Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser (Portland, Me.), 1802-12-06 00:00:00

JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
MAINE ADVERTISER.
Number 241.
PORTLAND, (MAINE) MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1802.
Volume V.
Wholesale Prices Current at Boston. CORRECTED WEEKLY.
   From To   Dols. Cts. Dols. Cts.     ASHES, Pot, ton, - 120   Pearl 133 33 136 66   Beef, mess, 200 lb. bbl. 11 50 12   cargo, No. 1, - 9 50 10   do. No. 2, - 7 50 8   refuse, - 5 50 6   Bread, ship, cwt. - 4 5   pilot, - 5 6   Beans, white, - 1 36 1 25   Bacon, lb. - 11 13   Butter, inspect. 1st qual. lb. 13 14   2d do. - 11 12   Brandy, Fr. 1st proof, Gal. 1 6   4th do. - 1 84 2   Cognac, 4th do. - 2 2 16   Spanish, 1st do. - 1 25 1 30   Candles, tal. m. Am. lb. 17 18   dip. do. - 12 13   Spermac. do. - 46 48   Coal, pit, foreign, chal. 13 13 50   American, - 10 11   Cocoa, Surinam, cwt. - 20   Island, - 19   Coffee, lb. - 18 21   Cordage, American, cwt. 11 50   Russia, - 9 10   Cotton, lb. - 23 40   Cheese, English - 11   American - 6 7   Chocolate, common, lb. 15 17   Welch's } No. 2 to 1 25 30   Rumney's } No. 2 to 1 25 30   Waite's } No. 2 to 1 25 30   Duck, Russia, bolt 14 50 19   Ravens - 9 50 9 75   English - 11 12   Table, cwt. - 6 8   Merchant - 3 50 3 75   Westindia, mark. - 3 33 3 50   Scale - 2 50   Alewives, bbl. - 3 50   Salmon - 10 10 50   Herring - 3 3 50   Mackerell, summer - 7 50   N Scotia, sum. - 7   Furs, Beaver-pelt, lb. 1 50 2   Bear, skin - 2 5   Fox, cross - 1 67 2   red - 1 25 1 50   Minks - 60 80   Mufquash - 10 37   Sables - 33 75   Flour, Superior fresh, bbl. 7 25 7 50   Fine - 7   X Brand - 5 25   Middlings - 4 50   Rye - 3 50 4   Country, cwt. - 2 50 3   Feathers, live Geese, lb. 50 67   Lisbon - 12 17   Sea Fowl - 40 42   Gin, Holland, 1st proof, gal. 1 3 1 5   4th proof - 1 5 1 8   Glass, Bristol, 10 by 8, box, 14 15   7 by 9 - 12 50   Hamburg, 7 by 9 - 10 50 11   8 by 10 - 10 10 50   Boston, 10 by 8 - 17   7 by 9 - 15   6 by 8 - 12   Grain, Barley, bush. 1   Corn, Indian, South 70 72   North - 78 82   Rye - 75 78   Oats - 33 36   Hoops, hhd, 12 feet, M. 23   Iron, Pig, ton - 20   Philadelphia bar 110   Russia - 95 100   Sweden - 100 110   Spanish - 95 100   Indigo, Carolina, lb. 1 25 1 33   French - 2 2 25   Spanish - 2 2 25   Lime, half bhd. - 1 50 1 66   Lemons, box - 6 8   Leather, sole, dried, best, lb. 21 23   Lumber, Boards, clear, M. 18   merch. - 10 50 11   Shingles - 2 50 3   Molasses, gal. - 40 45   Nail Rods, ton - 130   Nails, ad. } cutt 30 32   6d } do. - 60 62   8d wrought - 1   8d wro. inspec. - 1 25   10d do. - 1 54 1 58   20d do. - 1 17 2 25   Sheathing } cut & } 11 12   Drawing } wro. } 13 14   Pork, Bone Middlings, bbl. 13 19   cargo No. 1 - 15 15 50   do. 2 - 14 14 50   Rum, Jamaica, 4th pr. gal. 1 1 4   St. Croix, } 2d 91 95   Antigua, & } 3d 88 90   familiar forts } 4th 89 92   Tobago, } 4th 76 78   St. Vincents } 3d 80 82   familiar forts } 4th 84 87   New-England - 47   Russia Sheetings, piece 15   Rice, cwt. - 6 50 7   Sugar, Havana white, cwt. 15   brown - 11   W. India clayed - 9 11   brown - 7 50 12   East India white - 10 11   Salt, 8 bush. - 3 58 5 75   Steel, German, lb. - 20 12   Tubb, - 8 9   Blistered - 14 15   Staves, W. Oak pipe, M. 35 40   hhd - 28   head - 28   bbl - 12 13   R. Oak hhd - 12 13   shooks - 85   W. Oak hhd do. - 1 25 1 50   Tobacco, James River, cwt. 6 6 50   Georgia do. - 4 75 5   Tea, Hyson, lb. - 1 2 1 4   Young Hyson - 96 1   Hyson Skin - 54 56   Souchoong - 66 68   Bohea, best - 30 31   Wines, Madeira, gal. - 1 75 2 66   Lisbon - 1 25   Sherry - 1 20   Teneriffe - 86 1 16   Red Port, gal. - 1 20   Malaga, gr. cask - 25 50 26  
TO SUBSCRIBERS.
It is ever an unpleasant part of our duty to remind any portion of our subscribers of their pecuniary engagements; but there are periods in the prosecution of business when this duty becomes indispensable - and it is now our irksome task to give a strenuous call to all those subscribers who have accounts of more than a year's standing. Some thousands of dollars (a considerable part of the earnings of upwards of four years) are now scattered over different parts of the District, instead of being in our hands for the discharge of debts, and the purchase of stock & materials. This serious evil must be remedied by the FIRST OF JANUARY NEXT, and measures adopted to prevent a repetition of the same, by exacting a punctilious yearly payment. Having relinquished a less laborious business to do more justice to our profession, we can only continue our labors, by a prompt and cheerful attention to our bills, on the part of our customers. We ask not this in the language of supplication, but as a matter of right and justice - convinced that every reader receives an equivalent for his money.
We feel grateful to those who have patronized our exertions by paying in advance, and trust they will take no part of the above to themselves. It is by such favors, and the proceeds from another branch of our business, together with many advertising fees, that we have been enabled to found so extensively the establishment of THE GAZETTE. We expect not to acquire great wealth from the receipts of the paper, but have a right to calculate on a competency; and above all to keep free from debt; at the sight of a creditor is more distressing to our happiness than the midnight storm to the benighted traveller.
It may be well to invite our patrons to recur to the first principles on which we commenced the Gazette - to determine how far we have acted consistently, and to their expectations, and how far we may merit the continuance of their patronage. Having commenced at a time of the greatest political contention the world ever knew - when party spirit had inflamed the passions of almost every class of men, it could not be expected that we should escape the severest censures of some. But those who overlook, rejoicing in the belief that our labors have not been wholly in vain, and that late events in this part of the country demonstrate a rapid conversion to federalism, and the true principles of American citizens. And we are convinced that though the clouds of Jacobinism may for a time prevail in some parts of our country, yet that they will soon dissipate before the returning good sense of the community; and the agents of sedition and infidelity will soon be left exposed in their deformity. So far as our feeble exertions may contribute to this end, they will be cheerfully devoted.
Our town subscribers are informed that their bills will be generally presented previous to the first of January.
Subscribers immediately in the vicinity of Portland will make it convenient to call at the Office.
Those who receive their papers by the Southern mail will generally have their bills left with the post masters - In Boston they will be sent to Messrs. Russell & Cutler.
Those by the Western mails will receive their bills mostly by the post riders.
Those by the Northern mail will in general have their bills left where their papers are lodged, or with Mr. House - New Gloucester bills will be left with Mr. N. Jenks - Those for Poland with Mr. Moses Greenleaf, jun - Those for Minot with capt. Samuel Sweat - Those for Bucksport with Maj. Andrews - Those for Livermore and Jay with Dr. Cyrus Hamblin.
Those by the Northern mail will be left at the post-offices and with the carriers.
Those by the Eastern mail at most of the post-offices on the route.
From the Gazette of the United States.
LETTER II.
From a young Gentleman travelling in Europe.
ANTWERP, SEPT. 1, 1802.
WE have been very busy these three days. At nine o'clock on Sunday morning, we left Amsterdam in a yacht of a Mr. Insinger, who very politely furnished it with the where-withalls, and accompanied us the first stage. In this boat we made thirty miles, at about three miles an hour, drawn by two horses. At six we reached Utrecht, in which town the confederacy that originated the Batavian Republic was formed. The ground was somewhat higher, more diversified, English, & pleasant. About eleven the next day we fat out, with four horses, and with some difficulty, arrived in the evening at Rotterdam. At two in the morning we failed in a small vessel that was provided for us, and through the Meuse, cuts, and canals, got to Williamstadt by noon. After an hour spent in procuring horses, we took our departure. Ten or twelve miles carried us off the dykes into Brabant, and the deepest sands, through which we laboured as many more to the French posts, where a good passport and a little money readily introduced us, and between eleven or twelve at night we gained this second Florence.
As to Holland, where our entertainment was extremely gracious, we are agreed that it is a wonderful country, redeemed by incredible labor, and at incalculable cost, from the ocean; that the irrefragable resistance of the nation to Spanish dominion, and their immutability of character do them honor; that their De Witts, De Ruyters, artists, and painters do them still more; - but that they are a fallen people; that they are the slaves of the French, who have exacted from them a vast deal of money, and whatever statuary or paintings they had which was worth taking; that they are surrounded by mighty kingdoms that eclipse and absolutely smother their glories; that they charged us outrageously, and cheated us egregiously in every town; and that we are rejoiced at having left them forever.
We did not find the difficulty at the barriers we expected. We were twice examined, or rather should have been, but the passport from Mr. Otto, backed by two or three florins at each place, made our entry unobjectionable. I am disposed to believe, that if travellers would pay at first, which they always must do finally, frontier exactions would be seldom heard of.
The town where we are, is, you know, of no great consideration just now. I have seen the far-founding Scheidt, which is about as wide as the Schuylkill, but much more rapid and deeper. There are in it a few vessels. Time was, when 200,000 wealthy inhabitants filled the now crumbling and dilapidated houses of Antwerp; when 500 ships daily weighed anchor from the harbor; when John Deans lent Charles V. a million of gold for the conduct of his wars, and burnt the bond of a knowable interest in a fire of cinnamon; when the two brothers, De Koning, paid, one the confederate, and the other Louis 14th's forces. For a century and a half this once great city has been torpid and mouldering. Great, but experimental efforts, are now making to reanimate her. Whether she will ever rise to her former imposing posture is a problem; and it is certain, that it must be the work of years. Her rival, Amsterdam, holds an unrivalled capital. The parallel between them, will run exactly between Washington and Philadelphia - the one has a great nation and the conveniences with it, the other wealth. Our host tells me, that houses which, before the opening of the Scheldt, might have been had for 15, cannot now be bought for 2500 louis; but then he is a naive, and interested. What the honest statement is I cannot precisely understand, or whether the immigrations have been many of late. The town certainly, looks crazy, and untenanted. A short time will decide its fate.
Antwerp has been accounted a very strong place. It is walled and moated, and detented besides by a fortress constructed by Van Can, which is reckoned so excellent, as to have served for the model of many others. The street in which our hotel stands is spacious and handsome - generally they are narrow and dark. There are two very large cathedrals, one of which has been entirely stripped, and the other beauteous degarni, by the great nation. The last is full of confessional. In the yard there is a representation of purgatory and of Mount Calvary, all the figures as large as life. In order the more to liken the tomb to reality, a frightful stink is emitted from it. This residence of the true body is absurd and disgusting. The temple of this church is said to be 600 feet high, and the body 500 long. To the height of the temple I would not swear.
Two men were guillotined here yesterday. - Robberies and murders have been frequent in the neighborhood. The gens d'armes, within the French lines, are a considerable check; but beyond them banditti are said to be numerous, and the very country through which we rode in the dark last night, unmoled and unconcerned, is the part most infested. If I had known this circumstance, I should not have slept, as I did, the greater part of the way. [TO BE CONTINUED]
A curious Sign Board. - This is the road to Dover, this is the road to Boxford, this goes no where! N. B. If you cannot read ax at the blacksmith's shop.
An ugly Husband. - A lady being asked why she married an ugly husband, said, "gallants ought to be handsome, but husbands as God pleases."
Picture Room. - An Irish gentleman having a little picture room, several persons desired to see it. "Faith, gentlemen," said he, "if you all go in, it will not hold you."
Latest European Intelligence.
OF THE COMMOTIONS IN SWITZERLAND.
LONDON, OCT. 4.
THE Paris Journals, received this morning up to the 1st inst. contain intelligence of considerable importance respecting the troubles which have distracted Switzerland for some time. The enemies of the new Constitution, have proved too powerful for its supporters, and their army, headed by the celebrated Baron D'Erlach and M. De Watteville, has made itself master of Berne, the seat of government. This success was not, however, accomplished without a considerable effusion of blood in various parts of the country, as well as in the desperate engagement which took place under the walls previous to the surrender of the town. In every direction the efforts of the insurgents have proved triumphant, and complete revolution effected.
M. De Watteville was, on the 29th, named commander in chief, and paid a visit to the French minister Verniaque, who gave him a very obliging reception. The bear, and the colors of Berne, are already restored to their wonted places. Friburg has surrendered to the peasant army. Soleure likewise surrendered on the 17th.
A new constitutional settlement has been drawn up, which has united a great number of suffrages. It has for its object a federative union with a central government.
The army under Baron D'Erlach, which has effected this revolution, is chiefly composed of the Swiss emigrants who had been in the English service, of deserters from the Hesse troops, and of the officers and soldiers who, previous to the French revolution, had served in France and Holland.
The peasants with whom they are incorporated are extremely numerous, and the funds destined to support them are supposed to be very considerable, principally composed of voluntary contributions. The whole of Erlach's army is calculated at no less than 30,000 men.
St. Cloud, Sept. 30. Bonaparte, First Consul of the French Republic, and President of the Italian Republic, to the Eighteen Cantons of the Helvetic Republic.
Inhabitants of Helvetia, YOU have presented for these two years past an affecting spectacle. Opposite factions have successively seized on power; they have signalized their reigns by a system of partiality, which shewed their weakness and inability.
In the course of the year 10, your government desired to have the few French troops in Helvetia withdrawn. The French government willingly seized this occasion to honor your independence; but quickly afterwards your different parties recommenced the troubles with new fury; the blood of the Swiss was shed by the hands of the Swiss!
You have disputed together three years, without understanding each other; you will go on killing one another three years longer without coming to a better understanding. Besides, your history proves that your intestine wars could not be terminated without the efficacious intervention of France.
It is true that I had endeavored not to meddle with your affairs. I had constantly seen your different governments, requesting of me advice which they never followed, and sometimes abusing my name according to their interests and passions. But I neither can nor ought to remain insensible of the misery to which you are a prey. I rewoke my resolve. I will be a mediator of your differences; but my mediation shall be efficacious, such as becomes the great people in whose name I speak.
Five days after the notification of the present proclamation, the Senate shall meet at Berne.
Every magistracy formed at Berne since the capitulation shall be dissolved, and cease to meet or exercise any authority.
The Prefects shall be at their posts.
All authorities that have been formed shall cease to meet.
The collecting of arms shall cease.
The 1st and 2d Helvetic demi-brigades shall form the garrison of Berne.
The troops, raised for above six months past shall be the only troops remaining in corps.
In fine, all the licenced individuals of the belligerent armies, and who are now armed, shall deposit their arms at the Municipality of the Commune of their birth.
The Senate shall send three deputies to Paris; each Canton may send an equal number.
All the citizens who for these three years past have been Lindemans,
Senators, and have successively occupied places in the Central Authority, may repair to Paris, to make known the methods of restoring union and tranquility and of conciliating all parties.
On my part, I have a right to expect that no city, commune, or corps, will do any thing contrary to the dispositions I have made known to you.
Inhabitants of Helvetia! awake to hope! - Your country is on the border of a precipice. It shall be immediately drawn from it; all men of property will second this generous project.
But if, which I cannot think, there were among you a number of individuals who had too little virtue to sacrifice their passions and prejudices to the love of their country, People of Helvetia, you would be unworthy of your ancestors!
There is no man in his senses who does not see that the mediation I take upon myself is for Helvetia, a blessing of that Providence, which, amid so many convulsions and shocks, has always favored the existence and independence of your nation; and that this mediation is the only way which remains by which you can save the one or the other. For it is time, indeed, for you to think that if the patriotism and union of your ancestors founded your republic, the evil spirit of your factions, should it continue, will infallibly destroy it; and it will be painful to reflect that at an epoch when many new Republics are arising, fate has marked the end of one of the most ancient.
By the First Consul. BONAPARTE. The Secretary of State. Maret.
LONDON, OCT. 8.
Extract of a letter from Paris, Oct. 4.
"The aid de camp to the First Consul, M. Rapp, set off last night for Switzerland. His orders are to repair to Lausanne, and there to summon the government to accompany him to Berne, without an escort. This being done without any other interference, M. Rapp is to go through the several Cantons, summoning each of them to declare - "Whether they will be on terms of peace or of hostility with the French Republic?"
The French troops ordered into Switzerland under the interposition of him whose rule and action is guided from above, are detached from the Milanese, and are to march by the Lake of Como towards the Lake of Constance, so as to form a barrier between the Swiss and the Austrians, should the latter offer to support the new government. Besides these, other troops will march into Switzerland by the pass of Porentru, which the French still hold, though it is situated in the Canton of Balle.
ITALIAN REPUBLIC.
The acts passed by Bonaparte in his quality of President of the Italian Republic, daily tend to shew, that this new state is considered as merely a province of France, as closely connected with, and as dependent upon, that country, as Ireland, while governed by a Viceroy, was upon Great Britain. A decree which has lately been issued, annihilates the independent existence of the Italian Republic still more, and places its resources absolutely at the disposal of the First Magistrate of France. Bonaparte here commands such a proportion of the army, and warlike ammunition found in the Italian Republic, as may be judged necessary, to be delivered up to France. The property in these which is left to the Italian Republic, is fixed at 4,000,000 of livres; whether France is to reimburse this sum, or whether a proportion of their own property to this amount is to be left in their hands, is not explained. The only pretext under which this extraordinary grant can be made is, that these places were once conquered by France; that on giving them up to the Italian Republic, the only gave up what portion of them she chose, and that she can at any time reclaim her grant, or what part of it suits her. It is evident that the whole resources of the Italian Republic may, by the same logic, be laid claim to; and what more could be done to a conquered country immediately in the hands of France?
Finance. - The last accounts from Paris say Bonaparte has devoted, almost exclusively, the last ten days to the subject of the French finances. It is whispered he has 8 millions

To the Editor of the Portland Gazette.
ELM-TREES, 1st Dec. 1802.
SIR, A careful examination of our own minds, with correct observation of the effects the opinion of others has upon us, will, I doubt not, satisfy us, there is no quality belonging to ourselves, by which we are so easily wrought upon and taken in by flattery, as our understanding; and yet there seems as little doubt, in my mind, that it was designed, by providence, among other uses, to be our principle means of defence and guard against all unjust art and deception, as well as a characteristic feature to distinguish us from other animals. Were we to take an impartial survey of our conduct, we should see that flattery on this part of our nature has become so common, and we drink it down with so much greediness, that almost every one of us actually believes himself a person of very extensive information; and that we cannot be more offended at a fellow mortal than for him to intimate there are some subjects, the entirely out of our ordinary pursuits, which we are not sufficiently acquainted with fully to discuss, and finally decide upon as one having authority. Whether this is a real defect, or only an apparent weakness of our nature, I shall leave for others to determine: For my present purpose, it is enough barely to state the fact, and observe, if it be a real defect of nature, it is not improbable that it has been considerably increased by, tho' it can not be said to be derived from, original sin; because the old serpent appears to have discovered the same liability to be acted upon by flattery, in our first parents, even before they had put forth their hands and taken the forbidden fruit, which we, at the present day, see in their children. "Te shall all be Gods," said the serpent—a cunning serpent, as well as an old one, so soon to have found the weak side of the new made pair. The attempt of this first teacher of liberty and equality had the desired effect; our progenitors believed his pleasing tale, and soon found themselves in a state of Liberty and Equality with Devils. They discovered to their sorrow, they were all men, they were all devils! ! !
How literally the demagogues and philosophers of our own times copy the example of the old serpent, when they wish to deceive us—You are all free and equal, says Paine—"We are all Republicans, all Federalists," says Jefferson. Now seeing what took place in paradise, while man was innocent, and daily saw and conversed face to face with his maker, it ought not to be considered a matter of wonder that we, the degenerate offspring, surrounded by demagogues and philosophers, constantly playing the part of the old serpent upon us, should so often be caught by the same gilded bait of our supposed knowledge and understanding. Adam and Eve came theologians, moralists, philosophers and botanists, according to some orthodox divines, out of the creative hands of their maker; hence there seems some ground for us to wonder how, with all their perfections and heavenly advantages, they could so soon be deceived. I acknowledge this is a mystery I cannot account for—and I will endeavor to learn a lesson of candor and moderation to my fellow mortals when I see them circumvented by art and intrigue; but having discovered, we ought to mark the serpent, the demagogue or philosopher that works the deception.—We the people, now a days, come into the world, and make our progressive appearance on the stage of public life, under very different circumstances. We have no ideas—no knowledge; and but a capacity, by slow, imperceptible degrees, to acquire either. How great a proportion of the human race passes thro' the several stages of infancy, childhood, youth, manhood, and so down again, the backward slope of life, to old age and the grave, with little more than the power of sensation, and a very contracted sphere of association in domestic relations? They seem indeed not to have reached Mr. Lock's second source of knowledge, the power of reflection. Nevertheless do not those of us of this description, who, on the scale of intelligence, are very little more than unreflecting sensitive forms of earth, resent the smallest imputation of ignorance in national and theological affairs, with as much feeling of importance, and consciousness of our information, as Adam and Eve could have done, had the old serpent been so little master of his business, as to have told them they were two great, raw babies; that they did not, and could not, short of three or four hundred years, understand the effect the eating of the fruit he handed them, would have on their moral, intellectual, and bodily circumstances? But he had knowledge, and was cunning; and he very well knew they either possessed a contracted sphere of knowledge—or, if they had minds well stored with science, they wanted resolution and judgment to induce them to forego a very small pre-
sent good, for one more distant tho' everlasting. He also knew them, and the power of flattery, too well to omit the opportunity of trying upon them his skill in that base art.—This is the principal instrument, as might be shewn by millions of instances from public and private life, which impious and demagogues have ever since made use to bring us into their pernicious projects. These, like the old serpent, have art and cunning to discover that we the people rarely see any thing but the single link, in the great chain of human events, which is immediately before our eyes; but as hypocrisy makes a principal ingredient of their character, they are perpetually flattering us with a high idea of our knowledge, good sense and understanding. They propose to us something or other wearing the appearance of our immediate good; and then follow their praises of the geometry of the country, the well informed mechanics, the hardy, honest laborers, &c. &c.—these, say they, make the great body of the people, their interest must be attended to.
They have noticed that nothing among us is so general a topic of complaint as taxes, and that it matters not in what form they come to us, or upon whom they ultimately fall. Taxes are money; and to be released from them is, in the first conception of the subject, beyond which we rarely ever extend our enquiries; to put money in our pockets. When we are told in all the parade of Presidential authority that money is to be saved to the mouth of labour, an endeavour is made to impress on our minds both the oppressive nature of the taxes and the wanton exercise of the power that imposed them—The same sentiments which the old serpent had before insinuated into the minds of Adam and Eve against the Legislator and Laws of Paradise: But the demagogues and political imposters of the present times do not stop here; they will have us believe, that we know as much and a great deal more about the whole business of Legislation and Government than our Rulers themselves did; or to come nearer to the first teacher of Liberty and Equality, if we will only swallow the fruit they offer us, and they are sure we are too well informed not to understand what they recommend is for our good, we shall be what they are, all legislators, all rulers.
Did this language turn the heads of our first ancestors? The misery of the world ever since will afford the best general answer. What most naturally be the effect of such language and conduct on their multiplied offspring?—The history of France, for the last twelve years, will afford a practical answer to all questions of this kind.—There we see in detail what we may always expect from philosophers turning politicians—and demagogues imposing themselves on the people for guides and legislators. The people of that nation have suffered woes unutterable while under the guidance of such characters—their revolution has been carried to its natural termination, the despotism of one man! In the midst of continued slaughter, rapine and murder, the people were consoled by hearing their philosophers and demagogues call them by the endearing names of Citizens and Republicans; yet not one of a thousand of them had any more correct notions of citizenship, or republicanism, than they had of the inhabitants of the moon, by whose influence they seem to have been directed: but they had ears to be tickled with sounds, and passions to attach them to their leaders.
We in this country think we now see the art and deception played off on the people by the tyrants of that, and affect to be surprised the people of France did not earlier discover the object of their successive leaders; but during their rebellion and mob government, and at every stage in it, was the people of America echoed back, with equal enthusiasm and blindness all their madness, and heartily joined them in crying we are all for liberty, all for equality—down with the Government—murder the King—kill the Nobles—banish the Clergy and exterminate their Religion—Glorious times! Republicanism is gaining ground! ca ira, ca ira.
But Sir, let me enquire, is our madness cured? Are our eyes, in fact, opened? With all our boasted knowledge, do we the people see that the same delusive process is already commenced and rapidly progressing, in our own country, under the old pretence of philosophy and reformation of abuses? Jefferson, like the first leaders in the bloody scenes of France, where he seems to have acquired his modern notions of government, and all the sentiments he ever had of religion, declares our government has become oppressive—the judiciary too independent—taxes are heavy on the mouth of labor—the navy corrupts—the army is dangerous—an excise bears hard on the drinkers of whiskey—a stamp act is repugnant to the spirit of liberty—a duty on carriages grinds the yeomanry, &c. &c. The general language of the present administration towards the Clergy of this country, is so much like what the successive tyrants of France used towards the religious orders of that nation, it is difficult to reconcile it with any sentiments but hostility and vengeance to its professors.
Now as far as we can judge from facts, these Presidential sentiments have already had a considerable effect on the different parts of the government, and some other important institutions of the country. And it is not the less alarming to find these effects so similar to what took place in the first stages of the French commotions. Some parts of the great fabric of government are pulled down, others are so weakened as no longer to be able to defend us from an invading foe; or protect the people from the arbitrary proceedings of the Administration themselves.—But we are told all this becomes of little moment since we are released from Taxes. What we the people have gained, and what we have probably lost by this relief from taxes, shall be the subject of further consideration. Yours, &c. ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
Mazzei, Callender, Paine, and Jefferson.—A-greeably to the notice in our last Gazette, we this day lay before our readers the following letters. Tis we do with more readiness, as many in this part of the country still deny their authenticity, or even existence. Let them be read by every person in the whole country, and then let them reflect on the philosopher, who first encouraged and was himself engaged in traducing the "executive power," the "judiciary power," and "all the officers of the government" of the union—who could applaud and pay a scribbler for libelling Washington and Adams—and who is capable of inviting to this country the most infamous infidel and revolutionist in the universe, whose very name bespeaks all that is blasting to the peace of man.
From the Paris MONITOR, of Jan. 25, 1797. FLORENCE, (Italy) JAN 1. LETTER from Mr. JEFFERSON, late Minister of the United States in France, and Secretary to the Department of Foreign Affairs, to a citizen of Virginia.
[This letter, literally translated, is addressed to M. Mazzei, author of researches, historical and political, upon the United States of America, now resident in Tuscany] "OUR political situation is prodigiously changed since you left us.—Instead of that noble love of liberty, and that republican government, which carried us through the dangers of the war, an Anglo Monarchical Aristocratic party has arisen. Their avowed object is to impose on us the substance, as they have already given us the form of the British government. Nevertheless, the principal body of our citizens remain faithful to republican principles. All our proprietors of lands are friendly to those principles, as also the men of talents. We have against us (republicans) the Executive power, the Judiciary power, (two of the three branches of our government) all the officers of government, all who are seeking offices, all timid men who prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty, the British merchants and the Americans who trade on British capitals, the speculators, persons interested in the banks and public funds.—[Establishments invented with views of corruption, and to assimilate us to the British model in its corrupt parts.]
"I should give you a fever, if I should name the apostates who have embraced these heresies; men who were Solomons in council, and Sampsons in combat, but whose hair has been cut off by the whore of England. [In the original, par la latin Anglaise, probably alluding to the woman's cutting off the hair of Sampson, and his loss of strength thereby.]
"They would wrest from us that liberty which we have obtained by so much labor and peril; but we shall preserve it. Our mass of weight and riches are so powerful, that we have nothing to fear from any attempt against us by force. It is sufficient that we guard ourselves, and that we break the lilliputian ties by which they have bound us, in the first slumbers which succeeded our labors. It suffices that we arrest the progress of that system of ingratitude and injustice towards France, from which they would alienate us, to bring us under British influence, &c."
From the Recorder, printed at Richmond. Monticello, Sept. 6, '99.
SIR, By a want of arrangements in the neighboring post-office during the absence of the postmaster, my letters and papers for two posts back were detained. I suppose it was owing to this that your letter though dated Aug. 10 did not get to my hands till the last day of the month, since which this is the first day I can through the post office acknowledge the receipt of it. Mr. Jefferson happens to be here and directs his agent to call on you with this, and pay you 50 dollars, ON ACCOUNT OF THE BOOK YOU ARE ABOUT TO PUBLISH.* When it shall be out send me 2 or 3 copies and the rest only when I shall ask for them. The violence which was meditated against you lately has excited a very general indignation in this part of the country. Our state from it's first planting has been remarkable for it's order
and submission to the laws. But three instances are recollected in its history of an organized opposition to the laws. The first was Bacon's rebellion; the 2d our revolution: the 3d, the Richmond association who, by their committee, have in the public papers avowed their purpose of taking out of the hands of the law the function of declaring who may or may not have free residence among us. But these gentlemen miscalculated the temper and force of this country extremely if they suppose there would have been a want of either to support the authority of the laws: and equally mistake their own interests in setting the example of club law. whether their self organization, election of a committee, and publication of their manifestos, be such overt acts as bring them within the pale of law; the law I presume is to decide: and there it is our duty to leave it.—The delivery of Robbins to the British excise much feeling and enquiry here. With every word for your welfare, I am with great regard Sir, Your most obedient servant, TH'S JEFFERSON.
Mr. Callender. * Prospect before Us.
We are in possession of another letter to Callender, but have not room for it at present—We cannot refrain giving the two following sentences from it—"I thank you for the proof sheets you inclosed me. Such papers cannot fail to produce the best effect. They inform the thinking part of the nation; and if we again, supported by the taxgatherers as their vouchers: let the people to rights!"
From Jefferson to Paine. "You expressed a wish in your letter to return to America by a national ship. Mr. Dawson, who brings over the treaty, and who will present you this letter, is charged with orders to the Capt. of the Maryland to receive and accommodate you back, if you can be ready to depart at such a short warning. You will, in general, find us returned to sentiments worthy of former times; in these it will be your glory to have steadily laboured, and with as much effect as any man living. That you may live long to continue your useful labours, and reap the reward in the thankfulness of nations is my sincere prayer.—Accept the assurance of my high esteem and affectionate attachment. TH: JEFFERSON. Paine has acknowledged the authenticity of the above.
For this Gazette. To "A Wellwishers of the County of York."
SIR, I read, with no little astonishment, a production in Jenks's Portland Gazette of the 24th October, under your signature. As the piece appeared designed to make an undue impression on the minds of those "frecholders," to whom it was addressed, I take the liberty, as one of them, to point out some of its inconsistencies, and to detect if possible some of its many misrepresentations. If, Mr. Wellwishers, you were sincere in your wishes to restore harmony to this distracted county, would it not have been better to have stated the whole truth and nothing but the truth, with candor and impartiality, and without loose and indefinite insinuations? What I shall here attempt to prove, Sir, is, that your statement is 1st, incorrect—2d, partial.
1. It is incorrect.—Certain gentlemen in York and Kittery, being dissatisfied, caused to be prepared petitions to the General Court, &c. Good Mr. W. where is your evidence of this? It would require something more than your mere suggestion to make the freeholders of this county believe, that petitions of a certain description were sent them to act upon and that they complied, without considering what they were about. The inhabitants of sixteen towns in the county, have been imposed on by "certain gentlemen in York and Kittery." A fine compliment, truly, to the good sense of the county of York! It seems too, that "these petitions were sent to some towns without giving notice to others." This clause seems a little unintelligible. It would not be a subject of complaint that the above "gentlemen" did not give this notice; for you complain that they give notice to any. It must be your meaning, that the towns to which the petitions were sent, ought to have notified the other towns what they were about to do, in ample form. Whether this, if true, be a substantial reason for censure, I leave for the candid to judge. All this, however, would have been excusable, tho' incorrect and without any thing to support it, were it not for the following sentences—"Most of the towns to whom the petitions were sent, either with or without notice in their warrants, adopted the petitions sent them—in some, if not most instances, the meetings were very thin." This statement, Sir, is totally unfounded. Most of the towns with or without notice! Fifteen towns petitioned in the first instance, every one of which, except Lebanon, had notice in their warrants. That town however, acted on the subject in open meeting, and the repeatedly called upon to these causes against the petitions, have not thought fit, either collectively or individually, to make a single objection. The meetings were not thin—they were full. Certificates have been sent to the General Court from the Selectmen of most of the petitioning towns, stating not only the fullness of the meeting, but the fullness of the vote. Not a single instance has been produced of unfairness in obtaining a vote to petition, tho' unwearied pains have been taken.
I will not presume to impute to you wilful misrepresentations in this extraordinary part of your statement—A want of information is a "city of refuge," to which you may resort for protection—Charity "which hopeth all things," may admit a construction, which justice ought to repel. In your first paragraph, you say "the question is not yet decided." Did you expect by this, Mr. W. to induce a belief that a decision
had not taken place? Or was your meaning no more than this; that the decision was not satisfactory to yourself and others? In the first sense, Sir, it is a flat contradiction of one of the public acts of the government; in the latter, the expression is too strong. A man who is a lee to subterfuge or imposition, will make use of the same paragraph, you hate that "the accommodation of the inhabitants north of Great Ossipee river is not to be taken into consideration." And why? Because, some time or other, they may be a distinct county—Excellent logic truly. All the inhabitants of the county ought to be accommodated; tho' above Great Ossipee, may not necessarily, be a part of the county; therefore they ought not now to be accommodated. But I leave you in full possession of this syllogism, and proceed to examine the correctness of your calculations. And here, Sir, I would charitably suppose, that by "the centres of the several towns," you intend the centres of population; for, if you take your departure from the centres of territory, your calculations are extravagantly wild and erroneous.—Had you recurred to the map of the county, you never would have put the town of Pepperrellborough, whose centre of population does not exceed 15 miles distance from Alfred, at 23 miles, and only 12 from Kennebunk. You have committed the same error with respect to Biddeford, whose distance you make 10 miles from Kennebunk and 21 from Alfred. The Court, at Alfred meeting hour, would be in the centre of population of that town, whereas Kennebunk meeting-house is 3 or 4 miles from the centre of population of the town of Wells, which you have left entirely out of the calculation—A correction will be as follows:
   From Alfred to From Kennebunk to     Berwick, miles 25 Berwick, miles 17   Wells 12 York 22   York 25 Kittery 26   Pepperrellborough 15 Arundel 4   Biddeford 13 Wells 4   Buxton 12 Biddeford 10   Phillipsburg 9 Pepperrellborough 11   Coxhall 4 Buxton 16   Sanford 5 Phillipsburg 13   Lebanon 11 Coxhall 9   Shapleigh 22 Sanford 19   Kittery 28 Lebanon 18   Arundel 11 Shapleigh 21   Waterborough 7 Waterborough 18   Limberick 14 Limberick 25   Newfield 15 Newfield 26   Parsonfield 20 Parsonfield 30   Cornish 20 Cornish 30   Limington 17 Limington 27   Alfred 11   265 351  
By multiplying the number of inhabitants in each town by its distance from the centres of population, to Kennebunk, the product is 571,485—Proceed in the same manner with regard to Alfred, the product is 505,494—Amount of travel to Kennebunk greater than to Alfred, 65,991 1-7th, nearly. In pursuing your favorite idea of unfairness you proceeded—"It appeared that several towns had altered their minds in regard to the removal of the Court, before the vote of the sessions for taking the sense of the county on that subject." I with Mr. W. had stated the number and names of those towns. Several! In this word several, one would suppose at least six or seven were included—No names are mentioned. I call on you Sir, to explain this clause—Nothing could have authorised this statement—it is a palpable mistake, Sir. It is stated from the town of Phillipsburg, that at their last annual meeting a motion was made to reconsider their former proceedings relative to the removal of the Supreme Judicial Court from Kennebunk to Alfred, and that after a by the motion was carried, by a small majority and this too at a meeting thinner than when the vote was obtained to petition. I do not however vouch for the truth of this—The inhabitants of no other petitioning town have altered their minds." To offset this, the large and respectable town of Berwick, at their last annual meeting in April, joined the petitioning towns, and tho' a vote was obtained afterwards at a much thinner meeting, to reconsider their former vote, this was so contrary to the sense of the town, that it drew forth a remonstrance from more than two hundred of the inhabitants, setting forth the facts and praying for the removal. The centre of population of Berwick is nearer Alfred than Kennebunk, and the aggregate of travel therefrom less. This is certainly the greatest blunder in the whole of your statement; for if so great a number had altered their minds, as to make a majority against the removal, this removal of the Court prayed for ought not to take place. I consider the wishes of a majority of the inhabitants of the county a leading argument in setting the question.
[To be concluded in our next]
Poison of Spiders, and its Antidote. Some weeks ago, a gentleman in this city wasp in this city was bitten above the knee by a Spider. This was about day break, when he was in bed. He felt a slight puncture like that of a pin; but did not pay attention to it. In a few minutes, he observed a pain shooting upwards from the spot, which presently reached his spine, and gradually approach his heart. On turning up the bed-clothes he perceived the Spider. Fortunately, he sent for a friend, who was acquainted with a cure for the poison. This was Plantain leaf. As an additional piece of good fortune, his friend knew where a quantity of it was growing. Some leaves were immediately got, and the juice bruised out of them. This was swallowed by mouthfuls. The progress of the poison was stopt; and finally a cure was effected. The gentleman said that but for this remedy, he did not think he could have survived an hour longer. Some oil was also poured down his throat. But Plantain leaf had the entire credit of his recovery. He was dreadfully weakened; and it seems almost inconceivable how much the whole mass of his blood had been corrupted by the bite of so small an insect. We had these particulars from the gentleman himself who called at this office, on some business a few days afterwards. Some years ago, a gentleman in this neighborhood, was also bitten above the knee, by one of those venomous creatures, and was almost in danger of losing his leg. It ought to be a general rule to kill all such vermin, whenever they come within reach.—Richmond Recorder.

Portland.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1802.
The foreign intelligence in our first page will be found highly interesting. A London paper of the 4th Oct. contains the following articles:
The proclamation of Bonaparte, relative to affairs of Switzerland, is said to have been received at Paris with marks of very decided disapprobation.
The First Consul has ordered thirty thousand men to hold themselves in readiness on the frontiers of the Emperor of Germany, to enforce the plan of indemnities agreed upon by Russia, Prussia and France. An ultimatum had been dispatched to the Court of Vienna, and the French minister Laferet, directed to return home immediately, if it was not acceded to.
From the Continent of Wednesday last.
FROM ST. DOMINGO.
The last accounts from Port Republic, are as late as the 1st November. The greatest consternation prevailed throughout the bite of Leogane. The negroes have burnt Leogane, Grand Gaube, Petit Gaube, L'Archibaye, and St. Marc; they have also destroyed fort Billot; and it was expected they would soon make themselves masters of Port Republic. The French die very fast.
From the Port of Friday.
St. Domingo. —A report has been received at New-York from Jamaica, Nov. 2, that the French have evacuated St. Domingo, and retired to Tortuga to wait for reinforcements to attempt again to reduce the Africans to slavery. Transports, with fresh troops for St. Domingo, are said to have been spoken with off Porto Rico, the latter part of October.
Martinique. —It is said that since the French have had possession of this Island the wretched people of color are exceedingly persecuted. Numbers have been assassinated.
IMPORTANT.
A letter from New Orleans, dated the 19th October, to a respectable merchant in Baltimore , states, that on the afternoon of that day a proclamation was posted up by order of the intendant, closing the port not merely against the entrance of produce from the Atlantic in American vessels, but also against ALL PRODUCE FLOATED DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI. This measure had created great consternation among the American merchants there, who had expedited an express by the Charlotte to bring a copy of the order for the information of government, and of our merchants generally. It was even doubtful whether goods deposited would be suffered to be exported in American bottoms, but sugar had positively been prohibited.
From Augusta, (Georgia) Nov. 3.
On Saturday the birth day of our illustrious and worthy late President JOHN ADAMS, was noticed here by a military parade, and civil demonstration of joy—a tribute of respect very justly due to a day which gave birth to a Man whose time and talents have so eminently and uniformly been devoted to the service of his country.
A letter from Mr. Gavino, dated Sept. 6, says, "Four days ago 36 Moorish seamen arrived here from Tetuan, for the Tripoline ship laid up here. They this day began to work on her. Please to communicate this to the commanders of the United States ships of war," &c.
A hint for the People of Maine. STATE OF OHIO.
In conformity to an Act of Congress, passed at the last session, a Convention has been held in the Eastern division of the Territory North West of the Ohio, for the purpose of forming a Constitution, and adopting the regulations, required by law, in taking upon themselves, the sovereignty of a "State government." A resolution was passed to this effect; and the Constitution ordered to be prepared for the signature of the Convention.—Another State is thus added to the Union.
Epilepsy. —A few days ago, a woman passing along the streets of Bourdeaux, was suddenly attacked with a fit of epilepsy, having at the moment a child of six months old in her arms. Such a distressing situation speedily attracted a crowd of spectators, who were however unable to yield the woman any relief. At that moment, a young sailor breaking through the crowd, called for some grains of rough salt, which he forced into the woman's mouth. This immediately had the effect of restoring the woman's sensation and speech, and her convulsions were at once put a stop to. The young man who had been at Madagascar, said, that he there saw this remedy applied to persons in epilepsy with wonderful success.—Scotch paper.
Paine's Second Letter. —The President's last Paper contains the second letter of the impostor Paine.—Its length will not permit us at present to give it entire. He rants much about Federalism , and continues prating about his services, his propositions, his doubts of characters, &c. in his wonted style of egotism. But the force of his artillery is directed against our late worthy President. Take the following extracts from his letter, as a specimen of his improvement in "useful labors" during fourteen years residence in Europe. Their folly and weakness should forever shut the lips of his proselytes and advocates. It must be considered, however, that Paine has blasphemed his maker, and slandered the best men on earth, and is a vagabond in the world—He will therefore find favor among the jacobins, the chief of whom wishes him rewarded with "the thankfulness of nations!"
Extracts from his second Letter.
"John Adams is a man of paradoxical heresies, and consequently of a bewildered mind. He wrote a book entitled " A defence of the American Constitutions ," and the principles of it are an attack upon them. But the book is descended to the tomb of forgetfulness, and the best fortune that can attend its author, is quietly to follow its fate.—John was not born for immortality."
"John was for independence, because he expected to be made great by it; but it was not difficult to perceive, for the furtherance of his temper makes him an awkward hypocrite, that his head was as full of kings, queens and knaves, as a pack of cards. But John has lost deal."
"Knowing as I do, the consummate vanity of John Adams, and the shallowness of his judgment, I can easily picture to myself, that when he arrived at the Federal City, he was strutting in the pomp of his imagination before the presidential house, or in the audience hall, and exulting in the language of Nebuchadnezzar, " Is not this great Babylon that I have built for the honor of my majesty? " But in this unfortunate hour, or soon after, John, like Nebuchadnezzar, was driven from among men and fled with the speed of a post horse."
"Some of John Adams's loyal subjects, I see have been to present him a address on his birth-day; but the language they use is too tame for the occasion. Birth day addresses, like birth day odes, should not creep along like drops of dew down a cabbage leaf, but roll in a torrent of poetical metaphor. I will give them a specimen for the next year. Here it is."
"When an ant, in travelling over the Globe, lift up its foot and put it again on the ground, it shakes the Earth to its Center: But when YOU the mighty ant of the East was born. Ec. Ec. Ec. and the center jumped upon the surface."
"This, gentlemen, is the proper style of address from well bred ants to the monarch of the ant hill, and as I never take pay for preaching, praying, politics or poetry, I make you a present of it. Some people talk of impeaching John Adams, but I am for softer measures. I would keep him to make fun of. He will then answer one of the ends for which he was born, and he ought to be thankful that I am arrived to take his part. I voted in earnest to save the life of one, unfortunate king, and I now vote in jest to save another. It is my fate to be always playing with fools."
On the subject of our army and navy preparations, during the French depredations on our commerce, and their menacing attitude towards us, Paine speaks thus—
"For what purpose could an army of 50,000 men be wanted? A single resolution might have taught the most credulous, that while the war raged between France and England, neither could spare a man to invade America."
"Poor sophister! you must strive hard before you can induce one thinking American to believe this, while it is fresh in his memory that at the very period you mention, France spared her best Generals and troops (for want of employ at home) to go all the way to Egypt in pursuit of conquest."
Salem Register. —This paper is in the rear of jacobinism, and is about the meanest in the service. It is put together by one Carl , who with the assistance and tuition of the " divine Stupio ," the summary writer, has learnt to make abusive paragraphs. He has long been in the habit of vilifying the most amiable and virtuous characters in society, and is now under a prosecution for a libel on the Hon. Judge Pickering .—He has lately taken occasion to vent his abuse on the editor of this paper, for speaking favorably of Mr. Pickering . But we too well know the character, or rather want of character, and the littlebleness of this ape of jacobinism, this puny scribbler, to notice him any farther than by this paragraph—
"Who would discharge artillery at a fly?"
New Jersey Legislature, Nov. 25. "A joint meeting is now formed. Two unsuccessful trials have already been made for the choice of a Governor."
The population of Paris is 536,851. Considerably less than London.
Capt. Stoddard's Company of Artillerists, from Portland, passed through Lancaster, (Penn.) Nov. 18, for Pittsburgh. The Company made a very handsome appearance; and several Democrats cried out "See Jefferson's soldiers!" Aye, we are all Jefferson's. The same soldiers however, under Mr. Adams's administration, would have been called by the same persons raggamuffins, mercenaries, &c. &c. The sale of Capt. Stoddard's men, by the way, is thought to be rather hard. They are marched a great distance from their native towns.
The Hon. John Milledge, has been elected Governor of Georgia.
To Correspondents. Yours omitted this day, shall be attended to.
Married. At Charleston, S. C. Rev. John M. Roberts, to Miss Matha A. G. Miller. At Paris, Monsieur Talleyrand to Madame La Grande.
Died. In this town, Mrs. Sarah Wilswall, aged 35, wife of Mr. William Wilswall.
We are concerned to announce the death of captain ROBERT McDONALD, of the brig Mary-Caroline, of this port, at Guadalupe. We learn that several of his crew have also died. Capt. McDonald was active and enterprising in his profession—he was a good member of society, and his death is regretted by all who knew him. At Charleston, S. C. the Hon. J. E. CALHOUN, a member of the Senate of the United States for South Carolina. On the Judiciary repealing-bill he exhibited the rare and perhaps solitary instance of a democrat independently speaking and voting against his party. In Boston, Mrs. Mary Spooner, wife of Dr. Wm. Spooner aged 39 years.—Mr. Robert Duncin, aged 58.
Jenk's Maine Marine List.
Port of Portland.
Thursday, Dec. 2. —Arrived brig Amphion, capt. S. Storer, 29 days from Martinique—Arrived at Bonnavista, Sept. 19, ship Bedford, Bissett, of Somerset, 47 days passage; bark Rebecca, Pett, of Hudson, N. Y. 38 days, both bound to the coast of Brazil, on a whaling voyage.—Left at St. Pierres, Martinique, schooner Nancy, Coleworth, Boston; brig Reward, Ham, Portland, and several other Americans.—Spoke, Nov. 2, off Guadalupe, schooner Resolution, M'Lane, of Portsmouth, from Boston, bound home—Nov. 12, off St. Kitts, parted with schooner President, Mead, from St. Pierres, bound home—Same day, lat. 23, long. 65, 30, spoke schooner Washington, Bagley, from Newburyport, bound to Jamaica, 40 days out, had very bad weather, sprung his bowsprit in the Gulf after being 9 days out—Nov. 28, lat. 40, long. 70, 53, boarded a wreck, which proved to be a schooner about 100 tons, with her mainmast cut away, loaded with lumber, and full of water, her main boom lashed to her topmast, foremast and bowsprit standing, and one small anchor on deck—the had Wilseaver wrote on her stern, and appeared to be an old vessel.
Same day. —Arrived brig Portland, capt. J. Tucker, 32 days from Aux Cayes.—Left there, brig Fame, Beckford, to sail for Boston Nov. 2—Nov. 7, in lat. 30, long. 72, spoke schooner Alexander, Dawley, from Aux Cayes for Newburyport—Nov. 27, in 30 fathoms water, south of Nantucket shoals, saw a schooner deserted—having lost her mainmast, and stripped of her sails—She being directly to windward at dark, could not approach her within two or three miles.
Sunday, Dec. 5. —Arrived brig Polly, capt. William Lovell, 34 days from Guadalupe. Left there, brig Traveller, Motley, Mercator, Freeman, Mary Caroline, Choat, and schooner Raven, Drinkwater, all of Portland; bark Atlantic, Brown, Newburyport, brig Alexander, Morrison, do. schooners Peggy, Greenough, Sally, Russell, and Sally, Russell.
Same day. —Schooner President, Capt. Mead, from St. Pierres. Shipwreck. —We hear from Harpswell, that on Thursday night last, the sloop Fortune, of Deer Isle, drifted ashore at Orr's Island. It appears by the papers, that Francis Marshall was master, but no person was found on board. She was about seventy tons burthen—it appears she had been loaded with wood—her hold full of water, and almost every thing swept from the deck—the sails loose and much shattered to pieces—her anchors fastened on her bows. No person being found on board, it is conjectured the crew was washed overboard—the hull appears to be uninjured. She was taken possession of by Mr. William Gilum, of Harpswell.
About the 11th of October, a British packet-boat was wrecked near Plymouth, Eng. and of 71 passengers only one was saved. The English ship Liverpool, Johnson from St. Johns N. B. for Jamaica, foundered, and only one person (a black man) was saved. Spoke, Nov. 8, long. 45, 30, bark Joseph and Mary, of Portland.
Commercial.
A letter from N Orleans of October 17, states that the closing of that port to the Americans, and refusing the further use of it as a place of deposit, is altogether the work of the Intendant; and entirely contrary to the earnest wishes and warmly expressed opinions of the Governor, all the other officers, and the Spanish merchants. The Governor is determined to insist on the admission of Americans to deposit their merchandise; and if Mr. Intendant does not yield in this particular he may be arrested; and then the office may devolve on one of more liberality and information, and the port be re-opened and continue open until further orders. St. Ubes, October 1.—Salt plenty.
ASSEMBLY—CONCERT HALL.
The subscribers to the Second Assembly, and those who are desirous of becoming subscribers, are requested to meet at the above Hall THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock.—By direction of the Managers. Portland, Dec. 6.
Wakefield & Dobbs, Fire-proof Store, Fifth-street,
INFORM their friends and the public, that they will commence This Day , selling off their entire
Stock in Trade,
consisting of a general assortment of ENGLISH GOODS, with one Case Men's Beaver HATS, they have just received from London, under prime cost, for ready money only. The sale will conclude on Saturday evening next, at ten o'clock.
And at PUBLIC AUCTION on
Saturday next, at the above Store, 100 acres Land, lying in Otisfield.—Sale at 12 o'clock, when particulars may be known. Portland, Dec. 6.
NOTIFICATION.
I HEREBY notify the Proprietors of Lewis-ton Bridge, to meet at the dwelling house of DAN READ, in Lewiston, on Monday the twentieth day of December next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following articles, viz.
 1. To hear the result of the Directors.  2. To see what sum of money they will raise on each share.  3. To see whether they will employ a person to get subscribers to take the shares.  4. To see if they will petition the General Court for further encouragement respecting said Corporation, and any other matters they shall think proper. 
DAN READ, Prop. Clerk. Lewiston, Nov. 21, 1802.
TO BE SOLD, on reasonable
terms, one of the TOWNSHIPS, belonging to Bowdoin College, being in the 7th range north of the Waldo Patent, and on the Piscataquis River.
WILLIAM MARTIN, ELIJAH KELLOGG, ISAAC PARKER, } Committee. Portland, Dec. 1802.
FOR SALE,
By JONATHAN STEVENS, At No 11, Long-Wharf, Or EDWARD BARNEVILL & Co. In Fore-Street, 350 Hhds. coarse Bonnavista SALT, of superior quality, for the country Dec. 6
W. TORRY's Warranted LIME.
A Constant supply of warranted STONE LIME, may be had by applying to JOHN HERBERT, At his shop near Ingraham's Wharf Portland, Dec. 4, 1802. (sm34t)
South-Hadley Canal Lottery.
TICKETS and QUARTERS, in the 2d Class of the South Hadley Canal Lottery, will be for sale at the Book Store of THOMAS CLARK, nearly opposite the Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Office, at Five Dollars each, until the 21st of the present month—after which no Quarters will be sold, nor Tickets at less than 5 Dollars 50 Cents. Dec. 6.
The Copartnership under the firm of
Thomas Chase & Co. WAS dissolved the twentieth November last. They request those who are indebted to said firm to make immediate payment to THOMAS CHASE. REUBEN STAPLE. Portland, Dec. 6, 1802.
ANY Woman capable of taking
charge of a nursery, and willing to devote herself to it, if well recommended, may hear of a place where she will be well treated and receive handsome wages, by inquiring of the Printer. Dec. 6.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the sub-
scriber has been appointed Assignee of the Estate and Effects of THOMAS GOODWIN, of Portland, in the District of Maine, Merchant, a Bankrupt—All persons indebted to the said Goodwin, are requested to make immediate payment; and all those who have any of his Effects, are requested to deliver the same to NATHAN KINSMAN, Assignee. Dec. 6, 1802.
LEFT in a cart, in Portland, on the 8th
of October last, a black Coat, the pockets of which lined with blue durant, a linen Shirt, two pair of Stockings, a Sailor's Jacket, and a Wa-fcoat.—Whoever has said cloths in possession, and will leave them with the Printer, shall receive One Dollar reward, and all charges paid, by AMOS BLANCHARD. Orrington, Nov. 29.
STRAYED OR STOLEN,
FROM the inclosure of Daniel Cash, inaholder in Newcastleton, between the 18th and 21st of October last, a dark brown HORSE, black mane and tail, a star in his face, one or both of his hind feet white, trots and paces, eight years old.—Whoever will return, or give information of said Horse, so that he may be recovered, by the subscriber, shall be handsomely rewarded, and all necessary charges paid. JOHN BONNEY. Minot, Nov. 13th, 1802.
Strayed or Stolen
FROM Portland, a small red MARE, with black mane and tail, a white star in her forehead, and a small stripe on her nose.—trots and paces. Whoever will take up said MARE, and return her to the subscriber, or give information to the printer so that she can be obtained, shall be handsomely rewarded. SAMUEL HUTCHINGS. Dec. 6.
WHEREAS PATTY my wife has be-
haved in an unbecoming manner (and is too much delighted with the sound of a drum) I forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account, as I will not pay any debt of her contracting after this date. REUBEN KEEZER. Portland, Dec. 4, 1802.
Sales at Auction.
On Tuesday, the 7th inst.
WILL be sold at Public Vendue, a small Fishing Schooner, of about 18 tons, lying at Ingraham's Wharf.—Sale, 12 o'clock, on said Wharf. DAVID PEASE, Auctioneer.
On FRIDAY next,
WILL be Sold at Public Auction, Next door to the Bank of Grapes, in Fore-Street, Portland.
THE Stock in Trade of THOMAS GOODWIN, of said Portland, a Bankrupt, consisting of a variety of Hardware, Broadcloths, Cassimeres, Swansdowns, Flannels, Muslins, Calicoes, &c. &c.
Also, at the dwelling of said Goodwin, in High-Street, in said Portland, a variety of useful Furniture, viz. Mahogany Table, Bureau, Chairs, Looking Glasses, Bedsteads, Beds, &c.
With a variety of Kitchen Furniture. Conditions known at the time of sale. Sale will commence at 10 o'clock. By order of the Assignee. EDWARD OXNARD. Dec. 6, 1802.
NEW HARDWARE STORE.
William Goddard,
HAS imported by late arrivals from Liverpool, and offers by Wholesale and Retail, at his Store in Middle Street, No. 4, Union Row, (nearly opposite Massie's Row) (as low as can be purchased in Boston) a large and complete assortment of Hard-Ware Goods;
CONSISTING OF
Copper & brass Warming Pans; brass Wash Basins; brass, princes metal, screw bottom, japan'd and common iron Candlesticks; Cabinet and Clock Furniture; brass and steel Chimney Hooks; brass Thumb-Latches and Knobs; brass Chair Nails; Frying Pans; brass pipe and common Bellows; Bellows Pipes; Shovels and Tongs; Anvils and Vices; Iron Shovels; Garden Spades; iron and brass Wire; plain and morn-face Clock Dials; tin'd, iron, composition and block-tin Tea and Table Spoons; Snuffers; box and steel Coffee Mills; Coffin Furniture; House and Tea Table Bells. A great variety of
Knives and Forks; Jack-knives; Penknives; Razors; Scissors and Shears; japan'd, oval, and octagon Tea Trays; Waiters; Bread and Fruit Baskets; Snuffer Trays; Tumblers, Jacks, Canifolds, Patent Lamps and Lanterns; brass and iron Locks, Latches, Hinges and Bolts.
Steel and common plate Saws, viz. croquet, tenon, hand, pannel, fash, dovetail, compass and key hole; cast iron Weights; Steelyards; brass Scales; Scale Beams.
Joiners, Saddlers, Coopers, and Shoemakers Tools.
Spectacles with single and double bows; Razor Cases; Inkstands; Curling Tongs; Shaving Boxes; Snuff and Tobacco do.
Scales and Dividers; Mathematical Instruments; Time Glasses; Calking and Making Irons; Ship Scrapers; Sail Needles and Palms; Flesh Forks; cook's and pitch Lades; patent Binacle Lamps. A very complete assortment of
Saddlery,
viz. plated and common Stirrups; pelham and snaffle Bits; Martingale Furniture; Nails, Staples and Plates; flat and inlaid Buckles; woolen and linen Webs; Plush; plated and common Spurs; Whips and Whip Thongs.
A large assortment of Files and Raps; Wood Screws; Bed and Cork Screws; Crewet Frames with 4 and 5 glasses; whetstone and common Needles; Thimbles; Knitting Needles; Steeve Buttons; Knee Buckles; Shoe Claps; Rat and Mouse Traps; Curry Combs; Curriers; Leather-Dressers', and Drawing Knives; patent and common brick and plastering Trowels; Slates and Pencils; Hoes; Looking Glasses; hair Sieve Bottoms; Wrapping Paper.
Floor, hearth, dust, scrubbing, shoe, paint, tar, salt and white-wash Brushes. A very complete assortment of
Brafs Harness Furniture.
ALSO,
Cast Iron Ware; 7 by 8 and 8 by 10 Window Glass; 4d. 6d. 8d. and 10d. Cut and Wrought Nails; Sheathing and Deck Nails; Tacks and Brads of all sizes; Axes; Mill Saws, and German Steel.
Also, by the Union, from Bristol, a large assortment of Cod and Log Lines; Mackerell Lines; Sash and Chalk Lines; Sewing and Seine Twine; small, middle, and large Quarter Inch Cod Hooks; Pewter; Flat Irons; Cast Irons; 7, 14, and 25lb Cast Iron Weights; Patent Shot; Sheet Iron; block-tin Teapots; Pewter Quarts and Pints, &c. &c. ALSO,
Hyfon, Bouchong and Bohea TEAS of the best quality. Portland, Nov. 8. (1115)
BLANKS,
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.
 WARRANTY DEEDS,  QUITCLAIM do.  MORTGAGE do.  JUSTICES WRITS,  EXECUTIONS,  SUBPOENAS,  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS,  COMPLAINTS,  WARRANTS,  RECOGNIZANCES,  POWER OF ATTORNEY,  BONDS,  REFERENCES,  BANK CHECKS,  POLICIES OF INSURANCE,  CHARTER PARTIES,  BILLS OF LADING,  BILLS OF EXCHANGE,  SHIPPING PAPERS,  MANIFESTS, &c. &c. 

FOR THE GAZETTE. MR. JENKS—I do not recollect having seen the following FISHING SONG, published in any of the American newspapers. If any of your readers should be as much pleased with it as I am, its publication will be very acceptable—It is from Sir John Hawkins' edition of Walton.
ANGLER. O! the gallant fisher's life, Is the best of any; 'Tis full of pleasure, void of strife, And 'tis beloved by many;
Other joys Are but toys, Only this Lawful is, For our fill Breeds no ill, But content and pleasure.
In a morning up we rise, Ere Aurora's peeping, Drink a cup to wash our eyes, Leave the assiduous peeping;
Then we go, To and fro, With our knacks At our backs, To such streams As the Thames, If we have the leisure.
When we please to walk abroad, For our recreation, In the fields is our abode, Full of delectation;
Where in a brook, With a hook, Or a lake, Fish we take, There we sit For a bit, Till we fish entangle.
We have gentes in a horn, We have paste and worms too, We can watch both night and morn, Suffer rain and storms too;
None do here Use to swear; Oaths do fray Fish away; We sit still, And watch our quill; Fishers must not wrangle;
If the sun's excessive heat Make our ladies swelter, To an airy hedge we get For a friendly shelter,
Where in a dike Peach or pike, Roach or dace, We do chase, Bleak or gudgeon, Without grudging, We are full contented.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, 1802. To the Honorable General Court, now held at Boston, in and for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
YOUR petitioners humbly shew, That part of the road leading from Portland in the county of Cumberland, thro' Standish and Fryeburg to Coos, is bad and circuitous—That by reason of low lands, rocks and hills, the transportation of produce from the country to Portland and Saco markets, is rendered very expensive; also merchandise carried into the country, is necessarily sold at a high rate in proportion to the price which the produce of the farms usually bears—That persons considerably removed in the country are reluctantly obliged to resort to some markets out of this Commonwealth, where the goodness of the road will admit of more easy and cheap transportation of their produce and merchandise than to and from said ports of Portland and Saco—That the present road is laid out principally through uncultivated places, whereby much difficulty and delay is occasioned in raising and appropriating money for the repairing said road—That the inhabitants on said road are few in number and unable to keep in good repair the same as it is now improved, and altogether unable to open and support a road in the nearest direction towards said ports, which would greatly commodate travellers—That in passing from the meeting-house in said town of Standish, to Capt. Thomas Spring's in the plantation called Hiram, in the county of York (being the distance of about eighteen miles) more than three miles in distance, together with several bad hills, may be saved and avoided by having another road.
Wherefore to remedy the inconveniences forementioned as far as may be, your petitioners pray this honorable Court to make them with such as may be their associates and successors, a body corporate and politic for the purposes of making a Turnpike Road from said Standish meeting-house to Capt. Thomas Spring's in Hiram aforesaid, with the liberty of erecting such Gate or Gates on said road or way as may be deemed necessary, for taking and receiving such toll from those persons who shall pass therein with teams, sleighs, sleds, horses, or otherwise, as by law may be established; and to transact all and singular those things incident to like corporations, and for the good government of the same—And as in duty bound shall ever pray.
May 26, 1802. JAMES OSGOOD, JOHN BRADBLEY, JACOB M'GAW, THOMAS BEAN, JOHN M'ILLAN, BENJ. KIMBALL, JUDAH DANA, ABEL FARNUM, ROBERT BRADLEY, JOSEPH F. CHASE, PHILIP PAGE, MOSES AMES.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS In Senate, June 14, 1802. ON the petition of JAMES OSGOOD and others, praying leave to make a Turnpike Road from Standish to Hiram—Ordered, that the petitioners cause an attested copy of their petition, with this order thereon, to be published in the Portland Gazette , printed by Elezer A. Jenkins, three weeks successively, and another like copy to be delivered to the Town Clerks of Standish, Falmouth and Hiram, thirty days at least before the third Wednesday of the next session of the General Court, that all interested may then appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted.
Read and accepted—Sent down for concurrence. DAVID COBB, President. In the House of Representatives, June 14, 1802. Read and concurred. JOHN C. JONES, Speaker. A true Copy—Attest. G. ELLIOT VAUGHAN, Clerk of the Senate.
To the Honorable the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, held at Topsham, in and for the county of Lincoln, on the fourth Monday of August, A. D. 1802. THE petition of JOHN PETERSON, of B., in the county of Lincoln, Esq., humbly shews—That he is interested with the heirs of James Michael, late of Georgetown, in the county of Lincoln, deceased, and others to him unknown, in a tract or parcel of land situate in Bath aforesaid, and bounded as follows, to wit: on the south by lands belonging to the said John Peterson; on the east by lands belonging to the heirs of Eliza Mayhew, and by lands belonging to the heirs of James Thornton; on the north by lands belonging to John M'Farland, and by lands belonging to Walter M'Farland; and on the west by Whiting creek, so called; containing by estimation sixty acres, be the same more or less; and that your petitioner is desirous of holding his part or share in said tract or parcel of land, being two undivided eighth parts thereof, in severality—Your petitioner therefore prays that your honors would order that partition thereof may be made, and that his said part or share thereof be set off and divided from the rest, agreeably to a law of this Commonwealth in such cases made and provided. By his Attorney, JOHN WINSLOW.
ON the above petition of JOHN PETERSON, Esq. for partition of land as above, &c. ordered that the petitioner notify all persons interested in the land described in his petition aforesaid, by publishing an attested copy of his petition and this order thereon, three weeks successively, in the Portland Gazette , printed by Elezer A. Jenkins, the last publication to be three weeks before the next term of this Court, which is to be held at Warren, on the second Monday of January next, and also by posting up copies of this petition and order in two public places in the town of Bath aforesaid, three weeks before the next term of said Court, that they may then and there appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the petition should not be granted. A true copy of petition and order of Court thereon. Attest, ALDEN BRADFORD, Clerk.
TO LET, A STORE in Fore-street, lately occupied by Mr. NEIL SHAW—Likewise a Room under said Store, convenient for a mechanic's shop—Inquire of THOMAS BECK. Nov. 1.
BANKRUPT NOTICES. United States—District of Maine, NOVEMBER 26, 1802. NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors of BENJAMIN BOARDMAN, of Portland, in said district, merchant, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has duly issued and proceeded upon, that they may be heard, if they think fit, before the Judge of said District Court, on Wednesday the twenty-second day of December next, at the dwelling-house of the said Judge, in York, 3 o'clock, afternoon, against making and allowing a Certificate of discharge to said Bankrupt; before which time exceptions to such allowance may be exhibited. DAVID SEWALL, Judge of the District Court of Maine.
WHEREAS a Commission of Bankruptcy is awarded and issued forth against JAMES HARRIMAN, of Mountbatten, in the District of Maine, Trader, and the said James Harriman has been declared a Bankrupt—he is hereby required to surrender himself to the undersigned Commissioners, on Monday the thirteenth, or on Monday the twenty-seven days of December next, and on Monday the tenth day of January next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon on each day, at the Office of SALMON CHASE, Esq. in Middle Street, Portland, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his Estate and Effects—When and where the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts; and at the second meeting to choose an Assignee or Assignees; and at the last meeting the said Bankrupt is required to finish his examination; and the Creditors are to attend to or dissent from, the allowance of his certificate. All persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, or that have any of his effects, are to pay or deliver the same to such persons only as the said Commissioners shall appoint. SALMON CHASE, WILLIAM WIDGERY, Commissioners. Dated 23d day of November, 1802.
WHEREAS a Commission of Bankruptcy hath been awarded and issued against SILVANUS CUSHMAN, of Portland, in the District of Maine, Trader, and the said Silvanus Cushman has been declared a Bankrupt—he is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners in the said Commission named, or to the major part of them, on the 27th day of November inst. or on Monday the 24th day of December next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, on each of said days, at the Office of EBENEZER MAYO, Esq. in Fish-street, Portland, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his Estate and Effects;—when and where his creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts; and at the second meeting to choose an Assignee or Assignees; and at the third meeting said Bankrupt is required to finish his examination; and at said last meeting any of the Creditors of said Bankrupt may be heard before said Commissioners, against the making or allowing of a certificate to the Judge of said District Court, to entitle said Bankrupt to a certificate of discharge.—All persons indebted to said Bankrupt are to make payment; and those who have any of his effects, are to deliver the same to such persons only as the Commissioners shall appoint. JOHN FROTHINGHAM, SALMON CHASE, EBENEZER MAYO, Commissioners. Dated the 13th day of November, 1802.
Administrators and Commissioners Notices. THE subscriber hereby gives notice to all concerned, that having been duly appointed administratrix on the estate of DANIEL CHILD, late of Turner, in the county of Cumberland, physician, deceased, has taken upon her that trust and given bond as the law directs;—She therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate to make immediate payment, and those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the same to REBECCA CHILD. Turner, Nov. 1, 1802. (38)
WE the subscribers, having been appointed by the Hon. William Gorham, Esq., to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of DAN. S. CHILD, late of Turner, in the county of Cumberland, physician, deceased, represented insolvent; do hereby give Notice, that six months are allowed to said creditors to bring in and prove their claims; and that we shall attend that service at the dwelling house of the widow REBECCA CHILD, in Turner, aforesaid, on the last Tuesday of this and the first Tuesday of the five following months, from one to five o'clock, P. M. WILLIAM TURNER, JOHN TURNER, SAMUEL BLAKE, Commissioners. Turner, Nov. 1, 1802.
WE the subscribers, Commissioners appointed by the Hon. Jonathan Bowman, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Lincoln, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of SAMUEL BUSH, late of Boothbay, in the said county, physician, deceased, represented insolvent—hereby give notice, that six months from the third Tuesday of November instant, are allowed to bring in and prove their claims; and that we will attend that service at the dwelling house of WILLIAM M'COBB, Esq. on the second Tuesday of December next, and the second Tuesday of the five following months, from two to six o'clock, P. M. on each day. WILLIAM M'COBB, J. COMMISSIONER. JONATHAN SAWYER, S. JONATHAN. Boothbay, Nov. 16, 1802.
WE the subscribers, having been appointed by the Hon. William Gorham, Esq. Judge of Probate, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the Estate of SAMUEL PRINCE, late of North Yarmouth, Mariner, deceased, represented insolvent—do hereby give notice, that six months are allowed said creditors to bring in and prove their claims on said Estate; and that we will attend that service at the house of Amos Ordway, innholder in North Yarmouth, on the third Monday of this instant November, and on the third Monday of the five following months, from three to six o'clock in the afternoon on said days. WILLIAM BUXTON, JEREMIAH BLANCHARD. North Yarmouth, Nov. 8, 1802. (38)
Portland Brewery, Opposite the Columbian Tavern. Smith & Hore, BREWERS and MALTSTERS, Especially inform the inhabitants of Portland, that they have commenced brewing Porter, Strong Beer, Ale, and Table Beer. MALT and HOPS. FRESH YEAST every week. Nov. 29.
J. Richardson, HAS FOR SALE, At Richardson's Wharf. CASKS FRESH RAISINS, Quarter Casks Malaga Wine, Casks Hylon, Hylon Skin, } Tea. Souiching, Bohca, and Congo } Hollands Geneva. Leaf Sugar. Bags Coffee and Pepper. Ravens Duck and Russia Sheeting. Cordage Sweets Iron. Hids and Kegs Tobacco. Boxes 7 by 9 Window Glass. Nail Plates, Iron Hoops, & Spike Rods. Whole and half casks Rye. Tar, Pitch, and Rosin. Hids and barrels Bacon. Whole and half bbls. } Pork. Bone & Middling } Banda na Handkerchiefs. ALSO, Large assortment India Cottons per Bale or Piece. Nov. 22.
TAKE NOTICE! Received per the Sally from Peterburg, and now ready for sale at LEMUEL BRYANT'S Store, Fifth Street, No. 10, James' Row . A Quantity of Feather Beds, of the first quality, which will be sold at the lowest cash prices. Nov. 22.
Registers for 1803. FOR Sale, at I. ADAMS' Bookstore, No 6, James' Row , The Massachusetts Register and United States Calendar—Price 50 Cents. BLANKS. Blank Writs, Executions, Subpenas, Recognizances for Debt, Executions on do.—Powers of Attorney, Bonds, Agreements of References, Notices to the parties for taking Depositions, do to the Deponent. Mortgage, Warranty and Quitclaim Deeds—Also a general assortment of Commercial Blanks. Books and Stationary. Cash given for Rags. Portland Nov. 22.
Massachusetts Register. Just received, and for sale at the bookstore of THOMAS CLARK, nearly opposite the Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Office, Fifth Street, Portland. THE Massachusetts Register, and United States Calendar, for the year of our Lord 1803, and 27th of American Independence—Containing Civil, Ecclesiastical, Judicial and Military Lists in Massachusetts; Associations and Corporate Institutions, for literary, agricultural and charitable purposes Also, catalogues of the Officers of the General Government, with its several departments and establishments; the Executive Government in each State; Massachusetts Fee Table; Census of the United States, and of the towns in Massachusetts; the public Duties, Revenues, &c. useful Tables, and a variety of other interesting articles. Price 5 Dollars per dozen—50 Cents single. Nov. 22.
Fashionable Muffs and Tippets. ABIJAH CHEEVER, at No. 1, Muffey's Row , has just received by the Sampson from London, one case of MUFFS and TIPPETS, of the latest fashions. Also—one trunk LADIES' KID SLIPPERS, which will be sold at the lowest prices. Portland, Nov. 22.
Robert Sager, Saddler and Chaise Trimmer, at FREEPORT Corner, BEGS leave to acquaint his friends and the public, that he has opened a shop at the above place; where he has for sale, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Saddles—Likewise, Whips and Spurs, Chaise and Sleigh Harness, with every other article in the above line, warranted good—Country produce, or Lumber, will be taken in part payment for the above articles. Two Journeymen Harness Makers, wanted at the above place. Freeport, Nov. 13.
William Becket, INFORMS his friends and the public in town and country, that he continues the Tailoring and Habit making business, at his shop in Fore-Street, head of Ingraham's Wharf; where he will be happy to receive their commands, and accommodate them with the newest fashions. He has just received by the Nobby , from Liverpool, an assortment of Fashionable Broadcloths and Cashmerees, which will be sold on the most reasonable terms. Nov. 15.
THE Copartnership of GREELY & FLETCHER, was dissolved by mutual consent, on the 28th of October last;—All persons who have accounts unsettled, are requested to call and adjust the same, at No. 4, Muffey's Row . ELEAZER GREELY, TIMOTHY FLETCHER.
The business will be continued at said Store, under the firm of Neal & Fletcher, who have just received a large assortment of GOODS suitable for the season, cheap for cash—every favor acknowledged. JAMES NEAL, TIMOTHY FLETCHER. Portland, Nov. 15, 1802.
BRICKS. FOR SALE, at Horse-Tavern , Six Hundred Thousand Bricks, as cheap as at any yard in Portland—regard being had to the quality. Apply to THOMAS MOPKINS. Nov. 25.
WANTED, A Man Servant—also a Woman who is able and willing to do all sorts of house work. Either or both of the above mentioned, may hear of a place where they will be well treated, and receive the highest current wages—Inquire of the Printer. Portland, Nov. 27.
A DANCING MASTER is wanted—Inquire of the Printer. Nov. 22.
A Journeyman Blacksmith, who is a good workman, may have immediate employ and liberal wages. Inquire of JOSEPH THAXTER. Portland Nov. 22.
Wanted, A Young, or middle aged WOMAN, who is capable of doing the work of a moderate sized family. Inquire at the Gazette Office . Nov. 15.
TO BE LET, OR SOLD, FOUR Pews in the Rev. Mr. Kellogg's Meeting-House—three of which are gallery pews—Also, Half a Pew. Inquire of the Printer. Nov. 29.
FOR SALE, A Lot of Land in the westerly part of the town, situated on the Maine Street , containing four rods in front, and ten rods in depth; together with the buildings thereon.—For particulars, inquire of BENJAMIN LEAVITT. Portland, Nov. 22.
VIRGINIA COAL. FOR SALE on Richardson's Wharf Apply to FRANCIS PLUMMER. Oct. 14. (9—34)
FOR SALE, 100 acres of LAND, in the township of New-Portland , granted to the late Capt. DANIEL RIGGS, one of the sufferers of the town of Portland—Inquire of HANNAH RIGGS. Portland Nov. 8.
FOR SALE, A Store, Wharf and Flats, in a central part of the town of Portland for particulars and terms, inquire of the Printer. Nov. 15.
WARRANTED LIME. FOR SALE, cheaper than can be purchased in Portland.—Apply to ELEAZER CRABTREE. At his Wharf, next to Weeks' Wharf . Nov. 15.
A Farm for Sale, SITUATED in Freeport , 4 miles from the Landing, on the Poland road —containing 100 acres, well proportioned for hay, pasture and wood, good and convenient buildings; also about 250 very thrifty apple trees, just beginning to bear. All, or a part, will be sold on reasonable terms by GEORGE DEETSON, or JAMES BERRISH. (37) Freeport, Nov. 6.
TO BE SOLD, A Handsome two story House, in the town of Brunswick , within about 4 miles of Bowdoin College , on the road to Bath; with three acres of Land, and two Brick Yards, laid out on a wharf where the clay falls from 20 to 30 feet, and water runners with spouts to water both yards; where vessels of 80 or 100 tons may load, wood brought to the spot for one dollar per cord, and bricks sold at the kiln for five dollars per thousand. It is also a fine stand for a trader, where there is none at present, and where there is a great quantity of wood and bark brought for sale—Terms made easy to the purchaser.—Apply to STEPHEN CALEF. Nov. 1.
TAKE NOTICE, THAT on the second day of November, 1802, I the subscriber settled with Nathaniel Greenwood, of Bath, and in presence of two witnesses paid the said Greenwood to his satisfaction for four Notes of Hand signed by me—One of the notes the said Greenwood says he has lost—the face of the note being Twenty Dollars, and bearing date February the fifth, 1802. If any person has found or bought said note, I caution them never to call on me for the money, for I shall not pay one cent, for the said Greenwood has given me a sufficient discharge from said note. RUFUS HENRY. Dated at Bethel, November 15th, 1802.
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