Jenks' Portland gazette (Portland, Me.), 1804-03-24 00:00:00

JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
Number 309.
PORTLAND, (MAINE) SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1804.
Volume VI.
This Gazette,
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"Be just, and fear not, At all the ends thou aim'st at, be thy Country's, Thy God's, and Truth's."
From the Frederick-Town Herald.
The Roman Empire is computed to have contained, in the times immediately before Julius Cæsar and Augustus, more than one hundred millions of people. All Italy, Sicily, Spain and Portugal, and the greater part of the present Turkish Empire, and the Barbary Coast of Africa, together with Egypt, were subjected to the domination, but never to the laws of Rome. They were governed by Proconsuls, who were sent like Governor Claiborne, each of them with one or two legions, to play the Emperor in the Provinces. The city of Rome was amused with the pageantry of power, and the Provinces were crushed with the weight of oppression.
Our country, with fewer people, has a greater extent than the Roman Empire, and considering the turbulent spirit of democracy, and the inevitable relaxation of all authority, on the half wild frontiers of an empire, still a pathless forest, the difficulty of governing the United States, extended as they now are certainly as great as Augustus experienced. Our Augustus, whose frankness, courage, craft and mercy have been found very like the first Roman Emperors, will find it not a little difficult to govern Provinces by speeches and messages. He will want the legions, or he will find without their bayonets, infuriate man at the sources of Missouri, will laugh at his edicts, and dig into his mountain of salt, strong as it stands. — To let our vast frontier regions go ungoverned, and pay taxes or let it alone at pleasure, as Smilie and Findley and Gallatin would in 1794, will not answer. There must be power enough somewhere, and power in full activity too, to keep the United States together, or they will break off — and thus our boasted purchase, so foolishly prized because it is so big, will be lost, and worse than lost — for, in that event, we shall lose perhaps a million of our citizens, and many millions of our treasure along with it — and moreover we shall have raised to strength an enemy, whose conscious inferiority, will seek a hostile foreign alliance.
What a hopeful crop of wars have we then sowed the seeds of! The curses of posterity will be bitter, but not so bitter as their experiences of our folly.
Suppose on the other hand, we govern our cheap bought world by a pretty little corps of twelve thousand men and only half a dozen regiments of horse, will not the soldier citizens look to their camp two thousand miles from Washington as their country? and their general as its ruler and rightful president? or if the proconsuls obey the orders from Washington, will not their power, so little checked and not at all watched, prove oppressive to the provinces as that of the Roman proconsuls did?
In a word, it is either impudent or shallow to pretend that the free principles of our republican government, can be applied, or made to operate over half this western hemisphere. What then have we bought but a revolution?
From the (Boston) Repository.
The United States are indebted to France for their Independence... they will henceforth owe to us their strength and grandeur!!!!
BONAPARTE
Here is a sweet sentence for the freeborn sons of America. glorying in the dignity and independence of their country, to repeat. Here is ample credit for that prowess which made Burgoyne and his army prisoners, before France, even France, anxious as she was to separate us from her natural rival, our mother country, dared
to show us countenance. No, vain Corsican — it is FALSE! — and there is in degraded America, a remnant still existing who would struggle as hard to force you to retract the contemptuous expression, as they did to resist the overbearing pretensions of that power, which now holds you at defiance. We owe you nothing. For the services received, we have amply paid, and were it otherwise, it is not for the murderers of our Ally, Louis, to claim our gratitude.
But unhappily we are not to consider this expression as the mere ebullition of vanity. It is an opinion which governs the policy of France towards us — an opinion which is tolerated, nay more, supported in America — echoed by the minions of the Great Republic, and most of all in the newly acquired country, that promising bond of future Union. It was the glad tidings of great joy which Citizen Laussat proclaimed to the cameleon inhabitants of Louisiana — It was predicted in that PRE-ponderance which they were to obtain in the national councils, and that eternal love and gratitude which was to be cherished for France.
But this sentiment, so derogatory to our nation is not confined to Frenchmen — it actuates the policy of the present administration! Hence every ministerial print in the United States, seems to glory in the assumed ascendancy of France, and repeat the insults offered to us with evident satisfaction. It is likewise manifest in the conduct of our representatives abroad: Why has Mr. Monroe, exhibited a disposition to delay a negotiation with Great Britain, at a time when it was absolutely necessary, but to flatter the cabinet of the Thuilleries? In base subserviency to the wishes of France, our treaty with her rival is suffered to expire. Are we not only to assent to a "preponderating influence" at home, but to assume a tone of indifference towards any negotiation with a power, an understanding with whom is of the utmost importance to America; merely because this neglect will be grateful to a nation before which, as Mr. Livingston very diplomatically said, all Europe had bowed the knee?
But to return. Bonaparte has officially proclaimed America dependent on France. To tolerate this language is to assent to it. It is now brought to a point, and we wish to see whether that disposition which has been evident in the party now dominant in America, to prostrate the honor and freedom of this country, at the shrine of French ambition, will submit to the declaration which deprives us of the rank, which the blood of our Heroes was spilled to obtain.
Extracts of a letter from Washington to the Editor, dated March 3, 1804.
The Senate have this week spent two or three days in debate upon Mr. Samuel Smith's bill, in titled, "A Bill for the further protection of American Seamen;" but which unfortunately was calculated more for the protection of foreign deserters than that of our native seamen. This bill, after being materially changed, was on the motion of Mr. Nicholas of Virginia postponed, by the vote of a large majority, to December next. You will probably see in the newspapers some biessing speeches on this subject; for Duane the note taker who for many preceding weeks had not deigned to honor the Senate with his presence, attended this debate. It was said, that his presence protracted some of the speeches, and that they were better calculated for newspapers than to influence a deliberative body.
Repository.
London, Feb. 13. — Just as our paper was going to press, we were favored with the sight of a letter from Yarmouth, dated yesterday, which states the arrival of a vessel at that port, bringing an account of the Emperor of Russia having actually augmented his army 100,000 men, for the avowed purpose of protecting the Duchy of Holstein, threatened by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte's Marine Guards. — The First Consul's intention of heading the grand invading expedition in person, does not appear to have been abandoned. The sailors of the Consular guard, are stated to have appeared in Paris on the grand parade fully equipped, in jacket and trowsers, with their cutlass, canteens, &c. and with pistols in their belts. — They are described as active, vigorous and determined men. The First Consul's brother Louis Bonaparte, is stated to have left Paris to take the command of a brigade of cavalry, to form part of the invading army.
Candidates for County Register of Deeds.
Country Candidates. Andrew R. Giddings, esq. Pejepscot. Capt. Levi Cutter, North Yarmouth. Mr. Elias Merrill, Falmouth.
Town Candidates. Capt. Joseph Titcomb. Mr. Isaac Adams. Ebenezer Mayo, esq. Mr. Stephen Patten. Mr. Stephen Waite. George E. Vaughan, esq. Maj. Isaac Gage. Maj. Joseph C. Boyd. Capt. Nathaniel Moody. Mr. Gardner Goold. Capt. Thomas Sanford. John Frothingham, esq. Mr. Thomas B. Wait. Capt. Samuel Stephenson. Capt. William Ilseley.
Eighth Congress.....First Session.
AN ACT to allow drawbacks of duties, on goods, wares and merchandise, transported by land in the cases therein mentioned.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that all goods, wares and merchandise duly imported into either of the districts of Boston and Charlestown, Salem and Beverly, Newburyport, Ipswich, or Marblehead, in the state of Massachusetts, which shall be transported by inland conveyance, along the turnpike or other main road into another of the said districts, and be therefrom exported to any foreign port or place, shall be entitled to the benefit of a drawback of the duties up on such exportation, under the same provisions, regulations, restrictions and limitations, as if the goods, wares and merchandise were transported coastwise from one to another of the said districts, and also upon the conditions specified in the seventy-ninth section of the act, entitled, "an act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage."
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, that all goods, wares and merchandise duly imported into the district of Delaware, may be transported to the same places, in the same manner, and on the same conditions, with goods, wares and merchandise, duly imported into the districts of Philadelphia, New York or Baltimore; and shall in like manner be entitled to the benefit of a drawback of the duties thereon, upon exportation to any foreign port or place, agreeably to the provisions contained in the seventy-ninth section of an act, entitled "an act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage;" and that all goods, wares and merchandise, which being duly imported into the districts of Philadelphia, New York, or Baltimore, shall be exported from the district of Delaware, shall also be entitled to the benefit of a drawback of the duties on the same, in the same manner, and on the same conditions which are prescribed by the said seventy-ninth section of the act aforesaid, for goods, wares and merchandise, which being duly imported into Baltimore or New York, shall be exported from Philadelphia.
NATHANIEL MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURN, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. March 3, 1804—Approved, TH: JEFFERSON.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four.
AN ACT to repeal in part, and making further additions to an act, entitled, "An act to regulate the inspection of Beef, intended to be exported from this Commonwealth."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That from and after the first day of April next, so much of the fourth section of said act, as allows those parts that are excluded from Meats, No. 1 and No. 2, to be packed for exportation, and to be marked Refuge, is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That those parts of Beef which are excluded from Meats, No. 1 and No. 2, in the aforementioned Act (not excluding hearts nor cheeks pieces) shall after the first day of April next, be packed and inspected, by the Inspector General, or his Deputies, in the same manner as No 1 or No 2, and shall be branded No. 3; first taking from said pieces, excluded as aforesaid, viz. the end of the neck weighing not less than four pounds nor more than six pounds; and from the shank and shin of each quarter, not less than four pounds, nor more than eight pounds, which pieces, thus excluded, shall not be exported from this Commonwealth.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, that the
hearts and cheek pieces of beef may be inspected, and when thus inspected, shall be branded, Hearts and Cheeks.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, that there shall be paid by the employer to the Inspector General, or his deputies, for their services, and for those laborers and coopers, which they may employ, for the purposes of cutting, weighing, packing, salting and coopering, twenty-five cents a barrel, for any quantity under fifty barrels, and sixteen cents for each half barrel, under that number, and in packing houses where larger quantities are put up and with more convenience, they shall only receive twenty cents, for each barrel, and for each half barrel, fourteen cents, exclusive of the fees mentioned in said act, for inspecting and branding, and for repairs of defective casks.
[March 19, 1804—approved.]
BOSTON, MARCH 19.
Latest From Europe. — By the Two Polies, arrived here on Saturday last, from Liverpool, we have received papers from that place, and from London, three days later than our previous files. The contents of these papers are not interesting, as they relate to the operations of the threatened invasion of England; but they state some circumstances of the indisposition of the the British Monarch, which are highly inauspicious. Several physicians had been summoned to attend, and a regular diurnal report of his health officially published.
Bank of England. — The bill restricting the payment of specie by the bank of England, had its third reading in the house of Lords, on the 13th December and passed. In the course of the debate on the subject, lord Grenville, though not absolutely opposed to the necessity of the bill, wished to shorten its limitation. He justified the practice of hoarding money at a period like the present. He observed that the bank restriction while it diminished confidence in the bank England notes, increased the circulation of private bankers notes, which the people took in preference, as for such notes they could make a legal claim for cash. The increase of private paper was therefore very great.
Lord King shewed from the accounts lying on the table of the other house, that the issue of bank notes had increased from £10,500,000 sterling, in 1795 to £17,000,000, at the present day, an increase which he thought excessive. In Ireland he said the circulation was comparatively greater. That the quantity of base coin in that country was such that there was not a single good shilling to be found. It being no uncommon traffic to purchase £100 of the worst kind for £50, and the best for £80. The charge of want of patriotism, against those called hoarders, who preferred gold at present to paper, reminded him of a charge of want of civism made by the French government against those who in that country preferred good louis d'ors to assignats.
Lord Hawkesbury replied and explained that the bill was not brought forward from an opinion on the part of government that the measure was necessary: or at the request of the Bank, it was then read a third time and passed.
English Bank Notes. — The amount of Bank of England notes of 5l. in circulation the 25th November as presented to the H. Commons, was 12,502,690 sterl Notes of 2l. 1l. each, 4,429,250l.
NEWYORK, MARCH 12.
To avoid a repetition of the disorder which took place at the ball in New Orleans on the twenty-second ult. the Municipality of that city has ordered that "no person of any office, quality, or condition whatever, shall be admitted into the public ball, with a sword, sabre, dirk, cane, stick, or other weapons," except "his excellency the governor general of the province," and no person shall be allowed to interrupt any dance or tune, which may be ordered by the managers, under the penalty of being immediately arrested.
On the 11th inst. four or five stores were destroyed by fire, in Newyork. The principal sufferers were Messrs. Selah Strong and Wm. M. Pluymer. Loss 6000 dollars.

On the first Monday in April, IT WILL BE THE INDISPENSIBLE DUTY OF ALL THE FRIENDS OF THE PRESENT HAPPY CONS. OF THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO JOIN IN THE LONG PULL, THE STRONG PULL, AND THE PULL ALTO-GETHER, IN SUPPORT OF
HIS EXCELLENCY CALEB STRONG, FOR GOVERNOR, HIS HONOR EDWARD H. ROBBINS, FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Opposed to this list, we shall see the enemies of the Constitution, supporting the Hon. James Sullivan, & Gen. William Heath.—And in their behalf, as a late writer says, "The idle and the busy; the vain and the ambitious; the deluded followers of promised blessings; and the whole crop of associators, will go forth, to gather in the profelytes of democracy. The old catalogue of grievances will be run over—and standing armies and stamp acts; excise and sedition laws; bribery and toryism; lawyers and sycophants; liberty and equality; peace and economy; the virtues of the present and the vices of the past rulers, will be set forth with all the gravity of impudence, and all the fluency of Falstaff."
FOR THE PORTLAND GAZETTE. MR. JENKS,
THAT we may better decide on the prospect of a change in our state administration this year, it may be well to review the elections of several years past, and from them collect the probable wishes of the good people of the commonwealth respecting this subject.
In the spring of the year 1800, by the death of our excellent Governor Sumner, the field was left open for both political parties to try their strength; neither of them having the advantage of a candidate already in the chair, whose personal influence might operate in favor of the party who espoused his cause.
As this was a contest, the issue of which would decide the political character of the state probably for years; both parties seemed determined to exert all their energies, and bring all their forces into the field in order to insure the victory.
The democrats selected Mr. Gerry for their candidate, and this was wisely done, as he was by far the least objectionable character among them; and it was calculated that besides uniting the whole strength of the party and bringing it all into activity, his name would draw some aid to the cause from that portion of the electors, which did not engage warmly with either party, and not a little from federalists themselves; his private character being unexceptionable, and his political heresy being in the minds of many at least problematical. In addition to these favorable circumstances, Mr. Gerry's public employments had rendered his name familiar to the people, and his residence near Boston, gave him, in that town and vicinity a decided advantage over his competitor, who lived in one of the extremes of the state. The federalists after due consideration selected Gov. Strong for their candidate, from regard to his extraordinary personal merit, and the remarkable mildness and popularity of his character, as well as from a sense of the great talents and integrity he had exhibited in various important public stations.
On a due estimate of the circumstances which might be considered favorable or unfavorable to these two popular candidates for the public favor; the final election of Governor Strong must be acknowledged to have been a complete and unequivocal triumph of federal over jacobinical principles; Mr. Gerry's chief support having been derived from the latter source. The majority however being small, not exceeding three hundred; it was expected the democrats would not submit, but would prepare themselves for a new struggle at the next election. So accordingly they did; and not content with their former exertions, besides new vamping the old electioneering stories, they fabricated new ones, paying no regard to their truth; and particularly attempted to persuade the people that their plain, unaffuming, republican Governor was an aristocrat and an old tory, which it seems they had not discovered before his first election. The Chronicle at that period, teemed with the most unfounded, bitter and malicious imputations of his political conduct at the time of our revolution. As it was impossible to calculate the effect of lies so impudently published and so industriously circulated, the minds of many were in suspense respecting the fate of the election for 1801; more especially as printed votes were sent by the democrats into many parts of the country, for the benefit of such of their adherents as could neither write nor read writing,
most if not all of such characters being confessedly of their party.
The people, however, rose indignant at their attempts to deceive them, and by a majority of five thousand votes shewed their contempt of the slanders which had been heaped upon their chief magistrate. Thus stood the election of 1801; and one would have thought that this was an end of the contest. But 'tis a principle of the democrats never to despair, and if one sort of means will not do, to try another.
Electus si nequam superus, actoribus moxdo. If Heaven to aid our desperate cause forbear, We'll fly to Hell, and seek assistance there.
This should be the motto of all jacobins, for they certainly act up to its spirit.
Their hopes were now strengthened by the aid given to their cause by the Attorney-General of the United States, who had pledged himself to write down federalism and the clergy in the county of Worcester, and who having a large salary and nothing to do for it, but write, had leisure enough for the purpose. To carry his point he assumed the popular signature of a farmer, and wrote ten or twelve long essays, to prop the tottering reputation of his master and undermine the popularity of the best men in the country. But behold the result! upon canvassing the votes, it was found that Governor Strong was chosen by a majority of 10,000 votes; and this vast increase came, principally, from the county of Worcester, where it was supposed the "Farmer" had made profelytes by thousands.
Here then we find the disaffected party baffled in every attempt, and there appeared at last to be a disposition to submit to the voice of the people so clearly and intelligibly expressed.
But this was only in appearance; in fact they had only changed the mode of attack. Instead of an open engagement, upon fair terms according to the laws of war, they betook themselves to stratagem, and hoped by means of an ambush to carry the victory. To effect this object they hypocritically professed great respect for the virtues and talents of his Excellency, they even praised his administration, and some of them said the federalists had chosen a better Governor for them, than they could have found for themselves. The Chronicle and all its satellites were silent as to any competitor, 'till a few days before the election; but the heads of the party were unusually busy in writing letters which were privately sent all over the country, urging the utmost exertion for Mr. Gerry again. Their expectation was, that while the federalists were lulled into security, they might steal their favorite into the chair—But the plot was discovered in season to prevent its execution; the people again rose en masse , and Governor Strong in 1803 was re-elected by the astonishing majority of seventeen thousand.
Go on ye restless disturbers of the public quiet! Pour forth your pamphlets and addresses, hold your caucuses, spout your orations, and thus continue to strengthen, against your will, the cause of order and sound principles. Can you think that after your frequent defeats, with Mr. Gerry at your head, you can succeed with your new elected chief? Is it not known you can get no one to take the lead in your desperate cause, but a man whose ambition has overcome his prudence? Do you feel any fellowship for the Attorney-General, have you not excommunicated him from your councils? Are not his bodily infirmities such as to excite pity at his fruitless and unavailing ambition?—Where is your Mr. Gerry—your Mr. Bowdoin? Have they too much sense to be any longer the foot-balls of your game? Why do you resort to such a stale subject as General Heath? Has he not, like our navy, been laid up in ordinary for a long time? Has he more qualifications, than when the people rejected him? Has he more sense than when he made himself a public jest by publishing a book about himself? Do you imagine the people for such a man will give up Mr. Robbins whom they so well know and who so well knows the people?—Never will the citizens of this state be duped by your shallow and pitiful artifices, calculated only for the most stupid and ignorant of mankind.
MAINE.
MR. JENKS, I SEND you for publication a few extracts from an address to the electors of New Jersey. As our State election is at hand, they may answer a valuable purpose here, in guarding us against the hollow professions of the political quacks, and demagogues of the day—especially as they are indefatigable in their efforts to shake the steady habits
of Maine, and revolutionize the present state government. To effect a change in the general government, they resorted to every species of Calumny, Falstaff and Intrigue . The same means are now attempted here; but I trust they will not meet the same success. How far these pretenders agree in profession and practice, let the people judge from the following sample.
A REAL MECHANIC.
"They (the jacobins) promised that all who joined them should find their situations bettered; that party should cease, and no man suffer for his honest opinions. There is no occasion to repeat all the grievances, that were alledged, and all the benefits which were promised; they were innumerable.
"But, have these things been realized? Let us not be content with assertions and boasting, but look to the facts.
"The TAXES were said to be intolerable, and the poor particularly oppressed. Now, has a single cent, either under the State or federal government, been remitted the poor? On the contrary, has not annual millions raised on coaches, and luxuries, and paid by the rich, been taken off...while the laborer, the mechanic, and honest husbandman, yet pay the old taxes on the necessaries of life.
"SALARIES were loudly objected to. But the president still receives his Twenty-five Thousand dollars per annum, with a splendid house and furniture besides! The vice president, secretaries, public ambassadors, members of congress, and every officer, civil and military, receives as much and many of them more than was paid under the federal government.
"They promised that the public offices should be filled with more capacity, honesty and industry. Is this the case? You are requested, fellow citizens, to look around, and actually compare the officers discharged with those who are come in their room, and you must allow this promise has been broken.
"They exclaimed against the appointment of Tories; yet some of the highest offices have been bestowed on the greatest enemies of our Revolution.
"They promised more moderation in power, and that differences of sentiment should not effect the scale of equal justice. Is this verified? Or on the contrary has mankind ever witnessed a series of more malignant persecution and injustice. There is scarcely a village in the United States, where you may not behold some war-worn defender of his country, some honest man, and faithful officer, or some helpless family, deprived of a subsistence, because they exercise opinions of their own.
"They promised economy; yet millions have been lavished on the most insignificant objects and the bank stock sold at an immense loss.
"They promised to pay off the public debt, pretending that a national debt was a national curse; yet they have made a treaty, which adds to it fifteen millions two hundred and fifty thousand dollars; and taxes every family in New Jersey at least twenty dollars, and all this to assist Bonaparte and buy a wilderness inhabited by savages, and wholly useless to New Jersey.
"They alledged the treasury was empty, and that federal officers had embezzled millions of dollars; yet they found near four millions in the public chest, and not a single prosecution has ever lain against a dismissed officer.
"They pretended the finances had been badly managed, yet they found the revenue system so perfect and productive, as not to alter a letter of it, and even confess it yields more than is wanted.
"The poor received immense promises. We all remember the little busy bodies, who could say nothing else, what prodigious calculations they made for the poor, and some how or other, the poor would be made easy. Is this the case? What encouragement have they received from democrats? All who open their eyes must see that when these promisers got into power they thought on their poor-selves.... took the loaves and fishes and taxes from fine sugar & coaches, and left the "mouth of labor" to subsist on federal patronage and employment.
"They promised there should be less spirit, more christian morality, brotherly kindness—that "harmony should be restored to social intercourse." Is this proved? Have not all their actions tended more to divide the country; embitter party; and, if possible, extirpate christianity itself?"
The Mutual Insurance company in Charleston, to their fund of 15,000 dollars, is to add 100,000 by subscription.
Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, FEB. 15.
THE KING DANGEROUSLY SICK
It is with much affliction we announce, that his Majesty is again, and has been for some days, seriously indisposed. Yesterday he was attended by Sir Francis Millman, Dr. Heberden, and Dundas, of Richmond.
FEB. 16.
No favorable change took place in his majesty's complaint yesterday. The royal family continue to surround the king. Cabinet councils have set for the two last nights. Last night a full council met at 8, and continued sitting until five this morning. Frequent messages were brought to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, during the sitting of the council. These accounts, however, did not vary from the bulletin.
The inquiries at the queen's house after the king's health are prodigious.—No person seemed to have any other business, or to be occupied upon any other subject. We are correct in stating, that his majesty's disorder is the Hydrothorax , or dropsy in the chest.
This morning's bulletin states, "St. James's Palace, Feb. 16.—No material alteration has taken place since yesterday. Millman.—Heberden."
Extraordinary cure for Consumption.—A young lady, in the last stage of consumption was lately restored to health by the following extraordinary and accidental remedy:—She had been long attended by the faculty, but derived no benefit from their assistance, and considering herself verging to the end of existence, when she retired, during last summer, to the vale of Taunton Dean, in Somersetshire, with intention to wait, in solitude, the hour of approaching dissolution. Whilst in that situation, it was her custom to rise as early as her malady would permit, and contemplate the beauties of nature from her chamber window, from which she observed a dog belonging to the house with scarcely any flesh on his bones, owing to his disease, constantly go and lick the dew of a camomile bed in the garden; in doing this the animal was noticed to alter its appearance, to recover strength, and finally, look plump and well. The singularity of the circumstance impressed strongly on the lady's mind, and induced her to try what effect might be produced from following the example of the quadruped. She procured the dew from the same bed of camomile, drank a small quantity each morning, and after continuing to do so for some time, experienced a wonderful relief; her appetite became regular, she found a return of spirits, and in the end was completely cured.—London. Pap. Jan. 17.
Blood Hound.—The Thrapston Association for the prosecution of felons, in Northamptonshire, have provided and trained a blood hound for the detection of sheep stealers. To prove the utility of the hound, the 28th ult. was appointed for the purpose of exercising it. The person he was to hunt started at ten o'clock in the forenoon, in the presence of a great concourse of people, and at 11 the hound was let loose; when after a chase of an hour and a half, notwithstanding a very indifferent scent, the hound found him secreted on a tree, at the distance of fifteen miles.
By a letter from Hamburgh, dated 13th Jan. we learn that Talleyrand has caused to be bought for him the estate of Wandbeck, in that neighborhood, for 1,500,000 bes. f. late the property of Count Schimmelmann.
BY THE MAIL.
BOSTON, MARCH 21.
Beware of Incendiaries!—On Monday evening last, about to o'clock, an incendiary attempt was made, to fire the shop of Mr. John Harris, boat-builder, north end. The fire, it appears was put in the sill of the building, and had burnt upwards of six feet, before it was discovered. Had it not been for this fortunate and providential discovery, much destruction would have been the consequence, as all the adjoining tenements are of wood.
FROM WASHINGTON, MARCH 6th.
This morning the committee of enquiry reported to the house of representatives a printed paper containing—testimony taken by them on the enquiry into the official conduct of Judge Chase, in one hundred and four pages, with a resolution, "THAT JUDGE CHASE BE IMPEACHED OF HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS; and that Judge Peters hath not so conducted himself in his judicial character, as to require the interpolation of the constitutional power of this house."
The usual order was proposed by the committee for preparing articles of impeachment; and the consideration of the above report, and of the resolution, is made the order of the day for Monday next.
Thus you see an enquiry was instituted without any specified charge of misconduct; and thus you see, the leaders of the democratic party, in the house of representatives expect to obtain a vote of the house, for impeachment without stating one simple fact of misbehaviour, as a ground for impeachment.

ment. And the advocates of impeachment will agree that it is unnecessary to particularize any instance of misconduct, before the articles of impeachment are prepared, and that then it will be done; they will contend that it is sufficient, if upon a view of the whole ground, disclosed in the several documents exhibited, and in the numerous depositions taken, the house shall be satisfied, in their consciences, that the Judge has so conducted himself, in his official character, as to require the interposition of the constitutional power of the house.
The trial of Judge PICKERING, meets with some obstruction. The Senate after several days deliberation have resolved that the accused, who would not attend in person, should be heard by Counsel; and that as a preliminary of the business, the question of postponement, on the petition of John S. Pickering, (son of the impeached Judge) should be determined. The reasons assigned in the petition are, that the accused, has by the visitation of Providence been afflicted with insanity, and still remained in a situation, in which he could not be produced before the Senate without imminent danger of his life. Notwithstanding the representation of these facts, which were fully proved and the disposition of the Senate to grant the prayer of the petition, the managers, on the part of the house of representatives, refused to hear the arguments in support of the question of postponement; and their chairman, (Mr. Nicholson) after reporting a statement of their proceedings, declared, That they will not feel themselves bound to appear again before the Senate, until called upon by them to proceed with the trial, or until directed to appear by the house. You will see by this, that our public officers, who hold their places under the pleasure of the President, must not only guard against political errors, but against the afflictions of Providence."
It is said, there are twenty four French privateers, fitted out of St. Jago de Cuba, whose principal prey are unarmed American vessels. As general Smith of Baltimore, M. C. has lost a very valuable ship, taken by those pirates, it is probable we may hear something on the subject from Congress. The French Agent who adjudicates these vessels, makes short work of it; and has stipulated for 2000 dollars for every condemnation. He too has 1800 dollars each, for commencing privateers. —Contind.
A most atrocious murder was committed in Pendleton district, S. C. on the 27th Jan. Miss Polly Young, a fine amiable young woman, on the morning of the above day, had left her father's house, to go to mill two miles distant, and was killed on her return about ten o'clock by her father's negro fellow, in a manner too barbarous to detail. It was one of those foul murders ever known in this country. This monster of inhumanity and bloodshed was fairly convicted of the crimes he had committed. —Columbia pap.
A Large Hog.—A hog, fatted by col. Brown, of Concord, 23 months old, was yesterday bro't by Mr. Willington, in the market, which weighed 671 wt besides 27 wt. caul, weighed separately. —Total 698.
In Rawle's edition of Jefferson's notes, page 227—228, we perceive something very much resembling a spirit of prophecy.
"Mankind soon learn to make interested uses of every right and power which they possess or may assume."
"They" (says Mr. Jefferson when speaking of the Legislature) "should look forward to a time, and that not a distant one, when a corruption in this, as in the country from which we derive our origin, will have seized the HEADS of government, and be spread BY THEM, through the body of the PEOPLE; when they will PURCHASE the VOICES of the PEOPLE and make them pay the price!"
[Surely Mr. Jefferson could not in the year 1782, have thought of buying the voices of the people by making them "pay the price" of Louisiana!] [Lancaster Journal.]
"Set a rogue to catch a rogue."
Extract from the President's Message. "Merely by avoiding false objects of expense we are enabled without a direct tax, without internal taxes and without borrowing to make large and effectual payments towards the discharge of the public debt."
The President's statement then stands thus—viz.
  By internal taxes— 000,000 Total sum received by direct and internal taxes, 3,760,000 82   By direct tax, 000,000 Mr. Gallatin's statement by the linking fund, 7,300,000   By the linking fund to pay the national debt, 000,000   But all by clear River economy, 
"O, popularity! thou crazy jade, Yet oh! thou' love'st thee, the statesman wife The philosopher profound, o'erleaps the bounds of truth."
It affords matter of much melancholy reflection to take a dispassionate view of the conduct of certain characters at the eve of our annual elections. Were they to weigh well the consequence of the means, and base arts they make use of to play upon the credulity of the ignorant and well disposed; were they for one cool moment to consider how many of the vilest passions of human nature they stir up by their machinations, which would otherwise have laid dormant, if they had any feelings of remorse, or were not callous to the calls of conscience, they would cover themselves with the mantle of shame. To
effect certain purposes, they make declarations which are the offspring of deceit and fallhood, and promises which they know will never be realized. As soon as their fallacy is detected, the mind of the ignorant, who are thus duped and deluded, is prepared to repel even the truth; to render them suspicious of their best friends; and thus is all mutual confidence destroyed. —Farmer's Museum.
Gazette.
PORTLAND, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1804.
SENATORS.
IN consequence of a mistaken understanding that Mr. CUSHING had declined being considered a candidate for the Senate, several gentlemen have been proposed to the public, in this paper, as his successor; each of whom is well qualified for the place, that great difficulty existed in making a preference. It was apprehended therefore, that such a division of sentiment would prevail, as would hazard the loss of one federal Senator from this county, an evil much to be deprecated, as the county would then be represented by a person whose political opinions would be in direct opposition to those of a great majority of the electors, and who probably would not have one fourth part of their votes.
This will happen should the federal votes be divided between three or four candidates; for in that case, the democratic candidates may have a plurality, and consequently one of those must be placed in the Senate by the Legislature. To avoid this evil, and produce union, the only thing wanting to give the federalists success, great pains have been taken to ascertain the ground upon which we stand; and the editor is now able to assure the electors of this county, that Mr. Cushing never has declined a re-election; on the contrary, that he wishes the attention of his fellow citizens for the ensuing year; after which he probably will retire from public life.
This fact having been stated to a number of gentlemen in town and country, whose opinion always have weight in the community; the editor is happy to announce their unanimous determination to support Mr. Cushing, on the ground that his past services and great respectability ought to preserve him from the disgrace of being turned out by his constituents.
It is hoped and believed that the friends of the gentlemen who have been held up as his successor, merely on the presumption that he had voluntarily declined a re-election; will now forego their private wishes for the public good, and by uniting in Mr. Cushing, save the federal cause from jeopardy; and there is no doubt but the candidates themselves will do all in their power to promote this important object.
With respect to the other candidate, Woodbury Storer, Esq. there never has been any division of opinion.
The UNION TICKET for Senators for Cumberland County, will therefore be
The Hon. John Cushing, and Woodbury Storer, Esq's.
[We have received several communications in favor of the other candidates, which for reasons above stated, we are constrained to omit for the present. In this determination we are conscious of meeting the heavy censure of the several candidates, and their friends; being well persuaded, that however ready they may be to promote the public welfare, they will yield to general opinion, in preference to their personal attachments and wishes. And we sincerely congratulate our readers in this happy prospect of a Union, that shall destroy the hopes of an intimating party, that is struggling to sow discords in every part of the community.]
The Candidates in York County are, Hon. John Lord, Hon. Simon Frye, and Prentiss Mellen, Esq.
Lincoln County, Hon. David Cobb, William King, and Mark L. Hill, Esq's.
Kennebec County, Hon. Nathaniel Dummer, and Samuel S. Wild, Esq's.
MR. JENKS, TO effect a choice of Senators by the people at the ensuing election, to prevent the possibility of electing them both from the extreme part of this extensive District, and to be sure of having two gentlemen remain at the Senate Board, a considerable degree of union is necessary, and as Gen. COBB and MARK L. HILL Esq. stood much the highest on the list last year, it was the natural conclusion that they would be generally thought of this year; in pursuance of an understanding of this thing they were first nominated, and will of course have a powerful support. Now I ask, is it wise? or is it politic at this critical conjuncture, to divide our votes, among so many candidates as have since been named, however respectable the several gentlemen may be? I am persuaded the citizens of the several towns and plantations will come forward on the day of election and join with us in the support of
Gen. COBB, and MARK L. HILL, MAJORITY.
Warren, March 25th.
MR. JENKS, HAVING perhaps as much intercourse with the inhabitants of the County of Lincoln as any man who resides within the same, and very lately been in a large portion of the towns of that County, I am authorized to state, that the Hon. DAVID COBB and WILLIAM KING, Esq's, will be firmly and zealously supported by the federalists as Senators for the counties of Lincoln, Hancock and Washington. Much regret has been expressed
that after considering the subject more maturely, with the small number of federalists in the County, and the large number of democrats, it would be unadvisable to divide the votes, as it would be impossible to elect a federalist. They have therefore raised the siege of General Cushing.
"Another Removal."—We are at length compelled to believe that Samuel Freeman, Esq. is removed from the office of Postmaster, in this town. Yes! This much respected citizen, who has faithfully discharged the duties of the office for more than twenty five years, (during a part of which period the emoluments would scarcely pay for candle light) is now removed; and for no other reason than to gratify a spirit of political intolerance and persecution, that would disgrace even the despotism of Bonaparte , and add new infamy to the infamous Bathurst of Barbary . But such are the times. Let the people look to it, that the same spirit does not obtain ascendancy in our State government, by the election of jacobins to our councils.
Register of Deeds.—Next Monday is the day on which the votes of this town are to be given in for register. In the first page of this paper we have given a list of all the candidates yet offered to the public. We have received recommendations of several of them, which it is out of our power to publish at length. It is presumed, therefore that by publishing the entire list, without any particular commendation, we shall have discharged our duty, without cause of complaint from the friends of either of the numerous candidates.
It was unnecessary for the friends of a newly appointed officer, to request our forbearance relative to any private anecdotes that may be circulated. We leave it exclusively to jacobinism to persist by such means. Our columns shall be devoted to more important concerns.
COMMUNICATIONS. JACOBIN CONSISTENCY.—After labouring through more than two pages of yesterday's paper, I cast my eye on a piece written by somebody who has had the effrontery to assert that the toast given by a Federalist who was present at the Kennebec Caucus, was received with politeness; and that it was a wanton misrepresentation that it was either hissed by the company or that the company called for the Rogue's March . Not quite so fast, good sir! A certain gentleman who is so ugly attached to the pretended Republican cause, and who was present at the Jubilee, has given you the LIE, by asserting that the Federal gentleman's toast was hissed, and that the Rogue's March was called for by the company; and this too after he had read your statement. But this is nothing strange or new with the Jid .
"Plain truth has told the truth to plain, The Federalists begin to fear; It fills their hearts with constant pain, Since they plain truth to often hear." An admirer of Jacobin Pasts and Paragraphs .
Suecia.—Two justices of the peace in York county, one of whom is a democrat, not more famous for his talents than the correctness of his politics were a short time since in a familiar conversation. The federalist remarked that his commission had almost run out, and, that it would not perhaps be renewed. The democrat, probably supposing him one of his friends , replied, that his commission had been renewed by governor Strong , and that he believed he paid little or no attention to politics in his appointments, if the candidates for office were honest and capable. But, says the other I am a Federalist, and if Mr. Sullivan should be elected governor, he probably will not in his appointments exercise that candor for which governor Strong is so remarkable. Oh, cried the very consistent demo, he ought not to; it will be right, every federalist should be excluded from office if Mr. Sullivan is chosen Governor.
Our literary friends will be attended to as soon as the declining campaign is ended.
At North Yarmouth, by Rev. R. Anderson, Mr. James Prince, jun. to Miss Sarah Drinkwater. At Pepperrellboro', by the Rev. Mr. Whitcomb, Dr. Cyrus Johnson, to Miss Hannah P. Warren.
At Washington, Gen. D. Heider, M. C. from Maryland—At Ohio, (suicide) Mr. Wilkinson. He shot himself in the presence of his wife the morning after he was married.—At Washington, (Penn.) Mr. John Colerick, editor of the "Western Telegraph."
SHIP NEWS.
Port of Portland.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21. Arrived brig Nancy, L. Moody master, 44 days from Barbic, and 55 from St. Thomas.—Left at Barbic, Feb 6th.—Brigs Ulysses, M'Cobb, Kennebec, to sail in 12 days.—Cincinnati, Davis, Goucheur, 3.—Neptune, Babbadge, Wilcasset, up river.—Schr. Industry, Grover, Bath, 40 days; —Driggs, Connecticut.—Sloop Sally Hunt, ditto.—Brig Francis, Jones, Bath, just arrived. Feb 12th, Monferat bearing N distant 5 leagues, spoke brig Two Betts, of Boston, Benj. Trott master, two days from St. Vincent, bound for Turks Island.—Left at St. Thomas, Feb 15th, sloop Fanny, Cox, Bath.—Schr. Mary, M'Intosh ditto, failed that day for St. Croix.—Feb 13th, Died on board brig Nancy, on her passage from Barbic, Mr. Benjamin Moulton, Jr. 28, formerly of South Berwick.—Feb 29, lat. 30, N. lon. 67, 40, W. spoke brig Triton, Wm. Ruff, master, 9 days from New York, bound for Jamaica.—March 3, brig Olive of North Yarmouth, Wm. Young, master, 25 days from Trinidad, bound for Portland.—March 11, lat. 35, 5, lon. 71, fch Volunteer, 36 days from Curacao, for New York; schr. Delight, Wm Read Master 28 days from Turks Island, for Rhode Island.—March 12, lat. 36, 45, long. 69, 30, fch America, of and from Philadelphia, 5 days out.
A letter from capt. Hartford, of the schr. Martin, of this port, bound to Bonavista, dated Jan. 29, mentions that he was captured on the 25th Jan. off Cape Sable, by a French privateer, and plundered of 200 dts. in provisions, and sent to Porto Rico. Afterward retaken by an English 74 and carried into Jamaica.
The Hannah, of this port, and Amity, of Bath, have arrived at Cork.
A sloop belonging to Castine, was spoke Feb. 3 lat. 33, 30, long. 69, 6 days from Burnside from Wilmington. A letter from capt. Sturton, of Boston, dated at Surinam Feb. 11, mentions, that on his passage, Jan. 11, he took, from the wreck of the sloop Sally, of Wilcasset, bound to Barbadoes, her captain and crew. They had been in a very distressed situation.
A FARM for Sale.
Consisting of ninety acres of excellent LAND, with a barn on the same—situated in Gray Part of said land is under improvement, suitable for mowing and pasturing—Thirty acres are covered with excellent Pine timber, lying within one mile of Mr. Coss's tavern. For further information, apply to JAMES HICKS, Falmouth. March 5.
AUCTIONS. ON THURSDAY next, the 28th inst. will be sold at Public Vendue at the Dwelling House of JOSEPH CROSS, late of Portland, deceased, the following described real estate, situated in the town of Portland, to wit: That certain parcel of land, containing one acre, more or less, being the site of the dwelling house of the said Joseph Cross, a bankrupt. Aaron Chamberlain, Administrator . Portland, March 24, 1804.
On Friday, the 6th day of April next, will be sold at Public Vendue on the premises, (unless previously sold at private sale) A HOUSE and LAND, on High Street, opposite Capt. Aaron Merrill's dwelling house.—Conditions of payment will be made known at the time of selling.—Sale 12 o'clock, M. David Pease, Auctioneer . Portland, March 7.
Licence. Cumberland, ff. March 24, 1804. NEXT FRIDAY, will be the last day for taking out Licences. SAMUEL FREEMAN, Clerk .
Portland Academy. THE TRUSTEES of the Portland Academy, are hereby notified that their next semi-annual meeting will be held at the Chamber over the present Post-Office, on Wednesday the eleventh day of April next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. March 24. SAMUEL FREEMAN, Secretary .
Notice. THE Members of the Social Library, in this town, are requested to return all books they may have out of said Library, on or before Friday, the 30th inst. Portland, March 23. N. CHAMBERLAIN, Librarian .
Notice! THE creditors of William Widgey, jun. a bankrupt, are hereby requested to meet at the store of the subscriber, No. 1, Long Wharf, on Monday the 30th day of April next, at 10 o'clock A.M. in order to give the Assignee directions relative to the sale of said bankrupt's real estate; and what and how long a credit shall be given to the purchasers of said bankrupt's estate and Effects. JOHN DEERING, Assignee . Portland, March 23.
Loft, ON the night of the 8th inst. between the Hay-Scales and Capt. Blake's, at Back-Cove, an almost new Hunting SADDLE, with blue broadcloth housings—A pair of SADDLE-BAGS, with one pound of powder—Whoever has found them and will leave them with the Printer, or the owner, shall be handsomely rewarded by Benjamin Lunt. March 24.
THE Copartnership of MITCHELLS and BUXTON, in this town, by mutual consent dissolved.—All persons who have demands against said firm are requested to exhibit them; and those who are indebted to make immediate payment to Nicholas L. Mitchell, who is authorized to settle the same. Ammi R. Mitchell, N. Loring Mitchell, Jeremiah Buxton. North Yarmouth, March 21, 1804.
LEE'S Genuine Windham BILIOUS PILLS, PREPARED by SAMUEL LEE, JR. of Windham, in the State of Connecticut; for which discovery he obtained a patent signed by the President of the United States, April 30, 1796, agreeable to an act of Congress. The numerous pulling impostors upon the public, any statement of remarkable cures never made, yet certified by signed names, or by persons unacquainted with the nature of diseases, and the effect of particular medicine, render it difficult to do justice to the virtue, in offering sufficient motives to make trial of the pills of this invaluable medicine.
The Patentees begs leave to refer to the numerous purchasers in Boston, New-York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Annapolis, and most of the towns of any note in the United States, as well as in the State of Connecticut at large, in support of the great efficacy of these Pills, as a mild, safe, and sovereign remedy for Bilious Fevers, Yellow Fever, Jaundice, Inflammation, Costiveness, Dysentery, Bilious Cholic, Dropsy, Acid Stomach, Worms, Headache, Female Complaints, Nervous Eruptions on the Skin, &c. —Dose, from one to three or four, to be taken at night, when going to bed. When the Yellow fever prevailed in the principal cities of the United States, the demand for these pills was so great, and their benefits so amply ascertained, that it was with difficulty the patentees could obtain the necessary supply. In all obstructions, they operate as a mild and speedy purge, and will be found very convenient physic for families, as they may be safely given to children, and will speedily relieve them from obstructions in the soft passages which are generally the cause of disturbed sleep, with pains and a feverish habit; seamen & travellers, will find these pills a most effectual remedy, as they will take them without any interruption to business, or danger of taking cold, as is common to other physick, for the patentee pledges himself to the public that mercury makes no part of the composition of his pills. N. B. The above pills have lately been found very effectual in the Power and Age .
CAUTION. A certain Samuel H. P. Lee, a young man, residing in New London, has formed a pill of a different composition, calling them "Lee's New London Bilious Pills," which from the similarity of names, may be passed off upon the public as the pill of the present patentee. It is therefore necessary to inform the public, that Samuel H. P. Lee, of New London, is no relation or connection of mine (as has been represented) and if they incautiously purchase his pills for mine, I am not accountable for their effects. To guard as much as possible from this mistake in future, I shall distinguish my pills as "LEE'S WINDHAM BILIOUS PILLS." Each paper, containing my directions, will in future be signed with my own hand writing, and stamped as in the margin. Each Box contains thirty pills.
The above Pills are for Sale at the Bookstore of THOMAS CLARK, Fifth Street. Portland, March 21.
UNITED STATES. DISTRICT of Maine, March 9th, 1804. It is hereby given to the creditors of JOSEPH CROSS of Portland, in the district of Maine a trader, against whom a commission of Bankruptcy has duly issued and proceeded upon, that they may then cause it they see fit before the District Judge of Maine at his dwelling House in York on Wednesday the 18th day of April 1804, against hearing and allowing a certificate of discharge to said bankrupt, before which time exceptions thereto may be made. DAVID SEWALL, Judge of the District of Maine .
Philip Mills, jun. HAS FOR SALE, At the best market price, EIGHT Hhds. of a good quality. March 19.

PARROT OF SHAKESPEARE.
TO read, or not to read—that is the question; Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to study The taste and learning of the classic age, Or take up vile and circulating trash...
[TRANSLATION]
Extract from a Proclamation issued by Dessalines General in Chief of the indigenous Army at St. Domingo, on or about the 16th of January last. "The First Year of the Independence of the People of Hayti."
"CITIZENS COUNTEMEN. "I have assembled on this solemn day those brave military men, who, on the eve of collecting the last breath of liberty have lavished their blood to save it. Those generals who have guided your efforts against tyranny, have not done enough for your happiness. The French name still hang your country with mourning; every thing traces back the remembrances of the cruelties of that butchering people. Our laws, our manners, our towns, all still wear the French image—what do I say! there exists Frenchmen in our Island, and you think yourselves free and independent of that republic, which it is true, has combated against all nations, but which has never vanquished those who would be free."
Ah! what victims of credulity and indulgence during fourteen years—Vanquished, not by French arms, but by the deceitful eloquence of the Proclamations of their agents. When shall we get tired of breathing the same air with them? What have we in common with a people who commit such cruelties? Their colour so greatly different from ours, the extent of the seas which separate us, our avenging crime—all tell us sufficiently they are not our brothers—that they never will become so; and that if they find refuge amongst us, they will still be the plotters of troubles and divisions.
Indigenous Citizens, men, women, girls and children; cast your eyes around every part of this island; seek you therein your wives, your husbands, your brothers, your sisters?—what do I say—seek you therein your children, your sucking babes—what is become of them?—the prey of French vultures! Instead of these endearing objects, the eye dismayed, beholds their assassins, like tigers, trickling yet with blood, whose presence reproaches your sensibility and guilty slowness in avenging them.
Remember then that you have done nothing if you do not give nations a terrible but just example of that vengeance, which a people, proud of having recovered their liberty and jealous of maintaining it, ought to exercise.—Let us terrify all those who would dare attempt to ravish it from us.—Let us begin with the French."
Public Office, Bow-Street.
Before Richard Ford, Esq.
A woman, disguised herself in man's apparel, was taken into custody at a public house in the Strand, and brought before Mr. Ford, to account for such extraordinary conduct. The account she gave of herself was, that she lately came out of a French prison, whither she was taken from Toulon, after the re-capture of that place; that she had served a considerable time on board the Britannia, under the name of George Taylor, in the capacity of cook, where her sex was discovered, but that Admiral Pooham would not have her dismissed; that having received a wound in her leg, in an engagement with the
French, obliged her to be left on shore at Toulon.
On being asked by the Magistrate how she came to change her dress, and go on board a ship, she answered very ingeniously, that it was to follow a man for whom she had a particular regard, but that she intended to re-assume the female habit as soon as the wages, &c. due to her at the Navy office, were paid, and then seek some honest servitude. Mr. Ford finding her story to be true, ordered her to be immediately liberated, and every thing taken from her to be restored. She appears to be about 30 years of age, remarkably stout, though of very pleasing countenance, and seems to possess no mean understanding. Her dress had nothing more of a sailor, than a large pair of trowsers, and a black handkerchief; her real name is Elizabeth Taylor.
NOTICE.
THE subscriber has the LAWS of the UNITED STATES, and the LAWS and RESOLVES of this STATE, that are due to the following Towns, which were not represented in the Legislature the last year—viz. Gray, Standish, Turner, Buckfield, Bridgetown, Poland, Jay, Norway, Oquossoc, Halloway, Sumner, Rumford, Minot, Baldwin, Raynham and Durham. The Selectmen or Town Clerks are requested to forward their orders, that the same may be delivered. WOODBURY STORER. Portland, March 16, 1804.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed, and has taken upon himself the trust of an Administrator on the Estate of
BARTON ROSS,
late of Brunswick, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs:—the therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to Dated March 14, 1804. RACHEL ROSS.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed, and has taken upon himself the trust of an Administrator on the Estate of
JOHN MAREAN,
late of Standish, in the county of Cumberland, Blacksmith, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs:—She therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to Dated March 14, 1804. LOIS MAREAN.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed, and has taken upon himself the trust of an Administrator, with the Will annexed, on the Estate of
JACOB ANDERSON,
late of Freeport, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs:—She therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to Dated March 14, 1804. RUBEN BREWER.
WE the subscribers, Commissioners appointed by the Hon. William Gorham, Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the Estate of
Abner M'Donald,
late of Gorham, in the county aforesaid, mariner, deceased, represented insolvent—do hereby give notice, that six months from the seventeenth day of March instant, is allowed to bring in and prove their claims; and that we shall attend at service at the house of Thomas Broad, in Falmouth, on the last Thursday of March instant, in the late Thursday of the five following months, from two to seven o'clock, P. M. on each of said days. James Means, } Commissioners. Jonas Sparrow, } Dated March 9, 1804.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed, and has taken upon herself the trust of an Administrator on the Estate of
ALEXANDER MOTLEY,
late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, mariner, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs:—She therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to Mary Motley, Administratrix. Dated Feb. 9, 1804.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of
JOHN BERRY,
late of Topsham, in the county of Lincoln, mariner, deceased, and has undertaken that trust by giving bond as the law directs:—All persons, therefore, having demands against the estate of said deceased, are desired to exhibit the same for settlement; and all indebted to make immediate payment to Ezekiel Thompson, Administrator. Little River Plantation, Jan. 17, 1804. [Feb 18]
NOTICE!
WHEREAS Jonathan Winslow, of Falmouth, in the county of Cumberland, has been represented by the Selectmen of said town, to the Hon. William Gorham, Esq. Judge of Probate for said county, to be now bankrupt, and incapable of taking care of himself; said Judge has seen fit to appoint the subscriber to be his Guardian—This is therefore to forbid any person trusting said non compos on any account; and all persons having accounts open with him, prior to this date, are requested to settle the same immediately, with JOE WINSLOW, IUR. Falmouth, March 14, 1804.
TAKE NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to Geo. Eskildson, will please to call and settle them with Mr. Oliver Brat, Attorney, at his office in Fish-Street, in sixty days from this date—otherwise they will be put in suit. GEORGE ESKILDSON. (6v) Portland, March 7, 1804.
To be Sold,
A Valuable FARM, consisting of about Fifty acres of Land, with a convenient dwelling-house, barn, an orchard and a good well of water thereon.—For further particulars enquire of the subscriber, living on the premises. BENJAMIN PETTENGILL. Freeport, March 7.
NOTICE is hereby given to the nonresident proprietors and owners of Land in the town of Baldwin, (formerly called Fintown) in the county of Cumberland—that the Lots hereinafter mentioned, are taxed in the bills committed to me the subscriber, Collector of said town for the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three, to collect in the respective sums following, viz.
Table with 10 columns: No. Lot, Range, No. Acres, Tax, No. Lot, Range, No. Acres, Tax, No. Lot, Range, No. Acres, Tax, No. Lot, Range, No. Acres, Tax. Rows include lot numbers 1 through 27, with varying acreages and tax amounts.
If no person appears to discharge said taxes and all necessary intervening charges, on or before Monday the eleventh day of June next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, so much of said Lots of Land as shall be sufficient to discharge the same, will then be sold at Public Vendue, at the dwelling house of Richard Fitch, in said Baldwin, to the highest bidder, according to law. Silvanus Bachelder, Collector. Dated Baldwin, March 12, A. D. 1804.
NOTICE is hereby given to the nonresident proprietors and owners of Land in the town of Baldwin, (formerly called Fintown) in the county of Cumberland, that the Lots hereinafter mentioned are taxed in the bills committed to me the subscriber, Collector of said town for the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two, to collect, in the respective sums following, viz.
Table with 10 columns: No. Lot, Range, No. Acres, Tax, No. Lot, Range, No. Acres, Tax, No. Lot, Range, No. Acres, Tax, No. Lot, Range, No. Acres, Tax. Rows include lot numbers 1 through 17, with varying acreages and tax amounts.
If no person shall appear to discharge said taxes and all necessary intervening charges, on or before Monday the eleventh day of June next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, so much of said Land as shall be sufficient to discharge the same, will then be sold at Public Vendue, at the dwelling house of Richard Fitch, in said Baldwin, to the highest bidder, according to law. Silvanus Bachelder, Collector. Baldwin, March 12, A. D. 1804.
UPHOLSTERY STORE.
Aaron Austin & Co.
HAVE for sale, at their store, Forestreet, head of Ingraham's Wharf, a constant supply of
Live Geese, Sea Fowl, Rufla, and Lisbon } FEATHERS.
Also—Cotton and English BEDTICKING, of different kinds.
RUSSIA BEDS and MATTRESSES ready made
Beds made and filled at the shortest notice.
Spanish and French INDIGO.
The above assortment of Feathers is warranted of the first quality, and will be sold as cheap as can be purchased in Boston. (45)
ADDITIONAL CATALOGUE OF BOOKS,
For sale at THOMAS CLARK'S Bookstore,
Nearly opposite the Custom House, Fifth Street.
WINTERBOTHAM'S History of America, 4 vols; with Atlas—Robertson's do. 2 vols. Blair's Sermons, complete in 3 vols. Sullivan's District of Maine—Memoirs of Lackington... Life and Adventures of Col. George Harger. Life of Stephen Burroughs, 1st and 2d vols. Beilby's Lectures—Smalley's Sermons... Beaw's Lex Mercatoria; or, a Complete Code of Commercial Laws, in 2 vols.—Life of Christ and the Apostles... Scholar's Arithmetic, or Federal Accountant... Walfish's Mercantile Arithmetic, last edition... Russell's History of Ancient and Modern Europe, 7 vols... Morie's Universal Geography, & Gazetteers—do. abridged... Matham's Naval Gazetteer, 2 vols. Aitchison's Modern Gazetteer, with colored Maps, 2 vols. Minot's History of Massachusetts, 2 vols. Prounter's Sacred Biography, 3 vols. Cole on God's Sovereignty, with other material points... Works of Mr. John Galt, 5 vols. Burney's Life and Memoirs of Mrs. Radcliffe, 3 vols. Stavore's Voyages to the East Indies, 3 vols. Calm Observer, a periodical work... Letters from Scandinavia. On the past and present state of the Northern nations of Europe, 2 vols. Poffe's Annotations upon the Bible, wherein the Sacred Text is inferred and various readings annexed, together with the Parallel Scriptures, 4 vols. 4to. Shakespeare's Dramatic Works, with Aylcough's Index... Kettledrums Dramatic Works, 3 v. Puff's Architect—Builder's Easy Guide... Builder's Jewell—Puff's Practical Builder... Hall's Moral Tales, elegantly printed on wove paper... Memoirs of Pius the Sixth, and of his Pontificate, 2 v. Gallery of Portraits of the National Assembly, 2 v. Payne's Geographical Extracts, forming a general view of Earth and Nature—Hulls Select Letters... Tytler on the Plague and Yellow Fever... Progress of the Pagan Good-will in Jacobinical times... Recobent's Account of the Theatres in Europe... Wood's History of Switzerland... Heron's History of Scotland, 6 v. Dr. Blair's History of the Rise & Progress of Geography... Broad Grins, by Coleman—Old South... Adams on Electricity—Jefferson's Notes on Virginia... Stearn's Works, 8 v.—Spectator, 8 v. Raynal's American Revolution—Granpre's Voyages... Cook's Voyages—Arabian Nights Entertainment... Burns' Poems—Hannah Adams' Views of Relig on... Barclay's, Johnson's, Buyer's, Bailey's, and Perry's Dictionaries—Root of Quality, 3 vols. do. 3 v. Johnson's Lives of the Poets, 4 v. Beauties of the Poets, 6 v.—Thompson's Seasons... Hume's History of England, 3 v. Battles of Piety—Moral Monitor, 2 v. Bell's System of Surgery, 6 v.—Chaplet's Chemistry... Chevalier's Anatomy—Edinburgh New Dispensary... Bacon's Abridgement, 7 v.—Blackstone's Commentaries... Laws of Massachusetts, 3 v.—do. in 2 vols. Justices Abbot—Town Officer—Clerk's Magazine... Probate Auxiliary—Sullivan on Land Titles... Espinasse, New Pius—Burlameque on Law... American Precedents of Declaration—Lillie's Entries... Graydon's Digest of the Laws of the United States... Laws of the United States, 5 v.—Powell on Contracts... Kyd on Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes... Buchanan's Domestic Medicine—Hunter on the Blood... Cullen's Practice—Cullen's Materia Medica... Duncun's Cicerone—Alexander's Virgin... American Coast Pilot, and Practical Navigator... Stackhouse's History of the Bible, 6 v. Townsend's Guide to Health—Science of Life... Adams' History of New England... Williams' History of Vermont—Edwards on Baptism... Washington's Political Legacies... Columbian Orator—Edgeworth's Education, 2 v. Pike's Arithmetic—do. abridged... Hooper's Medical Dictionary... Harris' Minor Encyclopedia, 4 v. Voltaire's Works, in French, 100 volumes.
A fresh supply of large and small Bibles.
Large and small Testaments—Psalm Books... Prayer Books—Alexander's Grammar... American Preceptor—Child's Companion... Webster's 1st and 3d Parts—Maine Spelling Book... Art of Reading—Dwight's Geography... Village Harmony—Bridgewater Collection of Music... Harmony of Maine—Art of Singing, &c. &c.
With a general assortment of Books in the various branches of Literature.
Classics, Seamen's Books, School Books,
Account Books, and STATIONARY of every description.
A few elegant Writing Desks and Backgammon Tables.
Account Books made at the shortest notice, and BINDING generally, done with neatness and dispatch. For Sale as above.
A consignment of a few elegant Pictures.
T. CLARK, tenders his thanks to the patrons of his CIRCULATING LIBRARY, for their liberal encouragement since its establishment, and hopes for a continuance of these favors; and is happy to inform them he is able to make a considerable addition—Among which are the following new publications:
Lindorf and Caroline, 3 vols.—Emma—Celine, or Widowed Bride—Peregrine, or Fool of Fortune, 3 v.—Major Piper, or Adventures of a Musical Drone, 3 v.—La Belle Sauvage, or Progress through the Beau Monde—Wife and Mistress, by Mary Carlton, 4 v.—The Forest of Moheneche, 3 v.—Belgrave Castle, or Horrid Spectre, 4 v.—The German Sorceress, a Romance, 3 v.—Nobleman & Steward, or Albany Family, 3 v.—Cinna, or Tale of Mystery, 4 v.—Berkeley Hall, or Pupil of Experience, 3 v.—Eccentric Phenanthropy, 3 v.—Village Pastor and his Children, 4 v.—Family Secrets, 5 v.—Select Novels, containing De Valcourt, Jane Talbot, & Nocturnal Visit, 6 v.—Children of the Abbey, 2 v.—Burns' Poems, 2 v.—Theodore Cyphon, 3 v.—Beggar Girl, 3 v.—The Abbess, 3 v.—Arnold's Poems—Lord Rivers—Evening Amusement—Count Roderick Castle—Simplicity—Granpre's Voyages—Roderick Random, 2 v.—Italian, 2 v.—Edgar Huntley, 3 v.—Life of Cowper, 2 v.—Tears and Smiles—Gaudencia de Lucca—Sham Patriot—Raffalas—Chesterfield's Letters—Cheap Repository, 4 v.—Royal Captives, 2 v.—Museum—Black Valley—Marmontel and Gresset—Memoirs of Lackington—Visit for a Week—Contrast—Child of Palas—Storm—Monomia—Puff's Works, 2 v.—Kettledrums Plays, 3 v.—George Barnwell—Massachusetts Magazine for 1789, '90, '91, '92, '93, & '94—Show Story, 2 v.—Financed Events, 2 v.—Young Philosopher, 4 v.—Rash Vows, 2 v.—Destination, 2 v.—Henry Sommerville, 2 v.—Zelu, 2 v.—Otho's Poems—Don Quixote, 2 v.—Turkish Spy, 8 v.—Rambler, 4 v.—De Foe's Voyages, 3 v.—Concurrence of Cytherea—Dumontier's Letters, 3 v.—Fairy of Mistfortune—Montrose, 3 v.—Spirit of the Castle, 2 v.—Battle Ridge, 2 v.—Victim of Magic, 3 v.—Herman of Unna, 3 v.—Ned Evans, 4 v.—Fatal Follies, 4 v.—Horatio, 3 v.—Eliot, 2 v.—Tourville, 3 v.—Fair Methodist, 2 v.—Female Spectator, 4 v.—Gleaner, 3 v.—Cornelia Sedley, 2 v.—Gallery of Portraits, 2 v.—Curse of Sentiment, 2 v.—Hereford & Clary, 3 v.—Sigimar, 3 v.—Pothumus Daughter, 2 v.—Fashionable Involvements, 3 v.—Count Santiere, 2 v.—Parenta: Duponty, 3 v.—Obie, or Three Kinged Jack—Anna, 4 v.—Sir George Warrington, 2 v.—M'Fingal—Maurice, 2 v.—Fatal Connection, 2 v.—Secluded Man, 2 v.—Philip Waldingrave, 2 v.—Cyprians, 2 v.—Nabinda, 3 v.—Fitzmaurice, 2 v.—The Baronet, 3 v.—Boulogne's Voyages, 3 v.—Men & Manners, 2 v.—Elliot—Alexis—The Fair Hibernian—Poetic Repository, 2 v.—Burrington Memoirs, 2 v.—Ormond—Mirror, 2 v.—Moreland Vales—Castle of Otranto—Charlotte Temple—Historical Magazine, 4 v.—Ladies' Museum, 1 v.—Monthly Magazine—Broad Grins—Marriage Promise—Hear Both Sides—Proofs of the Pillgrim Good Intent—Don Quixote, 2 v.