The United States oracle of the day — Portsmouth, N.H., 1801-08-15 00:00:00, page 3

Dfripfon oj GUADELOUPE.
In consequence of a report in Lon
don, on the 23d of May, that the Eng
lish had taken Guadaloupe, the follow
ing description of the Ilhnd was in
ferred in a paper of that city.
The N. W. part is 60 miles in length
24 in breadth, & 148 in circumference.
This is divided into Basseterre and Ca
bederre, which last fignifies the Head
of the land, and is so called because it
lies open to the trade wind, whereas
Basseterre is under the wind. The
Eastern part is named Grand Terre,
but for what reason it is hard to fay,
for it does not contain more land than
the former, though the shape is much
more irregular.—The French began
to fend colonies to this island in 1632,
since that time they have been contin
ually improving and fortifying it, and
yet it was taken by the English in
1 759 s who found it extremely pleasant
and fertile ; but it was restored to the
French by the treaty of peace in 1763.
It is generally said to be the best of all
the Carribbee Islands, the foil being
exceedingly good, and everv where
well watered near the sea, by rivulets
which fall from the mountains, especi
ally in Cabefterre.
The most remarkable euriofity in
Cuadaloupe is the burning mountain
called by the French, la Soufrierre ; it
is seated in the South part ofCabefterre,
and that called Piton or Pike, uhch
is elevated above the rest of the moun
tians, is 24 yards high and 160 in cir
cumference. It consists of a heap of
large white calcined (tones, and on the
top there is a mouth of about 36 yards
in diameter ; the edges are covered
with large Hones, mixed with ashes and
pieces or fulphur, and there proceed
from it from time to time clouds of
black thick fulphurous smoke, mixed
with sparks of fire. Besides this, there
are other places which continually emit
smoke with sparks of tire, which do not
prevent the air from being very cold.
The negroes often go in quest of the
folphur, which they purify and fell.
The vegetables, fruits, and trees, are
much the fame as in the other!flands,ex
cept the cinnamon tree, and that which
yields balsam of Capivi. Phila.pap.
of didinaion, the rafter ahd officer, evinced, by
the grace and majesty of their deportment, that
they felt 'he importance of their trust..
An Address was pronounced by brother
Whiting, of Warren, who performed the reli
gious services of the day. This address did no
less honor to the fraternity than its author. Free
from that monkish myftcry, frightful to the vul
gar, and contemptible to the learned, it difeuffed
the principles of the institution with, candor,
perspicuity and intelligence ; rent asunder the
miraculous veil that imposes on credulity, and
displayed masonry in the modest beauty of phi
lanthropy —Never has that county witnessed
f. fpknriid au assemblage— people of all ages
mingled in the innocent amusements of the day
—mirth, which in cities on these occaGons, is
but the phrenzy of boisterous acclamations, and
pleasure there the loathsome excels of indulgence
—was here the unaffected smile of gladn^fs and
the innocent participation of hilarity. Regu
larity, cheerfulnefg, aud fatisfadion characteriz
ed the day.
In the evening, the labors of the craft yielded
to the plcafurea of the dance — The hall was
lighted up, and a large party ofboth sexes closed
the occasion with jo, and contentment.
APPOINTMENTS & DISMISS A LS, face the oof March, i ßor,
HEADS of DEPARTMENTS.
Appointed. Office. In place of
fames Madison, Secretary of State, vacant.
Henry Dearborn,. Secretary of War.
Levi Lincoln, Attorney Gen. of the U. S. ■■ - -
Gilbert Gallatin, Sec'ry of the Treafery. Samuel Dexter, retired.
Richard Smith, Secretary of the Navy. Benj. Stoddert, retired.
LOWER GRADES OF OFFICE.
Alexander % Dallas. Attorney Penn. E. Dis. John W. Kittera, dis.
James Hamilton, Attorney Penn. W. Dist. -
John Smith, Marfo. Penn. E. Dist. John Hall.
Frefley Kerr Lane, Marfo. Perm. W. Difl.
David Fay, Attorney Ver. Diflrifl, Charles Marsh, die.
John Willard, Marshal Ver. DiJirifl, -
William Irvine, Superin. Military Stores, Samuel Hodgdon, dis.
William Gardner, Com. of Loans for N. H. John Peirce, dis.
Joseph Whipple, Collector ofCujtomsfrN.H.Thomas Martin, dis.
Edward Livingston, Attorney N. fork Dist. Richard Harrison, dis.
John Swartwout, Marshal N. fork Dist. Aquila Giles, dis.
Samuel Brown, Navy Arent Bofion, S. Higginfon, dis.
Daniel Ludlow, Navy Agent, N. fork, James vVatfon, dis.
Woodbury Langdon, Navy Agent, N. Hampfsire,Jacob Sheafe, dis.
David L. Barnes, Dist. Judgefir R. I. Ray Greene.
Samuel Bishop, &. 78, Collector for New Haven, E. Goodrich, dis.
Reuben Etting, Marshal Maryland Difl. David Hopkins, dis.
Daniel C. Brent, Marshal Columbia Difl. General Lingin, dis.
John Thom. Mason, Attorney Columbia Difl. Swan, die.
fohn Scott, Marshal Virginia Diflrid.D. M. Randolph, dis.
George Maxwell, Attorney N. Jersey Df%%L. H. Stockton.
Daniel Marsh, Col. of Customs for N.J erfey,Andrew Bell, dis.
James Linn, Supervisor for N. J. Dist. Aaron Dunham, dis.
Peter Muhlenberg, Supervisor Penn. Dijlriß, Henry Miller, dis.
Ephraim Kirby, Supervisor Corm Difl. John Chester, dis.
Joel Lewis, Marsh. Delaware Diftriß, Thomas M'Lean, dis.
Herm, H. Wendell, Marshal Albany DiJirift, James Dole, dis.
David Gelfton, Col. of Customs for N. TorLfofhua Sands, dis.
Charles Walker, PflMajl. Concord, N. H. George Hough, dis.
William Baker, .Marsh. Pot&wmac Difbift,
John Munroe, Attorney Virginia W. Difl.
David Howell, Attorney Rhode J,and Df.
William Hunter, Navy Agent in Georgia, Ebenezer Jackson, ref.
William C. C. Claiborne,Gov. Miffir. Territory, Winthrop Sargent, dis.
Theodore Cuilliard, C. Just. sth Circ. in S. C.judge Bee, declined.
Gforg#W, Erving, Consul at London. Samuel Williams, dis.
- • [to BE eoNUNUiDj [N. H Courier.]
The Advantage of a “ VIEW of the WHOLE GROUND :"
Or, the way to '' Restore Harmony & Social Intercourse."
Being, an Essay to prove the rapid Advance of the UNITED STATES,
." To Definici beyond the reach of mortal Eye."
Perpetual Political Callender.
" I give you here a little book, —for you to look upon."
[J. Rogers, Minister of the Gofoel in Queen Mary's Reign.]
joy—for by the Seventh day the inflam-
I mation had abated, and a scab formed
;over the puncture, which appeared so
I totally different from the effectually
, inoculated fmalhpox, that we were con
; fident of a happy escape from this ter-
Iribie disease.
thirteenth day after inoculation, they
remain free of complaint.
This we hold ample proof that the
KINE-POX is a sure and effectual
any of the well known symptoms of
the fm ill-pox, but remained perfectly
free of complaint.
We were not contented with all this
proof but determined to keep them at
the hospital, in the midst of the variolus
effluvia, so long as to render it impossi
ble for them to escape the small-pox, if
it could take any effect upon them either
by casual infection, or inoculation.—•
For this purpose we kept them in the
hospital till the tenth day, without their
having any symptoms or appearances
of the small-pox, and even now ^e
preventive of the SMALL-POX
either by inoculation or casual infection.
W M . CUTTER.
L. SPALDING.
Portfmoutb, Auguji if.
On the fecund and third days after
Inoculation, the pundured points ap
peared inflamed and ffiewed signs of
infection. We did not hedrite to fav
that the small pox virus hid taken ef
fect ; and if the young gentlemen had
not previously had the kine-pox, we
should have proneunceLiheir inocula
tion with the small-pox effefhvd ; so ex
a<Hly did this appearance correspond
with that of the commonly inoculated
small pox
This was an important moment, we
had our fears, which a few days dissi
pated, and gladdened our hearts with
Although the arms had at one time
the appearance of effectual inoculation,
yet the patients were not attacked by
For the United States Oracle fthe Dry.
AN EX PERIMENT
T 0 prove the KINE-POX an effec
tual and lure preventive of the
SMALL-POX, either by inoculation,
or cafu.il infection, the following exper
iment was instituted in this town.
On the 3d and 4th inst. Meifrs. Silas
Holman, merchant on the Pier, Hen
ry and Eliphalet Ladd, sons of
Col. Ladd, and John Gilman, son of
J. W. Gilman, Esq. of Exeter, were
inoculated for the small-Pox, at hos
pital illand in this harbor, after having
had the Kine-Pox. The infection was
taken diredly from a man laboring un
der the small-pox the natural way, very
severely. The more effectually to
prove the prevehtive powers of the
Kine-Pox, these young gentlemen were
repeatedly inoculated, and kept con
stantly in the house with the tick man
and a young girl who had the small
pox by inoculation, besides spending
much time in their rooms for ten days,
and greatly to their honor, exposed
themselves as much as possible to the
variolus effluvia, being anxious to make
the experiment fatisfaCtory.
A rapid interchange of dispatches
I has taken place during the whole of
I the preceding week between the Gov
iernments of France and England, and
;very sanguine hopes have been enter
; tained in consequence, that the basis of
negociation may have acquired some
folidi.y. We are told that yederday
; M. Otto had a long interview with
Lord Hawkeibury, in the presence of
Mr. Addington, and that the terms
submitted by the French as prelimina
ry, are extremely favorable ; it is even
Rated by some what these terms are,
namely, that France consents to give
up Egypt, and to allow England to
retain the pod of Alexandria ; that
piedmont is to be restored to the king
of Sardinia ; and that with regard to
the Colonies, the general principle will
be to give back very little to France
and her allies in the Ead Indies, but
to restore with a liberal hand our con
quests in the Weft. Such are the
Hatements afloat ; we do not, however,
attach much credit to them, it not be
ing very probable that Government,
at so early a period of negociation,
Ihouldpublilh any report ofits progress.
O
The Spanifli government has revok
ed the order “ to enforce the payment
of foreign duties on all the importations
of Well India produce iince the month
of April, 1 799."
The British House of Commons has
passed a bill, "extending the American
Treaty to Ireland."
The Washington fiom Greenock
has arrived at New York with 64 pas
sengers ; and the Two Brothers from
Larne, Ireland, with 113.
—aw.#~ st ir&raffiramra Mtflfoßram=t e
We hear with much pleasure that Mr. Wm.
W. Woodward of Philadelphia, son of Col.
Moses Woodward of this town,has issued propo
fUs for printingthe Rev. Dr. Scott sFAMILY
BIBLE, in four large and elegant quarto volumes.
This Edition has lately been brought to this
Country, and is supposed to be one of the belt
works of the kind extant. Mr. Woodward has
already received a number of refpeChblc sub
scribers for this excellent work, we fiacerely
hope chat his friends in this town may contri
bute a fliare of their patronage, that he may be
able to ptefent to the public fa ufe'ul and en
tertaining a family piece—Subferiptions are re
ceived at the different Book-Stores in this town,
and at the Poll-Office.
Mr. Woodward has lately printed a hand
fame edition of Dr. WITHERSPOON's
WORKS, and in a (hort time disposed of the
whole. He has now in the press a second edi
tion, reviled and corrected of this valuable
work in four large oCtavo volumes, which will
be completed in a ffiort time,—We sincerely
wilh him every degree of fuctefs in these im
portant and ufefal undertakings.
0
From the flood of Emigrants pouring
in upon us from Europe, we are happy
to notice some who come to follow the
ufeful and peaceable pursuits of agri
culture.—lt is with pleasure we record
the following from a southern paper.
On Friday last arrived at this place,
several families immediately from Swit
zerland; they are principally Vine-dres
sers and have brought with them several
boxes of vines and choice fruit trees of
that country, as well as the feeds, Hones,
&c. of those fruits ; they left this place
this morning for the Kentucky Vine
yard.
Among those emigrants are three
brothers and three fillers of Mr. John
James Dufour, the present manager of
the Kentucky Vineyard, who have mi
grated to this place in consequence of
the flattering accounts given by their
brother of the success of the Vine in
Kentucky ; they exped to be followed
by at least 200 of their countrym en, as
soon as they can be informed of their
arrival and friendly reception.
0 .
Our Country friends are requested
to have their Corn, and Grain grouud
ere it is brought to market, as the up
per mill in this town, is undergoing a
thorough repair—and the lower is in
capable of turning out a Efficient fufr
ply for the inhabitants.
CT We are happy in announcing to our
friends and the public in general, that the
If °f those very few jUfersbers of which
we viade mention in a recent paper, is now
more than ?nide up—and the Oracle could
never bo.iftflarge a ^ referable a lift of
fubferibers, as at the present day ; none of
our Suh/cription Papers have been dfribu
ted until the last two or three days, and
froth the zeal and activity of our country
friends, (a number of whom have called to
take our proposals, and afore us they fall
return them filled,) we expert in a few
weeks to receive an addition of federal hun
dred /übfribers.
0, The Federal Republic view us as
" Proscribed Patriots," — We tender them
our finccreft thanks for the generous interest
they take in our behalf, and afire them
the Oracle foall fill be a mine of correct
Politicks —where the names, the principles
and the administration ^/ "Washington
and Adams,y7;a// be uplifted to the ut/nf
of its inference. —Names, Principles, and
actions, which now are, and we hope al
ways will prove a noble barrier to the
" maddening waves" of this new Philo
sophy. the EDITORS.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1801.
——o —_
By an arrival at Newyo r k from Greenock.
LONDON, JUNE 20.
PORTSMOUTH,
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
FATAL PERSECUTION.
EX TRACTED.
IF there be any sensibility in the
grave, how mast the great Washington
be agonized by the treatment which the
objects of his favor and his confidence
now receive. Whenever the French
party denounce those who were appoint
ed to office by Washington, who in
times of war, fought under the illustri
ous Hero, and in times of peace fan
ported his wife and virtuous admini-
Hration—they are directly difmiiTed the
service. InHances of the intolerance
of the present administration are too
numerous to admit of recapitulation :
One, however, has occurred in Penn
sylvania which will long be remember
ed. Mr. Kittera, of Lancaster, had for
many years, been a member of the fede
ral House of Rep r efentativ es :—He
there advocated with zeal and with
talents all the measures of Washington
(between whom and himfelf there ex
isted a sincere and uninterrupted friend
ship) and he a^.l cd in the Atiblifirumt
of that fyHcm of measures, proj edel by
Mr. Adams, and the adoption of which
by Congress, preferred us from [he
fangs of France, and issued hi the pros
perity we every where witness. At
the elofe of the feilion of Congress, Mr.
Kittera was appointed Attorney for the
district of Pennsylvania, in the room of
Mr. Ingerfol, who had resigned —not
who was difaff J —Mr. Kittera accept
ed tlie appointment, broke up his edab
lifhment at Lancaster, brought his wife
and children to Philadelphia, where he
took a suitable house for a year, and as
soon as all this had been incurred, Mr.
Kittera was turned out of his office,
which was given to a Mr. Dallas, who
comes from one of the W. India Inlands,
and wrote many pieces for the Aurora,
advocating the eledion of Mr. Jeffer
fon. The sensibility of Mr. Kittera
was deeply affefted by this undeserved
treatment.—edis health, which never
had been robud, immediately declined;
in spite of the exertions of his friends,
the presidential contumely preyed upon
his spirits, he took to his bed, and af
ter a Ihort illness died. The day
before poor Kittera departed for the
land of forgetful nefs, his Physician en
,quired of him if some pain, of which he
complained, was tharp —He answered,
Tis dreadful acute—like Mt. Jeffer
fon it cuts to the very quick.
Dr. SPALDING continues to inoc
ulate for the KINE-POX, having by
adual experiment proved it a sure and
effeaual preventive of the Small-Pox.
Wq/hi»gto?tjlrcet, 15th August.
The Planter has bad a tedious and dis
tressing voyage.
Arrived here schooner Franklin, Capt.
Tibbits, from Sandy-Point-Bay, Tobago,
left there "July 13th. Capt. Goddard in
schooner Atlantic was to fail from there
the fame day, Capt Grne in a febooner of
Newbury-port, and Capt. Springer in fehr.
Dispatch of Kenncbeck, was at Scarboro'.
DIED] — In this town Mr. fbn Dennet, aged
65. —a Child of Mr. John Lock. Also
A ebihi of Mr. George Bryan's.
At North- Hampton, (of a refpaable family)
Mr. Jonathan Cotton, aged 12 — Mrs. Nancy
Cotton, aged about 20, and Mile Betsey Cotton, aged
about 16; in left than two years, of a consumption.
They have left two tender brothers and their affec
tionate parents to lament tbeir loss.
The Scotch officers, at Edinburgh,
on hearing of the regretted fate of the
Veteran Abercromby, resolved to wear
mourning crape for one month, in re
fped to the memory of the valiant.
He finks to rest
By all his Country's withes bleft.
When Spring, with dewey fingers cold,
Returns to deck his hallowed mould
She there &H press a sweeter sod
Than fancy's feet have ever trod,
By fairy forms his knell is rung;
By forms unseen, his dirge is sung;
There HONOUR comes, a pilgrim grey
To bless the turf that wraps his clay,
And GLORY shall a while repair
And dwell a weeping Hermit there.
The Boston frigate of 32 guns, Capt.
M'Niell we are informed, will fail in a
few days fir New-York; from whence
our Ambassador to France will embark,
with hisfuite.
T. PEIRCE'S Marine Lift.
Arrivals and departures since Aug. 8,
Sailed Brig Ann, Hooper, Antigua.
Arrived fehngner Deh^ent, Dennet Antigua.
9 do brig Planter, Boardman, Demerara.
II do Jbip Orland, Drifeo, Grenada.
II do febooner Franklin, Tibbits, Tobago.
17 Sailed Schooner Sally, Bell, Madeira.
Arrived here brig Planter,Capt. Board
ntaa, in 32 da, from Demamra — Left
there the following Captains, of this Port.
Capt. Barnes, to fail in 2 days. Capt.
Ricker, in a week. Capt. Pray just ar
rived. Capt. Benjamin Trefethen, arriv
ed 2d. July.
Spoke brig Morning-Star in Lat. 38.
Long, 67, four days from NewTork—all
well. '1 he Planter left three of her hands
in Demarara of the fellow-Fever, viz.
William Clark, of Coxhall. Abner
Wefcoate, Cornifo. Nathaniel Bunker,
Durham.
MARRIED] — At Chandlerfoille, (Maine)
by the Rev. Marjbjield Steele, Mr. Reuben Whit
ney, to Mrs. Hannah Studfon,formerly of Scituate.
In this town, Mr. fames RoaJs to Mrs. Mary
Mendum,
KINE-POX.
N Q §, Daniel Street, Portsmouth,
A NEW EDITION OF
Smith's Hymn Bool',
with feme additions. Said book will be
fold reasonable by the dozen or tingle.
Said Peirce has aljo for sole
AN EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF /
BOOKS & STATIONARY.
A Lift of Prize, in the sixth Class of
AMOSKEAG LOTTERY is received
Portsmouth, August ifo
V.z.
Gun Powder,
Hvfon, Young/
ha^tEAS
SKin.Souchong I
3c B>hea'
of the fird qualities.
TO BE LET,
T) AR Tqf a dwelling
[ HOUSE and
^^M^!™°' '" Buck
beet, lately occupied by
Ward Gilman, Apply to the Pointers.
Portsmouth, Aiguft 1
Has just received, and 4„ condantly for /ah
at las Store, on Spot Hill, the following
^^ * }BRANDY
Old 2c common RUM,
Old Cherry, do.
Holland's Gin, real white,
M^ffes,
^^}WINES,
Long cork'd Claret, by the case
NEAR the parade a Stone
SLEEVE BUTTON, fain Gold,
the finder sh ill receive 1 reward bv leav
ing it with the Printers. August i§ ;
of all sizes.
A fev Bbls. Connecticut PORK.
Ship BREAD, &c. Bcc.
—ALSO—
'The Schooner
FRANKLIN and
appurtenances bur
th n 104 1 —as (lie now lays at
STRIFE'S Wlurf. A^u/l 5.
or boul%
Double refined Phils.)
delphia, Single do do. ( GIT, IDQ
BoQon, W. India, &
E. India,^Hivannah )
Havannah, \V. I
India&GeorgiaJ lUN
Frelh Mutcatall Raisins, pr. box,
do- do. pr. calk,
do. Black Zant Currants,
Shell'd ^ unihell'd Almonds.
Real Cinnamon, Cassia, Mace,
utm.y ,Cloves, Pepper, Alspice,
Ginger, Poland Starch, Rice,
Hair Pow ler Coffee, Wetli'sbeft
No. r and 2 Chocolate, do. Shells, An
choives, Capers & Olives per boule,
Englhh Mudarl pr. lb. do. pr . bottle.
Sweet 01 pr. fl Ik,Cayenne do pr. bottle,
Scott's Liquid Blue pr. jug Wimifor &
Grown Snap—Bolton pigtail T^cca
pr. Roll, do. Small Twft—No. r 2&^
SmoakingTohaccb—American S^ks—
Spanifti Sugars pr. box or retail—Sper
maceti & Mould Candles, Spinifli A
Common Indigo —D>uble refined S It
Petre—English Gun Powder & Shot—
Elliot's Snuff, per K~g—Wrapping P per
per Ream—Sion fuggs, alerted from 5
Gallons down to 1 quart. Ditto Pi,kle
Ports, to contain 3 G^lis. &c. &c. &c.
Portfaith, Augufl If.
0 .
R Etailers ot Wines,and foreign
distilled Siprits and holders of riding
Carriages, in the County of York, are
hereby notified that attendance will be
given at the office of the Subscriber, in
said York, from the 6 h to the 30th of
September next, (Sundays excepted) to
issue licences to retailers, and to receive
entries and duties on Carriages agreeably
to law— The fine for retailing without
licence is Fifty Dollars, for omitting to
enter and pay the duties on Carriages 2;
per Cent on the amount,
FOR SALE BY
Jacob Sheafe,
A quantity of W. India RUM.
SUGAR, MOLASS ES,
COFFEE, BRANDY,
Eolith CANVAS No. 4, ;^6.
CORDAGE & BOLT ROPE
TAKE NOTICE.
GOODS,
B. Leverett,
JOSEPH TUCKER,
Collector of the Revenue.
York, August gh, 18)1.
Charles Peirce,
JUST PUBLISHED
And now ready for /ale by
LOS T,