Republican ledger, and Portsmouth price current — Portsmouth, N.H., 1801-12-29 00:00:00, page 3

to ' ^ common, of all its baneful provisions.
1/ licence which it gives to Britain to lay coin
leiv.tih,^ duties, and the restraints laid upon us,
urea moments of diplomatic imbecility unparal :
led. The consequences, however, will be, that
the carrying trade, by which our Dipping interest
Ins profited, will, so far as it concerns England,
be totally destroyed.—Englifti mips will, it is
m ire than probable, henceforth (fdr two years at
led!) carry our produce to British ports.
Our merchants ( I mean our real Americans,
not English agents) most then think of opening
new channels for themselves. The maritime in
dustry of France and Spain has been so severely
disabled during the war, that w^ Shall, for the two
years at lead, become carriers for them. In the
end, i< is more than probable that it will be the
nfeat profitable trade of that description. When
lbg intercourse with France was cut off tinder the
administration of Mr, Adam,, the balance was a
gainit ns with England Several millions of dollars,
in "wfavdur with France, Several millions
Another consideration — our young mahufac
lurt rs—particular ly, those of hardware, cottons,
woollens, paper and printing. It appears incum
bent on Congress to provide for their feenrity by
protecting duties, those concerned Should take
proper Steps and lay the fafts before Congress in
an authentic form. Concerned myfelf in the lat
ter branch, I will receive and attend to the
delivery of any memorials or Statements which
the manufacturers may entruf lto me
toUNTRr PRODUCE
never commanded a higher price in this
town than at the ptefent moment : which
is an astonishing fad! For We are credibly
informed, that at np farther distance than
Newburyport arid Bodon, Poultry of every
description fells daily for 5 and 6 cents per
pound ; Pork of the firft quality from 6 to
7 cents ; and beef from 18 to 20 Killings
per hundred, or by small quantities, from 5
to 6 cents per pound, and even a. drug at
that ! and corn, flour, butter and cheete are
in like proportion low—while the farmers
in this quarter (grown fat with money) bring
their pork and poultry to' this market, and
Band out for the enormous prices of 8,9,
and even TEN cents per,pound ;and de
mandfrom 30 to 4^. per hundred for beef;
Twenty cents a pound for butter ; and
their other produce' alike aflonifhingly high !
We hope our highly refpe&ed Country
friends will not take it amiss in us, for flat
ingthofe few faffs, and informing them at
the fame time,, they are injuring themfejves
inpurfuing this line of condua, as there
are daily Orders sent from this town to oth
er places, for thote very commodities ; ,and
Yiplcfs they will fell their produce as cheap
here 1< it is fold eltev^here, the attention of
the town will be turned to other markets.
A number of years ago, it was a long
eriablifhed ciiftom in this place, for a pound
of Butter to be exchanged for a pound of
sug'ar, of to bring a price equivalent to Su
gar, which was, rind, ffill is, from tip to 12
(entspef pounds And we would ask; why
the alarming difference is now made, for
certainly cows and fatted cattle eat no more,
hay, nor poultry dr swine any more corn ;
neither does the earth require any more man
ure or dressing than it did eight years since,
when corn was brought to ois town and
fold for 2/9 and gsi per buffiel ; and poul
try and pork for five and fix coppers ; beef
fifteen and fix<cen shillings per hundred, and
Gutter for gd. and 6d. per poupd, and
other produce at similar prices. Therefore
we hcState not in faying the difference is a
farming f It cannot be laid to taxes, for
there 'is now comparatively none, but then
there were high tqwn,, connty and State
taxe<—and if produce fhouid have brought
a high price at any time, it ought to
have been then, when tables were high,
fin at present " tbefe things bad not ought to
to" Every inhabitant of the town ffroold
refuluc as one, that they will not purchase a
fingfc dunce of better, or any other kind of
country commodify (onlefs the price is much
reduced) while there is a 6(h fivims-fo the
fca, or any other article to be had; that can
be fobdituted to fill a hungry belly.
Os the PreJident's Meffagt:
The fid'friw'mg e.^raft from 'Lang's Royal Ga
zette,' of N. York, will ffi^w the opinion held of
this document by some of the moftthdrctigh going
fedenlitls iu the union :
>< %':! this day publish the message of President,
Jefferf:o to both hotifes of the national legislature"
at the opening of the session at Walhington. As
the turners therein set forth will excite a variety
Nopinions, w e defer making any comments, ex
*pt for the present inferring remarks by a n e:n.
far of C^refs, who to )Worml, a friend to
If the House form this morning, it is probable
that the PreSidtebt Will fend his message to them
on Wednesday, and you may expert it in Phila
delphia on Friday morning.
I received on Saturday the notification of five
Juits revived against me, after their long death.
1 suppose this is with the benevolent view of far
ing me the trouble of attending to take the
debate* of Congress, where I have just deposited
the desk at which Benj. F. Bache and myfelf for
merly took note,, but from which we are both
put out in the days of moderation^ Yet these
purple talk of their virtue and talents ! They
do. n>t perceive that their inSatiable hartred of
kne, and efforts to destroy my property, as they
fsipjn before to Jeftroy my life and reputation,
are the mod palpable evidences of their confeiouf
ne(sthat I have discharged the duty of Editor faith
fully and well. 1 Shall meet them, once more, and as
often as they chafe to call me, untried and ondif
m^yed, pitying them from my fdmoft heart.
Cljt republican Ledger.
<-4^ity^^frfo
Portsmouth, December 29, 1861,
1< «Q> -<g>->->-
the former admhiifati@, contained.jn a letter
. to the editors: " The information contained in
the address of the President to the two houses of
Congress is interesting, not only as it relates to
the Statement of fa&, but as it develops the
principles pursued by the executive In the admin
istration of the government ; which 1 have no
»doqb; are founded on the purest motives ; and
though '''ey differ from those which influenced,
perhaps, some of the measures of the,ate admin
istration; I think thb real friends of the peace,
happiness and prosperity of our country will not
be in haffe to condemn, without consideration,
sentiments and measures certainly intended, to
promote ' the greatest happinejs of the greatest
number of our citizens, and which have so fair a
claim of effecting at much at least io that Way as
measures of a contrary cast not favored by public
opinion."
The following is the acknowledgment pfft.Sterret,
of the letter he lately received from the Presi
dent. [See lalt Ledger.]
SIR, Baltimore, Dec. iß6i.
"<-<*>'>",,
Extract of a letter from Washington, dated Decem
ber, 14— ;
The following device was the trioft admired at
Newcastle, rin th^nTght of she fare rejoicing for
Peace :—AC Dr. Pearson's was exhibited at one
window a human skeleton, with the n\otto, “ Ef
fects of War ;" at another a substantial Cheshire
'Cheefe and a quartern loaf, with' the ttiQtw,"Elef-
Jmg, of Peaces,,. ,
A provincial' paper records the marriage of ten
Iwomen, 9 of whom exhibited appearance of fam
ily increase.—This ihftance, indeed, speaks but
!little in ovof of female virtue ; but is, neverthe
less, a proof of returning honour among the gen
; tlemfn. Th6 tenth damsel of this, Hymeneal
gfo6p Was upwards of 70.
,\t.ond. Pap.
,^x/^b^*^ ;
American Population, and Encouragement to
Land Holders.
A gentleman direct from Wafliington county,,
(Penn.) Informs 11^ of the following firigular af
fair, which happened there tfoirie time since.
Three young women appeared all in the course
of a lew weeks) before a Juflicy of ^he Peace,
and swore, each of them a child to a Mr. ***#.
a young man in the fame neighborhood. But
on being delivered, instead of only ond each,, the
firft hud Two, the second THREE, and tfie third
FOUR fine Children. The young man Waited un
til the Irtt was delivered ; but finding his ' off
fpritag increasing so fit, thought proper to escape
—His father has collected them together, and
keeps them at his own house. (Huntingdon Gaz.
—&fyra&—
(Davis' Marine Lift.
19, failed ship Commerce; Blunt, Maytinico,
do. brig Polly, Paul, Weft-Indies.'
jp, brig - 'Moore, do.
db/fchooner Rambler, Chace, Martinico.
24, do. b^ OHV^, Stondley, Cadiz.(
do. brig Hedfor, Raft, . dd.
do. brig Sally, Tuttte/M^rtinicQ.
do, fcb'r Amity, Rugg, PbitateipbW
The exportation of Cocoa and, Hides, ff° m the
Island of Trinidad, except in Britifli Bottoms, is
prohibited.,,;
York-free wooleh-cloths have taken very rapid
advance in London, in consequence, as is said, of
the great demand for-the Spanish market. Cot
ton goods have likewise advanced fifteen per cent.
Amount of Goods, Wares and Merchandize,
of the growth, produce and manufactures of the
United States, exported from the port of'N. York,
during the months of July, August and Septem
ber. Two millions, ^e hundred and fifty five
thoufand.fix hundred and forty fix dollars.
Amount of ditto, of foreign growth, in the
fame period 2,948,808. : ,
Nearly a ton of Gun-Powder hag been advertised
as baying been seized by the Fire- Wards of Bolton,
being found in situations contrary to law.
-< <§>->-
Some of the transparencies exhibited ip Lon
don, on the ratification of the preliminaries of
Peace, were of a lingular nature, and afforded
merriment to the populace.,
A transparency in a fireet in St. Anh's parish
represented Mr. Pitt, the First Cohful of France,
Mr. Windham, and Joseph Buonaparte, dancing
a fandango to a tune played 00 Union Bagpipes—
John Bull appeared in a corner, with a purse in
his hand ready to fay the Piper. u ,
An house in Old-street displayed a transparency
oil one tide of which was pourtrayed a quartern
loaf, under which were the words, — "lam com
ing down.”—By the fide of the l.daf appeared a
pot of porter, well,frotfed,—which was made to
rejoin; '' So am Ih r'
I do myfelf the honor to acknowledge, the re
ceipt of your Excellency's letter of the ift inst.—
It has Been mv greatest ambition to dikha^e my
duty as an officer of the American navy, at all
times, with proroptnefs irid fidilety ; arid to have
received my country's and your excellency's ap
probation of the late conqdelt over a falthlefs and
barbarian enemy, atchieved by the valor and good
conduct of the officers and crew J had the honor to
command— is a re,Ward which I eflimate beyond
my merits : but of which I shall ever cherifli a
grateful recollection. 1 hive the honor to
be, with profound refpeft, your excellency's obli
ged humble Servant, \
ANDREW.STERRET,
Lt. & C. of the U. S. Sch. Enterprize.
Ettraa of a Letter from Bourseaux, dated Oft. 25.
" The 3 per cent confols areat 69 —Your flocks
have also risen—B per cents are 116—6 per cents
at ,6,
" The French treaty has been laid before the
Senate, but nothing has transpired on the fubjett,
it being debated with closed doors."
-X^igfe}- >••
Private Correspondence.
" London, Ofl. 24. —The price of the quartern
loaf fell from is. 3d. to ii|d ; butcher's meet is
dlfo falling, though not quite in the fame propor
tion. ,
,“ The mob continue their unify attentions to
M. Otto and citizen Laurelton?'.
" Peter Porcupine illuminated his Printing-Of
fice on Saturday night."
" A vessel for Philadelphia with her, anchor a
trip in the river, 1 embrace the opportunity of
dropping a few lines. I failed from Boston the
4th August, for Naptz and Bourdfaux, intending
to continue out on a general freighting voyage in
Europe, but an unexpected peace taking place,
has put every thing in confufion. Times are in
tolerably dull here, and a profpeft of worse with
Americans,”!'.
I TO CORRESPONDENTS,.
" A C^unox to Female/" is received, and
[hall be duly attended to.
JOINERS Wanted.
Three or four Joiners are want
ed for inside work, who may find employ
ment for the whole winter, and entitling
fprihg. For particulars enquire at- the
ledger Office.-
TEMPLE OF HYMEN.
~<4r<^»-b->^
Bleji nuptial state, ordain'd by heaven to prove,
That paradtje on earth is wedded lote.
MARRIED] In this town, by the Rev. Mli Al
den, Dlr. Thomas Walden, to Mils Jane Warden
-—by the,Rev. Mr. W.alton, Mr. Thomas Peirce,
jun. to Miss Abigail Moyltoq. .
At Bolton, 'Capt. Samuel Hills, to Miss Patty
Pearce—^Mr. Jos. Danforth, to Mils Rhoda Woods
T=Mr. Wm. Ritchie, met. to Miss Jane Leich—
Jof. Leach,, o£ Laucafter, to Miss Rebecca
k |a gg—Mr. Benj. Ward, to Miss Sukey Fay.
Wanted, immediately;
A steady, indurtriods Lad, as an
apprentice to the Cooper's bulinefs —inquire
ofthe Printer#.
mortality.
Pate death rath equal foot Jirlkes wide the door
Os Royal halls and hovels of the poor.
DIED] In this town. Mr. George Jeffrey—
Mrs. Elizabeth Damarel, TEt. fe, conform of
Capt. Edward K. Damarel—Mrs. Whittemore.
At Bolton, Mr. Edward Rickets, of the Island
of Jersey—sound dead in a cellar.—Mrs. Fanny
Boardman, consort of Mr. Daritis Boardman—
Mrs. Eunice Porkitt, consort of Mr. Henry Pur.
kitt, TEt. 44 —Mrs. Eliza Stephens, ^t. 82, re
lift of the late Gammon Stevens, Esq Mrs. Re
becca Perkins, JEt. # 32, consort of Mr. Walter
Perkins. .
No, i, Bow-flreet, Spring-Hill,
; A general assortment of
W. I. Goods & Groceries,
, Os the firfl quality,,
Which he has canjiahtly for jale at the lowefl prices
\for cajh—confining of*
Fresh Black Zant Currants ; frefh
Citron ; ditto Mufcatal Raiftns per box ;
ditto Malaga ditto per calk ; ditto Figs ; do.
Ihell'd Jordan Almonds. # „. ^
Spanish Indigo ; English Mus
tard per pound ; ditto per bottle ; Capers
per bottle ; Olives per bottle ; Anchoives
and Sardinians per ditto ; Cayenne pr. do.
Liquid Blue per do.
Crown Soap per dozen ; Hair
Powder; Poland Starch ; Black Balls ; Li
quid ditto ; Spermaceti Candles 'pet box ;
mo,id and dipt do.
Weft-India and Georgia Cotton
per bale.
Smoking No. 1,2 & 3 Tobacco;
Pigtail ; Ladies' Twist dittos
Spanish Segars per Box or retail;
Elliott's warranted SNUFF per keg ;
Wrapping Paper per rearn.
• stonk WARE, aborted, viz,
3 Gal. Jugs down to r:quart.
3 Gal, Pots with covers glownto f quart.
Pollock FISH, &c. &c.
PortJmouth, Dec. sr, >Bot.
Madeira, Sherry, Lisbon & Mal
aga Wines ; Brandy ; Cogniac.ditto ; Rum ;
old ditto ; Holland Gin ; old Cherry Rum;
Molasses.,, n t
Hyfon, young tyfon, hyfon skin,
fouchong and bohea lEAS, firtt qualities ;
Philadelphia SUGAR per cwt. or retail ;
double nefin'd dittef; Havanna and Weft-
In^ia Sugars.
Welth's No. I & 2 Chocolate ;
Shells ditto ; Coffee ; Rice ; Mace ; Nut
megs ; Cloves ; real Cinnamon ; Cassia ;
Alfpice ; Pepper ; Ginger ; Oatmeal ; dou
ble refined Salt Pretre.
Alfo,juft Published in Dedham, and now received
and for jale as above, ~
The Confection of Jason Fair
banks, being his laftwords& dying Speech, as de
livered to the Minister «ho accompanied lim to
the gallows ; aljo, a hiftory of his life. Price 2J3.
Children, and preservative from the fins & follies
of Childhood & Youth. Price 6 cents.
Just printed in a neat little pamphlet, on writing
paper, and for fate by C. PEIRCE, No.^ Ddniel
jireet, and W. PEIRCE, Market-flreet,.
Dr. Watts' Catechisms for
For Boflon,
>^^^The sloop Betsey,
^^&lM^» ' a "'"'" Packet) Daniel
' ernali ?''"'""' lying at
Captain Reuben Shapley's
wharf; to fail in A few days— For Freight
or Passage apply to the Matter on board, or
to Mr. Samuel Jackson.
Port [month. Dec. A R 19 0 T,.•
GROCERIES.
-Just received and forfale at
B. LEVERETT's Store;
Dr. Watts' Catechisms.
,FRESH
Two gentlemen Boarders,
miy be handsomely accommodate at Mr.'
Maker's Refcrator, No. 4, Ladd-ftreet/
LOST,
The 2d volume of Clarissa Harlow,
any person who will leave it with the
Printers, shall be handsomely rewarded.
Dec. 18.
< FOR SALE, :
At No. 7, Porfc^uth Pier,
too barrels fijperfine and fide
flour..,
10 chehs Bohea TEA.
Hyfon arid Hyfon Skin ditto.
GIN and BRANDY.
50 hhds, RUM:
India SUGAR.,
German STEEL.
Few Bales India Cottons.
Few Bales Raven's Duck.
50 barrels Tar.
50 bbls, and half bbls. Beef.
Dec. 28.
Oppoftte the New Market,
Hyfon and Souchong Teas;
'in whole and half chefs,,
The above being a coufignment, Wilf be fold cheap'
for eafl'l, or on a credit of 60 and 90 days,
tor good Rotes.
ALSO—at f\e fame place,
A Humber Parlour Stores,
some of which are handsomely ornamented, they
are a fore remedyfor finbaky rooms, and
Will save mdre than one thirdjbe wood
uluad'y eonromed in bdmmon
hfe plade%
Groceries in general, very low
for Cath or Country produce,
Portsmouth, Dec. 28, 1801. ,£
NOTICE is hereby given, to the
Proprietors of. the New-Hamplhire Hotel
and Portsmouth Pier;, that their annual
meeting will be held at the N. H. Hotel,
on Monday the, 18th day of January next,
at 3 oclock; P. M., At which time and
place their punctual attendance is requested.
~ Elijah Hall, Prop'rb Clerk,
Portsmouth, Dec. 28, ißot.
. MAYENSBURGH;
'ri
Adjoining Shelbourn, in the county of Graf
ton, in said State. This town lies about
80 miles on a dired line from Portsmouth,
and about 66 from Portlands A road from
Conne&icut River pastes through this town,'
as also that beautiful river Amgitfcoggin.
This trad contains about 2200'
acres, and will be , fold in small parcels, or
altogether, as will best suit the purchaser.
Terms of payment, one third dptyn, one
third in 12, and one third in 18 months, on'
giving ,botes; with approved endoifers. A
good title will be given.
Alexander Ewen,
{ Auctioneer.
Sale at eleven o'clock.
Portsmouth, Dec. 28. 1801.
NOTICE.
The creditors of Samuel Storer, a
Bankrupt are hereby notified, that the Com
missioners, and the Assignees of the Eflate
and cffe&s, of said Bankrupt, wilt meet at
the Court House in this town on Monday,
the firft day of February next, at ten o'clock
in the for noon, to mate a third dividend of
said estate and effc&s, when and where the
creditors who have not already proved their
debts will be admitted to prove the fame.
JOHN GODDARD,)
H. S. LANGDON, >Affignees.
CHARLES CUTTSJ
Portfmoth, Dec. $3, ißor.
*6»
7T • FOR SALE AT r
PUBLIC AUCTION,
On Thursday the 28th January next;
at Mr. John Greenleaf s [nn, in PortJmouth,
New-Hampfhfre,
Otefourteenth part of the town of
WANTED BY
/%.& Charles Neil;
For which cadi or Weft-India Goods will
be given in payment. Dec. 28.
Henry Prefcot, Ifens'r,
AewCaflle, Dec. 21, ißor.
THE Proprietors of Ntw-Caftle
Bridge, are hereby -notified that a further
f ,/fTWENTY-FIX^ dollars is
assessed on each Proprietor's (hare, and or
dered to be paid into the Treasury on or be
fore the Fifteenth day of January next—-
1 hey are therefore required to pay the farce
accordingly.,,
^ fine Chance for Young Farmers.
FOR SSLE AT -
D. AUSTIN'S Store,
FLAX-SEED