Herald of the United States (Warren, R.I.), 1807-05-09 00:00:00

Gerald of the United States.
WARREN, (R. I.)—PUBLISHED NEAR THE POST-OFFICE, BY NATHANIEL PHILLIPS.
[No. 24, of Vol. XV.]
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1807.
[Whole No. 752.]
NEW GOODS.
Elizabeth Croade,
Informs the public, that she has just received and for Sale, a complete, new, and well chosen assortment of SPRING & SUMMER GOODS , of the latest importations, the chief of which were bought with ready money, and upon the very best terms, which she is enabled to sell Cheap. Among the Goods, are
FIRST and 2d quality SUPER-FINE BROADCLOTHS, of the most fashionable colors.
 Ladies CLOTH, ditto.  Middling and common, ditto.  Superfine and common CASSIMERES.  MOREENS, JOANS, SHALLOONS, DURANTS and DUROYS—all colors.  Black and blue, ribbed & plain RUSSELLS.  Black FLORENTINES.  ¾, ¾ and ¾ black and coloured Sarat CAMBRICS, for Ladies Gowns.  ¾, ¾ & ¾ white glazed and unglazed do.  Laced and figured ditto. do.  Satin Veined ditto. do.  Laced, piquet, colonnads, malmull, diagonal and picquet MUSLIN.  ¼ JACONET do.  Figured black and white Cambric MUSLIN.  A large assortment and extensive variety of the most fashionable and elegant superfine and common CHINTZES and CALICOES.  CHINTZ FURNITURES—a variety.  ¾ and ¾ Dutch and Irish LINENS.  Brown do.  Elegant Damask DIAPERS, ¾, ¾ & ¾ common do.  PLATILLAS and Russia SHEETING.  DOWLAS and ROANS.  Loag CLOTHS and fine MUSLIN.  Long LAWNS.  A great variety of INDIA COTTONS, from stout SHEETING to fine SHIRTING, by the piece or otherwise, unusually low—¾ & ¾ wide.—Black and blue ditto.  A great variety of Beddy CHECKS STRIPES and TICKING.  English cotton and linen CHECKS.  ¾ & ¾ BOOK MUSLINS—figured do.—an assortment.  LENO, plain and figured do.  Laced VELLS.  Worked CAP PATTERNS.  Laced ditto. BORDERS.  DIMITIES—a great choice.  Plain and figured cotton, and silk and cotton CHAMBRAYS—a great choice.  Book and jacquet MUSLIN HANDKERCHIEFS.  Elegant ¾ Damask SILK SHAWLS, ¾ plain do. do.  ¾ embroidered Muslin do.  Silk and camet's hair SHAWLS.  Black, white, buff and blue fringed, and cotton cambric do.—¾ Twilled do.  A variety of fashionable coloured and black fringed SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.  Blue and red China checked do.  Bandanna do.  Men's Muslin CRAWATS.  A variety of Linen and Cotton POCKET HANDKERCHIEFS.  Black and coloured CRAPES.  Black, white and green plain GAUZES.  Black and white Holland do.  Love do.  BUCKRUM.  Black and white MILLINETS.  A variety of fashionable checked and plain India, French and Italian black and coloured SILKS for gowns.  Black India SATINS.  English and Italian stout ribbed ditto, suitable for Gentlemen's Vests.  Plain and figured MUSLINET, JANE and MARSEILLES, for ditto.  Black, Blue, Drab, Yellow, and Olive plain, ribbed and twilled VELVETS—a great choice.  ¾ Pelisse do.  ¾ Chop India blue & yellow NANKEENS, by package piece or otherwise.  English blue, black and coloured do. of every description.  Striped NANKINETS, do. do.  Black and coloured Silk do. do.  Black, blue, olive and mixed, twilled and untwilled DURILLS.  JEANS and FUSTIANS.  Black and coloured SATINS, for Ladies' Bonnets.  MODES, SARSNETS and PERSIANS.  A great variety of fashionable RIBBONS, TASTES and EDGINGS.  A large and handsome assortment of Wide Thread LACES.  Narrow ditto. do.  Wide cotton footing do.  Black LACES a Variety.  Black and colored GALOONS.  Plain and figured Velvet BINDINGS.  Fancy coloured VELVET ditto, for Gown trimmings. 
 Black, cinnamon, lead, green & Murray, Silk VELVETS, suitable for Ladies Shawls, &c.  A few Straw BONNETS.  Chip, Cane and Willow SHEETS.  Cotton UMBRELLAS.  A variety of Ladies Walking Stick PARASOLS.  Scotch THREADS—coloured do.  TAPES and BOBBINS.  SILK, TWIST and BUTTONS.  QUALITY and SHOE BINDINGS—all colours.  Ladies' black and coloured extra long French and English plain & pic nic Silk GLOVES, a great choice.  Black and colored do. do. MITTS.  Black & colored cotton MITTS & GLOVES.  Long and short KID, ditto.  BRACES, of every description.  Glove TITES.  Gentlemen's black and coloured Silk and Cotton GLOVES.  Common and best beaver, do.  Kid and Morocco SLIPPERS.  Stuffed SILK do.  Black Velvet and Florentine do.  Silk, silk and cotton, plain and ribbed black, white and colored cotton HOSE.  Vandyke and Hemp do.  Ladies' black, white and colored cotton ditto, with lace Clocks—remarkable cheap.  ¾ Kidderminster CARPETING, a good choice.  A variety of ivory, bone, and other wood-fish FANS.—Tiffany do.  OIL CLOTHS, &c. &c. 
LOOKING-GLASSES, a handsome assortment.
 A few articles in the STATIONARY LINE, such as quarto and common Bibles, Testaments, Rippon's Hymns, Watts' Psalms and Hymns, Spelling Books, Alden's 1st and 2d vols. and Reading Books, Preceptors, Geography, Dictionaries, Arithmetics, Bowditch's Practical Navigator, Rambois's Essays, Writing Books and Paper, Copy Slips, Walkden's Ink Powder, Ink Stands, Seed-Boxes, Dutch Quills, Slates; red and black Morocco Pocket Books, &c. &c. &c. 
HARD-WARE—viz.—
 Shovels, Flat-Irons, Warming Pans, Shovels and Tongs, Knives and Forks, Pan and Jack Knives, Nail and Shoe Hammers, Candlesticks, Desk and Draw Trimmings, Door, Chest, Cupboard, Stock and Trunk Locks, single and double warded pad do.; Hinges, Door and Table Butts, Saws, Files, Chisels, Plane Irons, Table and Tea Spoons, Block-tin Tea Pots, House, Hearth, Clothes and Shoe Brushes, Waiters, Snuffers and Snuffer Trays, brass, japanned and common Thumb Latches, patent Trowels, Carpenter's Rules, Size Sticks, Pincers and Nippers, Chisels and Gouges, Tea Canisters, Razors, Sheep Shears, Spectacles, and many other articles in the Hardware Line, too numerous to mention.  An assortment of Nails and Brads.—German Hart and Philadelphia Steel, &c. 
London PEWTER.
 Platters, Plates, Basins, Porringers, Pint and Quart Pots. 
An assortment of TIN-WARE.
Boston and New-York SNUFF, per bladder.
W. India GOODS & GROCERIES, among which are,
 West-India Rum, French and Spanish Brandy, Holland Gin, Sherry, Vidonia, Port and Malaga Wines, Imperial, Hylon, Young Hylon, Hylon-kin, Souchong and Bohea Teas, white and brown Sugars, Loaf do. Molasses, Flour, Rice, Coffee, Raisins, Figs, Pimento, Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmegs, Ginger, Starch, bar and shaving Soap, &c. &c.  Cotton Warp and Filling, at the Factory prices.  Leather and Hair TRUNKS. 
NEW GOODS, CHEAP FOR CASH!
James Maxwell,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, that he has just received from Boston, and now opening for Sale, a general assortment of
SPRING GOODS,
of the latest importations, and newest fashion, which was bought with ready money, at the very lowest price, and he is determined to sell at a very moderate advance, in order to please himself and customers;—All those who are inclined to purchase are requested to call at his Store and see for themselves. Warren, May 9, 1807.
MISCELLANY.
MEMOIRS OF COMMODORE PREBLE.
Our public benefactors, who at the risk of their lives and dearst enjoyments, have rendered essential services to the nation, are well entitled to the public gratitude. Their names and their good conduct ought to be had in everlasting remembrance. Under these impressive sentiments, we here present our readers with a sketch of the life of Commodore Preble.
COMMODORE EDWARD PREBLE was born in August, in the year 1761, in that part of Falmouth, on Cape Cod, which is now Portland, in the State of Massachusetts, and district of Maine. His father was the Hon. Jedidiah Preble, Esq. who was Brigadier General under the government of the Massachusetts Bay, and after the revolution a senator under the present government.
Our young hero, almost from his infancy, discovered a noble and invincible courage, and admirable resolution and perseverance in all his pursuits. Bred with an athletic constitution, and having no great inclination to sedentary amusement; his hours of leisure from his academic and other early studies were mostly devoted to hunting, and other exercises of the greatest activity.
In his youth he became a mariner in the mercantile service, which he successfully followed, during some years after the commencement of the revolutionary war. In this war he was once made a prisoner. After his liberation from captivity, his enterprise and vigour were displayed in armed vessels of the State of Massachusetts, with honor and success.
About the year 1779, he entered as a midshipman on board the ship Protector, commanded by Capt. John Forster Williams; with whom he served one or two years, till he was promoted to a lieutenancy on board the sloop of war Winthrop, commanded by Capt. George Little. In this station he performed a very brilliant and heroic action, boarding and capturing, with a few men, a vessel of more than equal force, lying in the harbor of Penobscot; under a furious cannonade from the battery and an incessant firing from the troops.—After this he continued with Capt. Little, till the peace of 1783.
In the year 1781, he had the command of the United States frigate Effie, in which he performed a voyage to the East-Indies, for the protection of our trade in those seas; and having driven off the cruisers, returned in the following year with a convoy from Batavia under his care, consisting of fifteen ships and other vessels, estimated at the value of four millions of dollars.
In the year 1783, Capt. Preble was honored with the appointment of Commodore, and with the command of the United States frigate Constitution, with a squadron consisting of seven sail of vessels in all; and before the end of the year made his passage to the Mediterranean Sea. In the following year, 1784, though he was destined to act in the Mediterranean with his fleet, and particularly designed to subdue or humble the Tripolitan barbarians; yet, on his arrival at Gibraltar, he found that the emperor of Morocco had made war upon the vessels of the United States. This prevented for a time the fleet's progress on the Mediterranean, till the Commodore had taken measures to obtain a peace with that power, on terms honorable to his country, which was happily effected. But after the unfortunate loss of the frigate Philadelphia, he found that his remaining force was by no means equal to the attack of the strong holds of Tripoli, with any rational prospect of success. Rather than fail, however, in his design, he obtained a number of gun-boats of the King of Naples, by which he was the better able to oppose the gun-boats of the enemy.—After the burning of the Philadelphia, through the valor of the brave Lieutenant Decatur, under the mouths of the enemy's cannon, he made his first general attack; and all the attacks which he made on the city and fortifications were so little distant in time from each other, and judiciously conducted, with consummate bravery and alertness; that although the obstinate Bashaw was not induced to surrender, or flee, yet he was induced to make great abatements, from time to time, in his demands for the emancipation of the prisoners whom he then held in durance.
It is thought that one vessel more added to the small fleet would have enabled the Commodore to complete the ruin or capture of the place. Much indeed was done towards compelling the enemy to set at liberty Capt. Bainbridge, with his officers and men; and towards obtaining a peace on honorable terms, which has since taken place. The conduct of our prudent and intrepid commander was such, as to do much honor to himself and the flag of the United States, in the view of Europe as well as of America. His conduct has extorted praise from the Bashaw of Tripoli himself: And what affords a peculiar and unexpected honor to this
American warrior, though a heretic, is the declaration of his Holiness of Rome,—That he has done more towards bombing the anti christian barbarians on that coast, than all the christian states of Europe had ever done. [Polyanthos.]
MIRANDA'S EXPEDITION.
Extract from a letter written by Henry Ingersoll, of Stockbridge, dated "Carthagena, Oct. 26, 1806."
"DEAR BROTHER. "I embrace a very uncertain opportunity of informing my friends of my unhappy situation. I left New-York under promising circumstances, and good spirits, and with an idea of soon returning to enjoy with my friends the reward of prudence and industry—but alas! vain hope!—behold me now doomed to groan in a foreign country, under the galling chains of slavery, for the term of ten years, deprived of liberty, and all I hold dear in life.
"I shall give you a particular account of the expedition in which I was engaged, as well as what happened to myself. Francis de Miranda, (born in this country) with the assistance of a few friends in the United States, fitted out the Leander, Capt. Lewis, with the intention of revolutionizing some of the Spanish provinces in South-America. Col. Smith of New-York, was Miranda's principal agent in engaging men to go on the expedition, who kept the destination of it a secret, but assured them it was fair and honourable, and likewise authorized by the United States. There was a company of dragoons engaged under the idea of guarding the mail from the City of Washington to New Orleans. A number of officers engaged who were to take command of their companions, &c. at their destined port;—four printers, besides myself, were likewise engaged—the whole amounted to about two hundred.
"We sailed from New-York the 2d of February (1806) in the Leander of 16 guns, and arrived at Jacmel the 17th, where we lay until the 27th of March, during which time 2 schooners were chartered for the expedition, viz. the Bee and Bacchus—the former of which I was put on board together with two of my fellow printers, as well as 16 of the dragoons and 4 officers. On board the Bacchus the other two printers besides a number of officers and men were ordered. The reason of this was, to make room on board the ship for a number of officers who came from Port au Prince—among whom was George W. Kirkland, who came in the capacity of Col. of Infantry. During the time we remained in Jacmel, I grew very suspicious of the designs of Miranda, and wished to leave him and his expedition and return to America, but was not allowed to.
"We sailed from Jacmel the 27th of March. Nothing material occurred until the 27th of April, when we arrived off Cavallo, on the Spanish Main, where it was intended to make a landing near that place; but two guarded coasters appearing in sight, we stood on for them till near night when not being able to find out their force we stood off from land that night—the next day we came to an action, when the two schooners, Bee and Bacchus were taken. Capt. Huddle of the Bee, was killed. The Leander cowardly deserted us, and made her escape. We were taken into Porto Cavallo, there put in irons and confined in a most loathsome prison, with scarce sufficient air to breathe,—the result was that TEN were condemned to be hanged and beheaded at Porto Cavallo, viz. Miles L. Hall, late of Lenox,

Francis Frashardson, Charles Johnson, John Feries, Gustavus Adolphus Burgudd, Thomas Billop, Daniel D. Kemper, James B. Gardner, Thomas Donahu, and Paul T. George. Their sentence was dated the 12th of July, and read to them the 20th, the execution took place the 21st in the presence of all the prisoners. At the same time 15 were condemned to 10 years slavery in the Castle of Omoa, among whom I am classed—13 for the same term to Porto Rico, and 19 for eight years to Boco Chica. Shortly after our trial we were ordered from Porto Cavallo to Carthagena, where we now remain, waiting an opportunity to be sent to our respective places.
Such has been the fate of Miranda's expedition, as far as I know, which I think could not have failed from New-York without the knowledge of the Government of the United States. If however, it did fail without her knowledge, I am convinced that if she knew of the manner in which her citizens were deluded from New-York by Col. Smith, John Fink and others, she would intercede for their liberty, and punish those who fitted out a vessel in one of her ports with the intention of committing depredations against a nation with whom she is at peace.
Not knowing what course the government of the United States steers, I wish, if she interests herself in the affair of Miranda, you would exert yourself on the side of humanity in procuring the liberation of her unfortunate and deluded citizens, who are now suffering in prison for Miranda and his followers."
Foreign Intelligence.
CONSTANTINOPLE.
PERA, DEC. 12, 1806.
STATE PAPER.
Copy of a letter from Mr. Arbuthnot, English Ambassador to the Sublime Porte, to Mr. Hantzad, Drogoman to said Porte.
FROM the few lines which I wrote to you this morning, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter yesterday evening, you will have learnt the result of the disagreeable intelligence which has reached me of the circumstances which have occurred between the troops of the Sublime Porte and those of Russia. Since I wrote to you I have had a conversation on this subject with chevalier Iralinski. He regrets, as much as I do, this lamentable event; and of this sentiment he has already given you a proof, in the letter which he addressed to you.
In the situation, however, in which we find ourselves placed, being hitherto totally unacquainted with the motives of the incursion of the Russian troops, we can at this moment, whatever be the nature of this proceeding, do no more than lament the interruption of the good understanding which existed between the Sublime Porte and her allies. We are too well acquainted with the sentiments of both our courts, not to be assured that neither England nor Russia can be actuated by any hostile intention against Turkey. The entrance of the Russians, must, therefore, as a necessary consequence, be regarded solely as a measure directed towards the security of the Sublime Porte; and the unfortunate event, of which you apprized me in the letter alluded to, can only be attributed to one of those instances of misunderstanding, which no human prudence can prevent.
Complete explanations may be daily expected; and as the Sublime Porte has done me the honour to consult me, I should by no means act in conformity to the sentiments with which my court is animated with respect to her, should I not take the earliest opportunity of declaring, that every consideration of prudence enjoins the observance of the same upright and discreet conduct which has of late reflected so much honour on the Ottoman ministry.
I have, however, no difficulty in admitting that if the state of things should turn out to be such as has been represented, it is very natural that the Sublime Porte should be extremely dissatisfied. But she must be too well acquainted with the justice of the Russian Emperor, not to be convinced that his imperial majesty will be the first to express his disapprobation of any act of hostility committed against Turkey by his officers. The Porte is too enlightened not to perceive, that the slightest indication of displeasure with Russia, can, under existing circumstances, have no other effect than that of plunging this empire into the midst of those dangers in which France has, for so long a period, and from so many sinister motives, endeavoured to involve her.
I have felt myself highly flattered by the honour which the Porte has conferred upon me, in applying for my mediation. I consider this step as a convincing proof of the justice which it does me; and this must supply me with an additional motive to endeavour to accomplish whatever may accord with his wishes.
Upon this occasion, however, such an offer as that which the Sublime Porte has proposed to me would not only be unnecessary, but also misplaced; for never have I heard from the lips of the Russian ambassador, any other sentiments than those which I myself entertain; and I have never remarked in him any other desire than that of preventing every thing which it could tend to excite a misunderstanding between the two courts.
I must thus wait for some other occasion of demonstrating to the Sublime Porte, the friendship which I feel towards her, in my character of representative of her most faithful ally. I may venture to assert that no event can take place of such a description as not to afford the means of making more and more manifest, that the king has no other views than that of being useful to his highness the sultan, and that the engagements mutually entertained into with the Emperor of Russia have no other object than to contribute to the security, the welfare, and the glory of this empire.
I have the honour, &c.
(Signed) CH. ARBUTHNOT.
POLAND.
WARSAW, FEB. 28.
According to the latest accounts, the Russian Army still continues behind the Praga, where it had received a considerable reinforcement, and where they were throwing up entrenchments—From the 12th to the 13th, the French army was observed to be in motion, which gave indications of another general battle; but we have since learnt, that it was only meant to reconnoitre the position of the enemy—The Russian General Benningsen, thinking that the French had weakened themselves on the Narew, to strengthen their grand army in East Prussia, gave orders to General Ebn to make an attempt in that quarter, which, as is known, fell out to the disadvantage of the Russians near Ostrolenka.
The Emperor Napoleon has ordered, that the siege of Danzig, Colberg and Graudentz, be carried on with all possible activity, to curb the numerous excursions which are made in the rear of the army. We hear that the operations against Danzig and Graudentz have successfully commenced.
New engagements on the Narew took place on the 25th, if we may credit the intelligence of a courier who arrived here to-day.
The Baron St. Vincent is returned hither from Cracow, and has had constant interviews with the Prince of Benevento ever since the 24th inst. Besides, couriers are daily despatched to and received from Vienna.
Frontiers of Pomerania, March 6.
To-day we heard a violent cannonade from the environs of Strelzund. It is said that the Swedes have made a powerful sortie from that citadel. A part of Marshal Mortier's Corps is at present at Grimma; and two regiments of it have already passed through Griefswald on their way to Friedland, &c.
EX PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, MARCH 10.
On the 4th inst. the French Head-Quarters were still at Osterode. It is said the citadel of Silberberg, in Silesia, had offered to capitulate.
SCHIEDAM, MARCH 20.
The British Minister residing at Vienna, received intelligence on the 1st inst. that the Porte had declared war against England, Admiral Louis having threatened to destroy Constantinople, in case the Porte did not consent to renew his treaties with Russia and England, and sent off instantly the French minister and his suit. After a council of State had been held, it was resolved to seize on the person of the English Ambassador and of all English subjects, Mr. Arbuthnot, however, aware of the
approaching storm, had previously made his escape to the English frigate which had brought the summons.
The father of Prince Ypulantii, had been strangled in this prison.
NASSAU. NEW-PROVIDENCE, APRIL 6.
The Mediator frigate, of 32 guns, Capt. Wise, arrived at Port Royal, (Jam.) on the 4th March, from a cruise. On the 12th ult. in the Mona Passage, she fell in with La Bacchante, of 20 guns, Capt. Dacres, and off Cape Sumana, on the 14th, they descried a sail, on which they immediately went in pursuit, and after 4 hours chase came up with and captured her, when she proved to be the national schr. Dolphin, of one long 12 pounder and two sixes, which they threw overboard, in endeavoring to escape. It was understood from her crew, that she had a few days before taken the British schr. Lovely Lass, Rodgers, from New-York bound to this island, and the American ship George Washington, from Cape Francois to New-Orleans, and that they were sent to Savanilla Bay. Capt. Dacres, on receiving this information, immediately determined to make for that port, and endeavor to cut them out. On the 18th they arrived abreast of the fort, when the Dolphin was immediately manned with seamen and marines from the frigates, and the command of her given to the first lieutenant of La Bacchante, with directions to state, on being hailed from the battery, that she was a national schooner with two prizes (the Bacchante and Mediator being disguised as such.) The enemy, however, soon discovered the imposition, and opened a heavy fire upon our vessels, which was as briskly returned, and after four hours engagement, they were seen flying in all directions, the battery being totally demolished. Capt. Wise then landed and spiked several guns, and threw the remainder into the sea, and took possession of the Lovely Lass, and George Washington, with 3 French schooners, all of which came into port with her. La Bacchante, parted company the day after the attack.
The Mediator had 4 men killed and 12 wounded, four of whom, we are sorry to add, were obliged to undergo amputation.
BERMUDA, APRIL 9.
"Several vessels with their cargoes have recently been condemned; in fact, since they have received the account that the American treaty with England is not favourably received, it has had great effect with the judge, and indeed, he condemns almost every thing that is worth having. Their cruisers send in all they can find.—There are now here 14 sail of Americans, detained and condemned."
Domestic Occurrences.
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 20.
British Naval operations in India.
CAPT. Vicary, from Batavia, has furnished, from his private journal, the following particulars of British Naval Operations in India. On the 18th Oct. 1806, the British frigate Caroline, of 36 guns, Capt. Ranier, came into Batavia roads, after having taken two small Dutch vessels, attacked and took the Dutch frigate Maria Reygersburg, of 44 guns.—Capt. Ranier, did not fire a gun until within half pistol shot of his enemy, nor did he pay the smallest attention to the fire from the shore and the other Dutch ships; most of which slipped their cables, and ran ashore. None of the American ships received any injury, though the shot flew very thick amongst them. On the 27th November, alarm guns were fired at Ourust; shortly after an English squadron appeared in sight; immediately silenced the fort at Ourust, and took possession of it, and a corvette lying there. All the Dutch ships, and one Prussian, slipped their cables and ran ashore. The Powerful, of 74 guns, Capt. Plampin, chased to the eastward, and the Sea-flower brig, of 14 guns, chased some Dutch ships from Samarang. The English line of battle then came in, as follows:—
Terpsichore, 32 guns, Capt. Lye; Custoden, 74, Rear-Admiral Sir Ed. Pellew; Drake, Capt. Pellew; Russell, 74, Capt. Caulfield; Belliqueux, 64, Capt. Byng, and a corvette and brig, captured the day before. The English squadron then came to anchor in proper stations, and commenced a heavy cannonade on the fort and stranded ships and at two o'clock the boats of the fleet were manned, and sent in, under cover of the fire of the ships to burn the vessels, which was effected with very little loss.
Dutch National vessels burnt.
Frigate Phoenix, 32 guns,
Brig Adventurier, 20 guns,
Brig Zeaploeg, 14 guns.
Company's ships.
Frigate Arnesley, force unknown,
Ship Patriot, 18 guns,
Brig Ceres, and Brig Snelheyd.
Private ships.
Ships Dougzoombayd; East-Indian, and Zuider Pols, (Prussian) and four or five others, names unknown. On the east side of the Andromeda and Debora, two fine Java ships and another large ship, were also burnt.
Towards evening the firing ceased. During the night the sky was awfully illuminated by the blaze of 18 large ships; and the blowing up of several of them, when the fire reached their magazines, added to the grandeur of the scene.
The next day they burned at Ourust, the Zeahlower and Belcher, Dutch East-Indiamen.
MASSACHUSETTS.
BOSTON, MAY 4.
CAPTURE OF MONTE VIDEO.
Our Correspondent at Providence, has sent us the following Intelligence, received at that place, by the Favorite, Capt. Russell, from St. Salvador:—
"On the 14th of Dec. last, an English squadron arrived at Rio de Janeiro, of 21 sail, among which were the Ardent, of 60 guns, Commodore Dannelly, the Unicorn frigate, a sloop of war—the rest transports. The troops on board were commanded by Gen. ABERCROMBY, an American by birth, and Gen. LUMNEY. The first was authorized to act as Governor of the District of Monte Video, should it be under the dominion of the English. The number of troops was given out to be 6000, but from a variety of circumstances, it is probable they did not exceed 3000. Great dispatch was used in watering, and the squadron sailed for the River of Plate on Monday the 22nd of Dec. The ardor of the troops was highly excited at the recital of the cruelties perpetrated by the Spaniards on the English prisoners, at the re-capture of Buenos-Ayres, and a spirit appeared to be universal to take ample vengeance. The Favorite sailed from St. Salvador on the 5th March; on the morning of which day, an arrival from Rio Grande, with a passage of 36 days, brought intelligence that Monte Video was in the hands of the English. In comparing dates, it is probable it fell between the 10th and 20th of Jan. The news of the capture of this place was brought to Rio Grande, by an English vessel, which was despatched there by the conquerors, for provisions. The private letters received at St. Salvador, mention that the place sustained a close siege of 6 days, and was at length carried by storm. They also implied, that the violences committed after the capitulation of Buenos-Ayres were fully retaliated. It would seem from the want of provisions, the English suffered after the fall of Monte Video—that their power could not extend far into the country. The Spaniards were extremely exasperated against the Americans, on account of the part acted by certain individuals in the conquest of Buenos Ayres; and an American vessel arrived from Monte Video, while the Favorite lay at Rio de Janeiro, which had been permitted by the English to proceed to the former place, which gave information, that on her approach to the batteries, she was brought too and a boat despatched to her, to let her know that if she continued within reach of the batteries another hour, they would certainly sink her,

RUSSIA. PETERSBURGH, FEB. 6. THE following Addresses have been issued, translated published and circulated in Germany and among the French soldiers. They mark the genius and elevated mind of Gen. Bennigsen—our commander in Chief:—
ADDRESS. To the People of Germany, by the Commander in Chief of the Imperial Russian Army.
By a long series of the most unfortunate events, your country has become a prey to the most cruel and insolent of foes. The maintold sufferings to which you have been subjected are known to the Emperor, my most gracious Sovereign; and his Majesty is so much the more disposed to take the warmest interest therein, as he himself has sprung from German blood; and, mindful of the intimate ties which exist between his Imperial House and many of the German Princes, he has never ceased to entertain, with regard to the German nation, all that esteem to which a people so numerous, enlightened and virtuous, are justly entitled. With this sentiment of the warmest interest in the fate of Germany, are naturally and inseparably conjoined his Majesty's wishes to deliver this Empire from its oppressors, and restore it to its just freedom and independence. His Majesty will think no exertion too laborious to attain this great object.
Inhabitants of Germany! The whole Russian army fights for your interests! Under circumstances so favorable, shall you alone remain inactive? Shall you alone be so blinded, as in the present state of things to do nothing for yourselves?
The enemy is at a great distance from his frontiers, in territories, and at a season of the year, which not only do not afford him sufficient means of supply, but also impede all his operations—Will you voluntarily contribute to his relief? Will you act against your own interest? Forget not that you have all possible aid to expect from the brave army entrusted to my command. I trust that I shall victoriously drive back the common enemy of Europe, and convince him that there still remains a people, who faithful to their country and their Monarch, have both the inclination and the power to resist the imposition of his iron yoke. But however probable this success may be, his Majesty will still regard it as incomplete, so long as the foe shall not be driven back beyond his natural boundaries; and as this is the only means of restoring the independence of your country and obtaining a general peace upon secure foundations, his Imperial Majesty relies with the fullest confidence, that at this finally decisive crisis the inhabitants of Germany will not only lend no kind of support to the common foe, but, on the contrary that they will by a general resistance, render his further stay in Germany impracticable, but throw every possible difficulty in the way of his retreat towards his own frontiers. By this intimate union of the whole Russian force with all the means of the German Empire, the common object may be attained, and peace, so anxiously desired, be once more restored to suffering Europe.
Take courage, then, brave and virtuous Germans! Reflect on the immortal renown of your ancestors, who in former ages, maintained their independence with the most signal bravery. Unite yourselves under the colors of such of your Princes, in whom the unfortunate events of your times have not yet extinguished a sense of honour and of their own dignity. To this grand and noble purpose of delivering your country from a foreign yoke sacrifice every private quarrel, every consideration of internal discord, and then shall you compose a formidable whole, capable not only of disputing every inch of ground with the common enemy, but also of ultimately vanquishing and repelling him forever within his natural frontier.
In your efforts to attain so glorious an object, you may rely with the fullest confidence on the powerful and continued assistance of the Emperor, my most gracious Sovereign. The universally acknowledged principles of his Imperial Majesty afford you a guarantee, that not only will his Majesty not abandon you in the present struggle, but that on the happy termination thereof, he will particularly direct his attention to the restoration of the venerable constitution of your country, which for a succession of centuries rendered your forefathers the happiest people on the face of the earth, and which could only be destroyed by the domineering ambition of an enemy, who makes no scruple of treading under foot the most sacred treaties.
Given at the Imperial Russian Head-Quarters. BARON VON BENNINGSEN, General of Cavalry, Military Gov. of Lithuania, &c.
ADDRESS To the French Army, by gen. Bennigsen, "Soldiers of France! Formerly when foreign armies meditated the conquest of your country, and come even into the bosom of your land to attack you, you repelled them with a valor and perseverance, which the whole world admired. The report of your brilliant exploits reached even to us. Your courage, your loyalty, was known to us; and the soldiers of France became the objects of our esteem. But it is no longer your country, which demands your efforts. A war, foreign to your interest, tears you from your families, your friends, your homes. A tyrant, whose insatiable ambition knows no bounds, drags you into distant climates, and sheds the blood of Frenchmen, that he may bestow crowns upon his relations. He forces you to combat with people, who are ready to offer you pledges of their affection, but who will shed the last drop of their blood in the sacred cause of their country."
"BENNINGSEN."
WARREN: SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1807. On Wednesday last the General Election was held at Newport, when the following gentlemen were elected to the offices annexed to their respective names, viz.
HIS EXCELLENCY JAMES FENNER, Esq. GOVERNOR. THE HONOURABLE CONSTANT TABER, Esq. LIEUT. GOVERNOR. SENATORS: 1. MOSES LIPPITT, esq. 2. JAMES RHODES, esq. 3. DANIEL BABCOCK, esq. 4. JAMES ALDRICH, esq. 5. WILLIAM WATERMAN, esq. 6. WILLIAM REYNOLDS, esq. 7. WILLIAM ANTHONY, esq. 8. OLIVER GARDNER, esq. 9. CHRIST. FOWLER, esq. 10. THOMAS B. HAZARD, esq. SAMUEL EDDY, esq. secretary. JAMES BURRILL, jun. esq. attorney-gen. HENRY SHERBURNE, esq. gen. treasurer.
MAJORITIES. For JAMES FENNER, Esq. as Gov. 1237 CONSTANT TABER, Esq. as Lt. Gov. 1338 SENATORS. Moses Lippitt, Esq. 941 James Rhodes, Esq. 1051 Daniel Babcock, Esq. 1307 James Aldrich, Esq. 1291 William Waterman, Esq. (not opposed) 1190 William Reynolds, Esq. 1091 William Anthony, Esq. 1091 Oliver Gardner, Esq. (not opposed) 1066 Christopher Fowler, Esq. 1066 Thomas B. Hazard, Esq. 1011
We learn that the Hon. CONSTANT TABER has resigned the office of Lieutenant-Governor of this State.
THE TURKISH WAR. By Captain William Cook, who arrived here on Wednesday night from Palermo in Sicily, we have some additional particulars respecting the new war which has been commenced between the Turks and Russians, which is likely soon to assume a high degree of interest and importance. The Turks are doubtless considered as acting a part assigned them by Bonaparte; and as was to be expected, the British have made common cause with the Russians against them. We have already
had some reports of the progress of the Russian arms under Gen. Michelson, in the direct route for Constantinople. Capt. C. further informs us of the co-operation of a naval force in the expedition against the Ottoman capital. Dispatches had arrived at Sicily, with orders for Sir Sydney Smith to join Admiral Duckworth, and sail with all possible speed for the Dardanelles, to act in concert with the Russians against the Porte; and they failed in consequence, on the 26th January. We do not know the amount of the British force. The Russians were stated to have 25 sail of men of war in the Mediterranean, on board of which was a considerable number of troops: and it was expected that in conjunction they would attack the Dardanelles, and push up to Constantinople. In the mean time fears were entertained for the safety of Admiral Louis, who with a small squadron was, by the last advices, above Constantinople, and who might therefore be arrested on his return into the Archipelago, if the Turks should be apprised in season of the hostility of Great Britain.
Of the war between the French and Russians no intelligence could be obtained in that quarter to be relied on. The accounts were such as had passed through the French channels, and in general represented Bonaparte as having met with little or no obstruction in his victorious career.
Our countrymen at Sicily were highly gratified at receiving London prints of the 5th January, official accounts of the conclusion of a Treaty between Great Britain and America; the more so, as the Paris papers a few days previous had represented the negotiation as likely to fail, and a rupture between the two countries as almost unavoidable. At the same time there was considerable murmuring among the British on the occasion; for, though the conditions of the treaty were unknown, yet there was a general impression that the American commissioners had got the advantage in the negotiation, and that the honour and interest of Old England had not been properly maintained.
Bonaparte at Naples and Leghorn was extremely dull and nearly stagnated at the former place, by means of the continual contributions levied on the merchants by the new government. [Salem Gaz.]
"The following letter was written by Stephen Arnold, to his parents in Rhode-Island, on his receiving his sentence of confinement in the State prison for life. It will be recollected that Arnold (a school-master) was sentenced to death for whipping a child, in such a manner that she died, two or three years since; but the sentence was committed by the Governor of New-York."
Hon. Parents, affectionate Sisters and Brothers. After informing you that my wife and I are as well as usual, I have to inform you, that, yesterday being the last day my life was suspended to, the Sheriff came into the gaol, and showed me the act which passed both Houses, and the Council of Revision, on Saturday last, and became a law of this State, viz. That I am to go to the State prison for life, to hard labour, and that the Sheriff is to take me there, betwixt the passing of this act, and the 1st of May, 1807.
"I shall endeavour to conduct myself as well as I can, and submit to my fate with what resignation and fortitude I can muster, and I feel very thankful to the Lord and the people, that my sentence is thus mitigated, and (knowing I never intended any such thing) I hope it will, in the Lord's own time, be mitigated again; but I think it best not to make any application to the Legislature, till I have been some time an example to those who are not masters of their anger."
MARRIED. At Barrington, on Thursday last, by the Rev. SAMUEL WATSON, Capt. SHUBAEL P. CHILD, to the amiable and accomplished Miss PRISCILLA CHILD, daughter of Col. Sylvester Child, both of this town. At Hagerstown (Maryland) Mr. EAU BICKNELL, aged 60 to the blooming Miss SUSANNA RODGERS, aged 16, both of Washington county.
DIED. At Cranston, on Monday last, of a paralytic disorder, Mrs. CATHERINE LIPPITT, relict of the late Christopher Lippitt, Esq. in the 90th year of her age. At Andover (Mass.) Rev. WILLIAM SYMES, D. D. aged 76.
Herald Ship News.
STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
DISTRICT OF NEWPORT. ENTERED. Sloop Regulator, Chace, From Hudson. Manhattan, Neque, New-York. Betsy, Gifford, New-Bedford. Sch. Lucy, Catteral, Grenada. CLEARED. Sloop President, Slocum, For Hudson. Snow Rifugio-Sun, Tanner, Havana. Brig John Adams, Winflow, Philadelphia. Eliza, Cummings, New-York. Ship Union, Seabury, ditto. DISTRICT OF PROVIDENCE. ENTERED. Sloop Ann, Comstock, From New-York. Betsy, Westcott, Washington. Brig Mount-Vernon, Martin, Savannah. Ship Favorite, Russell, Bay of all Saints. CLEARED. Sloop Polly, Brown, For New-York. New-York, Justin, ditto. Maria, Comstock, ditto. Eliza, Crapon, ditto. Fair Play, Studley, Albany.
NORFOLK, APRIL 21. Treatment received by Capt. Parrady. Arrived, brig Eliza Henry, Parrady, 24 days from Antigua. On the 3d of March was captured by the British armed fchr. Grooper, and after taking my papers, ordered me to fol-
States.
LIPS.
[Whole No. 753.]
the moment our forlorn and hopeless condition came most impressively home to the bosom, and was strikingly acknowledged in the features of all. The countenance of every individual was completely changed: many were impressed with the marks of settled despair; some appeared wild and disturbed in reason; a ghastly paleness and dejection overspread the lineaments of a few, while others seemed wrapped in apathy or sullen indifference. Although it was impossible to avoid these exterior, these tokens of the agony of the soul, yet the cost, which, with my own charges for defending the cause, amounted to 4371. 16s. for which sum I was obliged to draw bills on my owners, and then was graciously allowed to get off with a whole skin!!!
BOSTON, MAY 5. French Fleet.—Capt. Colby, who arrived at Newburyport on Friday last, from Alicante, informs, that on the 14th of March, in lat. 31. 4. long. 21. 40, he was brought to by, and boarded from a French fleet of eight sail of the line. Two days afterwards, in lat. 22. 6, fell in with a British fleet of 120 sail of merchantmen, steering W. S. W.—The same day was boarded from a French sloop of war.
TO PRINTERS. THE Editor of this Paper wishes to dispose of his PRINTING-OFFICE, with its establishment: or to let it on Shares:—As there are a number of Public Offices in Town—the daily increase of its inhabitants, its growing Commerce, &c. he thinks will be an object to a steady, industrious person to undertake it.—An early application is requested. A JOURNEYMAN PRINTER, that is steady, industrious, and a good Workman, is wanted. MAY 2, 1807.
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION, On Saturday the 30th instant, at two o'Clock, afternoon.
A SALT MEADOW, containing 1 Acre and an Eighth of Land, lying West from the House of James Bown.—Conditions of Sale made known at said Time and Place. SETH PECK, Auct'r. Warren, May 8, 1807.
FOR SALE BY CROMWELL CHILD, A QUANTITY OF CEDAR CLAB-BOARDS and SHINGLES. Warren, May 8, 1807.
DAVID BROWN, jun.
RETURNS Thanks to his Customers, and the Public in general, for the Encouragement he has received, for two Years past, in his Profession. He continues the GOLD and SILVERSMITH'S BUSINESS, and repairing Watches and Clocks, near the Spread Eagle, at the Sign of a Gold Watch, where he invites all who may incline to favour him with their Employment, to call, and hopes to give such Satisfaction as will induce them to call again. He keeps constantly on Hand a Handsome Assortment of Silver Spoons large and small, Silver Thimbles, by the Dozen or single one; Gold Rings of various Prices, Bostom Pins, Finger Rings, and other Kinds of Jewelry. Any Articles that he has not ready made, can be had at a very short Notice, executed in the neatest Manner. He has Eight Day Clocks ready made, which he will warrant to be of the first Quality. Warren, April 24, 1807.
FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBER, an excellent FARM in Barrington, containing about 60 Acres, lying on Rhombstuck-Point, having the Narragansett-Bay on the West, East by a straight and beautiful Road, running from North to South of the Premises. Said Farm is very conveniently proportioned in Salt and English Meadow, Pasture and Tillage Land, and well fenced with Stone Wall; it is exceedingly well watered during the whole Year, and is abundantly furnished with good Stone for Building, &c. and has beside the Beauty of its Situation, the Excellency of its Soil, the Advantages of fishing and fowling on its Banks; it has also a variety of Conveniences, too many to mention in an Advertisement. A good Deed will be given of the Premises, and Terms of Payment made easy. SAMUEL SMITH. Barrington, April 24, 1807. 3w2
NOTICE.
THE co-partnership of Messrs. NATHAN and STEPHEN DAVOL is by mutual consent dissolved. NATHAN DAVOL, STEPHEN DAVOL, Warren, April 30, 1807.

the contrary opinions of contending journalists; and truth and justice may generally be found, by comparing different statements, and keeping a middle course between both extremes.
It is dangerous for those only, who read but one paper, and that paper is made the vehicle of false principles and delusive reasoning; or, where original prejudice gives a wrong bias to the mind; and thus converts even salutary caution to criminal intemperance.
On the other hand, a paper conducted on proper religious and political principles, is calculated to do infinite service among those, more especially, who are incapable of thinking for themselves, and who, by habits, acquire the sentiments that perpetually meet their eyes, and amuse their vacant hours. And, in the country particularly, how many thousands receive what they read in a periodical publication as oracular decisions; and, to whom a knowledge of social or mortal duty could not otherwise be communicated, as they too often neglect the established means of instruction, or despise its assistance. Hence the importance of journals that preserves these grand objects in view—to illuminate, and to reform. And from the same consideration, may be seen the infamy and guilt of those who poison the public mind, weaken the faith of revelation, unhinge the ties of moral order, and disseminate opinions subversive of the well being of civilized society.—Could the authors of such publications, whether issuing regularly or occasionally from the press, sit down and consider, with calm attention, what possible ill effects may result from their want of integrity or duty as men and citizens they would shudder at the reflection.
The solitary views of men may affect a few; but who can estimate the mischief of public ill example, or atone for the wide-spread effects of pernicious principles.
But, on the tendency of newspapers, perhaps, enough has been said. Their general direction, it is to be hoped, is good; and that much more service is done by the aggregate mass, than evil is occasioned by particular parts.
All, even the worst, in other points of view, tend to convey instruction, and to generalize knowledge. By giving intelligence from every quarter of the globe, they excite inquiries; by displaying the good and bad qualities of other nations, they remove ill-founded prejudices, or confirm deserved aversion. They communicate beneficial discoveries, which would otherwise be lost; they record transactions which engage admiration, or rivet disgust; they warn by example, and instruct by censure. They diffuse taste; they correct prevailing absurdities.—They awe the proudest into the conviction of keeping some terms with public opinion.
They, deter the flagitious from crimes, lest they should be held up to the public detestation: and, in fine, they watch over individual and public liberty, which can never be violated with impunity, while the press remains pure and free.
Thus, to the philosophic eye, the diurnal labors of characters, undignified by literature, appear capable of producing more extensively beneficial consequences than the abilities of a Plato, a Socrates, or a Johnson.
May such feel the value of the rank they hold; and never more disgrace it, by propagating vice or willful error, by lending their sanction to the worthless, or by weakening the lands that preserve mankind in harmony and happiness.
DOMESTIC HAPPINESS.
OH! what so refreshing, so soothing, so satisfying, as the placid joys of HOME!
See the traveller.—Does duty call him for a season to leave his beloved circle? The image of his earthly happiness continues vividly in his remembrance; it quickens him to diligence; it makes him bail the hour in which
he sees his purpose accomplished, and his face turned towards home: it communes with him as he journeys; and he hears the promise which causes him to hope—"Thou shalt know also that thy tabernacle is in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation and not sin." Oh! the joyful re-union of a divided family—the pleasures of a renewed intercourse and conversation after days of absence!
Behold the man of science.—He drops the labour and the painfulness of research—closes the volume—smoothes his wrinkled brows—leaves his study—and, unbending himself, stoops to the capacities, yields to the wishes, and mingles with the diversions of his children.
"He will not blush, that has a father's heart, To take in childish play, a childish part; But bends his sturdy back to any toy That youth takes pleasure in, to please his boy."
Take the tradesman.—What reconciles him to the toil of business? What enables him to endure the fastidiousness and the impertinence of customers? What rewards him for so many hours of tedious confinement? By and by the season of intercourse will arrive; he will be embosomed in the caresses of his family; he will behold the desire of his eyes, and the children of his love, for whom he resigns his ease, and in their welfare and smiles he will find his recompence.
Yonder comes the labourer.—He has borne the burden and the heat of the day; the descending sun has released him from his toil; and he is hastening home to enjoy repose. Half way down the lane, on which stands his cottage, his children run to meet him. One he carries, and one he leads. The companion of his humble life, is ready to furnish him with his plain repast. See! his toil worn countenance assumes an air of cheerfulness; his hardships are forgotten; fatigue vanishes; he eats, and is satisfied.—The evening fair, he walks with uncovered head around his garden—enters again, and retires to rest; and "the rest of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much." Inhabitant of this lonely, lowly dwelling! who can be indifferent to thy comfort?—Peace be to thy house!
"Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure; Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple annals of the poor."
THE BIBLE.
IN the line of various readings in the Bible, is a curious alteration once made by a printer's widow, in the sentence of subjection to her husband pronounced upon Eve, recorded in the sixteenth verse of the third chapter of Genesis. The woman, who, after the death of her husband, carried on the printing business, one night took an opportunity of going into the office where a new edition of the Bible was printing, when taking out the two first letters of the word Herr in the above-mentioned passage she substituted Na in their place, thus altering the sentence from " Und er soll dein Herr seyn ," ("And he shall be thy Lord,") to " Und er soll dein Narr seyn ," ("And he shall be thy Fool.") According to report, this piece of mingled levity and folly cost the woman her life, as she was on detection put to death at Leipzick, and the copies wrought off with this alteration ordered to be bought up by the magistrates and destroyed. Some however were secreted, and are occasionally produced for sale, when they fetch an enormous price. It is said, that one of these copies is among the collection of Bibles at Stuttgart.
NATHAN D. READ,
Late of Providence Sail Maker.
HAVING removed to Somerset and taken that large and commodious SAIL-LOFT, late the property of Mr. JOHN PETERS, deceased, where he proposed carrying on the SAIL MAKING BUSINESS, and solicits the Custom of the Public in general; every attention will be paid to those who favour him with their Custom, and their favours thankfully acknowledged.
Likewise wanted as Apprentices in the above business two BOYS of about Sixteen Years of Age. Somerset, March 20, 1807.
TO BE SOLD
AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
On the 3d Day of Aug. at 10 o'Clock,
A. M. on the Premises.
A VALUABLE FARM most pleasantly situated, lying in the Town of Barrington, about Six miles from Providence Bridge, and 2 1/2 miles from the Town of Warren, it contains about 70 Acres of LAND, with a large Dwelling House, Barn, and Corn CRISS, an excellent Well of Water, and an Orchard, it is a good stand for a Public House and has been occupied for many years; the whole Farm is under good improvement, it is well watered with Springs that are never dry, a large proportion of mowing Ground with an excellent Garden for Onions and other vegetables, the remainder is good tillage.—Conditions, 1400 Dollars will be expected down, remainder a liberal credit will be given with good Security.
VIAL ALLEN.
Barrington, April 30, 1807.
AT a Probate Court specially convened April 18, 1807. Resolved, that Messrs. Seth Peck & Georger Hails, Commissioners on the Estate of Simon Burr, be authorized to receive Claims and Demands against said Estate until the 1st Monday in July next, then to report to the Court of Probate.
Witness, WILLIAM BARTON, Pro. Clerk. Warren, May 2, 1807.
FOR SALE
A SHOP, Sixteen Feet by Fourteen, eight Feet Posts. NATHANIEL PHILLIPS. Warren, March 20, 1807.
FOR SALE
ONE half of a commodious Two Story Dwelling-House, and Lot of LAND adjoining thereto, situated in a central part of this Town. The House contains Six good Rooms, a Garret, Wash Room, and two excellent partitioned Cellars under the same, with a Well of Water convenient to the back door. The Lot measures about 42 Feet on the Main-street, exclusive of the House, and runs back 66 Feet. The House is in a good state of repair, and is in all respects a very eligible situation. It is offered on very advantageous terms to the purchaser, who may name his own time of payment.—For further particulars enquire of the Printer. Warren, March 14, 1807.
FOR SALE,
A ONE STORY Dwelling-House, in good Repair, with four Rooms and Closet on the Ground, has a good Cellar and an excellent Well of Water, and Twelve Acres of LAND, two of which is Marsh; situate about one Mile from Warren on the East side of the Road leading to the Tavern lately occupied by Major NATHAN MUNRO, of Rehoboth, deceased—said Land has an out side Pease, part of which is Stone-Wall and runs from the Road to the River.—For Terms apply to JONATHAN SMITH. Warren, March 10, 1807.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the Subscriber having been duly appointed Executor to the last Will and Testament of
JAMES MARTIN,
late of Barrington, deceased, and has taken upon him that trust by giving bonds according to Law.—All Persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment; and all those having demands, are desired to exhibit them for settlement.
CYRIL MARTIN.
Barrington, March 18, 1807.
WE the Subscribers having been duly appointed by the Hon. Court of Probate for the Town of Warren, Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims against the Estate of
BETSEY PEARCE,
late of Warren, widow, deceased, represented insolvent; do hereby give notice, that Six Months from the 27th Day of February 1807, are allowed to the Creditors of said Estate to bring in and prove their respective Claims, and those who do not bring in their claims within that time will be precluded according to Law.
SETH PECK, COOMER HAIL. } Com.
ALL Persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
BENJAMIN CRANSTON, Adm'r.
Warren, Feb. 27, 1807.
CONCORD SEED,
Just come to hand, a fresh and genuine assortment of Kitchen Garden Seed, and for sale by
NATHAN M. BURR,
as follows.
 FLESH COLOURED Onions,  Silver Skin, ditto.  Blood Beet,  Common, ditto.  Carrot Seed,  Parsnip do.  Real Head Lettuce,  Drum Head Cabbage,  Cucumber and Radish,  1 Bushel best early Rhode-Island PEAS. 
20th March 1807.
Miscellany.
The following observations, though written in England, will pretty nearly apply to the newspapers of this country; and as the interest of the Visitor will soon be transferred to a weekly newspaper, under the title of "The Friend," we wish to engage the attention of the public to the reflections of Dr. Mawer on this subject. Of the volume from which these remarks are selected, the Editor of the Flowers of Literature, observes, "This is indeed a father's gift, and worthy of being presented by every father to his progeny."
[Weekly Visitor.]
Salem, Dec. 6, 1806.
IMPORTANCE OF NEWSPAPERS.
[From Mawer's Father's Gift.]
WOULD parents and tutors be careful to put a well conducted and chaste newspaper in the way of ingenious youth, they would find it lead to great and rapid improvements in the science of life and manners, with the least possible trouble to themselves. Novelty has sufficient attractions for the young; and such a literary desert might give a higher relish to its enjoyment.
The subsequent essay is intended to encourage this mode of promoting juvenile proficiency; and to stimulate the managers of such publications to render them meet for the eyes of unsuspecting innocence.
Among the various causes that have contributed to the general diffusion of knowledge in the present age, nothing seems to have been of more importance than the circulation of so many different newspapers. A superficial observer will, perhaps, smile at this opinion; when he considers what slender abilities are generally employed in the compilation of some, what prejudice is displayed in the conduct of others, and what factious principles are disseminated through this medium; he will, probably, be surprised that a newspaper, however well it may be conducted, should come in for such distinguished applause.
But where is the good that may not be perverted to evil? the blessing that may not be abused? Excess of liberty degenerates into licentiousness; and too great indulgence in the pleasures of the table may prove as fatal as the most deleterious poisons.
It is well known that, within these few years, diurnal publications have been multiplied to an amazing degree; and their characters, for taste in arrangement, and elegance of composition, in some measure keep pace with their numbers. Competition begets exertion; and those who hope that their writings shall be read, and their labors patronized, study to adorn them with all the charms of polished diction and the attractive grace of novelty.
The information that newspapers formerly conveyed was trivial; and the circulation was proportionally confined.
The learned, the rich, and the idle, alone thought of encouraging them, about half a century ago; now all ranks and descriptions of men, read, study, and endeavor to comprehend the intelligence they convey, and too often adopt the principles they recommend, without examination; and act on them, as if they were sanctioned by irrefragable authority. This, no doubt, is an unfortunate circumstance; but it is in some measure remedied by