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By the latest Mails.
PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 2.
The Martha Bland, Capt. Wyvill, arrived at
Norfolk, on Monday the 20 h ult. in 13 days from
Havana. In our opinion the urjuftitiable treatment
which Capt W. received, requires the immediate
interference of the Executive of the United States.
He failed from that port for Jamaica, with a cargo
of lumber—on his outward bound passage ; was
captured by a French Government vessel, and car.
ried into Cape Nichola Mole, at the time that place
surrendered to the Brigands—he was there compel
led to throw as much of his cargo overboard as
would make room to stow about 600 (live lumber)
troops, and immediately to bare away for the Ha
vana,without being allowed for the part of the car
go destroyed, or a single cent for the passage of the
miserable fquad'erammed into his vessel. Were it
not that he touched at , where force of the
men went on shore, numbersot poor wretches must
have periled, as there were not as much provisions
put on board, as would have Gryed hrif the num
ber. In a half starved deplorable condition, he
landed the red at the Havana, from which place he
was ordered immediately to depart, with the con.
folation of having part of his lumber cargo left him.
New-Yank, march ^.
Sandy ^ok became a^. IfaU.'
During lu,e : u onni^rly gak 4 a passage hasten |
forced through Sandy H^uk and the Ncw-Je&y
II:„hI r 1 ; i led that the depth
''y ^ f ow tide is 7 feet.
I ron ^" ' r^t improbable, that
it r ...<.. < n^a,.? Jack of the Hook
will become tale ano eaty, as the tides run through
with great rapidity, which will naturally wash away
the sand on each fide as well as at the bottom, Mr.
Schenck, who keeps the Light Houle on Sandy
Hook, has received a letter from the Colte&or of
this port, not to light the two Beacons on the Point
of that place, till further orders. We do not know
the cause of this extraordinary mealure. Those
lights are of as much confeqaence as that in the
Liebt-Houfe, and it is very difficult for a vtfcl to
come io without them. The cenfequence, no doubt
will be krious to the commerce of this port.
New Y< rk, March §.
Maffare at Aux Caves —To the politcnels of a
gentleman wh) came padcoger in the brig Ann,
from Aux Cayes, we are indebted far the following
particulars relative to a dreadful massacre at that
place .• —Qn the night of the 21st of Jan. a num
ber of armed negroes and mulattos entered the
house of Mr.'Gatreaux,linguift, and after pillaging
all his etfeas, carried him out of the city, where
they mastered him with two others, named Beche
and Henrie. On the following day the black Gen
eral Cerrulouis, who commanded at fiox Cayrs,
published that the murders had been committed by
certain, evengeful persons without order. A few
boursgtr tbeaboye ptibrcalion, a massacre infin
itely more dreadful than the firft, commenced;
among the unfortunate vidims of this, night were
M. M Bereffis, La Gautrage, Vignon, Le Briton
B me. Pineau, Laport de CaVailiion, Marfeilao,
Motives rfreres, &c. &c. After assassinating tbefe
unfortunate men, they pillaged their boules and
threw their/v jdies into the sea. The following day
the city was comparatively franquil, but there is
ze- on to mppofe that the Negroes will ultimately
butcher all the French white's within their power.
Twe Americans have been maffgered—Mr. Hsre
and another.
It was reported at Aux Caves,that the blacks had
massacred all the white inhabitants io the Cape,but
fix, and all but three or four in Port Republican,
at which place the powder magazine had blown up,
and many had been deftfoyed by the ekplofion.
Boitew, March 14.
Blacks of St. Domingo.
A gentleman of information, recently from
the Weft-Indies, informs us, that no credit ought
to be given to the accounts circulated in the U
nited States, of the,maOacre in cold blood of the
whites in the devoted colony of St Domingo. —
In the moments of assault and engagement some
excesses have been committed ; but since the e
vacuation of the island by the French,the blacks
have treated the whites,who have not been in
arms against them with hospitality and good
faith; and have been punctual in their contrasts.
Many of the enormities reported, wer? commit
ted by the mortified & chagrined French, & th^n
laid to the charge of the blacks.—The fragment
of the Proclamation said to have been issued by
Deffalines, our informant declares to be a forge
ry.—The blacks (hew no refeDtment against any'
whites, excepting the French soldiery; & them
they will destroy with the rage of infuriated men.
They have buffered so many cruelties from the
two-legged and 'fourfoetted blood-hounds ; that,
they give them no quarter or mercy when they
fall into their hands. Foreigners, particularly
Americans, trading with them, are Pure to meet
with hospitality and fair dealing.
New Names —lt is proposed in an Englilh
paper to alter the name of Ireland to that of
Weft-Britain.—The black Republic of St Do
mingo, is in future fegbear the name of D'H^ti.
Capt Page, from Russia, arrived at Providence
mentions a report current there, that a large
fleet had been ordered to be got ready and a
considerable body of troops to be prepared, in
confidence of/fome threatening language used
by Bonaparte to the Ruffian Ambassador. This
account is confirmed by our last European pa
pers.—lt is certain that Count Marcoff, the late
Ruffian Minister at Paris, has been ill treated by
Bonaparte ; and that he has left France in dis
gust---It is also as well afeertained that very
important negociations have been carried on be
tween Great-Britain and Raffia ; But whether
Alexander will join and try the event offerious^r
is quite,pfoblematical. As a punning English
writer dbferves, " the nothern lights have not
shone brilliantly since the decease of Catharine."
FROM NEWORLEANS, Feb 1.
« The arogaace of the French rehdenu in this
eityis infuftrttbfe. One might bear with their eter
nal rhodomontades on French valour, French
generosity, and omnipotency :---But when this is
asserted at the expence of the American charac
ter, it it more than my philosophy can submit
to. But our chief men appear to be as much
in awe of Lauffat ; as the two Consuls at Paris
are of Bonaparte. You may have heard of the
fracas at the ball the zzd ult.---The French offi
cers present under took to prescribe the course
of the entertainment ; which was properly resen
ted ; And our Municipal Body has published
that no person excepting Viceroy Claiborne, the
General Officers, and officers of the guard, (ball
be admitted into the public ball with a sword,
fabre, dirk, cane, nick or any other weapon.
The weapons are all to be left at the door ; and
two Municipal Managers are appointed to At
tend in the ball room, regulate the police there
of, and order the dances : boys under 15 are
wholly excluded.
Rents here are comparatively high. A (lore
on the bank of 18 to 24 feet square, rents from
480 to £4O dollars per annum ; a one story
dwelling-house, from 300 tofeßo dollars ; spacious
dwellings from 600 to 960 dollars. Boarding
from 9to 10 dollars per week"; beef and pork
10 to 12 cents, veal 12 to 1 §, turkies 150 to 250,
cents, fowls from 25 to 50 cents and milk 25
cents per quart. This is the paradife so much
boasted of ia the Atlantic States. Cotton is
from 15 to 17 centsc,cod fim 6 dollars to 6 1-2 per
quintal.
,Tbe.free creoles of colour have offered their.
services to Gov. Claiborne, as a corps of volun
teers."
Late From Europe.
Capt. Gardner, from Amsterdam, which he left
the 24th February, informs that at the time of his
departure, the Dutch werejndaily expedition,that
the Englidi under Sir Sydney Smith, would make
an attempt to burn the (hipping in the New Diepe,
which coniine I of three fllips of the line, two fri
,@, and two flocfy ready for sea ; four line of
battle (hip's in ordinary, twenty-five large tranfpprts
lor carrying :toops, & a number of Dutch merchant
men. An English fleet of fivefiii of the line,three
frigates and Imailer vessels, were seen every day close
in with the land. In consequence of which the
garrisons on the Tekei and Helder had been reinfor
ced with ^oouDutch tfoopg. ~
The preparations in Holland for the grand 'expe
dition continued with unabated adivity; and the
failing of the troops was cosfidered as at hand.
Capt. G. lay wind-bound in the Texel several
days, and was not able to procure the latefl papers--.
He has furnithed us with the “ New-Merchant,"
to the sf b January : Thr, furriMh a few articles for
our Marine Department.
^ The Briulb naval force in the North Sea ffa
tions, in February, consisted of nine fail of the line
four fifties, \wenty four frigates, and fixtv (loops of
war. —lt is commanded by Admirals Russel and
Thornborough ; under whom Sir Sydney Smith has
a dashing squadron.—Sir Sydney commands the
Antelope of fifty guns.
Capt Prior, arrived from Rotterdam,has obliging
ly furnished us with papers to the 4th Feb. They
Bate, that by letters from Paris, it apppeared 'proba
ble the expedition against England would be post
poned until the middle of March, as the prepara
tions in almost every point, were not thought luf
ficiently-forward to insure complete fuccek.
DOVER, MARCH 3.
. On Monday last, came bn before the Supreme
Judicial Court in this town, the trial of Wil
liam Hurd, and John Jones for passing counter
feit ten dollar bills of the New-HampJbire Bank;
payable in Philadelphia — The Jury found them
both guilty.—The Court sentenced them to fit
one hour in rhe pillory ^ay a fine of 200 dollars
each, and cefts of proomion,and to Hand com
r^itieduntil sentence be performed.
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The Oracle. ~
TUESDAY, March 20.
'THE ELECTION.
We have collected all the returned votes that
have arrived in town, and present them to the
public to-day—They give Mr. Langdon about
30c more than lad fear's returns;
Gitece—Langdex G'lman-.Langdon
Barnfttad - 38 126 1721 1613
Barrington 239 69 Loudon 12, 60
Broitsvood ICO 20 Let 3% 87
Concord 186 132 Milton 123 15
Cbicbefer 23 73 Madbury 25 53
Canterbury 70 11, Nmcaflle 53
Che,er 158 ,9 Newmarket 38 13,
Dover 86 160 Nottingham 40 95
Durham 40 IJJ Northwood 6t 83
Exeter 18l 18 Newington 16 65
Epfoto 1, 117 Northampton 47 73
&?'"£ ' 74 9* Newtown 13 59
Eajl Kingfon 23 37 Portfaoutb 22, 639
Greenland 9 99; Reebyter $1 200"
GUmanton 18l 81 Rye I 187
Hampton 46 89 Seabrook 52 25
Hawk 3 39 Southampton 47
Hampton Falle JI 21 Stratbam JI 97
Kflifington 55 54 Sandown 38 42
Kingfion 41 45 Wakejidd io, 44
. - — p
.1711 i6i3 ''2752 3674
The inhabitants of this town met b.ft Tues,
day, to eleft their State Officers for theenfuing
year— The votes for Governor, will be seen
with the general lift of votes. John Langdon,
Stephen Chafe, Elijah Hall and Charles Cutts,
efqnires, were chosen to re present the town,
in the State Legislature. " '
At a meeting ot the inhabitants of Northamp
ton, March 13,1804—Votes for State and Coun
ty officers were
For Governor —John T Gilman 4,, John Langdon ,3.
CounfeUor—lCTi Bartlett 68, Joseph Blanchard 49.
Scoter,—Thomas Leavitt 46, Clement Storer 63.
Count, Treasurer—Oliver Peabody 51,Nathaniel Gilman'i.
Recorder of Deede— Nathaniel Parker 3, jofiah Adami 65.
Thomas Leavitt efq chosen Reprefentatite, notwith
(landing the printed vote# lent from Portsmouth, by the
Grand Contention of Blcftioq and c&rrffyondcrrfc,
Marine List;^
Airivals and Departures since Match 2.
3 \'"A d I! ffcrfon >Young, Demerara
14th do brig Washington Tuttle Trinidad
^,,,ve<.|,g Felicity, Walter Surrinara
failed brig Polly p a „] Droerara
„,°° ner A^hy Trefetfen Philadelphia
15th ditto &p & eo |u, Treadwell Charlc&on
Schooner Hero Pray Madeira
. " r Amsterdam, 14th February, ship Aurora,
Bowie, of PortfaiQUth, for Philadelphia, to fail in March.
Zephyr, Pierce, of and for Portsmouth, in 15 days : I
barque Mary,, B^lch of Portsmouth, for Alicact, in 15
The ship Francis Nixon, which failed for New-
Anifterdam, the ift January, was run down
by a British frigate, and „• mto Eaft.Cowes to repair,
having received great damage. Left at Rotterdam Feb
ruary to, ship Monticello, McClintock, fr. Charkfton,
bound to the Seine.
^« 4 «'**«t4+««^«.«,t,4,«,q,«b
D| ED ,
month, at Clinton, in the diCria of M^ine, Mrs
''l' B *.°°^> widow of th? late Capt. Jonathan
Phu brook, aged 72 years—foe was the third daughter of
the late Rev. Habijah Weld, of Attleborough.
She has left four fens and a daughter, who, while they
mourn the departure of an affe&ionate and pious me • ,
have great confutation in the hope and belief that 0 ▼
exchanged a world of fin and sorrow, for a world.
neb and joy.
lathis (own, Mr. Benjamin MiiLEt
A child of Captain CHRI t ie.
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+.MR. ALDEN'S 1
[Academy for young l 15.%
^?^ MR,ALDEN presents his comp, tents JI
+to the YOUNG LADIES, who have it in +
+ contemplation to attend his academy, the +
+ ehfuing season, and informs them that he ,
* purposes to commence bis inftfudions, on *
4 Monday, the second of April, in that com-+
I modious building, formerly improved by^
+ N. Rouffelet, efquife, as a mufeurn.
+ Terms are as heretofore.+
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Masonic ! Preston !
PROPOSALS are now issued, and
speedily will be published,an elegant edition
of Preston's Illustrations of Masonry.
This invaluable work has juttly acquired the
highest celebrity; and the Editor, has it in con
templation, to make some valuable additions,
and amendments, that will fender it still Cure
worthy of the public patronage of the Brethren,
in the United States.
George Richards, P.G.S.G.L.M.
Portsmouth, March 1804.
For Sale by
William & Charles Neil,
40 bags COTTON ;
10 tierces RICE;,
A quantity of Spanish Float INDIGO;
with a general assortment of
Groceries if Weji-lndia Goods,
on moderate terms, as ulual. 16 March.
A few boxes of PRUNES)
lately received and for salef ale by
E. WENTWORTH,
at his Store, head of Buck-street.
March 17, 1804.
To be Sold, A Fijhing Schooner,
<ffi~ A BOUT 30 tons burthen
'' — together with all the fifh
^ffl|j»ing Gear belonging to her as (he
came in from fea— alfe
160 Quintals Pollock Fish, in prime or
der for any market. — Enquire of the Printers.
March 17.
-— ifr — I —•
For Sale,
6 chests Hyfon-fkin TEA;
4 do. Souchong do. firft quality ;
Holland and American GIN, apply to
WILLIAM GARLAND.
A few low priced
Hair stuffed Matrasses
for sale by W. & D. Treadwell.
WANTED to hire, 3 or 4 Masons,
to work on a Brick Building, to begin
about the firft of April—Good Workmen may
find employ; and good wages by applying to the
Printer. ^'^ ! h
AX 7 ANTED, a Man that can be re-
VV commended, to take care of Horses, and
do the work of a Family—Enquire of the Printers.
LOST, in or near Pitts-street, A gold
BREAST PlN—a suitable reward will be
given the finder by leaving it at TimAPwill's
Book-Shop. March 17.
- ff - For Sale,
A GOOD two ftoryHoufe,
with a (mail Garden, at the
* fouth ?"' of the tu , n - a pp j y to
'Benjamin Trefethen.
[Marcelo,'. 1803.
^\— -— —t —-
ID AN AWAY from the fubferiber; an
indented apprentice Boy, by the dame of
Meshach Grove#, in theeveniog of the 13d
day of February laftu he is about five feet eight
inches high, well built, light complexion, light
eyes and (hort light hair ; be had on a dark
Blue hamefpuri Coatee and Waistcoat, and a pair
of grey bomefpun overbaUs.
All persons are forbid harbouring or trufti&g said
apprentice, under the penalties of the Law in that
behalf made and provided, and whoever will return
him to the fubicriber (halt receive one cent reward,
and no charges paid.'
. Andrew P. Fernald.
Kttter, ? fybtoyafy iSq,
On Tuefday next
at S. Little's Office,
6 doz. fur and felt Hats ; 15 pieces Irish
Linens ; 20 pieces Chintzes ; 10 pieces
Cottons for calh only. At 12 o'clock,
3 chest Souchong Tea at 60 days credit.
At Private Sale,
pipes Gin and Brandy ; Boxes chocolate,
and chests of Tea;
103 pieces Bandannoes and Lungee hand
kerchiefs ;
2v doz. long silk Gioves;
30 pieces yard wide Chintzes ;
bags^of Liibon Feathers.
Cash liberally advanced on Conjignments;
and a premium given for Dollars.
For Sale at Auction on Tuefday next l
at Langdon's wharf, at ri o'clock, A. M.'
A quantity of Fine aud Superfine
FLOUR.
J. Walden, Auctioneer.
TO be fold, by virtue of a licence
from the Court of Common Pleas in the
county of Essex, on the 27th day of March next,
at 2 o'clock, P. M. at the Dwelling houle of John
LAbD BoBWELt., Innholder, in Methuen—One
whole Right of Land in Shelburne, numbered.
Nine, on rhe folltfi fide of the River, also, one half
of Lot number Tweny-right, on Great Inland in said
town—Also four hundred acres of Land lying on
Rumford fouth line, in the county of Cumberland
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, all being the
estate of Oliver Peabody late of said Shelbutuq
deceakd. .. ~ %
_Thomas Poor, Adminifrater.
NEWHAMPSHiRE
TURNPIKE ROAD.
TgOTICE is hereby given, that two
A . V assessments, amounting to Fifteen Dollars,
are due bn each of the following Shares in the
New-Hampshire Turnpike Road, to quit, No's^
5 2 > 133' 134> 135' x 3 6 ' 2 5^ 252, 307, 308,
445' 44 6 ' 45°' 4 68 , 469, 470, 499, 500 ;—thar
^ertjtqvo Dollars,are due for affeffments,on Share
No. 303 in laid Road ; —that four assessments, a
mounting to Fortyfive Dollars, are due on each
of the following Shares in laid Road, to wit Nos.
83, 84, 417, 418, 474, 475, 476 ;- that Forty«
nine Dollars thirty cents, are due for affeffmeats,oa
each nf the following Shares in said Road, to wit„
N% 353' 354, 355' 35^ 357, 400, 40U 402#
4°3> 4 0 4 ; —that five assessments, amounting to
fiftyjive Dollars, are due on each of the follow,
ing Shares in said Road ;—b wit, Nos. 36, 236,
392 407 ;—that Seventy Dollars, are due for as
sessments, on Share No. 458 in said Road ; - that
seven alfefl'ments, amounting to Seventyfive Dol
lars,atedueon eachof the following Shares in said
road, to wit, Nos. 3,4, 207, 208, 313, 374, 459;
—that Eighty Dollars, are due for assessments on
each of the following Shares in said Road, to wit,
Nos. 23, 24, 34 , 35 , 43 , ft „, 7 z, zo^ 298,,
376> 39U 393, 394? 395> 399> 4°6, 411, 412,
416, 421, 422, 448, 493, —and that the above:
recited Shares will be fold at Public Vendue,
at Major Walker's Tavern, in Portsmouth, on
Tuefday, the firft day of May next, at three of
the clock in the afternoon, un!efs said affUTments,
with incidental charges, be previously paid to
the fubferiber. SAMUEL ELLIOT,
Portsmouth, March 17, 1804. Tre^jurer.
THE MOURNER; or,
/ The Afflicted Relieved,
BY PR. GROSVENOR.
To him that is affixed,pity fauld befnewn.
This profitable little Book, which contains 139
pag^j printed on a large type and very good
paper, is just received from Newburyport, and may
be bad at C. Peirce's Brick Book Store, Daniel
ftreet, Portsmouth, for 25 cents each.
Suffice it to fay; it is one of the best
produaiens of the kind, ever offered to an afflided
mourning foul. The price is put very low, in or&
der that thole in poor circumftahccs may cafily ob
tain this valuable little treasure.
, PENKNIVES.
A large assortment ol Penknives, just received and
for sale at above. bfarch y.
THE Proprietors of New-Castle
Bridge, are reminded that the firft Monday
in April is the day appointed for holding their an
nual Meeting, and they are hereby notified to meet
at the House of Mr. Nathaniel HiLton, Inn
holder in Portimnuth, at two o'clock P. M. on said
day, to Choose Directors, and all other Officers for
the year enluing—Allo to tranfaQ any other bufi.
nefs they may then judge necessary.
By order of the Directors,
Henry Prescott, Profs Clerk.
Few Cafile, March 15, 1804.
For J ale at No. 5, Langdon's Wharf,
IQObbls.FreshSuperfiueFiour 1
by J. LANGDON, jun.
fuf received and for [ale by
Quincy & Pierrepont,
A FEW half chests Souchong ? 71, ACT
and quarter chells of Bohea J '^^ 0,
of a foffitor quality. —ALSO —
Baltimore Superfine FLOUR.
Portsmouth, February 25, 1804.
WANTED about 20 M. feet of
Pine and Ash TIMBER of particniatw
dimenfirns to be delivered on or before the 15th
of April apply to
§Woodbury Tucker.