Herald of the United States (Warren, R.I.), 1805-09-14 00:00:00

Gerald of the United States.
WARREN:—PUBLISHED NEAR THE POST-OFFICE, BY NATHANIEL PHILLIPS.
[No. 50, of Vol. XIII.]
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1805.
[Whole No. 674.]
FOR SALE, BY
Abner Kingman,
FIVE SHARES in the Bristol Insurance Company , for an approved Note at 60 or 90 Days.—Also.
BILLS OF EXCHANGE on Charleston, (S. C.)—any Sum from 100 to 1200 Dollars. *Warren, Aug. 30, 1805.
OPENING THIS DAY, BY
Benj. T. Chandler,
at his Shop, No. 9, Cheap Side, directly opposite the Roger Williams Bank, Providence. 5 Bales of Ingrain, Scotch and common floor CARPETINGS , which he will sell lower than can be purchased in the State.—Also, a general Assortment of DRY GOODS as usual. Aug. 23, 1805.
ALL Persons having Demands against the Estate of
SAMUEL V. PECK, Esq.
late of Bristol, deceased, are requested to Call on the Subscriber and receive their Dues:—And all Persons indebted to said Estate, are called upon to make immediate Payment, to JOHN HOWLAND, Attorney for the Administratrix.
*Bristol, Aug. 31, 1805.
NOTICE.
WHEREAS , I have had taken from my possession some Time in the present Year, One or TWO NOTES to the Amount of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, signed by JOHN E. LEWIN , which the said John E. Lewin has since Paid me:—This is therefore to forbid any Person or Persons purchasing said Notes, as they were feloniously taken from me by some Person with an intent to Forge my Name on their Back, for the purpose of conveyance.
JOHN LEWIN.
Swanzey, Aug. 30, 1805.
WANTED by the Subscriber, as an Apprentice to the BAKING BUSINESS , a LAD, of 14 or 15 Years of Age.—One from the Country would be preferred. JONATHAN BRADSHAW.
*Warren, Sept. 6, 1805.
Washington Academy Lottery.
THE Drawing of this Lottery will positively commence on the First Day of October next, at the Academy Hall, and continue from Day to Day until completed.
By Order of the Managers,
DANIEL B. UPDIKE, Sec'y.
Washington Academy (North Kingstown)
August 9, 1805.
TICKETS in the above Lottery, for Sale at this Office.
BRITISH INSTRUCTIONS.
THE commerce of the United States, and particularly our carrying trade, is greatly affected by the following Instructions, which have just been received here, in the Union, from India:—
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS.
By the Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom, of Great Britain and Ireland, &c.
The Right Honourable Lord Pelham, one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State having transmitted to us, as additional Instructions, under his Majesty's signet and sign manual, dated the 24th June, 1803: As follows:—
To the Commanders of His Majesty's ships of war, and privateers:—
In consideration of the present state of commerce, we are pleased hereby to direct the Commanders of our ships of war and privateers, not to seize any Neutral vessel which shall be carrying on trade directly between the Colonies of Enemies, and the Neutral Country to which the vessel belongs, and laden with the property of Inhabitants of such Neutral country. Provided, That such neutral vessel shall not be supplying, nor shall have on the outward voyage supplied, the enemy with any articles contraband of war; and shall not be trading with any blockaded port. By His Majesty's command,
(Signed) PELHAM.
We send you herewith a printed copy of the said additional Instructions for your information and guidance.—Dated the 13th July, 1803.—
[Signed by the Lords of the Admiralty.]
To the Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court of the Island of Ceylon.
Such are the Instructions which have been issued to the British cruisers respecting all neutral vessels. What notice have been taken of them, in Sweden, Denmark, and other neutral nations, we have yet to learn. This we know, that the American Government has left the mercantile interest to obtain the knowledge thereof, from a private source. We have never learnt, that these Instructions have been recalled. If they have not been, every American vessel, even with a legal cargo, which shall proceed from a port of the United States to an European port, and from that European port, to the Isle-of-France, Batavia, or any of the ports of the Colonies of the enemies of Great-Britain, will be liable thereby to seizure:—These regulations only excluding from seizure those vessels bound in a direct trade between the United States and the French and Dutch Colonies.
Cesi.
LONDON, JULY 10.
GEORGE R.
Instructions to our Courts of Admiralty, and to the Commanders of our ships of war and privateers.
In consideration of the present state of commerce, we are graciously pleased to direct, that neutral vessels, having on board the articles hereafter enumerated, and trading, directly or circuitously, between the ports of our Kingdom and the enemy's ports in Europe (such ports not being blockaded) shall not be interrupted in their voyages by our ships of war or privateers, on account of such articles or any of them, being the property of our subjects trading with the enemy, without having obtained our special licence for that purpose; and if any neutral vessel, trading as aforesaid, shall be brought into our ports for adjudication, such vessel shall be brought forthwith liberated by our courts of Admiralty, together with the enumerated articles laden therein, which shall be shewn to be British or Neutral property.
EXPORTS.
List of Goods permitted to be exported to Holland, France and Spain—British manufactures (not naval or military stores) grocery, alum, annatto, coffee, cocoa, calicoes, drugs (not dying drugs) rhubarb, spices, sugar, pepper, tobacco, vitriol, elephants teeth, pimento, cinnamon, nutmegs, cornelian stone, nankins, East India bale, tortoise shell, cloves, red, green and yellow earth, earthen ware, indigo (not exceeding five tons in one vessel) woollens, rum, and prize goods, not prohibited to be exported.
IMPORTS.
From Holland.—Grain, (if importable according to the provisions of Corn Laws) salted provisions of all sorts (not being salted beef or pork) oak bark, flax, flaxseed, clover and other seed, madder roots, salted hides and skins, leather, rushes, hoops, satcharum sativum, barilla, smalt, yarn, saffron, butter, cheese, quills, clinkers terrace, gencva, vinegar, white lead, oil, turpentine, pitch, hemp, bottles, wainscoat boards, raw materials, naval stores, lace, and French cambricks and lawns.
From France.—Grain, (as above) salted provisions of all sorts, (not being salted beef) pork, seed, saffron, rags, oak bark, turpentine, hides, skins, honey, wax, fruit, raw materials, linseed cakes, tallow, weld, wine, lace,
French cambricks and lawns, vinegar and brandy.
From Spain.—Cochineal, barrilla, fruit, ochelia weed, Spanish wool, indigo, hides, skins, sumack, liquorice, rice, seeds, saffron, silk, sweet almonds, Castile soap, raw materials, oak bark, anniseed, wine, cork, black lead, naval stores, vinegar and brandy.
And we are further pleased to direct, that the foregoing enumeration may be added to, or altered by any order of the Lords of our Council.—By His Majesty's command.
HAWKESBURY.
GIBRALTAR, JUNE 8.
Internal convulsions in the Turkish empire.
The vast empire of the Ottomans, extending from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean and Arabian gulf, from the Nile to the Danube, before which at the commencement of the past century the capital of the Roman empire and Germany trembled, had in the year 1804 sunk into such imbecility as to be incapable of quelling those insurrections and internal commotions which convulsed most of the provinces.—The jealousy of foreign powers was the principle support of the Ottoman throne in Europe.
The disturbances occasioned by the insurgents in Servia had already continued two years and the Divan had not yet succeeded in reducing them to obedience. On the return of their deputation from Constantinople without any satisfactory answer, their leader, Czeroy George, summoned all who were capable of bearing arms to assemble en masse , for the defence of their country, and the maintenance of those rights for which they were contending. His principal corps posted at Ostrovitza amounted to more than 12,000 men, and appeared resolved to besiege Belgrade by land. The various accounts in the public papers, concerning the movements of the insurgents in Servia, were so far from correct, that we shall content ourselves with stating that this country was the theatre of discontent and civil war.
While measures were taken to quell the disturbances in the island of Cyprus, Kadri Aga, a chief of banditti, revolted in Romelia; struck terror to the very gates of Selim's metropolis, and shook the foundation of his throne.
The sect of Wahabis, in Arabia, whose present leader is called Saadi Idu Abdelaziz, which the Porte looked upon as conquered, still continued to have a great number of adherents, who, after the last battle on Tigris, between them and the Pacha of Belgrade, had assembled on the frontiers of Irak and Oman.
Egypt, which the creator seemed to have destined for the favored abode of man, still remained involved in misery and desolated by war, through the barbarity of its rulers, and the discord of parties. Another important battle had been fought between the Mamelukes and the Turks, in which the former were victorious and even summoned the Governor of Egypt, Hourschid Pacha, to surrender Cairo, a requisition with which, however, according to the latest accounts, he has not complied.
Thus the Turkish empire was convulsed by undisciplined hordes on the Danube and the Tigris, on the Nile and the Dardanelles; and it was not in a situation to contend with advantage with the disturbers of its peace.—The fairest provinces, distinguished for the mildness of their climate and the fertility of their soil, were thus desolated by insurrection and slav-
ery, cruelty and oppression. The Turkish government was, indeed, engaged in the improvements without which a state can never act with energy. Its whole attention was devoted to the better regulation of the finances, and the new organization of its land and sea forces; but, according to all appearances it will be difficult to realize the plans projected for that purpose; for, in some of the towns, the inhabitants have refused to receive regular troops as a consequence of the new organization, and the government, fearing fresh insurrections, had the pusillanimity to desist. Even the new duties, imposed for the benefit of the finances, and collected at Erzerum, excited a tumult.
The negotiations between the French and the Ottoman government, relative to the recognition of the French emperor, continued, under the mediation of a great German power, and it is not improbable that the Porte will again be more intimately connected with a nation whose sovereigns once inspired all the measures of the Divan.
Camp of Castiglione, June 13.
Forty-eight battalions of infantry, and 45 squadrons of cavalry, attended by a train of 60 pieces of cannon, are manœuvring in the immense plains of Montechiaro. Upon an eminence in the middle is perceived the emperor's tent, who from thence, looks on the positions of Senato, Castiglione, Montelaldo, and Rivoli. The eye is lost in the horizon, bounded on Mantua on one side, and by the fertile plains of Romagna on the other.
Never did France possess finer troops, who went thro' the manœuvres with more enterprising spirit.—Independent of this camp, and that at Marengo, we have a division at Genoa, a second at Florence, and a third at Naples; so that upon the whole, we have absolutely more troops in Italy than at any former period, without reckoning the Italian troops, who are formed under their masters, and appear animated by the desire of rendering themselves worthy of their sovereign.
When possessed of so much power, we ask, we wish only for peace, and a peace on fair conditions. Can any thing equal the bindness, of a power, which has not the means of wounding the prosperity and repose of the enemy it fights against.
ENGLAND. LONDON, JULY 16.
An order was received at the custom-house, Cork, to lay under quarantine, &c. any ship or ships of the combined fleet, which may be captured by the British ships of war; as a malignant disease is said to prevail on board them. The order is general throughout the kingdom.—It would appear from this precaution, that government have a strong expectation of Lord Nelson's being able to overtake them; or if they succeeded in escaping them, they will be intercepted before they can arrive in a French or Spanish port.
Capt. Brown, of the Orestes sloop of war lost off Calais, was ordered to attempt the destruction of the French flotilla, in which he had every reasonable prospect of success. Every thing favored the enterprize. By the lead it appeared he was in 7 fathoms water, but on the succeeding heave the vessel had only three—the ship was immediately put about, but her stern was on the bank. Every attempt was made to get her off but in vain. It was a beautiful moonlight morning, and a vast number of the gun boats and prams were in motion. The Captain and crew took to their long-

boat, and rather than suffer their enemy to be benefitted by their misfortune, they contrived to set her on fire, and shortly after she blew up.—Capt. Brown and his crew got safe back to their ships.
JULY 27.
Dispatches from Lord Cornwallis state, that he had received accounts of the French fleet from Martinique having been seen a few days before the date of the dispatches, in lat. 48, long. 18, W. and that he had made a disposition with his fleet and Sir T. Graves's squadron to intercept them.
The Emperor Napoleon his empress, had arrived at Fontainbleu from Italy. His Imperial Majesty had travelled in cog. the whole of the way from Turva, under the name of the minister of the interior.
It was reported that a violent commotion had broken out at the Hague.
On the 4th of July, at Paris, General Armstrong, minister of the United States, gave a splendid dinner to his countrymen. All the French officers who served in the war of Independence, were invited. A brilliant ball terminated the meeting.
An article under the Paris head—“From the banks of the Elbe they write, that Austria will take an active part in the affairs of the Continent; and that the Arch-duke Charles and Gen. Mack have been appointed to very important military commands.”
An attack had been made on a French flotilla bound to Boulogne.—Several of the flotilla were driven on shore, but nothing was effectively done. The British lost several men in this attack, and their vessels received some injury.
AUG. 1.
NAVAL VICTORY.
Adm. Calder to Adm. Cornwallis.
Prince of Wales, July 23, 1805.
SIR,
Yesterday, at noon, lat. 43 deg. 30 min. N. long. 11 deg. 17 min. W. I was favoured with a view of the combined squadrons of France and Spain, consisting of 20 sail of the line, also 3 large ships armed en flute , of about fifty guns each, with five frigates, and three brigs; the force under my direction at this time consisting of 15 sail of the line, two frigates, a cutter, and a lugger. I immediately stood towards the enemy with the squadron, making the needful signals for battle in the closest order; and on closing with them, I made the signal for attacking their centre. When I had reached their rear, I racked the squadron in succession; this brought us close up under their lee, and when our headmost ships reached their centre, the enemy were tacking in succession; this obliged me to make again the same manœuvre, by which I brought on an action, which lasted upwards of four hours, when I found it necessary to bring to the squadron, to cover the two captured ships, whose names are in the margin,* I have to observe, the enemy had every advantage of wind and weather, during the whole day. The weather had been foggy at times a great part of the morning, and very soon after we had brought them to action, the fog was so very thick at intervals, that we could with great difficulty see the ship ahead or astern of us; this rendered it impossible to take the advantages of the enemy by signals as I could have wished to have done; had the weather been more favourable, I am led to believe the victory would have been more complete. I have very great pleasure in saying every ship was conducted in a most masterly style; and I beg leave here publicly to return every Captain, officer and man, whom I had the honour to command on that day, my most grateful thanks for their conspicuously gallant and very judicious good conduct.
The Hon. Capt. Gardner, of the Hero, led the van of the squadron in a most masterly and officer-like manner, to whom I feel myself particularly indebted; as also to Capt. Cumming, for his assistance during the action.
Inclosed is a list of the killed and wounded on board the different ships.† If I may judge from the great slaugh-
ter on board the captured ships, the enemy must have suffered greatly. They are now in sight to windward, and when I have secured the captured ships, and put the squadron to rights, I shall endeavour to avail myself of any opportunity that may offer to give you some further account of these combined squadrons.
I have the honor to be, &c.
R. CALDER.
Hon. Admiral Cornwallis. * St Raphael, 84 gns. Firme, 74 gns. † Killed 41—wounded 158.
The two prizes are arrived at Plymouth; the St. Raphael had an Admiral's flag—she was towed in by the Windsor-Castle, whilst the other, the Firme, was towed in by the Syrius frigate. Both the Spaniards are dreadfully disabled; the St. Raphael is nearly a perfect wreck, and has not a mast standing. Sir Robert Calder mentions generally that the slaughter on board the captured ships was very great.—Our Plymouth correspondent states the amount at the enormous number of 300 killed and wounded on board each ship. The Spaniards are represented to have fought gallantly, and to have borne the brunt of the battle. The enemy are represented to have fought in much confusion, and in straggling parties.—The Windsor-Castle had for some time four ships of the line upon her.
Extract of a letter from an officer of Admiral Calder's squadron, dated on board.
(“His Majesty's ship Triumphant, at Sea, July 31, 1805.”)
July 12, off Rochefort, arrived two brigs, with dispatches to our Admiral, to order him to quit his station, and join the fleet, under the command of Sir Robert Calder, off Ferrol, with all possible expedition.—We accordingly crowded sail, and reached our destination on the 15th, when we mustered, in all, fifteen sail of the line, two frigates, a lugger, and a cutter. On the 22d instant, in lat. 44, 10, N. and long. 11, 32, W. Cape Finistere bearing E. by S. distant ninety miles.—At noon moderate breezes, and very foggy weather; one of our look-out frigates discovered a strange fleet in the W. S. W. quarter; made all sail in line of battle and close order in chase, and found them to be the French and Spanish combined fleet, consisting of thirty sail of ships of war, twenty of which were of the line, seven frigates, two brigs, and one register-ship, laden with two hundred thousand pounds in dollars: at five o'clock gave three hearty cheers in honour of the day, and commenced the action with the van ships, four Spanish and three French. We received the fire from nine of the enemy as we passed along their line, only aided by the Barfleur. During the first half hour the action became general, and very warm, and we should have succeeded in carrying off four Spanish ships, had not six of the French come to their assistance just in time, by which they frustrated our design. You may judge our activity, when I inform you, that we fired away four tons of powder, seventeen tons of shot, and three tons of wadding, in all 32 broadsides.
“About nine o'clock the action ceased, in consequence of the darkness of the night, and I am happy to say, at day-light we had in our possession two Spanish ships, one of them an 84 gun ship, and the other a 74; besides this, we sunk one of the French ships, called the Scipion, a new seventy-four, and all hands perished.—Both fleets, during the following day, were employed in repairing damages received in the action, the enemy to windward, within six miles of us, in line of battle, but shewed no intention of renewing the action. We have sustained much damage, having received seventy-three shot on board, which disabled our main-mast, bowsprit, several shot between wind and water, besides cutting the sails and rigging. I am extremely sorry to state the loss of three valuable seamen, and one marine killed, eleven men wounded, three of them dangerously. The two fleets kept in sight of each other for two days afterwards.
“After the unfortunate Spaniards were dismasted, the Frenchmen fired several broadsides into them, which exasperated them so much that when they got on board the English ships they gave us all their signals, as well as those of the French, and informed us of all their proceedings, which I shall now communicate for your further information. On their return home, it was their intention to raise the blockade of Ferrol, from thence to proceed to Rochefort, and next to Ireland, supposing the Brest fleet should have been able to get out to join them; but I am happy to say we have rendered all their plans abortive.”
AUG. 7.
An order, we understand, was sent to all the out ports some days ago, instructing our cruisers to detain all American vessels which have on board property not the produce of the United States. This order has been already acted upon, and several ships have been stopped.
Domestic Occurrences.
SOUTH-CAROLINA.
CHARLESTON, AUG. 22.
THE brig Eliza, Capt. Taylor, arrived this morning, in 32 days from Malaga.
The Spaniards plunder every American vessel they fall in with.—Captain Taylor was fired upon by eight gun-boats, but escaped by good sailing. A Boston ship from Leghorn, had been detained by them, and the master compelled to pay 1200 dollars, before they would suffer him to proceed.
Capt. Taylor, informs, that some days before he sailed Mr. Kirkpatrick, the American consul there, mentioned to him that it had been his opinion for some time that hostilities would positively take place between Spain and the United States, but that lately the aspect of affairs was of a more pacific appearance, as Mr. Pinckney, the American minister, who had proceeded as far as Lisbon on his way home, had returned, or was returning to Madrid. Capt. Taylor did not learn whether his return was owing to an invitation from the Spanish ministry; however, it is reasonable to suppose, that if he has returned, the proposal must have come from them.
AUG. 27.
On Sunday the 25th instant, at Charleston, a free negro man, employed aboard the ship Aerial, as a sail-maker, went into the water at Vanderhorst's wharf to bathe; he had not been in the water but a few seconds when he was attacked by a large shark, which, before any relief could be given, had so torn the flesh from his arms and legs, that he died soon after he was got on shore.
VIRGINIA.
NORFOLK, AUG. 26.
The following particulars of the ship Montezuma, were handed by James Crawford, chief mate.
“On the 9th inst. in lat. 32, 12, N. and long. 76, 20, W. the American ship Montezuma, Capt. Ives, from the coast of Africa and bound to Charleston, with a cargo of 348 prime slaves, was captured by the French schooner privateer, Regulator, Capt. Savournie, carrying one brass 24 pounder, four 6's, and 100 men, out three weeks from St. Jago, and which has been cruising off Charleston bar. They took the captain and crew out of the ship to whom the privateer's people behaved with great cruelty, by throwing them into irons after plundering them of every thing, not excepting their cloaths. On the 19th fell in with the ship Canton, Capt. Bartley, from Tortola, to Baltimore, on board of which they put all the crew of the ship Montezuma, except the captain, who was determined to stay by his vessel as long as he could. The Montezuma belonged to Mr. Wm. Main and Robert Mackey, merchants, Savannah. The crew of the privateer is composed of French and Americans, among the latter was Robert Roys, of Baltimore.”
Mr. Crawford returns thanks to Capt. Bartley for his kind treatment to himself and companions in their distressed situation, and for having put them on board a pilot boat, who landed them at Cape Henry on Saturday 26th night.
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 9.
On Saturday evening arrived in this city a gentleman from Trieste, by way of Malta and Gibraltar, in the Clio, arrived at New-Castle; he is the bearer of dispatches from Col. Lear, our consul at Malta, which have been put into the Post-Office for Washington.
He was informed by Col. Lear at Malta, that the Bey of Tripoli sent him word, that he was tired of the war, and was willing to come to an arrangement upon reasonable terms. A treaty was in consequence concluded, by which it was stipulated that there should be an exchange of prisoners, man for man, as far as the numbers in our possession extended; 60,000 dollars paid for the remainder, as a ransom, to be advanced by the United States, and a peace take place without any engagement on the part of the United States for a future tribute.
Our gallant countrymen, late prisoners, were at Syracuse, about to embark to return to their country, their families and friends. Their return may be looked for daily.
STATE OF NEW-YORK.
NEW-YORK, SEPT. 4.
The British ships Leander, and the frigate La Ville de Milan, from Halifax, are gone to cruise off the mouth of the Delaware—and probably another ship or two will be stationed off the Chesapeake. The principal ports of the United States will then be in a pretty complete state of blockade. The ships of war at Sandy Hook, we are informed, board all vessels bound in or out.
The following important information, was received from Mr. Hartford, of Darien, Georgia:—“Intelligence has reached this place that an English fleet of nine sail of the line, with frigates and transports are at anchor in the mouth of St. John's river, and that their object is the conquest of Florida. The Spaniards are extremely alarmed, and all is bustle and confusion.”—D. A.
On Thursday last arrived at the seat of Mr. Le Guen, at Morrisville, Pennsylvania, opposite Trenton, the celebrated Gen. Moreau, and family. This gentleman is now in the 41st year of his age; his stature about the middle size—his appearance plain and unassuming. He comes to this country an exile from that of his nativity, where, for the last ten years past, he distinguished himself in the command of the army of the Rhine as one of the bravest and ablest generals of the age. The character of General Moreau, as a soldier and citizen, is the most unexceptionable of any of the leaders of the French revolution. By his great worth and brilliant achievements he became uncommonly popular in the French nation and armies—this excited Bonaparte's jealousy—he therefore sought his downfall, and obtained a decree for his banishment. His family consists of his wife and two children—he is said to possess an ample fortune.
Fren. Fed.
SEPT. 7.
An article in the Charleston paper states, that Captain Taylor, of the brig Eliza, who arrived in 31 days passage from Gibraltar, contradicts the reports lately made of the capture and condemnation by the Spanish Gun-Boats, of the United States Gun-Boat No. 3.
Captain Taylor lay at the quarantine ground at Gibraltar at the time of the transaction, and afterwards saw Captain Shaw of the frigate John Adams, and lieut. Maxwell, who commanded No. 3, and was informed by them, that she was taken possession of through a mistake, and not detained one hour. The officers of the Spanish vessels were arrested and imprisoned, and every satisfaction for the insult immediately offered. It took place off Caberete Point in sight of the John Adams.
Capt. Fairchild, of the ship Aurora, from Havanna, informs us, that three days previous to his sailing from that place, the American Consul, Henry Hill, Esq. had shut his office and declined doing any business in consequence of some dispute between

the Consul and that Government. It was reported and generally believed, that unless he had a favorable answer from Government respecting some depredations upon American commerce, by privateers, or rather pirates, that he would not open his office again. Several masters of vessels, who have been taken, plundered, and their vessels sent into Barbary and other places in that island, have applied to the Consul for redress.
SEPT. 9. The following information we received from Capt. Gage, of the Schooner Sea-Flower from Havanna.
The Schooner Caroline of Charleston, John L. Cranston, master, laden with a cargo of rum from Jamaica bound to Charleston, the property of Mr. Andrew Kerr, merchant there, was captured off the west end of Cuba the 15th July, by a French Felucca privateer called the Valante, one Paul, commander, who took said vessel into a small bay near Cape Antonio, took the rum out, put it on board of another American vessel (the Schooner Mary of Camden N. C. which was captured by the felucca, and is made use of by privateersmen as a store ship for their plunder) and they have armed the schr. Caroline, and is now cruising in her against the American Commerce; and has actually taken with him the schr. Sea Horse of Charleston, Valk, master, from La Guaira, with a cargo of 20,000 dollars. The crews of said vessels were treated with great inhumanity and barbarity by said pirates, and after suffering much misery in travelling from the west end of the island where they were landed by the privateersmen, Capt. Cranston and Valk arrived at Havanna a few days before Capt. Gage sailed.
MASSACHUSETTS.
NEWBEDFORD, SEPT. 7.
The following is a copy of a letter from Commodore Rogers to the American Consul, at Gibraltar, received by Capt. Snow, from Spain."
"U. S. ship Constitution, Malta, June 8, 1805."
"I have the honor to make known to you that peace was concluded between the United States and His Excellency the Bashaw of Tripoli, by Tobias Lear, Esq. Commissioner on the part of the United States, and the said Bashaw in behalf of himself and subjects, on the 3d inst. on terms the most honourable and advantageous to the United States. Our unfortunate countrymen, Capt. Bainbridge, officers and crew of the Philadelphia, are again restored to the arms of liberty and their country."
"I have the honor to be, &c. JOHN ROGERS. Commanding U. S. squadron in the Mediterranean. JOHN GAVINO, Esq. Consul, &c. BOSTON, SEPT. 10."
The American ships Eagle, Shaler, and Jefferson, Richmond, from Liverpool to the Mediterranean, taken and carried into Algeciras, have been released after their cargoes were landed; the former is arrived at Leghorn, and the latter at Malaga. The American ship Washington, from Montevideo to London, has been taken and carried into Jersey by the Vulture privateer.
Capt. Elwell, arrived at this port, in 35 days from Lisbon, informs, that the day previous to his sailing, (August 4) positive accounts were received at that place, that the French and Spanish combined fleets arrived at Vigo, a few days previous, safe and sound! — An English frigate was lying at Lisbon at the time the news was received entirely stripped, but in eight hours she was completely rigged and sailed over the bar, to give the information to Lord Nelson, who but a few days before was at Tetuan Bay.
Capt. Elwell furnished the following extracts of letters from Spain, received by Gould, Brothers, & Co. of Lisbon: —
SEVILLE, JULY 24.
"The strict blockade observed by the English on all neutral vessels, whether outward or inward bound, of which very few are able to elude their vigilance, so that the arrivals at this port and Cadiz are very inconsiderable of late."
CADIZ, JULY 23.
"Trade is at a perfect stand owing to the rigid blockade and interruption of our intercourse with the interior. This measure has been adopted to prevent the propagation of the epidemic fever, which thank God, has not visited us hitherto this season."
CADIZ, JULY 23.
"The blockade of our port is actually carried on with the utmost rigor, so much so that several vessels that lately failed from hence, laden with salt and wine, have been detained and sent into Gibraltar for adjudication. This circumstance has been productive of a representation of the neutral Consuls here, to the British Admiral, whose answer we are sorry to say has not been attended with any success; it is, however, their intention to make a fresh application which is to be sent off to-morrow by a flag of truce; — meanwhile, our trade is completely at a stand."
SEPT. 13.
The aggregate of the number of guns in Admiral Calder's fleet was 1292 — of the combined fleet 1968.
The aggregate of the men on board the British fleet was 9891 — combined fleet 20050.
A private letter says, the St. Raphael had 200 men killed, and 80 wounded; the Firms 180 killed, and 90 wounded.
A Paris paper of July 20 mentions the sailing of the Rochefort and L'Orient squadrons. Admiral Mafseilly has been superceded.
Bonaparte arrived at Paris on 18th of July from Italy. It was reported that every thing was ready in the ports of Holland and France for the expedition against England; and that now the Emperor had arrived it would immediately be put to sea.
WARREN, SATURDAY, SEPT. 14.
The frigates United States and Chesapeake (says the Alexandria Expositor) are ordered to be immediately prepared for service.
A rattle-snake was lately found dead near the plantation of Cleland Kinloch, Esq. about 5 miles from Georgetown (S. C.). It was 7 feet long, as thick as a man's thick, had 73 rattles, and the teeth were nearly an inch and a half long.
COMMUNICATION.
The WARREN ASSOCIATION met in this town on the 10th inst. (being the third time since its origin) in their associated capacity, to act in conformity to the design of the institution, which is to promote the cause of the kingdom of the great Redeemer — and we never remember to have seen more order, harmony, and unanimity apparently exhibited on those occasions, so much so as to constrain an aged Father in Israel (who has attended 35 out of 39 of those meetings) to say, that it exceeded any he had witnessed.
The number of ministers and brethren, together with other citizens from various parts was great, and far exceeded our expectation. That unity of the spirit in the bond of peace, and oneness of sentiment so much insisted on in the scriptures was strikingly manifested in the declarations of the several Churches by their letters, which were read on the occasion: this is calculated in its nature to produce conviction in the minds of beholders, that nothing short of the influence of divine truth, could possibly effect such a union among people of all descriptions, and that the great Head of the Church evidently presides over his people. O that this might produce a lasting effect on all who were present, that they might be brought into this blessed union, and at last join the general association in Heaven!
At the close of the meeting a council was chosen to ordain the Rev. ASA NILES, of Boston, as an Evangelist: — The proceedings of the ordination were as follows, viz. Rev. Dr. THOMAS BALDWIN, of Boston, introduced the solemnity by prayer, and then addressed the people in a well adapted and very impressive discourse, founded on the 2d Tim. 2 chap. 1 verse. Thou therefore my Son be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. — The ordaining prayer, by the Rev. JOSHUA BRADLEY, of Newport, the charge by the Rev. ELISHA ANDREWS, of Templeton; the right hand of fellowship by the Rev. ELISHA WILLIAMS, of Beverly, and the concluding prayer by the Rev. JOSEPH GRAFTON, of Newton. — Thus ended the edifying and pleasing transactions.
We would now with grateful sentiments, tender a tribute of our sincere thanks to our fellow citizens, of this town, who so generally opened their doors, and we believe their hearts, for the hospitable reception and ample accommodation of the association — may they be partakers of the heavenly inheritance!
* This institution of associated Churches of the BAPTIST denomination, in New-England, took its rise in this town, Sept. 8, 1767, under the appellation of the WARREN ASSOCIATION, where was held their first meeting, consisting of four Churches only, since which their number has increased to such an extent as made it necessary for many Churches to join other associations, which had been formed after this example under different names. † Rev. ISAAC BACKUS.
A fire broke out in the Lime Factory at Salem on Sunday evening last about 10 o'clock, which entirely consumed the building. It is supposed to have been designedly set on fire.
We understand that a pair of pistols, loaded with balls, were found on Saturday on the flats near South Boston Bridge. They appeared not to have been long in the water.
Murder! — We hear from Ryegate, Vt. that a Mr. Maxfield, of that town, was one evening last week, while in a state of intoxication, beat and bruised in a shocking manner, by his wife and a late emigrant from Scotland; and the next morning was found dead. The murderers have been taken and committed to prison. Dartmouth Gazette.
STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
DISTRICT OF NEWPORT.
   Entered. From     Sloop Polly, Norris, Havanna   Brig Mount-Vernon, Pierce, Madeira   — German-Peggy, Davis, Havanna   Ship Eagle, Hudson, St. Peterburgh   — Dartmouth, Sowle, Bordeaux   — Rose-in-Bloom, Kelly, New-York   Cleared. For   Sloop Sally, Slade, Charleston   Brig Neptune, Hudson, Africa  
DISTRICT OF PROVIDENCE.
   Entered. From     Schooner Lucy, Mecanger, Nevis   Brig Argus, Holden, Turks-Island   Cleared. For   Sloop Sally, Baker, Yarmouth   Ship Hazard, Elderkin, Batavia  
BOSTON, SEPT. 9.
The brig —, Capt. Paine, from Martinique, was taken a few days since, near New-York by the English frigate Cleopatra, a prize master and 7 men put on board, and ordered for Halifax. The next day Capt. P. and his mate (the only Americans left on board) found means to regain his vessel, and has arrived at New-London.
From MARBLEHEAD.
Arrived, schr. Robbin, Dickson, from the Banks. The British snow Albion, Joseph Atkinson master, from Liverpool bound to New-York, was captured on the 24th of August, in lat. 43, 18, N. long. 57, W. by a French privateer schr. belonging to Guadalupe, mounting 2 twelve pounders, with a number of small arms, and 30 men. The Capt. of the Albion and 4 of the crew were put on board the schr. Robbin, and landed at Marblehead on 5th September. The privateer intended to cruise on or near the B. Nkts. Capt. Atkinson spoke, Aug. 12. brig Ezra & Daniel, Hall, 19 days from Boston, bound to Amsterdam. Aug. 14. lat. 46, 21, long. 41, 16, ship Eliza, of Portland, bound to Liverpool.
NEWBEDFORD, SEPT. 10.
On Tuesday arrived at Marblehead, schr. Hannah, Follet, from the Banks. — In lat. 42, 26, long. 58, was boarded by a French privateer of 10 guns, the lieut. of which being sent on board, very politely informed Capt. F. that he wanted some fish! After being furnished with the number he desired, (about 60) he was preparing to return, when he espied a keg of forage, which he demanded for the captain was very fond of de found. Capt. F. told him he had reserved them for his own consumption, but that he might have them for a reasonable remuneration: the lieut. replied, "O! the captain will pay you, he is very generous and has plenty of Pargent;" he therefore ordered the forage into his boat, at the same time observing, "Dis banks is very good for de fish — by gar I must have some line!" — The Captain remonstrated against this ungenerous demand, as he had not completed his fare, but in vain — his lines were also taken into the boat by the lieutenant, who declared the money for the articles taken should be remitted immediately. The boat however, on reaching the privateer, was hoisted in, and the magnanimous Captain, with great sang froid, took French leave, and was off.
NEW YORK, SEPT. 6.
The sloop Patty, Bowyer, in 20 days from Turks-Island. The Schooner Hamilton, Lufkin, of Freeport, had sailed for Portland. — Left, the schr. Polly, Howes, for Boston, ready for sea. There was very little salt at Turks-Island, the salt ponds having failed. On the 20th of Aug. experienced a severe hurricane, which continued two days, and received some damage. During the hurricane, in the lat. of 28 to 29, long. 71 to 72, saw many drifts, such as deck-loads, lumber, slaves, hoops, &c. The gale began from S. W. to N. W. and to N. E. Jabez Smith, seaman, fell overboard and was drowned.
SEPT. 9.
The ship Favourite, Mackie, in 38 days from Montego-Bay, Jamaica — failed through the leeward passage with the July fleet of 80 sail, under convoy of the Vanguard of 74 guns, and two sloops of war — separated from them on the 19th of August, in lat. 27, 55, and long. 80. On the 7th September, within a mile of Sandy-Hock, was brought too by the British frigate Cleopatra, who fired seven shots at the Favourite, the last of which fell within a few feet of her bows, after bearing down upon him for more than two miles, by which they lost the tide: the captain of the Cleopatra ordered Capt. Mackie on board with his papers in a very peremptory manner, in the Favourite's boat, and used very insulting language to two of the passengers, who represented to him his unwarrantable conduct.
The Schooner Sea-Flower, Gage, of Damascossa, in 16 days from Havanna. Off Cape Henry, spoke the ship Four-Sisters, of New-York, from Europe for Baltimore. Capt. Gage was boarded off the Hook by the Cambrian, and and permitted to pass; but was stopped also by the Cleopatra, and was impiously asked if the Cambrian had given him permission to go into port.
The Schooner Cincinnati, Boaro, in 22 days from St. Martins. The only American vessel there was the schr. Friendship, of Kennebec. Aug. 29. in lat. 35, spoke the brig Matilda, Dean, 13 days from Nevis for New-London — Next day, spoke the brig Rosalie, of Bath, out 6 days for Havanna. Aug. 23, in lat. 30, long. 68, Capt. Boaro, experienced a very severe gale, and received some damage. — Capt. B. informs, that an English Schooner from Grenada for New-York, with fuggars, was taken by a three-masted French privateer schr. and sent into St. Martins. A Schooner, with rum and fugar, was left at St. Martins at anchor during the gale — she had parted one cable, and there was but little doubt she would part the other, and go ashore.
PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 7.
Arrived, brigs Mary Allen, Dodge, Ten-e-tiffe 39 days; Friends, Medcalf, Jamaica 28. Capt. Medcalf left at Honduras, the ship Horatio, Barryman, of New-York, to sail the 25th of August. Off Havanna, spoke the Eliza, of this port, from Jamaica for Havanna — on the 4th August, the Eliza was boarded by a French privateer, and robbed of all her stores; the privateersmen took every thing they could lay their hands on, even the captain's breast pin — Also, off Havanna, spoke the brig Lion, Donovan, of this port, from Kingston for Havanna — had been robbed by a French privateer of almost every article on board. The brig Angel, Smith, failed from Kingston for this port 2 days before the Lion. August 22, spoke the schr. Eliza, Wadleigh, 41 days from Newburyport for Havanna. — No other vessels for America.
BALTIMORE, SEPT. 3.
Arrived, Schooner Medusa, Davis, 30 days from Mariguane. Left there August 3, schr. Edith & Polly, of Baltimore, uncertain. The Nonpareil, and Matchless, at Port-au-Prince, to sail in 5 weeks. Touched at Jeremie, and left brig Antelope, Gray, and Schooner Fanny, Swaine, of Baltimore, to sail in 4 or 5 weeks. Heard of the Schooner Republican, Reed, of Baltimore, was captured by a French privateer, and that he arrived in his boat at Aux-Cayes. Saw a number of privateers on the passage, some of which chased him, but got clear of them by superior sailing.
SEPT. 5.
Arrived, schr. Greyhound, Gardner, Havanna, 15 days. On the 7th of August, Capt. G. saw a sail at Havanna that belonged to a schr. taken with the brig Jane of this port, he informed him that the brig had been carried into Barracoa — that on the approach of the privateer the people all deserted their quarters and ran below except 12 men; that all those who flooded the deck were killed. Mr. Fanning of this place, (a passenger) was killed in attempting to set fire to the magazine, as previously concerted between him and the captain, to "blow her up rather than be taken." — The captain before killed his mate and one man for deserting their quarters. He had given the helm to the mate while the privateer was bearing down to board, with orders to keep the brig too, waiting for her to get well up to his quarters to give her a full broadside, with an intention to sink her; but when the privateer got nearly up, the mate left the helm, and the brig flew up in the wind, which caused such confusion, that she ran along side boarded and carried her. The captain received three mortal wounds, of which he died.
Also, the Bremen ship Martha Margaret, to, Deisacke, 55 days from Lisbon. August 9, lat. 36, long. 62, spoke a British 50 gun ship, which had in tow a French 74, taken while she was dismasted, an accident that happened to her shortly before in a gale of wind. — August 27, spoke ship Atalante, from Liverpool, for Norfolk.
MEMORANDA.
Brig Fame, Spring, from Boston for Cuba, has been taken by a French privateer — said to be retaken and sent to Jamaica; but the Frenchman has refused to restore the papers.
Ship Huntress, of Wilkesbarre, from New-York for Malta, chartered by government — taken by a Spanish privateer, has been retaken by an English letter of marque, and has arrived at Liverpool.
Brig Umanimis, Grant, of Kennebec, has been sent into New-Providence.
Ship Hope, at New-York from the Havanna, was boarded off the Hook by a boat from the Cleopatra with an officer and 4 men — while the officer was examining the ship's papers, the four men rowed off with the boat, and made their escape.
Aug. 22, lat. 30, long. 67, a severe gale was experienced — lumber, slaves, &c. were afterwards seen adrift.
Schr. Jane, Allen, mentioned in our paper of Sept. 3, as abandoned by the crew, was carried into Malta, by an English polacca privateer.
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at their Store,
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*Warrenton, Sept. 13, 1805.
FOR SALE,
A CONVENIENT Dwelling-House and Shop, with a good Well of Water, and about One Acre of good Land, formerly owned by Nathaniel Pierce, it is very pleasantly situated, and is a good Stand for a Trader or Mechanic, and is bounded on Palmers River, and on Capt. Samuel Bullock's Land, lying on the Main Road leading from Providence to Dighton, about One Mile from Miller's landing. — Those who wish to Purchase are requested to apply to the Subscriber, or to Gideon Peck.
JOHN ROGERSON.
*Rehoboth, Sept. 13, 1805.

APOLLO'S FOUNT.
From the BOSTON WEEKLY MAGAZINE.
THE WREATH OF FRIENDSHIP.
NO ! I'll no more at fate complain, No more in sighs consume my breath ; For though she forged a galling chain, She round it twin'd a rosette wreath.  Dear wreath, by friendship's fingers twin'd, How fragrant sweet thy perfumes are, What balm thou shed'st upon the mind, Forbidding entrance to despair.  How oft I've thought this waking dream, Existence felt, but not enjoy'd, Might seek a balm in Lethe's stream, To fill the heart's dull aching void.  But from thee, friendship, I can find, Delights by cheerful fancy dress'd ; Thy hyacinths my temples bind, Thy roses blossom in my breast.  Each gloomy thought is put to flight, Friendship ! thy touch with magic art, Has kindled every chaste delight, And wak'd to joy my torpid heart.  Upon my bosom ever bloom, Thou lovely, fragrant, rosette wreath ; Pour on my soul thy rich perfume, Nor wither 'till thou'rt nipp'd by death.  When I shall fade, may friendship's tear Like dew upon my grave be shed, Soft may it fall upon my bier, And consecrate my lowly bed.  And when e'en thou shalt nor survive The flow but certain scythe of time ; Oh ! may the wreath again revive, And flourish in some happier clime.
From the BOSTON WEEKLY MAGAZINE.
THE TRIUMPH OF FORTITUDE AND PATIENCE, OVER BARBARITY AND DECEIT.
A TRUE STORY.
[From the Female Spectator.]
BUT this halcyon season lasted but a short time ; business, or a satiety of the charms he had taken so much pains to gain, now called him to the country. Prepared as he was for it, by the knowledge he did not live constantly in town, she could not think of parting without agonies insupportable : He did not indeed, fail to comfort her the best he could, and assured her he would contrive to make his absence as short as possible ; nor did her inexperience of mankind enable her to discover, that what he said to her were rather words of course, than flowing from the sincere ardors of affection, so had not that addition to her grief.
Soon after he was gone, she found herself pregnant—which before she had been insensible of : She wrote the news of it to him in the character of a third person, as had been agreed between them : and received for answer, that he would not have her under any concern about her pregnancy, for he should not fail to take a proper care both of her and the infant she should bring into the world ; but expressed nothing of that satisfaction at hearing she was about to make him a father, as might have been expected from a husband who so tenderly loved his wife, as she had flattered herself he did her.
She could not help being a little alarmed at it at first, but the consideration that the fears of intercepting might lay some restraint upon him, joined to the confidence she had both in his love and honour, soon dissipated all uneasy reflections on that score.
In about four months after he returned to town ; but his presence, which she had imagined would give her perfect happiness, in a great measure destroyed what she had enjoyed in his absence. While he continued in the country, she was every day pleasing herself that the time of his approach still grew more near, and indulging the idea of those felicitous she doubted not but his coming would be so ; but when she saw him, how were all those golden hopes frustrated ? His words, indeed, were obliging, but his looks gave the lie to his tongue : His eyes, those true intelligences of the heart, no longer sparkled with that impatient ardor which on e was the inclination of his passion : The visits he made were much shorter than usual : He was always full of business ; always in a hurry ; and whenever she mentioned the condition she was in, and seemed to lament that a child really beget in honour, should, at its first entrance into the world, be looked upon as the offspring of shame, he only affected to laugh at her romantic notions, as he called them, and said, he thought she had reason to be quite
easy ; that the finest women in the world had gone through the same ; and that when once the time arrived that he should acknowledge her for his wife, she would be amply recompensed.
All this Jemima knew as well as he, and had often reflected on as the only comfort under her present situation ; but then she thought the remonstrance did not so well become his mouth, and that the delicacy of his passion should have made him rather grieve, that she could not appear at present with all the advantages of being his wife.
She did not, however, make any complaints of this score ; and though she had too much reason to suspect a very great decay in his affection, yet she only endeavoured, by all the endeartments in her power, to awaken it to its former energy, without letting him know she perceived any alteration.
But what secret anguish she endured while acting in this manner, let any woman whose prudence has enabled her to do the same, be judge ?
As for Lothario, he gave himself no trouble to dive into her sentiments, but contented himself by finding she made him no reproaches. The truth is, he was now entirely taken up with a new object : The charms of a lady in the country had rendered him utterly forgetful of those he had left in town ; nor did his return to Jemima call back any of those languishments he had once felt for her.
He staid no longer in London than some business which brought him up absolutely obliged him to do ; and when he took his leave of Jemima, ordered her not to write to him until she should receive a letter from him ; because, as he said, he was going to pass the hunting season with some relations he had in a different country, and could not fix any place to which they might with safety be directed.
This story, though invented merely to avoid the trouble of her letters, and the pains of dissimulation in answering them, was believed as sacred truths by Jemima ; and though she regretted the suspension of the only pleasure she could enjoy in his absence, yet she did not even in thought, murmur at the occasion.
But not to be too tedious—He departed ; many weeks passed over without any letter from him ; and as the expiration of her pregnancy drew near, her anxieties increased ; but what was a considerable augmentation of her distress, the persons with whom she lodged having all along regarded her as a kept mistress, and indeed, had no reason to do otherwise, told her, that her being there so long had occasioned much talk in the neighbourhood ; and that if she did not speedily remove, they should be obliged to send to the officers of the parish.
How hard was all this to be borne by a woman, who was conscious she never had transgressed the rules of virtue, and detested far more than death being the creature they imagined !
It was in vain she offered to deposit in their hands more than the sum that would have been demanded by the parish. All she could say had not the least effect on their inexorable hearts ; they told her that it was by the reputation of their house they lived, not by such as she ; that they would have no bastard born among them ; and, in fine, reproached her in a manner which would have made any one less sincere to her promise declare the whole truth ; but the duty she owed Lothario as a husband—the obligation he had laid her under of keeping their marriage an inviolable secret, and the firm belief she had that her innocence would one day be cleared gave her patience to sustain, not only, this shock, but also many others which she afterwards met with.
Her youth, however, her condition, and the good nature and complaisance she had always behaved within the family, at last wrought so far upon them, that they promised to speak to a midwife of their acquaintance, with whom, they told her, she might live
until delivered of her burthen, and, if she thought fit, for a sum of money, leave it behind her, to be disposed of as never to be troublesome to her.
The first part of this offer was too agreeable to Jemima not to be accepted with thanks ; but the latter shocked her soul, to think there could be women in the world capable of such barbarity to their children, as to leave them to the mercy of those mercenary creatures.
She expressed, notwithstanding, no part of her sentiments on that head to them, perceiving they were fixed in this opinion, and any thing she could urge in vindication of herself, would appear no more than the affectation of a virtue she was far from putting into real practice.
A bargain, though at a very extravagant rate, being made, Jemima removed with an aching heart to her new habitation, where, however, the fawning behaviour of the woman (which she mistook for true good-nature and compassion) rendered her in a little time more easy.
As she had now more reason than ever to be impatient for a letter from Lothario, which until she received she could not write to him, and the people whom she had lodged with had assured her, that the moment one directed for her should arrive, they would send to her, she was also well satisfied on that score.
At least she was so until a much longer time than she expected was passed over without any letter being brought ; and the hour of her delivery being come, she found herself the mother of two sons ; then it was, she began to think it cruel in him, who alone had the power of comforting her, to shew so little regard to what might be her fate.
Let any one figure to themselves the melancholiness of her condition—no husband, no relation, no friend about her to alleviate that rack of nature, in which all the tenderness that can be shewn, and every kind of consolation that can be given, is necessary to render it supportable ; yet how light, how trifling, were the sorrows she now endured, to those which soon, very soon after, she was obliged to bear.
She had not been long confined to her maternal bed, before her maid, whom she had hired after leaving her aunt's house, and had been recommended to her by the people with whom she lodged, went privately away in the night, taking with her all of value that poor Jemima was mistress of, not only her money, but her watch, tweezers, a diamond solitaire, and several other trinkets, which Lothario, in his days of fondness, had bestowed on her, leaving her nothing to defray the expenses of the place she was in, and supporting herself and children, but a few clothes.
It must be owned that this was a great loss, but Jemima felt not half the weight of it at first ; she considered herself as married to a man who could, and she doubted not would repair it amply ; therefore made herself not much uneasy about it.
But when the time, in which women in her condition usually keep their children, was expired, and she had received no letter from Lothario, then it was, that she began to feel how truly miserable she was—no nurse provided for her children—no money to defray the charges of her lying in—the late cringing behaviour of the midwife now turned to scorn and threats of putting her out of the house. In this terrible situation she ventured to write to Lothario, and with much persuasion prevailed with the woman to permit her to stay till such time as she might reasonably expect an answer.
No answer, however, coming, the cruel old wretch compelled her to sell her clothes, in order for the payment of her money, then turned her out of doors with both her children, for nobody would take the charge of them, without security that they should not become burthensome to the parish.
Behold her now a wretched wanderer ! no friend to relieve her ! no habitation in which she might shelter
herself and infants from the inclemency of the air ! To have recourse to her aunt, seemed little promising ; yet did she venture to write to her, letting her know she was married, though not to whom, and beseeching she would afford her some relief, or at least not to suffer her two babes to perish for want of proper care being taken of them.
(To be continued.)
BURLESQUE ON GENEALOGY, FROM THE FRENCH.
TWO men disputing one day on their genealogy, each pretended to be better than the other. "You cannot (says one) compare yourself to me, who am of a thousand times better house than you." "You, (said the other) had your father like mine, the first post in the City?" "The first post in the city; (replied the first) was he Governor?" "No!" "Was he judge?" "No, not that." "What was he then?" "Gate-keeper, (replied the second) is not that the first post in the city?" "Yes, (said the other) but mine preceded the first men of the province, he went before the dukes and peers, and before the marshalls of France." "In virtue of what office?" "In virtue of his post." "What was his post?" (asked the son of the gate-keeper) "He was a postillion (said the other.) If my father had taken care we should have been rich, but he was a fool." "True, (said the other) and I see clearly, that his office is hereditary." "My father prevented that (added the son of the postillion) for before he was a postillion, he was a man of letters." "What, call you a man of letters?" (replied the gate-keeper's son "Was he judge, advocate, or counsellor?" "None of these (said the postillion) he was runner to the post-office, call you that a man of letters?" The gate-keeper allowed it, but contended that it did not prove the antiquity of the postillion's family, whereas he could trace his further back than 500 years. The postillion could trace his for more than eight hundred. "That's nothing (said the gate-keeper) I can prove my family to have existed before the deluge." "And I, mine, from Adam;" answered the postillion. "And mine before Adam;" said the gate-keeper. Granted, (replied the other) the proof is easy. Before Adam, were no animals, but brutes; and it is clear, that you are descended from their family."
THE LUCKY MISTAKE.
A YOUNG Swiss recruit, when his regimentals were making, procured a round iron plate, bordered with small holes, which he desired the tailor to fasten on the inside of his coat, above his left breast to prevent his being shot through the heart. The tailor, being a fellow of some humour, fastened it in the seat of his breeches. The recruit had scarcely time to try on the clothes, when he was ordered in the field, so that he had no opportunity to get the awkward mistake rectified, before he found himself engaged in battle. It may be easily supposed that he did not resist the onset of the enemy with intrepid firmness—he fled ; but unfortunately, in attempting to get over a hedge in his way, he stuck fast till he was overtaken by one of his pursuers, who on coming up, gave him a thrust in the breech with his bayonet. It luckily hit on the iron plate, and pushed the young soldier clear out of the hedge. This favourable circumstance made the Swiss honestly confess, that the tailor had more sense than himself, and knew better where his heart lay!!!
AUCTION STORE.
BLODGET and POWER.
HAVING added to their Establishment the AUCTIONEERING and COMMISSION BUSINESS, solicit the Patronage of their Friends and the Public. Liberal Advances (if required) on Consignments. Their IMPORTING BUSINESS will be continued as usual. They have on Hand, at low Prices and accommodating Credit, a very handsome Supply of DRY GOODS and HARD WARE.
Providence, Aug. 9, 1805.
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