Jenks' Portland gazette. and Maine advertiser (Portland, Me.), 1803-09-12 00:00:00

JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
AND MAINE ADVERTISER.
Number 281.
PORTLAND, (MAINE) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1803.
Volume V
 Wholesale Prices Current at Boston. 
    CORRECTED WEEKLY.   From To Remarks.   Dols. Cts. Dols. Cts.     Bees, Pot, ton, 155 160   Pearl 155 160   Beer, mess, 200 lb. bbl. 16 50 17   cargo, No. 1, 14 50 15 } scarce   do. No. 2, 13 13 25   refuse, 9 50 10   Bread, ship, cwt. 3 4   pilot, 5   Beans, white, 1 8 1 16   Bacon, lb. 14 16   Butter, inspect 1st qual. lb. 15 16   2d do. 13 14   Brandy, Fr. 1st proof, Gal. 1 20 1 25 } plenty   4th do. 1 35 1 50   Cogniac, 4th do. 1 75   Spanish, 1st do. 1 6 1 8   do. 4th 1 35 1 42   Candles, tal. mo. Am. lb. 20   dip't. do. 14   Spermac. do 48 50   Coal, pit, foreign, chal. 13 14   American, 13   Cocoa, Surinam, cwt. 22 24   Island, 18 19   Coffee, lb. 26 29   Cordage, American, cwt. 14 50 15   Russia, 10 50 11   Cotton, lb. 22 42   Cheese, English 30   American 8 12   Chocolate, common, lb. 16   Weib's } No. 2 to 1 25 30   Rumney's } No. 2 to 1 25 30   Watt's } No. 2 to 1 25 30   Cuck, Russia, bolt 14 19   Ravens 13   English yd. 36 42   Flax, Table, cwt. 7 10 } scarce   Merchant 4 25 4 50   Westindia, mark. 3 67 3 75   Scale 3 3 25   Alewives, bbl. 3 23 3 50   Salmon 11 50 } scarce   Herrings 3 25 3 50   Mackerell, summer 6 6 50   N.Scotia, fall.   Furs, Beaver belt, sk. 1 75 2 32   Bear, skin 2 6   Fox, cros 1 2 50   red 1 1 50   Minks 20 37   Musquash 10 37   Sables 29 79   Flour, Superfine bbl. 7   Fine 6 50   X Brand 5 50 4 25   Middlings 5 25   Rye 4 23   Country, cwt. 2 50   Feathers, live Geese, lb. 61 69   do 18 20   Goose Fowl 40 42   Holland, 1st proof, gal. 1 10 1 12   2d proof 1 12 1 16   Hels, Bristol 10 by 8, box, 13   do 9 by 9 11 75 10   Hamburg, 7 by 9 10   do 8 by 10 10 50   Boston, 10 by 8 17   do 7 by 9 15   do 6 by 8 12   Grain, Barley, Bush. 37 1   Corn, Indian, South 67 79   do North 20 75   Rye 25 78   Oats 34 37   Hemp, 1000 ft., M. 25 30   Hemp, Pig, ton 15 } nominal   Philadelphia bar 100 103   Russia 100 103   Swedes 100 106   Spanish 96 98 } none   Hemp, Carolina, lb. 1 50 2   French 2 33 2 50 } scarce   Spanish 2 50 4 75   Hemp, Half hnd. 2   Hemp, box 6 8 } scarce   Feather, fowl, dried, best lb. 22   Timber, Boards, clear, M. 18 19 } plenty   do merch. 9 10   Shingles 2 60 3   Nails, gal. 41 45   Nail Rods, ton 140 130   Nails, 4d. { cutt 29 30   do 6d { do 58 60   do 6d wrought 1   do 8d wro. inspect. 1 30 1 33   do 10d do 1 47   do 12d do 1 9 1 17   do Sheathing { cut &c. 1   do Drawing { wro't. 1 1 12   do Cork, Bone Middlings, bbl. 10 11 }   do Cargo No. 1 17 18   do do 2 16 17   do Rum, Jamaica 4th pr. gal. 1 2 1 12   do St. Croix, } 2d 1 2   do Antigua, & } 3d 95 97   do similar sorts } 4th 96 1   do Tobago, } 2d 84 86   do St. Vincent } 3d 88 96   do similar sorts } 4th 90 92   do New-England 48 49   do Russia Sheeting, piece 19 20   do Rice, cwt. 6 6 50   do Sugar, Havana white, cwt. 17 17 50   do do brown 12 12 50   do W. India clayed 14 50 15 50   do do brown 12 13   do East India white 12 50 13   do do 8 bush. 4 50 5 75   do Steel, German, lb. 14   do Tubb, 8 9   do Blistered 14 15   do Naves, W. Oak pipe, M. 40   do do hnd 33   do do head 35   do do bbl 16 17   do R. Oak hnd 12   do W. Oak shooks 1 75 2   do Tobacco, James' River, cwt. 7 50 8   do Georgia do. 7 7 25   do Tea, Hyson, lb. 1 36 1 35   do Young Hyson 1 12 1 14   do Hyson skin 70 72   do Souchong 70 73   do Bohea, best 28 29   do Wines, Madeira, gal. 2 33 2 75   do Lisbon 1 33 1 37 } scarce   do Sherry 1 30 1 33   do Red Port, gal. 1 30 } do   do Malaga qr. cask 27   
 Selected Poetry. 
TO A RINGLET OF HAIR.
Dear relique of the gentle maid, Who rules unrival'd in my heart : Oft round her polish'd brow you play'd, Or, careless, unconfin'd by art, O'er her white bosom's graceful swell, (Unconscious of the blissful scene, Where lurking love delights to dwell) Have lain in apathy serene. Alas ! like me, dissever'd now, From where you would for ever grow : No more to wreath around her brow, Or, careless, on her bosom flow. What is your worth ? Oh ! ever dear, While fancy, living on her charms, Can recollect the standing tear, When fortune from her circling arms, With scowling mean, and brow severe, Tore me, alas ! from her so true— For then ELIZA plac'd you here, And strove, but could not say adieu.
Miscellany.
Oriental. —A woman was walking, and a man looked at her, and followed her. The woman said, "why do you follow me?" He answered, "because I have fallen in love with you." The woman said, "why are you in love with me? My sister is much handsomer—she is coming after me—go and make love to her." The man turned back, and saw a man with an ugly face, being very much displeased he went away to the first woman, and said "Why do you tell a story?" The woman answered, "Neither did you speak the truth: for, if you are in love with me, why did you go after another woman?" The man was confounded.
Origin of a popular phrase. —The following article is extracted from the “Instructions of the king of Mazandean, to the Prince his son,” translated from the Persian, by the celebrated M c Carland. A taylor of Samacand, living near the gate that led to the burying place, had, by his shop board, an earthen pot, hanging upon a nail, into which he threw a little stone, when any corpse was carried by, and, at the end of every moon, he counted the contents in order to ascertain the number of the deceased. At length the taylor died himself; and some time after, a person, ignorant of this circumstance, observing his shop to be deserted, inquired the reason.—Oh, says a neighbor, the taylor too has gone to pot.
Anecdote. —The famous Bacon, afterwards Lord Verulam, the first founder of the true Philosophy, being appointed one of the judges of the northern circuit, it came to his turn, at the town of Carlisle, to sit as judge in the criminal court, when a malefactor who was found guilty by the jury of some capital offence, earnestly implored him to save his life. Finding that nothing he said at all availed to move the firmness of the judge, he at length desired his mercy on account of kindred. Pray said the judge, how can that be; for even if I could think myself justified in pardoning you on that account, you would find it impossible, I am sure, to make that out? Why, please your lordship, said the fellow, my name is Hog, and your name is Bacon, and ever since the world began Hog and Bacon have been so near akin that they are not to be separated. Ay, but, replied Judge Bacon, you and I cannot be akin except you be executed; for Hog is not Bacon until it be well hanged . Then my lord, returned the fellow, do not, I beseech you, disgrace your lordship's family by banging me into it.—This anecdote, which is among lord Bacon's own records, concludes with saying that the ready and dauntless wit of the fellow who was but a peasant, did so mightily please that great man, that (the offence being only sheepstealing) he gave him his pardon, and dismissed him with an injunction there after to exercise his wit in the way of wisdom—that is to say honesty.
Two waggoners traveling different ways, happened to meet at a place where the passage was so narrow as to render it difficult passing each other; a dispute consequently arose, who should turn out of the road to let the other go by. One of them roared out, "If you do not turn out immediately, I'll serve you as I did the other fellow just now." This address had the desired effect; the other expecting to have some disagreeable trick served upon him, should he disobey, immediately turned his team to one side of the road; but as his opponent passed him, he desired to know how he had served the other man. " Why the stubborn rascal swore he would not turn out for me, and so I turned out for him. "
A valuable hint to Farmers. —A discovery of considerable importance has been announced, with regard to the preservation of corn. To preserve Rye and secure it from insects and rats, nothing more is necessary than not to fan it after it is threshed, and to stow it in the granaries mixed with chaff. In this state it has been kept more than three years, without experiencing the smallest alterations, and even without the necessity of being turned to preserve it from humidity and fermentation. Rats and mice may be prevented from entering the barn by putting some wild vine or hedge plants upon the heaps; the smell of this wood is so offensive to those animals that they will not approach it. The experiment has not yet been made with any other kinds of grain, but they may probably be preserved in the chaff with equal advantage.— English paper.
Political.
The Federalists have been accused of false, scandalous and abusive language towards their opponents. These charges have been repelled by a reference to facts, and sometimes by a comparison with the democratic papers. If the federalists needed any further justification, it would be found in publishing the characters which the democratic leaders draw of each other, when they fall out.—Here we find a language more personal and vindictive, and accusations more serious and degrading, than their opponents could ever have imagined. This naturally arises from their being more intimately acquainted with the character of each other. Whilst Callender was their champion, he was the most innocent and calumniated character in the country. As soon as he became disgusted with the party, and exposed their conduct, he was the most infamous and degraded of human beings—could a few days have wrought such an entire change in his principles? Whilst the influence of Col. Burr, was necessary for the party, no man was more the soldier, the scholar and the patriot; no person more fit to be the second officer in the government. But when he was likely to interfere with some Virginia patriot, or to lessen the all powerful influence of the ancient dominion, by wishing “an union of all honest men,” he immediately became the most dangerous, aspiring and unprincipled man in the United States. Whilst Governor Mercer harangued for the party in Ann, Arundel and Anapolis, he was unrivalled in talents, eloquence, virtue and integrity. Behold how a few short months have changed his very virtues, into the most heinous crimes. Language is now too poor to paint him in colors sufficiently black and degrading. But the circumstance that places this subject in the strongest point of view is, that the charges which are now brought against them by their quondam friends, were known at the very time, when the slightest censure of their conduct by a federalist, was denounced as a base calumny. By what standard do the party graduate their ideas of virtue and integrity? Not by the conduct of the individual, for we find the man who yesterday was the most immaculate and useful citizen in the United States, to day become the most vicious and dangerous. If party views and attachments alone, are to be the standards of the morals and usefulness of our fellow citizens, we shall soon be as corrupt and wicked as the democrats represent each other.— Washington Federalist.
Talleyrand, in his famous memoir to the national institute, says, and the vanity of every French man's heart says amen, that France won for America her Independence. He says every body in this country, however devoted to England, was obliged nevertheless to confess this undoubted truth. Our base jacobins have always cheerfully admitted it, and have affected to make a virtue of their servility to France, as if the sentiment of gratitude enslaved them. Imprudent hypocrites! What sentiment has any power over these men of violence! Patriotism has none; for if it had, they would see the degrading fallacy of the French claim upon our country.
Count D'Estaing came to Newport with a fleet, and an inferior fleet under Lord Howe decoyed him from the siege, led him a wild goose chase, and finally obliged our army to raise it with enormous expense and loss. He appeared at Savannah, and with more rashness than conduct, ran his head against its walls in a desperate assault.—His troops and ours were repulsed. Four, or perhaps six thousand men assisted at the attack on Cornwallis.—It was an important service it is granted.—But this was the chief of the aid we had. Surely six thousand more land forces could have been raised, in our country, exhausted as it was, and twice six thousand would have been raised in Massachusetts alone, and as many more in Connecticut in addition to our army, sooner than abandon the contest.—Their own dreadful war to conquer the province of La Vendee ought to have taught the French that brave men would do and suffer much more than we ever suffered in our war for independence, rather than to lose our object and submit to the sword of a conqueror.
It is not true, that France conquered for us our Independence. He is a Frenchman who says it, a base hearted citizen who admits it. The war was hard and heavy on our part, in 1781; but it was absolutely hopeless on that of Great Britain, long before ; and nothing prevented our settling with our great adversary sooner than we did but the affairs of our great ally. That ally at the last was tricked into the terms, and used all her art and diligence to baffle the project for adjusting them agreed on between Messrs. Adams and Jay, and the English Plenipotentiary. This every body knows.—This the Revolutionary French have admitted. So far then from owing our independence to France, it was in spite of her that we got it at last. The next thing we hear from Mr. Talleyrand will be that the French won for us the conquest at Saratoga. If he should assert it there are those who call themselves Americans who are ignorant or willing enough to swear to it!
The following is an extract from a speech delivered by Mr. WINDHAM in the British House of Commons, on the 4th of November, 1801.
“ Bonaparte, now that he is a king himself—and a king he is, so far as power can make one—will no longer be an encourager of those absurd and mischievous doctrines which, however they may have helped him to the throne, will be as little pleasing to him, now that he is fairly seated there, as to any the most legitimate monarch. Sir, I agree, that Bonaparte, like other demagogues and friends of the people, having deluded and gulled
the people sufficiently to make them answer his purposes, will be ready enough to teach them a different lesson, and to forbid the use of that language towards himself, which he had before in-structed them in, as perfectly proper towards others. Never was there any one, to be sure, who used less management in that respect; or who left all the admirers of the French revolution, within and without—all the admirers of it, I mean, as a system of liberty—in a more whimsical and laughable situation. Every opinion for which they have been contending, is now completely trodden down, and trampled under foot, and held out in France to the greatest possible contempt and derision. The honorable gentlemen on the opposition benches (Fox and his party) have really great reason to complain of having been so completely left in the lurch. There is not even a decent retreat provided for them.
But tho' such is the treat neat which the principles of the "rights of man," and the "holy duty of insurrection," meet with in France, and on the part of him who should be their natural protector, it is by no means the same, with respect to the encouragement which he may choose to give them in other countries. Tho' they use none of these goods in France for home consumption, they have always a large assortment by them for foreign markets. Their jacobin orators are not to be looked for in the clubs at Paris but in the clubs of London. There, they may talk of cashiering kings with other language of that sort: but should any orator more flippant than the rest choose to hold forth in that strain, in the city where the Great Council resides, in the metropolis of liberty, he would soon put him to silence, in the way that we see adopted in the sign of the Silent Woman. Bonaparte, being invested, in virtue of the rights of man, with despotic power, can afford to sanction the preaching of these doctrines in other countries, of which he will not suffer the least whisper in his own. While he is at the head of an absolute monarchy in France, he may be the promoter and champion of jacobin insurrections every where else. The abject as well as wicked nature of jacobinism, which, while it would rebel against the lawful authority of its own government, is willing to enslave itself to France, finds no difficulty of allowing to him these two opposite characters: and I know no reason why we should suppose him disinclined to accept them."
Foreign Articles.
LONDON, JULY 13—16.
 Every possible means are employed to render the war popular in France, and reconcile the soldiery to the perils which an hostile force would unavoidably have to encounter either from the elements or the British fleets, in any attempt to invade this country. A dialogue between a Frenchman and an Englishman, on the subject, appears in one of the late Paris Journals, obviously designed to do away those terrors which the vast superiority of the English navy, coupled with the possible hostility of the elements, may be naturally supposed to give birth to. The Frenchman is made to turn up industriously every instance in which an invading force had succeeded in effecting a landing from the time of William II. to that of William III. without any obstruction from tempests or the British fleet.—These events, in far other times, are all used as certain grounds of success on the present occasion. The state of the country, the disposition of the people, and above all, the enormous accretions to the naval power of this country, are left entirely out of the question. The first ship of the Royal Navy was built at Bristol, in the reign of Henry VII. called the Great Harry, and designed for a voyage of discovery to the New World, and therefore the success of an attempt of invasion, when no Royal Navy existed, cannot justly be made the ground of well founded expectation, when the British fleet sweeps the ocean.—The first attempt of hostile force on the shores of Britain, after the naval power of England began to become formidable, was in the reign of Elizabeth. The fate of that expedition is well known. William III. effected a landing without opposition, but he left Holland avowedly for the purpose of making a descent upon France, and having thus deceived the English government, landed in the country, where he was received by the unanimous wishes of the people. Bonaparte contrived to elude the British fleet in the Mediterranean, and invaded Egypt, but the possession of the sea by the English, and the bravery of English troops expelled his army thence; a fine army was sent to St Domingo, and compelled, while the English fleet was neutral, to abandon it by the desperacy of the blacks. Is it possible, then, that any serious hopes of success can be entertained by the French government, against a great population, determined to perish in defence of its Constitution and Rights; against the troops that beat its army out of Egypt, and a fleet that rides triumphant in every branch of the ocean? 
The return of Mr. King, the American Ambassador, to his own country, is connected with views of greater importance than have been generally known. The federalist party in America have determined on him as their candidate for the Presidentship at the next election, when, of course, the contest will be between him and Mr. Jefferson. The abilities displayed by Mr. King, while resident at this Court, together with his amiable and conciliatory disposition, authorise a belief that the Americans could not pitch upon one more likely to unite the jarring interests of both parties, and thereby render to both an essential service.
Balloons. —The art of guiding balloons has lately been discovered at Berne, in Switzerland. Experiments are shortly to be made in England.

PORTLAND GAZETTE.
MONDAY, SEPT. 12, 1803.
Be just, and fear not. Let all the ends thou aim'st at, be thy country's, Thy God's, and truth's.
Rhode Island Election. — The annual elections for Representatives to the General Assembly of Rhode Island, took place on the 30th ult. — In Providence, Portsmouth, South Kingstown, East Greenwich, West Greenwich, Barrington, New Shoreham and Hopkinton (says the Newport Mercury) we understand the result was favorable to federalism.
In Bristol, Governor Bradford, who for above 30 years, has enjoyed the undiminished and uninterrupted confidence of his fellow citizens; whose whole life has been but one scene of public service, whose private character no man ever impeached; whose political principles are those of '76, and of Washington; has, at last, at an advanced age, felt the usual effects of democratic ingratitude.
Upon the whole, federalism has lost nothing by the late elections; and by gaining West Greenwich, the correction of the prevailing degenerate policy of this State begins, where it ought to begin, among the honest and well meaning yeomanry, who have been grossly deceived, but who are now awakening from their deception."
Bank Stock. — If Mr. Baring cleared 40,000 pounds sterling by the purchase of the Bank Stock, it is fair to inquire whether Gallatin might not have saved the same sum by selling in the open market? Whether, as the sale was made in a secret manner, Gallatin & Co. ought not to make good the difference? — The loss of forty thousand pounds sterling, in a single transaction, shows what may be expected, if public indignation does not rise in vengeance against such things. — Verg. Gas.
The French, it appears, feel very confident, the Senate of the United States, will, as the Conservative Senate of France would be forced to do, ratify Bonaparte's treaty for the sale of Louisiana. In consequence they have offered to the House of Hope and Co. to discount twelve per cent. from the Eighty five millions of livres they are to receive from the Treasury of the United States; if they will advance the money immediately. — It seems, however, the wary Bankers are not quite so sure of the ratification, as Bonaparte is; and they have refused advancing Parole . — Cont.
It was once remarked by some keen observer, that laws where like cobwebs, in which the small flies were caught, while the large ones broke through. The laws of certain States in the union as they are administered resemble those fishing nets which are so managed as to catch the Salmon and let the Trouts through — they lay fast hold of the federalists but let the anti federalists pass. — Such are the benefits of democratic littletons. — Ch. Cour.
The reign of the emperor Galba, who succeeded that monster Nero, in the despotism of Rome, was so extremely weak that he became despised, and the empire fell into a state of confusion and licentiousness. It was on this occasion that a senator in full senate, made use of that ever-memorable saying, that it was better to live where nothing is lawful, than where every thing is lawful. — ibid.
OBSERVATIONS,
While passing through the Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Cherokee nations of Indians.
April 1803 — About a mile beyond the Bayou Pierre, observed a small American fort or rather Stockade, and a mile or two of military cut road, and were informed that the soldiery were to recommence opening it farther into the wilderness immediately. The rapid population of that neighborhood may be estimated from this fact: before last winter there was no house nor white inhabitant on the road through the wilderness farther north than col. Burnet's at the Bayou Pierre — in April there was small improvements and houses every half mile, for 17 miles north from the Bayou Pierre to the line of the Choctaw nation, lately run by General Wilkinson.
Near the line between the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, at a place called the Pigeon Roost, we found Mr. Patterson, merchant of Lexington, Kentucky; wounded; about ten days before he had been twice shot by a Choctaw half breed Indian; the first shot or ball had entered above the elbow and went out below it, his arm at the time being crooked; and the second had penetrated across his breast below the skin but not so deep as to be immediately mortal; he had lost much blood, but then was able to sit up, and walk a little with the help of a stick — he was attended by a physician, and nursed by a Choctaw half breed and a white man under the direction of Mr. Mitchell, agent for the United States in the Chickasaw nation. — It is supposed that the Choctaw was moved by revenge for the death of a brother who had been some time missing after being last seen at the Natchez; their
practice being to kill one of the nation supposed to have killed one of their people, without attending only to the national guilt, and not to the individual's guilt or innocence.
On the track through the Chickasaw nation in the neighborhood of Mackintosh's, (named after a British agent there before the American revolution) observed a horse grist mill, large fields well fenced and cultivated, abundance of horses, cows, and hogs, corn and provision in great plenty, and here we bought from the Indians the best cured and sweetest bacon we found on the road. There are a great many white people in the neighborhood, among whom the agent acts as magistrate, according to the laws of the United States. The half breed Culberts have great property in cultivated lands and negroes in this nation. The great military road on the north side of the wilderness extends thirteen miles farther from the Garrison on the river Tennessee, below the Muscle shoals.
Retraced two nights and a day at a Cherokees, named Doublehead — his town is on the south side of the Muscle shoals — understood that he supplied the American garrison below the shoals with beef — observed rapid and solicitude advances in civilization — Doublehead had superintended and assisted in the operations — the men of the town worked in a body together similar to what are called frolics in an American neighborhood — While we were there they were making and repairing their fences, which they did very accurately and strongly with substantial rails, paying great attention to the regularity of the worm or angle and accuracy in laying the rails. They went from house to house, and field to field, finishing every one's fences as they went — abundance of victuals being provided for the company by the owner of the fields they fence — Understood that they carried their blankets with them and slept where they wrought, because of a fine or forfeiture in case of absence in the morning. We lodged at the house of one Skowika, Doublehead's own house being on the north side of the shoals. Skowika's wife had her kitchen and household furniture in good order, her different shelves of plates, bowls, tea cups and saucers, copper tea kettle, and tin coffee pot — the churned butter in a proper churn with a dasher and lid, fried meat and baked bread for us, and set her table with plates, knives and forks, but they continue to use, especially among themselves, the large Indian spoon. This woman and her husband were dressed in strong substantial cloth spun and woven by her.
Ascending the north side of the Tennessee to South West Point, 44 miles below Knoxville, we passed large well fenced valuable farms belonging both to Indians and white men, such white men having Indian or what are called half breed wives — They had also good flocks of cattle, horses, and hogs, and were rapidly adopting the manners and industry of the whites. We saw a powder mill in one place and a saw mill in another — Between Wats or Wills town and Hiwassee lodged a night with a Cherokees named, to the best of my remembrance, Kanilow, who we were informed, drove to Knoxville and sold to a northern dealer 100 oxen or steers, some of them 16 hands high at 25 dollars each, amounting to 2500 dollars, which he carried home without spending — We were informed that a half breed named Van had 300 steers which he offered for sale in three parcels, 100 at 15 dollars, 100 at 20 dollars, and 100 at 25 dollars — He had more than 50 breeding mares.
They are even acquiring the knowledge tavern keeping — at Hiwassee after purchasing some corn for our horses, we asked for something for ourselves to eat; we thought they charged too much; when the landlord desired the interpreter to inform us, that he could not get it cheaper among the white men.
New Jersey Green Corn Pudding. — Take one dozen ears of green Indian corn, grate or scrap the grain from the cob, and mix with a quart of milk and some salt. Before poured into the pudding dish the bottom and sides must be covered with the tender husks taken from the corn, and the pudding must be covered in like manner — then bake for use.
Articles by the States.
WASHINGTON, AUG. 31.
The sloop Hiland, (a constant trader from Philadelphia to Alexandria) arrived at Alexandria on the 28th inst. from Philadelphia. On his passage capt. Hand had one of his men impressed by a British 64 gun ship. The impressed man's name is David Gitchell, he was born near Philadelphia, and has a family consisting of a wife and children in that city, who, by this circumstance are deprived of his industry, their only means of support.
The captain of the 64 was very minute in his enquiries of capt. Hand, respecting Jerome Bonaparte.
ALEXANDRIA, AUG. 29.
The sloop Hiland, from Philadelphia, has been boarded from the British ship of war Leander, capt. Kain, of 50 guns, and David Kitchell, an American seaman, taken out. He unfortunately had no protection. The officer on leaving the Hiland, said he had a right to take any persons he found without protection.
FREDERICKSBURG, SEPT. 1.
We understand that there is a Rattle Snake (six years old) in possession of Dr. Scott, of this place, which he has had confined for ten weeks in a box; and what is something extraordinary, has never eat any thing, although many different substances have been placed in his way. — We likewise understand, that the Doctor has tried several experiments with it, more particularly the use of the Volatilis Alkali , so much recommended of late as an antidote against the bite of that poisonous reptile — every thing it has bit having died in a few minutes.
PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 1.
Dr. John Condit, late a Representative in the Congress of the United States, from the state of New Jersey, has been appointed by the Vice President of that state a Senator in the next Congress, in the room of Mr. Ogden, whose time expired the 4th March last.
PHILADELPHIA, AUG. 31.
Extract of a letter from an officer on board the United States frigate New York, to Dr. William Rogers of this city.
April 25th, 1803, off Sardinia — Early in the morning the gunner's mate had been running the signal lanterns into the gunner's store room, as usual, and also the match which is kept burning during the night. He returned and the gunner went immediately down into the cock pit, and it seems took a light into the store room to see if every thing was properly secured, when from the snuff of the candle, or other wise, fire was communicated to a considerable quantity of powder, upwards of an hundred weight — The explosion took place precisely at three o'clock, in the cock pit suffocated beyond conception, tho' most of them have survived it. The gunner "Morrill" died the following night and also a boy named Hamilton. Mr. Shuls died in about thirty six hours. Burrier, captain's clerk died since our arrival here (M. I. A.). Dr. Weeks is yet ill, tho' recovering fast, as likewise are M c Alexia, midshipman, Kennedy, purser's steward, M c Gee, mariner. Mr. Lewis, midshipman, and Mr. Israel, well. The explosion blew the gun deck and quarter deck hatches up — started the magazine, wardroom and cabin bed heads. — Exertion alone saved us. The fire was extinguished in one hour.
NEW YORK, SEPT. 1.
We learn from our last London paper (July 16) that the Russian Consul General at Venice, has received a dispatch from his court, stating it to be his sovereign's pleasure, that the Ionian flag, and the subjects of the Seven Islands, shall be placed under the protection of the Russian Agents and Consul, and that they shall enjoy the same privileges with his Russian subjects. Here then is a new, and indeed the only system of neutrality attempted to be established in the Mediterranean and Levant, which is evidently designed to favor the commerce of France, while it gives to Russia the right of exercising her interference, and extending her influence, in that quarter.
At the district court of the United States for the New York district, held yesterday at the state prison, William H. Burbidge was indicted for feloniously stealing a letter which was committed to his care, as a clerk in the post office in this city; in which letter were three bank notes (one of 500 dollars, one of 250, and one of 50) the property of Mr. John D. Martin, of this city, merchant; and which note he was charged with destroying. To the indictment the prisoner pleaded Guilty; and the court, in consideration of his youth, (with a lenity which perhaps could not have been expected from the enormity of the offense) ordered him to receive 30 lashes upon his bare back, and to be imprisoned for the space of six months.
Capt. Clark, of the schooner Lyon, who arrived at this port yesterday in 10 days from St. Croix, informs us, that four days previous to his sailing a Danish Guineaman arrived there in 24 days from Copenhagen, with intelligence that the First Consul had evacuated the territory of Hanover in consequence of a spirited remonstrance from the Northern Powers, in which they declare their resolution to coalesce for the preservation of their neutrality during the continuance of the present war between France and Great Britain.
BOSTON, SEPT. 7.
By the arrival from Martinique we learn, that the English were making preparations to attack that island. The English privateers swarm round the island, and have taken many rich prizes. — Several Guineamen, and many others, have recently been carried into Dominique.
We have no accounts of the British expedition to the Main. Accounts from St. Thomas's mention the capture of the island of Curacoa by the English.
Mr. Appleton, Consul of the United States at Leghorn, has informed the Secretary of State, under date of May 29th, 1803, that he had obtained from the Governor, after months of unavailing efforts, an indulgence, that every master of a vessel who shall be the bearer of a patent or bill of health, declaring "that no contagious fever reign in the town," and certified by the Mayor or a Magistrate, by the chief of the Health Office, and by the naval officers of the port, that such vessel shall be subject only to the usual term of 24 days quarantine, and that the merchandise may remain on board during the period, free from the tax of one per cent. but that all vessels not provided with this document shall positively endure the rigor of the present existing law.
Late Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, JULY 18.
A Russian courier carrying dispatches from St. Petersburg to Vienna, was lately murdered. It is said that this assassination has been traced to a French Secretary of Legation at one of the Northern Courts.
The Emperor of Germany, receiving advice of the seizure of Hanover by the French, gave orders for extraordinary levies of troops being made throughout the Hereditary States.
Seven English ships and a cutter effectually blockade the Elbe.
It is Cairo, not Alexandria in Egypt, that the rebellious Arnauts have taken from the Turks.
Letters from Dover represent the preparations making on the coast of France for the invasion of this country, as extremely formidable; and that the better to conceal them, all the English at Calais, Boulogne, &c. are ordered to England in 48 hours, or retire into the interior of France even though they should
have resided in these towns the most part of their lives. It is said 8000 gun boats are to be built for the attack of this country.
The French have invited the Dalmatian seamen to enter their service.
A large sum of money has been demanded of the city of Leghorn, by the General of the French forces, which has been entered that city. The Senator Seroni has been deputed to request him not to insist on the exaction.
July 20. — It is with pleasure we are enabled to state, that the long pending discussion between our government and the United States, respecting the claims of the American citizens for captured British cruisers, during the last war, is now brought nearly to a conclusion. Last Friday the installment upon the award of the commissioners, amounting to about 400,000, became due, and was punctiliously paid by this government. The whole will amount to 1,200,000. The three commissioners, Messrs. Gore, Pinckney, and Trumbull, who have resided in England, for seven years, merit the thanks of both countries, for their patience and perseverance in the examination and adjustment of claims that might have so greatly affected the good understanding between them.
July 22. — The French are preparing 15 sail of the line for sea at Brest. They are also selling large quantities of timber in Hanover.
Five sail of the line and six frigates have put to sea from Toulon.
Nothing so much engages the attention of the government and people of Great Britain, as the expected invasion. A very interesting and spirited debate was held in the house of commons, on the 20th and 21st July, on a bill for "arming the people for the general defence of the country." The discussion on this bill manifested most strongly the fears which are entertained in England on the proposed invasion. The bill gives the power to compel the personal service of every individual. Mr. Pitt has been most active and strenuous in support of the bill, and the prevalent sentiment in parliament, and through the nation, appears to have been that the safety of the country demands that the bill should be passed as promptly as possible. Loud complaints are made against ministers for not bringing forward the bill at an earlier day, and for the reproaches which the ministers received from Mr. Pitt during the discussion were very pointed and uncommonly severe. His speech on the occasion is said to have been one of the most animated effusions of patriotic eloquence that was ever heard in parliament. — "The sentiments," says the London editor, "were of the most noble kind conveyed in the most glowing language, and delivered with such impressive energy as would have warmed the most torpid breast to a resistance of Gullible ambition if it should dare to set an invading foot upon the shores of Britain." Mr. Pitt, represented the people as having impatiently waited for the last two months to know the wishes and views of government, and as making loud complaints that those wishes and views were not previously known. He said that yet nothing had been done in the country, because ministers did nothing; but he was confident, "that now there will not be one Englishman from one corner of the kingdom to the other, who will think of offering an excuse after this solemn admonition, after hearing the voice of his country in an hour of peril calling on him for assistance."
In every part of the kingdom vigorous preparations are said to be making to give the first consul and his army a reception most consent to the honor and glory of the British nation. It is said that government had received certain intelligence, that the design of the enemy was to attempt a descent upon Jersey and Guernsey. In consequence of this intelligence, the whole of the regular force of the life of Wight has been ordered to proceed to Jersey; and both islands are said to be placed in the most formidable state of defence. — Gas. U. S.
Spain received from South America during the late short peace, no less than Forty nine Millions of dollars, in specie.
On the 22d July the British House of Commons had under consideration, the propriety of allowing the importation of cotton from New Orleans and the Western States of America; and of further regulations respecting the exportation of tobacco.

Portland, Monday, September 12, 1803.  Life of Washington. —Gentlemen wishing to possess this valuable publication, have now a favorable opportunity of effecting their intention. Mr. CAMERON, who has engaged to assist the proprietor, Mr. C. P. WAYNE, of Philadelphia, in obtaining subscriptions for the above work, is now in this town, on his tour through the eastern states. Mr. CAMERON understands, he has thus far been very successful in prosecuting the object of his mission, and, from the public spirit of our citizens, we have no doubt, a handsome addition will be made, in this town to the numerous and honorable list of patrons obtained in other parts of the Union.  Mr. CAMERON will tarry a few days in this town for the purpose of receiving subscriptions.
From Gibraltar. —Capt. Vickery, arrived at New Bedford, from Gibraltar, on July 10. He learnt from Adm. Nelson that the British fleet had been at the island of Sicily; that Toulon was blockaded by 9 sail of the line; and that the Emperor of Morocco, had demanded the Tripoline ship taken by an American frigate, alleging that the Tripolines were attempting to carry her to Tripoli without the consent of the Moors.
From France. —Capt. Knowles, from Bordeaux, arrived at Cape Ann, states, that impressments of sailors and soldiers for the expedition to England, were making in all the ports of France; that their volunteers and monarchists were lodged in gaol when taken, to be kept ready for service; that British cruisers were extremely numerous along the French coast; that he was boarded from several French vessels; and that no French merchant vessel had arrived at Brest for 50 days; and that upwards of 800 sail of French and Dutch vessels had been taken and sent to England.
From Guadalupe. —Capt. Cheever has arrived at Salem from the island, in 22 days. British cruisers were off the island; they boarded the American vessel they met with, forbade their entering any of the ports, and ordered their registers. Several small privateers were on the island, and had captured 3 or 4 English vessels. Provisions were plenty.
From St. Domingo. —Capt. Fisher, of the brig Alert, 19 days from Port Republic, informs, that the speedy surrender of that place, to the black troops, who were encamped in the vicinity, was inevitable. The inhabitants were withdrawing as fast as possible. 65 passengers, consisting of men, women, and children, came in the Alert. The blockade of the port has created the great distress of the wretched inhabitants; preventing the entry of neutral vessels, deprives them in a great degree of the hope of a reasonable escape.
A letter from London, dated July 24, mentions a report, that the French had made an attempt on the island of Jersey, and been defeated with the loss of 1000 men.
Mr. Munroe, the American Envoy, arrived in England, on the 17th of July. It does not appear that he has been to Madrid.  The American seamen who have been impressed at different times during the present war, in and near London, have been liberated with the utmost promptness, upon showing their protections or offering other proof of their being Americans.
At a meeting of the field officers of the second Brigade, tenth Division, the 23rd ult. Major John Cooper, Sheriff of Washington county, was unanimously elected Brigadier General of said brigade, vice Brigadier Gen. George Stillman, resigned.
FEVER AT NEWYORK.     New cases. Deaths.     Wednesday, August 31, 16 1   Thursday, Sept. 1 23 8   Friday, Sept. 2, 29 6   Saturday, Sept. 3, 23 11   Sunday, Sept. 4, 23 14  
Died.  In this town, Mr. Robert H. Smith to Mrs. Sally Nelson.  At Kennebec, Mr. William Wells, 3d. to Miss Lydia Clark.  At Bethel, Mr. Francis Anderson, of Belfast, to Miss Jane Dunlap, daughter of Mr. Andrew Dunlap.
Died.  In this town, Richard Derby Mayo, son of Ebenezer Mayo, Esq. aged 2 years.  At Sea-borough, Mr. Walter Warren, aged 32 years.  At St. Croix, Capt. Myles Carter, of the Schooner Olive of Wells.  At Windham, Mr. Joshua Roberts, aged 32.  At Newburyport, Hon. Theophilus Brown, Esq. 64. for several years a Representative in the Congress of the United States, and later a Federal Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of this Commonwealth. In his private and public life, as a friend, as a magistrate, as a citizen or legislator, as a subject or statesman, Judge Bradley claimed and received the love of his acquaintances, and the gratitude and respect of his country. He devoted his early days with industry and success, to the study and practice of a profession, which raised him to the honor and distinction of his country. In later years he refused the emoluments of that profession for the limited, and in his private life, the pecuniary rewards of a servant of the public. When a father and a statesman, he entered into the arduous duties of the public service, and when a private citizen, he was ready to sacrifice his private interests for the public good. He was intelligent, and faithful in executing the laws of his country. To his family, his connections and friends, he was warmly attached, and affectionately endeared. His recent illness has procured the public a valuable and consistent; his sudden death has bereaved his friends and acquaintances of a man they esteemed and loved. —Reportery.
DEDICATION postponed  The public are informed that the expected Dedication of St. Paul's Church in Portland, is for sometime postponed on account of the Bishop's illness. Should it take place this week, information will be given for the benefit of those who wish to attend the ceremony.  Portland, Sept. 12, 1803.
Jenk's Line List.  Port of Portland.  TUESDAY Sept. 6.  Arrived brig Maine, cap. S. Freeman, 17 days from Tobago. Left there, August 19. ship Four Siders, Whitmarsh, of Boston; brig Olive, Lister, Chatham; James, Emer, Hartford; Richard, Jacobs, Norfolk; ship, Aug. 27. lat. 23, brig Amphitrite, from Alexandria, for St. Barts—Sept. 1, lat. 36 30, long 69, 30 brig Orion, from Newhaven, for Barbadoes, with cattle, 4 days out.  WEDNESDAY Sept. 7.  Arrived British brig Susannah, capt. Cunningham, 32 days from Trinidad—consigned to capt. Arthur M'Lean.  FRIDAY Sept. 9.  Arrived brig Nabby, capt. William M'Lean, just 22 days from Trinidad—Left there, brig Margaret, S. M'Lean, of Portland, to Liss in 8 days; ship Polly, Hunt, Newburyport; brig Minerva, Harding, Kennebec, to sail in 40 days; brig Nancy, Woodbury, Salem; ship Enterprise, Sullivan, Portsmouth; ship Mercury, Harrington, Newhaven; brig Little Sally, Lithgow, Savannah; ship Barbara, Price, New York; ship Alliance, E. Perkins, Kennebec; ship, J. Perkins, do.; ship, B. Hunt, Portsmouth; ship, Newhaven, Burham, Newhaven; a brig belonging to Mansfield, from N. Carolina, with lumber; Schooners Harriet, Martha, Boston; Ann Ballard, Moffat, Norfolk; Minongshela Farmer, Malcom, New York; —, Chandler, North Yarmouth.
Port of Kennebec.  Sept. 5. —Arrived barque Harper, Perkins, Philadelphia; brig Rambler, Rankins, Tobago.  Sept. 6. —Arrived ship Deiphim, Gould, St. Kitts; brig Oliver, Gould, Tobago—Left at Tobago, July 30. brig Rose, Roads, Kennebec, to sail in 15 days; ship, Polly, Johnson, Newburyport; brig Sally, Todd, Baltimore; brig Polly, Bland, Petersburg, V.
Port of Wiscasset.  Sept. 2. —Arrived ship Ranger, Cushman, 24 days from Barbadoes.  Sept. 4. —Arrived ship Clarissa, Peterson, 26 days from Barbadoes—Left there, Schooner Active, Littlefield, Castine, to sail in 5 days; brig Reward, Eldredge, under seizure for having Dutch property on board.  Clared Schooner Wilson, Wheelwright, Arrigona.
New Circulating Library.  THOMAS CLARK , respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has this day opened a Circulating Library, at his Bookstore, Fitchfield, Portland—consisting of many well chosen volumes in instruct and to charm. The Library will be kept open from early in the morning until 9 o'clock, P. M.—Catalogues will shortly be prepared for its patrons, whose support will warrant the addition of many publications.  Sept. 12.
Benevolent Society.  CONFORMABLY to the standing rules of the Portland Benevolent Society, I hereby give notice that the annual meeting of the members of said corporation for the choice of officers and for other purposes, will be held at the Court House, in Portland, on Wednesday the 31st day of October next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon; when and where a general attendance is requested.  W. SYMMES, Secretary.  Portland, Sept. 10, 1803
THE Stockholders of the Lincoln & Kennebec Marine Insurance Company, are hereby notified to meet at the Court House in Wiscasset, on Monday the twenty-seventh day of October next, at four o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of making choice of a Director in the room of the Hon. James Bridge, Esq. who has resigned.  By order of the President and Directors,  JOHN MERRILL, Jun. Secretary.  Wiscasset Sept. 5, 1803
NOTICE  NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors of EZEKIEL DAY , of Portland, in the District of Maine, merchant, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has been awarded and issued, that the Commissioners and Assignees of his estate and effects, intend to meet at the Commissioners' Office, No. 2, Muffet's Row, Middle Street, in said Portland, on Thursday, the thirteenth day of October next, at ten o'clock A. M. in order to make a dividend of the estate and effects of said Bankrupt; when and where the creditors who have not already proved their debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of said dividend.  ISAAC PARKER, Assignee.  Dated 12th September, 1803.
NOTICE  NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of OLIVER DUNNELL , of Portland, in the District of Maine, trader, against whom a commission of Bankruptcy has been awarded and issued, that the Commissioners and Assignees of his estate and effects, intend to meet at the Commissioners' Office, No. 2, Muffet's Row, Middle Street, in said Portland, on Saturday the 15th day of October next, at ten o'clock A. M. in order to make a dividend of the estate and effects of said Bankrupt; when and where the creditors who have not already proved their debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of said dividend.  NATHAN KINSMAN, Assignee.  Portland Sept. 8, 1803
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and taken upon himself the trust of an Administrator on the estate of JAMES PAINE , late of Gorham, in the county of Cumberland, mariner, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs. She therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same for settlement to  SUSANNAH PAINE.  Dated August 25, 1803.
NOTICE.  THE Copartnership of Kimball & Dicky, is this day dissolved by mutual consent.  JACOB KIMBALL.  Gorham, August 29, 1803. NATHANIEL DICKY.
A Man, who called himself Wm. Brown, and who died on a passage from Savannah to Boston, on board the brig Amity, of Bath, Captain Moody, about the third of August last, has left some property, which is in the hands of the subscriber, at Bath. If any person having legal claim to said property will apply, they may receive the same.  JOHN M. MOODY.  Bath, Sept. 7, 1803.
Lost on Thursday evening, August 18, in Portland, a PORTMANTEAU, it being a second hand Mah. containing a red Morocco Pocket-Book, with a number of valuable papers of no use to any person but the owner, some cash, a number of sets of clothes, the shirts and handkerchiefs marked Z. H.—Whoever has found the same, and will leave it with its contents at the store of AXAON AVETON, or the Printer, shall receive a proper reward and the thanks of the loser.  Portland, August 30. ZACHARIAH HALE.
Barbour & Barnevill,  Have for Sale, a consignment of  50 bbls. superfine and fine Flour,  2 pipes high 4th proof Barcelona Brandy,  5 puncheons good old Rum.  ENGLISH & W. INDIA GOODS, Groceries, &c.  as usual, on the lowest terms for cash.  Sept. 12.
Portland Book-Store.  Johnson & Barker,  No. 5, Muffet's Row,  [Three doors from the Custom-House]  INFORM their friends and the public, that they have for sale, a complete assortment of BOOKS, in the various branches of Literature; together with a great variety of  SCHOOL BOOKS & STATIONARY.  [To be particularized next week.]  Masters of vessels and Seamen, may be furnished with CHARTS, &c. of almost every place in the known world.—Also, Quadrants, Spy Glasses, American Practical Navigators, Journals, Scales, Dividers, Log Books, Pocket Compasses, Mathematical Instruments and with every kind of Stationary commonly found in a Bookstore, on the most moderate terms.
STRAYED  FROM the subscriber, about the 20th ult. a light red COW, about four years old, with some white about her.—Whoever will return her, shall be well paid for their trouble.  MARY HALL.  Portland, Sept. 12.
To ISAAC PARKER, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace for and within the County of Cumberland.  WE the subscribers, three of the Proprietors of the CUMBERLAND CANAL, incorporated by an act of the Legislature passed June 24, 1795, do request you to issue your warrant to one of said Proprietors, calling a meeting thereof at some suitable place within the town of Portland, at such time as you shall direct, for the purpose of acting on the following particular.
Viz. To elect a Moderator, Clerk, Treasurer, Committee, and such other officers or officers, as by said Proprietors, at said meeting, may be deemed proper.  2. To consider and determine upon the measures necessary to commence and prosecute the undertaking for which they were incorporated, and, to raise such sums of money as may be found necessary to carry the same or any part thereof into operation and effect.  3. To agree upon the manner of calling future meetings, and to adopt such rules and regulations as the interest of said corporation, and the success of their object may require.  SAMUEL FREEMAN, ROBERT BOYD, WOODBURY STORER.  Portland, 2d Sept. 1803.
To SAMUEL FREEMAN, Esq. one of the Proprietors of the Cumberland Canal.  Application having been made to me by three of the aforesaid Proprietors, to appoint a meeting for the purpose of transacting the business mentioned in the several articles contained in their application—I am hereby required to notify and warn (in manner prescribed by the act of incorporation) the said Proprietors to assemble on Thursday, the twenty second day of September instant, at three o'clock, P. M. at the chamber over the Post Office, in the town of Portland—then and there to take into consideration and act upon the several articles mentioned in the foregoing application.  Given under my hand and seal this second day of September, A D 1803  ISAAC PARKER, Justice of the Peace.
By virtue of the foregoing warrant, I do hereby notify and warn the aforesaid Proprietors to assemble at the time and place therein appointed, and for the purposes therein mentioned.  Portland, 2d Sept. 1803. SAMUEL FREEMAN.
WE the subscribers, having been appointed by the Hon. Jonathan Bowman, Esq. to receive and examine the claims of creditors to the estate of JOSEPH SWETT , late of Topsham, in the county of Lincoln, junor, deceased, represented into court—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 house of Capt. Alder Patton, in said Topsham, on the second Saturday in September, and the first Saturday of the five following months, from two o'clock in the afternoon to six.  NOAH TOREY, WILLIAM WILSON.  Sept. 5, 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscribers have been duly appointed by the Hon. Edward Curtis, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of York, Commissioners to examine all the claims of the several creditors to the estate of JOHN WOOD , jun. late of Bangor, in said county, yeoman, deceased, represented into court—Six months are allowed said creditors for bringing in and proving their claims; and the Commissioners will attend to that service on the last Monday of September next, and the first Monday of the five following months, from one to four of the clock, P. M. on each of said days, at the dwelling-house of Isaac Mitchell in Limington.  JOSEPH TYLER, PHILEMON LUBY, Commissioners.  Limington, August 27, 1803.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of an Executor to the last will and testament of JOSIAH BAYLEY , late of Falmouth, in the county of Cumberland, cordwainer, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs. He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the same for settlement, to  RICHARD GOODING.  Dated Portland, August 24, 1803. (Sep 5)
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of an Administrator on the estate of GEORGE JOHNSON , late of Gorham, in the county of Cumberland, mariner, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs. He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the same for settlement to  OLIVER JOHNSON.  Gorham, August 20, 1803.
THE subscribers having been duly appointed Commissioners by the Hon. William Gorham, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of RICHARD ANDERSON , gentleman, of Windham, in the county of Cumberland, deceased, represented into court—hereby give notice that six months from the twenty-second day of July last past are allowed for the creditors to bring in their claims; and that we will attend that service on Monday the 29th day of this instant August, and the last Mondays of the five following months, from ten o'clock A. M. to five in the afternoon, at the house of Edward Anderson, Esq. in said Windham.  THOMAS CHUTE, PAUL LITTLE, Jun. Commissioners.  Windham, August 23, 1803.
SALES AT AUCTION.  To be Sold at Public Auction,  On Friday the 16th instant, at ten of the clock, in the forenoon, at the house of Moses Merrill, in North Yarmouth.  All the Personal Estate of said Mott, consisting of Stock, Farming utensils, household furniture, and a number of useful books. Credit will be given; provided good endorser can be obtained.  STEPHEN LONGFELLOW, Jun. Assignee.  Portland, Sept. 16, 1803.
TO BE SOLD, BY ORDER OF COURT.  On Monday, the 3d of October next, the following LOTS OF LAND, lying in Poland and Mead, belonging to the estate of Abraham Waldron, late of Portland, deceased.  Lot No. 13, 100 acres—No. 100, 100 acres—No. 101, 100 acres—No. 18, 100 acres—lying in the second division, and undivided with Geo. Waterhouse.  Lot No. 129, 9 acres—No. 122, 90 acres—143, 37 acres—bought at Sawell's, vendue, and lying in second division, undivided with Geo. Waterhouse.  Lot No. 40, 13 acres—No. 3, 17 acres—128, 13 acres—31, 7 acres—in first division, bought at John T. Merrill's vendue, and belonging to the heirs of said Waldron.  Sale to be at the house of Daniel Jackson, in Poland, at ten o'clock in the forenoon—Terms to be made known at the above time and place.  ABRAHAM WALDRON, Administrator.
NOTICE.  THE subscriber informs his customers that he shall not ride on his present route after the last of September. He therefore wishes all who are indebted to him for passage to settle previous to that time.  JONATHAN STOCKMAN.  New Gloucester, Sept. 5, 1803.
To the Honorable the Senate and the Honorable House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, at Boston, May, 1803.
THE Subscribers beg leave respectfully to represent—That they have associated for the purpose of making a Turnpike Road from Bowdoin College, in Brunswick, in the county of Cumberland, to the new Meeting House, in Bath, in the county of Lincoln—That the road as now traveled, is very hilly, circuitous, and rocky—That the proposed Turnpike road in general be made over much better ground, in nearly a direct course; and will save four miles, of traveling by reducing the distance from ten and a half miles to six and a half miles; and that instead of passing through a country almost uninhabited, will bring the passing to the center of a very growing commercial town.  The advantages resulting from Turnpike roads and a facility of communication between town and country, having already been recognized by the Legislature of Massachusetts, require no further comment.  Your Petitioners therefore pray that they, with their associates may be incorporated for the purpose for which they have associated as aforesaid: And as in duty bound will ever pray.  JAMES CURTIS, Jun. and 36 others.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.  In Senate, June 10, 1803.  ON the petition of James Curtis, and others, praying that they may be incorporated for the purpose of erecting a Turnpike Road from Bowdoin College, in the county of Cumberland to the New Meeting House in Bath, in the county of Lincoln—  ORDERED, that the petitioners cause an attested copy of their petition, with this order thereon to be published in Jenk's Gazette , printed in Portland, three weeks successively; the last publication to be thirty days at least before the next session of the present General Court, that all persons interested therein may then appear and show cause (if any they have) why the prayer of said petition should not be granted.  Seal down for concurrence,  DAVID COBB, President.  In the House of Representatives, June 10, 1803.  Read and concurred,  H. G. OTIS, Speaker.  A true Copy—Attest,  WENDELL DAVIS, Clerk of Senate.
at a Court of Common Pleas for the county of Cumberland, begun and held at Portland, within and for the said county, on the third Tuesday of June, A. D. 1803.
ON the petition of Ephraim Jones, of Durbarn, in said county, yeoman, showing—that on the twenty-second day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred, Isaiah Hacker, late of Portland, aforesaid, merchant, deceased, in consideration of the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars paid to him by the said Jones, by his said Hacker's bond, under his hand and seal, of that date, bound himself, his heirs and assigns, to execute and deliver to the said Jones, his heirs and assigns, a good and sufficient warrantee deed of the one hundred acres of land bequeathed to him the said Jones, by his father Jeremiah Hacker in his last will and testament, on the same land being set off to the said Isaiah Hacker, or when a deed thereof should be requested of the said Isaiah Hacker, his heirs or assigns, by the said Ephraim Jones;—and since the executing of said bond, the said Isaiah Hacker has deceased, leaving a last will and testament, wherein he has appointed Samuel F. Hovey, of said Portland, merchant, and William Purinton, of Falmouth, in said county, yeoman, executors of said last will and testament, who have taken upon them the trust reposed by said appointment.—Wherefore he prays that the said Executors may be authorized in their said capacity of executors, to make a deed to him according to the tenor of said bond.
Ordered, that the petitioner give notice to all concerned, by inserting the substance of his petition and this order in Jenk's Gazette , three weeks successively; the last publication to be at least thirty days before next term, that they may then appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer thereof should not be granted.  Attest, SAMUEL FREEMAN, Clerk.  Sept. 5.
WANTED,  AS an apprentice to the Blacksmith's business, a Lad about 14 years of age. One from the country would be preferred. Apply to  JOSEPH THAXTER.  Portland, Sept. 5.
FOR SALE.  THE Hull of a Ship, now building at Bath, on Kennebec River; built of the best materials, all seasoned white oak timber in her upper works, and grey oak below—dimensions, 75 feet keel length—keel, 66 feet—straight keel, 14 feet 11 inches—beam, 9 feet 1 inch—lower hold, 5 feet—crew decks, will register 232 tons—can be launched in a short time.—For terms, apply to  CHARLES CLAPP, of Bath.  Bath, August 2, 1803. (5w)
TAKEN UP, on Tuesday last, a small dark grey MARE.—The owner may have her again by proving property and paying charges—apply to  Falmouth, August 22, 1803. JAMES SAMSON.

Book & Stationary Store.  THOMAS CLARK , near the head of Fifth street, keeps constantly for sale, STATIONARY and SCHOOL BOOKS—viz.    Webster's 1st and 2d Parts  A large assortment of Blank    American Preceptor  and Account Books, consist-    Art of Reading  ing of double and single    Dwight's Geography  ruled Ledgers, Journals,    Music Spelling Book  Day Books and Records    Child's Companion  Writing Paper of all kinds    Ladies' Accident  Quills; Wafers    Pikes', Walts', and Nich-  Red and Black Ink Powder    ols' Arithmetics  Red and Black Sealing Wax    Dana's Selection  Writing & Cyphering Books    Morse's Geography, 2 vols.  Slates; Lead Pencils    Do. Abridgement  Inkstands; Penknives     Sand, and Sand-Boxes     Boxed Paints     Drawing Paper     Plain and Playing Cards     Ladies' Thread Cakes and     Pocket Books     Gentlemen's do. with and     without instruments     Memorandum Books     Morocco Purse     Scales and Dividers     Back Common Tables     Waiters; Bread Baskets     Knife Cases     Maps and Charts     Hadley's Quadrants, &c.    Likewise,  Book-Binding , done with neatness and dispatch—Blank and Account Books bound and ruled to any pattern—With a general assortment of BOOKS, in the various branches of Literature, wholesale and retail. on reasonable terms.  Now in the press, and will be publish- ed in October next, a large edition of SMITH & SLEEP- ER'S HYMNS. Cash given for Rags and Junk. Portland, Sept. 5
Joshua Richardson, HAS FOR SALE,  Bbls. clear, bone middling, and No. 1  PORK, Fine and superfine FLOUR, Fresh Hyson, Shulen in casks of 12 lb. Young Hyson, Hyson skin, Souchong, and Bohea Baps India SUGAR. Quarter Casks Malaga WINE, BRANDY per pipe or bbl. 7 by 9 HANOVER GLASS, LOAF SUGAR; bags PEPPER, Fresh RAISINS per cask or box, Do. LEMONS per box, Straw CARPETS. ALSO, Fine India Cottons, per bale or piece. At Richardson's Wharf. August 8.
UPHOLSTERY STORE  Austin & Parsons, HAVE for sale, at their store, Forestreet , head of Ingraham's Wharf, a constant supply of Live Geese, Sea Fowl, Rustling, and Lisbon } FEATHERS. Alto-Cotton and English BEDTICKING, of different kinds. Russia BEDS and MATRESSES ready made Beds made and fitted at the shortest notice. Spanish and French INDIGO. The above assortment of Feathers is warranted of the best quality, and will be sold as cheap as can be pur- chased in Boston. (15) Portland, August 22.
Flax-Seed. CASH and a generous price given for Flax-Seed, at the Store of GEORGE W. TUCKERMAN, near the head of Fifth street, Portland. Sept. 4.
FOR SALE, At No 3, Union Wharf, 25 barrels Pork Middlings, Crates LIVERPOOL WARE, and CORN. Portland, August 22.
Flour and Corn. 600 barrels fine and superfine Flour, and 800 bushels Corn, just received by the Schooner Betsy from Alexandria, and for sale by  JOHN TABER & SON, Portland, S.W. No. 10, 1813. No. 13, Union Wharf
Corn and Flour. 1800 bushels of Maryland Corn, and a quantity of superfine and fine Flour, for sale by  HALEY & EMERY, August 22. Ingraham's Wharf.
Cut Brads. THE subscriber informs the citizens of this town and the country, that he manufactures CUT BRADS, of the best quality—Joiners, and those who are building, will find their account in purchasing said Brads, as they come much cheaper and much time is saved in not having to bore as is common for wrought brads. A considerable deduction is made to those who pur- chase by the quantity  NICHOLAS BLASDELL. Portland, August 29.
TO LET, A HOUSE pleasantly situated in Fore-  street —a good stand for a public house, or can con- veniently accommodate two families.—Apply at the Ga- zette Office. Sept. 5.
TO LET, A Large and convenient House, situated in State-street , well finished, and will accom- modate one or two families—having a yard, garden, barn, good well of water, and other conveniences— which cannot fail to please—For further information apply to the Printer. Sept. 5.
FOR SALE, OR TO LET, A Small House, pleasantly situated near the center of the town—very convenient for a family—Likewise, A Lot of Land in Cumberland-street. Enquire of the Printer. Sept. 5.
Bankrupt Notice.  WHEREAS a Commission of Bankruptcy has been awarded and issued against  WILLIAM STEVENS , of Portland, in the District of Maine, Trader, and the said William Stevens has been declared a Bankrupt; he is hereby re- quired to surrender himself to the Commissioners in said commission named, or to the major part of them, on Saturday the 17th, on Friday the 30th days of September next, and on Thursday the 13th day of October next, at ten o'clock, A. M. on each of said days, at the Commissioners' Office, No. 2, Muffey's Row, Middle-street, Portland , in said district, 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 last meeting said Bankrupt is required to finish his examina- tion; and at said last meeting any of the creditors of said bankrupt may be heard before said Commissioners against the making or allowing a certificate to the Judge of said district, to entitle said bankrupt to a certificate of dis- charge.—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 Commis- sioners shall appoint. By order of the Commissioner, N. KINSMAN, Clerk. Dated 3th September, 1803.
WHEREAS a Commission of Bankruptcy has been awarded and issued against  ELISHA MORSE , of Portland, in the District of Maine, Trader, and the said Elisha Morse has been declared a Bankrupt; he is hereby re- quired to surrender himself to the Commissioners in said commission named, or to the major part of them, on Saturday the 17th, on Friday the 30th days of September next, and on Thursday the 13th day of October next, at ten o'clock, A. M. on each of said days, at the Commissioners' Office, No. 2, Muffey's Row, Middle-street, Portland , in said district, 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 last meeting said Bankrupt is required to finish his examina- tion; and at said last meeting any of the creditors of said bankrupt may be heard before said Commissioners against the making or allowing a certificate to the Judge of said district, to entitle said bankrupt to a certificate of dis- charge.—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. By order of the Commissioner, N. KINSMAN, Clerk. Dated 3th September, 1803.
WHEREAS a Commission of Bankruptcy has been awarded and issued against DAVID  PALES , jun. of Thompson in the District of Maine, Trader, and the said David Pales jun. has been declared a Bankrupt, he is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commis- sioners in said commission named, or to the major part of them, on Tuesday the 12th, on Friday the sixteenth and on Thursday the twenty ninth days of September next, at ten o'clock, A. M. on each of said days, at the Commissioners' Office, No. 2, Muffey's Row, Middle-street ,  Portland , in said district, 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 last meeting said bankrupt is required to finish his examination; and at said last meeting any of the cre- ditors of said bankrupt may be heard before said Com- missioners against the making or allowing a certificate to the Judge of said district, 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. By order of the Commissioner, NATHAN KINSMAN, Clerk. Dated 22d August, 1803.
NOTICE! THE Commissioners in a Commission of Bankruptcy, awarded and issued forth against  THOMAS GODDWIN , of Portland , in the District of Maine Merchant, and the assignee of his Estate, intend to meet at the office of ELIZABETH MAYO , Esq. Fifth-street ,  Portland , on said District, on the fourthteenth day of October next, at ten o'clock, A. M. then and there to make a dis- closure of the estate of said Goddwin—When and where those Creditors who have not already proved their debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of said dividend. NATHAN KINSMAN, Assignee. Dated 30th August, 1803.
10,000 Dollars, highest prize! AN OBJECT WORTHY ATTENTION.  TICKETS and Quarters in the Fourth Class, South-Hadley Canal Lottery, for sale at  THOMAS CLARK'S Bookstore, Fifth-street, Portland. The list of prizes in the 3d class being published, those persons who wish to exchange prizes for tickets and quar- ters in the present class, are requested to apply as above. The rapid sale and punctual drawing of the former classes, leave no doubt but the fourth class will soon com- mence drawing. August 15.
CUMBERLAND, H.  NOTICE is hereby given to the nonref- ident proprietors of the following lots of Land lying in Poland in the year 1801, (but now Poland and  Mine ) are taxed as follows:
STATE AND COUNTY TAX IN THE FIRST DIVISION.     No. Lots. No. Acres. Price per Acre. Tax.     15. 100 200 4 4   76 160 100 2 2    IN THE SECOND DIVISION.     96 75 50 1 1   122 50 50 1 1   120 50 50 1 1   25 100 100 2 2   127 100 100 2 2   15 100 150 3 3   105 100 50 1 1   76 100 50 1 1    Disputed Lands.     No. Lots. No. Acres. Price per Acre. Tax.     14 15 66 C. To Benjamin   34 15 66 0 4 } Ward & John   21 13 66 0 4 } Shaw.   5 13 66 0 4 } To Zenas Smith.    Town Tax.     14 15 66 0 4 } Benj. Ward and   34 15 66 4 0 } John Shaw.   21 13 66 0 4 } Zenas Smith.   5 13 66 0 4 }  
And unless said taxes are paid to me the subscriber, on or before Monday the twenty-fourth day of October next, so much of said lands will be sold at the house of JESSE RICE , Esq. at ten o'clock A. M. as shall be necessary to pay taxes and charges.  ICHABOD CHANDLER, Collector. Minot, August 30. 1803.
JAMES DANIELLS , a Seaman lost from the vessel Fair American , Capt. T. Storer , on a voyage from Philadelphia to Bordeaux—Any person who may be duly qualified to receive a small balance due him, is re- quested to call on CORNELIUS WING , at Portland. Portland, 3th No. 18, 1803.
PURSU- ication made to the two townships of—do hereby notify the Chamber over my Office, in Portland, on Thursday the fifteenth day of September next, at four o'clock in the afternoon, to act upon the following articles, viz.   1. To see if the proprietors will grant any assistance to the inhabitants towards the support of schools and Ministers, and the making and improving of Roads and building of Mills, in either or both of said townships.  2. To see if they will pay any part of the public Taxes assessed on said townships, or a part of them.  3. To see if they will do any thing to promote the set- tlement of said townships.  4. To receive any report that be made by their stand- ing Committee, and to act thereon as they shall see fit.  5. To receive accounts and allow the same if they shall see fit.  6. To revise their votes and pass any other vote or votes on the subject of them respectively which they may see fit.   SAMUEL FREEMAN, Clerk. August 27. 1803
Maine Bank.  THE Stockholders are hereby notified that an installment of Six Dollars on a share has been voted, to be paid to the Cashier, on or before the 26th day of Sept. next—Also a further installment of Ten Dollars and two thirds of a dollar on each share, to be paid to the Cashier on or before the 22d day of December next. By order of the President and Directors. DAVID HALE, Cashier. August 29. 1803.
TO THE RIGHT—DRESS!  THE standard of honor continues un- furled at New Gloucester , for the reception of a few more of the youth of that and the adjacent towns, who can nobly aspire to the profession of the MILITARY ART. The articles of bounty, pay, provisions, clothing and quarters, which are provided by the United States for their acceptance, are liberal, substantial, elegant and commodious. To arms, then, COLUMBIAN SONS OF AMERICA! and join in the glorious task of protecting and defending our beloved country. J. CROSS, 1st Lieut. Artillerist. Recruiting Rendezvous, New Gloucester , August 1, 1803.
Dr. LEE's genuine Windham Bileous Pills, Prepared by SAMUEL LEE , jun. of Windham (Con.) [The following description is published by particular desire.] THE usefulness and importance of these pills at this season of the year, when epidemic diseases are so pre- valent, and when most constitutions from predisposition are inclined to bilious and inflammatory fevers, have been ve- rified by an experience of more than 12 years. The early credit and universal demand for my pills, induced others to imitate them; among others one Samuel H. P. Lee , of New London, from a similarity of names came forward with sin- gular audacity, and has at length pretended to an origin- ality in this business, whereas my patent was obtained in April 1796, and Sam. H. P. Lee's in June 1799, more than three years after the date of my patent. This Sam. H. P. Lee has been in the habit of circulating ten or eleven letters and advertisements in different parts of the Union, re- flecting me and my pills, which have hitherto been looked upon by me as too contemptible to merit notice. I have however from the repeated solicitations of my friends, con- sented to state these facts, that those wishing to purchase the genuine bileous pills, may not be deceived by his false insinuations. Each bill of the directions of the true bileous pills, will be signed by Samuel Lee, jun. in his own hand wri- ting, or they will not be genuine—Retail price, 50 cents a box.
Dr. Rawson's genuine Anti-Bileous Pills, OF FAMILY PHYSIC. Prepared by Thomas H. Rawson , Member of the Connecticut Med- ical Society—For which discovery, he has obtained a patent from the President of the United States, vesting in him the exclusive right of making and vending them. THE merits of these pills, the certainty of their operation, and the excellent manner in which they remove those bilious congestions and crudities from the first passages (which are so immediately the cause of almost all those epidemics which at different times visit the various quar- ters of the globe) and that too without exhausting the strength of the patient, entitles them to the well earned reputation they have so universally gained. Families liv- ing remote from skillful physicians, by being supplied with these pills, have found that an early use of them, in sudden attacks of fever, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Cholics, violent Colds, &c. is of the first importance. Persons afflicted with jaundice, indigestion, irregular habits of body, &c. after making trial of these pills, will not easily be per- suaded to do without them in their families. For Seamen—they are of the first importance to that va- luable class of the community whose intrepid adventures, not only expose them to the severest hardships, but to sickly climates, and all kinds of contagion; as they are so effectual and salutary a purge in complaints to which sea- faring people are exposed, and may be taken without hin- drance of business.—Price 25 cents a box.
Dr. Cooley's Vegetable Elixir, or  COUGH DROPS. A remedy for Coughs, Colds, Consumption, Spitting of Blood, and every other illness incident to that organ of life, the Lung. THE unrivaled efficacy of this medicine in the com- plaints above enumerated is so firmly established, that he support of a pompous advertisement is viewed as altogether superfluous. Its superior virtues are recommended upon the authority of long practical experience in their use- fulness; they have been critically analyzed by physicians of the first eminence, in Europe and in this country, who ac- knowledged that there is no medicine extant that can vic with it for diseases of the Lung. The great demand for it from every part of the continent has become so pressing, that I feel it a duty incumbent upon me to make it as ex- tensively known as it is useful. The public are conscien- tiously assured that this composition is of vegetable produc- tion only.—Prepared at Boston (Con.) at the Dispensary of Dr. Samuel Cooley—Price 75 cents a bottle.
The celebrated Aromatic Paste, for the  TEETH AND GUMS. The particular effects of it are as follows:—In a few times using it will be sensibly perceived to brace up a d strengthen the fibres, and with a little continuance will perfectly cure the scurvy in the gums, changing them from that livid disagreeable color to a fine pale red occasioning them to grow firm and close to the teeth, so that those teeth which before were loose, and ready to drop out, will be- come entirely firm and fleshy, and from being black and foul will make them appear white and beautiful; it likewise pre- serves the teeth from growing rotten, keeps such as are de- cayed a long time from becoming worse, and takes off all disagreeable smells from the breath, which generally arise from loochotic gums and bad teeth.—Prepared by Isaac Thompson—Price 50 cents a box.
Tyce's Patent Itch, or Beautifying Oint- ment. THIS Ointment is the most remarkable composi- tion ever yet discovered, for cleaning and beautifying the skin. It removes all pimples, or defects from the face, and immediately cures all cutaneous distempers. The Itch is cured by it in a few days, with perfect safety and ease. It likewise prevents every kind of itching sensation of the skin, either from poison or ob- structed perspiration.—One box is warranted to cure a grown person or two children—Price 50 cents a box.
The above Medicines are for sale by  S. ERVING, Portland.
Thomas Clark, RESPECTFULLY informs the public that he has just received from Richard Lee & Co's Patent & Family Medi- cine Store, New York, a fresh supply of the following  VALUABLE MEDICINES, which are in high esteem and general use throughout the United States, many of them being sold cheaper than drugs of which they are compounded, could be purchas- ed at a retail store.  Hamilton's Essence & Extract of Mustard. A safe and effectual remedy for Acute and Chronic Rheumatism, Gout, Rheumat- ings, Gout, Palsy, Lumbago, Numbness, White Swell- ings, Chilblains, Sprains, Bruises, Pain in the head and neck, &c. This valuable remedy is prepared both in a fluid state and in pills and thus excellently adapted both for external & internal use.—The Pills operate gently by urine, and by insensible perspiration, expelling the superfluous & morbid humours; they are highly com- placent to the stomach; create appetite, & digestion, re- move flatulent pains, and cold or windy complaints in the stomach and bowels. The Essence is a wonderful assistant to the pills in Rheumatism, Gout, Lumbago and Palsy—and by a peculiar penetrating and dispersing quality, removes the most violent sprains, bruises, numbness, stiffness of the neck, joints, &c. twisted faces, head aches induced by heat, white swellings, frozen limbs, &c. and will infallibly prevent the ill effects of wet or damp feet. Some may be surprised that this medicine should be preferred with equal success in such a variety of cases, but this surprise will cease when it is recollected that all those complaints result from the same cause a flaw is in the circulation of the lymph or obstruc- tions in the lymphatic vessels. From Dr. W. Weatherburn. Wythe County, (Virginia)
Gentlemen—I purchased at your shop the preparation you call Hamilton's Essence or Extract of Mustard , which I believe has perfectly removed a Chronic Rheumatism (at that kind named Sciatica, or of the hip joint) under which I had labored for a long time, and which had baffled every article in the Materia medica, and every mode of treatment received into practice for the cure of this obstinate disease. If you think this letter useful you are at liberty to make it public. Yours, &c. P. WEATHERBURN. JOHN HOOVER, rope-maker, South Second street, between Mary and Christian-streets, Philadelphia, so- lemnly maketh oath as follows, namely—that his wife, Mary Hoover was so severely afflicted with vi- olent Rheumatism, very dangerously situated, the con- sequence of a severe cold after lying in, as to be con- fined to her bed for several weeks, and was at length reduced to the melancholy apprehension of remain- ing a cripple for life, notwithstanding the most respect- able medical advice was followed, and every probable remedy attempted; when feeling several casks of extra performed by Hamilton's Essence and Extract of Mustard , and they were procured from Mr. Birch, No. 11, South Second street. The first application enabled her to walk across the room, and the use of one bot- tle restored her to her usual state of health and strength. JOHN HOOVER. Sworn and subscribed before Elizemer Bergan , one of the Justices of the peace for Philadelphia co.
An ounce of Prevention is worth a pound of Cure. For the prevention and cure of Bileous and Malignant Fevers, is recommended  Hahn's Anti-Bileous Pills. The operation of these Pills is perfectly mild, so as to be used with safety by persons in every situation, and of every age. They are excellently adapted to carry off super- fluous bile, and prevent its morbid secretions—to re- store and amend the appetite—to produce a free perspi- ration, and thereby prevent colds, which are often of fatal consequence. A dose never fails to remove a cold if taken on its first appearance—they are cele- brated for removing habituel costiveness—It acts at the stomach and severe head-ache—and ought to be taken by all persons on a change of climate.—They have been found remarkably efficacious in preventing and curing disorders attendant on long voyages, and should be procured and carefully preserved for use by every seaman.  Hahn's true and genuine German Corn  Plaster. An infallible remedy for Corns, speedily removing them, root and branch, without giving pain.
The genuine Persian Lotion, So celebrated among the fashionable throughout Europe, as an invaluable cosmetic, perfectly innocent and safe, free from corrosive and repellent minerals (the basis of other lotions) and of unparalleled efficacy in preventing and removing blemishes in the face & skin of every kind, particularly freckles, pimples, inflamma- tory redness, leucis, tetter, ring-worms, sun-burns, prickly heat, &c. The Persian Lotion operates mildly, without impeding that natural insensible perspiration which is essential to health, yet its effects are speedy and permanent, rendering them delicately soft and clear, improving the complexion and restoring the bloom of youth. Never failing to render an ordinary countenance beautiful, & an handsome one more so.
Restorative Powder for the Teeth & Gums. This excellent preparation comforts and strengthens the gums, preserves the enamel from decay, and cleans- es and whitens the teeth, by absorbing all that ac- cumulations flime and foulness which suffered to accumu- late, never fails to injure and finally ruin them.
Hahn's genuine Eye-Water, A sovereign remedy for a diseases of the eyes, where there the