The Rhode-Island American, and general advertiser — Providence [R.I.], 1810-10-02 00:00:00, page 1

F N® W G&KlB.
Just ■seeived. and now rt*dy W sale by
CHARLES JJCMfTIjR,
T>tjfcVEN PacJUKe&jrf fresh
H* FALL G(X)!)S, CTHteung 5 the fol
lowing artlci. h, viz Calicoes, Furniture
S hints, Dimities, Velvets, Thicksets, Hoy
, Imperial and Genoa Cords ) tioubte and
single milled Cassiinerdß, ®( moat Colours;
superfine, fine and coovhou Broadcloths of
all colours; Baizes, Flannel** Bombaxets,
Wildbores. Ra.tinU*. Durams lammies.
Shalloons, S ilteen, Wrtfo**K Jj* 6 *
Wack LiWiii g», Saßhets, Mio '
Nats, Silk Twfc Threads, Sewffig Cotton.
Pios, Needles, Tapes yuUhboinb, with
a great variety of other anwi.
JLSO,
A large assort me nt of American manu
factured Cotton Goods, bf every uescrip?
Uon.
AJKCr/fk,
One Bale of double wove Ist quality Kid
minster Floor Carpetings, very elegant
figures, bright green, red and blue ground
colours and entirely new patterns, price
7 *. 6d. per yard. He will receive in a few
weeks, a large assortment of common and
ingrain Scotch, common Kujmirister, and
Venetian Floor and Stair Carpeting.
September 2.*. 1810. *»•
Fresh Teas, and of late importa-
jilao—S. genuine assortment of GRO
CERIES, which they are determined to sell
low. The patronage of their friends and
the publick is earnestly solicited, for which,
every flavour will be gratefully acknow
ledged. \
EVERETT & STILLWELL.
N. B. One of the Partners intends re
siding in Charleston, (S. C.) this season,
and will embark for that place by the 6th
of October. Any commands in the Com
mission Line, which maybe offered, will be
, punctually attended to.
St/ileniber 25. 1810. tf.
NINETY Chests of Hyson TEA,
50 Chests of Hyson Skin do.
25 Cheats of real Souchong do.
15 Red Lacquered boxes do. do.
of qualities suitable for retailers—for sale
by SAMUEL A BORN, at the Store in the
rear of his house, on Broad-Street.
September 28, 1810.
English, West-India and Dry
Goods at cost.
THE subscriber, being about relinquish
ing business in Pawtucket, offers for
sale, her Stock of ENGLISH, WEST
INDIA and DRY GOODS at cost.
47* All persons indebted to the estate
of Nathaniel Croadb, late of Paw
tucket, deceased, are called upon, for the
last time, to make immediate payment.
•i LYDIA CROADE.
North'Providence, September 27, 1810.
Washington Benevolent Society.
THE Members of the Washington
Benevolent SociXTY.are hereby
notified, that an adjourned meeting uf s«id
Society will be holdrn in Washington Hall,
on SATURDAY, the 6th of O*uber, at
2 o’clock, P. M. A special Meeting will
yUn bv bolder at the same place, at half
past one o’clock, P. M As business of im
portance is to be transacted, a general and
punctual attendance is requested
Jv order of Jabcx Bowbn, Esq. Prerident,
JOHN HOLROYD, Sec'ry.
September 28, 1810.
THE Retailers of Spirituous Liquors in
the town of Providence are hereby
reminded that their present Licenses will
expire by Monday the fit st of October next,
on which day, at 9 o’clock in the forenoon,
the Town-Council will meet at their Room
over the Market, for the purpose of grant
ing Licenses fur the yea# 1 then ensuing, at
which time and place such persons as may
be desirous of obtaining Licenses, are noti
fied t<a apply.
Agenteel tenement, consist
ing <>f seven Chambers and a Cellar,
with Fountain Water on the second floor,
situated in Weybosset-Street, directly op
posite the Town-Pumps. Possession will
be given the 10th of October, or sooner, if
more convenient. Apply to
BENJAMIN TALBOT.
September 28, 1810.
New Grocery and Commission
THE subscribers have taken a Store
in Mr. Adi K’s Buildings, next door
south of Messrs. Winsor & Bowkn’s,
head of the Packet Wharf, where they
intend transacting any kind of Commission
Business which may offer.
■TJtJg M INDULGES T OWARDS ANOTHER AH H ACTUAL NAYNED. OX AM gAB/YUAL FONDNESS, IS IN SOME DIGSW A JIN KX?’—lK46'/f/'AO7'OA/ > .
A YOUNG married Woman, with a
good breast of Milk, who has lost her
Child, wishes to take one to nurse. Apply
M The America* Office.
September 38, 1818.
fHir HATH FOJt SALt,
A few Bales of Upland Cotton,
A quantity of the best kind of Sole-Leather,
Boxes of New-York mould and dipped
Candles,
Loaf and brown Sugars, by the Barrel or
hundred ;
1000 South-Carolina Cane Poles.
'* PROVIDENCE, 2, 1810. Nvmbb. IOtL
_ ixjil ijLLJ-'— i-.i .ii j.i. .. . "."TTr/.Tr" i .r: ~i mm .i. i, , ——— :
By order,
NATHAN W. JACKSON, C. Clerk.
September 28,1810.
THE RHODE-ISLAND AMERICAN,
. AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
t*** - ■ ,1k; _
Notice to Retailers. •
TO LET,
tions.
Store.
TAYLOR & TALBOT
Offer for sale on accommodating terms,
SIX Boxes, containing 1300 wt. Calcutta
indigo;
6 Tuns of Quoquimbo Copper,
30 Bolts of light Duck,
3000 Wt. of three threaded Seine Twine,
3009 Wt. of two thrembulScwing and
Packing
3000 Skeins of
Gunny Bags,
5000 Horn Tips,
5 Quarter
ul Quarter Sherry
1 Quarter Cask of
September 25, 1810. tf.
P POP SALE BY
-GREENE & CAJMER,
’HJwENTYTivfc ToMBf PLG
JL IRON.
September 25, 1810.
For WILMINGTON, (N. C.)
■XPx THE Bri 8 CLARISSA,
J oB **”* Mauran, Master,
w * ll Bail lhe iOih °f octo
sBbbHßbK» ber. For Freight, (which
will be taker low,) or Passage, apply to
the Master, or to
Wm. CHURCH & CARLO MAURAN,
South End.
September 25, 1810.
FOR SAVANNAH, (Georgia,)
. THE staunch new Brig
LEANDER, Benoni Cooke,
Master, will take freight by
JWiMßtfiu the first, and positively sail
on the fifth of October next, wind and
weather permitting. For Freight or Pas
sage, apply to
JOSEPH MANTON, or
TRUMAN BECKWITH.
September 18, 1810.
For SAVANNAH, (Georgia,)
i THEstaunthSloopSAL-
Timothy Wing.'Mhs
’ter* W *N be ready to take
■U.W£* Freight bn the Ist, and sail
on the 10th of October next. For Freight
or Passage, apply to Moses Eddy &
Bcothagre'yr-to
& GREENE.
r _l 4, J 8 10.
(Georgia,)
I THE staunch Ship fAC
TOR, Wabben Lippitt
Ma* ter, will sail the 10’h of ,
nic rXBM October, For Freight ot
Passage, having good accommodations, ap
ply to
AMASA & Wm. H MASON.
ALSO,
For ALEXANDRIA,
l ■»£t£ u V The Schooner Minerva,
Anson Potter, Mister,
will sail on the 4th of Octo-
JsnS&» ber. For Freight or Passage,
apply as above.
They want to purchase,
400 Casks of Stone Lime—to be delivered
in all next week ;
Alto. 50 Barrels of Beef and Pork.
September 28, 1810.
For WILMINGTON, (N. C.)
I THE staunch new Schoo
-yWffivA net FAME, Joseph Ful-
Lfcß, Master, will sail the
gUnftMtMa fifth of October. For Freight
or Passage, apply to Daniel Arnold,
or the Master on board, at David An
thony’s Wharf. . ,'
September 25, 1810. 1
FOR SALE BY
ABORN & JACKSON,
TWENTY Hhds. of prime Fayetteville
Tobacco,
20 Barrels of prime Beef,
2000 Bushels Salt.
September 2 10810.
THE MOST WOKSHIPFUL
EPHRAIM BOWEN, jun.
GRAND MASTER.’
THE Members of the Grand Lodge
of the State of Rhode-Island and Pro
vidence Plantations, Proxies of Lodges, and
all others concerned, are hereby request
ed to take notice, that a Meeting ot the
Grand Lodge will be holden in Coventry,
on Wednesday the 3d of October next, at
10 o’clock, A M. for the purpose ui in
stalling the Officers of Manchester Lodge.
On the day following, Thursday the 4th of
October, at 10 o’clock, A. M. the Grand
Lodge will proceed to East-Greenwich,
when and where the Officers of King Solo
mon’s Lodge will be installed. A general
and punctual attendance is requested.
Uy Order,
JOHN HOLROYD, Grand Secretary.
September 25. 5810.
Fresh Flour, Rye, &c.
Just received, and for sale by
Amasa & William H. Masdn,
THREE Hundred Barrels of fresh su
perfine Flour,
800 Busltcla of new Rye,
10,800 do. Bona vista Salt, which will be*
sold very low, and on accommo
dating credit.
lit sYOXE,
10 Hhds. of prime Richmond Tobacco,
White and brown Havana Sugars.
August 31, 1810. tf.
apply as above.
Have for sak, at their Store in Water-
Street, next door north of John Cob
lis. Esq.
PAINTS of all kinds,dry and ground in
Oil;
Window Glass of alt sixes.
Linseed and Lamp-Oil,
An assortment of Ship-Chandlery.
All of which will be sold as low as can
be purchased in thia State.
House and Ship Painting and Glazing
executed with despatch.
Being much impaired in bis health, and
unable to attend to active business, re
quests all persons who have unsettled ac
counts with Dim, to call and close the same;
anil all those indebted todtim, withe.fl by
Note ur Book Account, are earnestly call
ad on to make payment, by the 20tb of Oc-
TOber, otherwise their demands will be, in
discriminately, lodged with an Attorney for
collection.
He hat for tale, on very accommodating
termt,
A convenient two story DWELLING
HOUSE, with the Lot on which it stands,
situated on the Main-Street, in the town of
East-Greenwich, with a very excellent
welt of water, and Out- Buildings belonging
to the same.
September 25, 1810. tf.
On Allen’s Wharf, near the Episcopal
Church, Providence,
I7IFTEEN Hogsheads of sweet-flavoured
■T Rum,
4 Pipes of Ist proof Spanish Brandy,
3 do. 2d do. do. do.
1 do. 4th do. do. do.
Barrel* of Havana white Sugar,
Do. do brown do.
White Syrup,
Colouring for Spirits,
1500 Wt. Sugar Loaf Blue Paper.
Augutt 28, 1810. tf.
FOR SALE,
On very accommodating terms,
AREALESWVFE, consisting of two
HOUSEiS, and a LOT 40 feet front,
and extending back 150 feet, situated in
Planet-Street, South End. Apply to
GREENE & CARTER.
September 25. 1810
NOTICE.
THE Subscriber will embark for Wil
mtngion, (N. C.) about the first of
October mt xt, for the purpose of establish
ing lnmself as a COMMISSION MER
CHANT there, in which capacity he re
spectfully offers hi* services to the publick.
He is enabled to make the usual advances
<>n consignments, and will spare no exer
tions to give complete satisfaction to those
who inay entrust their business to his
agency.
STEPHEN W. EDDY.
September 25, 1810.
BLODGET & POWER
Offer on accommodating terms,
EIGHTY Bales of white and coloured
Calcutta Goods, including most de
scriptions ;
English Goods, generally ;
Rum, Gin, Brandy, Sugars, Teas ;
Exchange on London in sums and at sights
to accommodate, on liberal credits;
Valuable Tracts of Land in New-Hamp
shire aud Vermont, for sale or exchange,
and balances paid or received, as most
desirable.
J7* Cash, as usual, liberally advanced
on Goods consigned for publick or private
sale.
September 14,1810. 12t.
STERLING ACADEMY.
THE Trustees of SrtuLiNC Acadb-
Mr give phblick notice, that their
School on Eaconk Hill, in Sterling, (Con
necticut,) il now opened under the care
and instruction of the Rev. Elijah G.
Welles, (who is also engaged to supply
the Pulpit in said Society,) where young
Gentlemen and Ladies may be instructed
in the various branches of Science usual
ly taught in Academies, upon reasonable
terms and with the strictest fidelity.
The Trustees flatter themselves that
the well known abilities of the Preceptor,
the remarkably pleasant and healthful sit
uation of the place, the Cheap and agree
able boarding which the neighbourhood
furnishes, will be inducements to people
who send their children abroad for educa
tion, to prefer their Academy.
Sterling, Auguat 16, 1810. ‘ 12t.
PETER GRINNELL & SON,
Nearly ofifiotite the Providence Bank,
HAVE Just received a large assortment
of PAINTS and WINDOW GLASS,
which they offer, wholesale or retail, as
cheap as can be bought in this Slate ;
with a good assortment of SHIP CHAND
LERY. '
ALSO,
LOOKING-GLASSES, of various sixes,
with gilt and mahogany frames, of their
own manufacture, warranted better than
those imported.
N B. Wanted soon, two boys of about 12
or 14 years of age—one to learn the Look
ing Glass business, with ornamental paint
ing and burnish gilding; the other fur house
and ship painting.
July 27, 1810. <
TAYLOR & BAILEY
WILLIAM TAYLOR,
FOR SALE BY
THOMAS VOAX,
Hodgk came to our house, fixun our town—
Granny was glad to meet him ;
’Cause she.J>ad liv'd there twenty years before,
Knew all the folks for fifty years or mure;
1 reach’d a chair, and he sat down,
When granny thus did greet him:
“ Well, neighbour, how d’ye do I
How come our kinsfolk on ?
Old farmer Giles you knew—
What's come of his son John I*
M John, madam, wed a shrew,
Which drove him from his home,
His days were few,
He died by drinking rum.'*
*• That’s very bad indeed.
But how does Joseph do I"
Why, Joseph learnt to read,
And forg’d a note or two—
’• He’s now confin’d in gaol—”
“ O dear, that’s worse than t'other ;
(Oft our best prospects fail:)
Where’s Sam, their youngest brother I*
” O worst of all I—but that I did portend;
I always said he’d come to some bad end I”
PROTEUS.
AN ISLAND OF SAVAGE CANNIBALS.
ty"The following interesting article u
copied from The Sydney Gazette and New
South Wales Advertiser, published by au
thority :
T. o navigation, the inhabitants of regiont
unexplored are indebted for an inteicoyr t
with civilized man, and an expansion of in
tellect which would forever have continued
in a state of torpor if not awakened by tht
suggestion of ideas which such an intei
course gave rise to; yet no les* indebted is
the polished humanist, whose active mine
has, by the Inve of science, been incited to
measure out almost half the globe, but lit
tie known until the British spirit of adven
ture etched it on the universal map. By
this most profitable and friendly of the ati
ences is man to man made known, and his
extensive species variegated by many a
contrasted hue and disposition.
Upon a first acquaintance with a barbar
ous people it is not easy always to deter- >
mine on their character, which therefore
must in many instances be left to time ano
future intercourse. Long after our first ac
qualntance with the inhabitants of Tonga
taboo they were considered hospitable ; bu
at length they betrayed their sanguinary
and ferocious character, by repeated acts
of perfidy and atrocity.
lite people who are thp subject of these
remarks also were considered of an arnica
ble turn of mind, until by a recent conduct,
they also have betrayed affection* more to
be dreaded than caressed.
On the 7th of October last, which wat.
shortly after the arrival at the Fejees of th<'
Favourite, Captain Campbell,Mr.Thomas
Smith his second officer, was unexpected)',
made prisoner by the natives with sever
others of the ship’s company, retaaioeu
nine days in captivity; during which inter
val he experienced and witnessed horrours,
from his narrative of which the following
account is accurately deduced:
It begins with stating, that on the 7th of
OctoU-r he went from Sandal wood Bay
round to the Bay of Highlea, with 3 boats,
in quest of sandal-wood; one of which, the
ship’s long boat/he commanded; another a
whale boat was under the command of a
Mr. Lockerby, formerly chief officer of
the American ship Jenny, and the third un
der Mr. Graham, who had fortunately re
turned to the vessel in time toescape the ca
lamities that fell upon the former two. At
Highlea he heard that Bullandam, the chief
of the district of Buyaf was expected with
a force to make war upon the lyand of
Taffere or Taffeia, and that it was the in
tention of the Highleans to aid his enter
prise. The next morning the tw*boats
prepared to return to the vessel, but were
cut off by Bullandam's fleet of canoes, 14u
in number, orderly advancing in a semicir
cle ; and finding it impossible to pass them,
it was considered adviseable to bear up to
th< fleet, hoping by such display of confi
dence to preserve the lives of the crews.—
When within bail they were ordered to ad
vance ; but the whale boat was prevented
by a large canoe bearing down and running
abroad, cutting her in tw» Mr. Lockerby
and th* crew were picked up and made
V
“what a sag* my granny was”
“ Sam was a sorry lad—
Yes, every thing of that;
His comrades all were bad,
And he’s turn’d democrat. n
From the northern whig.
THE FEJEE ISLANDS.
FYom an English Paper.
IBfiscellanp.
Poetry.
prisoner*, and Mr. Saii h and the long
boat’s people were made prisoner*.like*
wise. The captor* were about to dr spa uh
*oine of the people with their spear* and <
club*, but were preven'ed by the chief
commanding the canoe, until the supersour
chief should be consulted. VVhc n present*
ed to Bullandam, he proposed to employ
them in hi* intended assault at Taffrre, ia
which he proposed to himself much assis
tance from thuir muskets, and seemed
much disappointed when informed that the
powder was spoilt, and the guns
Hr had no wish however, to commit any
personal injury on his prisoners ; but <>a ‘
the contrary shewed some attention
Smith, whom he respected aa an offfer,
and generally invited to accompanySiaa
whtn he went on shore, always endeavour
ing to sooth hi* apprehensions, and quiet
bis solicitude of returning with his compan
ions to the ship, by an that a*
soon as the Island of Ta Acre was subju
gated, and it* inhabitants destroyed, he
would employ all his subjects in procut ing
wood for the vessel, to which they should
be returned in safety.
On the Hth of October, the junction of
force* being thoroughly arranged, >ui im
mense fleet of canoes sailed fiont Highlea
for the axpeditiori ; and having a fresh
head wind, the* canoes were set to windr
ward by poles, at the rate of three knot* .
an hour. At uight this formidable arma
ment came to round the northeast part of
«he Island ; and Bullandam took Mr Stnl'h
on shore, to puss the night with him : hi*
••ight guard consisting of teu men armed
with spears and arrows.
Early in the morning of the 19th, the
whole of the at my retun ed to their canoes,
which on a signal horn Bullandam set for
ward in complete order, and at about 3 in
the arteinoon, the fleet anchored abreast
>f a village in Taffcre, the van coming tp .
• lose action with a fleet belonging to the M
Island. W
The attack was made with arrows at a * '
distance; and as the canoes of Tuffere
naintaiued their position, they soon closed,
when a desperate and stubborn conflict
with spears commenced. The islanders,
however, at length gave Wayjo numbers
»ery far superivur, and to escape an other
wise certain destiny, all ka|»ed into the
water, and swam towards the shore, from
which a division of Bullandam’* fleet was
endeavouring to cut tin. m of. The canoes
wire taken possession of, with only one
captive, an unfortunate boy, who being
presented to the relentless chief, was or
dered to be slaughtered, as it was his de
termination that opr-a single life fchduid be
spared. This ruthlesgsentence was imme
diately executed with a club, three blows
from which the yopthful sufferer endured,
and then expired; the body was afterward*
given into the charge of an attendant, to
be roasted for the chief and his principal
associates. The horrours that immediately
succeeded the defeat the most sensible im
agination can but faintly rept esent. A
massacre was determined on ; and as the
men had escaped the fury of their cot.quev
ours by flight; the women and children be
came the chief object of search ; on which
mission a canoe was despatched, and un
happily the fatal discovery was very soon
rnjde. On a signal from the shore num
>ci s landed and a hut was set Are to, pro
>ably as a signal for the work of destruc
tion to commence. Within a cluster of
mangroves the devoted wVctche* had taken
sanctuary; many might undoubtedly have
secured themselves by accompanying the
flight of their vanquished husbands and re
latives, could they have consented to a se
paration from their helpless children, who
were no less devoted than themselves. A
dreadful yell was the forerunner of the, as
sault ; the ferocious monsters rushed upon
them with their clubs, and without regard to
sex or infancy promiscuously butchered all.
Some who still had life and motion were
treated as dead bodies, which were mostly
dragged to the beach by one of their limbs
and through the water into thr canoes;
thpir groan* were disregarded, and their
unneeded protracted sufferings were still
more hurtful to’ the feeling* of humanity
than even the general massacre itself had
been. Among the slaughtered were some
few qgen whose age perhaps had prevent
ed thtir flight; bat In fact, so sudden and
so dreadful was the consternatifih that suc
ceeded the defeat of the unhappy natives
of Tafferc, a* no doubt to paralyse the
of the wretched creatures, when
prompt consideration could alone be Ser
viceable to their deplorable condition. The
c wiquerers appeared to anticipate with in
ordinate delight the festival with which
this sad event had gratified their horrible
expectation. Forty-two bodies were ex
tended on one platform in Bullandam’* ca
noe ; and one of these, * young female, ap
pearing most to attract hi* attention, ha