Jenks's Portland gazette (Portland [Me.]), 1802-08-02 00:00:00

JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
NUMBER 223.]
MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1802.
[VOLUME V.]
To the Editor of the Portland Gazette.
ELM TREES, 24th July, 1802.
THE conduct and writings of the republican sect are becoming a subject of very curious speculation; and those who wish to dive into the human heart and see how different appearances are reducible to the same principle, or cause, never could derive a better opportunity than is constantly presented them by those camelon politicians. Did they rail at, and curse Washington and Adams? It was because they were out of power, and wished, by such means, to deceive the people and get themselves in. Do they now attack and abuse every one who dares to examine the conduct of Mr. Jefferson and his great officers?—(for all the appointments, under the government of the United States, are, in the republican file of the day, the President—The government was made for him, and all the officers are at his nod and arbitrary disposal )—It is because they are in power; and are determined, if they can continue the delusion over the minds of the people, to keep it. At this moment their conduct resembles that of cheats and speculators over their plundered booty: when these have got possession of the property of their unsuspecting neighbors, nothing but the republican cant against leading into the deeds of the party, can equal their clamor and railings against those who begin to suspect the legality and fairness of the means whereby they gained their wealth. This allusion was I know not where suggested to my mind while I was reading a piece signed CHAUNCY, in the Chronicle; a paper that always delights me, because I am sure of there finding the old one in a greater variety of shapes and characters than any where else; and it is well known to all, acquainted in the science of Demonology, that Satan, the better to deceive people, often assumes the name of some venerable clergyman.
Who has forgot, or who that is not under the delusion of that arch republican , can ever forget, with what devotion, innovation and prima facie insurrection were adopted by the republicans of this country about eight or ten years ago, and hugged to their bosoms and very hearts as the most precious of all principles, till Bonaparte got into power in France, and Thomas Jefferson, by means but little less unjustifiable than under the forms of the Constitution, assumed the chair of the United States? Till this period innovation was the order of the day with the republicans, in this as well as that country; they considered it as the great desideratum of government; their admiration and attachment to it resembled the momentum of falling bodies—they increased by action and exercise. They would have it roll like a spinning wheel, thread after thread! Thus thing; have been hurried on by them, till order, religion and morality seem to be overlooked, if not altogether banished from their rules of action; and the individuals under this new state of things, could they be collected together, would resemble Catiline's army as described by Sallust, scarcely one without a blemish , more than the selected wisdom, purity and integrity of the nation!—Mark now the real consistency of these bamboozlers of the people, amidst the apparent opposition of their sentiments respecting the gestion of public affairs . Just now innovation was the order of the day with them; it could not run too fast, nor be pushed too far—but now, all at once, Chauncy tells us it is criminal to mention it—no means are to be adopted, much less such as were made use of to get Jefferson into power, to place him again among the people. But in France, where government, order and religion begin to shew themselves under the wise and mild administration of Bonaparte, all things, say the republican sect , are going wrong—Here there must be no innovation , because by adopting the good old rules of order, religion, morality, knowledge and integrity, the republican sect will be displaced; but in France, for no other reason than because these old fashioned principles are beginning to operate, they would have innovation again reign, there being a natural enmity between the republican sect and these principles. The republicans having thus bamboozled the people, and plundered themselves into authority, can no longer bear any opprobrium to their criminal designs; but the better to conceal them, they call out for respect to the constituted authorities!—But what, sir, was their language and behaviour during the former administrations? Did a single Republican ever say, respect the constituted authorities? Did they ever do an action, in public estimation, that was respectful? No—Jealousy and suspicion of Rulers, were the sentiments, and the only sentiments, the republicans taught and inculcated—these were the basis of their education. These were their themes in town meetings, in mobs, and in common conversation. Respect was servile—obedience to authority was dubbed slavery. And their conduct, if possible, was still more exceptionable because it was personal—they hung and burnt in effigy, the constituted authorities. In proof of this, read the Aurora —read the Chronicle . And what would be paramount to almost every thing else, could you prove it, read the Prospect before Us . This may be considered at the head of the climax of infamy, and was read more univer-
sally, and with more devotion by the republicans of Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina, than the bible itself. With what face then can Thomas Jefferson, or his sycophant supporters ask for that respect which he and they so grossly violated in the persons of Washington and Adams? You will recollect that Mr. Jefferson read the proof sheets of the Prospect before Us , and was so pleased with it, that he could hardly restrain his impatience till the editor forwarded them to him. This I had no doubt of soon after the publication of the pamphlet, but I did not know till lately, that he advanced Callender money to excite and reward him for thus calumniating the Hero of Mount Vernon, and the virtuous Sage of Quincy. Notwithstanding he is now clothed with public authority, few persons will be able, after having read this infamous calumny, to suppress the feelings of contempt and indignation that will naturally rise in virtuous minds, toward the man who can act so base and so infamous a part to these great and good men.
One of the republican papers, since Callender has deserted them, considers him as a scoundrel that would destroy the reputation of a man for money , and says, that he understands the art of stabbing the characters of worthy citizens, and wants no tutoring . After being convicted in England and expelled his native country, for calumny and sedition, and after having served the republican sect here and Mr. Jefferson in particular, six or seven years, they need not have taken the trouble to tell us that he is a scoundrel, a stabber of characters, &c. —all this we must have known from the old proverb, that a man is known by the company he has kept.
I hope, sir, that Duane, and some other outlandish scoundrels and stabbers of the characters of worthy citizens , with whom Mr. Jefferson has had a pretty close connexion, will yet, like their brother Callender, repent of their ways and turn public accusers; then our fellow citizens of Maine, will see the true genuine character of the man who has been imposed upon us for President—of whom, as I said in my first letter, the people are altogether ignorant.
Upon the temper and disposition of the sect , I will only add, that from the mouths of several who are now among their leaders as well as from others, I have heard it contended that suspicion and jealousy towards all constituted authorities were duties, and the practice in conformity thereto, rose in the scale of virtue in proportion to the purity, integrity and uprightness their public trusts were discharged; or in other words, as there was no evidence of misconduct, there would be, in the mind of good republicans , the stronger ground for suspicion and jealousy! To this pitch of wickedness had the sect arrived before the election of Jefferson—at what would they have stuck, to carry their point? I know not the orator alluded to by Chauncy; but the strictures made on his performance in the Chronicle leave no doubt in my mind, but he is a man of talents and worth. To be censured, in that paper, for the cause and in the manner he has been, I cannot but look upon as a very high encomium, and evidential of the orator's being a faithful preacher, and true friend to his country. By the strictures, it seems, that some thing was said against atheism—a delicate subject indeed, in presence of modern republicans . The vulgar proverb is no more frequently verified in the ordinary and trifling affairs of common life, than in the more serious transactions of men—"The bird that flutters is certainly wounded." Nothing seems to settle and disturb the sect more effectually than for a word to be dropped, in their company, against atheism or irreligion; every one present looks wild and swears he is pointed at; except where their devotion to their leader causes a momentary forgetfulness of themselves, and creates a better grounded suspicion, from the notoriety of his character, that the coat better suits the President of the United States. But whatever may be the cause, it is a singular fact, and pregnant with strong suspicions, that there is considerable affinity between the principles of the sect and atheism, when we so often find that the Clergy, by preaching against that sin and general irreligion, never fail of becoming the subjects of their keenest resentment. It is said this first hit the Attorney General of the United States against them, and was the cause of his venting his resentment at them in his tenth letter under the character of a Farmer.
That many of the leaders, in the ruling party, at this time, are infidels, more or less , I think cannot be doubted by those who are acquainted with them, and for the last twenty years have noted the course of their studies, their turn of thinking, their conversations on religious subjects, their opinions touching the founder and first preachers of Christianity, its ordinances and modes of worship. The new papers too which they have patronized, will not be omitted in this estimate; these afford some evidence against them. There are several in the United States, and I believe all of them have been taken into government service since the commencement of Jefferson's administration, in which it was before, and has continued to be a principal object, so far as we can judge from the manner of treating a subject, to ridicule and bring into contempt the Clergy of the country; but more particularly those of
New England—while those of France and Great Britain have also shared pretty largely in their calumny.
In these papers all national recommendations of religious acts have been treated with sneer and contempt; and considered as calculated to gull and deceive the people into improper obedience and subserviency to government. In some, Paine's Age of Reason has been defended; and the decade of France put in competition with the Christian sabbath, principally, on account of its adoption by a nation of atheists—that nation which the individuals of the present dominant party, in this country, have so often joyfully hailed their sister republic . And I think it must have been observed by every one who pays the least attention to the republican papers , that as soon as the Christian religion and her teachers were recalled and provided for in France by Bonaparte, the sect , with one voice, has reprobated the measure, and made him, who, while he was in Egypt and called himself a Mahometan, had all their praise, the subject of their bitterest reproaches.
The supporters of Jefferson seem less anxious to prove him a christian, than to defend deism. Hence the Chronicle writer calls upon the orator not to confound deism with atheism; and by his interrogatory remarks, we are naturally led to conclude, that he thinks if he can place the President on the ground of deism, he shall be able to defend him to the satisfaction of all rational philosophers. But what is the practical difference upon the heart, between the system of modern deism and the atheism of republican France, which the President is supposed of favoring? Do they not both pretend to reverence ALMIGHTY NATURE, and nothing else? And how much does this fall short of downright atheism, in its most odious form, when duly examined and put into plain English? In the course of my peregrinations, I have attended at the deistical temples of reason to hear, what, in the language of the sect , is boastingly called pure deism . The preacher addressed himself to almighty nature, pure nature, adorable nature, and sometimes to plastic nature; and in what I took to be the prayer, for most, tho' not all the audience, stood up, he often spoke of nature as beautiful, wise and good; yet it was impossible to say certainly, by the whole permanence of prayer and sermon, whether he meant this world , or the whole solar system , or that, and all other systems in the immensity of space; but he took care to let us know he meant nothing different from material objects of some kind and extent or other; and that the Christian and Jewish revelations were no better than the fables and chimera of ancient Greece or Rome. Afterwards, in conversation with one of these preachers, as soon as he discovered that some of the arguments and grounds of their pretended system led unavoidably to the admission of miracles, which are considered the support of the Christian revelation, he appeared not a little confounded, and endeavouring to wave the subject, frankly acknowledged such was the consequence of that mode of reasoning on the principles which deists had adopted; but those who call themselves deists did not perceive it, and, for his part, he only fell in with their notions for the present—the only true ground for philosophers and independent minds to stand upon was that of atheism, which must some time or other become general.
I will only add, for my letter I fear will weary you, I have never yet met with a consistent deist; if they are serious, and reason logically on their assumed principles, they will be obliged to admit the existence of miracles, and consequently the christian religion—but too proud or too ignorant to do this, they generally abandon fair reasoning and take refuge under the gloomy shadow of atheism, as was the case with the preacher I have mentioned.
I am yours &c. ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
From the NEWYORK EVENING POST.
WIGS.
We are informed that it is likely to become all the rage, for the gentlemen to shave the skull and clothe it with the wig. It is said a great law officer in a country town not far distant, has within a few days last past, after many arduous struggles between inclination and pride, discarded all connexion with hair, and betaken himself entirely to the wig. The occasion of this metamorphosis, is said to be a report which lately reached him from this city, that a certain eminent character here had adopted this fashion. We are credibly assured, however, that it was not without many struggles and imprecations that this great officer brought himself to yield to the occasion. While the barber was employed in shaving his head, it is said he was employed like that great man we read of, Doctor Slop , in venting curses against shaving heads. As Doctor Slop read from Ernulpus , our gentleman of the long robe read from Peter Pindar . The Louisa was the poem he held in his hand, stopping ever and anon to ask the barber's opinion of the beauty of the lines. When he came to a certain passage, he started up like the young Littleton when he first met with the sublime
passage of the flaming swords in Milton, and dashing down the book repeated it memoris with a degree of vehemence too strong for the nerves of the assembled barber, who dropped his razor in his perturbation upon a pair of leather breeches he had on, and cut them from the hip to the knee. As the reader may be curious to see the passage itself, here it is—
Curs'd be the shaving plan. I say again. Curs'd be the razor-maker, curs'd the prig, Who thought upon that cursed thing, a wig. Sure 'twas some mangy beast, some scabby rogue, Who brought a thing so filthy into vogue. Had nature meant the scarecrow to be worn, Infants with wigs had certainly been born. But lo! with little lengths of hair, uncud'd, But not with wigs they came into the world. Curs'd be the shaving plan, I say again."
However, shav'd he was, and tho' the report which caused this affair has turned out to be fabrication, yet he is so great a man himself that it is now feared every gentleman of the bar will before ten days are past appear in flowing full bottom, or at least in curly scratch wigs.
ANTI WIG.
From the BALANCE.
Beware of a couple of desperate Assassins.
A COUPLE of desperadoes are traversing the country, and are making dreadful havoc of the property and lives of old and young.—They have already slain more of the inhabitants than were slain in battles and perished in prison ships, during the American war: and, at the same time, they have wasted more substance than would pay the whole national debt—Their strength is invincible. Their method of attack is to strike people on the head, then instantly they trip up their heels, pick their pockets, and continue their blows on the head till they have quite beat out their brains. Tho' they infest public houses chiefly, they are also often found lurking in the closets of private houses, in the work shops of mechanics and in the fields of farmers. In some instances, whole families, have fallen victims to these murderers:—nay whole towns have been ravaged and ruined by them. One poor man hereabouts, that had formerly been an industrious thriving mechanic, has very lately been murdered by them in a manner too shocking to relate; and there are several others in the vicinity, who have been daily attacked by them, robbed of their money, smitten on the brain-pan, knocked down, and in all respects so violently handled that an alarming stupor has succeeded, and they are already brought to death's door. In a word, the country is in danger from a couple of outlandish miscreants who mock at real, trample upon the precious rights of man, and equally bid defiance both to law and gospel.
The names of those two ruffians are RUM and BRANDY.
ADVERTISEMENT.
From the Raleigh (N.C.) Register.
THE TEMPLE OF HEALTH, IS AGAIN OPENED UP
For the reception of Washingtonians, Adamites, and Jeffersonians—Federalists, Antifederalists, Aristocrats, Democrats, All Federalists, All Republicans, All Federal Republicans, All Republican Federalists—Whigs and Tories, Tories and Whigs: Being a free port of all nations.
The Ladies and Gentlemen who honored me with their company at the Springs last year, are the best judges whether their time was well or ill spent in attending them—who were I permitted to risk an opinion, I should pronounce they all return home, with one or two exceptions, sound wind, limb and eye-sight—fit to leap a five-bar gate.
Lenox-Gagle, N.C. June 4. 1802.
Vive la Republique.
THE CLOUD CAPT TOWERS.
A sailor looking at the monument of Shakespeare in Westminster Abbey, and observing the first line of the inscription to be "the cloud capt towers," read it in the following manner, The Cloud, Capt. Towers . Captain Towers! exclaimed he—who the devil can this Captain Towers be? d—n me if I ever heard his name before or that of the ship he commands either (The Cloud.)
PRINTING
In the Turkish Printing establishment at Constantinople , which has existed for the last two years, under the favor of the Sultan SELIM, a Dictionary is now printing of the Turkish, Greek, Latin, French and Persian Languages , in three volumes, folio; and ninety sheets are already printed. In Constantinople there are, besides two Greek Printing Offices, under the inspection of patriarch Neophytus , but in these, only church books are printed.
TELESCOPES.
A Telescope of the value of £12 000 sterling has been lately shipped in the river Thames for the Royal Observatory at Madrid. It was made in London under the direction of Dr. Herschel, and it fits so many packages as to freight great part of a small ship. Another Telescope is also about to be completed, under the same direction, for the Academy of Sciences at St. Peterburgh. This last instrument will cost about £5000.

THE last event announced by the late arrivals from Europe, which claims peculiar attention on this side of the Atlantic, is the reestablishment of slavery in the French West Indies, and the revival of the slave trade. Here again we witness that propensity in human nature, to go from one extreme directly to the opposite. But a few years have elapsed since we marked with surprise the first reformers of France, by decrees passed without resistance, and by acclamation, at once emancipating men whose lives had been passed under the yoke of slavery. While we applauded their enthusiasm for liberty, we condemned their want of prudence. Instead of proceeding with caution and liberating the children, born after a certain period—instead of effecting a gradual abolition of slavery among the adults, suddenly in the phrensy of revolution, they elevated to all the rights of free citizens, men who had neither the knowledge nor the morals requisite for members of a Republic. From this extreme we now behold, the French government by a reaction as violent as the first revolutionary mania, passing not only to the restoration of slavery in those islands where the blacks were in the most solemn manner emancipated, but to the renewal of that most infamous traffic in human flesh, which the United States have prohibited under the severest penalties; and which the friends of humanity in Great Britain, under the guidance of a benevolent Wilberforce, have long been endeavoring to abolish. In Paris it is now the fashion to approximate as rapidly as possible to the maxims, the habits and manners of the ancient regime. From the establishment of slavery in the islands, intelligent travellers say that the French government will also shortly restore the corvée and gabelle (two of the most oppressive taxes under the monarchy). These events, we may reasonably apprehend, ere long, will produce some convulsion in France. Should some band of conspirators, headed by a new Brutus and Cassius, succeed in removing the present Chief Consul, it is highly probable that we shall witness a fresh eruption of that revolutionary volcano, which is now repressed by the genius of Bonaparte.
But should the life of this extraordinary man be preferred for a few years, it is not improbable that he may purify France from those monsters, who, in the name of liberty and equality have for so many years past been deluging their country in blood—and thus establish his power on a basis, which all Europe cannot shake. From the manner in which we have seen the French Revolution, thus terminate, we are led to a review of the many crimes and horrors which have marked its progress; all which are to be traced to impracticable schemes of a few theoretic philosophers, aiming at a visionary liberty, calculated rather for savage than social man—and rejecting all the restraints of morality and religion—such men as Voltaire, Condorcet and Tom Paine have been the true authors of all the misery, the bloodshed and anarchy, which have for many years past, disgraced one of the fairest portions of the globe—While the French revolution, like a blazing comet, has been passing in its orbit, and
"with fear of change
Perplexing Monarchs."
a kind providence has preserved these states from those evils to which the untruly passions of many of our citizens would have exposed them, by clothing with the chief executive authority, such men as Washington and Adams; and by disposing the majority of our citizens to approve their measures—Dreadful indeed, must have been our situation, had an administration, with the revolutionary, theoretic and narrow sentiments of the men, now at the head of our affairs, possessed the reigns of authority, at the time when Genet, Fouchet and Adet, represented the French republic in America. Had such been the case, we should have made a common cause with our "sister republic."—We should have had the honor to lend her millions never to be repaid—Our trade would have been annihilated—our agriculture of course would have been crippled; and in place of those immense profits which we have reaped from our neutrality, we should, like Spain and Holland, after sustaining a long and ruinous war, been sacrificed at the peace of Amiens to aggrandize the power of France.
But thanks to heaven, at this important crisis, we had men to conduct our national affairs, who were practical politicians—who understood and pursued the true interests of their country, unseparated and unbiaffed by those false and hollow systems of philosophy and government which are just introduced into America, when they are ridiculed and discarded in Europe. With the recent proof in France, added to the long catalogue in former periods of time, of democratic revolution and anarchy, terminating in military despotism, it is not likely that the good sense of the people of this country will permit them, to err into those excesses and crimes which have marked the French revolution—But the same spirit which governed Frenchmen, still is cherished by many in this country.
In the last session of Congress, we have witnessed the first foot-steps of that innovating system, which in defiance of oaths, duty and interest, violates the constitution, mutilates the revenue, throws away the means of defence—and to gratify the claims of party spirit, removes from office men of acknowledged worth, and without stain in their official conduct—when innovations like these are sanctioned by
general approbation:—when a whole country will permit the tools of party to supplant men of the first qualifications, in offices where talents and integrity are indispensably necessary; it is then prepared for degradation and slavery—there is then no longer that virtue, which is requisite for a free republic—nor is there any longer that inducement for men of superior worth and endowments, to engage in the service of their country, when the rewards of official honor and confidence are bestowed, not on men of merit, but on party proselytes. Soon may this system be changed—soon may we return to the maxims of a Washington, and with them may we experience the happiness and welfare, the honor abroad and the confidence at home, which characterized the WASHINGTON ADMINISTRATION.—N. T. Spectator.
A writer in the Aurora has attempted to prove, that the repeal of the taxes on carriages and loaf sugar, principally affects, the manufacturing, mechanical and agricultural interests—In doing which, he violates the most plain and simple reasoning on the operation of taxes.—No paper in the United States has presumed so much on the ignorance of its readers as the Aurora. Its principles and reasoning, would sometimes disgrace a schoolboy, and be considered too weak and puerile for the barbarians of Asia and Africa. The following persons, we are gravely told, are beneficially affected by the repeal of the tax on carriages.
"The livery stable owners—The farmer who raises the horses—The farmer who supplies the wood hides and charcoal—The iron master—The flitting mill owner—The fisherman, drug-gift, whip maker, fluncheon maker" &c. to the number of 24. Can any one read this list without smiling.—It reminds us of the story of "This is the house that Jack built." "This is the cock that crowed in the morn, that waked the priest, that married the maid" &c., that lived in the house that Jack built." We might prove by the same mode of reasoning, that not only America, but the English, and even the whole trading and commercial world are interested in this repeal of the carriage tax. The person who keeps a stud horse, is interested in the high price of horses, because more are raised. These horses are frequently imported.—In this importation are interested the merchant, the ship carpenters, the sailors, the rope makers, the farmers who provide victuals for all these persons, and the manufacturer who makes their clothing, including barber, taylor, shoemaker, button maker, hemp and flax raifer, sheep feeder, grog seller, &c. &c. &c. These horses are sometimes bought of great men and lords, who may be in debt—Here not only the jockies, horse racers, grooms, riders, &c. &c. are benefited. But from the more ready sale and higher prices for horses, the owners are better enabled to pay their debts—Here again will come a long string, who are benefited by the payment of my lord's debts, who again are better enabled to pay their debts, and so on through the whole circle of manufacturers, mechanics, shop keepers, gamblers &c. See what an easy thing it is when once false premises are built upon, to play with the fancy, and be led by the imagination through the mazes of delusion and error.
The fact is, the mechanic, manufacturer and farmer, are no otherwise interested in this repeal than as it becomes necessary to continue other taxes on their necessary clothing and provisions, which do really bear hard upon them. The rich who use the carriage are the only persons on whom the tax falls, and by whom it was paid. As to the difference between the number used, it will not be a half dozen; the profits of making which, if divided among the different persons enumerated, would not amount to the hundredth part of a cent—and for this, the whole laboring and poorer class of the community are to be saddled with a tax of several dollars each, for the necessities of life. If the mode of reasoning adopted by the writer in the Aurora were just, it would apply much more strongly to the necessities of life, than the articles mentioned—A man who can afford to keep a carriage, will hardly let 3 or 4 dollars, prevent the countenance of so great a convenience to himself and family. But 3 or 4 dollars to the laborer, is a serious sum, and would purchase many comforts for himself and family. He would be therefore much more likely to discontinue the use of many articles, than that the rich man would lay aside the use of a carriage. The disuse of those articles by the laborer, would affect all those numerous persons employed in administering to the comforts and necessities of the citizens, which class is not only more numerous, but certainly much more deserving of encouragement, than those who are only employed in administering to the luxuries of the rich.—Washington Federalist.
REPUBLIC OF THE SEVEN ISLES.
The Seven Isles, Corfu, Cephalonia, Zante, Cerigo, Maure, Ithaca, &c. lying along the coast of Albania and the Morea, were for centuries dependant on the Republic of Venice, now to the shades of departed empires gone down. During the revolutionary war, they fell into the hands of the French, from which in diplomatic phraseology, they were delivered by the united fleets of Russia and the Sublime Porte, aided by the Supreme Arbiter of Victory. By the Convention of the 21st March 1800, between Russia and the Porte, these Islands were erected into a Republic, to be governed by the notables of the country under the vassalage and protection of the Porte. This Republic is likewise acknowledged in the Treaty of Amiens.—Among the extraordinary events of the late
war, may be reckoned, the establishment of the Republic of the Seven Isles, under the auspices of the Kingdom of Great Britain; and the conversion of the dukedom of Tuscany into a Kingdom by the influence of the Republic of France.
Corfu, is about 15 leagues long and 8 wide; anciently known under the name of Scheria, Phaeacia, Coreyra, and Drepano. "were never science rear'd her laurel'd head." In the best days of Greece the Corcyrians formed a powerful republic, "a proud unpolish'd race." In succeeding times it belonged to the King of Naples, was afterwards sold for 30,000 ducats to the Venetians, who maintained a fleet of galleys in the port, with a strong garrison to defend this and the neighbouring islands. This island contains about 50,000 souls, and was divided into four bailiwicks. The air healthy, the lands fertile and the fruits excellent.—Oranges, Citrons, the most delicious grapes, honey, wax and oil, are exceedingly abundant. There are some places, mountainous and barren, and good water is scarce; salt forms a great part of its riches. The capital has always borne the name of the island, is the see of an archbishop, is well fortified has a good harbor, and enjoys a considerable degree of trade.
Cephalonia, lies opposite the gulf of Lepanto celebrated for the famous naval victory which Don John of Austria in the year 1572, obtained over the Turkish fleet and in which the inimitable Cervantes lost his hand and part of his left arm. This island is about 40 miles long, and from 10 to 20 in breadth. It was anciently called Samos and Euphrosy Melaina. It was subject to the Venetians from the year 1449, until the late war. The chief articles of commerce are oil, muscadine wine, and a species of grape called currants. The air is very warm, the trees are covered with flwers all the winter and bear ripe fruit twice a year, in April and November.—Corn is sown in the winter and reaped in June. The capital is called after the island, is the see of a bishop, united to Zante.
This town was much damaged by an earthquake in the year 1716. Zante, is about 12 miles in length and 60 in breadth. This island produces excellent wine, currants, olives, figs, melon, peaches, and other choice fruits: towards the end, the island is in general mountainous, but level in the interior parts. It is much subject to earthquakes.—The capital is also called Zante, in which the Greeks have forty churches besides convents, and a Bishop.—The catholics have three convents with a bishop in union with Cephalonia.
Cerigo, formerly the well known Cythera, is separated from the southern part of the Morea by a narrow strait; it is dry and mountainous, about 7 leagues in circumference, producing neither corn, wine nor oil sufficient for the inhabitants; yet some of the valleys are fertile; sheep, hares, quails, turtels and falcons are abundant. It has chiefly served as a rendezvous for pirates.
St. Maure or Maura, formerly Leucadia. This island was anciently a peninsula, connected with the continent of Arcania; but the Carthaginians, or, according to others the Corinthians, severed it, in so much, that at present between the island and Continent there is a channel about 50 paces broad. It produces great plenty of game, wine, citron, pomegranates, almonds and other fruits, with fine pastures. The inhabitants are Greeks subject to a bishop. In this island were formerly three considerable towns, with a most magnificent temple of Venus. The town of St. Maria which gives name to the island contains about 6000 inhabitants; and being situated in the water, and defended by walls and towers, is so fortified that there is no convenient approach to it, either by land or water. In 1473, the Turks dispossessed the Grecian empire of the town and island. In 1502, the Venetians made themselves masters of it, but afterwards surrendered it again to the Turks, and in 1684 received it from them. In 1715 the town and island fell a second time into the hands of the Turks; but the succeeding year the Venetians drove them out, and kept possession until the late French revolution.
Ithaca, corrupted in modern times to Ithaco, according to Pany is about 25 miles in circumference, but actually only eight. Who has not heard of Ithaca, the kingdom of Ulysses, immortalized by Homer?
My native soil is Ithaca the fair, Where high Nericus waves his woods in air; Eutichium, Samos, and Zancynthos crown'd With shady mountains, spread their isles around, Low lies our isle: yet blest in fruitful stores; Strong are her sons, though rocky are her shores; And none, ah none so lovely to my sight, Of all the lands that heaven o'er spreads with light.
So fang Ulysses when he discovered himself to the Phaeacians. Few passages in ancient or modern poetry are more strongly interest the classic mind.
* There is an Island over against Acarnania in the west of Ithaca called Leucus, from a white rock standing in it; this rock was famous in antiquity because lovers in despair threw themselves from the top of it into the ocean; it was called the Lover's Leap.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in London dated May 10.
"A large body of inhabitants of Poland are intending to pass to America. This emigration is under the direction of Kocinco and Paine, and with the particular support of Mr. Jefferson. They intend forming a settlement on the banks of the Suquehanna, in N. York state. The number spoken of is 1500 probably many of them with families. This will add to the value of that part of the country."
Commercial Regulations in St. Domingo.
CAPE FRANCIS, JUNE 23, 1802.
FRENCH COMMERCE.
ART. 1. FRENCH vessels of trade, coming from French ports, are to be admitted only into Cape Francis, Port Republican, Aux Cayes and Jacmel.—2. Merchandise or produce arising from French manufactures, or French soil, imported by French vessels, shall not be subject to any duty of importation. Merchandise or produce, shipped from French ports, and entered in the manifest of the vessel, shall be considered as French.—3. French vessels may load in return with colonial produce: Molasses, Taffia and Rum, excepted.—4. Colonial produce exported by French vessels, shall be subjected to duties of export, conformably to the tariff annexed to the present regulations.
FOREIGN COMMERCE.
5. It is permitted to foreign vessels of 70 tons, and upwards, to enter the above-mentioned four ports with or without a cargo.—6. French or foreign merchandise, which they may import in the colony, shall be subjected to a duty of entry, agreeably to the aforesaid tariff.—7. Such colonial produce as they may export, even Molasses, Taffia, and Rum, shall be subject to the duty of exportation fixed by the table of rates for strangers.
The other articles require, that the masters of all vessels deliver to the suitable officer immediately on arrival, a report of the voyage. No passengers can land without a permit. The masters to deliver their letters to the post-master immediately on arrival.—Masters to deliver their manifests at the Custom-House. By article 11, "Every master of a foreign vessel, is obliged to consign his cargo to a rising merchant, who shall personally be responsible for the duties of import and export, and for whatever fraud that may be committed by the masters of vessels to them consigned." No vessels can pass out unless they exhibit to the harbor master the Collector's certificate of the payment of the duties, and the post master's certificate, that he has withdrawn his letter bag, after depositing it eight days before his departure. Vessels found at anchor in any ports not mentioned above, or in any inlet, or under sail at a shorter distance than five miles from the shore, and holding in recourse with the land, shall be carried in for trial, and condemnation—the captors to be entitled to one third of the property confiscated.
Signed by the Captain General.
LE CLERC.
By order of the Captain General, LÉNIOR, Secretary General.
NEW YORK, JULY 21.
GENERAL BOWLES.
Captain Bowles, of the ship Argus, from St. Augustine, informs us that a few days previous to his sailing a party of Indians under General Bowles, surprised and took prisoners one woman and seven children, near St. Augustine, in the absence of the father of the family, and killed the eldest son a young man about twenty three years of age, about the same time several whites and blacks were massacred by another Bowles's parties.
From the Albany Gazette—July 19.
ALBANY COAL MINES.
It is with the highest satisfaction we announce to the public, the establishment in this city of a company, composed of our most respectable men, for exploring opening and working Coal Mines; and that the necessary tools and implements for mining are already made, and other preparations in forwardness, immediately to commence this important undertaking. For several years past an opinion has been entertained, founded on the observations and remarks of ingenious men, a acquainted with the subject, that in the vicinity of Albany, were extensive Coal Mines; and various attempts have, at different times been made to discover them, but on so small and contracted a scale, as hitherto totally to have failed of success. The present establishment however, promises a fair and ample experiment; and it must be the sincere prayer of every well wisher of his country, that it be crowned with full and complete success.
BOSTN. JULY 30.
The fever which lately existed at Philadelphia, has disappeared; and the board of health at that place, issue bills of health to the vessels which now depart from that port.
The following article was inclosed in a letter from an American gentleman at Lisbon, received via Plymouth.
WARNING.
"WHEREAS several vessels have been seized, detained and confiscated, with their cargoes, in different ports of Brazil, either for or on suspicion of illicit trade on the said coasts and ports, and the crews committed to the most rigorous confinement, and afterwards sent to Lisbon: It is absolutely necessary to inform our citizens in the different ports of the United States that the strictest orders have been sent from this Government to Brazil in general on this subject:—and that for the future it will be extremely imprudent for our vessels to go there.
Some of the vessels seized have been regularly cleared at the custom houses in the United States for Rio de Janeiro, which is contrary to the laws of Portugal, as they suffer no trade to be carried on with their colonies but in their own vessels direct from Portugal."

FROM A WASHINGTON PAPER, OF JULY 21.
NEW INVENTION.
The Improved Saw-Mill, for which the subscriber has obtained a Patent. THIS improvement saves the sawyer much labor, and the work is also much more expedious. The log being slabb'd, turned down, and the saw started, the whole operation proceeds without further manual aid; for, the instant the cut is finished, the log moves back, and at the same time is gauged to the utmost exactness by the machine, ready for another cut two thirds of a minute. The saw resumes its action in the log, and thus moves in alternate succession until the whole be cut up in any given dimensions, at which time the mill shuts up if required, or at any number of cuts for which the sawyer prepares, for his attendance is unnecessary.
Any person or persons inclining to purchase the privilege of erecting this valuable and simple machine, or of adding the improvement, which may readily be affixed to any Saw Mill already in use, will please to apply to the subscriber at West Brandywine Bridge, on the Philadelphia and Lancaster turnpike road, Pennsylvania, or to Dr. Thornton, Commissioner, City of Washington.
MOSES COATES.
Efficacy for Blackberry Jelly, and receipt for making it.
As the season is approaching for making a jelly of blackberries, it may be exceedingly useful to communicate the following account of its very remarkable efficacy in that dreadful disorder, the gravel and stone.
A gentleman, who for many years had been afflicted with that dreadful complaint, was persuaded to take every night going to bed, the quantity of a large nutmeg of this jelly. The effect of which was, that the stone was broken into pieces, and voided in gravel, some of them nearly the size of a pepper corn, manifestly appearing to be portions of a much larger substance. The gentleman, who more than four times, is now enabled to discharge these stony particles without much difficulty, and finds no other inconvenience than a frequent irritation to make water.
To make the jelly, take blackberries before they are quite ripe, when turned red, pick them and put them in a pot, tie them up close, and cover them in a kettle of water, let them stand over the fire until they are reduced to a pulp. Then strain them; and to a pint of juice put a pound of powdered sugar. Boil it to a jelly, and put it up for use.
Portland,
Monday, August 2, 1802.
A long time has elapsed since the last intelligence from Europe. Before our next publication we may reasonably expect something from that quarter.
The last Boston paper furnishes the following information from ST. DOMINGO.
Boston July 31. Capt. Steele, from Port-Republican, informs us, that the Blacks, taking advantage of the weakness of the French army, which is much reduced by disease and death, were again on the rise, and had already begun to form encampments on the plains of Leogane. This circumstance gave great uneasiness to the planters, who had reason to expect another scene of trouble and massacre.
The rising of the blacks was supposed to be in consequence of the nightly stragagems of the French troops, in taking and massacring all the blacks, who had held communications under Toussaint—being deemed a necessary precaution by Gen. Leclerc, to deprive them of their commanders in the event of another revolt.
From Providence—July 29.
On Tuesday last arrived here Capt. Veneau, of the vessel, in a short passage from Cape-Francois—informing, that affairs were in a very confused situation there, when he failed; the negroes continued to harass the French troops almost daily—at one of the black regiments under the command of Gen. Christophe, had been sent by Leclerc to disperse them—a skirmish took place, and Christophe's detachment was cut in pieces by the Brigands; Leclerc detached a body of French troops, who met the Brigands and defeated them with great slaughter. The French troops died at 40 daily—a reinforcement of 20,000 men was daily expected.
SECRET SERVICE MONEY.
The democrats affect a particular abhorrence of any appropriations for secret services; and yet they have insulted the memory of Dr. Franklin with their praise, although they perhaps were acquainted with the circumstance mentioned in the following extract. If they were not, still it will doubtless be found that their secret eulogies will be found as ever: "During the doctor's residence in France he expended in secret services the immense sum of thirty thousand dollars. When called upon by the proper authority to give an account of the manner in which the sum was expended, the doctor in his usual laconic style, replied, "general order you must not muzzle the ox that treads out the corn."—U. S. Gazette.
Callender says that Mr. Jefferson in speaking of Mr. Adams's wig used the word "twirling." The editor of the Aurora contradicts the assertion, and observes that it would be derogatory to the polished manners of the President to use that mode of expression. If the editor of the Aurora will look into "Notes on Virginia," in Query 19, he will find the following sentence: "while we have land to labor then, let
us never wish to see our citizens occupied at a work bench, or twirling a distaff." Unless Mr. Duane can point out some difference in the polished phraseology of these expressions, twirling a wig and twirling a distaff, we cannot hesitate to ascribe them both to the same author.—For the information of Mr. Duane it may not be improper to remark that many forms of expression not less singular than the above, may be found in the "Notes on Virginia."— ibid.
MAINE BANK. —On Tuesday a meeting of the subscribers of the Maine Bank took place, and the following persons chosen Directors: Samuel Freeman, Isaac Isay, Asa Clap, Josiah Cox, James Deering, Albert Newhall, Thatcher Goddard, William Widgey, Joshua Rogers.
We have lately had put into our hands a Virginia handbill, on the subject of the repeal of the internal taxes, addressed to the "people of Massachusetts." This is one of the measures adopted to revolutionize this State. Thousands of these bills have been struck off and clandestinely circulated in most parts of the country. In this district they have been intrusted to the fatherly care of an arch democrat who resides in this town, who has long been a fit candidate for a tool of the "Powers that be." This instrument of faction has acted well its part in distributing them; and verily he has received his reward. But his conduct is watched, and he need not expect to screen himself with the thin veil he has thrown over his character and actions. Attention will be soon paid to the handbill in question, and further information will be given to the public on the subject.
Communication.
We learn from the western papers, that the President of the United States, means to visit New Eng and in the course of the present season!
What can be his object?—The Devil is in Massachusetts.—There is a work "Devil in Connecticut"; and one equally bad in New Hampshire—His object, therefore must be "to cast these Devils out."
For this we have the pledge both of his benevolence and philosophy, those new titles of his nobility from the heralds of office the rights of man.—We shall be curious to see him in the "full tide of successful experiment."
The old way recommended in a certain "worm-eaten folio," is to cast out Satan by Beezebub.—However the President and his ministers may despise the maxims of this "folio" in other instances, in this, perhaps, they may condescend to reduce them to practice. The origin of the President's "Devil in Massachusetts," is the continuation. The "Devil" issues from that spirit which it inculcates; which works by truth enlightens the understanding, and purifies the State To cast out Satan by Beezebub, therefore, would in this case be, to destroy the remnant of the constitution what a delicious repast must it be to a philosopher, to feast on the ruins of this instrument of tyranny!—What a glorious era, when "infatuate man," may riot in all the luxuries of chaos!
To prepare the way for such immeasurable blessings the philosopher of the people, must have his experiments.—He will doubtless bring with him his own apparatus for the he will find in New-England, a number of roots he will meet with machinery suited to his purpose. Prepare then citizens for the august scene—the philosopher of the U States calling out "the Devil of Massachusetts!"—From what eminence, favored and immortalized in the annals of philosophy, are we to view this sublime "prospect before us!" The "Farmer's General, perhaps may furnish an observatory, upon this occasion, into which one might enter (though the first time) without incurring the penalties of House breaking. Perhaps in a process so interesting to the cause of virtue, the town of Dorchester might furnish a Lyceum, sacred to anarchy.
We have no faith in their systems or success, but we doubt not, that after a fair trial, they may say with truth and exultation, We are all philosophers, we are all "Devils."
THEATRE.
During the short stay of the present company in this town, we are happy to observe the most evident marks of improvement in the individuals who have performed here before, and the most convincing proofs of a disposition to please. The additions to the company have also given satisfaction. The benefits commence this evening, the first of which is for MR. BATES, whose acknowledged merits as a comedian, and correct deportment as a gentleman, give him strong claims to the liberality of a Port and audience. The entertainments for the evening (see advertisement and bills) are well calculated for a display of his comic powers, and we think cannot fail of exciting general attention.
To Readers.
The readers of this Gazette cannot appropriate a small portion of their time to more advantage than in perusing the valuable production of "One of the People," in our last page. It is from the pen of one long experienced in the ways of human nature.
Deaths.
"Each moment has its sickle, emulous Of time's enormous scythe, whose ample sweep Strikeths empires from the root; each moment plays Its little weapon in the narrower sphere Of sweet domestic comfort, and cuts down The fairest bloom of sublunary bliss"
We are unhappy to announce the death of Captain CHARLES WAITE, aged 25 years, son of John Waite, Esq. of this town. He was master of the ship Nettor, of this port, lately arrived at the Delaware. On the 21st inst. at Point-no-point a few miles from Philadelphia, whilst bathing he ventured a considerable distance from the shore, and on a sudden sunk—It is supposed he was seized with the cramp. His body was found on the 23d, and decently interred—He has left a numerous circle of mourning relatives and friends, on whom his many virtues and valuable social qualities have made a lasting impression.
Died in this town, on Thursday last, Mrs. Sarah Thompson, aged 50.
At Cape-Elizabeth, Mrs. Susannah Dyer, wife of Mr. Ezekiel Dyer.
At Stark, in this District, by the fall of the limb of a tree, Mr. Lewis Sebelline.
Isaac Stanley, jun. of Winthrop, about 35 years of age, hung himself with a skein of yarn.
On Monday, 19th inst. departed this life at New-Gloucester, Mr. Ebenezer Nelson, aged 17—the only remaining issue of Mr. Ebenezer Nelson, deceased, and grandson of Deacon Seth Nelson, of Milford, in the county of Worcester—after a lingering consumptive illness of about eight months continuance, which he bore with becoming patience and resignation to the will of God, and with comfort in the mercy of Jesus Christ.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
WEDNESDAY, July 28. Arrived brig Industry, Capt. William Lowell, 20 days from Point Peter, Gaudaloupe—Left there brig Traveller, R. Motley, and Fortune, Bayley, of Portland; brig Adair, S. Holland, Ussy, Blanchard, Lakin, and ship Eliza, Swett, of Newburyport; Schooner Sally, Pease, and Sally, Cote worth, of Boston; ship Flora, Foster, Cape Ann; Sloop Harriet, Hudson, of Newport, R.I.—Big—Foller, of Newburyport, arrived at St. Ann's, July 5th, in distress. Ship Resolution, Capt. T. Oxnard, from Portsmouth, was left at Rio Janeiro, April 1, bound to the Cape of Good Hope. Were left at St. Pierres, Martinique, July 7 Friend-ship, Dyer, of Waldoborough; Ranger, Sherburne, Belfast, captain, mate, and all hands sick; a Schooner from Castine, with lumber; Olive, Prentice, of Portland. Schooner Hiram, of Portland, 6 days from Philadelphia, for Tobago, was spoke July 20. By an arrest of the French Government, of the 16th December last, French vessels alone are to be admitted to carry on trade in all the ports of the French colony of Senegal. Neutral vessels which were there loading at the period of the arrival of the arrest were granted twenty days to complete their loading.
Sales at Auction.
House Lots for Sale.
On TUESDAY, 31 August, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, will be sold at Public Auction, to the highest bidder, A Number of House Lots, pleasant-ly situated on the Main street, leading out of town, opposite the head of Ann street—Also, a number of Lots on Ann street, leading from Main street to Robinson's Wharf, so called.—Terms of payment will be made known at the time and place of sale. THOMAS MOTLEY, Auctioneer. Portland, July 23.
To be Sold at Public Auction, At EDWARD OXNARD'S Auction Office, in Portland, on Monday the Ninth day of August next, at eleven o'clock, A. M.
ALL the demands which RICHARD WINSLOW had, and the Creditors of the said Winslow now have, upon the French government, or the citizens thereof, for property taken from him contrary to the laws of nations, and the treaty between the United States and France—being about Three Thousand Dollars—Sale for the use of the Creditors; the said Winslow being a Bankrupt. NATHAN WINSLOW, Assignee. Portland, July 23, 1802.
At Auction, on THURSDAY, 16th Sept next,
A Lot of Land, with a Dwelling-House, Barn, and valuable Tan-Yard—situated in Tadmouth, Maine—accommodated with every convenience for a Tanner—now occupied by Daniel Bryant—it being the estate of Perez Bryant of Boston a Bankrupt. The conditions to be made known at the time and place of sale. Sale on the premises, at 12 o'clock. For further particulars, inquire at No 10 Long-Wharf, BOSTON.
BATES' BENEFIT.
THEATRE,
UNION HALL—PORTLAND.
THIS Evening, Monday August 2, will be presented (for this night only) the favorite Opera of the MOUNTAINEERS; OR, LOVE AND MADNESS.
Don Octavian—Mr. Downie. Kimballock—Mr. Bignall. Bulcazan Muiey—Mr. Kenny. Old Goatherd—Mr. Dickenson. Count Virolet—Mr. Barnes. Roque—Mr. Dykes. Lope Toche—Mr. Powell. Ganem—Mr. Dykes. Goatherds and Muletiers—Messrs. Barnes, Moore, &c. Sadi—Mr. Bates. Zorayda—Mrs. Bignall. Agnes—Mrs. Graupner. Florantha—Mrs. Powell.
In the course of the evening's amusement, the following Songs, &c. "The Country Club," or "Here's to ye Neighbor Spriggin," By Mr. BATES. The Sailor Boy—by Mrs. GRAUPNER. And the vocal comic medley of "Four-and-twenty Fiddlers all on a Row,"—by Mr. BATES.
To which will be added, a laughable Farce, taken from the old proverb of "Set a Beggur on Horseback, and He'll Ride to the Devil."
Old Codger, Mr. Dykes—Coley, the Butler, Mr. Dickenson—Baney Vag, Mr. Kenny—Melie Master, Mr. Bignall—Horace, Mr. Downie—Scout, Mr. Powell—Billy the Beau, Mr. Moore—James, Mr. Barnes—Corney Buttercup, Mr. Bates. Mrs. Mummary, Mrs. Graupner—Nancy, Mrs. Bignall—Mrs. Neighborly, Mrs. Dickenson.
The whole to conclude with (for that night only) a Pantomime never performed here, called HARLEQUIN'S ANIMATION; OR, MAGIC AND MIRTH.
Harlequin, Mr. Bates—Pantaloone, Mr. Kenny—Monf. Kiteau, Mr. Dykes—Valet, Mr. Downie—Painter, Mr. Barnes—Doctor, Mr. Moore—Clown, Mr. Bignall—Columbine, Mrs. Bignall.
In the course of the Pantomime, the following incidents, &c. First, A conjunction of Age and Harmony, or The transformation of a Basi Viol to an Old Woman. HARLEQUIN metamorphosed to a Dog. The display of a collection of Animated Pictures—A pair of Magic Candlesticks. The Skeleton Scene, &c. &c.
TICKETS to be had of Mr. BATES, at Mr. Cutter's tavern; at Mr. DANIEL COBB'S, near the Theatre; at JENKS' Office; and at D. GEORGE'S Office.—Box 75 Cents—Pit 50 Cents. Curtain to rise at Eight o'clock, precisely.
United States District Court of Maine, JULY 27, 1802.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of Jonathan M'KENNY, of Portland, Trader, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has been issued and proceeded upon that they may be heard (if they think it) before the Judge of said District Court, on the 30th day of September next, at the Court-House in Wiscasset, 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.
THE subscriber, having been chosen Assignee to the Estate and Effects of JONATHAN M'KENNY, of Portland a Bankrupt—hereby calls upon all persons who are indebted to or hold, any of said Bankrupt's property, to pay and deliver the same to the subscriber without delay.
JOSIAH TUCKER, Assignee. Portland, July 30, 1802.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Administrator upon the Estate of RENE BELONCAINE, late of Machias, in the county of Washington, yeoman, deceased; and has taken upon himself that trust by giving bond as the law directs. And all persons having demands upon the Estate of the said RENE BELONCAINE, are requested to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted to the said Estate, are called upon to make payment to BENJAMIN WESCOAT, Administrator. Machias, 11th July, 1802.
To the Honorable the Senate, and the Honorable the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in General Court assembled.
THE subscribers humbly shew—That in their opinion, the interest of the Commonwealth would in several respects be greatly promoted by an improvement of the roads in the Eastern part of the same—That there is no better way of effecting this improvement, than by the establishment of TURNPIKES—They beg leave therefore to propose for the consideration of the Court, the expediency of making Legislative provision for the purpose of incorporating a Company to make a direct road from Piscataway River to Portland, thence to Augusta, and from Augusta to the town of Proprietor on Penobscot River. It will be an expensive undertaking; but with the aid of Government, and the exertions of individuals, it may be done in a short time; and the benefit will doubtless compensate for the expence—Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that your honors would make a grant to your petitioners and others who may be admitted to join them, of Ten Townships of the undivided Lands belonging to the Government, in the District of Maine, or such other number as your Honors shall judge best in aid of the undertaking—and incorporate them together with such persons as your Honors should see fit to appoint to subscribe thereto on behalf of the government (to forward the design) into a company by the name of the "MAINE TURNPIKE ASSOCIATION," and make such provision for the establishment of Turnpikes, for drawing the residue of the expence, and for carrying the plan into effect, as in your wisdom you shall judge proper. And as in duty bound will pray. SAMUEL FREEMAN, and 22 others.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
In SENATE, June 14, 1802. ON the petition of SAMUEL FREEMAN, and others, praying for a Turnpike Road from New-Hampshire line in Berwick to Portland, thence to the Bridge in Augusta on the River Kennebec, and thence to Penobscot—Ordered, that the petitioners cause an attested copy of their petition, with this order thereon, to be published in the Portland Gazette printed by Eliezer A. Jenks, and in the Kennebec Gazette printed at Augusta by Peter Edes, three weeks successively, the last publication to be thirty days at least before the third Wednesday of the next session of the General Court; that all interested may then appear and shew 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.
LIST OF LETTERS IN BRUNSWICK POST OFFICE.
Anderson Abigail, Harpswell; Andres Stephen Capt. Brunswick. B.—Brown Daniel; Bates Patience; Brown M. Ezekiel; Beal Samuel; Burnham Obed, Topsham; Blanchard Samuel, Bowdoinham; Brown Nancy, Bowdoinham. D.—Dunning Andrew, jun.: Dean John, Little River; Day Benjamin. E.—Eaton Samuel Rev. Harpswell; Eaton Roland, Bowdoinham; Ames Nathaniel Capt. F.—Flag Jonathan; Faccin Winthrop. G.—Goodale Sarah, Topsham; Given Robert Captain; Green Peter, Topsham. H.—Harwood Thomas Captain, Bowdoinham; Hunt David; Hall Elijah; Holland John, Topsham; Hodgdon Jeremiah; Hemenway Mary; Hunter Thomas, Topsham; Hunter James Esq. de. Harding Samuel jun. do.; Haffeton John, do. K.—Kingsley Timothy. L.—Leonard Isaac, Bowdoinham; Lane John. M.—Merve Eliza; Merrill Roger; Mullikin Edward, Bowdoinham. P.—Pratt Holman; Pfield Edward, Durham; Peterson John sen.; Peterson Nehemiah; Peterson David, Topsham; Pratt Holman do.; Furrington & Hamon, Durham. R.—Ransom Harris; Roberts Joshua; Reed Thomas Capt. Topsham. S.—Small Catharine; Sylvester Marlborough, Harpswell; Sanborn Simon, Durham; Sampson James, Topsham; Slove Johnson, Harpswell; Sanford Elzer, Topsham; Skolfield William; Sanford Thomas, Topsham; Sayward Sally. T.—Thompson Cornelius; Thompson Thomas; Thomas John; Taggart William, Topsham; Tappley William, Littlefield. V.—Varney William, Bowdoin; Varney Peter, do.; Varney Enos, Topsham. W.—Whitmore Benjamin, Bowdoinham; Walker Hitty; Wife William, Little River; Whitehouse Ebenezer, Topsham; W. son Jacob Capt. Those persons to whose names no town is annexed, are of Brunswick. JULY 1, 1802.
BLANKS,
Sold at this Office.

Poetry. From the Salem Gazette. MARY.
ON the famed height of Lebanon, the proud, I've seen the tow'ring cedar kiss the sky, And, waving far below, the humble crowd Give to each passing breeze an envious sigh: So MARY's form makes symmetry its own, And in the Realm of Beauty rules alone.
Of how I gaz'd on Night's resplendent Queen, While through the cloudless heaven she held her way, With grace enrobed, and majesty serene, Shedding o'er half the world a milder day: With matchless dignity thus MARY moves, And in her train leads on the chasten'd loves.
Reclined beneath the oak's extended shade I've oft inha'd the Summer's thousand sweets, Which thro' bland Zephyr's airy ringlets play'd, Who joyful bore them from their cool retreats: A purer fragrance MARY's breath exhales Than all the rich perfume of Summer's gales.
Hush'd was the tempest, whose destructive course Scatter'd thick ruin on the farmer's toils; Slight sighs succeed its late triumphant force, The setting Sun shines out with gladd'ning smiles: So MARY, deck'd with splendor all serene, With smiles benignant cheers life's stormy scene.
The bolder pencil, that would dare to trace The various beauties of MARIA's mind, The throne of virtue, intellect and grace, In never ending harmony combin'd, On heaven-born Inspiration's wings must rise, And seek a parallel beyond the skies. Beverly, July, 1802.
35 Dollars Reward.
LOST, on Wednesday last, in Fore-street, or on Long-Wharf, Two Hundred and Thirty five Dollars, in Bank Bills—Among which was one of 100 dollars of United States Bank, payable in Boston; the others were of the Portland Bank, of different denominations. The number of the 100 dollar bill being known, its payment will be stopped, and can be of no service but to the owner—Whoever has found the same, and will leave it with the Printer, or with the subscriber, shall receive the above reward. SAMUEL PEARSON. Portland, July 17, 1802.
Lost,
IN Northarmouth, a few days since, A BITCH PUPPY, nine months old, about twenty inches high, light red color, long curly hair, with short thick bushy tail—has had a small piece cropped from the end of each ear. Whoever will return, or give information of her at Mr. Thomas Motley's, Portland, shall be handsomely rewarded for their trouble. July 17, 1802.
Ten Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the ship Alfred, now lying in Kennebec harbor, a man by the name of EPHRAIM HODGDON, who shipped on board said vessel and received his month's pay. He is a short thick man, dark complexion, black hair, one squint eye, and has a scar on his right index. He is about 22 years old, has worked some at the carpenter's business—had on when he went away a short blue jacket and trowsers.—Whoever will take up said runaway and return him to the subscriber, shall receive the above reward and all necessary charges. WILLIAM JEFFERDS. Kennebec, July 6, 1802.
Aaron Austin,
Has for sale at his Store in Fore-Street, head of Ingraham's Wharf.
A Constant supply of Live-Geese, Sea-Fowl, Russa, and Lisbon FEATHERS. Also, English and American manufactured Cotton BEDTICKING. BEDS made and filled at the shortest notice. MATRESSES of all kinds ready made. Spanish INDIGO, and a few Casks Souichong TEA. N.B. The above assortment of Feathers are warranted of the best quality, and will be sold as cheap as can be purchased in Boston. (3m) Portland, June 28.
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE BY
How & Evans,
At their Store in Middle-Street, on corner Union-Street, Large assortment of PAPER HANGINGS—75 different figures, of the newest fashion, at the Boston prices.—Also, English, Hardware, & West-India Goods, and Groceries, as usual. Portland, Feb. 22. (6m)
Cheap Music Shop,
No. 62, Middle-Street—Boston. WILLIAM CALLENDER, respectfully informs the gentlemen of the eastern country, who may wish to purchase any articles in the musical line, that he has removed his business from State-Street to the above place, and near the meeting-house which has an elegant gilt cock on the spire.
Where he has for sale upon the best terms, DRUMS, and Horsemen's TRUMPETS, BASS VIOLS, Tenor do. VIOLINS, CLARINETS, HAUTBOYS, German FLUTES, and FIFES, of various tones and prices, with many other articles in the musical line.
A few Walking-Stick German FLUTES of his own manufacture, made upon a new construction, and much approved of.
Also, a number of bundles best Roman Violin and Harp STRINGS, of the first quality, and very cheap, by the bundle or single string.
Every article warranted free from every deception.
N. B. STANDARDS for military companies, very handsomely painted, may be had as above, very cheap.
Also, a variety of Silver-mounted Phenon, Chaife and single Horse WHIPS; Wood do. of American manufacture, of a superior kind, and warranted. May 31. (4m/4)
Fresh Staple & Fancy Goods.
William Codman,
INFORMS his friends and customers, in town and country, that he has just received an extensive assortment of
EUROPEAN & INDIA GOODS,
suitable for the present and approaching season; which he offers for sale at his store.
No. 8, Mussel's Row, Middle-Street.
Also, an assortment of GROCERIES. Consisting of as great a variety as can be found at any store in town—He has likewise received a variety of articles in the
HARDWARE LINE.
IRON, STEEL, GLASS, NAILS, &c. &c. Also, an assortment of GROCERIES. RUM by Hhd or Bbl. BRANDY, GIN, HYSON, Souichong and Bohea TEAS, of the first quality. PAINTS of every kind.
LINSEED OIL, &c. &c.
All of which will be sold on the lowest terms for cash or approved credit, wholesale and retail. Portland, July 26, 1802.
AARON FITZ,
Fifth-Street, Sign of the Seal Trunk,
HAS FOR SALE,
TWO new elegant tubbottom Chaife, with tops to ship and unship, iron axles, plated harness and wings.
1 New genteel full sweep Chaife, with standing top, wood axle, and harness.
ALSO,
A general assortment of seal-skin, oil-cloth, and leather covered TRUNKS. Portland, July 19.
A quantity of excellent
Coffee,
For Sale by EBENEZER STORER. Portland, July 19.
Beef and Pork.
FOR Sale, at No. 1, Long-Wharf, Best No. 1 Cargo Beef, Bone Middlings and Hog Pork of a superior quality. July 5.
300 dried Hides,
FOR Sale by NWALL & WATSON, No. 3, LONG WHARF. June 12.
William Jewett,
No. 13, Long Wharf,
HAS FOR SALE,
PHILADELPHIA and Alexandria superfine and fine FLOUR.—Also, Tar, Cordage, and a few boxes 6 by 8 GLASS. May 24.
Bricks for Sale.
A Constant supply may be had at close-tavern, at a reasonable price—Those gentlemen who wish to be supplied, may have them ready at any given time, by applying to THOMAS HOPKINS, or of the Makers on the premises. Two kilns are now ready for delivery. Portland, July 12. (8)
To be Sold or Let,
JEWELL'S ISLAND, but a few miles from Portland; containing about 300 acres, with a fine growth of Hard Wood, and a large, safe and convenient Harbor—Apply to PETER DOLLIVER, Esq., or WILLIAM CODMAN, Portland. July 12, 1802. (4)
Surveyors Wanted.
TWO good Surveyors, used to surveying in woods, are wanted immediately, to go into the District of Maine.—For further information please to apply at this Office. July 16.
A Journeyman Tanner.
ONE who is acquainted with the business, and will readily attend to it, may have employ by applying to Messrs. William & Barnard Douglass, Portland. July 5.
An Apprentice
IS wanted at the Housewright business. One from the country, about 14 years old, will be preferred.—Inquire of the Printer. July 19.
NOTICE.
A Seaman, named Manuel Joseph, a Portuguese, was lost from on board the ship Nabby, capt. Philip Crandall, on his passage from Liverpool for this port. His heirs may receive his clothing and the balance of his wages, by applying at the store of Joseph M'LELLAN & SON, No. 16 Union Wharf. Portland, July 19, 1802.
NOTICE
IS hereby given, that I gave Elijah Walley for a Note bearing date, April 14th, 1802, payable 1st January, 1803, for Twenty Dollars. This is to forbid any person purchasing said note, as I have received no part of the value thereof. Number One, July 5, 1802. EBENEZER WASHBURN.
NOTICE.
THOSE persons indebted to the subscriber, for conveying Newspapers on his route, are requested to discharge their bills for the same, by the last of September next. The bills will be left at the different Post-Offices. July, 1802. JONA. HASKELL.
NOTICE.
LEFT at the store of the subscriber, about 100 lb. damaged TEA. The owner may have the same, by proving property and paying for this advertisement, by applying to EZRA SMITH. Topsham, June 30, 1802.
TAKE NOTICE.
THE subscriber hereby informs his customers, and the public in general, that he occupies the shop opposite Mr. Pogues's, in Fore-street—and carries on the business of making AXES, and other EDGE TOOLS; where they may depend on punctuality and dispatch. Abrahams H. Leord. Portland, May 26. (12w/4)
WHEREAS DORCAS, wife of me the subscriber, has behaved in an unbecoming manner, and has left me, and refuses to live with me—this is to forbid all persons trusting her on my account, as I will not pay any debt of her contracting after this date. Portland, July 19, 1802. MOSES KNIGHT.
FOR SALE. A Convenient two story HOUSE, situated in Pleasant Street, with four rooms on a floor, part of which are well finished, with a good cellar and lower kitchen—Together with the Lot on which it stands, with a gangway in common. Terms will be made easy for the purchaser. For further information, apply to DAVID PEASE, at his Auction and Commission Store, in Fore-street. Portland, July 26.
FOR SALE,
A LOT OF LAND on the south-east side of Federal Street, near the Friends' Meeting-house—70 feet front, and 130 feet back; on which are tenements and out-houses convenient for several families. The tenements are well supplied with water from the aqueducts. The Lot is well fenced, and the back ground excellent for hortulan productions.—For terms apply to the subscriber on the premises. H. WHEELER. Portland, July 26.
To be Sold,
A Valuable Property, lying in Turner, in the county of Cumberland, consisting of 300 acres of LAND, a Grist-Mill and Saw-Mill. The Land contains two Lots, on which are several improvements—two small Dwelling Houses and a Barn; being calculated to make one or two farms. The Mills are standing on a durable stream, near the center of said Lots, and doing good business. The above property will be sold together or may be divided, as will best suit purchasers.—For further particulars, inquire of
Jeife & Nathaniel Robinson,
Turner, June 26, 1802. on the premises.
TO BE LET, and entered upon immediately, a convenient Dwelling HOUSE—situated in Backstreet, lately improved by Mr. Edward Weaver.—Inquire of
JOHN BAGLEY & SON,
Who have for Sale,
Perkins' improved Metallic Pumps,
ALSO, Weld's Lavaters, for washing of cloaths; both of which, are too well known and approved of, to need the aid of advertising panegyric. Portland, June 28.
THE Copartnership of Chamberlin & Gage, is this day by mutual consent dissolved:—All persons having demands against said firm, are requested to call and make settlement, at their store in Middle-Street; and those who are indebted, are requested to make immediate payment to said
NATHANIEL CHAMBERLIN,
BENJAMIN GAGE.
Portland, July 26, 1802. THE partnership of BAKER & POWELL is this day dissolved by mutual consent:—All persons indebted to said firm, are requested to make immediate payment to
JOHN BAKER,
Portland, July 26, 1802. JOHN POWELL.
To the Honorable Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court for the county of York, to be holden at York in said county, on the first Tuesday of May, Anno Domini 1801—HUMBLY SHOWS
SETH Spring and Daniel Cleaves, of Biddeford, and Jonathan Tucker, Phineas Kelly, and Samuel Dennet, of Pepperellborough, in the county of York, merchants—that they are interested with others to their petitioners unknown, as tenants in common in a certain tract of Land in said Pepperellborough, with a wharf thereto belonging, containing by estimation about eight acres; the whole of which tract formerly belonged to Sir William Pepperell, afterwards to the state of Massachusetts, by whose committee it was sold to your petitioners with the others abovenamed.—Their proportions of said tract being as follows: the said Seth Spring two thirtieth part, the said Daniel Cleaves and Jonathan Tucker two thirtieth parts, the said Samuel Dennet one thirtieth part & the said Phineas Kelly one thirtieth part; and that they are desirous of holding their shares in severality—Also for that your petitioners are interested with others to them unknown in a certain tract of Land lying and being in said Pepperellborough, containing about two acres, more or less, bounded and described as follows, viz. beginning at a wharf called Foxwell Cutts' wharf, thence by and down Saco river and the channel of the same to a four rod road by James Gray's land, called Gray's point, thence running northerly by said four rod road (which leads said point to the meazing house road, so called) to lands on the top of the hill or bank which were the last year divided into lots and sold at auction by the proprietors of the wharf privileges, and late y purchased by them of David Sewall, Esq. as agent for this Commonwealth; thence by the front or southwesterly line of said lots on said hill or bank to lands of said Foxwell Cutts; thence by said lands to the said wharf and channel; and also in the wharf on said described premises, and all privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, whereof the said Daniel Cleaves and Jonathan Tucker own three twenty eighth parts—the said Seth Spring owns two twenty eighth parts—the said Samuel Dennet one twenty eighth part, and the said Phineas Kelly owns one twenty eighth part; and your petitioners being desirous of partition thereof, pray that their respective shares or parts may be assigned to them in severality. They therefore pray that your honors would order partition thereof to be made according to the statute in that case made and provided. SETH SPRING, DANIEL CLEAVES, JONATHAN TUCKER, SAMUEL DENNET, PHINEAS KELLY. A true copy—Attest. DANIEL SEWALL, Clerk.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. York, ss.—At the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, begun and holden at York, within and for the county of York, on the first Tuesday of May, being the fourth day of said month, A. D. 1802.
Seth Spring and others, petitioners for partition, against the proprietors of the wharf privilege in Pepperellborough, respondents. This petition was entered at May term, 1801, and continued to September term, 1801, when the petitioners had leave to amend their petition, and from thence continued to the present term. And the Court now order, that the petitioners publish an attested copy of their said petition as amended, and this order, thereon, in the Portland Gazette, printed by Ebenezer A. Jenks, three weeks successively, the last publication to be thirty days at least before the next Supreme Judicial Court to be holden at Wells, within and for said county of York, on the second Tuesday of September next; that all persons interested may then and there appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted. A copy, as of Record. Attest. DANIEL SEWALL, Clerk. (22)
Bankrupt Notices. BY virtue of directions given to me by the Commissioners of WILLIAM HUDSON, in Portland, merchant—a Bankrupt—I do hereby notify the creditors of said Hudson to meet at the Commissioners' Office in Fish-street, Portland, on Monday the ninth day of August next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, to take into consideration a proposition of Messrs. BOURNE & WOOD, merchants of Boston, respecting a mortgaged estate, and a subject of difference and dispute between said Bourne & Wood and said Hudson's estate, and to submit the same to the final end and determination of arbitrators to be chosen pursuant to law, provided said creditors shall see fit, and to act thereon, or on any other proposition of said Bourne & Wood relating to the premises, as the said creditors shall see fit. ISAAC GAGE, Assignee. July 26 1802.
United States—District of Maine, JULY 20, 1802. NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors of Caleb Hatch, of Portland, 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 the first Tuesday of September next, at the court House in Wiscasset, in said district, 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. } Take Notice. THE subscribers having been appointed Assignees to the Estate and Effects of JOSEPH CHRISTOPHERS—request all persons indebted to said Christopher to make immediate payment; and all persons possessed of his effects to deliver the same immediately to
WILLIAM PIKE,
BADDELEY CHILD, } Assignee.
Wiscasset, July 17, 1802.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors of WILLIAM FLINNELLY, of Portland, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has been awarded and issued forth, that the Commissioners named in said Commission, and the Assignee of his Estate and Effects, intend to meet at the Commissioners' Office in Fish-street Portland, on Thursday, the 19th day of August next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, in order to make a dividend of the estate and effects of said Bankrupt; when and where the Creditors who have not proved their debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, otherwise they will be excluded the benefits of said dividend. JOSIAH TUCKER, Assignee. Portland, July 19, 1802.
THE subscriber, having been duly chosen Assignee to the Estate and Effects of BENJAMIN BOARDMAN, of Portland, a Bankrupt, hereby requests all persons who are indebted to or who hold any of said Bankrupt's property, to deliver and pay the same without delay. SALMON CHASE, Assignee. Portland, July 17, 1802.
THE subscribers having been duly appointed Commissioners to receive and examine the claims upon the Estate of THOMAS SEAL, late of London, in the kingdom of Greatbritain, deceased, represented insolvent:—hereby give notice, that they will attend that service at the Auction Room of EDWARD OXNARD, in Portland, on the second Friday of each of the six following months. EDWARD OXNARD, ISAAC GAGE. July 20th, 1802.
THE subscriber hereby gives notice to all concerned, that having been duly appointed Administrator, de bonis non, on the Estate of DUDLEY BROADSTREET, late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, laborer, deceased, has taken upon him that trust, and given bond as the law directs: He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same, to
WILLIAM STEVENS, JUN.
Portland, July 14, 1802.
THE Subscriber hereby gives notice to all concerned, that having been duly appointed Administrator on the estate of JAMES MOORE, late of Freeport, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, 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
ANNA MOORE.
July 19, 1802.
THE subscribers, duly appointed Commissioners to receive the claims against the Estate of JAMES MOORE, late of Freeport, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent, and six months being allowed for the Creditors to said estate to exhibit their demands—hereby give public notice, that they propose to meet for the purpose of receiving said claims, at the dwelling house of Capt. Joseph Stockbridge, innholder in said Freeport, on the last Wednesday of August, October and December next, from two to six o'clock, P.M. AMMI R. MITCHELL, } Commissioners. WILLIAM POTE, }
Northarmouth, July 5, 1802.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscribers have been duly appointed Executors and Executrix to the last will of JOB BURNAM, late of Machias, in the county of Washington, deceased; and have taken upon themselves that trust by giving bonds as the law directs; and all persons having demands upon the Estate of the said deceased, are requested to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted to said Estate, are requested to make payment to MARY BURNAM. GIDEON O'BRIEN, } Executors. MARY BURNAM, } Machias, June 18, 1802.
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