Portland gazette, and Maine advertiser (Portland, Me.), 1806-09-22 00:00:00

PORTLAND GAZETTE, And Maine Advertiser.
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PORTLAND (MAINE) Published by ISAAC ADAMS, at his Printing-Office, No. 7, Fish-Street.
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No. 23 of Vol. IX.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1806.
[Whole No. 439.]
Medical. [Concluded.]
FOR THE PORTLAND GAZETTE.
MR. ADAMS, AFTER this, I was called to a child five years old, on the 6th day of an inflammatory fever. The child had been often visited by an empiric who pronounced the disease to be a "worm fever." Pink root and spirits were given; and a plaster of aloes was applied to the stomach. The nurse proposed a vomit. To this he objected by saying that "a vomit would bring the worms into the throat and choke it." I gave an emetic, and the child was soon recovered, without discharging a single worm. The empiric, greatly enraged, declared I ought to be damned, for giving the vomit; yet he is a universalist. But the men frequently speak and act, before they think.
I could relate many other instances of the sufferings of mankind, from quackery in the practice of physic. But they are reserved for a voluminous work, in which I shall endeavor to exhibit the principles of medical science, in such a manner as to render them intelligible to those who are destitute of medical knowledge, point out the difference between regularly educated scientific physicians, and daring empirics; for "Medical men, (says Dr. Parkinson,) with not for ignorance either in their patient or his friends. They know, that whilst exercising the duties of their profession, the knowledge of the first principles of medical science, will always yield them the strongest aid; whilst ignorance, will best provide the prey of the rapacious Quack."
If these impositions are suffered to continue, is it not greatly to be feared that the history of the abuses of spirituous stimulants, will form as dark a page in the annals of medicine as in those of general society?
When we attempt to reason with these empirics, and to convince them that this mode of practice in fevers, is in direct opposition to the united sense of the most learned and experienced physicians in America, they readily reply, that "theories and innovations are dreadful occurrences."
What would these men have? Would they wish for a return of the dark ages, when books and learning were destroyed by the Goths, Vandals, and Mahometans? Or, the days of Harvey and Galileo, when the circulation of the blood was combated, and even the motion of the earth opposed. Or will they affirm that Medicine, which is erected upon the basis of the physical sciences, is perfect; and that nothing more can be discovered concerning any of its numerous and extensive branches?
According to their ideas, we must forever remain stationary in our knowledge, lest some new discovery should cause us to alter our sentiments.
This is the stale excuse for laziness—and under its influence have prejudice, ignorance and error, always held their sway in the world.
Was it "a dreadful occurrence" when the sagacious and indefatigable SYDENHAM, instructed by repeated experience of the bad effects of stimulating and heating medicines in the Small Pox, exposed his patients to cool air: and administered antiphlogistic or cooling means; and was this very important and interesting innovation effected without theory?
"To theorize is to think, (says the learned Dr. Rands in his observations on Phthisis Pulmonalis,) and that physician, who theorizes the most closely, and reasons analogically on diseases, will, other things being equal, be the best physician."
We have senses given us for observation, and understandings that we may reason on those things, of which our eyes and ears give us cognizance. It is our duty, then, to employ them usefully and profitably.
Whenever we, by means of our senses, make ourselves acquainted with all the facts on any given sub-
ject, & by the aid of our understandings, arrange these facts, classify them, generalize and interpret them, then we may be said to theorize; that is to deduce conclusions or inferences, which may serve as principles of further reasoning; maxims of conduct or ultimate processes of intellect.
This is the philosophy of nature; this is the mode of proceeding which the illustrious BACON, BOYLE, and NEWTON, taught; and theories formed in this way; in the flow, cautious, & a posteriori mode of proceeding, are among the most useful and dignified efforts of the human mind.
However useful and valuable the medical works of the ancients are allowed to be on many accounts, the reader will recollect that the greater part of the 16th century had passed away before men were directed in the true path of philosophical attainment; and that a part of the 17th had elapsed before the circulation of the blood was discovered; so that previously to the promulgation of natural philosophy by BACON, and the luminous discovery of HARVEY, our venerable ancestors were obliged to grope in the dark, and folace their minds with conjecture, and a priori reasoning. This is hypothesis, a species of mere guess work; differing as much from rational theory, grounded upon facts, and confirmed by experience, as the incongruous Arabian tales do from the solid logic of BACON on crimes and punishments.
"It is granted (says the Rev. Dr. Watts) that the ancients had many wise and great men among them; and some of their writings which time hath delivered down to us, are truly valuable. But those writers lived rather in the infant state of the world; and the philosophers, as well as polite authors of our age, are properly the elders, who have seen the mistakes of the younger ages of mankind, and corrected them, by observation and experience."
Again, "To believe in all things as our predecessors did, is the ready way to keep mankind in an everlasting state of infancy; and to lay an eternal bar against all the improvements of our reason & our happiness."
Our philosophical predecessors, unhappily overlooked the acid state of putrefaction. They believed that during the putrefactive process an alkali was evolved.
By a long series of observation and experiment, however, many American physicians have become convinced that during putrefaction, an acid is formed, which will corrode metals, injure the green foliage of plants, neutralize alkalies, and affect even the senses of smell and taste with its foulness.
We are equally satisfied that if the human body be acted upon, by this acid of putrefaction, in a state of sufficient strength in the latter, and of predisposition in the former, some form of disease will be excited. This disease will be a true poisoning, tho' known by the name of fever.
This doctrine at first, was opposed, like that of the circulation of the blood, in the days of Harvey; but it is now as fully acceded to, by many of the most learned physicians in America, as well as in Europe. Dr. Trotter, physician to his Britannic Majesty's fleet, has mentioned this American doctrine of pestilential fluids, with much respect, in his Medica Nautica . "In Germany, (says the Rev. Dr. Kunze,) the Mitchilian doctrine gains ground every where."
Furthermore, when we introduced alkalines as the most natural, as well as the most effectual antidotes to this poison, we were accused of making "a dreadful innovation," because our predecessors, particularly Huxham, entertained a belief that alkaline promoted putrefaction; and that acids were the best correctors!
By the indefatigable labors, however, of American physicians, this massy bar is nearly dissolved; a fragment of which being only now and
then wielded against our reason and our happiness.
Dr. Physick, of Philadelphia, has proved incontestably that the matter of black vomit contains an acid. Professor Hofack of New York, in a letter to Dr. Currie, writes warmly in favor of Lime-water, as an excellent remedy in that species of black vomiting in which the matter resembles coffee grounds; and offered certificates of Dr. Bard, and Dr. Charlton, two of the most eminent physicians of that city, in favour of its success.
"In the yellow fever at Alexandria 1803, (says Dr. Hall, M. R. vol. 8.) I am indebted to Dr. Dick, health officer of that port, for a valuable prescription which I used with obvious relief, in the burning heat of the stomach, viz. Lime-water. This sensation was evidently induced by the presence of an acid in the stomach."
Away, then, with the preposterous notion entertained by some, that lime water is a feeble, or a dangerous medicine in fevers; and that oil of vitriol is preferable.
It now remains to encounter a French fragment which has assailed our reason, and set our teeth on edge.
About the commencement of the 18th century, Dr. Guyton Morveau of France, entertained an idea, that "contagious principle," as he terms it, emanating from putrefying substances was an ammoniacal, or alkaline gas; and introduced a project to destroy this gas, & to purify filthy habitations by the fumes of oil of vitriol, with the admixture of some common salt. It was found however, that the sulphurick acid, though repeatedly and abundantly let loose, could not correct the contagious gas or air in France, or in any measure render their persons, cloathing, or habitation clean.
He sought for ammoniacal gas, "the contagious principle," among the products of putrid beef, without success.
Soon after, this mode of purification was faithfully tried in Spain, where malignant fevers were prevalent; tho' with no better success.
D. B. Warden, Esq. secretary to the American Legation in France, has informed an American correspondent, in a letter dated April 2, 1806, that professor Dumeril had declared his conviction of the uselessness of acid fumigations to destroy contagion.
Mr. Dumeril was sent by the French government to Spain, in order to inquire into the nature of the yellow fever which has lately been epidemic there.
"Acid fumigations, (says Mr. D.) performed in Spain, according to the Guytonian method have been fruitless and troublesome. Many houses which had been fumigated by way of prevention, before the fever appeared in them, were actually more sickly and crowded with patients than others. When the acid gases were extricated in the chambers of the sick, after the distemper had broke out, they shewed no efficacy whatever in restraining or destroying it sooner than elsewhere."
It is by no means strange that this project has failed, when we consider that Lavoisier, as well as most of the wise and learned men of the French nation, had been put to death by Robespierre, the most cruel tyrant that ever disgraced humanity; because, to use his own ignominious words, "Philosophers were not wanted in France." But it evidently appears that Philosophers, both moral and natural if not wanted were greatly needed in the time of his deluded, tanatical, and jacobinical career.
Trembling under the terrific, bloody axe of the voracious Robespierre, Thomas Paine, wrote his Age of Reason ; so that, by saving his head, the contagious principle of infidelity has crossed the Atlantic, poisoned the minds of many, and for a time, bid defiance to divines. By the unremitted perseverance, however, of this revered and very useful order of men, in disseminating theological principles,
his baneful poison is in a good degree neutralized.
When Lavoisier, as well as many other literary characters were put to death, by the tyrant Robespierre, says a British writer, a Veil was drawn over the pneumatic branch of chemical science, in France, for a time. I cannot learn, however, by perusing the works of their successors, that this veil has as yet been withdrawn. Indeed, it appears to me that it has rendered chemical science among them still more obscure:—otherwise they would not have sought for the contagious principle in putrid beef, and raised such an infernal stench to destroy a principle which never existed in the material; or recommended sulphurous gas to destroy "the vines of plague and all other contagion."
"The Plague, (says Dr. Rush) is not a contagious disease. It is the offspring, like the yellow fever, of exhalations from putrid vegetable and animal matters"—M. R. vol. 6—Contagion is defined by Dr. Mitchell, of New-York, in the same volume, to be "a morbid secretion produced by living vessels action; of which the small pox and measles are examples."
"Infection, on the other hand, the poisonous cause of pestilential & malignant fevers, is formed by a common putrefactive process among the elementary ingredients of inanimate matter."
Upon this principle, diametrically opposite to the Guytonian method, American physicians have adopted an expedient to destroy febrile poison, and to render stationary, as well as floating habitations clean which, upon repeated trials, year after year, in different parts of the United States, has not failed in producing the desired effect, viz. ALKALIZATION. And as long as filth and putrefying substances continue to generate febrile poison; and alkalines retain their correcting, cleaning, antidotal power; so long, it is presumed, will this expedient maintain its ground.
But if the order of nature should happen to change; so that Soap would no longer cleanse a foul garment, nor purify a filthy receptacle; or should pot-ash and lime, loose their power of arresting and destroying poisonous exhalations, then the great mass of the community must unquestionably abandon this mode of purification, and acids would probably be their dernier resort.
JEREMIAH BARKER.
Miscellany.
FROM THE WEEKLY INSPECTOR.
JOHN BULL LAUGHING AT US.
We have frequently attempted to persuade those of our political opponents, who are honest, that without a military marine our commerce will eventually be cut off; our country a laughing stock and bye-word of reproach among all nations; that we ought to have been able to command respect, at least in our own waters; and that if the measures which originated in the better days of the Federal Administration had been pursued with perseverance, we should have been able at least to trim the balance of power on the ocean, and thus have been formidable even to Great-Britain.
But no, said the gentlemen who have dismantled our navy, and thus cut the sinews of our national strength, ships of war would be expensive! Very true—houses are expensive; apparel costs something; and we cannot even procure food without paying for it: and shall we, to avoid these expences, seek shelter in caves and hollow trees—go naked like South Sea savages—and feed on buds and berries!
Besides, what would become of the money laid out in building a navy? Would it not increase the active industry of our citizens; give security to our property on the ocean; encourage our own manufactures, and thus add to the wealth of the nation, without the necessity of sending a single cent out of the country? If
the expense should render imposts higher than they are at present, and even direct taxes necessary, the value of every species of property would rise in a fourfold proportion; public and individual prosperity would proceed hand in hand; and America be rapidly realizing those visions of glory, which have been so often the theme of the poet and the hope of the philanthropist.
But, in consequence of the feeble measures of our worse than water-gruel administration, John Bull (as we shall see by what follows) has the impudence to burst into a horse-laugh at our expense; and, indeed, our conduct has been so ridiculous, that we should shake our own sides at our own folly, were we not checked by the reflection, that, with all the advantages which nature has so lavishly bestowed upon us, our principal towns should lie at the mercy of any power who can sit out half a dozen frigates for our annoyance. But this will ever be the case, till our countrymen are convinced that their private interests are intimately blended with the public good; till they refuse to employ bad men in public capacities, merely in consequence of their making great pretensions to patriotism; and perceive that a niggardly economy in public expenditures, may be more destructive than the most thoughtless extravagance.
But to return to our friend John Bull says of us and our virtuous and valorous President:—A late number of a famous political Journal, which has ever been considered as the mouth-piece of the cabinet of St. James, expresses the following contemptuous sentiments of the American people, and their government:
"In America, the religious and moral despotism of the illustrious President, citizen Jefferson, shines forth in all its native splendor & purity. It pervades the councils of the U. S. in which it is difficult to say whether the spirit of discord or the spirit of folly predominates. In order to bully this country into a base surrender of her rights, these republican senators, with less patriotism, indeed, but with the same power to injure, as the little senate of Utica, have come to the magnanimous resolution of forbidding the importation of British manufactures.—But do those sages suppose us to be so completely ignorant of the resources of their infant state, as not to know how very large a portion of its revenues arise from duties on such articles; and that the prohibition will, in point of fact, operate as a severe tax on their own countrymen? When they threaten us with war, and order their whole naval force, consisting of two or three frigates, and half a dozen sloops and brigs, to be equipped, it is impossible to preserve the gravity of our countenance, or to refrain from laughter."
"We have a pretty specimen, truly, of the vigilance and vigor of this republican government: when we see a body of troops, and vessels for transporting them, raised, fitted out, and sailing from its ports, under a foreign General, to attack the settlements of a power who has an ambassador at its Court, or whatever they please to call it!—When they are out of danger, indeed, and all the mischief is done, proclamations are issued against the pirates, and rewards are offered for the apprehension of their agents. But such tricks do not pass current in America, and Messrs. Jefferson and Co. may rest assured, that John Bull is not quite so bereft of his senses as to be a dupe to their paltry artifices."
Sure, John, you can't be such a clown, As that t'attack us while we're down; 'Twould be ungenerous to hurt A foe that's prostrate in the dirt— Then please to adjourn your ire a bit, Till we rise high enough to lit, And get our gun-boats in a train To hit ye nicely back again. Till then, as pert Jack-Draw, Strut, crow, and laugh out ha! ha! ha! Still we'll pronounce our famous President "The greatest man on this earth resident;" And gun-boat Number One, right soon, "Shall blow your island to the moon!"

By the Scales.
A short time since we published an account of the treatment which the Rev. Mr. CHAMPION, received from one Joseph L. Smith, a democratic committee man, for the celebration of the 4th of July, 1776, which day, by the by, the exclusive friends of the people in Connecticut, for certain worthy considerations, commemorated on the 6th of August. Smith has given, what, he says, is a true account of his conduct on that day, but it is an old saying, "that he who steals, will not be backward in denying it."
Smith, on seeing a statement of his rude and barbarous treatment of the venerable and aged Clergyman, publishes a contradiction of it, thereby adding falsehood to insult.—
From the Litchfield Monitor.
Rev. Mr. Champion's statement.
The Rev. Mr. Huntington and I went to the meeting house on the 6th of Aug. between 10 and 11 o'clock, A. M.—A sentry stood with a gun across the door. I told him we wished to go in. He immediately lifted up the gun and we went in. When I came near the Deacon's seat I observed there was a stage, which I supposed was erected for the Orator. Joseph L. Smith, Esq. took hold of my arm, near my shoulder, pulled me round, and said, "YOU HAVE NO BUSINESS HERE, AND MUST GO OUT OF THE HOUSE!"—I replied, we were going into the Pulpit, and would make no disturbance. He said, It was contrary to their orders (or arrangements,) I then said, I am an old man, and not so well as usual, and wished for liberty to set in the pulpit; re-assuring him I would make no disturbance.—Mr. Smith, with an elevated, stern and commanding voice, said, If you insist upon going into the Pulpit in DEFIANCE of our orders and arrangements, you may go— pointing his hand to the door; which struck me in this manner: I have told you, Sir, that you have no business here, and must go out of the house; there is the door: but if in Defiance of all this, you will presume to go into the pulpit, go; but it is at your peril, and you must abide the consequence.
I was much afflicted at being cast out of the House of God, where I had worshipped almost 54 years and could expect to be there but a very few days more. These reflections crowded into my mind when rejected and retiring from the place where God's honor had dwelt.—Mr. Huntington said he thought we had best go out—I consented—Just before we got to the door, Mr. Smith said, When it was time for us to come in he would provide us a seat with the other Clergy. We noticed a considerable number both of men and women in the lower part of the meeting-house, besides the singers, in the galleries; but there were no other Ministers, —nor were any others turned out.
About fifteen minutes after we went out, a Mr. Palmer came to me and said he was very sorry for what had happened;—wished me to go and he would conduct me to what seat I chose. I was thankful for his kindness and politeness, but observed, Mr. Smith had ordered me out of the house, and to tarry till it was time for us to come in. We meant to be orderly, and must stay till he gave us liberty to go into the house. Some others addressed me in like manner, and uniformly had a similar answer. Besides, I was apprehensive of disagreeable consequences, if we went into the house without Mr. Smith's approbation, and was solicitous not to mar the festivity of the day.—We obeyed orders, and tarried near the meeting-house and placed ourselves close by the step stone of the door, till the procession came, expecting Mr. Smith would invite us in with the Clergy, but was disappointed.—The procession went in: The military men were sent for,—entered the house, which was exceedingly crowded—All could not get in—Several with difficulty crowded out of the house, complaining they were almost suffocated, faint and the like. About five minutes after prayer began, Mr. R. Webster came, and very cordially said these words, as nearly as I can recollect:—"Mr. Champion, if you wish to go into the house, I will provide you a seat or place if I can." He spoke very affectionately, and I thought tenderly; but not hinting that he had orders, from Mr. Smith, or was himself a Committee-man. As the house
was greatly crowded, many could not get in who anxiously wished to; I concluded it would be extremely difficult if not impossible to provide a seat for me: I therefore replied, we were ordered out by Mr. Smith,—to stay out until he said or should signify to us we might come in. So he said, so I understood him; and so I have invariably represented it to all who have enquired of me concerning it.—We tarried about ten minutes longer, but hearing nothing from Mr. Smith, being almost overcome by standing so long in the heat, I said I would return.
God grant we may all meet and dwell eternally together in his Temple above the skies. JUDAH CHAMPION.
Intelligence.
BRITISH WEST-INDIES.
BARBADOES, AUG. 12.
Sir R. Strachan's squadron, failed from Carlisle Bay this day. They have been constantly employed, since their arrival, in receiving stores and provisions, and gave an unexampled instance in watering, having completed 1101 tons in 72 hours, at Martinique's old established tanks. The Ad. seemed particularly anxious for the ships to weigh, and visited each to hasten them; it was imagined that he had received some intelligence which occasioned the bustle that has prevailed all the morning. This however, is all conjecture, although some accounts have been received in town through other channels, that Almatz's squadron, which we lately stated was expected at Martinique, is momentarily looked for there, advices having been received by Villibet of their having left Toulon on the 20th June, for the purpose of forming a junction with Guillomez off the coast of America, as they insinuate, (no doubt as a stratagem to mislead our cruisers,) altho' there is much reason to believe, that not only Almatz is expected at Martinique, but the return of Guillomez also; it being understood here, that moorings have been laid down in Fort Royal bay for a large fleet, and a general requisition of bread laid on the bakers, and considerable depots of provisions formed for them.
PETERSBURG, SEPT. 9.
Young Swinty (by whose means it was supposed the venerable Judge Wythe was deprived of existence) had his trial before the District Court last Wednesday on an indictment for murder, and was acquitted. On Thursday he was tried upon an indictment for forgery, and found guilty.
WASHINGTON, SEPT. 10.
The Postmaster General has certainly forgot that the Post-Master of Georgetown, is a purser in the service of the United States—receives the pay and emoluments as such. He has his store rent and even house for his family—and is doing business to a very considerable extent as a merchant at the navy yard, Washington; he receives the emoluments of the post office in Georgetown, as a sinecure.—His letters, if we are correctly informed, relative to his Commercial pursuits, although directed to Washington, in all instances go postage free. This is certainly incorrect;—and is not as the law intended.—Let the post-master general correct the procedure. This sinecure would have been mentioned before, had we known the present post-master was as well provided for, as we now learn he is.
This gentleman has had the candor himself to acknowledge, he tho't it wrong for one person to hold two offices, but as the law did not prohibit it, and the appointment of P. M. was given to him, he conceived he might hold it as well as another.—W. Fed.
We would advise the Secretary of State to frank no more letters, for the benefit of the Gold Mine Company. We are told letters and packets to the amount of between 90 and 100 dollars, were recently handed the secretary by an agent of the company, and by him (we presume unguardedly) franked.—The Secretary of State ought to have known the impropriety—because these letters were intended to go by the packet to Europe.
DISTRESSING ACCOUNT.
From a Charleston paper of Sept. 2d. By the arrival of the Sch. Pacotiligo Packet, at quarantine, we have
further details of the dreadful effects of the late gale—on the inner edge of the Gulf captain Stites fell in with a large ship of 600 tons, dismasted; she was one of the Jamaica fleet, of 150 sail, which passed Savannah early in last month—capt. Stites took the ship in tow, but was afterwards fallen in with by a sloop of war who took out the people and burnt the vessel; the second mate and one seamen belonging to the ship, and who had concealed themselves, are now on board the Packet; they state that from the observations which they made, at least one half of the ships composing that fleet must have been sunk, wrecked or destroyed; 2 people only were saved from one of the ships which sunk near them and in the midst of the gale another ship took fire and blew up, exhibiting a scene awful in the extreme. On Saturday last, capt. Stites fell in with the brig Ann, capt. Cory, from this port bound for Havana, completely dismasted; they had got up jury masts, and were making the best of their way for this port—capt. Stites supplied them with a sail. We derive this intelligence from the pilot, who brought the Packet in last evening, further details may be obtained when the vessel comes up to town.
From the U. States Gazette, Sept. 13. We are informed that the Marquis Yrujo set off in his carriage yesterday morning for Baltimore, as is supposed for the purpose of presenting himself with his new credentials to our government.
From the Baltimore American. As long since as four or five days we heard it rumored, that the Marquis Yrujo had received orders from his master to insist on having his ministerial functions again recognized by our government—and if not accredited to demand passports and abandon the country.
However if, after the reprehensible and insolent conduct of Yrujo, and the manner it was noticed and resented, he should offer such an insult to our government by authority from his own, we firmly calculate, that a spirited and dignified tone will be manifested by the executive, which will not only continue to reject Yrujo, but hurl defiance into his teeth and those of his master and his master's master too, if the latter should be leagued in a measure so hostile to the honor and independence of our country. * A democratic paper.
The following article is copied from the Baltimore Telegraph of the 10th inst.
HOSTILE APPEARANCES.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Natchez to the Editor, dated August 2d, 1806.
"On or about the 18th of July ult. a detachment of Spanish troops, consisting of 303, under the command of Capt. VIAND, the commandant of Nagodoches, and inspector of the troops of his Catholic Majesty in the Interior Provinces, arrived at the Caddo village, near Red River, above Natchitoches, demanded information relative to the exploring party under the direction of Maj. FREEMAN, which had passed the Caddo village some days before; cut down and carried away a flag of the United States, which the Caddoes had hoisted in their town, informing them that the flag of the United States had no business there and that that part of the country was within the dominion of Spain, and forbidding the Caddo chief in future from holding talks, trading or having any intercourse whatever with the Americans—after which the Spaniards took their departure in pursuit of the exploring party and informed the Caddo chief that they were going to take, kill or drive them back.
"We have likewise accounts from Bayou Pierre, of the arrival at that place of Col. FERARA, late governor of Montrey, with six companies of cavalry, said to contain one hundred each; with several pieces of cannon, and that several companies of troops more are on their way from St. Antonio."
NEWYORK, SEPT. 10, 1806
Capt. Wilson from Gibraltar, in 35 days informs, that the Neapolitans in Gaeta had made a sally which terminated unfavourable for the French; who suffered the loss of many men,
and the destruction of their besieging batteries, which had cost them several months to erect. The Prince of Hesse demonstrates that he is not a Mack, and that Gaeta is not Ulm.
A letter from Paris, July 10 1806 says, "Notwithstanding negotiations for peace are on foot, you may calculate on the continuance of war.—This I assure you from the opinion of the best informed men in this quarter."
SEPT. 12.
We are informed, that a great part of the crew of Le Patriot of 74 guns, Capt. KROME, one of Jerome's fleet, now lying off Anapolis, are sick.—Eighty of them were landed on Friday, and a house provided for them in the vicinity.
SEPT. 13.
Yesterday morning a smart firing was distinctly heard in town, from the southward and eastward. Those who heard it, says that there must have been an engagement off Long Island, as several broadsides were fired.
MIRANDA.
We learn by the brig Ontario , in 20 days from Curacoa, that Gen. Miranda had effected a landing at Coro; but was afterwards defeated, and obliged to re-embark.
Capt. Brown informs, that it was reported at Curacoa, that Miranda landed at Coro on the 10th of August, without meeting any resistance, and took possession of the fort and town; but was afterwards obliged to relinquish his post;—and that on the 19th he was at the island of Aruba.
Since the above was prepared for press, we have received the following extract of a letter, dated Curacoa 18th August;—"I take the liberty of acquainting you, that we have yesterday received by an express from Coro, the certain news of Miranda having landed there three weeks before, 2 ships 2 brigs and 7 smaller vessels, and after a severe engagement with the Spaniards, been routed, and had to take to his ships. Nobody knows what course he afterwards took. I mention you this, to be cautious, should you undertake any business on the Maine, as I fear the American flag will not be so well received there now as it was formerly."
Respect for Constituted Authorities. At an entertainment given in New-York state, after His Excellency Gov. LEWIS—who was elected by the democrats about two short years since—was given for a toast, some democrats present called out to the music to play the Rogue's March .
We have it from highly respectable authority that the discontents of the inhabitants of New-Orleans and Louisiana have risen to such a height as not only to render the President exceedingly unpopular, but to have subjected his conduct to animadversions little conducive to his interest there, and still less gratifying to his pride. [People's Friend—N. York.]
UTICA, SEPT. 2.
Shocking murder. —On Wednesday evening last, Mrs. Sarah Hallock, wife of Mr. Henry Hallock, of Westmoreland in this county, and daughter of Mr. Richard French, of Sandisfield, Massachusetts, a woman about twenty five years of age, murdered her four children, and put a period to her own life. The particulars of this melancholly affair, as we are informed, are that Mr. Hallock, the husband, was from home during the day, in the course of which his wife went to one of her neighbors for some business, but nothing unusual was observed in her conduct or appearance. In the evening when Mr. H. returned, he found the house deserted, and after waiting some time and no one appearing he became alarmed. His neighbors were immediately called, & after searching some time, the bodies of the four children and the mother were discovered lying dead in a corn field, about forty rods from the house, with their throats cut in a shocking manner. The mother was found near her eldest child, with a razor, the fatal instrument which she had used, near her, and the other three children within the distance of a few feet. The children were all daughters, the eldest about seven years of age, and the youngest an infant of ten months.
A jury of inquest was immediately summoned, whose verdict accorded with the facts as above stated. No cause can be assigned that will account for so shocking a catastrophe.
From Halifax, August 12.
"Capt. WHITBY, of the Leander , was sometime since superceded in the command of the ship by capt. HUMPHRY, from England. The Leander sails for England, between this date and the 24th inst. Capt. W. goes passenger in her, and a strict enquiry is to be made into the unfortunate occurrence off New-York. He is permitted to take home such officers as he may think necessary to bring forward in his defence."
"In His Majesty's Instructions to Flag Officers, Captains, &c. &c. dated on the 29th of May last, I find the following paragraph:
"Representations having been made, that Neutral Ships are frequently detained upon frivolous grounds, you are hereby further required and directed not to interrupt any ships under neutral flags engaged in trade not prohibited by law, except upon proof, or strong ground of presumption, that the ship on the goods belong to His Majesty's enemies, and you are particularly to bear in mind, that neutral vessels conveying cargoes between this country [England] and the ports of the enemy, carry with them a strong presumption, that the property is either on British or neutral account, and engaged in a legal trade: His Majesty having, in consideration of the present state of commerce, been pleased to allow that trade to be carried on by British and neutral subjects—it is therefore proper that such trade should suffer as little interruption as possible."
Signed, "H. NEAL, "RUSSELL, "KENSINGTON."
"By Command of their Lordships."
"B. TUCKER."
"The above Instructions from the Lords of the Admiralty, were received on this station by His Majesty's ship Leopard —and I have further understood, it is the wish of the Admiral here, that no neutral vessels should be detained on light or frivolous grounds."
The wife of a Mr. ROBERTS of Dover, N. H. was lately delivered of three beautiful and perfect boys, each weighing 7 pounds: who with their prolific mother, are all in perfect health.
Portland,
Monday, September 22, 1806.
Latest from Europe.
An arrival at New-york has furnished French accounts to August 6th.
Peace between Russia and France was signed at Paris July 30, but the articles had not been made public.
Lord Yarmouth had arrived at Paris, but it does not appear that he sustains any public character.
Communications are still kept up between England and France, of a pacific nature, but nothing is suffered to transpire by which the question of war or peace can be determined.
The brave garrison of Gaeta, capitulated the 18th of July, having withstood an attack of eleven days with open trenches, during which time 800,000lb. of powder were expended.
MIRANDA
Intelligence from Curacoa, confirm the accounts we some time since received of the fate of our unfortunate countryman, who had been taken by the Spaniards. Miranda having landed at Coro, on the Maine, was engaged by the Spaniards, defeated and compelled to re-embark.
French West-India Squadron.
Jerome Bonaparte's squadron has suffered much in the late gales, the following is the latest account of it:
L'Eole, 74, La Croix, have arrived in the Chesapeake, towed in by two American vessels, being totally dismasted.
Le Patriote, 74, Crom, in the Chesapeake—Le Vaucluse, 40, in the Delaware.
Le Foudroyant, 80, Le Veteran, 74, Le Cassard (not Majestic, as called in some of the papers) 74, and L'Impetueux, 74, are still missing.
Le Regulus, 74, and Le President, 74 have not been spoken with since the gales.
Letters from London, say that Mr. Monroe our minister, would embark for the United States, in August,—it is time he should be upon the ground if he intends to be our next President.
A term of the Supreme Judicial Court commenced at Northampton, on Tuesday last. His Honor Chief Justice PARSONS presided.
Mr. Jefferson's Economy. —The Tunisian Envoy and suite, has failed for home in a vessel chartered by our government. It is said this black mission has cost the U. S. two hundred dollars per week, ever since its arrival.

Excerpt of a letter from Capt. William Frost, master of the brig Triton, belonging to this port, to a gentleman in this town, dated Antigua, Aug. 23d, 1806.
"Sir—I think it my duty to acquaint you of a new principle they have adopted in this port for condemning American property. The case of the brig Triton, was determined yesterday. Vessel and cargo condemned, for going to Barbadoes, there disposing of lumber to the amount of $ 3,000, in bills and cash; from thence to Martinico, and there disposed of the rest of her cargo for produce. Also purchased produce with the Cash and Bills. The council, contended for condemnation, on the grounds of its being a circuitous voyage, and upon that construction of the case, the Court gave judgment for the Captors."
CONNECTICUT.
"Hast thou not seen Mount Atlas, Though storms and tempests thunder on its brow, And Ocean's break their billows at his feet, It rests secure, and glories in its height."
We have several letters from Connecticut, announcing the complete triumph of Federalism in the late elections in that State. In Litchfield county, where a democratic paper was established for the sole purpose of revolutionizing that respectable county, not a single disorganizer is elected a Representative. The town of Litchfield, in which the "Witness" is published, the last Spring elected two democratic members:—it has now sent two Federalists. The whole number of democrats in the next Assembly will not, it is said, exceed sixty—they have had 78.—Cent.
The result of the late election of members to the federal and state legislatures in Connecticut, is highly honorable to the cause of federal republicanism, and promises the continuance of our civil and religious institutions. Notwithstanding all the democratic yelping about Priestcraft, federal tyranny and the oppression of Osborn the libeller, there will be in the next house of Representatives a net gain of thirteen federal members—LAVE DEO.
National Register.
REPRESENTATIVES TO XTH CONGRESS. CONNECTICUT sends 7—Hon. Benjamin Talmadge, Samuel W. Dana, John Davenport, Timothy Pitkin, jun. Jonathan Ogden Moseley, Lewis B. Sturges, and "Epaphroditus Champion." *The latter in the room of the Hon. John C. Smith, who declined being considered a candidate. The Hon. Theodore Dwight, is undoubtedly elected to fill the vacancy in the present Congress, occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Smith.
On the 16th of August, 150 Federal Republicans—many of whom were sharers in the toils of 1777—celebrated the anniversary of the battle of Bennington, in that place. O! the vile "tories!"
COMMUNICATED.
FRYEBURG ACADEMY.
The annual Exhibition at this Academy took place on Wednesday the 3d. instant; and notwithstanding the severe storm which happened on that day (the day of Commencement at Brunswick) it was honored by the presence of a large and respectable number of auditors; who forgot the strife of elements without, while contemplating the order and harmony within the house of exhibition. It is not intended to particularize the performances, nor characterize the several performers: But justice to the Preceptor, the Preceptresses, and the young ladies and gentlemen under their care, compels the writer to declare, what he believes to be the sentiments of a crowded and discerning audience, that they never witnessed an Exhibition calculated to afford more complete and perfect satisfaction. The progress of the students, in the learned languages, and in the various other branches of knowledge taught by the Preceptor, does equal honor to him and to his pupils.
And here the tribute of praise is justly due to the young Lady who during the last Summer Season, performed the duties of Preceptress, and under whose immediate tuition a large number of young Ladies have made rapid progress in painting, fine needle work, Geography, English grammar, writing, &c.
We congratulate the inhabitants of Fryeburg, and of the neighboring towns, on the present flourishing state and future prospects of this rising seminary. There are the most substantial reasons to believe that it will continue to prosper and increase. The little village in which it is placed may justly boast of more than a common share of the advantages and beauties of nature. The morals of the inhabitants are correct, their habits steady, and the manners of many polished and elegant. Particular attention is paid by them, not only to the accommodation of students, which is now cheap and convenient, but to the purity of their minds and morals. The eye of the Preceptor, too, is always upon the youth committed to his charge; he is a friend and father to them; and as such they fear and love him.
To the enlightened and benevolent mind, this institution offers a delightful subject of contemplation. It is crowded with virtuous and intelligent youth, who are every day becoming more virtuous and more intelligent, and who will assuredly prove a blessing and honor to succeeding generations.
The Music which introduced the performance of the day, and which occasionally accompanied and concluded them, was performed by a number of young gentlemen belonging to the Academy and vicinity. It may not be improper to speak of the uncommon accuracy and elegant taste of the performers; but the effect produced on the audience cannot be described—it could only be felt.—It might, indeed have been witnessed by those who could not feel, in the gushing tears of those who could! For these ecstatic pleasures, too, was the hearer indebted, originally, to the correct taste and unwearied exertions of the Preceptor.
Commencement at Yale College.
The annual commencement at Yale College was on Wednesday the 13th inst. Seventy-two received the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and twenty-five, that of Master of Arts. The degree of Doctor of Laws, was conferred on the Hon. JONATHAN STURGIS, and that of Doctor in Divinity, on the Rev. SAMUEL KENDALL, of Weston, in this state.
The annual Commencement of Williams College was held on the 3d inst. 26 young gentlemen received the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and seven that of Master of Arts.
The degree of Doctor in Divinity was conferred on the Rev. JOSEPH BALCH, President of a College in Tennessee.
REGIMENTAL REVIEW.
ON Monday last, the 1st Regiment, in the 2nd Brigade of the 6th Division, under Col. Merrill, and Majors Gage and Hobbs, paraded on Fossil Hill, for regimental review. After inspection, the regiment marched thro' several of the principal streets in town, and returned to the field; where the usual manœuvres of the day were performed in a manner highly credible to both officers and soldiers.
After the several Companies were dismissed, the non-commissioned staff, and other officers in the town met at the Friends' meeting house, and from thence marched in procession to Union Hall, where an excellent supper was provided by Mr. DANIEL COBB.
After the cloth was removed, the following Toasts were drunk. The order and regularity which pervaded the evening was evincent of the high reputation of these young sons of Mars.
 1. The Militia of the U. S. —May they ever stand ready, with fixed bayonets, to meet an enemy; and while on post, keep a good look out, and not be deceived by a false counterfeign.  2. The American Standard —May the Eagle and stripes be a dread to other nations, and an honor to our own.  3. Mahometists —The first to oppose the insults of her mother country—May the continue to cherish those principles while Bunker-Hill stands.  4. The 1st. Regiment, 2nd Brigade, and 6th Division —May they perfect themselves in discipline, and become the "Life-Guard" of the District of Maine.  5. Our Infant Navy —May it soon be competent to avenge the insults daily offered the American flag.  6. The Captain General of this Commonwealth —Who duly apprizes us of the importance of a well organized militia; and whose examples are worthy imitation.—Music, Hail Columbia .  7. Gen. Goodwin —May it be his study to improve and discipline the militia under his command—and may his exertions be crowned with success.— Washington's March .  8. Gen. Allen —The officers' example, and the soldiers' friend.  9. Col. Merrill —His peculiar attention to both officers and soldiers, insures him respect throughout the Regiment.— Jefferson's March .  10. The Regimental Staff —The life and spirit of the Regiment—May they study to promote the military system.  11. The officers of the several companies in Portland —May they continue to do their duty like good soldiers, and maintain order and discipline in the ranks.— God save America .  12. The Knight of the Fishes' tail —May those who endeavor to disgrace their officers on foot, disgrace themselves like the "capt." of the wooden troop, without spurs or saddle.— Keyes March .  13. Political contention we treat as a stranger within our walls.  14. Pickle and Eaton —A terror to barbarians—whose achievements have added new lustre to the American character.— Truxton & Victory .  15. The memory of Washington, Green, Warren and other American worthies , the authors of our Independence.  16. A union of the American states —May it be as durable as time.  17. The Fair daughter of Maine —May their rosy cheeks and smiling countenances cheer the heart of the Soldier, who risks his life for their protection.— Portland Fair . 
Major BENJAMIN WHITWELL, of Augusta, is appointed Judge-Advocate of the 8th division; and Major CHANDLER, of New Bedford, Brigade Quarter-Master.
Married,
At Derby, [Con.] by the Rev. Dr. Mansfield, aged 84, Mr. James Maffes, of Schatucket, aged 77, to Mrs. Elizabeth Osborn, of Derby, aged 74.
In Boston, William Freeman, esq. of this town, to Miss Frances Clark, of the former place.
"Then to the nuptial bower he led her, 'Blushing like the morn.'
In Salem, by the Rev. Mr. Hopkins, the Rev. Jeremiah Noyes, of Gorham, to Miss Lucy Johnson, daughter of the late Rev. Mr. Johnson, of Harvard.
In Buxton, Mr. Wm. Waterman, of Phillipsburg, to Miss Betsey Watts.
Died,
In Albany, N. Y. the honorable WILLIAM PATTERSON, one of the associate Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States.—In Mr. Patterson his country has lost an able, independent and upright Judge, a real and enlightened patriot; and the state of New Jersey, one of its most valuable and respectable citizens. Endearred to his family and friends by every amiable quality, his death will be to them a source of the deepest affliction; But, for their consolation, it may truly be said, that he lived and died a christian.
In his cold relics let the great discern, That they like him to dust must soon return; And while they see his footsteps led to God, Let them pursue the blooming path he trod. Thus, when the cares of mortal life shall cease, Expire, like him, the heirs of endless peace."
In Bowdoinham, Elihu Getchell, esq. aged 64.
In Buxton, Mr. Mark Rounds, after laying three weeks in the utmost distress that human nature could endure.
In this town, Miss Eunice Libby, aged 18—Oliver, daughter of Reniah Dow, aged 4y.—Jacob, son of Mr. Jacob Ham, aged 19m.—George, son of Widow Hannah Garland, aged 17m.—A daughter of Mr. James Jewett, aged 13m.—A daughter of Mr. Stephen Hodgkins, aged 12m.—Leonal, son of Mr. Thomas Beals, aged 6m.—A daughter of Mr. James Jordan aged 18 months.
Gazette Ship Advs.
PORT OF PORTLAND—1806.
Wednesday, Sept. 17.
Arrived ship Commerce, capt. S. Stephen-son, 35 days from Surinam, via St. Thomas.—Left at Surinam, August 7, brig Minerva, W. Baker, of Portland, to sail in 30 days; brig Providence, Spooner, of Providence, to sail in 10 days; brig Hero, Lufkin, of Newburyport, in 15 days; brig Ceres, Foss, of Saco, to sail when ready.—Aug. 17, lat 13, long 56, spoke brig Hazard, Deereel, of and from Saco, out 28 days, bound to Barbadoes; Sept. 10, lat 40, long 67, ship Cato, of and from Nantucket, out 20 hours, bound on a whaling voyage.
Same day—Arrived brig Mary, capt. W. McLellan, 54 days from Copenhagen.—Left there, ship Henry, Weeks, of Portland; fchr. Eunice, Maxwell, (virg.); brig Nancy, Marine, for Portsmouth (virg.); brig William and Charles, Killam, of Salem.—August 2, lat. 58, long. 12, was boarded by the British frigate Druid, who informed that he had that morning boarded the fchr. Washington, of Boston, out 35 days, for Copenhagen; Aug. 16, lat 46, long 28, spoke ship Catherine, Loudon, of London, who parted from the Jamaica convoy in a gale; August 27, lat. 45, long 42, ship Devotion, 18 days from New York, for Amsterdam.
Saturday, Sept. 20.
Arrived brig Nabby, Drinkwater, 33 days from Gaudaloupe; Left brig Henry, Cutter, to sail in 6 days; fchr. Morning Star, M'Intosh, in 14 days; brig Maine, Freeman, in 15 days; brig —, Miller, just arrived.—Spoke lat. 37, long. 67, fchr. Sally, Adams of New-London, out 5 days, for Dominico.
Sunday Sept. 21.
Arrived, brig Crockett, capt. Shaw 53 days from Liverpool.—Left there ship Bath, Shed, and ship Nabby, Crandall, of this port, to sail in 4 days.
VESSELS LEFT.
At Bourdeaux, Aug. 1, Georgia, Paul, Kennebec.—At Nevis, Aug. 18, the Rambler, of Wells, ready to sail for St. Kitts.
VESSELS SPOKEN.
Aug. 28, off Cape-Florida, fchr. Venus, 11 days from Kennedbeck.
SHIPPING MEMORANDA.
The brig Jefferson, Warren, of Portland, failed from London 61 days since, for C. G. Hope.
The Charleston Courier mentions, that a subscription to a very handsome amount was raised in a few hours on the 3d inst. for the purpose of providing hands, sails, rigging, provisions &c. which have been put on board the Revenue Cutter, captain Payne, to sail for the highly meritorious and humane purpose of affording relief and assistance to any shipwrecked vessels on the coast.
The fchr. Mercury, Tukersbury, has arrived at Charleston, from Portland, was obliged to throw part of his lumber overboard, in the gale of 22d ult. the brig Ocean, also arrived there from Portland, did not experience any of the gale.
Capt. Herrick, arrived at Newburyport, spoke Sept. 4, lat. 39, 20, long. 69, 40, brig Industry, Emerson, from Portland for Havana, with both top masts, top sail yards, top sails and jib-boom gone, and had received other damage, intended to make the first port.
The persons saved in the boat of the Frances, one of the Jamaica fleet, report, that while in the boat they saw five vessels bottom upwards; and they suppose that one half of the fleet must have foundered.
A large fchr. supposed to be eastern built, captized and full of water, was seen Aug. 9, off Cape Henlopen.
PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 13.
AFFECTING NARRATION.
Tuesday last, arrived here in the Mercury, capt. Dolbey, from Jamaica, captain Rofs, late of the fch. Vigilant, of this port, who relates, that he sailed from Cape Francois the 28th of June, with a cargo of coffee, for this port; that on the night of the 29th, he ran aground on a Sand Key; in the morning, Mr. Nixon, capt. Bradshaw, with one or two of the crew, took the boat to go and look for assistance, but never returned to the schooner. Capt. Rofs, Isaac C. Rogers and the Negro, took, being left on board the wreck, remained in expectation of the return of the boat till Tuesday, the 1st of July, when they found the schooner going to pieces: they got together three spars, with which they made a raft, and put thereon some water and provisions, and left the wreck in hopes of finding some harbor or place of safety; they had not been an hour from the wreck before their raft upset, which threw them into the sea and deprived them of their little stock of provisions and every thing but what was on their backs; however, they all three once more got on the raft—on Wednesday night the 2d of July, the Negro, cook, leapt from the raft and was lost—about 2 o'clock on Thursday, the 3d, Mr. Isaac C. Rogers appeared some what deranged, and about day-break, next morning leapt into the sea, captain R. sprang after and replaced him on the raft; but restless and uneasy, in a few minutes he once more threw himself into the water and was seen no more—thus was captain Rofs left in the wide ocean, on three spars, without victuals or drink, or a friend or companion to console or comfort his drooping spirits.
It so happened, that he had not long to reflect on his solitary situation, for about 10 o'clock A. M. to his great joy he discovered land, and drifting near it, about 6 o'clock in the evening, fearing he should pass it in the night, stripped himself, left the raft, and swam for the land, where being landed, he sat out
to search for a drop of fresh water to moisten his tongue and to allay his fever; in vain did he wander from place to place till 10 at night, when, wearied and fatigued, he laid on the sand, in hopes of sleep; here again he was disappointed by the swarms of lizards and other vermin, that tormented him. The day broke, and found him restless, and gave him no comfort, for he was now convinced he was on a lonely island, without house or shelter, without victuals or drink, or a rag to cover him, having left his cloaths on the raft where he stripped himself. In this forlorn state he once more sat out in search of water, which, about sundown, to his great joy, he discovered, with this he quenched his thirst, and sat him down, to look at his forlorn state, when hope, that folace of the distressed, was all he had left; here he determined to remain till providence should relieve him in that way it seemed meet. Thus from the 3d to the 21st of July, did he bear up against his misfortunes, his only food a few land crabs which he ate raw, and they were so scarce that he could not get more than sufficient to keep him alive, so that he grew daily weaker, till for the last ten days he was obliged to crawl on his hands and knees, and having nothing to shelter him from the rays of the sun, he was blistered, by its heat, from head to foot, and finally the whole of his skin came off—Naked, hungry, debilitated and fore, hope had almost deserted him, and he only thought he should lay him on the sand and die, when on the 21st of July, to his great joy he espied a schooner making towards his sandy beach, he with difficulty raised and waved a bush, which they perceiving, humanely sent their boat, and in a short time, snatched from the jaws of death, he found himself on board the Surveillant, capt. Rogers, of Barracoa; where he was treated with the greatest kindness and attention, clothed, and once more restored to health.
Fresh Flour.
FOR Sale at the Store of Capt. R. SLOVER, on Ingraham's Wharf, by STACY HORNOR.
Wants to Charter,
A Vessel of from 200 to 300 tons, to go from a port in the United States, to a port in Europe.—Apply as above. Sept. 22
Portland Benevolent Society.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Members of the Portland Benevolent Society, that their annual meeting will be held at the Court House in Portland, on Wednesday the first day of October next at 3 o'clock, in the afternoon. As important business is to be transacted a punctual attendance is requested. By order of the managers. EPHEN LONGFELLOW, Jr. Secretary. Portland, Sept. 22, 1806.
For Sale,
A N elegant TRAINING GUN—very light and convenient to exercise with—Also A handsome SWORD, almost new.—They will be disposed of cheap. Inquire of the printer. Sept. 22.
LIME.
JONATHAN BRYANT has just burnt a new Kiln of LIME—which is ready for delivery at his Store next to the Baptist Meeting-House, or at the Kiln: Portland, Sept. 22.
Catalogue of Books,
For sale at the Bookstore of ISAAC ADAMS, No. 7, Fifth-street—(Continued)
 Owen's Discourses  Orton's do  Pruce's Sermons  Pinder's Works  Pike's Arithmetic  Paradise Loft  Practice of Piety  Pailey's evidence of Christianity  Philip Quarl  Preston on Masonry  Power of Religion  Pleasures of Memory  Polite Education  Perrin's French Grammar  Robertson's History of Charles 5th  Do do of South America  Ramsey's Songs  Rawlinson's Geography  Religious opinions  Rotheram on Faith and its connection with good works  Rambler by Dr. Johnson  Romance of real life  Rollin's Ancient History  Spectator by Addison  Seneca's Morals  Scout's Lessons  Sullivan's history of the District of Maine  Spiritual Letters  Sailor Boy  Southey's Poems  Smillie's Midwifery  Stackhouse's history of the Bible  Stanton's Embassy to China  Stennett's Discourses  Saunders on Liver  Seafons by Thompson  Sacred Dramas  Student and Pastor  Struve on Animation  Songster's Museum with Notes  Spirit of Delfoulin  Songster  Smillie's Pates  Stenes' Works  Shakespeare's works  Smart's Horace  Smith on the wealth of nations  Thompson's Family Physician  Townsend's Guide to Health  Trails Sermons  Trimmer's Fabulous  Tales of Wonder  True Republican  Tatler  Tooke's Pantheon  Vicar of Wakefield  Watts on the Mind  De Catechism  Winter Evenings  Wett's Letters to a young man on his first entrance into Life  Priestley's Lectures on History  Pailey's moral Philosophy  Parkinson's Medical Annotations  Public Characters  Playfair's Euclid  Pringle on diseases of the army  Petitpierre's thoughts on divine goodness  Philips's Poems  Quincy's Medical Lexicon 
Sales by Auction.
At B. GREELY & CO's Office.
On WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24th,
A VARIETY of elegant FURNITURE, consisting of Mahogany Bedsteads—Card, Dining, Pembroke and Tea Tables—Bureaus—Side Board—Deks—Light Stands—Secretaries—large and small Looking Glasses—field & common Bedsteads—Cot—Matrass—window and arm'd Chairs—Settee—1 eight day Clock, &c. &c.—Sale at 10 o'clock. Sept. 22.
At E. Greely & Co's Office,
On THURSDAY, Sept. 25,
A Variety of hard ware; among which are, Joiners, Carpenters, Coopers, & Blacksmith's tools an elegantly finished Brass double key'd Locks, best finished polished Iron, do. Bed-screws, elegant imported Paper-hangings, Bed Furniture, Handkerchiefs, a few pieces Broadcloths, bottles best French Snuff, pots of Rouge, a few tons of small flat Iron, Anchors, Sails, Bar Lead, Beefwax, Ivory, &c. &c. Charts of the coasts of England, Ireland, France and Spain.—Sale at 9 o'clock. One 10 3/4 inch Cable, almost new.—Sept. 22.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
On THURSDAY, 2nd October next, at ten o'clock, A. M. on the premises,
A FARM, situated at Cap-sick, two miles from Portland, being an excellent land for a tavern, or trader: consisting of about fifty acres of Upland and Marsh under good improvement, with a large two story Dwelling House, 3 Barns and other out houses, formerly owned and occupied by Samuel Nutts, Esq. Said land will be sold together or in lots to suit purchasers. Terms liberal and made known at the time and place of sale. E. GREELY & CO. Auctioners. Portland, Sept. 22.
On WEDNESDAY, 5th November, at 12 o'clock, on the premises, (if not previously disposed of at private sale)
A LOT of LAND, situated on Elm-street, with a good two story Dwelling-House thereon: said lot measures 60 feet on Elm-street, and 100 feet back, is now occupied by Mr. Johnson. Terms liberal, and made known at the time and place of sale, or on application to E. GREELY & CO. Auctioners. Sept. 22.
On THURSDAY, 23rd October next
THE following Real Estate, formerly belonging to JAMES DAVIDSON, Esq. deceased, (subject to the Widows' right of dower); to wit:
Four acres of LAND, pleasantly situated on high-street, in the town of Bath, with a good DWELLING-HOUSE, and large WOODHOUSE on the same—said land measures sixteen rods on high-street, and runs westerly forty rods, is well adapted for a garden and orchard, and commands a beautiful view of the town of Bath and Kennebec river. ALSO,
Two other pieces of LAND, situated in said Bath, about a mile and a half from the settlement, belonging to the same estate; one of which there is a small Dwelling-house. For further particulars inquire of ANDREW GREENWOOD. Bath, Sept. 22.
Sweede's Iron.
Joseph M'Lean & Son, No. 10, Union-Wharf, Have for sale, 60 tons well assorted flat and square IRON. Sept. 22d.
Real Estate.
TO BE SOLD, on very reasonable terms a Lot of LAND, situated in North-street, Portland. For particulars inquire at the office of the subscriber. N. KINSMAN. Sept. 22.
THE Copartnership of BLAKE & STIMPSON, is this day, by mutual consent, dissolved. All persons having demands against said firm, are requested to exhibit the same, and those indebted, to make payment to Charles Stimpson. THOS. BLAKE CHARLES STIMPSON. Portland, Sept. 22, 1806.
CHARLES STIMPSON,
Has on hand for sale, at the store lately occupied by BLAKE & STIMPSON, a good assortment of W. I. Goods and Groceries, on reasonable terms. Sept. 22.
WINTER RYE.
A QUANTITY of excellent Winter Rye for sale by POPE & DAVIS, No. 7 Mosey's Rev. 9 Mo. 8, 1806.
TO FARMERS.
THE Lands in Township No. 6, in the 8th Range north of the Waldo Patent, are offered for sale in Lots of any size, from 100 to 300 acres to be selected in any part of the township, at the pleasure of purchasers. This township is stocked with valuable timber of various kinds—is well watered by streams which fall into the Piscataquis, and afford an easy and cheap conveyance for rafts and boats carrying five tons, to the tide waters on the Penobscot. The soil is inferior to none in the District of Maine, and the title is indisputable.
As the principal object of the sale will be to promote the immediate settlement of the township, it will be disposed of on terms UNUSUALLY LIBERAL, and to none except such as shall become actual settlers. Those there, or who wish to obtain Farms on such terms, are invited to examine the township, and for further particulars apply to MOSES GREENLEAF. Bangor, 1806.

Poetry.
The perusal of the following lines will afford a pleasing treat of intellectual food to the mind capable of enjoying the innocent pleasures of rural life.
FROM THE PROVIDENCE GAZETTE.
Farewell to Litchfield Hill.
SUBLIME habitation, adieu! Where virtue hath builded her throne; And her beams more resplendently glow, Then the sun on thy summits at noon.  My heart heaves a sigh of regret, As you slowly recede from my view; And I gaze with a gloomy delight, As I pause and re-murmur, adieu.  For in thy retreat have I seen, True Happiness designing to dwell: She, who rare in a Palace hath been, Would gladden the heights of the Hill.
She would trip with the maids in the grove, And heighten the laugh and the joke; Or in soft meditations of love, With aswain she would sit by the brook.
In a City great fops I have seen, And many a jumping Miss: And a nod, or a wink or a grin, Alas! was their summit of bliss!
I turn'd to the swains of the Hill, And their intellect sparkled delight: I turn'd to its Nymphs, and their smile, Shew Virtue enlighten'd by Wit.
With you too, the moments were gay, My companions of study and mirth! And they glided so sweetly away, They were gone ere I counted their worth.
So passes our youth, like a smile, On a breeze, 'mong the odours of spring; It wants and sports for a while, Then dies, like a Dove on the wing.
With you I can feelingly say, Improvement came join'd with delight; For Learning made pleasant the day, And Wit cheer'd the festival night.
With you too, alas! I must part, Should it be an eternal farewell, "Fond Memory" shall write on my heart, The hours we have pass'd on the Hill!
ALBERT.
EPIGRAM,
By Dr. Farmer, on being in company with a number of ladies whose names begin with a B. How strange it is that Cupid should decree, That all our favorites should begin with B. How shall we solve this paradox of ours— The Bee comes always to the sweetest flowers.
Episcellam.
DISTRESS IN GERMANY.
Extract of a letter from a respectable merchant in Suabia, dated Dec. 31st, 1805, to his correspondent in this city. "The distress with us is so great that my pen is unable to describe it; several hundred villages in Upper Suabia are deprived of the necessaries of life. The inhabitants are without victuals, without clothing and without money, or other means to alleviate their distress. They see nothing around them but ruin. Empty barns and destroyed orchards; all their cattle taken from them; all employments, by which they used to provide for their families, are at an end. In the neighbourhood of Ulm, Memingen, &c. distress has attained its highest pitch. A loaf of bread costs four guilders (one dollar and sixty cents) and a simm (about half a bushel) potatoes, three guilders (one dollar and twenty cents.) The neighbouring counties, which were so fortunate as to escape utter ruin, though themselves have suffered much, supply those of Ulm, &c. with articles of the most immediate and pressing necessity; contributing as much as their own distressed situation will permit.
The cities and villages on the main road suffer also very much by the numerous troops they have to lodge and victual. A few days ago I received a letter from the widow W— at Hedingen (two miles from Stuttgart) in which she says that she had to lodge and victual 182 men at one time, who completely emptied her house of all her provisions, clothing, bedding, &c. This is one instance of what occurred; by the same thing has taken place in all the country through which the army marched.—Poulson's Philad. Adv.
ANECDOES.
A certain lady, of unperfected conjugal fidelity towards a husband, to whom she had borne six children, gave the name of Gratis , to a daughter with which she was favoured a few years after her decease. A person remarked upon the incident, that however some might reflect on the widow, for his part he thought her excusable—that, in his idea, having subscribed and faithfully accounted for his , he was undoubtedly entitled to the seventh GRATIS .
A noisy fellow hearing some people disputing, made more disturbance than all the rest, by continually crying, "Keep the peace." "Friend," says a quaker who was present, "if thou wouldst hold thy peace, it would contribute much to so good an end."
Duck, Ship-Chandlery, &c.
Charles & John Fox, Nos. 4 and 5, South side Long-Wharf, HAVE just received for sale, 100 Bolls first quality Russia Duck; 60 do second do do 50 do Ravens do 80 do Heavy do 150 doz. 1st quality 2 and 3 threaded Sewing Twine. 100 lb. Whipping do. 105 Barrels Tar, 50 do Pitch, 20 do Turpentine, 15 do Rofin, Sheathing and drawing Nails, cut and wrought. Spikes and Nails of all kinds, 4 tons Sheathing Paper—best kind, 2 do Oakum do 10 barrels Dutch Linseed Oil, White Lead & Verdigris, ground in oil Yellow and red Paints, 2 tons Bar Lead, 1 1/2 do Sheet do No. 3 and 3 1/2, 600 lbs. Iron Rivets, 2000 Iron Block Bulhes, Sheet Copper, 18 to 28 ounces, 20 boxes dpt Candles, 15 do Chocolate, Few chests Souchong Tea, superior quality—cheap, 30 Philadelphia Cambooses,—different sizes, A quantity of patent Iron Shives, superior to any now in use—warranted to last seven years, and will probably last twenty, at the manufacturer's prices. Also—A complete assortment of Ship-Chandlery and Cordage, by the gang or smaller quantity, which will be sold on the lowest terms, and very liberal credit. (6w) August 18.
Fresh Flour.
Just received and for sale By Joshua Richardson, At No. 3, Long-Wharf, 200 Bolls. Philadelphia fine and superfine Flour, 100 do. Alexandria and New York do. 50 boxes Spermaceti Candles, 80 Bolls. Mels Beef, 150 half do Mels & No. 1 do. bolls. Bone Middlings, and No. 1 Pork, chests Hysonkin & Souchong Teas, Bales Georgia Cotton, Quarter casks Malaga Wine, 1 Pipe 4th proof Barcelona Brandy, Gin-cases and Ship Bread, August 25.
FOR SALE, By John P. Thurston & Co. FORE-STREET.
FRESH superfine and fine Baltimore and Philadelphia FLOUR, in whole and half barrels. 60 kegs fresh superfine, fine and cement English Mustard, 30 boxes Spermaceti Candles—first sort. 30 do dpt tallow do. 600 gallons Linseed Oil, best quality and very cheap. 200 boxes brown Soap, 60 crates Cream Color and blue painted Ware, 80 casks assorted English Nails—entitled to debenture, 300 boxes 11 by 15—10 by 12—8 by 10—7 by 9—and 6 by 8 Crown Glass, 40 casks Paints, viz. white and red Lead, Yellow Oker, Spanish Brown, Venetian Red, Patent Yellow, Verdigris, white Vitrol and Whiting. 1000 Iron Cogs, 20 English Scale beams, 800 lbs. English Wire—assorted, Few doz. do. Spades and Shovels, do do do long and short handled Frying Pans, Best double rolled Sheet Iron, Few gross large, middling and small I P Cod Hooks, An assortment English hollow Iron Ware, do do do Stone do. 5 tons pig and bar Lead, 8 sheets Lead, 3 & 3 1/2 per square foot, 10 casks patent Sheet—assorted, Jars white and black Varnish, do superfine and fine Copal do. 1000 large and small horn Lantern lights, Casks Rice, hds Molasses, and bolls. Sugar, Few bolls. Navy Mels Pork, 50 chests Hyson, Hysonkin and Souchong Teas, 50 bolls. navy Mels No. 1 & 2 Pork, 40 boxes Chocolate, Paints ground in Oil, and put up for exportation Portland, Aug. 25.
Portland Book-Store.
JUST received, the Secret History of the Court and Cabinet of ST. CLOUD. Also, Few Kgs Watts' unchangeable Ink, Freemasons Monitor, Complete Letter Writer, Penkerton's Geography abridged, For the use of Schools—price one dollar.—In the description of the United States, each State is more systematically described, than in any work of the kind heretofore published. Also, Dwights Geography, price 2/6, Abridgment of Murray's English Grammar, containing Exercises in Orthography, in Parsing in Syntax, and in Punctuation, designed for the Younger Class of Learners. Sept. 8.
FOR SALE, At No. 10, Long-Wharf, THE Cargo of ship Edward and Charles, from Russia—consisting of Hemp, Iron, Russia & Ravens Duck, Diapers, Huckaback and Beds. Sept. 8.
RAN AWAY FROM the subscriber, an indentured apprentice, named James Tower, about fifteen years old, lanky complexion—Whoever will return said apprentice, shall receive one cent reward—all persons are forbid harboring said boy, on penalty of the law. WILLIAM ROGERS. Brunswick, Sept. 15.
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
THE constant trading Schooner SUKEY, Robert Stover, master, now lying at Ingraham's wharf, will sail on the 23d of September, wind and weather permitting, will take a small quantity of freight, and a few passengers, for terms apply to the master on board, or at his store on said wharf, where he has for sale, now landing from on board Schooner Sukey, 100 bolls. Philadelphia superfine Flour 38 do. do. Scratch do. 50 half barrels Flour, 1000 bushels best Philadelphia yellow Corn, Casks of Loaf Sugar, Quantity of Manufactured Tobacco, Few bushels Sweet Potatoes. All the above articles will be sold on the lowest terms for cash. Sept. 15.
T. & A Vinton, HAVE just received a fresh assortment of FALL & WINTER GOODS, which will be sold at their usual reduced prices Also, Best Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, and Bohea, Coffee per bag. India Cottons, remarkably cheap Sept. 15.
Lee's Bilious Pills. Extract of a letter, dated Fort Ann, (State of New York) July, 1806, from Doctor ISAAC SARGANT, to Doctor Samuel H. P. Lee, New-London.
HAVING been for about fifteen years in the practice of Physick, in this place, where the most prevailing diseases are of the bilious kind, and frequently those of the most alarming and obstinate grade, I had with much anxiety witnessed the deficiency of the Cathartics generally made use of in those complaints, and anxious to find a better composition than any I had yet been acquainted with: at the advice of a friend, I made trial of your "New-London Bilious Pills"—which so far exceeded any other medicine of the kind in their good effects in removing the complaints for which they were administered that I have now for a number of years, made use of a number of dozen boxes in my Practice in each year, much to the advantage of my patients. I use so many of your pills, that it would be an object to purchase them direct from you, therefore will thank you for your prices for cash, delivered at Troy, &c. &c. ISAAC SARGANT.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of respectability, one of the professors in the seminary of sciences at Camden, (S. C.) to his sister in N. London—Communicated by Mr. James Bulkeley, merchant, of New-London, Dated Oct. 1805.
"South-Carolina has never, perhaps, since its settlement witnessed so lively a season as the last summer, and the devouring pestilence still continues its alarming ravages—and it has not been confined to this State alone. Its devastating march has extended from Virginia to Georgia. "I have, however, been so fortunate as to escape an attack from those dreadful fevers which prevail in this country; and I attribute my escape, in a great measure, to the extraordinary virtues of certain Pills, manufactured by Dr. Lee of New-London; the good effects of which, in preventing those disorders which arise from bile, are certainly undoubted."
The New London bilious pills are to be sold by Erving & Poor, agents to Samuel H. P. Lee, at their store lately occupied by Messrs. M'Lellan & Brown, near the head of Fifth-street, Portland. Sept. 15.
Cordial Balm of Gilead. JUST received and to be sold by ERVING & POOR, a fresh supply of CORDIAL BALM OF GILEAD, and ANDREWS' SPECIFIC LOTION. Portland, Sept. 15.
Wheat Bran. For Sale, At No. 16, Union-wharf, 500 bushels WHEAT BRAN. Sept. 15.
A New three story HOUSE for sale, formerly the property of Ziba Pope, in Hampshire street, it will be sold on a long credit. Please to apply at No. 9, Long-wharf, where there is for sale 50 tons of Russia Iron, and an assortment of Iron and Rods, and fourteen hundred bushels Corn. COTTON B. BROOKS.
To Sell or Let, A Handsome three story brick Dwelling-House, pleasantly situated in Back-street, handsomely finished, with a good pump of water, barn, &c. Also—a two story House in Cumberland street, pleasantly situated, neatly finished and painted, with necessary conveniences. Likewise—a two story House, situated handsomely in the southern part of the town. For terms apply at this Office. Sept. 15. (tf)
Wanted a Wet-Nurse, WITH a new and healthy breast of milk, to go into a family in this town. Inquire at this Office. Sept. 15.
Wanted a Cook. A Woman who can be well recommended, will find good encouragement, by applying at this office. Sept. 15.
Dissolution of Partnership. NOTICE is hereby given, that the co-partnership of the subscribers under the firm of GEORGE LOVIS & CO. was dissolved on the 2d instant, by mutual consent; all persons having demands against, or indebted to the above firm, are desired to settle with and make payment to George Lovis GEORGE LOVIS, JOSIAH GOOLD, Sept. 15.
MAINE LOTTERY OFFICE.
Thomas Clark, HAS for sale at his Book-store, nearly opposite the Custom-House, and Insurance Office, Fifth-street, Portland, Tickets, Halves, Quarters & Eights, in the following Lottery,—viz.
The 6th and last Class Piscataqua Bridge, which is the next to be drawn. Tickets 5 D. Quarters 1 D. 58 C. Halves 2 D. 75 C. Eights 75 C.
Will soon be raised, 10,000 dollars highest Prize; and contains 19,000 tickets only—Prize Tickets in the Amoskeag Lottery which has just finished drawing received in payment.
Also—Tickets and Parts in the 9th Class Amoskeag Canal Lottery—Prizes free from deduction—3,000 dollars highest prize and contains 10,000 tickets.—Tickets 5 dollars—Halves 2 62—Quarters 1 38—Eights 75 cents, commences drawing 15th December.
Harvard College Lottery —no deduction from Prizes; 15,000 dollars highest Prize, and contains 20,000 tickets.—Tickets 5 dollars—Halves 2 62—Quarters 1 38—Eights 75 cents.—The time for drawing will soon be appointed.
Hatfield Bridge Lottery —8,000 dollars highest Prize—contains 15,000 tickets.—Tickets 5 dollars—Halves 2 62—Quarters 1 38—Eights 75 cents. The time for drawing will soon be appointed.
** Letters, Ordering Tickets or Parts in either of the above Lotteries (Post Paid) enclosing Cash or Prize-tickets, will be punctually attended to. Sept. 8.
SETH CLARK, INFORMS that he continues to occupy the stand formerly improved by WATSON & CLARK, Fifth-street, three doors below the Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Office—where he carries on the TAILORING BUSINESS.
He has for sale a few pieces best superfine Broadcloths, Kerseys, Vest-Patterns, &c. &c. Trimmings of all kinds constantly on hand.
Wanted a Journeyman, At the above business, of "steady habits"—to whom good encouragement will be given. Sept. 8.
REMOVAL.
THOMAS SIMONTON, has removed to the Premises lately occupied by Mr. STEPHEN LEE, in Free-Street —where he keeps constantly, good Horses and elegant Chaise To Let, on reasonable terms.
For Sale—A number of new and second handed CHAISE. (9w) Aug. 18.
Cel ar Rocks—for sale, GOOD Cellar Rocks, constantly for sale, and can be delivered at any part of the town, on reasonable terms, by John Pritchard. Also, a quantity of OAKUM —inquire as above. May 26.
DANCING.
MR. SMITH intends opening an Evening School for teaching the polite accomplishment of Dancing, in September, instant: He hopes (by furnishing a convenient Hall and good Music) to render his School both instructive and pleasing to those who will honor him with their attendance, and assures them that his highest ambition will be to merit their approbation.—For terms apply at, No. 5, Union-Wharf, or at Mrs. Greenleaf's, Middle-street. Sept. 8.
EVENING SCHOOL.
IN order to keep two Quarters, the Subscriber will commence his Evening School on the first Monday of September next, at the UNION SCHOOL ROOM; where a convenient lighted room and instruction four nights in a week, will be provided for Three Dollars per Quarter. One Dollar paid at entrance. Where likewise will be taught, Surveying, Navigation, Book-keeping and a short, easy and accurate method of calculating LUNAR OBSERVATIONS, by DUNN'S LINEAR TABLES; by which the true Longitude at Sea, may be found in a few minutes of time. This method is soon learned and not easily forgotten; and has been highly approved by the most experienced instructors in the United States—by WILLIAM MOODY. Portland, August 25. (tf)
Tallow Chandler, &c.
A PERSON perfectly acquainted with the Tallow-Chandlery and Soap-Boiling Business, wishes an engagement to manufacture by commission, in steady employ or otherwise.—Inquire of the printer. Portland, Sept. 8.
Enoch Moulton, GOLDSMITH & JEWELLER, Respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has REMOVED from his former stand in Fore-Street, to
No. 8, Jones's Row, Fifth-Street, next door to Mr. Griffin's Shoe store; where he has constantly on hand, and manufactures, warranted Gold Necklaces; silver table, deft, coffee, and tea Spoons, of the newest and most approved fashions; salt and mustard do; Sugar Tongs, &c. &c. Also on hand, as usual, JEWELRY & PLATED WARE, of every description. N. B. All the above articles are warranted to give entire satisfaction, or returned. The smallest favour attended to with cheerfulness and dispatch. (ty) May 5
TAKE YOUR CHOICE OF
10,000 or 15,000 Dollars. Tickets and Quarters in Piscataqua Bridge and Harvard College Lotteries for sale by ISAAC ADAMS. at his Bookstore No. 7 Fifth-Street. Those who wish to obtain Tickets cheap, will consult their interests as they will rise the first of October. Sept. 1.
GIBSON'S SURVEYING.
(Price 2 dls.)
For Sale, At No. 7, Fifth-street,
By ISAAC ADAMS,
A TREATISE of Practical Surveying, which is demonstrated from its first principles, wherein every thing that is useful and curious in that Art, is fully considered and explained. Particularly three new and easy methods of determining the areas of right lined figures arithmetically, or by calculation, as well as the geometrical ones heretofore treated of. A new edition, adapted to the use of American Surveyors. Sept. 15.
Account of the Murder!
JUST received and for sale (price 18 3/4 cts) by ISAAC ADAMS, at his Bookstore No. 7, Fifth-street.
SKETCHES OF THE LIFE OF
Capt. James Purrington, who on the night of the 8th of July, murdered his wife, six children and himself! Some particulars of that shocking catastrophe, which is subjoined, REMARKS on the bad tendency of erroneous principles and wrongs for receiving and obeying the pure and holy precepts of the Gospel. Sept. 8.
Boat taken up.
ON Monday last in this harbour a YAWL about 14 feet long and keeled inside, was taken up. The owner may have her again by paying charges. Apply to SAMUEL THOMPSON. Sept. 15.
House to be Let.
TO be let, a convenient and pleasantly situated Dwelling-House, in the fourth part of the town, lately occupied by Mr. Benjamin Willis.—For particulars, apply at No. 16, Union Wharf. Sept. 15.
For sale, or to be let,
A LARGE and commodious Dwelling-House, situated in the fourth part of the town. Two families may be well accommodated.—Inquire of WALTER HATCH. Sept. 15.
To Let.
ONE half of a convenient Dwelling House, pleasantly situated at the north part of the town, consisting of six well finished rooms, and accommodated with a well of good water and out houses.—Also two Chambers, convenient for the use of a small family. Enquire of the Printer. Sept. 15.
NOTICE is hereby given that all connection in business, as a company, between the subscribers, will cease from this day, by mutual consent. All persons having accounts with them jointly, are requested to present them for settlement and those indebted are desired to make immediate payment. ROBERT STOVER.  THEOPHILUS STOVER. Sept. 15.
WE the subscribers having been appointed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esquire, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of DANIEL THOMAS,
late of Standish, in the county of Cumberland, Mariner, deceased, represented insolvent—Give notice that six months are allowed, from the 23d of April last, to the creditors, to bring in and prove their claims, and that we shall attend that service on Thursday the 15th of September inst. and Thursday the 9th, and Thursday the 23d days of October next, at the dwelling-house of Dr. Ebenr. Howe, in said Standish, from two to five o'clock, P. M. of each day. WM. THOMPSON. THEODORE MUSSEY. Commissioners. Standish, Sept. 12, 1806.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed, and has taken upon himself the trust of Administrator on the estate of STEPHEN JORDAN,
late of Cape Elizabeth in the County of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs:—He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to ISRAEL JORDAN, JUS. Sept. 15.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed, and has taken upon himself the trust of Administrator on the estate of JOHN TYLER,
late of New Gloucester, in the county of Cumberland, gentleman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs:—He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to JOSEPH P. TYLER. Sept. 15.
THE subscribers hereby give public notice to all concerned, that they have been duly appointed, & have taken upon themselves the trust of Executors of the last will and testament of JOHN VEAZIE,
late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, Hatter, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs:—they therefore request all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to STEPHEN VEAZIE,  J. QUINCY. Sept. 11.
RAN AWAY
FROM the subscriber, an indentured apprentice by the name of Archibald Dodge, about nineteen years old: Whoever will return said runaway to his master, shall receive a horse, twenty five years old, and no charges paid.—Those who harbor or trust him will suffer the penalty of the Law.
THOMAS CHASE. North Berwick, Sept. 13.
BLANKS,
Of all kinds constantly for sale at I. Adams Bookstore, Fifth-Street.
Arthur Shirley, Printer.