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you of the bad profpeds we entertain
of our crops this season owing to the
creat want of rain, within this some
freeks, which has been pretty general
ty in our neighbourhood, and T fear thro'-
cut the greater part of this, and the ad
jacent counties. The oats have so far
failed, that it is alrhort univbrfaily be
: Sieved they are part recovery. ' The
torn is very small and short, and be
gins to turn yellow, though it may be
recovered by timely rains, tut this is
even doubted by some.
“ We are just beginning h'irveft, and
#ur grain fams to yield a . plentiful
crop. Fruit is not abundant this year,
and I have heard the owner of a large
farm fay, that he had not one third as
much as he had last year."
In the diftridt Court of Columbia, for
the county of Washington, on Friday
hit, Samuel Harrison Smith, Editor
of the National Intelligencer, was pre
sented for a libel on the Judiciary of
the United States.
In Mating the foregoing circumstances
so distressing to every feeling mind, it
is not my design to call upon the exer
cise of individual charity, but upon the
community in its corporate capacity—
upon our municipal government, with
whom the Legislature has deposited au
thority for the immediate relief of such
aggravated distress ; and which," I am
confident, needs but to be pointed out,
' to receive its piompt interposition.
Had the horrors of famine and sick
ness, in a strange land, befallen but a
fe% this address would have been un
neflaty; for private benevolence would
have been exerted for their relief ; but
when to the number already mentiofi
ed, I add, that upwards of deveh hun
dred emigrants more, are exposed toar
give here within the next ten days, how
infufficient must such means appear, to
refeue from deftruftion these lick and
wretched wanderers, and preserve the
city from the spreading of thediftem
per which has been engendered a
znongft them, and which truth com
pels me to declare, is of a mod malig
„rt tera': ,iFEvpeOfr
A person of veracity from Montgo
mery county, relates the following lin
gular instance of an infamous attempt
at kidnapping, which took place near
Clarkfburg, on Tuefday last. Four
villains, two white, and two mulattoes
overtook a couple of young white lads,
about 14 years of age, on the road,
whom they seized, carried into the
woods, gagged in a most (hocking man
ner, shaved their heads & bound them
with cords; after which the villains
went about a mile further to a tavern,
for the purpose of taking breakfaft —
During their absence, the oldest boy
(ion ot Mr. John Reed, a relpe^able
farmer) was so fortunate as to get him
felf loose, and proceeded home, with
his mouth shockingly lacerated with
the gag. Th: neighborhood weie di
redly alarmed, and the other boy re
covered; but the villains escaped, ex
cept one, who was seized and commit
ted. This event so extraordinary, ex
cited the greatest alarm in the country
and my informant adds, that the peo
ple of that neighborhood had turned
out with arms, to endeavour to over
take the fugitive villians.
Within the course of the last four
weeks, upwards of nine hundred Emi
grants, chiefly from Ireland have ar
rived at this port ; in one vessel there
were more than four hundred. They
were afflicted with a distemper which
proved very mortal during the voyage
and still more so after they landed here.
They were poor, for they had expend
ed their all in payment of their passage.
Having passed the examination of the
Health Officer, they found themselves
in our city,incumbered with large fam
ilies ; without money, and without
health and strength to enable them to
earn even the most fcant^ subsistence.
In this Rate, depressed with disease and
famine (I dare not fay it, where chari
ty ever has been so easily excited, if the
faft were not as incontrovertible as it'
is easy of attainment) they are dying ab
solutely for the <want of the common necessa
ries of life, and the aid ofjimple medicines /
Tn the wretched hovels in the out-skirts
of the town, which firft gave them
Shelter, are they expiring for the quant
if fefanance ! !
Os the aid to be afforded by the La
zaretto, on Staten-Island, to these un
happy Grangers, I need not fay more
than that its buildings are calculated
tor the accommodation of about three
hundred persons, and nearly that num
ber are now there where they are treat
ed with the utmost humanity & kind
ness.
" Admiral Lacrosse is just arrived
in a frigate, and in company with ano
ther, and 600 troops on board. The
admiral was received with transports
of joy, he is commissioned for five years
as captain general and vice admiral.
He caused 16 persons to be arrested, &
it is conjedured their arreftation was in
consequence of an order from the First
Consul."
The Hon. Theodore Guilliard, is
appointed Chief Judge of the Circuit
Court of the United States, for the
Fifth Circuit in South Carolina.
Extras of a letter from Guadeloupe, dated nd
DISTRESSED EMIGRANTS.
new-york, JUNE 30.
MORE KIDNAPPING.
Prariul.
."^7 1•
morning arrived in the Thetis Dining
smack, captain Barzuna Hammond, and crew,
who iaited from this port on Sunday last, as
passengers in brig Abigail, captain O. Smith
bound lor Cayenne. Captain Hammond in
lorms, that Tuciday morn, 1 o'clock, 20 leagues
E. s.a. of Sandy Hook, they were boarded
by the privateer nog Nclfon, 16 guns, captain
Dean, j weeks from Liverpool, Nova-
Scotia, who Ending in his invoice eight tierces
oats mentioned, declared his lulpiciou they cov
cred contraband good,; he therefore took
out all the passengers and crew, except capt.
Smith and a black,& put in their stead, a prize
matter and seven men, and ordered her for Hali
fax. Wednesday morning fell in with the Imack
Thetis, and put captain HimtA'ond with his
own and capt. Smith's crew on board, biff ce
tained captain Smith's mate, Charles Xenbour,
of this city on board. Capt. Hammond allo in
forms, that the above privateer has taken dff
the Capes of Delaware,several other Americans
within a few days, and ordered them for Hali
fax—fome in ten fathom water.
A writer in the New England Palla
dium (Befa) fays : "The various
improvements which have rapidly tak
en place in our country, during the last
22 years, are at once an evidence of the
ability,and patriotism of our citizens.
A miniature pidure of this may be seen
in the Massachusetts Regitler for the
present year, which among other ip
itithtions of the ufeful kind in Massa
chusetts anti Maine, gives thirteen of
the lucrative class, such as Banks, Tn
furance companies, &c. 32 corporations
for bridges | !I for Locks and Canals
7 to promote Manufactured ; 6for the
fafety and convenience of Navigation
in harbors and rivers; to for Turrit
pikes ; and a great number of Aqua
duds ; g Colleges ; 21 Abaderriies ; :
societies for propagating the Gospel ;
2 for Agriculture | 8 for Charity, ex
clusive of more than. 53 Masonic fbeie
ties ; 5 for acquiring marine know
ledge, and diffufing their Charity to
decayed seamen ; and 7 for the pur
poses of Education, Humanity, and the
Arts and Sciences generally, (exclusive
of grammar schools required by law
in every town) —These excellent insti
tutions, except those in the several
towns are incorporated by special ads,
and most of them have accumulated
property, in lands, real estates, or the
funds, which enable them to pursue the
ends for which they associated—There
are also many others of the fame de
scription as those abovementioned,
which are not incorporated, such as so
cieties for the purposes of piety, chari
ty; education, manufadures, libraries,
and various other public spirited enter
prizes which have not as yet applied
for ads of incorporation.",
To call douceurs to the Barbary
Powers tribute is a misapplication of
language, because tribute is a payment
in acknowledgment of inferiority and
fubje&ion— and is, therefore ^grace
ful ; and because buying the friendfhip
of barbarians is a very different thing
from buying that of a civilized nation,
These payments are made from policy
and involve no more dishonor than
throwing bait to wild hearts, or making
presents, as our government does to
Indians. Our government has wifely
followed the example of the European
nations,whofe system has been to soothe
the prejudices and avarice of these peo
ple by moderate sums, bearing no pro
portion to the gains of an unmolested
commerce in their seas, and at-the fame
time, as occasion may require,to watch
and overawe them by force. It is hop
ed that we shall pursue this system, till
wedind a better, and whilst these peo
ple will be contented with such annui
ties as we think it for out interert to
give, make them regular ; and also
keep down their expectations and de
mands, and check any beginnings of
hostility by such a display of force as
will convince them it is not for their
interest to break with us. Buying the
friendfhip of civilized nations implies
their superiority—buying the friendfhip
of barbarians implies only that they
are barbarians. Our national honor
must be a frail thing indeed if it can be
injured by our following the example
of the greatest European States ; and
by our adopting the cheapest method
of securing our Mediterranean com
merce against pirates, whom it can be
no honor to terrify, and no dishonor to
purchase.
We hear that the Light-Hnufe, on
the Garnet, at the mouth of Plymouth
harbor, was on Thuffda, evening last
consumed by fire.
4^^^'THE good Brig //-
burthen
-^^^^—lo2 tons, and only two
years old, for approved notes at fix
months,—apply to
JOHN RINDGE, RW^/ Wharf.
Portsmouth, July 11, 1801.
Several instances have occurred in
this city since the intense heat of the
season came on where perfons,by drink
ing cold water, when the whole fyrtem
was in profufe perspiration, have in
stantly expired. A labourer on a new
building in Pe?-rl-ftreet,nearly opposite
the Friend's Meeting-house yelterday
died suddenly from this cadfe.
', .FOR SALE
BOSTON, jeir 3.
BARBARY POWERS.
IMPRUDENCE.
meeting, elected their officers and din
ed at Concert Hall. At the Old South
the Rev. Dr. Thatcher made a fervent
and appropriate prayer, and Charles
Paine, Esq. pronounced the Oration.)
At Portland the Day was suitably
honored ; the bells rang ; guns were
fired ; Flags displayed ; and the Fed
eral volunteers, under Major Boyd,
turned out & went through the milita
ry evolutions with great credit—they
then repaired to the New Hall, and
partook of an elegant Collation.
At Dover (fays the Editor of the
Sun) "As this day revived the idea
so it did the spirit of 1776."
A large number of the Townsmen
assembled and partook of an elegant
entertainment on the floor of the
Court House, under a cover of ever
green—Following are the toafts,which
our readers will find abounding with
,the Pith of genuine Fcderalifm.
The United States—May they ever feel their
dependence on heaven, and their independence
of all other powers.
Governor Gilman—independent in spirit,
patriotic in principle.
The Memory of our beloved Wafhington—
may his Mantle descend on his Successors, and
his virtues animate the hearts of his Country
men.
The Sage of Quincy—may the gratitude of
his country follow him in his retirement, and
Heaven's enoiceft blessings crown the evening
es his WELL SPENT LIFE.
The foil of the husbandman, the true mine of
health, the^ bank that ever discount: and never
steebs.
Arrivals and departures since June 19.
June, 20,failed Jhip Favourite, Rindge, New-York
do brig Wm. & Marty, Shapley,
do do Brig Olive, Stood/,, Surrinam
21 do brig Oliver Peabody, Gilman, Martinico
22 febo^ner Rambler, Chafe, Trinidad.
25 do. brig Adeona, Prefat, Martinico.
do. brig Eagle, Show, Liverpool.
do. brig Hampden & Sidnev, Holmes, Pbilad.
do brig Taft, Lang,Neva-York.
July I brig Little Cberub, Appleton, Mdrtinico
Arrived Joop Amit,, Woodward, Norfolk
2do fekponer Friendjbip, Sherburne, Wilmington
I,failed brig Fifing Sun, Noble, Wft Indies,
do brig Ceies, Underwood, Martinico
do brig Frederica ^ Mary Ann ,Furnafc,Liverpool,
do brig Rio, Siemens, N. W, Coif of America,
do brig Fanny, Phillips, Brfol , ;
arrived brig Ann, Hooper, Demarara & Tobago,
do brig Alligator, Wiggins, Tobago
do trig Betjey, Crow, do ?!
Arrived here krig Alligator, Capt. Wiggins, from
Tobago Left at Tobago, June Ifrfch. Frank
lin, Capt, R. Tibbets, cf tbis port.—Seb. Atlantick,
Goddard, of Boflon —fob. Experiment, Newman, do.
Sloop George, Murpby, of Kennebunk. — Schooner
Neptune, Wood, of Dartmouth In L^t, 36, Long.
68, 6o,fp&ke brig Clarify, of Pbikedelpbia, for
Curracoa, all well.
The President's excellent inaugural Speech
—May he preserve it in hi, office, and USE
IT AS A MIRROR ON ALL OCCA
SIONS !
At Kittery the day was noticed, by
the display of Flags and ringing of the
bells, &c. &c.
From this to'un .
a large number of Gentlemen dined at
Chapouil's tavern near Pifeataqua
bridge—Suitable toasts were drank-—
No noise or riot disturbed the harmony
of the board—here was " The Feaf of
Reason and the flow of foul."
Another company dined at Jeffer
fon's Hall over the market.—The day
closed in the utmost harmony.
In every other town we have heard
from, the Bay has been kept with fef
tivity and rejoicings.
The religious and literary institutions of our
country.-—May they.be regarded as the ftreng
eft bulwarks of our liberties and social enjoy
ments.
The Cincinnati held their annual
May every true friend to hi, country take
Warning from what hath lately happened in
Europe, left by the specious sophistry of difor
ganizets and the cunning craftinefs whereby
they go about to deceive, we should be seduced
into Duvery, and betrayed into the embraces of
despotism, unawares.,
Frbm the toffs me felefl the folding :
7%e birth-div of our nation.—May it be
celebrated with joy,through all fueceffive periods
oftime, until rolling,years shall cease to move.
The memory of the great Washington, and
other illustrious worthies, whose heroic virtues
and noble exertions, mightily contributed to
give us our national Independence and sover
eignty.
The late President Adams May serene re
flexions and bright;profpe& bless his retire
ment; and may the eulogy of his compatriots, &
much obliged country, for a long series of im
portant public services, be a solace to him in the
advancing eve of life.
Prelidtnt Jefferson. —May a ftri& adher
ence to the principles of his inaugural speech, &
a practical dilplay of the sentiments expressed
therein, dignify his tdmin&Rtion, and entitle
him to the confidence of the Union.
Divested of local prejudices, and actuated by
a generous regard far the good of the nation,
may the Federal and State Governments mutu
ally embrace and fapport each other.
Duly appreciating the bkffinp of civil liber
ty, social order and good government may
all chffes of citizens throughout these States,
unite in support and defence of the fame.
The twenty-sixth anniversary of our
Independence, was celebrated through
out the continent as usual. In Botton
the bells rang joyous peals— Flags were
displayed —salutes were fired by the ar
tillery—the Frigates Constitution and
Boftor., and the letter of marque Ber
ceau. The-Fusilier Company turned
cut, performed a Variety of evolutions,
firings, &c. and dined at Dorchester.
Portsmouth, jutt 11.
T. FIERCER MARINE LIST'.
PORTSMOUTH,
SATURDAY, JULY ir, &1.
FOURTH OF JULY,
Francis, Maurice,
PRESENTS his compliments
to the Ladies and Gentlemen of, the
town of Ponfmouth and its vicinity-—
Returns many thanks for the liberal eo
comagcroent which he has received from
them, and retpeafuily informs them that
his second quarter will commence the
firft of Augult nextjfthe number of pu
pils is fufficient ; those who have been
to his School before, will pay only fix
dollars a quarter. —The days of attend
ance every Monday and Thursday even
ing for the large class, and every Thurs
day and Saturday in the afternoon for
the small class.
fit is agreeable 10 the Gentlemen Truflees ts
, the Academy.
Ten dollars each Scholar per
quarter for the French language, and two
mornings of Tuition a week.——The
Dancing School once a week, every
Wednesday afternoon, and evening until
ten ollock. ..
Terms^Six dollars per quar
ter; one half of whichto be paid at en
trance, and the remainder at the end of
the quarter. The school will commence
as loon.as .twenty fubicribers are procured
for each branch of tuition. >;Subfcrip.
tioos ate lodged, pt Mr. Ezra Hutchings'.
N. B; Mr. Maurice .has taught the
French Language in Rhode.lfland Col,
lege, Cambridge Univetfiiy, and Myflik
Academy, with 3oytr's Grammar and
Diaipnary, which has been proved by his
students to be the most easy and fliorteft
way tn learn the language, by thole who
are acquainted with their.own grammar;
Mr. Maurice, therefore recommends Boy
er's grammar, and will procure them for
his pupils, if applied for.
^^^{['fl AT Conveinent
TU„A 1 BUILDINGin
^lffH Vaughan-street either for a
°'"""^ Houle or store,
or both together. Oppo
fitc Cul. Clap, and the Garden adjoin
ing it, of go feet front, on one of the best
streets in the town, Vaughan.ftreet, and
no feet on a crofy-ftreet. The lot is
large and at the corner of two Greets.
The buildings in pretty good repair.—
The situation an eligible one, and will
be fold on keafonable terms. For par
ticulars apply to.. %
The Femora, Mrnil df Foofa 4 doth, fitted
for Gottenburg about the toth of May.
The following account of the differ übieb beset the
Flaory, if given in the Wilmington (N. C.Jpa
per, of the l&b if.
On Thursday last arrived the schooner Vic
tory, in dirtrtfs—ffie failed from Savannah the
Bth inst. bound to Baltimore, being commanded
by James Mitchell : on the torh,in the Gulph
stream, met with a severe gale of wind ; about
'5 o'clock P. M. Shipped a heavy sea, which
knocked the vessel on her beam ends, and waft
ed overboard every person from the deck, ex
cept one man ; ;he captain, mate and boy were
loft, Ind the maitimaft carried away, which
with the topmast and all the fails and rigging
belonging to it, were loft, except the mainsail,
as also 3 bales of cotton from off the deck. The
schooner soon righted, from being struck by 1
sea in an oppofite' direction. ; ;They were then
in a distressed situation ; forefail being much
torn Good in for the land, in expectation of get
ting into some port.—Go the rath, following
spoke the loop dally, bound from New-York
to this place, and tequefted Capt. George Cam
eron, who was a parfoger in the sloop, to come
on board the Victory, and take charge of her,
which he accordingly did, and brought her in
to this port. There were five passengers on
board the Vidory, three gentlemen and two
ladies.
NO TICE is hereby given that
the fubicribers arc appointed bv the
Hon. Judge of Probate, Commissioners to
receive and examine the claims of Ihr.fev
eral creditors to the Estate pf JOHN
FERNALD, late of Kittery, mariner,
deceased, and that they will n?let (or that
purports, at the house of Captain Joseph
Cutts, in said Kittery, the fitft Monday
in October, November, and December,
from z to g o'clock in the afternoon.
JUST ARRIVED,
ANb FOR SALE,
On board the Sloop Amity.
MOSES WOODWARD, jr.
Mafet, lying fouthfide long-wharf.
One Thousand bushels cf
••*!=~#Ewir-?oCTrarttEmflCTmrcanirarc_nc__gßm
DIED] —In this town Mr. SHACKFORD
SEAWARD after a long and distressing ilbefs.
On their passage from Jamaica, Capt. Ben
jamin Griffin, of Salsbury- and, Mr. John
Brown, son of Mr. Joseph Brown, of New
buryport.
CO R N,
V.ry Uueap j t > rCAS H.
—ALSO—
-100 barrels- Baltimore fine
FLOU R.
35 barrels T A R. $ ,
600 bushels &ft Virginia
CO A L.
200 gallons LINSEED OIL.
Allply to
Moses Woodward jr.
fekrfcouth, Jul, 4, 1801.
He also proposes to open a
DANCING & FRENCH
JOSEPH CUTTS, ? Comnif.
JOSHUA F. CHASE. J saws.
Kittery, July 11, 1801.
SCHOO L,
At EXETER,
JAMES SHEAFE.
Portimeuth, July * % 18ot.
TO BE SOLD,
<CT The fubferiber baling disposed of
the firm cf his paper; and the privilege &f
Jupplying hit numerous newfeper Cuflow
<,, with the Oracle from the firft injl
earneJlly reqwfts all those tube are, in ar
rears to apply immediately and fettle their
accounts up to said period.. t
CHARLES PEIRCE.
'11? Said Peirce will continue ms
Bookfelling and Stationar, Buliuefs as
usual.
p OBERT BRIER, Kittery.
Isaac Bowden, York. Samuel
Fletcher, Kittery. , Charles.Froft, Kittery.
Joseph Freethy, York, : Daniel Grover,
York. Joseph Holmon, York. Lucy Hill,
Kittel,. , James .Hid, Kittery. James
Junkud, York. Mrs. Low, York. Su
lanna Moulton York. Ebenezer Moul
ton, Yo>k. Samuel Moulton, York Jere
miah Paul, York. Arnos Paul, Kutery.
Moses Sass 'rd, York. John S evens York.
Cnarles Snowman, York. Edward Vow
dy York.
DANIEL SEWALL, P. M.
Ora —t +tttßQ
r rHE lore afflictions occafion
1A ed by the Yellow Frver, in many
Parts of Spain, during the last Summer,
particularly in the Province of Andalusia,
which by the Bills of Mortality court erate
more than one hundred and one thousand
persons have died of that disorder only.
His Catholic Majesty's Prime
Miniters Orders are to his Catholic Ma,
jefi/i Minider Plenipotentiary, Contul
General, Confu's, Vice Consuls, reliding
in the United States of America, to take
all necelfvy precautions of Merchants &
others, irating to any patt of his said Cath
olic Majesty's Dominions, to be provided
with a Bill of Health for iheir refaairc
vessels so trading, and those duly certified
by His Catholic Majesty's Consul retiding
in the Diftria of Appointment, to notify
the fame in the most public manner.
Given under my hand in Office, this 27/A
da, of June, A. D. ißor.
JUAN STOUGHTON,
* § Consul for the Eastern States
F^R SALE,
^ffi^rtHEHULLofa
1^ JL newveflel about
100 Tons burthen, which, will be ready
to take fails and rigging in 3 weeks. For
particulars inquire of Charles Peirce, No.
5 Daniel dlrerr, R<Umowh.
, Jonathan S. Barrell,
At bis store. York, ,• 11, 1801.
"■■■■■■■^'■■^■^■■O^m^tunm^fc^.jwiffAporamaßg,
Lift of LETTERS
in Fore Street,
St. Martins SALT.
Me of May do.
Bohea TE A. .
IRON and STEEL.
FLOUR and CORN.
Kiln dried MEAL.
Ship BREAD.
BEEF, PORK & TONGUES,
&c. &c. Porrfmouth, July 11, lßdt.°
FOR SALE,
tf^ffik Freight or Charter,
mMrc The bi^ BETSEY^
burthen 118 tons Apply to
John Underwood,
TOfTISHES toinform his friends
and customers, that he can sup
ply them with
CORDAGE
the shortest notice.1 [.
;.—VIZ-,
Double flint half pint barrel
Tumblers ; double flint flower'd Wine
GUffes; common flower'd and plain do.
diamond feet Salts neatly cut ; common
do. Vinegar Crtfes; Decanters, &c. &c.
.—LIKEWISE—
A general offrtment of
CROCKER Y.
^ortf mouth, July Ir, iSot. (ep6w)
At hit Store in Buck street,
Sign of the Indian 'Hunter.
Afew bags new geeO, and fea.fowl *
FEATHERS.
—ALSO—
A very handjorne affoiment of
GLASS - WARE.
Samuel Ham,
Clark 8c Connor.
remaining in the Poft-Office
at Y&k, July I, 180 J.
JUST RECEIVED
AND FOR SALE, BY
Abraham Isaac,
20 Chests of Souchong
T E A.
50 Puncheons of Tobago
S A LT.
R U M.
F)R SALE bY
3,1.1 Ri'
Pert/mouth, July 11, ißoi.