United States oracle and Portsmouth advertiser — Portsmouth, N.H., 1803-04-09 00:00:00, page 3

Mr. Philips-, a refpe&able Bookseller in
London, has given notice that he has en
tered into an engagement with the family
of the late Gen. Washington, to publish
in London, the Memoirs of the life of
that great man, drawn up from his own
papers. " The work," Mr. P; fays in his
advertisement " is edited by Mr. Mar
shall, Chiefjuftice of the United States,
a gentleman eminent for his talents, and
who was intimately acquainted with
Washington during his life; and it will
be reviled by Judge Washington, the ne
phew of the General, his principal heir,
^nd the present possessor of his feat at
Mount Vernon. It will extend to four
.or five odavo volumes, will be elegantly
printed, and be Suitably decorated with a
portrait, and with views, maps, and plans.
As such a work is .equally interesting to
Europe and America, it is intended that
the publication Shull take place in Lon
don and Philadelphia on the fame day :
•and it is believed that the firft volume
will make its appearance in April or
May." J
The French Government has refolded
that henceforth no marriage. Shall be cel
ebrated between white persons and ne
groes or Regresses. -
Accept for yourselves, citizens Presi
dent and Secretaries, and for your col
leagues, the assurance of my high consid
eration and refpe6L
TH. JEFFERSON.
Vafiington, Ma,ch 14, 1802.
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I Paris, dec. 14, 1802.
Madame Bonaparte's Drawing
Room —The Drawing Room at St. Cloud
on Thursday fetidghtj in point of bril
liancy and 4 fa fliion,eelipfed all former pre
cedent. Madame Bonaparte entered the
Drawing-Room at halfpaft three o'clock,
when the following 'protestations took
place :— Her Grace the Duchess of Dor
fet, Lady of his excellency the Englifli
Ambassador ; her Grace the Duchess of
Gordon, with her beautiful and accom
plished daughter, Lady Georgina ;' her
Grace the Duchess of Newcastle;
Countess of Cholmondeley ; Lady Co
nyngham ; Lady Elizabeth Monck ;
Lady Elizabeth former ; daughter of the
Earl of Bristol, Bi (hop of Derry,
These were the principal English La
dies that were presented to Madame Bo
naparte. The foreign circle of ladies
was very numerous. Lord Whitworth
the English Ambaflador, was likewise
prelented, together with the Noblemen
and Gentlemen presented to the First
Consul on the Sunday preceding. The
rest of the company consisted of M.
Talleyrand, Minifte, for foreign Affairs;
M. Maret, Secretary of State, with the
other members of government ; the For
eign miniftere and their Ladies; Sir John
Lady, and Miss Callander ; Colonel
Roche ; Lieut, Colonel Matthew; Lord
Frederic Montague ; Major Staples ;
&the beautiful & accompliflied Mrs Or
by Hunter ; and a large patty of fafhion
and beauty ofall nations too long for re
capitulation. .•
Her Grace the Duchess of Dorfet was
honored by Madame Bonaparte with the
most marked attention. By mistake her
Grace was placed outhe left, inflead of
the right hand of Madame Bonaparte.
This occasioned temporary derangement,
which, however only served to ^ifplay
the affability and politeness of Madame
Bonaparte in a more conspicuous light.
The Duchess of Gordon was likewise
Noticed in a most gracious and flattering
manner, and as well as her lovely and
charming daughter, Lady Georgina, con
stituted the objed of general admiration.
Nor ought the beauteous and fascinating
Lady Conyngham to be omitted in this
glorious constellation of fem^ io veilnefs
lucidtm cali decus, of which (he formed
*' A ice.—Many whole Superior circum
stances have enabled them to escape from
their country and live independently
elfwhere, are nowin London. The dread
of a campaign 'in St. Domingo, has
been the chief cause of this determined
aversion to the service.
'' Citizens Prefdent and Secretaries,
" I HAVE received a letter in which,
you have the goodncfs to announce to
me, that the National Institute of Arts
and Sciences have clewed me a foreign
Uffociate for the clals of moral and polit
ical Sciences. I receive this favor with
a degree of lenfibility equal to the reaped
which a body of favatis of the highest
chara&er naturally inspires. Without
pretending to any claim to the title of one
of the colleagues, I accept it as a proof
of the spirit of fraternity, which unites in
one family all who cultivate Science and
letters, whatever part of the world they
inhabit.'-
The aged Prince of Conti who is at
Barcelona, finds himfelf reduced to the
la(t stage of want.—The French Govern
ment had pledged itfelf to trauGni: him
regularly an annual pension of four thous
and Louis, which were always to be paid
to bis Highhefs fix months in advance.
The Prince has however, been now two
years without receiving a livre.
The virtuous Dutchefs of Orleans is near
ly in the unenviable predicament, and has
been lately under the diftrefling necessity
of difeharging (for want of means to
lupport them)tome of her most valuable
and faithful servants.
" :# - p.'.r.is, fed. r. :
Mr. Jefferfon President of the United
States, has addrefai the following letter
to the National Institute of France :
A teaman has been apprehended at Liv
erpool, on Suspicion of being concerned in
the mutiny on board Eis M,jetty, ship
Hermoine, and the murder of the officers.
Portsmouth,
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SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1803.
RETURN of VOTES.
For 1802 , For 1803
Gil, Langdon. Gilman, Lan
- 146 Town:.
9^9 7805 110,0 8331
• County of Strafford.
4^ 21 Middleton, 4% 7
2^ 41 Brookfield, 52 3%
County of Hillfborough.
4° 19 Nottingham Wefll4 24
15 27 Sharon, 17 27
7 59 Greenfield, 9 309
^sl New-Ipfuxcb, I4Q
County of Cheshire.
7% Lempfler, 62 25
83 6 Fitzwilliam, 103 9
19 2I Gofben, 13 40
County of Grafton.
Littleton, 56 25
27 2I Lyman, 46 „
SS 7 Lancafer, 53 8
8 15 Nortbamuerland % 9
110 Bath, 108 12
*Coventry, 4 3
68 12 New-Cbfer, 6$ 21
44 8 Dorobtfer, 36 16
25 Orange, 28
44 Thornton, 6§
14 38 Wentworth, 11 68
1$ 7 Danbury, 11
9955 Bxo7 220)0 8785
——
New-Hampshire Election..
We hoped and expected to present the public
the issue of the election of Senators and Coun
cillors for this year.—We have been ablefto gain
but little information that may be depended on,
and that was too partial to allow us to form a
very probably correct opinion of the rcfult, in
diftti&s and counties where the event was doubt
ful. Os the election in the second diftridt, how
ever, we can speak with force confidence.—A
country gentleman, on whose corredtnefs we
place the firft dependance, informs that Federal
ism has predominated. In a choice for Senator,
three candidates were voted for, Godfrey, Bar
nard, and Nicholas Gilman.—A choice is effea
ed by the people, and is in favor of the Honor
able Ezekiel Godfrey, the federal candidate.
Massachusetts Election.
Boflon, Strong 1864, Gerry 881 ; and for
federal Senators^jo majority,—Salem,Strong
592, Gerry 471 ; and the Federal Ticket for
Senators prevailed by a majority of 50 votes.
On these propitious events, our federal read
ers will mingle congratulations with us, and
avoiding all retrofpedive glances, look steadily
forward to that period when their National
Representatives shall Support no system of meas
ures that are riot advocated by a majority of
these independent, patriotic Electors.
The apartments at St, Cloud, which
the First Consul and Madame Bonaparte
use in genera), are beyond imagination
beautiful.., They are about twelve in
number, the drapery of which is placed
with the greatest taste, The curtains are
every where double; in one apartment
crimson velvet, with deep gold fringe,
and ah inner set of the richest silk ; ano
ther, of purple satin and gold fringe, with
an inner set of the fineft muslin • another,
of light blue and gold; each Suite of
rooms varying and displaying [different
taste. ' All the furniture, a la Grecque,
id the most finished Style of elegance with
a profufion of ornaments of the choicest
fort in every room, betides paintings of
the most Superior kind, and the most
beautiful Gobelin tapestry. In Short, in
these apartments are united every thing
French taste and fancy could imagine,
producing that effect which description
cannot. -
Energetic and capacious as is the mi nd
of the First Consul, formed alike for the
closet or the field, and equal to every
poffiblc contingency, yet may it well be
supposed that the mighty toils of state,
the cares of empire, and the destiny of
millions committed to his guardian aus
pices, must press heavy on the most tow
ering and tranfcendant genius. On the
prelent occasion, however, the First
Consul seemed to relax from his wonted
depth of thought ; a smile of uncommon
placidity beamed in his countenance ;
he evidently caught the enthusiasm of the
moment, and, like the fun emerging from
the watry cloud, appeared with renova
ted luftre and effulgence. He was par
ticularly affable and attentive and by bis
whole manner evinced the deep interest
he took in the happy restoration of peace
between the two countries and the aus
picious pledge of its permanency afford
ed by the introduaion of the English
Ambassador.
The ceremony of presentation being
over, the company were uShered through
the long gallery to a Spacious apartment
where refreshments were Served up, con
lifting of the choicest wines, fruits and
other dainties. The ptefent being the
firft time of this custom taking place, we
may confider it as a compliment to the
English Embassy.—About five o'clock
the con.pany withdrew, highly Satisfied
with the polite reception they had experi
enced, and loud in the praises of rhe ur
banity and winnii^ kindness of Madame
Bonaparte. The Duchess of Gordon, in
particular, expressed herfelf in terms of
rapture at the elegant and conciliatory
manners of that Lady.
so bright and Sparkling a star ! May such
sweet irradiation ever mine and cheer the
political horizon of the Courts of Eu
rope and more particularly died its be
nign influence over the Cabinets of
France and Great Britain.
The change of circumstances face
the company was firft formed, Suffi
ciently accountsand apologizesffor this.
Though Mr. Larkin merits the
warmest tribute of our praise, yet va
rious causes operated to Stimulate our
ardor, under his command, which
were wanting under Captain Cutter's.
When Captain Larkin was elected,
every bosom beat high with martial ar
dor. Our renowned and beloved
Washington was at the head of our
armies, and bore the Standard of vi&o
ry. We were all young. The feene
was new and delightful. Ambition of
equalling, perhaps excelling other uni
form companies fired our bosoms.
When Captain Cutter accepted the
command, military ardor was faft sub
siding. Our great General was no
more., The Scene was no longer novel.
We had Shone,as a gallant company,
and had received (Io dear to youthful
minds) our fell Share of applause. Sev
eral of our fellow soldiers. called by bu
siness to other parts, refigneg Yet
notwithstanding these powerful checks,
under Captain Cutter's command,
we made several appearances and the
public will judge if we did diferedit to
bur former reputation. So far were the
officers from being eiclufively or even
principally blameable, that many meet
ings were attended by almost as many
officers as men. This undoubtedly had
some tendency to relax their efforts,
and joined with the causes before-men
tioned, to produce our present situation.
But our case is by no means a lingular
° ne ° ^°°k at the other uniform com
panies in this town, under able com
manders. View their thinned ranks!
and ask the reason of this universal
change. The answer has already been
given, and the fame or similar caus
es will for ever produce the fame or
like vicissitudes in human affairs. The
writer's Stigma is therefore unjust, cru
el and injurious. Without foundation
and without excuse.
We converted with a gentleman yesterday
who informs us that he came through Amherst
on Tuefday last, that a gang of forgers had been
detected, to the number of 30 or 40, most of
whom had been secured in Amherst jail. They
had circulated Counterfeit bills of New-Hamp
lhire Bank (20 dollars) and of Weft'll Bank
(5 dollars) to a large amount. Those who were
confined in the jail had succeeded in destroying
the infidd of the building, and it was found ne
cessary to Ration an armed guard roun^to pre
vent their escape. It appears that a combina
tion ofthefe villains extends from Dunftablc to
Coos, perhaps farther. They had also counter
feit Dollars; the plates, &c. were ^lfo difedver
cd and taken possession of. [Salm Gaz. Aprils
CO MMUNICATION,
O
A WRITER in the lift Gazette
who affecting to disclaim all pretentions
to fcholarfhip,ftiles himfelf ''^ Soldier,"
having thought proper to trouble the
public, whom it in no wife concern
ed, with an address to the privates
of Captain Cutter's Company, of
which he pretends to be one, wherein
he grossly Stigmatizes the officers, and
particularly the Captain with “inactiv
ity" and " negligence" by which means
alone, without their own fault, he af
firms that the said Company have
" dishonored their fandard, " degraded"
themselves, and dwindled into an “ igno
minious" " /hadoiu,” from the " zenith
ofhor.br, to the “ nadir of disgrace, and
even “ non existence," and this arro
gant and pedantic charge, ftript of its
scholastic jargon and trumpery, appear
ing to the company to be extremely
partial, falfe, and injurious, they at
their.laft meeting with becoming in
dignation, unanimously voted publicly
to disavow and endeavor to refute it,
which we being for that purpose, ap
pointed in behalf of the Company, Shall
now attempt to do.
In the firft place we candidly confefs
that the company is lelfened in num
bers, and their zeal abated, but that
any great blame is to be attached to
officers or men for th^, especially that
'tis. the peculiar fault of the officers, we
utterly deny.
When Mr. Cutter firft accpted the
command under Captain Larkin as
Lieutenant, it was with great diffi
dence. He was sensible, however, that
the duties of the second in command
were far less arduous than those of the
firft, and at the entreaty of the Cap
tain, accepted; and so conduced as to
merit the esteem and approbation of
the company, Tbd' inexperienced at
firft in military tactics, he by iaduftri
qus application made rapid progress in
the art, and when Capt. Lai kin's remo
val obliged him to resign the command,
the Lieutenant was chosen to supply
his place by the unanimous voice (save
one) of the company, which he with his
usual diffidence andfrodefty, accepted
and his whole conduft since has beea
unexceptionable and praise-worthy.
If the above facts are truly stated, as
we trust they are, and the inferences
thence deduced are just, we may ven
ture to pronounce that the publication
alluded to is both a libel and a male
cious falfehbod, and. that its author,
however he may afime the character
ofa hero, thepert stile of a scholar, or
the felf importance of a philosopher, is
neither a man of sentiment, a soldier,
nor a gentleman.)
JOHN B SEWALL, ] Commits in
JAMES HENDERSON, } behalf of /aid
ISAAC STANWOOD, J % ^
The refpeaable signature of Elias Hasl
et Derby in the oppofitc page will excite
the public attention to-day. From the last
Salem Register the following paragraphs,
in reply are extracted— comments are needlefs.'
" The writer of the piece signed Mac Na
mazza is surprised to find that Col. Derby
supposes he meant to charge him with being
acceffary to that unfortunate gentleman's death
—he had no such idea.' 'Again,
" We are willing to think most favourably
of Gen. Derby. Few men have greater vir
'"? '" when a man who might enjoy any
opinion with universal esteem, can fuffer him
felf to utter unqualified invectives against his
best friends, whom he supposes to differ from
himfelf, he must forgive us, if we are bold
enough to tell him, that we love his virtues, &
yet that he may fuffer from such faults as well
as occasion fuffering to others. Nothing could
afford us greater pleasure than to do justice to
the charaaer of Gen. Derby."
COMMUNICATED^
——o
To the Inhabitants of Portsmouth.
Fellow Townsmen,
IT mud afford you great fatisfaAion +o
fee the preparations making to ereft Fire
proof brick buildings, in the place of ma
ny wooden ones defrayed by the late dread
ful conflagration. A wooden lity is a vaf
tinder box kindling at every tranfentfpark
an immense mass of phial'd phosphorus
blazing out by mere communication of air ;
a town or city of such materials have been
the farce of many great deflations and
ruins, your experience has now convinced
you of the truth. We hope then all the
weight of perfnal influence, the empulfe of
example, the aid of credit, and the reward
in money when it can be given, will be made
use of to]pervert the pernicious practice of
building in wood. It is extraordinary that
anyfoould perfft in furmfang fuel for an
Etna in toe mid, of a populous town; that
liny,fhould befo perverfefill to cling to thetr
fubble and,raw, to their boards, clap
boards andfoingles. It is not a fufficient
excuse, that such materials are cheaper at
fir, cost. Is not the loQ of thoif and; in
future danger, more than a counter-balance
to the saving a few hundreds in present ex
pehce ? None of us are now compelled, as
ourfathers were, to build for want of an
immediate shelter over our heads. Nothing
then can excuse making palimony our ar
chitect, and devafation our inheritance. —
Our object should be, lasing security, and
the removal of corfant danger, and contin
ual anxiety.
; - ttise. --
PHILADELPHIA MARCH 2&
At about five o'clock on Saturday morning,
the city was alarmed by the cry of fire. It was
found to proceed from a large three story build
ing in Carter s Alley, between Second and third
streets The building was principally occupied
by Mr. Plowman as a printing office. One of
the apartments was used as a book-binder's ihop.
While great exertions were making within and
without to check the progress of the flames, the
weftern gable end Suddenly fell in, accompani
ed by so much of the roof as had not been con
firmed. Such was the weight of this enormous
mass, as to take with it the several floors,which
were precipitated with a tremendous crash to
the bottom of the cellar, -Several persons en
gaged in the different apertmea, were aftcr
wardstaken out in a most mangled and deplo
rable condition. Among the Sufferers By the
fall are Mr. C. P. Wayne, Sometime proprie
tor of this Gazette, and Thomas Bradford,jun.
Esq. Both of them are badly bruised, but hopes
are entertained of their recovery.. Os several
other persons who were much hurt we have not
heard the names. As far as we have been able
to learn no lives have been loft..
We understand that the fire was supposed to
have been occasioned by depositing allies in the
garret.
The loss of property we have not been able
to afeertain, but from various circumstances
are induced to believe it to have been very con
siderable. [Guz. U.S.
Melancholy!
Last Thursday evening the dwe!lißg-hoafc
of a Mr. Batchelder, Situated in thq Latterly
part of Grantham, in this state, was confirmed
by fire, with its contents; and what is more
melancholy, a child, five years old, was burnt to
death in it!
On the morning of the fire, Mr. ahd Mrs.
Batchelder set out on a journey , leaving fix chil
dren behind ; three of the youngest were in the
hopfe when it took fire. The fire was com
municated to some tow, by the help of a candle;
which was immediately extinguifbeft by the
boy who had the candle, as he supposed ; after
which he laid himfelf down upon the bed ; but
had not lain long before he saw the flames burn
ing through the crevices of the house—two
Smaller children were then in bed, and no as
sistance ^cry near.—he flew to the relief of the
youngest, and bade the other follow him. But
alas! the deftrueftive element too soon overtook
the child, and it fell a victim to the burning
ruins. - How the parents mutt feel on hearing
the mclanchely tidings, cannot be described.
This instance ought to warn parents to look
well to the ways of their children.'
[DartaobtbGara
It has become very fafhionable of late ambng
some of our most arrant beaux to comb their
hair forward, as much as possible over their
faces. They look as if they had been fghting
an old fafhioned hurricane backwards.
+»•»• +• 9^ *»*»^cfc <*««+ «+<¥ «&
T. PEIRCE'S Marine Lift.
Arrivals & Departures since April 2.
April ^arrived brig Polly, Turner, Greenadr;
do brig Rebecca, M'Clintock, Tobago,
failed lhip Patriot, Sewards, New-York,
do brig Diana, Blunt Jamaica,
do brig Little Cherub, Appleton, do
do fchr Devotion, Coffin, New- Providence,
do Hoop Mary, Fall, North Carolina,
6 arrived Chip lEagfe, Trefethen, St. Vincent,
7 failed febr. Sally, Oram, bemarara,
do fchr. Rumbler, White, St. Vincents.
Market at St. Vincents March 13; Lumber
17 dollars, Fish 4 dollars.
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Vessels left at Liverpool.
Ship Eugenia, Mansfield, New-York; Polly
and Harriot, Knowles from Marfcilles, driven
alhorc; Maria, Bunker, and William & Mary,
Boden, both, driven afhere; Nancy, Orne,
Portfmouch.
ffiont but a dis
tressing illness, Mrs Mary Baker aged 20, wife
of Mr Alexander Baker.
Case advanced on property depo
ftted fer Sale.
Portsmouth, April 9.
To be fold at AUCTION or.
Tuesday, the 12th raft.
A convenient Dwelling-House
near the Sourh Mills, with a good Lor,
about 70 feet front, holding its width
100 feet deep ; and several house lots
adjoining the fame.
Po >fmouth, April 5, 1803.
For Sale at the Store of
Jeremiah Libbey,
on Spring Hill,
80 quarter bbls. Gun Powder of
luperior quality,
Patent Shot, Russia and Swedes
IRON ; a few bushels clean
Herds-Grass SEED,
and a General Afotment of
GROCERIES.
Poitfmouth, April 9, 1803.
^Jitformation Wanted.
o
WHEREAS a certain
George Afple, o
therwifecalled George ApfAL,
a native of Germany, lately re
sided in the State of Newhamp.
(hire, and is supposed to have di
ed here, and left his estate to his
nephew, Ifeac Afple or Apfal, who
is since dead ; —Any person who
will give information by letter
addressed to MOSES L.NEAL,
Esq. of Rochester, N. H. or to
JOHN UHLER, No. 414,
North-front-ftreet, Philadelphia,
where said persons resided or di
ed, .(hall receive a handsome
compensation for his trouble.
March 24, 1803.
Mrs. Hart,
HAS removed to her House in Deer,
street, where a few Gentlemen Boarders
mayj)e jiccornmodated. April 8.
Piscataqua Bridge!
o
THE Proprietors are request
ed to call for the semi-annual divi.
dend of Toll made the 4th day of April
current. SAMUEL ELLIOT,
, Treasurer.
Ponfmouth, April 9, 1803.
New-Hampshire Bank.
—o—
— is hereby given
that the annual meeting of the
Stockholders of the New-Hampshire
Bank for toe choice of Directors will be
held at the Bank on Wednesday. 27th
inst. at 3 o'clock P. M. ' 7
D. R. ROGERS, Cfy
rorffmouth, April 9, 1803.
An UMBRELLA
WAS accidently left at a Gen
tlemans Houle in the confufion
attending the late Fire. The
owner (hall be directed to it by
^^lying at this office.
Picked up afloat.
I bbl. PITCH,
The owner dull have it by applying
this Office. Apilq, ,
AUCTIONS?
ON TUESDAY NEXT,
At ScLittle's Office,
fveriety English GOODS,
Silk & Banda nno Handkerchiefs,
Glals and Crockery ware,
bbls Sugar.
One Trunk Men's Clothing.
One Mahogany Secretary.
And a variety- House-hold Fur
niture. Such as Beds, Chairs,
Tables, &c. &c.
The English Ship Lady Nelson, ft^
to explore the navigation of New-Hol
land, and survey its harbours, Shoals,
&c. has difeovered that that country
consists of two iflands,—this ship
having failed through the passage be
tween them, entering on the eastern fide
a li tie to the southward of Botany Bay
and coming out of the weftern Side
near St. Peter s iSlands. The passage
varied greatly in width, in fame parts
being quite narrow, and in others so
wide as to be out of fight of land as the,
failed along. The country in many
parts exhibited marks of great fertility
through the weftern coast wa, barren
and uninhabited. The English colon,
at Botany Bay flourishes in a surprising
degree. A fertile foil, healthy climate
and habits of industry, have given a
spring to the population. Towns are
rising composed of brick edifices man,
of them in a high stile of elegance, and
expensive. Such is the prosperity of
colony the most of those who went out
as convifts choose to remain there after
the expiration of their time of banish
^London tap.