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A letter from an American gentleman at Cape
'Francois, gives os avert entertaining description
of a dinner and ball given at the Capeby the Lady
Decalin;. The number of ouefts were between
two and three hundred , and the regalia highly
splendid. The time of during was (even in the
evening, and this hour gave an opportunity for
the display of much magnificence. The avenue
from the gateslo the deor of the government boufe
where the fhinidg hofleh resides, was illuminated
' with above one thoufaod lamps ; and the saloon
wlure we dined, was elegantly ornamented with
flowers, branches of trees, 'above bee hundred
small bmps nt coloured glass, and twelve large
' look ngglaties. Gen.Chriflophe. who prafded in
the absence qf ^ht Emperor, was dressed in a fear
let coat embroidered with gold lace, with two gold
' a '*& cocked bar with gold lace border,
bo& with gold borders and taffeh, an embroidered
vett and pantaloons of nankin, b< autifull, worked
( 'in front.. The officers were dtetfed in proportion,
ffo, however, very little inferior to their general.
Ladv Deffaiines wore a frlsio doth, her hair, or
rather woA, was ornamented wi.b artificial flowers,
beads and combs, her arms with golden bracelets,
her eats with superb rings ,and nobs, ami her fin.
+ gers with a ring containing a small gold watch, fee
in diamonds, valued at federal thousand ddllars.
The other ladies of diAinaion^ere allo encum.
V\ acred with trinkets and beads, but none of them far
ty extravagantly Rathe governor's lady.
/\>NEW YORK, JAN)
/Onerfthe Powles Hook ferry boats, io coming
I to tris city on Saturday last, got furrobodetl by large
I calks of ice, and it was feared (be would be lofl,
■ But about dark, by great exertions (he was ettri.
gated, and fl ta life, to the great aftonifhmeot pf
I hundreds who were witnesses of her fixation.-*-
There were on board tb\ boat upwards of ^o paG
Mr. Bradley moved the Senate to come
• to the following resolution:
Ordered, That Samuel Chafe, one of
the associate justices of the supreme court
of the United States, do file his answer to
the articles of impeachment exhibited
'againft him, with the Secretary of the
Senate, on or before the > day of
Mr. Giles moved to strike out all the
words after the word ordered, and insert
in lieu thereof the following : “ That
the day of . shall
be the day for receiving the answer and
proceeding on the trial of the impeach
ment of Samuel Chafe."
Mr. Hillhoufe moved a division ofthe
question, taking it firft on firiking out.
The question was accordingly taken
on striking out by calling over the names
ofthe members, and there appeared Aves
2 © —Noes to —So the words were ftriken
out.
President the following oath. te ' Toudo
f&emnly f^ear that in- all things apper
taining to the trial of the impeachment
of Samuel Chafe, you will de impartial
justice according to the constitution and
laws ofthe United States."
The like oath was administered by the
Frefident to 27 ofthe members present,
tend three others made solemn affirmation
to the fame effc&
The President laid before the Senate a
tetter front Samuel Chafe, inclofing an
affidavit sworn before Mr. Justice Ham
ilton, assigning various fads and reasons
for being allowed further time to give
in his answer.
We Lain from N.Vwk, that the trld of Messrs.
Pendle'On and Van Ncf% 36 Seconds io the unhap
py duel between Gen. H-mihon and Cel. Burr,
was ciHed.nn the !O r h bill and that the lenience
of rhe Court d^fr^lchded them Irom holding any
office of profit in thet Ibte for 26 years..
Mr. Breckenridge moved to fill it up
with the qth of February next.
The President laid the firft,queftion
would be on the most distant day, viz,
the firft Monday in December next.
On this question there appeared 12
Ayes and 18 Noes. So the motion was
loft. *
The President then put the question
on the 4th day of February next, which
was carried in the affirmative—2l Yeas
and 9 Noes.
The question on the order, as amend
ed, wasthen put and was carried—Ayes
21 —Noes 9.
The Secretary was directed by the
President to deliver a copy of this order
to the House of Repre fenttaives, and
another copy to Samuel Chafe.
After enquiry by the Prefix nt wheth
er any gentleman had any thing further
to offer, the Senate withdrew to a private
chamber.
The question was next taken in the
like manner upon inserting the words
moved by Mr. Giles, and was carried—
Ayes 22 —Noes 8.
Mr. Tracy moved to fill up the blank
with the firft Monday in December
next.
By the'Mails.
State of the Portsmouth Market for Country
#Produce.
Notwithstanding the fine sleighing, we have ex
perienced the last fortnight, we do not find that pro
duce is either plenty or cheap.
Wood is now selling from# 6% to 8g per cord.]
Indian Corn at . # Sl--25 per bushel.
Rye, f -^ 1--75 do.
, Poultry of all kinds from 6to 10 cents per lb.
and all other articles usually brought to our mar
ket, bear proportionate prices—While offers of
Fortunes are loudly vociferated from Lottery
Offices, with all the certainty of “ chance? we can
not but invite our agricultural frierids to advance
The febooner Nancy, belonging to captain Daniel Ramf
del, of this port, was loft on Sunday the 28th December
last, at Paffamaqaadfy—She was loaded with „fifh and
plainer of Faris—Cargo chiefly loft, fails, rigging, &c.
saved— The foisfortpre was occasioned by the veflel's
twinging on to a ledge, whilst at anchor in the"harbour.
The Brig Regentrauon of this port, arrived at
Jamaica, Dec. if
ifeAgefs, and four cart loads of dollars from one of
the Banks in Philadelphia.
Unprecedented Bravery !
Further accounts hade been received from our
squadron before Tripoli. The fire-ship, which, we
supposed, had taken- fire accidentally, was blown up
intentionally by the crew. Two Tripolitan gun
boats were so near as to endanger the capture of
the fire-ship, and rather than be taken, and to be
defeated in their design, the crew heroically blew
up the ship, and blew themselves and the Tripoli
tan gun-boats into atoms..
"This act and the bombardment of the town of
Tripoli by our squadron, so terrified and dismayed
the barbarians, that they abandoned the town and
fled into the country ; and, had only two hundred
men landed, the town and bashaw's castle might
have been sacked and reduced to ashes.—she pros
pect of obtaining our own terms, grows daily more
flattering,, and in a short time we may expect to
hear that a secure and honorable treaty has been
made—by means of our cannon, and the heroism
of our countrymen." [Aurora.
ERRATA-rfln the first page and first column,
for and answer, of Governor's Speech, read on
answer of (governor's Speech.
The Congressional Debates, &c. are again una
voidably delayed till next week.
SALEM, Jan.-Ifo
On the 9th of Oift. Capt. George Taylor failed
from Salem, with a very valuable cargo of (ho
laffes, &c. He had some pretty hard weather; and
after being at sea fix days, the weather somewhat
moderated, at 9 o'clock in the evening they found,
from the unusual quantity of water the vessel made,
that (he had fprurig a leak, in cOufaqUeoce of
which the pumps were briikly employed all night;
at daylight, however; the water had gained fa mush
as to cover the lower tier of molasses : the molasses
was then stove, and every Other method taken te
lighten the vessel, arid difcoVer the leak, but in vain,
and at tt o'clock file was completely water logged,
the pumps going all the time. The boats were
then got out, and the masts cut away io order te
keep her from upsetting, determining not to leave
her so long as (lie trained upright. In this situ.
ation they kept on board till j o'clock in the even
ing, when they found her fettling io fall that they
were Obliged to escape into the boats, and in a
few minuses after they bad got free from her die
luddenly went down, the boat, being but iuft out
of the strength of her vortex. This tock place in
the gulf Arcam, 35 or 40 leagues northward and
westward of Cape St. Antonio. Fortunately they
bad had time to take into the boats as much pro.
vifious and water as they could find room for ; but
the water happening to be put into an old cider
barrel, in one day's time it became so four and un
wholesome that they could hardly make &ny more
life of it than of fait water. Toey stood to the
southward in hopes of getting to Cuba, After
beating three ways they had ah observation, and
found thernftlves to the southward of the above
Cape; and the wind and.current being agninft
them, they bore away for the main, and after nine
days reached an uninhabited island (Woocoon,)
Here they staid three day<, in which time a heavy
Cower fell, which happily enabled them to supply
themselves with water from the hollows of the
rocks. They quitted this place, and coasted along
to the northward and weftwar', and after thirty
days from the vaffel's foundering leached the bay
of Campeachy, where their bufferings commanded
the humane attention of the SpauiC viceroy, who
provided for their parage home. There were two
Philadelphia schooners there, the Betley, Capt, Bur
man, and the Bloom, Capt. Steveufon, between
whom Capt. Taylor and bis men were diviad, the
former being bound to New Orleans, arid @e lat.
ter to Philadelphia. Capt. T. was in the Bloom,
which after loading on the coafl, touched at ths
Havana for proviGons, where be and his men went
on board the Eliza, Richardson, of Salem, with
whom they came horoe. The cause of this mix
fortune Capt. T. apprehends to have been the
Parting of one of the butts, the vessel previously
making no complaint, and being (efficiently dry.'
It is painful to relate the inhumanity of a Span,
ifh brig to capt. Taylor in foisdifirefs, tbs', he met
with on the evening of the third day after being in
the boats. Ip expectation of being relieved from
their perilous situation, they rowed up to her, and
desired te be taken on boned , but were refilled
and ordered to keep off, er they would fink them;
and after a quarter of an hour's entreaty (which
Capt. T. was enabled to make by his acquaintance
with the GpaniC longue) they were forced to leave
her. The next mornigg, however, being flill in
fight, they began to make towards her again, which
the Spaniard perceiving, he fired a foot at them,
which struck very near the boats : they were then
obliged to give up all hopes of relief from her.—
To this the condud of Capts. S'evenfon and Rich
ardson was a pleating contrafl, from whom be re
ceived every thing tnat was to be expelled from
men and gentlemen.
It is a consolation, that amidst all the hardCips
and perils to which Capt. Taylor and his people
were fubjeded their lives were all preserved.
SATURDAY, JANUARY x 9, ^OS,
From WASHING TON, Jan. 7.
The Oracle.
The fubferiber having been duly ap
pointed adminiflratrix oh the estate of
NICHOLAS CLARK.
of Stratham, husbandman, deceased, calls
on all perlons who are indebted to said
estate to make immediate payment, and
all perlons leaving demands to present
them without delay.t
ANNA CLARK, Admiirifratrix.
Siratham, Jan. 7, ISOS. * * >^ *
their fortunes by, the no less certain method of
sending their superfluous [produce to the Ports
mouth market.
On Sabbath morning last, the Hon. WOOD
BURY LANGDON, Esq. after a long and dis
treeing illness.—. Mr. Langdon supported many
important [offices under the State and General
Governments. His funeral will proceed from his
late dwelling-house in Broad-street, at 4 o'clock,
this afternoon.
jit York, on Saturday last]much lamented, Mrs.
HANNAH PAUL, relict of the late Capt. Sam
del Paul, of York. She came to her lagt retreat
full of piety, and full of days, as a shock of corn
rife with age, and laden with plenty, cometh in
his season. Though her bodily disease was dis
tressing, yet the evening of her life. Was calm !
Jis for many years, she das a true and constant
member of the church militant. We trust she has
now ascended to join the church triumphant ;
where fulness of joy eternally abideth; and flea:
sures, celestial pleasures, at Christ's right hade
forever flow.
In Sbolcy, on the 27th ult. Mrs. Sophia Parker
aged 21. —Perhaps 00 indances happen more affec
tingthan was the death of this amiable young Indy
She wys the eldest daughter of Dr. Benjamin Hart
well=Her charming disposition had always beei
admired by her parents, and by all those who wet
capable of justly estimating extensive virtues. M
Luther Parker, a much efteerried, and accomplice
,°ung gentleman, was powerfully attracted by ts
superior charms of this young lady —a confiderab
time he made honorable advances to her which fl
received with modefl propriety —-Marriage by re
son of some casual ill-health ofthe Lady, was n
idemoized with rill the usual parade; but, (
Christmas-day, the rites were performed at tl
house of her father. —The fecundUy after marring
was appointed for celebration of the jiyous even
at the house of the father ofthe Bride :—Wbile M
Has for sale, near the Court House,
12 Hhds. Molasses of the firft quality,
yhhds. Rum.
16 chests and boxes Souchong Tea.
6 do. hyfon, and hyfon fkhf Tea.
Half and quarter chests Bohea Tea.
Georgia Cotton ; Gunpowdem
MR. BENNING HALL, of this town, has lately
deceived a premium of ten dollars from the HU
MANE SOCIETY, in Boston, for his benevolent
exertions in saving, from a watery grave, a son of
Mr. Oliver Hart.
Parker was absent, to ^company his friends abol
five minutes before the time appointed, and whin
bis lovely wife wasanxioufly expelling his return
flic rose, Iron)lying on the bed — became faint-3
—fwooneth— & n^ver revived ! Thus, anticipate,
joys were fruftrated ; —and grievous lamentation]
fuccteded!l
T.- _„_ , , ■
Y 0 UNG LADIES and GENTLEMENS I
Evening Dancing School.l
XfR- WARNER respectfully informs the Younffi
Ladies and Gentlemen of the town, and
neighbourhood, that his Dancing School was open
ed on I hursday evening, and he is. now ready ■
receive Scholars. Ilia school will again be openff
on Friday evening—The expences of his Schfl
are Five Dollars per quarter. - #
Portsmouth, January 19, 1805. ■
Fre£h Prunes, ■
of a Superior quality,■
Mufcadal Raisins, and]
OLIVES id jars,
For fate by
E. Wentworth, I
Head of Buck street.■
A fafhionable well built
SLEIGH, I
with or without Harness, for sale by |
WM. SOWERSBY, ■
at his (hop in Vaughan ftreet,■
where he carries on I
Trimming, HarneffingU
AND THE
Upholfter's business. "
Those who plcafe to favour him with
their custom will receive every possible
attention.
To be Sold or Leafed, for one of more .
years,
A Farm of about 70 a
cres of Land, with convenient buildings
thereon, situate on Jerry's Point; so call
ed, in the town of Newcastle, poffeffien
to be given in the month of March next;
for terms inquire of the fubferiber, at his
store on Bow street.
JEREMIAH LIBBEY.
Portfmeuth,,an. 21, 1805.
William Garland,
REWARD of MERIT.
Notice.
DIED
* Letters,
In the Pofl Office at Exeter,
Jan. 1,1805.
John Stickney, William Odlin, Levi
Healy, Betsy Gilman, Stephen Lamfon
2, Benja. Thompson, Joseph E. Tilton,
Thomas Brown, Joseph Lovering, Ed+
ward P. Codman, Jacob Cram 2, Timo
thy Rowe, Noah Emery, Betya. Shep
hard 3, Exeter.
Col. Leavitt, Wm. Merril, Samuel
Shephard; jabez Smiths Wm. Graves,.
S.muel Peavey; Brentwood.
Jeremiah Bean; Charles Chafe, Timo
thy Rowe, Kenfrgton.
Theophilus Sanborn, Hampton Falls.
David Towle, Bampton.
Clement Weeks, Greenland.
Nathaniel Topping, Eaf Kingflon.
No. of Letters 31.
J W. GILMAN.
- Joseph Chafe,
Has for sale at No. 7, Long'Wharf,
30 Puncheons good flavoured
RUM,.
Cherry Rum per hhd.br less,
Rock salt per hhd. or bushel
100 barrels Tar.
Found
ON Thursday evening, on the road to Greenland
a LADY's TIPPET—The owner shall hear of it
by applying at this Office, and paying for the ad
ver&emeirt., January 19.