Jenks' Portland gazette (Portland, Me.), 1804-07-02 00:00:00

JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
No. 11 of Vol. VII.
PORTLAND, (MAINE) MONDAY, JULY 2, 1804.
Whole Number, 323.
WILLIAM GODDARD, HAS received by ships Minerva and Kingston from London, Leviathan from Bristol, and Joseph from Liverpool, a very extensive assortment of HARD WARE GOODS. Comprising almost every article in that line, which are for sale at his store, by wholesale and retail.
A quantity of Sewing Twine; Brass Kettles, all sizes; Pewter; Sad Irons; Blacksmiths' Anvils and Vises; cast Iron Ware; a large assortment of Saddler's Webbing. A very great assortment of elegant London gilt and mahogany framed LOOKING-GLASSES. 320 boxes 10 by 8 and 9 by 7 Bristol and Liverpool CROWN GLASS. 70 boxes TIN PLATES. 60 casks NAILS , wrought; and cut. 3 tons dry white and red LEAD. 3 tons patent SHOT . &c.
Portland, May 31.
L. WEEKS & SON, No. 2 Central-Row, Have for Sale, NOW landing from Schooner Phenix , Fresh Baltimore Superfine, Fine, and Middling FLOUR , in whole and half barrels. Maryland CORN and TOBACCO. In Store —Holland GIN , Liverpool WARE , Russia FEATHERS — RICE , &c. July 13.
J. RICHARDSON, On Richardson's wharf, 300 bbls. Mels No. 1, and 2, Beef, 4000 wt. Bacon, Legs and Shoulders, Bacon, Bone Middlings and No. 1, Pork, 20 casks Hyson, Souchong and Hysonkin Teas, Brandy per pipe or barrel, Hollands Gin per do. do. Bales Georgia Cotton, Bays India Sugar, Casks Malaga Wine, Boxes 7 by 9 Window Glass, Loaf Sugar; kegs Fig Tobacco. India Cottons, &c. June 20.
RECEIVED from the ship Kingston from London, and for sale by ENOCH MOULTON, at his shop nearly opposite Mr. Ingraham's wharf, Fore-Street, PORTLAND.
THE MOST FASHIONABLE, Pearl and Gold Brooches, Do. Soup Ladles, Pearl & Gold Finger Rings, Morocco Pocket Books, Gold Ear Rings of every description, Do. Purse, Gold Miniature Settings, Silver Fruit Knives, Ornamented Hair Combs, Smelling Bottles, Gold and Gilt Watch Keys, Agate and Glass Beads, Gilt and Silk Do. Chains, Britannia Tea Pots, Gilt Seals and Keys, Silver Tooth Picks, Do. Neck Chains, Tortoise Combs, Silver Coral and Bells for children, Common do. Snuffers and Trays, Phosphorus in cases, Plated Candlesticks, Gold, Silver & Pearl Sleeve Buttons, Do. Tea Pots, Steel Snuffers and Trays, Do. Sugar Bacons, Penknives, &c. &c. Silver and Plated Cream Ewers, Warrented English Watches Do. Mustard Pots, Do. Gold Necklaces, Do. Salt do. Silver Table, Dessert and Do. Pepper do. Tea Spoons, manufactured Do. Crock Stands, at the shortest notice. A variety of other articles as cheap as can be purchased in town or elsewhere, wholesale and retail. N.B. All orders in his profession attended to with neatness and punctuality. June 4.
DAVID GREEN, No. 17 Long Wharf, Has for sale, 100 barrels Mels BEEF , 100 do. No. 1 do, 150 half bbls. Mels do. 100 100 do. do. No. 1, do. 5 cases Cotton and Wool Cards, 10 dozen Scythes, 300 bbls. fresh Superfine Flour, Port! ad. June 7th.
RALPH CROSS, Has for sale, No. 4, Union Wharf, 30 blds. high 4th proof Jamaica RUM , 30 blds 2d and 3d proof Demerara do. COFFEE in bags and SUGAR in barrels, Superfine and fine FLOUR . June 14.
BAKEHOUSE IN NORTH-YARMOUTH.
THE subscriber informs the public that he has opened a BAKEHOUSE in North-Yarmouth, where the business will be carried on by Mr. JOHN MERRILL , and where bread of different kinds may be had at the same prices as sold in Portland.
Wm. STEVENS, Jr. June 25. Just received from New-York, and for sale By WILLIAM GORHAM, A quantity of Fresh FLOUR , in whole and half barrels— Also, a quantity of PITCH and TAR — At No. 28, Long Wharf. Portland, June 11.
Baptists' Hymns. THIS day published and now selling at THOMAS CLARK'S Book-Store, nearly opposite the Insurance Office, Fifth Street Portland, DIVINE HYMNS, or SPIRITUAL SONGS, for the use of Religious assemblies and private Christians, being a collection by JOSHUA SMITH & SAMUEL STEVENS — To which are now added Thirty two HYMNS — Societies and wholesale purchasers will be supplied cheap May 2. (ep3m)
For sale on the most reasonable terms. A FARM in Gray one mile from the Meeting-house on the main road to Portland containing 60 acres with a convenient house and barn thereon and about forty well grown Apple trees, which bear excellent fruit. Said farm will cut Twenty Tons of Hay, with sufficient pasturing; with or without 60 acres of excellent Timber and Wood LAND, half a mile from a Saw mill—Said lots are about one and half mile distant—For further particulars inquire at the Auction Office, Fore-Street, Portland. June 20, 1804.
BY AUTHORITY. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
IN SENATE, June 14, 1804.
RESOLVED, That the selectmen of the several towns and districts, and the assessors of the unincorporated plantations of this Commonwealth, shall, in manner as the law directs for calling town-meetings, cause the inhabitants thereof, duly qualified to vote for Representatives to the General Court of this Commonwealth, to assemble on MONDAY, the FIFTH day of NOVEMBER next, to give in their votes to the said selectmen or assessors, who shall preside at such meetings, for NINETEEN ELECTORS or PRESIDENT and VICE-PRESIDENT for the United States, qualified according to the constitution thereof, whose names shall all be borne on ONE TICKET, and such ticket shall contain the name of at least one inhabitant of each district, for choosing Representatives to the Congress of the United States, established by a law passed March 10th, A. D. 1802.
And it shall be the duty of said selectmen and assessors, or a major part of them, to reject all such tickets, offered to them, as shall not contain the names of one inhabitant at least, of each of said districts, and in open town-meeting to sort and count the votes, and form a list of the names of the persons voted for, and of the number of votes for each person set against his name; and the town, district or plantation clerk, shall make a fair record thereof; and said selectmen or assessors shall make a public declaration of the names of the persons voted for, and of the number of votes which they respectively may have, and shall seal up a copy of the said list, certified by the said selectmen or assessors and clerks respectively, in open meeting, and shall transmit the same to the office of the Secretary of this Commonwealth, on or before the Seventeenth day of said November ; and on the Nineteenth day of said November , the General Court then in session, shall examine said lists and returns, and determine and declare who may be elected by a majority of votes; and in case the full number of Nineteen Electors shall not appear to be chosen, the deficiencies shall be supplied from the several districts respectively, where they may happen, or at large, in case there shall be no deficiency in any one district, by joint ballot of the Senate and House of Representatives, in the same manner as vacancies in the Senate of this Commonwealth are by the constitution thereof, directed to be supplied.
And be it further Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be, and hereby is requested forthwith to transmit to each person so chosen an Elector, a certificate of said choice; and the said Electors are hereby directed and required to meet on the First Wednesday of December next , at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the State House in Boston, for the purpose of voting for President and Vice-President of the United States, according to the constitution thereof; and said Electors shall be allowed and paid the same compensation for their travel and attendance as members of the House of Representatives are allowed.
And be it further Resolved, That if the selectmen of any such town or district, or the assessors of any such unincorporated plantation, shall neglect or refuse to call such meeting, and therein to perform all the duties required of them by this Resolve, or to transmit the list of votes of said town, or district or plantation, in manner as aforesaid, to the Office of the Secretary of this Commonwealth, on or before the Seventeenth day of November next , each of said selectmen or assessors, so neglecting, shall forfeit and pay the sum of thirty dollars, to the use of the Commonwealth: Provided, That if the selectmen or assessors of any town, district or plantation, shall transmit to the sheriff of the county in which such town, district or plantation shall be, the list of votes of such town, district or plantation on or before the Ninth day of November next , they shall be excused from the penalty aforesaid. And it shall be the duty of the sheriffs of the several counties in the Commonwealth, to transmit the votes by them respectively received from the selectmen or assessors as hereby directed, to the Office of the Secretary of this Commonwealth, on or before the Seventeenth day of November next ; and any sheriff who shall neglect or refuse to return the list of votes by him received as aforesaid, within the time aforesaid, or to perform any of the duties by this resolve required of him, shall forfeit and pay to the use of the Commonwealth a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, nor less than fifty hundred dollars, for any such neglect; to be recovered by an action of debt in the name of the Commonwealth; and the said sheriffs shall each be allowed and paid out of the treasury of this Commonwealth, the sum of twenty cents per mile, computing from the place of abode of each sheriff to the Secretary's office, for transmitting said votes.
And be it further Resolved, That if it shall so happen, by the death or resignation of any Elector, a deficiency of the number of Electors to which this Commonwealth is entitled, shall take place, such deficiency may be supplied by joint ballot of the Senate and House of Representatives any time within thirty-four days next preceding the First Wednesday of December next . And the Secretary is hereby directed to transmit, seasonably, to the sheriffs of the several counties in this Commonwealth, copies of this resolve, for the selectmen of the several towns and districts, and assessors of the several plantations in such counties respectively, to be by said sheriffs transmitted to such selectmen and assessors accordingly. Sent down for concurrence.
DAVID COBB, PRESIDENT. In the House of Representatives, June 14, 1804. Read and concurred. H. G. OTIS, SPEAKER. June 15, 1804.—Approved. CALEB STRONG. A true copy.—Attest.—JOHN AVERY, Secretary.
POLITICS. NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The importance of the election of a federal governor in New-Hampshire is now demonstrated,—Not one of the party measures which had been mentioned in the papers, as having passed the legislature, have become the law of the land. Gov. GILMAN has given his decided negative to the proposed presidential amendment to the constitution; To the bill for distributing the state, for the choice of representatives; and to the resolutions complimentary to the present administration of the United States. The following are copies of Gov. GILMAN's objections, which prevented those bills and resolutions from passing—viz
The Governor returns to the honorable the house of representatives, in which the same originated, the bill intitled "An act to ratify an article proposed in amendment to the constitution of the United States;" with the following observations and objections:—
By the articles of confederation, and previous to the adoption of the constitution of the United States, the votes of the several states in congress, being equal, the alteration, made so far as respects the votes given in the house of representatives, was a concession on the part of the smaller states! Electors choosing the president and vice president, being proportioned to each state, according to the number of representatives—as well as that of senators, four or five of the larger states, have it in their power, to elect those officers, and it is believed that the
alterations proposed may operate so as to lessen the probability of the smaller states appointing either a president or vice president—even if nearly three fourths in number of the states in the Union should be agreed in voting for the same persons.
It is feared, if the alteration takes place, that the office of vice president, who in certain events is to be at the head of the nation, may be deemed less respectable than heretofore.
Although the constitution has provided for amendments, yet the reasons thereof should be clear and strong, left by frequent alterations others are facilitated, many of its important principles changed, and the constitution not sufficiently regarded as a permanent rule.
From such a view of the subject as the governor has been able to take, he is of opinion that the article referred to as it now stands in the constitution, is preferable to the proposed alteration.
The Governor returns to the honorable the senate in which the same originated, the bill entitled, "An act to divide the state into districts or the purpose of choosing representatives to congress;" with the following objections:—
It has been his uniform opinion, that the choosing of representatives to congress, by the people of the state at large is most conformable both to the letter and spirit of the constitution of the United States, and that no citizen of the state qualified to vote for members of congress, should be debarred the right of voting for the whole number of representatives, which the state is entitled to choose, unless some great inconveniences resulted from this method.
A law was passed twelve years ago, intended to be permanent, and in pursuance of which all our representatives to congress since that time have been chosen, and if any material inconveniences have resulted from this mode of choosing they are to me unknown.
The governor having received certain resolutions of the honorable the senate and house of representatives—expressing their opinion respecting disorganizing sentiments, inculcated through the medium of the press;—congratulating their fellow citizens upon the result of certain measures of the general government; and declaring their full confidence in the present administration of the same, and in the justice, benevolence and wisdom of the president of the united states, returns those resolutions to the honorable senate in which they originated with the following observations:—
If it had been the pleasure of the legislature to have expressed the sentiments contained in those resolutions in any other mode than that by bill, or resolve, the opinion of the governor thereon would not have been necessary; but the constitution having made it his duty to sign such bills and resolves as he approves, and to return such as he does not approve, his task on this occasion however unpleasant is unavoidable:
While he declares his readiness to co-operate with the legislature in all constitutional measures for preventing the licentiousness of the press, and is ready to do all in his power for the preservation of our union, and for supporting such measures as may be best calculated to promote the general welfare, he is compelled to say, that if the second of those resolutions refers to the purchase of Louisiana, he is not sufficiently informed respecting the probable advantage of that purchase, to enable him to congratulate his Fellow-Citizens thereon, more especially as it is said to have been purchased at great expense:—and such has been his opinion respecting some measures of the administration, that he is not prepared to express that unlimited confidence which the resolutions seem to purport.
HUME.....No. III Review of JEFFERSON'S Administration.
SOME subjects, exhibited by a writer, little acquainted with the beauty, correctness and elegance of language, acquired by the study of rhetoric, cannot fail from their nature, to arrest general attention. Others displayed by the most elegant pen, make but a momentary impression. A review of the actions of Mr. Jefferson in his character of president, though they may seem a dreary waste, where nothing but marks of unfaithfulness to the true interests of the nation, can be perceived, will, we hope so far interest the feelings of his countrymen, as to induce a patient perusal of our numbers. Since the tendency of such actions is ultimately to destroy individual happiness.
Persons who arrive at eminence by wealth or courtly favor, frequently from false pride, cannot endure a view of their ancestry. They will recoil from a scrutiny into their origin. Whether the president may be similarly affected by a delineation of the circumstances of his election is unknown. The arts of deception, however, which were practiced, and the instruments, used to procure it, we are inclined to think, would be rejected with indignation, if proposed to a mind, shielded with principles of honor and rectitude. However dishonorable they may appear they must constitute our present subject.
From the answer of Mr. Jefferson, made on the eighteenth day of February, 1801, to a committee, notifying him of his election, we should suppose that a great people had voluntarily in-
trusted affairs of the highest consequence to a disinterested and magnanimous patriot. No intrigue, it would seem, had existed. His modesty and virtue had never urged him from the shade of retirement, unless the good people had imperiously demanded his services. His own words will best illustrate the philosophical serenity of mind, and perfect indifference of public honors, of which he undoubtedly desired the nation to believe him possessed. "I receive, gentlemen, with profound thankfulness, this testimony of confidence from the great representative council of our nation. It fills up the measure of that grateful satisfaction which had already been derived from the suffrages of my fellow citizens themselves, designating me as one of those, to whom they were willing to commit this charge, the most important of all others to them.—In deciding between the candidates, whom their equal vote presented to your choice, I am sensible that age has been respected rather than more active and useful qualifications. I know the difficulties of the station to which I am called, and feel and acknowledge my incompetence to them. But whatsoever of understanding, whatsoever of diligence, whatsoever of justice, or affectionate concern for the happiness of man, it has pleased providence to place within the compass of my faculties, shall be called forth for the discharge of the duties, confided to me, and for procuring to my fellow citizens all the benefits, which our constitution has placed under the guardianship of the general government."
This election, considered with reference to the means of obtaining it, so far from affording cause of "profound thankfulness," and filling up the measure of grateful satisfaction," ought to have raised a blush of shame on his countenance, as it has fixed a mark of infamy on his character.
It cannot be forgotten that the present ruling party were enthusiastic admirers of the systems of France, from the beginning to the close of her revolution. After unprovoked aggression on our defenceless commerce had been made by order of her government, they still ardently desired to fall down and worship the image of dictatorial injustice, and to surrender to the "terrible republic" the rights of an independent nation. Mr. Jefferson was the real leader of this party, though he had sufficient wisdom, like a puppet man who directs every motion of his show, to keep behind the curtain. When the country had drunk the very dregs of the cup of humiliation from the violent opposition of the democratic party to even the appearance of warlike preparation, and from the forbearance of the federal administration; permission was given to our citizens in 1797 to repeal force by force. In 1798 the measures of defence, adopted by our government, were most necessary expenses, necessarily arising from the measures to assert our rights against the lawless, profligate, and unprincipled conduct of the Executive Directors, who compelled our ambassadors of peace patiently to wait for months "in the antechamber of regicide," and at last opprobriously drove them from the territory of France without admittance to their bloody presence, were made a theme of continual falsehood, from which in 1801 Mr. Jefferson was to gather the laurels of his glory. The prejudices of the ignorant were addressed, and their passions inflamed. War was depicted by all the powers of a glowing imagination. The powerful legions of France were represented, as butchering our wives and children, impelled only to such atrocious acts by our resistance to her tyranny. The public agents were said to be increasing the national debt by its influence they might erect monarchy on the ruins of republicanism. Every abandoned and foreign renegado was enlisted either by Jefferson, or his friends, to overwhelm the federal administration by libels which seem to be the greatest effort of human depravity. In the close of the year 1801, when the senate of Pennsylvania were determined not to relinquish their voice in the choice of electors, they were denounced by the democrats, as traitors to their country. They were threatened with the vengeance of the people, for simply exercising, according to conscience, their constitutional rights. Here were some of the first acts of the drama, mortifying enough to those, who do not love to behold human degeneracy, which was to give Mr. Jefferson the first office of the union. Hence also arose that whirlwind of opinion, which, like the conflicts of this element elevating only the lightest and most worthless substances, raised him, till he had an obscure view of the presidency.
With all these exertions, had not three fifths of the slaves been represented the president must have been a private citizen. The number of electors given to the southern states from the representation of this proportion of their slaves, were ten.—This sum taken from the Jeffersonian ticket which was 73, reduces it to 63 votes, two less, than were given for Mr. Adams, and one less, than was given for Mr. Pinckney; for Mr. Adams had 65, and Mr. Pinckney 64 votes. Thus by the assistance of slaves does Mr. Jefferson govern the nation.
Other obstacles still opposed his elevation. He had procured only an equal vote with another candidate. The house of representatives were to decide, who should be president, Mr. Burr or Mr. Jefferson. On the 12th February, 1801, they had balloted thirty times without

making a choice. It was not until a few trials after this, that ambition was gratified, and "the measure of grateful satisfaction filled up." How was his election at last made? Will his friends say it was the result of a conviction, that he was the man best qualified for the office? No; if they regard truth. Mr. Jefferson was not chosen till the democrats in the legislature of Virginia waiting the event by prolonging the session, after the completion of all business, openly offered , if he should not be chosen they would solemnly pronounce the antient dominion independent of the union . Yes, he was not chosen, till some of his partisans in congress, at the time of balloting, boldly declared, they would rather cause an interregnum, and at once hazard the existence of the constitution, than his election should not be secured. Then it was that the federalists, astonished at the audacity of party, relinquished their voice in the choice of a chief magistrate, preferring rather to commit the constitution to persons who had been distinguished for their enmity to it, than afford any pretence, for a separation of the union, and the sudden and immediate destruction of this instrument of their faithful labor.
No sooner was the person to be president designated, than, in the language of every demagogue and sycophant, he professes profound thankfulness for the reception of this testimony of confidence, and pronounces that measure of grateful satisfaction, derived from the suffrages of his fellow citizens (he ought to have said the slaves of the southern states) to be full. But in the midst of such an effusion of gratitude he acknowledges his incompetence for the office, to which he was promoted. Happy would it have been for his own, and the reputation of America, had this sentiment always influenced and secluded him from public life. The world would not then have beheld an infant republic, running the road of corruption with more hasty strides, than the oldest nations; nor would it have seen the foreign hirelings of Mr. Jefferson, vilifying the greatest and best of men, the father of his country; and himself at the tomb of Washington insulting his ashes by the hypocrisy of mock tears.
Let the candid and impartial inquire, whether such an election displays that intrinsic worth, which remains in obscurity, unless sought after, and pressed in public notice. So far from it, this scene of mock patriotism presents a man, whose existence is only commensurate with the uncertain favor of the multitude, and whose exertions are all centered in the preservation of this phantom of night, the basis of his fame. There is nothing of that independence of mind, the effect of uprightness which moves in the straight line of duty, whether with or against the wind of popularity.
Americans who glory in conscious virtue, ought deeply to reflect on the conduct we have described. Its consequences may perhaps be important beyond calculation; for it was reserved for Mr. Jefferson, first to set the example of carrying an election by intrigue. When faction shall ripen into civil war, and violence be the only merit, and real merit be banished from public life, if the patriot enquire the origin of these evils, he must be directed to his election; an election said by his friends to be glorious, probably glorious only for the future destruction of our country. HUME.
More Voters. —In the last received Charleston Papers we find the following Voters just arrived and advertised for sale at Public Vendue, viz. 367 from Congo, 357 from Angola, and 148 from the Windward coast!—Total 872!—Whose purchasers will have a weight in the election of representatives to congress, and electors of president, superior to that of the whole town of Dunstable in Middlesex county!
Negro Representatives—again. —The Chronicle whines about a negro being reduced to three-fifths of a man.—Who is it let me ask the senatorial scribbler that has reduced them to this state? Who are they who have made them brutes in nature and yet claim for them an influence which only belongs, to freemen?—Besides by whom will this unhappy race be relieved?—By their own masters, who are rocked by slaves, dandled by slaves, and served by slaves, in proportion as they maintain an absolute despotism? Are these the men who will restore them from their degradation—who will forget their own interest, and study the happiness of a being they have made a tractable brute? No—this will be effected only by the humanity of New-England men, who have long opposed the accursed traffic in human flesh, which now covers the southern states with indelible disgrace.—But our humane republicans wish from the numbers and representation of the negroes themselves to enable their masters to maintain their tyranny secure, and defeat every measure which humanity might oppose to their dearer interest. Hypocrisy gives the negro the name of man, when the wishes to brand him with the stamp of slavery. Go on, good friend, with your sophistry and lies;—the mists of deception are dispersing, and you may be driven into obscurity before you have played out the whole part of a demagogue. Cent.
The administration of this state government has exhibited, on the part of governor Strong not only an undeviating attention to the welfare of the state, but a strongly marked disposition to unite and conciliate parties. His speeches are acknowledged moderate, being generally confined to such principles as even the malignity of opposition cannot convert. What is the consequence? Are his slanderers won? Do they yield a just tribute to his amiable qualities? No, far otherwise. Even his mildness is
subject of abuse. It may be found on reviewing the democratic papers, that they honor it with the name of a milk and water speech . And in the senate, it was frequently pronounced by the democrats, with a sneer, a very harmless thing . Correct principles they acknowledged, but he had not indulged in that severity of allusion which no doubt guilty consciences anticipated.
It is not for governor Strong to enter the list with his enemies. Firm to virtue and his country's good, his mind dwells inflexibly on the important duties of his station. "I doubt not, Son, said the great statesman Lorenzo de Medici, "that you will hereafter possess the same weight and authority in the state, which I have hitherto enjoyed; but as the republic, although it forms but one body, has many heads, you must not expect that it will be possible for you, on all occasions, so to conduct yourself as to obtain the approbation of every individual. Remember therefore, in every situation, to pursue that course of conduct which integrity prescribes and to consult the interests of the whole community rather than the gratification of any particular part of it."
His excellency's deportment has ever appeared to be governed by the dying monition of Lorenzo. He pursues, with firmness and uniformity the path of political duty, designated for him by the obligation of his station. And if the base plots & conspiracies of his enemies cannot ruffle his mind, nor excite the least symptom of resentment in his official language, must that very circumstance be fresh cause of insult?
Repository.
THE LEGISLATURE OF MASSACHUSETTS, closed its summer session on the 23d ult. It is to meet again on Thursday the 13th of November next. The following are the Heads of the Acts passed during the session: An act in addition to an act, entitled, "An act to incorporate Hugh McLellan and others into a company by the name of the Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Company."—An act to change the name of the town of Fall River, in the county of Bristol.—An act in addition to an act, entitled, "An act to incorporate certain persons for the purpose of making a street from Rainford's Lane, in the town of Boston, to the bridge proposed to be built from, or near the town's landing to Dorchester Neck."—An act in addition to an act, entitled, "An act to repeal in part, and for making further additions to the act, entitled, "An act to prevent fraud and deception in packing of pickled fish, and to regulate the size and quality of the casks, and the exportation thereof from this Commonwealth, and to repeal all laws heretofore made for this purpose."—An act in addition to an act, entitled, "An act to secure to owners their property in logs, masts, spars, and other timber, in certain cases."—An act declaring the proprietors of the Portsmouth Salt Works, a corporation within this Commonwealth.—An act to incorporate the westerly parish in the town of Patapscofield, in the county of Berksire, into a separate town, by the name of Hinsdale.—An act to incorporate Josiah Barker, George Myfick, and others, into a company, by the name of the Nantucket Union Insurance Company.—An act to annex a certain gore of land in the county of Kennebec, to the town of Wayne, in said county.—An act to establish an academy in the town of Monson, by the name of the Monson Academy, and to create a corporation of trustees for the same.—An act to authorize the town of Duxbury, in the county of Plymouth, to keep up and maintain a bridge and milldam on and over Bluefish river, so called, in said town.—An act to alter the times for holding the Courts of General Sessions of the peace within the county of York, and for repealing part of an act heretofore made for that purpose.—An act in addition to an act, entitled, "An act to incorporate sundry persons by the name of the President and Directors of the Union Bank."—An act in addition to an act, entitled, "An act to incorporate the plantation called Sheppard's field, in the county of Cumberland, into a town, by the name of Hebron."—An act to incorporate the plantation of Industry, in the county of Kennebec, into a town, by the name of Mercer.—An act to authorize Samuel Borden to build a bridge from the easterly side of Cross Island in Acushnet river, to the main land in the village of Fairhaven, in the town of New Bedford, in the county of Bristol.—An act to incorporate the plantation called Twenty-Five mile pond, in the county of Kennebec, into a town by the name of Unity.—An act to alter one of the terms of the court of Common Pleas and court of General Sessions of the peace, for the county of Barnstable.—An act to incorporate township Number One, in the second range of townships on the east side of Kennebec river, in the county of Kennebec, into a town by the name of Embden.—An act to continue in force an act passed in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, entitled, "An act establishing and regulating the fees of the several officers and other persons heretofore mentioned, and for repealing the laws heretofore made for that purpose."—An act to set off David Barnard from the north parish in the town of Andover, and annex him and his estate to the south parish in the said town.—An act to set off John Whiting, Moses Craige, Jesse Day, Elijah Craige, Benjamin Ware, jun. Jeremiah Cobb, Amherst Mann, and Alfred Bacon, from the north parish in Wrentham, in the county of Norfolk, and to annex them and their estates to the first parish in said town.—An act to incorporate Lucretia Osgood, and others, into a society by the name of the Salem Female Charitable Society.—An act to limit and establish the capital stock of the Suffolk Insurance company.—An act to divide the town of Hallowell, in the county of Kennebec, into two parishes, and to incorporate the southerly part thereof into a distinct society, by the name of the second parish in Hallowell.—An act to incorporate a number of persons in the towns of Edgarton, Chilmark, and Tisbury, into a religious society, by the name of the First Baptist Society in Tisbury.—An act for incorporating certain persons therein named, for the purpose of supporting a bridge over Chiecapee river, at a place called Wallemump.—An act in addition to an act, entitled, "An act, in addition to an act, entitled, act, for incorporating Woodbury Storer, and others, by the name and title of the Cumberland Canal."—An act to authorize the proprietors of York bridge over Traitors ferry to receive toll.—An act to incorporate the plantation of Great Pond settlement in the county of Lincoln, into a town by the name of Palermo.—An act to change the name of Ebenezer Morse, Wm. Paine, jr. Wm. Stephens, Joseph B. Tinker, and James Crawford Bullock.—An act in addition to an act, entitled, "An act to authorize the Selectmen of the town of Portland to appoint an additional number of Engine-Men."—An act to incorporate the plantation of East Andover, in the county of York, into a town, by the name of East Andover.—An act to incorporate the plantation of Peabody's patent, in the county of York, into a town by the name of Gilead.—An act in amendment to an act, entitled, "An act for incorporating certain persons by the name of the Boston Library Society."—An act in addition to an act, entitled, "An act establishing a corporation by the name of the second Massachusetts Turnpike corporation."—An act to incorporate a number of the inhabitants of the town of Leeds, in the county of Kennebec, into a religious society, by the name of the first Baptist Society in Leeds.—An act in addition to an act, entitled, "An act to establish a corporation by the name of the Becket Turnpike corporation."—An act to establish a corporation by the name of the Sheffield and Tyringham Turnpike corporation.—An act to incorporate the President, Trustees and Associates of the Boston Exchange Office or Association Fund.—An act to incorporate the plantation called Barretstown, into a town, by the name of Hope.—An act in addition to an act, entitled, "An act for incorporating Joseph Noyes and others by the name and title of the Proprietors of the Falmouth Canal."
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
CIRCULAR NOTE. Addressed to the Foreign Ministers, resident at the Court of London.
DOWNING-STREET, APRIL 30, 1804.
Sir, The experience which all Europe has had of the conduct of the French government, would have induced his majesty to pass over in silence, and to treat with contempt, all the accusations which that government might have made against his majesty's government, if the very extraordinary and unauthorised replies which several of the ministers of the foreign powers have thought proper to make to a recent communication from the minister of foreign affairs at Paris, had not given to the subject of that communication a greater importance than it would otherwise have possessed. His majesty has in consequence, directed me to declare that he hopes he shall not be reduced to the necessity of repelling with merited scorn and indignation, "the atrocious and utterly unfounded calumny that the government of his majesty have been a party in plans of assassination." An accusation already made with equal falsehood and calumny by the same authority against the members of his majesty's government during the last war—an accusation incompatible with the honor of his majesty, and the known character of the British nation, and so completely devoid of any shadow of proof, that it may be reasonably presumed to have been brought forward at the present moment, for no other purpose than that of diverting the attention of Europe from the contemplation of the sanguinary deed which has just been perpetrated by the direct order of the First Consul in France in violation of the law of nations, and in contempt of the most simple laws of humanity and honor.
That his majesty's government should disregard the feelings of such of the inhabitants of France as are justly discontented with the existing government of that country—that they should refuse to listen to their designs of delivering their country from the degrading yoke of bondage under which it groans, or to give them aid and assistance as far as those designs are fair and justifiable, would be to refuse fulfilling those duties which every wise and just government owes to itself and to the world in general, under circumstances similar to the present. Belligerent powers have an acknowledged right to avail themselves of all discontent that may exist in countries with which they may be at war. The exercise of that right (even if in any degree doubtful) would be fully sanctioned in the present case, not only by the present state of the French nation, but by the conduct of the government of that country, which since the commencement of the present war, has constantly kept up communications with the disaffected in the territories of his majesty particularly in Ireland, and which has assembled at this present moment on the coasts of France a corps of Irish rebels destined to second them in their designs against that part of the United Kingdom.
Upon these circumstances, his majesty's government would be unjustifiable, if they neglected the right they have to support, as far as is compatible with the principle of the Law of Nations, which civilized governments have hitherto acknowledged, the efforts of such of the inhabitants of France, as are hostile to the present government. They ardently desire, as well as all Europe, to see an order of things established in that country more compatible with its own happiness, and with the security of the surrounding nations—but if that with which cannot be accomplished they are fully authorised by the strictest principles of personal defence to endeavour to cripple the exertions, to distract the operations, and to confound the plans of a government whose system of warfare, as acknowledged by itself, is not only to distress the commerce, to diminish the power, and to abridge the dominions of its enemy, but also to carry devaluation & ruin into the very heart of the British empire.
In the application of these principles, his majesty has commanded me to declare, besides, that his government have never authorised a single act, which could not stand the test of the strictest principles of justice and usages recognised and practised in all ages. If any minister accredited by his majesty at a foreign court has kept up correspondence with persons resident in France, with a view to obtain information upon the designs of the French government, or for any other legitimate object, he has done nothing more than what ministers, under circumstances have always been considered as having a right to do with respect to the countries with which their foreigners were at war: and he has done much less than that which it could be proved the ministers and commercial agents of France have done towards the disaffected in different parts of his majesty's territories; thus in carrying on such a correspondence, he would not have in any manner violated his public duty. A minister in any foreign country is obliged, by the nature of his office, and the duties of his situation, to abstain from all communication with the disaffected of the country where he is accredited, as well as from every other act injurious to the interest of that country; but he is not subject to the same restraints, with respect to countries with which his sovereign is at war. His actions to them may be praiseworthy or blameable, according to the nature of the actions themselves; but they do not constitute any violation of his public character, except in as far as they militate against the country, or the security of the country where he is accredited.
But of all the governments which pretend to be civilized governments, that of France is one
which has the least right to appeal to the law of nations.—With what confidence can it appeal to that law? a government which from the commencement of hostilities, has never ceased to violate it! It promised protection to the British subjects resident in France, and who might be desirous of remaining there at the recal of his majesty's ambassador. It revoked that promise without any previous notice—it condemned those same persons to be prisoners of war; and it detains them still in that quality, in contempt of its own engagements, and of the usages universally observed by all civilized nations.
It has applied that new and barbarous law, even to individuals who had the protection of the French ambassadors and ministers of foreign courts, to travel through France on their return to their own country. It commanded the seizure of an English packet-boat in one of the ports of Holland, though its ambassador to that country had previously engaged to let the packet-boats of the respective countries pass in perfect safety until notice should be given to the contrary. It has detained and condemned in one of the ports of France, a vessel which has been sent thither as a matter of indulgence, in order to carry to France the French governor of one of the different islands which have been conquered by his majesty's arms. Its conduct relative to the garrison of St. Lucie has not been less extraordinary: the principal fort of that island had been taken by assault, yet the garrison had been allowed all the privileges of prisoners of war, and had been permitted to return to France, with an understanding that an equal number of English prisoners should be released. Yet, notwithstanding that indulgence on the part of the English commander, to which, by the nature of the case, the French garrison could not have the slightest pretension, not a single prisoner has been restored to this country.
Such have been the proceedings of the Frenchmen towards the power with which it is at war. What has its conduct been to those powers with which it remained at peace? Is there a treaty it has not broken? Is there an adjoining territory whose independence it has not violated? It is for the powers of the continent to determine how long they will tolerate these unexampled outrages. Yet is it too much to say, that if they do suffer without controul or resistance the continuance of such a course of proceedings on the part of any government whatever, they will soon see an end to that salutary system of public right, in virtue of which the societies of Europe have maintained and enforced for ages, the sacred obligations of humanity and justice!
(Signed) HAWKESBURY.
LONDON, APRIL 20.
We this morning were favored with a note from a gentleman who has escaped from France, having left Dieppe on board an American ship homeward bound on Friday last, and landed on the coast of Dorset from an open boat on Monday. He states that the army encamped along the coast of Picardy have begun to manifest great discontent at the delay, which has taken place respecting the invasion of this country, which they have been assured three several times in the course of six months would certainly be put in execution at a given period. The middle of November was the first time mentioned, the last week of January the second, and the third the middle of March, since which the activity of the preparations has considerably relaxed, except in what regards the exchange of troops, above twenty battalions of whom our informant assures us, were ordered into the interior during the period of his stay on the coast, which was about a fortnight. In regard to the rumours of insurrections, &c. in Paris, he says they arrive daily; and though perhaps altogether unfounded, they are generally considered as strongly expressive of the wishes of the people, which are every where explicitly in favor of a peace with England.
April 23. —A Dublin paper of April 19, mentions the receipt of news by an arrival from the continent stating, that the court of Denmark, had taken much offence at the conduct of the French, who had reinforced their army on the north bank of the Elbe, were still transporting immense quantities of ammunition to the Duchy of Lauenburg, and had formed magazines of powder in the neighbourhood of Altona and Hamburg. In consequence of these latter measures the magazines within the Danish territory near Altona had been seized, and the Danish troops on the frontiers of Lubec and Lauenburg, had been ordered to resist any territorial violation or encroachment. The Danish militia ready to take the field is stated at 100,000.
APRIL 30.
A commercial treaty between Russia and America on terms highly favorable to the latter, is stated to be on the eve of conclusion.
A property tax of 19 per cent. has been imposed in Denmark, to aid in the measures of defence, which the conduct of France has rendered necessary.
Saturday a copy of the Mercuria de France reached town, which contains the details of a pretended plot to deliver up Brest to the English. An old officer named Rivoire, who is awaiting in the castle of Lourdes, the execution of a sentence of transportation, has written a long letter to the grand judge, in which he confesses that he and Georges were to have seized Brest some time ago, and that he should have succeeded, but for the delay and indecision of the Emigrant Princes' Council. He acknowledges also that he knew of the plot of the 3d Nivoic, or the infernal machine. The motives of this man's

confession are obvious. He wishes to get his sentence remitted, which Bonaparte, no doubt, has promised him, if he will accuse Georges, against whom as well as Moreau there is insufficient evidence to prove the charges brought against them.
The Hamburgh mail of the 15th, ult. brings intelligence from Paris to the 18th, and Moniteurs have been received to the same date. It appears from a variety of concurring articles that the Corsican's ambition is on the point of being gratified with the title of emperor of the Gauls.
The report of a regency is received and accredited in the best informed circles; and the measure is said to have the full approbation of his Majesty. Several days must elapse before any final arrangement of the new ministry can be formed. The rumours on this subject are too contradictory and ridiculous to be treated with any serious observation.
A morning paper says—"His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, on Monday morning, declared to Mr. Calcraft and others, his determination to throw his whole weight into the scale of opposition. This, it is added, possibly may have accelerated the decision taken by ministers."
MAIL NEWS.
NEW-YORK, JUNE 20.
We are informed that the men impressed from the Pitt, are restored. The British consul, Col. Barclay, on implication from the Mayor on the subject, stated that he did not possess authority over the vessels of war, but wrote to Capt. Bradley, of the Cambrian, on the subject, recommending that the men should be immediately delivered up. This recommendation was accordingly complied with.
The French ship Africaine, (formerly the sloop of war Herald, in the United States service) captured some time since, by the English brig Garland, off Charleston bar, was on the 28th ult, in the District Court of the United States, held at Charleston, determined to be a lawful prize to the captors. The French troops were landed from her the day following.
It is understood that a sort of challenge has been indirectly offered on the part of the British frigates Cambrian and Boston, to the French frigates Cybele and Dyon, inviting them to quit the harbour and offering to guarantee that no other vessel shall interfere in the combat.
The Cambrian is termed one of the finest frigates in the British navy: rated at 44 guns, but supposed to carry about 50. The Boston is the same vessel that encountered the Ambuscade off this port a few years since: she is an excellent vessel, rated 32 guns, but is supposed to carry at least 40.
The Cybele and Dyon, are both of 44 guns, but supposed to carry also a greater number. The Dyon in particular is ranked among the best frigates in existence.—Whether the challenge has been formally given, or will be probably accepted, we have not heard.
BOSTON, JUNE 29.
LORD NELSON.
A second report stating the death of that brave Commander.
Capt. Taylor, of the Columbia, in 53 days from Lisbon, informs us that Lord Nelson is certainly dead; and that the vessels in the harbour of Lisbon wore their colours half mast, as mourning for that event two days previous to his sailing.
He also states as a report current, on the change at that place, that the King of Naples and the royal family had been arrested by order of the first consul. A gentleman who came passenger in the Columbia, had received the above information from the German consul.
New-York pap.
It is now 59 days since the vessel which brought this intelligence left Lisbon. We have conversed with capt. Lambert, of the brig Hannah, who is 58 days from the same port. He says, he heard no such report as the above: nor did he observe the colours in the harbour half mast. The report is probably incorrect.
A few days since, the workmen preparing to lay the foundation of a new store, at the head of Lewis's wharf North end, were obstructed by a firm substance, which proved to be the roof of an arch, which, on a further removal of the rubbish, was found to have an aperture at one end, and a ventilator, covered with an iron grate at an iron grate at the other;—to be about 50 feet in length, and twenty feet wide; built with brick, and almost consolidated with the cement. The style of architecture is not rude; and the whole arch is perfectly strong and intire. The whole site, over this arch, time out of mind has been covered with earth, which has been improved as a garden; and in which trees have been planted, and have died of age, which were near by one foot in diameter. It was defended from the tide by a stone wall, of three feet thickness, inclined with clay. The oldest persons living in that quarter of the town, have no tradition of the purposes for which it was built. The house recently pulled down on the spot, it is said, was the residence of the first governor, Winthrop, of this state, then colony.
Latest from Europe.—By the arrival at this port, of the Urania, capt. Edward Davis, from Dublin, papers have been received to the 1st of May from Dublin and to the 27th of April from London. The advices they contain are of some interest, and occupy a considerable portion of this day's Gazette.
Capt. Davis, who politely furnished the above
mentioned papers, received the following article, from the American consul at Dublin, on the evening of his departure.
"Dublin, May 4."
The report of the day, by an express which has this moment arrived at the castle, is that Mr. Pitt, goes in Prime Minister; with the privilege of naming whom he thinks proper to retain in, or dismiss from the ministry.—Mr. Goldsmith has taken the 14 and a half million loan."
From Cadiz.—A letter from Cadiz, of the 16th of April, received at New York, from a respectable quarter, contains the following interesting news.
"I am apprehensive this country and Portugal will not long remain neutral. There is a serious misunderstanding between them and the court of London. The British minister at Madrid no longer appears at court, and is waiting the result of his complaints which he has forwarded to England. Sweden, Denmark and Russia are in coalition against France, in consequence, it is said of a discovery that the threatened invasion of England was only held up to view in order to obtain a favorable opportunity of going against those powers."
53,244 bbls. and 2562 half do. of flour, were inspected at Alexandria, during the quarter, ending the 11th inst.
Portland Gazette.
MONDAY, JULY 2, 1804.
THEATRE.—We are happy to hear that Mr. Powell with most of the Boston company of comedians, are expected in town about the last of the present week. It is expected the company will be superior to any we have yet had in this place.
No. 10,273 is the fortunate ticket which has drawn the 10,000 dollar prize in the South-Hadley Canal Lottery. It was sold by Mr. E. Larkin, of Boston.
The Secretary of State of the U. S. has given notice to the collector of the port of Boston, of the impressment of ten seamen, belonging to this State, on board British ships of war, requesting their friends to forward certificates of their citizenship to the Secretary's office. Among them are Mr. Wm. Hodgkins of this town and Mr. Wm. Bear, of Brunswick.
Our democrats have lately attempted the expedient of quoting passages from the writings of Washington. As well might a mahometan quote scripture, to support the impostures of his Prophet. No wonder that in appealing to an authority so decidedly against them, they render themselves so ridiculous. When the motion of Mr. Ely, to propose an amendment to the constitution in favor of the liberties of New England, was before the senate of this state, a gentleman, who has been distinguished in the opposition to Washington politics, rose, and with much pomp, and affected solemnity raised his eyes to heaven, and dared to profess respect to his memory, and paying homage to the sincerity of which let his conscience answer, he opened his FAREWELL ADDRESS, and as if guided by a spirit of self-accusation, he turned to the following passage.
"Towards the preservation of your government, and the permanency of your present happy state, it is requisite, not only that you steadily countenance irregular opposition to its acknowledged authority, but also that you resist with care the spirit of innovation upon its principles, however specious the pretext. One method of assault may be to effect in the forms of the constitution, alterations which will impair the energy of the system, and thus to undermine what cannot be directly overthrown. In all the changes to which you may be invited, remember that time and habit are at least as necessary to fix the true character of government as of other human institutions: that experience is the surest standard, to tell the real tendency of the existing constitution of a country: that facility in changes, upon the credit of mere hypothesis and opinion, exposes to perpetual change, from the endless variety of hypothesis and opinion: and remember, especially, that for the efficient management of your common interests, in a country so extensive as ours, a government of as much vigour as is consistent with the perfect security of liberty, is indispensable. Liberty itself will find in such a government, with powers properly distributed and adjusted, its surest guardian."
On this quotation, we shall make two remarks. In the first place, it has no relation to the argument which was before the Senate.—The question was on the expediency of authorizing our Senators, in Congress to propose an amendment of the constitution, providing that representation should be apportioned to free population. In the second place, it is a direct censure on the conduct of the democratic, or rather Virginia Party, ever since parties were known among us. Of points disputed between them and the federalists none has excited more interest than this very subject, so justly noticed by Washington. The federalists were ever in favour of giving tone and energy to the federal government. The partizans of Virginia, throughout the United States, warmly supported a different policy. The consolidating system was decried, by the latter, as threatening destruction of the State governments, and the burden of their song was the "sovereignty of States." Should General Hull pretend to dispute the accuracy of this statement, we engage to give him volumes of evidence, from the writings of his party. How unfortunate was he then, in selecting a passage not only foreign to his purpose, but so severe upon his
friends. The amendment of the constitution, now proposed, will not weaken, but give strength to the Government. Indeed it is essential to its existence. When the Equilibrium of our Government is destroyed, its character is destroyed. It is no longer a federal Government, but the Government of the dominant party. Every step a party, characterized by local attachments, makes, towards the monopoly of influence, weakens the federative principle, and most undoubtably, endangering or assuming the rights of a free and intelligent people is endangering the compact of allegiance.—Repertory.
The Virginia Party among us say,—It is true, Virginia has obtained an ascendancy, and preponderating influence in the union, but, has she not obtained it constitutionally? Suppose we answer in the affirmative, what then? We propose to restore the balance constitutionally, and why is not every true hearted friend to the liberties of New England, disposed to assist with heart and hand? This is a question which the Virginia party will find it very hard to answer satisfactorily. Indeed they cannot. The blessings of efficient representation have departed from us; we are unwilling that the characteristics of republicanism should become extinct, and are aiming to regain our political standing by an appeal to the justice of our superiors, and their notions of power desert the ranks of freemen.—Ibid.
FOR JENKINS PORTLAND GAZETTE.
Elm-Trees, June 25, 1804.
TO PLAIN TRUTH, A CHRONICLER.
THIS morning I received the paper containing your address to THE MAN AT THE ELM-TREES, over the signature of SEMPRONIUS. It is exactly the thing I wished for. Pray write me again soon. I am now busy about my corn; and the season being very forward, in a few days I must begin to get my hay; but as soon as that is in my barn, I will again pay you the homage of my high respects.
Why have you changed your signature? Do you think SEMPRONIUS is more expressive of your real character than PLAIN TRUTH? I hope, in mercy to your readers, you will not become less attentive to that object by your change. I have marked you well; and shall know you under whatever colors you appear: I will not change my position, nor misdirect my fire, if I can help it.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
THE LATEST FOREIGN NEWS, is by an arrival at New-York, with London dates to the 6th of May. The most prominent article is that relative to a change in the British ministry. The papers state, that Mr. Pitt, by desire of the king, communicated to his majesty the names of those persons whom he and his friends wished to comprise in the new administration, and who united most of the talent and the influence of the country. It was even so late as yesterday evening asserted that this list had not been returned; that his majesty did not disapprove the admission of Mr. Fox, and his friends into the cabinet, but that he decidedly objected to any alteration in the existing religious establishments of any part of the United Kingdom.
The king, it is further stated, has personally objected to some members of the opposition, amongst whom are the marquis of Stafford and lord Grenville; while it is added his majesty has expressed an inclination that the duke of Portland, lord Eldon, and lord Hawkebury may retain their present appointments. There are a thousand other reports afloat on this interesting topic.
The report of a REGENCY is revived and accredited in the best informed circles; and the measure is said to have the full approbation of his majesty.
The London papers of April 28 mention the discovery of a new plot in France, in which Bress was to have been surrendered to the English; and notice a communication explanatory on the subject from an old officer named Rivoire, to the Grand Judge, confessing that he was connected with that plot, and that he also knew of the Internal Machine plot.
Letters from the Russian frontiers, of the 12th May, state that a treaty of alliance between Great Britain and Russia will, in all probability, soon be concluded, under the auspices of count Markoff, who is now in high favour with his sovereign.
We have omitted a variety of articles prepared for this day's GAZETTE, to give place to the important Note of Lord Hawkebury, and other foreign articles.
SPARIED.
In Buckstown, Mr. William Eglew, to Mrs. E. Buck.
DIED.
At Eastport, Mrs. Salome Barrett, aged 19, wife of Dr. Wm. Barrett.
In England, in April, Moses Myers, High Priest, of the Jewish Synagogue in London, aged 83—a man of great learning and liberality.
In Philadelphia, Wm. Savery, an esteemed, revered and beloved Minister of the Society of Friends.
In Salem, Miss Mary Eveleth daughter of Mr. J. Eveleth.
In Penobscot, on the 7th inst. Mrs. Desire Watson, wife of capt. S. Watson.
In Boston, on the 24th inst. Mr. Hezekiah H. Fessenden aged 32.
In Newbury, Mr. Eliphalet Jaques, aged 90 years.
In Newburyport, Mrs. Sarah Peirce, aged 80. consort of Mr. N. Peirce.
DROWNED At Canaan, on the 16th inst. a child of Mr. Daniel Wheeler, aged 1 year and 4 months, was found in a spring with its head downward by its mother, supposed to have been in that situation 15 minutes; it was taken up, carried to the house, and every expedient used to restore it to life but without effect.
DISTRICT OF MAINE—to wit:—
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twelfth day of June, in the twenty-eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America, GARDNER GOOLD, of the said District, hath deposited in this office, the title of a Map or chart, the right whereof he claims as author, or proprietor, in the words following, to wit: "A PERPETUAL ALMANACK, by which may be found in a few seconds of time, the day of the week or month in any year to come, by GARDNER GOOLD, of Portland." In conformity to the act of Congress of the United States, entitled "An Act, for the encouragement of Learning, by securing the Copies of Maps, Charts and Books to the Authors and Proprietors of such Copies, during the Times therein mentioned."
HENRY SEWALL, Clerk of the District Court.
A true copy of record—Attest, H. SEWALL, Clerk.
TAKEN up by the subscriber in Standish a dark brown MARE, has a white spot on her forehead and some white about her hind feet; she trots.—The owner may have her by applying to the subscriber in Standish. June 30. EDWARD WOOD.
CARDING MACHINE.
THE subscriber has erected in the town of Norway, at the Steep Falls near Ruff's Mills, a Machine for Carding Wool into rolls at the following terms, viz—White wool at 64 cents per pound—colored, or mixed wool at 8 cents per pound. Cash paid on the delivery of rolls. May 28. JOHN SHAW.
HENRY F. DUPEE, INFORMS the public that he has opened a MEDICINAL STORE, in Pure-street, head of Ingraham's wharf, where he has just received and is now opening for sale, a general assortment of DRUGS & MEDICINES; PATENT MEDICINES of the best quality; SURGEON'S INSTRUMENTS, &c. Where Physicians and others may be supplied in the best and cheapest manner. MEDICINE CHESTS for ships' and Families' uses prepared at all prices.
SMITH & DAVIS, Respectfully inform their friends and the public, that they have for sale at their store head of Ingraham's wharf,
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF West-India Goods and Groceries,
—ALSO— A few barrels clear Pork, do. Bone Middlings } of an excellent quality. do. half bbls. Neat's Tongues }
Likewise, A few barrels good VINEGAR, which they offer for sale on the most reasonable terms for cash or approved credit. June 18.
Bibles, Theological and Law Books.
THOMAS CLARK has received a general assortment of BOOKS & STATIONARY, among which are the following:—
Folio, large and small quarto, octavo, pocket and school BIBLES; octavo and duodecimo editions, some very large print; Stackhouse's History of the Bible, 6 vols.; Poole's Annotations upon the Holy Bible, 4 vols.; Ralph Erskine's Practical Works, 2 vols. folio; Poole's Annotations on the New Testament, 2 vols. Guy's Paraphrase on the New Testament, 6 vols.; Durham on the Revelations, 2 vols.; Rev. Isaac Ambrose's works, 4 vols.; the whole works of the Rev. James Hurrey, 6 vols.; the Life of Christ and the Apostles, quarto with plates; Hall's Contemplations on the Old and New Testament, 3 vols.; Shepard's Parable of the Ten Virgins, 4 vols.; Poole's works complete, 4 vols.; Watson's Theological Tracts, 6 vols.; Rutherford's Letters, containing three hundred and fifty-two religious letters; Rev. John Erskine's Discourses vol. 2d; Dick on Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures; Sherlock's Discourses, 3 vols.; Carr's Sermons, 2 vols.; Flavel's different works, Confession of Faith, Christian Preacher; Fuller on Doctrines; Henry's Commentary, 6 vols. quarto; Farmer on the Prophecies; works of the Rev. John Glas, 5 vols.; Erskine's works, complete in 3 vols.; Haweis' Sermons; life of Watts and Doddridge; Brown's Concordance; Blair's Sermons, new edition in 3 vols.; Hunter's Biography, 3 vols.; do. Life of Christ, &c.
LAW BOOKS.
London Editions.—Cormyn's Digest; Espinasse's Reports; do. Digest; Tidd's Practical Forms Tidd's Practice; Bacon's Abridgment; Raymond's, Blackstone's, Salkeld's, Cowper's, and Lott's Reports; Coke's first and second Institutes; Gilbert's Law of Evidence; Lee on Captures; Abbott on Shipping.—And a general assortment of those printed in America.
The following are added to the Circulating Library:—Baron of Feileheim, 3 vols.; De Acon's Essays, 2 vols.; Right and Wrong 4 vols.; Aurora, 2 vols.; Lohenstein Village, 4 vols.; Alvan and Seraphina, 2 vols.; Two Marvils, 3 vols.; Honoria, 2 vols.; Terrefic Tales; Moss Cliff Abbey, 4 vols.
A few TICKETS at 50 cts. and Quarter, at 1 50, in the Piscataqua Bridge Lottery, for sale at the above store. June 28.
GRAFTON, J.—At a Probate Court, held at Haverhill, in and for said county of Grafton, on the nineteenth day of June, Anno Domini, 1804.
Present the Honorable CHARLES JOHNSTON, Esq. Judge of said county.
UPON reading and considering the petition of Stephen Houghton of Bethlehem, in said county, administrator, of the estate of Deborah Whitaker, late of Bethlehem, aforesaid physician deceased intestate; setting forth that the personal estate of said deceased is not sufficient to pay the debts and demands against it and the charges of administration; and that it is necessary to sell the real estate for that purpose—And praying for licence to sell the real estate accordingly.
ORDERED, That the petitioner be heard on his said petition, at Haverhill, in said county; on the last Tuesday of August next at ten of the clock, in the forenoon; and that in the mean time he cause the substance of his petition, and this order of court to be published three weeks successively in York's Portland Gazette, the last of which said advertisement to be two weeks before said day of hearing, that any person may then and there appear and show cause if any there be, wherefore the prayer of said petition ought not to be granted.
By order of the Judge, MOSES DOW, R. P. Copy examined— MOSES DOW, Register of Probate. Attest.
Take Notice.
THIS is to forbid any persons purchasing any NOTE or Notes given to Ephraim Field, signed by Daniel Fiske of Paris, dated June 16th, 1804. Paris June 16th, 1804. EPHRAIM FIELD.
AWAY from the subscriber, Thayer Townsend, an indentured apprentice; whosoever will return him to the subscriber shall receive three cents reward and no charge paid.—N.B. All persons are hereby forbid harboring said Thayer as they would avoid the penalties of the law. ELIJAH MACOMBER. Durham, June 23.
Strayed or Stolen.
FROM the subscriber a dark bay colored HORSE, six or seven years old; middling sized, a small star in his forehead; dark mane and tail; and turns his nose very much out.—Whoever will take said Horse if Strayed; or if Stolen will take the thief so that he may be brought to justice shall be handsomely rewarded for their trouble by WALTER ROSS. Portland, June 25.
NOTICE is hereby given to all those who at present owe to BENJAMIN WHITNEY, that their demands which are not paid by the first day of September next, will be left with an attorney for collection. He flatters himself that those whose notes and accounts which become payable previous to this date, will consider it reasonable they should be discharged by that time; and will by their attention to the payment of them prevent him the disagreeable necessity of putting them to cost. Gorham, June 27.
Stone Cutting and Ornament Carving, in all the various branches.
NEAL M'KEEVER now carries on the Stone Cutting and Carving business, at Charlestown, near the bridge—which line of occupation he has followed in different parts of Europe and America. His knowledge and experience in that ancient art, he trusts will merit the approbation of those who may employ him.
Orders from any part of the country shall be thankfully received, and punctually attended to, a his shop, near Charlestown-bridge where may be had all kind of Stone Work, executed with neatness and dispatch—such as, Porticos, Frontispieces, for doors. Entablatures, Geometrical Stairs, ornamented and plain Chimney Pieces, all kinds of Flagging, Morisoleum Tombs, Monuments, &c. &c. either in European or American Marble, Granite or Statuary. Charlestown, June 28.

POETRY.
WHAT IS GLORY?
BY F. COUTIN.
WHAT is glory? Say a feather; Mounted on the buoyant air; Fly to every wind and weather, Often sold and seldom fair.
What is glory? Ask the garter, Twining round his grace's knee, Wouldst thou ease and conscience barter; Such a thing on thee to see!
What is glory? Ask the maiden, Wedded to a titled drone; Sick at soul, and heavily laden; Empty pageantry her own.
What is glory? Ask the lawyer, Fecides trudging to the court, Harder work than any lawyer, Casteless labor, less support.
What is glory? Ask him bawling, Patriot of Heroic age, The house his stand; he waits a calling; Longs for party to engage.
What is glory? Ask the Miller, Starving mid his bags of gold, Ask his heir—he hardly willer, Scattering wide the fordid mould.
What is glory? Ask the poet, Pockets low and wishes high, Wanting, and yet none must know it, All but earth, and air, and sky.
What is glory? Ask the sailor, Weather beaten, tempest tossed, Ship his prison, winds his jailer, Kindred, friends, and country lost.
Ask the soldier, faint and gory, Leaning where his comrades lie, Ask him firmly—What is glory? He shall answer with a sigh.
What is glory? Ask the soldier, Madly o'er a ruin'd land, What is glory?—Time is gliding, Death and judgement are at hand.
From the Balance.
A PAIN-FUL TALE.
BELIEVERS there are of many minds— Believers of many names and kinds— Believers in "twenty gods or one;" And Atheists, blind mortals, that believe in none. Others again, Believe in men. Or drunken brutes, like old Tom Paine.
A being of this latter kind, To Paine and brandy much inclin'd, Once at the tavern o'er his pot, Was guzzling like a very sot. The hostess was a pious dame; Old Grogling reeling in his chair, Began most bitterly to fear, Curs'd all religion in a horrid strain, And roar'd aloud, "long life to Thomas Paine!"
This made the hostess stare— It was too much to bear. "Ah!" quoth the good old woman, with a frown: "Long live he may, and wear old Satan's crown: "For he, 'ere long, will have to lay it down." "How! What!" bawl'd Grogling, "pray explain, ex "Why, then," says goody, "I will try— [plain] "Satan, they say, must shortly die— "He's desperate sick, and long has been in Paine," ROBERT RUSTICOAT.
MISCELLANY.
MORAL.
Extract from a Letter of Earl Strafford to his Son, dated 1642.
"Lose not the time of your youth, but gather those seeds of virtue and knowledge which may be of use to yourself, and comfort to your friends, for the rest of your life. And that this may be the better effected, attend thereunto with patience, and be sure to correct and refrain yourself from anger. Suffer not sorrow to cast you down, but with cheerfulness and good courage go on the race you have to run in all sobriety and truth. Be sure, with an hallowed care, to have respect to all the commandments of God, and give not yourself to neglect them in the least things, lest by degrees you come to forget them in the greatest; for the heart of man is deceitful above all things. And in all your duties and devotions towards God, rather perform them joyfully than pensively; for God loves a cheerful giver. For your religion let it be directed according to that which shall be taught by those which are in God's church the proper teachers thereof, rather than that you ever either fancy one to yourself, or be led by men that are singular in their own opinions, and delight to go ways of their own finding out; for you will certainly find soberness and truth in the one, and much unsteadiness and vanity in the other."
AGRICULTURAL.
From the Vermont Gazette.
A hint to Farmers.—If by drawing your manure only one hundred rods, and spreading it four inches deep, on one acre of land for planting, you can obtain an hundred bushels of corn per acre, what a pity it is to draw it four hundred rods, and scatter it over eight acres, by spreading it half an inch thick, and obtaining only forty bushels per acre, with all the additional fatigue of man and beast. Farmers consider which is most to your advantage, to economize in this line, or continue to work as it were at arm's end, by extending
your manure too far and too thin. Certainly the more compact your interest, the easier can you govern and fence it.
DARIUS BENEDICT.
USEFUL.
From the American Daily Advertiser.
The following information may perhaps prove of service to such of your subscribers as have not cool and dry cellars to preserve their meat and other provisions, and the hint perhaps offers an opportunity to those, who have leisure and talents of improving it to great public advantage.
A joint of meat, or any provision, suspended in a flannel bag will keep sweet a considerable time longer than by any of the modes generally practiced. The cooler and drier the meat is when the flannel is but round it the better, and it will occur to any thinking mind that the flannel should be perfectly clean. A flannel bag with a bowl or plate in it is also the best mode of conveying butter from, or perhaps to market, and if the bowl or plate is made of wood, the better. A stronger proof cannot be given of the truth of the above, than that ice wrapped up in flannel will keep a considerable time, whereas if exposed to the air or wrapped in linen it will dissolve almost immediately.
AMUSING.
A Butcher's boy, carrying his tray on his shoulder accidentally struck it against a lady's head, and discomposed her wig. "The deuce take the tray," cried the lady in a passion.— "Madam," said the lad gravely, "the deuce cannot take the tray" [Lond. pap.]
Speech of Jacob Alter, of Cumberland, in the Pennsylvania Legislature, on the question of impeaching the Federal Judges.
MR. SPEAKER, I dink as dis question does not require much consideration. Our tudy is only to ax wedder we arr to be governed by de Pritch Laws, or by de laws of dis country. If we are to be governed by de laws of Great Britain den de judges will be gear. But if we are to be governed by de laws of Pennsylvania den we shall go on. Dem dat am for de Pritch laws will vote against de impeachment, and dem dat am for de laws of Pennsylvania will vote for pringing de judges to impeachment. [Lancaster Journal.]
Wheaton's Jaundice Bitters.
THE successful effects of which have been fully experienced, in correcting and carrying off jaundice and bilious matter from the stomach; and at the same time strengthening the stomach, increasing the appetite, removing the bloating, faint, distressed feeling, and the sleepy, dull heaviness; restoring also, strength to the weak and trembling limbs; removing the yellowish of countenance common to jaundice and weakly people; and also the dizziness of head, and weakness of sight. They are very useful for seamen to take often when at sea, particularly in warm climates, as a preventative against disorders so incident to such climates (which are generally portland and bilious) by removing obstructions, carrying off bile and giving a free circulation to the blood—Price 3/ per box. ALSO...WHEATON'S ITCH OINTMENT, A safe and efficacious remedy for the ITCH—Price 3/ per box
The above, direct from the Patente, are for sale by JONH COE, (and by no other person in Portland) at No. 4, Fifth Street, Who keeps constantly for sale, DRUGS and MEDICINES of a genuine quality on reasonable terms, for Cash or Credit. Portland, May 3. 1804.
Wild Land for sale.
FOR sale, 4000 acres of Land, in township Number Four, in the seventh range of township north of the Wells Patent, to young and enterprising men. In this town there are several settlers, new saw and grist mills, and roads to accommodate the settlement. From this town there is good water conveyance down the Piscataqua river to the Penobscot, and so to Bangor. The waters in this town are abundantly supplied with Fish, such as salmon, sturgeon, alewives, &c where they can be taken in great quantities.
Likewise, 9000 acres in township Number Two, in the third range, which will be sold by the lot or quantity, as will best suit the purchaser. This town is twelve miles from Bangor, in which there are twenty-seven settlers; several farms under good cultivation two grist mills, one saw mill and another to be built this season. Liberal credit will be given.
Likewise, in township Number Four, 4th range, north of the Wells Patent, 3000 acres to settlers. Any number of young men who wish to have good farms and liberal terms to make payment, can be supplied with this last tract or quantity of Land, where they will have a right to select the same in different parts of the town, in lots of two hundred acres; through which town there is now a county road and several settlements begun. Each of the towns adjoining have settlements now begun and families thereon; this town is between 20 and 30 miles from Bangor.
Likewise, in that much noted and flourishing town, Number Three, in the 5th range, called Lincoln Town, 3200 acres of the choicest Land in said town, situated on a handsome swell of Land which affords a view of several towns in the vicinity; within two miles of a good saw and grist mill; there are several roads through said town, and a new county road laid out through said land, leading to Bangor. About 30 settlements in said town have been begun within two years; most of which have families on them—Any person or persons who wish to have good land well situated for farms, near navigation, can be supplied with the same. An undoubted title will be given on the conditions of settlement being performed. For further particulars enquire of MOSES HODGDON, after the 1st of June. Kennebec Plantation, near Bangor; or of ANDREW STRONG, his attorney, now residing in township No. 2, 3d range. Portland, May 18. 1804.
BIBLES AND DIVINITY.
JUST received from Scotland, an extensive assortment of Large and Small BIBLES, which are for sale on as low terms as were ever offered in the District of Maine, at the Bookstores of ISAAC ADAMS and THOMAS CLARK, Fifth Street, Portland. Likewise, a general assortment of Books on DIVINITY, History, & Miscellaneous subjects. May 28, 1804.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, YORK ss. At a Court of Common Pleas, begun and held at York, within and for the county of York, on the third Tuesday of April, being the seventeenth day of said month Anno Domini, 1804.
On the petition of Samuel Lane, of Buxton, in the county of York, labourer, Jonathan Cloman, of Hiram, in said county, yeoman, and Hannah his wife, in her right, showing, that they are seized in fee simple and as tenants in common of and in lots numbered, four, five, six, and seven, on a range, in the first division of lands in said Buxton containing eighty acres more or less with the buildings thereon standing; the said Samuel, of one undivided sixteenth part, and the said Jonathan and Hannah, of one other undivided sixteenth part; with Daniel Hutchinson, and certain other persons unknown to your petitioners;—And praying that their said parts may be set off and assigned to them to hold in severalty.
By their attorney, CH: COFFIN. ORDERED, that the petitioners cause the substance of their said petition and this order thereon to be inserted in the Portland Gazette, printed by Elazar A. Danks, three weeks successively, the last publication thereof to be thirty days at least prior to the next term of this court to be held at Waterborough, within and for said county of York, on the fourth Tuesday of August next; and also by posting up the same in two of the most public places in said town of Buxton, a like number of days prior to the said next term, to the end, any person or persons interested may then and there appear, and show cause if any they have, why the prayer of the said petition should not be granted.
Attest, DANIEL SEWALL.
The subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed, and has taken upon herself the trust of an administratrix on the estate of SAMUEL WAITE, late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, mariner, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs: She therefore requests 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. Dated June 13, 1804. BETSEY WAITE.
The subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon herself the trust of an administratrix on the estate of SIMEON SKILLINS, late of Cape-Elizabeth, in the county of Cumberland, by giving bond as the law directs:—She therefore requests 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 to Dated June 13, 1804. MARY SKILLINS.
The subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed, and has taken upon himself the trust of an executor of the last will and testament of AMBROSE TOLBUT, late of Freeport, in said County, Weaver, deceased, by proving the will and 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 Dated June 14, 1804. JOSEPH TOLBUT.
The subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of an executor of the last will and testament of EZRA VARNEY, late of Windham, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, by proving the will and 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 Dated June 1, 1804. ELIJAH KENNARD.
WE the subscribers having been appointed on the nineteenth day of August last, by the Hon. Jonathan Bowman, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Lincoln, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of Charles Peterson, late of Bath, in the county of Lincoln, mariner, deceased represented insolvent, do hereby give notice, that a further time of six months, from the date hereof, is allowed to said creditors to bring in and prove their claims, and that we shall attend that service at the office of John Winlow in Bath aforesaid, on the first Monday of the six following months, from 6 to 10 o'clock in the forenoon. Dated at Bath, aforesaid, the 11th day of May, A.D. 1804. PELEG TALLMAN, JOHN WINSLOW, Commissioners.
THE subscribers hereby give public notice to all concerned, that they have been duly appointed, and have taken upon themselves the trust of Administrators on the estate of JOSEPH STOCKBRIDGE, late of North Yarmouth, in the county of Cumberland, Esq. deceased, by giving bond as the law directs: They therefore request 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 Dated May 10, 1804. JOHN STOCKBRIDGE, WM. R. STOCKBRIDGE.
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 on the estate of DANIEL HAMLEN, late of Gorham, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs: He therefore requests 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 to Dated May 18, 1804. STEPHEN EARLY.
NOTIFICATION. THE Members of the Society of CINCINNATI of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, are hereby notified, That their annual meeting will be held at Concert Hall, Boston, on Wednesday, the 4th day of July next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. Dinner as usual. The Members of any other State Societies who may be in town, on that day, are respectfully invited to attend, Per order, THOMAS EDWARDS, Sec'y. June 11, 1804.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned against purchasing a Promissory Note, signed by us the subscribers, and payable to Amos Richardson, or order, as the same was obtained from us by fraud, and circumvention; we are determined not to pay the same to any person, Said note was dated 12th April, 1804; payable first day of July after date for 24 dollars, 7 cents. Bath, June 12, 1804. JONATHAN HAM, JAMES HAM.
STRAYED FROM the pasture of Stephen Robinson in Paris, on Monday the 4th ult. a white HORSE, seven years old; trots all large legs and hoofs, red spots on his head and grey on his legs. Whoever has taken up said horse, and will give information to the subscriber in Paris, shall be handsomely rewarded. Paris, June 7. JOHN ROYALL.
Ten dollars Reward. ESCAPED from the subscriber on the ninth instant, a negro prisoner taken on a le al precept, by the name of Jake Chubb, of Minto, in the county of Cumberland, of about thirty five years of age, dark complexion, and about five feet ten inches in height. Whoever will take up said person and deliver him to the subscriber or deliver him to the custody of the gaoler in Portland, shall receive the above reward. JEREMIAH BLANCHARD, Deputy Sheriff.
UNITED STATES. DISTRICT OF MAINE. ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of JOHN STUART, late of Wells, trader, against whom a commission of bankruptcy has been duly issued and proceeded on, that any of said creditors may be heard at they shall think fit, before the Judge of said District, on Tuesday the twenty-fourth day of July next, (1804) at the dwelling house of said District Judge, at ten o'clock, A. M. against making and allowing certificates of discharge to said bankrupt, before which time exceptions to such allowance may be exhibited. DAVID SEWALL, Judge of the District Court of Maine District. June 13th.
UNITED STATES. DISTRICT OF MAINE. ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of JOSEPH BURTON, of Augusta, trader, against whom a commission of bankruptcy has been duly issued and proceeded on, that any of said creditors may be heard, if they shall think fit, before the Judge of said district, on Tuesday the twenty fourth of July next, (1804) at the dwelling house of the district Judge of said district, at ten o'clock, A. M. against making and allowing a certificate of discharge to said bankrupt, before which time exceptions to such allowance may be exhibited. DAVID SEWALL, Judge of the District Court of Maine District. June 13th.
NOTICE is hereby given that the dividend of the estate and effects of William Hobb, of Buxton, in the county of Hancock, and Mary Merrill, of North Yarmouth, in the county of Cumberland, Merchants, Bankrupts, which was to have been made this day, is adjourned to Friday the twentieth of July next, at ten o'clock, in the forenoon, at which time the Commissioners and the Assignee intend to meet at the Commissioners office, No. 2, Mussey's Row, Portland, in order to make a Dividend of the estate and effects of said Bankrupts; when and where the creditors, who have not proved their debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of said dividend. STEPHEN LONGFELLOW, Jun. Assignee. June 12, 1804.
WILLIAM CALLENDER,
Respectfully informs the citizens of the Eastern country, that he has for sale at his Store No. 62 Middle-Street, (north part of Boston) upwards of Seven-hundred Musical Instruments, of the following kinds: Bass Viols and Violins; Bassoons, Concert Horns, New invented C and B Clarinets, Hautboys, German Flutes, German Flute walking sticks, Flagelets, Drums and Fife of various tones; Horsemen's Trumpets, Concert Flutes, Piccolo, English Flutes, &c. Also, 70 Violin Bows, 50 set Bass Viol Strings, 100 G Strings do, 70 dozen Bells for Violin, a few of which are of a new manufacture. 40 Bundles Violin strings four horse thongs per Drum Heads and Snare. Instruction Book for each Instrument. With a variety of other articles in the Musical line, good and cheap, and free from every deception, with thanks for the smallish favour. June 8, (cp2m)
JOHN LORD, Respectfully informs the public that he has just received and now offers for sale, a handsome assortment of English and American HAIR and TRIMMINGS, on reasonable terms for Cash or credit, at his shop in Fore-Street, next door to Messrs. Cross & Trace. Portland, May 28.
WILLIAM LORD, Respectfully informs the public that he has just received a handsome assortment of ENGLISH & HARDWARE GOODS. Likewise—a large assortment of WEST-INDIA GOODS & GROCERIES, to which he now offers for sale at his Store in Forestreet, on the most reasonable terms for cash or approved credit. May, 25
Printing. JENKS & SHIRLEY, At their Office, No. 7, Fifth street, Portland, opposite Maine Bank, INFORM the public that they carry on the PRINTING BUSINESS, in its different branches, with neatness and accuracy, while all orders in their line will be attended to with punctuality. They keep constantly for sale, an assortment of COMMERCIAL, COURT and other BLANKS, Executed on good paper and new Type. Current price given for RAGS and JUNK. PORTLAND, JUNE 11.
Upholstery Store. AARON AUSTIN, & CO. HAVE for sale, at their store, Forestreet, head of Ingraham's Wharf, a constant supply of
Live Geese, Sea Fowl, Russia, and Lisbon } FEATHERS. 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. (tf) Portland, August 22.
Dissolution of Partnership. BRADLEY & JONES have this day dissolved their copartnership, by mutual consent. All persons having any demands are requested to present them; and all indebted, are requested to make immediate payment to said Bradley, on whom the concerns of the firm devolve. Gorham, May 10, 1804. DAVID L. BRADLEY, SAMUEL JONES.
This Gazette, is published every Monday, by E. A. JENKS, at the Printing Office, No. 7, Fifth-Street, PORTLAND; where subscriptions, advertisements communications, &c. are received with attention. The price, to country subscribers, who receive their papers at the office, or in packages by the mail, is ONE DOLLAR & FIFTY CENTS a year. Subscribers who live in town and those whose papers are sealed and forwarded separately, will be charged two DOLLARS a year. Advertisers will derive peculiar advantages, as their favors will be published (without extra price) both in this paper, and in Thursday's COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.