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an honourable member of *e Legitetre, with a
copv of the Answer of the Senate to the Governor's
emtmunicaiion, which will be f und opposite, tne
j Legifyture have appointed the H n. Nicholas
Gilman, a Senator to Congress in the room of the
H^^ Simeon Olcott whole term of service ex
, pires the 4'b of March next. Tne votes were for
the'
native over the fete; he has perfoaded, perhaps
prrfons to think that they are principles in the scene
in which they have been afting, while they have
been only Subordinates. He is now going to reap
his reward io " the thankfulnefs of the nation." or
RARE NEWS!
The Charleston " Time?' of the tgth ult. an
nounces the following article, under its marine
head ;—"GUN BOAT No i, anchored in the
Roads yesterday afternoon." As this notice is made
In the Charleston paper without comment we think
the competitor who set up the types, mutt have
made a mistake in the figure ; and that No. 2 was
Intended : The clearance of the former, from a
Savannah cornfield has certainly not been announ
ced in the (hipping Intelligence of the Savanah Pa
pers ; or her fuccefsful voyage from the realms of
Ceres, to the more natural and appropriate ele
ment of Neptune particularly noted ; whereas, it
is known, that No. 2 failed from the Poutomac
for Charleston, early in Nov. and had time to ar
rive there by the 13th unlHs the commander was or
dered to try the new experiment, of impelling her
forward sideways instead of the old fashioned way
of heads forward.
NEWS BUDGET™" The port of Havana is
closed against all American vessel% not having
slaves on board.
The report of Com nodore Prebles having bom
barded Tripoli is confirmed, by leti<'> jrnm Weth
ington.
The Gcknefs at Malaga is bid to have dTroyed
twothirds of the inhabitants, who did not fly from
its ravages.
Toe Merchants of Niw-York are availing tbem
felves of the last moment for fining out rebels for
St. Domingo. —a convoy lately failed trom Staten
island of armed merchantmen, mounting, in all, 98
guns ! !
A revolt among the (lives of our Republican
brethren in the southern Rates has been concerted,
but was deleted, by the app^henfion of some of
their committees of correfpoodence.
The agents charged with the Louisiana Remon
flrance have arrived at Wafliington.
A bill is now before C mgrefs and has bee n twice
read, ena&ing that "no armed merchant vessel or
having on board materials by which they could arm
at lea, shall be permitted to clear out fro n the
ports of the United States, until bonds and securi
ties are given, to the amount of cargo and vessel
that they will offer no violence, &c. An exception
is made in favour of vessels bound to fr he Mediter
ranean, or beyond the Cape of Good H >,e.
Tne Senate of the United States did nothing on
Friday the 23d ult. but adjourn to the Monday fol
lowing.
It is conjectured that the impeachment of Judge
Chafe may yet roifcarry.
The National ,Intelligencer of the 28th of No
vember, —came to hand last evening—lt was
principally filled with debates on the Bill for more
effectually preserving peace in the ports, harbours,
and waters of the United States.
It is said a Courier was sent from New-York to
the Electors es Massachusetts, previous to the vot
ing for the President.
^Subscribers for WASHINGTONs LIFE are
respectfully informed that the first and second vol
tunes are now for delivery at the Oracle Look-
Store.—They are requested to call there and re
ceive them.
Great impositions are said to be now practiced
on the Americans at Demarara, by the Governor
and Collector laying extra duties on their cargoes,
and exhorting enormous fees for common privileges.
A commercial Agent from United States is said to
be very much wanted there, to check such abuse.
Since our annunciation of the appointment of
Mr. Seth Hunt to the command of a part of the
territory of Louisiana, we have seen several notices
of the fame erent. It appears that that territory is
divided into five diftriAs, over each of which a
governor, or civil and military commandant is ap
pointed. It seems that the diftria of St. Genevieve
falls to the care of Mr. Hunt; in his military charges
of which he receives about 1400 Dollars, and this
united with the emoluments from the civil commi
fion will amount to about 2000 Dollars. The
services of Mr. Hunt to the cause of the present ru
lers are unquestionably meritorious. He has been
THE attention of the Legislature has been prin
cipally occupied in hearing and granting peti
tions of a local nature. The canvas of the votes for
Electors has b.^n completed ; the relult of which,
together with (he Governor's Speech, will be found
under die Concord head. In addition to ths in
formation, which we copv from the Concord Cour,
iff, cf Wedoefday iaft, we have been favoured, by
Hon. Nicholas Gilman, 8§
Timothy Farrar, 70
A bill his alfotpatfed,providing that in case of the
death or relignati>n of either of the Judges ofthe Su
preme Judicial Court of this State, or either of the
County Courts, that then luch Court fliall consist
of only three Judges, and that two fliall constitute a
quorum.—Tne relolotions of the Legislature of
Massachusetts, providing for the Amendment of the
Contlituticu at the United States, 'o as to confine
the proporion es representation io Congress to the
freemen of the Several Bates, ba„ been laid before
the Legislature, by the Governor, and by them com
mitted to a committee who are to report thereon.
From the tenor of the senate's Aniwer to the Gov
ernor's speech, (which passed that body, 7 to 5) the
fate of the reflations may ealPy be corfcaured.
There is no doubt of their being rejeacd. The
report of the Committee we fliall probably be able
to give in our next.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER, 8, 1804.
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS.
The Oracle.
C <@ i&
“ THE study of profane history would be unworthy
of a serious attention, and of a considerable length of
time, if it were confined to the dry knowledge of an
cient transactions, and an unpleasing enquiry into the
xras when eacli of them happened, it Tittle con
cerns us to know that their was once such men as
Alexander, Caesar, Aristides, or Cato, and
that they lived in this or that period ; that the em
pire of the Assyrians made way for that of the
Babylonians, and the latter for the empire of the
Medes aim Persians, who were themselves sub
jected bv the Macedonians, as these were afterwards
by the Romans. But it highly concerns us to know,
by what raetnods those empires were founded ; the
steps by which they rose to the exalted pitch of
grandeur we so much admire ; what it was that
constituted their true glory and felicity, and what
were the causes of their declension and fall,"
In De marara Oct. 30 John Glass, aged 14, The
only son of Thomas Gkiss.
A Child of Mr. Josiah Gilbert aged 22 months.
IT is with extreme regret we annoaac ?to the
public the death of the Right R rend Doctor
PARKER, Bishop of the Priester: Episcopal
Churches in Massachusetts. He suffered, on Wed
nesday morning, an apoplexy, which educed him
to a state of insensibility, in wnirn h~ ainued Ax
and thirty liours, and then ex} irfl 1.1 strug
gle, in the sixtieth, year of hi^ .-men have
performed the dudes oUheir r. A more
alacrity and faithfulness than ? : - . ^ or ; and
the decease of but few men wif :: ;re deeply
or extensively lamented withi i the ci. °f domes
tic life—Mis funeral, we understand, w:d c on Mon
day next. (Bost, pop.
At Berwick, Mrs Sarah Lord, aged 89—Through
the varied scenes of life, this lady has beer distin
guished for her meekness, piety, and benevolence.
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g,The following is an extract from ROLLIN's
PREFACE to ANCIENT HISTORY, now in
Press and publishing by Subscription, will give some
idea of the work, and is a specimen of the Type
Qn which it is now printing :
—MARRIED—
Mr. Leonard Serrat a Resident, 0 Miss Margaret
Yeaton of this town—
what is tantamount, in a snug salary of about two
thousand dollars'." more or irfs ;" a very pretty an
nuity for a young man.
In an account cf Louisiana published by Mr.
Jefferfon about a year since, we find the duties of
the then commandants to be as follow, viz.—To
superintend the police, preserve the peace of the di
ftrift ; examine the passports of travellers, and to
fuffer no (Dangers to fettle within the limits of their
command, without regular leave obtained from
government. They are to prevent Smuggling, to
certify that all lands petitioned for by the inhabitants
are vacant htf>re they are granted, and when requir.
ed, put the owner in proffeffion. They are besides
notarys public, and in their offices it is nectary
to register all files of lands and slaves, and even to
make the contrad for those purposes, before them.
They aft as sheriffs, levy executions on property,
attend and certify the sale and colled the proceeds ;
&c, &c. &c. [Keene Sentinel.
A Bargain offered.
A Person owning two Lots of very good LAND
A in the county of Strafford, in this State, wishes
to dispose of them for a House to be erected in Ports
mouth the ensuing spring, if necessary some cash
will be advanced on the building. Apply to the Prin
ters.
December 8, 1804..
THE subscribers intend
ing a dissolution of partnership, now offer
for Sale, on very reasonable terms their whole
Stock in Trade, consisting of
a large assortment of
BEAVER, CASTOR,
Knap'd and Felt HATS and TRIMMINGS,
A variety of
Excellent Furs, viz.
Old Coat and Pelt BEAVER, (cut and uncut)
Opossum, Rabit, Camel's Hair, and about sixor sev
en hundred MUSKRAT SKINS,— ALSO,
A complete set of HATTER'S
Tools & Implements,
almost new, and in good order. A generous credit
will be given purchasers to the amount of One
Hundred Dollars and upwards.
SAMUEL SPARHAWK,
JOSHUA CURTIS.
Portsmouth, December 4, 1804.
luforms his Customers and tlie Public, that he has
just received per the late arrivals from England,
a very extensive assortment of
THE Farmers, Isaiah Thomas, Lows, Houghtons
and Leavitts' Almanacks for 1805, also Fleets
Sheet Almanack for counting rooms.
New Rates of Duties in Pamphlets.
Medical Repositories from New-York.
Bibles of all sizes from 1 to 15 dollars each.
Testaments and school Books.
singing Books and Hymn Books.
Charts and Maps of different coasts.
seamens Books of almost all kinds.
f Pocket Books, Memorandum Books.
Account Books of various sizes.
Excellent court Plaister and Lip salve.
Dressing Glasses.
The above are just received and for sale at Charles
Peirce's Book-store, Daniel-street, Portsmouth, also.
A few hundred Rice.
Wanted, as Apprentices
to the Book Binding Business—two active and stea
dy Lads, to whom good encouragement will be
given—apply to BENJAMIN FLOYD.
English Piece Goods,
which arc now for sale by wholesale and retail,
as cheap as can be purchased 111 the State.
He has also for Sale, at 4 months credit,
100 boxes best Mould CANDLES ;
50 boxes SOAP.
December^.
Mr. Cheston Shattuck, to Miss Meriam Stocker.
Mr. Enathan Biglow, to Miss Sarah F. Seaward.
Almanacks and Registers,
James Rundlet
—DIED—
*-0 ^ #
Just received from Philadelphia and Mw-York;
And now For Sale at the
ORACLE LOOK-STORE, a quantity of
New & very valuable Books
viz. Travels in Turkey, Asia Minor, Syria and
across the desert into Egypt, during the years 1799,
1800 and 1801, in company with the Turkish army
and the Britisli Military Mission : also through
Germany, Holland, &c. on the return to England ;
to which is annexed observations on the Plague and
on the Diseases prevalent in Turkey, and a Mete
rological Journal —by WM. Witman, M. D. of
the Royal Artillery Member of the Royal College
of surgeons in London, and surgeon to the British
Military Mission, acting with the army of the
Grand Vizier—l octavo vol.
Also, Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt, dur
ing the Campaign of General Buonaparte in that
country, and published under his immediate patron
age, by Vivant Denon—2 volumes oetavo—embel
lished with numerous Engravin gs.
Sum nary of the Law of Nations,
by Mr. Martins, Professor of Law in the University
of Gottinghen— one vol. octavo.
Voyages from Montreal on the River
St. Lawrence, through the continent of North A
merica to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans, in 1789
and 1793. with a preliminary account of the rise,
progress, and present state of the Fur Trade of that
country —by Alexander Mackenzie, Esq. third A
merican edition, one large duodecimo volume, with
a handsome map.
A,Narrative of the extraordinary
Adventures of Donald Campbel, Esq. of Barbreck,
with the singular humors of his Tartar guide Has
san Artaz —comprising the occurrences of four
years and five days in an overland journey to India
—in a series of letters to his son.
A periodical paper—by Simon Olivebranch, Esq.
in two 12mo. vols.
Christian Philosophy,
by Vicisimus Knox late Fellow of St. John's Col
lege, Oxford, and now master of Tunbridge school,
one volume, 12mo.
Gen. Wellington's letters to Arthur
Young, Esq. and Sir John Sinclair, on agricultural
affairs, one thin octavo vol.
Willichs Domestic Encyclopedia,
in 5 vols. octavo, with many plates ; a useful house
book.
Novels,
Don Raphael ; Black Valley ; Three Spaniards ;
St. Leon ; Fortuny Football ; Female Foundling;
Lord Rivers ; Jenny, &c &c*
New Plays,
Raising the Wind ; Soldiers Daughter ; Tale of
Mystery ; Chains of the Heart ; Wife of 2 hus
bands ; Tournament ; Rebbemont or the Feudal
Baron ; Review or the Wags of Windsor, by Col
man the younger ; Marriage Promise, &c. &c.
The above with a general assortment of
"What is this world ; thy school, O misery,
"Our only kffon is to learn to fuffer,
"And he who knows not that, was born for nothing"
Young.
One handsome duodecimo volume, with a plate of
Hassan Artaz
A treatise on the management and
Culture of Fruit Trees—by William Forsyth, Gard
ner to his Britannic Majesty at Kensington and St.
James—one handsome Bvo vol. with 13 large plates.
1,75 cents.'
JOHN WARDROBE,
late of Portsmouth, in the county of Rockingham,
merchant, deceased, having given bonds as the law
directs ; —and as such they request all persons who
have any demands upon said estate to exhibit the
same, and those who are indebted thereto to make
immediate payment.
ANN WARDROBE,
B. BRIERLEY.
Portsmouth, Dec. 8, 1804.
NOIL.
THE subscriber having
been appointed Administrator on the estate of
SAMUEL GRIFFITH,"
late of Portsmouth, in the county of Rockingham,
merchant deceased, not heretofore administered
requests all Persons that have claims on said Es
tate to exhibit them as soon as may be, and all Per
sons indebted, to make immediate payment, that a
speedy settlement of said estate may be made.
SAMUEL FERNALD, de boms non.
Portsmouth, December 8, 1804.
Books,
will be sold on very reasonable terms for cash or
credit. W. & D. TREADWELL.
Portsmouth Acqueduct.
THE proprietors are hereby notified, that their
annual meeting will be holden in the east
chamber of the state house, on the firft Wednesday
in January next, at three o'clock in the afternoon,
for the choice of D re&ors, Clerk, and Trealurer,
and to tranfa& any other bufinels relating to the
Corporation.
THOMAS THOMPSON,
Proprietors Clerk.
—t%:-00to
Notice is allo given to all persons who re
ceive water from the Acquedud, that the
contraa expires on the 30th inst. December, and
must be renewed by all luch as with to have the
water continued, any perlon desirous of having the
water taken from their heufes may have it difeon
tinued in future, terms may be known by applying
to the Directors or their Agent.
N. B. 'Tis evident that a leak, or waste cf water
is the cause of the present scanty supply, in some
houses on high ground, this is therefore to offer
Ten dollars Reward, to any person, who may dis
cover such leak or outlet so that it may be stoftt.
THOMAS THOMPSON,
Agentfor the Directors,
THE subscribers hereby
give Public Notice that they have taken up
on themselves the trust of administrators upon the
estate of
FOR SALE BY
William Chase
At No 12 Portsmouth Pier,
40 Hhds. W. 1. RUM ;
SUGAR pr. Hhd. or Barrel ;
COFFEE pr. Bag ;
Portsmouth Dec. 8.
Looker On.
NOTICE.
For the benefit of Creditors.
5 pieces mix'd COATING ;
3do brown. do.
10 dozen HOSIERY ;
4 do. BROAD CLOTH;
o do. CHINTZ ; 3 do. LINEN ;
7 doz. Rik GLOVES;
50 pieces INDIA COTTONS;
100 pair Morocco SHOES;
100 do. Boys'do.
20 tell TRUNKS ;
30 Wool HATS;
5 pieces CAMBRIC ;
for Cash on delivery*. Sale at 10 o'clock
THE fubferiber prefects his humble acknow
ledgments to his good cuflomers for the fa
vors he has received from them on his route ; he
likewile informs them, that he expeds to bring his
bufioefs to a close in the line of a Post Rider on the
eighteenth day of December 1804, andit will be
very necessary for him to fettle his accounts before
he leaves the rout, he therefore desires all those in
debted to him for oewfpapers,to prepare themselves
to make final kttlement with him, and hopes that
none will negled this timely notice, if there Should
be any such they may exped to be called upon by
an attorney, then no excuse can ever be received,
PAY ATTENTION—he likewise desires ail to
prepare themfdves to fettle with him on the nth
and 13th days in Deerfield, and Candia on the 13th
day.
DAVID CHASE, Post-Rider.
Poplin, Dec. 3, 1804.
To the Printers of the Portsmouth Oracle.
Gentlemen,
YOU will oblige me by inserting in your paper,
the enclosed advertisement with the N B. annexed
to the same. lam induced to make the latter part
of my request particularly, as its insertion waye &
fused me by the Printers of the Newhampsnire
Gazette. Should any person be inclined to ask and
" did they assign any reason for this refusal ?" I
say in reply that “ they thought the first part of
the advertisement was enough"—this no doubt is
reason " with a vengeance."
I am at a loss to account for their conduct, in
any other way that the natural desire of “ entreas
ing the circulation of the Newhampshire Gazette"
for I am unwilling to believe that they have es
poused the cause of those, who are combined agains
me. However this be, should its insertion not mili
tate against your way of thinking I shall thank you
to communicate to my subscribers the information
contained in the said N. B,
I am gentlemen your obedient servant
;M. J. de ROCHEMONT.
M. J. de Rochemont,
Requests all those indebted to him to call and dis
charge their accounts; that he may be enabled
to appoint an early day for a settlement with his
Creditors. Portsmouth, 26th Pov. 18Q4.
N. B. A few days will enable him to determine on
the expediency of resuming the "Political Star.
Wanted in a small Family a
good steady middle aged Woman who understands
plain Cooking and common house Work—to whom
liberal Wages will be given—Apply to the Printers.
December, 8.
To Let,
THE Easterly half of a large convenient new
STORE and Water Privilege, on the northerly side
.of Bow-street —Apply to I. RINDGE.
BY lisence from the Hon.
Judge of Probate for the county of Rock
ingham,—Will be sold at Public Vendue, on tne
2d day of February next, at 11 o'clock, in the fore
noon, at the Dwelling House of Elizabeth Pick
ering, in Greenland^ the Real Estate of Samuel
Pickering of said Greenland, deceased, consist,
ing of the Dwelling House and Land where the de.
ceased lived, and a Lot in the Cedar Swamp, sub
ject to the Widow's dower.
ELIZABETH PIGKERING, Executrix.
Greenland, November 24, 1804.
N. B. The above was advertised for sale the
29th November, but stands postponed to the 2d day
of February next,
ALSO in STORE,
2d and 3d proof St. Vincents RUM,
per puncheon ;
High 4th proof Alicant BRANDY;
ist and 2d proof Holland GIN ;
Few half pipes London Mt. Madeira
WINE of the first quality ;
Number bags Sumatra PEPPER;
COCOA SHELLS ;
Ship and Pilot BREAD;
Philadelphia fquareand flat bar IRON;
do. 3d, 4 d, 6d, HOOP IRON ;
Deck, Spike, Nail, and Horse Shoe-
NAIL RODS;
Liverpool and Isle of May SALT;
SHEATHING PAPER;
ROSIN ; Brightand Black VARNISH;
Spirits of TURPENTINE;
Together with a general
Assortment of Groceries.
for cash, credit, or country produce.
^Wanted a few thousand yards good
TOW CLOTH.
New Flour.
Just receivedfrom Neu,-York, and for Sale by
J. Langdon, jr.
100 barrels luperfine FLOUR.
The Horse and his Rider !
PARTICULAR NOTICE.
Real Estate in Greenland
at 'auction.
ON THURSDAY NEXT,
at S. Little's Office,
AUCTION