The Rhode-Island American, and general advertiser — Providence [R.I.], 1810-10-05 00:00:00, page 1

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THE RHODE-ISLAND AMERICAN,
AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
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“TBB NATIOW WKICR INDULGES TQWARNS AFSiatllir EARSTVAE IfATEED, OK AW BARITVAL IS IN SOME DEGREfc A SLAVE.**— IVASHIMGTOM.
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Volvmi H. PROVIDENCE, ERID.ir, OCTOBER 5, 1810. Ncmbii loi.
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J. B. WOOD’S ‘
GENER AL PRICE-CURRENT OF BANK NOTES,
AS TBEY'ABB RECEIVED AT SIS EXCHjfNUE-OFfICE, PROVIDENCE, fR. I)
NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Concord Banka, - - - - -® 2to 3 <Jo.<
Cheshire, Coos, and Hillsborough Beaks, 4. . 75 do.
MASSACHUSETTS.
• Bills ofthe United States Branch, MasaaChuaetti, Union, and Boston Banka, .... Par.
Salem, Essex, Beverly, Marblehead, Newburyport, Gloucester, (Cape-}
Ann,) Plymouth, Worcester, Pacifick, Nantucket, and Hallowell >1 to 2 per cent. dis.
and Augusta Banka .... 'j ...... J w
' Portland! Maine, and Saco Banks, . 2 do.
Bedford, and Lincoln and Kennebeck Banks, - 1 1-2 to 2 do.
Penobscot, 30 to 35 do.
Northampton, . . , ■ 20 . dq.
' CONNECTICUT.
• Bills of the Middletown, Hartford, New-Haven, New-Londea, Uhimi,) , . . _ ..
Derby, and Bridgeport Banks, J 3-4 to X per cent, die
< Norwich Bank, *' - - 141 per cent. dia.
VERMONT.
Bills of the Vermont State Banks, 25 per cent dis.
RHODE-tSLAND.'
» Bills sf the Providence, Exchange, Roger Williams, Bank of Rhode-*)
Island, Newport, Rhode*Mand Union, Bank of Bristol, Commercial,
Warran, Rhode-Island Central, aad Narraganset Banka, ; ... j
Washington Bank, 3 to 4 per cent. dis.
KENTUCKY. ~
Bills of the Kentucky Insurance Company, - . . . . 12 I*2 per cent dis.
■ . NORTH-CAROLINA.
Bills of the Cape Fear, and Newbern Banks, JO per cent. dis.
SOUTH-CAROLINA.
Bills of the United States Branch "Bank Par.
State, and South-Carolina Haats, .3 per cent. dis.
OHIQ.
Bins of the Marietta, Miami Exporting Company, and Chillicothe Banks, 15 to 20 per dent. <fis.
, NEW-YORK.
Bills of the United States Branch Bank, p a r.
Merchants, Manhattan Company, Bank of New-York, New. York State,}
Bank of Albany, Mohawk, Farmers’, Bank of Hudson, Bank ofCo- C........ 1-2 per cent. dis.
lumbia, and Meehaniek’s Bank, y
1 I ■ NEW-JERSEY.
Bills of the Jersey. Trenton Banking Company, Newark Banking and 7 , a ...
Insurance Company, and Bank of New-Brunswick, J per cent, dis.
... PENNSYLVANIA.
Bills of the United States Bank,
Farmers’ and Mechanicks’, Philadelphia, Bank of Pennsylvania, and) . _
Bank of North. America, . c .—.—l-2 per cent dis.
Bills of the Pennsylvania Branch Bank at Pittsburg, 1 per cent. dis.
' _ _ DELAWARE.
Bills of the Farmers’Bank, Bank of Delaware, and Bank of Winning.) _ . ,
ton and Brandy wine < . . , s j 2 to 4 per eent dis.
\ MARYLAND.
Bills of the United States Branch Bank, par
Union Bank of Maryland, Bank of Columbia, Hagerstown, Bank of Bal*}
timore. Branch of the Farmers’Bank of Maryland, Mechanieks* Bank Cl to 2 per cent dis
of Baltimore, Farmers’ and Commercial Bank, and Franklin Hank, J
VIRGINIA.
Bffls of the United States Branch Bank, p ar
' Bank of Virginia, and its Branches, - ■ •Ito 1 1-2 per cent. dal
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Ddte of the Union Bank, Bank of Alexandria, and Bank of Potomack, Ito 2 per cent dis-
. LOUISIANA TERRITORY.
Bills of the United States Branch Bank p
Bank of Louisiana, . .‘ . . w per cent dis’,
e u iP* To Discounts there will be a email advance for email eume, and Bills under
5 dollars, net of thie State.
r . 1Y «”• “"J BM» received at par,
for half per cent, for su nA over g 20-under g 20,1 per cent, advance. P
dietant Banking Company, vtiehing their Bille h> be received at pae, wi7Z pleaee to make
arrangenunle accordingfy, and they will be duly attended to. t
The most punctual attention will be paid to all Letters, (post paid,) addressed to J. B.
Wood, enclosing B.tts to be exchanged, and the earliest remittances made to any part of the
Union, per fret, or not to exceed the eecond mail. All Bank Notes that he passes will be
warban PSD 000 n, and should any counterfeit Bills be received in Lettere, they will be
returned..........Bsuk Notes examined obatis „....Ofice heure from 6, A. M. to 6, PM.
Price of Stocks—Providence, (R. I.)
Three do. I ’S per , cent
State Notes, ~/ •
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SX. 3n £ 121-2 do. do.
Marine do. do. • • • . 20 do An
Providence Bank, do. 18 an An a ’
Exchange do. do. ...... 1 ‘ M
Roger Williams do. do. ....... 8 25 do. do.
Course of Exchange—Foreign Bills.
BiH. on London, MM days, . . . rc<MA j . . 4 per cent. dis.
£ J®’ g - do. . . . 41-2 do. do.
do. do. 90 do. ... d o ... 5 An a
do. on Amsterdam,6o do.. - . f Per Guilder) . . ’
do. do. payable m London at 60 days, . . .
do. on Hamburg, payable in do. at do. . , . .
, IHLAMD BILLS.
Bills on Baltimore, 30 days sight, t 9 - 1 A -
do. on Philadelphia, do/ <fo. . . . . 1-2-1 per cent, dis-
do. on New. York, do. do. ..... I ” 5 V*’
do. on Philadelphia, 60 days do. ••«*..*’ 1a 2 ner rent i
do. on New-York, do. do 1 per cent. do.
Premiums of Insurance.
To any port in Great-Britain, ...... i. 11 o .
■ • ■— -
Sweden or Denmark, «
• - Rwwia (in the 221.2025
Archangel, out and home, 10 al2 An
Within the Streights, not higher than Sicily, ..... in An’
Witliia the Straights, not higher thsn Sardinia, .... o An’
Without the Streights, ...... . A a
To the Brasil.. ? ‘
• - Lisbon or Cadis . ?! q?} J°-
... without the Streightt, ... 4 do*
- Madeira. - " . . . . I fl 11 ? J
Canaries, * T*’
’ Cape de Verds, kc. * 1 s”’
Persia and India, - . . . 3 “ i , j '
I -China, /
** Weat.lndia Islands generally, ... * 0100 j
OorfWM., per single riST/ *. . 11*11-2 '
Discount Days.
At Providence ,
- Roger Wiffism. Bank, . \
-Uschang* Bank,
TJk lb®TC PmCK-£WRftft"NT SmcKf. EXCWAWOKa BtC MW
1,» WOOD,
if** - - SMITHFIELD BILLS ***"**"**
•“ b,cr!b "* ,or
SW'ni'T tt. mo. GIUSNB a CARTER.
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Rice, Cotton and Indigo,
Received pet Kolla, and in Suite, for sale,
'TT'HIRTY-NINe Casks ef prime Rice,
A 2 Casks pf prime Indigo,
70 Bales of Upland Cotton,
8 Bales of prime Sea Island da
31 Hogsheads of prime Georgia Tobacco,
10 Hogsheads of prime green Cnffee, »üb
ject tn debenture, .
. ICT" Awbnts or GqtvOn-Millb are
assured, that a regular supply of realprime
Upland and Sea-Inland Cotton will beje
ceived from Georgia and Sodth-Carolina
early in the new croft, on aa cheap term!
at caK be Imported.
WAJfTBD VC HIPKe
A Mam of colour, that M athualnted
with the business of a |Veuar> >*ha uod«r
ktands taking care <d % florae. Won* n4ed
apply without a good recprnpnoudxtion.
, ALEX. JONES.
October 2,1810.
COTTON. *
Just received per sloop Rolla, Captain
Earle, from Charleston, (8. C.)
*rWENTY‘FIVE Bales of prime Up-
A land COTTON, for sale by the sub
scriber. BENJAMIN CLIFFORD.
JX STORE,
few Bags of good Coffee, for talc as
above.
October 2, 1810.
TOBACCO.
FIFTY Hhdt. of prime Kentucky To
bacco, and 15,000 Pounds of first qua
lity sweet scented Negrohead Tobacco—
for sale by *
ISAAC BOOROM.
N. B. Those who are indebted to the
subscriber by Notes, which have been due
some time, will please to call and pay the
same, and they will receive the thanks of
their humble servant, I. B.
October 2, 1810.
NOTICE.
THE subscribers having formed a con
nexion, and intending to transact bu
siness under the firm of
COOKE & APLIN, '
beg leave to inform their friends and the
Ruolick, that they intend keeping constant
r on hand, a general assortment of genuine
GROCERIES, which wilt be sold at a mo
derate profit for cash or oountry produce, at
their more, in Main-Street, a few doors
south of the Market.
HENRY T. COOKE,
WH44AM APLIN.
As they intend establishing themselves
in Petersburg, (Virginia,) one of the firm
will constantly reside there, and at which
place they tender their services fur the
transacting any business oh Commission
which their friends and the publick may
please to confide to their care.
N. B. Wanted to charter, a vessel be
tween 40 and 60 tons, to proceed from this
port direct to Petersburg, (Virginia.)
October 2, 1810.
INDIA GOODS.
Blodget & Power
Offer oh accommodating terms,
ONE Hundred and Twenty-two Bales
and Boxes of INDIA GOODS, con
sisting of Gurrahs, Sooty Romal Handker
chiefs, Custas, Checks, Mamoodiea, red
and blue Gilla Handkerchiefs, Cossas, San
nahs, Choppa Romals, fine Muslins, Ban
danoes, Emerties, Contonicks, Memichick
Handkerchiefs, Madras ditto and Baftas
of their varioas kinds.
ENGLISH GOODS and GROCERIES,
as usual.
Cash liberally advanced on Goods
deposited for publick or private sale.
October 2, 1810.
FOR SAL?,
On very accommodating terms,
Areal estate, consisting of*two
HOUSES, and a LOT 40 feet front,
and extending back 150 foet, situated in
Planet-Street, South End. Apply to
GREENE Be CARTER.
September 25, 1810.
ISAMUEL AMES,
At Bis new Store, No. 1, Weybosset-Street,
nearly opposite the Turk’s Head,
HAS now on hand for sale, a much bet
ter assortment of EUROPEAN and
INDIA GOODS, than is usually fbund in
Stores at this season, which he is determin
ed to sell at reduced prices, at wholesale
or retell, among which are, superfine, mid
dling, and low-priced Broadcloths and Cas
simeres. Calicoes, Ginghams and Chaitr
brayu, white and coloured Cambricks, su
perfine, middling and low-priced howra
mnde British and India Shirting Cottons,
homemade Stripes, Checks and Chambrays
by the yard, piece or quantity; a com
plete assortment of Mens’ and Womens,
silk, cotton and worsted Hose; 6, 7 and
8-qr. Table Damask aad Diaper, brown
and white Liaeaa, with a great variety of
articles too numerous to particularise. He
has likewise, Na 4, 1-2 and 5 Pina;
T—9 Bristol Crown Window Glass, elegant
Looking-Glasses, with sundry articles of
Cutlery and Hardware Goads at whole
sale,
aaso,
2 Hhds. of superlour quality of Tobacco,
Kegs of da Hvson, Young Hyson, Souchong
and Bohen Teas, of a auperiour quality,
by the chest, docen or pound.
Jfinl 9, UlO. tf.
CRAZY BLANCHE OF OEVAN.
FROM SCOTT’S kA»Y or TUB LAKC.
Now wound the path it’s dizsy ledge
Around a precipice’s edge,
When lo I a wasted Female form,
Blighted by wrath of sun and storm,
In tattered weeds and wild array,
Stood on a cliffbesidt the way,
And glancing round her restless eye,
Upon the wood, the rock, the sky,
Seemed nought to mark, yet all to spy.
Her brow was wreathed with gaudy broom»
With guature wild She waved a plume
Of feathers, which the caglvs fling
To crag aUd cliff from duaky wing 1
Such spoiia her disparate step had sought,
Where scarce was footing fur the goat
The tartan plaid she first descried,
And shrieked, till all the racks replied;
As loud she laughed when near they drew,
For then the lowland garb she knew;
And then her hands ahe wildly rung,
And then she wept, and then she sung—
She sungl-rthe voice, in better time,
Perchance to harp or lute might chime j
And now, though strained and roughened, still
Rung wildly sweet to dale and hill
SDMG.
They bid me sleep, they bid tne pray,
They say my brain is warped and wrung—
I cannot sleep on highland brae,
I cannot pray in highland tongue.
But were I now where Allan glides,
Or heard my native Devon’s tides,
So sweetly would I rest, and pray *
That heaven would cloae my wlntery day I
’Twas thus my hair they made me braid,
They bade me to the church repair;
It was my bridal mom they said,
And my true love would meet me there.
But wo betide the cruel guide,
That drowned in blood the morning smile I
And wo betide the fairy dream ! •
I only waked to sob and scream.
Na XLI.
Tie net alone the grape’s enticing juice
Unnervewthe moral powers, and man their use 1
Ambition, avarioe, and the hist of ftme,
It is hoped that neither the writer, nor
the readers of the following letter, will be
displeased to have it occupy the place of
Moral and Religions Uinta, the present
Friday. As it appears te have been writ
ten with the kindest and beat intentions,
and with that delicate sensibility, which
adorns, beautifies and distinguishes the fair
er portion of the community; and which
appears peculiarly lovely and almost di
vine, when it is under the influence and
direction of morality and religion, it could
not easily be withholden: Although the
amiable and modest authoress had no de
design of publishing her thoughts even un
der a fictitious name. Her forgiveness, how
ever, it is believed will be easily obtained,
if she has reason to conclude that the cause
of truth and virtue will be advanced by the
liberty that has been taken with her friend
ly and agreeable communication.
TO ANTHROPOS.
And woman, lovely Woman, does the same.
MORAL AMD RRLIQIOUS HIMTS.
Sir —l cannot well forbear to read news
papers, though rhe bloody scenes in Eu
rope, and the violence of parties in this
country, often affect my nerves and produce
dejection and sorrow. Besides the account
of marriages and deaths, I sometimes find
in well conducted papers, some amusing
and interesting anecdotes, and such infor
mation and instruction as are pleasing to
every person, who is concerned in the cause
of virtue, piety and humanity. My chil
dren always want to see what is in the
newspapers; and mothers feel a deep and
lively interest in all the pleasures and con
cerns of their children. lam truly thank*
fol when I find in a newspaper any thing
that is suited to make a usefiil and happy
impression upon the youngs and tender mind.
When such things are found in newspa
pers, they have not such a forbidding as
pect in the eyes of children, as when they
are presented in a volume of sermons and
in the tedious essays of a heavy moralist.
While I am pleased with hints on moral and
religious subjects, I am desirout to acknow
ledge with gratitude the serious and affec
tionate advice and cautions of Semex,
which appeared io The American ot test
Friday. 1 have learnt to listen with de
light to the opinions and counsels of such
men, as do not use the deceitful tongue of
flattery, when they address females ; and
yet give us such importance lo society as
our connections, capachies, influence, tri
als, sorrows, isboun and cares may Justly
FOB TUB RHSDB-ISLANB AMERICAN.
Cowfkr.
MADAM DECENT’*- LETI’ER.
- Poetry.
Jtloral.
claim. On reading his piece I resolved hit
advice Should not be wholly lost. And for
this purpose I determined to make the in
fluence of women in forming the moralsand
correcting the vices of the community a sub
ject of conversation, the next time IshuuM*
be present in the social circle of my female
connections. I had scarcely opened my
lips open the subject, before I was respect
fully and politely seconded by • worthy la
dy, whom I had never before teen in our
company, and who usually resides in one
df the larger towns in Massachusetts. To
what I had said, she replied—that she had
learnt by sorrowful experience when ahe
was young, the unhappy tendency of the
treatment, which young .ladles generally
receive from their youthfill companions.—
•‘lt seems,” said she, “that young gen
tlemen suppdle the only way to gain our
esteem and affection is flattery and unmean
ing commendation. -On the other hand M
vere censures and wounding reflections are
frequently inflicted upon us by gentlemen,
who have the information and experience
of years, and yet seem destitute of that ten
derness and delicacy which are necessary
in such ah attention to moral diapasea aa
shall cure, rather than increase our vices,
follies and frailties. Having seen and felt
the bitter effects of improper treatment,
since Sen xx has addressed us with judge
ment and affection, let us induce gentle
men always to treat us with propriety by
showing that we know when we are well
treated, by receiving such treatment with
respect and gratitude. And 1 am extreme
ly happy. Madam Decent, that your views
so agreeably accord with my own reflec
tions on readihg the counsels and cautions
of SeMex.” “ What might we not do, in
our several circles,” said an amiable and
modest lady, who had been silent until this
moment, and whose countenance displayed
such sweetness of spirit and cheerful con
tentment, as gained and fixed the eyes of
every lady in the company ; “ what might
we not do in correcting the manners and
morals of society, if we would meekly, yet
firmly show that we cannot be social, that
we cannot be intimate with such men,
as make grtat pretensions to politeness,
and yet by their >ll habits and vicious prac
tices are indecent and offensive in their
conversation when in our company, not be
ing restrained by a regard teethe delicacy
of feminine sensibility, nor by higheFand
better motives, fnptn such things as oppose
the plainest dictates of morality and the
pure precepts of the holy Saviour ? Do we
not aid thecathe of him, who “brought
death into the world and all our woe,” if
we sit and hear, without a forbidding eye
and a piercing frown the slanders, the vain
and foolish jests, the profane expressions,
the infidel sneers, and the fearful mockery
of divine and sacred things, which flow
from the lips of such men, as call tbem-
selves polite and liberal ? Should we wish
our sons to be auch gentlemen ? Can we
wish our daughters to have such husbands ?
But, ladies, please to forgive roe. I had a!,
most forgotten that I am in the presence of
such persons, as are entitled by their years,
wisdom and experience to lead in our con
versation.” We were so pleased with the
sweetness, modesty and persuasion of fe
male eloquence, when pleading the cause
of truth, of virtue and piety, that we hard
ly replied to her concluding sentence ; but
were convinced that our influence in such
a cause must be very great from the effects
her words produced in our own breasts. .1
wish you could have witnessed the persua-'
sive conversation of these beloved and ac
complished ladies. For myself, though I
have not much confidence in my own reso
lutions, I design in every future visit to be
prepared, by previous < inquiry and consid
eration, to introduce some proper subject
of conversation. And, Sir, I feel encour
aged from reflecting upon the infiuenae of
women on the minds and manners of their
associates, and the happy success of this
first experiment. You would greatly oblige
me, if you would furnish me with a list of '**
such subjects as may be proper on such an
occasion.
I am. Sir,
With esteem and affection,
JUNIA DECEIT.
As I hare scarcely any acquaintance
with the ladles in this town, and as I wish
to comply,* in the most pleasing and be
coming manner, with the request of Ma
dam Decent, I would respectfully request
the ladies In the different circles and par
ties to authorise one of their number to fa
vour me with a correct account of their
usual lopicks of conversation, that I may
make a selection for the benefit of Madam
Decent. Any communications that may bf
lodged with the publishers lnter-
Scan, shall bn gratefully recrakd and sea
sonably acknowledged, by the publick'a
very humble servant, ANTHRUIKXfe
OcToslt sth, 1910.
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