The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1801-02-17 00:00:00, page 1

The Republican Ledger.
©botefale prices Current,
AT PORTSMOUTH, (N. H.)
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Current prices of per from to
_ D. C. D. C.
ASHES, Pot, iffort, T. 153 33 160 0
, Pearl -- 160 0 <66 66
^read, Ship C. 650 9 0
,Bitter , ffi 0 19 0 2°'
Brimstone, roll C. 550 6 0
Beef, common B. 950 10 5 0
, mess, -- ir 50 13 0
Beans, white bu. 12, 13°
''Corn, 'lndian —1 0 1 io ;
, Rye -- 120 125
Brandy, Spanish 4th,r. G. 0 0 13 6
, Naples 4tb pr. — 125 1 33'
Cinnamon ffi 250 3 0
Cloves -- 2 0 216
Coffee -- 0 25 0 27
Cheese, American — 0 9 012
Cotton, foreign scarce -- 040 050
-, American -- 0 37 0 43
Cordage, American C. 17 0 18 0;
Chocolate, common ffi 020 0 21'
, bed No.i&a -- 032 036
Candles, mould — 019 021
, dipt , 0 16 0 17
Coals, foreign Ch. 14 0 15 0
, American none,-- do 0 0
Duck, Russia Bt. 15 0 18 50
, Ravens -- 12 6 13 0
Filh, Merchant, none C. 0 0 0 0
,W. India mark. — 450 $ 0
Scale --3 0 333
Salmon #6,l€ B. 10 0 10 50
Mackerel -- 5 0 6 0
Flour, super. frefh — 12 50 13 0
, fine -- 12 50 12 75
, middlings -- 950 10 0
, country C. 550 6 0
Furtick . T» 45 0 0 0
Flaxseed, bu. I JO . I 17
Gunpowder tb 040 050
Geneva, Holland iflpr G. 1 33 1 40
, American — 075 0 0
Hogs Lard Ajo 12 '° 13
Iron, Philadelphia T.I 3 0 0 z 35 0
, Russia —l2B 0 130 0
, Swedes — 130 0 140 0
Logwood T. 50 0 55 0
Lead, white, gr. in oil C. 15 0 16 0
, dry ,-- 13 0 0 0
, red — 850 0 0
, Iheet -- 9 0 10 0
Lemons scarce bx. 80 9 0
Lumber, boards clear M. 17 0 18 0
, , merch. — 10 50 AI 0
Singles -- 150 250
Molasses scarce G. 058 060
Nutmegs lb 650 7 °
Liver Oil none B. 0 14 0
Pepper ft) 030 033
Pork, best pieces B; 20 0 22 0
; common — 16 0 17 .0
Peas bu. 1 50 2 0
Pimento ffi 0 14 0 16
Pitch, frarce, B. 5 0 550
Paper, Sheathing C. 4 0 450
Redwood T. 55 0 60 0
Raisins /r^ • calk 8 0 850
Rum, Jamaica G. 1 28 0 0
, Windward -1 8 115
Rice C. 6 0 7 0
Rosin B. 4 0 * 450
Soap,'white Ib 014 016
, brown -- 010 012
Starch, Poland lb 0 25 030
, American -- o I2§ 017
Sugar, Havannah C. 17 0 18 50
, East-India -- 13 50 14 0
, Weft-India —ll 0. 14 o
, Loaf ft ) 0 27 0 28
Salt, St. Übes ° H. 0 0 650
, Turk's Island -- 650 o o
, Liverpool -- 5 0 550
, Rock a— 650 7 0
Steel, German Ib 0 18 020
, English -- 015 o <9
Salt Petre, rough -- 024 o o
Shot. C. 850 950
Tar B. 4 0 050
Turpentine -- 4 0 5 0
i Tea, Hyfon lb 117 1 %
I, Souchong —1 0 1 5
, Bohea > ; - 037 , 038
re+Tobacco, James River C. 525 6 0
, Georgia -- 5 0 0 0
Twine, sewing doz. 550 6 0
, seine — 5 0 5 50
Wines, Madeira G. 165 257
Li(bon -- 125 133
I Sherry,Scarce — 00 125
Malaga q.c.. 26 0 0 0
Red Port G. 142 0 0
NUMBER 26. VOL. ll.]
'" WHEN YOU SHALL THESE DEEDS RELATE, SPEAK OF THEM AS THEY ARE ; NOTHING EXTENUATE NOR SET DOWN OUGHT IN MALICE."
PORTSMOUTH, (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PRINTED BY NUTTING & WHITELOCK, MULBERRY LANE, ADJOINING ROUSSELETs MUSEUM.
CHEAP STORE.
faft received, and for sale bv
TIMOTHY WINN,
Buck-fireet,
A general assortment of
GOODS
suitable for the feafen, viz.
Broad and sorest Cloths, Ker
fymeres, Coatings, Duffils, Baizes, Flan
nels, Swanfdowns, Swagfkins, Camel's hair'
Shawls of various kinds:
Satins, Luteftrings, Modes, Cali
coes, Chintzes, Furniture Chintzes, Cal
amancoes, Durants, Tammies, Moreens.
A large variety of
Mullins, Cotton Cambricks, Muf
linets, Dimities, Wildbores, Camblets, Lin
ens, Holland, Cottons, Shawls, Handker
chiefs, —Cotton, worftod and silk Hosiery ,
long & short Kid Gloves, 61k ditto ; Laces,
Edgings, Ribbons, &c. &c. &c.,
—ALSO—
Hyfon, Souchong & Bohea Teas,
Poland Starch, a few dozen English Mus
tard—with many other articles too tedious
to mention, all which will be fold whole
sale and retail.
Portsmouth, Feb. 2, ißor.
-— , ,— ——. ^- •-.- e i 4-, r .r & /..
HARD-WARE
GO„OD S.
H & B. PENHALLOW,
Have Imported in tbe Jhips Sally, and kenus,
from Liverpool, and the Harriot, from
Bristol,
a large and general assortment of
HARD-WARE GOODS,
Among which are a great variety of
Cutlery, Ironmongery, Ship-
Chandlery, Sadlery, Cabinet & Brass Foun
dcry Wares.
—ALSO—
-4 Calks Brass Kettles, 2 Calks Flat-Irons.
14 Bundles Frying Pans.^ 2 Calks Rotton Stone.
12 bundles Shovels and 3 2 Calks Pumife Stone.
Spades. ' 1 Calk Black Lead.
12 bundles ofPlate Iron.± 6 Rolls Sheat Lead.
20 calks Sheathing and 3 2 Calks Bar Lead.
' Deck Nails. J locaiks Brads&Tacks
sjCdfa Pewter.±
—Likewife=-
Anvils, Vices, English Pots and
Kettles, Iron Dogs, Sleigh-Bells, 6by 8, 7by 9,
and 8 by 10 Crown Window Glass, bell German
Mill Saws, &c. &c. &c.
All which will be fold by wholesale and retail,
on the belt terms for cafo.
^Cajh and tbe bigheft price mill be
givenfor OLD COPPER and oR,SS.
Portsmouth, Jan, 30, ißot.
FOR SALE BY
MARTIN PARRY,
Nr. 8, Portfmoutb Pier,
Liverpool SALT.
Fine blown ditto.
Turk's Island ditto. ,
Loaf Sugar, India do.
Bohea, Ibuchong & hyfon Teas.
Twine, Sail Cloth, Cordage, &c.
Portsmouth, Feb. 2, ißot.
THE fubferiber begs leave to in
form the Public, and his Friends in
particular, that he has opened a
COMMISSION STORE,
In Nc. 17, Market-free/, Portfmoutb,
Mere he will receive Merchandize
for sale, or tranfad any other busi
ness on Commission.
He libewife has a License as an
AUCTIONEER;
And will receive property of any kind, for
Public Sale, and promises those gentlemen
who may be pleased to favor him with their
commands, that his best endeavors shall not
be wanting to compjeat the fame with fi
delity and dispatch, and every favor will be
duly attended, by the Public's obedient ser
vant,
Alexander Ewen.
Portsmouth, Feb, 2, i^ci.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY ri, 1801.
MUSICK.
FOR SALE,
At the jbop under the Republican Ledger Office,
in Mulbery-lane,
A variety f the. most approved Modern
SONGS,
Set to mufick, and adapted to the Piano Forte,
Harpjichord, Violin, German Flute and
G uitar, viz.
The Soldier's Adieu.
Tranquil Pleasures never clay.
The Tear.' 1
The Ladies' patriotic song.
The Funeral Dirge of Gen. Washington.
The Galley Slave.
Now's the time tp sing and play.
Hail Columbia.
Come, come my love to the window comg.
Come buy my wooden watc.
The little sailor boy.
Ellen, the Richmond Primrofc Girl.
Rife Columbia.
Tell me is it love.
Adams and Washington.
The Wedding Day.
How tedious alas are the hours.
The Fashions.
Lillies and Roses.
The little Singing Girl.
Rollin Cadle.
Mary's Bower.\
Henry's Cottage Maid.
Young Jemmy is a pleating youths
No not yet.
The Cottage in the Grove.
Mpunfecr Nong Tong Paw;
The silver morn.
Adams and Liberty.
Arabella.
Adams' March.
Come buy my Daffodillies;
Alone beside a dream.
Answer to the favorite song in the Stan
ger.
And a' for love of mer
Bolton's March;
A Progressive Sonata for the Piano Forte.
Whither my love.
Inhere also may be bad.
Writing Paper, Letter ditto,
Ink-Powder, Inkstands, Sealing-
Wax, Black Sand and Sand Boxes,
Penknive, Slates & Slate Pencils,
Pocket Books, Playing Cards.
A few elegant Watch Cases,
and a handsome assortment of TRUNKS.
THO' sMORTON,
SIGN £.& OF THE
GOLDEN KE Y,
market street,.
Has just received a large assortment of
Boots, Shoes and Slippers,
of varions kinds and qualities,
Boot-Legs, English Soals, &c.
which he is felling very low for cash.
He has also just received a few bundles of
Skirting & Harness Leather,
It being a consignment, will be fold low,
for readv cash only.
He has also far sale, a few cases of
Excellent frefh RAISINS,
And Retails
Brandy, Rum, Sugars, Teas,
Coffee, Flour, Cotton, Rice, Rai
sins,. Candles, Rigging and Soal-
Leather, Morocco do. Hats, &c.
Portfrnouth, Dec. 20, 1800.
New assortment of HATS.
THOMAS MORTON,
Has just received a large assortment of
London Manufactur'd Hats,
for Ladies, Gentlemen, Youths and Chil
dren, mod of them of a superior quality,
which will be fold by Retail very low for
ready cash.
Congress of tbe United States. °
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
A r,. THURSDAY, JAN, 2Q.
A resolution in the fallowing words pro
posed by Mr. Harper was read and ordered
10 he on the table.
Resolved that the a& entitled an a A to
augment the salaries of certain officers
therein mentioned ought to be continued in
force.
A Petition from sundry Merchants of
Rhode-lfland was presented to the House &
on motion referred to the committee of
Commerce and Manufactures.
The following resolution proposed by
Mr. Rutledge, was presented to the House
which being read was ordered to lie on the
table.
Resolved that a committee be appointed
to prepare and report such rules as in their
opinion are proper to be adopted by this
House, to be observed in the election of a
President 'of the U. S. whose term is to com
mence on the 4th day of March next, pro
vided the electors appointed under the Au
thority of the States, have not ele&ed a Pre
sident for that term;
FRIDAY, JAN. 30.
The engrossed bill to incorporate amine
and metal company was read, and on mo
tion of Mr. Page to'make a small amend
ment, recommitted; The amendment be
being made, it was ordered again to be en
'groffed. The time for its third reading was
before the house. The 3d of March next
was mentioned and negatived, as was a mo
tion for monday; The bill was engrossed
and read a third time direaiy. It was car
ried that the bill do pass.—Yeas 50.—Nays
40.
Presidential Election.
Mr. Bayard offered a Resolution, That
in case there should be an equal vote for
the candidates, the House should retire to
its own chamber, and there proceed to bal
lot for a President, and in case no choice
liquid be made on the firft day that the
House should proceed to ballot from day to
day until a President should be chosen, to
the interruption of all other business.
Five members were appointed a com
mittee to amend the Naturalization Laws.
MONDAY, FEB. 2.
Mr. S. Smith, chairman of the commit
tee of commerce and manufactures report
ed two bills—A bill to amend the act to re
tain a further sum on drawbacks, for ex
pences incident to the payments thereof and
in lieu of stamps on debentures—And a bill
to amend the aft to regulate the duties out
imports and tonage.
Sixteen members were appointed to re
port preparatory measures to the vote to be
given for President of the United States, &c.
—To whom all motions on the fubjeCtwere
referred.
Mr. Gregg laid on the table a resolution
fi r information relating to the books and
papers by fire in the departments of war and
tieafury:
The Hon. Ebenezer Mattoon, Reprefen
tatire from Maflachufetts, took his feat.
The Biddeford and New-Bedford portsof
entry bills ; the Drawback amendment bill
and the bill to amend the aft to regulate the
imports and tonnage duties, palled to be en
grolfed.
They were referred to a committee of
the whole house.
TUESDAY, FEB. 3.
Mr. Stewart appeared, and after being
qualified according to law, took his feat in
the house.
Mr. Griswold reported a bill to amend
the aCI for the valuation of lands, &c. and
to repeal so much of the fame and other a&s
as relates, to furyeyors of the revenues,
which was twice read and committed."
Mr. Griswold also reported a resolution
fora bill to be brought ih to enable the Se
cretary of the Treasury to employ and pro
vide for clerks for the commifliopers under
the aforefaidad.
After, several petitiUh^ were head the hotife
went into a committee on the bill providing
a government for the Difttia of Columbia,
and after confideraticm debate on the princi
ple of the members of the house of represen
tatives being eleded for twb years, as in the
bilbwhich was moved to be amended so a§
to read, one year—this was negatived, fa#
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