The United States oracle of the day — Portsmouth, N.H., 1800-07-26 00:00:00, page 3

PHILADELPHIA, JULY 11.
The following is an account of a fracas which took
place at Weft-Point, on the qtb infl. between the
soldiers and fame of the neighboring inhabitants.
To the Editor of the N. 1". Daily Advertiser.
To prevent any unfavorable impres
sion, which the misrepresentations of ca
lumny might make upon the public
mind relative to the rencontre which
took place yesterday, between the troops
of the garrison and a collection of low
' fellows, I have thought it a duty I
^owe to myfelf and the public to give a
circumstantial narrative of the affair.
During the period of my being fta
. tioned at this post, and for tome confid,-
erable time before, the difficulties ana
vexations which every officer belonging
to the garrison have experienced from
the feidiers frequenting a public house,
htuated just without the garrison limits,
and kept by one Mr. North, were very
serious. At this house the soldiers
were not only fuffered but encouraged
to ^et intoxicated, which gave rife to
frequent disorders in the garrison. As
soon, therefore, as I was sent to take
the command here (in April last) I de
y^rmined to prohibit, as far as possible,
, all intercourse by the, soldiers with the
house in question. I accordingly issued
an order to that effect immediately on
my arrival. By thefame order, patroles
were directed to reconnoitre, at certain
intervals, 'to fee if any of the soldiers
were to be found there. In perform
ing this duty, yesterday, when I con-
Q ceived it peculiarly necessary, from the
large collection of persons that were
convened from the mountains, &c. ad
ded to the riot and fighting which I
'obferved going forward there, and in
wQich I had good reason to believe that
fpme of my own men were engaged—
the patroles were insulted—deprived of
1 tl}eir arms, and beaten inhumanly, by
An article omitted in our lift.
e^zg-O^o
LONDON, MAY 16.
HIS MAJESTY SHOT AT!
The King, Queen, and the Princesses Augusta,
Elizabeth, Sophia and Mary, with their usual
attendants, agreeably to previous arrangements,
honored Drury-hne Theatre last night with
their presence, to fee the Comedy of Sig Wou'd
and She W&u'd Not, and the Farce of the Humor
ft
Just as his Majesty entered the box at the a
bove Theatre, before he had taken his feat, and
while he was in the a& of bowing to the au
dience, a man who had previously taken his
Ration in the pit, close to the box, taking a di
re& and Ready aim with an herfe pistol, fired
at his Majesty, whose person was fully exposed
to him, by the attitude in which he flood.—
His Majesty, without betraying the flighted
emotion, turned round to one of his attendants,
and after faying a few words in a low voice,
took his feat in apparent tranquility.— The
The Queen and Princcffes had not time to
come into the box before this (hocking event
took place; but having heard the explosion, and
being made acquainted with the circumstances,
they were dreadfully agitated. The firing of
the pistol operated like an ele&ric shock thro'
the whole house. The smoke flew off towards
the Rage, and the miserable wretch who fired
the shot flood exposed to every eye. The peo
ple in the pit and orchestra immediately joined
in exertion, and he was dragged over the Ipikes
into the latter place, where he was secured.—
The audience in their auxiety, and fearful of
his escape, infilled that he should be brought
before them on the Rage. By this time he
had been Carried across the flage. Mr. Kelley &
Mr. Bannister came forward and assured the
audience of this fa&; but the audience still
appeared difconjented; and it was not until
after repeated assurances from Mr. Bannister
and Mr. Jordan, that they were at length fat
isfied he was in fate custody.
[An immediate examination of this person tool
place before Mr. Sheridan and a Magifirate pre
fect. In the Course of the examination it appeared
that be lad been in tie army of tbe Duke of Tord,
and tear a private in tbe 14th "if' dragoons,, and
difebarged tbefervice on account of tbe wounds be
bad received from tbe French at Linseller — be receiv
ed eight fabre wounds in the head. During tbe ex
amination be betrayed evident fgns of derangement ;
that be anas fabjeD to intervals of infauity, was
proved by several witnesses to whom be was known,
which was fappofed to be occasioned by tbe severe
•wounds be bad received in tbe bead. On being ajk
ed, what could induce him to attempt tbe life of bis
fovereign,be replied that be bad not : that be only
fired bis ptfol over tbe royal box—be was as good
a foot as any in tbe kingdom ; be was weary of life,
but did not wijb to die by bit own bands ; be wifbed
to raise an alarm, that tbe fpeDators might fall up
on him, and hoped be bad forfeited bis life. On be
ing quefioned whether be bad any accomplices, be
jolemnly declared be bad none, and laying bis band
on bis heart, took Gon to witness tbe truth of tbe
declaration —He was then committed for further ex
amination.]
All this did not delay the theatrical perform
ance more than a quarter of an hour; but the
appearance of the house during that interval, &
indeed the whole night, was melancholy.
The King was principally engaged in conver
sation with the Marquis of Salisbury.
At the conclusion of the comedy God save tbe
King was thrice sung, accompanied by the plau
dits of every part of the audience, and followed
by Rule Britania, with no less effe&. After the
Farce, God save tbe King was again repeated ;
and Mr. Sheridan fat down in haste, and on
the spur of the occasion, wrote the following
verse, which was subjoined to that loyal air by
Mr. Kelly, with the most happy effect, viz.
“ From every latent foe,
From the assassin's blow,
God save the King !
O'er him thine arms extend,
For Britain's fake defend,
Our Father, Prince, and Friend,
God save the King !"
The Royal Party then departed amidst the
prayers ana plaudits of the crowded circle, who,
while they thus manifefted their sincere re
gard for a virtuous magnanimous Sovereign,
fWfriently marked their indignation at the
conduct of the treasonable assassin who basely
•dated to aim a blow at the life of a Prince
so juflly endeared to all his people.
Immediately after the departure of the
Royal Family from the Theatre, all the or
naments immediately adjoining the box were
taken down and minutely examined. A flat
tened piece of lead, about the size of a ball
or slug, was found in the orchestra, and one
of the gilt pilasters appeared to be perforat
ed with a ball ; but some were inclined to
think the hole was the place of a screw.
Just received & for sale by JOB HAR
RIS, opposite the State house.
some of the croud. On a report being'
made to me by one of my men that
they were murdering the patroles, I
hastened towards the barracks, with a
view of having the troops turned out
and marched in order to the relief of
the patroles, and if pothole, to appre
hend the offenders that they might be
brought tojuftice.
Before reaching the garrison, howev
er, I difeovered the soldiers who had
already got the alarm, running in a
confuted and scattered body across the
plain, with their arms and fixed bayo
nets, towards the feene of adion. lin
vain attempted to halt and form them ;
they pressed on till they had reached
North's house, into which the perpetra
tors, with others, had betaken them
selves. Here I again renewed my ex
ertions to reduce my men to order, but
dill in vain—for on feeing thofc who
composed the patrole covered with
blood from the blows they had received
from the rioters, their fury became un
governable ; they attacked the house,
and attempted to force their passage up
a stairway, to the top of which these
fellows had arranged themselves, arm
ed with the guns they had taken from
thepatrole, with clubs, stones, &c. the
folfiers were beat back with much loss
of blood. After unremitted exertion
and the exereife of some severity on my
part, I prevailed upon the troops to
form (not however till much havoc
had been committed in and upon
North's house.) Aftc-this I demand
ed the surrender of those within, which
after some hesitation,was complied with.
I ordered them to the Guard-House,
and the ringleaders to be confined ;
and shall keep them so until I shall be
advised as to the regular mode of pro
ceeding against them.
J. STILLE,
Capt. of the 2d reg't of artillerifts
and engineers—commanding,
Weft- Point, „b July, 1800.
NEW-YORK, JULY 19.
"Information, that may be depended
on, has been received by a gentleman
in this city, that the British cruisers on
the Halifax station are determined, to
capture and fend in for adjudication, all
vessels bound from th^ United States
to other than Britilh ports in Europe,
having on board any produce of a
French, Spanish, or Dutch settlement.
An Amsterdam article of the 14th
of May, fays, the Batavian Republic
will soon have a new fleet completely
equipped, of 18 ships of the line, 2 of
them of 80 guns—to be commanded
by Admiral de Winter.
Several of the Adam's convoy arriv
ed at Quarantine Ground yesterday,
amongst which is the brig General Lin
deman, from St. Croix. Dr. Addoms,
formerly of this city, who came passen
ger in this brig, got up to town last
evening—He informs us, that the day
he failed, Mr. Murphy, merchant, of
St. Thomas, told him they hud just re
ceived news of the capture of another
homeward bound American Indiaman,
by a French privateer from Guada
loupe. The Indiaman had arrived at
Guadaloupe.
Extraß of a letter from Niagara, dated fune 14.
" From Albany nearly to Geneffee;
has been this season much infefted
with mad dogs ; and though many ;
cattle, horses, hogs, &c. have fuffered'
by them, no persons until lately have'
been injured. In and about Spring-,
field is now most troubled ; our infor-!
mants puffed through there last week,l
and the day before, a dog that was :
pursued, bit a man, woman and boy in:
the chftance of a few miles ; and soon:
after biting the last person he entered
a house where was a woman with her
two small children ; who perceived her
danger, and the impossibility of secur
ing them both, escaped with the one in
her lap, and left the other a sure victim
to the animal, and shut the door after
her. She ran but a little distance be
fore her screeches were answered by
the followers of the dog, who hastened
to the house, entered it, killed the dog,'
and strange as it is, the child was un
touched and unhurt !
"This moment we are allured that
several dogs have run mad on the 15
mile creek."
Pro Bono Publico.
Happily for the citizens of the Unit
ed States, a certain and inevitable cure
is at length discovered for that destruc
tive and frequent evil, the Bite of a
Mad Dog. A person not long since
was severely bitten by one of these fe
rocious animals, and in a short time
was seized with strong and violent symp
toms of the Hydro Phobic. A Phy
sician was called in, who prescribed
for him, but by fortunate accident and
mistake, a large quantity of Vinegar
was substituted in lieu of the prescrip
tion, which he patiently swallowed, and
was recalled by it from the brink of
the grave to health and life.
The fubferiber would think himfelf
ujiworthy of the name he has assumed,
were he to be convinced of the efficacy
of the above receipe, and to conceal it
from the public. Nmator Patrie.
Freffi box Raisins,
MAD DOGS! !
BOSTON, JULY 24.
FOR THE U.S. ORACLE OF THE DAY
MR. PEIRCE,
IN your Oracle of the 19th instant
you have given us the Federal Tick
et for Representatives to Congress.
The Hon. ABIEL FOSTER,
JOSEPH PIERCE,
SAMUEL TENNEY,
And GEORGE B. UPHAM, Efq'rs,
are most unexceptionable Candidates
for that important office, and will re
ceive the fuffrage of every true Feder
alist. Undoubtedly Gentlemen as un
exceptionable could be pointed out,
but it is not always convenient for gen
tlemen to accept the office, who are
very well qualified for it. The above
Ticket having been agreed upon by the
Federalists (who are the only true
friends of their country) and as it is
known that the gentlemen will not de
cline serving if chosen—it would be
midaken policy (to fay no more of it)
for any one to throw away his vote by
giving it for any other.
Ido not mention this on account of
any great apprehension I have of those
gentlemen not being chosen ; but I
think federalifts should be united, and
so far resemble the Jacobins —" Devil
with Devil damned, firm. Concord
hold—Men (that is the federalifts) on
ly disagree." I would not insinuate
that our disagreement proceeds any fur
ther than not always pursuing those
measures which are necessary for our
welfare. The Jacobins in this are much
superior to us ; let their object be ever
so Ueteftible, they pursue it with a per
severance worthy a better cause ; and
always observe union of system, as they
have union of interest—and (what is
not the case with the friends of order)
are always vigilant—always hdive.—•
Should the Federalists attend to these
principles, they need never fear the Ja
cobins. But it is said the Federalifts—
the friends of order and good govern
ment, from their very nature and con
stitution, are incapable of doing fo—
they wish to live peaceable and order
ly lives—submitting to the laws and
doings of their Rulers—fatisfied with
the freedom, happiness and prosperity
of their Country, enjoying their reli
gion and the rights of acquiring and
possessing property ; and feel only trou
bled at the injuries and injustice they
sustain by the evil machinations of their
inveterate enemies. Such men, it is said,
can with great difficulty be brought
into adion ; while those of a contrary
cast, delight in troubled waters. All
these observations are very true. But
what is the tendency ? The answer is,
to let the system of the Jacobins prevail,
and anarchy triumph. In the late e
le&ion of Governor, we have a solemn
warning. Had the election been upon
one day, throughout the state—so deep
laid were their plans, and so supine
were the federalifts, that it is morally
certain we should have had a very dif
ferent Governor. Is not this fufficient
to rcuie into adion every man who
would dread the consequences of such
an event ? And have we not full as
much reason to expe& some deep laid
feheme of iniquity, now, as at that pe
riod f The election must be on one day
throughout the Rate, we cannot be in
formed what they are doing in other
towns—the mifehief will be completed
before we have time to ward off the
blow. Already we hear of their setting
up Levi Bartlet and others—some
Federalists, they will mix to gild the
pill, or poflibly to divide the Rrength
of the friends of order, and when it is
too late, men may find they have been
duped. Perhaps it may not be just to
confider a man's character as absolute
ly gone, because he has been flattered
by them ; but the examples we have
had, ought to render us a little suspi
cious—at least we may require, that
when a man is set up with Jacobins, he
ought to come forward and fay I despise
such company ; and if he neglects doing
it, we may conclude ittis a very unfa
vorable symptom. It is well known
that some who have heretofore been
believed to be federalifts (at least toler
ably so) have been converted into Ja
cobins by their contaminating touch.—
As it is a fad that the above is the
Federal Ticket, and that the gentlemen
will serve if chosen—let us not be de
ceived by falfe pretences, but unite in
their election—and let no one who wish
es well to his country, neglect the im
portant privilege of giving his vote.—
Then we may fay " why do the heath
en% Jacobins) rage, and the people
imagine a vain thing."
A Friend to Order.
vette had incautiously borne down on
the Baltimore, and after a smart action
was captured by her. Both vessels ap
peared much ffiattered.
U. S. brig Scammel, Lt. Fernald
from St. Kitts, is arrived at Philad.
The Council for deciding on prizc-caufes yes
terday ordered the American ship Pigou, ta
ken by the Cocarde and Bravoure,to be restor
ed with costs.
Important Commercial Article.
PHILADELPHIA, JULY 19.
On the 23d of June, the Baltimore
sloop of war appeared off St. Thomas,
with a large ship in tow, which prov
ed to be a French corvette. The cor-
^ortfmoutb
SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1800.
PARIS,JUNE I.
DIED] — On tbe tbe 2tytb May, at bis retreat
in tbe New-Market Race Course, at which be bad
rejided many years, mr. Septimus Robeson, aged 44.
— Hartford; mr. Jona. Benjamin, aged 45.
— V. Hartford, dea. John Whitman, aged 86.
— Brunswick, Andrew Dunning, Esq.
In this town, Mr. Sullivan Holman, aged 21,
a young person of an amiable difptftion and promifng
abilities. Also, a child of mr. Benja. Woodbury,
aged 14 months, with tbe (hydrocephalus internus)
drogfy in tbe brain ; —a child of mr. James H Mif
flin ; —a child of Capt. Benj. Morrill ; —a child of
Mr. Beck —also, a child of mr. Jofepb Benson.
"wf&c: neil7
Have %if received a supply of
FRESH TEAS,
Coffling of
Whole Chests,)
Half ditto, >Bohea TEA.
Quarter ditto. )
HYSON, ditto,
SOUCHONG, ditto,
Which, with a general Assortment of
GROCERIES,
Arrived here Ship Nancy, Capt. Orn, in 35 days
from Kingfn, ('Jamaica) left there flip Lark,
Capt Gilman of this port; tbe Union Capt. Motley
of Portland; Jeb. Capt. Davie and Jloop - ■ --
Capt. Franklin of Newburyport ; all under adjudi
cation, together with 40 fail of American vefels
in the fame predicament.
Arrived here tbe brig Camillus, Capt. James
brifco,jr. in 14 days from St. Vincents ; came
passengers in tbe Camillus Capt. Lewis Lombard of
Buffon, who Wat taken by a French fcb. and carried
into Guadeloupe ; Capt. Wm. Wyman of Bojion
taken by tbe French brig Brilliant, set into Guada
loupe and condemned ; ulfo, Capt. Jeffery of Salem
and Capt. Smith of Boflon taken by tbe fame.
Left at St. Vincents July 3, 1800. Capt. Charles
Blunt, in tbe Seb. Dianna of this port, to fail with
the fleet tbe 25th July.
Left at St. Kitts, July 7, Ship Minerva, Capt.
Hopkins of Saco, who bad been taken and retaken.
July 14, lat. 27, 35. N. lon. 66,40.fp0ke brig
Capt. Oliver Blunt, and fcb. Atlantic, Capt.
Saunders, of this port. Seb. Minerva, Capt.
James Murray of Wifcafrt; brig Capt. Ca
nan, of Boson ; Ship Fanny letter of marque, capt-
I.indfey of Salem ; fcb. — — — Capt. Blackley, under
bis convoy.
MARRIED] — At Rowley, mr. Parker Staf
ford, to miss Huldab Stafford.
-— Salem,mr. Jacob Kimball, to miss Sally Hobbs.
— Bridgton, Timothy Erfee, to miss Jemima
Smith
In this town, by tbe Rev. T. Alden jun. mr. Rob
ert Skilark, to miss Hannah Stevenson
Capt. Rieb'd Tibbets, was at Grenada, about tbe
sth or 6tb of July, waiting to take tbe benefit of
tbe next convoy.
Arrivals & Departures since July 18.
July Ity,failed Jbip Hantonia, Moulton, Norfolk
21, arrived brig Camillus, Drifo, St. Vincents
via. St. Kitts, I, days.
22, do, brig Good-Intent, 0. Blunt, Marti
nico, via. St. Kitts, 25 days.
23, do. feb'r Fanny, Kennard, Grenada
do, do, flip Nancy, Orne, Kingflon, 35 days
24, do,feb'r Nancy, Jere Noble, Barbadoes,
via. St, Kitts, 27 days
do, de, feb'r Atlantic!, Saunders, St. Kitts,
27 days
do, Jailed brig Betsy, Wentworth, Tobago
do, de, brig Oliver Peabody, Amazeen,
Martinico
25, do, flip Mary, Hilton, Glasgow.
Will be difpoied of on re rfonable terms.
Portfmouth, July 26, 1800.
Painting, Garnishing &
GILTING, in all its various
branches — BY
W. & J. GRAY,
in Bow freet, by Spring-market,
Who have for SALE,
A General aflortment of Paints
and Colours, both dry and ground ;
White Lead of a superior quality in 1 &
fC. Keggs ; Prussian Blue ig 4& 1 lb °
bladders; PAINTS of every kind for
fllips life, put up at the shortest notice ;
Copal and other varnishes of every kind.
WINDOW GLASS of all sizes.
—ALSO—
A very good aJortment of
PAPER HANGINGS
of various figures & qualities.
N.B. COACH & CHAISE PAINT
ING, and all other ornamental work
done as usual.
FOR SALE,
A very handsome new Canvass Top
CHAISE, cheap for cafli, by
JOHN GRAY.
Po?tfmouth, %()' 2 6, 1800.
Printers and PoJiriders mujt live !
JONATHAN EDGERLY, must
have a settlement with his Cuflomers.
It is now nearly three years since he has
called for a settlement ; and will any fay,
(after the Post has waited thus long) "call
a^ain," I" HAINT got the money now." —
He hopes this will notfoe the worn out
plea of one ! He is determined on a set
tlement, and purposes to he at the fol
lowing places with the Accounts ready
fir each person, and expects they will
come prepared to difeharge their accounts
cheerfully.
CT He will be at Mr. Sam'l French's
in Gilmautown, the 15th Septen ber next.
At Meredith bridge, on the 16th Sept.
At Campton, on the 17th & 18th Sept.
At Center-harbor, the 19th Sept.
At Sandwich, the 20th Sept.
At Maj. Smith's in Moulton borough,
the 33d, September.
At Mr. Andrew Jewel's in Wolf,
borough, the 2 3d, September.
There is no bleffng for some time
received that demands more unfeigned
gratitude than the recent one of Rain,
which has as it were, snatched us from
famine and pestilential disease, the nat
ural consequence of drought.
July 21, spoke brig Enterprise of W ifcaffet
Capt. Boyd, from St. Lucie.
Peirce's Oracle's Marine Journal.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 26.
THE LATE FAINS.
At Public Auction,
ON MONDAY NEXT, at
11 o'clock, A. M. at the Srore of J.
and J. GODDARD, Market-street, for
the benefit of the underwriters, one Tow
ground White LEAD.
Abraham Isaac, AuEt'r.
Portsmouth, July 26, iSoO.
TO-TCSOLD,
rHE Sch'r Hope,
A of 90 tons, laying at
rcffiMPl o ff4's wharf, can be put
sea with very little ex
p©dc. ALSO, a few Hhds. of
TOBAGO RUM.
Apply to CLARK & CONNER.
PortfmoHth, July 26, 1800.
HATS.
James Rundlet,
Has just received per the Minerva from Lon
don, a large assortment of
L Adies Beaver Hats ;
a few elegant black Satin do. with
fafhionable Plumes and Bands.
A large affrtment, of
Men's black Hats, from 2 to
6 dollars ; men's drab and drab green
under ; a few extra broad brim ditto, for
summer wear ; Youth's black, and drab
green under.
Pertfmouth, July 26, 1800.
Abner Newhall,
Informs his Friends and the Public
in general, that he hasjuft received at hit
Variety SHOE Store,
Daniel-flreet, Portsmouth, a large and
general afotment of
LADI ES, Mifles & Childrens'
English and American Morocco,
Kid and Stuff
the very lowef rate for Cash only.
^ Thole who may please to favor him
with their Custom, may depend on their
being well used, and receiving the grate
ful thanks of said NEWHALL.
SHOES & SLIPPERS
Leather SHOES ;
ALL of which he is determined to fell at
N. B. Cordavan Boot-LEGS
of the best quality, and BOOTS for sale
as above. Jul, 26, 1800.
Office of Infpe&:ion
Portsmouth, July 26, 1800.
THE owners of Car
riages for conveyance of Person,,
and retailers of Wines and foreign diftil,
led spirituous Liquors, in the firft divi
sion of the Diftrift of New-Hampshire,
are notified, that the Collector will attend
at tbe following times and places, to re
ceive entries and duties on Carriages,
and to receive applications and grant Li
censes to retailers—to wit—
of all sizes and colours.
—Alfa —Men's and Youth's neat made
At Exeter, at Mr Hutchins'
tavern, on Monday the Bth day of Sep
tember next—At Chester, at Deacon
Dearborn's tavern, on Tuefday afternoon,
the 9th of the fame inst.—At London
derry, at dodor Thom's tavern, on Wed
nesday the 10th of the fame ioftant —At
Pembroke, at Mr. Barilet's tavern, on
Thursday afternoon, the 1 tth of the fame
instant—At Concord, at Mr. Stickney's
tavern, on Friday the 12th of the fame
instant.
ft. Retailers are again caution
ed to beware of Penalties. All applications
for the renewal of Licenses must be made on
or before the expiration of the Licenfe —
" And any perlon who shall deal in the
" felling of Wines or foreign distilled
" spirituous Liquors, by retail, without
" having a Licenle therefor, continuing
" in force, such person fliall forfeit and
" pay the sum of Fifty Dollars, to be re
" covered with costs of suit." — These are
words of the law which cannot be dispensed
with.
Attendance for the like purpo
ses will be given at the fubferiber's office,
as usual, 'till the 31st day of December
next. But the owners of Carriages are
reminded, that the time limited by law
for the annual entries of Carriages expires
annually in the month of September.
STRAYED or Runaway from
the lubferiber in May last, an indent
ed apprentice boy, by the name of AN
DREW CLARK, aged about 20 years,
light complexion, dark Hair, about 5 feet
5 inches tall, had on blue Jacket & Trow
lets, and round hat. This is to forbid
all perlons from harboring, trailing of
employing said runaway on account of
the fubferiber, as they would avoid the
penalty of the Law, made and provided
for laid purppfe.- GFO: MELCHER.
Pertfa^th, ,'y 26, 1800.
Sheathing Paper,
for sale at C. PEIRCE's Book-ttore.
To LETT,
A Convenient SHOP
near the Strte-houfe — Enquire of
the Printer. July 26, 1800.
A quantity of Excellent
Samuel Elliot,
Collector of Revenue.
10 be SOLD