The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1800-09-23 00:00:00, page 3

\- <FC.VE, SEPT. I} I
\ INSANITY.
We learn from Winchenden, that on Monday'
p .5 Stepped Btyby, aged about 20, Was killed by
Daniel Robbins, of Rindgejn a fit of infinity.
Robbins was the owner of rate land inthe north
part of Wmcbendeii, and occasionally boarded,
while at work on his farm, at the house of the
,oong man's father. It appears that he had been
delirious, at times for feme months before ; but
had difcove^d Wronger marks of a disordered
mind on that day, than nfhal, insomuch that the
family wished him" to be removed ; and for this
purpose, a brother of Robbins and the young
man proceeded to his log hotife where he had (hut
himfelf up. On entering the door, the latter re
ceived a blow from Robbins with an axe upon
his fhouldet, and on his falling, the firbke was re
peated eight or ten times, cutting of hjs head and
arms, and mangling his body in a Stocking man
ner. By this time.his brother (who was at Some
distance) came up; bit was obliged to A', an d
was a&uafl, parfned fonie distance. Some of the
neighbors now assembled, provided with a muf
qnet, and aftef fonie time persuaded him to throw
away the axe, tho' not before he had extorted
from them the France, that upon his Surrender
ing they would immediately fhaot him! He Was
then examined before aMagiffrate,ahd committed
to Worcester goal. He had embibed the notion that
the filial di&dution was at hand, and that it was
bisdirty to make way with some of his fellow
creatures.— He is a Single man ; about 28 years
ol I. We give this account as we verbally receiv
ed it ; but do'uot think it differs eficntially from
the fads.
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Cbe Republican Letter.
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r Portsmouth, September 23, 1800.
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COMMURICATION.
ALL the Literary and Medical periodical pub
lications in, Europe teein with unbounded praise
in favour" of'that important difeovery, which bids
fair to exterminate frill the earth that mortal
jeourge, th? Small Pox, by means of a mild and
&fe disease, the Kine Pox.
- Letters lately received in this town, from Lon
don, confirm our molt sanguine expectations.
' The & ne-Pvx was firft noticed in Gloucefilhire,
England, about 6g or 70 years ago, though it was
never made the fukyeft of philosophical inveftiga
t+on,nor known to be a preventative of the Small
fox till within a few years.
The firft treatise profeffedly on this fobjeA was
Dr. Jenner's " Inquiry into the causes and effects
ofthe variola vaccine or Cow-Pox." Dr. Pear
fun's publication Soon followed.
Then to eflablilh in the mi ids of the doubting
few, the pre-eminence of the Kjne-PgX, Dr.
Woodville, Pi tician to the Small-Pox and inoc
ulating hofpAals in the city of London, gave to
the world his “ Reports of a series of inoculation
for the variote vaccine, or Cow-Pox, with re
niarksand observations on this disease, considered
„ a fobditute for the Small-Pox." Here is the
trioft conclusive evidence—his fiimmary or table
contains the name, age, sex and condition of ma
ny hundredsof patients inoculated by him for the
Mine-Pox ; he has noted the-fympsoms, number
of pusule# arid duration efife disease in each pa
tient, as well as their subsequent inoculation with
the matter of Small-Pox, which did not take effect
in any one intfance. About 2-stns of his patients
had no putties at al, and. not one in four experi
r diced any perceptible disorder.
'Dr. Waterhouse has given the public a treatise,
which he diles “ A propped of exterminating the
Small-Pox ; being the hiltory rof the variola
yaccinz, or Kine^ox, commonly called thd Cow-
Pox ; as it has appeared in England, with an
account of a series of inoculations performed for
the Kine Pox in M iffachiifetts."
• “No person was ever known to die of this dis
temper. Those who have undergone the local
disease & fpegfic fever occafioaed by the cow-pox
infection, are thereby rendered ever after uafu(-
' ceptible of the small pox, be they ev^r so much
exposed to the effluvia of it, or ever so much ripe
matter inferted'into the flein by inoculation.''
(See Dr. W aterhoufe's treatise.)
Dr. W. further observes. “ I wished to examine
another important fa&, whether the kine pox be
really not contagious or catching, to one person
from another. Aid Ido now assert, that from
all the experiments hitherto made public, it clear
ly appears, that this fiibfticute for the small pox
egwiot be communicated by any other means than
actual contact of matter ; or in. other words is
not catchit,gito one pcrfon~from another by efflu
via, like-the small pox or measles."/
Within the hit twelve months, nearly 50,000
perfops, have been inoculated for the kine pox in
Great-Britain, all of whom paged thro' the disease
without a single death. It may be laid to have
become common in that kingdom.
Culture of the Vine in the United States.
During fifteen years, Peter Legaux, of Spring
mill, thirteen miles N. N. W. of Philadelphia has
been engaged in cultivating vines. He propagates
the kinds which, in France produce the Cham
pagne, Burgundy, and Bourdeaux wines; and
that which, at the Cape of Good Hope, affords
the Conflantia wine. In the. y^r 1793, ^ e had
bis firft -viutage°Trem the three former, which are
mow naturalized to the American foil. Mr. Le
gaux declares it as the result of his experience,
that the 4, th degree of latitude n. on the Atlantic
fide of America, in point of vegetation and general
temperature, is like the 40th or 49th in Europe—,
His vines have so thriven and irtcreafed, that they
have-afforded not only liquors to drink, but, at
this time, they abound with (hoots for cutting, to
plant and rear other vineyards. For the purpose
of encouragingjhe cultivation of vines, the legi
slature of Pennsylvania, on the 7th of March/800,
puffed an aft, appointing fifteen commiflioners to
procure fubfeript ions for railing a capital in (hares,
be applied to the furtherance of this qbjea.
After one thousand (hares arefubferibed, thetom
piny is to be incorporated. Each (hare is fixed
^t twenty dollars. The commissioners express the
conviction, that the Americans have it in their
power to supply themselves with tlieir own
growth equal in tangth and flavour, and superi
or in wholesomeness and purity, to any which
therein import. The means by which they are
- attempting to accomplish this, firft, by railing in
[their own, vineyards a conftapt supply of the
plants, of the belt species of vines, to be diftribut
cd abundantly and on easy terms, throughout the
country, Secondly by training a number of vine
V gireifers who having acquired the neceflary (kill,
% (hall be Capable of attending to, arid teaching the
^ultiyation of the vine, In fypart wf the country
(to which they may be called; and giving ioftruc.
tion in the arts of making wine, brandy and gjai.
gar, from the juice of the grape.
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In the late debates in* the British Parliament,
strong apprehenfioas were expreiled by Tome of
the members, that the Emperor of Rulia, t:011
being a magnanimous prince a faithful ally, anil
a warm friend to the altar and the throne, would
become a positive enemy to Great Britain, and
wage War againtt the defender of the faith, &c.—.
Whatever Paul's motives for quarrelling with Ins
brother George may be, these appreheuliuns seem
to be well founded. It appears certain, that the
Chief is p itting himfelf at the head of an armed
neutrality ; and, front the accustomed inference
of the Euglifli to maritime powers, we may pre-,
fume it will pot be long before they give Paul
Efficient reasons for a declaration of hoiiilities a
gainst them.,
While on this fubjeft, we cannot help observ
ing how easily the friendship and amity of two
nations may be broken or interrupted ! It only
depends on the whim or good humour of a mad
King or a crazy Emperor !=All the commercial
relations and social intercourse of two friendly;
and pacific people are cut asunder, because 01 e of
the*# Princes did not obtain-possession of a barren
rock, the ardent obje& of his mighty ambition !
Although Republicans have good reason fumetimes
to complain of the ambition and fully of their rul
ers, yet we pity those unfortunate nations where
lives and properties are the constant (port of here
ditary despots or tyrant kings, for their oppreiii As'
are indefinite, and the period of their duration as
falling as the race of monarchs or prints thateu
flaves tiiem! [ltfutch 'Tower]
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Exerza of 1 letter from the Con ul of the United States at Port-j
Republican, dated August la.
•' A complete and unconditional fubmiffon of
the Southern Department of this illaod, to the
Commander in Chief Touiffaint Louverture, has
taken place. Geu. Touiffaim'sconduct towards
vhe deluded inhaoitants, naS been marked by the
molt honorable humanity.—The General is now
actually employed in organizing the department ;
and a Ihort time will secure to us in this place an
intercourse wjth that rich countiy, which molt
greatly benefit our commerce. It is also proper
to date that this conquest has put an end to the
barges thatliave ® long infefted the Bite, and that
no further necessity exifls for vellels bound to this
popt, to touch at Cape Francois or the Mole for
convoy. lam confident, that not only a consid
erable quantity of Coffee is in the mountains of
the Grand Alice, but there is also a large collection
of produce in (lore at Jeremie, which will find its
way here, and give activity to our bufiriefs.”
It is said, that on the Union with Ireland be
coming an operative f. Item-, his Mujefty will cer
tainly &ke the tide otEMPERoR of tiie Britifli Illesl
—O big lack a daily !
* rt<^fc>..>-
At Gibraltar, beef is dated to cost 2s. 3d. per
lb. fowls io& and ducksj2s. each ; and every o
ther article of provision proportionably dear.
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Mr. Gideon Granger of Connecticut, is said to
report, that in a late couverfatiou with Mr. Adams,
that gentleman declared, that if h:s countrymen
honored him with a re-election, he would serve
them with pleasure, but he would rather that Mr.
jefterfon would obtain the election than either
Pinckney or Pickering ; for he really believed there
was a party in the United States, w ho would with
to fubjeft this country to Britilh Customs, and ef
tabliihments limilar to England, to whose .riles he
was well allured Mr. Jefterfem would never be
come the dupe.
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When the Ganges arrived in the Delaware, e
leveu of her crew lal tiie yellow fever, three have
lince died, the others are conval^fant, and no new
cases have occurred.
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The Agricultural Society of So*h Carolina,
have resolved to appoint a Committee “to con
sider if any and what means can be adopted to
prevent the chara&r of the Carolina Cotton be
inglnjured by fraud or negleft." This resolve,
if we may judge from the many complaints re
ceived from Europe of late, refpe&ng the mix
ture of dirt and feed with the C >tton, will prove
very faluTary to the planters { the southward ;
by this means the character of exporting good
cotton, which they have hitherto maintained,may
be preferred,
FOREIGN.
FRENCH REPUBLIC. ' ,
In Committee of the Council of Five Hundred, 23d
Fomaire, Sth year, Dec. 14, 1799.
Considering that it is important to-put an end to the effect; of
alaw, which has been diverted from its u eful oyetl by the a
buses which have followed it, and that futh a mu arc will tend
to promote a general Peace, the Committee, therefore, (after de
claring the urgency) Resolves :—
Art. I. The tint article of the Law of the apth Nivofc, 6th
year, concerning captures,* is repealed.,
Art. 11. The prefect Revolution ihali be printed
Approved in Committee of the Council of Five Hundred 23d
Frimaire, Bth year.
Same day, proclaimed by the Confals of the French Republic;
and ordered to be carried into execution.#
BOGER DUCOS—SIEVES—BUONAPAR TE. -
Arrete of the Conjuls of the Republic, which revives
the regulation of tae 26th of July, 1778, con
cerning the navigation of neutral vessels.
09th Frimaire, Bth year, aoth Dec. 1799.
The Confide of the Republic—Having seen the law of the a;d
Frimaire, Bth year, which repeals the Ift Article of the law of
the apth Nivofcp6th year, on the fubjed of captures.'
Comidering that the repeal of that law uecelTaiily revives
thofr which were previously in force ;
That the fyltem eltabtilhed by the regulations of the 26th Ju
ly, 1778, has been found the belt regulated to conciliate the in
' terefts of the Republic on the one haud, and the rights of neu
tral powers on the other,
And being deiirous of preventing on the part of the French ci-. .
tizens, errors and interpretations, which might athwart the views ,
which have occasioned the repeal of the law of the apth Nivofe,
6th year, ,-
DECREE—Art- L The dilpofittons prescribed by the regale.
, tions of the 26th July, 1778, concerning the navigation of neu
trals, Ihall be ftrldly observed by all perlons to whom they apply ;
and those who (hall contravene the fame, ihall be condemned to
1 pay damages as determined by the laid regulation aqd by the
laws.-,
, Art. 11. The Ministers, &c. (ball fee this law carried into exe
cution. The Consuls of the Republic.
- BUONAPARTE-ROGER DUCOS—SIEVES.
By virtue of the above decree, all the former obnoxious laws,
contrary to the Law of Nations and to the regulation of 17,8,
arc repealed. I.'
* The Arrette hereby repealed was in these words: " The
condition pf veffcls, „; fir „ concerns their quality of neutral
or friend, ihall be determined by their cargoes, and therefore,
every veffei found at fez laden in whole or in part with mer
chandize of the growth or manufacture of England or her poffef
sous, (hail be good prize, whgerCT may be the owner of fochl
product az merchandize,! '
^ertaUtg.|
“ Man dieth and where is he."
Died, at New-York, Capt. William Briard, of
this town, aged-
At Chariejion, (S, C.) Capt. John Purcell, ozed
-26, of this town.
Die % in this town, Mrs. Polly Folsom, aged 37,
wife of Mr. Jfah Foljom.
Nabby L. aufliii, aged 3 years, only daughter of
Mr. Samuel Anfia.
A Child of Capt. Benja. Trefethen,
—o&ti a
^ip ^eto.^ §
Arrived,ere the brig Atlantic, Capt. R. Phillips,
in 44 daysfrom London, left London the 3d of Aug
at which time tlitre was no neu'sof moment in cir
culation. It was generally believed there that our
commissioners had fettled the differences between
this country and France.
HALIFAX, SEPT. 4.
Arrived the Jloop Lpaija, Capt. Milward, from
Ciarityion to St. Sebajaans, sent in by his MijeJ
ty'§ flap Cie^p tia. ShigMdry, Ladd, from Car
rac&u, bound for New York,Jent in by his maiejiy's
(hip Pheasant. Ship Lvdia,from Charltflon, bound
to the Havannah Jent in by his ma/eJiy's (hip An
dromacne tjloop Brothers from do. far do. brig
Columbia ; from do.for do.jek. Sukey,from Havaa
ha for Sah;m;
BOSTON, SEPT. to.
Arrived on Thursday night, in 31 days from Fa'-
mouth (Eng.) the ship Oneida, Capt. Pearjon aj
New-York, totally difmafled, in a violent gelb, off
the grand bank-—By this Jh„', London dates were g'
or 3 days later than before received, but they con
tain no article of note except accounts of frequent
captures, of Danes & Swedes as well as Americans.
PORTLAND,SEPT. 20.
On Friday lap was towed into this port, a Jmall
Jchuoner of abo^t twenty tons. She was taken up ;
at Jea, without any person on board—her mainmaji
carried away. Houfhold furniture, with other ar
tiies, were found on board. By the papers found
in her it appears that the Captain's name was Nor-"
they.
a-- 'wtrcewTi_.rQwflfl_reaßre—BeraewOT +r —T-— r .—...
Mr. ROBERT AITKIN,
No. a, High-Street, Philadelphia,
Is now employed in printing
D: Martin Lutaev's
COMMENTARY ON
St. Paul's Epistle to the Gdllatians.
Which is recommended by our _greateft Spiritual % "tors and
Evangelical preachers to be the next Evan
gelical boot to the Holy Bible,
Price to Subferibers, Two Dallars, to Non Sub
scribers Two Dollars aadffty cents.
IT is allowed by a very Evangelical writer, that
lived in the lull century, to save a Navy from (hip
wreck or a Kingdom from slavery, are things of
the greatest weight and importance in temporals.
Bur if compared to spiritual things, and the worth
of an immortal Soul, they are as light as downy
feathers poised against talents of pure gold. Was
a man on hit journey to some distant town, or a
ny part of America, which lies many hundred
miles from thi, city, and unacquainted with the
way and roads that lead to his desired port, and
his bolinels of the greatest weight and importance;
it would be a matter of the utinuft consequence to
direst him in the right way thit he might lose no
time, in order to fettle his important bufinefs.'
If a ship or veflel was failing oh the High Seas,
had loft its way, and knew no^the latitude nor
longitude, nor how, or which way to fleer its
course to the desired Haven , what inexpressible
joy and comfort would it be to rhe captain, mari
ners, and passengers to come up with a vessel to
direct them in their right course, in order to ob
'tain, as soon as poffihle, their desired port, and
arid urvk? a prosperous voyage.
Dr. M irtiiiLuther, in his excellent book, gives
the very ned and molt fiiblime inftru&ioa in fpiri
tuil things ;- Lnther also makes a clear and fatis
faCtory didinttion, to intelligent minds, between
the Divine Law, and the pare gospel of rich and
sovereign grace, and gives each its proper place
and office. And it is the one thing needful to at
tend to the tilings that make for our everlasting
peace; and be directed in the Uraight and nar
row way that leads to everlaltiugJile. This is
performed by Doctor Luther in a clear and Evan
gelical way. Tins great mat, enters into the very
Spirit of the G >fpel of Jesus Christ. So I traff and
believe that those people, who read his charming,
book, with close attention, faith and prayer, by
the grace and bluffing of Almighty God, will be
Ture to arrive (in the Lords good appointed time)
at the celeliial port, of everlasting rest and gNfry.
He hath no more doubt of the everlasting felicity
in the glorious minfions of celestial bliss, than he
doubts of the new day springing forth when the
bright luminary, the fun, arises in the east, and
Shews his glorious arid beautiful face in our himifr
phere. ,
A certain person who very much approves and
Sincerely Ipves Lather's Evangelical doctrine, and
is very defirons to promote the sale of his excel
lent book, viz. Dr. Martin Luther's commentary
011 St. Paul's Epiffle to the Galatians, which is re
commended by our greatest writers, and gospel
preachers to be the next valuable and spiritual
inttruftor to the Holy Bible. The Rev. Mr. J.
Bunyan Hath recommended it twice to the public
in the above sincere and Striking light. And in
order to encourage the sale of one of the bed of
books that ever was written by a mere human
pen, he hath fubferibed one hundred dollars, a hich
'is the price of fifty copies, in order to set a good
.example to others ;-that bis excellent book, in: y
have a univerfel spread, and be ufeful to all fetis
and parties that love triieleligion throughout the
continent of America. He hath also written^a
fmall pamphlet to reconmiend Dr. Luther's ex
ceeding valuable book, printed and fold by Rob
ert Aitkia, No. ,'22, High flreet, Philadelphia,
price only fix cents. 1 , ' ' 0
# JOHN RAILING.
/<ugu// 26, rßoo.
Subscriptlens are received at this Office for
the National Magazine, fiblifed. ty% ffie Y
Lyon, in the difiriQ of Columbia, at 4. dollars
per year ; Alfa, for the Cabinet, b^Wij^ed 3
times a week, and The Brien'd of the People,.
\pblifted once in two wech; tyfaid Lyon.
PUBLIC AUCTION
- 4 -<<fogi,<^s r>r> -
THIS DAY,
Will be fold atthe Manson-house of
Madam BOYD, decealed,
A variety of
English Piece and Stuff GOODS,
and the remaining Hgo@oW Furniture,&c.
—rviz.-r
Shalloons, Calimancoes; Durants,
Black Ladings, Reifels, Tammies,
Dorfetcen,^ntelom, Corduroy,
Printed jflrand Fustian,
White Flannel and Baize,
Bed-Tick, Irilh Linen, Cambrlck,
Shawls and Pocket Hankerchiefs,
Long Lawn, 21 yds. elegant water Tabby,-
Englilh fluff Shoes and Slippers,
Black and white satin ditto,
Clogs and Galofhoes.
Tapes, Thread, Bobbin and Cap-Wire.
Cdlicoes-and Chintzes, &
Mtn and WomentyM—teotton, hemp and
worsted
Nirrow^dtyraack Mode and Tiffany.
I< 'obnU^^PKg s ilk,
L:Jitj^nKfi lk Gloves,
|ruin wire bone and common Knives and
Forks,
Jlrtthewinan Coat and Vest Buttons,
Do >r Knockers and Hinges, and a Trunk
of the belt Poland Starch, dec.
ALSO,
2 cases silver handled Knives and Forks,
A good Roasting Jack and appurtenances.
Chairs, Tables and common Bedheads.
Some Kitchen Furniture.
A Pitch-Pot and Ladle.
A quantity of old Soap and Soap-Grease.
A few barrels of old Cyder.
Two large live Hogs.—
A variety of Books and Writing Paper.
Glals-Ware.
Muskets with Bayonets..
Two pair of Horse Pistols, and many other
articles which will then appear.
Sale mill begin at 9 o'clock.
Abrahara Isaac, ^u&'r.
Those who purchase to the amount of 100 dol
lars, may have 60 days credit giving good tecuri
%Sept. 23.
FALL & WINTER
GOODS.
JAMES RUNDLET,
Hasjoft received a large afortment of Go^ds,
which are now open ng and for Jale, an
tne best terms, for cajh or fart ap
' proved creak- conffling of
Superfine, middling and low pric'd
Broad Cloths ; Caffimeres, Kerfeys, Plains
Serges, Flannels, Baizes, Wildbores, Cam
blets, Shalloons, Ruffels, Calamancoes, Du*
rants, Tammies, Velveteens, Velvets, Cor
duroys, Thicksets, Qaen's Cord, Jeans,
Futtains.
A large afortment of
Mens' worsted, cotton &: worsted,
silk and A worded, cotton and silk and cottoil
Hosiery ; youth's random cotton & worded
do. ladies' white cotton do. bla k worsted
ditto ; mens' white silk, drab silk, brown
cotton, brown thread, worded and beaver
Gloves.
' A large assortment of
ii& 4-4 Irdh Linens ; brown Hollands ;
Piaielles ; Dowlas ; book, jaconet, lappet,
lappet & lace, fprig'd & cambrick Mullins ;
mullin Shawls and Handkerchiefs ; camels
hair Shawls with netting and fringe wery
cheap ; chintz and purple Shawls ; Pocket
Handkerchiefs ; gentlemens' Neck Cloths ;
black silk Handkerchiefs ; Bandanno do.
A handsome assortment of
London Chintzes ; Patch Furniture ; Mus
lincts& Dimities ; Ginghams ; long Lawns ;
Cambricks ; MarfeiUes Quitting,
A large assortment of
Plain, changeable, Itrip'd and plad Italian
silks, at a reduced price ; a great variety of
Florence and English Luftrings ; black and
color'd India do. black Satins tor cloaks ;.
Itrip'd and plain black satins, extra quality,
for mens' wear ; black silk Velvet,; black
Laces ; black Fans ; common & best Pins;
Tapes ; Threads ; Sewing Silks ; Knives &
Forks ; fashionable coat and veil Buttons;
Ribbons ; Galloom Bindings ; Edgings.
A large affoetment of
Mens' Hats from ^s6 to 36s ; Ladies black
beaver do. color'd and black satin Beavers ;
a few draw Bonnets ; SJk Umbrellas, oil'd
ditto, flair and floor Carpeting.
600 pieces India Cotton, feme of which
, are extra fine.^
150 pieces Nankins. &
Hyfoo and Souchong Teas per chest.
A new afortment of
PAPER HANGING^
with a number of other articles not parti
cularized. ' Portsmouth, Se,t. 20.
WANTED,
CTTwofmart, affile LADS, from
12to 15 years of age, as Apprentices to the
Printing )3ufnefs. djp, al mefager Office.