Portland gazette, and Maine advertiser (Portland, Me.), 1806-05-12 00:00:00

PORTLAND GAZETTE, And Maine Advertiser.
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PORTLAND (MAINE) Published by ADAMS & JENKS, at their Printing-Office, No. 7, Fish-Street.
[Payable Half-Yearly.]
No. 4 of Vol. IX.]
MONDAY, MAY 12, 1806.
[Whole No. 420.]
To be sold by order of Court, at Public Auction.
ON Tuesday, the third day of June next, precisely at twelve o'clock at noon, will be sold by order of the Court of Common Pleas, begun and held at Ipswich, within and for the county of Essex, on the last Tuesday of December, 1802, by Auction, So much of the Real Estate of Daniel Marquand, late of Newburyport, in the county aforesaid, mariner, deceased, as shall amount to five hundred and ninety dollars (exclusive of incidental charges.) Said real estate is situated in Brunswick, in the county of Cumberland (District of Maine) and is the same tract of Lands which was conveyed to the said Daniel by Benning Wentworth, late of Portsmouth, in the county of Rockingham, and state of New Hampshire, and New Hampshire, and now are occupied and improved by Daniel M'Manor, Lewis Simpson, and others, and containing, in the whole, about six hundred and sixty-eight acres.
Sale to be at the house of Mr. Chase, innholder in said Brunswick. Newburyport, May 2, 1806.
By Authority.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six.
An act in addition to an act entitled "an act empowering the selectmen of such towns, where there may be fire-engines, to appoint engine-men, and repealing the laws heretofore made for that purpose."
Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the selectmen of the several towns in this Commonwealth, be, and they hereby are respectively authorized and empowered, if they shall judge it expedient, to nominate and appoint from time to time, from and after the passing of this act, any number not exceeding six men to each engine, in addition to the number of fifteen men now authorized by the act to which this is an addition, amounting to twenty-one men for each engine.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the selectmen of the several towns in this Commonwealth, be, and they hereby are respectively authorized and empowered, if they shall judge it expedient, to nominate and appoint, from time to time, from and after the passing of this act, any number not exceeding four men to each engine, in addition to the said number of twenty-one men: Provided however, that such addition be made with the consent of the commanding officers of the respective military companies, from which such additional number may be taken. And provided also, that no military company be hereby reduced under the number prescribed by law. And all engine men appointed in pursuance of this act, shall continue in office, during the pleasure of the selectmen of the several towns where they may be, and shall enjoy all the privileges and exemptions to which other engine-men are, or may hereafter be by law entitled.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the said selectmen may, in their discretion, select from the engine-men aforesaid, any number for each engine in their respective towns, whose duty it shall be, under the direction of the fire-wards, to attend fires therein, with axes, fire-hooks, fire-ladders and ladders, and who shall do such further duty as the said selectmen shall from time to time prescribe, and shall be entitled to all the exemptions and privileges aforesaid.
March 8, 1806.—By the Governor approved, CALEB STRONG.
An Act in addition to an act entitled "An act regulating marriage and divorce."
WHEREAS, by an act entitled "An act for regulating Marriage and Divorce," passed in the year of our Lord 1786, no provision is made for a woman divorced for the cause of adultery committed by her husband, excepting dowry to be assigned to her in the lands of the husband, which provision is in many cases inadequate: For remedy whereof:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That when any woman shall hereafter be divorced from the bond of matrimony for the cause of adultery committed by the husband, in addition to her dowry, as in the said act provided, and to the real estate which her husband held in her right, the court by whom such divorce may be decreed, shall have power to assign to her, for her own use, all the personal estate which the husband hath received by reason of the marriage, or such part thereof as shall be just and reasonable under all the circumstances of the case, and of the family of the parties, or a sum of money equal in value to the whole of the said personal estate, or to so much thereof, as the court may judge proper should be so assigned to her. But if the personal estate, or money which the Court are by this act authorized to assign to the woman, so divorced, together with her dowry in her husband's real estate, should be insufficient for her reasonable and comfortable support, then the Court may allow her reasonable alimony out of her husband's estate, so long as she shall remain unmarried, in the same manner as alimony may be allowed to a woman divorced from bed and board for the cause of extreme cruelty in the husband, regard to be had in making such allowance, to the character, circumstances and property of the husband, and the character and situation of the wife.
March 7, 1806.—By the Governor approved, CALEB STRONG.
Political.
For the PORTLAND GAZETTE.
The Centinel says, the question now is, "Shall the Squatters of Maine impose a Governor on Massachusetts?"—at which the Argus man takes fire, and, in a rage, cries out—"Republicans—it is hoped you will duly appreciate this INSULT, before you choose your Representatives."—A man not acquainted with the characters of that portion of the people of this state who have taken the name of Republicans, in opposition to the Federalists, would naturally inquire, where is the insult to the people of Maine, or the republicans of Maine, in this question, if the people in general, or the republicans of Maine are not squatters? And if they are, it will rather be taken as a just censure, than an insult. But the republicans are fore all over; touch what part of them you will and they shrink—they instantly feel the smart—Hardly a vice can be named before a company of republicans, but each feels for himself or his leader, as very few of them know enough to go alone, and is ready to swear one or the other is pointed at. Hence if a clergyman, for several years past, has preached against atheism and irreligion, the republican part of his congregation have taken offence, because they well knew their dear republican friend Tom Paine, and perhaps their more substantial friend Thomas Jefferson, from whom they had received, or expect to receive a good fat office, are both of them culpable subjects of the preacher's denunciation. The alarm the Argus-man has taken on this occasion is hardly to be accounted for but by recourse to the sympathy that is supposed to exist among all characters of the same class, whether virtuous or vicious. They have a fellow feeling for each other; and to censure vice or applaud virtue and integrity, these republicans consider equally a satire on themselves.
In the same paper the citizens of Maine and of Massachusetts are called upon, by the Argus-man, to choose a republican house of representatives, and then, he says, all will be harmonious within and without—that is, when the republicans make a majority in the legislature of this state, as they do in Congress, there will be no inquiry, within this state, into the conduct of those who have received public money without rendering an account—and there shall then be no opposition, by the state, to the benighted Jefferson and the complying Madison making what tribute of money to their sister republic of France they please.
Ever since Munroe, in violation of his instructions from President Washington, proposed to lend five millions of dollars to France to enable her to carry on the war she was then engaged in against England, and that proposition was negatived by Washington and the federalists of those times, the republican party, headed by Jefferson, Madison, and some of the leaders in both houses of Congress, have been at their wits end to invent some pretext or other under which they might give money to France. As soon as Jefferson was President, under pretence of purchasing Louisiana, fifteen millions of dollars went to republican France!—This was negotiated by the same Munroe whom Washington had recalled in disgrace for barely making the proposition! Such is the difference in politics between the departed Washington and the popular Jefferson. But it seems these fifteen millions of dollars are expended, and the United States have been called upon again, by France, to contribute two millions more—these too are sent off under the auspices of Jefferson and Madison—and now the republicans through the state of Massachusetts are called upon to send such men, all to be bon republicans in the true French style, to represent her the ensuing year, as will peaceably and silently acquiesce in these donations to France. What a happy people we shall be
when the republicans govern in this state! Under a republican administration in the United States, for only five years, we have been enabled to send seventeen millions of dollars to France—to rest quietly on our farms and plantations whilst Spain bullies us out of our rights of territory and navigation; and England blockades our ports and murders our citizens if they attempt to fail out or in! Glorious times—Republicanism prevails and tribute to France increases—no opposition!—Huzza for Jefferson, Sullivan, and Tribute!!!
NEQUOSSET, May 5.
"Squatters," "Squatters."
The Chronicle scribblers have shown much irritation at the remark made on the Sullivan votes which have this year been given by the numerous "squatters," in the district of Maine: and with their usual love of falsehood, have declared that this appellation was given to all the voters in Maine. When they said this, they knew it to be a falsehood. They knew the term applied to those—and those only—who have settled, or squatted on lands which did not belong to them, and who, as Judge Paine, once said, "have taken the colt, new demand a bill of sale of the horse." It is this sort of people in Maine, who have made the increase of democratic votes this year. And the proof of the fact is, that in Massachusetts district Governor Strong's votes have this year increased more than 300 more than Mr. Sullivan's. The federal defection in Maine has been very small, and can all be traced to one source. But it is the people, who have been denominated "squatters" by their own friends in the Legislature, who have made the great increase of the SULLIVAN votes. They have been tampered with by democratic caucus-demagogues; and made to believe the most infamous and barefaced lies. They have been told, by men who have the hypocrisy to call themselves Honorable, that if they voted for SULLIVAN and his coadjutors, they would be quieted in their lands; but if they did not, that STRONG would compel them to pay for their lands immediately, or eject them from them.—That SULLIVAN had avowed himself their friend; and that STRONG had declared himself their inveterate enemy. Other falsehoods, equally as detectable accompanied these; and were told them by men, who knew while their tongues were giving utterance to the tales, that they were false as hell. These falsehoods have stimulated these people to the most violent exertions, and the most unlawful conduct; of which it is hoped depositions will be taken, and forwarded to the Legislature:—And this accounts for the unprecedented increase of votes in many returns.—Mere politics have had very little influence to create changes in Maine.—Mr. KING, in the House of Representatives, the last session, confessed in his seat, that the whole cause of the political change in Maine was to be found in the measures taken by Government to effect a legal settlement between the "squatters" and the original proprietors of the soil. He made use of the word "squatters;" not as a term of reproach, but as an acknowledged distinctive appellation. The sort of people thus denominated are well known.—The outrages they have committed, in firing upon surveyors, and deterring the owners of lands from entering on them, are not unknown to the Attorney-General; nor is it out of his recollection, that one of his Boston democratic friends, a few years since, had his ears cut off, or much disfigured, by these same "squatters," when in the discharge of a lawful duty.—Such are the people who have swelled the democratic returns.
We repeat the fact, and it is a very important one, that in the part of the Commonwealth formerly called Massachusetts, Governor STRONG is THIS YEAR elected by a majority of more than FOUR THOUSAND votes; and notwithstanding the boasted federal defection, and democratic
gain in Boston, has gained more than three hundred votes more than Mr. SULLIVAN. In stating the fact we mean no invidious comparison.—We have very many friends in Maine, whom we are proud to acknowledge.—And in the federal phalanx of that district are to be found men of the most eminent talents, unshaken patriotism, and sterling integrity.
[Centinel.]
MR. KING'S SPEECH.
The following is given as the substance of an address made by Mr. King at the meeting of the federal republicans of New York convened on Saturday last to take into consideration the present defenceless state of that harbour, "already stained with the blood of one of our fellow citizens."
He observed that the object of the meeting was to consider the defenceless condition of our port, the consequent exposure of the lives and property of the inhabitants. A recent instance of violence and outrage, attended by the death of a fellow citizen, had been committed by a British man of war at the entrance of our harbour. There was no man that had an American heart that did not at the present moment experience the mingled emotions of resentment and humiliation: resentment against the daring violation of our national territory and honour: humiliation, that a brave people, who love our country, and are willing to defend it, are altogether rendered unable to do so. Destitute of a naval force, and without fortifications, we are exposed to the violence and depredation of every insolent invader. This state has yielded its revenue, and its citizens are bound to grant their personal services to the general government, which in return is bound to protect us: it is to the general government then that we must look for protection against foreign aggression. We have represented the outrages heretofore committed, and the plunder made within our very port and on our coast by foreign men of war and armed vessels, and expressed our apprehensions that they would be repeated; we have humbly represented our helpless, our defenceless condition, and ventured to suggest that as our revenue, which is so copiously poured into the national coffers, proceeds from commerce, our navigation, our seamen and our city, had a just claim to be protected: These petitions humble and reasonable as they were, have been neglected, and the reiterated outrage which we feared, has been committed.
Since the peace of 1783, the Atlantic states, their seaports and merchants have cheerfully contributed their money for the defence of our brethren who are scattered upon an extensive frontier. An army has at all times been stationed on the frontier to protect the inhabitants against the incursions of the savages; wars have been carried on, treaties have been made, millions have been expended, and millions will hereafter be expended in yielding them this protection. But is not protection equally due to all? Is not the merchant and seaman, the carman, the shipwright and the mechanick, and their occupations as much entitled to the protection of government as any other class of citizens? More than sixty thousand American citizens are seamen; our shipping is worth more than twenty millions of dollars; and our cities which can be approached from the ocean are populous and wealthy.
For these citizens and their lawful occupations it is that we have demanded protection—Hitherto our representations and requests have been unavailing, for they have not received it. It is now time soberly to consider of, and to adopt, such measures as may be most likely, in our opinion, to obtain redress. All classes of the inhabitants of this city are alike interested in this important inquiry. We must turn our eyes upon the national government for a redress of our wrongs; through whom alone it can be obtained.—We must renew our demand for protection, and in my judgment must
plainly declare that only suitable fortifications of our harbour supported by a naval force, are adequate to afford to this port and city, and its commerce, that security which we are entitled to in common with all other citizens. Had even our naval force been stationed at the entrance of our harbour, we should not now have to mourn over the blood of a fellow citizen, wantonly shed by a foreign power, within the territorial limits of our country.
Huzza! for the Jack Tars of New-York.
Seamen's Meeting.
At a numerous and respectable meeting of American Seamen, convened at Handy's, Tavern No. 10, Orange Street, in consequence of a notice in the American Citizens, on Tuesday evening, the 29th April, 1806.
Capt. Peter Banker in the Chair.
Resolved unanimously that the money paid by Mr. Jefferson, for the wild lands of Louisiana, would have been better applied in building SEVENTY FOUR GUN SHIPS.
Resolved unanimously—That the Seamen of America have been too long exposed to attacks, impressment, and insult, from all nations, in consequence of the cowardice of our government and that we are willing and able to defend ourselves, if the Government would give us ships.
Resolved unanimously, that we attribute the death of our fellow Seamen John Pierce, to the want of that protection, to which all American Seamen are entitled.
Resolved unanimously, that the present ruling party have treated the American Seamen with neglect and injustice.—That the Federal party are our friends, and that they deserve our thanks for their exertions in our favour.
Resolved unanimously that the president of the United States, had better be employed in asserting the right, defending the Honor and protecting the Flag of his country, than in stuffing Raccoon Skins and dissecting new discovered animals.
Resolved, that we abhor Tribute and consider it our duty to place men in power who will command a peace, not buy it.
Peter Banker, Chairman.
BOSTON, MAY 6:
COUNTERFEIT BILLS.
Within a few days, discovery has been made of counterfeit five dollar bills of Norwich bank, of the late impression, viz. those with letters passing through the bill; they are rather badly executed, particularly in the penmanship—the true ones bear date June 10, 1803; the counterfeit is dated March —, 1805.
Fifty dollar bills of the Exchange bank, at Providence, are in circulation, counterfeited, being altered from smaller ones, and very well done—they bear, however, a light-house on the left hand, which the true ones have not.
Counterfeit five dollar bills of Providence bank, have also recently got into circulation, signed John Innes Clark, president—Olney Winzor, cashier; dated January 9, 1805, and payable to T. Jefferson—signatures rather better executed than the genuine. In the word five, in large capital letters across the bill, the I completely covers the small letter i in the word five, in the second line from top; but in the genuine ones, is only covered in part.—Impression generally fainter than the true ones.
NEW-YORK, MAY 2.
A flag of truce has been sent from the blockading squadron to Governor's Island. It returned last evening, with the officers belonging to the frigates, who have been concealed in the city several days. The squadron, we understand, will this day sail for Halifax.
MAY 3. The Leander and Cambrian frigates failed yesterday from Sandy-Hood.
The Tunisian ambassador arrived in town yesterday from Washington.

Foreign News.
LONDON, MARCH 23.
Yesterday we received Dutch Pa- pers and Letters to the 19th instant. The news by this conveyance is not of much importance if we except a report, that the Duke of Brunswick, on the 27 ult. concluded a treaty of Offensive and Defensive Alliance be- tween Russia and Prussia. His High- ness reached Peterburgh on the 18th and was lodged in the hermitage in apartments adjoining the Palace of the Grand Duke Constantine. His reception corresponded at once with his own desert, and the greatness of his host.
Spain and Austria are stated to have interceded in behalf of the king of Naples, but that Napoleon returned the most decided negative to their representation.
The French troops, which at pre- sent occupy Antipach under Berna- notte, have been augmented to 45000. They are, however, to retire and make place for a Bavarian army which by Bonaparte's orders is now advan- cing to take possession of that Land- grave.
The French and Prussian troops on the frontiers of Antipach and Bayre- uth, are within sight of each other, and only separated by a small river.
The deficit in the revenues of the Bavarian republic for the present year exceeds 23,000,000, and is to be raised by new taxes. The naval preparations in the Dutch ports are carried on with great activity, and several couriers had within a few days arrived at the Hague from ad- miral Verhuel, at Paris.
By the Quails.
FRANKFORT (Kentucky) APRIL 10.
SPANISH AFFAIRS.
Extract of a letter from the Hon. Harry Tou- lin, to the Editor, dated Fort Stephens, (Miss. Ter.) March 1, 1806.
"We are looking for war daily ; but are much in the dark. The Spa- niards have lately sent 70 additional men from Pensacola to Mobile, and are daily getting firewood and other necessaries into the fort ; and have cut down all the under growth with- in a mile of the town. They like- wise flatter the Indians. The Com- mandant lately had one hundred bar- rels of corn measured out among a party of them, and gave them a talk. They were our own Chocktaws.— But we hope they will be faithful."
"There is a Frenchman in Spanish pay, of the name of Favre, who used to live here, and now lives near the mouth of Pearl river, that is peculiar- ly industrious in exciting the Chock- taws against our settlement. He em- braces every opportunity of urging their head men to fall in upon and destroy us—and makes their doing so the test by which their regard to the Spanish government is to be determi- ned."
"But the Chocktaws are fearful of the event, and want to see a good Span sh force in the country before they stir. Indeed there are none, I believe, inclined to favor the Span- iards but the lower Chocktaws, who are not numerous."
"An old settler here was observing to me just now, that the limits of Louisiana are so notorious, that there was not a sensible negro at Mobile but could tell one that Perdido was the Eastern boundary. All the French patents expreßs the same thing."
Washington, May 1.
The following extracts from the speeches of that independent son of Virginia, John Randolph, were given us by a gentleman, who took them down while Mr. Randolph was speak- ing. Coming as they do from such an elevated personage and one of the late friends of Mr. Jefferson and his administration, they were too novel to escape his notice, and so correct and remarkable that we have been induced to lay them before the pub- lic in the most conspicuous form :— We beg democrats to give them a candid perusal, and to recollect that these are not federal calumnies, but the genuine effusions and bold asser- tions of one of their own idols. This is not federal but democratic evi- dence. Surely they will now believe.
"We have been trading these FIVE Years past on FEDERAL CAPITAL ; when that is exhaus- ted, I fear we shall be bankrupt both in resources and reputa- tion."
"I have no hesitation in say- ing, that the principal part of the mischiefs which this nation has endured for the last two years, have sprung from the King's Closet, and the Keeper of that closet." (Meaning, it is said, Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Ma- dison.)
"The point is now at issue, whether this country shall be governed by the principles of the constitution, or by a secret, invisible, irresponsible cabinet. I am prepared to meet that is- sue."
NEW-YORK, MAY 3
The pilot-boat Patriot, Capt. Burn- ham, which went out on Saturday last, with volunteers, in pursuit of the ship Aurora, and sch. Nimrod, which were captured off the Hook, returned yesterday Soundwide ; and we are sorry to observe, that they were not fortunate enough to fall in with either of the captured vessels.
To those who deny that our na- tional honor has received an incur- able wound by the payment of a tri- bute exacted by France, and deny that the Hornet carried out two mil- lions of dollars, let him read the fol- lowing extract from Mr. Randolph's speech in his place on Monday, 7th April last—"What is our true poli- cy ? To take part with neither of these nations ; to let neither of them finger one dollar of our money ; to resist the unjust pretensions of all. This policy we have abandoned, and what is the consequence ? The na- tional honor has received a stain which all the waters of the Potomac cannot wash out. It is on the page of history, and cannot now be taken off. The nation is stigmatized. It has received a blot, which all your Indian rubber cannot efface."
Mr. Randolph again asks, "Where has the Hornet failed ? To Corun- na or to Cadiz ? No, to Nantz, the high road to Paris."
A Mr. "S. Hunt, has published in the Baltimore paper a gloomy pic- ture of the state of affairs in the promised paradise of Louisiana. In- stead of a benefit, the people of the United States are now daily learning, that they have paid fifteen millions of dollars for a curse.—A country which consumes its own revenue ; and takes many thousand dollars annually from the public treasury to support it. Mr. S. Hunt says "Louisiana is a dif- tracted and divided territory."—It was always anticipated that such would be the case ; and yet two mil- lions more are on their passage to France, to purchase of Spain, more of this expensive curse.
BOSTON, MAY 7.
Cambridge University.—On Thurs- day last, was installed at Cambridge, in academic form, SAMUEL WEBBER, A. M. A. A. S. President of the U- niversity in that place. The President was introduced to the chair, by his hon- or, the Lieutenant Governor, who de- livered the Books, Charter and Keys of the University, and accompanied the ceremonial with an appropriate address in Latin. A learned and ingenious discourse, in Latin, was then pronoun- ced by the President, treating of the principles of science, and the methods of acquiring and inculcating know- ledge ; with accompanying addresses and observations, suited to the occasion. An elegant Latin Oration was after- wards pronounced by Samuel Cary, A. B.—The Rev. Dr. Lathrop intro- duced the exercise with a prayer, and a concluding prayer was made by the Rev. Dr. Eliot. Sacred Music, per- formed by a choir of the students, was introduced at proper intervals.—All the exercises were impressive and in- teresting, and gave entire satisfaction to a very respectable assembly ; among whom, in addition to the gentlemen concerned in the government of the College, were the Hon. John Adams, late President of the United States; the Hon. Chief Justice Dana, the Hon. Judge Sewall, the Hon. J. Q. Adams, the Hon. Mr. Stedman, Ward N. Boylston, Esq. a distinguished benef- actor to the University ; and the gen- tlemen composing the Board of Visi- tors of the Professorship of Natural History.—A dinner was given in the College Hall, on the occasion.—An el- egant Ball in the evening, and an il- lumination of the College Edifices, gave a brilliant termination to a day, plea- sing to those engaged in its transac- tions, and which promises to be aus- picious to that cherished Seminary of Learning.
The Gazette.
MONDAY, May 12, 1806.
Federal Republican Meeting.
On Saturday evening last, the Fed- eral Republicans assembled at the Court-House, to take into consideration the subject of choosing Representatives for this town to the Legislature of this Commonwealth, the ensuing year.
SAMUEL FREEMAN, Esq. was ap- pointed Chairman, and
WOODBURY STOREN, JUN. Clerk.
A Committee of seven was chosen to nominate a list of candidates for Repre- sentatives for the consideration of this meeting.
The Committee upon this subject, reported that the town has a constitu- tional right to choose five Representa- tives to the General Court the ensuing year, and that they nominate and re- commend the following persons as can- didates, viz.
JOSEPH TITCOMB, MATTHEW COBB, WILLIAM JENKS, JOS. H. INGRAHAM, and GEORGE BRADBURY.
Citizens of Portland !
This day it is your proud duty to at- tend to the election of your Representa- tives.—The candidates are before you —They are men whom you have long known for their unshaken integrity and patriotism ; their political principles accord with the measures that have been pursued ever since the adoption of the constitution of the common- wealth—measures which have raised Massachusetts to a degree of prosperity and happiness superior to any other state in the union. Let every voter se- riously reflect upon the truth of this remark before he shall exercise his e- lective right. Are we to gain any thing by a change of men and measures ? or are we to be made the willing tools of aspiring demagogues, whose only hope of promotion consists in the mean and unworthy endeavour to effect that change in public opinion, which tends to destroy all confidence in men who have uniformly yielded their best ex- tions to promote the honor and pros- perity of the country.
Massachusetts Representatives for the ensuing year.
FEDERAL. Gorham—Lathrop Lewis, Esq. Windham—John Chute, Esq. Cape-Elizabeth—Rev. Wm. Gregg. Georgetown—Mark L. Hill, Esq. Typhsham—Benjamin Hasey, Esq. Wells—John Storer, Esq. Harpswell—Benjamin Duning, Esq. DEMOCRATIC. Falmouth—Capt. James Means, Maj. Hubbs, George Ilsley, and John Waite. Scarborough—Col. Larrabee and Ma- jor Hasty. Freeport—Nathan Weston, Esq. Brunswick—Capt. Given. Standish—Edmund Mussey, Esq. Gray—Capt. Joseph M'Lean. New Gloucester—Col. Parsons, and Joseph E. Foxcraft, Esq. Bath—Peleg Tolman, Esq. and Wm. King, Esq. Saco—Capt. Wm. Moody, and Capt. Jordan.
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in Bath.
"We had our meeting yesterday to choose Representatives, which was a very singular one indeed.—In the first place it was tried to see if the town could send two and it was negatived by more perhaps than 150 ; then they voted to send one, and the votes were carried in ; the number I think in all was 222 : Wm. King had 121, and was chosen ; after that he got up and made a long preamble, said that it would be very inconvenient for him to attend the General Court this year, but on account of his good friends, if the town would now vote to send his good friend Tolman, so that they could help one another, that he would consent to go, and that he would engage that it should not be any more expence to the town than if there was but one, as that he could be there a part of the time and his good friend the other, notwithstanding he had previously voted not to send but one—then the vote was tried to see if the town would send another without reconsidering the former vote altho' often requested by some. And so we are to be represented by two democrats this year."
Such conduct beggars all com- ment. Let it be remembered what these men were two years ago, and what made them what they are now. Yes, these modest and dear lovers of the people ride and hold caucuses about the country, all for the public good no doubt. We must be fast approaching to a political millennium when such un- aspiring characters as William King offer to be our rulers gratis.
The President of the United States has issued his proclamation, requiring
all civil and military officers within the limits of the jurisdiction of the United States, having authority, to apprehend and secure Henry Whitby, commander of the British ship Leander, that he may be delivered up to the civil author- ity, to be proceeded with according to law, for the murder of John Pearce a citizen of the U. S. while pursuing his lawful avocation. And as the Cambrian and Driver, British vessels were aid- ing and assisting, and have commit- ted interruptions and vexations within the jurisdiction of the laws of the coun- try, they are commanded immediately to depart. And all persons are forbid- furnishing any supplies or assistance to the officers or crews of said vessels under the pains and penalties provided by law for such offences.
MIRANDA'S EXPEDITION.
Capt. Cutter, arrived at this port, from Martinique, informs that he saw Trinidad papers, received there the day before he sailed, which say, that Miranda had taken Margareta, Cumana, Barcelona and Caracas—that im- mediately on landing, he was joined by 16,000 Colonians—that the current report was, that the United States were at war with Spain, and that the expedi- tion was fitted out by the United States government.
Barcelona and Cumana surrendered without resistance.
Military Inspection.
On Tuesday last, being the day ap- pointed by law for the inspection of Arms, throughout the Commonwealth, it is with pride and pleasure we notice the improved state of the Militia in this town, in discipline and equipment.—The Artillery and Light Infantry com- panies performed a variety of exercise and marchings in a superior stile ; these companies, for elegant appearance and correct conduct, would not suffer upon a comparison with any troops in the state.
The Hon. Francis Dana, Chief Jus- tice of the Supreme Judicial Court, has resigned that office, and Theophilus Parsons, Esq. has been nominated thereto, by His Excellency the Gover- nor.—John Gardner, Esq. Sheriff of Nantucket, has resigned, and Jeremiah Lawrance, Esq. has been nominated.—Perkins Nichols, Esq. Register of Prob- ate for the county of Suffolk, has re- signed.
BOSTON, MAY 10.
Among the passengers on board the New Galen, arrived here from London, is Rear-Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin, Bart. who is appointed to succeed the late Sir Andrew Mitchell, as Com- mander in Chief of the British naval forces on the Halifax station. The Admiral is a native of Boston, which he left long before the revolution ; and commenced his service in the navy.—Notwithstanding the late unwarrantable conduct of the captain of the Leander, off New York, we are informed the Brit- ish government is very favorably dis- posed towards the United States, and have no doubt of its having been represent- ed to the Lords of the British Admiral- ty that the appointment of an Ameri- can to the chief command on the Brit- ish American station, would have a tendency to correct any disagreeable proceedings, and prove highly accepta- ble to the United States.
NEW-YORK, MAY 6.
The Federalists of this city, whom the democrats have insolently called a "contemptible minority," supported their late ticket with 3354 votes.— Whereas the democrats aided by a thousand petty-office holders, mus- tered only 3895. The third party—or Lewis administration ticket however, has succeeded in several counties ; and it is expected, will leave the democrats in a minority in the Legislature.
Married.
At Harpswell, Mr. Joseph Eaton, to Miss Fanny Tyler Wood. At Salem, George F. Johnson, Esq. to Mrs. Martha Grafton.
Died.
At Turner, Capt. David Talbot, aged 57. At Norwalk, (Con.) Deac. Nathaniel Ben- nett, aged 90. His posterity now living, is 191. At Elkridge, (Penn.) Joseph Piercepoint, aged 86 ; for many years a preacher amongst the society of Friends. At Topsham, Miss Jane M. Jardine, aged 21. At Winlow, Mr. Daniel Spring, aged 72. At Scarborough, after a long and distress- ing sickness, which she bore with christian fortitude and resignation, Miss Dorothy Lan- caster, youngest daughter of the Rev. Thomas L. In her, her parents have lost a dutiful and affectionate child, her brothers and sisters a beloved and tender relative, her acquaintance an amiable and respected friend and associate, and the society of which she was a member, a new born christian. At Portsmouth, Mr. Samuel Tappan, aged 47. At Salem, Miss Hannah Barnes, aged 19. At Malden, Mrs. Sally Betham, aged 71. At Boston, capt. David Phillips, aged 42. Mr. Henry Rust Adams, aged 21. Mr. John Nelson, aged 46.
Ship News.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Wednesday, May 7.
Arrived brig Minerva, capt. Daniel Low- ell, 26 days from St. Pierres, Martinique. Left there, brigs Traveller, Jordon, Crockett, Shaw, and Freetrader, Worthley, of Portland ; sch. Sally, of Newburyport, just arrived ; brig Favorite, of Boston, to sail in 5 days ; snow Ida, of Rhode-Island, just arrived ; brig Ruthy, Woodbury, of Marblehead, just arrived.—At Port-Royal, brig Nabby, Prince, fr. Savannah, and sch. Polly, Lunt, fr. North- Carolina, of Portland.—At Trinity, Le Au- treas, Traff, of Boston ; captains Helmes, of Plymouth ; Lambert, of Salem ; Smith, of Cape-Ann, and Mitchell, of Edgarton.
Spoke—May 3, barque Two Brothers, of Salem, out 48 hours, bound to Virginia, Cape- Cod bearing W. N. W. 45 leagues.
Thursday, 8th.—Arrived brig Maryann, capt. Sawyer, 27 days from Point Petre.—Left there brig Portland, Crabtree, to sail in 6 days ; Mary & Nancy, York, in 8 days ; schooner Hinster, Steel in 10 ; sch. Harmony, Noyes, 4 sch. Polly & Mary, same day—all of this port ; brig Mary, Morrison, in 20 days ; brig Hero, Lufkin, in 4 ; ship Libra, Francis, in 20 ; brig Commerce, Tappan, in 25.
Saturday 10th.—Arrived schooner Harmony, capt. Cutter, 22 days from Port Royal, Mar- tinique.—Sailed in company with brig Nabby, Prince, of this port—Spoke, 40 leagues S. E. by E. from Cape Cod, ship Experiment, Hathaway, of New Orleans, from Boston, for Guadalupe.—Also, brig Swain, from Africa, for Charleston.—Marked.—American produce low, colonial high.
Arrived at Boston—brig Maine, Freeman, of Portland, from Guadalupe and Antigua, 21 days from the latter place, with sugar and mol- lasses. Left at Antigua, April 13, brig Ocean, Dunlap, of Kennebec.—Ar. sch. Traveller, Riborough, 18 days from St. Pierres, Mart. Left, April 17, Crockett, Shaw, for Portland, in 7 days ; Fair-Lady, Caldwell, just arrived from Barbadoes, for Portland, in 15 days ; Trident, Stimson, of do. from do. ; Traveller, Jordon, of Portland, for Boston, waiting cargo ; Fair-Trader, of Portland, uncertain.—Spoke, May 5, brig Brunswick, Sawyer, 2 days from Portland, for Jamaica, all well. C. Cud bearing N. N. W. dist. 60 miles. Capt. Ron his outward bound passage, March 4, lat. 39, 43, long. 67, 48, fell in with the wreck of fear. Stork, of Wiscasset, deserted, and dis- masted. Three prizes had been brought into St. Pierres, within 15 days ; a schooner and a brig from Barbadoes, for Surinam ; and ship George, (of 500 tons) Williams, from Demer- ary, for Liverpool. The ship sold for 9500 dollars—All taken by one gun-boat.
Schr. Fanny, from Grenada, for Kennebec, was spoken April 10, in lat. 27, 15.
Philadelphia, May 3.—Ar. Insley, Sturdivant Passamaquoddy ; Golden-Age, Lincoln, Bris- tol.—Cleared, Sufan, Baker, Portland.
New York, May 4.—Ar. Polly, Lewis, Penob- scot.
In the Centinel of Saturday last, it was men- tioned among the vessels left at Matanzas, "that the sloop Mary, and brig Lark, of Port- land, from the coast of Guinea, with cargoes of human flesh, had just arrived, brought in by a French privateer." We are authorized to state, that neither of these vessels belong to Portland. Let the stigma of such traffic at- tach where it ought.—Essex Gaz.
VESSELS LEFT.
At Paramaribo, April 2, ship Eunice, Hot- ney, of Pepperellborough, for New York, in 15 days. At Magellane, March 30, Nancy, Moody of and for Portland, in 12 days
SHIPPING MEMORANDA.
The French frigate Felicity, was spoken the 20th March, lon 25 ; informed they had taken and destroyed 34 British vessels, mostly fishermen—Very magnanimous.
Two men belonging to the ship George Washington, of Salem, captured by the Bri- tish armed ship Ainsley, capt. Little, have ar- rived at New York, in the ship Adventure, capt. Norris, from Batavia.—They were put on board in lat 10, long 41, 30.—The George Washington was ordered for Liverpool. Cap- t. N. received great abuse from capt. L.—L. had captured three American vessels, and a Swed- ish brig, from the Isle-of-France.
Capt. Keys, at Cassine, from Antigua, spoke the Union, Gage, April 5th, 5 days from Bos- ton, and was supplied by her with some sails and provisions.
NEWBURYPORT, MAY 8.
Extract of a letter from capt. Pease, of the Schooner Maryland, to his owners, dated St. Jago, 28th March.
"I arrived here the 25th inst. after being chased in the Caycos passage, by two French pirates, and brought to anchor under the West Caycos, when they took myself and people on board one of the privateers. Me, they abused in a most shameful manner ; they put me in irons, and then proceeded to plunder the schooner—they looted all the dry goods on deck and opened every box ; what they took away, I do not as yet know. They robbed the vessel of her small cable, all her square-rig- ging, runner and tackle, paints, oil and a number of other articles ; a number of boxes of raisins, all my fowls, eggs, butter, great coat, hat, shoes and a greater part of the peo- ple's clothes. They had a rope rove from the masts head, and round the neck of one of the people for half an hour, to make him swear we were bound to Cape-Francois ; and threat- ened my life more than twenty times. After detaining us about 12 hours, they suffered us to proceed."
COMMERCIAL.
Capt. Riborough, from St. Pierres, Mart. informs, that the officers of the customs are very strict, owing to several late detections in attempt to smuggle, to evade the duties ;—4 vessels had been seized ; two of them were liberated by paying a fine of 500 dollars each. Markets at Martinico, (April 17) and the ad- jacent islands, for U. S. produce, very low — Colonial produce high ;—sugar 6 dols. 50 cts. to 7 50 ; coffee 43 to 45 fous ; cocoa 27 to 30 ; molasses 40 to 45.
Markets low at St. Crux, 13th April—a bout which date, no salt at Turks-Island.
At Martin, Mart. 7th April, fish at 4 dol- lars, beef 9 ; butter 38 fous, lard 35 ; sweet- oil 4 dollars per doz.—lumber no demand.— The above in barter for sugar, 7 dollars to 7 50 ; molasses 45 to 47 fous.

Poetry.
THE ROSE—By Mr. Fox.
THE Rose, the sweetly blooming Rose, Ere from the tree it's torn, Is like the charms which beauty shews, In life's exciting morn.
But ah! how soon its sweets are gone, How soon it wither'ng lies! So when the eve of life comes on, Sweet beauty fades and dies.
Then since the fairest form that's made, Soon withering we shall find, Let each poef what n'rex will fade— The beauty of the mind.
EPIGRAM.
Brisk Janet agreed with soft Lubin to wed, And shortly the nymph to the altar he led. Returning and chattering he seem'd indisp'os'd, He hung down his head and his eye lids he clos'd;
"I'm afraid my dear Janet, I am greatly to blame, I've been guilty of somewhat I hardly dare name;
Hitherto I the matter, with care, have conceal'd, But sooner or later it must be reveal'd."
"Good heaven!" says Janet, what's the secret behind?
"You alarm me, pray speak, this is very un-kind;"
"Oh," says he, "I'd a child ere my Janet I knew."
"One child!" exclaims she, "Lord, Sir, I've had two."
Late Dimisions.
From the Repository.
Correspondence from Washington.
Washington, April 23, 1806.
I once more write you from this miserable wilderness, which custom makes us call a city, to give you a faint idea of the closing scene in Congress this session. I say a faint idea, because it is impossible to give you a perfect sketch of the disgraceful proceedings of the house.
"Our leaders are as bad as the French, but our rabble are not so many." This remark has been verified, frequently during the present reign of democracy; very often this session, and most emphatically last evening.
The house did not rise until 11 o'clock at night, and though they were in session so late, much business was left unfinished. Indeed if they had been inclined to do business, the confusion would have prevented. Order! Order! Order! were the only words heard, for a considerable portion of the evening.
Mr. John Randolph was uncommonly cool and conciliatory. He had hoped that notwithstanding the asperity of many remarks during the session, Congress would dissolve in order, in union of sentiment and without any discordant appearances. But he was sadly disappointed and very much regretted the conduct of the House.
Mr. T. M. Randolph, having taken offence at some remarks of Mr. J. Randolph, either that day, or at some previous time, came forward in a daring manner. He said he perfectly understood the nature and disposition of the gentleman from Virginia. That he had been a silent spectator, but as the session was about closing, he would not go before he had endeavoured to efface the stigma, which he conceived that gentleman had endeavoured to fix on him. That although there was an immeasurable distance between them as to talents, he considered himself superior in patriotism. That that gentleman had said things in that house which he dare not repeat out of it; had pointed remarks to members in Congress, which he dare not say to them in private, and had behaved improperly on many occasions. That he had no decided aversion to quarrelling and knew the implements as well as that gentleman. Steel, powder, lead and flint were such implements as he liked, and such as he should always have by him, &c. All this time the Speaker more resembled a ghost than a man, for he could say nothing. Most of the demos were highly pleased, this speech being expected. When Mr. T. Randolph sat down, J. Randolph and his friend Gamet went out, and in a short time T. R. was called out. He returned and said, he understood the gentleman from Virginia had not designated him in any of his remarks, therefore he was sorry he had made use of such harsh and intemperate language. !!!
Old Findley likewise hickup'd up a Phillippick against Randolph at some length, giving his reasons for not voting with him on certain occasions. Findley was as boozey as a piper! J. Randolph called to order.
der. "Not for you," said Findley. When he had ended, Randolph turned to him and said "have you no more to say, good Sir?"—"Yes," said Findley, if I wished to waste the time of the House, as you do." D. R. Williams arose, in a violent rage, and said he was astonished to see this conduct in the House; that a man (Findley) venerable by his age, should deviate from the proper line of behaviour, and be guilty of such BASE and INFAMOUS. . . . here Order! Order! Order! made him sit down.
Old Sloan, coaxed by the wags of the house, had written a long speech against Randolph, and taking it in one hand, and a candle in the other, he read it to the house. It was very pointed and sarcastic. This said Sloan has consented to be our next Vice-President; his only objection was, his being a qu ker, but that was removed by assuring him that in case the chief command of the army devolved on him, by the death of the President, he could appoint a General.—Such are the men who rule over us!!
The house rejected the memorial of Messrs. Ogden and Smith, of New-york, concerning the treatment the treatment they received of Judge Talmadge. No doubt Government are implicated.
The house has refused to settle the claims of General Eaton, this session, though they know that Government owe him 4 or 5,000 dollars. M.
NEW-YORK, APRIL 7.
The southwestern papers contain charges against arch trimmer, Gen. WILKINSON.—The Kentucky Gazette, states, on the information in letters, that he had fomented the arming differences between the American and French citizens in Upper Louisiana. This man it adds, we have long looked upon with a jealous eye. The charges preferred against him by Gen. Wayne, which his death alone prevented an investigation of, induce us to believe Wilkinson owes his security to that unfortunate event. During the federal glory, none were at the levees more conspicuous than this Wilkinson; A new administration came in, and this Court parasite became a professed admirer of Mr. Jefferson. This is not all—although a sycophant, he is a tyrant to all in subordination to him. Besides which, he is reported to be a public defaulter, to the tune of 100,000 dollars. His cruel persecution of the late brave and unfortunate Col. Butler, will long be remembered.
SIX or Eight BOARDERS can be well accommodated in Middle-Street, next house below Exchange Row. April 28
To the Hon. Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in General Court assembled.
THE Subscribers, of the town of Bangor, beg leave to represent, that a bridge across the Condukeag stream in said town is essentially necessary for the accommodation, of the Public and the Inhabitants aforesaid—that many and very great inconveniences arise at certain seasons of the year by reason of the want thereof, that the distance across the said stream is about four hundred and forty feet, and the expense of erecting a good and suitable bridge across the same would be in their opinion four thousand five hundred Dollars or more, which expense the said inhabitants are now incapable of defraying without some assistance from the public. The petitioners therefore, in the behalf of the said inhabitants, humbly beg the Honourable Court to grant leave to said Town to erect a bridge across said stream from the county road to called, on the easterly side of the same, to the road near William Hammond, and allow them a reasonable toll for the same, to compensate them in some measure for the great expense which will be incurred in erecting the same or grant to the said inhabitants aid and assistance in some other way as may by said Court be deemed most expedient and proper. And as in duty bound, the petitioners will ever pray.
MOSES PATTEN, } Sds. Bangor. TIMOTHY CROSBY. } Bangor, Jan. 1, 1806.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. In Senate, Feb. 7 1806. ON the Petition of the Selectmen of Bangor, praying that they may be authorized to erect a bridge across the Condukeag stream in said town.
Ordered, that the Petitioners cause an attested Copy of their Petition, with this order thereon, to be published three weeks successively in the Portland Gazette and Eastern Argus, the last publication to be twenty days, at least before the second Wednesday of the first Session of the Next General Court, that all persons interested may then appear, and show cause, (if any they have) why the prayer of said Petition should not be granted. Suet down for concurrence. H.G. OTIS, President. In the House of Representatives, Feb. 8, 1806. Read and concurred. TIMOTHY BIGELOW, Speaker. True copy—Attest, W. Davis, Clerk of the Senate
Joseph M'Lellan & Son, At No. 16, Union-Wharf, Have for Sale, 70 casks fresh Rice, 30 half cask do. Bags Georgia Upland Cotton. April 14.
Candles, Butter, and Lard.
Just received, and for Sale, By JOHN P. THURSTON & CO. 126 boxes Spermaceti Candles, 150 kegs Butter and Lard, 300 bbls. Philadelphia Flour, in whole and half barrels 150 bbls Mels, No. 1, 2 & 3 Beef, in whole and half barrels Also, on hand, 21 crates assorted Crocker Ware 2/0 Boxes 11 by 15, 10 by 12, 8 by 10, 7 by 9, and 6 by 8 Crown Window Glass 6 dozen English Shovels and Spades A few dozen Blocktin Teapots Pewter Quarts, Pints and Porringers 25 kegs Eng'l Mustard 75 bags patent shot, from No. 1 to 6 23 pieces Irish Linens, low priced English Scale Beams—300 wt. Iron Cogs 25 bbls clear, bone mid. and No. 1 Pork 35 boxes dipt Candles 15 barrels first quality Ship Bread 3 cakes Rice 50 kegs Paints, ground in oil 6 kegs Spanish Brown—I cask Red Lead 94 pieces Ravens Duck—30 Gin Cafes Kegs Richmond manufactured Tobacco Boxes No. 2 Chocolate—Chocolate Shells 30 chests first quality Hyson, Hyson-skin and Soochong Teas Saltpetre—Pepper—boxes Starch Cognac and Cette Brandy—Gin Corks—Ginger, &c. April 28
Joel Hall,
Has for Sale, At No. 27, Long-Wharf, THE Cargo of Schooner Jane, direct from St. Croix, consisting of 24 bds. St. Croix Rum, 8 do. Sugar, of an excellent quality Also, in Store, 12 bds. Grenada Rum, Hhds. and tiers best retailing Molasses, Molasses Shooks Boxes brown Soap for shipping April 28.
FOR SALE,
At No. 3, Long-Wharf, 100 bbls. superfine Flour, 100 do. Mels No. 1, 2 & 3 Beef, 150 half bbls. do 40 bbls. Clear, Bone Middlings, and No. 1 Pork, 50 cask Sugar Hhd. Nails, entitled to debenture. 100 boxes mould Candles, 50 do Spermaceti do 150 do brown Soap 6000 wt. Bacon Legs, 50 Kegs Lard, 40 bbls. Ship Bread, April 21
E. Greely & Co.
Fish-Street, Have for Sale, 10 chests first quality Soochong Tea, Bales Georgia Upland Cotton, Gin Cafes—Hhds. Rum, Broadcloths, Plains, Flannels, Baizes, Coatings, Swankins, Velvets, Sewing Silk, Cotton Helves, Hat Linings, Silk B acels, Linens, Superfine beaver and camels hair Hats, Buttons, &c, (tf) April 14
Enoch Moulton,
Goldsmith and Jeweller, Respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has REMOVED from his former stand in Fore-Street, to No. 8, Jones's Row, Fifth-Street, next door to Mr. Griffin's Shoe store; where he has constantly on hand, and manufactures, warranted Gold Necklaces; silver table, deft, coffee, and tea Spoons, of the newest and most approved fashions; salt and mustard do; Sugar Tongs, &c. &c.—Also on hand, as usual, JEWELRY & PLATED WARE, of every description. N. B. All the above articles are warranted to give entire satisfaction, or returned. The smallest favour attended to with cheerfulness and dispatch. (ly) May 5
Fashionable Hats.
JOHN Lord, informs the public, that he has just received a handsome assortment of English Hats of the newest fashion and of the latest importation—Likewise, a general assortment of American Hats, and Hatter's Trimmings—all which he will sell on the lowest terms for cash or approved credit, at his shop in Fore-street, next door to Crofts & Martin's (5w) April 21.
Thomas Becket,
No. 2, Fifth-street, opposite I. Adams' Book-store, HAS just received a well chosen assortment of Broadcloths, Cafimeres, Vestings, Trimmings, &c. of the newest fashions, and suitable for Summer garments; which will be sold at the lowest cash prices. The Tailoring business in all its branches, executed in the best manner, and every attention paid to employers. April 28.
WANTED,
ON share or wages, as may be agreed upon Eight or Ten good FISHERMEN, for the Labrador fishery—apply to Jonathan Stuart, next door to Day & Hiley's, Forestreet April 28
THE COPARTNERSHIP
OF Becket & Parsons, is this day dissolved by mutual consent:—All persons indebted to the above firm, are requested to make immediate payment to Edward Parsons. Isaiah Booker, jun. Edward Parsons. Bowdoinham, March 18, 1806. (2 28)
CAUTION.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned against trusting the crew of the English ship Poffetthwaite, as no debts of their contracting will be paid by me. James Smith, Master. May 8.
SHEEPS' WOOL & LEATHER.
SAMUEL STOWELL,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, that he has taken the building on RICHARDSON'S WHARF, formerly occupied as a brewery, where he proposes carrying on the LEATHER-DRESSING BUSINESS, and has for sale SHEEP'S-WOOL of different sorts, and LEATHER of different kinds, viz. Morocco of various kinds and colors, Masons' and Carpenter's Aprons, Glove Leather, &c. Cabs and the highest price given for Sheep and Lamb Skin May 5
WATSON & CLARK,
FISH-STREET, three doors below the Insurance-Office. HAVE just received for sale, an elegant assortment of superfine BROADCLOATHS, CASSIMERES, and SILK FLORENTINES, of the most fashionable colors, and of the best quality. Also—an elegant assortment of VESTING, and TRIMMINGS of all kinds, as usual. WANIED, AN Apprentice to the Tailoring-business. Inquire as above. May 5.
Attention!
Quincy & Dix,
Have just received, and now opening for sale At the CHEAP STORE,
A Complete and full supply of fashionable SPRING & SUMMER GOODS, of the very latest importations—making in the whole, a more general and extensive assortment of Fancy and Staple Goods than ever offered for sale in this town—Those who may wish to supply themselves with English, French, India or Dutch Goods, either for use or ornament, and to have the price and quality perfectly agreeable to their wishes, are respectfully invited to call and see. A large assortment of India Cottons, consisting of sheeting Gurrabs; Fine Baftas; Superfianums; fine Shirting Cottons, &c. India Calicoes; India Back Handkerchiefs Bandanna Handkerchiefs India Checks, some full 4-4 wide 50 pieces of elegant plaid double Sarfnet India Silks of every fashionable color now worn, superior to any thing of the kind ever exported for sale in this town 40 pieces real superfine India Lustings, various fashionable colors—such as dark plum, silver grey, ground of Egypt, mulberry, Prussian blue, Bonaparte drab, pink, changeable, Black, &c.
A Good Bargain.
FOR Sale, a FARM in Gorham, situated near Warren's Mills, lately occupied by Mr. Ezra BROWN; containing twenty acres of excellent Land, about thirty of which is under improvement, and capable of producing ten tons of hay, forty bushels of corn and a number of bushels of grain, with only a common seafed; has a two story house partly finished, and barn 32 by 50 feet, standing on the farm. Any one who wishes to purchase a farm, may now have a good bargain by applying soon to Seth Winship & Co. Portland, April 21.
To Farmers.
THE Lands in Township No. 6, in the 8th Range north of the Waldo Patent, are offered for sale in Lots of any size, from 100 to 300 acres to be selected in any part of the township, at the pleasure of purchasers. This township is stocked with valuable timber of various kinds—is well watered by streams which fall into the Piscataquis, and afford an easy and cheap conveyance for rafts and boats carrying five tons, to the tide waters on the Penobscot. The soil is inferior to none in the District of Maine, and the title is indisputable. As the principal object of the sale will be to promote the immediate settlement of the township, it will be disposed of on terms unusually liberal, and to none except such as will become actual settlers. Those therefore, who wish to obtain Farms on such terms, are invited to examine the township, and for further particulars apply to MOSES GREENLEAF. Bangor, 1806.
Dancing School.
MR. SMITH, respectfully informs his friends in Portland, and its vicinity that he has taken a convenient room in Mr. James Pool's house, next door to Maj. Hiley's for the purpose of instructing young Ladies and Gentlemen in the art of Dancing. The School will be open for the admission of young Ladies on Wednesdays, and Saturdays, from 2 to 5 o'clock P. M.—And for young Gentlemen, two evenings in each week, from 6 to 9 o'clock. (Sm) March, 7.
Fifty dollars reward.
WHEREAS JOHN INNES CLARK, Esq. of Providence, did enclose two DEEDS in a Letter, directed to JOSIAH HARRIS, Esq. of Machias, which Letter was dated on the 11th of May last, and put into the Post-Office at Providence the 14th, and was duly received at Portsmouth, as appeared by the post-bill, and could not be traced any further. The first deed was given by Edward H. Robbins, Esq. and Nathaniel Johnson Robbins, to John Innes Clark and Joseph Nightingale, on the 9th of August, 1787—The other by Edward H. Robbins, to John Innes Clark, on the 13th of May, 1802. The above Reward will be paid for both deeds, and twenty-five dollars for each on their delivery to John Brewer, Post Master, Schoodick. Feb. 20, 1806.
Post rider's Notice.
ALL persons indebted to Mr. JACOB HOW late Post rider, for postage on Newspapers are informed that the subscriber is empowered to collect the same—He will make a journey on said How's rout, in June next, and visit each town where papers are left, for that purpose. James Emerson. Bridgton, April 28
Portland Bathing-House.
THE public are respectfully informed that the PORTLAND BATHING-HOUSE is now open. Constant attendance given, from sunrise to sunset, every day in the week except Sunday, on that day from 5 till 9 o'clock in the morning. May 5.
Valuable Real Estate for Sale.
A Large convenient Dwelling House pleasantly situated, at the north part of the town, near the head of King-street—Said house is three stories high, contains seventeen rooms, all which are handsomely finished—is well calculated to accommodate two families For terms, which are liberal, apply to Messrs Lemuel Weeks & Son, at their Compting-Room, Forestreet, or the subscriber, on the premises, Smith Cobb. April 28
FOR SALE, in New Gloucester,
the upper corner, so called, making the principal road up the country, and the main road to Kennebec—A convenient two story Dwelling-House, four rooms on the floor, the outside and lower rooms finished; with one quarter of an acre of Land, and a good Barn. The terms will be made liberal to the purchaser—Apply to the subscriber, on the premises, Joseph Manning. April 28
FOR SALE, a FARM in Freeport,
near Marlton's Mills—containing 100 acres of Land, about 30 of which are under improvement; 16 tons of hay may be cut on the farm—a convenient House and good Barn on the premises—The Land is very good, and is well watered—The Land unimproved contains an excellent growth of wood, no timber having been taken from it. For further particulars, inquire at Mr. Thomas Paine's, in Freeport, or at the Gazette Office. April 28.
FOR SALE,
A Lot of Land, situated in Boothbay, on the shore of Damariscotta river—containing seventy-five acres. The terms of sale may be known by applying to James Montgomery, in Boothbay. April 21
FOR SALE, in Newcastle,
A New and convenient two story DWELLING HOUSE, 38 by 41 feet, completely finished, except one room; together with a Stable, of a size to contain sixteen horses; with three fourths of an acre of Land, which is improved as a garden, and is in a high state of cultivation. The above described situation is about 100 rods beyond Presumpscot Bridge, on the main road leading from Portland to the eastward, and would prove an excellent stand if occupied as a Tavern; or would be found equally advantageous for a Trader or Tradesman—Possession will be given on the first of July next. For terms, apply to BENJ. PRINCE, living on the premises, or to Joseph M c Lellan & Son, in Portland. April 21.
A Good Bargain.
FOR Sale, a FARM in Gorham, situated near Warren's Mills, lately occupied by Mr. Ezra BROWN; containing twenty acres of excellent Land, about thirty of which is under improvement, and capable of producing ten tons of hay, forty bushels of corn and a number of bushels of grain, with only a common seafed; has a two story house partly finished, and barn 32 by 50 feet, standing on the farm. Any one who wishes to purchase a farm, may now have a good bargain by applying soon to Seth Winship & Co. Portland, April 21.
To Farmers.
THE Lands in Township No. 6, in the 8th Range north of the Waldo Patent, are offered for sale in Lots of any size, from 100 to 300 acres to be selected in any part of the township, at the pleasure of purchasers. This township is stocked with valuable timber of various kinds—is well watered by streams which fall into the Piscataquis, and afford an easy and cheap conveyance for rafts and boats carrying five tons, to the tide waters on the Penobscot. The soil is inferior to none in the District of Maine, and the title is indisputable. As the principal object of the sale will be to promote the immediate settlement of the township, it will be disposed of on terms unusually liberal, and to none except such as will become actual settlers. Those therefore, who wish to obtain Farms on such terms, are invited to examine the township, and for further particulars apply to MOSES GREENLEAF. Bangor, 1806.
Dancing School.
MR. SMITH, respectfully informs his friends in Portland, and its vicinity that he has taken a convenient room in Mr. James Pool's house, next door to Maj. Hiley's for the purpose of instructing young Ladies and Gentlemen in the art of Dancing. The School will be open for the admission of young Ladies on Wednesdays, and Saturdays, from 2 to 5 o'clock P. M.—And for young Gentlemen, two evenings in each week, from 6 to 9 o'clock. (Sm) March, 7.
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
HULDAH RIGGS,
late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, Widow, 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 Phillips.
WANTED,
A PERSON to tend a store in the country—One who is well qualified for that business, and can bring a good recommendation, will meet with good encouragement—Inquire of the Printer. May 5