Portland gazette, and Maine advertiser (Portland, Me.), 1807-02-16 00:00:00

PORTLAND GAZETTE,
And Maine Advertiser.
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PORTLAND (MAINE) PUBLISHED BY ISAAC ADAMS, No. 7 FISH-STREET.
[PAYABLE YEARLY.]
No. 44 of Vol. IX.]
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1807.
[Whole No. 460.]
Printing.
HAVING lately received several fonts of NEW and BEAUTIFUL Letter from the Philadelphia Foundry.....PRINTING in its various branches will be executed at the GAZETTE OFFICE, with as much neatness and dispatch, and on as reasonable terms as can be obtained at any Office in this town..... BLANKS, CARDS, PAMPHLETS and HAND-BILLS printed at short notice. The Editor of the GAZETTE solicits the employ of those friendly to the Establishment.
Stenography, Or, Short Hand Writing.
MR. SMYTH, having nearly completed his tuition in the above art, with those gentlemen who have favored it with their attention, begs leave to say to others, who are desirous of acquiring its principles that an early application is recommended, as otherwise he will be under the unavoidable necessity of moving, to fulfil his engagements at other places—And he also begs to add, that a second opportunity may not soon, if ever again, present itself. Feb. 9.
Fresh Flour.
JUST received, and for sale by John Tabor & Son, At No. 13, Union Wharf. THE Cargo of Schooner Dove, from Alexandria—consisting of 590 whole and half Bbls. Superfine and Fine Flour. Barrels of Crackers, Do Pilot Bread, Do Navy Bread. Portland, 2d Mo. 9, 1807.
For Sale
At No. 16, Union Wharf. THE cargo of schr. Mercury, consisting of bales of Upland Cotton, whole and half bales of Rice. Wanted, a quantity of Hops as above. Feb. 2.
Enoch Hiley, jr. & Co.
HAVE for sale at their Store on Ingraham's Wharf, 160 quintals Pollock Fish of an excellent quality for retailing, 1000 lb Cheese, 1000 do Butter, 2000 do Pork, ALSO, English and West-India Goods, as usual. Fishermen supplied for the season on reasonable terms. Feb. 9.
To Let,
AT No. 7, Long-Wharf, a Comping Room and Room adjoining— ALSO, FOR SALE, Hhds. Salt, do. Molasses, barrels Flour. A few tons assorted Swedes and Russia Iron and Steel; a few Ash Kettles, cheap for cash. COTTON B. BROOKS. Portland, Feb. 9.
Farmers—Attention!
FOR SALE or to LET on very Low and Easy terms for the purchaser, or tenant—A FARM, consisting of one hundred acres of Land, with a small House and Barn standing thereon; very pleasantly situated in the central part of the town of Durham on the County Road, leading from Freeport to Turner, within one half mile of the North Meeting-House in said town. For further particulars enquire of JOSIAH BURNHAM, Esq. in Durham or of the Subscriber in Portland. JOSEPH M. GERRISH. Feb. 9.
To Let,
A Convenient Bake-House, with a Wood-House, Stable, a large yard, and good Well of water, compactly situated in Middle-lane. Inquire of Thomas D. Osgood, at the Head of Ingraham's Wharf. Feb. 9.
To be Sold,
OR exchanged for a Farm in the country, a two-story Dwelling House with convenient out-houses, and a garden: said house is pleasantly situated near the centre of the town, and has a fine prospect of every part of the harbor. Inquire of the Printer. Portland, Feb. 9.
To be Sold,
A Small FARM, about twelve acres of Land of a superior quality, well situated for a tanner, or any mechanic, having on it a good house and barn, is well watered, having a good well of excellent water near the house, and a small stream of water running through the lot—It lays about two miles from the wharf in this town, on the road to New-Berkeley. For terms apply to JOHN TROW, N. Berwick, Feb. 2.
Paint Store.
MICHAEL SMITH, respectfully, informs the public that he has taken Store No. 1, Tenney Row , where he offers for sale the following articles: viz.
 LEADS. Mineral Green  White Lead, BLUES,  Do ground in Oil Prussian Blue, No. 1,  Red Lead 2, & 3,  Orange do Verditer do  Sugar do Slip do  Black do BROWNS,  Sheet do Purple Brown,  YELLOWs. Spanish do.  Spruce Yellow VITRIOLS  Do ground in Oil White Vitriol  Patent Yellow Blue do  Kings do CHALKS,  Naples do French Chalk  Yellow Opiump, Red do  REDS. OKERS,  Venetian Red Roman Oker  Do ground in Oil Yellow do  India Red Do ground in Oil  Red Lake Red do  Drop do Do ground in Oil.  Vermilion GUMS,  BLACKS. Gum Shellack,  Ivory Black Do Alspauum  Frankfort do Do Bouge  Brunswick do VARNISHES,  Blue do Copal Varnish  Lamp do White Hard do.  PINKS. JAPANS,  Brown Pink Black Japan  Dutch do Brown do  Rose do LEAVES,  English do Gold Leaves  GREENS. Silver do  Green Verditer  BRUSHES. Ground paint Brushes all sizes, Unground do do do Ground Sash Tools, do do Unground do do do White-wash Brushes, do do Tar do do Marking Tools, do do Camels Hair Pencils
 English Glue Turkey Umber  Litharge Glazier's Diamonds  Alum Glass and sand paper  Dragons Blood Whiting  Pomice Stone Putty  Rotten stone Paint Knives, 6, 9 & 12 inches,  Auter and Arnotta, Window Lines  Flake White, 6 by 8 Window Glass  Terra de Sienna 8 by 10 do do  Emery Oil Jugs & Paint  Flour do Pots.  Coppers 
Also for Sale, A NEW BRICK Dwelling House, on State-street, opposite Mr. Ingraham's. This Estate situated on the belt Street in Portland, having a delightful prospect and an excellent well of water, and being every way convenient, offers a rare opportunity to a Purchaser, as part cash only will be required down—Real Estate in Portland will be received in part, or a credit of one or two years given on collateral security: for further particulars apply as above. Feb. 2 1807.
Legislature of Massachusetts.
DISSSENT. OFFERED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, JAN. 31, 1807.
THE Constitution being alone the rule whereby the Legislature are authorized to assemble and enact laws for the government of the citizens, and being established by the People, it necessarily results, that all Acts, Resolves, and Votes, of whatever name or nature, made in derogation of the letter and spirit of the same, are absolutely void and have no binding effect or influence whatever. And the Constitution having explicitly established, That "No bill or resolve of the Senate or House of Representatives shall become a law, and have force as such, until it shall have been laid before the Governor for his revision; and if he, upon such revision, approve thereof he shall signify his approbation by signing the same: But if he have any objection to the passing of such bill or resolve, he shall return the same, together with his objections thereto in writing to the Senate or House of Representatives, in whichsoever the same shall have originated, who shall enter the objection sent down by the Governor at large on their records, and proceed to reconsider the said bill or resolve: But if after such reconsideration, two thirds of the said Senate, or House of Representatives shall, notwithstanding the said objections, agree to pass the same, it shall, together with the objections, be sent to the other branch of the Legislature, where it shall also be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of the members present, it shall have the force of a law: But in all such cases, the votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and nays; and the names of the persons voting for, or against, the said bill or resolve, shall be entered on the public records of the Commonwealth." "And in order to prevent unnecessary delays, if any bill or resolve shall not be returned by the Governor within five days after it shall have been presented, the same shall have the force of law."
Which five days must necessarily be intended five days in which the Legislature are in session; for otherwise it would be requiring an impossibility from the Governor, that he should return the Bill or Resolve to the House where the same originated, when no such House existed. And by a different construction, viz. that the five days must be intended five calendar days whether the Legislature were in session or not, the constitutional check could not only be defeated by an immediate adjournment of the Legislature after passing a bill or resolve by a mere majority, but, by a continuance of the session until the day preceding the last Wednesday of May, in which the General Court must absolutely be dissolved, and passing any bill or resolve on that day, the Governor would thereby be deprived of the time allowed for revision, and the Constitution in this respect be altogether rendered inoperative, by the doings of a mere majority of the two houses; and the will of the people who formed the Constitution, be thus defeated. And upon the principle contended for by the majority, one house alone might defeat the Governor of his Constitutional right of revision in this manner, viz. if a bill having passed both houses should be sent to the Governor, who should deliberate upon it four days, intending to return it on the fifth, with his objections, to the "house where it originated," which house should adjourn on the fourth, for two days, (as by the Constitution each house may without the concurrence of the other,) the bill upon this principle would become a law without the signature of the Governor, or having been passed by two thirds of both houses.
From these considerations—from the estimation we have of the Constitution, as being the most essential bond of security and barrier against the lawless power of man, and from the obligations of our oaths, whereby it becomes a sacred duty to guard with our utmost vigilance and power against its infringement; and of our indispensable obligation to bear testimony against any violation thereof; We hereby most solemnly give our DISSENT and PROTEST against a certain Resolve or Vote of the House of Representatives, which passed by a majority thereof, on the 21st of January instant, in the following words, to wit:—
"Whereas it is provided by the Constitution of this Commonwealth, that if any bill or resolve, which shall have passed the two branches of the Legislature, shall not be returned by the Governor to that branch in which it originated, within five days after it shall have been presented to him for revision, the same shall have the force of a law:— "Resolved, as the sense of this House, that the bill entitled "an Act in addition to the several Acts regulating elections, as likewise a resolve for carrying into effect the provisions of the aforesaid bill," not having been returned to this House by His Excellency the Governor within the time prescribed by the Constitution, is not regularly before the House; and that no further order be taken thereon."
It is asserted in said vote, or resolve, that the Bill and Resolve mentioned therein, were "not returned to this House, within the time prescribed by the Constitution," when in fact the Bill and Resolve were returned to this House within that time, for they were both passed by the two Houses, and presented to His Excellency, on the 24th day of June last, and on the same day both Houses, pursuant to the Constitution, were adjourned, to meet on the first Wednesday of January instant; and did assemble and meet on that day; and on the next day his Excellency returned the Bill and Resolve to this House, with his objections thereto, pursuant to the Constitution, in the words following, viz.
[Then follows the Message of his Excellency the Governor, dated Jan. 8, Returning the Bill and Resolve, with his objections to them, accompanied with the opinion of the Judges of the Supreme Court, on the right of plantations to vote for Governor. These documents were published in the Palladium of Jan. 13.]
Which return was made within three of the days prescribed by the Constitution, being the first three legislative days after the Bill and Resolve were presented to His Excellency. This only rational and proper construction of the Constitution, ought to be considered at this time as settled and established beyond all controversy, for the following reason: that the Constitution having provided, that "Each branch of the Legislature shall have authority to require the opinions of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, upon important questions of law, and upon solemn occasions;" the Senate of this Commonwealth, on the 14th of February, 1791, with a suitable decorum and respect for the Constitution, and for the Justices of this high and important tribunal (which is established by the people in like manner as possessing equal authority, supremacy and power, in their proper departments, as essential to the public peace, security and happiness; and which must necessarily decide, in the last resort, upon all constitutional questions, and laws made in pursuance of the Constitution) proposed to the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, certain questions relative to a proper construction of the Constitution; and received the answer from said Justices, as follows:—
THE Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court in obedience to your Honors orders of the 14th of February last, beg leave to submit the following opinions in answer to your Honor's questions.
First, Whether a Bill of Resolve, having passed both Branches of the Legislature, and being laid before the Governor for his approbation, less than five days before the recess of the General Court, next preceding the last Wednesday of May, and five days before the period when the Constitution requires the General Court shall be dissolved, but not acted upon by him, has by the Constitution the force of law?
If by recess in this question is meant, a recess after a prorogation, or recess after an adjournment, where there is no subsequent meeting of the same General Court on that adjournment, we are clearly of opinion that said Bill or resolve has not the force of law.
Secondly, Whether a Bill or Resolve having passed both Branches of the Legislature, and being laid before the Governor for his approbation, less than five days before any recess of the General Court, other than such as is stated in the preceding question, and not acted upon by him, has the force of law?
If, by the term recess, in the second, is intended a recess upon an adjournment, and such Bill or Resolve lays more than five days before the Governor for his approbation, including the days of the Court's sitting before the adjournment, and so many days of the Court's sitting upon the adjournment, as will make up the full term of five days, without the Governor's returning the same, with his reasons for not approving it, we conceive such Bill or Resolve has the force of law; for all the days of the Court's sitting are but one session, although an adjournment intervenes. When a prorogation takes place, the session is ended, and a Bill or Resolve, after the session is ended, cannot acquire the force of law. All which is humbly submitted.
NATHANIEL P. SARGENT, FRANCIS DANA, ROBERT T. PAINE, INCREASE SUMNER, N. CUSHING.
Boston, May 9, 1791.—Hon. President of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Here the question appears to have been deliberately settled by the highest authority, that the five days were five days when the Legislature should be in session. And it may with propriety be observed, that this transaction was at a time, when no political dissention or party animosity existed in our country; but the minds of men were solely directed to the inquiry after truth. And the character of those who gave this opinion, ought to inspire the fullest confidence—their names are entitled to veneration. And if the question had been previously doubtful, how can candor and honesty suffer it any longer to remain so? The original of this opinion was in the course of the debate upon the expediency of passing the Resolve or vote, under consideration produced and read to this House by a Member.
The opinion thus given in 1791, was at that time approved by the Senate, as the true and proper construction of the constitution; and we conceive, from a due respect to these high authorities, ought not again to be drawn in question. Decent respect for the people, from whom all
power emanates; a regard to public tranquility; and a desire to prevent strife and animosity, we humbly conceive ought to actuate a wise Legislature; and a constitutional question so deliberately settled, ought never to be made the subject of contention. It therefore became the Constitutional duty of the House, instead of passing the resolve or vote, to have proceeded as the Constitution directs to re-consider the said Bill and Resolve:—And not having so proceeded, but having by implication in their vote or resolve said, that the Bill and Resolve have the force of law; the same will prove a stumbling block to the people of this Commonwealth, and serve to mislead, and occasion much confusion and contention, which, especially in the present juncture, is much to be regretted.—The constitutional question of the Bill and Resolve were thus evaded, which, upon every valuable consideration, ought to have been explicitly decided.
We profess to have a respectful regard for all Constitutional Acts and Laws of the Legislature; but having a superior and indispensable obligation upon us—the Constitution, and the oath of God—truly to execute our offices as Members of this House conformably thereto:—We do therefore solemnly enter our DISSENT and PROTEST:—And appealing to the ALL-SEARCHER of HEARTS for the correctness of our motives; we do aver, that said Bill and Resolve have not, neither can have, the force of law: Because that not only the principle attempted, as set forth in His Excellency's message, is in itself unwarranted by the Constitution; but is in contravention thereof; and even if the Legislature had the authority to enact the same: it has not been done, as they were not passed pursuant to the Constitution.
 William Phillips, Ed. St. Loe Livermore,  Jabez Upham, Jonathan Osgood, Dan'l Graves,  John Callender, Peter Bravant, Nathan'l Chandler,  Otis Little, Laban Wheaton, Isaac Clark,  Ammi R. Mitchell, Eliakim Phelps, Richard Sears, Eleazer Bradshaw, Timothy Page, Moses Wright, Thaddeus Clap, Alden Spooner, Luther Farrar, Ithamar Ward, Edward Tuckerman,  Barnabas Maynard, Ephraim Spooner, Matthew Cobb, William Brown, William Jenks,  Jonas Whitney, Isaac Gregory, David Smith,  Abner Brown, Thomas Danforth, Stephen Codman, Nathaniel Hall, Levi Stearns, John Bannister, Thomas Davis, William Drury,  Nathaniel Fairbanks, Timothy Packard, Apollos Tobey, Samuel Moody, Thomas Perley,  Benjamin Adams, jun. John Sewall, James Keyes, William Gregg, James Rogers, Elihu Hays, Joshua Green, Samuel Porter, Ebenezer Rice, Jonas Kendell, Adam Packard, Josiah Stone, Charles Davis, Abijah Powers, James Humphreys, William Whitney, Benjamin Parsons, William Sullivan, Benjamin Whitman, Ethan Ely, John Wilson, Jacob Bils, Samuel Redington, William Dodds, Oliver Plympton, Aaron Marsh, James Langley, Stephen P. Gardner, David Payson, Jonathan Gage, Andrew Frothingham, John Pearson, Nathaniel Hammond, Daniel Stickney, Ebenezer Stocker,  Edward Little, Nathaniel Wade, Benjamin Haley, Josiah Little, Timothy Jackson, Cyrus Stowell, Zenas Wheeler, Jared Bradley, James Wood, David Bois, Bryce McLean, John Slack, Stephen Howard, William Bowdoin, Redford Webster, Thomas W. Sumner, Benjamin Dunning, Enoch Sawyer, Timothy Bigelow, James Lloyd, jun. John T. Apthorp, Benjamin Russell, Mark Fitz, Jonathan Wilder, John Stone, Enos Pomeroy, Ephraim Williams, Joseph Locke, Benjamin Beale, Seth Spooner, Stephen Pynchon, Thomas Larned, Joseph Thomas, Israel Allen, Isaac Abercrombie, Samuel F. Dickinson, William Smith, Benjamin Goddard, Thomas Lathrop, David Wainwright, Silas Kellogg, Thomas K. Jones, Jonathan Hunnewell, F. Wright, Thomas Perkins, John Welles, John Winslow, Samuel Parkman, Daniel Sargent, Simon Elliot, Calvin Sanger—129. 
Anecdotes.
In the villages of Holland, among the peasants, distance is computed by smoking of their pipes: and they tell you, that from village to village is about a pipe and a half, two pipes, three pipes, &c.
"The time has been when women veiled their faces;" so SHENSTONE tells us, in an agony of regret. This time is now most happily returned, and yet there are some unconscionable beings that pretend the dear creatures are naughtier than ever.—Nay—that most modest seeming crape is nothing (as in the castle of Udoipho) but an awful medium for horrible things.

DEPOSITION OF WILLIAM EATON, ESQ. Before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia.
RESPECTING AARON BURR.
Early last winter, Col. Aaron Burr, late Vice-President of the United States, signified to me, at this place, that under the authority of the general government, he was organizing a secret expedition against the Spanish provinces on our southwestern borders; which expedition he was to lead, and in command of a division. I had never before been personally acquainted with Col. Burr; and, having for many years been employed in foreign services, I knew but little about the estimation this gentleman now held in the opinion of his countrymen and his government; the rank and confidence by which he had so lately been distinguished, left me no right to suspect his patriotism, I knew him a soldier. In case of war with the Spanish nation, which from the tenor of the President's message to both houses of Congress seemed probable, I should have thought it my duty to obey so honorable a call from my country; and, under that impression I did engage to embark in the expedition. I had frequent interviews with Col. Burr in this city—and, for a considerable time, his objects seemed to be to instruct me by maps, and other information, the feasibility of penetrating to Mexico—always carrying forward the idea that the measures was authorized by government.—At length, sometime in February, he began to unveil himself—He reproached the government for want of character, want of gratitude, and want of justice. He seemed desirous of irritating resentment in my breast by dilating on certain injuries he felt I had suffered from reflections made on the floor of the House of Representatives, concerning my operations in Barbary, and from the delays of government in adjusting my claims for disbursements on that coast during my consular agency at Tunis; and he said he would point me to an honorable mode of indemnity. I now began to entertain a suspicion that Mr. Burr was projecting an unauthorized military expedition; which, to me, was enveloped in mystery; & desirous to draw an explanation from him, I suffered him to suppose me resigned to his counsel. He now laid open his project of revolutionizing the western country, separating it from the union, establishing a monarchy there of which he was to be the Sovereign. New-Orleans to be his capital; organizing a force on the waters of the Mississippi, and extending conquest to Mexico. I suggested a number of impediments to his scheme—such as the republican habits of the citizens of that country, and their affection towards our present administration of government; the want of funds; the resistance he would meet from the regular army of the United States on those frontiers; and the opposition of Miranda in case he should succeed to republicanize the Mexicans.
Mr. Burr found no difficulty in removing these obstacles—he said he had, the preceding season, made a tour through that country, and had secured the attachment of the principal citizens of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Louisiana to his person, and his measures—declared he had inexhaustible resources as to funds; assured me the regular army would act with him, and would be reinforced by ten or twelve thousand men from the above mentioned states and territory, and from other parts of the union; said he had powerful agents in the Spanish territory—and, as for Miranda, said Mr. Burr, we must hang Miranda. He now proposed to give me the second command in his army. I asked him who should have the chief command? He said, General Wilkinson. I observed that it was singular that he should count on General Wilkinson; the elevated rank and high trust he now held as commander in chief of our army, and governor of a province he would hardly put any hazard for any precarious prospects of aggrandizement. Mr. Burr said, General Wilkinson advanced in the confidence of government, was doubtful of retaining
much longer the consideration he now enjoyed, and was consequently prepared to secure to himself a permanency. I asked Mr. Burr if he knew General Wilkinson? He said yes—and echoed the question. I said I knew him well. "What do you think of him?" said Mr. Burr, I know, I replied, that Gen. Wilkinson will act as Lieutenant to no man in existence. "You are in an error," said Mr. Burr—"Wilkinson will act as Lieutenant to me." From the tenor of repeated conversation with Mr. Burr, I was induced to believe the plan of separating the union which he had contemplated, had been communicated to and approved by General Wilkinson (tho' I now suspect it an artful argument of sedition) and he often expressed a full confidence that the General's influence; the officer of double pay and double rations; the prospect of plunder, & the ambition of achievement would draw the army into his measures. Mr. Burr talked of the establishment of an independent government west of the Alleghany, as a matter of inherent, constitutional right of the people; a change which would eventually take place, and for the operation of which the present crisis was peculiarly favorable.—There was, said he, no energy in the government to be dreaded, & the divisions of political opinions throughout the union was a circumstance of which we should profit.—There were very many enterprising men among us, who aspired to something beyond the dull pursuits of civil life, and who would volunteer in this enterprise, and that the vast territory belonging to the United States, which offered to adventurers, and the mines of Mexico, would bring strength to his standard from all quarters. I listened to the exposition of Col. Burr's views with seeming acquiescence. Every interview convinced me more and more that he had organized a deep laid plot of treason in the west in the accomplishment of which he felt fully confident. Till, at length, I discovered that his ambition was not bounded by the waters of the Mississippi and Mexico, but that he meditated overthrowing the present government of our country. He said, if he could gain over the marine corps, and secure the naval commanders Truxton, Preble, Decatur, and others, he would turn Congress neck and heels out of doors; assassinate the President; seize on the Treasury and the Navy, and declare himself the protector of an energetic government.
The honorable trust of corrupting the marine corps, and of sounding commodore Preble and captain Decatur, col. Burr proposed confiding to me. Shocked at this proposition, I dropped the mask and exclaimed against his views. He talked of the degraded situation of our country, and the necessity of a blow by which its energy and its dignity should be restored—said, if that blow could be struck here at this time, he was confident of the best blood of America. I told col. Burr he deceived himself in presuming that he or any other man could excite a party in this country who would countenance him in such a plot of desperation, murder and treason. He replied, that he, perhaps, knew better the dispositions of the influential citizens of this country than I did. I told him one solitary word would destroy him. He asked what word? I answered, Usurper! He flinched at my hesitation, and quoted some great examples in his favor. I observed to him that I had lately travelled from one extreme of the union to the other; and though I found a diversity of political opinion among the people, they appeared united at the most distant aspect of national danger. That, for the section of the union to which I belonged, I would vouch, should be succeeded in the first instance here, he would, within six weeks afterwards have his throat cut by Yankee militia.
Though wild and extravagant, Mr. Burr's last project; and though fraught with premeditated slaughter, I felt very easy on the subject, because its defeat, he had deposited in my own hands. I did not feel so secure concerning that of disjointing the union. But the very interesting and embarrassing situation in which his communications placed me, left me, I confess, at a stand to
know how to conduct myself with propriety. He had committed no overt act of aggression against law. —I could draw nothing from him in writing; nor could I learn that he had exposed his plans to any person near me by whom my testimony could be supported. He had mentioned to me no persons who were principally and decidedly engaged with him except Gen. Wilkinson— a Mr. Alston, who I found was his son in law—and a Mr. Ephraim Kibby, late a captain of rangers in Gen. Wayne's army.
Satisfied that Mr. Burr was resolute in pushing his project of rebellion in the west of the Alleghany and apprehensive that it was too well and too extensively organized to be easily suppressed;—though I dreaded the weight of his character when laid in the balance against my solitary assertion, I brought myself to the resolution to endeavor to defeat it by getting him removed from among us, or to expose myself to all consequences by a disclosure of his intentions.
Accordingly, I waited on the President of the United States, and after some defulatory conversation, in which I aimed to draw his view to the westward, I used the freedom to say to the President I thought Mr. Burr should be sent out of the country—and gave for reason, that I believed him dangerous in it. The President asked where he should be sent? I mentioned London and Cadiz. The President thought the trust too important, and seemed to entertain a doubt of Mr. Burr's integrity. I intimated that no one perhaps, had stronger grounds to mistrust Mr. Burr's moral integrity than myself; yet I believed, ambition so much predominated over him that when placed on an eminence and put on his honor, respect to himself would ensure his fidelity:—His talents were unquestionable. I perceived the subject was disagreeable to the President; and to give it the shortest course to the point, declared my concern that if Mr. Burr were not in some way disposed of, we should, within eighteen months, have an insurrection, if not a revolution, on the waters of the Mississippi. The President answered, that he had too much confidence in the information, the integrity, and the attachment to the union of the citizens of that country to admit an apprehension of the kind: I am happy that events prove this confidence well placed. As no interrogatories followed my expression of alarm, I thought silence on the subject, at that time & place, became me.
But I detailed, about the same time, the whole projects of Mr. Burr to certain members of congress.—They believed col. Burr capable of any thing—and agreed that the fellow ought to be hanged; but thought his projects too chimerical and his circumstances too desperate to give the subject the merit of serious consideration. The total security of feeling in those to whom I had rung the tocsin induced me to suspect my own apprehensions unfounded, or at least too deeply admitted; and of course, I grew indifferent about the subject.
Mr. Burr's visits to me became less frequent, and his conversation less familiar. He appeared to have abandoned the idea of a general revolution but seemed determined on that of the Mississippi—and although I could perceive symptoms of distrust in him towards me, he manifested great solicitude to engage me with him in the enterprise. Weary of his importunity, and at once to convince him of my serious attachments I gave the following toast to the public:—
"The UNITED STATES—Palfrey to the brain that should plot to dismember, and leprocy to the hand that will not draw to defend our union!"
I doubt whether the sentiment was better understood by any of my acquaintance than col. Burr. Our intercourse ended here—we met but seldom afterwards. I returned to my farm in Massachusetts, and thought no more of Mr. Burr nor his empire, till sometime late in September or beginning of October, when a letter from Morris Belknap, of Marietta, to Timothy E. Danielsen, fell into my hands at Brimfield, which satisfied me that Mr. Burr had actually commenced
his preparatory operations on the Ohio. I now spoke publicly of the fact—transmitted a copy of the letter from Belknap to the department of state, and about the same time forwarded, through the hands of the post-master general, to the President of the United States, a statement in substance, of what is here above detailed, concerning the Mississippi conspiracy of the said Col. Aaron Burr—which is said to have been the first formal intelligence received by the executive on the subject of the conspirator being in motion.
I know not whether my country will allow me the merit of correctness of conduct in this affair. The novelty of the duty might, perhaps have embarrassed stronger minds than mine. The uprightness of my intentions, I hope will not be questioned.
The interviews between col. Burr and myself, from which the foregoing statement has resulted, were chiefly in this city, in the months of February and March, last year.
WILLIAM EATON. Washington-City, Jan. 26, 1807. Sworn to in open court, this 26th day of January, 1807. WM BRENT, Clerk.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
JAN. 26, 1807.
Important Debate!
THE bill from the Senate (where it had passed with closed doors) for depriving every citizen for three months, when arrested by any or imprisoned by any executive magistrate, or military officer, of the benefit of the writ of habeas corpus was read in the House.
After a short debate on the question of order.
Mr. Eppes (Virginia) moved, that the bill be re-edited.
Mr. Burrwell was in favor of rejecting the bill. Can any one, he asked conceive the U.S. in danger, after the declaration of the President in his last message? A suspension of the writ of habeas corpus would create an alarm, which I cannot believe ought to exist. There have been two insurrections [GALLATIN'S Whisky insurrections] infinitely more formidable than this, and yet no suspension was found necessary.
Mr. Elliot. (Vern.) said the bill proposes to suspend the writ of habeas corpus for three months; and to create, not a single Dictator merely; but a host of subaltern Dictators & to extinguish the sacred flame of liberty for the space of three months. Mr. E. then explained the article of the Constitution which allows Congress, in cases of rebellion and invasion, to suspend that writ.—But he asserted the country was not in a crisis to warrant a resort to such an extreme measure.
Objectionable, continued Mr. E. as I consider the bill in point of principle, it is still more so in detail. It comprehends all cases affecting the peace, the safety and the neutrality of the U. State. A vast range is here allowed to subordinate executive agents. I do not hesitate to pronounce the bill one of the most extraordinary ever proposed in America, and I trust in God that it will never be repeated. It proposes to give the little great men who are so numerous in every government, an opportunity to scorch their private enemies by the lightning of public suspicion.—I consider it not a proposition to suspend the habeas corpus with regard to persons guilty of treason, but to suspend it as to all persons suspected by government or by inferior agents.
The President, who has much more information on the subject than we have, has assured us that in his opinion, no serious danger threatens New-Orleans. Can any member of this house lay his hand on his heart, and declare that there is such a rebellion in this country, that the public safety requires the passing of this bill?—I presume not, and if not, we have no constitutional right to pass it. Does the superstructure of our republic tremble to its base under the modern Cataline? His resources are indeed contemptible. He possesses many of the qualities of the Roman Cataline, and is fast hastening to the same fate. He is already damned to everlasting fame.
Mr. Varnum (Mass.) opposed the re-edited of the bill. Will, he asked, gentlemen deny that a rebellion has existed, an extensive one, and in which the head of it assures us he has powerful foreign aid? The country is not safe until the rebellion is brought to a close; and the abettors brought to punishment, which cannot be done without this suspension. Tho' he said, the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus had never been suspended by the Federal Government, it was in Massachusetts, during SHAYS' insurrection; and very beneficial effects resulted from it. I believe the insurrection could not have been quelled without it. [With due deference with Mr. V's belief, we believe, that Gen. Lincoln's troops, and Gen. Shepard's salute, would have effectually quelled the insurrection, had the Habeas Corpus never been suspended. Besides, there is no similarity in the cases.—Shays was in arms, in the heart of the country; had stopped the Courts of Justice for several months; and had committed other acts of rebellion:—Whereas, if credit is to be given to the documents communicated to Congress by Mr. Jefferson, Burr's is only a pitiful water excavation. See Capt. Bissell's letter, which is published in this day's Gazette.]
Mr. R. Nelson (Maryland) was in favor of rejecting the bill—He thought Burr's affair a little, trifling, petty insurrection; that the consequences of a suspension of the writ of habeas corpus will be dreadful, and that the measure was the most damnable thing in nature.
Mr. Edmell, (Mass.) though not satisfied with the bill in its present form was not ready to reject it. It comes from the other branch of the legislature, and ought to take the usual course. The constitution requires two circumstances to warrant a suspension of the habeas corpus: 1st, a rebellion; 2nd, the public safety must require it. There is very clearly a rebellion. It is not necessary that a battle should be fought, or a gun fired to constitute a rebellion. If troops are levied for the purpose, it is sufficient. The President has communicated the facts in his message. It appears to be a rebellion of the most wanton and profligate kind, the result of mere desperation and ambition.
Mr. J. Randolph (Virg.) My vote will be very different from that of the gentleman who has just sat down. I was happy to witness the prompt and decided opinion that was made to this bill, especially from the quarter whence it proceeded.
I am not surprised that the senate shut their doors while deliberating on this bill; for if I had introduced such a bill into this house, I should have been very glad to have the doors shut, that my name might not be entered on the public journal as the author of such a measure. I should have been ashamed to own myself to the nation as the author or advocate of such a bill.
A gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Varnum] has said that the organization and administration of the government forbids the apprehension that any improper use will be made of this power. Surely the gentleman from Massachusetts must suppose that this is nothing new. Surely the gentleman from Massachusetts must know, if he has read history, and I presume he has, that in case of a king de facto a majority of his parliament are always ready to say there is no danger in increasing executive power; we are all honorable men, and he to whom we propose to entrust power is above all suspicion. This is not a fair argument. I take man as he is; and in his best state, and at the best times, he is prone to abuse, prone to corruption. Every single law you pass, but proclaims the fact.
If you pass this law, it will form a new era in the history of the country. I remember that when I was a boy, and used to read those small chronological tables as I could procure, I was always much delighted in Greek and Roman story, whenever I read that on such a year monarchy was abolished. But I soon found that tyranny was generally restored in a short time, under the same or a different form. After the abolition of monarchy in Rome, in a few years succeeded dictators possessed of still greater power, and the liberties of the people did not survive the third political apoplexy.
So it will be here. If you pass this bill you let every man as has been well expressed [by Mr. Elliot] not at the mercy of the chief executive merely, but of every petty Justice, and of every subaltern officer in the army and navy.
It is said no man becomes base at once; and it may be said with like truth that no nation ever became enslaved at once.—There are in both cases, initiative and progressive stages, which must be passed through, before the man arrives at complete depravity, or the nation is enchain'd in hopeless slavery.
Let us take a case. Suppose the duration of the executive power were prolonged from four to five years. The next step would be to eight, then for life, next with the liberty of nominating a successor, and finally it would become hereditary. These are the stages, and in this way mankind are brought to agree to despotic government. It is an old remark that old birds are not caught with chaff; but the mass of mankind has never been composed of old birds.
One other view from the same point and with the same stamp, the twin brother of this, and I would quit the country. I refer to a law passed by the British parliament in 1794, to prevent seditious assemblies, and which forbid in certain cases the assembly of more than five persons, under the several penalties. Oppression under the sanction of law is of the most odious and intolerable kind. Was the tyranny of Robespierre less oppressive, less cruel, less ferocious, less abominable to God and man, because it was practised under the names of liberty and equality?
Mr. Smilie, of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Dana, of Connecticut, spoke at length against the bill. The question was then taken by yeas and nays, and carried, yeas 113, nays 19.
Portland, Monday, February 16, 1807.
Late Foreign News.
THE brig Emeline arrived at New York, from Bourdeaux brought Paris papers to Dec. 22, and London accounts to Dec. 17.
The new British Parliament convened the 15th. In the House of Lords, the Lord Chancellor informed their Lordships that the King would deliver, at a convenient day the usual address, and state the motive of calling them together.
The English government had not at the above date adopted any measure in regard to the late decree of Bonaparte, for Blockading British Ports.
Marshall Ney commanding the advance column of the French, entered Thorn, Dec. 6.
A deputation from Warsaw, the capital of Poland, was introduced to the French Emperor, Dec. 6.
The last French Bulletin is dated at Posen and states that the Russians were advancing in the direction of Grodno.
The French have taken possession of Mecklenburg.
On the 16th Bonaparte was to set off for Warsaw.
From the Hogue Dec. 17.
We, Louis Napoleon have decreed and to decree as follows:
Art. 1. No vessels shall depart until further orders from the ports of the Kingdom

without special authority from us, which shall be granted only after a warrantee and security have been given that the cargo shall not be discharged at any enemy's ports. The Authorization for sailing shall be signed with our hand.
II. All vessels entering any of the ports of the Kingdom, shall be immediately arrested, without the possibility of being released, unless by special authority from us, and signed with our hand.
Intelligence from Sweden states, that all the troops there have received orders to hold themselves in readiness to march. Defensive preparations are making in Finland.
The Russian corps which advanced towards the Vistula, have fallen back as precipitately as the season and the ill state of the roads would permit.
General Gouvion is appointed Governor of Warsaw. The Russians have burnt the two suburbs of Breslau.
The King of Prussia had been at the Russian head quarters, and proceeded from thence to Konigsburg, where his Queen had already arrived.
LONDON, DEC. 16.
8000 men are ordered to Ireland. Five transports of Cruitford's expedition have been driven into Liscarroll.
The Russians and French had not come into contact. The former had declared war against the Ottoman Porte.
CONGRESS.
On the 5th, in the H. of R. a motion was made for a committee to consider the expediency of arsenals and dock-yards, near the sea coast. Negatived. 44-48.
A motion was made to give the President discretionary power as to fitting out the frigates. Negatived.
The tide of opinion in Congress appears to have turned against Gun-boats. Mr. Randolph is opposed to building any more at present. And a resolution has passed, requesting of the President evidence of their efficacy, and what harbors can be defended by them.
Negotiations with Great-Britain.
The Baltimore Telegraph of the 5th inst. says, "We are informed our negotiations with Great Britain have been brought to a just and happy conclusion; that a copy of the treaty is now before Congress; that it is admitted in one of the articles, that our flag shall protect all seamen sailing under it, excepting deserters from the service of G. Britain—and that we shall have a free and uninterrupted intercourse with all nations."
A letter from one of the Heads of Department received at New-York, says Mr. Monroe, may be daily looked for, with the treaty of Great Britain.
REVOLUTION IN HAYTI.
To the politeness of a gentleman, just arrived from St. Thomas, we are indebted for the latest intelligence from the republic of Hayti. The papers furnished, contain an account of the operations down to the 27th December, inclusive—on which day the new republican constitution was adopted. This constitution and the spirited address, prefixed, shall be presented to the readers of the Gazette without further loss of time than is necessary for a correct translation. We have only time this evening to furnish the following.
On the 5th December, 1806, general Christophe appeared on the skirts of Port au Prince, with an army of about 10,000 men, to compel the body of people assembled together, to frame a constitution, to appoint him emperor of Hayti. On his arrival there, he sent a flag of truce, and desired to have a conference with general Pichon, commander at Port au Prince, who went out to meet him with what soldiers he had; and instead of a conference, as soon as Pichon came within gun shot of him, his men were fired on by Christophe; when a short engagement ensued, in which there were some officers and men killed on both sides. Pichon got into Port au Prince, and kept Christophe from committing any material depredations on the town. As his army was but few in number he thought it most advisable to act only on the defensive, and not pursue Christophe, after having driven his troops out of town at the end of which they had entered it.
Dispatches were immediately sent by Pichon to all parts of the South, where they have dominion, for troops, arms, ammunition and provisions, and on the day following there was not a mule to be found, or scarce a man that could bear arms in the town of Jacmel—all had repaired to Port au Prince, to join Pichon's army, carrying with them provisions and ammunition for the occasion. Several skirmishes took place in the course of eight or ten days—during which time, Christophe's army was within two or three miles of Port au Prince, and had several times entered it, but was as often repulsed.
On the 10th of January, news was received at Jacmel, that Christophe had been defeated, and that the greater part of his soldiers revolted and joined the other side; that he had fled for his life; that Pichon's army were in pursuit of him, and no doubt prevailed, but they would overtake him—in which case, death would inevitably be his lot, as they were determined to behead him, and establish a federal or republican government.
On the night of the 10th January, Jacmel was illuminated on the occasion.—B. F. Gaz.
The following is the last information direct from the vicinity in which Mr. Burr was: it is from Capt. Biffell, of the 1st U. S. Reg't.
Fort Massac, Jan. 5, 1807.
"Sir, This day per express, I had the honor to receive your very interesting letter of the 2d inst. and shall pay due respect to its contents. As yet I have not received the President's proclamation alluded to, nor have I received orders from the department or war, relative to the subject matter of your letter.
"There has not to my knowledge, been any assemblage of men, or boats, at this, or any other place, unauthorised by law or presidency; but should any thing of the kind make its appearance, which carries with it the least mark of suspicion, as having illegal enterprises or projects in view hostile to the peace and good order of government, I shall, with as much ardour and energy as the case will admit, endeavour to bring to justice all such offenders.
"For more than two weeks last past, I have made it a point to make myself acquainted with the location and situation of all the boats descending the river. As yet there has been nothing of the least alarming appearance. On or about the 31st ult. Col. Burr, late vice president of U. States, passed this place with about ten boats of different descriptions, navigating with from six men each, having nothing on board that would even suffer a conjecture more than a man bound to market. He has descended the river towards Orleans. Should any thing to my knowledge, transpire interesting to government, I will give the most early notice in my power.
I have the honor to be, &c. (Signed) DANIEL BISSELL, Comm'd'g Captain.
More Blessings of the Louisiana Purchase.
We regret it is not in our power to give the statement which Edward Livingston has published respecting his being charged by Gen. Wilkinson, as one of Col. Burr's associates; the following extracts are worthy of notice. It appears that about three years since, Mr. Livingston being much embarrassed in his pecuniary affairs, removed from New-York to New-Orleans for the purpose of practising law; and in hopes of acquiring property to enable him to discharge the demands of his creditors, among which was Col. Burr. A short time since, Col. Burr gave Dr. Bollman an order on Mr. Livingston for 1500 dollars, which he presented on his arrival at New-Orleans. This was considered by Wilkinson as affording sufficient proof to charge Mr. L. with treason, the highest crime a citizen can be guilty of: as appears by an extract from the statement:—
On the 26th of Nov. Gen. Wilkinson arrived in this city. Having been on terms of intimacy with him since my arrival here, I called on him the evening he arrived, he returned my visit and supped with me, and in the course of that evening I informed him that Dr. Bollman had brought me an order for 1500 dollars from Col. Burr, and expressed my surprise as to the manner in which he could have become indebted to Mr. Bollman, whom I understood to have been in failing circumstances in Philadelphia. The General then and in several visits which I subsequently made, gave me no reason to suspect that this circumstance had made any impression, but behaved with his usual cordiality to me, which continued until the very night before his denunciation.
On Sunday afternoon, the 14th Dec. Dr. Bollman was arrested by a military order, on the pretence that he was a spy, and that certain persons, Mr. Ogden and Mr. Swartwout, on a like order were arrested and confined on board of a bomb ketch in the river. These circumstances with some others of the same nature caused a very great sensation on Monday, when they were known; but having only a slight acquaintance with Bollman, and none whatever with the other gentlemen, I did not think myself obliged, unless professionally called upon, to take any steps for their release.
Mr. James Alexander, however, a gentleman who ranks deservedly high as an advocate in this territory, made an affidavit of the arrest, and applied as I have heard, on Monday to one of the Judges of the Superior court for the writ of habeas corpus; this was refused, and he was ordered to a safe ward till Monday, to make his return in open court. On coming the next day at eleven o'clock, on Tuesday morning the 16th of Dec. Mr. Livingston, he accosted me, and requested that I would join him in an application to the court for an allowance of the writ. I did not hesitate to do my duty on the occasion, though I had reason to believe from the violent measures which had already been taken, that I might expose myself to danger.
On the following day Gen. Wilkinson came into court and denounced Messrs. Livingston and Alexander as traitors; but when requested to commit his affidavit to writing, he declined doing it. He assumed all the responsibility of suspending the right of Habeas Corpus, and observed that it was necessary to cut off a limb to preserve the body. The following day Wilkinson engaged to substantiate the charges; instead of which, he sent word to the accused that he had no leisure to attend, and proposed an interview at Head Quarters.
The fear, [says Mr. L.] of inevitable ruin to my family from a military arrest and removal, all concurred to produce the reluctant assent, which, after a delay of some hours, I gave to the proposition of calling a Head Quarters in company with a friend. Eight in the evening was the hour appointed. The gentleman to whom I before alluded, was so perfectly persuaded that the visit would end in the most satisfactory arrangement, and expressed so friendly a pleasure in the prospect, that I could scarcely believe him in earnest, when, at the hour
appointed, with a mortification he did not attempt to conceal, he met me on the gallery at Head Quarters with a message,—
"That the General had received a letter that determined him not to see Mr. Livingston or any of his friends." This cruel insult, added to injuries I had received, made me feel the humiliation to which I had exposed myself, and I returned home with the firm persuasion that I should find the guard for my arrest stationed at my door. In this I was mistaken. As yet I have preserved my life, but how long I shall be permitted to enjoy either, depends upon the caprice or suspicions of a man, who has upon record declared himself above the laws, and in open court, asserted the propriety of cutting off a member to preserve the body. At that moment I had peculiar reasons to apprehend violence. Mr. Alexander and myself were the two counsellors who had dared to question the legality of Bollman's imprisonment. We had both been on the second day after publicly denounced, the one as a traitor, the other as participating in treason. An accusation in form had been promised against both, and a few hours before I was insulted at Head Quarters, Mr. Alexander had been forcibly dragged thither by a military guard. I had no other connection with this gentleman than that which arises from practising at the same bar. He is a much younger man than myself, and we were never on very intimate terms. His politics and mode of thinking upon many points, were diametrically opposite to mine, but I have always observed in him the manners of a gentleman, and the principles of a man of honor. His most intimate acquaintance at the bar having entered the family of General Wilkinson, Mr. Alexander sent to me the moment of his arrest—seemed confided to me his professional papers, and gave me charge of his effects. I performed on that occasion the duties I owed to a man whose character I esteemed, whose situation interested me, and on whose guilt, notwithstanding the denunciation which had been made, I had no right to pronounce. I dated to take an Habeas Corpus for his release, to send him some trifling supplies, and to write him a note in which I assured him that I would follow his directions in the disposal of his property, and expressed a persuasion, of which I have now no doubt, that his voyage to the U. S. though disagreeably begun, would terminate in his restoration to liberty. This was my second offence, and it proved as I have been informed and believe, the insulting refusal to receive the visit I had been invited by the General to make.
My first crime was the act of professional duty. I have before detailed, and it was followed by the denunciation which has forced me before the tribunal of the public. I have not appealed to it, however, until the jurisdiction of every other has been declined by my accuser.
In the mean time where is the necessity that exists for those measures? Are the Courts shut? Do the judges refuse their duty? (*) Are the ordinary prisons insecure? No! The court of justice has, except by these events been undisturbed. The officers are at their posts, nor is there any appearance of violence to the civil authority. Instead, therefore, of securing the punishment of the prisoners, these extraordinary arrests are the only means that perhaps could be devised for screening them if guilty from punishment. On their arrival in the United States, they must be surrendered to the civil power, and the arrest appearing to be illegal they must be enlarged.
I know not what effect this publication will have. It may justify ME TO MY COUNTRY, which is the first with my heart. It may be the means of producing a fructiferous into my conduct, which I INVITE. It may draw down the further vengeance of my accuser, which I will never DEPRECATE. But whatever may be the event, nothing can destroy the consciousness I enjoy of my own rectitude on this occasion, nor the determination in my humble sphere, to resist oppression and assert the Empire of the LAW.
* I am authorised to state, that official communication has been made to General Wilkinson, that the proper tribunal was ready to receive and act upon any charges he might think proper to make.
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
On the night of the 8th inst. the dwelling House of the Rev. Jonathan Scott, of Minor, was entirely consumed by fire—Mr. Scott awoke about 12 o'clock, and immediately discovered that the flames were rapidly spreading to every part of his house, and he employed the first moments, in alarming the family who slept in different apartments; his three sons, who lodged in the second story, leapt from their beds, without having time to take a single article of clothing—they proceeded down stairs with an intention of making their escape through the kitchen, which was at this time waist deep in fire and smoke; the second succeeded by rushing through the flames—the eldest retreated upstairs again, and called to the youngest, a promising lad about twelve years old, to follow him, but it is supposed he was either suffocated with the smoke or overcome by the heat, and melancholy to relate, fell a victim to the devouring element; the eldest extricated himself by leaping from the chamber window. At this time the remainder of the family had got out but not one had been able to procure a single article to protect them from the snow and the intense cold of the night, they however reached the house of Dr. Glander Freeman, not without being much frozen in their feet, and suffering greatly in other respects. The loss to the Rev. Mr. Scott is peculiar and distressing, and we earn fly recommend it to the charitable and benevolent to contribute such assistance and consolation, as will tend to alleviate his distress while suffering under the affliction of a twofold calamity.
Concord Bank.
THE public are informed that the vaults are completed, the specie deposited, and the bank in active operation—They have issued bills of One, Two and Three Dollars of Perkins's improved plan—Fives and Tens of the last years' stamp; and in order that the public may have one more Check for security, the corporation have voted that three of the directors should sign each bill on the back—Discount days on Tuesday.
TIMOTHY WALKER, President. SAMUEL SPARHAWK, Cashier. JOHN BRADLEY, } Directors. BARUCH CLASE, } CALEB SPARK, } J. CLOUGH, } Concord, Feb. 16, } [B.F. Gaz]
The great length of the PROTEST of the House of Representatives, in our first page and Gen. Eaton's Deposition, renders unavoidable the omission of many interesting articles prepared in type for the Gazette this day.—They will be attended to in due course of time.
Copartnership Formed.
PERMENATTI and J. BERNARDA, take the liberty of informing their friends and the public that they have entered into Copartnership, under the firm of
CERMENATTI & BERNARDA, At the well known Shop, No. 2, State-street Boston (late occupied by CERMENATTI & MONFRINO) And they now offer for sale, the following GOODS in their line—viz., LOOKING GLASSES,
A most admirable assortment; those mounted in the left burnished GILT FRAMES, are of the following dimensions; 52 by 31 | 47 by 26 | 45 by 26 | 41 by 25 28 by 24 | 36 by 22 | 34 by 20 | 30 by 18 30 by 17 | 28 by 16 | 26 by 16 | 25 by 15 24 by 14 | 22 by 13 | 20 by 12 | 18 by 12 17 by 11 | 16 by 10 | 14 by 10
And those in Mahogany Frames 25 by 15 | 24 by 11 | 21 by 13 20 by 12 | 18 by 10 | 17 by 11 14 by 10 | 14 by 9 | 10 by 8 Looking Glass PLATES, from 10 by 8 to 52 by 31.
TELESCOPES. Historical from the Night or Day, most approved Art-ists in Europe. Do do on a new construction with shades, 2 foot pull do 3 Gold Leaf. draws with blades, Brunswich Blacking, Opera Glasses of different qualities, Glaziers' Diamonds, Tool Brushes, Camsel's hair Pencils, Burning gold size, Composition in leaf & head.
MAPS ON ROLLERS, Alarum Clocks, The World, Shoe Strings by the gross or dozen, United States, Indolman, Tin Foil for silvering, Well-Indies, Looking-Glasses, Europe and America, head.
Thermometers. Caricatures, Surgeons, Storm Glasses, Botanists, Pulle do, Brewers, Profile Frames, whole-sale and retail, Common Air, Cylinder.
Saccharometers. Bohemia glass Sheets, Brewers, 36 by 24, 30 by 20, Distillers, &c. &c. and 24 by 18, VIEWS. Window Glass, 14 1/2 by 10 1/2 by 10.
PICTURES.
As they receive their Goods from an agent in Europe, they are enabled to vend them on the very low terms, for cash or approved credit. Looking-Glass and Picture Frames made in the best manner—Ladies' Needlework handsomely Framed and Glazed in the most modern style, and at the shortest notice—Old Frames new Gilded, and new Plates put into Frames of any pattern, or New Frames to fit old Plates. Boston, Jan. 16. (6 w.)
CLARASA BRACKET.
INFORMS her Customers that she has lately moved to a house occupied by Bartlett Homes in Cumberland Street, opposite her Soap House. Jan. 16.
Singing School.
THE subscriber will commence a Singing School on the evening of the 17th inst. in the building formerly occupied by the Portland Bank, now Rading near the Court-House, where all those who are disposed to be instructed in the theory and practice of vocal Music, are solicited to give their attendance and no exertions will be spared to give satisfaction on the part of the instructor.—Apply to ISAAC CHAFE, Feb. 16.
A sum of Money
WAS picked up in the subscriber's shop on Wednesday last—The owner may have it again by proving property and paying charges—Apply to Feb. 16. ROBERT H. SMITH.
FOR SALE.
A Very convenient DWELLING-HOUSE, in LIMERICK—Being a good stand for trade; with an excellent spot for a garden, and a good well of water, within a few rods of the Congregational Meeting-house, on the road leading to Parsonsfield. Conditions of sale may be known by applying to James Wingate, on the premises. JAMES WINGATE. Limerick, Feb. 16, 1807.
NOTICE!
THE subscribers forbid all persons buying a Note of Moses Hanson, payable in the first of October 1806, against THOMSON & BOYNTON, given in June, 1803, to the amount of one hundred and fifty dollars, as they have not received any value for said Note, they will not pay the same. JOSHUA O. THOMSON, ALEXANDER BOYNTON. Feb. 16, 1807.
Call and receive your Money.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of WILLIAM WILDER, late of this town, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber: and those who have legal and just demands against said Estate are also requested to call as soon as may be and adjust their claims and receive whatever may be due, as the money is ready and the Administratrix anxious to have the settlement of said estate closed before the leaves town. NATHAN KINSMAN, her Attorney. Portland, Feb. 16.
CAME into the barn-yard of the subscriber, in Scarborough on the 6th inst. a dark red COW;—the owner is requested to prove property, pay charges and take her away—Apply to ABRAHAM TIFLER. Scarborough, Feb. 16.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the following Lots of Land, lying in the town of Shapleigh, in the county of York, are taxed in the Tax-bill committed to the subscriber to collect, as Constable of said town, for the year 1804, as follows, viz.,
   Names. Number. Range. No. acres. State. Taxn. County. Schd.     South side of 1 3 100 26 0 0.   Unknown 19 3 200 52 18 32   Unknown 20 3 200 52 18 32   Unknown 22 3 200 26 9 0   Unknown 23 3 45 8 6 11   West end of Ely 9 4 100 59 14 24   Jewett 12 4 150 52 18 32   Unknown 19 5 60 13 5 8   Unknown 15 5 150 26 9 18   Unknown 17 5 150 13 5 8   Unknown 18 5 150 19 7 12   North side and west end of 16 1 50 13 14 8   John Frost, esq. of Kittery 17 1 300 28 9 16   Unknown 18 1 200 94 12 21   Unknown 20 1 100 13 5 8   Unknown 21 1 100 11 7 11   Unknown 22 1 200 21 7 11   Unknown 23 1 200 26 9 18   Unknown 24 1 200 34 0 21   John Frost, esq. of Kittery 13 2 25 13 5 8   West end of 17 2 100 39 14 24   Unknown 18 2 200 52 18 32   Unknown 21 2 200 52 18 32    That so much of said lots, or parcels of land, as will pay said taxes and charges, will be sold at the dwelling-house of Edmund Coffin, in said Shapleigh, on the 11th day of April next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless said taxes and charges shall be paid before that time. EDMUND COFFIN, Collector. Shapleigh, Feb. 16, 1807.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the following Lots of Land, lying in the town of Shapleigh, in the county of York, are taxed in the tax bill committed to the subscriber to collect, as Constable of said town, for the year 1805, as follows, viz.,
   Names. Number. Range. No. acres. State. Taxn. County. Schd.     Parker and Fernald 1 1 100 8 22 14   Ditto 2 1 100 8 24 14   Do North side of west end of 16 1 150 12 36 21   John Frost, esq. of Kittery 17 1 300 8 23 14   Unknown 18 1 200 10 32 19   Unknown 20 1 100 4 15 7   Unknown 21 1 100 5 8 9   Unknown 22 1 200 5 16 9   Unknown 23 1 150 8 24 14   Parker & Fernald 4 2 50 1 6 *   South east corner of 13 2 25 4 12 7   John Frost, esq. of Kittery 17 2 100 12 36 21   Unknown 18 2 200 16 48 23   Unknown 21 2 200 16 48 23   Parker and Fernald 1 3 100 8 24 14   Unknown 19 3 200 16 48 23   Unknown 20 3 200 16 48 23   Unknown 12 4 150 16 48 23   Unknown 13 5 50 4 12 7   Unknown 17 5 150 4 12 7   Unknown 13 5 150 8   Unknown 18 5 150 6 18 11   Unknown 15 5 150 0 24 14    That so much of said Lots, or parcels of land, as will pay said taxes and charges, will be sold at the dwelling-house of Edmund Coffin, in said Shapleigh, on the 11th day of April next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless said taxes and charges shall be paid before that time. EDMUND COFFIN, Collector. Shapleigh, Feb. 16, 1807.

Levity.
EPITAPH ON A BLACKSMITH.
Here lies T— S— Who, whilst he lived, was hotly employed In the service of his country; He had abilities for matters of weight, And, whatever came upon the anvil He turned to advantage. He was dexterous in penetrating into things; For few were so hard or so close But he would screw into them, And spy through them; He showed great strokes of his strong parts. As well in cutting asunder the firmest connections Which lay in his way, As in uniting what he found asunder To answer his purpose. Whatever black contrivances were forged, He soon blew them up, And was successful in quenching The red hot fury of those he had in hand; His station was an unquiet one; By a judicious use of instruments, Of which he was master, And by making vice itself Subservient to his work; He secured his points; And by hitting the right nail on the head, Arrived to the height of his desires, And lived with spirits, in the common way; In which situation He bent himself to be serviceable To his neighborhood, Among whom he sought a good understanding; And when things went wrong or lame, Would stoop to set them on better footing. He was not liked to any party; Old and New were equally his interest; He made a great noise in the world; And shone in his station, Till age spread a rust over him, And death put out his fire, And here are laid his dust and ashes.
A creed of other matter renders the insertion of the Mastodon in this day's Gazette impracticable.—It shall be attended to in our next.
Very Pleasing Retrospect.
IN recapitulating our Lottery business, which is not only pleasing to us, but must also prove so to our friends and the public; and will convince all of the good fortune of adventuring in the Temple of the Fickle God- dels of Fortune, at their office. From the following statement of Capital Prizes sold by them, in the late Lotteries, it will be seen that a great number have made independent fortunes—others a competency—and many, very many, experienced the smiles of Fortune in a greater or less degree. It is a fact, that more than
Three Hundred Thousand Dollars
in Prizes, have been paid at GILBERT and DEAN's Fortunate Lottery Office, within the last three years. Such is the good fortune which attend those who purchase Tickets of them. The diamond receives its lustre from the labor bestowed on it; and the many capi- tal prizes sold by G. and D. are like to many Lottery Stars which will be considered by the knowing ones, of primary magnitude and brilliance. But to the point: The prizes are as follows, viz.
Capital Prizes, shared and sold at GILBERT & DEAN's Lottery Office, in the Years 1804, 5 & 6 viz:—
 2 Prizes of 10000 each  2 do of 8000  1 Prize of 5000  1 do of 3000  4 Prizes of 2000 each  1 Prize of 1500  14 Prizes of 1000 each  4 do of 750  27 do of 500  3 do of 300  281 do of 100 
G. & D. attend personally, one of the firm is always in the office, from the time it is o- pen until it is shut; they keep a list of each days drawing in every Lottery to be seen gratis, by which great advantage may arise to purchasers of them.
Exchange Business.
G. & D. buy and sell Boston Bank Bills, for a commission of only one quarter per cent Having an apartment distinct from Lottery Business, their friends may always rely on the utmost faithfulness and dispatch. Bills ex- changed, worn out bills exchanged for a final premium.—Spanish Dollars and Silver change bought and sold. Boston, Jan. 26.
Real Estate for Sale.
THE subscriber offers for sale a portion of his REAL ESTATE, in Thomaston, consisting of his Dwelling House, with 2 1/4 acres of Land adjoining thereto, and the vari- ous Out Buildings thereon; which present to the purchaser the following advantages: viz. A large and handsome square Dwel- ling-House, with four rooms on a floor, two floors high, with a very convenient Kitchen and Buttery beneath the lower story, and an excellent cellar, the whole completely finished in a handsome style: every room, excepting the kitchen, being papered and painted.—A very commodious stable, 28 by 32 feet, built the last summer and well clapboarded, a new Barn in the rear of the abovementioned stable —and other necessary Out Buildings—all new- ly painted and in complete repair, besides an excellent and never failing well of water. They are in the centre of territory, population and business in the town of Thom- aston, very near the Main St. Georges' riv- er and directly upon navigable branch there- of, and upon the Eastern post road.—A prop- erty of this kind and thus situated is most el- igible either for a man of leisure or business, and will be sold on the most liberal terms.— Apply to the subscriber. HENRY J. KNOX.
Note —A valuable Aqueduct, with a most plentiful Fountain, should it be wished, will be sold with the above, said Aqueduct, at a little expense, might supply 20 of the neighboring families. Feb. 9.
One or two Journeyman Wanted.
AT the Saddle, Harness and Trunk making business.—Enquire at this Of- fice or at the sign of the Trunk, Middle- street. Feb. 16.
Notice.
THE subscribers inform their friends and the public, that they have commenced a partnership under the firm of KNIGHTS & SAWYER, on the 20th of January, 1807.
They have for sale a general assortment of
WES F-INDIA GOODS, &c. at their store, near the Ferry-ways, Cape E- lizabeth, on reasonable terms. GEORGE KNIGHTS, Feb. 2, 1807 DAVID SAWYER.
Take particular Notice.
The subscribers request all those who are indebted to them by note or on book account to make payment, or settlement within thirty days, otherwise the demands will be put in suit without further request. G. KNIGHTS, Feb. 2, 1807 D. SAWYER.
LEATHER.
JOHN L. DENNETT, Has for sale, at the Sign of the Trunk, Middle-street, 800 wt Harness Leather, 500 wt Skirting do Sides Bridle do Waxed Calf Skins Black grained do Russet Calf-Skin Boot Tops of the first qual- ity. Drawb Calf Skin Boot Legs, Suawarrow Patterns. Morocco Skins of different colours, Hog skins, General assortment of Leather kept constantly on hand. Jan. 12.
Erving & Poor,
HAVE supplied their Store in Fifth street with a complete assortment of fresh Medicines, Drugs & Groceries. Also, The Cordial Balm of Gilead, and Dodd Lee's patent New-London Bilious Pills. Feb. 2.
Hatfield Bridge Lottery commences drawing the next in Boston.
THOMAS CLARK, has Tickets in Parts for sale. Literally —Tickets and Parts in the 10th class of Amoskeag Canal Lottery, at his Book-store and Fortune Lot- tery Office, Fifth-street. Orders from a distance (post paid) enclosing the Cash or Prize Tickets will be punctually attended to Feb. 2.
For Sale
At Thomas Clark's, Fifth-street, PORTLAND. THE Instrumental Preceptor; comprising instructions for the Clarionet, German Flute, Violin, Bass-Viol, and Violoncello; with a variety of Airs, Minuets, Cotillions, & or- nampes, Marches, Duets, Trios, &c. &c. O- riginal and selected by Joseph Herrick —price 1 dollar 75 cents, Feb. 2.
THE subscriber having purchased the Ropewalk lately belonging to Mr. Zachariah Marston, and having provided suf- ficient stock for continuing the business of Ropemaking, solicits the customers of Mr. Marston, and others to continue their orders for Cordage, which will be contracted for on fair terms. At No 12, Union-Wharf, where all kinds of Cordage will be kept for sale. To Let, the house where the subscriber now resides. THOS. WEBSTER. Feb. 2.
Gentel Boarding.
ANN WALKER, has taken the House lately occupied by Farrier Milley, near the head of Union-Wharf, Fore-street where she proposes keeping a gentle BOARDING- HOUSE. The situation is very convenient to business, and the accommodations of the house good. Jan. 26.
Book-Keeping.
MR. TURNER, offers his services in every branch of the Accomptant Business:— To Post Books weekly, or monthly—To Open, Close, or Adjust Books—To adjust Voyages, or any other accounts, that require correct statement—Every form of writing used in the mercantile line drawn out accurately.—Trans- lations made from the French, Spanish, Portu- guese and Italian languages as usual.—Enquire at No 3, Jones' Row. Jan. 12.
SOFT SOAP.
THE Subscriber intends keeping constantly for sale, SOFT SOAP of a good quality for families use, by the barrel or retail, at his Soap-Works, Middle-street, opposite Mr. Rob- ert Boyd's Store. House-Grease, Tallow or Ashes, would be taken in payment, and the Soap delivered at any house if required. Also—for sale as above, 100 boxes Soap. Likewise—Quantity of FEATHERS, of an excellent quality. WM. FENNELL. Portland, Jan. 26.
Notice.
ANY person, having books or other arti- cles belonging to the estate of WILLIAM SYMMES, Esq. deceased, is requested to return them immediately to WILLIAM FREEMAN, Adm'r. N.B.—For sale or lease the build- ing lately occupied by the said deceased as an Office; standing opposite the hay scales.
Notice.
THE friends of SAMUEL HAVEN, lately deceased, may receive his clothes and ef- fects by applying to WILLIAM GUM- MINGS, of Portland. Feb. 2.
FOR SALE,
By J. Richardson, No. 3, Long-Wharf. 100 casks of Sugar Hhds Nails—entitled to debenture 150 bbls. Mefs No. 1, 2 and 3 Beef 200 half barrels Mefs do 100 boxes Mould Candles 70 bbls. Bone Middlings Navy Mefs No. 1 and 2 Pork 120 kegs Lard 50 do Butter Jan. 5. (t f)
J. & A. Carter,
Head Union-Wharf, Have for 30 Gin Cages, 200 bushels Potatoes, 40 barrels Onions—in shipping order Feb. 2.
Plastering and Stucco business in general.
CORNICES done in Stucco, and plastering in a superior manner—equally as cheap as the old method of wood Cornices and common plastering.—As this method is great- ly approved of in the principal towns in A- merica and Europe, for its neat and magni- ficent appearance and for numerous conveni- ences, THO'S PHILLIPS informs the gentle- men of Portland and its vicinity that he car- ries on the above business in Portland. As he has practiced in most parts of England and A- merica, he flatters himself that he can give satisfaction to those who choose to employ him. THO'S PHILLIPS. Portland, February 2.
N.B.—As there has been a false and en- vious report in Portland, that my work is ex- travagantly expensive, I will undertake to fin- ish the Cornices and Plastering of any gen- tlemen's house in town for the same price of such Cornices done with wood, and the plas- tering done the common way. (tm)
No. 3 Jones' Row, Fifth street, Portland.
Enoch Moulton, GOLDSMITH & JEWELLER, Respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has just received an addi- tional assortment of Looking-Glasses, with Mahogany and elegant Gilt Frames—Picture and Profile Frames, Jewelry, Silver, Plated, & Japanned Ware, a great variety of ornamented hair Combs, &c. &c. He manufactures silver table, dessert and tea Spoons, mustard and salt do. Sugar Tongs, Gold Necklaces, &c. of the newest fashion, gold and silver Sleeve-Buttons, &c. &c. all of which will be sold on the most reasonable terms. N.B. All the above articles are warranted to give entire satisfaction, or may be returned The smallest favour attended to with cheer- fulness and dispatch. (tm) C$ 13.
NOTICE!
ALL persons that have any com- mon and undivided Land to lay out to complete one hundred and four acres to each proprietor's right in the town of Falmouth, Cape-Elizabeth or Portland, in the county of Cumberland, are desired to meet the proprie- tors' committee at Zachariah B. Stevens' dwell- ing-house, in said Falmouth, the first Monday and Tuesday (so called) next month, at ten of the clock in the forenoon—and likewise on the two following months on said days said delinquent proprietors are desired to meet said committee as aforesaid—as the proprietors mean to sell all the common and undivided Land in said town, at Public Vendue.—All the delinquent proprietors that do not come forward to fill up their rights at the time set, their land will be forfeited. By order of the Proprietors. NATHAN WINSLOW, Prop'r Clerk. Falmouth, 1st Mo. 5th day, 1807. (Jan. 12)
FOR SALE.
ABOUT two miles from Portland, on the Road leading to Gorham, an excellent sit- uation for any kind of business; containing four acres of Land, under good improvement and a very large two story House, and a fifty foot Barn well finished.—For particulars en- quire of WISWALL & RICHARDS, on the pre- mises. Feb. 2.
NOTICE!
WE the subscribers commissioners appointed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Cum- berland, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of JEREMIAH JEWETT, late of Portland, in said county, mariner, de- ceased, represented insolvent, give notice, that six months from the 28th January 1807, are allowed said creditors, to bring in and prove their claims; they will attend that ser- vice at the dwelling House of Enoch Riley, in said Portland, on the first Tuesday of the five following months, from 2 to 6 o'clock P. M. ENOKH RILEY, JOS. TITCOMB. Portland, 30th Jan. 1807.
WE the subscribers having been
appointed by the Hon. Samuel Free- man, Esq. to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of JAMES BACON, late of Freeport, in the county of Cumberland, mariner, deceased, represented insolvent, do hereby give notice that the time for bringing in, and proving claims against the estate, has been extended to the tenth day of March next, and that we shall attend that service at the office of Prentiss Mellen, Esq. on the second Monday of February and March next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said days. ENOKH RILEY, JOS. TITCOMB. Portland, 29th Jan. 1807.
NOTICE
is hereby given, that the subscri- ber has been duly appointed administra- tor to the estate of JAVIN KNAPP, late of Topsham, in the county of Lincoln, carpenter deceased; and has undertaken that trust by giving Bond as the law directs: All persons therefore, having demands against said estate are desired to exhibit the same for settlement; and all indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment. JOHN HOLLAND, Administrator. Topsham, Jan. 7 1807. (F 2)
Upholstery and Paper Hangings.
EDWARD HOWE, No. 2, UNION-ROW, MIDDLE-STREET, HAS just received for sale, a fresh assort- ment of
UPHOLSTERY, viz. Fringes, Laces, Tassels, Furniture Chintzes, of the latest patterns, Sofas, Easy and Lolling Chairs, Matresses; live geese and Ruffia Feathers; English and American Bed- ticking;—an elegant assortment of English and American PAPER-HANGING, with Borders, of the newest fashion. A quantity of DOWN of the first quality, Also an assortment of CABINET FURNITURE The UPHOLSTERY BUSINESS, car- ried on as above, in all its branches, with punctuality and dispatch.
Cash given for Oxen's and Hor-
ses' Coarse HAIR. Nov. 17. tf
To be Let—Cheap,
THE ROOM over Moses Davis's shop, directly opposite Peck's Tavern. It is handsomely finished, and is well calcu- lated for a tailor's shop, or almost any other Mechanic. Inquire at said Shop. Feb. 9.
Five Dollars Reward.
LOST on the 27th inst. between Rowe's tavern in Pejepscot and Gray Corner, a red Morocco Pocket Book , containing a small sum of money, and sundry other pa- pers of no use to any one but the owner, any person finding the same and will leave it at the shop of Joseph Cross, Esq. Portland, shall receive the above reward and the thanks of the owner. Feb. 2.
Valuable Family Medicines.
JUST received, direct from the Patentees, and for sale, by Henry F. Dupee, Head Ingraham-Wharf, Fore-street, The following valuable Medicines, viz. Dr. Cooley's Vegetable Elixir, or Cough Drops.
Superior to any other Medicine ever before invented for all complaints of the Lungs , and has been known frequently to effect a cure after all other Medicines have failed.—It is to be hoped that all those who are labouring un- der complaints of the Lungs, will resort to this valuable Medicine for relief. Dr. Rawson's Anti-Bilious Bitters
A Medicine that has proved extremely ser- vicable for a few years past in restoring weak and decayed constitutions of almost every dis- eased. Their virtues are so well known in all Bilious Complaints, that little need be said in an advertisement—for a common Bitter to use in families, none can exceed them for plea- santness. Dr. Rawson's celebrated ICH, or beautifying Ointment.
The most certain and safe application for that disagreeable disorder, called the Itch , of any now in use.—It also cures all kinds of eruptions on the face and skin, is very agree- able in smell—leaves the skin smooth, and beau- tiful, and may be applied with the greatest safety. Price 25 cts a box
Dr. Rawson's Aromatic Tooth Paste.
Which whitens and preserves the Teeth, gives a sweet smell to the breath, and cures the Scurvey in the Teeth and Gums. It may be applied with the greatest safety.
Dr. Rawson's celebrated Eye-Water.
The best preparation of the kind ever be- fore invented, it cures Sore-Eyes of every dis- eased. Certificates of remarkable cures, from very respectable sources accompany each bot- tle.—Price only 50 cts a bottle.
Dr. Rawson's celebrated Worm Powder.
The best Medicine now in use for expelling of Worms from the bowels of Children, and the most proper Physic that can be given them to remove Crudities of every kind from the first passages.
Dr. Lee's genuine (Windham) (Bilious)
Pills. Which have proved so eminently useful for 12 years past, in all Bilious Complaints, Drop- sies, Debility, Jaundice, Costiveness, &c.— Their virtues are two well known to every comment, as they are Counterfeited in circulation, the Public will do well to notice, that the name of Samuel Lee, jun. (the Patentee) is af- fixed to each bill of directions, in his own hand writing—All others are gross Counterfeits. Hinckley's Infallible Remedy for the Piles.
A certain cure for the Complaint.
Dr. RAWSON's ANTI BILIOUS, PILLS, or FAMILY PHYSIC. A Medicine which no family ought to be without, as they are extremely useful in every Complaint, where are necessary—they are mild in operation, and never fail to operate in a short time without occasioning the least pain or griping.—Price only 25 cts. a box.
Every particular Direction accom-
pany each of those valuable Medicines—They are also for sale in alem , by Dr. Scamb and Stearns; Newburyport, Joseph Emerson— Portsmouth, Charles Pierce; Worcester, James Wilson; and by some regular agent in almost every town in the United States. Jan. 12.
E. O. P. & T.
Cellar Rocks—for sale,
GOOD Cellar Rocks, constantly for sale and can be delivered at any part of the town, on reasonable terms, by John Prichard Also, a quantity of OAKUM— inquire as above. May 26.
WILLIAM KING.
TAKES PROFILE-LIKENESS- Es, at the house next to Concert Hall in Hanover-street, B. & S. (tf) June 2.
Sales by Auction.
To be sold at Auction on Monday the 2nd of March next, unless previously dis- posed of at private,
A CONVENIENT DWELLING-HOUSE, pleasantly situated within about fifty rods of the Rev. Mr. Bradley's Meeting House in Falmouth on the main road from Portland to Gorham, accommodated with a new Barn and other conveniences. Also,—about five acres of excellent land.— For terms enquire of WILLIAM HOLMES, faleat 11 o'clock on the premises. Feb. 2.
To be sold at Public Vendue,
ALL the common and undivided Land in the town of Falmouth, Port- land and Cape-Elizabeth in the county of Cumberland, at the dwelling-house of Zacha- riah B. Stevens, in said Falmouth, the 2nd day of the sixth month, (called June) next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon. By order of the Proprietors. NATHAN WINSLOW, Prop'r Clerk. Falmouth, 1st Mo. 5, 1807. 6 w. (J 12)
Variety Fur, Hat and Shoe Store.
No. 1, Mussey's Row. CHEEVER & MAHAN, INFORM their friends and cus- tomers, that they are daily having finished and offering for sale, a large and complete as- sortment of the best
MUFFS and TIPPETS,
ever exhibited for sale in New-England. Also,—English French and our own manufactured
HATS,
of every description, and the newest fashion and of such qualities as is presumed will give a more general satisfaction than any hereto- fore offered for sale in this town.
As usual—Men's, women's, Boy's,
Miles and Children's
SHOES,
of all kinds. The above articles will be sold on such terms as will probably be satisfactory to the purchaser. Portland Oct 21, 1806. tf
To the Honorable Justices of the Court
of Common Pleas, for the county of Oxford, held at Paris, in and for said county, on the fourth Tuesday of September, anno Domini, 1806.
THE petition and representation of Libbeus Kingman, of Waterford, in said county, administrator, on the estate of Melobius King- man, late of said Waterford, gentleman, de- ceased—Humbly shews, That the goods and chattes belonging to said deceased's estate, are not sufficient by the sum of two hundred dol- lars, to answer the just debts, which the said deceased owed at the time of his death—That the whole of the real estate of said deceased consists of forty seven acres and three quar- ters of an acre of land, with the buildings thereon, situated in Waterford, aforesaid, and that by a partial sale, the residue thereof would be greatly injured—He therefore prays that your honors would grant him licence to sell the whole or the real estate of said deceased or so much thereof as shall be necessary to satisfy the said debts, with incidental charges —And as in duty bound will ever pray, &c. LIBBEUS KINGMAN.
At a Court of Common Pleas, begun and
held at Paris, within and for the county of Oxford, on the fourth Tues- day of