Portland gazette, and Maine advertiser (Portland, Me.), 1808-01-11 00:00:00

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PORTLAND (MAINE) PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY ISAAC ADAMS, No. 7, FISH-STREET.
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No. 39, of Vol. X.]
MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1808.
[Whole No. 674.]
Biography.
Col. William Tyng.
TO the list of those eminently distinguished for their christian and social virtues, whose names are enrolled in the records of mortality, it becomes the painful task of a friend to add that of the Hon. WILLIAM TYNG, Esq. He was born in Boston, August 17th, 1737, & was a regular descendant from Edward Tyng, Esq. who came from England in the year 1630 and settled in Dunstable, where he died in the year 1681, at the age of 91 years. His Grandfather was the Hon. Edward Tyng, who was appointed Governor of Annapolis, but was taken on his passage thither, and carried into France, where he died. His Father was the late gallant Com. Edward Tyng, who is mentioned in the translations of the Historical Society, as a very brave and distinguished officer. He died of a paralytic affection in the year 1755.
Col. William Tyng, the subject of these remarks, spent most of his youthful days in his native town. Having been educated in a true system of moral and social principles, he early discovered those qualities of mind, which endeared him to all. Dignity of deportment, undeviating integrity and an ardent desire to ameliorate the condition of the unfortunate, were the characteristics that distinguished him, even in early life. In 1767 he was appointed High Sheriff of the County of Cumberland, and the same year became a resident of Portland. In discharge of the duties of this responsible station, he was distinguished for his fidelity, correctness and humanity. In 1774 he received a Colonel's Commission from Governor Gage, in the exercise of which office, he acquired the reputation of an active and intelligent officer. These public honors he continued to sustain, until that memorable event, which terminated in the independence of the United States. Being strongly attached to those principles of government in which he had been educated, having taken the solemn oath of allegiance, and being invested with the confidence of his sovereign, he believed it his sacred duty not to engage in the struggle which then arose. Although repeatedly solicited to receive the Commission of a Colonel in the English army, he publicly declared and religiously adhered to the declaration, that he never would bear arms against his Countrymen. The extreme jealousies which were excited, in those perilous times, towards all who were not actively engaged in the arduous contest, rendered it necessary for him to quit his domestic retreat. Accordingly he left this vicinity soon after the battle of Lexington, and when the English took possession of Newyork, repaired thither. Here the hand of providence appears conspicuous, in thus placing him in a situation, where he became the Minister of relief to those of his ill-fated countrymen, who fell into the hands of an unfeeling Enemy. Placed in a station where he could be eminently useful, he gave full scope to the feelings of his benevolent heart, and like the affectionate Joseph of old, sought his afflicted Brethren; extricated them from misery, nourished them from his own resources, and as often as possible procured their release. Among the numerous objects of misery whose lives were preserved through his instrumentality, was the late gallant Commodore Preble; whom, after much difficulty he rescued from that deadly engine of cruelty the Prison-ship , and having procured his discharge, restored him to his friends; thereby preserving to his country the life of one, whose heroic achievements can never be forgotten.
Near the close of the American Revolution he was appointed Chief Justice of a Court of Judicature in the Province of New-Brunswick, in which capacity he was respected as a dignified and humane judge.—Still retaining an unshaken attachment to his native country, he resigned this honorable station, and in 1793 returned to his former residence in Gorham. The remainder of his life was principally devoted to the pursuits of agricultural knowledge, and the enjoyment of social intercourse with his friends.
To the companion of his life he was peculiarly attached, and although he had no posterity, he regarded with the
most affectionate tenderness the children of his adoption. He early united himself to the Christian Church, and adorned that profession, by a deportment of sincere humility in the exercise of its duties; constantly devoting a part of each day, to secret communion with his maker. Possessing an enlightened understanding, amiable in his manners and engaging in his conversation, he was highly respected, beloved and esteemed. The friend who visited his mansion, was sure to receive a cordial welcome, and the unfortunate were never sent empty away.
Some time previous to his death, he felt symptoms of a nervous affection, which admonished him, that his exit would be sudden, and that soon he must bid adieu to the transitory scenes of human enjoyment. Like a wise man he improved the warning, by duly preparing himself for that last solemn hour. On the seventh ult. he was suddenly seized with the Apoplexy, in which condition he languished until the 10th, when surrounded by an afflicted family, he yielded up his life apparently without a struggle or a pang.
His remains were interred at Portland on the Monday following, amidst a numerous concourse of friends. The brethren of Ancient Land-Mark Lodge over whom he had recently presided, attended, clothed in full mourning and in an affectionate manner performed their funeral rites .
By the Sails.
NEWYORK, DEC. 23.
Virginia Politics. —The Virginia politics are the politics of Mr. Jefferson; and the Richmond Enquirer has long been considered as the organ of his will. That paper of Dec. 4th, commences a defence of the French blockading decree, by saying,
"As it is an important object to unite the nation against Great-Britain, let us examine the principle," &c.
If the Virginian democrats calculate on precipitating the northern states into a war with Great-Britain, on any other ground than that of the Chesapeake, they reckon without their host. And admitting the reports respecting Mr. Rose and the object of his mission, to be correct, if they calculate on precipitating us into a war at all, the unanimous voice of an indignant people will soon convince them and all other French Tories, that they are most egregiously mistaken.
The Editor of the Philadelphia True American says, that from a perusal of several letters from gentlemen of undoubted information and veracity, dated at Washington the day the Embargo was signed, he feels fully authorized to state—
That the measure of an embargo was recommended to Congress by the President in a confidential message accompanied by a communication of Bonaparte's Blockading Decree, and an answer from Regnier, the minister of Justice, to some questions respecting the operation of that Decree.
Not a word is said to have been communicated relative to Mr. Armstrong's advices to the government. The measure was hurried through the house with an unusual spirit of eagerness and acrimony, at the very moment when Mr. Monroe was hourly expected. Its advocates represent it as a measure of coercion against Great-Britain. It was opposed by Messrs Randolph, Dana, Livermore, Quincy, Rowan, Goldsborough, Kelly and others, on the ground that it was a slavish submission to the mandates of the French Emperor.—It however passed, 82 to 44.
Mr. Gallatin is said to have declared, that in his opinion, it is preparatory to active war measures against England.
"Repent from your ways, and learn to sin no more." We have long been theorizing on comparative modes of administering our government, in defence of the system of Washington and Adams, and against that of Mr. Jefferson. Experience now comes in with her thundering voice, so demonstratively on our side of the argument that discussion seems to be now superfluous. We trust that as prosperity made us fools, adversity, brought on by folly will make us wise.— Reportery.
If Mr. Rose is a man of talents as a diplomat, and has ample powers, our differences with England, we should imagine, would certainly be settled.—But we do not see how we can settle with England, without going to war with France. The question then is, whether our love or fear for the latter, will induce us to yield our right, as an independent nation, to negotiate with whom we please?
CONSPIRACY IN SPAIN.
An alarming Conspiracy has been detected in Spain. Reports state, that a considerable number of the Spanish Nobility, headed by the Prince of Alturias, the King's son, had planned a Revolution, and had assembled in arms many of their followers. The scheme was discovered, and many of the leaders seized and imprisoned. French troops had been ordered to Madrid.
The following is the only official article we have seen respecting this conspiracy, and we should infer from this document that there was no longer any danger to be apprehended from it.
IMPORTANT STATE PAPER.
The 29th of this month, His Catholic Majesty passed to the Council the following Royal Decree:
GOD, who watches over and protects his creatures, will not permit the execution of atrocious deeds, when the victims are innocent.—Thus, therefore, has his Omnipotence rescued me from the most unheard of catastrophe. My people, my subjects, all have a due sense of my christianity and regular habits—all love me, and from all I do receive proofs of veneration, such as are due to the respect of a father who tenderly loves his children:—thus did I live, persuaded of my supreme happiness, when an unknown hand discovered the most enormous and unnatural plan, contrived in my own palace, and against my person. My life, which has been so often in danger, had become a burthen to my successor, who, prepossessed, blind and devoid of every principle of religion which my paternal care and love had impressed upon his mind, had consulted, and even admitted a plan to dethrone me.—I, myself, enquired and investigated the veracity of this attempt, and surprised him in my own apartment, in possession of the cypher of intelligence which he received from the traitors. I called together my president and interim of the council, together with other ministers, to undertake the discovery. All was done in due form, and the result was, that I decreed the confinement of several criminals, and also that of my son, to his own apartment; this was an additional grief to the many that already inflicted me—truly as it is the most heinous, so, likewise, is it the most necessary to punish. And I ordered the publication of the facts, deftous to disclose to my subjects a pang, which might be lessened by the proofs of their loyalty. I have therefore communicated it in order that it may circulate in due form.
Dated in San Lorenzo, the 30th Oct. 1807.
An Act.
To appropriate money for the providing of an additional number of Gun-Boats.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered to cause to be built, or purchased, armed and equipped, a number not exceeding one hundred and eighty-eight gun-boats, for the better protection of the ports and harbors of the United States, and for such other purposes as in his opinion the public service may require.
SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That a sum not exceeding eight hundred and fifty-two thousand five hundred dollars be, and hereby is appropriated for this purpose, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEO. CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. December 13, 1807.—APPROVED. TH: JEFFERSON.
FROM THE CENTINEL.
THE EMBARGO, ON NEW PRINCIPLES.
MR. RUSSELL,
THE Embargo which the Government has just laid is of a new and alarming nature. War, great as the evil is has less terror, and will produce less misery, than an Embargo on such principles. Our situation is not realised by one man in a million. We are infinitely more heedless than the Grecians, to the progress of PHILLIP, or the inhabitants of Torre del Greco to the eruptions of Vesuvius .
Some men say, "this is only an embargo; other nations often lay embargoes. We have laid two embargoes, and we survived them. This may be a wife measure ."
This measure may be wise or foolish, prudent or dangerous, as its objects, motives, principles, may be either one or the other.
No other nation, (we challenge contradiction) ever laid a General Embargo , except for one of three purposes;—either to man their fleets; to prevent information of an intended expedition; or to seize the ships of a power with whom war was expected.
We were the first people who ever laid it with a view to prevent our own people being " felones de seipfis ." We are the first people who ever thought, that private interest is not sharp & shrewd enough to be trusted with its own affairs. We have made two experiments of this extraordinary nature, and they both ended in the mortification of the projectors. I have it from persons who were members of Congress in 1775 and in 1794, that in both instances, they were obliged to yield to popular commotions.
Is not that a dreadful remedy which provokes, nay, which necessarily produces such commotions?
How are the Poor to be fed? And can you expect men to respect the laws which oblige them to perish ? Mr. JEFFERSON may talk of our patience and pride to submit to privations; but what patience and what pride can withstand hunger ? The slaves of Virginia are furnished with hobony by their Masters; but our Poor, thank heaven! having no masters, must starve, or apply to the 1500 dollars a year men, the advocates of the Embargo, to feed them. It cannot be expected, that the merchants, and wealthier mechanics, the men who procured the adoption of the Federal Constitution , but whose petitions are now treated with contempt when they are themselves deprived of the means of gaining their bread, should again come forward and support the unhappy men whom this Embargo will starve. Let the host of Placemen and Pensioners who support this ruinous measure feed the unhappy victims of this extraordinary act.
I call it extraordinary —because it will operate only against ourselves . It has no fixed termination either in the law or in the principles on which it is supported.
It is totally different from our own former embargoes. It is not a temporary measure for present safety , but a permanent regulation, intended as the National Intelligencer avows, to coerce the powers of Europe to abandon their principles by the operation of want and distress . Six months, a year, two years, cannot effect this. It is the beginning of the experiment of a long, steady, uniform, old system of doing without commerce, "of retiring within ourselves." Such is Mr. Jefferson's own language in commenting upon it in the National Intelligencer .
In our Free Country , "by law" every man has a right to give his opinion even against that of the President.
The writer of this article ventures a prophecy, that if we persevere we shall be ten times as great sufferers as our opponents. That in attempting to cure the disease of which the body politic is now sick, the patient will
die of inanition. One word is enough to the wise. "Look at the yea and nays on this question," and you will decide whether the measure is for or against commerce. AN AMERICAN.
FROM THE CENTINEL.
To JONATHAN HOLDEAST, in Connecticut. December 27, 1807.
Brother JONATHAN,
HOW fare you? what news with you? I write these few lines, though mayhap they may be many, for what I know; for my heart is full and I guess I shan't stop, till I've emptied it: So you must know our poor Nell—a fine girl isn't she? well, that's all one. So, as I was saying, our poor Nell—you know she was going to be married to Jack Anchorstaff , a fine sailor as ever slept. I guess you know him, for he's been in your parts—well as I was saying, what d'ye think? the poor fellow's turn'd out of employment—not, mind ye, because he did not conduct right! for he was a 'tarnation' good boy and earn't money fast; aye and saved it too; but 'cause d'ye see, all our merchant's ships are going to be laid up till we can take British sailors enough to man them, 'cause they work cheap—and so we are going to war to get as many as we can; and what our own poor sailors are to do, God only knows. Poor Jack says he'd fight for his country and the honor of America as long as he'd a hand to hold a match; but "tell Uncle Jonathan ," says he, "that tho' he says we Boston folks are full of notions, we have no notion of fighting to bring other sailors to take our bread from our mouths while we are as good sailors as they are"—so poor Jack says he can't marry our Nell till he can get some employment; for like an honest tar as he is he swears he'll be damned if he'd marry a girl he loved to bring her to distress—And so we are all broken hearted about it, and so brother Jonathan I write to you these few lines to know what I am to do for I can't sell my produce; Jack wanted to buy a smack , and I told him I'd sell a piece of land to help him, but when I try'd to sell, I could not get half as much as I was offered for it six months ago—besides Jack since says, never mind me daddy—for he calls me daddy as if he was already married to poor Nell —for I am told fishing won't do, for they say if we go to war, we shan't be able to fish even on our own coasts—so tell me what we can do for poor Jack —It won't do for him to turn farmer, for half we farm'd now must be ruined if we go to war—now Jack has a musical turn, and knows how to handle a faw , and can lay out work, but then if he turns carpenter, nobody will build in case of war; and carpenters will have no employment—it will be lucky indeed if we are able to keep the houses we have above our heads—mayhap the plan may be, for we can only guess which it is, to drive all our sailors and mechanics to Virginia , and the southward to help the slaves raise cotton, rice and tobacco. Now do brother Jonathan if you can find out, let us know here, what we are going to war about; for we are all in the dark here, for you know England has offered reparation for the Chesapeake business, so that it can't be for that, and what the devil it can't be for the devil only knows—I can't tell how your steady habits may relish this but, I can tell you our Boston notions are against it.—Well, fare ye well. I shall expect to hear from you by return of post, for I suppose you have not much to do now—so merry Christmas to ye, and I may well pray for a happy new year for we all fear it will be otherwise.—So no more from your friend and brother.
JACOB STANDFAST.
The sum which property will depreciate in value, in the U.S. in one month, under the embargo, would be sufficient, if collected by a tax, to build ten ships of war—on board which it would be better to employ our team, than to have them on their destitute support, and only spinning street-cars.— Farewell

Portland,
Monday, January 11, 1808.
TO READERS AND PATRONS.
THIS number completes two years and six months since the publication of this GAZETTE...
To conduct a Newspaper even in times of the most perfect tranquility so as to meet the approbation of all, would be impossible.
To flatter ourselves that honest and sincere endeavours to promote the best interests of the country, would secure an exemption from Jacobin scrutiny and malice...
But while we view with pity and contempt the fruitless attempts which our political opponents make, to injure the GAZETTE...
Let the revolutionist, the ambitious and unprincipled demagogues oppose us...
The events of the present day call loudly for the assistance of our ablest and wisest citizens.
Happily will it be, if they profit by woful experience, and shake off a political delusion which has already brought the nation to the brink of ruin...
CAN any one tell what the Embargo is for? Yes. In the National Intelligencer (Mr. _____, Court paper) may be seen remarks, said to be from the pen of Mr. Madison...
We are told that "the honest zeal of all parties have anticipated and called for this act." This assertion is without foundation.
Where is the man or the class of men who have "anticipated" or "called for" this strange and unaccountable conduct of our rulers in Congress?
How happens it that Bonaparte's decree of November 1806, interdicting all trade with England, has been acquiesced in by Mr. Jefferson with so much meekness and humility for more than a year?
that unnatural outrage on our "honor and independence," in the King of England's Proclamation in recalling their seafaring subjects.
It may do for men who receive six dollars per day, or salaries from 5 to 25,000 dollars a year, to hold out this language...
How long will the Embargo continue?
When Mr. Jefferson and our present democratic rulers were flattering and cajoling the people for power and offices, they declared that "republics ought to have no secrets."
It must be in force many months before foreign nations can possibly feel the smallest effect from its operation.
Since the above was put in type, we have seen a supplementary act to that laying an embargo...
QUERE.—As Congress in their wisdom have passed a law putting a stop to all kinds of business...
The arts of ambitious and unprincipled Men.
One of the most successful strategems which has been employed to effect a revolution in the general and state governments for years past...
A writer in the Political Register, printed at Philadelphia, commenting on Mr. Jefferson's determination to retire from office...
FOR THE GAZETTE.
My ANSWER. I could but observe the ludicrous dilemma of the Editor of the Argus, in his compliments to his patrons...
dark, mysterious and fatal, that no one can be surprised that it wants supporters.
Our citizens are not permitted in these alarming times to know whence all this public agitation arises.
The language in England is, "the king can do no wrong," & this maxim, in its most alarming extent, is adopted by American Legislators.
The lovers of Mr. Jefferson's measures say, that the secret Journal has been published...
Fellow citizens! "the strong measures of government" have already done wonders.
For what purpose are we to submit to all these privations?
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
Believing that a large proportion of those who have hitherto supported the men who now conduct the government...
The storm which has been so long gathering, has at length begun to burst on our own heads.
Considering the presses which triumphantly exult at the measure, the men who carried it in Congress...
when the messenger of peace is about landing on our shores, and when our wheat, flour, flaxseed, cotton, beef, pork, naval stores...
A letter from a Senator of the United States, says that the letters of Champagny and Mr. Armstrong...
The Editor of this Gazette finds himself actually oppressed with the most important and interesting enquiries...
Did any of the letters referred to, contain any information as to the practical construction of the notorious French decree of blockade?
What was the tenor of Mr. Armstrong's last letter to the government of the United States?
Did it mention any declaration or menace of the French government with respect to any power desirous to remain neutral?
What was the purport of what was received from Mr. Champagny?
Did he, or did he not, in the name of his master the Emperor and king, make any requisition for compensating the United States within the French federative system?
Did he, or did he not make any official declaration of the identity in principle of the causes of the United States and France, as against England?
Did he, or did he not, intimate or require an alliance of the U. States with France?
Queries of this kind are made by such persons and in such a manner as induces us to believe that more is meant than meets the ear!
[U. S. Gaz.]
From the Political Register.
IF, as Mr. Cheetham, the Editor of the New-York American Citizen, states in his remarks on the EMBARGO...
One hundred thousand persons, under the denomination of merchants, millers, manufacturers, mechanics, masters, mates, seamen, and day laborers...
Table with 2 columns: Item, Amount. Items include: $26,500,000 per annum (property in shipping), $12,500,000 (gross revenue), $14,300,000 (total value).
Making in the whole the enormous sum of 50,800,000 dollars loss yearly, to the citizens of the U. States...
Let it be remembered that this statement is grounded on the unqualified declaration of a print...
It is this measure was intended to be impartial, and solely to preserve the United States from war with either of the belligerents...
When will the people of America perceive the gulph over which they are suspended?
Communicated in a letter from Washington, to the Editor of the U. S. Gazette, dated Dec. 24.
We are assured that very little was said in secret session by the friends of the embargo.
ing, and hemming, that little or nothing could be heard. In this manner was the debate conducted upon a measure of as much importance as any that has engaged the attention of Congress since the organization of the government.
As the friends of the measure did not condescend to assign any reason in favor of their vote, we are left to grope in the dark.
Attempts were made to obtain amendments to the bill; among others to limit its operation to 60 days...
Many articles prepared for this day's paper are unavoidably omitted for want of room...
We deem no ap. & too necessary for detecting a large proportion of this day's paper to observations on the situation of our Public Affairs.
At a meeting of the Stockholders of Portland Bank on the 4th instant, Messrs. Matthew Cobb, Samuel F. Hufey, John Mulley, Woodbury Storer, Arthur M'Lellan, George Warren and Ezekiel Whittman were chosen directors...
DIED.
In St. Martins, about the 1st of December, last, Capt. Joseph Star, formerly of Connecticut, aged 70.
At Steubenville, (Me.) General Alexander Campbell, aged 70. Deceased this life on the 2d inst.
VESSELS LEFT
In the river Eyder, Nov. 2, ship Hero, Milniken, of Portland, for England, ready; brig Catherine, Tubbs, of do. for Philadelphia...
VESSELS SPOKEN.
Dec. 17, lat. 34, lon. 75, ship Pelevance, Gols, of Wilcafer, 33 days from Liverpool, for Charleston...

Flour, Pork, &c.
Charles & John Fox,
No. 4 & 5, south side Long-Wharf, HAVE just received, 200 bbls. superfine Flour, 100 do. do. do. 15 do. do. do. 20 bbls. Clear PORK...
WILLIAM LORD.
INFORMS his friends and the public in general, that he has just received a general assortment of W. I. Goods, Groceries & Hard-Ware, which are now ready for sale at his store in Foss-Street...
WANTED,
THREE or four VESSELS from 100 to 150 tons--to take Freight from this to New-York, Philadelphia or Baltimore. For terms, apply to JOSEPH V. BACON...
NOTICE!
THE copartnership lately existing between the subscribers under the firm of DAY & ILSLEY, was, on the 4th inst. by mutual consent, dissolved. All persons having demands upon the late firm are requested to call on EZEKIEL DAY...
EZEKIEL DAY,
INFORMS his friends and the public that he occupies the store lately kept by Day & ILSLEY, where he has for sale a general assortment of West-India Goods and Groceries, as usual.
Valuable School Book.
JUST published and for sale by ISAAC ADAMS, A valuable Book for the use of Schools--CONTAINING The CONSTITUTIONS of the STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, and that of THE UNITED STATES: The Declaration of Independence, and President Washington's Farewell Address.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
BROKE from the prison in Lancaster, N. H. on the night of the 23d ult. Nathan Barlow, Daniel Hurlbut, William Nutt (or Nutt) and Charles Ford; the two former under sentence for passing Counterfeit Bank Bills...
FOR SALE,
AN excellent Stand at Gambo, in the town of Windham, about 12 miles from Portland, consisting of large FARM, SAW and GRIST MILLS, with many valuable privileges.
TAKEN UP,
A CHESNUT colored MARE, January 5, 1838. The owner may have her again by proving property and paying charges. Inquire of BENJ. WEBSTER.
NEW GOODS,
As Cheap as the Cheapest!
WILLIAM SMITH, informs his friends and the public in general, that he has opened and offers for sale at the White Store, bottom of Fifth-Street, a general assortment of GOODS for Town and Country use, which he is determined to sell as low as can be purchased...
CRAM & ATHERTON.
HAVE removed their Compting Room to No. 2, Long-Wharf. Jan. 11.
NEW LIME.
THE subscriber has just burnt a new Kiln of excellent LIME, which may be had by application at his Store near the Baptist Meeting-house, or at the Kiln.
NEW HATS.
JOHN LORD, at his shop in Foss-Street, next door to Messrs. Cross & Martin, has just received a handsome assortment of English, French and American Hats, among them are--real superfine Beaver-do. of second quality--a few real patent silk do. of various kinds and colors--men and boy's camels hair do. Likewise, a good assortment of Hatter's TRIMMINGS--All of which he will sell as cheap as can be purchased in this town for cash or approved credit.
NOTICE!
CROSS & MARTIN, have taken a Counting-Room in the second story of the store lately occupied by them, where they request all those with whom they have unsettled accounts, to call and have them adjusted, and all those indebted to make immediate payment.
CHEAP GOODS.
T. & A. VINTON, HAVE just received a new supply of GOODS, which they are selling at very reduced prices, consisting of black, plumbe, olive, lead, slate, brown, and cinnamon colored Lustrings--2 trunks Calicoes--2 bales India Cottons--a few pieces ladies' bottle-green Pellice Cloths--superfine and common Broadcloths--Coatings--Flannels--Fashionable Vestings--Table Cloth--Diapers--Factory Cloths--Velvets--Cotton Bedtickings, &c.
John Carr,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public that he has taken a shop in Foss-Street, nearly opposite Mr. Ricardson's Wharf, where he carries on the TAILORING BUSINESS, in its various branches with neatness and dispatch.
Particular attention paid to all orders from town or country, and the best favors gratefully acknowledged. Jan. 4.
Edward Howe,
Upbholsterer, No. 2, Union-Row, INFORMS the public, that he has just opened an extensive assortment of English, French and American PAPER HANGINGS, with elegant Borders and Pannel Papers of the very latest and best patterns, which are selling very low; fashionable Fringes, Laces, and Tassels for curtains; Chintz Furniture; Bedtickings; Down, Live Geese and Russia Feathers; Sofas with and without Hair Cloth; Easy and Lolling Chairs; double and single Hair Mattresses; Mols do.
Also--An elegant assortment of gilt and mahogany framed LOOKING-GLASSES, as has ever been offered for sale in this town. E. HOWE also stuffs Sofas, Easy and Lolling Chairs, Mattresses of all kinds, Cushions for Pews, &c. Beds made and filled, warranted of the first quality. High post and field Bed Curtains made in the most fashionable style. Cash given for Oxen and Horses' COARSE HAIR. Dec. 7.
Wanted Immediately,
AS an Apprentice at this Office, a steady, faithful and capable LAD, about fourteen years of age. One that possesses and will practice those qualities, shall be well clothed, boarded and receive kind treatment. Those of a different character need not apply. Gazette Office, Jan. 11.
REMOVAL.
JOEL HALL,
HAVING purchased the whole stock in trade of John P. Thurston & Co. has removed from No. 17, Long-Wharf, to Central Row, (the store formerly occupied by said John P. Thurston & Co.) where he offers for sale the following articles:-- 200 crates C. C. Earthen Ware, 100 crates English Nails, 60 crates Junk Bottles, 17 gross Mustard Bottles, Boxes 12 by 18, 11 by 15, 10 by 15, 10 by 14, 10 by 12, 9 by 13, 9 by 12, 9 by 11, 7 by 9, and 6 by 8 Crown Window Glass, 20 bottles superfine, fine and common Coal Varnish, 40 crates fine English Mustard, 11 do. Copperas--4 do. Allum, 5 do. Red Lead, 4 sheets mill'd Lead, 3 lb. and 3 1/2 lb. per square foot, 10 cwt. patent Shot, 1 hhd. common Lamp Black, 1 keg Lythage, 200 wt. Iron Wire, assorted, 7 doz. long & short handled Frying-Pans, 40 quires Sand Paper, 7 reams Small Weights, 84 small painted Scale-Beams, assorted, 30 boxes Pipes, 100 Stone-Jugs and Butter-pots, Bbls. Meats No 1 and 2 Pork, 50 hds. Windward Island Rum, 8 do. Mucovado Sugars, 200 do. Liverpool Salt, 1500 quintals Co. Fish. Jan. 9.
REMOVAL.
J. D. HOPKINS respectfully informs the public that he has removed his office to the room formerly occupied by Salmon Chase, Esq. and lately by Thomas Hopkins, jun., being the next door to the office of the Register of Deeds--where he will be ready to receive the commands of those who may wish to employ him in the line of his profession. Portland, Dec. 21. Sm.
REMOVAL.
And more New and Cheap Goods.
N. P. Poor,
INFORMS the Purchasers of ENGLISH GOODS, that he has removed from Maffey's Row, to the store lately occupied by Munroe & Tuttle, corner of Middle and Union Streets; where may be found a good assortment of GOODS, cheap as can be purchased--viz-- Baizes and Flannels, by the piece or yard, Percale Flannels and Cloths, Broadcloths and Cashmere, Plains, Duffs, Blankets, 6.4 to 10.4 Common and Superfine Coatings, Worsted Hosiery--a quantity, Cotton and silk do, Pic nic and other silk Gloves, Kid Habit Gloves, York tan and beaver do, White, pink and yellow Sarfnet, 1 carton real Thread Laces, Cotton, white and black silk Veils & Laces, Cap Patterns--Lace Muffs, White and colored Sarsnet Cambrics, Cotton Cambrics--Calicoes and Furnitures, Chambrays, Ginghams, silk Vestings, Chambray Shawls. A large assortment of fancy Cotton and India Cottons and Checks, Bombazets, &c. &c. With a variety of FANCY ORNAMENTS, viz-- Gold and silver Bands and Chains, Bugle Bands; Beaded Crescent, Beaded Star Trimming--Spangles, Silk Cords and Tassels, Plumes and Ostrich Feathers, Silk Habit Buttons, Morocco and Velvet Purse, &c. &c. All of which will be sold on the very lowest terms for cash. (eptf) Dec. 14.
Hallowell Book-Store.
Just published by E. GOODALE, AND for sale by him, and by B. NELSON and J. LADD in Augusta, A New System of Practical Arithmetic, compiled from the best authorities, with Demonstrations of the Rules; to which is annexed, a short plan of Bookkeeping, by single entry; also Forms of Notes, Receipts, Bills of Exchange, &c. &c. The above book contains arithmetical information sufficient for any person in almost any situation in life, and retails for only fifty cents.
Hallowell, Dec. 3, 1807. Having at the request of Ezekiel Goodale, inspected the following New-System of Practical Arithmetic, published by him, we are of opinion that it will be found an useful assistant in our schools, and sincerely with the author may be rewarded by meeting with due encouragement. Samuel Moody, E. Gillet, John Sewall, Sam. S. Wilde.
Augusta, Nov. 23, 1807. The undersigned having examined A New System of Practical Arithmetic, published by E. Goodale of Hallowell, are of opinion that the work is executed with skill and judgment, and will prove a valuable assistant to the instructors and students of schools and academies; and we sincerely wish the author may be remunerated for his labor by a rapid sale of the work. Daniel Cory, Wm. Brooks, Daniel Stone, Henry Sewall.
Just received at the above Book-Store, a new assortment of BOOKS & STATIONARY.
A large assortment of School and classical Books, Day Books, Ledgers and Record Books, Quills and Wafers, Almanacks and Massachusetts Registers for the year 1808. Jan. 4. Cash given for Rags and Junk at I. ADAMS' Book-Store.
NEW YEAR'S GIFT.
THE third class of Harvard College Lottery will commence drawing the 13th inst. The scheme presents a most capital chance for obtaining a fortune for a trifle. Even a quarter of a ticket is capable of producing 5,000 dollars. Who, then, would neglect to adventure one dollar and seventy-five cents, when he may gain independency these hard times? Those who are wise, will be speedy in applying at the Bookstore and Lottery-Office of ISAAC ADAMS, No. 7, FISH-STREET, who has for sale, Tickets, Quarters, and Eighths, in the above Lottery.
CAPITAL PRIZES. 1 Prize of Twenty Thousand dollars, 1 do - Five Thousand do, 2 do - Two Thousand do, 10 do - One Thousand do, 12 do - Five Hundred do, 120 do - One Hundred do, and others of smaller import. Wanted--Prize-Tickets in Amoscoag Canal Lottery, for which Tickets in H. C. Lottery, will be given, before prizes become payable--Apply as above. Jan. 4.
NOTICE! THE subscribers hereby give notice that the copartnership under the firm of DEARBORN & WATSON, will, by mutual consent, be dissolved on the last day of February next. All persons indebted are requested to make immediate payment, and those who have unsettled accounts with them, are desired to call and have them adjusted. JAN. 4. SIMON DEARBORN, SAMUEL WATSON.
NOTICE!
THE Copartnership of HENRY ILSLEY & CO. is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons concerned, are requested to call on HENRY ILSLEY for settlement. Joseph M. Lellan & Son, Stephen M. Lellan, Henry Ilesley. Dec. 28. (Jan. 4)
Flour, No. 3, Long-Wharf 100 Barrels Superfine Flour. Jan. 4.
TAKE NOTICE!
FOR sale in Turner, a Dwelling House, out houses and Store, conveniently situated for a Trader, being the property of Samuel Spear of Boston. For further particulars enquire of the subscriber in Portland. Oct. 12. EZEKIEL WHITMAN.
NOTICE!
FOR sale in N. Gloucester, at the lower corner of the Dwelling house, Office and Store belonging to the estate of Asa Mitchell, Esq. deceased; being an excellent stand for a trader as the Country affords. The whole will be sold at private sale on a liberal credit of several years if required, the interest being paid annually. For further particulars enquire may be made of the subscriber in Portland. Oct. 12. E. WHITMAN.
FOR SALE, BY
J. Richardson, No. 3, Long-Wharf, 200 bbls. Meats and No. 1 Beef, 200 do. No. 2 and 3 do, 200 half bbls. Meats No 1 do, 30 bbls No 1 and 2 Pork, 100 hds Liverpool Salt. Nov 16.
Cram & Atherton,
HAVE imported, per the ship JOSEPH from Liverpool, the following Goods-- 5 Bales assorted Baizes, 4 do black, white and yellow Flannels, some yard wide and extra fine, 5 do rose Blankets, 5 do point do twill'd & untwill'd, 2 do black, blue, crab and olive Fearnoughts, 4 do Coatings, fashionable colours, some extra fine, 3 do blue Broadcloths, 2 do dark-mixt, drab & olive do, 2 do best west of England do fashionable colors, 1 do do do do Cashmere, 2 do blue, mixt and drab Plains, 1 do drab Kersey, 2 do well-assorted Stuffs, 1 do common fancy Swan-downs and Turkey-downs, 1 do fancy striped and spotted Cords, 1 do elegant Toilets and Miltonstripes--new style, 2 Trunks well assorted worsted & Lamb's-wool Hose, 2 Cafes black and olive Velvets, 1 do Tabby Cords, 1 do Linen Checks, 1 do fancy Malabar Hdkfs, 2 Trunks elegant silk Chambrays, 4 do common Calicoes, 3 do superfine do, 5 do superfine superfine do, 2 do elegant fashionable printed Robes, London work. The above Goods will be sold on the most advantageous terms, by the piece or package only. They expect per the Henry from Liverpool, and the Romeo and New-Galen from London, (via Boston) a large additional supply of Fancy and Fashionable Goods, which will render their assortment very complete. POT & PEARL ASHES wanted as above. Sept. 14.
Rowe & Keus,
RESPECTFULLY inform their friends and the public in general that they have recommenced business at their former stand No. 5, Maffey's Row--where they have for sale a general assortment of Fall and Winter Goods, much cheaper than usual. They expect very shortly a large additional supply, which will render their assortment very complete. (eptf) Oct. 19.
Factory Cotton.
Henry Smith & Co. No. 4, Maffey's Row, HAVE for sale a large assortment of factory, Wharp and Filling, and two threaded whitened Cotton. July 13.
Sales by Auction.
On TUESDAY next without reserve at THOMAS LEAVESS'S Office 10 o'clock, A quantity of JEWELRY and SADDLERY. 10 sets plated Cofors, 12 do do Candlesticks, 1 Eight Day Clock, 1 time piece, 5 Gilt framed Looking Glasses. A number elegant gilt framed Prints. ALSO, 3 bbls. Sugar, 2 hhd. W. I. Rum, 10 boxes Spanish Segars, 9 New Feather Beds, 4 double barrel'd Guns, 4 pieces spotted Swan-skin, 9 do. red Baize. Terms liberal. Jan. 11.
Sheriff's Sale.
TAKEN by Execution, and to be sold at Public Vendue, to the highest bidder, On Wednesday the 27th day of January next at the dwelling-house of STEPHEN LEE, in Portland, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, forty shares in the Portland United Marine & Fire Insurance Company, of Portland, numbered from 146 to No. 185, inclusive. The said shares being the property of Ebenezer Stever, of said Portland, or all the right, title and interest the said Stever had in and to said shares--which were transferred to said Company as collateral security for the payment of five several notes of hand, amounting to two thousand dollars or more. By order of STEPHEN LEE, Deputy-Sheriff. E. Greely & Co. Auct'rs. Dec. 28, 1807. (7 4)
Fresh Goods.
Joseph Barbour,
AT the store lately improved by BARBOUR & STOCKBRIDGE, opposite the Insurance Office, Fifth-Street, has just received a variety of Fresh, Fancy and Staple Goods, partly consisting of the following-- Bottle green, corbeau and fawn coloured ladies' Cloths, Pellice Flannels, Bilk mulberry, fawn, green and drab Tabby Velvets, A very handsome assortment of Fancy Muffs, Ladies' extra long white kid Gloves, Do black, white and slate habit silk do, Do kid and beaver do do, Do blk. white and slate long silk do, A large assortment of ladies & gentlemen's silk, worsted and cotton Hole Silk Shawls, Bandanna and fancy silk Hdkfs, Black Barcelona do, Gentlemen's black and white silk Gloves, Linens and linen Cambricks, British Shirting, A variety of fashionable cotton Shawls, Linen and linen cambric pocket Hdkfs, Cotton cambric and common do do, White Florence Lustrings, Black and other coloured do, Black Italian and Dutch Crapes, Pink and white do, Fine and common 4-4 and 6-4 white cotton, Cambricks, Black and other coloured do, Ginghams; Prints; Copper Plates, India Cottons; Long Cloths, Madras Calicoes, 7-8 and 6-4 Linen Checks, Velvets; Cords; Thicksets, Patent Cord, Toilette and Swan-downs, Vesting, Sattin Florentine, Fine white Marieilles, Gentlemen's fur lined Gloves, Doe skin, beaver and woolen do, Green, white, pink and blue Sarfnetts, Cotton Laces--Fancy Purse, Ornamented and plain Combs, Glass Buttons, A quantity best Edglish Sewing Silk & Twill, Fashionable coat and vest Buttons, Silk, cotton, Doe and Morocco Suspender, Fine and common brown Linens, Cambric and common Dimities, English, Russia and Derry Diapers, Ruffles; Bombazets; Wildbores, Duroys; Durants and Shalloons, 4-4, 9-8 and 6-4 Oil Cloths, Gentlemen's Lamb'swool Hose, Superfine, common and low priced Broad Cloths, all colours, Double-Milled and common Kerfeymeres do, Plains; Serges; Duffs, Devonshire Kersey, Fine and common Coatings, Rose Blankets, some very large and nice, Flannels; Baizes; Swan-skins, &c. &c. ALSO, Muffs and Tippets, consisting of Sable, Pole Cat, Elk, Bear, and Mock Sable. Nov. 23.
Hard-ware Goods.
William Goddard, HAS received by ships Joseph and Henry from Liverpool, a very extensive addition to his stock of Saddlery, Cutlery & Hard-ware Goods--which he offers for sale by wholesale and retail, on the most reasonable terms. LIKEWISE, 530 boxes best Crown Glass, all sizes from 9 by 7 to 18 by 12, 130 cases wrought Nails, all sizes, 3 tons sheet Lead, 70 doz. best English Shovels and Spades, 25 doz. Frying pans, 100 doz. best Sewing Twine, 3 cases flat Irons, Large quantity Cart, Waggon, and Chaise Wheel Boxes, Sets of Cart Iron, Weights, 7, 14 and 28 do do, Blocktin Tea Pots, Clock Faces, Few boxes double tin Plates, Blacksmith's Anvils and Vices. ALSO, An assortment of LOOKING GLASSES, with gilt and Mahogany Frames. ALSO, A very great variety of Jones's Pla as, Sept. 28.

POETRY.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
MR. PRINTER,
A few days since I happened to meet a beautiful young Lady of my acquaintance, the pleasantness of whose voice and sweetness of countenance, occasioned the following lines—by giving them a place you will oblige a friend.
TO S——y.
Oh, stop and listen to my tale of love, And hear the anguish of my swelling breast; Thy voice can soothe the mourning of a dove; And ease my heart, and lull its cares to rest.
My thoughts have wander'd to you, day by day, Oh, may I never teach my tongue to say Adieu! my S——y! ever more adieu!
I'll seek the beauties of the rural shade, And gaze the moon, on yonder towering trees; And watch the fallings of the rivers glade, While waiting slowly through the pleasant breeze.
And while the lone wood pigeon coos, on yonder pine, I'll sit and meditate as gentle zephyrs glide, And spend my vacant hours, and think of thine Sweet happy hours, spent happy by thy side.
And when my days are finish'd here below, And death's pale hand has seiz'd my mortal frame; My faltering heart would have the world to know, That my last accents breath'd, my S——y's name.
AUGUSTUS.
Shades of Retirement, Jan. 2, 1809.
Cash given for Pet & Pearl Albes, by Cram & Atherton.
WHO have imported in the ships Joseph, Henry, Minerva and other late arrivals from England, a large and very complete assortment of
Woolen, Worsted, Cotton, Linen and Silk Goods.
Also—A very complete assortment of Vest and Coat Pearl, Metal and Gilt Buttons. Likewise,—11 Crates Earthen Ware—assorted for the Country trade.
By the Romeo, from London (via Boston) they have received an elegant assortment of Ribbons—silk Cords, cotton ditto—cotton Platt—silk Trimming—cotton ditto—bugle ditto—silk & cotton Cords and Tassels—Hats—bands—Girdles—Buckle-bands—elegant artificial Flowers and Wreaths—black silk Velvets—black, blue, white, pink and pease figured and plain Sarsenets, &c. The above Goods will be sold on the most advantageous terms, by wholesale only, Portland Oct 12.
Henry Smith & Co.
N. 4, Mussey's Row , House just received. AN elegant and extensive assortment of GOODS, consisting of
 Hamilton dice Gingham  Dark check'd do—Striped do  Plaid do; a great variety  Dice Chambrays  Hamilton colored corded Cambrics 3-4, 4-4 and 6-4 white and col. Cambrics  Elegant Grecian Robes—Fancy Dresses  Fancy Bordering—calicoes—Linen Cambrics  Cotton & linen cambric pocket Hdkfs.  A great variety of cotton do  Pandanna do—Fancy do—Barcelona do  Black, slate, dove, smoke, purple, plum and brown Florence Silks  Silk Florentine, of the first quality  Sarsenets—Mousel'd & black Crapes  White, rose-white, slate, black, mix'd and dove colored Ladies English and French Silk Hdkfs.  Black, white and slate Cotton do  Black, slate, brown and white Worsted do  Black, white and rose-white Gentlemen's French and English Silk Hdkfs.  Lamb's-wool and Angola do  Black, white and mix'd Worsted do  Children's white worsted and lamb's-wool socks  English and French Thread Laces  Black Silk do  Elegant cotton Armlets—Ruffles  Pink, black, purple and green Duroys  Shalloons—Willboars—Bomazeens  Ladies black, white, slate, Y. k-tan & purple long, short English and French silk and Leather Gloves  Gentlemen's Beaver do  Black and white English and French silk do  7-4 and 6-4 elegant Damask Shawls  6-4 and 5-4 common do  A great variety of the most fashionable Cotton ditto  Dimities—Furniture Calicoes  Shire Muslins—Spider-net do—Fancy do  Black do—Silk Velvets  Paris net Gauze—Linen Shirting  Cottons—Long Cloths  India Cottons and Calicoes  Brown and white Plaidas  6-4 and 8-4 Huckabuck  Silk, cotton and leather Suspenders  28 and 30 inch silk and cotton Umbrellas  Ladies elegant bottle-green, corbeau and brown Royal Pellice Cloths  Bottle green, purple and black pellice Tabby Velvets  Black, olive, purple and blue Velveteens  Silvered Cord—Pellice Flannels  A variety of most fashionable Vesting  Olive, green and drab Plains, of a good quality, suitable for gentlemen's Surcots  White mousel'd Flannels  Superfine fashionable dark mix'd Broad-Cloths and Cassimeres  Patent Cords—Coatings—Sattenetts  Bate Kiedermaier Carpeting, elegant patterns  10-4 and 11-4 Rose Blankets—Duffles  Black, yellow, crimson and white Flannels  All of which will be sold at a very reduced price. Oct. 12.
FRESH FLOUR.
ONE Hundred bbls. superfine FLOUR, for sale by Howe & Evans , at their store, Middle-street, which will be sold cheap for cash. Dec. 28.
NOTICE!
THE connexion in business between the subscribers, under the firm of John Thacher & Co.
is this day dissolved by mutual consent, every person having accounts with or indebted to said firm are requested to call on John Thacher , and have them adjusted without delay.
THOMAS WEBSTER, JOHN THACHER. Portland, Dec. 26, 1807.
NOTICE!
THE copartnership under the firm of INGRAHAM & GOOLD , is this day dissolved by mutual consent. They inform their friends and former customers that they have sold all their stock in trade to ANDREW TUCKER . All persons indebted to said firm are called upon for immediate settlement, and those having demands against them, will please to call at their former counting-room for adjustment, where John Gold will attend to the same. JAMES M. INGRAHAM, JOHN GOOLD. Portland, Dec. 26, 1807.
NOTICE!
THE person who put into the box on Christmas day, a ten dollar bill of the New Hampshire Bank, is informed that it is a counterfeited. Should he wish for an opportunity of exchanging it, in favor of the poor, it may be had by applying to SHIRLEY ERVING . Portland, Jan. 4.
Boarding Wanted.
A YOUNG GENTLEMAN wishes to obtain board in a respectable private family, near the centre of the town. A line, left at the Post-Office, directed to A. B. will receive attention. Dec. 28.
NAVIGATION.
THE subscriber informs those who may wish to learn the art of Navigation, use of Charts, &c. that he will give instructions in the same, at his house near the Observatory . LEMUEL MOODY. Oct. 12. 3m.
FOR SALE,
IN Cape-Elizabeth , a good Farm, well situated, with a convenient house and barn, containing eighty acres of Land and salt-marsh, is well watered and wooded, with a large quantity of ship-timber; is under good improvement; good pasturing, mowing and tillage; bounded on Sparreick river , within half a mile of the new meetinghouse. CAST JOSHUA JORDAN. Cape-Elizabeth, Dec. 28.
HOUSE TO LET.
TO LET, a convenient and well finished DWELLING HOUSE, situated at the north part of the town, is accommodated with good water by an aqueduct, and a good barn. Apply at this Office. Dec. 28.
Land at Auction.
TAKEN by Execution, and to be sold at Public Auction, on Friday, the 22d day of January current, at one of the clock in the afternoon, all the right in equity of redeeming the following described mortgaged Real Estate—viz. A certain lot of Land lying in Waterford , in the county of Oxford , containing ninety-four acres, be the same more or less, bounded as follows:—Beginning at a spruce tree, marked, that stands forty-three rods north-westerly of the southeast corner of lot number 6, in the eighth range; from thence running southwesterly parallel with the fourth line of said lot to a stake and stones; thence running southwesterly, to the southwest corner of said lot; thence still on the same course 60 rods from the said corner, until it strikes a line that crosses the lot number 6, in the seventh range, with a reservation of 16 acres, hereafter mentioned; thence running eastwardly on said line, parallel with the north line, until it strikes the east line of said lot; thence on the east line to the first mentioned bounds, except 16 acres lying on the southwesterly part of said lot, as by Deed may express that was given to Nathaniel Chamberlain before the year 1807, with all the buildings thereon standing. The above Farm is pleasantly situated within half a mile of Waterford meeting-house, and has a handsome two-story Dwelling-house, with a young orchard, and would be an eligible place for a tavern or a gentleman's country seat. The land is of the best quality, and a great part of it under good improvement. Sale to be on the premises, when and where conditions of payment will be made known. HANNAEL HAMBLIN, Deputy Sheriff. Jan. 4, 1808.
STRAY MARE.
CAME into the inclosure of the subscriber, about the 5th of November last, a RED MARE, with a black mane and tail, hind feet white and smooth, shod, about eight years old. The owner is requested to prove property, pay charges and take her away. Dec. 28. JOSHUA LUNT.
WE the subscribers, commissioners appointed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland , to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of
JOSEPH BUTTERFIELD, JUN. late of Standish , in the county of Cumberland , yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent, do hereby give notice that six months from the fourteenth day of October last, is allowed to said creditors to bring in & prove their claims, and that we shall attend that service at the house of Widow Sarah Butterfield , in said Standish , on the second Mondays of January, February and April next, from two to six o'clock in the afternoon. PETER MOULTON, J. D. TUCKER. Standish, Dec. 14. (28)
A WOMAN
WITH a Good Breast of Milk wishes to go into a private family to Suckle a child.—Inquire at this Office. Jan. 4.
Samuel Butts,
BEGS leave to inform his friends and the Public in general, that he has opened a BOOK STORE,
in FORE-STREET , opposite the foot of Fifth-street —where he offers for sale, an extensive assortment of BOOKS , in the various branches of science and literature, which he will dispose of, on as advantageous terms as can be obtained at any Book-store in Boston or elsewhere—of which the following is a part:
 LAW. Laws of Massachusetts, 4 vols.—do. of the United States, 7 vols.—Massachusetts Special Laws, 3 vols.—Freeman's (Mass.) Justice—Complete do.—Powell on Mortgages—Tucker's Blackstone—Craydon's Digest of U. S. Law—Massachusetts Term Reports—Peake's Law of Evidence—Coke's first Institute—Wyche's Practice—Wintworth's Pleadings—Story's do.—Precedents of Declarations—Barnes' Law Dictionary—Sullivan's Lectures, 2 vols.—Study of the Law—Town Officer and Clerk's Magazine—Probate Dictionary—Jones' Law of Bailments—Marine Insurance—Powell on Divorces, &c. 
PHYSIC.
 Chelden's Anatomy—Brown's Elements of Medicine—Pinkerton's Medical Admonitions Bell's Surgery—Underwood on Children—Willich's Lectures—Deuman's Midwifery—Townsend's Guide to Health—Default's Surgery—Caldwell's Medical Memories—Saunders on the Liver—Hunter on the Blood—Rush's Lectures—do. Ellay's—Medical Electricity, &c. 
DIVINITY.
 Life of Christ; Sermons of Blair, Jay, Peirce, Logan, Lathrop, Tappan, Whitfield, Porteus, Pike, Smalley, Mathison, and Strong; Lectures of Tappan, Blair, and Porteus; Works of Hervey and Doddridge; Whitby's Discourses; Rowe's Exercises; Winchelsea's Dialogues; Huntington's Calvinism; Memoir of Pious Women; Seraphic Shepherd; Adams' History of Religion; Pilgrim's Progress; Bunyan's Works; Flavel's Navigation Spiritualized; Cole's Discourses; Edwards on the Will; Hervey's Meditations; Fulfilling of the Scriptures; Paley's National Theology; Orton's Exposition; Empire of Christ; Gospel's own Witness; Cruden's Concordance; Andrews Universalism, &c. &c. 
HISTORY.
 Of American Revolution; of New England, Robinson's America; Rollin's Ancient History; Voltair's Charles 5th and 12th; Belknap's New-Hampshire; Hume's England; Mavor's Universal History; Milos's General History; Ancient Europe; History of Madrid; Clouder's Ireland; Bonaparte and French People; French War; Gibbon's Roman Empire Williams' Vermont; Winterbotham's America; do. China; Rollin's Arts and Sciences; Goldsmith's Rome, &c. 
BIOGRAPHY.
 Life of Washington, of Franklin, of Bonaparte, of Moreau, of Sir Wm. Jones, of Nelson, of Edwards, of Darwin; Johnson's Lives of the Poets; Biographical Dictionary; Roscoe's Lorenzo de Medicis, &c. &c. 
MISCELLANEOUS.
 Works of Sterne; Shakespeare and Goldsmith; Spectator; Tatler; Wealth of Nations; Hamilton on Education; Juvenile Letters; Acobies' Travels; Lock's Essays; Harris' Macdonald's Works; Humpfrey's Works; Bacon's Essays; Birds of Scotland; Austin's Letters; Elements of Christianity; the Gamester; Tale of Truth; Philip Quarll; Smalley's, Morrel's and Nelson's Letters; Homer's Iliad; Lady's Cabinet; Vendomeur; Burlemague; Holmes' Annals; Honale Palencia; Plutarch's Lives; Pleasures of Hope; Ira and Isabella; Letter Writer; Novice of St. Domingo; Cram's Touts in Holland; Stranger in France; Stranger in Ireland; Moore's Works; Juvenile Poems; do. Moore's; De Ilesli's Romance; Muses of Human Life; Fossers' Essays; Watts' Logic; Cowper's Task; Candid Reasoner; Gibby's Poems; Conquest of Peru; Beauties of St. Pierre; Modern Songster; Songster's Museum; Adventures; Alkin's Letters; Acknowledges' Pleasures of Imagination; Thompson's Seasons; Beauties of Blair; Beauties of the Spectator, &c. McKenzie's Voyages; French Revolution; Columbian Eloquence; Cook's Voyages; Dream Book; Denon's Travels; Wilson's Egypt; Complete Justice; Paine's Works; McWellis' do.; Select Plays; Scott's Beauties; Rural Economy; Enco; Beldro's Observations; Butler's Hudibras; Clarkson on Slavery; Edwards on Baptism; Rule of Life; Suny of the Bible; Popular Tales; History of the World; Jefferson's Notes; Vicar of Wakefield; Ovid; Triumph of Temper; Chapon's Letters; Struve on Animation; Presley's Biographical System; the Idler; Caldwell's Memories; Clarke's Neopos; Anacharsis' Travels; Treatises on Fruit Trees; Volney's Ruins; do. View of America; Ferguson's Astronomy; Alcoran of Mahomet; Temple of Nature; Baron Trench. 
SCHOOL BOOKS.
 Shelden's, Boyer's, Johnson's, Walker's and Perry's Dictionary; Greek Lexicon; Leneewe's Testaments; Latin Cates; Latin and Greek Grammars; French do.; Lyne's Latin Primer; Morfe's Geography; Murrays, Alexander's, Bingham's and Staniford's Grammars; Walch's, Pike's, Adams's, Dillworth's, Goodale's, Temple's, and Root's Arithmetics; Scott's Lessons; Orators; Preceptors; Art of Reading; Webster's third part; Parish Geography; Wells', Porty's, Pike's and Maine Spelling-Books; a great variety of Books for children, &c. &c. 
SEAMEN'S ARTICLES.
 Blunt's Practical Navigator & Coast Pilot Ship Master's Assistant; Charts of the European, American, and West-India Coasts; Journals; Scales and Dividers; Log Paper; Cargo Books; Nautical Almanacks for 1808. 
FAMILY BIBLES
 Brown's and Collin's Family Bibles; Common Quarto Bibles; Carey's Bible; School and Pocket Bibles; Testaments; Prayer Books; Watts's, Belknap's, Tates and Brady's Bellsows, Richards's, Smith & Sleeper's Hymn Books; do. Hartford's Collection. 
ACCOUNT BOOKS.
 Ledgers—Journals—Day Books—Record do.—Note do.—Receipt do.  STATIONERY. Demy, Foolscap, and Pot Paper—thick and thin Folio Post, Wove, Hot pressed, guilt and plain Letter Paper—drawing and music Paper—blotting do.—Quills from 10 to 1 dol. per 12 cts. a bunch—red and black Ink Powder—pocket, brass, lead, pewter and desk Inkstands—Ink Glasses for Writing Dests—durable Ink for marking on linen—gentlemen's and ladies' morocco Wallets—Camels Hair Pencils—Memorandum Books—Pencils—States—Penknives—Office Seals—Sand and Sand-Boxes—Wafers and Sealing Wax—Court Paster; Paint Boxes—Cases of Mathematical Instruments—Playing Cards, &c. &c. Maps of the United States—Massachusetts do.—a general assortment of Commercial, Justice's, and other Blanks—Instructions for playing on Musical Instruments—Singing Books of various kinds—Holyoke's Columbian Repository—Registers and Almanacks for 1808. 
Cash given for Junk, and clean Linen and Cotton Rags. 6w. Jan. 4.
Boarders Wanted.
MR. LABOTTIERRE will take on very reasonable terms, twelve Gentlemen to board—they will be accommodated with a private Hall to dine in, and separate rooms, well furnished, to lodge—Mr. L. pledges himself to give entire satisfaction to those who may feel disposed to honor him with their company—For terms, (which will be very moderate) please to call at his house. Jan. 4. (S.W.)
Quilted and Furr Shoes, SUITABLE for the winter season, for sale By JOSHUA SHAW , Fifth-Street—Portland. Jan. 4.
20,000 Dollars—
An object worthy of notice—IN DULL TIMES. FOR sale by SETH CLARK , Fifth-street, Tickets, Halves, Quarters and Eighths in the third class Harvard College Lottery , to begin drawing 14th January next. Tickets rise 50 cents on the 1st of January. Also, a subscription for 20 Tickets, (Nos. 17121, to 17130, inclusive, 18411 to 18420, inclusive) Tickets, &c. as above, may be had of STEPHEN PATTEN . Dec. 28. (6w)
NOTICE!
TAKEN up adrift, between Portland and the Light-House, a new MOSES BOAT , between 10 and 11 feet long, and very strongly built. The owner may have her again by proving property and paying charges. Apply to JOHN CUSHING . Cape Elizabeth, Jan. 4.
Freight to Southward.
FROM 3 to 400 tons FREIGHT may be had to the southward, by applying to JONA. STEVENS . Jan. 4.
TO LET.
PART of a DWELLING-HOUSE, situated in Court Street—Apply to JOHN PHILLIPS . Jan. 4.
Harvard College Lottery.
Scheme of the Third Class.
  1 Prize of 20,000 is 20,000   1 do. — 5,000 — 5,000   2 do. — 2,000 — 4,000   10 do. — 1,000 are 10,000   12 do. — 500 — 6,000   15 do. — 200 — 3,000   120 do. — 100 — 12,000   150 do. — 50 — 7,500   150 do. — 30 — 4,500   200 do. — 20 — 4,000   7779 do. — 7 — 53753   8340 129753 
SUBJECT TO NO DEDUCTION.
NOT TWO BLANKS TO A PRIZE.
A part of the above prizes will be drawn in the following manner, viz. The first drawn Number on the 3d, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 17th, and 19th day, exclusively of any prize, which may come out against it, shall be entitled to 200 dollars. Do. on the 21st, 23d, 25th, 27th, and 29th, to 500 Do. on the 31st and 33d, to 1000 Do. on the 35th to 5000 Do. on the 37th and 39th to 1000 Do. on the 41st to 20000 Do. on the 43d to 1000 Do. on the 45th to 1000 Do. on the 47th to 1000
Five drawn numbers will be considered as a day's drawing, and the fortunate numbers, which depend on the days, will be determined accordingly.
This class will commence drawing in Boston on the 14th day of January, 1808. The highest prize will be paid in ninety days; other prizes above one hundred dollars in sixty days, and all others in thirty days after the drawing shall be completed; payment as usual, in bills generally current in this Commonwealth. Prizes, not demanded within one year after the drawing, will not be paid, but appropriated to the purposes of the lottery.
All vendors of tickets are expected to return to the managers all such, as they do not take to their own account, on or before the first day of January, after which day the price will rise to 65 cts.
The great number of capital prizes, in the above scheme, and the liberal introduction of those of a moderate, yet not contemptible size, must appear to every attentive observer, an abundant compensation for the additional dollar in the price of the tickets.
 Tickets sold by the Managers, JOHN WILLIAMS, NICHOLAS TILLINGHAST, JOHN MELLING, PHILLIPS PAYSON, JOHN GARDNER Boston, July 9, 1807. 
Tickets, Quarters and Eighths, in the above Lottery, for sale at the Bookstore of ISAAC ADAMS.
Joshua Shaw,
INFORMS his friends and customers that he has received his Fall and Winter supply, consisting of cases of men's superfine Beaver Hats of an improved make; 1 case of ladies' Beaver Hats and Bonnets; 1 trunk plaided & patent Kid Shoes; and a large assortment of ladies', misses', and children's Morocco Shoes. Also—A large assortment of gentlemen's Boots and Shoes, manufactured under his own inspection, of the newest fashions, and warranted to be of the first quality. Portland, Oct. 26.
NOTICE!
THE subscriber informs his friends and the public that he has purchased the Stock in trade of Messrs. Ingabam & Good , on Ingraham's Wharf, where he offers for sale a handsome assortment of English, W. I. Goods & Groceries. Likewise—A quantity of CEDER POSTS. The above articles will be sold on the most reasonable terms for cash or good security. Likewise—WOOD constantly kept for sale. By Andrewucker. Portland, Dec 28.
TAKEN BY EXECUTION,
and to be sold at Public Vendue, on Tuesday, the 26th day of January inst. at 12 o'clock, noon, THE right of redeeming and the right in equity of redeeming the following Mortgaged Real Estate, situated in Portland , bounded and described as follows, viz.—Beginning at a stake standing on the north-westerly side of Pleasant-street , in the westerly corner of the lane leading from said street to Joseph Young's house; thence southwesterly adjoining said street, thirty-two feet to another stake; and from these two stakes, extending northwesterly, keeping the same width, adjoining the said lane on one side, and land belonging to Ezra Gibbs , on the other, about sixty-five feet, to Afa Shaw's land, together with the privilege in said lane. Sale to be on the premises at 12 o'clock, noon. JONA. LUND, D. Sheriff. Jan. 4.
To the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Cumberland .
JEREMIAH STUBBS , of Northyarmouth , in said county of Cumberland , guardian to Sophronia Russell and Nahum Russell , minors, under the age of fourteen years, children of John Russell , late of said Northyarmouth , yeoman, deceased, humbly shews, that as devisees, the said Sophronia and Nahum , by force of the last will and testament of Thomas C. Russell , late of said Northyarmouth , yeoman, deceased, in right of their late father, John Russell , and as heirs to him, they hold jointly with Joseph Russell and Jacob Mitchell Russell , one fourth part of a share and privilege in a saw-mill, situate on Royal River , in said Northyarmouth , and in the stream on which said saw-mill stands, late the estate of the said Thomas C. Russell , deceased, and are desirous that their share thereof may be set off to them to hold in severality. He the said Jeremiah , guardian as aforesaid, therefore, prays that your Honor would order a revision of the same, as the law in such cases directs. JEREMIAH STUBBS.
CUMBERLAND, ss.—To James Russell, Administrator in the estate of Thomas Chandler Russell , late of Northyarmouth , in said county, deceased.
AT a Probate Court, held at Portland , in said county, on the twenty-third day of December, 1807, on the application of Jeremiah Stubbs , whereof the foregoing is a copy—Ordered that the applicant cause all persons interested or concerned in the estate therein mentioned to be notified thereof by causing the said application with this order thereon, to be published in the next Portland Gazette that they may have opportunity to appear at the Probate Court which is to be held at the Office of John Frothingham, Esq. in Portland , on the second Wednesday of January next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the prayer thereof should not be granted. SAMUEL FREEMAN, Judge of said Court. Dec. 28.
THE subscribers hereby give public notice to all concerned, that they have been duly appointed and have taken upon themselves the trust of Administrators de bonis non with this Will annexed, on the estate of
JEREMIAH JORDAN, late of Falmouth , in the county of Cumberland , deceased, by giving bond as the