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Havannah to St. Domingo, for the humane pur
pole of hunting the negroes.
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For the Portsmouth Oracle.
I Messrs. Treadwells,
SO eager are mankind for publishing new
, discoveries, without waiting for a fufficient num*
t ber of experiments (which are in most cases very
easily made, time and perseverance only being
wanting) to establish them on Newtonian prin
ciples, that we are daily imposed upon by
some ^wonderful new difeovery, which the author
assures the public will be of vast importance to
mankind.
i 'For this reason, I have been induced to write
To John Orr, med. supt. C. D. &c.
of Colombo.
Stß—l have just seen your letter of the §th of
Nov. to Thomas Chrifie, Esq. M. S.G. published
in the Portsmouth Oracle of the 29th October.
In which you state a case of cow-pock as " com
-1 — municated by accidental contad" in the person
1 of Bastian of the Chaliah coast. This you fay,
9 originated from his sleeping in the fime bed
I with one of your patients, on the loth or 11th
A ' day after inoculation. The sole obje& of this
4 communication is, fir, to ask if Bastian might
not have had a small scratch or abrafien of the
.I(kin on the very spot where his bed-fellow's cow-
L " pock pustule was applied to his arm. This Ithink
| very probably was the case-—when we confider,
ty— that their method of lodging is on a bamboo
mat, with only a piece of India cotton spread
J/ over them ; the body and arms being void of a
[' ffiirt, or even a fubflitute ; so that the naked
■ arms of Baflian, when turning in bed, must have
■ , been applied to the naked arms and pustules of
his bed-fellow, who had the disease in both arms.
Must not a naked man who lodges on a bam
boo mat, without a shirt, or even a sheet under
[ + neath him, expea in the morning to find some
scratches on his skin ? Then Dr. Jenner has, long
lago, told us the fame thing, that when the milk-
I maids' hands are cracked, if they milk a difeaf
nfr* ed cow, they certainly take the cow-pock.
LJ You fay " there cannot be a doubt that, in
this case the diseased appearances produced, were
caused solely by the application of vaccine virus
an active state, to the furface of the skin."
You fee that a doubt has been raised, and I
presume that if you had thought a further ex
periment necessary, that you would have fele^ed
a number of persons, who were susceptible of the
■ vaccine disease, and applied the active virus on
some parts of their bodies whete you were fare
the skin was perfectly found, and without blem
-1 ifh. This would have been a fair experiment,
and how easily made!!!) if fuccefsful, it would
have done honour to you; but now your case
1 4 Hands thus, if there were no scratch, nor blemifo
■ on Bastian's arm, he mult have taken the disease
I from the application of virus to the found (kin.
| ) labour's, L. SPALDING.
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■ ^^Yesterday's Mail
PBibAV OCT. 29,
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& The Aurora, of yet erda,, d'acioft:Cm ^gh
■ > ty interesting feccets. Ihe leading article an
■ mounces an' Qi. POSITION orth* pert of Spain
■ . to the ratification of the late LOUISIANA
L TREATY." The Editor apologizes, in bis^ay,
■ ^ for having denied the authenticity of those ac.
counts in the Federal papers which have declar
■ ed the exigence of that opposition ; and having
■ , received the information of the fact, from the feat
of government, he fays, he hastens to corre& his
former opinion. He then adds,
r “We find ty cur advices from Washington,
VA V that the Spanish Minister did remonstrate to our
di government against the ratification of the treaty
with France. The reason aligned by the Span
■ i(h Minister, is, that the principal condition of the
Ej treaty of St. Idelphonfo, on which Spain ceded
Louisiana to France, had not been complied
with by the latter power. That condition was
that France Ihculd procure the King of Etruria
' to be recognized as such by all the powers of Eu-
B) rope."
"We are further informed, that the remon
j ftrance of the Spanish Minister had been trans
mitted by The President to the Senate, previous
to the ratification of the Treaty with France."
H Such is the "Precious Confeffion" of the Auro
ra. It then recites the Resolutions introduced
into the Senate by Mr. Breckinbridge, and adds,
"From the complexion of these resolutions [which, 6, the
vay, are tbe fame in substance ar those introduced by Mr. Kofi
IQ into the last Congref ; and on lubiib all the democratic belle,
'from the Miffifippi to tbe Sr. Croix, bate so musically ebim
&]it will be seen that an ENERGETIC SYSTEM is
con tern plated.
After difflofag these secrets, the Aurora confeffes, that
■ ' "the situation of affairs is certainly novel ;" and that "in
whatever light we view the steps which Spain has consid
ered fr nronfrco take in refpc& to Louisiana, there is
-mftioCTCTige ana altommment. ™ Her conduct
in America is Sufficient," it adds, "to arouse the refinement of
a milder government than that of Buonaparte, and it is
very evident his Spanish Majesty is in no condition to op
pose an effectual barrier to the French."
H , By the proceeding of CoDgrefs in this day's Gazette, it
h will be seen that our fervent, at Washington are playing
their old pranks again. No feoner are they colleded than
they thrust their matters out of doors for the purpose of
snugly disposing of certain millions of dollars. It is amu-
B ' ling enough to fee with what amiable coyness some of the ;
maiden members yield to the necessity imposed upon them.l
flty don't love to be privately locked in with so many
men, but if they must they must,
We learn from Washington, That Spain conceives her
& felf aggrieved in the falc of Louisiana to the United States;
H I tkat She denies to France the right of transfer ; and that
She has formerly, through her Minister at Washington, re
' monftrated against the United states taking poffeffioD of it
.voder a French grant.
On the fubje& of the opposition of Spain to the Loui
■ t liana treaty, the New-York Morning Chronicle fays, "We
, do not perceive any fufficient reason for our treat, with I
& France, recognising the terms of the former bargain, and
■ it is that alone that could support the Spanish minister in
remonstrating to our executive against the ratification of
'" the treaty. Knowing as we do, the crafty policy of Tai-
Jeyrand, tbe idea irrefiftably suggests itfelf, that this writ
ing may have been thus drawn, to preserve an avenue for
future embarAffmept."
The Oracle,
TUESDAY, November 8.
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The United States furnifh very little news of
importance. Elections have been warmly con
tested in different quarters of the union ; and
some of them have terminated in favour of the
democratic, and others in favour of the federal
ticket ; we anticipate a final increase of the latter,
as it is impossible, that the mass of our fellow
citizens, can always be the dupes of political de
lusion.—The prevailing Epidemics have nearly
subsided, in the places where they have raged
with uncontroled malignity ; a few more days,
and our New-York brethren will be welcomed
to their late desolate habitations.
The weather is uncommonly moderate. We
are free from any prevalent distemper; and have
abundant cause for gratitude, at the approaching
Thanksgiving.
The Military manoeuvres of Governor Gilman's
Blues, were in a style of superior excellence ;
their anniversary was a proud day for this gallant
band of youth. The ene gy and fire of their
worthy Commander, appeared to adnate every
Member of the body.
On Saturday last the uniformed company of
Governor Gilman's Blues under command of
Capt. Larkin made a p bile appearance, to ce
lebrate their anniversary.- she day was lowering,
with frequent Lowers, but the principal ev
olutions, of wheeling, firing, &c. were performed
with considerable enett. At one o'clock, they
were marched from the Parade to Jones'
Tavern, and set down to a handfeme entertain
ment in company with invited Officers. The en
tertainment was highly convivial, the soldier and
citizen were mingled, and like true brothers-in
arm , the wine was thrown off to the following
TOATS;
ift, The Day we celebrate— May its anniversary nev
er fail to remind usof our duties as citizens and as soldiers.
ad. The United States.—May the misfortunes of oth
er nations be to them a lesson of wisdom and profit.
3d. The Constitution of tbe United States—lt is a no
ble ship that bears the working of so many storms.
4th. The memory of our departed Great Captain—Lieu
tenant GencralGEORGE WASHINGTON--The ingenu
ity of man has exhausted the powers of language in perpet
uating tbe remembrance ^f his virtues—Come then expres
sive silence,mufe his praise.
sth. The manes of those Illustrious officers who fell
in atchicving the Independence—" A grateful fame a
waits upon their memory—unfading laurels' 1 bloom a
round their tombs " and thicken over them."
6th. The General officers who served the seven years war.
7th. The Militia of the United States—A national
breafzeorh.
Bth. The Navy—Hercules in infancy.
9th. The memory of those gallant tars who fell in
the navy.
Street "Jleep tbe brave, tubofnb to rest,
By all their country's tuijber bltf.
10th, The State of New-Hampshire—Here's to her stea
dy habits—an example to the Union.
lith, Our Commander in chief—John Taylor Gilman.
lath, Town of Portsmouth— making ready to withstand
another attack from its late unmerciful adversary.
13th The memory of Commodore John Barry.
14th The Congress now in session—Let them guard
our honor, let them watch our interest—and leave to as
the foe.
15th The powers at war—Overturn and overturn, till
they whose right it is shall reign.
16th A true soldier—A pretty thing to look at—but
dangerous to be trifled with—efpeciaNy by its enemies.
17th The Fair— May every brave and loyal soldier,
find a haven in their arms, which were never meant by
nature to embrace a coward.
xßth The Universe— Contending in myriads of ways
for one obje&—may we all arrive at the one true point
of happiaefs at last.
VOLUNTEERS.
By General Storer. The President of the Ü
bited States.
By Major Walker. The Assembled Congress of
the United States—may they be candid in their
deliberations, and the public good their polar llar.
"y Capt. Gates. The Militia of Newhamplhire.
by Ca,t. Cutter.lht Hero of Bunker's Hill—Gen.
Warren.
By Capt. Sparhawk. May we never forget the
citizen in the soldier, nor the soldier in the citizen.
By Ensign Marfa. Our ministers at foreign
courts, ma) they have wisdom to difeern and firm
nefs to pmfue tbe belt interests of their country.
By Capt. Larkin. The Legislature of New-
Hampshire—May as) demos militia laws be a
dopted at their next feliion, that shall rouse the
mar ial spirit of our citizens, and have a tendency
to place (he militia on as refpedtable a footing as
that of our filler hate Massachusetts.
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FROM TRENTON, N. J. OCTOBER 24.
ROBBERY!
On Friday morning last, between the hours of one and two
o' clock, Mr. Saltar, Treasurer of the State, was alarmed by
a noise which he heard in a lower apartment of tbe house
in which he resides, and in which is his office and the place
of deposit for the public money. Not being under appre
hensions ofany thing serious, he did not alarm the rest of
the family, but proceeded down flairs with a lighted candle,
and on perceiving a window raised in a back room, was pro
ceeding to Ihut it, when immediately on his entering the
room, he was surrounded by four men armed with knives,
who immediately demanded the keys of the public trcalure,
and threatened him with instant death in case of re
fufal or noise. Alone and defenedefs Mr. Salter was forced
to comply, and compelled to accompany them while they
plundered the public money. After taking what the, con
ceived the whole ts the paper money in the treasury, each
one helped himfclf to a bag of dollars, containing, it is sup
posed, about Joo. A consultation was then held by the
villains how they Should dispose of Mr. Saltar, when the
fellow who fecmed to adt as principal, seized a small rope
which was lying near, tied his hands behind him, his knees|
and feet $ together, and putting a stick in his mouth for a gag,l
) fecured it there by a firing at each end which he tied faft
I round his head; they then laid him upon the floor, at the
back-fide of the roem, went out with their spoil, and locked $
the door upon him.
All this was cranfaded with so much silence that no one'
Was awakened in the house. Mr. Saltar endeavored to
make a noise with his feet against the floor, but having left 1
his shoes in the chamber where he slept, he was unable to
do any thing to effect, He then endeavored to move bim
felf by degrees towards the door, of the office which he|
supposes he effedledin about an hour. By kicking the;
door violently, he soon awakened Mrs. Saltar, who, en
coming down, and finding the door of the treafur, locked,/
and hearing the incoherent words attempted to be uttered I
I by her husband, was extremely agitated and overcome by
fear. She, however, made out to awaken the family ofl
Mr. Abraham Hunt, the next neighbour, with her cries I
from the window of her chamber. Mr. Hunt was the
firft man that got to the house. With a violent exertion I
he made out to burst open the office door, and release Mr,
Saltar from his difireffing situation. The neighbourhood
was soon alarmed, and early in tbe morning persons were
dispatched and hand bills circulated in ever, direction
The woods and swamps in the vicinity were fedured by
the citizens, and the following night the different roads
leading from town were watched by arwed persons; but
a ". eff° r ' s t° take the villains have hitherto proved una
vailing. The amount taken off by the robbers is eftim -
ted at about iz.ooo dollars, a very large film in Bank
Notes escaped their notice. Mr. Saltar does not think
he ever saw the men before—three of them wore lion
fkin great-coats, the other had, a coattce and borts on—
-500 dollars is the reward offered for their apprehension.
The situation of Mr. Saltar, on this occalion,
justly demands the sympathy of all. He has for
some time pad experienced a very bad Rate of
health—Weak and enfeebled by difeafe,thedread
ful shock he must have experienced, on being at
tacked by a body of desperadoes in the dead of
night, with instruments of death presented to
his breast, could not but greatly add to the
force of his malady and increase debility in his
feeble state. The agitation of his mind during
the transaction -the very distressing situation
which the robbers left him in, and the violent ex
ertions he was prompted to make in order to
awaken bis family, added to the great weight
upon his mind, arising from the high responsi
bility of his trust, must have formed an aggre
gate of diftreh, better conceived than described.
His ilinefs has been to much increased that he is
now confined to his bed.
©
At the late commencement in |New-J:rfey, the de
gree of doctor IN' divinity was conferred on the
Rev. Joseph Buckminster in this town.
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Marine List.
October 31 — Arrived brig Alert, Rollins, 47 days from
Liverpool, September 14 spoke the ship Mercury, of Wif
caffet, beating down Channel, boned to Norfolk. October
5, lat. 43, 34, long. 40 spoke ship Mount Vernon, of Wif
caffet bound to Liverpool, out 13 days. 14th, lat. 43, 1,
l° n g' 5 1 , 3 1 , spoke a brig from St. Peterfburgh bound to
Rhode-Ifland, out 59 days. 16th lat. 43, 17, long 56,
spoke a brig from Amflerdani, bouryd to Newburyport, 21
days from Sicilly. 30th. lat. 43, 21, long. 69, spoke the
brig William, from Kennebunk, bound to Tobago, out
27 hours, -
The wreck which was seen off this harbour
last Monday on her beam ends, with a number
of people on her fide and bottom, is a sloop from
Belfaft ; (he was hove upon her beam ends in
thelate N. E. gale. Thenoble spirited fellowswho
went off at the rifque of their own lives in an open
boat, in the height of the wind and sea, and
refeued the fufferers from the threatening de
ftrudion, when there was 2 vessel playing round
them but durst not venture their boat in the sea,
deserve the warmed praise, the fufferers were 3
men and 1 woman, one man drowned, the wo
man died ere they gained the shore. We under
hand the unfortunate man loft, was theowner of
the vessel, and the lady his wife, 3 children are
left to mourn their fate.
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MARRIED] —Mr. Isaac Thompson, to Miss Sally
Nod, of this town.
Ac Hampton, Charles H. Atherton, Esq. of Am
herst, Attorney at law, to Miss Mart Ann Toppan.
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DIED] —In this town, Mr. Fairfax Ontly, from Virgin
ia, about 24 years of age,
The widow Abigail Phillips, aged 77, daughter of
Bacon Shortridge, many years since deceased. Deprived
of her boforo friend in early life, she was greatly endeared
to her children, by the effectual and" faithful manner in
which she difeharged the parental duty. Her charaaer
may be giveu in a word. She was an exemplary profeffor
of religion. Blcffed are the dead who die in the Lord.
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SAMUEL HILL,
INFORMS his friends and Cuflomers
that he has removed from the Score he lately kept,
belonging to Madam Whipple, to his new Store, No.
7, Merchant's Row, built on the spot where his old Store
was burnt —and has for file the following GOODS, by
By Wholesale and Retail; viz.
Quantity Hard Ware Goods,
among which are
3 doz. large full finished Stock Locks ;
Nails of all forts ; Nail Rods ;
30 tons Swede's, Russia & Philadelphia
IRON ;
Heart and Club Halback and Haffen
clever STEEL;
Iron Hollow WARE;
120 Grind Stones, different sizes ;
A large assortment Fishing Gear ;
Lines of all sizes ; Netts of do.
2 & 3 th'd. Herring & Mackerel Twine;
Salmon & Seine, do.
Hooks of all sizes ;
TEAS per cheft'
Ageneral aflortment of
West-India Goods.
120 hhds. coarse SALT.
tfCASH.and the highest price given
for SHIPPING FUR.
Portsmouth, November 4.
Fall & Winter Goods,
Just received & for /ale by
William R. Hardy,
Tailor, at his Shop in High-flreet,
SUPERFINE Navy blues, black,
brown, corbeaus, drab, and mixed Broad-
Cloths; double milled Caffimeres ; ForeftCloths;
Coalings ; Ratteens; Swanfdowns ; Velvets;
;Corduroys ; Flannels; India Cottons; Brown
Hollands ; Fashionable Buttons.
Silk & Cotton Braces ; Ferrets ;
Gallooms ; Bindings, &c.
Lands for Sale.
ANY Gentlemen in town or country,
to whom it will be agreeable to be more
or less concerned in the purchase of two good
I townships of Land, between the rivers Kenne
beck and Penobfeot, In the Diftrid of Maine, at
a low price, are requeued to make known their
withes to the Printers of this paper, within fif
teen days, and they shall soon be furnifhed with
particular information relative to the premifcs.
Nov. 5, 1803.
&.+>«•#•,>«&«• ¥«•for fefofo+fc+fc
AUC [ION.
r l^u te fold at Public Auction, on
Friday the 18/4 day of November
inftaut, at the store of Nathaniel Rogers, Esq.
in Newmarket, the Personal Estate of HENRY"
BURLEIGH, late ut Poulmouth, merchant,
deceased, contyEng of a great variety of
Household Furniture, and
Wearing Apparel;
A quantity of L^GLIjH GOODS ;
Several Tons English HAY ; a Black
smith's Bellows, Anvil & Vise, &c. &c.
CT Sale to commence at 9 o'clock A. M.
November sth, 1803.
Joseph & Joshua Haven
No. i, Merchants' Row;
HAVE received by the last arrivals
from England, a large assortment of
Fall & Winter Goods,
which are now ready for sale, wholesale and
retail. November 5, 1803.
%// received and for /ale by
Charles Hardy,
Taylor, at bisfap in Crof-freet, —an assortment of
fall & Winter Goods.
@O= Pwo Apprentices wanted, apply as
above. Nov. 5.
^2O Dollars Reward.
— 0 —
STOLEN from the fubferibers on the
night of the 26th of this inst. Odober,
Two Geldings, one owned by George Reid, of
a light Chefnut colour, about fifteen hands high,
with white in his face, his two hinder feet
or legs white, trots rather loosely, and has sun
dry white spots on his back. The other owned
by John Prentice, a large dark brown coloured
Gelding, rising sixteen hands high, does not trot
perfectly square, his main rather thick and hangs
partly on each fide of his neck—the hair about
his nose is lighter than that on his body, whoev
er will apprehend said thief or thieves, so that he
or they may be brought to justice shall receive
the above reward, or return said horses shall be
entitled to the above reward, or in proportion
for either, and all reasonable trouble and expell
ees paid by as.
Two Saddles, one with plated stirrups,
a chaise bridle and a large leather halter were
taken at the fame time, of the horses from said
Reid.
GEO. REID,
JOHN PRENTICE.
Londonderry, OR. 28, 1803.
S. Larkin
Has for sale at his store on the Parade,
formerly occupied by Mr. B. Swett,
GOOD Weft-India Rum, per hhd.
or barrel, Cogniac and Spanish Brandy,
per barrel or retail ; best Holland Gin, per do.
Sherry, Lisbon and Malaga Wines, per qr.
calk ; Porter, & Taunton Ale, per calk or doz.
Chocolate, No. 1 & 2, per box ; Coffee, Pepper,
Allspice per bag or retail ; India Sugar per bag ;
Loaf and Lump Sugar per cwt. or single loaf ;
best Spanish Segars pr box. or retail ; Sugar per
barrel ; Souchong & Bohea Teas per chest ;
7 by 9, 8 by 10, & various other sizes, Window
Glass, together with a general assortment of
GROCERIES,
all which will be fold cheap, and on good terms.
November 5, 1803.
Best Shaving Soap.
r rHE true genuine, luperfine, balsam
ic Windsor Shaving Soap.
Excellent Razors, in sets or single;
Razor Strops and Cases ;
Shaving Boxes and Brushes;
Imported Carnation and honey-suckle Pomatum
of the best quality.
Duke of York's fuperfine Tooth-Powder & Paste.
Plain and painted Tooth Brushes.
together <witb a capital assortment of
Books & Stationary,
and a great variety of other articles, are just received, and
for sale at Charles Peirce' snew Brick Fire-Proof
Book-Store in Daniei-Rreet, Portsmouth.
RAISIN S,
about lOQWt. of Box Railins, for sale cheap, as
above. November 5.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the
fubferiber is duly appointed administrator
on the Estate of
HENRY BURLEIGH.
late of Portsmouth, merchant, deceased—and
requests all Persons having demands against said
estate to present the fame, and all indebted to
said estate to make payment to
Edward J. Long, Adminfrator.
Portsmouth. November 5, 1803.
THE season is approaching
when most of the Subferibers to this paper will
visit the metropolis. We beg them to recollect
that a second yearly payment for the Oracle,
became due the ift of Ju y laft,—and that no
press ever yet ran fmooihly without oil.
THE PRINTERS.
November 5, 1803.
To Let,'
THREE Chambers ih the Fire Proof
Store, No. 4, Merchant's Row, apply to
Ladd & Smith.