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The Oracle.
TUESDAY, November 29.
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The Legislature of this State is now io session at Con.
cord.
From the Centinel. -
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS, j
g,London papers have, been received, via New-Bed
ford, to the 4th Odober Though these vehicles are the
hot bed of idle rumors, unfounded statements and flock
jobbing [peculations, —^hey are, nevertbelefs, our only sour
ces of authentic European intelligence.
g,At the left dates, though big with expectation, no
,real events of interest had occurred. The notes of prepa
ration in England cannot be expeded to afford much new
variety, whild the large fleets of Britain were blockading
Toulon, Brest and the other port of France and Holland ;&
the light flotillas were amusing themselves in bombarding
and cannonading the French coast, (with very little loss on
cither fide, excepting in ammunition, Ihot, and fhelfs) the
Nation continued employed in railing entrenchments, in
hyidg out encampments, in drills, marches, iham-adions,
and reviews.—Thefe>form a perfect circle. The Spirit of
the nation had before reached its acme, of course, any in
crerfe was not to be expected. False alarms were frequent
-3y made to prove the nerve and discipline of the volunteers
and new troops , and if there were an, fear amongst them;
it was not visible, and seemed only confined to the Stock
Exchange, where fomemarks of anxiety might be difeov
ered in the fall of public paper : [oa 4, the three per cent,
onfeh, lucre at 5% 1-2.] Every Englishman, appeared in
Yarnell ; and the expectation of an invasion was general.
The Government was all vigilence, circumfpedion and en
ergy. The whole coast was lined with troops ; and fire
beacons and telegraphs were every where erected, to con
vey intelligence into the interior. While these unequivocal
marks of determined opposition were in daily exhibition,
the political casuists were equally hufy in making calcula
tions on the chances of invasion, luccafs, defeat, and tint ffe.
—Some after ted, that government had received positive in
formation that the invasion would be attempted, about the
beginning of November, when the nights were dark and
long, and the mornings and evenings foggy:That the main
force of the invading foe, would tffuc from Holland, in
;three divisions, one from she Tcxel, another from Helvoet
fluys, and the third from Flushing ; Besides these, other di
visions would fail from Boulogne, Dunkirk and Oftend ;
and that England, Scotland, and Ireland, would be attack
ed in five points at once.
It is 16 far fad, that ibe above French places
• were evidently the ports of rendezvous of toe fliJ.
lops and gun-veffcls ; and notwithflanding the zeal
, and vigilence of the British look-out Iqjadr<ms,they
found but little difficulty in proceeding from the
small ports to the depots.—ln two d:,s 50 odd gun
boats escaped out of C/ais, in fight of a Bruifli
fqua&on, and anchored fafe in Boulogne har
bour, a distance of more than twenty miles.
Whilst some were thus making their calculations,
others said, that Buonaparte did not seriously in
tend to attempt the invasion ; and that his extra
ordinary preparations and menaces, were made
solely to harrafs the people, to take them from
their ufeful labors, and to damp the patriotism of
the monied interest ; thereby to excite the difcdn
tent of the nation, and induce the Ministry to sue
for peace on his terms ; pr, in die language.of
Admiral Bruix in his adding to the French boat
men, "to conquer With terror the British nation
before it experiences the fate of arms, or finks, be
neath the blows of French nerves^'— A third par
ty Would have it, that Buonaparte had a two fold
ebj^ in view. His mind, they said, was capa
>U only of vast enterprizes ; and that the Turkilh
as well as the British empire, would be his objeft.
It is known, that he has 150,000 men in Jtaly, qx
raj&mg along the Adriatic to Otranto; andcom
'manded by some of his holeit and hioft experien
ced Lieutenants. —A fquadroo, it was said, would
proceed from Ancona, and take possession of the
Morea, at the entrance of the Archipelago ;
which they proposed to hold as an offset to Mal
ta. An expedition, too, had for a long time
been in preparation at Toulon, confining of nine,
fail of the line and frigates ; and, it was said, that
on the 11th September, it attempted to leave
"port ; but not being able to escape, and unwilling
to engage, Lord Nelson's fleet, returned to their
moorings. We have thus dated the calcula
tions, and fa&s ; and leave our leaders to make
their deductions.
From rhe North of Europe we gain nothing
which indicates any departure from its gainful
'neutrality..
There were no accounts, th* Portugal had
been actually invaded ; But has refufed the de
mands of Bonaparte, as is reported ; the next in
telligence will inform, that Angereau ; with his
30,000 men which had been fom'e time at Bay
onne, on the Spanish frontier, was dn his march
and that within 50 days, by caiy marches, he
could find himfelf in Lisbon ; and the monarchy
of Potugal be no more. The didance is nbt 500
miles.
Spain still continued neutral. But the last dates
stated, that she had been called upon to furnifh ve
ry large fupplies< f money, it not of fbips and men
to France ; -These no doubt, the has funifhed }
—and if to these she permits Angereau's army
to pafsthrough her territory to invade Portugal ;
it cannot be expeTed that Great Britain will not
tonfider them as departures from neutrality ; &
will forbear much longer to declate war against
her. It is our opinion, England arid Spain mdft
shortly be at war.
The French influence, from the foot of Italy
to the North Sea is indescribable :—I he French
Envpy at Naples lately demanded ofhis Neapol
itan Majesty, that Gen. Stuart ffiould be ordered
to quit Naples—and Gen. Stuart was immediate
ly ordered to quit !
West-Indies.
Several accounts agree, that P&rt-au.Prince, and
Aux-Cayes have tan evacuated by the French.
Gen. Deffalines, it is laid, entered the former place
after a bloody viaory over the French troops. At
Aux-Cayes the troops lurrendered to the Braith,
arid were taken to Jamaica.
St. Marc La Croix de Bouquet have also been e
vacuated—goo inhabitants of the latter flying to
Port-au-Prince, loft 150 of their number, fuftaiuin g
a constant attack during their route even to th#
gates df the city. - „
Port-de-^aix, has beeri carried by storm by the
brigands, although defended by 500 men. Through
the interference of the British, the white inhabitants
were delivered to them as prisoners of war.
The British have intercepted a letter from Gen.
Rochambeau, to the French Minister in the United
States, informing him, that he had only ten day's
proviftons in the place (Cape Francois) and that he
must inevitably surrender within that time, if he did
not receive a supply.
It is highly probable therefore that the blacks are
in intire possession of St. Domingo: They will un
doubtedly declare the island independent ; and will
dispatch their ambassadors to ask the acknowledg
ment of that independence.
Cape Francois was closely blockaded by the
British, and ihvefted by the brigands. Flour was
at 80 dollars." - —o — <?
• Mr. Merry, Ihe English Ambassador, has arrived at
Washington.
Ida
SALT MANUFACTURING
COMPANY.
THE PATENTEE of a new invention for
expediting the manufacture of common salt is
happy to state that the PROPOSAL for forc
ing A SALT MANUFACTURING COM
PANY, which he took the liberty, some time
Gnce, to make, has met with the desired encour
agement. A fufficient number of (hares, at fifty
dollars each, have been fubferibed to ereft works
on the plap, which his invention prefaiibes.
The woiß may be set upon a fe<te propor
tionate to the capital employed,. Little pains
have been taken to explain the invention or to
gain fubferibers. That a reasonable opportuni
ty may be afforded to others, who are difoofed to
embark in an enterprise, which it.is impeded,
will be attended with a handsome profit, the
fubfeription paper will be left at Messrs. Tread
wells' Book-Store till next Thursday.,
The Gentlemen, who have become, or who
may have becoifae patrons of this new under
taking, are refpedfully invited to meet at the
house of the fhbfcriber in Buck-street, near the
Pier, next Thhifday evening, at 7 o'clock, in
-order to take measures for obtaining an aft of
incorporation. TIMOTHY ALDEN, jun
Q.•« ^h %fe fy.fy.tfc %+ *fc fobfy. -„4|44,^'
NOTICE.
nrHE partnerfllip of the fubferibers,
X under the firm of GARLAND & BLAKE,
wasths day diflolved by mutual agreement. All
perlons indebted to the Company are requeued to
make payment to Joshua Blake, and those hav
ing demands are desired to present them to him for
fctilement.
William Garland,
Joihua Blake.
Pottfmoutb, Nov. 3, 1803.
JOSHiT°BLAKE,
BEGS leave to inform his Friends and
the Public that he has removed to the New-
Brick Store, No. 8, Market-street, where he has
for sale, a large assortment of
English & India piece Goods.
Portsmouth, Nov. 26, 1803.
, WILLIAM GARLAND
INFORMS his friends and the public
'that he is now opening at the store lately occupi-'
cd by Mr. Edward Parry, in Congress-street,
A Large Assortment of
Seasonable Goods, ~
Os the latest importation, which will be
fold at prices that will give fatisfaaion to the
purchalers—among which may be noticed in par
ticular, ,
Broad Cloths of all prices, consisting of
blue, green, brown, black and mix'd colors; and
fafliionable Drab for furtouts; Plains; Serges ; dark
brown Coatings and Ratteens ; handsome Drab do.
Baizes; Flannels ; an assortment bell Rose Blankets
very cheap. . ..
Black and olive Velvets ; fashionable
'Drab do. and Cords; Hoßery of all kinds.
A neat assortment of Vesting, consist
ing of Swanfdown, satin and silk Velvets.
A variety of Chintzes, of the newest
falhions; Furnitures; Camel's hair Shawls, black,
white and color'd, abd with elegant fatin' border's,
A large quantity of India Cottons and
'Calicoes, of all prices, very low ; Police silks ;
Luterirings. a l ar g e assortment
Muffs & Tippets, from 3 dols. 50 cts.
toki dols,, Tippets separate; Furs ready dressed
far making do.
He has also For Sale,
5 pipes Spanilh Brandy.
8 hhtls. Weft India Rum.
I 5 bales Cotton.
' 10 Chests and quarters Tea. Gin.
Sheathing Paper.
WOODBURY MELCHER has for
. Sale, at his Store, near Long Wharf, a
quantity of Excellent Sheathing Paper— Also
, an assortment of
W.lhdia Go'ods & Groceries,
of the firft quality—cheap For Cash, or approved
' Credit. Portsmouth, Nov. 26, 1803.
Ebenezer Thompson,
Hasfor sale at his IHare-Houfe, Bow-Street.
OLD Sable Ruffialron per ton ; Bran
fdy per Pipe or Bbl.; M^affes per Hbd. ; Sugar
Iper Bbl.; fupetfine and fine Flour; Liverpool Salt;
Hyfon, Young Hyfon, Hyfon Skin, Souchong and
Bota Teas, per chest ; a few boxes Spanish Se
gars ; 200 Ib. Nutmegs, in bags of 10 lb. each,
, which will be fold by the bag or single pound —
cheap..,
Porfttab, Nov. 12, 1803,
ecto, —t ~-—_. r-
RANAWAY. from the subscriber on
the med inst. a negro boy named ALECK, rather of
a yellowish complexion, about if years of age, five feet
high, or thereabouts, is marked in hit forehead with a sprig.
Whoever will give information, or re turn said boy to the
subscriber in Newmarket, or at the Oracle Office in Ports
mouth, mail be compensated for their trouble. ,
JOHN HODGE.
Newmarket, Nov, #B, 1803.
REMOVAL.
\ EDWARD-PARRY
INFORMS his Friends and the Public,
that he has removed from Congrefs-llreet, to his
New Brick Store, No. 10, Market-street,
where he has opened a large assortment of
Fall & Winter Goods;
which he has imported direct from the Manufac
turers, which will be fold at the lowed advance, by
wholesale and retail—confiding of
Best fuperfine London blue, black,drab,
mixt, corboe and bottle green BroaQ-Cloths.
Double milled, drab, and other fashion
able colour Caffimeres ; fuperfine drab, mixed, and
Brunswick Forest Cloths.
Twilled Duffils and Coatings ; Baizes
and Flannels.
6; Bfo 9; and iof Rose Blankets of
faperior quality.
, .A large aflertment tffaJhioriable
Swanfdown and other Vesting ; black,
blue, and Olive Velvets, Thickfetts^nd Corduroys.
, A complete aff»tment of
Strowbridge and Jerfcy 3 threaded knit
Stockings, filK and cotton do.
Callimancoes & Ruffels ; fuperfine Du
rams and Tammies ; London Shalloons and Flor
entines.
} Muffs & Tippets ; Lace, Furr, and
'other Trimmings.; ',
Fashionable Chintzes.and Bed Furni
tn,, with a large atiortmeat of fringes and toflils
to match. 9 . .-,
Fashionable Mullins of ev&y-dcfcrip
tion ; Dimities and Muflinets.,
Irish Linens & Sheetings.
A large assortment of
Camel's hair and silk Shawls ofevery co
lor ; Modesand Sattins ; Laces and Edgings of su
perior qualities. .
, a large aff+tment of
Ladies and Gentlemen's new. fafhion
Beaver Hats ; black and colored Feathers Wreaths &
Flowers ; fafhion,ble shagg for Hatts ; Gold and
silver dress Italian Crapes ; black, pink, blue, and
white plain do.
25 bales of Sewing Twine; Salmon
Twini; Cod Lines and Herring Netts.
Portsmouth, No. 10, Mar ket-ftreet, Nov. „, 1803.
NEW GOODS.
Swett & Weeks.
HAVE received an assortment of Sea
sonable Goods, which they offer FOR
SALE at No 9, Merchant's Row, being the
north end of the new fire proof store, Fore-Hreet.
Their assortment comprises almost every arti
cle enumerated in the most extensive advertife
-Iments, all of which they are determined to mark
at such prices as (hall ensure a quick sale.
Purchasers are invited to call and examine
, the prices and qualities of their Goods.
Nov. ^9.
DMUND~IL QUINCEY
& JAMES H.PIERREPONT, having entered
into Copartnerfhipjnform the Public, they have ta
ken a Store in Mr. James Shapley's new building
at the head of Jacob Slfeafe Efqr's. wharf, where
they offer for sale, a general assortment of
'Drugs and Medicines,
and a well feleßed assortment of Patent
Medicines— also, Medicine Chests, put
up in a neat manner.
Physicians prescriptions correctly at
tended to. _,—likewise—'
W.lndia Goods & Groceries;
N. B. Dr. Pierrepont, offers
his services as Physician and Surgeon—he may be
,found at the house of Mr. Q/incey.
NOV. 26. . /
Wafliington Museum of Wax Figures.
.
Moulthrop & Pardee;
Respectfully inform the La
dies and Gentlemen of Portsmouth and
vicinity, that there is now opened at the Allembly-
Huufe, and will continue a few days, a new
Collection of Wax Figures,
large as life, confining of the following Characters.
aflriking likenfs of the late Gen Washington
represented as giving orders to Col. Humphreys,
his Aid.
John Adams, late President of the U. S.
His Excellency Thomas Jefferfon.
'The famous General Wolfe, who fell in
1 rthe battle on the Plains of Abraham, Represented
with the Surgeon Supporting him in bis expiring
moments, and his Aid de-cimp bringing tidings of
r the victory of the Army.
1 General Bonaparte, First Corfful of France.
A flriking repr,lentatioH of the Death of Captain
COOK, who was killed by the natives of one of the
Islands in the south Seas, with the combat between
his Lieutenant and the Indian who killed him.
Salem, & Friend's Beauty.
A feene from the Beauties of Hiftory, representing
. Virginius the Roman soldier flaying his Daughter,
to preserve her from the hands of Appius Claudius,
; in defence of her vittue. The happy meeting of
IRoderic Random, with his Narciffa. The Grecian
Daughter; nourishing her Father in prison: Mater 4
nal Affeßioq .represented by a Lady with two Chib
'dren. The Old Maid disciplining her domestics.
The Road to Ruin, or the Combat between the
two Watchmen and the Rake. Old Darby and
Joan cheering themselves with the bottle and Pipe,
The poor Mendicant asking Aims—and sundry other
Figures, with Music on the Organ.
#±* Te Museum will be opened from 9 o'clock
in the m- rang, till 9in the evening, sundays ex
cepted ndmiffion for Grown Persons, 25 cents,
1 and half price for Children.
The above above Figures are allowed to be equal,
if not fupertor, to those exhibited in the Mufeumi
of London and Paris.
~ auctions!
This Day, fuejday 29, Wednesday, 301 k, •
will be fold at the . .
Office of Alexander Etoct,
ip Daniel-flreet, Portsmouth, a valuable affortniov
. of MERCHANDIZE, viz.
SUPERFINE and fine Broad Cloths,
Caffimeres; Swanfdowns; Coatings; Phi< <,
Bookings; Shalloons; Rose Blankets; Luchopn -
Baftas; Superfine lodiaCottons; Knives and Fork ;
Table Spoons; dressing, frame, pocket, Lookin.
Glares ; Hair Ribbons; Snuff-Boxes; Razors, &< -
The above articles will be fold to the;
highest bidder, for cafli without referee.
Wanted, a few Casks FLAX-SEED,
for which the Cafo will be paid on delivery.
TO be fold at Public Auction, on Sat
urday 'z6thinftant,
The Brigantine George,
now lyipg at Parker's Wharf, wich all hes ap
purtenarices as she arrived from sea.
■■"■■■'——+z to 1 illite nttitte
At Auction, next Thursday,
December i.
FOR Sale on the . Premises, in Water
• ftre^t, a Convenient Three Story
Dwelling House,,
fronting about 40 feet on said Street.—For fur
ther particulars apply to
William Coffin.
William & Charles Neil,
Have for Sale;
85 Puncheons Tobago Rum,
A few bags Feathers ; and
a general assortment of
GROCERIES, as usual.
They have also on hand,
160 Pieces % wkle Linens of a fuperioi ;
quality, lately imported.'
November 24, 1803.
Fresh Malaga Grapes,
FOR Sale by S, LARKIN,—^,—
Fresh Cask and Box RAISINS, and
a few jars OLIVES.—-All kinds of
GROCERIES, as usual.
November 26, 1803/
Almanacs.
JSAIAH THOMAS', Robert B.Tho
mas' Farmer's Almanac; Houghton's Gentle
men and Ladies Diary, or Almanac; Low's com
mon and sheet Almanacs.
Elegant Backgammon Boards ; and or
dinary, fine, and fuperfine Playing Cards ; together
with a capital afforutent of Books & Stationary,
are just received and for sale, at Charles Peirce's
Book-Store in Daniel-Greet,- Portsmouth, where
Libraries are supplied and repleni died on as liberal
terms as at any Store in New-England.
TO the Honorable, the Justices of
the Superior Court of Judicature, hblden at
Dover, in and for the county of Strafford, on the
firft Tuefday of September, t36'3.
Shews, the petition of Richard
Cutts Shannon, of Pepperelborougb, in the
county of York, and Commonwealth of Massa
chusetts, Physician, Guardian of the person and
estate of Thomas N. Shannon, a minor, and
IJonathan Clare of Northwood, in the county
, of Rockingham, and said state, Esquire, Guardian
of Harriot Shannon, Abigail Shannon,
and Eliza Shanna minors, all of which mi
- nors are children of i/mmas Shannon, late of Ro
ebefter, in said county of Strafford, Enquire, de
ceased—That tbe'faid minors are seized of and in a.,
certain trad or parcel of land lying in Rochester •
aforefaid, at Norway Plains -so called, containing
one third part of an acre of land, be the fame more
• or lets, which trad is bounded as follows, to wit&
I beginning at land of David Barker on the caflerly
fide of the main road leading from Dover to Wake
field in said county of Strafford, then runs south
erly by laid road,one hundred and ten feet to a flake;
•' thence extending easterly, and carrying the whole
1 breadth of one hundred and ten feet (and binding
, foutberly on land of Benjamin Rollins) on a line par
allel to the southerly line of land of the said Da
vid Barker, the whole length of said Barker's land,
till it comes to other land of said Benjamin Rollins;
.which %1(q adjoins the premises on the easterly fide
,thereof—That 'the said minors hold said land in
common and undivided with William ShaN
f *ON, jr. said Richard C. Shannon, and miliapn Bar
ker and Mary his wife. Said minors owning each
; the one feveuth part thereof in fee simple, and it
n would be for the benefit of the laid minors that
e their said rights or (hares mould be fold. Where
n lore your petitioners pre,that jjcenfe may be grant
ed them to fell arid diffofe of the said rights, and
they as bound will pray, &c.+
8 J. P. Hale,for Me Petitioners.
3 September 1803.
u Strafford,ft. Superior Court, September term, 1803.'
ORDERED by the Court, that the
I -Petitioners notify all Perfous concerned to appear
n before the Jufli&s of the Superior Court of Judi^
e cature, id be holden at; Dover, Withmprki for
d the county of Strafford, on 'the fourth Tuesday of
'.February next, to shew cause, if any they have,
r woy the prayer dt said petition Ihould nor be grant
ed, by causing said petition and Order of Courts
<, thereon, to be published three weeks fucctffively,
- in the Portsmouth Oracle, the la# pubheation
1, whereof, to be fix weeks before said term.
AtteJh Nathaniel Adams, Clerk.
; C„examined by
Nathaniel gdams, Clerk: