The Providence journal, and town and country advertiser (Providence [R.I.]), 1800-09-24 00:00:00

The Providence Journal
TOWN AND COUNTRY ADVERTISER.
Published on WEDNESDAYS, by JOHN CARTER, JUN. Printer of the LAWS of the UNITED STATES for the State of RHODE-ISLAND, &c. At the NEW PRINTING-OFFICE, West Side of the great Bridge, PROVIDENCE.
[ No. 91. ]
WEDNESDAY, September 24, 1800.
[ Vol. II. ]
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that the subscribers have been appointed executors of the last will and testament of SAMUEL WARREN , jun. late of Providence, in the County of Providence, merchant, deceased; and have accepted of said trust, by causing said Will to be proved and recorded, and giving bonds as the law directs.
All persons who have any demands against the estate which belonged to the said Warren, at the time of his death, are requested to exhibit the same for settlement; and all those who are indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment, to BENJAMIN HOPPIN and SON , surviving partners of the house of B. HOPPIN and Co. MARY WARREN , BENJA. HOPPIN , PHILIP CRAPO , Executors.
Sept. 16, 1800.
Benjamin Hoppin and Son, Have just received from Liverpool, per the John Adams,
A FEW Bales of GOODS , consisting of low priced Blue Broad Cloths, Superfine ditto, assorted, Low priced fine and superfine Plains and Kerseys, Coatings, Swandowns, Toilenets, Baizes, Cassimeres, &c. All which will be sold low for Cash or approved Notes.
ALSO, 20 Puncheons best Demerara RUM, 1st, 2d and 3d proof. 4 Hogheads of Sugar, 200 pieces Nankeens, 250 pieces India Cottons, Checks and Calicoes, 30 Chests of Hyson and Souchong TEA, 200 pair Men's handsome lined and bound Calf-skin Shoes, &c. Sept. 12, 1800.
FOR SALE, By Benjamin & Edward Aborn , Near the Long Wharf, TURKS Island and Lisbon SALT , per quantity, Molasses, good for retailing, per hoghead, One cask of Claret Wine, One Anchor, about 550 weight. A set of Lower Rigging, for a vessel of about 140 tons burthen, only been one voyage.
13 hogheads of Halifax inspection Tobacco, 5000 White Hoghead Staves, 5000 ditto barrel ditto, 10,000 bunches Connecticut Onions, Several tons of screwed Hay. They want to purchase new milch Cheeses, Butter, Potatoes, and Oats, for which they will pay cash. Sept. 17.
THE Trustees of Plainfield Academy inform the public, that Academic Exercises will commence after the vacation, on Monday the 15th inst. under the instruction of Messrs. Zechariah Eddy, and Hubbel Loomis. The various branches of Literature which have usually been taught in that Academy will be continued, and every exertion used to promote the morals as well as the literary improvement of the pupils. Board and tuition at the usual price. Plainfield, Sept. 1, 1800.
State of Rhode-Island, and Providence Plantations. } Sept. 12, 1800.
THE creditors of JOHN BENSON , of Exeter, in the county of Washington, are hereby notified to appear, if they shall think fit, at the General Assembly, to be holden at Providence, on the last Monday in October next, then and there to shew cause, if any they may have, why his petition for the benefit of the insolvent act ought not to be granted.
By order, SAMUEL EDDY , Sec'y.
Miscellany.
ADDISON.
ADDISON , after a long and manly, but vain struggle with his distemper, dismissed his physicians, and with them all hopes of life; but with his hopes of life, he dismissed not his concern for the living, but sent for a youth nearly related and finely accomplished, but not above being the better for good impressions from a dying friend; he came, but life now glimmering in the socket, the dying friend was silent: after a decent and proper pause, the youth said, "dear Sir! you sent for me, I believe, and I hope that you have some commands; if you have, I shall hold them most sacred." May distant ages not only hear, but feel the reply!—Forcibly grasping the youth's hand, he softly said, "see in what peace a Christian can die." He spoke with difficulty, and soon expired.
COMMERCE.
UNDER a vigorous national government, the natural strength and resources of the country, directed to a common interest, would baffle all the combinations of European jealousy to restrain our growth. This situation would even take away the motive to such combinations, by inducing an impracticability of success. An active commerce, an extensive navigation, a flourishing marine, would then be the inevitable offspring of moral and physical necessity. We might defy the little arts of little politicians to controul, or vary the irresistible and unchangeable course of nature.
A navy of the United States, as it would embrace the resources of all, is an object far less remote than a navy of any single state, or partial confederacy, which would only embrace the resources of a part. It happens indeed that different portions of confederated America possess each some peculiar advantage for this essential establishment. The more Southern States furnish in greater abundance certain kinds of naval stores—tar, pitch and turpentine. Their wood for the construction of ships is also of a more solid and lasting texture. The difference in the duration of the ships of which the navy might be composed, if chiefly constructed of southern wood would be of signal importance, either in the view of naval strength, or of national economy. Some of the southern and of the middle States yield a greater plenty of iron, and of better quality. Seamen must chiefly be drawn from the northern hive. The necessity of naval protection to external or maritime commerce, and the conduciveness of that species of commerce to the prosperity of a navy, are points too manifest to require a particular elucidation. They, by a kind of reaction, mutually beneficial, promote each other.
Federalist.
Domestic Intelligence.
CHARLESTON, August 23.
THE ship Horizon , Capt. White, lately built in this harbour, left our bar on Monday last, bound to London. On Tuesday she fell in with a British frigate, which, after chasing her for 32 hours, came up with her off Bull's-Island. A lieutenant came on board the Horizon, and pressed two men, who were Americans. The reason he gave for taking them was, that he was sure they had been on board a British man of war. In consequence of these being taken from the ship, and there being four sick on board, Capt. White had to return to the bar yesterday, to obtain some more men, and a supply of water, in place of a quantity that the frigate took from her. The officer would not tell the name of the frigate, but she is said to be the Cleopatra.
NEW-YORK, September 13.
Last Thursday evening, between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock, as a young gentleman was returning from town to his country retreat, he was stopped at the cross road near Byard's Lane, by a foot pad, armed with a club and pistol, who made a demand of his money, and on being refused immediately took from under his coat a pistol, and said, "Do you see this?"—Upon which this gentleman (knowing from experience that villains are cowards) drew from his pocket, a carpenter's rule, and presented at the cowardly assassin, exclaiming "do you see this?" which from the vehemence of his voice, and taking the rule for a pistol, so frightened the culprit that he instantly took to his heels, and was soon out of sight. He was a middle sized man, dressed in a short blue jacket and trowsers.
By the following letter from a gentleman of the first respectability at New-Castle, it appears that the situation of the Ganges is not so distressing as has been reported:
SIR, It appears from the papers of yesterday that great uneasiness prevails in your city, respecting the situation of the Ganges, and as I know how much reports of the kind are too often magnified, I now give you an accurate statement of the facts respecting the sickness on board of her.
She arrived here on Saturday last, with eleven sick of the fever, two of whom died in about twelve hours after she came too; the other nine were removed to tents prepared for them about a mile below town on Sunday; one of them has since died, the others are likely to do well, and are said to be out of danger. There has not a new case of the fever been on board the ship since her arrival, nor is there any danger apprehended from her here; they get supplies of necessaries every day from the town, yet the intercourse is not permitted freely, nor are the hands suffered to be long on shore at a time in the town.
At the request of captain Mullowny, I assisted in making the arrangements for getting the sick on shore, and know the above statement to be accurate; and send it to you that it may correct false reports, and relieve the minds of the timid.
We understand that a third edition of the Magnetic Atlas, with important improvements, is soon to be published. It seems this new work is much simplified, and intended to shew by inspection, at a single view, the magnetic variation in different parts of the world, at the commencement of the new century, so necessary to be known and allowed for by every navigator and land surveyor; demonstrated on the same plan of the former editions, with the addition of curve lines drawn through the different places where the variation is the same, thereby avoiding the trouble and difficulty of measuring angles. To render this American edition as perfect as possible, Mr. Greenman, the author, has been engaged in making observations of the variation at different places on our coast, and recent experiments prove the possibility of making observations with more accuracy than was apprehended, even by some eminent navigators. The following shews the attention this subject has met with in France: Bureau, for the encouragement of the Sciences in Paris, the 26th Frimaire, and 4th of the Republic.
The Minister of the Interior to Citizen John Churchman, of America.
CITIZEN, There has been sent me by the Executive Directory a memoir, in which you announce that you presented to the National Convention, near the close of their last session, a work written in the English language, on your method of finding the longitude at sea, by the variation of the magnetic needle, and the knowledge of the magnetic points, and you demand a nautical expedition to prove that discovery.
This object is without doubt of sufficient importance to merit the attention of government, and I had already decided that your work should be submitted to the examination of the Institute National, whom it particularly concerns, when an arrest arrived from the Directory confirming the same decision. I enclose you a copy of the arrest, which I shall at the same time transmit to the Institute National, where you are requested to send your work.
To the Editor of the Mercantile Advertiser.
His Majesty's ship Andromache, Halifax, Sept. 3, 1800.
SIR, I have observed in your paper (the Mercantile Advertiser) of the 22d of August, an article of information from Capt. Parsons, of the Schooner, Fox, from Charlottown, August 8, stating that on his passage from Cape Francois, under convoy of the United States frigate Constitution, Capt. Talbot, on the 30th of July, an English ship came into the fleet, sent his boat on board the Commodore, afterwards made sail, and flooded the westward. "We learnt from the Commodore," says he, "that she was called the Andromache, from Halifax. The captain of
the English frigate requested the Commodore to permit him to overhaul the fleet, but he would not permit him."
As the last paragraph is so notorious a falsehood, inserted (as I conceive) only to depreciate the character of a British officer, in the eyes of the ignorant, and uninformed; as I can hardly believe any others would give credit to it, as the whole world must have learnt that the British navy will do its duty upon all occasions; I request you will take the earliest opportunity to contradict it; and I am certain that Capt. Talbot, so far from having given the information your paper mentions, if he had seen the above-mentioned paragraph, feeling as an officer must do, whose character is at stake, by such villainous and dangerous misrepresentations, would himself have desired you to contradict it. I had no cause to have wished to overhaul any of the convoy, as Capt. Talbot, in a very proper manner, was so well acquainted with the vessels under his charge, that he assured the Lieutenant of the ship, whom I sent on board for that purpose, that, upon his honour, they were all belonging to subjects of the United States, and carrying no property belonging to the enemies of Great-Britain; that he was well acquainted with the owners and others concerned in every one of them. After such an assurance from Capt. Talbot, who appeared to act in the most honourable manner, I could have no cause to doubt his word, nor wish to delay him one moment longer by claiming that right of powers at war, of examining all neutral vessels according to the practice and laws of all nations, more especially coming from an enemy's port. I have already wrote to Capt. Talbot; and I beg you will take the earliest opportunity, and most public, to attend to my request; and should it have appeared in other newspapers, that the Editors of such may also contradict it. I am Sir, yours, &c.
ROBERT LAURIE, Captain of his Britannic Majesty's ship the Andromache.
From a Richmond paper.
Capt. John Patterson, inspector at Horsley's warehouse, in the town of Diuguidsville, and county of Buckingham, was lately murdered in a cruel manner by Abram, a negro man slave, the property of the said Patterson. The circumstances of this atrocious deed are in substance thus related by the wretch who perpetrated it—being his confession at the time he was apprehended—repeated immediately after his trial and condemnation, and on the morning of his execution.—Says he, "In consequence of some punishment inflicted on me by my master, for some misdemeanour of which I was guilty, a considerable time prior to the fatal catastrophe, I ever after meditated his destruction. On the evening in which it was effected, my master directed me to set off home, (about 7 miles distant from the warehouse, where I generally attended) and carry a hoe which we used at the place. I set off, and was determined to dispatch him that night. After proceeding some distance, I concluded to away-lay him. Having the hoe in possession, accordingly I lay on or behind a log, convenient to the road on which my master was to pass, and fell into a slumber. After laying there a considerable time, I heard the trampling of horses' feet: I concluded therefore my master was near—I got up and walked forwards—my master soon overtook me, and asked (it being then dark) who I was—I answered, Abram; he said he thought I had been gone from town long enough to have been further advanced on the road; I said I thought not; I spoke short to him, and did not care to irritate him—I walked on, however, sometimes by the side of his horse, and sometimes before him. In the course of our travelling an altercation ensued; I raised my hoe two different times to strike him, as the circumstances of the places suited my purpose, but was intimidated; when I came to the bridge (across a small stream) I thought that place favourable to my views, but seeing a light and some people at a house a little distant from thence, I repressed the impulse. When I came to the fatal spot, being most obscured by the loftiness of the trees, I turned to the side of the road: my master observed it, and stopped. I then turned suddenly round, lifted my hoe, and struck him across the breast; the stroke broke the handle of the hoe—he fell—I repeated my blows; the handle of the hoe broke a second time—I heard dogs bark at a house which we passed, at a small distance: I was alarmed,

and ran a little way, and stood behind a tree, till the barking ceased; in running, I stumbled and fell. I returned to finish the scene I began, and on my way picked up a stone, which I hurled at his head, face, &c. again and again, until I thought he was certainly dead, and then I went home."
The body was found the next morning; the features so deformed, the body so mangled, that it was with difficulty his person could be recognized, a scene too shocking for human sight. Capt. Paterson was a man universally esteemed. He was a tender husband, an affectionate brother, a mild master, a kind neighbour, a faithful officer, in short, he possessed every quality that constitutes the good citizen, and an amiable member of society.
P. S. After the cruel monster, who sacrificed the life of so worthy a character to his revenge was hanged, his head was struck off and exhibited on a pole about 24 feet high, in view of the warehouse, where he was usually employed.
Buckingham, 19th August, 1800.
From the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES.
PERHAPS no past period in the history of this country has teemed with such a multitude of medical mountebanks as the present. The vendors of parent medicines in almost every capital town in the United States are fattening on the weakness and folly of a deluded public. The regularly bred physician administers, in vain, with the skill of Galen, his salutary portion. While one empiric can be found, mankind in general will encourage him. Foreigners who see this growing passion for patent physic, leave their home to try a soil where weeds of this kind flourish with liberal luxuriance. England has lost many of her chief charlatans, and quacks transplant themselves into our country from Italy. Even Turkey is not ignorant of the great encouragement which America extends to those who are solicitous for the health of her citizens. In Baltimore, Ibrahim Adan Ben Ali, physician from Constantinople, or more probably some crafty native, who has assumed a Turkish name, and culled a few samples, and indiscriminately applies them in various and opposite cases, offers a variety of poison under specious and plausible names. He vends the Incomparable Algerine Medicine for the scurvy. He has for sale the infallible Russian Corn Plaster.
He advertises in the same place his Cordials for weakness of the stomach, and his shaving powder for smoothing the skin. His terms are 50 cents for each application, and if he does not effect a cure, the price of the medicine only is charged. This latter part of his advertisement appears to be on a fair principle, but it is very probable that he puts his own price to the ingredients which compose it. To put a stop to this species of imposition is an object worthy of Legislative interference.
From the COLUMBIAN CENTINEL.
YELLOW FEVER.
"Sunt lacrymae rerum; mentem mortalia tangunt."
Mr. RUSSELL, IN my present insolated state, impatient to see my friends, and longing to get my foot legally on shore, I cannot confine my mind to a systematic narrative of our late misfortunes. This hasty sketch is yours by promise; it will be interesting to some, and I hope afford a gleam of satisfaction to the relatives of the deceased.
From the commencement of our cruise, which was on the last day of December, until the month of June, our crew was distinguished by no particular malady. A few common cases of fever and diarrhoea were the principal occurrences requiring medical assistance; these easily yielded to the usual treatment. The only melancholy event during this period, was the fall of Elijah Williams from the fore-topsail yard, which fractured his skull and lower jaw in a most shocking manner, and soon put a period to his existence.
In May the weather was hot and irregular; rains and calms succeeded each other frequently; the seamen exposed to these changes became much debilitated; and in June, attacks of dysenteric complaints and severe pains in the breast were common. These symptoms increasing, we anchored in the Havana. Our stay there was ten days, situated under the brow of the Cavanaprecipice, which prevented our enjoying the eastern breeze. The crew, as usual in port, had fresh provisions: though conceived an indulgence, this was an unhappy circumstance; for the best beef the Spanish market affords, is wretched nutriment to sailors, accustomed to the wholesome beef and pork of New-England. These vicissitudes of the climate, and this failure of substantial nourishment (which I leave to my brethren to denominate remote, proximate, efficient, or predisponent, according to their favourite theory) were, I am sure, the only means of introducing the disease on board the Warren; by inducing a flatulency, a general debility, now approaching to and terminating in that degree which constitutes yellow fever. No communication was ever excited between any of the crew, and none were then sick in port.
Flushed with the hopes of evading the impending danger, by being relieved and ordered to America, all were yet in good spirits. On the 20th of June, two were taken violently; one died the 23rd, and one recovered. I came now, infandum renovare dolorem, to narrate a scene of human dissolution, at the recollection of which the mind recoils, and the heavy sigh of sympathy awakes.
On the 27th, ripened for devastation, we bore away for Vera Cruz. The weather, on this passage, was but a series of calms and squalls. One hour so sultry as to make respiration laborious between decks, the next perhaps brought violent gusts of wind, and rain in torrents. Sailors cannot change their clothing every shower; the sudden variation of weather increased their labour, and obliged them to let their cloaths dry by absorption and evaporation. A repetition of this, day after day, to men worn down considerably by the climate; the despondence produced by disappointment in not returning home; and the consternation resulting from the existing circumstances, account for the alarming progress of the disease.
Four years' residence in hospitals and private practice in the West-Indies, had taught me to consider this vorax mortuum as differing from other fevers in no respect but in the degree of exhaustion in the system, and consequent debility which produces it, or rather, which was the disease itself. This sentiment I published last year, and a series of impartial remarks on board the Warren, would have confirmed my belief, had it wanted confirmation. My object was therefore to apply stimuli in such proportion as to restore the different organs to their several functions; and when this could be effected, to diminish the stimuli in such gradual manner, as still to support, as much as possible, the tone and vigour of the system. With this view, I exhibited calomel, opium, ether, camphire, acids vegetable and mineral, &c. sometimes one, sometimes several, according to circumstances. The happy effect was generally to produce a regular action through the intestinal canal; a warm, gentle perspiration; a diminution of heat if it was excessive; or an increase if the skin was cold and clammy; to relieve the pains throughout the body; to arouse the patient if comatose; or quiet him if delirious, and arrest the violence of the vomiting. Does the reader ask, "then why are we presented with such a list of deceased?" Could I describe, or the enquirer imagine, the horrid situation in which I had to treat these unfortunate men, his doubts would be satisfied. He would not be astonished at the catalogue of victims, but that any one survived. In the first place, the disease was so violent, that a person performing his duty would perhaps in three hours be raging in delirium, racked with pains, or dozing in a seeming lethargy.
"All was so sudden, That scarce a first man fell—One but began To wonder, and frail fall, a wonder too; A third, who stoop'd to raise his dying friend, Droop'd in the pious act."
Under the half deck was judged the most proper place for them, it being so extremely hot below. Here they swung in hammocks; subjected to being tossed about when squalls arose (for the Warren was not sufficiently ballasted) and sometimes exposed partially to the rain; always to the wind, which succeeding so instantaneously to sultry heat, was chilly and disagreeable. It is impossible to attend eighteen or twenty delirious patients, to prevent improprieties; they frequently leaped out of their hammocks, and lay rolling in water on the deck. The medicine was in many instances irregularly given, as men bereft of reason are not at command. When the remedies produced heat and moisture it was suddenly checked by a change of air; when they produced the natural evacuations, it was but to expose themselves to wet and cold. Every attempt seemed thwarted; I was almost induced, amidst the consternation of the well, the groans, screeching, delirium and agony of the sick, and convulsions of the dying, to despair of any success, and abandon all treatment.
But at length we arrived at Vera Cruz. Here every polite attention was paid us by the Spanish Governor, who gave us spacious and convenient apartments in the King's Hospital, servants and accommodations. My treatment had now a fair chance; about forty were taken on shore, most of which were yellow fever cases; four only died, and the symptoms of one of them, were decisive, before he left the ship.
On embarking again to return, the same unfavourable weather continued for a few days, and produced its former effect. Many were taken down, the symptoms raged high, mortality ensued, and the language of every countenance was
"Quis scit an adjiciat hodiernis crastina summe Tempora Di Superi?"
About the end of July the rains and squalls abated. The heat though intense, was uniform—the men very seldom wet on duty—the prospect of home was before us. New cases were rare; the sickness of those who did now survive was protracted—the number of successful instances was greater in proportion. With this favourable change of climate disease went off, almost as suddenly as it came on; and on our arrival in Havana we considered ourselves in a healthy ship; gentlemen of our acquaintance visited us without dread; not one was taken ill who came on board.
As a few had second attacks, we may fairly rate the cases of yellow fever at one hundred; to thirty-nine of whom all assistance was ineffectual.
Of the faculty it is worth remarking, that two only died after an incipient salivation; the latter, I did not consider essential to the cure; but did not anxiously avoid, as it is fast, that salivation once established, the patient needs only judicious support.
Alterations in the weather, excessive exercise in the sun, intemperate drinking, unusual loss of sleep, and among some of more delicate nerves, great anxiety of mind, were causes to one or other of which I could trace almost every case. For myself, though supporting them in my arms in giving medicine, night and day, I was never seized, nor were those who watched, assisted or lay contiguous to the sick, affected in any greater proportion, than the most distant in the ship. It is not my intention to enter into any theoretical discussion; I would however hint to the sticklers for contagion, that in the short space of one hundred feet or less, forty-five men have been constantly exposed for eight weeks, among the sick, or near the dying, in a climate considered most favourable to contagion, and have never had a symptom of the disease. Would to God there was no cause of danger but from contact or contiguity with the sick, thousands would not be swept off, who studiously avoid the house of mourning.
I finish by expressing a tribute of gratitude to the officers in general, who have used every exertion to keep the ship clean and wholesome, and to render every aid to the unfortunate sufferers. The only surviving Midshipman has a just claim to my most sincere thanks for his unwearied attention to the sick, and very essential assistance to me in the discharge of my duty.
Your's, &c.
J. PARK.
On board the U. ship Warren, September 18, 1800.
Foreign Articles.
LONDON, August 6.
LORD WHITWORTH, accompanied by Mr. Drummond, and suit, yesterday embarked from Deal. It is not doubted he is bound to Denmark to settle the differences which have lately existed between the two countries.
The following Instructions have been issued to the navy, June 22, 1800.
GEORGE R.
WHEREAS by an Act passed in the present Session of Parliament, entitled, "An Act to permit the importation of Goods and Commodities from Countries in America, belonging to any Foreign European Sovereign, or State, in Neutral Ships, until the 29th day of September, One Thousand Eight Hundred and One." We are authorized to grant Licences for the Importation into this Kingdom from any Country in America, belonging to any Foreign European Sovereign, or State, any Goods or Commodities of the Growth or Produce, whether manufactured or otherwise, of any such Country not prohibited to be used or consumed in this Kingdom, under certain Restrictions, in any ship or vessel, belonging to any State in Amity with us; We are therefore graciously pleased to direct, that Neutral Ships coming with such Cargoes, under the Protection of our Special Licences, granted under the Authority of the said Act, shall not be interrupted in their Voyages by our Cruizers, and Private Ships of War, upon producing the Licences so granted; and if they should be brought into our Ports for Adjudication, they shall be forthwith liberated, by our Courts of Admiralty, upon its being shown that the Claimants have obtained such Licences, and have conformed to the Regulations prescribed therein.
By his Majesty's Command.
PORTLAND.
Domestic Articles.
NEW-YORK, Sept. 16.
To the Editor of the Mercantile Advertiser.
SIR,
Immediately after my arrival in this city, a friend informed me that Robert Laurie, Esq; Captain of his Britannic Majesty's ship Andromache, had come forward in a public manner to contradict an article of information from Capt. Parsons, of the Schooner Fox, of Charleston, published in that city on the 8th of August; and that he had addressed a letter to me on that subject. Upon receiving this information, I lost no time in procuring the papers that contained both Capt. Laurie's and Capt. Fox's publications.
I have not yet been honoured with the letter from Capt. Laurie; but I do not hesitate to declare, that he did not request of me, permission to search any of the vessels that were under the convoy of the Constitution. And I also declare that I never directly, nor indirectly gave any such information, to Capt. Parsons, or any one else; nor did I even change one word with him, or any other master of a vessel that was then under convoy of the Constitution, on the subject of any conversation that passed between the Officer of the Andromache and myself. When the Andromache and the Constitution fell in with each other, I had not the pleasure of seeing Capt. Laurie: but I received a polite message from him by an Officer, stating that he was directed to search all vessels convoyed by an American frigate, unless the Captain would satisfy him that all of them were neutral property. The Lieutenant who came on board, made particular enquiries relative to each vessel; to all which I gave him candid replies. After which he returned to the Andromache, and very soon came on board the Constitution again, and told me that he was directed by Capt. Laurie to say, that he hoped he had not detained me; that he was bound to Halifax, and would take charge of any commands that I might have for that place. I have only to add that the Lieutenant of the Andromache, while on board the Constitution, was polite; and that nearly all that passed between him and me, was on the quarter-deck, in the presence of all who are stationed there.
I request, Sir, that you will give this statement of mine a place in your next paper, in order to convince Captain Laurie, and all others, that the article of intelligence alluded to in his letter, and in the Charleston paper, said to be obtained from me, was totally unfounded. I am, Sir, your's
SILAS TALBOT.
September 18.
Extract of a letter from a respectable gentleman, in Richmond (Virg.) to his correspondent in New-York, dated September 8, 1800.
"For the week past we have been under momentary expectations of a rising among our negroes, who have assembled to the amount of 900 or 1000, and threatened to massacre all the whites. They are armed with desperate weapons and secrete themselves in the woods. God only knows our fate—we have strong guards every night, under arms."
Extract of a letter from the Consul of the United States at Port Republic, dated August 12.
"A complete and unconditional submission of the Southern department of this island, to the Commander in Chief, Toussaint Louverture, has taken place. Jeremie, that was the last given up, official accounts have this day been received of its surrender. Thus the whole department is under the jurisdiction of General Toussaint, whose conduct towards the deluded inhabitants has been marked by the most honourable humanity. Almost a general amnesty has been accorded, and the citizens of all colours in that quarter, now hail him as their deliverer. His opponent Rigaud, with 40 or 50 of the officers attached to his person, have made their escape by embarking in a small boat, where destined is not known. The General is now actively employed in organizing the department; and a short time will secure to us in this place, an intercourse with that rich country, which must greatly benefit our commerce. Several mercantile expeditions are already on foot for Jeremie, which promise an advantageous result. It is also proper to state, that this conquest has put an end to the barges that have so long infested the Bite, and that no further necessity exists for vessels bound to this port to touch at Cape Francois or the Mole for convoy. I am confidently informed, that not only a considerable quantity of coffee is in the mountains of the Grand Ance, but there is also a large collection of produce in store at Jeremie, which will all find its way here, and give activity to our business."
LIFE BOAT.
Some time since we published from an English paper, a particular account of the construction, &c. of the Life Boat. The following paragraph from one of our late London papers, is a distinguished proof of its value:
Life Boats have been found highly serviceable during the late severe weather. No less than three hundred persons have been preserved by that with which the town of North-Shields was this winter presented by his Grace the Duke of Northumberland.
The Augusta brig, the Trumbull and the Herald sloops of war, are cruising near Aux-Cayes.
Duane, editor of the Philadelphia Aurora, being encouraged by many citizens to establish a press in the city of Washington; thinks proper to advertise the citizens of the surrounding states, that should encouragement adequate to the bare support of the undertaking be offered, he will establish a press, under the superintendence of his son, during the recess of Congress; and will himself attend during the sitting of the Legislature.
NATCHEZ, July 19.
Arrived here on Friday, the 11th instant, and left it on Thursday last, the Schooner Monongahela, belonging to Robert and James McFarlane, from Elizabethtown, 13 miles above Pittsburgh, which place she left the 20th of May, having lost her anchor on the way, which delayed her several days—she is a strong and well built vessel; her keel was laid the 1st of November, 1799, and launched the 10th of May last; she is 70 tons burthen, 53 feet keel, 18 1-2 beam, and 9 1-2 hold; her loading to this place was 400 barrels of flour and 90 of whiskey.

Providence, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24.
On Wednesday last arrived the ship Columbia, Capt. Rodman, in 40 days from Amsterdam. Captain Rodman brought Dutch and French papers to August 5. The following articles, translated from the latter, are all that are worthy of translation.
From the Leyden Gazette of August 5. HAGUE, August 3.
In the sittings which the Batavian legislative body held yesterday, a letter from the Executive Directory was read, and as it was presumed that it contained the news of the preliminaries of peace between Austria and France, a great concourse of spectators were present in the two chambers. At the reading of the letter, the contents were heard with the greatest applause; it says, "if the glorious triumphs of the French arms in the plains of Maringo, and upon the borders of the Danube, had reanimat- ed the hope of peace, and if this hope had been confirmed by the subsequent armistices in Italy and Germany, the important news of the preliminary basis of a peace, to be negotiated between the house of Austria and the French republic, signed on the evening of the 20th of July last, will give us a certain prospect that a desirable pacification will, at length, put an end to a destructive war, at least upon the continent. This intelligence, so agreeable, was brought us yesterday, by an extraordinary courier."
It is however remarkable, that Paris papers of the 30th of July, and the Monitor of the 31st, do not make any mention of it. The news appears sufficiently authentic; but the French government no longer permits the suburbs of Paris, or the public, to be the co-operators in its views and projects.
VIENNA, July 19.
An express is just arrived at the Aulic Chancellery from Pressburg, with intelligence that that capital of the kingdom of Hungary has been in flames since yesterday. Last night the conflagration was seen from the tower of the great church of St. Stephen, in this place. It began in the house of an artisan, and extended itself with such fury, that a great part of the city was reduced to ashes at the departure of the courier. Several churches, a convent, the barracks, several other edifices, palaces or hotels of the great, and more than an hundred other houses, are comprehended in the destruction; also the great square, which borders upon the Danube, and was ornamented with the most magnificent edifices; some of these were covered with sheet copper, which melting, prevented the necessary assistance of the firemen.—The loss will prove incalculable.
THE AMERICAN ENVOYS.
The following interesting articles are copied from the North-Carolina Minerva, published at Raleigh, in that state, September 2.
"A gentleman from the seat of government, says that the Secretary of State has received information of the suspension of the negotiation between this country and France."
"A letter from Gen. DAVIE, to a gentleman of this city, dated in May, mentions that the negotiation had been retarded, owing to the indisposition of Talleyrand, and Joseph Buonaparte, President of the French commissioners."
The Supreme Judicial Court for the county of Providence is adjourned to the 3d Monday in November next, at nine o'clock, A. M.
At Taunton, on Monday evening last, the dwelling-houses of Dr. Foster Swift, and Mr. James Hodges, were consumed by fire.
Lucca, in Italy, has been taken by the French, and a contribution of a million of livres imposed.
The Danes have discovered a fine sand in the island of Biornholm, of which they have already began to make a beautiful kind of porcelain.
A Bahama paper of August 15, contains an account of a very gallant defence made by the Schooner Favourite, belonging to Nassau, carrying twelve guns, 4's and 6's, and fifty men, against a Spanish vessel of war, mounting 22 guns, 9's and 6's and a crew of 350 men; after fighting for 6 hours the Spaniard was obliged to sheer off. She had on board 350,000 dollars.
A French gentleman lately called at a federal tavern for a gill of wine, which being brought in a glass, he observed that the quantity was very small, and that in France, it was the custom to bring liquor in a measure—Aye, said the landlord, but we don't wish to introduce French measures here.
The marriage of a Mr. HYDE to a Miss CHURCH, is announced in a paper printed in the capital of a sister state. We cannot but applaud the address and prudence of the young lady,
who has thus fairly got rid of a name of tender and fragile import, in exchange for one of so tough a material. [Walpole paper.]
A new seditious flambeau has lately been lighted in Danbury in Connecticut, called by strange metaphorical perversion, the Sun of Liberty. Its rays, however, are of Egyptian obscurity, and "darkness is on the face of it." The printer appears to cherish, in point of political sentiment, the same kind of enigma which the late Reverend Ralph Erskine formerly did in a spiritual view.
"I am most merry when I'm sad; Most full of sorrow when I'm glad; Most precious when I am most vile, And most at home when in exile." His motto is, "The members of a civil community are confederates, not subjects; and their rulers servants, not masters." This is the spirit of contradiction without the quaintness of humour which is attached to the riddles of Erskine. [Farmers' Museum.]
COMMUNICATIONS.
A correspondent observes that the language used by the partisans of President Adams and Mr. Jefferson in the late publications, relative to a Presidential successor, is in general reprehensible, and in many instances, exceeds the bounds of decency. Calumny and slander always defeat their intention, and that fame which is built upon the ruins of another man's character is of short duration. They therefore, who are so liberal in their abuse, of such worthless as Adams and Jefferson, may reasonably expect, that their writings will have a tendency contrary to their original design; and they may rest assured that he whom they vainly attempt to depreciate, will rise superior to their assaults. A libeller must ever have recourse to the auxiliaries of falsehood and detraction, while truth by her native excellence, remains immovable and invulnerable, conquers her enemies by her own resources, and triumphs without foreign assistance.
IN a country newly settled, especially if the lands are low and contiguous to fresh water rivers, intermittent fevers commonly prevail in autumn. These are not very dangerous, though troublesome, by inducing chronic diseases; but in process of time when a country becomes more populous, and great cities throng with numerous inhabitants; from the clearing up of lands and exposure of the earth's surface to the sun, from smoke and other causes, the atmosphere becomes deprived of part of its humidity. At the same time, intermittent fevers are less known, whether the miasmata causing them, goes off with the superfluous moisture; or in a dry atmosphere, the body is less susceptible of the action of intermittents; or from both causes conjoined, this class of fevers becomes in a manner extinct. In the room of intermittents, there arises a train of fevers which are denominated contagious, malignant, &c. much more dangerous, and which destroy life in a few days. To point out the cause of the difference in these two classes of diseases, and why a certain degree of humidity acted on by the sun, produces an intermittent, and why a less degree of moisture joined with heat produces a bilious remittent, which is highly malignant, why the one should be epidemic, the other both epidemic and contagious, are questions very interesting, and whoever is able to explain the difference, in the cause of these two classes of fevers, would do more perhaps towards their cure, than has yet been done and would be entitled to the thanks of all men. But in the present imperfect state of Medicine, a just theory of contagion is to be despaired of, from the want of a sufficient number of facts, which hypothesis is not bold enough to supply, to reason from.
A correspondent requests us to mention that Wednesday the first day of October next, has been appointed for the consecration of the Eastern Star Lodge, and the installation of the officers thereof. The Brethren in general, are requested to give proper attendance, at the new meeting house near Mr. Asaph Carpenter's, innholder, in Rehoboth, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
From the TRENTON FEDERALIST.
Woodbury, Sept. 12, 1800.
Messrs. Printers, The following extract of a letter, received from a respectable member of the Society of the people called Quakers, I wish you would publish. The zeal therein expressed, discovers the goodness of the writer, and the necessity for Christians of all denominations to exert them-
selves in opposition to an infidel and unbeliever.
"I am obliged for the Pamphlet" thou sent me by. The author's sentiments coincide with mine. It would indeed be a great disparagement of the Christian Religion to elect an unbeliever in Jesus Christ to the office of Chief Magistrate of a Christian country, a title which I hope the United States yet deserves, and will always maintain.
"If the committee of this county think any use will arise in distributing the above piece more generally, I agree to contribute my mite to that service, and inclose five dollars for that purpose."
Serious Considerations on the Election of President.
At a Town-Council, holden in and for the town of Providence, on Friday the 19th of September, at 4 o'clock, P. M.
The public are acquainted, that since the communication made by this Council on Wednesday last, five persons have deceased with the Fever, to wit, Mrs. Pearce, James Templey and Mary Tillinghast, in town, and Sally Hull and Mrs. Brown at the hospital. Eight new cases have been reported, and fourteen persons now remain sick, six of whom are at the hospital, and eight in town.
By Order, N. W. JACKSON, C. Clerk.
At a Town-Council holden in and for the town of Providence, on Sunday the 21st day of September, A. D. 1800, at 4 o'clock, P. M.
SIX persons have deceased with the Fever, since the communication made on Friday last, to wit, Bridget Brown, a black woman, a child of Ephraim Congdon, Polly Gedfrey, and John Stokes, in town; and Mary Field and Mrs. Mitchell, at the hospital. Four new cases have been reported by the Physicians—Twelve persons are now sick, five of whom are at the hospital, two of which number are reported as on the recovery—Seven are sick in town, three of whom are recovering.
By order, N. W. JACKSON, C. Clerk.
At a Town-Council holden in and for the town of Providence, on the 23d day of September, 1800, at 4 o'clock, P. M.
SINCE the communication to the public on Sunday last, Three persons have deceased with the Fever, to wit, Lydia Eveleth, Mrs. Davis, and Eunice Congdon. Six new cases have been reported. One of the then sick, has recovered. Fourteen persons now remain sick, Eight of which number are at the hospital, of whom Five are on the recovery. Six are sick in town, of whom Two are recovering.
By Order, N. W. JACKSON, C. Clerk.
Baltimore, September 10.
Total in the hospital with the prevailing fever, 61 Convalescents since last report, 8 Discharged cured do. 5 Deaths for the last 24 hours ending this morning at sunrise, adults 22—children 2.
From the Boston Mercury, of yesterday. London papers to August 9, have been received since our last. The probability of a continental peace is augmented.
The English continue to add to the number of Danish ships in their ports for adjudication. A few weeks will elapse before the issue of the British mission to the Court of Denmark will be known. The result, we think, must be interesting.
The new expedition from England, is afloat; and from the number of troops employed, its operations are expected to be important.
A London paper of August 6, contains one article relative to our negotiation with France. We learn by it, at least, that reports in London at that date, were unfavourable to the embassy.
An Irishman, a few days since, was arraigned before a number of ladies whom he had offended, when one of them began with him in the following words; Prithce Jack whom do you think you are? When I was in my own country, replied Teague, my name was John O'Conner; but since I am here, surrounded with faggots, I am thinking myself to be John Rogers, minister of the gospel.
Married,
In this town, Capt. Peter Taylor, to Mrs. Freeline Gladding, relict of the late Mr. John W. Gladding. Mr. Elias Barstow, to Miss Mary Wood, both of this town. On Sunday evening last, Mr. Fenner Rhodes, to Miss Mary McCann, both of this town. At New-London, Mr. Joseph Emerfon, of that place, to Mrs. Eliza P. Greene, of this town. At Boston, Mr. Thomas Carter, merchant, to Miss Sally Ballard.
BRIGADE ORDERS.
IT is the intention of the Brigadier General of the county of Providence, to inspect and review the Brigade under his command, by regiments, in the following order, viz: 1st. Regiment, commanded by Col. ABBOTT on the 6th of October next.
2d. do.—By Col. JOHN ANGELL, jun. on the 7th.
4th. do.—By Col. ARMSTRONG, on the 8th.
5th. do.—By Col. COIT, on the 9th.
3d. do.—By Col. RALPH, on the 10th.
6th. do.—By Col. JOSHUA ANGELL, on the 11th.
The several Colonels will please to parade their Regiments for inspection at 9 o'clock, A. M. This early hour is appointed in order to finish the inspection and review before dismissal for refreshment, that the remainder of the day may be devoted to exercising, manœuvring, and evolutions. The Colonels will order their Adjutants to make their returns to the Inspector of Brigade, on or before the 30th of October next. The General hopes that from a sense of decency, duty, and patriotism, which ought to fill the breast of every soldier, no suggestion will be necessary to induce a decent appearance in the ranks, a manly and soldier-like conduct in the field, and a complete equipment of arms and accoutrements. These will soon establish the doctrine, that a well regulated militia will supersede the necessity of a standing army: Our enemies will be fearful of attacking that country, whose inhabitants are not only determined, but PREPARED to defend it. By order of Brigadier Gen. WILLIAM ALLEN; AMOS MAINE ATWELL, Inspector of Brigade. September 24.
The Inspection and Review of the 1st Regiment, is postponed until further orders.
WANTED,
A Journeyman Printer, to work at Case and Press, to whom constant employ and good wages will be given. Enquire at this Office. September, 24th.
THE Subscriber respectfully informs his Friends, that he has removed his family to the house of Mr. Thomas Arnold, at the north end of the town, and that he shall be ready at all hours to attend to the calls of the Sick.
JOSEPH MASON. September 24.
Farm for Sale.
FOR SALE.
A FARM lying in the N. W. corner of Cranston, containing about 600 acres of good Land, with a good Dwelling-House and Barn thereon. The farm is well watered, and has a sufficient quantity of timber, and good young orchards of various kinds of fruit-trees. For particulars, enquire on the premises, of GEORGE KNIGHT. September 22.
WHEREAS the Freemen of the town of Providence, in Town-Meeting legally assembled; on the 6th day of September, 1800, ordered a tax of Ten Thousand Dollars to be assessed on the rateable property of the inhabitants and others within said town: All persons concerned are hereby notified to exhibit to either of the subscribers, within ten days from the date hereof, a true list of all their rateable estate in said town, both real and personal, as the law directs.
WILLIAM LARNED, WILLIAM RICHMOND, } Assessors. JOHN DAVIS, September 10.
Strayed or Stolen from the Subscriber, on the 8th instant, a light Bay MARE, about 4 years old, a natural trotter, and has a short thick tail.—Any person who will return said Mare to the Subscriber, or give him information where she may be found, shall be handsomely rewarded for his trouble. HENRY WYATT. Sept. 10. At the Central Bridge.
Thomas S. Webb HAS FOR SALE, At his Paper-Hanging Manufactory, in Broad-street, opposite Dr. Dyer's (west side of the river) a large assortment of PAPER-HANGINGS.
CONSISTING of upwards of four thousand rolls, suitable for covering rooms, chambers, entries and halls; with festoon, patch, chintz and common borders, from one to ten inches in breadth, by wholesale and retail. A handsome deduction made to those who purchase to sell again. March 2. (6m.)
To be Let, By Mrs. PATIENCE PAGE, THREE CHAMBERS in her Dwelling House.—Also, three Chambers in a house of hers down the wharf, occupied by Mr. William Page. For particulars, enquire of SAMUEL CHASE. August 6.

Poetry.
EPITAPH on Mr. WILLIAM HOGARTH.
FAREWELL, great painter of mankind, Who reach'd the noblest point of art; Whose pictur'd morals charm the mind, And thro' the eye correct the heart! If genius fire thee, reader, stay; If nature touch thee, drop a tear: If neither move thee, turn away; For Hogarth's honour'd dust lies here.
RAN away from the Subscriber, an indentured apprentice mulatto boy, about 5 feet 9 inches high, named BENONI CHURCH, —had on, when he went away, a dark coloured out-side jacket, a red waistcoat, and town trowsers. Whoever will apprehend said runaway, and secure him in any goal in this State, so that his master may obtain him again, shall receive a reward of FOUR DOLLARS, and reasonable charges.
All masters of vessels and others are forbidden carrying away or concealing said Benoni. GEORGE GREENE. Warwick, September 3.
At the Annual Town-Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Providence, on Tuesday the 26th inst. it was unanimously
RESOLVED, THAT it be recommended to the Inhabitants of the town, to take immediate and effectual measures for thoroughly cleaning the town from all nuisances, or whatever may contaminate the air; and that each householder cleanse his own lots, yards, and out-houses: that lime be thrown into their necessaries,—And it is also recommended to the Town-Council, to appoint suitable persons to make inspection into the due execution of this recommendation, and in case any neglect or delay should be found in any individual, that they (the Council) cause such delinquent's duty to be performed at his expence, agreeably to law; and where any case occurs that this cannot be effected, through poverty or other cause; that the Town-Council cause the same to be accomplished at the expence of the town, and cause the streets, wharves and floors to be inspected and cleaned.
VOTED, That the above be published in the several papers printed in this town, as soon as may be.
Witness, NATHAN W. JACKSON, T. Clerk. August 27.
Health promotes Happiness.
Just imported in the Merchant, from London, and to be sold by
Benjamin & Charles Dyer, At their Wholesale and Retail Store, the sign of the GOOD SAMARITAN, Providence,
A LARGE and general assortment of genuine DRUGS, MEDICINES, DYE-STUFFS, &c. &c. at prices and qualities which cannot fail to suit the purchasers. All those in want of such Goods, are desired to call and see. Every favour attended to with cheerfulness. Attendance at all times given. August 27.
THE subscriber begs leave to inform the public, that he has taken a shop a little south of the Church, lately occupied by Mr. Benjamin Thurber, and formerly by Dr. Amos Troop; which he has furnished with a complete assortment of DRUGS and MEDICINES, of a superior quality, among which are a great variety of genuine patent Medicines. Those who will please to patronize him, will receive his grateful acknowledgments.
Medicine Chests put up upon the shortest notice.—Physicians who will favour him with their prescriptions, may depend upon accuracy, neatness and dispatch.
Constant care and attention will be given at all times. THOMAS M. BARROWS. August 6.
Take Notice,
THAT the Copartnership of JOHN JENCKES and Co. consisting of JOHN JENCKES and the widow ELIZA GIBBS, is this day dissolved. All persons having any unsettled accounts or demands against said firm, are requested, without delay, to call on the subscriber for settlement. August 13.
JOHN JENCKES. N. B. Said JENCKES informs his friends and customers that he still purposed to carry on the business at the shop formerly occupied by Mr. JOHN GIBBS, near the Turk's Head,
Where he offers FOR SALE the following articles of GOLD and SILVER WORK and JEWELLERY, viz.
Gold Necklaces, Miniature-Cases, Ear-Knobs, &c. A variety of Finger Rings, Washington Mourning Rings, Mourning Rings with hair plaids, Cream-Pots, Table-Spoons, Desert, Tea, Salt, and Mustard do. Silver and Plated Sugar Tongs, Shoe and Knee Buckles, Thimbles, Gold and Silver Watch-Chains, Seals and Keys.
Plated Harness Furniture done in the neatest and cheapest manner. Umbrellas made, repaired, and covered, at the shortest notice.
THE Subscriber has removed from Connecticut into Providence, with an intention to practice Physic and Surgery in their various branches. Having been a member of the Medical Society, and in practice for about fourteen years with general satisfaction, he flatters himself that he shall meet the approbation of those who shall call on him for aid.
The public-spirited servant, J. CLEAVELAND. My lodgings are at Capt. C. Spalding's inn, at the head of the Long Wharf. September 10.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or stolen from the Subscriber, out of his pasture in Norton, two bay HORSES—one of them nine years old, about 15 hands high, has a white spot in her face, trots and paces.—The other horse is about the same height, has likewise a white spot in his face, five years old, and trots wholly: Both horses have black manes and tails, and have been used to a carriage. Whoever will return said horses, or either of them, shall receive a reward of Twenty Dollars for each horse, and if stolen, Twenty Dollars for the thief, if convicted. GEORGE LEONARD. Norton, Sept. 2.
THE Copartnership of the subscribers is this day dissolved by mutual consent. PETER SCHUAB, ROBERT NEWELL, SAMUEL THURBER, jun.
PAPER-HANGINGS, for papering rooms, window-curtains, &c. to be sold by the subscribers, at wholesale and retail, at their Manufactory, near Stephens' Bridge, North End; where may be had a variety of new and fashionable figures, of different and durable colours, executed in a very neat and elegant manner, by European workmen. ROBERT NEWELL, SAMUEL THURBER, jun. August 6.
COUNTY OF PROVIDENCE. Duties on Carriages, And on LICENCES for retailing Wines and foreign distilled Spirits.
OFFICE OF INSPECTION. Providence, August 1, 1800.
NOTICE is hereby given, That for the purpose of receiving the ENTRIES and DUTIES in the county of Providence, in said district, required by the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An act laying Duties on Carriages for the conveyance of persons, and repealing the former act for that purpose," attendance will be given at my Office of Inspection aforesaid, every day (Sundays excepted) in the month of September next.
Retailers of Wines and Spirits, in said county, are reminded to make application at the above Office, for a renewal of their Licences, at the expiration of one year from their date; and those who shall commence that business are notified to apply for and obtain a Licence, prior to such commencement, as they would in either case avoid the penalty of FIFTY DOLLARS for such neglect.
N. CUSHING, Collector of the Revenue for the said County of Providence.
Just arrived from Lisbon, AND FOR SALE BY Benjamin & Edward Aborn, At their Store near the Long Wharf, 100 Boxes of fresh LEMONS, and a cargo of clean white Lisbon SALT. They have likewise for Sale,
A cargo of good retailing MOLASSES, from Antigua, and one puncheon of RUM, which are offered for sale on reasonable terms. August 6.
Cooley's genuine Pills.
Prepared by Samuel Cooley, of Bolton, State of Connecticut, And secured to him by letters patent, signed by the PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES, and dated at Philadelphia, the 26th day of June, A. D. 1798, agreeably to an act of Congress.
THEY are justly esteemed for their easy operation and good effects; they are a most certain remedy for the Jaundice, Rheumatism, Erysipelas, Gravel, Piles, Scurvy, Diziness of the Head, Pain in the Stomach and Bowels; they are an antidote against infectious diseases; and are, taking two or three early in the morning, a great preservative against contagious air, remove obstructions of any kind, by dissolving and discharging the morbid matter, help digestion, restore a lost appetite, a sure relief for costive habits; decayed constitutions are renewed by a thorough use of the above Pills.
They are found by experience to be the most safe and easy physic of any composition yet known: Persons under weak circumstances may take them with safety and not find themselves made weaker, as is common to other physic. They are to be taken twice in a day, two in the morning and one at night, more or less so as to cause one or two movements of the body more than usual; let the patient fast one hour then eat, drink and exercise as he pleases. N. B. There is no Mercury in the above Pills.
Sold by JOHN POPE, Providence.
YELLOW FEVER.
LEE'S Genuine New-London Patent BILIOUS PILLS,
WHICH were greatly successful in preventing and curing Epidemical, Bilious, Inflammatory, Yellow and Malignant Fevers in New-London, New-York, Philadelphia, Norfolk, Baltimore, Charleston, &c. &c. and the West-Indies. Prepared by SAMUEL H. P. LEE, M. D. New-London (Connecticut.) Patent right secured according to a law of the United States.
For Sale, wholesale and retail, by WILLIAM WILKINSON.
They are approved by eminent Physicians, and others, for their virtues as an easy, safe, mild and efficacious remedy for all those complaints which arise from a redundancy of Bile in the stomach and first passages of men, women and children; such as Jaundice, remittent, Intermittent, and Ague Fevers; Yellow Fever, Cholera Morbus, Dysentery, Diarrhoea; sick Headache, Foul Stomach, Indigestion, &c. &c.
They are also found very useful in Worms, Dropsy, Gravel, suppression of Urine, Obstructions, obstinate Costiveness, and all those complaints where purging is indicated—also for restoring the lost appetite after eating and drinking to excess over night; for recruiting the habit in the spring season, and may be safely used in all constitutions, ages and sexes.
Certificates of their Efficacy.
I certify that my daughter and son were for some time exceedingly ill with a most violent jaundice, attended with a flow fever, pains in stomach and bowels, lost appetite, yellow skin, and great lassitude and weakness, insomuch that I expected they never would recover; after trying various remedies to no effect, I made use of Lee's New-London Bilious Pills; then in great repute in the yellow fever in New-London. They were attended with the most astonishing effects, and performed a cure greatly beyond my expectation. I use them in my family in all cases where I judge the complaints proceed from intestinal maladies, and find them to answer the best of purposes. I am convinced that I very often save the expence of doctor's bills, by a timely use of these pills in all ordinary complaints. Signed, BENJAMIN GARDNER. New-London, Milstone Point, July, 1799.
Attested Cases of Yellow Fever.
CASE I.
JAMES MILLER, a lad about 12 years of age, was attacked with the Yellow Fever in September last. The parents endeavoured to throw off the disease by purgative oils, injections, jalep, &c. but could get nothing through him. The third day I was call'd, I found him in the second stage of fever, with the black vomit and red petechial spots on his skin, he had no evacuation from his bowels, but ejected every thing which he took—I administered two of the pills, and he kept them down; and the third was given two hours after—and within six hours regular passages were produced, at which time the black vomit began to abate, and with the use of aqua calcis and his ordinary medicines he recovered, beyond the expectation of any of the family.
CASE II.
JOHN WELD, nurse at the hospital, was seized with the fever, in all its violence, attended with the usual symptoms of constipated bowels, deliriums, vomitings, &c. &c. he was bled, took the pills every day, and although he was brought to the verge of the grave, from having an uncommon share of the disease, he recovered and always felt immediate relief from the effects of the pills.
CASE III.
I was attacked myself with the fever the last of September, from imprudently going into an infected room with four sick persons in it, early in the morning upon an empty stomach. I was bled, and kept my stomach and bowels constantly affected by the pills, and recovered without the use of any other remedies except calomel in alternative doses. I felt an immediate sensation of ease and relief from every dose I took, and always felt myself secure from that alarming symptom the black vomit whenever they passed through the stomach, and I ever found this the case with all my patients; my wife and two servants in my family were ill of the fever, but happily recovered upon a free use of the pills.
These pills were the only medicines I used for the purpose of cleaning the first passages, and for preventing the black vomit, whenever they were given and produced liberal evacuation, they never failed to answer this purpose in all cases, even pregnant women could take them with the happiest effects.
Signed, SAMUEL H. P. LEE. Sworn before, and signed in presence of MARVIN WAIT, Justice Peace for New-London County. New-London, July 12, 1799.
Boston, August 1, 1798.
DR. LEE,
SIR,
From the high opinion which I have of your "New-London Bilious Pills," and from a desire to diffuse their utility among mankind, more particularly to my seafaring brethren,—I take the liberty to inform you that about the 20th of last month I arrived at New-London from the West-Indies, with the intermittent fever, commonly called the fever and ague, which I contracted there. I had had about forty fits when I arrived, I found them gaining upon me stronger and oftener, viz. from
every other day to every day. I had made use of many things to break the fits but in vain—till I took some of your pills at night, according to direction, next day my fits were scarcely perceptible, and from that time I had no more; as soon as I missed the fits I went to taking bark, and now thank God I am hearty and well.
Signed, PETER KEEN. P. S. I request you to publish the above for the benefit of my fellow-citizens in the following way. September 3. (2m.)
State of Rhode-Island, &c.
WHEREAS MARY SMITH, of Gloucester, in said county, wife of John Smith, of said Gloucester, son of John Smith, of Killingly, has preferred her petition to the next term of the Supreme Judicial Court, to be holden at Providence, in and for the county aforesaid, praying, for divers causes therein set forth, that a sentence of divorce may be passed: NOTICE is hereby given to the said John, to appear at said Court, at said term, to respond to said petition.
PAUL ALLEN, CLK.
August 27.
Providence, Sc.
August 11, 1800.
WHEREAS JOSEPH PEASE, of Providence, in said county, an insolvent debtor, has preferred his petition to the term of the Supreme Judicial Court to be holden at Providence, in and for the county aforesaid, on the third Monday of September next, praying that Commissioners may be appointed pursuant to the act of the General Assembly, passed in June, A. D. 1755, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors:" NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of the said JOSEPH, to appear at said term of the Court, if they shall see fit, and to nominate Commissioners pursuant to the act above mentioned.
PAUL ALLEN, Clerk.
Benjamin Thurber
Has removed to his new Store, next house south of Darius Sessions, Esqrs. at the old sign of the Bunch of Grapes; where he has for sale, a fresh assortment of fashionable new Goods, cheap for cash.
AMONG THEM ARE, A VARIETY of fancy Patches, Chintzes and Calicoes, such as must suit those who will call and see them; English and India Satins, Lustrings, Silks for Bonnets, Silk Shawls of different colours, Silk and Kid Gloves, Bengals, Crapes, Tambour'd Mullins, Lappets, Mullinets, Dimities, fashionable Ribbons, Umbrellas, Window-Blinds, a large assortment of black and white Laces, Mullin Handkerchiefs, Cotton Shawls, Dunstable Hats and Straw Trimmings, Morocco and Florentine Shoes, House Paper, Bohemian Tea by the dozen, French and Spanish Flute Indigo, warranted good; Durants, Moreens, Russells, London Pewter, Looking-Glasses, China and Delft Ware, with other articles too numerous to mention, at a small advance for cash.
All are invited to come and see for themselves, as the articles are too numerous to be mentioned in an advertisement. July 23. (8w.)
HAPPY CONTRADICTION.
OLD FRIENDS WITH NEW FACES. An extraordinary event at the opening of the extraordinary year 1800, Being the beginning of the latter end of a century.
AT a tavern last night an old fashioned health was drank—"May we never see an old friend with a new face."—Q, who sat in a corner, slyly observed, that it was all riddle; that he could satisfy the company they would be all glad to see their friends with new faces. Some grumbled, others laughed, but all seemed curious to learn the particulars; he began thus: 'Have you never used
HOPKINS' RAZOR STROPS? Yes, said one—No, said another; the experienced applauded the explanation, and those who had been in the habit of mowing their muzzles with handfaws, felt the brushes on their chins bristle with eagerness to render their old fashioned faces new to their friends—to satisfy their curiosity Q went on thus,
HOPKINS' RAZOR STROPS, which dispense the most sanguine by their smooth and agreeable execution, are sold by appointment, at 75 cents, 1 dollar and 25 cents, and 2 dollars each, with the addition of a composition that will keep it in order for ages, at 50 cents.
BUT MARK THE IMPROVEMENT. To men who travel where there are no professional face-scrapers—to seamen of every grade—to the whiskered soldier in his huted tent—how comfortable.)
The new invented and improved Box, containing, in the compass of little more than an ordinary comb-case,
A polished Razor—Comb—Brush—Lather Box, and Mirror—with a box for the surprising composition, all in a Morocco case, most conveniently calculated to fit the pocket without incumbrance.
The whole of this new portable and useful apparatus sold at No. 65, South Third-Street (opposite the United States Bank) Philadelphia; and in Providence, by JEREMIAH F. JENKINS, at No. 3, Market-street,
At only three Dollars. And by the agents usually appointed to dispose the invaluable and agreeable STROP. Feb. 19. (1. f.)