Jenks' Portland gazette (Portland, Me.), 1804-02-18 00:00:00

JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
Number 304.
PORTLAND, (MAINE) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1804.
Volume VI.
A NEW SONG OF OLD SAYINGS.
Bonaparte, the bully, resolves to come over, With flat bottom'd wherries, from Calais to Dover; No pettis to him in the billows are found, For if born to be hung, he can never be drown'd.
From a Corsican dunghill this fungus did spring, He was soon made a Captain, and would be a King; But the higher he rises, the more he does evil, For a beggar on horseback, will ride to the devil.
To seize all we have, and then clap us in jail, To devour all our victuals, to drink all our ale, And to grind us to dust is this Corsican's will— For they say all is grist that e'er comes to his mill.
To to quiet at home, the first const can't bear, Or, mayhap, he would have other fish to frye there; So as fish of that sort do not suit his desire, He will leap out of the frying-pan into the fire.
He builds barges, and cock-boats, and craft without ends, And numbers the hosts which to England he'll send; And in spite of his craft, and in spite of his boasts, He still reckons, I think, without one of his hosts.
He rides upon France, and he tramples on Spain, And holds Holland and Italy right in a chain; These he hazards for more, though I can't understand, That one bird in the bush is worth four in the hand.
He trusts that his luck will all danger expel, But the pitcher is broke that goes off to the well; And when our brave soldiers this bully surround, Though he's thought penny-wise, he'll look foolish in pound.
France can never forget that our fathers of yore, Used to pepper and baste her at sea and on shore; And we'll speedily prove to this mock-Alexander, What our force for the gage, will be soon for the gander.
I have heard, and have read in a great many books, Half the French are Tailors and other half Cooks; We've fine trimmings in store for the Knights of the Cloth, And the cooks that come here, will but spoil their own broth.
It is said that the French are a numerous race, And perhaps it is true, for ill words grow apace; But come when they will, and as many as dare, I suspect they'll arrive the day after the fair.
To invade us more lately, these warriors boast They will wait till a storm drives our fleet from their coast; That t'will be an ill wind will be soon understood, For a wind that blows Frenchmen—blows nobody good.
They would treat Britain worse than they've treated Myn- cer; But they'll find they have got a wrong form by the ear. Let them come then in swarms, by the Corsican led, And I warrant we'll hit the right nail on the head.
[London paper.]
FOR THE PORTLAND GAZETTE.
THE PILGRIM...No. IX.
Vir bonus est quis?
Hor.
Who is a good man?
THE majority of mankind would per- haps answer this inquiry by declaring that he might be considered a good man, whose conduct did not subject him to the censure of the civil authority; and every one for himself would protest against an exclusion from the number of the honest. But this appellation cannot with justice be extend- ed to him, who obeying only the laws of his country, and fulfilling his engage- ments to his neighbors, neglects every command of his Creator, which cannot be sanctioned by temporal jurisdiction.— The virtuous man remembers, that the occupations of this world must not pre- vent him from preparing for another; that a rational soul, destined to exist mil- lions of years after this pilgrimage of three score and ten, ought to disdain a perpetu- al confinement to computations of gain, or the pursuits of sensual delight. He turns not from the path of rectitude to the right hand or the left, unseduced by blandishments of vice, unterrified by the jeers of his companions. The com- mands of tyrants, promising promotion, to the threats, more despicable and more dangerous, of a giddy and corrupted mul- titude, may awe some baseborn souls into compliance, but cannot move the good man to neglect his duty or betray his principles. Like the unyielding oak, he braves all the fury of the tempest; while a more pliant shrub stoops, and preserves its insignificance.
He who never was intimate with virtu- ous men, will not easily believe that any such exist. Educated amid the haunts of dissipation, or in the circle of depraved conversation, the pupil of a contemptible philosophy, which teaches that all men are equally governed by a debasing selfishness, beholds his companions with a jealous eye, and thinks he may violate all laws, if he can act with secrecy. He, that knows his
own conduct unprincipled, soon suspects the integrity of his neighbors.
Intimacy with vicious associates, is also productive of erroneous opinions, because, in our proneness to imitation, we consider the suavity of manners, which endears a companion more than the purity of his principles, or the rectitude of his life.— Evil habits may be acquired before the mind has gained strength, sufficient to resist the force of example. When the fountain is poisoned, the river will be af- fected by the malignancy through its whole course. The mind in youth re- sembles a field, waiting the sower's care. If the seeds of worthless and poisonous plants be suffered to mingle with the soil, and usurp the place, destined to more valuable productions, the first possessor quits his seat with reluctance, and is sel- dom entirely extirpated. The vegetation of vice is most rankly luxuriant in the shade of idleness, and when the ground is once covered with its foliage, no room is allowed for a more salubrious plant to take root and flourish. If early life be irregu- lar, eccentricity will equally characterise age. If the youth be vicious, the man will generally be perverse in mind, and corrupt in life.
Such is the connection between princi- ple and action that a life, habitually vi- cious, is generally productive of weakness and degradation of the intellectual powers. Most men at first act well, or ill, without deep reflection; and are indebted to chance for their opinions, and to blind imitation for their conduct. The beasts of the forest may be tamed, if taken young, before they are familiarised to slaughter; but after instinct and imitation have rendered them savage, the ingenuity of man may restrain, but can never sub- due their ferocity. Whatever habits a man has acquired, he will labor to defend, or at least to excuse. Vices he justifies; crimes he paliates; and if he be notorious for only one vicious propensity, he confes- ses that it is a failing, but continues; "man is never perfect, and I have greater "incitements and temptations, than fall to "the lot of others." But his temptations are commonly of his own creation, and his incitements proceed from his own bosom. Let him consider that the thief may as well demand impunity, when he violates no laws, but those, that prohibit robbery. Such is the manner, in which the dyke against immorality is broken through, and the torrent, which he is unwilling at first, he is at last unable to resist.
Infidel wit repulsed. —A gay young spark, of a deistical turn, travelling in a stage coach to London, forced his senti- ments on the company, by attempting to ridicule the Scriptures; and among other topics, made himself merry with the story of David and Goliath, strongly urging the impossibility of a youth like David, being able to throw a stone with sufficient force, to sink into a giant's forehead. On this he appealed to the company, and in par- ticular to a grave gentleman of the de- nomination called Quakers, who sat silent in one corner of the carriage. "Indeed friend," replied he, "I do not think it at all improbable, if the Phillistine's head was as soft as thine."— Evan. Magazine.
AEROSTATION.
Garnerin ascended at Berlin on the evening of the 13th of April, and after an aerial voyage of upwards of an hour, de- scended at Miltonwalde, 12 miles distant. It does not appear however, that Professor Harmstedt went with him. Mr. Harm- stedt's object was to go as high as was consistent with respiration, and there to make a variety of experiments, which on earth could only be effected under the re- ceiver of the air-pump.
A German philosopher of some emin- ence, named Brandt, lately ascended with a like intent, but on attaining the point of elevation which he desired, he was affect- ed by such strange sensations, which he describes rather of a compulsive than of a painful kind, and so violent bleeding from his nose and ears, that he was obli-
ged to open at the instant, all the vents of the balloon. Such was the vast expan- sion of the inflammable air, that issued with a violent and whistling noise from these apertures, so that Mr. B. apprehend- ed an explosion would take place.
At this height the Alcohol began to fer- ment, and either to quit its liquid form to assume an elastic one. Mr. B. collected some of the air of this region, which has been subjected to various experiments, but we are not clearly informed of its proper- ties.— Encyclopedian Mag.
Russian Literary and Scientific Institutions.
According to a new plan presented by the commission of public institutions, uni- versities will be established in the Russian empire not only at Petersburg, Moscow, and Dorpat, but likewise in two or three other large towns, and they will be pla- ced on the same footing as those of Ger- many. There are also to be colleges in every town and government, and schools in all the smaller towns and villages. The new university of Dorpat continues to draw the attention of government. The emperor intends to employ every possible method to render it as extensively useful as possible. He has this year assigned 20,000 rubles, and 3,000 for each suc- ceeding year towards the augmentation of its library. The salaries of the professors which were fixed at 1500 rubles have been increased to 2000 and each of them has received a promise that an annuity of 1000 shall in case of his decease be granted to his widow.
The academy of arts at Petersburg has finally obtained of the emperor a grant of 140,000 rubles per annum: it had hitherto received only 60,000. On the 25th of December a public meeting was held in which gold and silver medals were distri- buted among those members who had dis- tinguished themselves by their works.
A rich Russian private individual at Moscow, Mr. Paul Von Dimisdorff, has re- quested leave of the emperor to give to- wards the support of the universities and academies, 300,000 rix dollars, and the revenues of 3000 peasants, which shall be bequeathed to the universities. This patriot declares in his letter to the em- peror that he thinks it the duty of every person of property, to follow by voluntary con- tributions, the example of a monarch who does so much for the education and ac- complishment of the national youth.— ib.
From a Cork paper of Nov. 28
In this number and in our last, we have given extracts from foreign journals, which may shew the opinions entertained on the continent with respect to the menaced in- vasion of England by the first consul.— From these it may be seen that it is sup- posed the real views of the French gov- ernment are directed towards the Levant; we have mentioned in a former publica- tion, that the possession of the Archipelago and Egypt would indemnify the republic for the loss of her possessions in the West- Indies. Thus, the Island of Cyprus pro- duces cotton of a fine kind, though not by any means in the same quantity as when it was in the possession of the Ven- etians; at that period there were also ex- tensive plantations of sugar-canes in this island, which were destroyed by the Turks. This Island is valuable also on account of its minerals, and of its situation with respect to Egypt, the conquest of which would have been considerably facilitated by the possession of Cyprus, where the French would find zealous partisans in the Greeks. Numerous harbours which it would be easy to put in a respectable state of defence would preserve the fleet secure from any attack—ships cruising in the sea of Syria, would block up all its ports, and at a favorable moment these ships, favored by the rapid current, would speedily transport over the short distance of seventy leagues from Cyprus, to Alex- andria, an army accustomed to the heat of the climate, and reinforced by Cypriots. The debarkation being effected, the fleet might quit the dangerous shores of Alex- andria, and regain the roads of Cyprus. An easy, quick and continual communica-
tion which it would be extremely difficult for the English cruisers to intercept, might be kept up between the two colonies, the island would furnish the continent with provisions and with wood, in which Egypt is extremely deficient—the French army might make descents on the coasts of Syria, and thus avoid long and destructive marches over the burning sands which separate Asia from Africa. The resources which the Island of Cyprus affords for the conquest of Egypt extend also to its pre- servation; they would considerably facili- tate and secure the acquisition of a coun- try, which from its situation, is the key and emporium of the commerce of three great divisions of the world, and of which the Roman emperors who were acquaint- ed with its importance, were so jeal- ous, that they strictly forbade the entrance of it to senators and generals who had not obtained their express permission for that purpose; from an apprehension, that the prodigious fecundity, and the delights of that beautiful and rich country might in- duce them to attempt usurpation. Placed on the route which vessels from the north of Greece must hold in order to repair to Syria and Egypt, the Island of Rhodes would, in other hands, become an empo- rium of a very considerable commerce; its ports would afford places of shelter and refreshment, and its proximity to the coasts would render it mistress of the trade of part of Asia, and it would partici- pate in that of Egypt, and of the other neighboring countries: a situation so hap- py could not have remained unless but under the government of the Turks; under any other it would become a fertile source of prosperity. While its position, its vicinity to a long extent of sea-coast and numerous Islands, and the good qual- ity of the wood which its forests furnish for ship-building, necessarily make the people of Rhodes a people of navigators —several harbours invite their commerce, and multiply and facilitate their means.— Capes, which render the figure of the island irregular, form roadsteads, havens, and bays, in which vessels can deposit and receive their lading, supply themselves with excellent water and provisions of ev- ery sort, sheltered secure from the winds.
The other Islands of the Archipelago offer also considerable attraction to an enter- prising and ambitious nation like France, which is not restrained by laws by which the civilized world has been governed hitherto. Of these undoubtedly the most important is Candia, whose position seems to insure the empire and commerce of the Mediterranean. Contiguity to Europe, Asia and Africa; and its grand and spa- cious harbors would render it a for- midable position in the hands of a pow- er that meditates plans of conquest in every portion of the old world. With the advantages to be derived from the posses- sion of these islands the French govern- ment is well acquainted; even during the reign of Louis XVI. scientific men were sent to explore the Archipelago & Egypt; and the plan of subjugating the latter country was conceived under the reign of Louis XIV. and lay for whole generations in the depot of the invalids untouched, but not forgotten. It was at length adopted, and executed in a manner that astonished Europe. Whoever maturely weighs these circumstances will not be disposed to con- sider the projects of France with respect to the Morea and the Levant, as chime- rical. During the administration of Bon- aparte the republic has had her commerce annihilated, and the most valuable posses- sions in the West-Indies lost to her fore- ver; those who are acquainted with the character of the first consul, will naturally conclude that he will endeavour to re- move this stigma, by procuring to France some compensation for her losses, and he cannot seek for it any where with so much probability of success, as in the tottering empire of the Grand Seigneur.
BOSTON, FEB. 13.
A few altered bills, of Union Bank, New-London, of 20 dollars have appear- ed. They may be easily discovered, by comparing them with the real bills, or on slight attention.

The Malicious designs of Jacobinism unveiled.
NO. II.
HAVING laid before the public in a preceding number, the first statement of the Jacobins relative to Mr. Tracy, and having proved by positive and incontrovertible evidence, that the same is shameful calumny, I proceed to a second statement, as contained in the jacobin papers, equally false, and if possible more malicious than the former.
"Five or six years ago Mr. Tracy solicited a private interview with the Rev. Stanley Griswold of New Milford; a man to whom it is no flattery to say, that in point of talents, integrity, and every excellent virtue, has not a superior among his brethren in Connecticut. The conversation was long and interesting. Mr. Griswold was, as has been observed, a Clergyman; he was in the prime of life, of eminent mental endowments, and of consequence bid fair to become extensively influential. Such an ally to the Federal cause was to be desired; and it was doubtless expected that a view of the golden harrest that federalism promised to the priesthood would be sufficient to convince a man in Mr. Griswold's situation of the excellency of the system. At any rate, with this object expressly in view, Mr. Tracy conversed with Mr. Griswold—that is, to explain to him the real, and ultimate designs of Federalists, and to procure his co-operation in support of their projects. In the course of the development, Mr. Tracy lamented the general condition of ease and equality, in point of property, which existed in the United States, especially in New England. This he considered as a circumstance utterly inconsistent with the existence of a ready and energetic government. Affluence, he said, inspired men with sentiments of independence, and made every man a politician who busied himself with affairs of state—that a nation of such men can never be well governed, but that the government will be as fluctuating as the whims, and caprice of the people. That this state of things must be done away; not suddenly indeed, but ultimately it must be done away. That other employments must be found for the people than reading, and criticizing the measures of Government. That to plow, and to reot, were the proper employments of the mass of the people, and that the business of government should be left to those who are capable of understanding it. The principal engine for effecting this change, he said, was taxation, as by the aid of that, the surplus of the produce of the labour of the people, beyond what was absolutely necessary for their subsistence, might be drawn from them; whereas it is now, worse than wasted on an education for their children, to qualify them to find fault with the measures of government."
He said, that in order to place the government above the reach of demagogues—or of popular phrenz, the British form must be adopted. That the chief magistrate and Senate must be invested with the power, and attributes of the British King and Nobles, though under other names, because those names were odious to the people. He said that a religion must be established by law, to aid the government; that its ministers must receive rich stipends independent of the people. He said that all this was indeed very different from the ideas of the great mass of our citizens on this subject; but that still it was calculated for their benefit, and if they had not sufficient wisdom to discern this, and to adopt it voluntarily, it was the duty of the wise, and the good, to bring it about by such means as were within their power. He said that those notions of liberty and equality which produced our revolution, were wild and fantastic, that in practice they were incompatible with order and good government. He said that hell was the proper soil of the Tree of Liberty, and that all the Liberty Poles that had been erected on the face of the earth were but shoots and branches of this original stock which Satan had planted & cultivated in hell.
Much more of this sort he uttered—but this is doubtless sufficient to prove him a true federalist."
It is presumed that the Rev. Stanley Griswold would be the last man living to provoke an investigation of this subject, had he not either lost his memory, or abandoned all regard to his own reputation. The following letter from parson Griswold clearly identifies the conversation developed in the jacobin papers, with that referred to by Doc. Sheldon and Miss Champion. The result is that either David or parson Griswold on the one hand, or Doc. Sheldon and Miss Champion on the other, are guilty of an absolute lie. The case is reduced to this single point, and it is now boldly asserted that the conversation detailed in the jacobin papers, is a tissue of lies from beginning to end. In the first place, the writer who titles himself David, says, that this conversation took place "five or six years ago." Here then is one mistake, for the Rev. Stanley Griswold reported the substance of this self same conversation, as published in those papers, more than eight years since.
Again, if David is to be believed, Mr. Tracy solicited a private interview with Mr. Griswold, and the conversation was had with no witness present. That this is a lie, there is the clearest evidence from Mr. Griswold's own hand.
(DR. SHELDON'S CERTIFICATE.)
IN the spring of 1795, the Rev. Stanley Griswold preached at Litchfield, in Mr. Champion's pulpit. After meeting he went to Mr. Champion's
and staid through the night; before evening I went over to see him. In the evening Mr. Tracy, Col. Talimade, Maj. Seymour, Mr. Deming and Sheriff Lord came in. The gentleman who came with Mr. Tracy went away some time before he did. I staid and went away with him. I am confident I did not go out of the room, during the evening, until I went home with Mr. Tracy. Not many days after, Doctors Lowry and Thomas, from New-Milford, were at Litchfield and informed me, that a report was circulating, in New Milford, that Mr. Griswold, when he lately was at Litchfield had a lengthy conversation with Mr. Tracy at Parson Champion's in which Mr. Tracy manifested the utmost contempt for the American constitution, and said that the British government was the best in the world; that ours must be like it; that we must have a King, and a senate for life; that men, who wore check shirts and leather aprons were unfit to legislate; that it was their business to hoe, and plow; that well dressed men and those who wore ruffled shirts, must be our rulers; and that we must have an established clergy. They informed me also, that this report was spreading, and gaining belief among all classes of people in New Milford; and if true, would do much injury to Mr. Tracy's reputation. And as they had heard, I was present they wished to know the facts. I told them I was present the whole time, and heard all that was said, and repeated to them the principal leading sentiments of the conversation; and also assured them, that the reports were totally false and unfounded; that nothing like them was said, nor any thing from which inferences of the kind could have been drawn. I wished them to tell Mr. Griswold what I had said, and that I had no doubt he would do what was in his power to counteract such misrepresentations and falsehoods that were circulating, as from him. Soon after this I received the following letter from Mr. Griswold:
"NEW-MILFORD, 15th May, 1795."
SIR, "I DULY received your message by Doctor Lowry and I thank you for the kindness. Had I had the most distant idea, that our conversation at Mr. Champion's was intended in confidence I would have done anything sooner than reveal it—but I had no such idea. Others were present, and I verily supposed that what Mr. Tracy laid, he was ready to say to every body, and to advocate before the world. On my return home the people were curious to hear news, and I am always fond of telling them what great men say. I related the substance of our conversation as nearly as I could recollect it. Indeed Mr. Tracy's remarks made so deep an impression upon the democratic part of my mind (which is the greater part) that I believe my relation was perfectly accurate. I think it is not accounted criminal to relate what we suppose to be open and free conversation. In this instance I knew not, but the people whom I related to would approve of Mr. Tracy's sentiments as in fact some amongst us do. I quickly saw, however that the old '75 spirit was roused in some; and I have ever since wished that I had held my peace, although I did not consider the conversation as confidential."
"I love, respect, and admire Mr. Tracy. He has ever been the man of my fancy, and of my choice as a legislator. It is a trial to me to break with him on any subject. I am still disposed to preserve his political character as found as possible. I would throw the mantle of charity over a multitude of his political sins. Sooner would I let any man suffer wrongfully than him. I am truly sorry, if any misrepresentations have gone abroad, respecting him, especially as from me. I shall certainly do my best to contradict them and keep Mr. Tracy's sentiments in their true attitude, as I heard them expressed. Apprehending as I did, that the conversation was open and that Mr. Tracy talked to every body as he did to me, I presume I shall not be blamed for relating the conversation altho' some minds may have been so affected as to be disposed to add exaggerations. I have however heard of no specific exaggeration myself. Should any be pointed out to me, I will readily retract in any manner Mr. Tracy shall dictate. But I hope there will be no occasion for any great seriousness in the business. Altho' I perfectly abhor the general complexion of Mr. Tracy's politics as expressed in that evenings conversation (and I love every thing else in the man) yet I am willing to say little or nothing about them, if he apprehends the publicity of them would be injurious to his reputation with his constituents. If however there should be any disposition to crowd me upon the subject, I shall not be backward to sacrifice valued friendship, and every private consideration, to what I really believe to be the good of my country."
"If my fellow citizens have become so degenerate, as not to be startled at such political sentiments, I shall have done my duty in using a proper opportunity to point them to such. But I really believe that a great majority of the people of this state are very nearly with myself in sentiments of a political nature. This town contains as many perhaps of opposite sentiments (all old tories) as any of the same bigness in the state. But I presume I shall not be driven to any great exertions to give publicity to Mr. Tracy's sentiments. My private attachment is too strong to admit pleasure in such a business, even tho' my country's good might call for it. What I have done, I have done, with an innocent intention and with the strictest candor. However, I freely confess, were I to act again, I should hold my peace, tho' I had no reason to apprehend any privacy, or particular confidence in the matter."
"Please present my best regards to Mr. Tracy, and assure him of my usual affection and best wishes for his personal and relative welfare."
"Excuse me for declining to make use of the common Machiavellianism of "Your most obedient, humble servant," &c. and for adopting the more open, free, simple, manly file of Health and Fraternity."
"STA NLEY GRISWOLD."
I had never intimated to Dr. Lowrey or any other person, that the conversation at Parson Champion's was confidential, nor had I any ideas that it was so—and was surprised that Mr. Griswold
should dwell so much on it, and make so many excuses for divulging it. I therefore the first time I saw Dr. Lowry, inquired of him whether he had told Mr. Griswold that the conversation was confidential; or any thing like it. He assured me he had not.
I do, ever, that Mr. Tracy did not express himself directly, or by implication, in the manner above mentioned, or in the manner stated by David, a writer in the American Mercury, of the first instant; but that nearly the whole tenor of his conversation was the very reverse; and that the principal scope and design was to convince Mr. Griswold of the baneful effects of democracy.
DANIEL SHELDON.
Litchfield, Dec. 5, 1803.
(MISS CHAMPION'S CERTIFICATE.)
HAVING read, in the American Mercury of the first instant, the substance of a conversation, alleged to have taken place at my father's house, some years since, between Mr. Tracy and the Rev. Stanley Griswold; I do certify, that in the spring of the year 1795, according to the belt of my recollection, I was present, as was Dr. Sheldon, at a conversation between those gentlemen, at the place above mentioned; and that Mr. Tracy did not advance the sentiments imputed to him, in the Mercury, nor any of them, nor any other, which in substance resembled them.
BETSEY CHAMPION.
Litchfield, Dec. 6, 1803.
If the Jacobins are not perfectly satisfied by the foregoing certificates of the absolute falsehood of David's story, they will soon hear something more than they, or their party will relish.
It is greatly to be lamented that men of reputable characters, or their friends, should be necessitated, from a regard to private reputation or public good, formally to contradict anonymous calumnies, especially when published originally, from so vile a paper as the Hartford Mercury, and by so infamous a character as David. This David, notwithstanding the veil with which he endeavours to hide himself, is well known to be a man, proverbially destitute of every thing that can be called morality or virtue, whether in public or private life—a man whose character "from his youth upward," has been, and still is, PUTRIFIED to the very pith! When such a profligate wretch, undertaken to fully the characters of the most virtuous men among us, we should have great reason to expect, were not the age of miracles past, "that the very stones themselves, would cry out against him."
CONNECTICUTENSIS.
Miscellaneous Extracts.
CITY OF ASTRACAN.
From a foreign paper, under head of Copenhagen, Nov. 5.
The following details which have been published respecting the Asiatic town of Astracan, comprised in the vast provinces of Russia, and center of the commerce between that state and Persia, by means of the Caspian sea, in the neighbourhood of which it is situated, give an idea of its importance, and of the prosperity to which it has risen by degrees. It possesses an establishment of silk-worms, eighty four silk manufactories, eighty one cotton manufactories, seventy four dye-houses, twenty four brick-kilns, ninety two vineyard-plots, two hundred and twelve mills, &c. The commercial house consists of eleven hundred and eighty Russians, five foreigners, eighteen Tartars and four Hindoos. Amongst the inhabitants there are two thousand one hundred and eighty-two Persians, Buchares and Hindoos. The town contains two thousand shops, six convents, fifty-seven churches, four of which are Armenian, two Catholic, one Lutheran, twenty-seven Tartarian mosques, and a meeting house of Hindoos.
Jerome Bonaparte.—"It is stated, (says a London paper) that Jerome Bonaparte has succeeded in negotiating a new treaty of alliance between France and America, which is mentioned as the occasion of the recent conduct of the latter Government towards this country."
The London editor appears to have whimsically anticipated the matrimonial alliance entered into by Mr. Jerome with one of the Baltimore Bell's.
Paris, Sept. 10th.—On the 4th inst. the comedians of the theatre of Amiens, represented, at Abbeville "Ringois, or the saviour of Abbeville," a play founded on an historical fact which occurred in that city in 1300. The house was crowded in every part and by 5 o'clock filled with more than 3000 persons. In the middle of the piece, the second tier of boxes being too much loaded, fell in with a dreadful crash on the first boxes and pit, by which 36 persons were killed and 52 dangerously wounded.
A coroner's inquest was taken within a few days at West Ham, Essex, on the
body of a man who was found hanging by the side of a wall. From the testimony of witnesses examined, it appeared that this unfortunate man had got over the wall with the intent of stealing wood, and having tied up a larger bundle than he could manage, he got it on his back with the rope round his head, when getting back again over the wall the rope slipped over his head and hanged him, and he was found in this situation. The Jury gave in their verdict—Died by the visitation of God.—Eng. pa.
Disressing accident.—On the 9th of January, in the afternoon the house of Mr. Edward Kelley, of Sandbornton, in this state, caught fire by some accident, and was consumed; and what adds to the distress of friends, Mrs. Kelley, an aged woman, was burnt to death—Mr. Kelley was gone to a neighbours; and it is supposed his wife lay down to sleep in a retired room—The Jury's verdict was, that she came to her death by misfortune.—Concord Cour.
Legislature of Massachusetts.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Feb. 13.
The committee on the subject of the inspection Laws were ordered to report on the expediency of making provision for the inspection of barrelled clams, to be used in the cod-fishery.
February, 14.—Petitions for a bank at Taunton, and for an insurance company in Wells and Arundel, were committed.
February 15.—A bill for improving the militia of this Commonwealth by training the youth, was negatived on the second reading.
Agreeable to assignment, the house proceeded to the consideration of the report of the committee of both houses on the petition of Samuel Whitney, and others, for a bank in Calne. On the question, whether the house would concur with the senate? It was negatived. A motion was then made to reconsider the vote, which, after a lengthy debate, passed in the affirmative; and on a further motion that the petitioners have leave to bring in a bill, it was declared in the negative—Yeas 76—Nays 75.
By Mail.
Newyork, Feb. 2.—Geo. W. P. Curtis, esq. has given notice in the Georgetown papers, that all poor persons in his neighbourhood may be supplied with fuel gratis from the Mount-Vernon estate, during this inclement season. A benevolent action, worthy the successor of our illustrious Washington.
NEWPORT, FEB. 11.
We think it our duty to give the public correct information upon the subject of the disagreeable reports, concerning the Hon. John Rutledge, of South-Carolina, and Dr. Horace Senter, of this town, which have been circulated here for some days past; and with this view only, we publish the following extract of a letter, written by a gentleman in South-Carolina, who is very much respected there, and well known and highly esteemed here.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Charleston (s. c.) to his friend in Newyork, dated Jan. 14.
"Shortly after Dr. Senter sailed for Europe, Mr. Rutledge became acquainted with his having injured Mrs. R. And some days ago Dr. S. arrived here. Mr. R. was in town without knowing it, and did not know of it until he learned it from me in the street. He instantly sent him a challenge; and learned from the bearer of it, that the Doctor had that morning gone in the country, to visit Mrs. R. He pursued him; and seeing him in his hall, as he entered it, discharged at him a gun he travelled with, which only wounded him slightly in his hand, when he made his escape thro' a back door. It being a dark night, he got off. Mr. R. came to the city the next day, found and challenged him. He accepted the challenge, pledging his honor he would not leave the state till he had given him the desired satisfaction. They met last Tuesday in the neighborhood of Savannah. The Doctor fired first, and Mr. R. immediately after, his (Mr. R.'s) ball passed through the bone of his antagonist's right leg, just below the knee, and lodged in his left leg. The duel was a perfectly fair one and stopped here, as the surgeons and seconds agreed the Doctor could neither sit nor stand; the wound is a dangerous one, and it is believed he must lose his right leg. This cruel business has been the means of destroying Mr. R.'s peace of mind and ruining his wife's character forever."
* The Doctor is since dead.
Letters received in town, from Savannah, of a date subsequent to that of the above referred to, mention that Dr. S. af-

er he was challenged by Mr. R. not having any particular friend in Charleston, went to Savannah for the purpose of advising with his friend there, and of procuring a second; that it was agreed between him and Mr. R. they should fire at each other so long as they both could stand on their feet; and that Dr. S's. ball passed thro' Mr. R's. coat, waistcoat and shirt, and grazed his skin, within a finger's breadth of his spine.
BOSTON, FEB. 16.
From Cape-Francois—Capt. Turner, arrived at Newyork from the city of St. Domingo, informs, that the port was partially blockaded by an English 74 and a frigate, and that according to report, a large army of brigands were on their march to attack the town. Capt. F. left St. Domingo on the 1st of January.
Letters from Cape-Francois to the beginning of Jan. state, that nearly 30 American vessels were then in port, many of which had arrived within a few days, but the demand for goods being so limited, and specie and colonial produce so scarce, it was feared they would not be able to dispose of their cargoes. Business was at an universal stand, and no immediate prospect of a revival.
Capt. Edwards, of the schr. Virginia, arrived at Baltimore, in 21 days from Gonaives, informs, that a few days before his sailing, a detachment of 5000 men left Gonaives to join the army that was marching against the city of St. Domingo. The troops and invalids, amounting to from 150 to 200 men, who had taken refuge at Tortuga, were brought by the blacks to the Cape, thence to Gonaives, and all shot within half a mile of that town.
A letter from Cape-Francois, of the 10th December, from a young gentleman to his parents in this town, mentions, "that on the night of the 7th December, the house of Mr. Peter Benard, late of Boston, was entered by a party of the negroes, when he, his wife, and a child of about nine years old, were murdered, and the house plundered."
From Washington, Jan. 30.—"You must not expect to hear of any legislative business being transacted at this place for some days to come. The public dinners, balls, routs and democratic junkings, now exhibiting in this city, in commemoration of the possession of Louisiana, are of too much importance to the popularity of Mr. Jefferson, not to engross the whole attention of his party. They will not suffer the event to pass by, without an endeavor to give it celebrity, not only here, but in every corner of the Union, where a jacobin press is to be found to reverberate their strains of praise and adulation to 'the best of men.'"
Gazette.
PORTLAND, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1804.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER,
From a gentleman at Washington, to his friend in this town, dated Feb. 3, 1804.
"The house of representatives, after a long debate, have again passed a salary bill, and it is precisely the same as the one passed by the house some weeks since, except that its duration is limited. It is considered as being totally improper and unprecedented, to send to a legislative body a bill which that body has, in the course of the same session, rejected. It will be remembered that the other salary bill failed in consequence of the efforts of some of the democrats to raise some of the salaries. The same difficulty has been experienced with this bill, and probably it will be lost in the senate. When the bill was debated in committee of the whole, Mr. Varnum moved to raise the salary of the Postmaster-General to 3500 dollars, which has never been higher than 3000; and that of his Assistant from 1700 to 2000. Mr. Hoage had previously moved that of the Postmaster-General to 4000. Mr. Varnum supported his motion, with a speech, and was supported by several of his friends; and upon taking the question, the salary of the Postmaster-General was raised to 3500—59 ayes, 46 noes. Thus it appears, that both branches of the legislature are inclined to raise this salary. The senate proposed that among other "amendments" to the first salary bill; but upon taking the question, by yeas & nays, in the house, the salary was again reduced to 3000 dollars. Several members from Massachusetts voted in favor of raising the salary, viz. Messrs. Varnum, Cutts, Crown-
ingsfield, Seargent and Skinner. It is computed that these salary bills have already cost, by the expence of time, 20,000 dollars.
"There has been a dinner and a ball here to celebrate the glorious purchase of Louisiana. Some of the toasts, not published, are said to have been very extraordinary; those which were published, certainly are not. I observed in a late Chronicle, the following extract from St. Pierre—
"Dinners, &c. The table is now a days the main spring of the aristocracy of the opulent. By means of this engine it is, that an opinion, which may sometimes involve the ruin of a state, acquires preponderancy."—This was an unlucky sentence for democrats to publish, at this time.
"A bare majority has refused Mr. Eppes liberty to bring in a bill for the abolition of the loan offices in the several states.
"It is expected that the judges will be impeached; but it is calculated that the state balances will not be voted off this session."
ANOTHER REMOVAL.
Since Mr. Jefferson has excluded Mr. Parker, from the Marshall's office, to make room for one of his set, he has looked out a snug birth for another of them, by removing Joseph Tucker, Esq. from the Collectorship of York, and appointing one Samuel Dabney. The only complaint we as yet have heard against Mr. Tucker is that he was a subscriber for this Gazette; but we will hardly have the vanity to suppose this was the sole cause; for although we know the exertions of the jacobins to put down this paper, yet we must conclude that Mr. Jefferson's only consideration was, that he must have the place for one of his own adherents.
"JUBILEE."
Duane, a runaway from justice, and now a table friend of "the great and good" Jefferson, has proposed a national jubilee to celebrate the acquisition of Louisiana.—Reader! this is the same Duane, who proposed a jubilee, on Washington's retiring from the government of his country, loaded with the blessings of his countrymen!
Mr. TRACY.
It is a duty we owe, the public to go some length into the documents relative to this gentleman, whose reputation has been so grossly assailed, by the jacobins, thro' the medium of their hiring presses. They know their cause can only succeed by destroying the characters of the most conspicuous and worthy men in society who have sufficient independence to oppose their views. For this reason they even attacked Washington, and circulated mean insinuations against his integrity, and the uprightness of his intentions, nay, even accused him as the "legislator of corruption!" For his reason they called Adams a "hoary headed incendiary!" For this reason they called Wolcott a defaulter—Pickering a peculator; and charged almost all the officers of the federal government with vil designs against the public welfare. Can it then be thought strange that a character so brilliant, a statesman so justly distinguished for his ability as Mr. Tracy, should be attacked by a set of unprincipled libellers? But the day of retribution will surely come; and the all-powerful force of truth will ultimately confound those who are now attempting to build themselves up on the ruins of others.
Fire—At Augusta, last Saturday morning, about 6 o'clock, a fire broke out in the large three story building owned by Judge North, and occupied by Mr. Peter Edes, as a dwelling house and printing-office—over which a room was occupied by Mr. Charles Gill, joiner; where the fire first broke out. Mr. Gill lost all his tools—Mr. Edes lost his printing-press, and great part of his types, furniture, &c. were much damaged.
Correspondents.
A Letter, shall appear in our next. Ignoramus, is too personal. Columbus, No. 6, is received; but deferred for want of room. Many important political speculations are on our files, and shall be attended to.
Married.
At Kennebec, Joseph Ulver Parsons, A. M. merchant, to Mrs. Susannah Severy, of Newburyport.
Died.
At Gorham, very suddenly, on Saturday last, Mr. Daniel Hamblin.
NOTICE is hereby given to the nonresident proprietors and owners of Land in the town of POLAND, in the county of Cumberland, that the following remaining Lots are taxed in the bills committed to me the subscriber to collect for the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two.
   FIRST DIVISION.   No. Lots. No. Acres. Price Lots. State & Co. tax. Town tax. Road tax.    9 100 200 20 40 76  14 18 54 5 11 20  15 22 66 7 13 25  38 30 30 3 6 12  89 100 250 20 40 76   SECOND DIVISION.  14 100 150 15 30 57  49 100 200 20 40 76  92 100 67 7 14 26  118 100 67 7 14 26  
And unless said taxes, together with all other necessary intervening charges, are paid to me the subscriber, on or before Monday the twenty-sixth day of March next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, so much of said Lots of Land as will be sufficient to discharge the same, will then be sold at Public Auction, to the highest bidder, according to law, at the dwelling house of Wentworth Ricker, inhoulder in said town.
Joseph Fernald, Collector.
Dated Poland, Jan. 26, 1804.
IN THE PRESS, And will be published in a few weeks, an elegant edition of The Miscellaneous Works OF DAVID HUMPHREYS, Late Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States to the Court of Madrid.
IN this edition will be included (never before printed) a Poem on the Loss of Country, in celebration of the twenty-third anniversary of American Independence; also, a Poem on the death of Gen. Washington, delivered at the American house in Madrid, on the 4th day of July, 1802; together with some smaller poetical compositions, and several essays in prose.
To the Poem on the death of Gen. Washington, will be annexed several Letters, written by him while President of the United States, to the Author, while Minister at Foreign Courts, as explanatory of some remarks alluded to in that Poem.
The design of the six principal Poems, which have a relation to each other, is to celebrate the American Revolution, and indicate the means of its becoming a blessing to mankind. The first was intended to animate the courage and excite the perseverance of the armies to which it was addressed; the second, by displaying our peculiar advantages for happiness, to increase and confirm a predilection for our native land; the third, by attracting our attention to the future glory of America, to make our conduct worthy of actors on so distinguished a theatre; the fourth, to show the necessity of industry for promoting our prosperity; the fifth, to describe that love of country which is essential to the preservation of our freedom; and the sixth, to exemplify the qualities of a hero and patriot, for imitation, in the character of General Washington.
Few compositions, it is conceived, could be recommended more forcibly to the favor of the inhabitants of all descriptions in this land of light and liberty, by the importance and popularity of the subject.
To the friends of literature, patriotism and morality, who are acquainted with such parts of these miscellanies as have been already published, the publishers flatter themselves they need only say, for the purpose of obtaining a liberal patronage, that the other productions are not in any respect inferior, in the judgment of several literary characters who have perused them. To a respectable public, desirous of encouraging the fine arts in the United States, they may, however, be permitted to add, that it will be their endeavor to execute the typographical part in such a manner as to reflect no discredit on their country.
The works to be comprised in an octavo volume, and will be furnished to subscribers at two Dollars in boards. To non-subscribers the price will be advanced.
In order that the names of those persons who favor this undertaking with their protection may be printed in the volume, it is requested that the lists may be returned to Messrs. T. & J. SWANN, in Newyork, or GILBERT & DEAN, in Boston; and likewise the names of all persons who have subscribed to any proposal heretofore issued for printing the same works, and which were requested to be lodged with the Rev. Dr. DWIGHT, President of Yale College.
GILBERT & DEAN, having obtained the Copy-right of these patriotic works, (gratuitously conceded to them by the Author, in consequence of their having lost their whole property by fire last Friday night) take the earliest opportunity of soliciting the patronage of a generous Public, in full confidence that the emoluments to be derived from this source will greatly assist them in repairing the heavy loss which they have sustained. As it is certain the books will be ready to be delivered to subscribers in a short time, the Proprietors of the Copy-right request, that such Persons as shall subscribe to their Prospectus will pay one half of the money in advance. BOSTON, JAN. 23.
Subscriptions for the above work received at the Gazette-Office.
To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in General Court assembled.
WE your petitioners, inhabitants of the County of Essex, respectfully represent, that the proprietors of said patent were not obliged by the condition of their grant, to build a house for public worship, nor settle a minister, nor make or maintain any public road through said patent—and we at present are destitute of all those privileges, as also of the means of raising money for the support of schools for the education of our children, which we view of the highest importance, not only to ourselves, but the community at large.—The number of our inhabitants does not exceed twenty families, which extending from one extremity of this plantation to the other, renders it indispensably necessary that a road be made and maintained on each side of the Androscoggin river, not only for our own convenience, but for the accommodation of people who are settled above us, on said river; and have no possibility of getting to sea port, but by passing through this plantation.—Another consideration which calls for our attention to the roads is to encourage the travel from New Hampshire.—The Legislature of that state have caused a road to be made at a great expence, from upper Coos, on Connecticut river, which leading towards Portland, passes through New Hampshire, and arrives at the District of Maine at the westerly line of this plantation. At which place they find their travel totally impeded and their designs frustrated, which occasions very loud and just complaints; which, under our present disorganized situation, we are incapable of alleviating.—Said road in passing through this plantation will necessarily pass a very rapid stream, called Wild River, which at certain seasons of the year, rushes from the mountains, with such impetuosity as to render it impassable in any manner whatever. A bridge must of course be erected over said river at an expence that will for several years, require the united efforts of the inhabitants, and non resident proprietors to accomplish: under our numerous embarrassments, we are induced to address the Honorable Legislature, and lay before them our grievances with a praying hope that they in their wisdom will think fit to grant that this plantation may be incorporated into a town by the name of Gilead, agreeably to the plan herewith annexed, with all the rights and privileges which other incorporated towns in this Commonwealth enjoy, and with the indulgence of being exempted from state and county taxes for the term of eight years—flattering ourselves by that period, that with the fruits of providence and our own exertions, we shall be enabled in a good measure, to discharge our heavy burdens; and that our population will increase to a degree that will enable us to contribute our share towards the support of government. And your petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray. THOMAS PEABODY, and 19 others.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, In Senate, Feb. 3, 1804.
ON the petition of Thomas Peabody, and others, inhabitants of the plantation of Peabody's Patent, in the county of York, praying that said plantation may be incorporated into a town—
ORDERED, that the petitioners cause an attested copy of their petition, with this order thereon, to be published three weeks successively in the Portland Gazette, the last publication to be thirty days, at least, before the second Wednesday of the first session of the next General Court, that all persons interested may then appear and show cause (if any they have) why the prayer of said petition should not be granted.
Seal down for concurrence. DAVID COBB, President. In the House of Representatives, February 3, 1804. Read and concurred. H. G. OTIS, Speaker. A true copy—Attest. WENDALL DAVIS, Clerk of Senate.
A Subscription Ball, WILL be given at Concert Hall, on WEDNESDAY evening next, in celebration of the Birthday of WASHINGTON.—The Hall will be superbly illuminated on the occasion. Tickets, at Two Dollars, may be had of Mr. O. DUNILL, Feb. 18.
New Singing Book.
JUST PUBLISHED, and for sale at the Bookstore of ISAAC ADAMS, No. 6, Jones' Row,
THE Beauties of Church Music, and the SURE GUIDE to the ART OF SINGING.—Containing,
 1. An introduction to grounds of practical music.  2. A curious development of the proportions of harmony, for the use of those who would become proficient in composition; and those likewise who would wish to form a just estimate of the merits of the pieces which they perform.  3. A choice collection of Psalm Tunes, Choruses, and Anthems, from the most approved authors; adapted to the capacities of learners, calculated to amuse and delight the connoisseur, and particularly suited to the dignity and solemnity of divine worship. 
By WILLIAM COOPER.
The above book is of the size of the Village Harmony, and sells at the same price.—is printed in a superior manner, and the music (some of which is original) is pronounced, by those qualified to judge, to be excellent and well calculated for singing schools and religious worship. Feb. 18.
PORTLAND BOOKSTORE,
No. 5, Middle's Row.
Just received, FOURTH EDITION
American Coast Pilot,
Revised, Corrected, and greatly enlarged.
ALONG and circumferential account of the American Coast Pilot, is deemed unnecessary.—Every storm flamps it with additional importance; and reproaches every seaman who is found on our coast without it. Feb. 18.
Portland Academy.
THE Trustees of Portland Academy, are hereby notified to meet at said Academy, on Tuesday, the 28th February, inst. at six o'clock P. M. to consider the application of Joseph B. Foxcraft, relative to the money due from him for the purchase of the land granted to said Academy. Also to consider such other business as may legally come before them.
As the request of three of said Trustees.
Samuel Freeman, Secretary.
Feb. 18.
A Set of Mill-Irons, and two Ploughs, were shipped on board the Schooner Dolly, at Boston, the first of June last, directed to Dr. CARTER, to be left at Portland.—Not knowing the residence of said Carter, and no application having been made for them, this information is given, that he may receive said articles, by paying incidental charges, and applying to DAVID SMITH, No. 1, Union Wharf. Portland, Feb. 19, 1804.
Inspection of Butter & Hogs-Lard.
THE subscriber having been duly appointed Deputy Inspector of Butter and Hogs-Lard, for the town of Portland, gives this public notice, that he is now ready to attend to the duties of his office. He may be found at BLAKE & STIMPSON'S store, Middle-Street. Thomas Blake. Feb. 15, 1804.
Lemuel Weeks & Son, Have for Sale, at No. 2, Central-Row, RICE, Tar, Russia Feathers, &c. Portland, Feb. 4, 1804.
V. Bernardi & Cermenati, CARVERS AND GILDERS, Free-street, Portland,
ALL kinds of LOOKING-GLASS and PICTURE FRAMES, neatly made and gilt; a large assortment of LOOKING-GLASSES of all sizes, on the most reasonable terms. Enameling on glass, executed in the best manner. Likewise, a variety of TELESCOPES and THERMOMETERS of all sorts.—Thermometers repaired. Feb. 15.
Take Notice.
THOSE persons who with for Tickets and parts in the Fifth Class of South Hadley Canal Lottery, at the present price of Five Dollars, are requested to call at the Book-Store of THOMAS CLARK, Fifth-Street, Portland, and supply themselves immediately. February 15, 1804.
For Sale, or to Let,
A Convenient Dwelling-House, pleasantly situated, in a handsome part of the town—Apply to the Gazette-Office. Feb. 15.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that she has been duly appointed, and has taken upon her the trust of an Administratrix on the Estate of
ALEXANDER MOTLEY,
late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, mariner, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs.—She therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to
Mary Motley, Administratrix. Dated Feb. 9, 1804.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of
JOHN BERRY,
late of Topsham, in the county of Lincoln, mariner, deceased, and has undertaken that trust by giving bond as the law directs.—All persons, therefore, having demands against the estate of said deceased, are desired to exhibit the same for settlement; and all indebted to make immediate payment to
Ezekiel Thompson, Administrator. Little River Plantation, Jan. 17, 1804. Feb. 18.
A Stray Mare.
STRAYED from the stable of the subscriber on the 24th of January last, a light red Mare, ten years old, a natural trotter. Whoever will return said Mare, or give information to the subscriber where she is, shall be handsomely rewarded for their expence and trouble. Silvanus Cushman. Portland, Feb. 18, 1804.

REMOVAL.
THE subscriber informs the public that his Office is removed to the centre front chamber of the new range of brick buildings, erected by the Maine Marine Insurance Company —Also, that being an Insurance Officer of the United States, he is at liberty to practice in the Federal Courts. ISAAC PARKER. Portland, Feb 8th, 1804.
Valuable New Publication.
JUST PUBLISHED, and for Sale at the Bookstore of THOMAS CLARK. Nearly opposite the Insurance Office, Fifth Street, Portland. THE MINOR ENCYCLOPEDIA, or CABINET OF GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Polite Literature, in 4 vols. ("Maltum in Parvo")—Compiled from the authorities, by the REV. THEODORE M. HARRIS, A. M. It is presumed that the small sum of Four Dollars and fifty Cents, cannot be expended for any books that will contain more general information than these. Subscribers are requested to call or send for their sets. F.R. 3.
Marshall on Insurance.
PROPOSALS OF DANIEL JOHNSON, FOR PRINTING BY SUBSCRIPTION, A TREATISE ON THE LAW OF INSURANCE. IN FOUR BOOKS.
 1st. Of Marine Insurance.  2d. Of Bottomry & Respondentia.  3d. Of Insurance upon Lives.  4th. Of Insurance against Fire. 
From the First London Edition of "that clear, acute, and instructive writer," SAMUEL MARSHALL, Sergeant at Law
CONTAINING ALSO, A complete and well-digested ANALYSIS of the work. TOGETHER WITH A copious and accurate INDEX of the whole, pointing the reader to the most material parts of the work.
CONDITIONS.
 1. This Treatise on Insurance shall be neatly printed, on good paper and new type—and contained in one royal octavo volume, bound firmly bound and lettered.  2. The price to subscribers will be Five Dollars, payable on delivery (about half the price of the London edition.) To non-subscribers the price will be considerably advanced.  3. The work will be put to press, as soon as a subscription shall be obtained, in some measure sufficient to justify the undertaking. 
PREFATORY EXTRACTS.
The utility and importance of an acquaintance with the principles of Marine Insurance, have been long felt, and are daily acknowledged by the commercial part of almost every country—Nothing, therefore, is better calculated to promote the true interests of commerce, than a treatise which teaches the law that is to regulate the contracts of merchants.
To render a work of this kind useful to the merchant, it should be as complete within itself as possible—to make a recurrence to other books, seldom, if ever necessary. This the author has endeavored to do,—in order, therefore, that this work should possess an advantage above any other of the kind, now extant, the author has observed one invariable and uniform rule, through the whole. Each case will be found to consist of three distinct parts:—The fact —the decision —and the reasons assigned for that decision.
There is scarcely any contract, which affords a greater number of questions of doubt and difficulty, than that of marine Insurance.
The principles of the law, applicable to this contract, are in general, well defined; yet the policy being usually of the same tenor, and the transactions upon which it is to operate, infinitely various and complicated.—The conflicting rights of the parties, are often so equally balanced, that it is impossible to decide between them; without sometimes resorting to very nice distinctions.—For this purpose, the numerous and complicated cases which have been decided in the courts of Westminster, upon questions of insurance within the last sixty or seventy years, afford the best materials to assist the judgment, and to complete a treatise on this subject. They at once supply the rules of law, and shew the application of them.
The merchant will discover from a perusal of this work, that the leading principles which govern contracts of insurance, lie within a very narrow compass. Those principles are established; and, if well understood, the only difficulty which remains, is the application of them to particular cases.
1. These gentlemen who live at a distance, and who wish to become subscribers, are requested to transmit their names. Arrangements will be made in a short time for procuring subscribers, in all the principal commercial towns. PORTLAND, February, 1804
William Fennelly, Has for private sale, at his auction Room, Fore Street,
 A few boxes Fresh Lemons,  Pipes Gin—Chefs Souchong Tea—  Boxes dip'd Candles—Brass & iron barrelled Pistols,  Guns, with Bayonets,  Best French and Spanish Indigo,  2 New and handsome plated Chaise Harness,  1 Stove and Funnel—Few bbls. Rozin,  Spanish Segars—Boxes of Hats—Feathers at all kinds.  100 Boxes Brown Soap. 
Auction & Commission Business transacted as above, and every favor gratefully acknowledged. Portland, Feb. 7 1804.
White Oak & Ash Staves.
WANTED to purchase a quantity of White Oak and Ash barrel Staves and Heading—for which cash and the highest price will be given by IESLEY & ROBINSON, Robinson's Wharf, South End. Jan 22.
Mercantile Arithmetic.
Just published, by EDMUND M. BLUNT, Newburgh, SECOND Edition of "WALSH'S MERCANTILE ARITHMETIC" —adapted to the commerce of the United States, in its domestic and foreign relations, with forms of accounts and other writings usually occurring in trade. [Scarcely two years have elapsed since a large edition of the above work first made its appearance, all of which have sometime since been sold, and the merit due the author of this original treatise may be justly appreciated by the following testimonials.]
Newburyport, May 1, 1800. We the subscribers, having seen Mr. Walsh's New System of Mercantile Arithmetic , and being satisfied that it is better calculated than any yet published, to fit a youth for the business of the counting-house, cannot but with it an extensive circulation. The happy elucidation and extended application of the common rules, together with the many original improvements, while they accomplish the student for commerce, are also extremely well adapted to assist and inform the merchant, the mariner, and the trader in their various occupations.
Dudley A. Tyng, Ebenezer Storer, William Bartlett, Samuel A. Olin, jun. William Coffin, Moses Brown, William Weyer, jun. Richard Bartlett, jun. Wm. W. Prout, Michael Little. Boston, May 16, 1800.
We the subscribers, having examined Mr. Walsh's New System of Mercantile Arithmetic , and being persuaded that it is better calculated than any we have met with, to qualify young men for admission into counting houses, we wish that it may have an extensive circulation. The clear exemplification and pertinent application of the common rules, together with the many useful additions and improvements which it contains will render it extremely useful for the merchant, the mariner, and all other trading classes of society.
Marshall Watson, John C. Jones, John Codman, Stephen Higginson, John Lovell, jun. Joseph Russell, Arnold Wells, jun. Jonathan Jackson. Salem, October 7, 1800.
We the subscribers, merchants of Salem, convinced of the necessity of rendering the forms of business, the value of coins and the nature of commerce more familiar to the United States, as a commercial people, do approve of the Mercantile Arithmetic of Mr. Walsh, and recommend it as calculated to subserve in the best manner the instruction of our youth, and the purposes of a well informed merchant.
Wm. Gray, jun. Benjamin Hodges, B. Pickman, Nathaniel Bowditch, Jacob Alston, William Prescott, Jacob Crossfield, Elias Hallett, jun. Orders for the above, will meet with punctual attention. (3m) Oct. 20.
Flour, Beef, Oil, &c.
 300 bbls. Baltimore fine and superfine Flour,  400 do. Mefs No. 1 and No. 2 Beef  40 do. Liver Oil, in shipping order;  Bales Georgia Cotton  1st & 4th proof Brandy, per pipe or bbl.  Hollands Gin, do.  Hyson, Young-Hyson, Souchong, and Hyson-Skin Teas, per Chest.  Boxes 7 by 9 Glass:  Malaga Wine, per qr. Cask;  Bags Sugar, Coffee and Pepper. 
India Cottons, per bale or piece—coffilling of Chittabul, Cotha and Fine Baftas; Jessapore Saggas; and Jolipore Malandyes.
For Sale at Richardson's Wharf, by J. Richardson. Feb. 4.
GEORGE W. DUNCAN, No. 1, Central-Row, Fore-Street, HAS FOR SALE, 7 by 9 Crown Window Glass, 8 by 10 do. do. 10d and 9d Drawing, Sheathing and Deck NAILS. Together with a general assortment of ENGLISH GOODS & HARDWARE. Likewise, an elegant assortment of best Kidminster Carpeting. Portland, Jan. 28.
For Sale, SUGAR, Molasses and Coffee, of an excellent quality, by EBENEZER STORER. Jan. 21.
FRESH FLOUR. JUST received, and for sale at No. 2, Central-Row, superfine and fine FLOUR, by the barrel and half barrel. Lemuel Weeks & Son. Portland, Jan. 18.
NEWHALL & WATSON, No. 7, Long-Wharf, HAVE FOR SALE, A Few pipes high 4th proof Barcelona BRANDY, 270 Bbls. TAR, 30 Bbls. TURPENTINE. Portland, Jan. 18.
UPHOLSTERY STORE.
Aaron Austin & Co. HAVE for sale, at their store, Forestreet, head of Ingraham's Wharf, a constant supply of
 Live Geese,  Sea Fowl,  Musks,  Lilbun  FEATHERS. Also—Cotton and English BEDTICKING, of different kinds. Russia BEDS and MATRASSES ready made Beds made and filled at the shortest notice. Spanish and French INDIGO. The above assortment of Feathers is warranted of the first quality, and will be sold as cheap as can be purchased in Boston. (tf) Portland, August 22.
THE subscriber requests those persons indebted to him, to call on him and settle within Sixty days; otherwise, their Accounts and Notes will be left with an Attorney for collection. Thomas Chafe. Portland, January 21, 1804.
A milch Cow lost. STRAYED from the enclosure of the subscriber, on Friday the 20th January, a milch Cow, of a dark brown color, rather small for a middling size, her horns rather small, with blunt points—very remarkable in one instance; gives milk only out of two teats.—Whoever will give information of the above cow shall be handsomely rewarded by Rufus Washburn. Portland, Jan. 31, 1804.
WANTED, in behalf of the Corporation of HARVARD COLLEGE—
 8 Sticks of Timber, 43 feet long, 14 by 14 inches;  4 do. 43 do. 14 — 10  8 do. 43 do. 11 — 10  9 do. 46 do. 10 — 10  8 do. 12 do. 10 — 10  18 do. 27 do. 10 — 10  8 do. 32 do. 11 — 10  7 do. 12 do. 12 — 12  12 do. 13 do. 10 — 10  13 do. 12 do. 10 — 9  6 do. 37 do. 8 — 8  4 do. 24 do. 8 — 8 
All the Timber to be pine; square edged and square ended, fit for framing. 4000 feet Spruce Joist, 3 by 4 inches; 3000 do. 3 1/2 by 4 1/2 do. 3000 do. 3 1/2 by 5 do. 2100 feet in length of Pine Joist, } for window frames, } well seasoned; 5 by 31 inches. 550 do. 7 by 5 inches. 150 Spruce Planks, 11 ft. long, 12 inch. wide, 2 1/2 inch. thick.
300 do. 21 do. 11 do. 2 1/2 do. 150 m. merchantable pine Boards and Plank; 20 m. clear pine Boards; 60 m. pine Shingles; 250 m. Laths; 50 spruce Poles suitable for flagging, 20 to 25 feet long, 50 do. do. 40 feet long. The above articles, to be delivered at a Wharf on Charles-River, near to the College, on or before the first of June next.
200 perches of Stones, proper for the cellar wall of a large edifice, to be delivered at the College in the month of April next, or sooner at the option of the Contractor; 600 feet of hammered Stone, for underpinning, by the 1st of June;
114 Stone Window Caps, of dimensions and forms to be agreed on, delivered the beginning of July;
60 squares of Slates; 400 m. Statute Bricks, their delivery at the College to commence on the 1st of July next, at the rate of one third of the whole quantity per month;
450 bbls. Stone Lime; 50 bbls. to be delivered by the 1st of May; 100 between the 13th of June and 1st of July; 150 by the middle of August; the remainder at a time to be determined.
All the enumerated Articles, in their respective kinds, to be of the best quality. Payment to be made immediately after delivery, in case the articles in quantity and quality be agreeable to contract. Persons disposed to supply any or all of the preceding articles, will please to enclose their terms for such as they may specify and forward them by the 1st of March next. CALEB GANNETT, in Cambridge. Jan. 31, 1804.
For Sale,
A Well finished SHOP in Union-Street, with a Lease of the Land for Eight years—For particulars, inquire at the Store of How & Evans. Portland, Feb. 8 1804.
Codman & Swan,
No. 3, Union Row, Middle-Street, ARE now opening for sale, a large assortment of
EUROPEAN & INDIA GOODS, suitable for the present season. ALSO, A general assortment of
West-India Goods and Groceries, Paints, Linseed Oil, &c. &c. All of which will be sold on the most reasonable terms Likewise, for Sale,
15 Bales and one Cate of India Goods, (by the package only) consisting of Malandyes and other white Cottons, Blue Cloths, Chints of different descriptions, Pulicat and other Handkerchiefs, various kinds of Silk Handkerchiefs, &c. &c.—some part of which are well calculated for the West India market; being a consignment, will be sold at the Boston prices, and on a liberal credit.
FOR SALE, apply as above, A convenient Lot of Land, situated on King-Street, with the Building thereon, lately occupied by Mr. William Stevens—marking the corner of the road leading to the beach, and adjoining land of Dr. Coffin and Capt. Thorlo—The building may be made a very convenient dwelling-house, with a small expense, laid out thereon.
WANTED To contract for the building of a small Dwelling House, on Jewell's Island, including every material; the house to be built in the course of next summer. Any person wishing to contract, will please to apply as above for a more particular description. Portland, Jan. 25, 1804.
Samuel Fowle, No. 19, Long Wharf, Has for sale, Hhds. N. E. Rum, do. St. Croix Sugar, Pipes and bbls. Geneva, do. Brandy, Whole and half Chests Bohem Tea, Bales upland Georgia Cotton, Cotton Wicking, Dip'd Candles, A few boxes best Spanish Segars, New milk Cheese, &c. Jan. 11, 1804.
Daniel Tucker, No. 20, Long-Wharf, Has for sale, BALTIMORE Fine & Superfine Flour, in Barrels, and half Barrels. January 11th, 1804.
FURS wanted.
CASH, and the highest price, will be given for all kinds of SHIPPING and HATTING FURS, by JOHN LORD, at his shop next door to Craft & Trob, Fore-street, Portland —who has for sale as usual, a general assortment of English & American HATS, wholesale and retail. (3m) November 7, 1803.
Just received, and for sale at the publisher's price, at the Bookstore of Thomas Clark,
(Opposite the Maine Fire & Marine Insurance) THE NIGHTINGALE—A Collection of the most Popular, Ancient and Modern SONGS; SET to Music. Selected by SAMUEL LARKIN. This volume is very handsomely printed and bound, and is without any exception, the best collection of Odes, Songs, and Ballads, ever published in America. Feb. 1, 1804.
Lincoln & Kennebec Marine Insurance Company.
THE Stockholders of the Lincoln and Kennebec Insurance Company, are hereby notified that their annual meeting to elect nine Directors, and to transact such other business as may come before them, will be held at the Office of the Company in Wiscasset, on Tuesday, the first day of March next, at three of the clock in the afternoon. By order of the Directors. John Merrill, jun. Secretary. Wiscasset, Feb. 6, 1804.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the partnership under the firm of
PIKE & NICKERSON, was dissolved by mutual agreement, on the 18th January inst.—All persons having accounts open with said firm, are requested to settle the same. NOAH PIKE. JOSHUA NICKERSON. Bath, Jan. 25, 1804.
To Let,
A Convenient brick TAVERN-HOUSE, in Free-Street; together with the House adjoining, if wanted. Said Tavern is accommodated with a large back yard for carriages, and a large and elegant Stable. They are well situated for business.—For further particulars inquire of STEPHEN LEE, Living on the premises. Portland, Jan. 28.
A Pocket-Book Found,
ON the road between Niles's tavern, in New Gloucester, and Emery's mills in Poland—containing a small sum of Money, and several Papers.—Whoever has lost the same, may have it again by applying to STEPHEN M'LELLAN, and paying for this advertisement. Portland, Feb. 4, 1804.
WHEREAS a Commission of Bankruptcy
has been awarded, and issued against JOSEPH CROSS, of Portland, in the District of Maine, merchant, and the said Joseph Cross has been declared a Bankrupt, he is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners in said Commission named or to the major part of them, on Tuesday the 24th day of January current, on Tuesday the 7th, and on Tuesday the 21st days of February next, at ten of the clock, A.M., on each of said days at the Commissioners Office, No. 3 Mulsey's Row, Middle Street, Portland, in said district and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects; when and where his creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts; and at the second meeting to choose an assignee or assignees, and at the last meeting, said Bankrupt is required to finish his examination; and as said last meeting, any of the creditors of said Bankrupt may be heard before said commissioners against the making or allowing of a certificate to the Judge of said district, to entitle said bankrupt to a certificate of discharge. All persons indebted to said bankrupt are to make payment, and those who have any of his effects are to deliver the same to such persons on or before the commissioners shall appoint. By order of the Commissioners. N. KINSMAN, Clerk. Dated 11th Jan 1804.
UNITED STATES, DISTRICT OF MAINE, Feb. 4, 1804. } NOTICE is
hereby given to the creditors of FREDERICK QUINCY, of Falmouth, in said District, trader, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has duly issued and proceeded upon, that they may be heard (if they think fit,) before the Judge of said District Court, on Wednesday, the fourth day of March, 1804, at the Court House in Wiscasset, against making and allowing a Certificate of Discharge to said Bankrupt; before which time exceptions to such allowance may be exhibited. DAVID SEWALL, } Judge of the District Court of Maine District.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Assignee of the Estate and Effects of
SAMUEL BRADLEY, of Hallowell, in the District of Maine, Trader, a Bankrupt.—All persons having property of said Bankrupt in their possession, are required to surrender the same; and those indebted, to make immediate payment to Isaac Parker, Assignee. Portland, Feb. 18, 1804.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been appointed Assignee of the estate and effects of
JOHN HASKELL, of Portland, late of Belfast, in the county of Hancock, trader, a Bankrupt.—All persons having any estate or effects of the said bankrupt, are requested to deliver the same, and those indebted to said estate to make immediate payment, to S. D. FREEMAN, Assignee. Portland, Jan. 28, 1804.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly chosen Assignee of the Estate and Effects of
FREDERICK QUINCY, of Falmouth, in the District of Maine, trader, declared a bankrupt.—All persons having any of his Estate and Effects are required to deliver the same; and all persons indebted to said bankrupt, are called upon to make immediate payment, to Ebenezer Mayo, Assignee. Portland, Jan. 18, 1804.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of
BENAIAH HANSON, of Bowdoinham, in the said District of Maine, Trader, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has been awarded and issued, that the Commissioners and Assignee of his Estate and Effects intend to meet at the Commissioner's Office, No. 3, Mulsey's Row, Middle-Street, Portland, on Tuesday the 24th day of February next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, in order to make a dividend of the estate and effects of said Bankrupt; when and where the creditors who have not already proved their debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of said dividend. Peter Oliver Alden, Assignee.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of
JOHN STUART, of Wiscasset, in the District of Maine, Trader, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has been issued and awarded that the Commissioners named and authorized in said commission, and the Assignee of his Estate and Effects intend to meet at the Commissioners Office, No. 3, Mulsey's Row, Middle-Street, Portland, on Tuesday the 24th day of February next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, in order to make a dividend of the estate and effects of said Bankrupt; when and where the creditors who have not already proved their debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of said dividend. Jere. Bailey, Assignee. Wiscasset, Jan. 23, 1804.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly chosen Assignee of the Estate and Effects of
MORREL JORDAN, of Cape-Elizabeth, in the District of Maine, Trader, declared a Bankrupt.—All persons having any of his Estate and Effects are required to deliver the same; and all persons indebted to said Bankrupt, are called upon to make immediate payment to David Pease, Assignee. Portland, Jan. 20, 1804.