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! HAS.FOR SALE,
A FEW quarter cheftsSOUCHONG
A TEA of a very superior quality ;
belt English MUSTARD per keg ; box
es CHOCOLATE ; casks of Raisins ;
bozes of ditto ; kegs of GINGER ; box
es of PRUNES ; Boxes and half Boxes
best Spanilh SEGARS ; with a general
assortment of
Teas; Wines; & Groceries.
, # June, l.
FOR SALP B Y
Heartwell & Hoar,
No. 3, Congress-street,
A few bushels RYE ; Rye MEAL ;
Yellow CORN ; BEANS ; & PEASE.
I Portsmouth, June 1, 1805,
"JUST RECEIVEp AND FOR SALE BY
„Ebenezer Chadwick,
At his store adjoining the Bell Tavern,
.Congress-street.
WEST India Cotton per bale ; Brandy and Gih
" per pipe ; Molasses per Hhd. casks Fig To
bacco of an excellent quality ; ditto Raisins ; Bbls.
Brown Sugar ; Loaf and 'Lump ditto per cwt ;
Bohea' Tea ; Num. 1 and 2 Chocolate ; Starch ;
Cassia ; Logwood ; Redwood ; Indigo ; Brim
, ^tone ; Sulphur ; &c, See.
Togetherwith a general assortment of
Groceries,
as usual. Portsmouth, June 1, 1806..
Vol. XVI.]
John Warner,
INFORMS the public that he intends
to follow the business of an Auctioneer and Com
minion Merchant, at his store opposite the Court-
House, where he will be happy to receive any com
mands in that line. He has received a consignment
of the following GOODS,which,will be sold by Auc
tion, on Saturday, 23d June next, previous to which
he will sell in any quantities to suit purchasers, as
low as can be bought by wholesale.
1500 yards India COTTON ;
1500 do. CALICO;
300 do. Copperplate
Blue Gurrahs, Custom, India Hand'kfs ;
INDIA CHINTZES;
200 yards Brown LINEN ;
300 do. Olive & black Cords,. Velvets
and Thicksetts ;
150 do. LINEN ;
; Shirting COTTON;
400 do. black NANKEEN ;
100 do. Olive JEAN;
100 do. Buff NANKEEN;
200 do. NAN^NETT; 0
200 do. Cotton KERSEYMERE;
Marseilles Quiltings ; Fancy Jeans ;
250 do slate and Drab Cambricks ;
-200 do. black do.
100 do. slate GINGHAMS ;
150 do. ; white CAMBRICKS ;
60 do. Sprig'd MUSLIN ;
40 do. Book do.
!48 do. ^ Black CAMBRICK;
48 do. Glazed white do.
400 do. Bed-Tick ;
5 doz. men's dark Cotton Hose;
3 do. do. Random do. do,
10 do. do. Plain do. do.
, 4 do. do. Ribb'd do. do.
6 do. da. Vandyke do. do.
^0 do. Pocket Handkerchiefs ;
V do. Cotton Gloves; Silk do.
4 do. short Kid do;
I case India Fans;
1 doz. 1 Table Cloths ;
2 do. purple and white SHAW LS ;
Bandanna Handkerchiefs ;
3 doz. cotton Umbrellas ;
jo do. Snuff Boxes ;
2 do. Slates;
'lO Russia Feather BEDS ;
A few Straw Bonnetts.
Portsmouth, June Ist.
Cash advanced on consignments.
N. B. Wanted as above 3000 yards TOW-CLOTH;
for which Cash or any of the above GOODS will
be given if delivered immediately.
j Just received and for sale by
Stephen Hardy,
A LARGE assortment of Gold and Gilt
PINS and BROACHES; GOLD
, RINGS ;r KNpBS and HOOPS ;
I Togeth%with a variety of
'Fafy Goods,
By dozen or single, cheap for cash. Alse,
Fifty doz. of KNIVES and FORKS,
which will be sold at the cost.
Portsmouth, Ist June, 1805.
New Goods.
S. LARKIN,
OF ALL THE DISPOSITIONS AND HABITS WHICH LEAD TO POLITICAL PROSPERITY, RELIGION AND MORALITY ARE INDISPENSABLE SUPPORTS.—WASHINGTON.
suitable for the season—among which are,
1 & % Cambric Muslins, all prices; some
thin and very fine for Gentlemen's wear ;'jaconet,
mull and cobweb sprig'd and japan'd do ; book do. ev
ery quality ; India book do ; elegant lace Cambric ;
do. lace ground and picquet Muslins ; 6-4 muslin
Veils, and lace muslin Shawls ; Chambray Mus
lins ; Sarsnet Cambrics all colors ; plain and sprig'd
Patinett Lace for shades, &c. ; black and white Lace
Veils, from 15s. a 22 Dollars each ; black Lace .
Cloaks, Spencers, Shawls, and Mantles ; black and
white patent Laces ; Thread, Laces and Edgings ;
India Lutestrings at 6s. per yd. ; black and colored
Italian and Florence Silks ; do. Persians ; silk
Handkerchiefs; also 6-4 Silk Shawls; Ribbons of
all kinds ; Fans from 4 cents. to 4 dollars ; black
and colored Italian Crapes ; plain and spotted
Guazes; black and white Parisnet; white and..-
colored silk and cotton Cords, all sizes ; Tassels ;
Gown Buttons and Gown Trimmings ; Flowers
and Plumes; Dimities 2s. a 4s. per yd. ; a few
very fine Cambric Dimities ; Sewing Cottons, white
and colored of all sizes ; Floss and Nun's Threads;
colored Threads ; patent do. ; sewing and marking
Silks ; Cap Wire ; Buckram.
a handsome assortment of
Printed Cambrics and Calicoes, very
cheap ; 7-8, and 4-4 Irish Linen ; some vety low;
5-4 Irish Sheetings ; 5-3, 3-4, 6-4, 8-4, %4, and
10-4 Diapers ; Linen Cambrics 7s. a 30s. per yd.
India Cottons and Chintzes very cheap ; dp. blue
Cottons and Checks; blue and yellow Nanknens ;
twilled Nankinetts ; patent colored Nankeens, and
Cotton Kersey meres.
Hosiery, a large assortment both silk
and cotton; a few ladies very elegant rose color
ed silk Hose; ladies white and colored Silk
Gloves and Mitts; do. picnic, and lace do. kid
Gloves ; silk and cotton Umbrellas ; some of a Very
superior quality ; walking cane Pafasols Various
sizes. an assortment of
Straw, willow, and cane Mats, and
Bonnets ; white chip Flats, and white colored cane
Flats for making Bonnets ; boy's Leather Caps,
some large sizes ; men's and boy's Hats, all prices,
a few large brimm'd for summer wear. Also,
Best fuperfine and low priced Broad
Cloths and Kerseymeres of all colors; Velios;
Thicksetts, &c. together with almost every Other
article usually kept in a Dry Good's Store :—All
which will be sold (not for Cash only, but also on
ebort affrbved credit) full as cheap as can be
bought at any of the self-styled CHEAP CASH
STORES in town. w
Ftftsmouth, IDA May, 1805.
B Brierley
BEGS leave to inform his Friends and the Public,
that he has just received by the late arrivals
from Europe, his regular and extensive assort
ment of
As many advantages may arise to dif
ferent kinds of Manufacturers, such as Clothiers,
Silk Dyers, and Hatters, by using it The proprie
tors flatter themselves that they shall meet with
suitable Encouragement and patronage from their
fellow citizens.—The utility of the FULLERS
EARTH is estimated so high in England, that a
heavy penalty is annexed to its Exportation. It
exceeds all kinds of soap, in cleansing of Woolens,]
Silks, and Cottons, will extract any kind 6f Grease,"
and leave the colour clearer and more transparent.
In order that ir may be done effectu
ally, let the FULLERS EARTH be moderately
dried, in an oven, or over a small fire. Then mix'd
with warm water, made into a thin paste/ put on,
and dried on the spots, and then a brush may be
used to cleanse it. The Grease will be extracted
and the colours left perfect.
Hatters may derive great advantages
in the use of the Fullers Earth, as it will cleanse more
effectually, than Soap, and less labor required.—
Many experiments having been made to prove it.
As the proprietors are sensibly impres
sed with the very great importance of the FUL
LERS EARTH, especially to Clothiers, they there
fore take the liberty of recommending the following
manner of using it.
Take three pounds of dried FUL
LERS EARTH, to a bucket of water, let it dis
solve, wet the cloth in the usual way for scouring ;
let the cloth go into the Fulling stock one hour, put
on your scouring water, and let it go, till the water
comes clear from the cloth. The cloth will then be
clean, and soft—and half the quantity of Soap for
Fulling is necessary. The cloth will cover better on
the Warp, and will be twenty per cent easier to
finish and color.
But not confining its use to manufac
turers, it may be observed, that seamen will find
it highly beneficial,as in cleansing their cloathes,salt
water may be adopted in the room of fresh.—lt like
wise may be very serviceable to private families, as
Baizes, Flannels and Woolen Hose wash'd with it,
will prevent them from shrinking, and in cleansing
many kinds of household furniture, its use is far pre
ferable to Soap, Rotten Stone, or Whiting—as it
leaves no tarnish behind.
As the proprietors of the Washington
Mines reprobate every kind of misrepresentation
respecting the properties of the Fullers Earth, so
they are firmly persuaded, that many after having
used it, will join with them, in recommending its
great utility.
N. B. The Fullers Earth
wholesale and retail may be had at the stores of
Messrs. WILLIAM JONES and JOSEPH GAV
ET, Spring-Hill,
Portsmouth, May 29, 1805.
Fancy, Fashionable, & Staple
GOODS, ~
/( X ^r^r?''
ORACLE POST
The proprietors of the Washington
Mines, in Newfield, state of Massachusetts, hate
the pleasure of presenting to the public the genuine
FULLERS EARTH.
Fullers Earth.
TUESDAY, 11th JUNE 180 L
FRENCH NAVY.
PreteM state and distribution of the Naval Force
of Franck.
AT BREST.
.'lmperial 129 L'Ulysse 74
d e Republicaid 110 Le Tourville ?4
/Invincible, 110 L'Eole 74
/Alexandre 80 La Revolution 74
.e Foudroyarit 8b Le Dix Aout 74
j'lmpetilex H La Constitution 74
.e Brutus 74 L'Alliance 74
>c Castor % Le Batave 74
De Veterail74 Le Patriots 74
Le Pelayo' 74 I,a Gauliorh 74
Le Conquhraht 74
AT Totrto±
Le Formidable ^ L'Atias ~ 74
L'lqdomptaple, 80 L'lncompatible 24
Le Neptune 80 La Cornelie 18
Le Bucentadrt 8b L'Haufaise 18
L'Anhibal 74 Le Rhin 18
Swiftsu're 74 L&Mestren, 18
Berwick <74 L'Uranie 18
L'lntrepide 74 La Sirene 12
Le Mont Blanc 74 La Themis 12
Le Scipion 74 ' Q^
The plan on which Bonaparte, now chuses to con
duct the war, is, we think, sufficiently apparent j
and our Government, we trust, will be prepared to
meet the enemy on his new system. He will venture
out neither with his fleet nor his flotilla in the face
of the British navy. His small and detached Squad
rons can do us more essential mischief by annoying
us in different quarters, and distracting our atten
tion. He has men in sufficient numbers for any en
terprize. He values them only as counters, with
which he plays the grand gayne that is to make him
dictator of the world. When he has detached them
for a given purpose, he neither expects nor cares
for their safety or their return ; all he hopes from
them is, that they may de us effectual mischief.
With this view, we have not a doubt, Linois was
dispatched to the East-Indies even before the com
mencement of the war, but in the expectation of it.
Upon the same principles the Rochefort squadron
directed its course to the west. Bonaparte has no
expectation of making any conquest there which he
can retain ; enough is done if he Can distress our
commerce and arm the Blacks against us. In purl
suance of the same policy, he wHi probably send a
reinforcement to the East Indies ; he will endeavor
to land a force in Egypt ; he will then make an at
tempt, or at least a diversion in Ireland ; arid when
we are wearied out with this varied and active war
fare, the country drained of its regular troop's,, and
deprived, perhaps, in part of its protecting fleets,
then the Boulogne flotilla (which has never been
diminished or dismantled, but increasing every day,
will seize a favorable opportunity of putting to sea,
and the grand attempt will be made. Such appear
to us to be the present system arid prospects of our
inveterate enemy. In the mean time, Wetrust that
the nation, arid the Volunteer force in particular,
will not relax in their vigilance and activity. It is
possible, that our last principal dependance for the
defence of the codptry may be on the Volunteers.
We trust they will remember the magnitude and
importance of the cause they have undertaken, and
embrace the opportunity which a favorable season
will afford, of becoming as perfect masters as possi
ble, of that discipline on which their own safety and
that of the country will depend.
IN pursuance of orders issued by the Command:
ant General, the battallion of Barbastree, with the
company of carabjniers and artillerists, proceeded
yesterday to the line § and the regiments ofGerona
of Cantabria, and that of the cavalry, kept them
selves in readiness to march on the shortest notice.
—On tile arrival of the troops, 50 carabiniers took
post before the lower of Mohnos, from the strand
on the east side, to the opposite side ; 120 men arm
ed with hatched and other warlike implements,
sallied from Fort St. Philip ; 80 of those were com
manded by Don Valdes, and the remainder by Dou
Certates. The latter, at the head of his small
party, conducted it to the stone piles which are sit
uated at the fort of the Mount on the North side
and Don Valde: marched directly against the En
glish guard of tie Devil's Tower, which he surpri
sed. The English post was inclosed at the moment
that resistance vas attempted ; the officer charged
with the defence of this post was undressed in bed,
and sleeping soundly. Two of the English were
killed. The sentinel's musket missed fire ; and the
remainder of the guard fled to the citadel, and
alarmed the garrison ; on this both the Spanish de
tachments retumed to their lines, taking with jiem
the English Officer and three soldiers, one of whom
was mortally woinded. The Spanish fire ships had
gone out of the river ; but the night being too clear,
they could undertake nothing.
Constantinople, Feb. 9.
On the sth of December last, the beys obtained a
decisive victory near Main, two days journey from
Cairo, over the Arnauts, or the Albanese, comman
ded by Mahommed Aly. Ibrahim Bey engaged
their attention in front bv s vigorous attack, whilst
Berdist Bey attacked their flank, and Elsi Bey in
the rear. The Albanese have lost 3000 men in this
affajr, some by the sword, and some in the river.
The safety of the roads and the navigation of the
Nile suffer much by this circumstance ; nothin g can
arrive at Cairo or at Alexandria, and the scarci,
extreme.
Venice, fer. 4.
Letters from Alexandria inform ns that 3000
Turks, going out of Cairo, have been cut to pieces
on the bridge Faioum by the Mamelukes and Arabs
united. Five hundred Albanians deserted to the
conquerors. The famine increases every day at
Alexandria, Damietta, and Rosetta but nothing e
qual to the dreadful misery "to which Cairo is a
prey. -— -
LONDON, APRIL. 17.
An opinion of the French Plan.
Late Omissions.
FORE IGA AR TICLES.
ST. ROCH, MARCH 7.
C\mji before Gibraltar.
'^ARROBERT,
" This will be the. third bottle I liaye thrown ov
er board since we left Port Royal. On our passage
odt from Gibraltar I threw several over. In all
probability none of them will be ever heard of,howev
.er, as I promised and do really think that if oftener
done, some good might arise from it, laziness shall
ndt prevent me. We. are now clear of Newfound
land, and should ho collateral current alter its 'course
add St. Pierres theory be right, it will go from one
pole to the other alternately, as they are in a state
of fusion, till picked up by some vessel.—Without
ah idea of its ever con ing to hand, from the im
hiense way it has t® go, but for the reasons before
assigned, this goes. Tour affectionate brother,
From lat. 44, 40, long. 45, b 6.. ....
THOMAS SOUTHEY,
, “P.S. On looking, I see Greenland lies directly
in its tract ; but as it is summer, it must go to the
southward first."
U &q Robert Southey; Esq. Bristol, England."
"A correct knowledge of the currents being of
great consequence to navigation; and St. Pierre's
theory of them being very ingenious ; I have thrown
this over board byway of experiment., Whoever
may find it is requested to forward the letter as di
rected, marking on it the iattitild'e, longitude, and
time when.
^ His Majesty's ship, BellbnA, of 74.gyns,
« June 6th, 1802, in lat. 44 N. long 45, b 6. W."
Found December 2, 1804, in lat, 32, 17, N. long.
64, 50 W, bff the west ehd .of.Bermuda..
'Rhe originals will be forwarded by the first oppor
tunity, as directed : m the mean,time any editors
of newspapers, into whose hands this may fail, may
gratify tile admirers of St. pierre by its insertion.
"'to^<±> ^^ ^"—
ANECDOTE;
the late Dr. TowhsenQ walking down Broad
street; Bristol, during an illumination, observed 4
tidy breaking every window which had not a light
in it.. Mr, T. asked him how he dared to destroy
piopl's Windows in stitli a manr.br. O, (said the
urchin) it's all for the good of the trade-— I'm a
Glazier. All for the good of the trade, is it ? (said '
Mr. T. raising his, cane and breaking the boy's
head) that's for the good of my trade— I'm a fr
fan. bir- ' r# T <
Bermuda, Jan. 26.
Two papers in a bottle were picked up by a fishing
boat off,the west end of these islands, in fat. 32, 17,
N. and long. 94, 50. W. about the 2d December last.
The gentleman in whose possession they now are,
has favoured us with the following copies ; reques
ting us to insert them in our Gazette.
Bellona, June 6, 1802.
. " Jettez |e CoVse, firerez Votre Louis 1!"
" Renounce the Corsican, and restore your Louis."
,“ The rapturous burst of applause which ensued
from every part of the house on these words being
uttered, was riot to be described—it appeared to
rend the house. , Bonaparte heard it as his knell,
and quitting the Theatre, returned to Ills palace in
the utmost confusion and dismay."
" A principal actor caffie forward,, and in compli:
ance With the universal wish opened the orange,
wherein he found a paper containing a 20-livre
piece of gold coin. Several Voices again exclaimed,
" Lisez le ftaftier Lisez le ftaftier I" Read the pa:
per, Read the paper. It was again repeated with
like earnestness and enthusiasm as before,the house
resounding in many parts with the tumultuous out
cry. But before he complied, the cautious Actor
looked towards the Imperial Box, when Bonaparte
fancying it might lx? some adtiltory complement to
himself, nodded assent. The house was. silent as
the grave ; when the Actor read aloud the follow
ing words :
off the stocks.
Lt Borneo, 741 A frigate.
Le Phaeton 74|
AT L'ORIENT.
L'Algezira^ 74
ON THE. STOCKS.
Le Regulas 74 I L'Alcide 74
Le Courageux 74 | A frigate.
AT ROCHEFORT.
[Before the Squadron sailed to the West-Indies.]
Le Majestueux 120 Le Jamappe - 74
Le Magnanime 80 L'lndefatigable 24
Le Suffirein 74 L'Armide 13
Le Lion 74 La Gloire 18
OK THE STOCKS.
La Ville de Paris 120 | A'Ajax 74
B'Achille 74|
AT NANTES.
La President ig
At CADIZ.
L'Aigle 7 4
AT FERROL.
Le Heron , 74 Le Fougeux 74
Le Duguay Tropin 74 L'Arganante 74
Le Redoutabi^ 74 La Guorriere 42
IN EAST-INDIES.
Le Marengo 84 I La Semillante 36
Le Belie Poul e 36|
IN AMERICA.
La Sibylle I LaMilanaise
La Didon
According to this fiat, the French naval force con
sists at present of fifty-thret ships of the line. The
number of frigates and corvettes here specified, a
mounts tn twenty, exclusive of the numerous gun
boats, and other small vessels.
EXTRAORD IA AR Y A.VECDOTE.
A respectable Morning Paper has published the
following intelligence which was communicated to
the Editor in a letter written by a Gentleman at
Yarmouth, and dated the 12th inst :=
" Jean De. St. Faust, who commanded, and was
taken on board, L'Hbnneur schooner, by His Ma
jesty's sloop of War the Scorpion, Carteret, relates
the following, which he declared to have taken
place, a few evenings prior to his quitting Paris.
" Bonaparte had commanded a Play at the The
atre Francais, and, in the usual style of Sovereigns,
he appeared there with a brilliant retinue, and a
very numerous guard. The house overflowed in
every part. He was seated in his box, and the cur
tain about tb rise, when an orange, apparently ar
tificial, was thrown upon the stage ; several voices
exclaimed “ Ouvrez l' Orange 1” fc^en the Or
ange) ! The cry was repeated and re-echoed in
every part of the house.
—-to O
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