The United States oracle of the day — Portsmouth, N.H., 1800-02-08 00:00:00, page 3

NORFOLK, JAN. 14.
BY a letter from a reipedable public
chara^er in Philadelphia,vie understand,
that it is probable that major Gen. Lee
will be appointed commander in chief of
the armies of the United States. The
high military characterof this gentleman
will, no ftbt, make this appointment
\ very acceptable to the army and the
public in general.
PHILADELPHIA, JAN. 24.
M^or Gen. Mifflin's remains are by
direction of the legislature of this state,
to be interred in the burial ground of
the German Lutheran church in Lan
caster, on Wednesday next. On this
occasion there is to be a grand funeral
procession ; the arrangement for which
^has been fettled by a committee of the
house of representatives. A marble ta
blet or monument is to be ceded on
the place of interment, at the public ex
pence, commemorative of the patriot
<bmand public services of the deceased.
from the forms of decorum cuftomar,
in official communications to the Chief
Magistrate of the United States, justly
due to his office and chamber, and es
sential to that harmony between the dif
ferent branches of the government,
which should be circumfpeftly cheridi
ed by their refpedive members.
In Mr. Randolph's letter, he Rates
that for words of a general nature, ut
tered in debate, in the House of Repre
sentatives, on a proposition for reduc
ing the army, he had been publicly and
grossly insulted by several person's, of
ficers of the army, or navy, and de
mands of the executive authority, re
dress for an attack on his independence
and rights as a legislator.
Your committee being of opinion,
that the matter of complaint refpe&s
the privilege of the House, inherent in
its own body,and there exclusively cog
nizable, cannot but confider the appeal
in this instance to the executive author
ity, however otherwise intended, as de
rogating from those rights of the House
with which are intimately conne^ed,
both its honor and independence and
the inviolability of its members.
Your committee further report, that
ondnquiry they fpundjames M'Knight,
captain, and Michael Reynolds, lieu
tenant, of marines,, to be the persons
implicated in Mr Randolph's charge.
They an notice appeared before the
committee, and denied the truth of the
allegations. The committee have col
lected all the evidence they could find
to be material in die case, and heard
the parties accused with their witnesses;
and although they believe a series of.
circumstances to have taken place at
the theatre on the evening of Friday
the tenth instant, which appeared to
Mr. Randolph and others preferit to e
vince premeditated insult towards him ;
yet as some of those circumstances have
been fatisfa&orily explained, and others
are of a nature too equivocal to juftify
reprehension and punishment, your
committee are of opinion, that fuffici
ent cause does not appear for the inter
ference of the House on the ground of
a breach of their privileges.
Your Committee have taken the ev
idence in writing, which they submit to
the consideration of the House, with the
following resolutions.
Resolved. That this House entertains
a refpeftful sense of the regard whicli
The President of the United States has
shewn to its rights and privileges in
his message of the 14th inst, accompa
nied by a letter addressed to him by
John Randolph jun. a member of this
House.
fr FRIDAY, JAW. 24.
The Enlistment Suspension Bill pas
fed to be enacted. Several private re
ports, memorials, &c were aded on.
MR. RANDOLPH'S AFFAIR.
The House took up the report of the
Committee on this fubjed. Mr. Smith
censured the report, and moved its're
commitment. Mr. Nicholas Supported
the motion ; after which, Mr. Bayard
defended the report in a speech of two
hours. When he fat down, Messrs.
Gallatin and Smilie .both rose ; but
the question of adjournment, was put
and carried.
Resolved, That in refpeft to the
charge alledged by John Randolph, jr.
a member of this House in his letter
addrefled to the Ptefident of the Uni-
States, on the i ith inst. and by him
submitted to the consideration of the
House, that fufficient cause does not
appear for the ipterpofition of this house
on the grounds of a breach ofits priv
ileges. i
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23.
Suspension of Inliftments.
A Bill to suspend a clause of the Ar
my augmentation Aft, was taken up in
Committee. Mr. Randolph proposed
a clause, for forming the troops alrea
dy enlisted into regiments, to be officer
ed from those in service ; the yefidue of
the officers to be difchalged. Mefrs.
Rutledge, Platt, Hartley, Cooper, Otis,
Harper, Bayard, 'Marshall and Smith,
spoke against it Messrs. Macon, Clai
borne, Nicholas, Gallatin, Randolph, 'Jones
and Sinilie, in favour of it. It was ne
gatived. For it 38 —Against it 56.
Mr. Nicholas moved a fe&ion con
fining the provision which prevents non
commifioned officers and privates from
arrest for debts, to'fuch debts as are
contra&ed after enliQment. This mo
tion was declared to be out of order.
Oroonoko, - . Mr. Frederick,
Aboan,\
Blanford,J
Lieut. Gov. (By young Gentlemen of
Hotman, ( Portsmouth.
Stanmore, 1 1
Capt. Driver J
Slaves, Men, Women, Children and
Imoinda, by ditto.
After the Pla, a variety of entertainment/
#/ will be exprffid in the bills tfthe Day.
" Whilst our oaths, our honor, and our in
terest impose on us the sacred duty of co-o
perating ,in all meafurcs tending to the inter
est and happiness of our constituents, they also
impel us to bear the public testimony of our
disapprobation of a measure which in its con
sequences will be deftru&ive and ruinous to
republican principles."
Federalism increasing:
Or thefcales droping from the People's eyes.
NEW-YORK, JAN. 22.
Extras of a Letter from Raleigh (North Carolina J
dated December 19.
" Our Legislature is truly federal,
and evince it from their appointments,
which are universally federal You as
a Carolinian cannot but feel an interest
in every thing that concerns your na
tive state. Heretofore it has not been
justly estimated, because not properly
known, perhaps thro' motives of rival
fhip in the neighbouring dates to keep
its importance out of fight as long as
possible. 6
The two Carolinas will in future, I
hope, understand each other, and unite
their influence and efforts to frustrate
that spirit of domination, which Virgi
nia seems so impatient and anxious to
extend, Reflecting men have seen its
progress for many years ; but it is only
lately that it has become obvious to all.
It is in other words, a spirit of rivalfhip
and insubordination, totally incompat
ible with the nature of our government
and of the rights, interests and union
of the states which compose it..—The
patriotism and independence of our new
Governor, with other refpeftable ap
pointments, are fufficient pledges that
their machinations in every fliape,
whether open or insidious, will be suit
• ably refilled.
SA L T.
To be SOLD, on board the brig
Maria Jane, lying at Long-wharf,
excellent St. Übes' SALT,
Li by the Cargo, or Angle Hoofbead.
-Apply to John Salter,
or the Captain on board.— also—-
For fate at fadSALTEI's Store, ^ %%.
ing ton-street,
30 Hhds. SUGAR.
30 do. Surinam Molasses.
Rum by the hhd. or retail.'
Po,tfm)uth, Feb. 8, 1800.
On Monday Evening next,
AT THE
Aflembly-Room, Portsmouth
Will be presented the celebrated Tragedy of
OROONOKO,
Or the RO YAL SLAKE.
" With principles thus correct, and views
thus laudable, we had a momentary hope that
a cprrefpQnding conduct would have followed
and that by a manly and noble policy, the spirit
of party and political difeontent whicli now di
vines our Rate and threatens its peace, would
have been removed, and tranquility again reftor
cd. Under these impressions, and with dispo
sitions to relinquish personal considerations when
the public good required, we were wishing to
forgive, and if possible to forget the language
used by you in your anfwera to sundry address
es on your electing as Chief Magistrate—You
there bellow on those who opposed your elec
tion the mog opprobrious epithets, and ascribe
to themthe most wicked designs .We finccrely
lament, that the fame spirit which dilates these
answers has marked your official conduct. A
great number of refpeaable characters have
been removed from office, against whom no other
blame rests than the exercite of their rights, as
freemen, in opposition to your wishes; amongst
these are a number of the most meritorious of
ficers and soldiers engaged inghe establishment
of our independence. They were feleded by
our patriotic predecessor a, deferring their coun
try s favour and gratitude. The small rewards
beftowed*have, for the cxercife of a right, which
their lives were risked to feoure, bqen by a fih
gle breath destroyed.
" Affecting as these considerations are, the
operations which a system of this kind must
have on the principles of our republican govern
ment, has produced still greater concern. Our
Constitution secures the right of fuffrage ; and
it will be to no purpose that our Laws are
framed to guard against undue influence in
our elections, if fear on the one hand, or hope
of reward on the other, be fuffered to govern
in the exercise of this right. If opposition to a
fuccefsful candidate be considered a fufficient
ground for the removal of an officer, and zeal
in his favour regarded as the chief qualification
in a fucceffow, there is much rcafon to believe,
that this evil exists.
"THE sentiments you announce, and the
motives which you profefs in relation to the high
and responsible trust committed to your admini
stration, are such as have afforded fatisfaftion,
and claimed the refpe& of the Senate of Penn
sylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, JAN. 24.
GOV. M'Kean's intemperate abuse is pro
ducing its natural effe&, disunion and tur
bulence in the Legislature, and enmity between
the citizens. After branding 35,000 free elec
tors with every scurrilous epithet his irritated
fancy could invent, he has no claim to confi
dence, dignity or refpea.—The Senate of this
State have properly resented his abuse ; and are
determined to mete the Governor the meaf
urc he has meted to them : —The following is
their answer to his Speech, at the opening of the
session :—
"S i r,
Domestic NEWS.
Entrna of a letter from Havannab,dated Dec. 9,
received via Baltimore.
"The old game of French piracy is recom
mencing in this island, as the expiring effort of
a people who are beginning to experience heavi
ly the execration and indignation of the whole
world, and who therefore begin to think, that
what r&iains to be done under the infernal sys
tem of the French Republic, must be done spee
dily.
" Some time since, several fart failing Amer
ican vessels were purehafed in this place, and
under such suspicious circumstances, that no
doubt remained of the purports to which they
were to be applied; and I believe that Mr. Mor
ton, your consul, very early apprised govern
ment thereof. We continued for fix or seven
weeks without any public veffcl on this flation
(the French piracies being, I suppose, viewed
as destroyed in th^ quarter) and the French
were encouraged to proceed in their prepara
tions. They experienced some difficulty in not
being able to produce to the government here a
ny regular commissions; but a cartel fch'r at
length arrived from the Cap ; which brought
the necessary papers, made out by Desforneaux
at Guadeloupe, but no doubt in coujunaion with
Roume, the French agent at the Cape; & when
the General Pinkney returned to this station, a
schooner mounting 14 guns was nearly in read
iness to fail. The Norfolk, Capt. Bainbridge,
soon after appeared to take the command in this
quarter. The French, notwithstanding, perse
vered; and the captain of the schooner declared
on all occasions that he would soon be at work,
and that he would take either of the American
brigs singly ! On Saturday last he accordingly
went out of port,(the Pinkney, alone, being off)
and we were all on tiptoe expectation for the
fight.
" The pirate ftrctched out in the offing with
the apparent intention of waiting for capt. Hey
ward, who immediately bore down for him;
but on the Pinckney approaching pretty near,
the scoundrel wore round, and foeaked into port
under the guns of the castle!
" The Pinckney passed her within musket
shot—and her people to ffiew .their contempt
of the gafconding pirate, manned the yards and
gave three cheers.
" The Spanish Governor (hortly after sent an
officer to the consul, requeftihg that he would
order the Pinckney to keep farther off, and in
the crufing limits.—Mr. Morton replied, that
the Am crican officer would do his duty ;but
that his Excellency could not expert they would
shew the usual moderation or refpe&,when con
tending with an openly declared pirate-, &c. who
had received so much patronage in the port.
Thusmatters now rest. Other vessels are fitting
out ; but with the activity of capts. Bainbridge
and Heyward, we do not apprehend much in
jury from them. The Norfolk went a few days
since to convoy some vessels to windward, and
we hourly look for her return; we are also
looking for another public vcffel.
" I forgot to mention that while the Norfolk
was in port, getting supplies, two of her men
deserted; and on being closely pursued after
wards by the consul, took refuge on board the
French privateer; but the consul immediately
applied to the government, who ordered the ne
cessary guard, and the men were taken out of
the privateer, and delivered over inte his charge.
The Governor is dlfpofed to do right on most
occasions, but the French still retain too strong
an influence.,
Capt. Livingfton,arrived at Norfolk, the 1 7th
ult. 23 days from,Jamaica, informs, that the day
before he failed, martial law was proclaimed
throughout the Island, in consequence of the
apprehension of some spies, from whom inform
ation was obtained of an intended attack being
made. One of these Spies had been condemned
to death. The Governor had ordered 4CO
French negroes off, and veffek*/cr^ chartered
to carry them to Martinique and Trinidad.—
Prisoners of war oh parole at Kingston, were
ordered to be confined in Fort Apguffa, except
those with families, who were to give fccjutity
for peaceable conduct
Switzerland continues to groan under the hea
vy hand of French fpoilatioa. All the accounts
from there are filled with the bitterest com
plaints refpe&ng the enormous contributions
and requisitions ordered by Maffena—indeed
the opposition of the Helvetic Government
grows Wronger every day. A message of the
Swiss Directory, to the Councils, fays, " For
these two years past, we have exhausted all our
resources for the French army and its innumera
ble wants. We have represented to ffie French
Diredory, on every occaGon, our great distress,
and have demanded the repayment of part of
our advances ; but they difdamed to give us a
any anfwer,".&c. The Directory and both
Councils were ready to call the country to ai ms
to repel force by force ; but Gen. Maffena has
at once overthrown the remains of the new
Helvetic Constitution, by marching troops to
Bern, the very feat of the Government, to an
swer every remonstrance with the powerful ar
gument of the cannon and Bayonet! Perochel,
the French Minister, rather than witness so out
rageous a proceeding, and remain in that city
as the mock Ambaflador to a Mock Govern
ment, chose to quit it."
Twenty-four Cardinals were assembled at
Venice, the 23d Odober, for the election or a
Pope. The Paris papers mention that the Ca
tholic Religion will speedily be reintroduced in
France.
MASONIC HONORS,
Were last evening paid the memory of the
illustrious WASHINGTON, in St. John's
Lodge, in Boston. Concert-Hall was superbly
Ihrouded and clothed for the occasion. The
Lodge was opened in prayer by the Rev Mr.
Murray. .The honors were paid with pro
found solemnity ; several original and fele&
Odes and Songs were fufig by Brothers Eaton,
Bowman, Oliver, and others, with judgment
and effe& ; and an Eulogy was pronounced by
Brother George Blake, which for brilliancy of
imagery, strength of conception, pertinency
°f application, and ^evation of language, far ex
ceeded any thing of the kind we have heard.
It was a faithful Portrait of Washington, irradi
ated in glory. The Lodge was full, an d very
refpedable.
The citizens of Charleston, S. C. in addition
to other demonstrations of gratitude, refped and
grief, for our late unequalled Chief, have raised
a fubfeription for erecting a Redeftrian Statue
of marble, or an Equestrian Statue in bronze, to
his memory.
In a Paris paper, of Nov. 7th, it M said that
" Capt. Barreau, who commanded the French
frigate 1' Infurgentc, taken by Capt. Truxton,
in the Constellation, has been tried b, a Court
Martial atl' Orient, and acquitted. His trial
lasted nine days."
The Hague Gazette of the 9th November,
mentions the American Minister (Mr. Vans
Murray) as being there.
From the WEST-NID IES.
WatTON, FEB. 5, 1800.
Wtfmouty
SATURDAr, FEBRUARY^ 1800.
I' ^Much IMPORTANT NETS, may be
found in this day's ORACLE.
| 1 -..■. I.II—I—
The Legislature of Delaware, who
are now in session, have appointed a
committee of three to bring in a bill for
: cutting a canal from the river Delaware
; terChefapeak bay. This measure was
I 4iot agreed to without considerable op
, position from that part of the Legifa
;ture who disapproved opening the com-.
'munication,"
I she Legislature of Massachusetts have m-"
j corporated Gloucester Bank,alfo thaxSth Turn
7pike corporation. 7
! The Governor of Pennsylvania is authorifed
, to purchafc two full length Portraits of the
• late Gen. Washington, one to be placed in
I the Senate and the other in the Reprefenta
; fives chamber of the State of Pennsylvania.
DIED] —At Augufa, in the county of Ogle
' tfrope, Gen. Elijah Clarke, lute a Major-General of
the Militia of that fate, and one of the mos difin
guijbed officers in the Union.
At Londonderry, on the 12th ult. in the 97th
year of her age, Mrs. fennel Wilson, reli& of Mr,
fames Wilson, whom foe fur lived 27 years.
As an uncommon inflance of increase, it is wor
thy of notice, Ibat the defendants from her were
13 children, 91 grand-children, 146 great grand
children, and 10 great great grand-children, mak
ing in the whole %60, the mos of whom are now
living.
At Hanover, Cafet. Thomas Durkee, Alt. ,r.'
At Hartford, Mr. Andrew Wheeler, &. 33.
He fell from his chair when apparently in per
fc& health, and expired inftantly.\
At Dover, Mrs. Deborah Wingate—and Mr.
John Gage.
At Exeter, Mr, Minus Daniels, LEA 83,—
Mr. Dan iel Grant, FEt. 80.
In this town, Miss Harriot Ladd, JEt.,
7 years, youngest daughter of Col. Eliphalet
Ladd. This lovely, little girl for a confides
able time, had been afflided by a distressing
complaint, which flie supported with that pa
tience and resignation which would have done
honor to an old and experienced Christian,
seeming to realize that the affliction was lent
from the hand of her heavenly Father, and that
it was designed to remove her fom this earthly
tabernJla to the maafioM efhimertality a
teq,l
Peirce s Oracle's Marine Journal.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 8, IBCO.
Arrived here Brig Mary ^ane, Capt. Bolides,
from ffton, which place foe left N&o. 21 %*•
12,in lat. 38. 30. long. 65, spoke the Jloop Brtfr,
from Wifcaffet, bound to Martinico, out 5 days, Ti
mothy Call, mafar, Jan.l6, in lat. 40, 30, long, 65,
ao,fpoke tbeflip Minerva, Capt, Solomon Hopbine,
from Saco, bound to Skirrindm, out 4 days, Jan. 24.
fpoLe thefebooner Sea-Floorer, Elbridge Gray,maflcr,
fi 0m Boflon. N. B. tbefebotmer Sea- Fluteer teas
^5 leagues dfance from Cape-Ann, which bore W.
The Porfcoutb Ship of War, of 14 guns, Ca,t. e
Daniel M'Nkl, bat arrived at New York
" The Portfmoutb perhaps, bets been one of the most
ufeful veffils on tbe Weft India flation, having con
voyed three afferentfleets of valuable American vef
fcls from Surrinam, besides picking up a number of
marauding boats which proved very defruAive to
our commerce. There is hardly a navigable place
among tbe inlands where tbe Porifmoutb has not been.
She left Porto Rico tbe stb Jan. —is to pay off her
crew at New-York, and prepare for another cruise.
Tbe Ann of Norwich, from New-London, zmr
spoke Jan 5, very leaky, obliged to throw over li&e
flock from deck. 1
1 ferday arrived the United States brig Gen
eral Pinckney, Capt. Heyward, in diflrefs. She
left her station of the Havanas the 27th alt. Liv
ing under ber convoy a number of vessels for dif
ferent ports in the United States, among whom
was the fbip Mary, Harris, for New-York —
Sugar, Indigo, and ^O,OOO dollars, whom feefam
te» -with on the 29th ult, in lat. It, 50, N.
and the fame flight, returning to b# fation, got
afore on the Garrisfort Reef Keys and left ber
rudder, keel, and one of ber anchors, which oblig
ed ber to bear away for tbe frfl port.
On tbe Qtb inf. Capt. Heyward picked up afeaman
named David David, belonging to tbe Jbip Mary
lately under bis convoy, who informed bim that that
flip foundered on tbe 2d, in a heavy gale, and that
be bad then been 40 hours on tbe piece of timber
from which be bad been taken.
" On the 20th of December, at II a. m. the
town of Baffaterre in Guadaloupc bearing E.S.E
9 or 10 leagues distance, I fell in with and cap
tured the French brig L'Efperance,from Guada
loupe, bound to St. Thomas', Andrew Bernard,
matter, loaded xoB hogsheads. At la. m. on
the 31st, I arrived to an anchor in St. Christo
pher with the prize in tow. The above brig
is coppered, and 150 tons burthen I am,
with refped, your most obedient humble fer
vent, "WILLIAM COWPER.
" Picketing, at Set,
"sir, "17th Dea'9g
" HAVING this day fell in with, and cap
tured a French privateer of 10' guns and 6r
men, an occasion offering to inform you of
the fame, I pray you to excuse my not be
ing f° particular as I o&rwife should be.
I have the honor to remain, fir, your most
obed't servant. "BENJAMIN HILLAR.
" Hon. Benjamin Stoddert."
Brig Dolphin, AbiJhai Gardner, wafer, from
the Havanna, bound to Boson, bas put into this
port, on account of tbe loss of fails in a heavy
gale of wind on tbe 2d inflant, IO days out.
fan. 10. Tferda, arrived tbe f', Sylvania,
Clement, Boson; also, brig Humbir d, Prentice
Newburyport
Extrafi of a letter from John EIMsIIE, Esq.
to the Secretary of State, dated at the Cape
of Good Hope, Sept. 22, 1799.
"By an English Whaler, which arrived here
from Rio-Janeira, there is an account of two
French privateers, which are craifing off the
Brazil court."
Capt. H. left tbe United States, brig Norfolk,
Capt. Bainbridge, cruifag off tbe Havanna station.
Tbe Jbip Townfoend, capt. Sberer, of and for
Philadelphia, from Ckmpeacby,foundered at fra in
tbe gale of tbe 21f inf. Capt Sherer and bis crew
were taken off tbe wreck by capt. M'Kellock of
tbe Jloop St. George Packet, who arrived bey yef
erday. Capt. S. describes tbe gale as tl^ most se
vere be ever experienced
" Tbe Hon. Benjamin Stoddert."
" SIR,
[OFFICIAL.]
“ United States flip Baltimore, atfea, in lat.
" 23, OO> north, and long. 67, 30, wrf,
"2)#.31,1799.
CHARLESTON, JAN, 7.
' BOSTON, FEB. I.
°" Tburfday, tbefecond Infant, Calvin Blanch
ard, of Littleton, went into his Wood-lot in the fore
noon, to cut some wood. He left directions, for bis
Jon to come to him Joon, with the team. The Jon went
accordingly. But observing a Tree fallen, ana not
feeing bis Father be concluded be might have broken
his axe, and gone to some neigboars to ghind it ; be
therefore returned home. The family becoming unr
enfy, be went into the woods again ; and paring round
the fallen Tree, he dfeevered one of bis Father's arms
only above the snow, in the top ts the Tree. The
neighbours were immediately called, who took away
the body, and conveyed it tolls own boufe. A Cor
oner was called, and a furyfummoned, who report
ed accidental Death.
“ Boast not thyfelf of To-morrow, for thou
knoweft net whata daymay bring forth."
t■
brainsa
went ■
fo^d
hurry th^^^m„Rfcrofsthe head
board of the tramad.
Horrid srfurder ! by Hasids of a Lover !?
As the public mind has been much agitated
to afeertain the cause of the unhappy c^aftro
phe of Miss Juliana Eimote Sanis, found on
Thursday last barbarously murdered in one of
the Manhattan wells, the following is a tiuc
account of this melancholy affair :
The deceased, who at the time of her death,
was aged about 22 years—had, for some time,
f fided in the house of Mr. Ring, Millwright
tne husband of her aunt, and had univerldll/
maintained an amiable, an irreproachable char
acter. For some months previous to this unhap
py catastrophe, Mr. Levi Weeks, hbufe carpen
ter, had, as is generally reported, paid his ad
dresses to her. —On the day of her disappear
ance, she had told her aunt, that flic was that
evening to he privately married to Mr. Weeks, wb•
had however, previofy enjoined her to ke<, the mat
' ter as feerrt as possible, particularly from tbe aunt
and uncle t but tbat as foe thought, the conceilmo a
matter of so great importance, would be ungenerous,
foe bad thought proper to divulge it to her.
By "g" o'clock in tbe evening, the rouse Lady
teas dressed as a bride ;but alas ! little didJbe ex
peA, that tbe arrangements Jbe bad been making with
so much care, instead of conveying bet to tbe Temple
°f Hymen, wmsll direA her ' & tofrfs that bourne,
from which no traveller returns"
LITCHFIELD JAN. If.
Aferrous and melancholy feene, on Monday las,
saddened tbe hearts of our brethren, at Brifcl, — Tbe
'wife °f Hart, fy. died on Sunday, after a fort
illness. On Monday tbe corpse was carried out for in
terment. At the Meeting House, Mr. Hurt com
plained of sudden indisposition, and was obliged to
leave tbe procejion. Immediately on bis reaching
home, be fell down in a Jit, and soon after exp ; re<L
Tbe funeral of Mrs. Hart war advfedly sus
pended; and bah were yeflerday interred in one grave,
in prefenceof a very numerous wolleaion of people from
that and tbe adjacent towns.
" Last evening as a number of boys
were fkaiting on a large pond in this
town,they not being sensible of the weak
ness of a certain place in the ice, one of
them unluckily fell in, but riling in the
fame place he called for afliftance,
while he held upon the ice ; twoothers
came, one of them being on the ice
took hold of the fufferer's hand, while
the other held by his feet to draw him
out; when painful to relate, the ice
gave way and let in the firft aflidaut,
and the other but just escaped finking
with them. No' farther assistance being
at hand, they were both drowned The
name of one was James Briggs, an ap
prentice to Mr. Winthrop Root The
other'sname was William Vinegar, who
lived with Mr. John Suyder."
MELANCHOnq—Ou Friday iq 4, an unfor
tunate accident happened at tbe boufe of Mr Comfort
Fames in Lifoon. —-A born containing about a pound
of powder, was banging in a room where four of
Mr. Eames, children mere playing around tb-fre.
By means oj a broom, tbe children obtained it, and
tbe fore was unfortunately communicated. It infsnt
ly blew up, and two of them were fockingly burnt
as to render them blind—tbe others more fiybtly.
About tbe timefee was ready, her lover appeared,
andtbey were in tbe entry together, and it is proba
ble they left tbe house in company.
As foe did not return asfoon as was expected, ber
aunt began to feel unefy ; bat thinking foe might have
gone to lodge for that night in tbe boufe of c friend,
who reft Jcd in a different part of tbe city,fe compos
ed berfelf. Next morning tbe concern of tbe fami
ly increased, as Miss Sands did not appear. Pains
were taken to find ber out, but to no purpose.
On Tuefday laf,fome boys, on looking into tbe well
above mentioned, difioveroda Muff, sobicb they took
up, and which was found to belong to tbe decsfed.
This circumfance led to a difeovery of tbe place
where tbe body was to be found, ft was according!,
taken up on Tburfday, and carried to tbe boufe of Air.
Ring, where it remained til! interred.
That fee was murdered, is the verdia of tbe Cor
oner's Inquest—and from the blows on ber fore
bead, ebin and breaf, no doubt fems to remain ire
the minds of the numerous vftants, with reflect to
tbefubjeß.
Mr. Weeks, tbe fafpeßed person, is now in cuf
tody, and will no doubt fycedily meet tbe reward of
bis demerits.
Asa Mr. Rand was returning from digging
Mr. Libbey's grave, he flopped to converse
with a man whom he met with a team, when
he accidental flipped, the fled passed over him
and broke both his legs in such a man ner that it
was necessary they should be amputated. He
was living last Saturday ; but his life was des
pair ed of.
PORTLAND, EER. ,
Lag Wednesday, as Mr. James Libbey of
Gorham was driving his team with a loaded fled
he unfortunately fell, and the fled went over him
broke several of his bones, and mangled his bo
dy in so shocking a manner, that he expired in
a few hours.
STEPHENTOWN, JAN. 2, 1800.
Norwich, jan. 24.