Portland gazette, and Maine advertiser (Portland, Me.), 1808-10-31 00:00:00

PORTLAND GAZETTE, And Maine Advertiser.
PORTLAND, PUBLISHED BY ARTHUR SHIRLEY... FISH-STREET.
No. 29, of Vol. XI.]
MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1808.
[Whole N. 59.]
Communication.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
To the People of Lincoln County.
FELLOW CITIZENS,
I ADDRESS you once more before you defer your votes for a Representative to Congress. To show you the general policy of our national administration, and suggest what you might expect from the policy of those who are now their advocates, should they succeed in our next elections, have been my objects in offering you some remarks on our neutral situation, and what ought to be our policy in that situation.
As a neutral nation, we ought to pursue an undeviating, impartial, and most dignified course. The moment we leave such a course, we abandon our claim to neutrality. What said our great Washington on this subject? Look at his farewell address. He there speaks thus:—“Observe good faith and justice towards all nations, cultivate peace and harmony with all. In the execution of such a plan, nothing is more essential than that permanent, inveterate antipathies against particular nations, and passionate attachments for others, should be excluded.” Now, reader, ask yourself, if you feel any antipathy, or any attachment to any foreign nation; if you do, you ought to eradicate it; ought to rid yourself of such a poison. Again, our immortal Washington speaks—“As avenues to FOREIGN INFLUENCE, in innumerable ways, such attachments are particularly ALARMING to the truly enlightened and independent patriot.” I assure you, reader, I am most religiously alarmed at the attachment of our present rulers to the cause of the great man-hater and murderer, Bonaparte. Two of the first men in our national councils, Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Madison, are said to be members of Bonaparte's Legion of Honor, a title of distinction given to his “great and good friends.”—Again, hear our Political Saviour—“Europe has a set of primary interests, which to us have none, or a remote relation. Hence the must be engaged in frequent controversies, the causes of which are essentially foreign to our concerns. Hence, therefore, it must be unwise in us to implicate ourselves by avowed ties [!!!!] in the ordinary vicissitudes of her politics, or the ordinary combinations or collisions of her friendships or enmities.” I beseech the reader to give these quotations thorough perusal, and then, telling our ruling party by the principles of Washington, inquire if there be any thing out of joint.
I cannot yet dismiss the admissions of the wisest of statesmen: hear him once more—“Our detached and distant situation invites & enables us to pursue a different course. If we remain one people, under an efficient government, the period is not far off, when we may DEFY MATERIAL INJURY FROM EXTERNAL ANNOYANCE; when we may take such an attitude as will cause the neutrality, we may at any time resolve upon, to be scrupulously respected; when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making requisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocations; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel.”
Alas! how fallen are we from our once noble patriotism, that saw no other object to concentrate our affections, our exertions, our love and wishes, but our country's welfare! Have Mr. Jefferson, and those of his party, obeyed the injunctions, or followed the example of Washington, who founded our liberties and established our national fabric of freedom and independence, and left us many valuable political legacies? Have they followed on in the road pointed out by Washington? Are we now, as a neutral nation, in that pre-eminent, bold attitude, which he contemplated? Are we in a position now, to cause our neutrality to be respected—to be “scrupulously respected?” Have we not withdrawn from the field on which this respect was to be acquired; whereon only it could be useful? Is our present situation the one Washington had in view, when he spoke of our being respected in our choice between peace and war? Could he mean that an abandonment of our rights upon the ocean, would cause those rights to be respected? I entreat you, candid reader, to answer these questions on your pillow. Examine, ruminate, and do not lay them entirely aside, till you have completely solved them. I am seriously astonished that such inquiries do not awaken in you a lively sense of the evils at present insinuated upon us. Can you trace these evils to their source? and can you say you know of sufficient causes to render our present sufferings unavoidable? Indeed, do you know of any cause why the country should suffer in this way, or do you know of the person who das know? If you say our rulers know what is for the best, and therefore rest contented, without any inquiry of your own, I can only say, you are fit for a slave, and would make Bonaparte an obedient subject.
After you shall have committed to your memory the above instructions of our beloved Washington, keeping them clearly and perpetually in view, I would invite your attention, one moment, to the situation of our country when Mr. Adams left the helm of government. What was then the condition or state of our foreign and domestic concerns? You yourself, reader, can recollect how things existed at that time, if you will only “set your wits to work.” Do not be too idle, in this inquiry into the affairs of your country. In political concerns, as in others, he acts from the impulse of the moment, without consulting his future good, his character, and the circumstances and things connected with whatever he acts upon, is as liable to render himself and all concerned, an injury as a benefit. Do reflect upon the important duty which you are to discharge by your voting for a representative to Congress. You should consider an empire depending on your vote, and as you value your own country, inform yourself, that you may discharge that duty with correctness and fidelity.
What a reverse eight years have made! When Mr. Jefferson took the presidential seat, he, himself, declared to us, that we were at peace with all the world; that our connections with almost every foreign power flowed good; that our flag was respected in every port in the known world to which it sailed; that every sea bore our vessels un molested! Should you not recollect, reader, that Mr. Jefferson told us such fine stories as these, you may ask those who know what he did tell us; or you may turn to his first inaugural speech, and there you have them in full. 'Tis dangerous being in the dark, where the light is so easily obtained. Do look eight years back. We had then a good treaty with England; such as Gen. Washington said was a good one, (see his farewell address). That treaty has been suffered to expire. We have made, since that time, a treaty with France; that exists now, as a skeleton only. Bonaparte violated it, disregarded it, as he does all other contracts, and it is now useless. We have now no treaty with England, as to commerce. And why are we, the second commercial people in the world, suffered to remain without a treaty with the first? 'Tis strange, but true. We had then a considerable navy, such an one as would now, if it had been gradually augmented, cause our neutrality to be “scrupulously respected.” But we have now, no navy. Washington was called to leave this human scene of action, and confusion from the opponents of his policy, has brought his country almost into irretrievable ruin!
Our domestic concerns, when Mr. Jefferson came into power, were in a flourishing state. Peace, on our borders, east and west, north & south. Our treasury was then full, and was every day increasing. In fact, we were then as happy a people as could reasonably exist. Peace with all the world, and tranquility at home. Money enough; business lively; every body finding that they were so happy, and boasting the name of Americans! Put Federalists in power, and such times will again cheer our drooping spirits.
What shall we say of our situation now? The reader knows what it is, as well as I can tell him. Our connections of friendship and trade, with almost every nation, are infringed, and with some entirely broken, or will, 'tis probable, soon be forgotten. A bad steward always breaks friendship with his neighbors, and then lives in a quarrel.
Of our Commerce—what can I say? Have you any thing to say? If you have, say it. O that our Washington still lived, to frown on our present dastard, treacherous ruling party into contempt and inaction! Our affairs, both at home and abroad, are now in confusion, running disorderly to ruin! Our treasury is almost drained—quite emptied. We are now almost as wretched a people as could reasonably exist, under no good a government as ours. We have no money; business dead; every body now wears a wry or melancholy face, and no body boasts of the name of American! O miserable change! who are thy authors?
Call to your mind, reader, the fine promises made to us by the party now in power; how our taxes would be lightened; how our commerce would flourish, when Mr. Jefferson should have the management of our foreign concerns; how the people should be equalized, and not be, as it was said they were getting to be, under Mr. Adams' administration, in lordships and in poverty; but all should be equal, nobody poor, and nobody rich. How men in office should serve their country for almost nothing, and other fine things, useless here to mention. Now, have any of these promises been fulfilled? Look around you, reader, and see what proofs you can find to establish the sincerity, honesty, and faithfulness of such men. How have your taxes been lightened? How do you pay your taxes easier now, than you did eight years ago? Could you not then pay twenty dollars, easier than you can ten now? No matter which the way is.
The easiest way you can support government, the best. How have our foreign concerns been treated? How has the property in the country become equalized? [Is not the embargo heaping it up?] How have salaries been lowered? Have they not been raised?—If these men had performed their promises, they would have deserved our praise, and would be worthy of remaining in office; but shall we now continue them longer, after conducting, as we all know they have, most deceitfully? 'Tis yours, ye freemen, to decide.
I ask you now, reader, to cast your eyes fully around you; look at every quarter, and at every thing, and then be kind enough to answer me ingeniously. Has any one thing been made better under Mr. Jefferson's administration? When you shall have examined this question long enough, and shall have answered yourself to your own satisfaction, I entreat you to bear me again with candor—Have not our national affairs generally been growing worse? Has not our country, as a nation among the states of the world, been going down hill, ever since Mr. Jefferson and his party came into office? Answer me sincerely, reader. Don't charge ill luck with all our unhappiness; 'tis mismanagement, somewhere. I charge you to be cautious how you decide in this thing. 'Tis the cause of your country you are now sitting upon; not the cause of a party.
I would again inquire of you, firstly begging you to bear in mind the opinions of Washington, above quoted:—Do you think the times are so peculiar among the nations of the earth, or do you deem that there have such contrary winds arisen, that the best of rulers could not have done better at helm, than Mr. Jefferson and his council have done? If you should happen to believe they have actually done the best that could have been done, saying nothing about their motives; I ask, have you any proofs, grounds, or circumstances of any kind, to support such a belief? On the contrary, is not every proof, every circumstance, every appearance, against such a belief? And can you explain, or show to any body, why you do so believe? Republicans should always have principles and opinions of their own; should think for themselves; for the moment the people go about the community, pinning their faith upon their neighbors' sleeves, that moment the republic is sapped; that moment the tree of liberty begins to wither, and eventually must fall. Fear not of leaving your party. When your country is in danger, is in a tottering attitude, consider that you should enlist in no cause but that which leads to the relief and safety of your nation. Happy will you be, two or three years hence, to find yourselves to have been so early enlisted in support of the cause and interest of New-England. Be not bashful in leaving the ranks of a party. A real patriot can never be ashamed of doing his country a service.
The cause of our country, of our constitution, and particularly of the New-England states, which struggled manfully for the adoption of that constitution, is the cause of FEDERALISM. A federalist, is properly and bona fide, one who supports the constitution and union of these United States. A great majority of the citizens of New England are federalists. Massachusetts, is all federal, in its own government, except the Governor and Lt. Governor. New-Hampshire has lately chosen representatives to Congress, by general ticket, and the federalists had a majority of all the votes, of 3000. Vermont is federal every way, except one representative out of four, to Congress. Connecticut is now, and ever was, completely federal. Rhode Island is fully federal except the Governor, who is neutral. Therefore it is speaking within bounds, to say that three fifths of New England is federal. Thanks, and abundant gratitude to Heaven, that from the dark and direful night that has almost overwhelmed us, the Sun of Federalism “looks out; looks out, and smiles!”
New-England has taken the stand of '76; and she will now, as she did then, rise victorious from her chains. From what chains? you may ask. From the chains that have been fixed upon her constitutional privileges. And how will she rise? you may again inquire. By constitutionally turning out of office, those who have abused their trust, and abused their power.
This federal majority of New England, is engaged in support of the constitution; in support of real republican measures; in support of the interest of New England—in support of Commerce. And shall we, in this section of N. England, be the last to espouse her cause? Or otherwise, shall we, because there are a few in those New-England states, who have hopes of receiving some of the loaves and fishes of office, while the southern or foreign interest prevails; who are now in the face of a large majority of the people of New England, openly opposing their interests, their greatest rights, and their very political salvation; who know that N. England's best farm is on the ocean, and yet, notwithstanding, are aiding and boldly assisting those who are endeavoring to
drive us from it. I ask, shall we, to gratify these few office seekers among us, lift our hands to cut our own throats? We certainly commit political suicide, by putting such men into power. They have sucked our best blood already, and shall we please them, when they can take the very last and vital drop? No, no, no. Let us do ourselves more honor, by putting men into power, who will guide our concerns in some better channel than that in which they have run for eight years past, which was conducting us blindfold to ruin & infamy.
Let us again see our country independent and free.—Let us again, if it is not already too late, become respected abroad.—Let us again see the followers of Washington in power, and “peace with all the world” will be our pride and joy.—Let us again restore Commerce to its former flourishing and prosperous condition, which a change only of men and measures can effectuate; and, business being lively and money plenty, we shall again rejoice and boast of the name of AMERICANS.—The present embargo, so oppressive and ruinous, will not be removed, unless something worse is substituted in its place, till the federalists remove it: depend on it. Why is it not removed already if it is intended to be removed at all? Therefore, keep your present rulers in power; see! the representative to Congress again whom you have sent for four years past, and if his party has the majority, you may bid adieu to commerce forever, and sit down in your chimney corner and sing a Chinese lullaby hymn. This party would not keep the very embargo on forever; but they will, as they have already began in many instances, hamper and so strangle all commercial business, that it will be like a broken legged horse, worse than dead. Half the vital strength of the commerce of this country is already extinguished:—its life-string, its respect abroad, is gone, and a century can scarcely restore it.
Fellow-Citizens—I beg your patience a moment or two longer.
It would be well for all of us before we attempt to teach politics to our neighbours, and before we make up our minds on elections how we shall vote, to enquire of ourselves seriously and sincerely; to ask our own consciences, whether we feel interested and zealous in the cause of our country; in the cause which Washington supported; in the cause for which WARREN, MONTGOMERY, and a host of heroes bled: or whether we feel interested and zealous in the cause of a party only! Whether it is such a man, or such a party of men, we are anxious to get into office, or to keep in office, instead of being anxious to relieve our country from its difficulties and embarrassments by placing in power such men as Washington would approve were he living, or such men as combine virtue and ability, patriotism and talents, integrity and energy. It requires more than ordinary abilities to restore our country to political health. We want men in office who love their country; who have THE FEAR OF GOD BEFORE THEM; who are attached to our present admirable Constitution; who are followers of him who saved us from slavery and oppression; who are friends to freedom and peace; who are “capable” and “honest:”—To such men, find them where you will; call them what you please; name is nothing—to such give your support, and your reward will be the smiles of approving Heaven and the applause of conscience.
The privilege of choosing our own rulers, is a primeval, and important and a dear right, sacredly secured to us by our Constitution. Our duty in exercising this privilege is great, is interesting, is solemn. Each and every elector ought to discharge that duty with conscientiousness and zeal. On him perhaps hangs the destiny of his country: At least, every one ought to inform himself with as much eagerness, and ought to vote with as much decision, as though the weight of an empire rested between his thumb and finger that held his vote.
Our congressional district is not so large but that the candidates offered for your support might be fully “found out” before the election. Each of the candidates now offered have held offices in Lincoln county, which led them to become more or less acquainted with almost all the people of said county.
He who chooses not to vote is not compelled by law. But he who is disposed to exercise his privilege of election, is compelled by every patriotic motive, by all he holds dear as a citizen of a free country, to exert himself in finding out who is THE BEST MAN.—He ought to enquire with serious zeal and perseverance, who is “capable,” who is “honest,” who is “faithful to the Constitution.”—Search the private walks of the candidates; search their public deeds; examine their neighbours and candidly enquire. (if you do not already know a thing or easy to be known) which of these men has the most charity to the poor; which has the most humanity; the
most generosity, the most honesty; who supports the best character as a member of society; which loves religion and which promotes it by a goodly life! I solemnly admonish you, my countrymen, that these are proper and necessary inquiries. In vain will you look for a good legislator; for a good man to fit in your congress to watch over your affairs, if he be destitute of religion and morality. Hear your beloved Washington again in his farewell Address, which ought to be written in letters of gold and hung on every public building in the United States: he says, “Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, RELIGION and MORALITY are indispensable supports.” O! that my country had ever remembered this lesson. I beseech you, my political brethren, do not believe that bad men can make good rulers!
When I first began this last number, I intended to have passed the name of the Federal candidate, and on account of a private feeling of delicacy; but my feelings at present will not allow me in this address to my fellow countrymen to omit the name of
Alden Bradford, Esq.
This gentleman is generally known, and well known to most of you. He is known in the literary and political world. My remarks upon his character would do him no credit. I have now only to ask you to compare his life, character and abilities with, not only the opposite candidate, (which alone would be a —) but with almost any man of respectable standing in the United States. His private character, his public character; his virtues; his abilities; his talents; his science; his manners:—in short, compare him in every way as a man, as a statesman, as a scholar, as a writer, or speaker, as a christian, as a member of society, as a patriot, as a friend of the poor, as a lover of his country and a defender of its constitution and rights, and few men will be found superior.—This is a trying moment. I beseech the reader, as my last and greatest admonition to him, to ACT FOR HIMSELF, and remember, while he is LORD OF HIS OWN OPINION at elections, he may remain LORD OF HIS OWN SOIL.
ROLAND,
An Inhabitant and Voter of the county of Lincoln Noblesborough, Oct. 1808.
Let it be remembered, that while the people are groaning under the operation of the Embargo laws, they are compelled to pay for the support of Military forces raised for the purpose of carrying those laws into execution.
What must be the policy of those laws which requires an army to enforce them! And what must be the situation of that country where such laws exist? [Berkshire Reporter.]
It appears by the Baltimore papers that the vile and lawless rabble of that city, who sometime since burnt the chief justice of the United States in effigy, last Tuesday seized a journeyman shoemaker, and after tarring and feathering him, carted him through the streets of Baltimore with Impunity. His offence was, having expressed his disapprobation of the measures of the general government.—From outrages of this kind to the erection and exercise of a guillotine the transition is short and easy.—What renders this remark the more serious is, that the Jeffersonian papers applaud the outrage, and even the police of the city was either unable or unwilling to suppress it. U. S. Gazette.
Duane has been colonel now three months, during which time his pay has amounted to upwards of four hundred dollars. Since his appointment he has conducted his paper himself, and has performed no military services whatever. But the object of his patron is accomplished and at the public expense, he is rewarded for his zeal and exertions in favour of the mighty Corsican emperor.—Ibid.
Reign of terror, indeed.—Mr. Cheet-ham, in his paper of this morning, observes—“I have no hesitation in saying, that, tyrannical as the federal reign in '98 was, [the old democratic scare-crow again!] in comparison of the present, it dwindles into a plaything.” He considers the present as “a new reign of terror transcending, in Madisonian horror, all that has gone before it.” If such be the facts, while Mr. Madison is only a candidate, what are we to expect from himself and friends when perchance, he may have once been fairly seated in the presidential chair? N. Y. Spect.

Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, AUG. 24
French Conscriptiuns.
A gentleman recently from Paris, who was an eye-witness of the drawing of the Lottery of Conscription, exhibits the most striking picture of its horrors. He describes the Hall of the Commune as farrowed and filled with women, the wives, mothers and sisters of the youths subject to the fatal ballot; and he says, that so repeatedly had the drawing taken place, that in the Commune in which he resided, there remained but 1400 names on the roll for 1810. On the ballot it is not unusual to permit the women to draw out the names, because they may be supposed to be lucky. But when the chance falls on a person of their acquaintance or kindred, the scene of lamentation that instantly rises is petrifying to the heart. And this is incessant, for the place being crowded with the relatives, the cries of the unhappy women, who are to lose their children, their husbands, their brothers, or their lovers, are dreadful.
LONDON, SEPT. 6.
Commerce of Holland.
Yesterday a very large number of arrivals from Holland were announced at Lloyd's, and the news was confirmed of the ports being opened. This event was said to have taken place in consequence of the representation of the merchants, who had a meeting at Amsterdam, to consider the state of the country. At this meeting a motion was made to present a memorial to his Majesty King Louis representing the absolute necessity that there was for a revival of commerce. An individual merchant had the boldness to say, that a memorial was not the only measure the meeting should adopt; but that they should support their claim by an unanimous declaration that it was, their right, and that they would maintain it. The memorial was unanimously agreed to—and the free speech of the gentleman who talked of enforcing their claims was not noticed.
Last week a man by the name of Powell, who is supposed to be an American, suspected of having forged bills to a large amount, was apprehended by one of the Bow-street officers at Port Glasgow, where he had taken his passage on board a vessel about to sail for Nova Scotia—he was brought to town on Saturday, and lodged in Tothill fields, Bidge-well.
NAVAL OFFICIALS.
ADMIRALTY OFFICE, SEPT. 16, 1808. Capt. Husbands has arrived at this office with dispatches from Ad. Cotton, of which the following are copies:—
Hibernia, off the Tagus, Sept. 3, 1808. Sir—Included herewith is a copy of the capitulation ratified by General Dalrymple, the French General and myself. On the 2d, two regiments of British troops took possession of the forts of Calcaien, St. Antonio, St. Julian and the Bugio; and no time shall be lost to embark the French troops, agreeably to the convention. Capt. H. who is bearer of the dispatches respecting the Russian fleet, will be able to explain to their Lordships the motives which induced me to ratify the Convention, &c. I have the honor to be, &c. (Signed) C. COTTON.
Hibernia, off the Tagus, Sept. 4, 1808. Sir—Herewith I enclose a copy of a Convention with Vice-Admiral Seniavin. Here follows some compliments on Capt. H. the bearer. Rear Ad. Tyler has been directed to superintend the first division of the Russian fleet, which I purpose ordering, under his protection, immediately to Spithead, &c. I have the honor to be, &c. (Signed) C. COTTON.
ARTICLES OF CONVENTION.
For the surrender of the Russian fleet in the Tagus. Art. 1. The ships of war of the Emperor of Russia now in the Tagus, as specified in the annexed list, shall be delivered up to Admiral Sir Charles Cotton immediately, with all their stores as they now are; to be sent to England, and there held as a deposit by his Britannic Majesty, to be restored to his imperial Majesty, within six months after the conclusion of a peace between his Britannic Majesty and his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias.
II. Vice-Admiral Seniavin with the officers, sailors and mariners, under his command to return to Russia without any condition or stipulation respecting their future services; to be conveyed there in men of war, or proper vessels, at the expence of his Britannic Majesty. Done and concluded, the 3d day of Sept. 1808. (Signed) DE SENIAVIN. (Signed) CHARLES COTTON.
Lift of Russian Ships surrendered.
Table with 3 columns: NAMES, GUNS, MEN. Rows include: Tuesday (flag ship) 74 736, Sheply 60 504, St. Catherine 74 598, St. Catherine 74 630, Rozhdestven 65 549, Silny 74 604, Merchaney 74 629, Rafael 80 646, Yarmouth 74 567, Kolyayn 26 224. Total: 676 5685.
Another Naval Action.
LONDON SEPT. 17, P. M.—Lt. Thompson has arrived at the Admiralty office, with dispatches from Ad. Hood, stating, that he had attacked the Russian fleet (of nine sail) with only two sail (the Centour and Implacable of 74 guns each) and that after a severe action he succeeded in cutting off one ship, which was driven ashore, captured, and burnt. This intelligence is corroborated through various channels. It is stated, that on the 25th August, the Russian fleet of nine sail left Hango roads [Finland] and fell in with, and was chased by a combined Swedish and British squadron, of 6 sail, two only English, on board of one of which was Ad. Hood.—That by superior sailing, the English succeeded in cutting off the Russian ship, the Lewaldo of 74 guns, engaged her until she struck: That the was then rescued by the who's Russian squadron; but afterwards striking on one of the shoals of those seas, the was again at-
tacked by the Centour, boarded, carried in the most gallant manner, and after the prisoners were taken off, was burnt, as had the been got off, she must have sunk:—That the Russian ship had 221 killed and wounded:—That the Centour also took the ground in the action:—That the Swedish fleet could not get into action:—That the Russian fleet then put into Port Baltic [at the mouth of the gulf of Finland] where the Russian Admiral was fortifying an island, which defended the entrance of the harbor:—That the Swedish King, to whom Lt. Thompson conveyed the tidings of the battle, was taking measures to feed a competent force to reduce the island:—on which the Russians would be attacked in port:—And that after the battle, Ad. Hood had been reinforced by five sail, of which were the Victory, of 100 guns, Ad. Saumarez, Goliath 74, Mars 74, and Africa 64. The combined squadron was then composed of seventeen ships.
By the Sails.
BALTIMORE, OCT. 19. BLESSINGS OF DEMOCRACY.
Yesterday evening between the hours of 4 and 5 o'clock, a party of ruffians rushed into Mr. Lambie's shop, seized his foreman, forcibly placed him in a cart, in a few minutes covered him with tar and feathers and carried him down Market-street to Fell's Point and back to the spot from whence they started. The whole city was thrown into instant confusion. Several unsuccessful attempts were made by different gentlemen to rescue him. One gentleman, whose undaunted spirit urged him to rush into the relief of an oppressed citizen, was inhumanly seized, dragged to the cart amidst a general cry of "tar and feather him," and with great difficulty he was extricated. The number was so small who assisted in supporting the laws, that all efforts to extricate the gentleman would have been ineffectual, had not a person from the crowd cried out, "don't injure him, he's a GOOD REPUBLICAN."
Such a shocking spectacle we have never before witnessed in this free country. We cannot give utterance to the feelings which were excited by the outrage.
About dark, the prisoner was taken to the Mayor's house, followed by the mob. He required to be bailed, and the populace in the street demanded his release; declaring that they would allow the mayor five minutes to bail him, and if he was not released in that time, they would pull down his house. Col. Buchanan and Mr. Lemuel Taylor offered themselves as security for his appearance. He was then discharged, and amidst the cheers of the mob was triumphantly borne off and carried through the streets.
We give this hurried and correct statement of what we were an eye witness to, and leave it to every good American citizen to make his own comments.
Mr. Jefferson Denounced.—The Baltimore Whig, a violent democratic paper, has denounced Mr. Jefferson in the following emphatic language:
"The his at the public dinner in London shews how completely we are hated and despised.—MEANNESS ALWAYS BEGETS CONTEMPT."
This denunciation, as strange as it may appear, originated in the Whig, and has been actually adopted in the Aurora. These democrats are cunning fellows. They always exceed the Federalists in the severity of their denunciation. We challenge the whole list of Federal Editors from St. Croix to St. Mary's to exhibit any three lines in which the official conduct of Mr. Jefferson, and its corresponding effects, are so concisely and energetically characterized as in the above.—Spectator.
NEW-BEDFORD, OCT. 21.
"Too much regulation."—We are informed by a gentleman, who came passenger in the Nantucket packet, last evening, that the people of Nantucket, in consequence of Mr. Jefferson's embargo on flour, were unable to procure a sufficiency of that article for necessary consumption; that the scarcity of corn had likewise become a subject of serious complaint, and that the inhabitants had called a town meeting for petitioning the President upon the subject of their grievances.
During the presidency of Mr. Adams our democrats raised an outcry against the standing army as it was called, and insinuated that it was raised to enforce the collection of the direct tax.
A standing army has been organized for some months past in pursuance of a law of the Democratic Congress, and a part of this army has already marched into the interior part of the state of New-York, to enforce obedience to the laws laying the embargo. It was highly criminal in the eyes of our tender-hearted democrats, for the Federalists to raise an army to resist the lawless depredations of France, but highly justifiable for Mr. Jefferson to send an armed force against our own citizens. And for what? merely for exercising a right secured to them by the constitution—a right as unalienable as the right of election, or as the tenure by which we hold our property.—Not that we would by any means justify disobedience to any existing law, even when we think it unconstitutional, for if a law be exceptional even in this important point,
we believe it the better way to wait the constitutional remedy. we state these facts merely to shew the consistency of our opponents and how well their practice conforms to their professions.—Farmer's Herald.
Important Tidings!
NEW-YORK, OCT. 22.
Yesterday the barque Richard, Capt. ODIORNE, arrived here in 39 days from Liverpool; and has communicated to us the following IMPORTANT NOTE, under his own signature:—
Capt. ODIORNE informs, that on the 19th of September, when beating down Channel, Mr. MAURY, the American Consul at Liverpool, sent one of his Clerks on board the Richard, who verbally informed Capt. O. of the arrival at Liverpool of an express from London, advising of a declaration of WAR by France against the United States of America;—and advised Capt. O. to come to anchor and insure his vessel in consequence thereof. Capt. O. has despatches for government, which were ordered to be sent off to Washington immediately on his arrival here—or to charter a pilot boat on his arrival on the coast, and run her into the Chesapeake with the despatches.
Capt. ODIORNE also informs, that in consequence of the importance of the despatches he beat out the Channel with a head wind.
The above is a correct statement. (Signed) JOHN ODIORNE.
Such are the facts; and we know Captain Odiorne to be a man of strict veracity.—Mer. Ad.
[The above is supported by a number of corroborating circumstances, published in the New-York papers, which we omit in consequence of more recent accounts.]
Beware of False Prophets.—Many rumours are in circulation, designed to influence the election. In one breath it is said that the Embargo has brought England to terms; in the next, that it has brought France to terms.—All these reports are groundless. By the latest accounts, there is not a shadow of reason to believe, that the Embargo has done any good in England and this paper contains IMPORTANT TIDINGS relating to a FRENCH WAR. If Capt. Odiorne tells truth, a war with France seems certain.—Many gentlemen, who are well acquainted with him declare him to be a gentleman of perfect veracity.—A war then is in the end, the fruit of all the sacrifices, and all the tribute, which this devoted country has paid to Imperial France. [Portsmouth Oracle.]
In one of the Congressional Districts in Pennsylvania, it is said two Federal Republicans, (viz. Messrs. Ross and MILNOR,) have been chosen.
Samuel Smith and Robert Jenkins of Pennsylvania, who voted against the Embargo, have been reelected to Congress in that State.
The Philadelphia Freeman's Journal calculates that there will be five Constitutionalists from that State in the next Congress. The remaining delegates, it is expected, will be Democrats.
Dr Leib was 848 votes below any of the jacobin representatives elected by the county of Philadelphia.
The re-election in Georgia, of Mr. Smelt, anti-embargo candidate, appears to be confirmed.
The inhabitants of Chenango County, New-York, have forwarded a Memorial to the President against the Embargo. This example has been followed by the Electors of Madison County, New-York.
A man lately declared that he was so provoked by the British exaction of duties on goods from her enemy's territories, that he wished for immediate war against England and alliance with France. Why, said his friend, how much better is France than England! England has taken duty on six pipes of gin; whereas if an American vessel with six bales of British goods had been carried into France, both she and the goods would have been condemned—yet you would go to war with Britain and embrace France! !
Extract of a letter from Amsterdam, Aug. 27.—"Late letters from Paris announce the condemnation of two more American ships; and a number of cargoes (American property) in sundry ports which are notified for sale, present no favourable prospect."
From Liverpool, (Eng.) Sept. 17.—The price of cotton is considerably advanced, with a prospect of its being still higher, as the stock in the market is light. New-Upland Cotton is quoted at 3s. sterl.; and at 28s. to 29s. and N. Orleans 3s. to 3s. 3d.
FROM POINT PETER (Guad.)—A letter from Pt. Peter, dated Sept. 8, to a gentleman in Savannah, says—"Yesterday all the town was in an uproar, in consequence of our decrying twenty-one sail of vessels standing in for this port, which were supposed to be enemies. Alarm guns were fired and every one turned out eager to meet the enemy; but they proved to be 16 sail of transports, full of provisions, from Bordeaux, under convoy of L'Atlantique and L'Italienne, of 44 guns each, with three English prizes, carrying 31, 24, and 20 guns, richly laden.
"Had it not been for these arrivals, the captain general of this Island had resolved to make an attack on Maragaalante to-morrow; but it has been postponed for a few days in order to get the assistance of the two frigates, and the prize of 36 guns which is now unloading, and will be manned for the expedition."
The British have now in their navy, captured from their enemies, 232 vessels, of which 68 are of the line! This is exclusive of the Russian fleet lately captured in the Tagus.
Electioneering Department.
ATTENTION!
Farmers, Seamen, Mechanics, and Merchants, one and all—On Monday next, you are to vote for members of Congress. The question is for you to determine whether you wish for embargoes, war, annihilation of commerce, the loss of your surplus produce, and the burden of heavy taxes on your lands, your houses, and stock. If you are willing to endure this complication of evils, then you will vote for the democratic candidates to be your representatives. On the other hand, if you wish for free trade, peace, a flourishing commerce, and no increase of taxes; in short, if you wish for a return of such glorious and prosperous times as you experienced under the wise and patriotic administrations of Washington and Adams, then let every federalist, every friend of his country, attend town meeting on the 7th of November, and give his vote for the federal candidate. Old Massachusetts "EXPECTS EVERY FEDERALIST WILL DO HIS DUTY."
Federal Nominations for Xth Congress, In MAINE.
YORK, Hon. Joseph Leland. CUMBERLAND, Ezekiel Whitman, Esq. LINCOLN, Alden Bradford, Esq. KENNEBEC, Thomas Rice, Esq.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
MR. SHIRLEY. The writers in your paper, have manfully canvassed the characters of the two candidates in the county of York, for the next Congress, and explicitly stated the reasons, why the election of Mr. Leland should be preferred to the re-election of Mr. Cutts. I should not have wished you to make an insertion for me, had it not been for the vile and contemptible conduct of some of the leading democrats.
When the immunities, which are guaranteed to our citizens by the constitution, are wantonly trampled under foot, by these electioneering demagogues, I think it a duty, I owe to myself and my country, to expose, in some degree, their wickedness.
A good and honest, but poor citizen, of the town of Parsonsfield, in conversation with one of his neighbors, relative to the ensuing election, observed, "he should like to vote differently from what he had done for some time past, as he was fully convinced that he had done wrong in voting for such men as Mr. Cutts; but he had been threatened to be torn to pieces, and have his property all taken from him, if he did not vote agreeably to his former principles."
Democrats in Parsonsfield, who have threatened this poor man, if he did not vote consonant to your wishes, stop, for a moment, consider who you are, and what you are doing.
Had those threats have been made by a Virginian planter, I should not have been at all surprised, but when they are made by New-Englandmen, the blood of the patriotic sons of liberty is congealed at the sound.
I hope the inhabitants of Parsonsfield will, on the first Monday of November next, be mindful of their duty.
Buckle on the helmet of self-preservation, remembering you are FREEMEN, and that the master of a cottage, is better than a dependant in a palace. Come forward, like good and honest Americans, and give your votes for Mr. Leland.
SECUNDAS.
Oct. 1808.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
Electors of Cumberland District. In April last, you regained that high character you are so justly entitled to in the senate of this commonwealth, by electing two federal Senators. During only two years, you were represented by democrats. In this period, your state treasury was defrauded of Sixty-Six Thousand Dollars, your part of which you had earned by the sweat of your brow, and paid to your town collectors.
When your Senate was composed of a majority of democrats, no correct inquiry was allowed to be made, as to the use of your money. Defaulters Skinner still carried on his work of embezzlement; but the moment your Senate became federal, (which was owing to your electing federalists) a stop was put to this work of iniquity. This is only one of the many benefits which you will gain by the election of federal men. Persevere then, and not suffer your glory to be tarnished. Preserve and cherish the reputation of your district. Be wise for yourselves. Your individual prosperity and happiness rest on the question. Let every friend to his own, and his country's prosperity, resolve to use all fair and honorable means to secure the election of
Ezekiel Whitman, Esq.
a man who will be an able and efficient advocate for the best interests of the district—an enemy to embargoes, a friend to commerce and free trade.
NO OFFICE SEEKER.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
To the Federal Electors of Cumberland District.
FELLOW-CITIZENS,
THE approaching election of a member of Congress will require your most vigorous and united exertions. It is no common contest that you are to engage in; for you will encounter democracy in its most convulsive struggle. It, in this hour of danger, you are vigilant and resolute in the performance of the duties you owe to your country, those struggles will prove to be the last agonies of the party. Democracy, in your district, is already organized; and its disciples are about to make a mighty effort for victory. They had a meeting at Paris in the last week of September, at which some pre-
liminary measures were concerted. On the eleventh of this month they had a general meeting at New Gloucester. At this meeting their plans were detailed and matured; and, if successful, they will effect a total subversion of your liberties, especially of your elective franchise. In each of your towns they have appointed a select committee; and have divided each town into small districts, over which a committee-man is placed—to watch you;—to fill your ears with falsehoods;—to endeavor by every means that ingenuity, stimulated by the keenest acrimony, can invent, to bring you over to their party. Yes, my fellow-citizens, these self-styled republicans have put you under guardianship!—These pretended dear lovers of the people have shown that all their professions are hollow; that they have no confidence in that same people they have so long pretended to worship. Be watchful over their motives; be not deceived by their artifices, nor intimidated by their threats.
If you recollect the history of their past attempts, you cannot fail to see how shallow were the acts, and how bold were the impositions they have practised on the people. Every passion and propensity in the human heart has been pressed into their service. To Methodists they have said that federalists advocate a standing order of clergy, in order to deprive others of liberty of conscience. They have endeavoured to make Baptists believe that Federalism was inimical to their religion. To Universalists, they have preached on the liberality of Mr. Jefferson and his followers; and to crown their abominable frauds, they have told the society of Friends or Quakers that they ought to vote for Mr. Jefferson, because he and his followers were wonderfully peaceable men! How long, my countrymen, will you permit such practices with impunity?
In addition to this, we have seen in their filthy prints, (those vehicles of pollution and falsehood), whole columns of trumpery headed in staring capitals, Politics for Farmers ;—in which it has been attempted to make the yeomanry believe that Federalism and Commerce are hostile to Agriculture; and that Mr. Jefferson & Co. being the exclusive friends of Agriculture, (and herein they are admitted to be the enemies of commerce!) it is said to be the interest of farmers to support them.
These falsehoods of theirs are thereby noticed.—They have the marks of consummate folly and unblushing impudence. Just before every late election they have told you some frightful or delusive tale, to influence your suffrages.—We have not forgotten their clamours against governor Strong; nor the promises of a blessed millennium on the accession of Mr. Sullivan to the chair.—We have not forgotten their bold assertions at the last spring election that the embargo would positively be off in thirty days. Many of them went so far as to stake the little reputation they had, on the truth of this assertion.—They are now closely engaged in coining foreign and domestic news, to assist in the execution of their plots. Beware fellow-citizens, how you bestow credit or confidence on desperadoes, who are striving to save an expiring faction.—"Be not deceived."
They tell you that all your grievances will soon be removed. I trust in God the manifold evils we endure will soon, in part be done away;—not, however, in consequence of a particle of honesty or mercy in the domineering chiefs of democracy; but in consequence of the loud and unceasing complaints, and vigorous exertions of a brave and powerful people, who grasp, "with the hold of death," their hard-earned liberties, and who will not be oppressed.
MR. WHITMAN is already known to you—There are few of you who have not heard persuasive eloquence and the soundest argument flow from his lips;—few who have not witnessed the integrity, firmness, the promptitude, the decision, the independence of the man. Will the friends of Mr. Ilseley point out a single particular in which Mr. Whitman has not the most clear and unqualified preference?
Fellow-citizens, let me again exhort you not to suffer your elective franchise to be taken away.—Let me request you, one and all, not to be directed from the cause of truth and correct principles;—not to let trivial considerations, nor indifference keep you at home on the day of election. Attend punctually at the poll; and tho' the demon of discord should again triumph, yet you will have the solid consolation that you have stood your ground like men and boldly discharged a sacred duty.
A YANKEE.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
State of Newhampshire, October 1808. "Behold your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men see visions."
AT that hour when Morpheus holds his reign, when balmy sleep had spread her sable mantle over the whole animate creation, soon after the vivifying beams of sol had left our western hemisphere; I retired to my pillow to seek that rest and refreshment so necessary to invigorate the system, and soon was lost to the cares of the world.
Whether in the body, or not, I cannot tell, I dreamed that the Angel Wisdom descended from the celestial mansions of endless day, to the terrestrial abodes of men to give instruction to mortals, and he stood on Mount Prospect, and cried, saying unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is unto the sons of men: who hath ears to hear let him hear, for Vox rationis, Vox Dei, come and see! and the spirit of imagination carried me away to the Angel, who shewed me a vast plain, covered with the verdure of continual spring, through the midst of which ran a river, which for magnitude I never before had seen the like; this said he is the river Commerce, on whose waters all nations transact business, hold intercourse and exchange their different wares, merchandise and commodities, become mutual aids and assist each other in their pilgrimage through the chequered scenes of life, to that city not made with hands, eternal in the heavens, whose builder and founder is God.
At the mouth of the river Commerce, stood the Isle Albion, on which John Bull swayed the sceptre. And over against this Isle he shewed me a large extent of territory which I was informed, was inhabited by the ancient Gauls. And over which that gormandizer of Empires, Napoleon the first in rapine, devastation and slaughter, ruled with an iron rod, whose tender mer-

cies are cruelties. These said the Angel Wisdom seek the destruction of each other with a zeal, which none but infernals can inspire. Having viewed these with admiration mixed with scorn, I preambulated with my eyes, the meanderings of the river Commerce.
At the upper part of which an old gentleman, whose locks were silvered o'er by the hand of time attracted my attention, this said the Angel is old Dambuilder, formerly designated by the name of Virginian Philosopher, who has lately erected a Dam across this river, it is the first ever erected across, even from time immemorial to the present day, tho' said the Angel, that sainted Hero, the Immortal Washington, the political Father and Saviour of his Country, under God, found it necessary to build a wing into this Commercial stream, in which he placed sixty days labour, and others have found it to their advantage to erect similar wings, in which they have placed ninety, and even one hundred and eighty days work.
This Dam was called the Embargo-dam; and the Angel Wisdom said it was supposed old Dambuilder had a counsellor from the Gallic shores to direct him, and that he imported the timber from Paris, cut it in Mount Monarchiae in the forest of Tyranny and oppression, and that the mud sill was of Nonimportation Wood. And the old Dambuilder as it was rumored, circulated, among the Columbians, that it was erected to coerce John Bull to terms, by French hirelings, who spoke all languages but that of Truth, at which they started as though in the vale which contains the Uras tree. Tho' in reality it was erected to assist the would be conqueror of earth's vast domains, in the subjugation of John Bull and the Isle of Albion, together with the whole world. That Bona had complimented old Dambuilder for his zeal and attachment to his August person and cause, pronounced high encomiums in his favour and even enfranchised him as a citizen of his kingdom.
See, said the Angel Wisdom how the waters are drawing from their accustomed channels below the dam; mark how different it is above! And I looked, and lo! the water above the embargo-dam set back, & inundated the land of Columbia, and the inhabitants were fearful of a general deluge. Now the river Commerce was supplied with water from two mineral springs; the name of one Independence, and the other Freedom, whose waters soon united; and between these springs stood a tree, which was the wonder of the world, which was planted & nourished by a good old husbandman, even Washington, and it was called, in the Freedom language, the Tree of Liberty. It derived its nourishment from the waters of the springs Independence and Freedom, and possessed such medical qualities, that the oppressed and despised of all nations, who but sat down under its shadow, were cured of their maladies, except those who were sick with a disease called slavery. This tree of liberty had but thirteen branches, at first, but has since been inoculated, and contains twenty-one. The branches had names, as the New-Hampshire branch, &c. which had been considered, for some seasons, as dead, or past bearing, said the angel Wisdom: but publish thou to the world, that though inundated by the waters of the embargo dam, yet it hath brought forth fruit in the year eighteen hundred and eight, and no thanks to old Dambuilder neither; and that the people who are settled under its shadow, are ever ready to defend the tree of liberty with their lives and fortunes, but that if old Dambuilder expects to griddle it, he will find, to his mortification, "heads of oak, and hearts of steel."
And I saw, that by reason of the embargo dam, industry was paralyzed, and the people at their wits' end how to proceed. But an old gentleman, who resided at the head quarters of good principles, Boston by name, assumed his right, and petitioned old Dambuilder to remove the embargo dam, or to make sluice ways, or erect waste gates, whereby the waters above the dam might be drained off, so as to prevent the certain destruction that awaited him & his neighbors, if things remained in their present situation. After him, petition after petition was forwarded to old Dambuilder from all sections of the land of Columbia, of the same import, but alas! to no effect. And it was reported that old Dambuilder said, that if every tenant in his dominions should petition to have the embargo dam removed, it should stand till John Bull was humbled, alias till Bony had conquered the world.
The angel Wisdom said, old Dambuilder and John Bull had had some hard words, & it was supposed by the Columbians, and probably with great reason, that if John Bull assented to his demands, he would not meet him on friendly terms, but keep him at bay, till an opportunity offered to put the under plot in operation.
The Columbians appeared to be employed in the repair of their arms, and in learning tactics, and seemed determined shortly to destroy the embargo dam at all events; for no business could be done to advantage, except by catchpoles, who, unless the Columbians would homage pay to Mr. Custemands, would drag and bathe, without respect to age, in the dead lake of Bankruptcy, those who were delinquent in their homage.
Now the water of this lake was so unfriendly to national wealth, honor, and reputation, and of so cold a quality, that it generally produced diseases, which were attended with deleterious consequences, and very few, after experiencing these evils, were to be found in a convalescent state.
Also, the angel Wisdom showed me a cloud, which, I was informed, was called the national look-out, which appeared to be charged with the electric fire of equality, & the unalienable rights of man, which was borne on the constitutional trade winds called Patriotism, Washington, Pickering, Love of Country; and farmers' common sense winds. And they carried the national look-out cloud over the whole land of Columbia, which the tree of liberty overshadowed. And it was received by all, especially the husbandmen, with joy little short of adoration, and the angel Wisdom said they had real ground for joy, as the atmosphere had been hazy for some months, and visited with a cloud called foreign influence which, according to the course of nature, would have blasted the tree of liberty, and that with old Dambuilder's approbation. By this time, I saw the water above the
embargo dam had arisen, in the river Commerce, so that it ran over, and the channels began to be filled b. & s. And a certain fish, called bull-head, ventured up to the dam. These fish are the strength of the isle of Albion, and the eels above penetrate the gravel, and made holes, which continually grew larger and larger. This sorely displeased old Dambuilder, who sent some of his workmen to set eel-pots, to catch these unruly eels.
But mark the sequel, said the angel Wisdom; instead of eels, they caught a black snake, which proved refractory, and bit some of the workmen employed by old Dambuilder, unto death, as a warning to him to desist from his evil machinations. And the angel Wisdom said it was probable, that old Dambuilder would catch more snakes than eels, as it would soon be too late for those slippery creatures to run.
Now the breaches in the dam daily increased, and kept old Dambuilder and nosidam, with their crew, continually at work. This nosidam was an apprentice to old Dambuilder, and it was rumored through the land of Columbia, by French hirelings, that he would take charge of the embargo dam, should old Dambuilder retire. But the angel said, the honest farmers and mechanics did not appear to relish the idea of having nosidam superintend it for them, for they had heard it said, that it was engraved on the walls of a certain house in the city of Washington, that France wants money, and France must have it , which they had heard was uttered by nosidam, to his eternal shame and disgrace.
And while I wondered on the things I had seen, and saw, at that moment when the Columbians, to a man, except those under French influence, and some few who meant well, but were deceived, were about to buckle on the helmet of self preservation, and proceed to raise the embargo dam, that the national look-out cloud, borne on the constitutional trade winds, called Patriotism, Washington, Pickering, Love of Country, and farmers' common sense winds, poured a torrent of rain, which rain, in the Columbian dialect, was called the rain of true federal republicanism; but in the French of old Dambuilder, death blow to our underplot, which so raised the two mineral springs of Independence and Freedom, that their waters rushed on the embargo dam, and swept it to the vortex of destruction, and a chain of lightning burst from the national look-out cloud, from the electric fire of equality, and the unalienable rights of man, accompanied with the thunder of Millions for defence, not a cent for tribute! which so terrified old Dambuilder, that he made his retreat to the mountain of Insignificance, where he once more reassumed his favorite employment, leaving nosidam in the isle of Despondency. After which, methought Columbia basked in the sunshine of national prosperity, as in the days of Washington. SOLOMON SLEEPER.
Portland,
Monday, October 31, 1808.
Schooner Hope arrived.
Capt. Shaw arrived in this town yesterday, in 48 hours from New London, informs that a gentleman belonging to New York, came passenger with him in the stage from New London, who informed him that the U. S. dispatch fch. Hope, arrived at New York on Wednesday last. That the information by this arrival contradicts the account of France's having declared War against the U. States. Capt. Shaw states further, that it was understood at New York, that no adjustment had or was likely to take place with either of the European nations and our government. We give this information as we received it, and leave our readers to form their own conjectures.
Government have lately received important communications from Mr. Pinkney, our Minister in London, as appears by the Washington papers, but under the reign of our felt-tiled republican administration, "we the people" are not allowed to know anything respecting these important dispatches. But the elections are taking place, and our people loving rulers think their better prudence, is, to keep their doings a secret till they are over.
At the late term of the Supreme Judicial Court, held in this town, "Master" BENJ. SANBORN, of Northyarmouth, was indicted for giving in more than one vote at the Election of Senators on the first Monday of April last. When arraigned, he pleaded not guilty to the indictment; but when his trial was to commence, he asked leave of the Court to retract his former plea, which was granted, and he pleaded guilty . The Court sentenced him to pay a fine of twenty dollars and costs of prosecution.
"Master Sanborn" is one of the thorough-going democratic caucus men, and a pretended advocate for the purity of elections.
At the same term, capt. Samuel Pumpelly, of Turner, in the county of Oxford, (who, we understand, has had the honor of presiding at a Democratic Caucus) was arraigned on two indictments: one for having counterfeit bills of the Smithfield Union Bank, (R.1) in his possession, with the intent to pass the same as true - to which he pleaded not guilty ; but after an impartial trial, was found guilty by the Jury, and was sentenced by the Court to pay a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars - two months imprisonment in the common jail in the county of Oxford, and pay costs of prosecution - To the other indictment, for having counterfeit bills of the Cheshire Bank in his possession, with intent to pass the same as true. He pleaded not guilty ; but on trial was found guilty , and sentenced to pay a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars - to two months imprisonment in the common jail in Oxford county, and pay costs of prosecution.
The following persons were also convicted of passing counterfeit Bank Bills, knowing them to be such - and sentenced to hard labor in the state's prison, for a term of time according to the aggravation of their offences, viz. John McCoy, Nathan McCoy, John Morrey, Benj. K. Johnson, Daniel Teague, and William Belknap.
Thomas W. Smith, who was convicted of passing counterfeit money in May last, died in prison last week.
As there is too much reason to believe that many evil minded persons in this part of the
country have of late carried on a regular traffic in counterfeit bank bills, to the great injury and loss of many honest and unsuspecting individuals in the community, we deem it proper to publish an extract from the law of this Commonwealth, as a warning to those who may be tempted to transgress by dealing in bad money.
"SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That if any person shall bring into or shall have in his possession within this state, any false, forged, and counterfeit bill or bills, note or notes, in the similitude of the bills or notes payable to the bearer thereof issued by or for any bank or banking company, which is or shall be established within this state, or in any other part of the United States, for the purpose of rendering the same current as true, or with intent to pass the same, knowing the same to be false, forged and counterfeit, every such offender, upon due conviction thereof before the Supreme Judicial Court, shall be punished by solitary imprisonment, for such term, not exceeding three months; and by confinement afterwards to hard labour, for such term, not exceeding three years; or by a fine, not exceeding one thousand dollars, and imprisonment in the common jail, not exceeding one year; as the Justices of the said Court, before whom the conviction may be, shall sentence and order, according to the aggravation of the offence."
On Friday last, the Supreme Judicial Court, lately held in this town, adjourned to the 2d day of January next, after a session of two weeks. Almost the whole of this time was occupied in the trial of criminal cases. A host of counterfeiters were brought up for trial, every one of whom was convicted, and received sentence - some to confinement to hard labour in the state's prison, and others in the common jail. The Solicitor General during this term has labored in season and out of season in the discharge of his official duties, which have been attended with complete success. We cannot forbear to remark that in our opinion the accumulated and increasing labors of this able and faithful officer, are very inadequately rewarded. His whole time seems to be occupied in the preparation and trial of criminal causes to the almost total exclusion of his civil practice. Such has become the extensive range of forgers and counterfeiters of Bank Bills, that the number of criminal prosecutions, which this class of crimes now produces, has become equal if not greater than all the other criminal prosecutions of every kind in this quarter of the country.
A Snake in the Grass.
The democrats, the friends of the embargo, pretend they are making no exertions to secure the election of their candidate; when, in fact, Bonaparte's army is not more disciplined than the democratic ranks are in this country. There is not a town or school district in Cumberland or Oxford, but has its "Captain Pumpelly" or "Master Sanborn," to order out the democratic forces on the day of election. Surely if a bad cause will command so much zeal and activity, we ought not to doubt the success of a good one, unless the world is strangely altered.
The short sighted policy of our administration, is spreading its direful effects from one end of the union to the other - A letter from Marietta, (Ohio) says, "property has fallen three of four hundred per cent! Corn is but nine pence per bushel - and other articles in the same ratio."
They write from Charlton, in the State of New York, also, that such are the effects of the embargo, that "never, never had such times been known in that part of the State," - that "little business of any kind was done - failures very numerous - and that ten thousand bushels of wheat, the property of one man, were sold at a sheriff's sale for eleven cents per bushel!!"
COMMUNICATED.
Portland Benevolent Society - On Wednesday evening last this Society commemorated its anniversary. The public exercises commenced by an appropriate, solemn and impressive address to the throne of grace by the Rev Mr. Bradley, of Falmouth, after which, an elegant, chaste and pathetic Oration was delivered by Oliver Bray, Esq. The address was peculiarly adapted to the occasion, showing that the memory of a charitable & benevolent man is embalmed by the tears of gratitude and love, and that the highest pleasure this life affords arises from the luxury of doing good.
A collection of one hundred and seven dollars was made to aid the funds of the institution. O. J.
To Readers and Correspondents.
Weak of our readers, a serious and attentive perusal of the communication on the first page of this day's paper, tho' addressed to the people of Lincoln County, its remarks are highly interesting and important to every American citizen, who feels an interest in the honor, peace, and prosperity of his country.
"OMEGA" was not received till this paper was set out - This p. evinces its having a place.
MARRIED.
In New-Gloucester, Capt. Ebenezer Greenleaf, of Portland, to Miss Hannah D. Haskell, of the former place.
In this town, by Rev. Mr. Payson, Mr. Benjamin Hudson, to Miss Harriet Boynton. - By Mr. Afa Anderson to Miss Hannah Anderson. - By the Rev Mr. Winch, the Rev. Joshua Taylor, of Monmouth, to Mrs. Hannah Delano, of Portland.
In Danvers, Mr. John Hook to Miss Hannah Fith - So it seems it has "caught" her at last.
DIED.
At Hondorus, Sept. 13, capt. Peter Warren, jun. aged 24, son of capt. Peter W. of this town - A worthy and enterprising character.
In North Yarmouth, the 27th ult. Mary Downs, aged 10 years - and on the 23d inst. John Dutton, aged 5 years, both children of Mr. Jacob Chase.
In Bath, Mrs. Rachel Todd, wife of Mr. Thomas Todd, aged 23.
In this town, Mr. Thomas Wallace Smith, aged 28, son of Lieut. John Smith, of Henecker, N. H.
Strang & Quinby.
HAVE sold out their Stock in Trade and taken a Compting Room at No. 10, Union Wharf - where all persons are particularly requested to call and settle their Accounts without further notice. Oct. 31.
Notice to Non-Commissioned Officers.
THE Non commissioned Officers of the several Militia and Infantry Companies in this town, are requested to meet at Mr. Freeman's Inn, in fore street, on THURSDAY EVENING next, at 7 o'clock, on interesting business. Oct. 31.
THE subscribers to the Portland Assembly, are requested to meet at the Columbian Hall THIS EVENING, at half past six o'clock. Oct. 31.
VOTERS.
THE Selectmen of the town of Portland give notice that a List of the inhabitants of said town, qualified to vote for Representative, have been posted up at the Maine F. & M. Insurance Office, and another at Mr. Freeman's Office, for their inspection - and they will attend to receive evidence of the qualification of Voters, at Mr. Freeman's office, on Thursday next, from 6 to 8 o'clock, P. M. and on Monday the 7th day of November next, from 8 to 10 o'clock, A. M. SAM'L. FREEMAN, Chairman. Oct. 31.
Charlottee Green,
No. 5, Jones' Row, HAS just received, an elegant assortment of LEGHORN BONNETS, of the latest fashion, which will be sold on the most reasonable terms.
Likewise on hand, a general assortment of FANCY GOODS, late and elegant fashions, for Petticoats, Habits, Coats, Gowns and Spencers, which will be cut and made at the shortest notice.
Very handsome Leghorn Bonnets, for one dollar each. Willow and Cambric do. at 25 cents each. Oct. 31.
FRESH GOODS.
Tappan & Sewall,
No. 12, Haymarket-Row, HAVE received and are now exposing for sale, per piece or package, an extensive assortment of Fall & Winter Goods,
Broadcloths of all colors, from 7s. to 47s. - Cambrics - Kerseys - Serpents - Sewing Silks, Black - Kerseys - Duffles, Cloths, Blue - Baizes - Blankets, 6/4 to 10/6 - Cotton Sewings, No. 12 to 60 - Scotch Thread - Flannels - white, yellow, green, &c. - Bindings; Suspenders, low green, &c. - Bandannas; Madras - Salisbury Fannels - Handkfs. - Scarlet, green, &c. - Pullicat and Spotted - Stuffs - Rulleets - D. ditto, - Shaws, Cotton and Duroys, &c. - Silk - Linens, from 2/6 to 7/3 - Worsted and Cotton Dimities, Hosiery - Velvets, Velveteens & Millinets, plain and thickset - Parisian Gauzes - Tabby Velvets; black, Ribbons; a small assortment - purple and flat - Swandown; Toilets, Laces and Edgings - Mixed & fancy Cords, India Cottons - Shirting Cottons, 3-4 Gurrus; Baftas and 4-4 Gurrus; Mowianas - Calicos, Checks, &c. - Cafes Windsor Soap - Cambric, Linen, Pic - Cafes Windsor Soap -quet, Book & Fan Umbrellas, &c. - cy Mullins, - Also for SKIRTING LEATHER, of a superior quality. October 31. (tf)
Muffs & Tippets,
A. Cheever & Co.
AT No. 1, Mulley's Row, now offer for sale, a large and elegant assortment, manufactured under their own inspection and warranted free from damage. They consist of every kind of fashionable and useful, and will be sold cheaper than can be purchased elsewhere in the District of Maine, at retail - at wholesale, as low as can be purchased in Boston.
HATS, they have of their own manufacturing, of every kind, which will be sold and warranted to give the purchaser satisfaction.
Household Furniture.
New Beds and Bedsteads, with a variety of Parlour and Kitchen Furniture. - Cash given for hating & shipping Furs. Portland Oct. 31. (tf)
Sugar for sale.
Jacob Knights,
HAS for sale, on Portland Pier, 30 hogheads and barrels of good SUGAR. -ALSO- 10 hogheads of Molasses. Oct. 31.
Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Company.
THE President and Directors of the Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Company, in conformity to their act of incorporation, give notice that their Capital Stock amounts to One Hundred Thousand Dollars; and they continue to receive proposals and make Insurance on the following Risks, at their Office in Fith street - viz. On Vessels, Goods and Freight, against captivity of persons, and on the lives of any persons during their absence at sea; in cases of money lent on Bottomry and respondentia, on Dwelling-Houses and other buildings within the District of Maine, against damage arising to the same by Fire, originating in any other cause than that of design in the insured.
The Insurance Company will not insure more than Fifteen Thousand Dollars on any one Risk.
By order of the President and Directors. ELISHA MORSE, Secretary. M. F. & M. Insurance Office, Portland, 29th October, 1808.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that she has been duly appointed and has taken upon herself the trust of an administratrix on the estate of THOMAS PRINCE,
late of Northyarmouth, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs - she therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to IABL PRINCE. Oct. 31, 1808.
For Sale by Auction.
On Friday next, Nov. 3, at 10 o'clock A. M. at the Office of E. GREELY & CO. in fore street, will be sold by Auction, for approved indorsed notes -
A Variety of ENGLISH GOODS; consisting of super fine and low priced Broad Cloths - Kerseys - Pins - Baizes - Handkfs - Coatings - Swandown - Duffles - rose and duffel blankets - Velvets - Calicoes - 4-4 and 6-4 Dimities - Cambricks - Ginghams - Cotton and Worsted Hosiery - Nettings, &c. with a variety of other articles, which will be sold without reserve. Oct. 31.
TO LET,
AND immediate possession given, a handsome and convenient DWELLING HOUSE, situated in the west part of the town - Enquire of E. GREELY & CO. Portland, Oct. 31.
ONE half of a convenient HOUSE to Let in Middle-street, next door to Mr. Jones, Crofts's - For further particulars enquire of S. SHAW. Oct. 31.
WE the subscribers, Commissioners, appointed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate of Wills &c. for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of
WILLIAM SOPER, late of Northyarmouth, in said county, shipwright, deceased, intestate, represented intestate, give notice that six months from the 26th day of the present month are allowed to said Creditors to bring in and prove their claims, and that they will attend that service at the dwelling house of Edward Russell, in said Northyarmouth, on the second Tuesday of the next and of the five following months, from two until five o'clock, P. M. WILLIAM TODD, EDWARD RUSSELL; Northyarmouth, Oct. 31, 1808.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of an Executor of the last will and testament of
SILAS MERRILL, late of Falmouth, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs - He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to SAMUEL MERRILL, JUN. Oct. 31, 1808.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that she has been duly appointed, and has taken upon herself the trust of an administratrix on the estate of
JOHN GAGE, late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, shoemaker, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs; she therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to RACHEL GAGE. October, 27, 1808.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that she has been duly appointed and has taken upon herself the trust of an Administratrix on the estate of
ROBERT WATERHOUSE, late of Falmouth in the county of Cumberland, shipwright, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs; - She therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to BETSEY WATERHOUSE. September 15, 1808. (O 31)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
CUMBERLAND, s. s. - To the Honorable the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and held at Portland, in the county of Cumberland, and for the counties of Cumberland and Oxford, on the third Tuesday of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight,
HUMBLE Petition - The Petition of Robert Stover, and Theophilus Stover, both of Portland aforesaid, Merchants, That they are seized in fee in common and undivided with Daniel Newman, of Portland aforesaid, and other persons to your petitioners unknown, of two undivided sixth parts of a certain lot of land, situate in said Portland; being the same lot of land which Thomas Newman, deceased, purchased of Ebenezer Mayo, deceased, by deed dated the twentieth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred sixty-five; laid for lying on Federal-street, between the land of Jeremiah Berry and the land of said Robert & Theophilus, with all the buildings thereon standing. Wherefore your petitioners pray this Honorable Court at partition of the premises may be made, and that their two undivided sixth parts may be set off to them in severalty, according to the statute in such case made and provided. And as in duty bound shall ever pray. ROBERT STOVER, THEOPHILUS STOVER. By HOPKINS & METCALF, their Atty's
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Cumberland, ss. - At the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and held at Portland, within the county of Cumberland, and for the counties of Cumberland and Oxford, on the third Tuesday of October, A. D. 1808.
ON the petition aforesaid, Ordered - that the petitioners publish an attested copy of their said petition and this order thereon, three weeks successively in the Portland Gazette, the last publication to be sixty days at least before the Supreme Judicial Court to be held at Portland, within the county of Cumberland, and for the counties of Cumberland and Oxford, on the fourth Tuesday of May next - that the said Daniel Newman and all other persons interested in said petition, may then and there appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer thereof should not be granted. - A true copy - Augh, Edw. P. HAYMAN, Clerk. Oct. 31.
WHEREAS, Elizabeth, my wife, has eloped from my bed and board, this is to forbid all persons harbouring her on my account as I will not pay one cent of her contracting from this date. JOHN SMITH. Boston, Oct. 27, 1808.

Poetry.
From the New-York Herald. NAP, TOM, & Co.
COLUMBIANS, we're a wrangling set, About Embargo sculd and fret, Nor can we see with all our eyes, What great advantage it lies...
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COMMERCIAL.
A London paper of Sept. 5, and confirmed by subsequent dates, mentions, the ports of Holland being open to all exports, except hides, bark and salt. This is considered as a relaxation of Bona's decrees.
Another Warning!—A letter from Don Pablo Serra, (a member of the political body at Havana, and well known to our merchants) dated at Havana, 21st ult. says—
London, Sept. 8.—Our commerce with Spain has already become considerable—One house in London has received an order from that country for coarse woolen sufficient to clothe 20 000 troops.
Orders for cloth for the French armies have been executed in the West Riding Yorkshire, to the amount of £20,000, and paid for immediately.
The following selected paragraphs, from an English paper of the 5th July, will serve to afford the reader an idea of the valor and intrepidity evinced by the British troops in Portugal, under Sir Arthur Wellesley, together with the high estimation in which the military skill and bravery of that officer, is held by the officers and soldiers under his command:
At the conclusion of the battle of the 21st, such was the enthusiasm excited by the result among our Generals, that they all to a man, went up to Sir A. Wellesley, congratulating him on his success, and exclaiming, "Sir, General, is all your work!" The General, with their leaders and finally expressed their satisfaction that their General, as they called him, had won the battle.
Junot harangued his troops on the morning, and immediately before the battle said to them, "Comrades, there are the English, and behind them is the sea—be cool and steady, and you have only to drive them into it!"
When General Bernier was taken by one of our grenadiers, he offered him his purse and watch to let him go; but the grenadier spurned the offer, brought the General to his Colonel, and was rewarded by Sir A. Wellesley with a purse.
The courage and patriotism lately manifested by the women in several parts of Spain, in the present interesting struggle for liberty, are traits in the female character not new in that country, as will appear from the following extract from its history.
GEN. JUNOT.—This officer was originally a private in the ranks, and owes his present elevation to a very singular circumstance. During a battle on the continent, Bonaparte had occasion to send an adispatch to one of his Generals, and having rode up to the company in which Junot served, he asked if any among them could write?
N. P. POOR, Has removed to No. 2, Fish-Street, (the Store lately occupied by John Dyer) And is exposing for sale—a fresh assortment of SEASONABLE GOODS.
Real sup. Broad Cloths, Short cheap do do Common do, Gentlemen's York tan Perleffe Cloths, and Beaver do. Do. Flannels, Shawls and Handkerchiefs, a great variety, Coatings, Plains, and Kerseys, Stuff Goods, an assortment, Baizes and Flannels, Velvet, all colors, An elegant assortment of Black Tabby Velvets, Thread Laces, Calicoes, unusually cheap Cotton do. Dark Ginghams, Fournitures, Pink Plaided do. Silk and cotton Chambray, Corded do, Dimities, cambric and common, Cotton Cambricks, Black Crape, India Cottons & Checks, Love Shawls, Shirting Cottons, Black, olive & green do, Scarret Bombazet, Threads, Black, olive & green do, Duffles, Silk, Cotton & Worsted, Hosiery, Rose Blankets, Extra long white Kid Gloves, A variety of Fancy Ornaments, &c. & & & &
TO LET, The Store lately occupied by him, at a very reduced rent—Apply as above. Oct. 17.
NOTICE! THE Copartnership under the firm of STUART & LINCOLN, is this day dissolved by mutual consent; all persons against whom they have demands are requested to call and settle them with JONATHAN STUART, who is duly authorized to settle the same, without further notice. JONATHAN STUART, ROYAL LINCOLN, JUN. Portland, Oct. 12, 1808.
Jonathan Stuart, Respectfully informs the customers of the late firm of Stuart & Lincoln, and the public in general, that he continues business at the former stand, where every favour will be gratefully acknowledged. Oct. 17.
Copartnership Dissolved. THE Copartnership lately existing under the firm of WAYMOUTH & BLASDELL, is by mutual consent this day dissolved. All persons having demands upon, or are indebted to said firm, are requested to call and settle the same. JONATHAN BLASDELL, MOSES WAYMOUTH. Topsham, Oct. 7, (17)
To whom it may concern. EVERY person who has any book belonging to the subscriber is requested to return them as soon as they are done with them; or not borrow any more at present. Oct. 17. B. GRIFFIN.
FRESH GOODS.
Joseph Barbour,
OPPOSITE the Insurance Office, head of Fish-street, has just received a variety of Fresh FALL & WINTER GOODS, AMONG WHICH ARE— Real superfine Broadcloths and Kerfameres do. Satinets—Velvets—Cords Queens Cloths—Pellice Flannels Coatings—Blankets Flannels, all colours Bombazets, Wilboars, Durants, Duroys, Shalloons, &c. Plain black & olive Velvets—corded do. Worsted Hosiery—Silk do.—Cotton do. British Shirting—Linen Cambricks Tabby Velvets—Brown Linens Plaided and plain Lustrings Ginghams—Prints—Furnitures—silk Chambrays India Cottons—Huckabuck Bandana Hks.—Fancy silk do.—silk Shawls Fancy Muffins—Sarrets—Cotton Laces Black Cambricks—do. Crape Ladies' long white Kid Gloves Do. Kid, Leather and Silk Habit do. Gentlemen's doe-skin Beaver and Silk do. White Cotton Cambricks—Cotton Balls Cambricks Dimity—Common do. Cotton Shawls—Fashionable Coat Buttons Black silk Velvets—Cotton Umbrellas Gentlemen's Lambs-wool Hose, &c. & & & & ALSO, An Assortment of MUFFS & TIPPLES, Consisting of Sable, Pole, Elk, Bear, & Mock Sable. Oct. 10.
Factory Cotton.
JOSEPH POPE, constantly keeps for sale a large supply of cotton Warp and Filling, White and coloured Stocking Yarn, ditto Thread, Cotton Shirting and Sheetings, do Check and Stripe, Bed Tick, &c. which being a consignment will be sold at the Factory prices. Likewise—a quantity of loaf and jump Sugar in hds. & bbls.—No. 7, Muffey's Rev. Sept. 19
Tappan & Sewall,
No. 12, Haymarket-Row, HAVE received an extensive assortment of European & India Goods, adapted to the season; among which are— Coatings—Duffles—Flannels—Baizes—Rose Blankets—Swan-down & Toilette Vestings—Plains—Kerseys—Broadcloths—Kerfeymeres—Stuffs—Salisbury Flannels—Hosiery—Cotton Linens—India Cottons—British Shirting Cotton—Thicksets—Velvetens—Patent Worsted Cord—India Checks—Calicoes—White & coloured Cambricks—Fancy Muffins—Ginghams—Black Crape—Cotton Sewings—Fins, &c. ALSO, A quantity of SKIRTING LEATHER, of a superior quality. N.B. The highest price given for Pot and Pearl Ashes. (17) Oct. 3.
A NEW HAT-STORE.
David Bill & Co. RESPECTFULLY inform the public that they have opened a HAT-STORE in Fish-street, in part of the store occupied by Thomas Leavitt, next door to Enoch Moulton's, where they offer for sale a complete assortment of American Beavers and Castor Hats, superior to any offered in this town, and superior to any that is imported. As they are directly concerned in the manufacture they flatter themselves that they shall be able to give satisfaction to all that may favor them with their custom. Portland, Oct. 3.
TO JOHN TRY, Joiner.
I do publicly acknowledge having received your instructions to come to Montreal in Canada, and there to serve the remainder of my apprenticeship—and I do here assign the following reasons for not complying therewith. You left Portland in June last; and your wife and children, and myself, without money, work and food; so that I was under the necessity of returning home to my Parents, thirty-five miles, and not a cent to defray my travelling expenses. Secondly, you have most basely and deliberately, and under the mark of friendship and religion, violated the hospitality of your friends house by seducing the virtue of his child; therein to the irretrievable loss of her character, and the peace and happiness of her father, a man who you have ever spoken of as your sincere and confidential friend. Thirdly, you are considered by all classes of society, as a vile and abandoned character; and particularly so by that order of religion to which you once was a member, (the Baptist persuasion) that you have been excommunicated as unworthy of the respect due to that name—and I do therefore think you an unworthy example to myself and all others who are not sunk into the most wretched state of depravity. JOHN SEDGLEY. Portland, Sept. 27, 1808. (10A. 10)
Private School.
THE subscriber informs the citizens of Portland, that he intends keeping a private School in the Union School-house, Portland, solicits a share of their patronage, and presumes he can give satisfaction to those who may favor him with the care and instruction of their children. There will be taught in said school, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar, Geography, &c. There will be but forty five scholars admitted, and the school will commence as soon as subscribers for thirty shall be obtained. A subscription paper is left at Mr. S. Paten's Bookstore. Terms 3 dols. 50 cts. per quarter, 1 doll. in advance. ALBERT WINSLOW. Portland, Oct. 17.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned against purchasing a note signed by the subscriber in December, 1807, in favor of David Webber, jun.—as he has received no compensation therefor, he is determined not to pay the same. NATHAN WOODWARD. Brunswick, Oct. 17, 1807.
THIS is to caution all persons against purchasing a note given by the subscriber, in favor of David Webber, jun.—dated in December, 1807—as he has received no compensation therefor; consequently shall not pay said note. JAMES WEBBER. Harpswell, Oct. 17, 1808.
FRESH GOODS.
E. STEVENS, has just received and is now opening for sale, at her store in Fish-street, a general assortment of Fancy and Staple Goods, suitable for the present and approaching season. Likewise—Ladies' kid and morocco Shoes. October 24.
Henry Smith & Co.
Have just received for sale, BLUE, black, mixed, drab and brown superfine and fine BROAD CLOTHS; crimson, ash, fawn, green and brown Pellice Cloths; green, scarlet, and fawn Pellice Flannels; crimson, purple, green and black Tabby Velvets; scarlet and black Bombazets, Cassimere, Satinets, Flannels, Coatings, Baizes, Devonshire Kerseys, hunters Cloths—superfine Furnitures, Dimity do; a great variety Ginghams, Calicoes and Cambricks; Kid and silk Gloves, &c. & & & All which will be sold low for cash. Oct. 24.
VICTUALING CELLAR
THE subscribers respectfully inform their friends and the public that they keep VICTUALS of all kinds, at the sign of the Turkey, No. 7, Jones' Row, Fish-street, where they will be accommodated at the shortest notice, from 6 in the morning until 10 in the evening. E. & M. FISK. Portland, Oct. 24.
THE Copartnership under the firm of James Chadburn & Co.
is this day dissolved by mutual consent; all persons having demands against said firm are requested to call and receive their dues—and all persons indebted are requested to make immediate settlement with DAVID SMITH, who is authorised to settle the same. JAMES CHADBURN, DAVID SMITH. Portland, Oct. 13, 1808.
David Smith,
Respectfully informs their former customers, and the public in general, that he has taken the store formerly occupied by the above firm, where he solicits the continuance of their custom. Oct. 24.
Tickets and Quarters.
ISAAC ADAMS, HAS for sale Tickets at D. 5 50 and Quarters at D. 1 50 in the Fourth Class, Halifax Bridge Lottery. Highest Prize 10,000 dollars. Oct. 24.
Portland Observatory.
THE Proprietors of the Portland Observatory (on Monument Ground, so called) are hereby notified that their annual meeting will be held at James Burnham's inn, the first Tuesday of November next, at 6 o'clock, P. M. 1st. To choose a Moderator. 2d. To choose a Clerk, Collector and Treasurer. 3d. To choose a Standing Committee for the year. 4th. To act on any other business that may regularly come before them. SMITH COBB, Clerk. Oct. 17.
A FARM FOR SALE,
IN the town of Falmouth, in the county of Cumberland, consisting of one hundred and five acres of Land, of which thirty is lateral, and lying on Presumpscot River, and five miles from the town of Portland, and on the post road that leads from Portland to Augusta, and into many of the back towns. Said farm is conveniently situated for a Public House, with a large two story House and Barn, without out houses. The soil of said farm is inferior to none. Also—In said town, a Wood Lot, containing 60 acres.—Inquire of OLIVER WINSLOW. (t.f.) Oct. 17.
Land for Sale.
THE subscriber offers for sale the following parcels of LAND. A FARM, well calculated for a Trader, Farmer, or Mechanic; one mile from the Meeting-House in New-Glasgow, pleasantly situated on the Country Road, with which will be sold eleven acres of interval LAND. Also—In the town of Joy, in the county of Oxford, Three Thousand Acres of LAND of the first quality, situate in different parts of said town, which is one of the best towns in the county. It will be sold at a reduced price; the whole will be sold together, or by the single lot, as may best accommodate purchasers. And one lot in the town of Bethel.—Inquire of JAMES STARR, JUN. Esq. for information. Also—At Penobscot, in Township No. 5, of the 7th Range of Townships on Piscataquis river, in the county of Hancock, Five Thousand Acres of Land, in Lots of 100 acres each. This is one of the finest Townships in that country; Saw and Grist Mills are already erected, from whence any kind of Lumber may be rafted aside the shippeg in Bangor. This township is rapidly settling. Young Farmers are invited to examine for themselves.—Inquire of Mr. DANIEL BULLIN, of said township, for further particulars. Also—Thirty thousand acres of ST. JOHN'S LAND, (so called) in the county of Washington. This land is situated in the best tract of Land in the District of Maine; the soil is very rich and fertile, the growth principally Hard Wood and Button Nut. A road is laid out through said Land from Penobscot to St. John's River. Twenty thousand acres of this Land is situated but seven miles from the rich Farmers on St. John's River, and the Fort Road from thence to Quebec. Should 30 or 40 good Farmers associate together and purchase this whole tract, for their own actual settlement, they would ensure a fortune to themselves and their children after them. For further particulars please to inquire of the subscriber. JOSEPH E. FOXCROFT. New-Glasgow, May 9, 1808. (6mo.)
TAKEN UP ADRIFT,
ON Saturday the 8th inst. by the subscriber, between Bantam and Saguen, the wreck of a small Schooner—her masts, bow sprit and sails gone, and got her towed into Boothbay harbour. Any person concerned may get information by applying to Mr. John 2d Farland, in said Boothbay. Oct. 12.
THE subscriber hereby give public notice to all concerned that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon him the trust of an executor of the last will and testament of ROGERS TIRRELL, late of Minor, in the county of Cumberland, gentleman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs—He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the same to ASAPH HOWARD. October 13th, 1808.
THE subscribers having been appointed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate, for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of STEPHEN JORDAN,
late of Cape-Elizabeth in said county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, intestate represented insolvent, give notice, that a further time, viz. until the first day of December next, is allowed to said creditors to bring in and prove their claims; they will attend that service at the dwelling-house of the deceased, in Cape-Elizabeth, on Monday the 31st of October, inst and on Monday the 28th of November next, from 10 o'clock A. M. till 5 o'clock P. M. each day. WILLIAM MAXWELL, MORRILL JORDAN. Cape-Elizabeth, Oct. 17.
WE the subscribers having been appointed by the Hon. Judah Dana, Esq. to receive and examine the claims of creditors to the estate of CYPRIAN STEVENS,
late of Paris, in the county of Oxford, Physician, deceased, represented insolvent, do hereby give notice that six months are allowed to said creditors to bring in and prove their claims; and that we shall attend that service at the dwelling-house of Mrs. Sarah Stevens, Administratrix to the estate aforesaid, in said Paris, on the second Thursday of each of the six following months, at two of the clock in the afternoon, on said days. JOSEPH RUST, DANIEL STOWELL, JOEL ROBINSON, Commissioners. Paris, September 29th, 1808. (O 17)
WE the subscribers, Commissioners, appointed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate of Wills &c. for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of GEORGE PIERCE,
late of Otisfield, in said county, Esquire, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that six months are allowed by the said Judge to the Creditors to bring in and prove their claims, and that they shall attend to them on the last Wednesday of the present month, and on the last Wednesday of the five next following months, at the Counting room of Daniel Tucker, from two until five o'clock, P. M. DANIEL TUCKER, WILLIAM SWAN, ELIAS MERRILL, Commissioners. Portland, Oct. 17, 1808.
WE the subscribers having been appointed by the Hon. Silas Lee, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Lincoln, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of DAVID SILVESTER,
late of Wiscasset, in said county, gentleman, deceased, represented insolvent, do hereby give notice that six months from the 29th day of August last, are allowed to said creditors to bring in and prove their claims, and that we shall attend to that service at the office of Jere. Bailey, in Wiscasset, on Saturday the 29th day of October inst, and the last Saturday of the four following months, from two o'clock to six o'clock in the afternoon. JERE. BAILEY, SAML. ADAMS, Commissioners. Wiscasset, Oct. 1, 1808. (17)
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed administrator of the estate of DAVID WILSON,
late of Bowdoin, in the county of Lincoln, yeoman, 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 said estate are requested to make immediate payment. N.B.—I shall attend at the dwelling-house of the deceased, the first Wednesdays of the three following months. JAMES WILSON, Administrator. Oct. 24.
SWINE POUNDED.
TAKEN up by the subscriber two HOGS, which are now impounded. The owner may have them by proving property and paying charges. JAMES FLOOD, (Pound-keeper) Oct 24
NOTICE!
THE subscriber, one of the Surveyors of the Highways in Portland, hereby cautions & forbids all persons from taking gravel from the roads on the neck, as they would avoid a prosecution at law. Oct. 17. JONATHAN DEANE.
WHEREAS Mary my wife has eloped from my bed and board, this is to forbid all persons harbouring or trusting her on my account, as I will not pay one cent of her contracting from this date. EBENEZER WHITMARSH. Norway Sept. 20, 1808. (O 17)
WHEREAS, it has been remarked by gentlemen of this town, that a certain somebody, whom they called a Sailor, laid to them, that James Kimball, entered his lodging-room, at Mary Snow's, between the hours of 3 and 4, and attempted to drag him from his bed, &c.—I with only to ask these officious gentlemen if the Sailor was their intimate friend and associate, that so much confidence is put in him—if so, like people, like priests; like sailor, like gentlemen—Birds of a feather flock together. JAMES KIMBALL. Oct. 24.
GENTLEMEN who wish to have their gates hang right, please to cant them 6 or 8 inches; and if they do not swing quick enough then, cant them more. T. S. Oct. 31.