Republican ledger, and Portsmouth price current — Portsmouth, N.H., 1803-03-22 00:00:00, page 1

FOREIGN BILLS.
Bills on London : 30 days, : (For Cafo) 1a i| per cent. adv.
do. do. : : : bo days, : : do. : 1 do. do.
do. do. : : : 90 days, : : do. : par,
Bills on Hamburg, payable in London, at 60 days, : : 1 pr. cent. dis.
do. OR Amsterdam, payable in do. 60 days, : : do. do. do. ,
Current prices f per from to
D. C. D. C
ASHES, Pot, if fort, T. 120 0 125 0
, Pearl —l3O 0 >4° 0
Allum, g. 6 0 0 0
Anchors, ft), on 12 0
Bread, Ship C. 450 7 0
Butter lb 0 12 014
• (Mess B. 13 50 14 0
jCargo No. r, — 12 50 13 0
) N 0.2, — 10 0 10 50
pq ( Refufe _ 70 0 0
Beans, white bu. 1 0 0 0
Brandy, Spanish 4thpr. G. 150 160
, Naples 41/7 pr. -1 0 150
Barley bu. 092 095
Brimllone, C. 350 4 0
Brimstone, Roll C. 450 5 0
Corn, Indian -- 0 75 0 83
Rye -- 083 0 0
Cassia lb 0 67 0 0
Cloves -1 33 142
Coffee -- 0 20 0 23
Cheefe,American -- 0,6 012
Cotton, foreign fcarce -- 040 0 0
, American -- q2O 0 22
Cordage, American C. 12 0 13 0
, Foreign, — it 0 12 0
Chocolate, common lb 020 0 0
, best N0.2&1 -- 028 033
Candles, mould — 018 0 0
, dipt -- 014 015
Coals, foreign Ch. 14 0 0 0
, American, -- 17 0 19 0
Copperas, C. 35° 4 °
Cloth, Tow yd. 0 16 0 17
Those who have styled themselves federal
ids, have lately assumed the name of Feder
al-Republicans : —They cannot be Federal,
for they are opposed tothe Federal Govern
ment —they cannot be Republican, for they
are opposed to all republican institutions, to
civil liberty, and the Rights of Man. what
title,then have they to the name ? -To
speak corre&ly, Col. JOHN LANGDON
is the Federal Republican Candidate for
Governor ; —And it is surprising that a
tingle freeholder, who reflects one moment
upon stamp a£ts, land taxes, and handing
armeis, and who withes to enjoy the pro
duce of his farm, unbuithened with heavy
taxes, can withhold his vote from him.
Every Farmer should relief that the pro
te&ior. of his property, his liberty, and prob
ably his life, depends upon his contributing
his support to the Federal Union--When that
is destroyed, a civil war, and consequences,
horrible to think on, will follow. Clone.pap.
Extraft of a letter from a gentleman in the state
of Vermont, to bis friend in Roxbury, plated
Weftminider,March 3, 1803. —“ You undoubtedly
feel anxiety to learn the result of our election tor
a member to congress—l aflure you that our prof
pefts brighten fall ; there is 110 town, as far as we
have yet heard, but has given Mr. Eliot a lar
ger majority than at the firß trial—from the re
turns which have been made we may fafely calcu
late on a majority of 500 for Mr. Eliot. This
triumph over federalifm, (as it is called) is the
mod unexpected, and therefore the more plea
ding."
Melancholy Event.—A gentleman from
Eaftport,Maine, informs us,that on the 24th
tilt, the house of Mr. Joseph Prince, a re
fpeCtable merchant, (lately of Newburyport)
took fire while the family were asleep, and
and in a few minutes was entirely consumed
with its contents. Mr. Prince, and a son
and daughter periled in the fire. He loft
his life in attempting to save his children.
One day last week, a Mr. Jonathan Grif
fin, of Goffstown, was accidentally (hot by
a lad about i6years old. The lad was stand-
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Republican Ledger,
'AND
Course of Grebange, at Lofton, qparcb 14,
—i^'M^* <} ^^fr»> —
ing in a shop, with a loaded gun pointing
out of the door before which Mr. Griffin
was gathering up wood, and rose up just at
the moment the gun was difeharged, the
contents of which lodged in the head of Mr.
Griffin.
—o-c —
Unparalelled Murder !
A horrible crime was lately committed
to the environs of Vienna. A girl who had
been in service in that city, and had saved
400 florins, set out from thence for the pur
pose of taking the money home to her family.
In her way (he flopped at a public house
in a village in order to pals the night, the
matter and mistress of which were her rela
tions. Having related to her hostess the
object of her journey, the latter formed the
diabolical proje& of murdering her for the
purpose of getting poffeflion of the money.
In order to execute this horrid crime with
the greater facility, (he proposed that the
girl should deep in her own chamber in her
daughter's bed, and that the latter should
remove into a closet, which was assented
to.---Before they retired to rest, however,
and in the absence of the mother the two
cousins had some conversation, and at length
agreed that the daughter should sleep in her
own bed, and that the other girl should sleep
in the closet, after which they both retired
to their refpe&ive beds as agreed upon be
tween themselves. Soon after midnight the
mother repaired to the bed where the sup
posed her defined victim to be asleep, but
where in consequence of the agreement of
which she was ignorant, her own daughter
was then laying, and poured boiling fat
down her throat. She soon however difeov
ered her mistake, and recognizing her daugh
ter by her cries, called loudly for help, but
all assistance was useless, as the unfortunate
girl expired in the most dreadful agonies.
—O-0 —
HOME MANUFACTURES.
Whatever tends to promote the manufac
ture of out own country to the abolition of
foreign exportation, ought to receive the ut
most encouragement. —The article of
Straw. ,Bonnets for Ladies' ware have
Current prices of per from ,to
D. c. p. C.
Duck, Ruflia, iflqual. Bt. 16 0 17 0
Duck, Ravens — 10 50 .II 50
Flaxseed, rough bu. 1 25 0 0
Fish, Merchant, C. 450 5 0
,W. India mark. -- 4 0 450
Scale -- 3 0 3'7
Salmon none B. 10 0 0 0
Mackerel -- 850 9 0
Flour, super. frefh -- 8 6 0 0
, fine — 750 0 0
, middlings .-- 60 650
, country C. 375 4 0
Fuftick T. 35 0 ,0 0
Bristol cr. loby 8, bx. 15 50 16 0
( 9)7 7, -- 14 0 0 0
^) Bby 6, -- 11 0 II 50
^ 1 Hamburg loby 8, -- 11 0 12 0
( 7679, -- 11 0 11 50
Gun Powder lb 0 5 0 0 0
Geneva, Holland sft pG. 1 17 0 0
, American -- 090 09/
Hoops, hhd. 12 ft. M. 20 0 o c
Hogs Lard lb 010 0 12
Iron, Philadelphia T. 110 0 0 0
, Ruflia — ion 0 100 10
, Swedes r-110 0 115 0
Logwood T. 40 0 45 0
Lead, white, gr. in oil C. 16 0 0 0
, dry —ls 0 0 0
, red — io 0 0 0
, iheet — 13 0 0 0
Lumber, boards clear M. 16 0 17 0
, , merch. — 95° 10 0
Olbolefale prices Current, at J^ortfmoutb, Seto^ampfoim
CAREFULLY REVISED AND CORRECTED, ON SATURDAYS,
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TUESDAY, MARCH 22 , 1803.
' INLAND BILLS.
Bills on Baltimore, 30 days fight, (For Cash) {a 1 percent dis.
do. Philadelphia, .: : do. : do. do. do.
do. New-York, : : do. : do. do. do.
do. Philadelphia, or 1 ,
New-York, , 60 days, : do. I^2 do.
N. B. Bills at shorter fight, proportionately higher.
heretofore been exported into this country
from Europe, and on them has been paid a
duty of 15 per cent, and have been retailed
at from one to five dollars apiece—We now
find they can be made in this country, equal
ly as well, quite as elegant, and at a much
cheaper rate : In the towns of Wrentham,
Franklin ^Bradford, in Massachusetts we are
told, there has been made, wholly by wo
men and children, upwards of four tboufand
Straw Bonnets, in the course of the last and
present year. They are carried to market
and fold to merchants at from 75 cents to 2
dollars who can retail them, at a handsome
profit, 150 per cent, cheaper, than those
imported. It mav be added that this arti
cle of dress seems to be the firft adopted by
the faJhionables, of domestic manufacture, in
preference to foreign.
Miscellany.
PROTEST.
THE Subscriber begs leave to dissent and
protest against that Section of the AR incor
porating the Boston Bank, which make the
Commonwealth partners with a Banking
Company, for the following reasons : —
Firfl. Because the measure tends to im
pair the confidence, in the impartiality and
purity of ^Republican Government. Pre
ferences will be given by the Commonwealth
to its partners, and the natural consequence
will probably follow, that new Institutions
will be frowned upon, and denied, by future
Legislatures, on the ground of diminishing
the profits of a monopoly of which the
Commonwealth participates.
Second. Because the measure difeovers
and establishes a spirit of avarice in the
foureds of the Government. The extension
of this spirit must debase the elevated tone of
patriotism and vigour of mind, which alone
can continue a Republic. It exhibits the
desire of obtaining, by a fort of money
brokerage, more than 6 per cent, interest,
established by the laws. Government (hew
ing this difpofitioDj will of course excite the
Current prices of per from to
D. c. D. c.
Singles -1 50 2 20
Lemons frefh (scarce) bx. 10 0 11 0
Lime, half hhd. 1 75 2 0
Leather, Soal, dried, lb 022 023
Molasses G. 045 0 0
Nutmegs lbs ° 0 0
Nail Rods scarce C. 7 0 750
f 4d lcut " °33 °°
z 6d j ' -- 066 0 0
, 6d, wrought —1 17 0 0
< I rod, do. infpe&ed— 170 175
^ 2od, do. do. -- 242 0 0
^Sheathing, cut C. 0 0 11 50
^ f Liver scarce B. 11 0 12 0
Q1 Lin feed G. 120 125
Pepper lb 028 0 30
^ ( Bone Middlings, 20 0 21 0
No. 1 16 50 17 0
N 0.2 15 50 16 0
Peas bu. 1 25 1 50
Pimento lb 020 0 0
Pitch, B. 6 0 0 0
Paper, Sheathing C. 375 4 0
Redwood T. 55 0 60 0
Raifins/r^ calk 850 9 0
Rum, Jamaica G. 1 iq 1 15
, Windward 3d pr.-- 095 0 0
Rice scarce C. 6 0 0 0
Rosin scarce B. 450 0 0
Soap, white lb 0 14 016
, brown — 010 0 16
, castle -- 017 020
Sugar, Havannah C, 17 0 0 0
, East-India -- 12 0 12 50
[I DOL. 50 CTS. PER ANNUM.
fame desire in individuals. A character of
avarice and usury thus fixed, will blast the
laired hopes of Freedom, ever opened to the
view of the human race.
Third. That a reduaion of the interest
of money to five or four per cent, would
give animation and vigour to the agriculture,
manufactures and commerce of our country,
That, on the contrary,the railing the interest
of money, by eftabliihing a monopoly of
Banks, by contract with the Government, is
injurious to the public,profperity, and mutt
inevitably fix imputatons, degrading to a
Free Government. .<
Fourth. Because the Legislature have
imposed on their partners, a species of pa
per, the principal of which mutt remain
inert and incapable of life and activity, or of
transfer, contrary to the true spirit of Bank
ing principles-while this nominal capital ap
pears to encreafe the fluidity of the Bank, it
adds disease and, debility to its operations.
The ad of incorporation provides that the
Bank fliall never owe more than double the
amount of its capital dock, adually existing
in their vault: in gold and Elver-—if therefore
the operations of the gold and silver capital
thall gain more than fix per cent, profit,
which considering the multiplicity of Banks
is highly doubtful, the surplus is to be paid
to the Government, in proportion to the pa
per they deposit.
March 3d, 1803. H. KNOX.
—&<<s^>-+i —
American Board of Agriculture. ~ ;.
A number of refpe&able and patriotic
Citizens, including a considerable portion
of the members of both Houses of Congress
on the 22d of February 1803, aflembled at
the Capitol, and being impressed with a
clear conviction that numerous consequen
ces, highly promotive of the prosperity and
happiness of the United States as a nation,
and of its Citizens individually, would re r
fult from a general diffufion of pxa&ical
knowledge in Agriculture and Demeltic
Manufactures, entered into an Affopiation
for this purpose under the name of The A
merican Board of Agriculture. —For its morq
complete organization; the Board adopted a
Current prices of per from to
D. C D. C.
Sugar, Weft-India -- 10 0 12 0
Starch, Poland lb °lB 0 0
, American - - o I2| 017
Sugar, Loat ft, 022 0 23
Salt, St. Übes scarce H. 550 0 0
, Turk's Illand — 550 9 0
, Liverpool -- 4 0 0 0
, Rock — 650 0 0
Steel, German lb 013 016
, Englilh — 014 016
Salt Petre, refined - - 034 040
Shot Patent, C. 13 50 o g
. fW.O. hhd. M. 24 0 26 0
j do. do. heading -- 26 0 28 0
>)W. O. bbl. -- 10 0 12 50
< jR. O. hhd. — 12 0 Be
ta I do. Shooks 066 0 0
iw. 0. do. 120 I*3°
Tin in sheets bx. 18 0 20 0
Tar B. 325 0 0
Turpentine — 4 0 45°
Tea, Hyfon lb." 1 10 I]@
, Souchong -- 070 075
, Bohea — 032 0 0
Tobacco, Jamesßiver C. 7 0 0 0
, Georgia -- 550 o 0
Twine, sewing doz. 5 0 556
; , seine — 50 55°
. f Madeira G. 217 283
ILilbonfarc?, — 140 0 0
Z< Sherry, . — 125 129
I Malaga force q.c. 27 0 0 0
(Red Port — 1 42