Jenks' Portland gazette (Portland, Me.), 1804-10-22 00:00:00

ELECTORS.
The following notices of the Candidates, who composed the Federal Ticket of Electors are copied from the Centinel; and are well calculated to recall the attention of the people to the services and characters of those who have faithfully served them. Do they now deserve to be dismissed and neglected to make room for Virginia partizans? Citizens, view their characters—contemplate their services—consider the importance of rewarding patriotism and integrity, and you cannot deny your support on this all-important election.]
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
Hon. David Cobb, esq. of Goldsborough. Hon. Oliver Wendell, esq. of Boston.
General Cobb is well known in every part of the Commonwealth—He was a Son of Liberty in 1774—During the whole revolutionary war he served his country in the field—On his return, he was appointed Major-General of the Militia of this State; and was called by government into its service, in 1787, to suppress the insurrections of those disaffected times.—His spirit and clemency in that period of extremity are well known:
"No foe was ever found, While Federal Christians led the host; Submission heard the joyous sound— MERCY—the christian conqueror's breath"
Always a zealous advocate of the Constitution, he has had the singular honor of being chosen a member of Congress by the people of the State at large—He has frequently been elected a member of the Legislature of this State; has been Speaker of the House of Representatives, and is now President of the Senate.
Judge Wendell is also well known throughout the State. He has for many years sustained important offices with honor;—executed them with great impartiality, and to universal acceptance. He was a sincere advocate to the Federal Constitution, in times when real patriotism was put to the test. For a long series of years he has been honored with the suffrages of his fellow citizens as a senator and counsellor; and when party spirit has been at its altitude, he has been unanimously elected—such is the commanding influence of rectitude and honesty.
Suffolk District.
Hon. John Coffin Jones, Esq.
Of Boston.
Mr. Jones is well known as a Merchant and public man. He was a member of the convention of Massachusetts in '88, and voted for the RATIFICATION of the constitution of the United States—His influence on that occasion is well remembered. He has almost continually been a member of one or the other of the branches of the Legislature for many years; and the assembled representatives of Massachusetts have conferred on him the high office of speaker of their body.
Essex South District.
Hon. Benjamin Goodhue, Esq.
Of Salem.
Mr. Goodhue served the Commonwealth many years as a member of the General Court; and was elected by his fellow citizens to represent them in the first and successive Congresses of the United States; and for ten or eleven years, in the House of Representatives and Senate, he shared in those most useful, arduous and honorable labors, which gave birth and motion to the general government, and the unequalled prosperity which our country, under God, now enjoys. He was always a warm admirer of our present glorious Constitution.
Essex North District.
Hon. Bailey Bartlett, Esq.
Of Haverhill.
This gentleman has served his fellow-citizens as a representative and senator of Massachusetts.—His attachment to the Constitution has been uniform and avowed; and has been demonstrated by his votes in the house of representatives of the United States.—He now holds the office of sheriff of the county of Essex.
Middlesex District.
Hon. Eleazer Brooks, Esq.
Of Lincoln.
General Brooks, was a hero of the revolutionary war; and is well known as a patriot and statesman. He was a member of the Convention of Massachusetts in 1788, and advocated, and voted for the ratification of the Constitution of the United States. For many years he was elected a Senator of Middlesex, and when he declined a re-election was one of the oldest counsellors in the State.
Hampshire South District.
Hon. William Shephard, Esq.
Of Westfield.
General Shephard was a soldier in all the times which tried men's politics.—After the close of the war, he was appointed Major-General of the militia; and commanded the army first raised to support the laws in the western counties.—His services secured him the confidence of his fellow citizens, and the applause of all America. He has twice been chosen a representative in Congress; and twice in 1788 and 1799, he has had the high honor of being appointed an elector of President and Vice-President.—He has been a zealous supporter of the constitution of the United States; and he has evinced his fidelity by always voting for and with Washington, Adams; and their friends.
Hampshire North District.
Hon. Ebenezer Mattoon, jun. Esq.
Of Amherst.
General Mattoon served in the revolutionary war; and now holds the important commission of Major-General of the militia. In 1792 and 1796 he was chosen by the people, and by the Legislature, an Elector of President and Vice-President of the United States—and he voted for Washington, Adams, and their friends. He has been elected, and has served his country as Representative in Congress; and is now Sheriff of Hampshire county.
Plymouth District.
Hon. William Sever, Esq.
Of Kingston.
This highly respectable citizen has had the peculiar honor of being chosen an Elector of President and Vice-President at every election since the establishment of the Constitution, viz. in 1789, 1792, 1795, and 1800. His fidelity to the "sheet-anchor of our liberties" has been proved by his votes for Washington, Adams, and their friends. More cannot be said.
Darnstable District.
Ebenezer Bacon, Esq.
Of Darnstable.
Judge Bacon has filled many public offices with honor—He was chosen in 1796, an Elector of President; and his vote on that occasion evinced his judgment, and fidelity to the Constitution.
Bristol District.
Hon. George Leonard, Esq.
Of Boston.
Judge Leonard was a member of the first or second Congress under the present Constitution; and he too has sustained with honor, the office of an Elector of President and Vice-President of the United States.
Worcester South District.
Joseph Allen, Esq.
Of Worcester.
Mr. Allen is a gentleman generally known.—He has sustained an important office upwards of twenty-five years with irreproachability; and has been twice chosen an Elector of President and Vice-President of the United States, in 1796, and 1800.—He was the early, and has been the uniform friend of the Constitution of the United States; and his votes on the occasion are evidences of his discernment and patriotism.
Worcester North District.
Hon. Josiah Stearns, Esq.
Of Lancaster.
Though this very respectable Farmer has not been in public life of late years, the records of the revolution, and the civil government of Massachusetts, will show, that he has not been an idle spectator of public affairs.—He has served many years as a Representative, and a Senator of Worcester. He has always been a staunch friend to the Constitution.
Berkshire District.
Hon. David Rosseter, Esq.
Of Richmond.
Mr. Rosseter has twice been honored by the appointment of Elector of President and Vice-President; and has served the Commonwealth as a Senator for Berkshire. His attachment to the Constitution has been evinced by his votes.
Norfolk District.
Hon. Cotton Tufts, Esq.
Of Wrentham.
Mr. Tufts has long enjoyed the honors of civil life and science. For many years he has held the offices of Representative, Senator and Counsellor of Massachusetts;—and was of the majority of that truly honorable body, which, in 1788, by ratifying the Federal Constitution, laid the strong foundation of our country's prosperity.
York District.
Hon. John Lord, Esq.
Of Berwick.
Mr. Lord has often been honored with the suffrages of his fellow citizens; and he has discharged the offices of Representative and Senator many years with fidelity.—He has been the uniform friend of the Constitution; and the supporter of legitimate government and civil liberty.
Cumberland District.
Hon. Isaac Parker, Esq.
Of Portland.
Mr. Parker has been a Representative in the Congress of the United States; and in the Legislature of Massachusetts.—He was appointed by Washington to an important office in the District of Maine, and has been displaced by Mr. Jefferson. He was an early and able defender of the Constitution against the open and insidious attacks of the antifederalists of 1788.
Lincoln District.
Hon. Thomas Rice, Esq.
Of Wiscasset.
Judge Rice was chosen an Elector of President and Vice-President in 1796;—and was one of those Patriots, which in 1788, ratified the Constitution of the United States. His services are well known; and his patriotism unquestionable.
Kennebec District.
Samuel S. Wild, Esq.
Of Hallowell.
This gentleman was an Elector of President and Vice-President of the United States, in 1796;—and has served his country in other offices of high trust and responsibility.
Number XVIII.
Review of Mr. JEFFERSON'S Administration.
AS the session of congress in 1801 acquired the name of dumb legislature from its mode of proceeding, probably in imitation of an assembly in France; so the session of 1802 gained the appellation of the secret legislature from constantly closing its doors, when any interesting subject was to be debated. In this way the people were deprived of information, which they had a right to expect, and which the federalists in Congress attempted to give them, though prevented by the superior number of their opponents. Whether all the acts of this session have come to public knowledge is unknown. A sufficient number however have transpired to shew the Administration weak, doubtful and perplexed if not corrupt in the transaction of national affairs. To illustrate this, a short examination of them will suffice. They are, diffusing the vagaries of the imagination of the President; disregarding the Constitutional claims of the judges for their salaries, whom they had deprived of their offices; purchasing the claims of Georgia to the Mississippi Territory, when they had none; preventing extracts to be taken from their journals, which were the only evidence, that individuals could produce to support their rights in a court of justice; vindicating reports on the finances, in which a large amount of public property was unaccounted for; placing great sums of money at the disposal of the Executive, without subjecting him to any accountability; refusing to request the President for information concerning the cession of Louisiana by Spain to France;—and making some feeble and languishing efforts, for vindicating our most important rights against the unprovoked aggression of a foreign nation. These acts excepting the three last may be disposed of in the present number.
In his message Mr. Jefferson recommended to Congress to build a dry dock with sheds, under which our vessels of war might be secured from the influence of the sun.—This measure was proposed, as tending to their preservation, tho' it is not improbable that the Executive contemplated the destruction of our naval power, and thus thought to gratify the desire of his son;—for he must have been sensible, openly to contend for its abolition would ruin his popularity. If he were sincere in his recommendation, the plan must have been the offspring of a heated imagination, the vagary of a disordered brain. So serious however was the President, so fervently did he head them with the project, that he caused estimates of the expense to be made, and transmitted to congress. Here they met with a just reception by persons of every political description.—Even the warmest friends of the Executive rejoiced to save their patron from the lash of ridicule, by quickly forcing the business from the house. Democracy for once has the merit of joining federalism in restraining insanity, or a design of wasting the finances of the nation in the attainment of chimerical objects.
After Mr. Jefferson had instructed his friends in congress to violate the Constitution by depriving the judges of their office, and the judges in obedience to such instructions were removed, they petitioned for their salaries and the assignment of new duties, hoping in the cooler moments of the Administration, the Constitution, if not themselves, would meet with attention. But party spirit was yet deaf to the voice of justice. When the law, establishing the Judiciary, was repealed, it was then the doctrine of its enemies, that the salary and office were distinct; that, though the office might be taken away, the salary must be a subject for future consideration. After the former, which the Constitution had guaranteed during good behavior, was taken away, the office and salary were one; or judges could be entitled to no compensation, as they had performed no service. Such a defence only have Mr. Jefferson and his friends for a violation of the dearest interest of the nation, which may inflict on it incalculable evils. Let the nation judge for their fitness for continuance in office.
The claims of the state of Georgia to the Mississippi Territory in consequence of a report in her favor by McEllis, Madison, Gallatin, and Lincoln, were again made, and allowed by Congress. I say, again made , because she had made, and offered to relinquish them to a former Congress for 171,000 dollars to do which now, the present have agreed to give her one million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Whether this sum was given for a well founded claim, or to help a democratic sister State, we shall examine.—Georgia has built her claims on several grounds, none of which has the least color for support excepting one. In 1662 the crown of Great-Britain granted a charter to the Earl of Clarendon and seven others, of what is now North and South Carolina, then including Georgia, and bounding them West on the South-Seas. This absurd grant passed directly through the French Province of Louisiana and the Spanish Province of Mexico; and from this circumstance alone must have been void. It was however surrendered in 1726, by seven out of eight proprietors to the crown. As early as 1762, what has since been the Mississippi Territory, was an integral part of West-Florida as high up as the Natches, and as such, sent members to the assembly of this Province. It continued under the government of England, until ceded to Spain in 1781, and confirmed to her by treaty in 1783. In 1732, King George 2d. thought proper to create out of South-Carolina a new Province, called Georgia, which was given to trustees on certain conditions, and was bounded on the "Savannah River to the East, and extending along the sea coast to the river Altamaha, and Westward, from the heads of those rivers respectively, to the South-Sea ." This therefore may be considered the origin of the Georgia claim. The grant however was ipso facto void, as passing through and including the territory of other nations. But it was about eighteen or twenty years afterwards surrendered by the trustees to the crown, and remained a British Province with its present limits, at least after 1783, until it became independent by our revolutionary war. This surrender was made, before the Mississippi Territory became part of West-Florida; and therefore after the crown had annexed this Territory to the latter, and confirmed it to Spain, the claims of Georgia must have been destroyed, had not the grant, by which they accrued, been void; for no other grant was afterward made.—This is all her claim, unless she acquired one by declaring her own limits. These she might have made as well to include the United States, as this Territory. Equally as proper would it be for us to purchase of her our own houses, as for Congress to give her 1,250,000 dollars for groundless claims;—and if they were not so, when they had offered them to a former Administration for 171,000 dollars. The government had no disposition to favor one State at the expense of the others. Under Mr. Jefferson's reign however, when equal and exact justice is meted to all men , her claims can be bought, for no reasons, that we can invent, but partiality in our rulers for her
interest, and to compensate in part the losses of those, who trusted her faith, and found it as deceitful, as the grape of Sodom; though from the after conduct of Members of Congress, compensation to those who suffered by breach of it seems not to be a reason for their allowance. In this way she may soon discharge her debts without a second breach of faith, and bless the President for his friendly alliance. The United States, at least the rest of them, have to say, whether such management of the finance accords with their feelings, or a sense of justice.
At the close of Mr. Adams' administration commissions for certain persons, as justices of the peace for the district of Columbia, were made out, and left in the office of the Secretary of State. On Mr. Jefferson's obtaining the presidency these commissions were suppressed. The persons appointed, applied to the supreme court of the United States, who directed the Secretary to show cause, why a mandamus should not issue to compel him to deliver over the commissions. To prove that they were entitled to them, they were ordered, and applied to the secretary for extracts, to show the concurrence of that body in the nominations of Mr. Adams. This application was so far considered a matter of course, that it was made to the secretary, and by him to the senate, and strange to tell! the senate refused the applicants permission to take extracts from their journals, and thus prevented them from obtaining the only evidence, by which they could maintain their rights, in a court of justice, against the tyranny and encroachment of the executive. But this determination was not unanimous. There were men, too virtuous to permit power to oppress the weak without making every effort to prevent it. The friends, however, of equal justice, were less numerous than those of Mr. Jefferson. They screened his conduct from legal investigation; an investigation, which would have exhibited him the meditated violation of individual rights. But the transaction could not be hidden from public view. It will be long remembered; remembered, we trust, when the national voice shall have consigned the present administration to a peaceful retirement; but remembered to be detested, never to be imitated. Could it have been foreseen in the time of our ardent struggle for liberty, that the meanest individual in the nation should not be secure against an unwarrantable assumption of power by the President, would it not have damped all our ardor and palsied every effort for the attainment of independence?
On the 7th of February was read in the house of representatives a report of the commissioners of the sinking fund, exhibiting the amount of the national debt due in 1802, the reception of property to discharge it, and the manner of application. Had it not been for federal vigilance, this unsatisfactory report, would have passed without notice. By the report it appeared, that the commissioners had received 114,839 dollars 44 cents more, than they had applied, and for which they had rendered no account. An explanation of this was requested, and one given by the secretary of the treasury, which was as unsatisfactory as the original report. The only answer the ministerialists could give to the arguments and calculations of Mr. Griswold, was that one hundred and fourteen thousand dollars and upwards were a trifling sum, and one, concerning which the people would never trouble themselves to inquire. Was this the language of these men under former administrations? Though every mill of the public money was then accounted for, peculation and corruption were founded from every part of the continent. Now, that themselves are intrusted with the national revenue, it is not only right to defraud the United States of the interest of their money, but to incur the danger of losing the money, by investing it in the hands of individuals, for this was probably the truth, for the purpose of private speculation.
This is that wonderful economy of Mr. Jefferson and his friends, which they so much praised in themselves before they acquired the government: an economy, which will sooner or later, when democratical delusion shall have fled away, cause the nation to intrust its finances to more faithful officers. HUME.
Extract of a letter from an officer on board the U.S. frigate John Adams, dated Gibraltar, July 25. "On our passage from America, Mr. Sears, midshipman, fell overboard; all our exertions to save him, proved ineffectual: the boat was immediately lowered down, but returned at the end of half an hour without him. He was the son of capt. Sears, who formerly lived in Baltimore.
"A few weeks since, capt. Summers, of the fchr. Nautilus, and his purser, were attacked in the city of Messina, by several persons, some time after night. The captain lost one of his hands, and the purser was so severely wounded that his life is despaired of."
Reports are current at the southward, but of what origin we are ignorant, that the dispatches from Spain, by Lieut. Dalton, are of so serious an aspect, that an embargo on all Spanish vessels is contemplated, and that orders will be dispatched to our squadron in the Mediterranean to hasten their return home, lest they should fall in the hands of the Spaniards.

The instability of the people, and their liability to become the dupes of artful and wicked men, exemplified in the instance of the trial and condemnation of our Saviour.
FLATTERY is the ladder by which ambitious men climb to power. In a royal government they fawn around the prince, and flatter all his whims and foibles; in a democratic republican government they bestow the same base flattery upon the people.
The maxim of courtiers, is, "The king can do no wrong;"—and it is the maxim of demagogues, that the people can do no wrong. They ascribe to the people a sort of divine rectitude and infallibility. "Vox populi est vox Dei," has been in the mouth of almost every popular office hunter who could smatter latin; or in English the blasphemous adage is this, "the voice of the people is the voice of God." Now this is the mere cant of political hypocrites, who are seeking by it their own advancement. While kings ought to be told that they are extremely liable to do wrong, the same wholesome truth should be inculcated on the people, when they are the fountain of power.
The useful pages of history inform us, that the people, bewildered and misled amid the foul mists of fallacy, have sometimes mistook their friends for their foes, while they cherished and honored those artful men, who to answer their own vile ends, flattered them; they in the mean time, discarded, and, in some instances, destroyed their best benefactors.
Doctor Priestly, who will not be suspected of being partial either for royalty or aristocracy, has the following remarks in his treatise on education. "Those who really do their country the most essential service, and reap any honor from it in their life time are very few indeed. In general, the truly honest Statesman is sure to be abused, and generally ruined by the arts of the dishonest, who scruple not to fight with such weapons as the upright man cannot use himself and therefore cannot sufficiently guard against in others."
These remarks of the learned Doctor are founded not in theory, but in substantial facts. They are not the deductions of arbitrary and fallible reasoning; but are incontrovertible truths, declared and established, from age to age, by the impartial history of man. An honest man, a real patriot, being incapable of vile intrigues, is exposed to be undermined and supplanted, by the sly knave, who will use lying, calumny, and any infamous methods whatever, to gain his ends. The former stands on open ground with his bosom bared, while the latter skulks behind a tree, and from thence throws his envenomed darts, or secretly stabs his devoted rival in the manner of an assassin. When calumnies are spread with great subtlety, industry and consistency, and, though clearly contradicted, still persisted in and repeated with undiminished audacity and impudence, they cannot fail to tarnish, for a time, even the belt of characters. Integrity, talents, and patriotism, are no security against this "pestilence that walketh in darkness."—Crafty and wicked men by poisoning the sources of public information, may inflame the people with resentment even against their best friends and benefactors. And indeed this has been often done. The ancient democratic republics of Greece afford divers remarkable instances of this kind; some of which may hereafter be particularly noticed. At present, I shall select a most solemn instance to our purpose from a Book, which, though too little read and less heeded, is much more universally known than the history of Greece. The history of the trial and condemnation of our Saviour, which is equally affecting and instructive, gives a most striking specimen of popular delusion. The cunning, malicious priests of the Jewish nation had formed a resolution to destroy Jesus, because he had openly exposed their hypocrisy, and was diminishing their influence. Pursuant to this plan, they arrested him, and brought him to trial before Pilate the Roman Governor; and through their violent and overbearing importunity, obtained his condemnation. Pilate, however, being conscious of the innocence of Jesus, as well as of the malice of his accusers, and wishing to save his life, had recourse to the following expedient for that purpose.—It had been customary that the people, at their great annual festival, should have the privilege to obtain the release of any one condemned criminal for whose pardon they might choose to solicit.—Pilate, availing himself of this custom, brought Jesus, and together with him, one Barabbas a notorious culprit, who had been guilty of insurrection and murder; and then he demanded of the multitude which of them two he should release. Here was an immediate appeal to the people, who (as flatterers say) can do no wrong; and whose voice has been pronounced to be the voice of God. On the one hand stands a merciful, convicted of the enormous guilt of murder;—on the other hand stands one of a spotless and divine character—an acknowledged benefactor to this very people, who were now called upon to decide his fate—one, who had been devoted to their service, and with unwearied benevolence, went about among them doing good. And there was this favorable circumstance, that the people, generally, were not previously prejudiced against Jesus, but had a high veneration of his character. It was but a day or two before this, when as Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole multitude shouted his praises, and cried aloud, "Hosanna to the son of David."
We will now examine the pivot, on which the opinion of the populace turned. The crafty enemies of Jesus, perceiving that the people were to decide his fate, immediately excited themselves to prejudice and poison their minds by false-hoods. The sacred text says, "The chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude, that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus."—This artifice succeeded. The fickle multitude were turned by the breath of flattery and slander, as easily as a vane turns by the wind. Accordingly, when Pilate immediately after put the question to them, "Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you?" they said, "Barabbas." Pilate saith unto them, "What shall I do then with Jesus, which is called Christ?" they all said unto him, "Let him be crucified." The Governor appears to have been astonished at their choice, and begins to query with them. "Why? What evil has he done?" "This Barabbas, who stands before you is a murderer, and certainly is guilty of death; but what evil hath Jesus done?" This was an unanswerable question, and they did not attempt to answer it, but, like some disputants, who, when hard pressed, will raise their voices instead of strengthening their arguments, "they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified." This was "the voice of the people," which popular sycophants blasphemously say, "is the voice of God."
Fine cob-web speculations are fallacious; but real facts always speak the language of truth.—From the faithful page of history, we may learn wisdom. The nature of our constitution of government is chiefly democratic; and its whole stability depends upon the correct information and the virtue of the people.—If the sources of public and private information might be sufficiently numerous and pure;—if all newspapers might be the vehicles of truth;—if there might be in every part of the country a sufficient number of good schools, and of free schools for the instruction of the children of the poor;—and if public and private virtue might mark the character of the several classes of the people, there would be a happy prospect of the eventual triumph of republicanism. Our mild and happy form of government might be permanent, and millions yet unborn might enjoy its inestimable blessings. But on the other hand, if the sources of public information should be corrupted; if newspapers should become the vehicles of falsehood and slander, for the purpose of destroying the good and exalting the bad;—if the education of children and youth should be neglected;—if there should be a general depravation of morals;—if the elections and appointments of public officers should shamefully link to a species of gambling, where in the greatest sharps sweep the stakes;—if patriotism itself should become a bye-word, by reason of the conduct of its hypocritical professors in pressing after the loaves and fishes of office: If this should be the state of things, (whether and in what measure it already is so, let us solemnly pause and consider,) it would but too seriously indicate approaching ruin.
Electioneering.
FOR JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE
Fellow Citizens of York County,
IMMEDIATELY after Mr. LELAND was nominated for your Representative to Congress, his adversaries began to circulate the "whisper" that he would not accept the office if chosen; when this story which was spread secretly was found out, the report was contradicted in one of the public papers. To day, in the jacobin paper, which is devoted exclusively to a party, Mr. Leland is slandered because this falsehood is detected, and in derision, called a no-sided candidate. Has it then come to this? Are we told, that because a man has an opinion of his own—because he is independent—because he is a slave to no file—not led by the nose, as it were, by a party, that he is unworthy of our votes? Is this the principle on which Mr. Cutts and Cleaves are held up in that paper as deserving your suffrages? Is it because they are members of a party, the friends of one side, that they are so worthy your confidence?—Fellow citizens, beware—look and examine for yourselves before it be too late. Mr. Leland is indeed a slave to no file—he will not favor one, more than another; he is independent and firm—he will indeed hear both sides, and then judge for himself. But are these objections against him?—Yes, with some men, these are objections; but with the honest, the upright, the true republican, these are the best arguments in his favor.
One who will vote for the No-sided Candidate. October 12th, 1804.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
MR. JENKS.
IT would be expected, that one, who had by the influence of his brother, obtained the dismissal of Mr. Parker, and get the office of Marshal himself, with an income of about 1000 or 1200 dollars a year attached, would set about scribbling such "democratic stuff" as appeared in a late Argus, over the signature "Fair Play." Some federal writer in a Kennebec paper, happened to commit an error, by saying that Mr. Cutts voted to extinguish the state balances—and though the mistake has been acknowledged, and every one is happy in correcting the error; yet as it is fact that this one error has been committed, we may now expect every demagog harping upon it with his latest breath. However, for their further consolation, we will just take the liberty to inform them, that this is but one of about twenty charges alleged against Mr. Cutts' official conduct; in most of which cases we say he has conducted no better; than he
would have done in case he had voted to extinguish the state balances; and "Mr. Fair Play," any of the "vassals of the great family," or other democrats, are challenged to find another of these allegations incorrect, if they can. MEANWELL.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
To the Freemen of Lincoln District.
MR. JENKS.
IN the last Argus, there are several electioneering communications respecting the congressional candidates for Lincoln District. The only charge adduced against col. Thatcher is that he is a lawyer. was he not a lawyer, when he received so large a share of your suffrages at the last election? And were you ever more faithfully served by any lawyer or any man? He has ranked at Washington among the first federalists from New-England, and I do not say more, than is true, when I declare, that his speeches last winter were superior to those of any member from this state: Our friends in the other districts of the state are exerting themselves to have an efficient representation, and shall we neglect the man, who has done us so much honor? In Boston the hon. Josiah Quincy, and in Hampshire, south district, Wm. Ely, both well known and eloquent defenders of the rights of Massachusetts against the all grasping insatiable ambition of Virginia, are nominated, and we cannot entertain a doubt, but the cause of freedom and of truth will secure their election. In the next congress we are sure of the ardent and powerful eloquence of Bayard and the cool calculations and irresistible reasoning of Griswold, and is this the time for us to divide and weaken our force?
But I will examine one or two assertions of those, who would influence you, to vote for citizens of Lincoln, to give your votes to a man, who would betray your interests. You are directed to vote for a man, who is a most active, violent and uncandid democrat, as are all apostates, only because he is a merchant. You all know that our present representative is the firm and enlightened friend of commerce, acquainted with the interests of the United States generally and the state of his own district particularly. He uniformly spoke and voted against any measures injurious to commerce, introduced by the planters of the southern states, particularly that under which we now suffer, an imposition of two and a half per. cent. on foreign imports.
But there is in the publication I allude to, an infamous misrepresentation, which has appeared more than once in our jacobin prints. You are told that you must not trust col. Thatcher, because in the present congress there are but two merchants, and forty-four lawyers, while there are but ninety seven of other professions. You know that the majority of the present congress are democratical, and if any measure, injurious to your interests has passed, it has passed by that very majority, who are opposed to the welfare of this state, and whom col. Thatcher has uniformly resisted. You should now therefore exert all your power to secure a Federal representative, and not send one to swell the numbers of your adversaries. But I know that the statement is false. Even were it true, what does it prove? Why that Boston, New-York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk and Charleston, are willing to trust their interests to men, whose labors confine them less, than merchants. But this false statement is made to alarm you. The federal member from New-York city is a distinguished merchant, one of the gentlemen from Philadelphia, one from Baltimore, one from Norfolk, one or two from South Carolina, besides the two, to whom the author alludes: who are well known to be Meurs. Cutts and Crowninshield. The names of those others I have mentioned are hon. Mr. Sands, Mr. Clay, Mr. M c Creery, Mr. Newton, Mr. Lowndes, and Mr. Hampton. I do not doubt, there are many other merchants among whom, unless I am misinformed, is the hon. Mr. Williams, a federalist from Barnstable district. In short, fellow citizens, choose a federalist to represent you in congress, a man of integrity, and information, as is Samuel Thatcher, Esq. and your interests will be defended. But if you lend a man, infected with the democracy of Virginia, you may expect he will vote with those, who are now laying heavy burdens on you. Of the merchants of Boston, with whom you are so intimately connected, more than four fifths are federalists, and they know that lawyers, the hon. Mr. Ames, and the hon. Mr. Otis, have been the defenders of our commercial system, and to them they now look with reverence.
It is asserted by the jacobins, that some friends of your true interests, which is federalism, are wavering and almost willing to side with the new candidate. Of honorable men I will not believe such base assertions; of prudent men, such assertions are ridiculous; of federalists, impossible. Were the opposition candidate a man, who had usually discovered his sentiments with openness, and had uniformly acted against the former administrations of Washington and Adams, and in favor of our present national rulers, they might be justified in supporting him from respect to his character, while they disliked his sentiments. But the person, nominated as the opponent of Col. Thatcher, did not open his eyes to the glorious doctrine of the enemies of our federal and state constitution, till about two years ago, when therewards of the ruling party attended new converts to heresy. He is therefore, from his want of stability, unworthy to represent the respectable district in which he lives; and I cannot think that any true federalist, men of honor, principle and consistency, will disregard their true interests, and do violence to
their consciences, by neglecting the Hon. SAMUEL THATCHER, a faithful servant, and adopting a man they have never tried, and whom they have strong reasons to distrust. CONSISTENCY.
PHILADELPHIA, OCT. 14
The Jacobins have carried their election against the democrats. The federalists were mere spectators of the contest. The trial of strength lay between Dr. Leib a jacobin, and Mr. Penrose, a democrat. The result was; For Leib, 3882, for Penrose, 3574. Leaving a jacobin Majority of 308. Duane has been the champion of Leib; and Tench Coxe, one of Mr. Jefferson's officers, the patron of Penrose.
TI * violent squall which occurred about eight o'clock yesterday morning, drove the ship Fortune from her falls at the Lazaretto, and overset her within one hundred yards of the wharf. Three of the passengers who happened to be on board were drowned. Two were fathers of families, by this accident left destitute, in a country, with the habits, customs, manners and language of which they are unacquainted.
This vessel arrived from Embden more than a fortnight ago, after a tedious passage of ninety days, during which twenty persons had perished of a contagious fever, generated by her crowded state, and of which forty one, including the Captain, were landed ill on her arrival.
The above event is rendered the more affecting by the sufferings they had endured and the hopes they must have begun at last to cherish; for we understand the wonted care of the Board of Health had during a week, succeeded in stopping the spread of the disease, and in restoring most of those who had been affected.
It is not meant to insinuate any blame against the Captain or others: He avers, that the Prussian government forced him to take more on board than the ship could accommodate, and that on his departure he returned sixty ashore by the pilot boat.
NEWYORK, OCT. 13.
Seldom have seen three days pass away without having occasion to record more than one arrival at this port. This however is the case at present. Except a single coaster, nothing to use the language of business has come up these three days. The late gale from the north, it would appear, has blown off such vessels as were approaching the coast, and they have not yet been able to gain the distance they had lost.
Of the late storm!—Accounts from Sandy Bay state, that all the fishing smacks, except four, (which went on shore) stood the gale, with but little damage.—From Portsmouth, we further learn, the passenger on board the sch. Amity, Trefethen, from Philadelphia, lost on the rocks at Rye Beach, was Mr. Senraeder; he was swept overboard in the night and lost; he was picked up on Wednesday, brought up to Portsmouth, and interred. The Amity is intirely ruined, much of her cargo lost, and the rest greatly damaged.—A ship is also wrecked on Plumb Beach, in that vicinity, and four of the hands lost—name and destination unknown.
At Providence, on the 8th, towards night, the wind varying to different points, from N. E. to S. E. increased with great fury, and in the course of the night, this town experienced the heaviest gale within the recollection of any of its inhabitants. Several vessels were driven from their moorings to the shore, among which were the ships Patterson and Susan. Several barns and other buildings in town, and its vicinity, were considerably injured; some, we understand, were destroyed—A number of chimneys were blown down, and many trees, fences, &c. were destroyed.
At Plymouth, brig Commerce, upset at the wharf, and was righted next day; no damage. Brig Eliza, on the Ways drove up high and dry; without damage—Schooner Mary Ann, had failed on Monday for the West Indies; returned parted her cables; and is on shore within the harbour. A Schooner from bay Chaleur, with fish, had doubled Cape Cod on Tuesday, bound for Tyro; put away for Plymouth; and is on shore near Rocky Not, within the harbour; belongs to Mr. Loud of Weymouth. Several wood sloops and other small vessels, up high and dry, within the harbour; without much damage. A wreck was seen near the High Pines, after the gale; has since been towed into Plymouth; proves to be the Schooner Franklin, of Falmouth; about one 100 tons. The body of a female has been found on the Outer Beach; two others have been found in the wreck. A few houses partially injured; several chimneys blown down. Many poplars, willows, elms, and valuable apple trees twisted or blown up; but the greatest destruction, under this head, is among timber trees of the forest, within a range of more than fifteen miles in the vicinity. An alarm of Fire! about 9 o'clock in the evening, heightened the terrors of the scene. The oldest persons in this place have no recollection of a storm attended by similar effects, within about forty years.—In one part of Thomaston, (Maine) the trees a wood-lot of about 60 acres were blown down in the late storm.—At New Haven, the storm raged from the 7th to the 10th inst. The shipping (excepting one) rode out the gale.—At N. Bedford, although the Docks were considerably filled with shipping, none were injured; the adjacent country suffered much.—At Newport, similar damage;—and several small vessels on prudenc, Gould's and Dyer's Islands.

Schr. Robin, Card, of Kittery , wrecked on Plumb-Island; —and the whole crew, eight in number, perished; —their names were John Card, Joshua Morton, Benj. Webber, Samuel Lamphere, Isaac Lewis, Nath. Knight, Eph. Lane, and a Mr. Staples —On Ipswich Bar wrecked, Schr. Dove; Briard, of Kittery; all on board, seven, perished; viz. Mole Briard, and his son, William; Daniel Jones, John Mudgett, Wm. Hutchins, Edmund Hutchins, and John Cannon. —Of many of the people in the above two vessels have left wives with a number of young children!
A woman was found dead on Saturday last, on Rye-Beach, with an infant child clasped in her arms! She was a passenger on board an eastern vessel which was lost in the storm of the 9th inst.
From Ipswich, Oct. 16, 1804. “The late storm, was severely felt in this place, on Tuesday the 9th inst.—many barns, fences, and trees are levelled to the ground; many people have lost nearly all their cattle. Two fishing Schooners, belonging to Kittery, Maine, were lost on our bar; there were on board the two vessels 15 people, who all perished. On Thursday and Saturday 6 of them were found, and decently interred on Saturday and Sunday. At the interment of those on Sunday, upwards of 500 people, were present; every respect was paid the remains of those unfortunate strangers that was possible, by the inhabitants.”
We are informed that a sloop upset in the Vineyard Sound, on the 9th, and it is supposed every person on board perished.
BOSTON, OCT. 18. Tribute of respect. —A public and very splendid Dinner was given yesterday, at Concert-Hall, to the Honorable RUFUS KING, Esq. late American Minister at the Court of London. The number and respectability of the company, were, on this occasion, highly distinguished. Among the guests were his Excellency Gov. Strong, Lt. Gov. Robbins, Judge Benison, several Clergymen, and a number of strangers of distinction. The Hon. Stephen Higginson, Esq. was president, and the Hon. John Coffin Jones, Samuel Parkman, Esq. and Theodore Lyman, Esq. acted as Vice-Presidents.
The following were among the TOASTS drunk on the occasion.
 The Administration of Washington and Adams. The Morning and Evening Stars of our national glory.  The State of New-York. Too respectable to be the Duke of Virginia, may the again associate with those who are faithful to the public liberty.  Our Navy. May its strength protect our commerce and its glory confound its enemies at Washington and Tripoli.  Hamilton. May our country find indemnity for his loss, in the value of his counsels.  The Press. May it always correct public opinion, never corrupt it.  Public Opinion. May it be a sufficient shield for honest men and a scourge for knaves.  May those Yankees who cannot endure Federal Sun-shine, go to Louisiana for MOONSHINE.  May slaves cease to be represented by freemen, and may the representatives of freemen never act the part of slaves.  Gas Light, No. 1. If our gun boats are out of use upon the water, may they at least be the best upon earth.  The Louisiana Purchase. May it not prove to be the celebration of all fools' day.  British Influence. May those who seek that secret find it where it alone exists—In the Ancient Dominion.  Acquaintance of Salt. —to pickle Mammoths, and catch gulls in our new Empire.  James A. Bayard. When men in power declare that such worth and talents shall not have place, may the people indignantly respond THEY SHALL!  Our brave tars suffering in Tripoli—Alas! we fear that in the loneliness of our connection with Louisiana, our captive brethren are forgotten. 
Portland, MONDAY, OCTOBER 22.
FROM EUROPE. Capt. McLellan, who arrived here yesterday from Liverpool, in 52 days, has positively favored us with papers of that place to Aug. 22, and London dates to the 20th. Though several days later than before received, their contents are not materially interesting. —It appears that Bonaparte has caused an attempt to be made against the life of Louis XVIII and the whole royal family, at Warlaw. This cruel assassination was to have been effected by arsenic, and perpetrated by persons sent from France for the express purpose. The plot was discovered by a Frenchman settled at Warlaw, formerly in the service of the Queen. —Reports prevailed that the Russian fleet had passed the Sound and formed a junction with the English squadron in the North Sea. Bonaparte was on the French coast about the 6th of August, inspecting his flotilla. —But little is said in England at present relative to the invasion. —The Liverpool papers state, that the price of corn &c. had risen very much in the course of three weeks.
FORM OF THE VOTE.
For Electors of President and Vice President. As it has been ascertained that printed votes are not legal; and as some of our subscribers may be at a loss as to the form of a written vote, we offer the following as a correct copy; and hope every independent voter will furnish himself with one at the ensuing election:
 At large, { Hon. David Cobb, of Goldsborough.  { Hon. Oliver Wendell, of Boston.  Sagadahoc District, Hon. John Coffin Jones, Esq. of Buxton.  Eastern District, Hon. Benjamin Goodhue, Esq. of Salem.  Eastern North District, Hon. Bailey Bartlett, Esq. of Haverhill.  Middlesex District, Hon. Eleazer Brooks, Esq. of Lincoln.  Hampshire South District, Hon. Wm. Shepard, Esq. of Westfield.  Hampshire North District, Hon. Eben. Mattoon, jun. Esq. of Amherst.  Plymouth District, Hon. William Sever, Esq. of Kingston.  Suffolk District, Ebenezer Bacon, Esq. of Barnstable.  Wright District, Hon. George Leonard, Esq. of Norton.  Worcester South District, Joseph Allen, Esq. of Worcester.  Worcester North District, Hon. Josiah Stearns, Esq. of Lunenburg.  Worcester District, Hon. David Rootes, Esq. of Richmond.  Norfolk District, Hon. Cotton Tufts, Esq. of Weymouth.  York District, Hon. John Lord, Esq. of Berwick.  Cumberland District, Hon. Isaac Parker, Esq. of Portland.  Lincoln District, Hon. Thomas Rice, Esq. of Wiscasset.  Kennebec District, Samuel S. Wilde, Esq. of Hallowell. 
A party Jacobin Trick. —Since it has been determined that printed votes are illegal, the Jacobins have printed lists of the Federal Electors to be circulated among the Federalists, knowing that they will be rejected. —(Reporters.)
Lincoln Election. The most shameful exertions are making in Lincoln county to defeat the re-election of Col. THATCHER; and the means that are being used and will cover with infamy, certain
characters in that quarter, if they persevere in their unmanly and truly disgraceful designs. But we hope, for the honor of society, that such measures and apocrypha cannot exist in that district. —Yet if they do, we trust there is still independence and discernment in the votary to disappoint the ambitious and the overbearing, who think by the influence of property to control and dictate to the people. —The talents and eloquence of Col. Thatcher were never more wanted, in Congress, than at the present time. Shall we then drop him for one who is every way inferior, to gratify a few ambitious men? Forbid it, patriotism!
We are informed that a certain itinerant preacher, is going about the country, and instead of preaching the gospel, is instilling poison and party spirit into the minds of such of the people as are without the means of information. This is a proof in point of the difference between the profession and practice of Jacobins. They pious fools, will run out of a meeting house even on a Thanksgiving or Fast day, if a minister makes the slightest allusion to politics. But behold, they can hire you to go about on the holy Sabbath and election day for Mr. Jefferson! Ponder on these things, fellow citizens, and be on your guard against their wicked designs.
COMMUNICATION. Academic Exhibition. —On Wednesday the 10th instant, it being the annual meeting of the board of Trustees of Fryeburg Academy, the met; and after transacting necessary business, at 2 o'clock, met again to the meeting-house with the students, and a numerous collection of spectators. The exercises commenced with prayer by the Rev. William Follen; —appropriate music succeeded; —after which an oration composed for, and well adapted to the occasion, was pronounced. A variety of other choice selections were performed in a simple, though tasteful manner. The finale of approbation from all parts of the house, evinced the satisfaction, which parents, friends, and the patrons of science received in the improvement of youth. In the evening, the Tragedy Burris , was performed in an admirable manner—the parts were happily assigned, and the characters well supported. In several interesting scenes, the fiction appeared a reality—the audience gave way to the impulse of nature, and the trickling tear bespoke the afflicted heart—Music added much to the richness of the repast.
A pleasant ball, composed of the young gentlemen and ladies of the academy and town, was the amusement of the succeeding evening. October 12, 1804. A SPECTATOR.
DIED. In this town, Miss Milly Shattuck, aged 19, formerly of Pepperellborough. Mrs. Sally Dyer, aged 27, wife of Mr. Joshua Dyer. Mr. Nicholas, Curret aged 70. A truly honest man. In England, Mr. James Jones, a col 105; he came by his death in attempting to leap a wall; eight feet high; his posterity are 345. In New Orleans, of the yellow fever, prevailing there, W. C. C. Claiborne. Governor general of Louisiana; Mr. Trist, collector of the port. In Fredericktown gh. V. Mr. Joseph E. Baker, comedian, formerly of the Boston Theatre. In Woodsville, V. Hon. Alexander White, aged 66; he represented the state of Virginia in the first congress, under the present government; and acted as commissioner of the federal city under the late administration.
57 We are obliged to omit several Communications, &c. in stead of this day.
Ship News.
THURSDAY, Oct. 18. Arrived brig Union, Lemuel Weeks, jun. master, 65 days from Amsterdam. Left there, brig Rosanna, Brown, of Philadelphia—ship Eliza. Odell Boston, to sail in 16 days—ship Louisa. Baltimore, 6 days—brig Union, H. man, Boston, 6 days—ship Columbia, Washwood, 6 days—barque Packet, Lowell, Newburyport, 20 days—ship Experiment, T. Bythwood, Gloucester, 10 days—ship Mary, Pickett, Newburyport, 4 days—brig Herald, Little, Charleston, 10 days—ship Offspring, Chand. er, arrived at Embden—ship Martha Gann, Philadelphia—ship Atlanta, Tucker, Baltimore, 10 days in 12 days—brig Rachel, Jones, Boston, 7 days—ship Buah, Gardner, Boston, 10 days—ship America, small, Baltimore, 15 days—brig Minerva, Burgher, New York, 15 days—ship Columbia, Philadelphia, 15 days—ship Golfer, Duckworth, Norfolk, 15 days—ship Mary, Pickett, Newburyport, to sail in 2 days.—Capt. W. failed in company with brig Eliza, Hallowell, Providence—brig Respect, March, St. Petersburg—brig Hamurdi, Cruff, Boston—ship Hunter, Sweet, St. Petersburg—brig Camelia, Hathaway, St. Petersburg—brig Mary, B. Holstead, New York—brig Sally & Betty, Boston. Oct. 10. Left brig Federal Eagle, from Naples, 51 days, for Boston, at 42, 16, N. long. 59, 30 W.—he experienced a gale a few days before, in which the loss her only boat, and received some other damage—Aug. 12. Spoke brig Sukey, from the Isle of France, bound to Salem, G. Royes master. Lat. 41, 54, N. long. 65, W. spoke brig John Adams, 3 days from Portsmouth.—Sept. 30 spoke brig Herald J Little, 64 days from Amsterdam, bound to Charleston—Lat. 44, N. long. 48 W. ship Anna, from New York, bound to Oporto.
OCTOBER 21. ARRIVED—Brig Hannah Thomas M c Lellan master, 52 days from Liverpool. Sailed in Company with the ship Fair American, Stover, for Boston Oct. 7th in lat. 43 25, N. lon. 50 45; W. in a sudden gale, from E. S. E. to W. S. W. carried away fore and main top mast, and lost a man over the main top mast yard, by the name of John Benner, belonging to Boston. Oct. 12 in lat. 44, 30, N. lon. 50, 37 W. spoke the ship Drake, of Plymouth, on the banks a fishing. —Oct. 34 in lat. 43, 12, N. lon. 53, 7, W. spoke ship Drummore, of Georgetown; capt. Liley, 42 days from Liverpool, bound to Kennebec. Oct. 12, in lat. 43 34 N. lon. 63 3 spoke ship Telegraph, Robert Moores master, 42 days from Liverpool, bound to New York.
Bowdoin College.
THE Trustees of Bowdoin College, are requested to meet at Music-Hall in Brunswick, on Wednesday, the 7th day of November next, at eleven of the o'clock before noon, to consider some important business, which will then and there be laid before them. JOSEPH M c KEAN, President. Brunswick, Oct. 13, 1804.
THE Selectmen of Portland, give notice to the qualified voters of said town, that it is in their opinion necessary that at the meeting which is to be held in said town, on Monday, the 5th November next—the vote should be given in writing; and that for the election of President and Vice President, the District and town where the person voted for lives, should be particularly expressed—and that NO PRINTED VOTES will be received. Oct. 15. SAMUEL FREEMAN, per order.
FOR SALE,
A Valuable Lot of LAND, lying in the town of Noblesborough, in the county of Lincoln, at the head of Damariscotta-bay, containing 100 acres, with a dwelling-house, 28 by 38 feet, one story, the outside well finished; —cuts about 6 or 7 tons of Hay, and about four tons of English; is well wooded with white oak and pine timber, about half a mile from three saw-mills, and one grist-mill, and about one mile from the meeting-house; well situated for a Ship-carpenter or a trader. —For further particulars inquire of David Dennis, near the premises, or of John Waterhouse, of Falmouth. Oct. 3.
By ships Nabby and Eliza from Liverpool.
WILLIAM GODDARD, HAS received a very extensive addition to his former assortment of HARDWARE GOODS, which are for sale at his store, Middle-Street, by wholesale and retail. Also a large quantity of Shot; Blacksmith's Anvils and Vices; Beals Kettles; Sheet Lead; Sheet Iron; Red Lead; Sad Irons; English Shovels, and Frying Pans. A large assortment of Joiner's planes, of almost every description. Likewise—100 Boxes 1. by 8, 9. by 7, and 8 by 6 British and Liverpool Crown Window Glass.—90 casks Cut and Wrought Nails, &c. &c. Portland, Oct. 22. (E.)
MUFFS & TIPPETS, FRESH made, and warranted to be good, for sale cheap for cash or Fur Skins, by ALIJAH CHEEVER, No. 1, Middle-Street. Portland, Oct. 22. (Am.)
FOR SALE, By Barbour & Barnsvell, 70 Boxes 8 by 10 and 3 by 9 Window Glass, A quantity of Coffee, in Bags. 100 Casks Thomaston Lime, warranted to be of an excellent quality. Oct. 22.
NEW BEEF; Inspection of which warranted equal to Boston, and packed with coarse Salt. 300 Bbls. of No. 1. and 2 BEEF. 200 half Bbls. No. 1. and No. 1. do. 20 do. do. No. 2. Tongues. 30 bbls. No. 1. and 2. PORK. 300 bbls. No. 1. May, Liverpool and Cadiz SALT. Hylon skin. Souchong and Hyson TEAS, in Chests. Bales Georgia COTTON. Quarter casks Malaga WINE. Bols. ROAN, &c. For sale on liberal credit, by JOSHUA RICHARDSON, at Richardson's Wharf. Oct. 22.
PORTLAND BOOKSTORE, No. 5, Middle-Street, Tickets and Quarters, in the 6th Class South-Hadley Canal Lottery, Which positively commences drawing the 25th October.
Also, Just received, a Large Assortment of New and Valuable BOOKS. Farmers Almanack for 1805. Oct. 22.
FOR SALE, By Thomas Crofts, At his Store, Fore-Street, corner Fifth-Street, 20 puncheons Santa Cruz and Antigua Rum, 200 pieces Rumbia and Ravens Duck, A quantity of Tar, Pitch, Turpentine and Rosin, Cables, Cordage, of all sizes. Also, SHIP-CHANDLERY and HARD WARE, as usual. Oct. 18.
DAY & ILSLEY, HAVE FOR SALE, 100 Hhds. Turks Island SALT. 50 Barrels ROSIN. 40 do. ALEWIVES, in shipping order. 20 Casks Philadelphia POWDER, of an excellent quality. Boxes of LEMONS. Chests of Souchong TEA. West-Goods and Groceries—by wholesale and retail, as usual. Oct. 15.
WILLIS & M c KINSTRY, Have just received; An extensive variety of English and India Goods, Suitable for the season.
AMONG which are—fashionable drab and dark Coatings; superfine second and low priced Broadcloths; black and coloured farfener Cambricks—but—to insert particulars, would exceed the limits of an advertisement. The above Goods have been purchased entirely with cash, and are selling at very reduced prices. They have likewise for sale VIDONIA WINE, of an excellent quality. A general assortment of WEST-INDIA GOODS—Tow Cloth, and country Diaper—Crucies, and blue Melting Pots. Cash and the highest price given for FLAX-SEED. Oct. 18.
HENRY LORING, GOLDSMITH AND JEWELLER, Just above the State Bank, Fifth-Street. HAS just received for sale a handsome assortment of JEWELRY and FANCY ARTICLES, of the latest fashions, which will be sold very cheap. All commands in his profession, attended to with punctuality and dispatch. Oct. 18.
SAMUEL WATSON, TAILOR. At his Shop in Fifth-Street, opposite Fann's Row. EXECUTES the Tailoring Business in all its branches. Every attention will be paid to customers, to have their work done well and expeditiously.
He has for Sale, A few pieces of fashionable superfine Broadcloths—A variety of handsome Vestings—Trimmings of all kinds, &c. &c. Oct. 18.
Fresh Fall and Winter Goods.
NATHANIEL JENKS, Has just opened, at his store in North-yarmouth, a handsome assortment of EUROPEAN, WEST-INDIA & HARDWARE GOODS, GROCERIES, &c. which for ready cash, or any kind of country produce, will be sold as cheap as at any store in Maine.
THIS ASSORTMENT COMPRISES BROADCLOTHS, Kerseymere Velvets, Swan-downs, Coatings, Rose Blankets, Fanella, Baizes, Serges, Honey, Fearnoughts, Forest Cloths, Durants Callimancoes, Calicoes, shawls, Linens Cambricks, Handkerchiefs of all kinds. Mens', Womens' & Boys' shoes, Hats &c. &c.
Together with an extensive assortment of HARDWARE, comprising almost every article supposed to be saleable in this part of the country. As, Coffee, Chocolate, Cocoa, Bohea, Souchong and Hyson TEAS. Loaf and Brown SUGAR. Molasses, Cotton Wool and N Eng and RUM, best Holland's GIN, BRANDY, WINE, VINEGAR, SPICES, 8 by 10 and 7 by 9 GLASS—NAILS and BRADS of all kinds likewise. Bibles, Testaments, Hymn Books, School Books, writing Paper, Quills, Ink Powder, Slates, Pencils &c. The highest price given for RAGS & JUNK. North-yarmouth, Oct. 15. (tf)
A WOMAN with a good breast of Milk will take a child to nurse—Every attention will be paid to the infant, and the charges will be reasonable—Inquire of the Printer. Oct. 23.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE UNDERWRITERS, Will be sold at AUCTION, On TUESDAY, the 23d instant—at 11 o'clock, The Wreck of Schooner General Green, with her Sails and Rigging, and a Cable, Anchor, &c.—Sale to be at Capt. Thomas Robinson's Wharf. Thomas Motley, Auctioneer. Oct. 22.
FOR SALE, A FARM in Gorham, consisting of 70 acres of LAND, improved, well-watered, and wooded with buildings thereon; —likewise, 200 acres of LAND, lying in Baldwin, adjoining Sabago Pond—For further particulars, inquire of JOHN HASKELL, Jun. in Gorham. Oct. 23.
ACADEMIC INFORMATION. THE Vacation in Fryeburg Academy, commenced on Tuesday the 17th inst. and will continue until the 10th November next, at which time instruction will again commence, under the direction of Preceptor Cook—in Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar, Geography, Astronomy, Philosophy, and the learned languages—The paid services of the Instructor have been highly satisfactory to the Board and are the sure pledges of his future eminence and usefulness—Convenient Boarding can be obtained on reasonable terms—and Parents and Friends may rest assured that attention will be paid to the improvement of the youth as well in piety and morality, as in the sciences—and that the daily example, as well as precepts of the Instructor will be a strong barrier to prevent them from falling into scenes of dissipation and idleness. WM. FESSENDEN, Secretary.
N. B. Those Students who wish to improve in Music, either vocal or instrumental, may receive instruction therefrom from the Preceptor. Oct. 22.
Lost, ON Saturday last, a SILVER WATCH, between King Street, Portland, and Broad's tavern, Stroudwater; with a pincheck key and seal. Whoever will return the same, shall be handsomely rewarded for their trouble. Apply at the Gazette Office. Oct. 8.
STRATED. FROM the subscriber, about four weeks since, a brindle COW, with a bell on, tail annually long—Whoever has taken up said Cow and will give information, so that she may be recovered, shall be rewarded by applying to the Gazette Office. Oct. 22.
Book Keeping. MR. TURNER, will open his School for teaching Book Keeping, on Monday Evening, 5th November. Oct. 18.
A Maid Wanted, IN a small family, in which there are no children—Good encouragement will be given—Inquire at the Gazette Office. Oct. 18.
A Young Woman Is wanted, to do the work of a small family—Liberal wages will be given—Inquire of the Printer. Oct. 18.
THIS day is dissolved by mutual consent the Copartnership of the subscribers, under the firm of SMITH & DAVIS. JEREMIAH W. SMITH, WILLIAM P. D. VIS.
N. B. All persons indebted to said firm, are called on said dissolution to make payment, and those having demands requested to exhibit them for settlement to JEREMIAH W. SMITH. Portland, Oct. 6 1804. (O. 1)
The subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that they have been duly appointed, and have taken upon themselves the trust of executors of the last will and testament of
William Gorham, late of Gorham, in the county of Cumberland, Esq. deceased, by proving the will, and by giving bonds as the law directs; they therefore request all persons who are indebted to the said deceased estate to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the same for settlement to TEMPERENCE GORHAM. } Executors. JOHN PARK LITTLE. } Gorham, Oct. 4. 1804.
NOTICE is hereby given, to those whom it may concern, that the subscribers are duly appointed Commissioners to receive and examine the claims upon the estate of JACOB ANDERSON, late of Freeport, yeoman, deceased; and they propose to sit at the late dwelling house of the deceased, on the last Monday of this and the five following months, from one to five o'clock in the afternoon, to transact the business to which they are appointed. JOHN CUSHING, Freeport, Oct. 9. 1804. THOMAS MEANS.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed, and has taken upon himself the trust of an administrator to the estate of HENRY PARSONS, of Buckfield, yeoman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs; he therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to PHILEMON PARSONS. Dated Oct. 9 1804.
THE subscribers hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that they have been duly appointed, and have taken upon themselves the trust of executors of the last will and testament of JOHN MANN, late of Freeport, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, by giving bonds as the law directs; They therefore request all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the same for settlement, to MARGARET MANN, JOHN MANN. Dated Oct. 11, 1804.
THE subscribers, having been appointed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman Esq. Judge of Probate of the Wills, &c. for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claim of the creditors to the estate of HENRY PARSONS, late of Buckfield, deceased, represented insolvent—do hereby give notice, that six months are allowed to said creditors, from the third of October inst. to bring in and prove their claims; and that we shall attend that service at the dwelling house of WILLIAM LOWELL, in Buckfield, on the last Monday of November next, and the last Mondays of the four following months. LEMUEL CROOKER, WILLIAM LOWELL, } Commissioners. Dated at Buckfield Oct. 11, 1804.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of executor of the last will and testament of TOBIAS HAM, late of Brunswick, tanner, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs; He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the same to JOHN HAM. Dated Oct. 3, 1804.
STRAYED from Portland, in August past, a red HEIFER three years old; bag horns, white hind legs, white streak in her forehead; whoever will deliver said Heifer to the subscriber or give information where she may be obtained, shall be paid for their trouble by GEORGE WHEELWRIGHT. Portland, Oct. 11.
All kinds of BLANKS, kept constantly for sale by JENKS & SHIRLEY, No. 7, Fifth-Street, Portland. Cash given for RAGS and JUNK.

Intelligence.
NEW-YORK, OCT. 9.
Emperor of Hayti. (St. Domingo.)
We have just received the official act, in French, whereby the generals of the army of Hayti conferred "on JEAN JACQUES DESALINES the title of the EMPEROR OF HAYTI, and the right of choosing and nominating his successor." The founders of this black empire, appear as cogent in their reasons for the measure, and patriotic in their motives, as any of the tenates in France have been in their Consulta . As in France, so in Hayti, all the ministers, &c. are soldiers; and the decree is dated at Port-au-Prince, 25th January, 1804; and first of the independence of Hayti. And signed Vernet, minister of Finance; Cléveaux; Christophe; commandant of the division of the North; Petion; Girard, and Gessard, commandant of the division of the South; all major-generals, and counsellors of state—together with upwards of 300 officers.
The following is the reply of the emperor Jean Jacques I. viz.
At DESALINES, Feb 15, 1804.
THE GOVERNOR GENERAL,
to Hayti, to the general of the army, and to the civil and military authorities, organs of the people.
CITIZENS.—If any consideration justifies in my light the august title which your confidence confers on me, it must be without doubt my zeal to watch over the welfare of the empire, and my good will to consolidate our enterprise; that will impress upon the nations least friendly to liberty not the opinion that we are a herd of revolted slaves, but that we are men who have founded our independence to the prejudice of that consideration which powers never concede to people who like us are authors of their own. Since, therefore, you have judged it essential to the interests of the state that I should accept the rank to which you elevate me, by imposing upon me this new burthen, I contract no new obligations towards my country, (I have long since made it every sacrifice); but I feel that a greater, a more likely duty binds me. I feel, I say, that I ought to conduct rapidly our enterprise to its termination, and by wise laws, favorable to our habits, so that every citizen may march within its liberty, without infringing upon the rights of others, and without injuring the authority which watches over the general happiness.
In short, by excepting this burthen, as heavy as it is honorable, I take charge of the sum total of good or evil, which may result from my administration: but do not forget that it is in the most stormy time that you confide to my care, the helm of the vessel of the state.
I am a soldier! War has ever been my portion, and as long as the cruelty, the barbarity, and avarice of our enemies bring them to our shores, I will justify your choice; and combating at your head, I shall prove that the title of your General will be ever honorable to me.
The supreme rank to which you elevate me, tells me that I am become the father of my fellow citizens, of whom I was the defender: but the father of a family of warriors never suffers the sword to sleep, if he wish to transmit his valor to his descendants, and to inure them to battles.
It is to you generals and military men, who are to ascend after me to supreme rank, that I address myself; happy that I can transmit my authority to those, who have shed their blood for their country, I renounce, yes, I formally renounce, the unjust usage of continuing my power in my own family.
I shall never have any regard to seniority, when the qualities requisite for governing well shall not be found united in the same person: very often the head, which conceals the fiery impetuosity of youth, contributes more efficaciously to the happiness of his country, than the cool and experienced head of old age, who temporises in those moments, when temerity alone is seasonable.
It is on these conditions that I am your Emperor; and woe to him, who shall carry upon the footsteps of a throne elevated by the gratitude of his people, any other sentiments than those of a father of a family.
(Signed) DESALINES. By the Gov. Gen. BOISRON TONNERRE, Adj. Gen.
From Bilbao.—Yesterday arrived at Marble-head Capt. Garduer, in 41 days from Bilbao. He brings intelligence that the inhabitants of Bilbao, from 15 to 70 years of age, and the inhabitants of Biscay in general, were in arms, in consequence of an agreement of the Nobles to furnish 4000 troops for the King. Capt. G. informs that he left them in this situation, and that all business is suspended.
Naval Augmentations.—We learn that since the intelligence of the landing made by Gun-boat, No 1, in the Georgia corn field; that government has ordered two more gun boats, No. 3 and 4, to be built in this city. They are now building at Coale's hook.
More Economy.—The "God of War" as General Dearborn is now universally called, we understand, has ordered, that the public Armorer do fire and fashion the bayonets of the muskets to the barrel, by soldering them on! This will effect a saving of scabbards and belts!
BARBOUR & BARNEVILL,
Fore-street.
Have just received, a handsome assortment of Fresh Seasonable GOODS,
CONSISTING OF BLACK, navy blue, and dark mixed superfine and low priced Broadcloths. Black, and dark mixed, superfine and low priced Kerseymeres.
Fearnoughts, Coatings, Ratticus, Serges, Black and drab Velvets, Plain Baizes and Flannels, of all colours, Best Rose Blankets all sizes, Variety of Swansdown, silk Velvet, and Satin Vesting, Ladies silk and cotton Hose, Gentlemen's silk, cotton and worsted do, Black and white Gauze do, Ladies white and colored silk Gloves, Gentlemen's black and white silk and leather do, Ruffles, Calamancoes, Shalooms, and Durants, Cotton and linen Checks, Variety India Cottons, White and colored Cotton Cambricks, Black Sarat, do Irish Linens, Brown Hollands, Silk cotton and morocco Suppers, Calicots and Dimities, Bed Ticking, Silk and cotton Umbrellas, Cambric Muffs, hooked, do. Camel's hair Shawls, Black Satins and Lustings, Black silk Velvets, Silk and cotton Shawls, and Hankerchiefs, 3-4, 4-4, 6-4, 7-4, 8-4, 9-4, 10-4, Diapers, Black Satin for gentlemen wear, of a superior fabric, English Sewing-Silk, and Twist, &c. &c.
THEY HAVE LIKEWISE A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF
Hard and Hollow-Ware,
Some of which consists of Nails and Brads all kinds, Bistered and German Steel; large and small Dogs; cart-wagon and chaise boxes; iron Shovels and Spades, Frying pans, bake Kettles; Cotton and Wool Cards, Bellows; house and hearth Brushes, block tin Tea pots; patent Shot; small Steelyards; Sleigh Bells; Box iron Mills, Iron, do. Chains and Hunting Whips; with a great variety of CUTLERY, &c. &c.
Also, A few puncheons and hds. of good retailing Rum and Molasses, Cognac Brandy, best Holland Gin Pure Wines, fresh Teas, Spanish Root and common Indigo, Loaf Brown, and India Sugar, Dips and Mould Candles, Log and Red Wood, No. 1, and No. 2 Chocolate, Nutmegs and Catta, best Poland Starch, with a variety of other WEST-INDIA GOODS and GROCERIES, as usual. Portland, Oct. 8 (TV)
FARRELL, DICKINSON, & CO. Nearly opposite No. 1, Muffey's Row, MIDDLE-STREET.
Have just received, and for sale, a large and extensive assortment of
ENGLISH GOODS,
consisting of SUPERFINE, common, and low priced Broadcloths, Coatings, Fearnoughts, Ratticus, Serges, Velvets, Thicksets, Plain Baizes, Flannels, Baizes, Silk Satin, Tolmer, and Swansdown Waistcoats, Superfine, middling, and low priced Calicots, Dimities, black, white and colored Cambricks, Laced do. Book and Satin Mill, Muffin, Silk and Cotton Shambray do, Black and colored Satin, do. Lustings, Persian, Mousel, black, white, blue and blue Silk Pinch Silk Velvet, Silk and Thread Lace, Black, white and colored Camel hair Shawls, Cambric ditto, Bandanna, linen, and cambric Handkerchiefs, Silk do. Ladies' and gentlemen's Silk, Cotton, and worsted hose, Silk, Cotton, and worsted Gloves, Ruffles, Rufflets, Durants, Callimancoes, Marints, Wildboars, Irish Linens, Diapers, Table-cloths, Dutch Sheeting, Brown Hollands, Cotton Yarn, Silk and Cotton Braces, Shoes, Bed-ticking, Umbrellas, &c. &c. A large assortment of MUFFS and TIPPLETS. Also, WEST-INDIA GOODS, Wholesale and Retail. Oct. 11.
Notice. THE copartnership of the subscribers, under the firm of CROSS & TRASK,
having expired, the same is this day, by mutual consent dissolved.—All persons having any demands against said company, are requested to exhibit the same for settlement, and all who are indebted are called upon to make immediate payment. JOSEPH CROSS, jun. SAMUEL TRASK. Portland, Oct. 8, 1804.
N.B.—All persons indebted to Joseph Cross, Jr. on Note or account are more requested to pay the same or they will be put in suit.
NEW GOODS.
SAMUEL TRASK, Fore-street.
Respectfully informs his friends and the public that he has taken the store lately occupied by Messrs. Cross and Trask: And has just received a general assortment of
Fashionable, Fancy, and Staple GOODS.
AMONG WHICH ARE, Superfine and low priced Broadcloths, Coatings, Fearnoughts, Kerseys, Plain, Serges, Keshmeres, Swansdown, Rose Blankets, from 6 to 10 quarters, Flannels, Baizes, Swansdown, India Cottons, German Checks, Irish Linens, Brown Holland, Pinch, Cotton Cambricks, Linnen do, Satins, English, India, and French Lustings, Silk Gloves, Cotton do, Striped and plain silk velvets, silk Pinch, Black and white Laces; Laced Cambric Stockings; Calicots, Muffs, Dimities, Ruffles, Durants and Calamancoes, Cotton Velvets, Sewing Silk, Camel hair Shawls, Muffs, Tipplets and skins for Muffs, Straw Bonnets, &c. &c. ALSO, WEST-INDIA GOODS, GROCERIES, and Filbing Geer. Likewise—Nails, Glaie, Iron ware, Fish, &c. &c. and many more articles too numerous to particularize, all of which will be sold on the most reasonable terms. Oct. 11.
FOR SALE.
By CODMAN & SWAN, No 3, Union Row, Middle Street, 50 cases fresh SWEET OIL. 30 barrels Roll BRIMSTONE. 3000 lb. German STEEL of first quality. Quarter casks of Malaga WINE. —ALSO— European, India & W. I. Goods, as usual—for cash or approved credit. Sept. 3.
JUST handed for sale, by ZACCHEUS HANNAFORD & CO. No. 1, and 2, Exchange Row, MIDDLE-STREET.
200 hhds. Turks Island SALT of excellent quality. Also—a constant supply of Sole LEATHER. Oct. 1.
BOSTON ADVERTISEMENT.
William Tuckerman, No. 61, State-Street, BOSTON,
INFORMS his friends in the District of Maine, and the Public in general, that by the fall ships which are anticipated in all the month of September, he shall receive from the manufactures of London, Bristol, Birmingham, Sheffield, and Amsterdam, an extensive and general assortment of
Ironmongery, Hard-ware, Sundries, AND Cutlery GOODS,
which he is determined to sell on the best terms for Cash or approved credit. [3m] Annual 1 6.
At Richardson's Wharf,
150 Bbls. Meats No. 1 and 2 Beef; 40 do. Boie middlings, No. 1 and 2 Pork; 20 Casks Hylon, Hylon skin and Souchong Teas. 120 Gin Casks } Entitled to 3 Pipes Gin } Debentures. Malaga Wine per qr. Cask; Bbls Rosin; Boxes 7 by 9 Glass. Do Bags India Sugar; Salt Petre; Bales Georgia Cotton; 4th Proof Brandy. ALSO, Liverpool, Isle May, and Cadiz Salt. For Sale by J. RICHARDSON. Sept. 10.
New Glass and Crockery Ware Store.
JOSEPH BRYANT
INFORMS the public, that he has received per Ship Nabby, from Liverpool, (and now offers for sale at No. 9, Jones' Row, a general assortment of
GLASS and CROCKERY WARE,
Wholesale and Retail. ALSO, 70 boxes 10 by 8, and 7 by 9 Window GLASS. Portland, Sept. 27.
WILLIAM GORHAM,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in general, that he has just received a fresh supply of
WEST-INDIA GOODS & GROCERIES,
among which are, Soft shell ALMONDS and MEATS, PRUNES and RAISINS, MACA, CLOVES, and NUTMEGS. Port, Lisbon, Claret, } WINES. Sherry, and Malaga } Vinegar. Rhode-Island CHEESE, Clear sheer PORK, &c. &c. &c. The above articles will be sold cheap for cash at his store forestreet. Portland Sept. 5.
FOR SALE.
By RICHARD SUTTON, at his shop in Fore-street, next to Mr. Barr's shop, 2000 lb. of the best kind of hatting Wool, 1000 of second do. warranted to be as good as can be purchased in Boston or elsewhere Also, 200 of carding do. of superior quality Sept. 27. Stoves and Cambooles.
NATHANIEL CROSS, has for sale,
Kitchen, Parlour, Shop and Cabin STOVES of Cast Iron; Sheet Iron; TIN FUNNELS, CAMBOOLES of different sizes; Tin Ware, Japanned and plain; Scales, Weights and measures, (Sealed.) Cash given for old Pewter, Brass, Copper, and Lead; at his shop opposite Union row, Middle Street, Portland. Sept. 24.
FOR SALE,
ABOUT 70 or 80 bbls. excellent TAR.—Inquire of EBENEZER HUMPHREYS, Fore-street—Portland. Oct. 1.
FOR SALE,
A Small two story HOUSE, in Fore-street, rear Clay cove, convenient for one or two families For particulars, inquire of Mr. JAMES WILEY. Portland Oct. 2.
LIME.
TO BE SOLD, LIME, of the best quality.—Inquire of WILLIAM CAMPBELL, Truckman, Portland Oct. 1.
FOR SALE,
A Handsome IRON STOVE suitable for a setting-room or counting house. Inquire at the Gazette Office Oct. 4.
JAMES C. BULLARD.
HAS just received by the Galen from London an assortment of gentlemen's HATS. Sept. 24.
CASH and the highest price given for
FLAX-SEED. At No 5 Jones' Row, by LORD & THOMAS. Sept. 20. (3m) Cables, Cordage, &c.
ON the most reasonable terms, for sale by
ZACHARIAH MARSTON, at his Rope-walk, west end of the town. Sept. 27, 1804. (ff) Found.
TAKEN up in my enclosure, doing damage,
a Red HORSE, with a black mane and tail, trots, upped to be four years old, the owner may have him again, proving property and paying charges. J. SKILLING. Oct. 24.
DOCTOR KINSMAN,
BEGS leave to inform his friends and the public that he has removed from Mrs. COOMAN's, to the house in Federal-street, lately occupied by the Rev. Mr. TITCOMB, first door South of the Friend's meeting house. Oct. 8.
LOUIS DU MAREIL,
Respectfully informs the inhabitants of Portland, that he proposes opening a SCHOOL for the purpose of teaching the French Language. Persons desirous of accomplishing themselves in the above language, may depend on having the utmost attention paid to perfect them in it.—Applications to be made at the house of Mr. Samuel Hufey—where the terms, &c. will be made known. N. B. Mr. DU MAREIL, will wait on persons at their houses, if desired. Oct. 8.
JOSEPH POPE,
No. 7, Muffey's Row, Respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has just received from the Nabby, from Liverpool, direct from the manufactures,
Superfine, Middling and low priced Broad Cloths—Plain—C. Ramers—Serges—Ratticus—Fearnoughts—Coatings—Flannels—Baizes—Rose Blankets—Velvets—Fresh Irish Linens. Likewise a general assortment of other goods, suitable for the present and approaching season, which he offers for sale wholesale and retail on the most reasonable terms, for cash or approved Credit. N. B. A general assortment of Cotton Yarn, Ticking, Cotton Shirting, and Sheeting as usual. To mo. 1st- 1804
Upholstery Store.
AARON AUSTIN, & CO.
HAVE for sale, at their store, Fore-street, head of Ingraham's Wharf, a constant supply of
Live Geese, Sea Fowl, } FEATHERS. Russia, and Lisbon } Also—Cotton and English BEDTICKING, of different kinds. Russia BEDS and MATRASSES ready made Beds made and filled at the shortest notice. Spanish and French INDIGO. The above assortment of feathers is warranted of the first quality, and will be sold as cheap as can be purchased in Boston. (ff) Portland, August 22.
Fashionable Hats.
RECEIVED by the Galen from London, and for sale, at a very cheap rate, by ABIAH CHEEVER, at No. 1, Muffey's Row, an excellent assortment of Men's best superfine HATS, Portland, Sept. 21.
FOR SALE,
ONE SAW, in a good and convenient double Saw mill, with fifty acres of Land adjoining: or without said Land, as will best suit the purchaser, on Penobscot river, about ten miles above the head of navigation; it being the best stand for Lumbering in the District of Maine, as there is plenty of water all the year, and logs may be brought down the river in rats 90 miles to the mill, in the spring of the year, and can raft the boards from the mill down the river to the head of the tide. One law has fawed 42 thousand of boards in one week this summer last past.—Said Mill stands on Indian Old-Town falls. Likewise the privilege of building a double Saw-mill to be built on a share on said falls—Inquire of NATHAN WINSLOW of Falmouth, in the county of Cumberland, or of JONATHAN WINSLOW, on the premises. Also for sale, one lot of excellent LAND, containing 250 acres in the town of Fairfax, and county of Kennebec. It lies on Penobscot road, and is about 8 miles from a convenient landing. Said lot adjoins on Nathan Haywood's farm, where he now dwells.—Inquire of said Nathan Winslow, or of STEPHEN HARPER, of said farm. NATHAN WINSLOW. 1st Sept 25th 1804. (1 a 20 80 p)
TO LET,
ONE half of a two story double HOUSE—situated on Middle-street and Temple street, with half of a large Garden, &c.—Apply to Colman & Swan, No. 3 Union Row, Middle-street. Oct. 8.
Loft.
IN this town, supposed between the hay-market and fort Summer a Sable, nearly new, trimmed with yellow and green cashmere, with a pad for fixing a great coat—Whoever will leave said saddle at the store of Mr. John Baker, in fore-street shall be rewarded for their trouble. Portland Sept. 24 1804.
Strayed.
ON the 27th August, strayed from the pasture in Portland, a dark red, new milch COW, about eleven years old; had a rope round her neck any one returning the same shall be rewarded. Inquire at the Gazette Office. Sept. 24.
Found,
BETWEEN Back-cove and Presumpscot bridge a small bundle of English Goods The owner may have the same, proving property, paying charges. Apply to SAMUEL GOODING. North-yarmouth, Sept. 10.
Found,
ON Friday, 21st inst. was found a SADDLE, quite new, the owner may have it again, proving property, paying charges. Inquire at the Gazette Office. Sept. 24.
Moles boat.
PICKED up a drift between Portland neck and Hog Island, a Moles Boat, about thirteen feet long the owner may have the same by proving property and paying charges. apply to Daniel Mumford Portland, Sept. 24.
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