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NOTICE is hereby given,
that the Commissioners named in a Commission of
Bankruptcy, against ALEXANDER EW EN, of
I Portsmouth, in the State of New-Hampshire, and
the assignee of the estate of the said Ewen will
meet at the office of Jeremiah Libbey, Esq. in said
Portsmouth, on Tuesday the eleventh day of June
next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose
of making a second dividend of the estate of said
Ewen ; at which time and place the creditors of
said Ewen who have not proved their debts under
said Commission, are to come prepared to prove
the same, otherwise they will be excluded from
the benefit of said dividend. , e
JEREMIAH MASON,
1 Portsmouth, May 4j 1805.
New Goods.
OLIVER BRIARD refpe&fully in
forms his friends and Customers that he has
just received a large and very general assortment of
Spring Goods, which he is now selling very cheap,
at his store No. 2 Merchant's Row, Fore-street.
May,A 1805.
The account of thd adminis
tration on the estate of the late Madam SARAH
CATHARINE MOFFATT, will be exhibited
for allowance at the Court of Probate to be held
in Portsmouth, on the third Wednesday of June
'next,"
NATHANIEL A. HAVEN, ^dmimstratpr.
Portsmouth, May 4, 1805.
' For sale at Public Auction,
Ou the 27th of May next at 10 o'clock forenoon,
At Chadwick's Bell-Tavern, (f not previously
disposed of,) r r
A lot of Land 24 feet front
1.2 back in Market-street, one of the best
stands for business in Portfmonth, and
A lot of Land back of Gen. Storer s
Cellar, and
A House and Land suitable for a gar
den, pleasantly fitted in Durham, and
A location of 58° acres of Land in
Pigwaket, and
1 Share in Pifcataqita Bridge.
Alexander Ewen, Auctioneer.
For further particulars inquire of Margaret
Furniss, at her (hop in Buck-street.
Portlmouth, April 30.'
Taken by Execution.
And to be fold at PUBLIC AUCTION
At William Seavey's Office,
Spring Hill, on Tuefday 'the lift of May next, at
9 o'clock, A. M. fondry Goods, viz.
22 pieces Muslin, plain, figured and stri
ped, 96 yds. 3 ps. Lawn, 18 yds. ; 4 mufl^ Hand,
kerchiefs „i Fans ; 8 Cilver Thimbles ; 16 Combs;
Plumes ; § ps. Tiffany, 85 yds.; 3 P s : Cra P,
about 6 yds. ; 11 1-2 yds. Sarfhett ; 3 P, ^,'s
silk Hose ; 20 yd,, blk. G^uze ; 3 ps. Felon ^t.
tin ; 4 knit Patterns ; silk Twist ; 2 341 b. Scotch
Threads; Men's leather and silk Gloves ; Wo.
men's kid Gioves ; 80 yards black Lace; 36 yds.
black Trimmings ; sundry groce meta. Buttons;
23 ps. Ribbon; silk Ferrett and Taste; 8 Muffs,
and 16 ps. Fur Trimming; 1 silver Watch; 13
mens worsted Caps spring Gallolcs, &c. &c.&c.
For sale at Public Auction
at Capt. Chadwick's Inn on May the 14th
at 3 o'clock P. M. if not sold at private sale before ;
1 Share in Portsmouth Pier
and HOTEL,-,lso . _
5 Shares in Piscataquaßridge
Enquire of JOHN WILLIAMS, jun. Deerfield,
or the Printers hereof. _
Henry B. Williams
Has for sale at Ro. 2 Portsmouth Pier.
FEW pipes Brandy and Gin ;
5 Bbls. Cognac Brandy firft quality ;
30 boxes Soap ;
10 casks Dutch Gun Powder ;
5 casks American do.
g casks fine cut Nails, assorted ;
50 Bbls. Beef, No. 1 and 2 ;
Few calks Raisins; .
Quantity of Clover and Herds Gra-s
Seed ; and
1 Trunk Dry Goods, assorted ;
The above articles will be fold very low
for cash or approved credit.
Also on Commission,
20 crates assorted Crockery Ware.
fr Wanted a quantity of POT &nd PEARL
ASHES. May 30.
Vol. XVI.]
AT SO— Taken by execution, and to be sold at
"public %tion, on TQ^h^f^y
at 11 o'clock A. M.—at Wm. SEAVEY s Office
—the following articles, viz.
FOUR pieces fupetfine Broad Cloths ; 20 pieces
London foperfine Chintzes ; to dozen long
white silk Gloves; 12 dozen cotton Mitts; 40
Table Cloths, 8 quarters square ; § ps. fine corded
D mity • 15 dozen Ladies cotton Hose, with laced
clocks;'so ps. fine India Cottons; 8 dozen mens
beaver and felt Hats.
Portsmouth, April 30.
OF ALL THE DISPOSITIONS AND HABITS^HICH LEAD TO POLITICAL PROSPERITY,RELIGION AND MORALITY ARE INDISPENSABLE SUPPORTS. —WASHINGTON.
OO ArT F-DACT
Just received by the John Adams, and Packet,
from Liverpool ; and Galen froni London,
And this day opening at
Fancy & Staple Piece Goods,
AMONG WHICH ARE
Elegant 6-4 Muslin 1 mon Fans.
Shawls. White foace Veiling,
ditto 5,6, &: 7-4 Silk do. Black and white Laces,
6-4 Muslin flush'd and Edgings.
check'd ditto, Velvet Bindings.
6-4 lace Cambricks. Ladies' rose color'd Silk
4-4 and 6-4 Book Jaco- Hose.
net and Cambric Mus- 1 Case 4-4 Irish Linens.
lins. 1 do. gentlemens' Hatts,
Linen Cambrics. first chop.
A great variety of pink Drab Tabby Velvet. ,
and dark plaid Cali- Black do. do.
coes. Snuff do.
Pink, blue and Buff Black Silk Velvet.
6-4 Sarsnet Cambrics, do. Cambric Shawls.
Slate and Plumb color'd Slate do.
ditto. fancy silk Handkerchiefs
4-4 and 6-4 Black do. 4 Black Modes.
Black Lutestrings. Blue, white and Pink
do. Florence, do. Sarsnets.
black Crape yard wide. Fancy Merseilles Quilt-
Black and white Parisnet ings.
Gauzes. Plain and strip'd Sattin
Ladies short Silk Gloves Vestings.
do. Kid do. Long Lawns.
do. long Kid do. Furniture Chintzes.
English and French Silk Low pric'd Calicoes.
Gloves. , Dark purple Shawls.
Black and white picnic Brown Hollands.
do. Italian black Sewing
Pink and blue Muslins. Silks, by the pound.
Fashionable Willow Bon- Color'd Threads, do.
nets ; Chips for do. Corded black Velvets.
Straw ditto. do. light do..
Parasols with walking Superfine Broad Cloths.
Sticks. Cassimeres.
Dimities. Bandanna Handker-
White Chips for Bonnets chiefs.
Gentlemen's black and Cotton Checks.
white silk Hose. Blue India Cottons.
Ladies' black, white and Linen Checks.
slate color'd ditto. India Calicoes.
Ladies' white and col- Cotton Umbrellas.
or'd Cotton Hose. Gilla Handkerchiefs.
Gentlemen's do. do. Blue and yellow Nan-
Blue, drab, dark mixt, keens.
and strip'd Cotton A very large supply of
Cassimeres. India Cottons, of ah
English yellow Nankeens prices.
Nankinets, Jeans and Black Morocco Shoes.
Fustians. I Diapers, and Diaper
Sprig'd Book Muslins. | Table Cloths, &c. &c.
Variety of nice and com- |
Veils ;
Lace Cloaks ;
Lace Spencers ;
Lace Vandykes ;
Black Laces ;
Black patent ditto;
White thread Laces ;
White silk ditto ;
Silk Shawls ;
Muslin ditto ;
Ladies fine cotton Hose ;
ditto black, white and
rose silk Hose ;
Men's black, white and
colored, plain and rib'd
silk Hose ;
Men's cotton and irorsted
Hosiery ;
Ladies silk, cotton and
kid Gloves;
Men's beaver,woodstock,
silk, cotton, thread and
kid Gloves;
Irish Linens ;
Linen Cambrics;
Black Florence Silks ;
Colored and black India
Lustrings ;
Black Italian Silk ;
Black Crapes,very good,
Fans from 3 cents to 2$
each ;
Black velvet Bindings ;
Bandanna and Lungee
Handkerchiefs ;
Jndia Cottons, very low.
Chintzes, yd. wide,
& sl. a piece, 6 yds.
CTea piece; _
Walking Cane Parasols ;
Green silk Umbrellas ;
Calico ditto;
Black and white Lace
With a great variety of other Goods, too many to enu
merate in an advertisement—all of which will be
sold for Cash or approved short credit full as cheap
as at any "NEW CHEAP CASH STORE"
whatever. Portsmouth, May 4, 1805. -
Strayed or Stolen
FROM the Subscriber on the 24th
ult. a Bay Horse, — black mane and tail ;
part of his mane cut off upon the right fide ; the
rest hangs on the left § trots all ; is about 14 hands
high ; whoever will return said Horse tiiall be
handsomely rewarded.
Hannah Rand,
Rye, May 4, 1805.
Spring and Summer Goods.
Spring Goods-cheap.
Just received by
JAMES RUNDLET,
And for sale No. 3, Market-street.
Cheap new Cash store,
A very extensive supply of
DRAPER'S
Velvets, plain and fancy;
Nankinets;
Cotton Cassimeres ;
Jeans ; Fustians ;
Blue Nankins ;
Yellow ditto ;
Company ditto, long sort,
Cotton Sewings ;
Sewing Silks ;
Cambric Muslins ;
Jaconet and japan'd ditto,
Laced lappet ditto ;
Satin stich'd mull ditto ;
Glazed Cambrics;
Book Muslins;
Dimities and Muslinets;
Quilting Vesting ;
Satin and silk Velvet, do.
Straw Bonnets & Hats ;
Silk Bonnets ;
Calicos ;
Broad Cloths ;
Ca^;
Cassimeres ;
Carpets and Carpeting ;
Rush ditto; Is 4 to 2s. yd.
Brown Hollands ;
Platilles ;
Oil Cloths ;
Diapers ;
Table Cloths;
Fancy & black Ribbons ;
Tapes and Bobbins;
Patch Furnitures ;
Copperplates;
Black and white picnic
Gloves and Mitts ;
Black Modes & Sattins ;
Calamantos;
Russels ; Durants;
Moreens, &c. &c. Sea
&c. &c. &c.
Portsmouth, May 3.
TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1805.
DREADFUL FIRE IN LONDON.
On Sunday morning, 3d Feb. a little after three
o'clock, a dreadful tire broke out in the house of
Mr; Barr, tallow-chandler, Upper Adam-street,
Ed^ware-road. It was discovered 4,a coachman,
whe had beermputting up his horses at a neigbour
ing faille, and who on passing through the street,
wis alarmed by a strong smell of smoke. He im
m^ atel, knocked ^t Mr. Barr's door, and alarmed
thQei§hbGurhood by a loud cry of " Fire." ha
sh& time Mr. and Mrs. Barr appeared' in the
bafyn, of the first floor, with each of them an in-
Jaß' I.eir arms. Several of the neighbours, who
jflr/{^^rp#>^from ^ir^befl^ hv the noise,,,
in the srfeec,in fronf^f Mr. Barr's house,
and having procured ladders, they rescued him and
Mrgßarr, with the two children, from their peri
lous situation. The house was by this time all in
a blaze, and a coachman of the name of Pierce,
who resided in the second floor, was fortunate e
nough, at the imminent risque of his life, to rescue
his daughter, whom he carried down stairs amidst
fire and smoke. He had scarcely readied the
door in safety with her, when recollecting that his
wife remained behind, he exclaimed, in an agony
of grief, “ Oh ! Betsey, Betsey, Betsey !" To re
turn as he came was impossible, as th^ staircase
was completely enveloped with the flames ; but he
had scarcely uttered the above word^, when one of
the windows in the two pair of stairs front room 0-
pened, and the unfortunate woman presented her
self. Without a moment's hesitation she precipi
tated herself into the street. By the fall her thigh
was broken, and her neck dislocated, and she in
stantly expired in the presence of her husband and
daughter, who were the eye witnesses of her me
lancholy fate. The fire had by this time got posses
sion of every part of the house which presented
nothing but one entire blaze, and no hope was left
that any of the unfortunate inhabitants that remain
ed in it could possibly escape. They consisted of
Mr. Adams's a coachman,and his wife ; an elderly
lady, and her two grand-sons, fine lads, and two
yoyng men, servants out of places, all of whom, to
the number of seven, melancholy to relate, fell vic
tims to the fury of the flames ! The foot-guards
quartered at Portman-street Barracks,and the Ma
ry-la-bone Association, attended, and used every
exertion to prevent the spreading of the fire, and
to protect the property of the neighbourhood. On
Monday morning, at nine o'clock, four labourers,
who were present, volunteered their services in
digging f° r the unfortunate sufferers, and about
half past two discovered the body of Mrs. Jerams,the
elderly woman, and, shortly after, her youngest
son, a fine young man of 18 years, a postilion ; and
another son, a groom, 23 years of age. The bod
ies, when fouud, were entirely naked, the hair burn
ed off, but from the suddenness of the house falling
fa they were not defretC, but appeared parboiled
from Che heat. At this moment a servant in live
ry appeared, with his wife, and claimed the
wretched sufferers as his mother and brothers—
but this was not the measures of their grief, for the
next body found was their infant child, eleven months
old, who with its infant brother, three years old,
fell victims to the flames.—On Thesday morning
the body of Adams was found, near to which was
that of his wife. The bodies were taken to Mary-le
bone Workhouse, and a Verdict of Accidental Death
returned by the Corner's Inquest.
From the Rutland ( Vermont) Herald.
The following particulars relative to the trial of
John Johnson for an indictment of Murder, is com
municated to us by a gentleman who attended the
court. We hope it may instruct the credulous, and
form a lesson for those 'who are too often employ
ing such vile impostors of physic, who are continual
ly ransacking the country," seeking whom they may
devour."
At the last February term of the Supreme Court
of this state, holden at Manchester, in the county
of Bennington, came on the trial of John Johnson,
who was indicted for the Murder of Miss E
verts, a young girl of Sunderland, in said coun
try. The evidence given against the prisoner on
the part of the state, was\in substance. That the
said Johnson had set himself up in the vicinity as
a cancer Doctor, and pretended that he had per
formed miraculous cures in that and many otner
disorders. The parents of the deceased hearing of
his fame, sent for him to call and see tbwr daugh
ter, a girl about eighteen years of age, who had
been delirious for some time so that they were o
bliged to confine her. Upon the said Johnson's
calling on her ^parents, they enquired of him wheth
er he could cure their daughter ?...he said he could
most certainly cure her ..that he had cured many
persons apparently in the same situation. He was
then enquired of where he had acquired this great
skill above other Doctors ? He said he had read a
great many German authors and had acquired
much knowledge, and had got much infor
mation from the native Indians, he thought more
from the Indians than from any other quarter. He
then observed, that she must be put asleep, or laid
as he expressed it. The mother fearful he was a*
bout to administer opium, says I fear you are about
to give my daughter opium. The respondent an
swered he would not give her }opinm. He said he
had an Indian root which put in rum, would soon
lay her and break the charm, and when she awa
ked she would be perfectly well. He then wenta
way to a neighbour's house to prepare his medicine
where.he was seen to put a large quantity of opium
into water the quantity could not be accuratelyascer
tained,but the witness said he should judge enoygh to ?
kill three persons. He returned to his patient again,
after" looking attentively through the Alnmnac, and
the signs in particular, he observed, that it was as
good a time to administer his medicine that day as
Any, but it would take double the quantity of rum
to lay her that day, to what it would the next. He
had nearly a quart of rum, and a small vessel giv
en him to put in and mix his medicine ; with
which he went to the room where the girl was
confined, and observed, that he must be alone with
her, and must not be disturbed until he had laid
her.
After he had been alone with the girl about half
an hour the mother and a son went to listen, being
anxious to know what was going on in the room
Miscellany.
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From the Charleston Courier.'
LIEUTENANT SOMERS.*
As much as we lament the death of the late gal
lant Somers, it is, when we consider the melancho
ly circumstances which attended it, much mere to
be deplored. Had he fallen by the sword of the
enemy, he would have found indeed a less heroic
death, but one, which humanity would less regret,
one, which would have left his friends more conso
lation, than the splendid page that shall be written
for him In history. War was ever wrong ; nev
ertheless, it must be suffered, until nations submit
heard nothing but the girl say get awav, which the
wtness said wzs a common expression to the fam
ily it any ci them only spoke to her=they soon re
turned. The mother being very uneasy, went and
opened,the door found the respondent near it, her
daughter being apparently lifeless on the floor in a
moist sweat. She was soon taken up,dressed inanoth
er apparel & put intobed, which was about 3 o'clock
P. M. The Doctor observed that he # must have
something to drink, for he had had a very hard
time of it in laying her, and the rum which he had
taken in the room with him was gone. The girl
appeared still to be nearly expiring, which alarmed
the family. But the doctor assured them she would
soon awake and be perfectly well. The girl re
mained in tliis situation until about one or two
o'clock at.night, the family being in bed except the
mother the Doctor proposed to go to bed to the
daughter and observed it was necessary and that
they being alone it would not be known" or words to
that import.) The Doctor immediately sprung in
to bed put his arm around the girl, turned her face
towards him—she soon puked on the doc to^ wh A n
he immediately quit the bed. The girl ex pire d in a
few minutes..
There was strong suspicion entertained that the
Doctor was guilty of obscene conduct while alone
with the girl. But there was not evidence sufficient
to satisfy the jury of that fact.
The Jury after retiring about three ho^rs found
Johnson not guilty of murder but guilty of Man
slaughter.
The Court sentenced him to receive thirty-nine
strides to stand in the pillory one hour, to pay costs,
and stand committed until sentence was complied
with.'
JOSEPH— AN AFFECTING STORY.
A POOR half-witted man, named Joseph, whose
employment was to go on errands and carry par^
cels, passing through London streets one da^he^rd
psalm singing in a place of worship : he went into
it, having a large p reel of yarn hanging over his
shoulders : it was Dr. Calamy's meeting-house,
St. Mary's, Aldermanbury. A verv web dressed
audience surrounded the Doctor. He reac die text
in Ist. Tim. i. 15. " This is a faithful saying, and
worthy of all acceptation, that Jesus Christ came
into the world to save sinners, of whom lam chief."
From this he preached, in the clearest and simplest:
manner, the ancient apostolic gospel, the contents
of this faithful saying, viz; That there is eternal
salvation for the vilest of sinners, soleltethrough
the worthiness of Jesus Christ, the Ged that made
all tilings . " Not many rich, not many noble, “ are
called by this doctrine (saith the Apostle) but "God?
hath chosen the weak things of this world, to con
found the things that are mighty.'' While the el
egant assembly listlessly heard this doctrine, and if
they were struck with any thing at all, it was only
with some brilliant expression, or well turned pe
riod that dropped from the Doctor—Joseph, in rag^
gazed with astonishment, never took his eyes front
the preacher, but dra^k in with eagerness all he
said ; —and trudging homeward, he was heard mut
tering to himself, " Joseph never heard this before ;
Jesus Christ, the God who made all things, came
into the world to save sinners like Joseph ; and tyis
is true ; and this is true ; and it is a faithful saying."
Not long after this, Joseph was seized with a fevfer,
and was dangerously ill ; as he tossed upbn his bbd,
his constant language was, “ Joseph was the chief
of sinners ; but Jesus Christ came into the world
to save sinners, and Joseph loves him for this." His
neighbors, who came to see him, wondered, on hear
ing him always dwell on this, and only this : some
ot the religious sort addressed him in the following
manner :—“ But what say you of ycur own hearty
Joseph ? is there no token of good about it ? No sav
ing change there ? -Have you closed with Christ, by
acting faith upon him ? " Ah, no," says he, Joseph
can act nothing—Joseph has nothing to say for him
self, but that he is the chief of signers ; yet seeing
that it is a faithful saying, that Jesus, he who
made ail things, came into the world to save sin
ners, why may not Joseph qfter all, be saved f” One
man, finding out where he heard this doctrine, on
which he dwelt so uniformly, and with such delight,
went and asked Dr. Calamy to come and visit him.
He Aime ; but Joseph was very weak, and had not
spoken for some time ; and though told of the Doc
tor's arrival, he took no notice of him ; but when
the Doctor began to speak to him, as soon as he
heard tie-sound of his voice, he instantly sprang
upon his elbows, and seizing him by the hands, ex
claimed as loud as he could, with his now feeble
voice, " O sir, you are the friend of the Lord Je
sus, whom I heard speak so well of him, and whom
I love for what you slid of him. Joseph is the chief
of sinners ; but it is a faithful saying, that Jesus
Christ the God that made all things, came into the
world to save sinners ; and why not Joseph ? Opray
to that Jesus for me, pray that he may save me ;
tell him that Joseph thinks he loves him. for coming
into the world to save such sinners as'Joseph." The
doctor prayed. When he concluded, Joseph thank
ed him most kindly ; he then put his hand under the
pillow and took out an old rag which contained five
guineas, and putting it in the Doctor's hand (which
he had kept all this time close in his) he thus ad
dressed him ; “ Joseph, in his folly, had h id up this
to keep him in old age ; but Joseph will never see
old age: take it, and divide it among the poor
fiends of the Lord Jesus ; and tell them that Jo
seph gave it them for his sake, who came into the
world to save sinners, of whom he is the chief."
So saying he reclined his head. His exertions in
talking had been too much for him, so that he in
stantly expired.
Dr. Calamy left this scene, but not without shed
ding tears over Joseph ; and used to tell this story
with much feeling, as one of the most affecting oc
currences he ever met with.
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