conversation and exam
ple, to society, the benefits which the in
fluence we modestly suppose has justly
been ascribed to our sex, may enable us to
impart. Could any Information be given,
either publickly or privately, respecting
tbs regulation and manaeemeut of the in
terests of the Society, it shall WS'grateffltfy
received. By mutual agreement this com
munication is submitted to your disposal.
** At'the request, and by the direction
of the Minerval Society.
" Anna Sophia Bridletongue.
“ Tb Anthrofioa”
This polite and friendly letter from the
young ladies of the Minerval Society at
once removed the wrinkles and scowls that
had been gathering in my face foi* a fort
night. Without delay I went to inform an
aged friend, whose kindness I have en
joyed for thirty years, of past success and
the pleasing prospects. “Ah,” said he,
“ I am always happy in the success of your
exertions, and delight with pleasant pros
pects, whenever they arise in this dark
vale of tears, where I have witnessed so
much sin and sorrow. I have attended to
the conduct of meh And women in every
age and nation since the fall. And nothing
in their conduct his caused me more grief
than the very common abuse of the noble
power of speech. Now if in one nation, if
In one town, one family, or in a single per
son, there should be an instance of amend
ment in this respect. It would rejoice my
heart. But, I fear, “ Anthropos,’’ you
are too much elated, and the confident
of success. I know, indeed, that the la
dies with their powers of eloquence and
persuasion, could at once produce an alter
ation In any person, family, town or na
tior. And I also kaow that they would ef
fect a joyful and glorious revolution through
the world if they would Constantly and faitltl
- advocate tWcause of truth and vlv-a
tue, of h>hevalence. But, alas,
though you protest so give Hinta io others,
there are some plain aird honest Uinta
that I fear you have neffer yet taktn your
self. Yet they may now do y.>u good. For
they are moral and religious.” So taking
from his pocket A'small bible, Which was
much worn by dunstant use, though neatly
kept, he says, '* The Uinta I wish you to
receive are given to men as well as women,
by J.tmrs in his general Epistle." He then
read the following passage: “If any man
offend not in word, the same is a perfect
man, and able also to bridle the whole Ijody.
Behold we put bits in the horses* mouthy,
that they may obey us ; and we turn about
their whole body. Behold also the ships,
which though they be so great and are
driven of fierce winds; yet are they turn
ed about with a very small helm, whither
soever the governour listeth. tven so the
tongue is a little member, and boasteth
great things. Behold, how great a mat
ter a little fire kindleth ! And the tongue is
a fire, a world of iniquity I So is the tongue
among our members, that it defileth the
whole body, and setteth oa fire the course
of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. For
every kind of beasts and of birds, and of
serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed
and hath been tamed of mankind. But the
tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly
evil, full of deadly poison.”
The kindness and faithfulness of my aged
friend in selecting and applying such im
portant instruction, in so happy a manner,
greaily endeared him to me and increased
my esteem and affection for his person and
character. And I concluded that the best
return I could make for such kindness and
fidelity, was to continue in giving Uinta on
Moral and Religioua Subjectt. Should
these ffinta be as well chosen, as closely
applied, and as thankfully received as were
the hints he gave me from the Epistle of
James, the tonguea of tome fiertona, if not
tamed, will be bridled.
ANTHROPOS.
r Friday, 16th November, 1810.
‘; Palitkal.
FOR the RHODB-ISLAND AMERICAN.
TO THE GOVERNOUR.
Sir.
It is the boast of ths inhabitants of this
i State that the*.*.* * nd of 111 ou K hl t 0
be, free and independent.’’ Your know
i ledge of this must have lung since taught
" you that they have nene of that abject tear
towards men In power which forbids to
scrutinize with freedom publick measures,
It is the proud privilege of freemen not
only to scan in silence the conduct of their
officers, not only to whisper their errours .
or their vices in private, but to come fob
ward in the most open and undisguised
manner, and freely call their actions to ths
bar of publick investigation. A publick of
ficer fcif I may borrow a metaphor from a
book with which 1 fear your Excellency Is
too little acquainted) is “ like a city built
upon a hilland his actions ought not “ to
t>e hid.” The errours of private men ef
fect themselves and their more Immrdt- v
ate connexions g but the publick officer Is
amenable to a whole community for every
'•(Ktt'tiduar testenoeof his conduct. Rank
in a free government can never rates a
man above responsibility. The higher the
station of a ruler, the greater becomes the
necessity of scrutinizing, with eagle eye,
his every object and design. Certamiy,
then. Sir, freedom of inquiry has a claim to r
indulgence in its utmost latitude, when we
address the supreme magistrate of the
State, or attem|>t to canvass his conduct
and fathom his designs. Raised to the
highest office in the State by the exertion
of party—-continued in the chair for a num
ber of years by their arts and your o» n du
plicity, your influence has Income exteti
•ive, and consequently it has become Im
portant to the interests of the people that
close inquiry should be made in what man
ner you discharge the duties of your sta
tion. Had your ingenuity been •qu tl to
your depravity, thia inquiry might have
been perhaps a difficult oue. But happily
for your constituents you have overrated
your power, and prematurely exhibited an
overbearance of disposition and an attach
ment mdeefiotick away which freemen, .
Sir, have not yet learnt to tolerate. What, ’ ™
let me ask your E.rcell'ney. (if it be not a
prostitution of language to apply that title
to the mere champion of party,) what was . I
your conduct when presiding at the last
session in the General Assembly of thia *
State? Unaccustomed as you have long
been to the influence of principle, have you /
at length learnt to despise the dictates of /
prudence, nr did you suppose your con
stituents so thoroughly duped by your arts
' jsa to receive even acts'of the foulest op
pression with coinpLccncy because they
y»ne immljQiir hand ? think the
people of this State so cftlfple’ely your
minions as with patience to hear Jtheir chief
magistrate asserting powers before un
heard of | or to bthnld him indu»triuusly
turning over the charter nf a monarch la
search of new ? If Mich, Sir/
have been your suppusitinns, such your
opinion of the spirit of your constituents;
if your moments of eobcr reflection ha vs > xjfc
not already whispered to you your mistake,
I trust the united voice of the people, de
clared in their suffrages, at the next elec
tion, will inform you of it in a language'
which you will be compelled to under
stand.
You have,- Sir, assumed to yourself ths
sole right of judging of your own powers
as Governour. you have endeavoured to
palm on us, as law, a new conatrucliop of
the ancient charter of Clmrles
in contradiction to the lmm
emorial usage. You have* trampled on the
rules-of the House, and despited their so
thority. You have violated the customs df
your predecessors in office, and publickly
declared that their rules of conduct ought
not to influence their succeisors.* I admit
that there may be cases when this asser
tion of yours may be true, and conduct
agreeable to it expedient; for I should
deeply regret if your successor should be so
shackled by custom as to be obliged to
tread in your steps. But, Sir, I
that innovations on long established Cus
toms are dangerous; that they ought to
be made with caution, and certainly fat
some better reason than to gralifyjeelinga
of private attachment, by tecuring the
election of a favourite candidate. You
have declared that a right uf a presiding
officer, which is contrary to the rales of all
legislative bodies. ‘
You have suffered your Honourable friend,
the Lieuteuant-Governour, to indulge him
self in impudent sarcasms on an honourable
member of the House of Representatives,
yet compelled that member to take his seat
when he rose to reply. In fine, Sir, you
have apparently dene all in your power to
convince the sovereign people how com
pletely you despised their opinion of you?
acthms. But the Dagon of party is not yet
so firmly fixed in its place, but that it must
fall prostrate before the ark of suffrage.
Though your own election, without merit,
to fill the place of your father, may have
taught you to consider the office of Gov
ernour at hereditary In your family, yet,
Sir, be assured, the people of this State
have aot yet resolved to be slaves, aud Ute ,
Numbkr 9.