United States oracle and Portsmouth advertiser — Portsmouth, N.H., 1801-12-19 00:00:00, page 3

FIRES in BOSTON.
On Saturday night last, about 9 o'clock, a fire
-broke out in a building on Gouldfbury's-Wharf,
occupied by Meirs Towers and Howe, coo
pers, Mr. Dilhway,joiner, and Mr. Holbrook,
a carpenter. We understand it commenced in
Mr. Dillaway's apartment. The building, the
(hop of Mr. Ratchford, blacksmith, on the fouth
,fide of the wharf, and a quantity of wood be
longing to Mr. Bicknell, on an adjoining wharf,
were consumed. The usual spirited exertions
were made by the citizens, and prevented the
fire from spreading, altho' there were several
f}ores in imminent danger, and the tide being
out, it was very difficult to obtain water. The
wind fortunately blew from the town. Messrs.
Towers and Howe have, it is said, loft more
than any other (offerers in this calamity. Noth
ing was saved from the building where the fire
originated. A Mr. Bayley, of Charleftown, was
extremely injured by the falling of the chimney
of the Blacksmith's (hop.
The inhabitants of this town were
again alarmed by the cry of Fire, be
tween 2 and 3 o'clock qn Wednesday
Morning lass, and with condemnation
perceived, that the flames arose from al
most the fame spot, as the fire of the
12th inst. It began on thewharves con
tiguous to Fore-street ; and after con
suming a number of stores, shops, and
other buildings, it spread to the neigh
bouring houses in Fore ftreet,and threat
ened deftrudion to the whole north part
of the town ; but by the unceasing ex
ertions of the citizens, it was happily
and providentially arrelled in its prOg
refs; after it had swept away about 15
dwelling-houses, and as many buildings
of other descriptions.
It is pretty generally believed, that
this unhappy event was the result of
premeditated villainy, as the fire, at an
early stage ofits progress was feenburft
ing From several buildings, not conti
guous to each other,at the fame mo
ment.
The fufferers in this dreadful calami
ty, are many : and their losses severe.
The following is the belt Hatement that
we could procure ofits ravages :—On
Gardner's wharf, a range of (lores and
work-fhopsoccupiedby Mr. Nahum Pip-.
er, Mr. J. W. Lillie, Mr.Jenks, Mr. Lu
cas, and Mr. L. Gardner, who was the
principal owner of the buildings ; from
these nothing was preserved. On Bur
ditt's wharf, four buildings, improved
as Hores, (hops, &c. together with two
carriages, a horse, &c. owned by the
heirs of Mr. B. and some lumber and
other articles the property of Mr. Elijah
Loring,no part ofwhich wasinfured. On
Hitchborn's wharf, a range Os (hops,
owned by Mr. H.&occupied by himfelf
and others. On Goldfbury's wharf, a
range of (heds and one itore, the latter
occupied by Messrs. Bixby,Volentine &co.
from which nothing of consequence was
preserved. In Fore Street, a dwelling
house, owned by Mr. Read, and occu
pied by Mr. Orrok; a house owned by
Mr. Swett, and occupied by Mr. Hay
den ; a house owned by Mr. Loring, &
occupied by Mr. Tuttle ; a house own
ed by Mr. Martin, and occupied by
him and Mr. Morrison ; a house owned
and occupied by Mr. Churchill ; a
house owned by Dr. Kaft, and occupi
ed by Mr. Onftead ; a house owned &
occupied by Capt. Pendexter ; a house
owned by Mr. White, and occupied by
Mrs. Overy ; a house owned by Mrs.
Stodder, and occupied by the family of
the late. Mr. Emery; a house owned by
Mr, Wild, and occupied by him and
Mr. Humphreys; a house owned by
Mr. Amafa Stetson, and occupied by
Mr. T. Stetson in part ; a house,
owned and occupied by Mr. S. Hich
borne ; a house and (hop owned by Mr.
S. Gardner, and occupied by Messrs.
Bixby, Volentine and Co. and by Mr.
Davis; a house owned by Mr. Carey,
and occupied by Mrs. Penny. To this
dreadful lift of devaluation, we have to
add the loss of two valuable sloops
which lay at the wharves, and on ac
count of the fhoalnefs of the water could
not be removed. One of them the
charming Mary, was owned by a Mr.+
Ulmer, of Thomaflown ; the other the
Hoop Franklin, Capt. Sampfon,of Barn
ftable,bound fin New-York, with all
her cargo on board, entirely consumed.
We mention, as evidence of deep de
sign in this calamitous affair, that on
the fame night some villains entered
the (hop of Messrs. Harris & Bumftead
caulkers and gravers, and Hole from
thence a number of their tools, with
which they forced open the Hore ofMr.
Jonathan Harris, rifled the defks,mak
ing a drift search, apparently for mo
ney ; finding none, they proceeded to
the dore adjoining, in the occupation
of Mr. John Gray, which they in vain
attempted to enter.—A similar attempt
was made on the brick dore at the
head of Ruffell's-Wharf ; the Store of
Mr Samuel Diljaway was likewise brok
en open, the books, papers, &c. rum
aged, and a pair of pistols and a number
of keys Rolen therefrom. In circum
stances like these, the lives and proper
ty pf the inhabitants cannot be fafe ; —
it is therefore incumbent upon all,both
magistrates and citizens, to redouble
their vigilance, left in their apparent
moments of security a gang of infernal,
Should bring upon them irremedible de
ftruHion. '
4 The circumstances attending this fire
excited a great degree of alarm in the
the public mind. TheSelf&menhaveof
•red a lar^e reward for the discovery of
the incendiaries ; and it is to be hoped
that every villain so "abandoned and de
praved, will, be detected and brought
to punishment.
As on the late occasion, so on this
we have to acknowledge the active and
spirited exertions of our neighbouring
friends ; among the other country en
gines present, we noticed one from
Medford.
Os the immense property loft at this
fire, not more than 10^00 dollars were
insured.
IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS.
In the Legislature of Pennsylvania,
the sth inst. Mr. Furgurfon, a demo
cratic Representative from Philadelphia,
moved, in feripus mood, tyat the jour
nals of the House be amended by-ex
punging therefrom the word Honorable,
which the Clerk had therein affixed to
the name of Isaac Weaver, Esq. the
Speaker.—Though this Mr. Weaver is
a good democrat, and the majority of
the House of the fame "fell ;" yet the
important motion was log, by a major!-'.'
ty of 64 to 14 Who (hall fay, that the
day of J mail things is gone by ?
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SALEM DEC. I§.
Mr. Hedor Ironfkull, Rationed in
Worcederto revolutionize the Farmers
of Massachusetts, in launching out into
praises of Monsieur Gallatin, pays a
mod admirable compliment to the
whole body of the people of this coun
try, by declaring that he is a better A
merican than an, of them 1—" Ameri
canior ipfis Americanis." —This better
American than Americans themselves
firft became notorious in this country
by his activity in organizing an oppofb
lion to the Revenue Laws, in the Weft
ern Counties of Pennsylvania. See the
infamous resolves which bear his signa
ture, whereby it was.agreed to endea
vour to withhold the necessaries of life
from those who would not co-operate
in the treason. The rebellion Zhus so
. - mented cost the United States several
millions of dollars. This renegado
now holds the purse-strings of the
nation.
■My ^j’>>-‘«i>»r»< W^.*rwww if-
PORTSMOUTH,
^fURDAr'DECEMBER, 19, 1801.
It will be remembered a Citzien o
the U. S. was lately threatened with
prosecution, for publishing some strong
and wholesome observations in this Pa
per of Oft. io. We now a second time
lay before our readers the last article
'urged by that logical Writer, against
the conduct of the President, with co
gent evidence to Support it.
Art. XI. He has Subverted the
foundation of all good Government,
and held out premiums to vice, and dis
couragements to virtue, by rewarding
the guilty, and punishing the inno
cent, and meritorious—all which crimes
are against the constitution, peace, and
dignity of the United States.
These are the crimes, &c.
Tbe following wbicb we adduce in confirmation of
the above, was publijbed in this paper of the 2stb
Jul,, and appeared in all tbe principal Newspa
per: throughout tbe Union.
The President of the United States,
has granted a full and complete pardon
to Freeman, who in September last, be
fore the Circuit Court of the U. States
, then fitting in Connecticut was, by
complete and unequivocal testimony
found guilty of counterfeiting Bank
Notes of the United States, and was by
the Court sentenced to pay a fine of 100
dollars, and confined two years.
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Tbefollowing is from a IVaJhington paper.
" At a Circuit Court of the United
States, for the district of Maryland,
“held at Baltimore, in November, 1799,
the grand jury indicted Capt. Levin
Jones for the murder of William Da
vis, on board the brig David Stewart.
Process as usual was therefore issued to
apprehend Jones, who fled to the
Weft-Indies—Application was made
to President Adams, for a nolle-profequi,
but tho' a number of Jones' friends
warmly interested themselves, that Pre
sident, steadily perlifted in his refufal to
grant it—lmmediately after the elec
tion of Mr. Jefferfon, the application
was renewed to him, with success, and
all father proceedings against Jones,
were flopped by a nolle,profequi, and he
is now walking at large in the City of
'Baltimore!!!
It is but justice to fay, that many of
the democrats in Baltimore are highly
offended at the President's condud.
An influential and warm friend of Mr.
Jefferfon “ was so ehraged that he took
the President's portrait from his parlor,
and gave it away, declaring he would
NOT BEAR THE SIGHT OF SO UNJUST A
MAN." O
Now if the above ads are not hold
ing out encouragements to vice, and
discouragements to virtue, by puniih
ing the innocent, and rewarding the
guilty—we beg leave to atk n the
! name of common sense, what vice and
virtue are ?.-
' Ihis calling forth murderers and
swindlers from their prisons, in defi
ance ofjuftice, to support the govern
ment of Mr. Jefferfon, is burning doors
with a vengeance.
Let him firft do justice to those hon
ed and upright Citizens whom be has
driverifrom theiroffices: Stations which
they held with honorto themselves, and
I advantage to their Country, and which
J to many, were the reward of a life spent
in its service, and co some for fighting
; its battles toeft.lblilh its independence.
; Let him do this, and much more, be
ifore he displays his unbounded republi
j can Philanthropy, which is only seen
; in protesting villains from the ihfulted
Ilaws of the nation. But perhaps it is
I absolutely necessary to let loose such
l infuriated men again upon Society, to
restore harmony to faial intercourse.
Necessary perhaps, to ciofc the heaven
ly circle of our felicities.
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The infamous Callender, who en
listed himfelf under the banners of de
mocracy, and exhausted to the last
dregs the black fountain of inventive
abuse against a Washington, an Ad
ams, and their Administration, has, as
appears from Southern Papers, receiv
*ed a premium of FIFTY DOLLARS
from (he President, for his active and
spirited conduct. But not deeming it
a fufficient compensation for his her
culean labors, has, it is reported, for
faken the Glorious Cause of Jacobin
ifm, and dared, even against the pres
ent exce/Zerf Government, to rear his
frightful j£geon-like front!
The dreadful conflagration in Bof
, ton, published in this day's paper,
will carry serious warning (especially)
to the inhabitants of sea port towns, to
guard against the careless use of fire.
The fele&men of Botton, have offer
ed §OO dollars reward, for the appre
hending the villains, who set fire to
the town.
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CT The Mefage of the Prefdent to•
both Houses in Congress afonbled, was re
ceived by last night's Mail, but is too
lengthy for insertion in this day's Paper :
It Jhall appear in our next
REAL PATRIOTISM.
In the fliip Rising-States, from Phi
ladelphia, came two large and elegant
portraits of Washington, defined for
the State Houses of Newport & Provi
dence. They cost, we are informed 800
dollars each. [Providence paper.]
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The Amherst paper of the sth inst.
fays, “ the Hon. Ephraim Hartwell de
clines being considered a candidate for
Senator for the 9th didrift in New-
Hampshire, at the ensuing election ; —,
and the Rev. Seth Payson, of Rindge,
is recommended to supply his place."
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A certain Mr. Copeland and his wife, have
been detested in passing counterfeit Spanish
Milled Dollars, in Southampton, (S. C.)
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Saturday tlx lltb int a blackfaitb'sfoop belonging
to Mr. tyames Stevens, of Chef er took fire and Tins
burnt with alt the Contents.
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Bonaparee has at last given peace to Europe ;
France is now at Peace with all the world.
Four Treaties have been concluded by the Chief
Consul within three weeks, viz. with PORTU
GAL, BRITAIN, RUSSIA and TURKEY.
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The following advertisement we extras
from a late London print. If some of our im
porters would order out an assortment of these
nursing lamps, they would no doubt be compen
sated for their trouble, and oblige many of our
American matrons and mothers:
NEW INVENTIONS.
“ J, WHITE informs the public he has invent
ed a new LAMP for BED-CHAMBERS,
which burns seven hours for one farthing, and
is so conftruaed as to burn for 20 hours with
out fnuffing, if required ; it constitutes the mod
convenient Nursing Lamp that is made. To be
• had only at White's Patent Lamp Maufa&ory,
no, I, Great Ruffe! street, Covent Garden."
There have lately been taken out in London,
two patents for important improvements in an
instrument for extradting teeth. Why do not
some of our Surgeon-Dentists use these improved
infiruments? Every deduction from the pain of
looting a tooth is a material addition to public
comfort.
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From the LONDON ORACLE.
PEACE.
HARK ! what a dulcet found, which, sweet
and clear,
Fills with melodious flow the lift'ning ear !
'Tis Peace! dear cherub ! come from Heav'n
again
With Blifsful tidings of goodwill to men !
Joy like the dawn illumes the cherifh'd earth ;
Each eye is bright,each bosom thrills with mirth:
Glad Commerce spreads her fail, and man invites
To toil, and, share rich plenty's pure delights.
The human brow is smooth—commotions cease,
And happy Europe hails the reign of Peace!
Extras from a Jbort biflory of Poetry, in a letter to
a friend After noting all the Englifo Poets,
from Chaucer down to Corset and the Earl of Ro
chefler, fays—
“ Upon the revolution, poetry seemed to de
cline ; however, I (hall pry o'r as many poets
asl can remember. Mr. Montague affected to
be the patron of wit, and his house was the po
et's hall-i-tax, for several years, which one
of them tfed to step-nigh every day. Anoth
er of them, who was my old acquaintance, suc
ceeded well in comedy, but failed when he be
gan to con-grave fubjeas. The rest come in
a row.
“ The author of the Dispensary had written
nothing else valuable, and therefore, is {too
small in the garth: but may not a man be al
lowed to add hi# own friend to the number ?
I mean the author of Cato.
"To mention those, who are now alive,
would be endless, I will therefore only lay dowq
one maxim, that a good poet, if he designs to
tickle the world, must be gay and young;
but if he proposes to give us rational picture,
he must be as grave as a pope."
^MELANCHOLY.
4 Mr. David Smith of Cumberland, R. 1. fat
out on a journey, into the eaffern country, on the 16th
ult. when, about noon, he alighted at a tavern in
IVrentbam, was noticed to be fomrabat intoxicated.
He called for dinner; and fat down accompanied by
another traveller, but bad not fat long before be was
observed to be in aft of delirium. Abidance war
immediately called in, but to no purpose—be closed bis
eyes and expired in a few minutes. We understand
be bar left a wife and family. [Newburyport pap.
On Friday lafl, was found dead in a mill-pond,
at Tork, ( Maffa.) Mr. Jeremiah Lord, be was
taken up the fame evening; afury of inquel being gam
moned next da,^ set on the deceafd, who brought in 1
tbeir inquisition, accidental death. The man has left
a wife and fix children, dfitute, to mourn bis un
timely death.
Died, on the fame evening, at York, Mi, Mary
Welch,,e bad been at a neighbor's house at some dis
tance from ber own, on her return it is fuppofedjbe
set down to rest, and was not able to rife again. She
was found on Sunday morning, and a jury being fom
moned—tbeir verdiß was bro't in kbakJhe froze to
death.
T. PEIRCE'S Marine Lift.
Arrivals & Departures since Dec. 7.
Dec* 7sfailed barque Medor, Curtis, C. of G. Hope.
II do. brig Mary, Frost, Weft-Indies.
do brig Diana. Blunt, do..
12 do. brig Fidelity, Simpson, do.
15 do.Jbip Harmony, Coffin, do.
do brig Alligator, Barns, do.
18 jrig Eagle, Sbaw,do.
— brig Orlando, Trefetben, do.
•fr»+tofefefc>fr»X«+«fr«+frMfcfc
MARRIED] In this town, Mr. William Hart,
to Mrs.HannahHenderfon,vidbw ofthe late Capt.
Hugh Henderson.
Mr. George Tetberley, to Mi, Nancy Peters.
DIED,) at Newington, a daughter of Mr.
Nathaniel Folsom, aged 8 years.
At York, Mr. Daniel Philbrick aged 16—apro
mifng young man, lately married.
At Cheder, (N. H.) on the 6th inst. Mrs. Lane
"wife °f Mr. Beniab Lane.
A child of Capt. Mark Blunt.
In the weft-Indies Mr. George Hull, jure.
In this town on Sunday last Mr. Nathaniel A.
Parker, aged 18— a member of Gov. Gilman's
Blues — His remains were interred with military
honors on Wednesday 1a,.--=
" Death levels all, and the cold grave (huts out
the mournful scene.
CTThe Editors of the Oracle pro
pose to publish in Weekly Numbers,
The Debates in Congre/s,
Os the Present Session.
The convenience and utility of having
the Debates of the present Session in
Congress, entire, in a portable Bvo size,
must be ilrikingly obvious. They pro
pose to publilh them on these condi
tions:
In meekly numbers of sateen pages each,
o/lavofize, on a fine paper and a fair type,
at the lo<wprice of 6d. per Number.
—-—0
The Wafoington Federalif is now to
be published daily for the sole purpose
of taking down the debates—and it is
supposed the National Intelligencer will
be equally industrious-—These papers
will be regularly sent them.
Butter;
45 KEGS containing about
1500 lbs. GOOD BUTTER,
For file at the Store of
Jeremiah Libbey,
in Market-street. Der. ic).
FOK CANTON,
THE faft filing
1 fliip RESOLU
TION, Capt. Oxnant,
will tail by the 20th Janu
ary— any person wishing to flip Specie,
may know tbe terms by applying to
Meflrs. CLARK & CONNOR,
or SAMUEL HAM,
Portsmouth, December 12.
A Large Commodi
ous and Convenient
, DWELLING HOUSE,
#lll iruated in the centre of thel
4ei£#&itown of Haverhill, within a
few rods of the great Bridge ; is well cal
culated for a public house, having been
purposely fitted for that business ; is one
of the best Hands for a tavern in the State
of Maffachuletts. Any person wishing
to hire the fame may know the terms by
applying to PETER OSGOOD.
Haverhill, Dec. 41b. 1801.
Tickets & Quarters
IN the Sth Class ot Amofkeag
Canal Lottery, which will positively
commence drawing thebth of next month
(ind continue without postponement un
til completed) may be had at Charles
Peirce's Boobfoe, No. 5, Damel-foeet,
Portsmouth, by whom prize Tickets are
paid on demand, and taken in payment
for Tickets in the Bth Class.
Thole who with for chances in the 10th
Class, at the original price, mul lpurchase
in this, and the file of the Tickets is al
ready fa »pid, that applications must be
made immediately, or the privileges will
all be taken up.—A lift of Prizes in the
ytli Class is received. Dec, ig, t&)l. _
ft. That WOMAN being
well known who took a Bundle from the
fl)op of the fubferiber (as was advertised
in the bft Oracle) is now earnestly re
qutfted to return the fame—other wife she
will he exposed, and dealt with in a more
expensive, manner.
EDWARD PARRY.
Portsmouth, Dec. 19, 1801.
FRESH GROCERIES
Just received and for fate at
B. Leverett's
STORE, No. I, Bow-street, Spring .hill,
a general afortment of
Weft-India Goods & Groceries,
ts the frft quality, which he has confantly for
sale, and at the lowefl prices for caflt —
confining of
THRESH black Zant Currants ;
I frefb Citron : ditto Mufcatal Raisins
per bo%; ditto Malaga ditto per calk ;
ditto Figs; ditto fhdl'd JofeUu Almonds;
Madeira, Sherry, Lisbon and Malaga
, Wines ; Brandy ; Cogniac ditto;
Rum : old ditto; 'Holland Gin; old
Cherry Rum; Mulaflfes ; Hyfon, young
Hyfon, hyfon &in, Souchong and Bohea
TEAS, firft qualities ;
Philadelphia SUGAR per Cwt. or retail ; '
double refin'd ditto ; Havanna & Weft-
India Sugars;
Welfh's No. I, & 2 Chocolate ;
Shells ditto ; Coffee ; Rice; Mace,
Nutmegs ; Cloves; real Cinnamon ;
Cassia; Allspice ; Pepper; Ginger ;
Oatmeal; double refin'd Salt-Petre.
Spanilh Indigo; English Mus
tard per pound ; ditto per bottle ; Capers
per bottle; Olives per bottle; Anchoives
and Sardionians per ditto; Cayenne pr do.
Liquid Blue per ditto; Crown Soap per
dozen; hair Powder; Poland Starch;
Black Balls ; Liquid ditto ; Spermaceti
Candles per box; mould and dipt ditto.
Weft-India & Georgia Cotton
per bale; Smoaking No. 1, 2 & 3 Tobac
co; Pigtail ; Ladies Twist ditto.
Spanish Segars per box or retail;
Elliot's warranted SNUFF per keg ;
Wrapping Paper per Ream.
Stone WARE aborted, viz.
3 Gall. Juggs down to I gallon.
3 Galion Potts with covers down to 1 gl.
Pollock FISH, &c. &c.
Postfmouth, Dec ig. ißot.
Miscellaneous Work
of j. M. SEWALL, Esq.
is for Sale at his honfe in Gate-ftreefy
South part of the town.
', Portsmouth, Dec. 19.
W. Treadwell & Co
at the Portsmouth Book-store. oppofte the east
end of the Court house. Portsmouth —
have received for th< b Winter Sales,
a complete Afotment of
Stationary,
Confiding of
Writing Papers of all sizes, qual
ities and prices; Account Books of all
sizes, being Ledgers, Wastes, Letter
Books, Blotters, Journals, Cash Books,
and Memorandum Books; Gentlemen
& Youth's Morocco Pocket Books ; do.
do. do. common black Sheep-skin do.
Ladies fine do, a few very elegant ; —
Englifli Letter Papers, wove, gilt, and
plain edges ; common old fafhaon'd do.
gilt and plain; American Letter Paper
of a very nice quality and extra, large
size, do. do. common sized do. <,Thefe
papers come much cheaper than the English —
Quills of all kinds; Ink-powder; Paste
board, Playing-Cards ; do. best American
do. • a few Morocco boxes for do.;
Siles ; Writing and Cyphering Books;
Bdcgammon Boards.
ALSO—an excellent affirtment of
Charts,
Chosen in London by a judicious person
and will come cheap—Seamen's books#
of all kinds; Log-books; Scales ; Divi.
ders; Journals, &c.
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Almanacks.
FAR MER's,l
SEWALL's, I J, the Groce,
WEATHER WISE's, so, or
& BICKERSTAFF'S J single.
Mathematical Instruments.
Types & Ink for marking Linnen
With a very general afotment of
Books,
which will be fold as cheap as at any
Store in America.
O-,
CTGentlemen who may with for any
publications that are not to be procured
at the Book-Stores in this town, may be
supplied with them if they are to be pur
chased in Beflon. New- York, or Philadel
phia and at the prices they are fold at
those places, b, applying at she Po'tfmouth
Book-Store. Nov 21.
25 Dollars Reward.
Complaints are made by the Pa
trons of this Paper in the County of
Strafford, that their bundles are very
frequently broken open and their Papers
destroyed. Therefore, the above re
ward of 25 DOLLARS (hall be given
to any one, who tyll deted the villain
or villains so that he or they may be
brought to justice, for the despicable
and infamous attempts to check the
circulation of this Paper.
W' M . TREADWELL & Co.