Portland gazette, and Maine advertiser (Portland, Me.), 1809-11-20 00:00:00

PORTLAND GAZETTE,
3rd Maine Advertiser.
PORTLAND, PUBLISHED BY ARTHUR SHIRLEY... FISH-STREET.
p. 32, of Vol. XII.]
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1809.
[Whole No. 604.]
NEW HAT AND FUR STORE, At the lower end of Fifth Street, adjoining Moffat's. Quincy & Baker's.
JOHN MAHAN AND DAVID BILL & COMPANY,
Offer for sale 1600 FUR HATS of different kinds and qualities, from 10/6 to 7 dollars; a large assortment of Children's Hats. Likewise—Coarse Hats, suitable for the Southern market.
Arrangements are made to receive Hats from the first Manufacturers in the United States, particularly from the Providence and Bolton Factories. Hats will be manufactured as a short notice in the most fashionable manner, and warranted to give the wearer satisfaction.
Muffs and Tippets,
A large assortment, consisting of every kind fashionable and useful—warranted free from damage.
18 boxes real SPANISH SEGARS. Portland, Oct. 23 (t f)
REMOVAL.
ELEAZAR WYER, GOLDSMITH AND JEWELLER, Is happy to inform his friends and customers, that he has Removed to the Shop lately occupied by Mr. Joseph Lewis, in Fifth Street, (Three doors below Mrs. Stevens's) where he can accommodate them much better than it has been in his power heretofore. He offers for sale a general assortment of
Fashionable Jewelry,
Plated Teasets, to match; elegant morocco and black Waters and Bread Trays, with double gold borders; elegant plated Crewe Frames, with from 4 to 8 diamond cut Glass; plated Soup Ladles; Table and Tea Spoons; Britannia Tea Pots; pearl, gold, and topaz Brooches and Rings; Mourning gold; a variety of gold Ear Hoops & Knobs; gold and gilt Watch Chains, Keys and Seals; plain and ornamented turtle shell and common Hair Combs; Officers Swords, Epaulets and Sabres; with a variety of Fancy and other Articles. He also makes and keeps constantly on hand, silver table, tea, mustard and salt Spoons, to match any patterns; soup and gravy Ladles, &c. &c. Also—All kinds of
Fancy Hair Work
executed, viz.—elegant elastic and plain Hair Hoops, Bracelets, Necklaces, and Watch Chains, mounted with gold. Any person wishing to preserve a friend's hair, will do well to call, as it is manufactured in the Shop in any manner they wish, with the shortest notice. The smallest favor acknowledged and attended to with punctuality.
E. WYER renders his gratitude to his friends and the public for past favors, and hopes from the convenience of his situation and a strict attention to his business, to merit a continuance of public patronage. October 23. (t f)
Land at Auction.
To be sold at Public Auction, at E. GREENLEAF's Auction Office, in Portland, on Monday, the 18th day of December next, at 12 o'clock, M. (unless previously disposed of at private sale) the following valuable tracts of land, situated in the town of Waterford, Bridgeton, and Windham, viz
Lot No. 19, in the 12th range, in Waterford, situated on Crooked River, with a handsome lot of timber thereon.
Also—Lots numbered 1, in the 5th range, and 1 in the 2nd range; and 2, in the 1st range, in the town of Bridgeton, situated on that branch of Moose Pond which leads to Saco. Said land is well stocked with timber that can be hauled at a very small expense.
Likewise—1 right, (containing about 70 acres) of a lot of Land, situated in Windham.
The titles to the above lots of Land may be seen by calling at the Register's office in Portland, any time before the day of sale, when the terms of payment, (which will be liberal) will be made known.
WILLIAM ROGERS.
Bridgeton, Nov. 13, 1809.
COLLEGE LANDS.
The subscriber offers for sale, the following Tracts of LAND, belonging to Harvard College, the title to which is direct from the Government, viz.
IN FRYEBURG,
Lot No. 85 1/2 Div. 53 acres, interval. 18 2d do. 53 do. do. 22 3d do. 54 do. upland. 10 5d do. 50 do. do. — 4th do. 50 do. do. 18 5th do. 60 or 70 do. do.
IN TURNER,
Lot No. 31, 135 acres. 86, 125 do. 165, 150 do. 277, 125 do.
IN PARIS,
Lot No. 27, 7th Range, 400 26, 7th do. 2 acres 859, 29th do. 3 in all.
IN LIVERMORE,
Lot No. 78, 100 acres. 98, 100 do. 149, 100 do.
IN OTISFIELD,
Lot No. 116, 3d Div. 100 acres. 1, 2d R. 4th D. 100 do. 5, 8th R. 5th D. 100 do. 15.
The above Lands will be sold on a liberal credit, and Settlers now on any of the Lots will be accommodated if they wish it. For particulars, apply to the Subscriber, at his Office, in Middle-Street, Portland.
ELIZABETH MELLON.
July 24, 1809. (t f)
Communications.
The Monitor....No. XI,
"And while thy servant was buffed here and there, he was gone."
TO improve and turn to the best advantage all those faculties with which we have been endowed by the bounteous Giver of all things, is the highest wisdom of mortals. We are sometimes presented with the opportunity of achieving noble deeds, but while we are "buffed here and there" about the little trifles of an hour, they escape us forever.
Notwithstanding the disadvantages to which we are subjected, being by nature "the degenerate plants of a strange vine," yet by a due improvement of the light with which we are favored, we may arrive to considerable attainments in science, virtue and religion. Matters of small moment engross much of our time, and often in the pursuit of some glittering shadow we lose an important reality. Influences might be adduced, from every flavon in life, where inattention and carelessness have been productive of all the "ills which flesh is heir to." But let us consider it in a moral view, and trace the mind of man in its various forms. Take first the youth of eighteen; his passions are now extremely warm, his fancy most brilliant, and his whole mind susceptible of the fairest impressions. This is the season for acquiring that knowledge of books and men which shall be lasting, and fit him for stations of usefulness. When he arrives to the age of twenty five, if you ask him why he is still so ignorant, his conscience shall answer, that he was "buffed here and there" about the paltry scenes of vanity which were passing before him, and his advantages passed unheeded. About thirty, he will probably set about a reform. His mind is yet strong, but habits of indolence are more easily contracted than overcome, and many years in after life will scarce compensate for the loss of one in the prime of days. His judgment is undoubtedly considerably matured, and while he is now duly considering, weighing and examining the merits and demerits of every mode of improvement, he busies himself here and there, all to no purpose, and finds some flaw in every course yet pursued. The last fleeting moment of opportunity at length passes away, & old age, with all its infirmities, creeps upon him. Death now stares him in the face. His prospects for this world must be forever relinquished; and in excuse for thus having squandered away his existence, he can only say in the language of the prophet, "While thy servant was buffed here and there, it was gone."
FOR THE GAZETTE.
MISS PRINTER,
As al de folks nou a da, be fill bout polifitix, and evre bode must fa sumthin bout um, I finks it be good time vor me to puttin de word.
Nou den, vot I fial fa, vil be fo var bout me, as I be quainted, vich be dood bunch mile; and vot I say, no as val as ame man.
Dare be vito ago much nois bout Lexun ov von big ticle mon vor do Congress, vich Miss Tracy aly vone printer. And dare to be big much tel bout neder mon, Miss Bradford.
Nou I be done to tel ticle vor I here, an ticle vot I no, and I vil begin. Dis printer mon, be vance a tel, and fa be frou dat fide ov de polifitix, and fware be never vold turn he core, and fould at sum fed, evre da vold no pleg defelv, dat he never vold turn he core, [it seam] by dis, dat sum fed ges he be vone walter each. And sum fed vot for he and sum no vot for he; so he be under de nefefite ov fta to home. But do Congress be vold, if he vot vor helevy by han-fal—30 den, he aly hetsel out, and ov coarse, turn he core. And as de Democrat want timber quite much, da be glad (for he be vone kunun feiler, as de barn floyer kortship vil prov,) and da vot vor he toth and nale, and fo he get so much vot he go, and Miss go to, to keep he in order, vor dare be much Duch filce at Vofinton.
Dis Miss Cook have much familie connexun, and krone, vich vant to be drate folks. Mung dem dare be vone rich fat-belle-brained mon, bode ptefent de peeples of de town where he live, in de grate Kort in Boftowne, for nothin; if de peeples chufe he, and he keep he vold. Dis mon have vone fun to, he be vone rich, & he be vone milentare karakter, vor he be a voter ov de King ov de peeples—and he be to, vone grate polifitun, or vil be, if ever he find out hoe make de State Confutation, and fo he be verre dreat frend ov de peeples, caze he give lead and ile to vite de fepulker vithout, vile de incide be ful ov
"De raggy strong On Demorat, As thick a rat, Dat gine de fong,"
caze da al vot for de Cook—Dis big belle-brained mon have vone fun in la, who vant to
finel trowg of de big mon; and he vone dreat tric Shultis, (as he tink) and luv to tri cafe vor he naber, and give he gument vone vay, and den fa, he be fure dat de La be fo, vor dat, de ekwire be tuder vay, and vant to give he de cafe, and fo fute both fide, and dit much populari.
Dis fun in la vant to be gug ov de Kort ov Ples, and be fquat on al fore for gump at it, if he tan det it, by Hook or by Cref.
Dis vould-he gug mon be much polifitun and do beg wa in de contre, and carpe rum, make fpech, and tel al de folks, vot dood frend he and he dad in la bee; and he fa, "you no dat my dadd in La have got deed ov you farm (under de better-La) and if you dont vot vito, you fiant have vone inch adain;"—fo da fa da vil, and keep de farm little longer.
I fa plane, dat I do not like dis, for I vant to vot for he I plefe, and I fa I vil, fone I det laud not to make me voter, if de big fat-belle-brained dadd, he run in la, de King, or de Cook take it de verre next da after I vot.
Ve nou vil take pepe at Miff Bradford. I never here one bode fa nothin bad bout he; but he vone preach—Vel, fupofe he never preach?—Diu de Cook ever preach? No, except to fum Miff Fellece, and den Miff bluff, the fhe be crof a freat, in noder houfe, and de Cook onle make line, and fho he gefter. Now den Miff Bradford did preach, & he leave preach, caze he fik, and dat be doot refon I fure.
De queftion be, vich fort of folks do ve lik beft?—da fort dat vant to get you farm, and have you vot as da fa; or tuder fort, da vant to have you vot for he you mintu. I like dis fort beft, and I vot vot for de Cook who always fpite de brooth, let he ware he core which fide out he minetu, dats clear as pudle water. You vot vor hoe you plefe, fellecitizins.
GEN. VASINTONS NEGRO.
Intelligence.
The following piece of intelligence was inserted in a part, only, of last week's impression. It is now republished for the benefit of the other part.
TEXT.
"On the part of the French government every disposition appears to be evinced to render us STRICT AND IMPARTIAL JUSTICE!"
[New-York Public Advertiser.]
"We recognize with pleasure the dawning prospect of an amicable arrangement of our affairs with France."
[Boston Chronicle.]
COMMENT.
FORTSMOUTH, Nov. 11.
More French Piracy!
Yesterday arrived at this port, ship Laconia, Walker, 35 days from Liverpool. Passengers, capt. Nichols, of the ship Henrietta, of Boston, and capt. Bunker, of the ship Resolution, of New-York. Capt. Walker was captured 12th October, lat. 48, 40, long. 20, eight days out from Liverpool, by the Le Decade, French privateer, capt. Briollet, 10 days out from Bordeaux. Capt. Walker was released by the privateer upon giving a ransom of NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS in bills of Exchange on his owners in the U. States; they took from the Laconia, the mate, Samuel Peay, and two seamen, Joseph W. Weld and Enock Haslet, by their own consent, to be held as hostages for the payment of the bills.
The Henrietta, of Boston, capt. Nichols, with a cargo of Iron, hard-ware, and dry goods, bound from Liverpool to New-York, was captured within sight of the Laconia, by the same privateer, and ordered for France. The captors declared the ship good prize, after examining her papers, which they sealed up and retained. They would not allow capt. Nichols nor his mate to remain on board their own ship.
The Resolution, capt. W. Bunker, bound from London to New-York, in ballast, was captured two days before, by the same privateer. After taking out the crew of the Resolution, with her sea stores and some of her furniture, they attempted to sink and afterwards set fire to her. The capt. of the privateer informed capt. Bunker, that orders had been lately received at all the ports from the Emperor, to take or destroy all vessels bound to or from any of the ports of his enemies, agreeable to the strictest construction of the Milan decree. The Resolution was the first ship captured by the privateer after leaving port. Two passengers are on board the Laconia.
The following is a translation of the receipt given by the captor to capt. Nichols: "I the undersigned, captain of the privateer Le Decade, of Bordeaux, fitted out by M. Balguene, jun. certify, that I have captured this day, the ship Henrietta, of Boston, capt. John Nichols, in virtue of the laws of my government, finding the said ship in contravention of the imperial decree of 17th Dec. 1807. Done at sea, on board the privateer Le Decade, 12th Oct. 1809."
"BRIOLLET."
A letter from Capt. NICKELS to his owner, gives the same particulars as above stated. The mate, cook, and three men belonging to the Henrietta, were
taken on board the privateer, (for what purpose?) and two of the seamen were allowed to remain on board the ship.
The cargo of the Henrietta was a part of the full importations of many merchants in New-York, and very valuable.
Gallic American Nobility. —By our constitution no order of nobility can be created in this country, and this alone would form an impenetrable barrier to the erection of a monarchy, but not to its introduction, and the Emperor of the French has now very kindly laid a young nobility upon the stocks for us. Fall down, grateful Americans, and worship the rising sun.—N. Y. Herald.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, } 12 o'clock, noon. }
The Emperor Napoleon has created Mrs. JEROME PATTERSON, of Baltimore, a Dutchess of the House of Napoleon, with an establishment of 40,000 crowns per annum. Her son, a PRINCE of the French empire, Col. Toussaint, late of the American Revolutionary army, is appointed Governor of the young Prince, with the rank of General, and a splendid salary. He has left Philadelphia for Baltimore, to take upon himself the duties of his appointment. Baltimore is to be the Imperial and Royal RESIDENCE for the present. Most distinguished city, city of democracy! How art thou exalted above thy fellows! Peradventure, however, Philadelphia and New-York may also in time, experience a few drops of Imperial and Royal munificence; while Washington may become the St. Cloud of America.
[The above article, although wearing the livery of a news, is nevertheless susceptible of truth and reality. It is known to many gentlemen, who were in habits of familiarity with Jerome Bonaparte, that he entertained the highest degree of affection and esteem for the lady whom he married in this country; that his separation from her was not an act of his own choice, but forced upon him by the will of his brother Napoleon. To make some atonement, therefore, for a breach of his marriage vows, and to provide for the legitimate son of his first love, seem to be such acts of justice as we might presume a person like Jerome Bonaparte would perform. As corroborating circumstances we must also remark, that the present wife of Jerome, the Queen of Westphalia, is at present without issue; and that the title of Dutchess, now said to be bestowed on his former spouse, is the almost invariable rank and dignity to which the esteemed favorites of all the monarchs of France were raised. Boston Gazette.]
Our country appears to be waiting to know, what is to arise from the mission of Mr. Jackson. It would seem, that this minister had been long enough in the United States, to have met with some motions at least towards negotiation. Are the administration disposed to postpone treating with Great-Britain, until they hear more from France? Is it forever to be the case, that this country is to stand balancing betwixt those two powers, watching the prosperous or adverse events of each, and calculating from them the chances of a bargain? One would think, that having reached the age of 21, we are old enough to act for ourselves, to consult our own interests, and convenience, and not be the foot-ball of two European powers. But unfortunately we have too much Jeffersonian left in our government. It is to be feared, that fifty years will hardly suffice to purge us from the evils of that man's political depravity, and folly. How wonderfully benefited should we have been, had he condescended to renew Mr. Jay's Treaty when the British minister made him the offer? But, no—she had made that treaty too much of a hobby-horse, to accept it himself; & for that weighty reason, we have been obliged to submit to every species of loss, embarrassment, disgrace, and suffering, for many years past, and have very little prospect of any thing better for many years to come. Ah, but says Duane, and a score more of impudent foreign vagrants in the country, we are contending for the freedom of the ocean—would you abandon the freedom of the ocean? Mr. Jefferson has also been contending for the same freedom for eight years, he has harped on the subject until it has become tiresome, and what has he gained by it? Are your ships any better secured, our neutral rights any better protected, our seamen any better guarded against impressment? If so, let the fact appear by proof; for really the people at large understand the case to be far otherwise. If, however, Mr. Madison thinks in his conscience, that times grow better, and that the prospect of settling on better terms with Great Britain brightens, he is in the right to wait. Other people, not so wise, have considered, that we have been constantly losing ground, ever since Mr. Jefferson refused to renew Mr. Jay's Treaty. The British are not so stupid as not to discover a strong bias in our administration towards the in-
terest of France: and seeing it, they will certainly act agreeably to the impressions which such a discovery would be likely to make. And we are mistaken, if after waiting a considerable time longer, Mr. Madison does not come into the opinion, that we have been and still are losing ground. Should a war grow out of this conduct in our Administration, they will learn first or last, how to estimate the relative value of frankness and hypocrisy.—Con. Mirror.
THE CONTRAST.
How different does the conduct of the two ex-presidents—Washington and Adams—appear after their departure from the high station they respectively held! Washington, the good, the great; voluntarily relinquished the honors of the world—and after a public life passed amidst the toils and dangers of a camp, the distracting difficulties incident to the cabinet of a new formed government, returned to the calm of private life to enjoy his reward in the benedictions of his countrymen—His parting advice will be preserved in the bosom of his fellow citizens as a monument of political sagacity and honesty, and its author will be hailed and called blessed by the latest posterity of those who enjoy and love our present happy constitution—He will be remembered as the departed sun of a fair day, splendid at his meridian, but calm, beneficent, and glorious at his setting—Adams, but oh! how are the mighty fallen—Tell it not in—but the Philistines have already found it out, and the daughters of Askelon rejoice!—After having quarrelled with many of his political friends and some of his coadjutors in office, with whom, together with himself, the government had been entrusted, he left the capital in a poor passion because his office had been wrested from him—From the cares of public life he hastened not to enjoy, like his predecessor the sweets of a well earned fame—and unlike Washington, at parting, he did not bless his fellow citizens, nor give them his paternal advice. His latter days are spent in venting the spleen of disappointed ambition, and in vain attempts to dishonor the memory of the glorious dead. Posterity shall remember him with astonishment and regret, and wonder that so much wisdom should be joined in the same man with so much weakness.—Cooperstown Federalist.
Profane Swearing punished.
We copy the following article from The Argus of Western America, a democratic paper printed at Frankfort, (Ken) on the 21st October. The same paper adds, that both the persons presented are democratic lawyers.
"We of the grand jury empanelled, &c. for the circuit of Shelby, in the name and by the authority of the commonwealth of Kentucky, upon our oaths do present ISHAM TALBOT, Esq. for profane cursing on the 19th day of Sept. 1809, in the town of Shelbyville, before the door of Isaac Watkin's tavern, using the words, "God damn Mr. Jackson;—the president ought to dismiss him and have him kicked from town to town until he is kicked out of the country, God damn him." Contrary to, &c.
"We also present WM. W. COOKE, Esq. for profane cursing, on the &c. in the town of Shelbyville, before the door of Isaac Watkin's tavern, using the words, "God damn Timothy Pickering—he ought to be hung." Contrary to the act of assembly, &c.
ATT. J. CRAIG, CLK."
A MR. STIRLING, who was minister of the barony church of Glasgow, during the war, which this and other countries maintained against the insatiable ambition of Louis XIV. in that part of his prayer which related to public affairs, used to beseech the Lord, that he would take the haughty tyrant of France and shake him over the mouth of hell; 'but good Lord,' added the worthy man, 'dinna let him fa' in.' This curious prayer having been mentioned to Louis, he laughed heartily at his new method of punishing ambition, and frequently afterwards gave, the good Scotch parson, as a toast.
Six of the persons concerned in the riot at Liverpool, on the 4th of July, were sentenced at the Lancaster Assizes to one year's imprisonment in Bridewell.

Miscellaneous Selections.
THE WYOMING MASSACRE.
ALAS!—the horrors of that bloody scene are still fresh in my recollection. The time that has passed since that fatal day seems only like a dream of the night; and all the circumstances of the battle rise on my memory like the events of yesterday. I behold our little band of warriors full of ardor, marching forth to the engagement. I see the commander, firm and steady, cheering the soldiers to do their duty like men, worthy of themselves, & worthy of their country. I well remember on the morning of the battle, an old man, God bless his memory, for he was a brave one, who insisted on joining the little band of patriots. He had fought under Wolfe at Quebec, and had approved himself a soldier; but age had unnerved his arm, and the frosts of seventy winters had whitened his locks like the snows that crown the summit of Cotopaxi. Two of his sons had already joined the troops; a younger one of seventeen, was preparing to follow. The drum sounded the alarm—the hum of active preparation arose from the camp—the old man's eye beamed with the ardor of the warrior;—his soul swelled with the proud hope that he could be useful to his country;—he seized his rifle, & vain were the entreaties of his son—his daughter dissuaded him in vain—he rushed to the camp, resolved to conquer or to perish.
The battle began on our left.—Brandt, with his savage myrmidons, poured from the thicket that flanked our wing—vain were all our efforts to bear up against the vast superiority of numbers. Like a torrent from the mountain, swelled with ceaseless rain, pouring with irresistible fury on the valley—so poured forth the hordes of savages from their coverts on our devoted left, until retreat was hopeless and victory impossible. Fickle fortune smiled for a moment on our right.—There the gallant Butler, cool and intrepid, directed the storm—he rode steadily on our front, pressed on the foe, and victory hovered over and fanned him with her pinions. But alas!—unfounded, every effort was vain, and the reluctant retreat was forced by a prudent affection for the safety of the troops that were left.
Then followed all the fury of savage warfare. Fiends seemed to have joined the engagement.—I still hear the savage yell rise and mingle with the groans of the dying.—I see the spear gleam dreadful, as it flies and arrests its victim.—I saw the old man turn like a wounded panther on the foe—three savages fell by his arm, but a fourth cleft his white locks—he died gloriously. Ruin wide and awful extended o'er the plains.—The flames of our habitations rose and threw a fearful light athwart the gloom of the evening. But dreadful was the night that followed. The fearful anxiety of the friends of those who went to battle; the agonizing cries of those who had fallen alive into the hands of the savages—the horrors of the midnight sacrifice, all form a scene, that even at this distant day, the mind cannot contemplate without horror.
Few only escaped the slaughter—Many were the brave men who fell. Never have I rested in quiet since that day, because no testimonial of respect has been paid to the memories of the slain. Now since it is proposed to raise a monument over them, do I rejoice. Our old men will be glad, that those who fell in the cause of freedom, are not unregarded.—Our young men shall gather round the tomb—reflect on the virtues of their fathers—their souls
shall catch fire as at the altar—they shall swear a new devotion to liberty, and new loyalty to their country. Thus shall the monument do justice to the memory of departed patriots. The old shall be gratified.—The young shall be inspired—I will give my vote with pleasure. Where is the patriot who will not?
A WHIG OF '78.
BONAPARTE'S HUMANITY. In the course of a lengthy article, in the last Connecticut Courier, on the subject of that species of French attachment in this country, which leads the democratic party to uphold every measure of the French Usurper, and to assert, "that humanity has been Bonaparte's companion, and generosity his attendant in victories," the editor introduces the following facts, which were published in England, shortly after the return of Bonaparte from his Egyptian tour, and to this day remain uncontradicted:—
"When Bonaparte was on his Egyptian tour, he progressed in his travels as far as the town of Jaffa, in ancient Palestine. This town he stormed and took, and after considerable slaughter, a body of Turks to the number of 3800, who had fled to the Mosques for security, surrendered prisoners. Finding himself encumbered with the care and support of such a body of men, after three days, Bonaparte ordered them to march to a rising ground near Jaffa, where a division of French troops were drawn up. As soon as the Turks had reached the spot, a signal was given, when the French troops fired upon these unsuspecting wretches, and by the musketry and grape, and the application of the bayonet, to a few who were wounded but not killed by the firing, every man of them was butchered. To the honor of Gen. Kleber who was present, it ought to be mentioned, that he strenuously remonstrated against this horrid transaction, but without any effect. Bonaparte's humanity in cold blood, butchered every man of these unarmed captives, rather than to be at the trouble to support them, or to exercise generosity enough to dismiss them.
"While he remained at Jaffa, many of the French troops became diseased, and were sent to the hospitals. Finding it also inconvenient to be hampered with the sick of his own army, he ordered food to be administered to them which was of a quality better than usual, BUT HAD OPIUM MIXED WITH IT IN SUCH QUANTITIES, THAT FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY OF HIS SICK SOLDIERS PERISHED BY THE POISON."
A Wife undistinguished.—There is no Jacobin paper in the Union, which publishes its wishes and opinions in so undistinguished and bold a tone, as the Baltimore Whig. Witness the following extract from that paper of Monday last:
"THE SORT OF HEAD." "Mr. Percival, now at the head of the English ministry, is worthy of his station—rather deficient in ability and wholly destitute of honor, he has been remarkable as the abject instrument of a corrupt court party. As we wish an end of the infernal government of England, we are glad to behold incapacity and wickedness leading it to swift destruction. Canning, Castlereagh & Co. will be appropriately succeeded by Percival, Wellesley and Dundas, junior. Of the Percivals an amusing and interesting notice is taken in Plymley's letters, on the subject of the catholic question, written by Sheridan."
No doubt it is, in part, this wish that has prompted those editors, as well as others of the same stamp, in their attempts to rouse the people of this country into a war with Great Britain.—To gratify their private wishes and their malignant passions, they would plunge the United States into a ruinous and exterminating contest.—They would sacrifice every thing dear to us, our national interest, happiness and honor, for the mali-
tious pleasure of aiding in the overthrow of a foreign government. Are these the sentiments of Americans?—Are men who avow such sentiments, Americans by birth or by feelings? No they are of foreign growth; and, what ought to be viewed as deeply alarming to all real Americans, they have brought with them passions and principles hostile to the Constitution, the freedom and glory of our country.
But, it is not merely hatred to one foreign nation, which prompts these unprincipled wretches to the part they are acting on our political theatre. Another, and perhaps the principal excitement, is an unbounded love for a military despot. Read the following from a late number of the Philadelphia "Democratic Press."
"No longer can the most distant nations of the earth, look with indifference on the march of the Eagles of France, whether they will resist and be devoured, or cower under its wings for protection, is a question which they must all determine."
Such, Fellow-citizens, is the language of men who are countenanced and supported by your bounty. While they talk loudly of national independence and national rights, they call on you to surrender both without a struggle. They counsel you to cower under the wings of French eagles for protection.—Against the devices of such men, be ever on your guard. However they may disguise their feelings as regards this country, they are in fact hostile to your constitution and your independence.—They are attached only to that cause which threatens to annihilate the last remnant of freedom, and to bind down the nations of the world in painful and perpetual servitude.
[New-York Spectator.] From the Alexandria Daily Gazette. THE LATE DISPATCHES.—We are informed that our government has received despatches from Mr. Pinkney, dated the 5th of October, and from Mr. Armstrong as late as the 20th of September. By the letters from Mr. Pinkney it appears that he expects no alteration in the measures of Britain towards this country will be brought about by the late change of the British ministry.
Mr. Armstrong's despatches appear to hold out no prospect of a favorable adjustment of our differences with France. On the whole we think Mr. Madison will have nothing to lay before Congress which can cheer the gloomy prospects now before our merchants; Unless, indeed, the propositions from Mr. Jackson are such as can be conceded to on the part of our government.
ANOTHER COPENHAGEN. By the union of the Spanish and British forces, and their approach towards Madrid in July, his majesty, king Joe, was obliged to order their excellencies, marshals Soult and Ney, with their divisions of imperial invincibles from Leon, Galicia and Asturias. The consequence of this was, that the patriots of these provinces took quiet possession of their country, and left their friends, the invincibles, should return amongst them, have very judiciously sent all the Spanish ships of war, together with the stores that were at the port of Ferrol (being more than one half of the whole naval force of Spain) round to Cadiz, where they will be more immediately under the eye of the patriotic junta, and ready to be employed in such expeditions as will subserve the cause of Spanish liberty and independence.
The Non-intercourse laws have now been in operation long enough to teach those who had occasion for the experiment, to judge what is their effect. And what is it? Instead of going directly to England and obtaining the prices which our produce actually sells for, we carry them to other ports in amity with England;—there dispose of them at an undervalue, and the difference between this price and what the articles command in the ports of Great Britain, is put into the pockets of the British carriers. If the system is persevered in, the return trade will take the same course. Instead of paying the original factors' prices for British goods, we shall pay an additional compensation to the carriers, who will deliver them at ports to which we are allowed to trade. Of all the
stupid schemes of warfare this is the weakest, and we trust the voice of our countrymen will induce our national legislators to put an end to it. [Repertory.]
MORE FRENCH ACCOMMODATION.
We yesterday received the following particulars, from Capt. William Hathaway, master of the ship Belvidere which has arrived at New-Bedford, from London—"On the 25th Oct. 1809, in lat. about 43, lon 16 3/4 W. at 10, P. M. after a chase of 16 hours, the ship Belvidere, of Boston, from London to New-Bedford, was taken possession of by a French schooner privateer, called the Lis of Rochelle, Louis Flagelle, owner and supercargo. Besides a number of others, they fired two shots at the ship that went between the masts, a little above the hull, after we had hove to, and they within hail.—They detained us until the 26th, when at 4, P. M. they dismissed us; in the mean time they robbed us of two barrels pork, half the beef we had on board, one barrel of bread, half our potatoes, all our cheese, four casks of water, most of our porter, all our live stock, a quantity of new sail cloth, old canvas, sail twine, needles, one barrel of tar, the ship's cambouse—(leaving a poor one in exchange); the stern boat, oars, and tackle; the hanging compass & cabin compass, a kedge anchor, topgallantmast, carpenter's tools, and several small articles, such as hooks, thimbles, marline-spikes, spun-yarn, mats, points, robins, &c. They took all the letters on board the privateer, opened them, and delivered them up again."
From the U. S. Gazette. It is astonishing with what audacious effrontery the hirelings of France continue to assert that the disposition of Bonaparte towards this country, is friendly and conciliatory, and that we are just upon the eve of an adjustment by which all our injuries will be redressed. It is but a few days since Napoleon's principal editor in this city, who boldly lays claim to infallibility, particularly in regard to intelligence from France, told us that he had reason to believe that the negotiations between general Armstrong and Mr. Hanterive had gone so far as the signature of a convention which had been "despatched in the last week in A. Post" [very circumstantial] "to Austria, according to agreement, and was expected early in September." He then proceeds, with all the gravity imaginable, to state in detail what are the provisions of that convention in the following words:
"The ports of France to be open to the ships of the United States laden with the produce of the countries subject to the laws and authority of the United States; but no American vessels to import into France the productions of the colony of any other nation; nor the manufactures or products of any other country than the United States; vessels contravening such arrangements to be subject to the same penalties that French ships are subject on contravening the laws of France, to be decided in the courts established by the commercial code, book IV. title II. Through the same medium we are told that subjects of claims are to become matters of negotiation, under a regulation defined, the term of which was not then fixed; but of which we shall probably learn particulars by the Wasp."
The Wasp has since arrived and what are the particulars learnt by her? Why that nothing at all had been done, and that nothing could be done. So hopeless was the prospect of obtaining any thing in the nature of justice, that Armstrong had not thought it worth while even to correspond with the court of the tyrant on the subject of the instructions sent out by the Wasp.
The Boston Chronicle, as true to its employer as the Aurora itself, on Monday last, announced an approaching accommodation with France in the following language:
"We recognise with pleasure the dawning prospect of an amicable arrangement of our affairs with France. If the great business of the continent continues to progress, of which it is hardly possible to doubt, we shall in a few years experience the happy effects resulting from a friendly understanding with France, &c. &c."
To encourage plunder and treachery in Vienna, BONAPARTE, by his worthy agent BERTIER, has offered a quarter part of any secreted property confiscated, to the informer. This is only adopting on land, his iniquity on the seas.
Southern papers state, that the President is in possession of very late despatches both from France and England; and is assured, that his Non-Interourse scheme is as ineficacious to effect the repeal or even relaxation of the Decree and orders, as the Embargo was.
It is not granted by the decrees of heaven (says a late writer) for such conspiracy, against the freedom and independence of the world, as it which exists in France, and govern great part of Europe to flourish long security and honor. It is not possible, for impiety and crime, to lay the foundation of a towering and durable greatness. Such a power may, for a time, deceive the eye by the pomp and external decoration and the brilliancy of rapidity of its victories, but it contains within it the principles of decay; this betrays its weakness, and the slightest accident dashes its ill-acquired greatness to the ground. Here the sentiment, which Brooke puts into the mouth of Gustavus Vassa, may be applied; not as a splendid rhetorical embellishment, but as a serious and important truth:—
"Tho' the structure of a tyrant's throne Rise on the necks of half the suffering world, Fear trembles in the casement; pray'rs and tears And secret curses sup up its mouldering base, And steel the pillars of allegiance from it. Then let a single arm but dare the sway, Headlong it turns and gives upon destruction."
Let but some sudden reverse of fortune lower the tone of his authority; let some signal defeat dispel the charm that so long has fascinated Europe; that moment his laurels wither; that moment the idolatry of his army is withdrawn and the pretorian bands give a new successor to the empire. France nourishes in her bosom the fires of civil dissention; and, if Bonaparte did not wield a sword instead of a sceptre, having in connection with the soil, the habits, the affections or prejudices of the country, he would have felt, before this, the vengeance of an injured and resentful people.
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
Col. Shubrick, of S. Carolina has discovered a valuable sheathing for vessels, in the Palmetto wood, which he has found to be superior even to copper sheathing. In the southern climates, so great are the ravages of the worm, that pine sheathing will not last more than two years; copper lasts but five. The palmetto is proof against the worm, and is found to continue good for six or seven years. This wood abounds in the Carolinas. The agricultural society of South Carolina have awarded a gold medal to Col. Shubrick for his discovery.—Plebian.
Dr. Brickett, of Savannah, in a letter to a physician in Raleigh, has detailed a course of experiments which fully proves that the virus of the rattle snake is an acid; paper coloured blue with matter having an alkaline base, had a few drops of the virus pressed upon it from the jaws of the Rattle Snake, and the colour was discharged. Another piece of paper upon which the same experiment had been performed, was dipped in a solution of fixed alkaline salts, and the colour was restored but changed to a pale red. Hence the Doctor has inferred that alkalies externally applied and internally given, are the proper remedies for the bite of this reptile.—The pieces of paper upon which the foregoing experiments are made are now in the hands of the editors of the Raleigh Star.
To Preserve Apples.
"Take a dry barrel, cover the bottom of it with dry white sand about one inch—then, after having plucked your apples from the tree, leaving a stem to each at least 3-4th of an inch long, place a layer of apples, with the stem into the sand—then fill up the interstices with a layer of sand as before, and proceed until your barrel be filled.—Apples put up in this way will be preserved in a green state, both in regions the most sultry and the most frozen."
A paper printed at Nashville (Tenn.) of the 6th ult says—"A drought greater than any ever known before, has for several weeks extended its baneful influence as far as our knowledge extends. Springs which were never known before to fail are now dry and in many places water has become very scarce."
Stone of Turpitude
Near the senate house in Padua, is placed a stone, called the stone of turpitude. On this all spendthrifts are seated, with naked posteriors, that by thus being made a mark of public disgrace, others may be deterred from like profligacy. Would a stone of this kind be unproductive of advantages in this country?
A Quaker, in a dispute concerning the propriety of titles, said "Once I had the honour to be in company with an Excellency and an Highness. His Excellency was the most ignorant and brutal of his species; and his Highness measured just four feet eight inches without his shoes."

The late President Adams. As the Democrats have lately become deeply enamored of the late President Adams, and whatever proceeds from his pen is by them considered as oracular, we will treat them to an extract from one of his late publications on the existence and conduct of a powerful French faction in this country. His object is to prove that General Hamilton wished for a war with France, but that such a measure was impracticable in consequence of the number and violence of the French party among us. To demonstrate this he is induced to present in a strong light some facts which though well known, have been uniformly denied by the Democrats. [U. S. Gazette]
Extract from letter No. 13, written by the late President Adams—and published in the "Boston Patriot."
"Did Mr. Hamilton recollect the state of our presses? Recollect the names and popular eloquence of the editors of the opposition papers? That scoffing, scorning wit, and that caustic malignity of soul, which appeared so remarkably in all the writings of Thomas Paine and Callender, which, to the disgrace of human nature, never fails to command attention and applause? The members of the Senate and the House, who were decidedly against the administration, their continual intercourse and communications with French emissaries! The hideous clamour against the alien law, and sedition law, both considered as levelled entirely against the French & their friends, and the surrender according to the British treaty of the Irish murderer Nash, imposed on the public for Jonathan Robbins?"
"DID HE RECOLLECT THE INSURRECTION IN PENNSYLVANIA. The universal and perpetual inflammatory publications against the land tax, stamp tax, coach tax, excise law, and eight per cent loan: did he never see nor hear of the circular letters of members of congress, from the middle and southern states? Did he know nothing of the biting sarcasms, the burning rage, against himself and his own army? Did he know nothing of a kind of journal that was published of every irregular act of any officer or soldier, of every military punishment that was inflicted, under the appellation of the Canibal's progress? Did he see nothing of the French cockades ostentatiously exhibited against the American cockade?"
"Had a French minister been seen here with his suite, he would have been instantly informed of every source and symptom of discontent. Almost every Frenchman upon the continent, and they were then numerous in all the states, would have been employed in eliminating the American government, in applauding the condescension of the French directory, & the friendly, conciliating disposition of the French nation. Nothing could have been kept secret; the popular clamour for peace, on any terms, would have been very difficult, if not impossible to resist."
"The multitude in Philadelphia, as it was, were almost as ripe to pull me out of my house, as they had been to dethrone Washington in the time of Genet. Even the night of the fast day, the streets were crowded with multitudinous assemblages of people, especially that before my door, and kept in order only, as many people thought, by a military patrol, ordered, I believe, by the Governor of Pennsylvania."
"After enumerating all the symptoms of the popular bias, it would be frivolous to enlarge upon the conversations of which I was informed, at taverns and insurance offices, threatening violence to the president, by pulling him out of his chair, upon the French cockades that were every where paraded before my eyes, in opposition to the black cockade, or upon the declarations and oaths, which I know were made by no small numbers, that if we went to war with France, AND THE FRENCH SHOULD COME HERE, THEY WOULD JOIN THEM AGAINST THE FEDERALISTS AND THE ENGLISH."
Bonaparte's minister has officially announced to our government, that America must take her choice either to declare war against England, or consider France as no longer at peace with her. This threat has been heard through every section of the country, and yet the blush of shame appears not on the cheek of our countrymen, while acknowledging the degrading insult. Since which, orders have been issued by the Emperor Napoleon, as attested by Capt. Briollet, to stop all American vessels found on the high seas, and burn or destroy, such as are bound to an English port. Will this too be endured?—If so, it is time for America to throw off the mask of hypocrisy, and declare to the world, at once, her submission and subserviency to the will of Bonaparte.— Bost. Gaz.
Will Honestus, or any other writer of the Chronicle, point out the authority or usage, by which Bonaparte claims the right of burning neutral vessels on the high seas? They have had the hardness to defend all his other measures
of aggression and insult—the appropriation of the new system of maritime warfare, would entitle them to a Prefectorship, at least, from the Gallic conqueror.— Ibid.
Portland, Monday, November 20, 1809.
There has been no later accounts received from England or France, than was contained in our last.
Capt. M'Millin, arrived at Newyork on Tuesday last from Tonningen, states, that it was believed at the time of his departure (8th ult) that hostilities would soon be recommenced between Austria and France—and that the whole of Germany and her neighbors would rise en masse to drive the common enemy from their borders. Capt. M. states further that Bonaparte, it was understood at Tonningen, still remained ill at Vienna.
By a letter received at Boston, from Cadiz, it appears, that the Spaniards have not engaged in any new acts of hostility since the battle of Talavera—and that they were waiting to know the course Austria was to pursue, in order to determine their future destiny. The English are increasing their army, and should the Austrians renew hostilities against the common Disturber of mankind, Spain may yet be free.
HARD TIMES.
While the supporters of Jacobinism were striving to gain the ascendancy in the national Government, no fraud was too vile, no falsehood too glaring, no deception too base to be employed as instruments for the promotion of their cause. In order to proselyte those who could not be wrought upon by other means, they were assured that under the guidance and direction of that wondrous sage, T. J. of mountain memory , our country would become the abode of unrivalled prosperity. That Liberty and equality, in all their purity, would be the portion of every individual. That the typical practice of taxing the people for the support of government would be immediately abolished. That such a system of economy would be established, as would render all expense of money unnecessary. That the necessities and even the luxuries of life would abound in every corner. That the Farmer, the Mechanic, and the Tradesman, would speedily become rich, prosperous and happy. In short, that our beloved country, like Canaan of old, would " overflow with milk and honey ."
Let us now examine whether these hypocritical promises and pretended prophecies have in any one instance been verified.—Instead of holding that exalted rank among the nations of the earth which once we maintained, we are sunk to the lowest pitch of degradation, and become the object of contempt and ridicule for every petty tyrant. Our national flag, which was once proudly waved before the walls of Tripoli, is subjected to the degradation of being chained to a paltry gun boat, a machine as little calculated to protect our rights on the ocean, as a windmill would be, to defend our frontiers. Instead of that boasted prosperity which we once enjoyed, behold our country clad in mourning—our property become the sport of every vagabond, our ships burnt and destroyed on the high seas, and our countrymen sent in chains to the prisons of a foreign despot; while the authors and adherents of this strange policy look silently on, "unruffled as a summer's sea, when not a breath of air stirs on its surface." Instead of liberty and equality—that liberty, in support of which, the best blood of our fathers was shed—behold our constitution mutilated, our commerce interdicted, and our ports and harbors locked up by arbitrary, oppressive, and unconstitutional laws. Our country, instead of abounding in wealth, luxury, or even the necessities of life, is impoverished and weakened. Our farmers, mechanics, and merchants, straitened, distressed, and ruined; while the cries of the once fortunate laborer are, "wherewithal shall I be clothed, or who will supply me with bread?"
To complete this farcical scheme of democratic economy and prosperity, our coffers are drained of their contents, for the purpose of supplying secret service money, building dry-docks, or purchasing salt mountains and lakes of horned toads and aligators. Under these circumstances, who can wonder at the complaint so often repeated, " The times are hard? " Well may the hoary-headed patriot exclaim, alas! the golden days of the beloved Washington are passed and gone! No longer do I hear the sweet voice of prosperity in our villages—no longer the songs of contentment in our cottages. How long shall integrity be driven from our rulers! How long shall wisdom forsake our councils!
A correspondent in the country writes us that counterfeit stereotype Portland Bank bills, of the denomination of two dollars, continue to be offered for circulation; and gives us the following description of one of them:
It is dated May 9, 1809, payable to J. Jones. The paper is more snuffy, and of a darker color than the true bill. The words " Two Dollars " in the fine engraving, are not so well executed, neither are the lines so straight, as in the true bills. The
top of the letter T in the words " The President ," &c. touches the letter o in the word " Two " in the small engraving—whereas in the true bill there is a proper distance. The letter "R" in the word " Cashier ," comes down nearly to the cross of the letter H; but in the true bill it is even with the top of the H. The signature of the President is very well executed, but that of the Cashier is otherwise, the strokes of the letters being too fine.
N. E.—We have seen a counterfeit bill of the above denomination, and find additional marks by which to detect them. The counterfeit bill is about half an inch longer than the genuine ones. The words " Portland Bank " and " Portland ," being longer, will not check with the good bills. The ink is extremely poor, and the Flowers in the wreath between the words two dollars, are very badly executed.
A hint to Apostates.
It is said that Constantine, the father of Constantine, finding when he came to the throne, a considerable number of Christians in office at court, issued an edict, requiring them to renounce Christianity, or quit their places. The far greater part of them readily and resolutely gave up their employments and prospects in order to preserve good consciences; but a few cringed, and renounced christianity. When the emperor had thus made full proof of their disposition he turned out every one of them who had complied, and took all the others in again giving this as a reason for his conduct—that those who would not be true to Christ would not be true to him.
The President's Message. —Many people are expecting to receive much information from the president's message at the opening of the next session of congress. We heartily wish he could communicate something to dispel the gloom which at present overspreads the mercantile world. But we candidly acknowledge that we expect no such thing. Our affairs with France are certainly in no better situation than they were twelve months ago. And our differences with England are unsettled. It appears to be impossible to settle with one nation, without offending the other; and our government have attempted a middle course, which has, as yet, had no effect but to leave our affairs unsettled, and to give offence to both nations. How long we are to remain in this undecided and degraded situation is not for us to determine. We think, however, that the time is fast approaching when we must determine either to cease to hold out the shadow of independence, or assert our rights. We are at present a nation only in name—no power thinking us of sufficient consequence either to court our friendship or deprecate our enmity. [ Georgetown Ind. American ]
MR. PARKS' EXHIBITION.
On the evening of Wednesday last, at Union Hall , in this town, a numerous assembly were amused and gratified with an Exhibition of Masters and Mirrors, in the polite and elegant accomplishment of dancing. The extreme youth of many of the performers, considered in connection with the shortness of the period they have been under instruction, rendered it a matter of surprise and curiosity, that they should so correctly understand the most intricate figure of the " mazy dance ," and move with such perfect regularity and grace to the sound of the musick. To those, who are susceptible of delight from a view of the innocent simplicity of unaffected childhood and sportive playfulness, the scene was exquisitely interesting. A progress so considerable in so short a period is not often witnessed. And while on the one hand it evidences the capacity of the pupils, on the other it furnishes the best evidence of the skill, diligence and merit of the instructor; the proper reward for which is encouragement and approbation.
Married,
In Boston, Joseph Elbery Enoxcraft, Esq. of New-Gloucester, to Miss Abigail Hammond. In Buxton, Mr. John Woodman Jr. to Mrs. Betsey Garland; Mr. Zenas Waterhouse, of Scarborough, to Miss Aphia Sands, of Buxton. In this town, last evening, Mr. John Thomas, to Mrs. Mary Peters. "Hail Matrimony, hail the bliss of life, "What pleasure here hath man without a wife."
Died,
On his passage from St. Bartholomews, to New-York, Mr. Joseph Morse, of Portland, aged 20—an enterprising and worthy young man; the loss of whom will be deeply felt by all who had the pleasure of an acquaintance with him, but more particularly by his mother, as he had become the principal prop to her declining years.
"While Time's enormous scythe, with ample sweep, Strikes empires from the root; Death con- His little weapon in the narrow sphere Of sweet domestic comfort, and cuts down The fairest bloom of sublunary bliss."
In Rochefort prison, (France) Capt. Andrew Tucker, of Newburyport, late master of ship William , of Newburyport, one of the vessels condemned in France, and her crew imprisoned by our " good ally " Napoleon.
In this town, on Tuesday morning last, Mr. Thomas Hopkins, aged 64. At the Alms-House, Mr. Joshua Curtis, aged 59, late of Danbury, (Conn.) a Hatter by occupation. In a fit of insanity he leaped
from a second story window and expired in about an hour afterwards.
At Antigua, Mr. Nathan Davis, of this town. At Havana, Capt. Henry Fosdick, son of Mr. James Fosdick, aged 24.
A communication which serves at least to show, that a man must not of course die young, because he has lived in the state of North Carolina.
DIED—A few years ago, on South River, in Bladen County, N. C. a man by the name of Matthew Pridgeon, aged one hundred and three years. He raised a family of fourteen children, seven of whom served as soldiers in the American revolution. He served himself as a soldier at the siege of Portobello, in 1739. His wife now lives on the same place where her husband died, & is still a smart, active old woman, and from every account that she can give, is upwards of a hundred years of age.
Shipping Intelligence.
VESSELS LEFT.
At Lisbon, Oct. 4, ship William P. Johnson, of Portland. At Porto Rico, Oct. 20, brig Speedwell, Doz. of Portland, undetermined when to sail. At Havana, Oct. 24, ship Fame, of Freeport, waiting permission to enter. At Surinam, Sept. 26, brig Baker, of Portland, just arrived in 36 days; markets dull. Molasses on the rise. At Baltimore, Nov. 7, Thomas, 6 days from Portland. At Alexandria, Nov. 7, Ruby, of Portland, and Sumner, of Warren, from Norfolk.
VESSELS SPOKEN.
Sept. 30, lat. 50, long. 10, brig Perseverance, Page, of Bath, 10 days from Liverpool, for New-Orleans. Oct. 4, going into Lisbon, ship Elizabeth, of Portland, from Madeira; and on the 6th, at anchor under the Overfalls, the Arabella, of Wiscasset, upwards of 30 days from Liverpool. Nov. 6, lat. 42, long. 63, brig John, of Portland, for St. Bars, one day out. Oct. 7, lat. 36, long. 7, brig Mary, Snow, of Bath, from Malaga, for Charleston.
SHIPPING MEMORANDA.
The U.S. frigate Constitution, and U.S. brig Argus both 8 days from Hampton Roads, arrived at Newyork 11th inst. The U.S. frigate President, Capt. Bainbridge, from N. York arrived at Newport on Tuesday last.
The Diana, a Russian sloop of war, which sailed from England some time since, on a voyage of Discovery round the world, was detained and sent into the Cape of Good Hope, but made her escape from thence on the night of the 22d of May last.
Baltimore, Nov. 7.—The sch. Sarah, Milner of Kingston, Jamaica, on her voyage from thence to this port, was struck by a Sword Fish about 12 o'clock in the night, being out three days. The sword penetrated through solid timber thirteen inches thick, and protruding within the vessel upwards of seven inches, into a tierce of coffee He struck until 7 in the morning, when he broke away, being severely wounded by strokes of the harpoon. The Schooner being howe down yesterday, the sword was found and extracted.
LAUNCH—On Saturday last, was launched at Saco the new and fine Ship CASCO , burthen about 450 Tons, owned by Foxwell and Richard Gates, Esquires. This Ship is said to exhibit the finest specimen of naval architecture, both as it regards materials, workmanship, and model, of any built in the District of Maine. She is intended as a regular trader between the ports of Charleston S.C. and Liverpool (Eng.) whenever the commercial regulations between the two countries will admit, and is to be commanded by Capt. Cyrus Libby.
JOHN P. THURSTON,
No. 4. Central Row. Fore-street. OFFERS for sale, now landing from ship John and Adam, Liverpool SALT. 20 crates CROCKERY WARE, Also—IN STORE, 150 boxes best brown SOAP, 4000 lbs. COFFEE, 10 chests Hyson skin, } TEAS, first 20 do. Souchoung, } quality. 2 do. Hyson TEAS warranted of the first quality constantly on hand. Nov. 20
FLAX SEED.
C. CURRY, at his store in Middle-street , will pay cash and a liberal price for FLAX SEED. He has for sale a few Hhds. THOMAS-TON LIME, on reasonable terms. Nov. 20.
JOSEPH THAXTER,
INFORMS his Friends and the Public that he continues to make Edge-Tools of Cast-Steel, at the sign of the Broad Axe in Cross-street , which he warrants to be of the first quality. Portland, Nov. 20
Ladies' Beaver Hats and Bonnets.
JOSHUA SHAW, HAS the pleasure to inform the Ladies of Portland and its vicinity, that he intends Manufacturing (by the belt of Workmen) Ladies' Beaver HATS and BONNETS, in the newest fashion, and can accommodate Ladies with every shape or kind, at the shortest notice, and of all prices from three to six dollars. Also—Ladies' SHOES as usual, with an addition of a new assortment— Likewia . Gentlemen's Beaver Hats of his own manufacture, warranted of the first quality. Nov. 20.
 NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors of the estate of 
EBENEZER WINTER CALEF, late of Cape-Elizabeth, that the Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland, has allowed one month from this date, to the creditors to said deceased's estate, who have neglected to exhibit and prove the same—That the Commrs. hereof are appointed for that purpose, and will attend at the Dwelling House of Thomas D. Osgood, in Portland, on the third Monday of December next, from two to six o'clock in the afternoon.
W. VAUGHAN, JOSEPH TITCOMB, } Commissioners. Portland, Nov. 15, 1809.
NOTICE!
THE sale of Goods which was advertised for this day at E. GREEL'S Office, and to-morrow at the store formerly occupied by JOHN THATCHER & Co. is postponed until further notice. Nov. 20.
For Sale, or to Let.
A Convenient and well situated HOUSE in Castle-land-street , with a good well of water, and other conveniences. For further particulars inquire at this office. Nov. 20.
To ARCHELAUS LEWIS, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Cumberland.
WE the Subscribers, being proprietors of the common and undivided Land in the towns of Falmouth, Portland and Cape Elizabeth , judging a Proprietor's Meeting necessary, do hereby request you to issue a Warrant calling a meeting of said Proprietors to be held at the Dwelling House of Isaac S. Stevens, in said Falmouth on the last Monday of January A.D. 1810, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, to act upon the following articles—viz. 1st To choose a Moderator. 2d To see if the said Proprietors will allow, approve and confirm the Proprietors' Meeting which was held at the Dwelling House of the late Andrew F. Foss, in said Falmouth , on the 18th day of December 1809. 3d To see what the Proprietors will do with the common and undivided Land, after one hundred and four acres be completed to each Proprietor, to sell at Public Auction or dispose of any other way he shall see fit; and to act upon any other article or business they shall see fit.
NATHAN WINSLOW, WILLIAM WINSLOW, JOB WINSLOW, JAMES WINSLOW, BENJAMIN BAILEY, JOHN McLELLAN.
CUMBERLAND, ss—To NATHAN WINSLOW, one of the Proprietors of Falmouth, Portland and Cape-Elizabeth, in the County aforesaid.
YOU are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to notify the Proprietors of Falmouth, Portland and Cape-Elizabeth , aforesaid, in manner as the Law directs, to meet at the time and place and for the purposes mentioned in the foregoing application.
Given under my hand and seal this 13th day of November A.D. 1809. ARCHELAUS LEWIS, Justice of the Peace.
TAKE NOTICE.
WHEREAS, JAMES HOWARD, Jun. of Brownfield , in the county of Oxford , did hold three Notes, that is to say, one for Eighty, payable in sixty days from the twentieth day of October, A.D. 1799. Also, one Note for Two Hundred Dollars, to be paid in May, A.D. 1800; and one note to be paid in September, A.D. 1800; all dated 20th October, A.D. 1799, and witnessed by Joseph Howard, and Nathaniel Merrill. These are therefore to caution all persons against purchasing said notes, for I have received no consideration for them. NATHAN BAMES. Dated at Litchfield , Nov. 9, 1809.
N. B. The above notes are all that said Howard ever held against me. Nov. 20.
THIS is to forbid all persons trusting any persons on my account, as I will pay no debts contracted by any other person than myself after this date. MICAH WALKER. Portland, Nov. 20, 1809.
FOR SALE,
THAT valuable Estate situated in North-yarmouth , twelve miles from Portland , and about one hundred rods from the head of the tide in North-yarmouth , lying on the Post Road from Portland to Wiscasset , and has been occupied by the subscriber for a tavern a number of years past. Said Estate consists of a very convenient three-story House, a Stable, Barn, Shed, and other out houses, with a good well of water, and an aqueduct leading to the house, with about one hundred and ten acres of excellent Land, having a young Orchard on the same, said Farm is under excellent improvement. —ALSO—
A FARM in the town of Freeport , at Brown's corner , so called, within one mile of Porter's landing , consisting of fifty four acres of excellent land, a convenient Dwelling house, Barn, &c. Said Farm is under good improvement, is well watered, cuts about fifteen tons of Hay, and has an Orchard which bears considerable fruit yearly, and is well situated, either for a Farmer, Merchant or Mechanic. The above Farms will be sold together or separate as may best suit the purchaser. For terms (which will be made easy) please to apply to the subscriber at North-yarmouth . SETH MITCHELL. North-yarmouth, Augst 21, 1809 (t.f.)
Will be sold at Auction by order of Court, on THURSDAY the 23d day of November next, at 10 o'clock A.M. at the Auction-Room of E. GREEL'S Esq. Fifth Street, Portland:
THAT valuable Estate, situated at Gray's Corner , 15 miles from Portland ; consisting of a very convenient Two-story House; three Barns; Horse Shed, and other Out Houses; an excellent Quadeck of water, newly put down, with about fifty acres of good Land—being the same premises Daniel Haney built and occupied some years since, and now occupied by Rufus Stoddard, for the same purpose.
Terms liberal—only one quarter of the purchase required on delivery of Deed, and the remainder in two, three, and four years, secured by Mortgage of the premises, and interest paid annually. Possession given in December next. For further particular enquire of SAMUEL PARKMAN, Esq. Boston—or at the subscriber's Office, Middle-street , Portland . NATHAN KINSMAN. October 16, 1809
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NEW STORE.  C. CURRY,  RESPECTFULLY informs the public, that he has taken a store opposite Middle Street, where he has received and opened for sale, a general assortment of  European & India Piece Goods,  of the latest importations, among which are:    Blue, black, mixed, bot. the London brown, and corbeau super-fine Broadcloths common do  Fashionable coat and vest Buttons    Double milled black and drab Kerseymeres  Cotton Umbrellas    Black, mixed and drab common do  Black and white Mil-binet    Superfine and common Coatings  Linens    Duffles, dizes  British Shirting    Red, white, yellow and black Flannels  India Cotton    8-4, 9-4, and 10-4 mixed Rose Blankets  Calicoes, Furnitures, and Gingham, of every description    Fancy and common Velvets  Cambic and common Dimities    Devonshire Kerseys  Sacked Cambricks    Serges, Satinets  Pancy and book Muslins    Forest Cloths  Black Cambricks, plain and twilled    Worsted, lamb's wool, and Angola Wool  White Cotton do    Cotton do  Colored do    Scarlet and black Bombazets  Cotton Shawls    Russells; Calimancoes  Black Silk Handkfs.    Durants and Duroys  White cotton do    Black and mulberry Tabby Velvets  Silk and Cotton Bandannas    Black and Olive Velvets  Madrass and common pocket do    Coduroys and Thickets  Brown Cotton Hollands    6-4 and 8-4 Diapers  Bed Ticking    6-4 and 8-4 Muckabucks  Gentlemen's Doe skin and beaver Gloves    White Threads  Ladies' Kid Habit do     India and English Checks     English and Italian Sewing Silk     Silk, Twill, Threads, &c. &c.    Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, and Souchong TEAS; Coffee; white and brown Havana Sugars; Sherry and Lisbon Wines; Cognac and Spanish Brandies; Holland and American Gin; Rum, and Molasses; fresh box and cask Raisins; Chocolate; mould and die Candles; 10d and 20d wrought Nails; Cotton Wool; cotton and wool Cards; Flax, and Salt; yellow Corn; fresh Flour, &c.  Portland, Nov. 13.
Joseph Cross,  No. 5, Union-Row, Middle Street.  HAS FOR SALE,  20 Hhds. St. Croix RUM,  6 pipes BRANDY,  2000 wt. COFFEE,  50 Hhds. Turks Island SALT.  Nov. 13.
Paper-Hangings & Upholstery,  AT NO. 1, TIRECOM'S BUILDINGS.
Edward Howe,  WOULD inform the public that he has just received the best and most elegant assortment of  Paper-Hangings and Borders  that has ever been offered in this town, which he will sell very low.  Likewise—An elegant assortment of  Looking-Glasses, Chaise Laces,  of the best patterns.  Also—FRINGES, LACES, and TASSELS, for Curtains, Sofas, Easy and Lolling Chairs. Hair and Mofs MATTRASSES, of all sizes at prices: Live Geese & Common FEATHERS—BED TICKING, &c. &c.  Portland, Nov. 13. (6w)
WILLIAM SWAN,  No. 3, Union-Row.  HAS just received a fresh stock of  Seasonable Goods.  Also—St. Croix RUM; Barcelona BRANDY; Holland GIN; fresh RAISINS; Hyson and Souchong TEA; of the first quality; Georgia COTTON; fresh FLOUR, &c. &c. All of which he will sell wholesale or retail at reduced prices and on liberal terms.  Also—  Consigned him from the Providence M. Company, and will be sold at the factory prices—Cotton WARP and FILLING; White THREAD; SHEETING; SHIRTING; Plaid; Chambray and Stripe COTTONS.  N.B.—All persons indebted to Wm. SWAN, whose Notes and Accounts have been due over six months, are requested to make immediate payment, or they will be given to an Attorney for collection.  Nov. 12.
FRESH RAISINS.  R. MOTLEY, at the bottom of Fifth Street, has just received  30 Boxes Fresh RAISINS,  for sale on reasonable terms. Nov. 13.
OIL & CANDLES.  Batchelor Huffy,  Opposite the Indian Chief, Fifth Street.  HAS for sale, on reasonable terms,  125 boxes SPERMACETI CANDLES,  4 casks SPERMACETI OIL,  of an excellent quality.  N.B. The best of SPERMACETI OIL, sold for one dollar per gallon.  Customers are respectfully requested to call at the sign of Huffy & Winslow. Nov. 13.
Masonic Notice.  At a meeting of CHARITY Lodge, held in the town of Worcester, in the county of Oregon, state of New York, on the 23rd day of August, 1809—FRANCIS BENEDICT was expelled as a member of said Lodge, for improper conduct. The craft are requested to notice him accordingly. Per order,  JAMES THOMPSON, Secretary.  Charity Lodge, Worcester. August 23rd, A. L. 5809.
HENRY SMITH & CO.  No. 4, Messner's Row.  HAVE FOR SALE,    Black, Blue, Brown, Corbeau, Charret, Bottle green, and Drab  Superfine, Fine, and Common BROADCLOTHS.    Black, Drab, Blue, Green, Buff & white  Superfine and Fine CASSIMERES.    One bale KERSEYS.     Blue, Green, Brown, and Smoke coloured  Royal PELICE CLOTHS.    Ach, Fawn, Green, and Crimson  QUEEN'S CLOTHS.    Crimson, Scarlet, Blue, Green, Lalack, Slate, Green, Lalack, Blue, Purple, Brown & Crimson  PELICE FLANNELS.     Twilled and Diagonal SARNETTS.    BOMBAZETS.  Hunters' Cloths, Duffles, Plaid, Coatings, Satinets, Flannels, Baizes, Blankets, Scarlet, Crimson, Blue, Purple, Green, Brown, & Black, Lutrings, and Black Bombazets, Russells, and Russellets, Shelloons, Durants, Duroys, Calimancoes, Velvets, Velveteens, Corderoys, Tabby Velvets, Silk, cotton and worsted Hosiery, Children's Socks, Ladies' & gentlemen's silk & leather Gloves, Linens, Shirting Cottons, 5-4 Cotton Shawls, Silk and cotton Handkerchiefs, Damask Table Cloths, 6-4 cotton Diapers, India Cottons, 4-4 printed Cambricks, Cambic and common Dimities, Mullins, Cambricks, Calicoes, Gingham, ditto Dimities, Factory Ticking, Sheetings, Shirting, Check'd and stripe Cloth, Factory Warp, and coloured Threads.  Nov. 6.
Tortoise Shell Coombs.  WILLIAM M'LELLAN, Jun. has just opened a handsome assortment of  Tortoise Shell Hair-Coombs,  which he will sell cheaper than can be purchased in Boston.  He has on hand a large assortment of  MUFFS and TIPPLETS,  for sale cheap. In order to accommodate purchasers he will dispose of Tippers separately.  Few Bear Skins, dressed.  Few camel's hair LONG SHWIS.  A few genuine ENGLISH HATS.  A number of Bds. Russelin APPLES.  Likewise—A few tierces Sperm. OIL.  Nov. 6.
SAMUEL WATSON,  Opposite Mr. Enoch Moulton's Jeweller's Shop, Fish-Street.  ACQUAINTS his friends and the public, that he continues to carry on the  Tailoring Business,  in the most fashionable and expeditious manner.  He has just received from Boston, a small assortment of fashionable superfine and common  Broadcloths, Cassimeres and Vestings;  together with an assortment of TRIMMINGS suitable for the same—which will be disposed of on the most reasonable terms.  Portland, Nov. 6.
DOCTOR THOMAS,  HAS removed to Plumb-Street, into the house lately occupied by Mr. THOMAS BREE, where he attends to all calls in the various branches of his profession.  Portland, Nov. 6, 1809.
PRIVATE SCHOOL.  JOHN JOHNSON proposes to open a School as soon as twenty scholars shall offer, to be restricted to thirty. For further particulars, enquire at the Portland Bookstore. Nov. 6.
A House is Wanted  IN a central part of the town, suitable for a small family—For further particulars, apply at this office. Nov. 6.
Turnpike Notice.  THE proprietors of the Tenth New Hampshire Turnpike Road, are hereby notified to meet at the Dwelling house of Capt. ELIZABETH ROSS, on North and Sawyer's Location on Wednesday the 27th of December next, at one o'clock P. M. for the following purposes, viz:—   To choose a Moderator to govern said meeting.  To choose a Clerk, Treasurer and Directors, for the ensuing year.  To vote such assessments as may be found necessary.  To examine & settle all accounts that may be exhibited.  To make such alterations in the By-Laws, as may be found expedient.   Given under my hand at Lancaster, this 25th day of October, A. D. 1809.  STEPHEN WILSON, Clerk.
CAME into the inclosure of the subscriber, on the 23rd ult. a MARE, about 12 years of age. The owner is desired to prove property, pay charges, and take her away—Apply to  JOSHUA LIBBY, Jun. Scarborough, Nov. 6, 1809.
REMOVAL.  John Bailey, 3d.  HAS removed from his late stand to the shop (one door above) in the building lately occupied by Joseph Cross, Fish Street, at the sign of the GOLD WATCH —where he carries on the  Clock and Watch-Making Business,  in its various branches, with faithfulness and dispatch. Clocks and Watches repaired, and warranted to give satisfaction or no pay will be required.  He has just received and now offers for sale on the most reasonable terms a general assortment of Ladies'  Leather and Morocco SHOES,  of the first quality, suitable for the season.  Those who wish to purchase by the dozen, can be supplied at prices which cannot fail to give satisfaction.  Portland, Nov. 6, 1809.
E. GREELY,  At his Office, Fifth-Street.  HAS for sale, 5 chests Souchong, 5 chests Hyson-Skin, 10 chests Young Hyson, 3 chests Hyson, and 10 chests Bohea TEAS—all of the first quality, and  20 pieces Raven's Duck.  Nov. 6.
STOVES.  CAST and Sheet Iron SHOP and CABIN STOVES, and FUNNEL, for sale at the Store of NATHANIEL CROSS , near Mufsey's Row.  Also—THE PANOPLIST, and MISSIONARY MAGAZINE united.  Portland, Nov. 6, 1809.
Just Received and for Sale at S. PATTEN'S BOOKSTORE,  A GREAT variety of new Publications, among which are the following, viz:  New-England Biographical Dictionary, by J. Elliot, D. D.; the American Biographical and Historical Dictionary, containing the Lives, Characters, and Writings, of the most eminent persons in North-America; Curran's Speeches; Romance of the Pyrenees; Original Poems; Antidote to the Miseries of Human Life; Caleb in Search of a Wife; Workman's Skill; Child of 36 Fathers, &c. Likewise—ALMANACS for 1810, viz: Farmer's, Law's, and the Poor Clergyman's, by the gross, dozen, or single.  Also—A few TICKETS, QUARTERS and EIGHTHS, in the 6th Class of Hatfield Bridge Lottery , to draw the 10th instant, the only one to be drawn this year.  Portland, Nov. 6, 1809.
FRESH GOODS.
ROYAL LINCOLN,  Head of Fifth-Street.  HAS just received an extensive assortment of  Seasonable Goods,  of the latest importations—among which are,    Black, navy blue, dark Linen  Cambricks    mixed, bottle, London  British Shirting—some very fine    don brown, corbeau  India Cottons—constituting of the following different kinds, viz:    and drab, superfine  Mamodies, gurrahs, bastas, mow fanas, emeries and chitabily bastas    Broadcloths  India Calicoes—dark and light    Common, all colours, and qualities ditto  trunk Calicoes, good fabric, various colours and fashionable figures    Double milled, black & drab Kerseymeres, first quality  Variety of Gingham 4-4 London printed Cambricks    Black, drab, fawn, mixed, blue, and brown low priced ditto  Furnitures    Maroon, pearl, fawn, bottle, black, & imperial blue, ladies' Pelice Cloths  Copperplate Dimities    Scarlet, crimson, fawn, pearl, black & green Pelice Flannels  Common ditto    Superfine and common Coatings  Seeded Cambricks    Fernoughs  Fancy Mullins    Red, white, yellow, & black Flannels  Book ditto    Baizes  Black Cambricks, plain and twilled    Dark Swan'sdown Vesting  Cotton Shawls    Virtuel ditto—newest style  White cotton Cambricks—every width and quality    Real Devonshire Kerseys  Coloured ditto    Satinets  Black India, and Florence Lutrings    Forest Cloths  Black India Sarisets    Serges  Black Crapes    Worsted, lamb's wool & Angola Hosiery  Ladies' black & white, short English and French silk Gloves.    Black & white silk do.  Satinets    Cotton ditto  Pelous Battins    Scarlet, maroon, fawn, flax, brown, green, & black Bombazets  Black silk Hks.    Black and mulberry Wildboxes  White cambric ditto.    Shaloon  Bandannas do—good quality    Ratinats  Cotton Bandannas    Black, mulberry, and scarlet, Tabby Velvets  Madrass and common pocket Hks.    Black and olive Velvets—first quality  Black Satins    Velveteens  ditto Mode    Coduroys  Coloured Lutrings    Thickets  Brown Lineus    English and Darry Diapers  Brown cotton Hollands    6-4 Hucksabucks  Factory cotton Cloth, Shirting and Sheeting    Huckaback Towels  Cotton, Bed Ticking    White Threads, from No. 10 to 70  Gentlemen's doe skin and Beaver Gloves    Fashionable coat and vest Buttons  Ladies' kid habit do.    Glas' Buttons  Linens    Cotton Umbrellas  India ditto    Black and white Mullinets  English and Italian Sewing Silks    Black Caloons  Silk Twists    Hair Ribbands  Coloured Threads    1 bale of BLANKETS, of an excellent quality, and very low; assorted from 6-4 to 11-4. Every article of the above Goods will be sold on the very lowest terms for Cash.  Cotton Balls, &c. &c.    JOSEPH BARBOUR, remains at the above Store for the purpose of collecting his Debts. Those against whom he still holds Demands, are requested to call immediately, if they wish to save Expense.—Forbearance cannot last forever.  November 6. (t.f)
A FARM FOR SALE,  IN the town of Falmouth, in the county of Cumberland, consisting of one hundred and five acres of land, of which thirty is Interval, and lying on Presumpscot River, and five miles from the town of Portland, and on the post road that leads from Portland to Augusta, and into many of the back towns. Said farm is conveniently situated for a Public House, with a large two story House and Barn, with out houses. The soil of said farm is inferior to none.—Inquire of  OLIVER WINSLOW. WINSLOW. (t.f)  Oct. 17.
NOTICE.  NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscribers have been duly appointed Executors of the Estate of  ZEBULON SMITH,  late of Woolwich, in the county of Lincoln, yeoman, deceased, and have undertaken that trust by giving bonds as the law directs. All persons therefore having demands against the estate of the deceased, are desired to exhibit the same for settlement; and all indebted to said estate, to make immediate payment.  ISAAC SMITH, ZEBULON SMITH, } Executors.  Woolwich, Oct. 3, 1809.
Tickets and Quarters  IN Hatfield Bridge Lottery , which commences drawing on Saturday next, for sale by  ISAAC ADAMS.
WILLIAM CROSS,  No. 1 & 3, Long Wharf.  HAS just received by the John Moulton,  300 Bds. Superfine FLOUR  70 half Bds. do do  The above Flour is of a superior quality; and of this year's growth—which will be sold as low or lower, than can be purchased in town, of the same quality.  Also—in Store,  1000 bushels yellow Maryland CORN,  12 Hhds. James' river TOBACCO,  15 kegs FIG TOBACCO,  43 bags green COFFEE,  which will be disposed of on terms that cannot fail to suit purchasers.  Nov. 13. (t.f)
REMOVAL.  Thomas Beckett,  INFORMS his friends and former customers that he has Removed from his former stand, to the shop two doors below the sign of the Indian Chief, in Fifth Street, where he carries on the  TAILORING BUSINESS,  in its various branches; and where he has for sale, a small assortment of  ENGLISH GOODS,  with a general assortment of TRIMMINGS —Which he will dispose of on the most reasonable terms.  Country customers attended to at the shortest notice.  Nov. 13.
DR. REES'  NEW CYCLOPAEDIA, Vol. X, Part 1st and 2d, and Vol. XI, part 1st and 2d, are in the possession of the subscriber, and will be delivered to subscribers in the District of Maine, at Store No. 25, Long Wharf.  THOMAS CROSS.  Portland, Nov. 13, 1809. (t.f)
(CIRCULAR.)
To the Inhabitants of the District of Maine, this Advers is respectfully submitted.  CONSIDERING the alarming situation in which we are placed respecting the lands we possess, and the evils and affecting calamities that have taken place in some parts of our District, in consequence of claimants or pretended proprietors to our lands; the inhabitants of the town of Bristol, did on the 26th of October instant, convene and appoint the undersigned as a Committee to correspond with, or publish in such a manner that our fellow citizens through the District, in similar circumstances, may apprehend the motives of our proceedings, that they may be induced to cooperate with us in some manner to relieve us from the calamity with which we are threatened, and which we have in some measure, ourselves experienced. In the first place we disclaim the idea of opposition to the Constituted Authorities, or the rights of individuals, but look to them for protection—Claimants are coming on us one after another; and even contending with each other which shall share our lands, and should they recover can give us no title. We therefore request the citizens of Maine to take the matter into consideration, and cooperate with us in devising some measures of redress.  We propose that a Committee or Agents be appointed by each town, to meet in convention in some central and proper place, for the purpose of draughting a petition to the Legislature of this Commonwealth, requesting them to take our situation into consideration and afford us that relief which they in their wisdom may conceive most proper.  THEREFORE, We the Committee of the town of Bristol, according to the directions given us, do appoint Tuesday the 20th day of December, 1809, the day for the Convention of all the Committees of other towns and plantations that may please to join us, at the dwelling house of Mr. ENOCH DOLLS, of New-Milford; and we the undersigned Committee, earnestly solicit the cooperation of all other towns and plantations with us, at the time, place, and for the purpose abovenamed.  WILLIAM CHAMBERLAIN, MARCUS HOWE, JAMES DRUMMOND.  Dated at Bristol, this 30th day of October, 1809.
FOR SALE, IN GORHAM,
A two Story DWELLING-HOUSE, with a Barn and Out Houses, and from ten to twenty-five acres of good LAND, with a small Orchard and good water, adjoining Presumpscot river, eleven miles from Portland—a convenient stand for a tavern, tradesman, or Mechanic.  Also—a good SAW-MILL.—A part or the whole of said property will be sold, as may best suit the purchaser—for a small part down, and a credit of four or seven years will be given if requested, for the remainder.—For further particulars inquire of JOSHUA SWETT, in said Gorham. (t.f.) July 24.
NOTICE.  NOTICE is hereby given, that a further time of three months is allowed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Cumberland, to the several creditors to the estate of  GEORGE PIERCE,  late of Otisfield, Esq. deceased, to bring in and prove their claims; and that the Commissioners on said estate will attend that service on the last Wednesday in this, and the two next following months, at Daniel Tucker's Store in Portland.  DANIEL TUCKER, ELIAS MERRILL, WILLIAM SWAN, } Commissioners. Nov. 8, 1809. (13)
NOTICE.  NOTICE is hereby given, that a further time of two months is allowed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Cumberland, for the creditors to the estate of  THOMAS MINOT,  late of Portland, gentleman deceased, to bring in and prove their claims; and that the subscribers, Commissioners on said estate, will attend to that service on the last Wednesday in this and the next month, at two o'clock in the afternoon, at Daniel Tucker's Store.  DANIEL TUCKER, EBENEZER MAYO. Portland, Nov. 9, 1809. (13)
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.  Extremely Interesting to the Public.  THE Patentees of that much celebrated Bilious Pills , called and known by the name of "Dr. Lee's (Windham) Bilious Pills," is under the disagreeable necessity of making known to the Public that many spurious Pills, bearing his name, are in circulation in the New England States, more particularly in the town and vicinity of Boston—One John Crosby, of Albany, in the State of Massachusetts, has had much to do in circulating those spurious Pills. Dealers in Medicine, and the Public at large, will do well to be on their guard against his impositions in future. This Crosby is not furnished by me, or my agents, with my genuine Pills, but has for some time past, been in the habit of making and vending Pills, as, and for my Patent Bilious Pills—Some others have been conducting much in the same manner. A strict inquiry is now making as to these facts, and the offenders, whoever they may be, that have been thus imposing on the public, as well as on myself, shall be prosecuted to the utmost extremity of the Law, to put a stop to this usurious practice of imposing on the Public, by offering them spurious Pills bearing my name. I hereby offer a Reward of THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS, to any person who will detect and convict any person or persons making and vending my Patent Bilious Pills; and that the Public may be perfectly secure against such impositions in future, they are particularly to observe, that each Bill of Directions, which accompany genuine Bilious Pills, is signed by myself in my own hand writing, to counterfeit which would be Felony.
If purchasers would only notice this remark, they would seldom be imposed upon by Counterfeiters, as it is to be presumed that no one would have the hardihood to forge my Name to my Bills of Directions.  The spurious Pills are accompanied with directions which have no signature to them. The Druggists in all the large towns in the Eastern States, have been waited upon by an Agent of the Patentees, who has pointed out to them the spurious Pills, so that they know how to avoid them; and also informed them where they can always be supplied with my genuine Bilious Pills; and it is to be presumed, that after being thus advised, no Druggist will ever attempt to impose on the public by offering them these spurious Pills, even should they be so unfortunate as to have some by them.  Printers, who may be called upon to print bills of directions for Lee's Pills, might do much towards detecting those impostors, as they are assured, that all my directions for my Genuine Pills, I have had printed, for several years past, in the town of Windham, where I reside—and all such persons as apply elsewhere, to have my bills of directions printed, may be looked upon as suspicious persons.  A large quantity of my genuine Patent Bilious Pills, are constantly deposited in the Stores of HALL and WARD, and Dr. WM. B. WHITT, of Boston—where dealers in Medicine, and country Merchants, can always be supplied with those which are genuine, and on reasonable terms.  SAMUEL LEE, Patentees of the Windham Bilious Pills.  By his Attorney, J. THOMPSON. Oct. 28, 1809. 4w
N. B. The above genuine Lee's Pills may be had in large or small quantities, of
JOHN COE,  No. 4, Fifth-Street.  Who is regularly supplied by the Patentees. Drawings and Patentees in the District of Maine, may be supplied on the same terms as if direct from the Patentees.  Portland, Nov. 13.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of administrator on the estate of
PETER CROCKETT,  late of Gorham, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs—He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to
PETER CROCKETT.  Oct. 26, 1809. (N 6)
To Sell, or Let,  THE PUBLIC HOUSE at Cape Elizabeth, now occupied by Edward Weman, with all the privileges belonging to the same. Perhaps there is no situation near Portland that is better calculated for a Tavern, or a Trader, than this. Possession may be given immediately.—For further particulars, enquire of  CALEB GRAFFAM.  Falmouth, Nov. 13.
NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a further time of three months is allowed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Cumberland, to the several creditors to the estate of
GEORGE PIERCE,  late of Otisfield, Esq. deceased, to bring in and prove their claims; and that the Commissioners on said estate will attend that service on the last Wednesday in this, and the two next following months, at Daniel Tucker's Store in Portland.  DANIEL TUCKER, ELIAS MERRILL, WILLIAM SWAN, } Commissioners. Nov. 8, 1809. (13)
NOTICE.  NOTICE is hereby given, that a further time of two months is allowed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Cumberland, for the creditors to the estate of  THOMAS MINOT,  late of Portland, gentleman deceased, to bring in and prove their claims; and that the subscribers, Commissioners on said estate, will attend to that service on the last Wednesday in this and the next month, at two o'clock in the afternoon, at Daniel Tucker's Store.  DANIEL TUCKER, EBENEZER MAYO. Portland, Nov. 9, 1809. (13)
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