The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1801-10-06 00:00:00, page 3

tetter from Mr. Tufts, the American Conjul,to the
.Hon. B. Lincoln, Colleger of the bifiritt of Bos
ton and Charlefown.
Surrinum, Paramaribo, Aug. *4, 1801.
SIR,
1 presume you will cxcnfe my requeuing
junto make public, that, in confeqnence of
a petition from the Brrjfli merchants here
resident, to His Excellency the Governor,
_ representing the great plenty of all the ne
ceflaries of rife in this Colony, our trade is
positively reftriaed to the admission of flout,
fiffi, and lumber only. Os these articles
there is a great supply. The only permitted.
1 articles of remittance, arc, itt, moUffes; now
at 18 divers per gallon ; bills of exchange,
.. at 16 to 18 per cent advance, and gold and
silver at thirty per cent above theit value jn
|~, the United States. =—-
' Yesterday Gapt. Wm. Miller, came to
town from New-Bedford where he arrived
in the (hip President, Pinkham, from Gib
raltar, in 45 days, The Tripolitan (hip &
brig at that place, were hauled tip, and the
crews sent home. The "Admiral was on
shore, and hod not made himfelf remarkable
.I . :
told to go to a batter,, ^bnut a quarter,ofc mile
diHunt to get a hat,,and th take with him a child
between two and three years old, which, with the
intant above mentioned, were the only two (lie
had by Mr. Doe; Having thus arranged the fami
ly, She told the boy, one of the victims of her de
lotion, that he might go with feme boys who
.were at play near by, while (he combed his tiger's
head, but not go out of cal), as the would comb
his head allo in a lew moments. —She then took
the girl into a back room which die had darkened
lor the purpose, by letting down the « indo, cur
mins, and with a razor cut her throat from ear
to ear The boy whom the had told to go to the
hatter's, in the mean time, indeed tit going had
seated, himfelf on the door-fleps, with the
child, to wait as be fays, for his brother's head th
be combed, that he might.goalong with him ; —
lie beard the little girl cry out directly , don't
mamma," and the mother rather Sternly reply'd
c hold your tongue" —-fume faint druggies ensued;
but not enough to alarm him —The mother then
came to the door and called the boy from play,
and as soon as he entered, took him to the back
room and performed the feme operation as upon
the girl, tho' not quite so effeCtually -=-the boy at
the door heard enough of this transaction, with
the recollection of having seen his mother that
morning take a razor from behind a looking glass
and place it under an oil cloth, upon a table, to
frighten him, and he ran down a lane fromthe
house with the child— He had not ran far before
be beard a noise behind him, and on looking
round discovered his brother, (who in his drug
gies had /rot away from his mother) with the
blood fpinniog from his throat—he passed him a
little and then fell down dead.—Another (mar
ried) daughter of Mr. Doe, who had also been
abfent' on this fatal morning, happened, with her
husband to arrive at this moment on the fpot—
the husband took up the boy, anti perceived he
was dead and covered with blood, but did not dis
cover that his throat was cut, till after battening
lo thehoufe, where he was witness to the mod
Locking fpe&cle—the mother, her little daugh
ter, and child,all with their throats cut and welt-1
ering in their blood.—A jury of incueft, of which
our informant was one, was immediately sum
moned—their verdict was, MURDER and SUI
CIDE, with one instrument a razir.
What could have-been the occasion of this me
lancholy event is totally unaccountable, imlefs it
proceeded from a mistaken religious fanaticifm—
It is however evident from a number of circtim
fiances, that the aft Was cooly premeditated:—
Th' daughter who was lent with two ' children,
pA the S?forday proceeding, expressed a wish to
be ablest At a neighbouring village for two or
three days, observing that (be had but little to do
at home.— she mother replied, “ you will have
.enough to do on Monday."— The daughter said
She end riot know of any thing particular.—-The
mother again replied, that it was no matter —(he
might depend qu having enough to dp —lt is tup
pofed die alluded to the burying pf the dead—
Another cirbumitarice, more firiking, occurred
after the clofeof the melancholy feene—the neigh
bours on examining a chett for linen to lay out
the deceas'd, found in it articles exactly necefla
ry for the purpose parcelled out for each indivi
dual, and each parcel laid by itfelf. Nirs, Doe,
WAS devoutly religions, praftifing prever every
night in her family —yet naturally cheerful and
placid —-apparently happy and contented in her
family-—Was highly esteemed in the neighbour
hood, and had never difeovered the l^aft trait of
infanity,—(he was a member of the cougregation
at church, arid had partaken of the sacrament but
a week or fortnight before.
NEW-r'oRK, s'=p'r. 28.
On Sunday morning the 20th inlh a decent
looking than, who appeared to be about 45 years
of age, was found hing under the walls of th#
ICapital in the City of Washington, with his throat
cutin a horrid manner, and lifelefs. A jury c/
inquest was called, who were unanimoufl of
opinion that he ha<l put an end to his 0 • n exit?
ence. . From the testimony of several witbefles, it
appeared that he was a granger "who had made,
his appearance at Wafhington.about three weeks,
since ; that he had refilled in Albaiiy,, io the city
of Ne vYork and Pbiladtk hia. that his name wa;
William Hopfe, which name was marked at fu:l
length on his pocket handkerchief.
Yeflefday burning, just after day light, h man,
supposed (0 belong on Long Ifbnd, went to the
lower end of Liberty street' dock, on the North
River, and jumped in. Notwithstanding every
effort made, by a person preterit; to iave him , he
was drowned. He had on a low crowned hat,,
fred flannel jacket, tow trawlers; and shoes, with
out Hockings;
rbspo*, bcr. 2;
From Sorrinart, Aug. 29.
Capt. Carnes arrived at Quarantine from
Surinam; informs, That oh a petition from
the English merchants, the General has pro
hibited the importation of provisions from
the United States, excepting flour, fi(h, and
corn meal and lt\ ber. The petition was
occasioned by the arrival of an Englith fleet
with provifions.',•
It is fnrprizihg that his -majefo's printers here
and at New York, donot display their loyalty in
declaiming against these condemnations. They
appear to be as cruel afts of oppression, as the
Spaniards were lately guilty of in seizing the
Smuglers in the South Sea, about which we had
clamor by the yard in the Philadelphia Gazette.
, h (Aurora of Sept. 12.)
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It is tp be hoped that the pions Clergy ofthis
anpv and iree country, will, for the future, rest
fomented op the faith and unshaken belief, that
: h e cause of Christ, and the excellent doftrines
of his Gospel plan of salvation, which is so highly
important, and interesting to the moral peace
and bappinefs of mankind, will, from its own in
trinsic worth and excellence, recommend itfelf
to the approbation and fopport of every candid
friend to moral rectitude ; without the concur
ring aid or union with the civil afm of power, as
an expedient for its preservation among man
kind : That he who is the fopreme head and king
of his own church militant, has proclaimed by his
own divine authority, that his kingdom is not of
this world 1 That it is a Jpiritual kingdoin, and
therefore it is not grounded io any put ward ordi
nances, or iullitutiwus of man; That all the doc-
-(^fo”^ ',
The improvements in the city of Washington
are Stated by the National intelligencer to be rap
idly progressing, as well private as public. Since
the rife of Congress, a period of about fix months,
it is calculated that 250 dwelling-houses have been
erected, of which few remain vacant ; from which
it is Supposed the population of the city has bad
an increase of one half within the above period.
The Public improvements are equally progressive.
«.<4tyQfrH so
Portsmouth, October 6, i3oi.
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On Thursday last the new Meetid^-Houfe of the
firfl religious Society in Newburyport, was for
mally dedicated to the honor and worship of God."
Messrs. brown and Ren, Editors of the Phila
delphia Gazette,' have been Sentenced by the Su
preme Court of Pennsylvania, each to ' pay a fine of
Three hundred>do)lars, and enter into a recogni
zance to.keep the peace and be of good behavior
during the term of 12 months, for a libel againit
Alexander James Dallas.,
Citizeri Berard, aflociate of the Society of agri
culture at Paris, has invented a fort of lamp,
which he calls a photopborns, and which, without
confuminv above; four ouncesjd oil in 24 hours,
affords light to read the smallest type ata consi
derable distance.
In Maryland, {the whole Senate of that Rate
was lately composed of men devoted to extrava
gant fyffems 01 war, debt armies, taxes, multi
plication .of offices, &c. At the late election the
people of that date put ,all the friend of order
out, and chose the whole senatorial lilt of fifteen
members, republicans.
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Thomas Bruff, of Cheder town, Maryland, has
constructed and patented a machine for manufac
turing Silver Spoons,.which, with one impteffion,
end one hand to work it, will turn out, from a
flat bar, a Spoon in a minute, ready for the
punch, With heel and name impressed upon it.
THE FRIENDLY' BRITISH !
Mr. Francis Stevens, 6' Marblehead,Tate Chief
Mate ofthe Ship Indry, of Norfolk, Capt. Vick
erly, had been impressed on board an Enhlifh man
of war, and after repeated felicitations to the
commander, he ^ as released, on furnishing in his
room, three English Sailors, at 20 guineas per
head—amounting to the moderate 'um of Sixty
guineas !—There is no doubt but feme “ tory"
Editor will justify or palate thiscondua. How
ever “ contemptible' they may affect to treat the
epithet, they all feel that by their deeds they mer
it it.
by habits^ temperance. Tripoli .appears
to have been rendered at once quite hatmlefs
—and her fate may have a gqod effect upon
the other Barbary Powers ; and prevent fu
ture " Equally" appearances.
The attempt tb poison Bonaparte with a pinch
°fl ra s^ one of the meanest attacks on him we
have yetbeared of. Bonaparte is not a man to
lie taken by the nose ! To blow him with gun
powder is fair enough, but to pinch him to death
is the vilest bathos !'
Two condemnations of v essels have taken placb
in the courts at New-York, which it is important
to our own citizens, as well as to foreigners,
fliould it be known. One of these vessels is the
brig called Thomas Pinckney, which was seized
011 the tft of August last, foe being registered un
der the aft of Congress, arid a certificate issued
by Joshua Sands, then collector, in the name of
Daniel M'Rul as sole owner, and that po fubjeft
or citizen ofa foreign slate was directly or indj
re&ly concerned in her, vs hen it appeared that
die actually belonged to William Shaw, a (object
of Great Britain.—This vessel is to be fold on the
26th inst. '
The other vessel is in the fame predicament, (he
is called the Huron ; her reglftet was issued by
Mr. Sands, in the name'of Francis Hill, when In
faft the belonged to the house of M'Aifler and
Bryton, of Greenock, in Scotland. She is to be
fold on the fame day.
The Tripolitan Admiral's (hip was for
merly the Betsey of Bolton, belonged to Mr.
Wm. H. Bordman, £id was commanded by
Capt. Sampfop.
The Shuff-Box—A Jsngular attempt oh Bub
-1 naparte's Life.
According to accounts from Paris, Buonaparte
lately escaped an attack of poison, adtniniflered
in a mode hitherto supposed to be more peculiar
to the genius of'ltal, thon France. A fnuffbox,
m every point except the facility of opening the
lid; correfyouding with his own, was laid on the
table in place of ir. The Consul was proceeding
to regale himfelf with a pinch, when the Iliffnefs
of she hinge attracted his notice to a more minute
infpe&ion of the box itfelf ; he inflantly ordered
the contents to be analyzed by a physician, who,
it is Rated, reported, that had the deception pas
sed unnoticed, he muff have expired in half an
hour; r
Cbe Republican Letiget
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"trines, ordinances, institutions and discipline of
the church, are contained in the wordof God ;
a„ are only necessary us visible means; and out
ward figtisof member-Ship. This is the only au
thorised badge from the oracles of divjne truth;
aud whatever support in contradiction to this if
fought for, er reformed to by the aid; cf man, is
anti chriSHan and dangerous herefy;The church
of Chcift, therefore, needs no other aid from the
civil arm; whenever it is planted, by God's plant
ing (that is, in the purity ot divine grace) then the
common protection which every class of peacable
citizens are entitled to. ORTHODOXY.
Alb. Reg.
Mr. Samuel Duncan, to Miss Deborah Randel,
both of New-Cadle.
At Ipswich, Mr. Tbriftram Coffin, of Salisbury,
to Miss Elizabeth Edrd-—-At Tyngfboroogh, Mr.
Robert Brindley, to Miss Eliza Pitts, onlv daugh
ter of the Hon. John Pitts.—At Boston, Mr
Charles Coßin, to Mrs. Ann Waters of Ports
moutf.—At Danbury, (C.) Mr. Thomas Pearfe,
aged 74, to Mrs Elizabeth Ambler, aged 34.
At IVatertown, Deacon Daniel Whitney.—
Death ! what wilt thou more ? Within four weeks
had thou not taken father, mother, elded sou and
filter, and hall now almod closed in thy cold arms
another son and daughter ? Yes, thou lad affai!ed
every branch of this afflicted family.—Gracious
God have mercy on the afflifted ! Ye feeling and
compassionate, pass not unmoved by distress like
this. Where once was peace and happiness is now
sorrow and distress. Where once was heard the
industrious hum of the wheel and shuttle is now
the groans of expiring life. Dry up your teats
ye that have tailed only common woe, for this
family alone know real furrow. They have drank
even the dregs of aoCtioii.'-
In this town, Mr. Nathan Adams, aged 32.—
Mrs. Elenor Teigo, aged 44. A child of Mr. A
mos Fernald.
Unfortunate Fijhermen.
Loft nt Redy-Bay, in jat. 52, N. long. s^, in a
very heavy gale of wind at North, sch. Sallv, of
Beverly, Capt. Mackay ; sch. Indnftry, of Har
wich, Capt. Philips ; sch. Hope, of Boflon, Capt.
Dyer ; a sch. belonging to Truro, captain's name
unknown . Ihe people were all faced ; and some
of the veflels fayed part of their fifh— Capt. Mack
ay the whole of his, confiding of poo quintals.
At Wefiminfter, Mr. Timothy Mofman, ag. 91.
At Worcester, Mr. Wm. Parker, aged 78, and
his wife Elizabeth, aged 84.
At Well Point, very suddenly, Capt. John Lit
tle, of the second regiment of Artilleries and En
gineers'.
MORTALITY.
, DIED —At Brookfield, Joseph Reed, Esq. aged
7°.
At Salem. Mrs. Hannah Collins, aged 52—Miss
Susannah Glover, and fev^ pal children.
At Oninev, Norton Qiiucy, Esq. aged 85.
At BoPon, Mr,. Jane Vernon Rand, contort of
Dr. Ifahc Rand, jun. Mr. John B. Sobier, aged
36. Mrs. Abigail Howard, aged 58. Mrs. Sarah
Henley, aged 45.
EXTRACT.
Whife the er-fcderaliils are talking about par
tial favours, and blaming Mr. Jefferfon tbrJiis at
tachment to his friends, let them consider hdw far
they retain their old prejudices ; even men in
office, now carry their reSentment so far, that ad
vertisements of a public nature are-confined to
particular papers.; and to those papers only
which are constantly abusing the government and
particularly appropriated to calumniate the Pre
Sident. --What arrogance do these men affiime?
Let them be Silent,-or retaliation may draw forth
remarks that may not be grateful to the feelings
of some, who now think them Selves Secure in their
official flations. The unbounded Scurrility pur
sued agaiuft the constituted authorities, will, in
time, juftify Such observations, as aienow but lit
tle contemplated. . -
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MARRIED—in this town, Mr. John Francis, to
Miss Alice Mendum.
The Ichi Eunice, Small, 32 days from St. Croix
for Portland, was Spoke Sept. 25th, fat. 41, long.
69, who failed in co. with sch. Hazeldon, Capt.
Appleton ; and informed that markets were very
low for American produce, in all the islands, aud
theirs very high.
fit Demerara, dug. 16 —Sch. Unicorn, of Blue
Hiil, Capt. and three ot the crew dead; Juno,
Shaw, and Britania, Drinkwater, Portland; Dis
patch, Pray, Portsmouth ; Capts. Manson, Paul;
Savage and Tr^fethen, of do.
Vessels Spoken.—Sept. 20, lat. 39, long. 70,
sch. Three friends, Little, from Martinique, for
Wifcaffet= 3 oth, lat. 42, sch. Satisfaction, from
Guadaloupe, for Wifcaffet.
, -AUO
10 hhds. Demerara Rum,
10 do. do. ' Sugar.
6 hhds. Coffee.
zo hhds. & 100 barrels Kiln dried
Meal.,
Half chest Bohea Tea.
Cordage, &c. &c,
Portsmouth, 061. 2, ißor.
EVENING SCHOOL.
Samuel Bowles, jr.
Intends opening his EVENING
SCHOOL, for Youth's, the firft
Monday Evening in November
next, for particulars apply to him.
08. 3,
No. 4, Portsmouth-Pier.
Igopuncheons Grenada Rum
Few hhds. Molasses.
Juf larded, and for sole by
CLEMENT JACKSON,
TEMPLE OF HYMEN.
Now in the Press,
And in three weeks will he published, and ready
for delivery to fubferibers ,nd others,
A New Work, entitled
DORVAL;
OR THE
SPECULATOR.
A NOVEL.
FOUNDED ON RECENT FACTS.^
BY A LADY,
Author of “ Julia,"
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When the intention is good, though die performance be de
deficient, let the veil of candor be extended to cover its faults ;
nor let the rude hand'of criticilm draw it slide, to difeover them
to the eye of satire, or tg the gaze of the cynic.
ra-qlgtg^yiyi'frfcp—
Persons holding fubjerftions, are requeued to
deliver them immediately at this office, or at
Mffrs, Wm. Treadwell & Go's. Bookjlore.
'wJc7NEILr
HATE EUR SALE,
35 Hhds. Sugar, of an excel
lent quality.
Loaf do.
Havanna ' do.
I 5 bags Cotton.
Weft-lndia do.
Pipes of Gin.
Pipes of Brandy.
Cogniac ditto.
Rum per hogshead.
- Lisbon, Sherry & Port Wines.
H)fon,)
Souchong, [TEAS per chest.
and Boiiea ) <
Flour pr. barrel.
Coffee per bag.
Chocolate.
Elliot's Snuff.
15 calks frefh Raisins.
Englith Gun Powder per calk.
Shot per bag, assorted,
Huh a general afortment of
GROCERIES,
On their ulual moderate terms.
6th 08. 1801.
Wanted to purchase
FIFTY MULES,
Inquire qf /he printer;.
Portsmouth, Qaober 6, 1801.
W. B. REED,
Bilk Dyer and Securer,-
From London, and hdely front honou,
At the hevfc lately, occupied by Messrs. Lee and
, Bowles, High-fireet, Portsmouth,
Begs leave to inform the ladies and
genuemen-of Porifinouth -and its vicinity, that he
carries on the above butinefs in all its branches.
Every description of colon's on -Silks, .Safins, vel
vets, plush, damafkit,' nankins; calicoes, w nolens,
mullins, gauzes, crapes; camel's hair fhawlfyfilk
flockings and chip bonnets—He engages caretully
to dye and finish them, and warrant the colors to
Stand. ,
Gentlemen's clothes of all kinds
dyed whole, <A,ifhoHt ripping—Likewise, neatly
coloured. Calico, Chintz and Muslin Gowns high
ly glazed without ripping.- The colors well pre
erved and appear almost as new. Mourning for
funerals dyed at the. Shotted notice, and orders
from the country attended to with punctuality
and difp^cb. r - , - - ,
Mr. REED willies to intimate to the inhabit
rants of Portsmouth and its vicinity, that his hay
in (his town will not exceed fix weeks. Any la
cries or gentlemen who may please to favor him
with their commands, may depend on every assi
duity on his fide to give general Satisfaction.
.-Portsmouth, Ofl.. 5.1801. '.
Abner Newhall being defiriut
to promote, the interest of his agricultural
friends, hereby informs them that he will
purchase the above quantity cf Barley
and will pay. cdjh for it, and a
generous price on delivery.
Inquire at his sere in Daniel facet, opposite the
Columbian Bockflore.
Portfinouth, Oft. 5, ißor.
For Sale at the Majon's Arms Tavern, if ap
plied for this day,
A few Tickets in the seventh class
of the Amofkeag Lottery, which
commences drawing to-morrow.
1 hose who do not purchase in this
class will be excluded from.pur
chafing in thethree following class
es which are very valuable.
Porffmouth, Oft. 6th,'lßol.
:I hree Thousand Bufeels of
BARLEY,
To-Morrow the last chance.
Warned in the course of three weeks.