Herald of the United States (Warren, R.I.), 1806-05-03 00:00:00

Gerald of the United States.
WARREN:—PUBLISHED NEAR THE POST-OFFICE, BY NATHANIEL PHILLIPS.
[No. 31, of Vol. XIV.]
SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1806.
[Whole No. 697.]
WEEKLY ALMANACK.
   MAY. f. o. f. o. f. o. REMARKS.     4 Sunday, 4 59 8 9 19 9 32 [6m.   5 Monday, 4 58 8 10 14 10 23 Days leng. 14h.   6 Tuesday, 4 57 8 11 0 11 11 Gen. Election   7 Wednesday, 4 56 8 11 38 12 00 Newport.   8 Thursday, 4 55 8 12 38 12 44   9 Friday, 4 54 8 13 0 11 1   10 Saturday, 4 53 8 13 39 2 8  
Fresh and seasonable Goods.
Level Maxwell & Son
Inform their Friends, Customers, and the public at large, that they have received by the late arrivals from Europe, and have now ready for Sale, at their Store, opposite the STAR AND EAGLE TAVERN , an extensive assortment of
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS—
which are offered on as reasonable terms as at any Store in the State.
Among the assortment are,
A Great choice of fashionable superfine and middling BROADCLOTHS , Scarlet do.
Low-priced blue, mixed and drab do.
Fine and middling ribbed and plain CASSIMERE, ELASTICKS, and FOREST CLOTHS ,
Blue and olive KEARSEYS ,
Blue and mixed low-priced PLAINS ,
Blue, black, green, and chocolate-coloured SERGES ,
Spotted SWANSKINS ,
Various qualities of red, green, crimson, yellow, blue and black FLANNELS ,
Blue, red, yellow and white BAIZES , of different qualities,
RATTEENS ,
Light and dark COATINGS ,
Common and superfine stout drab, olive and blue FEARNOUGHTS , suitable for Great COATS ,
ROSE BLANKETS ,
Stout ribbed and plain worsted and patent HOSE ,
Men's white worsted do.
A beautiful variety of Swansdown, Turkey-down, and other Veil PATTERNS ,
Black COTTON VELVETS , plain and ribbed.
A large and extensive variety of the most fashionable superfine and common CHINTZES and CALICOES , very low; India do.
Red and purple Copperplate do.
A good assortment of IRISH LINENS ,
BROWN HOLLANDS ,
German do.
A good supply of INDIA COTTONS ,
COTTON CHECKS ,
DIMITIES ; MUSLIN ,
Tamboured and striped MUSLIN ,
Plain and book do.
A variety of the most fashionable coloured CAMBRICKS , for Ladies' Gowns,
Book & Jacobet Mullin HANDKERCHIEFS ,
A variety of coloured and black Silk do.
Check striped do.; striped & plain pocket do.
India Cotton do.
Camel's hair SHAWLS ,
Variety of purple and white, and common Chintz SHAWLS ,
Marz and Messin do.
Men's Mullin HANDKERCHIEFS ,
MILLINETS ; Black CAPE ,
Rutland GAUZES ,
Colored LUSTINGS ,
First and second quality beautiful striped and figured Fancy SILK VELVETS , for Gentlemen's Vests,
A variety of fashionable RIBBONS ,
TASTES and EDGINGS ,
Black and White LACES ,
Mulberry, chocolate and garnet WILDBORES ,
CAMBLETEENS ,
MOREENS ,
SHALOONS , JANES ,
DURANTS ,
DUROYS and TAMMIES , of the most fashionable colours, and various qualities,
CALIMANCOES ,
RUSSELLS and FLORENTINES ,
Velvet COLLARING and GIRDLING ,
Black and coloured GALLOONS ,
Scotch THREAD ; coloured do.
TAPES and BOBBINS ,
SILK, TWIST and BUTTONS ,
QUALITIES and SHOE-BINDING ,
Women's black and coloured extra long and common SILK GLOVES ,
Cotton and Worsted do.
OIL CLOTHS and HOUSE PAPER ,
Morocco POCKET BOOKS .
Ec. Ec. Ec.
A small assortment of
HARD-WARE,
Among which are—Shovels and Tongs;
Pea and Jack Knives; Nail and Shoe Hammers;
Pinchers and Nippers; Awls and Tacks;
Snuffers and Scissors; Knitting Pins; Pins and Needles; Gouges; Files; Plane Irons; Chisels; Tea Pots; Table and Tea Spoons; Hammers; Fish Hooks; Coffee Mills; Bras Nuts; Wood Screws; Bolts for doors; Ink-Stands; Tobacco and Snuff Boxes; Marking Irons; Money Scales;
Spurs; Clasps for children's shoes; Razors and Cases; Shaving Boxes; Lead Ink-Stands; Buckles; a general assortment of Shoe Brushes; cotton and Wool Cards; small Looking-Glasses; Spectacles; Buckle Brushes.
WEST-INDIA GOODS AND GROCERIES, viz.
Rum, Brandy, Gin, Molasses, brown Sugar, Flour, Hyson and Hysonkin Tea, Coffee, Black Pepper, Cloves, Alum, Tobacco Pipes, New-York Snuff, and a small assortment of Liverpool Ware; a few barrels of Sugar, and 20 bds. of good retailing Molasses— SALT .
Cotton Warp and Filling, at the Factory prices.
Warren, April 26, 1806.
FOR SALE, THE fast sailing Sloop
MERCURY,
Burthen 65 tons, coppered to her light-water mark, and copper-fastened, with her equipment—now lying at the wharf of Ebenezer Coles.—Apply for terms to
WILLIAM EASTERBROOKS.
Warren, April 26, 1806.
Nathaniel Burr & Son,
HAVE FOR SALE, 1000 CHESNUT RAILS, 100 WHITE OAK GARDEN POSTS, 10 TON WHITE OAK TIMBER. Rehoboth, April 26, 1806.
Factory Cotton Yarn.
A Large supply of assorted numbers, at the FACTORY PRICES, per bundle, half bundle, pound or skein, of WARP FILLING, STOCKING YARN and SEWING THREAD ...ALSO... CANDLE WICK, BEDTICKING and STRIPES ,
JUST RECEIVED BY
Nathan M. Burr.
Where also may be had, a handsome supply of INDIA CHECKS, STRIPES; HANDKERCHIEFS; SHEETING; SHIRTING, AND BOOK MUSLINS .
European & West India Goods,
A large and valuable supply of DRUGS, MEDICINES, DYE STUFFS, SPICES , and the whole Catalogue of PATENT MEDICINES , Imported and American, direct from the PATENTEES , being Agent for almost all of them. ...ALSO...
A Consignment of Hhd. SHOOKS, HALF BARRELS and Hhd. HOOPS , on easy terms.
Cash given for RAGS . Warren, March 22, 1806. gw.
James Maxwell
INFORMS his Friends and the Public, in general, that he has received from Boston a fresh supply of
NEW GOODS,
of the latest importations, which, with his former parcel, makes a general assortment of DRY & WEST-INDIA GOODS , which he is determined to sell on as good terms as can be purchased in this town or State, for Cash.—Likewise,
Herd's Grass & Red Top Seeds. Warren, April 19.
NOTICE.
Whereas the Hon. Court of Probate for the town of Warren, appointed the subscribers Commissioners to the Estate of
THOMAS ALLEN,
late of Warren, Mariner, deceased, represented insolvent:—All persons having demands against said Estate, are hereby notified to exhibit the same to either of the subscribers, at their respective dwellings, within six months, being the time allowed by said Court.
ALLEN HOAR, ANSELL CHURCHILL, } Comm'rs.
All persons indebted to said Estate, are requested to make immediate payment, to STEPHEN DAVOL, Adm'r.
Warren, March 8, 1806.
United States.
NINTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1806.
THE House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole, on the bill repealing the acts laying duties on salt, and continuing in force, for a certain time, the first section of the act, entitled "An act further to protect the commerce of the United States against the Barbary Powers"—as follows:—
Sec. 1.—Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and after the _____ day of _____ next, so much of any act, or acts, as lays a duty on imported salt be, and the same hereby is repealed, and from and after the day aforesaid, salt shall be imported into the United States free of duty.
Sec. 2.—And be it further enacted, That from and after the first day of January next, so much of any act or acts, as allows a bounty on exported salted provisions, and pickled fish, in lieu of drawback of the duties on the salt employed in curing the same, and so much of any act, or acts, as makes an allowance to the owners and crews of fishing vessels, in lieu of drawback of the duties paid on the salt used on the same, shall be, and the same hereby is repealed.
Sec. 3.—And be it further enacted, That so much of the act, passed on the 25th day of March, 1804, entitled an act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary Powers, as is contained in the first section of the said act, be, and the same hereby is continued in force until the end of the next session of Congress, and no longer.
Mr. QUINCY moved so to alter the first section, as only to take off the duty of 8 cents a bushel on salt, imposed by an act of Congress passed subsequently to the act previously imposing a duty of 12 cents.
This motion was advocated by Mr. Quincy, and opposed by Messrs. J. Randolph and J. Clay.
Mr. LYON spoke generally against the bill, and concluded by moving to strike out the first section.
Mr. BIDWELL advocated the principle of the bill.
Mr. DANA intimated his disposition to vote for it, under the idea that those who had the responsibility of government attached to them, thought they could dispense with it.
Mr. ELMER supported the bill, and opposed the motions made by Mr. Quincy and Mr. Lyon.
Mr. LYON's motion to strike out the first section was disagreed to—Aye 1.
When Mr. QUINCY's motion was likewise disagreed to, without a division.
On motion of Mr. J. RANDOLPH the blank in the first section was filled with the first day of October.
Mr. ALSTON moved so to amend the 3d section by striking out the words at the end thereof "in force until the end of the next session of Congress," and inserting "made perpetual."
This motion was disagreed to—Ayes 36, Nays 60.
The Committee then rose, and reported the bill, and the House took the report into immediate consideration.
Mr. MUMFORD moved to fill the blank in the first section with the first day of January.
This motion was opposed by Messrs. J. Randolph, T. Moore, Crowninshield & Sloan, when the House concurred in the report of the Committee of the Whole, to fill it with the first of October.
Mr. CROWNINSHIELD moved to amend the last section so as to continue the two and a half per cent duty on all goods paying an ad valorem duty for three years. This motion was disagreed to—Ayes 28.
Mr. LYON again spoke against the bill, so far as relates to taking off the duty on salt.
When it was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.—Ayes 83.
THURSDAY, APRIL 17.
The bill supplementary to the act intitled "An act making provision for the redemption of the whole of the public debt of the United States," was read a third time.
M. TALLMADGE moved to postpone the bill indefinitely, and supported the motion in a speech of considerable length.
Mr. J. CLAY replied.
When the yeas and nays were taken—Yeas 49—Nays 45—and the motion consequently obtained.
The bill repealing the acts laying duties on salt, and continuing in force for a further time, the first section of the act, entitled, "An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary Powers," was read a third time.
Mr. MASTERS moved to recommit the bill for the purpose of modifying its details.
Mr. QUINCY supported the motion—which was lost—Ayes 37—Nays 49.
When the yeas and nays were taken on the passage of the bill—Yeas 34—Nays 11.
Mr. CLARK from the Committee appointed to enquire into the conduct of GIDEON GRANGER, Post-Master-General of the United States, and to report whether in their opinion, he has so acted in his capacity of Post-Master-General, as to require the interposition of the constitutional powers of the House, made a report.
The Committee state that they have found themselves unable to make a full enquiry into the official conduct of Gideon Granger, and recommend a postponement of any further enquiry to the next session. Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. DANA offered the following Resolutions, which he said it was not his purpose to press on the consideration of the House this session, if they should be found to interfere with other important business.
Resolved, That provision ought to be made for the better protection of the commerce and seamen of the U. S. against aggressions and outrages in the f. of the West-Indies.
Resolved, That it is expedient to provide for regulating the conduct of such merchant vessels as, by agreement of the respective owners, may sail in concert for mutual assistance and defence in any lawful commerce, and also for settling, according to the courts of proceeding in courts of admiralty, the respective rates of contribution to be made between them on account of any loss or damage which may be thereby incurred.
Resolved, That for the encouragement and security of seamen of the U. S. it is expedient to make provision that registered ships or vessels, which may be employed in voyages to foreign ports after the _____ day of _____ next, shall not continue to enjoy the benefits and privileges appertaining to ships or vessels of the U. S. unless some proportion of the mariners on board the same shall be citizens of the U. S.
Latest Foreign News.
Received by arrivals at Boston, from England: London dates to March 13.
SUBJUGATION OF NAPLES.
ENGLAND. LONDON, MARCH 10.
NAPLES has fallen, after a short and insignificant resistance at Gaeta and Capua; the Russians and British had previously evacuated the Neapolitan territories. The first accounts from Naples would have induced us to believe, that a determination had been formed to defend the kingdom to the last extremity—the King retired to Sicily, but he left behind him the Hereditary Prince with an unlimited power. The people seem to have remained firm to their lawful sovereign—the Lazzaroni flew to arms with the Hereditary Prince at their head—another of the royal family set off for Calabria to head the levy en masse in that province. On the 11th of February the corps under General Regnier appeared before Gaeta and summoned it to surrender—the Prince of Hesse, who commanded the fort, returned for answer, that he would defend it to the last extremity. The place was accordingly invested, and the redoubt of St. Andrew carried by storm. The French General Grigny had his head shot off. On the 12th, Capua was summoned; but the same answer was returned to the summons, as had been returned by the Prince of Hesse. It does not appear that the French took either Capua or Gaeta by storm—but on the 13th both those places, together with Pescara, and Naples, were surrendered by deputies sent from Naples to negotiate capitulations for each of those places. The garrison of Gaeta was allowed to march out with the honors of war. The troops in Capua, Pescara, &c. were made prisoners of war. The honours of war were granted to the troops in Naples; and protection and security of persons and property were promised to the inhabitants.
On the 15th Joseph Bonaparte made his triumphal entry into Naples, and immediately ordered the Proclamation by which Bonaparte had decreed the destruction of the Neapolitan Dynasty to be pounced up in different

parts of the City. What became of the two Neapolitan Princes, who had placed themselves at the head of the Lazzaroni and the Calabrian peasantry is not stated; but as the French army, when the last accounts left Naples, were in full march towards Calabria, we suppose the Royal Brothers have retreated thither.—The Queen has retired to Sicily, carrying away with her, according to the French papers, property to an immense amount. She was in imminent danger during her voyage. A frigate, two brigs, and several transports, with arms, were driven on the coast of Naples, and taken possession of by the French.
Bonaparte does not seem to be satisfied with the disposition of any of those Powers.—He sees Austria endeavouring, with an activity unparalleled almost in history, to repair her disasters, and recruit her armies. The Archduke Charles has been appointed Generalissimo of all the Austrian forces, with powers superseding the authority of the Aulic Council, which is in future to obey his orders. In the letter in which the Emperor announces this nomination to the Archduke, there is an expression worthy of particular remark.— In case I should be forced into a war , says his Imperial Majesty—words, we may be sure, not lightly nor inconsiderately made use of.
Russia is again assuming a war-like attitude—her forces, instead of returning home, have received orders to halt, and an army of 200,000 men is to be assembled near Warsaw. Nor are the Russian troops that were to co-operate with ours in Hanover to return home; they are to remain on the other side of the Elbe. The Emperor Alexander is again about to leave his capital to rejoin his army.
Of the disposition and politics of the Prussian Cabinet, we have not yet sufficient information upon which to found any very decisive opinion. Whilst some accounts talk of the continuance of a good understanding between France and Prussia, and of the cession of Anspach to Bavaria in return for the permission to occupy Hanover, other accounts mention that the Prussian army is to be placed on the war establishment, and that his Prussian Majesty's field equipage is getting ready. A merchant who left Berlin on the 26th ult. is said to have brought a report very current in that capital, that France has determined upon hostilities against Prussia and that a numerous French army was already on its march, the first operations of which would, of course, be directed against Hanover.—The same Gentleman adds, that serious fears were entertained for the safety of Hamburg. But accounts from Holland conjecture that the march of the French Army is for the purpose of occupying the Sound, to prevent our ships from passing it. Angereau, whose army has been reinforced by Dumonceau's and Bernadotte's divisions, has actually entered the territories of Hesse, and has occupied the Prussian towns of Lippstadt and Dethmold. Lerebore follows and covers the movements of Angereau. The number of conscripts that have passed the Rhine within this month, are estimated at 12,000. Thirty thousand French troops, it is said, are to remain on the Inn.
Some rumours of a Congress being about to be held at Berlin for a peace, have been contradicted by the Hamburg Correspondent of the 1st instant.
The fleet for the West-Indies, consisting of 152 sail of vessels, under convoy of six frigates, sailed from Cork the 3d inst.
Twenty-five American seamen were on Saturday discharged from La Ville de Milan frigate, Sir Robert Laurie, lately returned from the Halifax station. An order, we understand, has been issued to discharge all American subjects from our ships.
MARCH 11. As it would be absurd to suppose that Prussia has ceded Anspach merely for leave to occupy Hanover provisionally, we take it for granted, that
Hanover is the equivalent granted by Bonaparte for the cession of Anspach and Bayreuth. The two transactions are represented to be of the same nature and character. The French are to take possession of Anspach as soon as the Russians have taken possession of Hanover. Nothing is said of that possession being merely temporary and provisional.
Yet notwithstanding this agreement between Prussia and France, by which one receives what the other has no right to give, and which might induce us to suppose that a good understanding subsisted between them, it would seem as if each were suspicious and distrustful of the other. A large French army hovers almost on the frontiers of Prussia, and no regard is paid to the neutrality and independence of Hesse and the other powers which Prussia had taken under her protection. Bonaparte seems to suspect that a secret understanding subsists between Prussia and Russia—he finds that a large Russian army is assembling in Poland, and in that part of Poland belonging to Prussia. The connivance of the latter at the formation of such an army would justify him in believing that her sentiments were hostile to him. This will account for the activity with which he is reinforcing the army under Angereau, which has been increased not only by the divisions that have evacuated the Austrian Provinces, but by fresh levies of conscripts. It must be confessed that the position of Prussia is critical—if she connect herself with Bonaparte, she will incur the displeasure of the Emperor Alexander, and endanger, her Polish territories—if she declare in favor of the Emperor Alexander, she will displease Bonaparte. It is not easy to see how she will extricate herself from this dilemma. In the mean time, she is doing what prudence dictates, putting all her troops upon the full war establishment.
WARREN: SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1806.
British Barbarity!
The New York Gazette, of the 26th April, contains the following paragraph:
When the sloop Richard , capt. PEARCE, was coming into the Hook yesterday afternoon, from the Delaware, she was fired at twice by the British ship of war LEANDER . After the first shot the sloop hove too. MR. PEARCE, BROTHER OF THE CAPTAIN, WHO WAS STANDING AT THE HELM, WAS KILLED INSTANTLY BY THE SECOND SHOT.—From this it appears, that not even the petty vessels employed in the coasting trade could escape.
[Capt. Eddy who arrived on Wednesday evening from New-York, has furnished the following particulars, and a New-York paper, containing the following interesting particulars of the above lamentable transaction.]
NEW-YORK, APRIL 28. The just indignation excited by the conduct of the British ships of war now off the Hook, was on Saturday zealously and properly manifested by our fellow citizens. As soon as the death of Mr. PEARCE was known, volunteers chartered and went on board a pilot-boat, and brought back the vessel that was on her way with provisions for the ships of war, and sent the provisions to the Poor-House, amidst the huzzas of all classes. Other gentlemen armed themselves in the afternoon, and sailed in the Patriot pilot-boat, in pursuit of the vessels that have been captured, and ordered for Halifax. The fullest meeting ever known in this city, at the Tontine Coffee-House, have expressed their opinion on this occasion, in the subsequent Resolutions:
At a meeting of Federal Republicans at the Tontine Coffee-House, called this day, to take into consideration the defenceless state of our harbour, CORNELIUS RAY, esq. in the Chair.
ON MOTION RESOLVED, That Rufus King, Ebenezer Stevens, Oliver Wolcott, William W. Woolsey, and William Henderson, be a Committee to prepare and report to this meeting, Resolutions expressive of the objects of this Meeting, as to the subjects on which they were convened: which Committee reported the following:
Resolved , That the Citizens of the United States are of right, and according to the Constitution and Laws of the Land, entitled to the enjoyment of life, liberty, and property: and that it is the primary and most important duty of Government, to defend, preserve, and protect the same.
Resolved , That it is upon the strength and resources of the United States, that we can alone, under Prov-
idence, rely for national safety and the maintenance of national rights.
Resolved , That the repeated outrages committed by foreign ships of war at the mouths of our harbours, merit the resentment and indignation of every friend to his Country.
Resolved , That an administration which consents to pay money to avoid foreign insolence, or to prevent the violation of national rights, while it sells and dismantles its naval force, instead of increasing and preserving it for the defence of our ports and commerce, prostrates the national honour, endangers the public safety, and invites both injustice and insult.
Resolved , That the suffering of foreign armed ships to station themselves off our harbour, and there to stop, search, and capture our vessels, to impress, wound, and murder our citizens, is a gross and criminal neglect of the highest duties of Government, and that an Administration which patiently permits the same, is not entitled to the confidence of a brave and free people.
Resolved , That the body of Merchants who fore saw the impending danger, and petitioned Congress and the State Legislature to afford protection to this City and its lawful Commerce, have merited the approbation of their fellow-citizens.
Resolved , That the Memorials of the Merchants and Citizens to Congress, have been neglected, and that we have not perceived on the part of the members of the Senate and Assembly from this City such exertions and zeal as were expected of them to engage the interposition and influence of the State Legislature with Congress for the protection of our defenceless City.
Resolved , That so long as the British ships of war which have assumed a station at the entrance of this port are suffered to remain there, it is earnestly recommended that no supplies, provisions, or succours of any kind, should be afforded them from our markets, nor any intercourse held with them in any shape whatever, and that our pilot-boats should abstain from visiting them.
Resolved , That the murder of JOHN PEARCE, one of our fellow-citizens, by a shot from a British ship of war, at the entrance of our harbour, and within half a mile of the shore, while he was engaged in peaceably navigating a coasting vessel, laden with provisions for our market, was an act that excites our detestation and abhorrence, and calls upon our Government for the adoption of prompt and vigorous measures to prevent a repetition of such wanton and inhuman conduct, and so flagrant a violation of our national sovereignty.
Resolved , That this Meeting approve the conduct of those persons who intercepted the supplies which were sent from this City to those vessels who now blockade our harbour, and who have murdered our Fellow-Citizen JOHN PEARCE.
Resolved , That we will attend the funeral of the deceased, and that it be recommended to the ships in the harbour to display the customary signs of mourning.
Resolved , That John B. Coles, Ebenezer Stevens, Samuel Mansfield, Robert Bogardus, and Samuel Gedney, be a Committee to confer with the friends of the deceased, and make the necessary arrangements in behalf of this Meeting, relative to his funeral.
Resolved , That the proceedings of this Meeting be published.
CORNELIUS RAY,
Chairman.
SAMUEL BOYD, Secretary. April 26, 1806.
The subscribers being the Committee appointed at the meeting of the Federal Republicans, on Saturday evening last, to make the necessary arrangements in behalf of that meeting, for the funeral of our fellow-citizen, JOHN PEARCE, murdered by a British ship of war, at the mouth of our harbour, give notice, that they have waited on a Committee of the Corporation, in whose hands they found the corse of the deceased, and were informed that the Corporation had directed the same to be interred, at the expence of the city, this day, at 12 o'clock. The services of the Committee for this purpose, have therefore become unnecessary: but they earnestly recommend to all classes
of their fellow-citizens to unite in performing the last offices of humanity towards the deceased, not only for the purpose of manifesting the public sorrow for the violent and untimely death of a fellow citizen, but as a solemn and impressive testimony against the system of administration, which, regardless of our humble petitions, withholds all adequate protection from our city and sea-faring brethren, and thereby leaves us and them defenceless, and exposed to the violence and depredations of the Freebooters of the Ocean.
Eben'r. Stevens, Samuel Mansfield, Samuel Gedney, Robert Bogardus,
FUNERAL PROCESSION OF JOHN PEARCE,
Who was murdered by a shot from the British ship of war Leander , Henry Whitty, commander, within a quarter of a mile of Sandy Hook, on Friday, the 25th inst.
The Committee appointed by the Common Council to superintend the funeral of JOHN PEARCE, have concluded on the following arrangement:
The masters of American vessels in port are requested to display their flags half-mast, from sunrise to sunset.
The general procession to move from the City Hall, at 12 o'clock. The bells of all the churches to be tolled till the arrival of the corse at Saint Paul's church, the place of interment.
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
The Clergy.—CORPSE, and 8 Paul Beers, all masters of coasting-vessels.—Brother of the deceased.—Crew of the sloop Richard , of Brandywine, to which the deceased belonged.—Seamen.—Mayor and Common Council—Civil Officers, 4 deep.
The Procession to move through Wall, Pearl, W. hall streets and Broadway to St. Paul's.
The Rev. Clergy are requested to attend at the Council Chamber, at 11 o'clock, A.M. and our fellow-citizens are generally invited to assemble in front of the City-Hall, at the same hour. The Committee feel confident that the demeanor of every citizen who attends the funeral, will be such as the solemnity of the melancholy occasion demands.
JAMES FAIRLIE, } Committee JACOB MOTT, } JOHN D. MILLER, } City Hall, April 27.
TAMMANY SOCIETY OR COLUMBIAN ORDER.
BROTHERS!—The dye is cast!—The disturber of the world's peace have spilt the innocent blood of your countryman John Pearce !
The standard of the nation will be hoisted half-mast at sunrise at the Great Wigwam. The Society are requested to attend precisely at 9 o'clock this morning, with buck-tails in their hats, and crapes edged with red on their left arm, in order to join the Corporation, and the rear of our fellow-citizens, in paying a tribute of respect and honour to the manes of their murdered countryman.
BROTHERS—On this solemn occasion, you will appear without your tomahawks, your bows and your arrows: Nevertheless you will have the tomahawks well sharpened, the arrows well pointed, and your bows well strung.—The enemy are on our borders—the black belt of wampum, stained with American blood, is now before your eyes, in the great Council Chamber of the Nation. Brothers be vigilant, be prepared.
By order of the Grand Sachem,
JAMES D. BISSETT. Season of Blossoms, year of Dis- covery, 314th, and of the In- stitution, 17th. April 28.
The Grand Jury have found a bill against HENRY WHITTY, commander of his Britannic Majesty's ship Leander , for the wilful murder of JOHN PEARCE.
APRIL 29.
Agreeably to the arrangements which were published in yesterday's Gazette , the body of Mr. JOHN PEARCE, who was killed on Friday by a shot from the British ship of war Leander , was conveyed to St. Paul's Church-yard. On this occasion, every possible respect was paid to the remains of this unfortunate young man. All classes and distinctions attended, and as many as could, joined the procession. The crowd in the streets, and at the Church was very great; and with pleasure we observe, that there was not the least confusion or noise.
MIRANDA.
We learn by the way of Havana, that MIRANDA has made good his landing on the Spanish Main, (where, we know not) and has been joined by 25 hundred colonials.
[Boston Repertory.]
Captain WENS, arrived at New York, informs, that just before he left Maracaibo , orders had been received from the Governor of Caraccas , to have the militia immediately organized, and the city put in the best state of defence, as a very alarming revolt had taken place in the interior.
From WASHINGTON, April 23.
The two Houses of Congress brought their sittings to a close on Monday night, at about eleven o'clock, when an adjournment took place to the first Monday in December. The sitting of Monday was continued from ten o'clock in the morning, until eleven in the evening, with only the intermission of one hour. Too much business was transacted to enable us to give a detail of it in this paper. The most important measures adopted were.
The passage of a bill for continuing until the end of the next session, the Mediterranean fund, disconnected from the repeal of the salt tax, the Senate having adhered to their disagreement to the last object of the bill.

The passage of the Naval Peace Establishment Bill.
The passage of a bill for the temporary relief of HAMET CARAMELLI, and allowing him 2,400 dollars.
The passage of a bill for the payment of all the witnesses summoned on the trial of Judge Chase—the House of Representatives having receded from their amendment.
The indefinite postponement of the report of the Committee of Enquiry on the official conduct of GIDEON GRANGER, Post-Master General.
IMPRESSED SEAMEN.
By the report of the Secretary of State, it appears, that NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN names of persons impressed out of American vessels, have been reported to the Secretary's office, since the last session of Congress, exclusive of a considerable number impressed in the West-Indies.
There is reason to believe (say the English papers) that the British Government has issued orders, for a careful examination of the crews of British men-of-war, and for the immediate release of all Americans found among them.
Massachusetts Election. —The latest returns received here give Mr. STRONG 37,078 votes. —Mr. SULLIVAN 36,626.—Major 452.
Hon. WILLIAM HEATH is elected Lieut. Governor.
Captain JAMES BARRON is appointed Commodore of the American Squadron in the Mediterranean—and Captain STEPHEN DECATUR, jun. to command the frigate Chesapeake, ordered on that service.
Extract of a letter from Washington, April 19th.
"I have just learned that the President has nominated our present Minister to England, Mr. JAMES MONROE, and Mr. WILLIAM PINCKNEY, of Baltimore, Ministers Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, to settle all differences with the Court of St. James, and to negotiate for the establishment of the principles of commerce and navigation, according to which both nations may be in future guided. You may recollect, that Mr. W. Pinckney, has but recently returned from England, where he had successfully negotiated and adjusted the affairs committed to his charge by the State of Maryland."
Mr. MONROE, Minister of the United States to the English government, has transmitted, at the request of the Bayou of the King of Prussia, resident at London, and by order of the King, a Gold Medal, to Dr. RUSH, of this city, as an acknowledgment of the high sense entertained of his Medical writings.—The Medal contains on the one side a likeness of the King of Prussia, and on the other, an appropriate device.—Phil. paper.
Extract of a letter from New Orleans, dated March 10, to a merchant in New York.
"In our last, we mentioned that the navigation of the Mobile had been closed by the Spaniards against the Americans; since then, the mail from Fort Stoddart has arrived, and the rider reports that Governor FOALK was at Mobile, with 300 men, repairing the fortifications, and that he, (the rider) was stopped and carried before the governor, who informed him, that he was determined not to permit the U.S. post to pass through his Catholic Majesty's dominions by land or water; we therefore apprehend, that the Natchez mail will be stopped at Baton Rouge, and if so it must cross the river below Iberville, and again from the mouth of the Red River to Pinckneyville; this must necessarily occasion delay and risk of miscarriage."
Extract of a letter from the Post-Master at New Orleans, to his friend in New York, dated March 13th, 1806.
"Governor FOALK, who commands in Pensylvania, and its dependencies, has forbidden Mr. WHITE, the person who carries the Mobile mail, to land or bring a mail by water through any of His Spanish Majesty's Dominions. I waited on Gov. CLAIBORNE, who advised me not to send a mail by that route. If we are not permitted to carry our mail through the dominions of his Majesty, we shall for a while be at a great inconvenience, as our mail cannot go by land farther than Point Coupee. You, as well as myself, know the situation of the country; however, I will do the best for the public good.—You may rest assured that the communication will not be stopped. Please inform the merchants of Philadelphia of the same. I will write you next mail, if any thing should happen. Mr. White arrived here on the 15th from Mobile."
Captain KENNEDY, who arrived here yesterday from Teeriffe, informs, that there was a British Squadron cruising between St. Vincent and Madeira—another Squadron between Madeira and Teneriffe—and a third Squadron of 6 sail of the line, 6 frigates and 2 brigs, cruising off Palma.—And, that a French brig of 18 guns, had just arrived there in 8 days from Cadiz. On her passage she had an engagement with a British corvette; and in attempting to board her, the Frenchman lost a lieutenant, and 5 men, who, falling in their attempt, were kept on board the corvette. New-York paper.
MARRIED, In Newport, Mr. Amos B. Harvey, printer, to Miss Mary B. Bates.
DIED, At Providence, Mrs. Nancy Martin, wife of Capt. Jeremiah Martin, aged 35.—Mrs. Sarah Wilson, widow, aged 49. —On the coast of Africa, Mr. George Hull, of Newport, owner of the brig Polly.—Mr. James D. Vial, of Newport, aged 21.
At Newport, Mrs. Elizabeth Dean, aged 40; —Mr. William Allen, aged 64 —Mr. Elisha Knapp, aged 26.—Mr. James Baxter, of Barnstable, (Ms.) aged 26. At Boston, Mr. Jonathan Lillibridge, aged 50—formerly of Newport.
SHIP NEWS.
STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
DISTRICT OF NEWPORT.
ENTERED. From New-York Sloop Aurora, Cahoon, ditto — Abigail, Davis, ditto — Fame, Waldin, ditto — Polly, Turner, ditto — Connecticut, Billington, ditto — Nancy, Finch, ditto Schr. Pegasus, Hudson, ditto — Dolphin, Spink, ditto CLEARED. For New-York Sloop Aurora, Cahoon, ditto — Priscilla, Nicholson, ditto
DISTRICT OF PROVIDENCE.
ENTERED. From New-York Sloop Providence, Currie, ditto Schr. Roger Williams, Stewart, ditto — Two Sisters, Robertson, ditto — Farmer, Jenckes, ditto Brig Matilda, Remington, ditto CLEARED. For Baltimore Sloop Polly & Nancy, Gardner, ditto — Phoebe, Springer, ditto — Providence, Currie, ditto
NEW-YORK, APRIL 24.
Came up from quarantine, the fchr. Lucy, Parker, in 45 days from Point-Petre. On the 22nd of Feb. Capt. P. was overhauled by the British ship of war Leader, and had his letters taken, opened, and the account of the sails of the Lucy's autumn cargo at Guadaloupe, and the invoice of the homeward cargo kept on board the Leader. April 10, 36 leagues S. E. of Sandy Hook, Capt. Parker was most humanely supplied with provisions and water by Capt. McCormick, of the brig Susan, who was then 18 hours from New-York. The wind and sea were high which rendered it impossible for Capt. P. in distress as he was, to send his boat to the Susan; but Capt. McCormick, with a promptitude and generosity which bespeak the gentleman and the man of feeling, sent his own boat three times with every thing necessary to complete relief to the distresses of Capt. Parker and his crew. For this act of generosity, Capt. P. returns his most unfeigned thanks. After completing this humane work, one of the brave seamen was thrown out of the boat by a heavy sea, but was fortunately saved. Curtis, a black, and a native of Bolton, aged 67, died on board the Lucy, the 17th of March; and John Hill, a black, aged 37, a native of R. I. died the 12th of April.
APRIL 23.
Arrived, the ship Polly, Fanning, of Bolton, in 20 days from Matanzas. Left, brig Hiram, Moran, to sail in 5 days for Providence; fchr. Prudence, Bradford, for Bristol in 5.
APRIL 26.
Arrived, the brig Fair American, from Martinique and Antigua. Left at Antigua, ship —, of Bristol, (R. I.) from Africa, for Charleston, under wral: fchr. —, Smith, from Surry for New-York, blown off the coast, out 45 days; brig Hope, Kitchen, of Providence, to sail in 10 days. On Thursday, spoke the fchr. Sheerwater, Collins, from New-York, for Trinidad, Ropt by the Cambrian, took out part of the cargo on deck, and suffered to proceed. The three-masted Schooner Numrods, from Curacao for New-York, coming to Murray & Wheaton, was yesterday morning ordered for Halifax by the Leader.
The ship Aurora, Fairchild, from Havana, coming to Samuel Russell, and the brig Ceres (not the above Ceres) were sent off for Halifax the last evening by the blockading Squadron.
PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 24.
Arrived, fchr. Betsey, Fowler, St. Jago-de-Cuba, 32 days. We yesterday morning, stated that the above Schooner was, taken by the Redbridge, and that Capt. Tuttle, her former master, was carried to New-Providence in the Redbridge. Mr. Fowler informs, that the Redbridge, having taken out Capt. Tuttle and all his crew, except the mate, cook and a boy, put six others with a lieutenant on board, and ordered them to keep company, but Redbridge seeing a sail, the lieutenant went on board her, and the ran the Betsey out of sight: Mr. Fowler thought it more prudent to stand for this port than to Providence, therefore altered his course and happily got in safe, with the men put on board by the Redbridge, who all say they were well treated—one of them is James Watson, of North-Carolina, two of them John James and John Grainsbury, blacks, one of Baltimore, the other of South-Carolina, one a Portuguese, John Taylor, and a boy, are length.
Also, the fchr. Aurora, Gamble, Cape-Francis, 25 days. March 13, in lat. 33, long. 73, spoke the fchr. Betsey, 23 days from Jamaica for Edenton, N. C. very leaky, both pumps choked, and in want of provisions. March 15, spoke the fchr. Dolphin, of Virginia, from Havana for Newport, R. I.—who supplied Capt. G. with provisions. Capt. G. informs, that the captain and crew of the fchr. Martha, from this port for St. Jago-de-Cuba, which vessel foundered at sea the 15th March, off Point Isabel, arrived at that port a few days before he failed. The captain informed him, that he saved nothing of any value, and that the vessel and cargo totally lost.
50 Dollars Reward
Is offered by the subscriber to any person who will give information of the person who took the liberty to open his Stable last night, and take his Horse and Saddle, and after riding him severely, returned him thereto. The information must be such as to convict the Villain who committed this act.
F. SISSON.
*Warren, May 3, 1806.
Horses & Carriages.
FOR SALE BY
Nathan M. Burr,
A pair of handsome Bay HORSES, 7 years old, well broke to the Harness. Two others, coming five, all sound & fair, and broken to the harness and draught, of every kind. Two second hand CHAIRES, and a handy two horse COACHÈE, almost new. ALSO, 200-BUSHELS OATS, Terms of payment made easy and a liberal credit. WARREN, May 3, 1806.
Save your Rags!!
CASH given for clean Cotton and Linen Rags, at the Printing-Office.
New and seasonable Goods.
JOHN CROADE
Takes the earliest opportunity of notifying his Customers and the Public,
THAT he has just received and now opening at his Store, a general Assortment and extensive Variety of
SUMMER GOODS,
of the latest Importations, which he is enabled to sell at a lower rate than usual.
Among his Goods are,
1st and 2d quality SUPERFINE BROADCLOTHS, of the most fashionable colors.
Middling and common ditto.
Superfine and common CASSIMERES, Ribbed and plain do.
MOREENS, JOANS, SHALLOONS, DURANTS and DUROY—all colors.
Black & blue, ribbed & plain RUSSELLS. Black FLORENTINES.
1/2 & 3/4 black and coloured Sarfnet CAMBRICS, for Ladies' Gowns.
1/2 & 3/4 embroidered ditto.
1/2 & 3/4 white glazed and unglazed do.
Laced and figured ditto do.
Laced, piquet, leno and mouselin MUSLINS. 1/2 JACONET do.
Figures black and white Cambric MUSLIN, for ditto.
A large assortment and extensive variety of the most fashionable and elegant superfine and common CHINTZES and CALICOES.
CHINTZ FURNITURES—a variety.
Red and white, purple and white, and blue & white COPPERPLATE do.
1/2 & 3/4 Dutch and Irish LINENS. Brown ditto.
Elegant Damask DIAPERS, 1/2 & 3/4 & 1/2 & 3/4 common do.
BRITANNIAS and PLATILLAS.
Russia SHEETING, DOWLAS & ROANS.
Long CLOTHS and fine MUSLIN. Long LAWNs.
A great variety of INDIA COTTONS, from fine SHEETING to fine SHIRTING, by the piece or otherwise, unusually low—1/2 & 3/4 wide.
Black, blue and brown ditto.
A great variety of Factory CHECKS and STRIPES.
English cotton and linen CHECKS. 1/2 dia CALICOES.
1/2 & 3/4 BOOK MUSLINS—figured do.—an assortment.
DIMITIES—a great choice.
Cambric DIMITY—corded do.
Linen CAMBRICS.
Plain and check-d cotton, and silk and cotton CHAMBRAYS.
Book and jaconet MUSLIN HANDKERCHIEFS.
Domask Silk SHAWLS.
1/2 plain do. do.
1/2 embroidered Mullin do.
Silk and camel's hair SHAWLS.
Black, white, buff and slate striped, and cotton cambric do.
A variety of fashionable coloured and black striped SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.
Blue and red Coims checked do.
Bandanna do.
Men's Mullin CRAVATS.
A variety of Linen and Cotton POCKET HANDKERCHIEFS.
Scoty ROMALS and GILLA.
Back and coloured CRAPES.
Black, white and green plain GAUZES.
Black and white Ruffled do.
Black and coloured CRAPES.
Love do.
Black and white MILLINETS.
A variety of fashionable India, French and Italian black and coloured SILKS for gowns.
1st chop of colored SATIN for Cloaks.
Black India SATINS, 1st and 3d quality.
English and Italian flour ribbed ditto, suitable for Gentlemen's Vests.
Plain and figured MUSLINET, JANE and MARSEILLES, for ditto.
Black and coloured, plain and ribbed twilled VELVETS—a great choice.
THICKSETS and CORDUROYs.
India blue and yellow NANKENS.
English blue, black and colored do. of every description.
Striped NANKINETS, do. do.
Black and coloured Silk do. do.
Black, blue, olive and mixed CASSIMERES. JEANS and FUSTIANS.
Black and colored SATINS, for Ladies' Bonnets.
MOBS, SARSNETS and PERSIANS.
A great variety of fashionable RIBBONS, TASTES and EDGINGS.
Black and white LACE—an assortment.
Black and colored GALOONS.
Plain and figured Velvet BINDINGS. Black and coloured Silk VELVET, for Caps, &c.
Scotch THREADS—colored do.
TAPES and BOBBINS.
SILK, TWIST, and BUTTONS.
QUALITY and SHOE BINDINGS—all colors.
Ladies' black and colored extra long French and English plain & pic nic Silk GLOVES, a great choice.
Black and colored cotton MITTS & GLOVES. Long Kid do.
Silk and cotton BRACES.
Glove TITLES.
Gentlemen's black and coloured Silk and Cotton GLOVES.
Common and best beaver, and tanned dog skin Gloves.
Kid and Morocco SLIPPERS.
Black Florentine do.
Silk, silk and cotton plain and ribbed black, white and coloured cotton HOSE.
Vandyke and hemp do.
Ladies' black, white and colored cotton ditto, with lace Clocks.
A variety of ivory, bone, and other wood-fick FANS.
India fan, and common size do.
1/2 & 3/4 OIL CLOTHS, &c. &c.
LOOKING-GLASSES;
a handsome assortment.
A few articles in the STATIONARY LINE,
such as quarto and common Bibles, Testaments, Rippon's Hymns, Watts' Psalms and Hymns, Spelling Books, Aiden's 1st and 2d vols. and Reading Books, Preceptors, Geography, Dictionaries, Arithmetics, Bowditch's Practical Navigator, Rumford's Essays, Writing Paper, Copy Slips, Walkden's Ink Powder, Ink-Stands, Sand-Boxes, Dutch Quills, Slates; red and black Morocco Pocket Books, &c. &c. &c.
HARD-WARE—VIZ.—
Shovels, Flat Irons, Warming Pans, Shovels and Tongs, Knives and Forks, Pen and Jack Knives, Nail and Shoe Hammers, Candlesticks, Desk and Draw Trimmings, Door, Chest, Cupboard, Stock and Trunk Locks, single and double warded pad do.; Hinges, Door and Table Butts, Saws, Files, Chisels, Plane Irons, Table and Tea Spoons, Block tin Tea-Pot, Horse, Hearth, Clothes and Shoe Brushes, Waiters, Snuffers and Snuffer Trays, bras, japanned and common Thump Catcher, patent Trowels, Carpenter's Rules, Size Sticks, Pincers and Nippers, Chisels and Gauges, Tea Canisters, Razors, Cotton and Wool Cards, Spectacles, and many others, too numerous to mention.
An assortment of Nails and Brads.—German Heart and Club, Crawley and Halback, English and Philadelphia Steel, &c.
London PEWTER.
Platters, Plates, Basins, Porringers, Pint and Quart Pots.
An assortment of TIN-WARE.
Boston and New-York SNUFF, per bladder.
W. India GOODS & GROCERIES.
among which are, West-India Rum, French and Spanish Brandy, Holland Gin, Sherry, Vidonia and Malaga Wines, Imperial, Hvolon-skie, Souchong and Bohea Teas, white and brown Sugars, Loaf do. Molasses, Flour, Rice, Coffee, Raisins, Pimento, Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmegs, Ginger, Almonds, Starch, bar and shaving soap, &c. &c.
Cotton Warp and Filling, at the Factory prices.
Leather and hair TRUNKS.
*WARREN, May 3, 1806 (61.)
TO BE SOLD,
AT PUBLIC AUCTION,
On MONDAY, 5th of May, 2 o'clock, P. M. on the Premises.
ONE ACRE and a HALF of excellent Cow Pasture, the Property of ANNA BOWEN, lying in the N. East part of this town, adjoining the Land of James Bowen. Conditions of sale to be made known at said time and place.
SETH PECK, Auctioneer.
*WARREN, April 26, 1806.
TO BE SOLD,
AT PUBLIC AUCTION,
On TUESDAY, the 20th inst. if not previously disposed of at Private Sale.
A LOT of LAND, situated in Somerset, and bounded on Taunton River, with a large two story DWELLING HOUSE, thereon standing, having five rooms on a floor, large cellar underneath, large Garden, and Yard. Said house is well finished, in a very pleasant, and airy situation, and good stand for business.—The terms will be made known at the time and place of sale. Apply to WALTER COLEMAN, living on the premises. SOMERSET, May 3, 1806. 31.
TAKE NOTICE.
ALL persons any ways indebted to the Estate of WILBOUR MASON, Cordwainer, late of Warren, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber: And those who have any demands against said Estate are also requested to exhibit the same to JAMES MASON, Adminr. *Warren, May 3, 1806. 31.
POSTSCRIPT:
BY THIS DAY'S MAIL.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in New-York, to his friend in Salem, dated April 27.
"The whole talk in the city, among all classes of people, at present, is, British aggressions and British murder."
"The British Consul thought it prudent last evening to leave the city."
"The deposition of Capt. Pearce, master of the sloop, and the master of a brig then in sight, was taken before the Mayor, and differences immediately forwarded to the President of the United States. The master and midshipman of the Leander, are on parole with bonds from their Consul for appearance."
"A boat with six men, belonging to the Leander, was this day seized and brought to town."
"At the meeting at the Townhouse, they approved of the conduct of the people in seizing the provisions."

APOLLO'S FOUNT.
THE GRAVE.
THERE is a calm for those who weep, A rest for weary Pilgrims found; They softly lie and sweetly sleep, Low in the ground.
The storm that wrecks the winter sky, No more disturbs their deep repose, Than summer ev'ning's latest sigh, That shuts the rose.
I long to lap this painful head And aching heart beneath the soil, To slumber in that dreamless bed, From all my toil.
For misery stole me at my birth, And cast me helpless on the wild; I perish—O my mother earth! Take home thy child.
On the dear lap these limbs reclin'd, Shall gently moulder into thee; Nor leave one wretched trace behind, Remembling me.
Hark! a strange sound affrights mine ear! My pulse—my brain runs wild—I rave! Ah! who art thou whose voice I hear? I am THE GRAVE!
"THE GRAVE, that never spoke before, Has found at length a tongue to chide: O listen!—I will speak no more: Be silent pride.
"Art thou a Wretch, of hope forlorn, The victim of consuming care: Is thy distracted conscience torn By fell despair?
"Do foul misdeeds of former times Wring with remorse thy guilty breast? And Ghosts of unatoned crimes Murder thy rest?
"Lash'd by the furies of the mind, From wrath and vengeance wouldst thou flee? Ah! think not, hope not, Fool! to find A friend in me.
"By all the terrors of the tomb Beyond the power of tongue to tell! By the dread secrets of my womb! By Death and Hell!
"I charge thee Live!—Repeat and pray; In dust and ashes to repent; There yet is mercy!—go thy way, And sin no more.
"Art thou a Moaner? Hast thou known The joy of innocent delights? Endearing days forever flown And tranquil nights?
"O Live!—and deeply cherish still The sweet remembrance of the past; Rely on Heaven's unchanging will For peace at last.
"Art thou a Wanderer?—Hast thou seen O'erwhelming tempests drown thy bark? A shipwreck'd sufferer, hast thou been Misfortune's mark?
"Thou' long of wind and waves the sport, Condemn'd to wrecks and rocks to roam, Live!—thou shalt reach a sheltering port, A quiet home.
"To Friendship didst thou trust thy fame, And was thy friend a deadly foe, Who stole into thy breast to aim A surer blow.
"Live!—and repine not o'er his loss, A loss unworthy to be told; Thou hast mistaken sordid loss For Friendship's gold.
"Go, seek that treasure seldom found, Of power the fiercest grief to calm, And sooth the bosom's deepest wound With Heavenly balm.
"In Women hast thou plac'd thy bliss, And did the Fair One faithless prove? Hast thou been by her with a kiss, And told thy love?
"Live!—'twas a false bewitching fire; Too often Love's insidious dart Torments the fond soul with sweet desire, But kills the heart.
"A nobler flame shall warm thy breast, A brighter Maiden's virtue chases! Best that thou be, supremely best, In beauty's arms.
"What'e thy lot—whoe'er thou be, Confess thy folly, kiss the rod, And in thy chastening sorrow see The hand of God.
"A bruised reed he will not break; Afflictions all his children feel; He wounds them for his mercy's sake, He wounds to heal.
"Humbled beneath his mighty hand, Prostrate his Providence adore: 'Tis done!—Arise! he bids thee stand, To fail no more.
"Now, Traveller in the vale of tears! To realms of everlasting light, Through Time's dark wilderness of years, Pursue thy flight.
"There is a calm for those who weep, A rest for weary Pilgrims found; And while the murdering shafts sleep, Low in the ground.
"The soul of origin divine, God's glorious image, freed from clay, In Heaven's eternal sphere shall shine, A star of day!
"The Sun is but a spark of fire, A transient meteor in the sky, The Sun immortal as its fire, "SHALL NEVER DIE."
From the MASSACHUSETTS MAGAZINE. RED AND WHITE.—A NOVEL.
[From the ITALIAN.]
ENCHANTING woman! When I cast my eyes on your heavenly form, when I behold the varied and so multiplied graces of the lip, the cheek, the hair and the bosom; I then call you the pacifier and restorer of man, and the prettiest work of nature.
Sweet it is indeed to behold the unfullied snow on the fresh roses, a black eye rolling in eloquent gyrations, the soft bosom heaving in alternate inspiration, the lock of gold and the Cupid incircled mouth from whence daisies are constantly emitted which go through the hearts of the most obdurate.
Yes, beauty is a holy beam of heaven, which fascinates the mind to it, distilling into it with sweetest incantation, a honey which makes sweet every other bitter, and diffusing by its sacred unknown power the most legitimate pleasure through every sense.
But O fair ones, as it sometimes happens that the fraudulent and greedy merchant practices upon a clear glass, making it appear a ruby or a diamond, to do you fabricate false beauty, and take in the credulous and unsuspecting.
How often over a colourless cheek, a pale and distorted face, and a treacherous skin, does the colour of youth diffuse a radiance not their own. It is diffused at mid day, but born for a few hours alone, it inevitably perishes at midnight.
This Lidia knows; and indiscreet and unsuspecting sigh of whose too near approaching lover half undid the beauty of her face, even as the white and frozen marble of the mountain is melted by the tepid breath of the south wind.
This knows the wife of Damon, whose husband finding a different morning face from that he had bargained for, immediately sued out a bill of divorce, alleging that an error of the person is a justifiable cause for separation.
This knows—but if I could hope, O my dear fair ones, that you would not take it ill, I would tell you; and why should I not hope, since she whom I do not draw has no right to be angry, and for the others I do not care: I will go on then to relate a very curious and ridiculous accident.
Aprili had now for ten seasons regularly reclothed the country with flowers, and for ten seasons had the rigorous blast of winter done them away, since Dorinda (as if a lye could arrest the never flagging wing of time) had flopped at her thirtieth year. But in vain does she endeavour to deceive herself and others; the unrelenting looking glass tells her that the beautiful season of love is gone by for her; and if the looking glass is despised, she reads it still more distinctly in the eyes of the young men, which no longer brighten at her approach.
Unattended to, neglected, and alone, now she mounts the steps of the noisy theatre; alone she shews herself in the box; no longer do hundreds of amorous eyes fix upon her to obtain a look or a smile; no longer do the beau crowd to surprise her at her toilet; the gilded coaches no longer stand in long order, expectant of her coming out; and in the chambers, once so proud of the noise that prevailed there, obtains silence and languid quiet.
There she sits, pensive and immersed in profound grief, with (instead of the train of bowing courtiers who once attended) the monkey and parrot on one side, and the little dog on the other, to one of whom she dispenses a word, and to the other a look. And as the imitative monkey begins to play with the fan, in the same manner as Silvia did, and the parrot, though in a more a little less human, repeats the tender sayings which used to be uttered by the perfidious Amintor, the tear starting in her eye, and casting a melancholy look, first upon the one, then on the other, she says, "What then is it that thou advisest? O Love! what is it that thou advisest?
"Shall I enter the assemblies of the young, now tenanted by my proud rivals, and endure the taunts and mockeries preparing for me by every petulant and pert lass, that now governs there? Shall I, where I once reigned so absolute and uncontrolled, have scarce one from pity to sit down by me? Or shall I take myself to the dark and unfrequented chambers of the elder matrons, there to see, amidst encomiums on the sober good sense of old age, and complaints of the folly and madness of young people, fatigue in every eye, and a yawn on every lip?
Thus spoke Dorinda to herself, her uneasy and uneasy thoughts fluctuating first to the one side, then to the other, as during the contest of two rival winds, the young tree first touches the stony soil with its forehead, then straightens again, and throws its proud leaves athwart the air.
At length the mysterious labours of the toilet achieved, the charms if not renewed, at least repaired, and the hour, the (once so dear, now so doleful) hour, of dinner to the poor and sober, but breakfast to the gay world, arrived; behold the door open, and the unexpected form of the young, beautiful and well dressed Euriso entered the room; Euriso, Dorinda's relation, who had just left school, and was come of course to pay her a visit of civility.
As an ancient hawk who has, for a long time, in vain endeavoured to move its infirm wings in search of food, if chance it see the just fledged pigeon effacing its ill assured flight over the vast plain, issues immediately from the nest, and as hastily as it can, throws itself on the easy prey; so does this old mistress in the school of coquetry use every artifice to entangle the young man, just escaped from the rod of heavy pedantry, and who hitherto had conversed with no women save Lethia Nemora.
But no sooner had the false roses and concerted smiles done their work, and made Dorinda sure of her purpose (like him, who, finding himself the unexpected heir of a large inheritance, after having seen ruin and misery stare
him in the face in consequence of squandering and dissipation, determines, as his spirits are recovering, and joy illumines his countenance, to take better care than he has done before) she resolves to secure the prey which has so unexpectedly fallen to her.
And, because she knows, that long continued peace enervates the mind, and is hurtful to love, whose torch, like coals in blacksmith's forge, is but too apt to burn dull, if a little Zephyrus of contradiction does not fan the flame, and keep it in motion; she one day picked a quarrel with her lover.
Nor was any excuse allowed; but sorrowful and despairing of obtaining pardon, he was forced to leave the room, and return disconsolate and desponding to his own home.
There, foolish and inexperienced boy as he was, believing her anger true, nor easy to be appeased, he passed a long black night without sleep; and as soon as the morn began to scatter dew from her wheels, walked out, dubious and uncertain where to rove.
To be concluded in our next.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
"Cure for the Bite of the Mad Dog.
PURSUANT to the directions of an act, entitled, "An act for granting a compensation to JOHN M. CROUS, for discovering and publishing a cure for the hydrophobia or canine madness," passed the 28th of February, 1806, I do hereby certify, that the said John M. Crous hath this day deposited in this office a certain writing, purporting to be the remedy used by him with perfect success, for more than 20 years past, for the cure of the hydrophobia or canine madness—which writing is in the words and figures following, to wit:
"1st. Take one ounce of the jaw bone of a dog, burned and pulverized, or pounded to a fine dust.
2dly. Take the false tongue of a newly foaled colt; let that be also dried and pulverized—and
3dly. Take one scruple of the verdigrise, which is raised on the surface of old copper by laying in moist earth; the coppers of George I. or II. are the purest and best. Mix these ingredients together, and if the patient be an adult or full grown, take one common tea spoon full a day, and so in proportion for a child according to its age. In one hour after, take the filings of the one half of a copper of the above kind, if to be bad; if not, then a small increased quantity of any baser metal of the kind—this to be taken in a small quantity of water.
"The next morning fasting (or before eating) repeat the same as before. This if complied with after the biting of the dog, and before symptoms of madness, will effectually prevent any appearance of the disorder; but if after the symptoms shall appear, a physician must immediately be applied to, to administer the following, viz.
"Three drachms of the verdigrise of the kind before mentioned, mixed with half an ounce of calomel, to be taken at one dose. This quantity the physician need not fear to administer, as the reaction of the venom, then diffused through the whole system of the patient, neutralizes considerably the powerful quality of the medicine—and
"Secondly, if in four hours thereafter the patient is not completely relieved, administer four grains of pure opium, or 100 and 20 drops of liquid laudanum. N. B. The patient must be careful to avoid the use of milk for several days after taking any of the foregoing medicines.
JOHN M. CROUS.
"Albany, ff.—John M. Crous, being duly sworn, deposeth, that the above account and prescription for the remedy and cure for the hydrophobia or canine madness, is a just and true account and prescription, and the only one used and practised upon by himself for more than 20 years past, and which has never failed of perfect success in any instance of the vast number of unfortunate human beings who have been bitten by the mad dog, and who have applied to him, the deponent, for relief.
JOHN M. CROUS.
"Sworn the 24th day of March, 1806, before me JAMES KENT, Chief Justice, &c.
Given under my hand, at Albany, the 25th day of March, 1806. ELISHA JENKINS, Comptroller."
ANECDOOTE.
IT is no secret that the marriage of Mrs. Clive, the celebrated comedian, with the counsellor of that name, was attended with continual jars and squabbles; which, according to public report, chiefly arose from the shift disposition of the lady. In a few months they parted by mutual consent, to the great satisfaction of the hen-pecked counsellor, who, upon his return soon after to his chambers in Lincoln's Inn, from the Western circuit, finding his washer-woman had pawned some linen in his absence, dispatched his footman to engage another person in that capacity, whose honesty might be depended upon. A laundress was soon found, and on her waiting upon Mr. Clive, while his man was counting out the dirty cloaths to her, he made some inquiries, which occasioned the good woman to give some account of the many respectable people she washed for; and after mentioning the satisfaction she had given to several Serjeants, Benchers, and other limbs of the law, "Sir," says she, "I also work for a namesake of your honour's." "A namesake of mine?" asked the counsellor. "Yes, and please you," says she, "and a mighty good sort of a woman too, though she be one of the player folks." "Oh! what you wash for Mrs. Clive, the actress, do you?"—"Yes, indeed Sir, and she is one of my best customers too." "Is the so," replied the counsellor. Stop, John, toss the cloaths back into the closet again. Here, good woman," continued he, "I am sorry you have had this trouble, here is a half a crown for you, but you can never wash for me, for I will never suffer my shirt to be rubbed against her just any more as long as I live."
SALT for Sale.
To be sold by NATHAN CHILD, at his Store in WATER STREET, 600 bushels of good Cadiz SALT;
Also—A general assortment of GROCERIES & HARD WARE; CROCKERY and DUTCH STONE WARE; POWDER and SHOT; a good assortment of NAILS and BRADS;—Likewise, WINDOW-GLASS, by the box or less. SHIP-CHANDLERY. TURPENTINE and FLOUR by the barrel. FACTORY COTTONS, of various numbers. Warren, April 5.
WHEREAS the Honorable Court of Probate for the town of Warren, appointed the Subscribers Commissioners to the Estate of
SIMON BURR, late of Warren, Cooper, deceased, represented insolvent:—All persons having any demands against said Estate, are hereby notified to exhibit the same, to either of the Subscribers, within 12 months, at their respective dwellings, on the first Wednesday in each month, being the time allowed by said Court, from the 7th instant. SETH PECK, JOSIAH MUNRO, Comrs.
All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment, to NATHAN M. BURR, Adm'tr. Warren, April 12, 1806.
Grinding Grain.
THE Public are hereby informed, that the Subscribers have purchased and put in order the WINDMILL, near the East Butment of KELLY'S BRIDGE, in this town—where good attendance will be given to all who send their CORN or RYE to be ground.
Meal to be sold by the bushel or smaller quantities, and all favours gratefully acknowledged, by Jonathan Hicks, William M. Hubbard. Warren, April 5.
Cotton Warp and Filling.
A LARGE supply, of various numbers, at the Factory prices, per bundle or otherwise, for sale by the subscriber, opposite the BAPTIST MEETING-HOUSE.
WHERE ALSO MAY BE HAD Best American LINSEED OIL, per barrel or less quantity, on as good terms as can be obtained at the Mills. European, East & West-India GOODS, &c. &c. PASCHAL ALLEN. WARREN, Feb. 8, 1806. (t.f.)
Take Notice.
ALL persons any ways indebted to the Estate of NATHANIEL MARTIN, late of Barrington, Esquire, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers, Executors to the last Will and Testament of said NATHANIEL: And those who have any demands against said Estate are also requested to exhibit the same to CALVIN MARTIN, ANDERSON MARTIN, Executors. Barrington, March 8, 1806. 6m.