Jenks's Portland gazette (Portland [Me.]), 1800-01-06 00:00:00

Miscellany.
From the Gazette of the United States.
"Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes, in comparison of it, as nothing?"
IT is an occurrence not less interesting, than extraordinary, that the departure of a single man should command the unaffected and indiscriminate lamentation of five millions of people. It is an event, the like of which the world has never witnessed, that the death of an individual should so touch a whole nation, that the joy of the heart should cease, and the dance be turned into mourning."
The mighty monarch, whose throne is surrounded by armies as numerous as the locusts of summer, and resistless as the blasts of pestilence, goes down to the tomb, amid the execrations of oppressed subjects; or sleeps in the grave as unheeded as when slumbering on his bed of down. The prince, whose beneficence has whitened the plains of his country, "walks the way of nature; and his subjects "mourn in black," but "not in blood," because they fear "an Amurath succeeds." The pomp and power of royalty may cause "mourners to go about the streets," and sorrow may so "royally appear," that thousands will "put the fashion on," and yet none "wear it in the heart."
Most eminently hath the "crown fallen from our head." Most emphatically, are "the tears of Cuthan in affliction." "The father to his children will make known" the mournful story. The veteran, who wrought by his side "in the heat and burden of the day" of our deliverance, will know, that "for this the heart is faint," that for these things, the eyes are dim." The extensive nation which has received liberty from the valor, and happiness from the counsel, of him who has fallen, will feel that this is "the rod of anger and the staff of indignation."
"His deeds exceed all speech." His fame is "written with a pen of iron with the point of a diamond." His counsel is "graven upon the table of our heart." His deeds, his fame, and his counsel will endure, till "the great globe itself; yea, all which inherit it shall dissolve."
The Lay Preacher of Pennsylvania.
[At a time when every friend to our country is paying respect to the memory of WASHINGTON, it will doubtless be acceptable to my readers to have recorded the following notice of his character, in a speech delivered to the British House of Commons, in 1794, by the Hon. F. C. Fox]
"ILLUSTRIOUS man! deriving honor less from the splendor of his situation than from the dignity of his mind; before whom all borrowed greatness sinks into insignificance. I cannot indeed (added Mr. Fox) help admiring the wisdom and the fortune of this great man; not that by the phrase fortune, I mean to derogate from his merit; but notwithstanding his extraordinary talents and exalted integrity, it must be considered as singularly fortunate, that he should have experienced a lot, which so seldom falls to the portion of humanity; and have passed through such a variety of scenes, without stain and without reproach. It must indeed create astonishment, that placed in circumstances so critical, and filling for a series of time a station so conspicuous, his character should never once have been called in question; that he should in no one instance have been accused either of improper insolence, or of mean submission in his transactions with foreign nations. It has been reserved for him to run the race of glory, without experiencing the smallest interruption to the brilliancy of his career. The breath of censure has not dared to impeach the purity of his conduct; nor the eye of envy to raise its malignant glance to the elevation of his virtues. Such has been the transcendant merit and the unparalled fate of this illustrious man."
From the Commercial Gazette.
Judge SHIPPEN's excellent Charge on LIBELS.
As most of our readers are unacquainted with the causes of action which Dr. Rush had against Wm. Cobbett, we insert Judge Shippen's elegant charge to the jury of trial. We recommend it to the careful perusal of every friend to domestic peace, and individual reputation. It sets in a true light, the effects of slander and defamation upon public and private honor and happiness, and we think, must conduce to check that current of party abuse, which has so long involved decency and truth in its baneful course and swept them far away from our view.]
GENTLEMEN,
THIS is an action brought by the plaintiff against the defendant for writing, printing and publishing divers scandalous libels, to defame and vilify him. The defendant has pleaded that he is not guilty; his counsel however, have acknowledged the publication of his papers, which, otherwise it would have been incumbent on the plaintiff to prove.—The question, therefore, will be, whether they amount in law to defamatory libels or not?
By the law and practice in England, in the case of libels, the only task of the jury is, to judge of the fact of publication, and the truth and fair application of the innuendoes; the court, as judges of the law, referring to themselves the sole power of deciding whether the paper amounts to a libel or not. But in this state, by the special directions of our constitution, the jury possess the power of judging both of the law and fact, under the direction of the court.
A libel is defined by the law, to be the malicious defamation, expressed either in printing or writing, or by signs or pictures, tending to blacken either the memory of one who is dead, or the reputation of one who is alive, or to expose him to public hatred, contempt or ridicule. This offence may be punished, either by indictment at the suit of the commonwealth, or by a civil action at the suit of the party injured.—Where the prosecution is by indictment, the court only are to direct the punishment: but in a civil suit, the damages are to be assessed solely by the jury.
The charges laid against the defendant in the declaration, are various; but they may be reduced in substance to the following.—That he repeatedly calls the plaintiff a quack, an empiric; charges him with intemperate bleeding, injudiciously administering mercury in large doses in the yellow fever; pushing himself off; writing letters and answering them himself, filing him the Sampson in medicine; charging him with murdering his patients, and slaying his thousands and tens of thousands. The counts laid in the declaration are fully proved by the publications, which are certainly libelous. In what manner do the defendant's counsel repel these proofs? not by justifying the truth of the matters charged against Doctor Rush, which on the contrary they have repeatedly acknowledged to be false, but by analyzing the several allegations in the newspapers, and from thence drawing a conclusion that no intentional personal malice appears, which they say is the essence of the offence. Malice rests in the heart, and is only to be judged of by the words and actions of the party; the words themselves import malice and in that case the proof lies on the defendant to shew the innocence of his intentions; if he has done THAT to your satisfaction, you will acquit him; but as this is chiefly founded on the allegation that the attack was meant to be made on doctor Rush's system and not on the man; it unfortunately appears that not the least attempt is made to combat the doctor's arguments with regard to the system itself, but the attack is made merely by gross scurrilous abuse of the doctor himself; added to this, one of the witnesses prove a declaration made by the defendant, that if doctor Rush had not been the man he should never have meddled with the system.
Another ground of defence is of a more serious nature, as it leads to an important question on our constitution—it is said that the subject of dispute between the plaintiff and defendant was a matter of public concern, as it related to the health and lives of our fellow citizens—and that by the words of our constitution every man has a right to discuss such subjects in print. The liberty of the press, gentlemen, is a valuable right in every free country, and ought never to be unduly restrained; but when it is perverted to the purposes of private slander, it then becomes a most destructive engine in the hands of unprincipled men: the utmost purity and integrity of heart, is no shield against the shafts and arrows of malice, conveyed to the world by printed publications. Verbal slander may be frequently very injurious, but slander in writing or print being more generally disseminated, and more durable in its effects, is consequently infinitely more pernicious and provoking.
Our state constitution of 1790, contains certainly very general words with relation to the right of a citizen to print his thoughts and offer them to the consideration of the public, but it at the same time guards against the
generality of the privilege, by expressly declaring, that every person availing himself of the liberty of the press, should be responsible for the abuse of that liberty; thus securing to our citizens the invaluable right of reputation against every malicious invader of it.
Printed publications attacking private character, is considered with great reason by the law as a very atrocious offence, from its evident tendency to disturb the public peace—if men find they can have no redress in our courts of justice for such injuries, they will naturally take satisfaction in their own way, involving perhaps their friends and families in the contest, and leading evidently to duels, murders, and perhaps assassination.
The principal subject of consideration with the jury will be, what damages they are to assess On this subject you are the almost uncontrollable judges—it is your peculiar province. The court have indeed the power to order a new trial where the damages are excessive; but in cases of torts and injuries of this kind, the law books say the damages must be so outrageously disproportionate to the offence, as at first blush to shock every person who hears of it, before the court will order a new trial.
Every one must know that offences of this kind have for some time past too much abounded in our city; it seems high time to restrain them—that task is with you gentlemen. To suppress so great an evil, it will not only be proper to give compensatory but exemplary damages; thus stopping the growing progress of this daring crime—at the same time the damages should not be so enormous as absolutely to ruin the offender.
I hope no party considerations will ever have place in this court in the administration of justice—and I entreat you, gentlemen, to banish them, in considering this subject, entirely from your breasts.
Late Foreign News.
LONDON, OCT. 13.
THE Hamburg mail due on Sunday last, arrived this morning. It brings accounts of the events which took place in Switzerland in the latter end of September, except only those which relate to Marshal Suwarow, of which we have not positive information. The Archduke, it appears, was rapidly advancing to repair the evils which had been occasioned by his absence. His force we know by private letters to consist of 26,000 men, with which he was at Schaffhausen on the 2d. The army of Conde, consisting of about 6000, was on the same day at Stokach.
These forces joined to the Bavarians and to the Corps of Gen. Korfakow, are, it must be allowed, more than sufficient, to secure that part of Germany from all danger. We rejoice at seeing the conjectures which we have from the first instant formed respecting the probable consequences of the victory of Massena, thus confirmed.
Extract of a letter from Munich, dated Sept. 29. Two thousand four hundred men, as a part of the Elector's contingent, are to march on the 1st of next month from the neighbourhood of Donauwerth to join the army of the Archduke Charles. The plan for forming into military corps the inhabitants of the Palatinate, is to have its effect, throughout the circle of Bavaria. It is framed for 20,000 men, and is to be commanded in Bavaria by Major General Duroy, an Officer enjoying a high military character.
It is stated under the head, Venice Sept. 20, that the Neapolitan troops had taken Rieti by storm, and marched to join General Frolich who was advancing with a strong army from Tuscany against Rome. On the 15th September General Klenau was 15 miles from Genoa. Ancona still held out. The French, it is said, are conveying their artillery from Genoa to Nice.
A letter from Genoa of Sept. 25, states—"We hear from Rome, that Borghese, Santa Croce, Marescotti, and Bonelli, at the head of 25,000 Romans, whom they pay and provision liberally, have chased the Neapolitans from Frosinone to Terracina, commanded by the Duke of Roccaromani; and that they had taken from them 18 pieces of artillery, and several wagons." The same letters add, "that at Rome the Jews have risen in a mass, and that capital has declared war against Tuscany."
The ravages of the plague in Barbara has this year exceeded all precedent: 274,000 persons have died of that dreadful malady at Fez, and the adjoining villages by the 28th of June, among which number were 30,000 merchants and other principal persons. The disorder which has been nearly as fatal in other places was communicated through the empire by Muley Soleman, marching an infected army to the South. The deaths at Morocco amounted to 3600 a day.
LONDON, OCT. 19.
The silence of the Gazette on the subject of Holland makes it probable that no very important event has happened. An attack is said to
have been made on the post of Prince William of Gloucester, in which that gallant young Prince succeeded in saving a detachment of our troops, consisting of upwards of 10,000 men, from being cut off, with the loss of only 18.
A messenger from Holland arrived last night in the Fox hired cutter, which left the Texel on Wednesday last. On that day the head quarters of the army remained at Schagenburgh, the right extending to Petten, and the Overfly. The enemy, we are happy to learn, had been obliged to retreat to Alkmaar, in consequence of the country being completely inundated.
Mederblick, with all the magazines which it contained, was burnt on the 11th by the French.
By the Last Mail.
Latest News from Europe.
By an arrival at Baltimore.
EVACUATION of HOLLAND.
LONDON, OCT. 24.
NO further advices from the Duke of York have been received since our last; but as Col. Bownrigg reached the Helder on Saturday last, with the final instructions of Government, it is probable a great part of our troops have, ere this, embarked on their return to England. Some of the Dutch Loyalists are already arrived. Six hundred of them were brought over in the Alkmaar man of war, which arrived at Deal on Tuesday, where three other ships, full of people, of the same description, were hourly expected, having sailed from the Texel immediately after the Alkmaar. The Convention, by virtue of which the Anglo Russian army is to evacuate Holland, was signed on the 18th inst. and is to continue in force for six weeks from that date—a circumstance which has given rise to a supposition that this treaty embraces more objects than have been publicly expressed. If it bears relation merely to the evacuation of the country by our troops, and a general exchange of prisoners, the business might be done in as many days as there are allowed weeks to accomplish it. The probability therefore is, that there are involved in the armistice some subjects, the nature of which may require a considerable time to adjust; but upon this topic we shall for the present decline any speculation, under the hope, that a day or two will put us in possession of the fact.
All that is at present known for certain is, that we have agreed to evacuate Holland, without injuring either the arsenal or New Diep works; that all the enemy's guns are to be restored; that the Helder is to be left in the same condition in which we found it; and that the prisoners are reciprocally to be given up. It is understood that we are also to deliver up 8,000 or 10,000 of the French prisoners now in England; but respecting this point we have received no satisfactory information. Upon the whole, if we have the consideration of the humiliated situation in which the event of the expedition has unfortunately placed us, we shall find but little cause to regret the nature of the terms to which we have thus been induced to agree. The acceding to them was on our part dictated by the pure principle of humanity; and the laudable determination of saving our brave countrymen, by negotiation, from the destruction which otherwise seemed to await them, must be considered as paramount to every other feeling, whether of mistaken honour or national pride.
Dispatches were yesterday received at the Admiralty from Capt. Young, of the Ethalion frigate, giving the pleasing account of his having, on the 16th inst. off Ferrol, captured the Thetis Spanish frigate, from the Havana, with one million and an half of dollars on board, besides a quantity of merchandise. The Naïad and Alouene were in company with the Ethalion at the time, and were within gun-shot of another Spanish frigate, said to have no less than 3 millions of money on board; so that there is no doubt of the speedy arrival of this ship also in a British port. The Thetis is arrived at Plymouth with the Ethalion. It is with much satisfaction we add, that on this occasion, we have lost not a single man.
Arrived last night, his city's ship Alkmaar, from Holland, with 600 Duth Loyalists on board all volunteers in the service of the Prince of Orange.
Oct. 22.—The French and Spanish squadrons at Brest, according to the Paris Journals, are under orders to hold themselves ready to put to sea. The Spanish admiral Massaredo has been invested with the dignity of minister plenipotentiary, for the purpose of enabling him to concert and determine with the French directory on the objects to be pursued by the united fleets.
As every idea of the conquest of Holland and the consequent reinstatement of the Stadholder is abandoned by government, we understand that our brave Tars are to receive their full share of the prize money on account of the Dutch fleet, which was originally taken possession of for the Stadholder.

Interment of WASHINGTON!
Georgetown, Dec. 20.
ON Wednesday last, the mortal part of WASHINGTON the great— the father of his country, and the friend of man, was consigned to the tomb, with solemn honors and funeral pomp.
A multitude of persons assembled, from many miles around, at Mount Vernon , the choice abode and last residence of the illustrious chief. — There were the groves, the spacious avenues, the beautiful and sublime scenes, the noble mansion—but, alas! the august inhabitant was now no more. That great soul was gone. His mortal part was there indeed; but ah! how affecting! how awful the spectacle of such worth and greatness, thus, to mortal eye fallen:—Yes! fallen! fallen!
In the long and lofty Portico where oft the hero walked in all his glory, now lay the shrouded corpse! The countenance still composed and serene, seemed to express the dignity of the spirit, which lately dwelt in that lifeless form. There those who paid the last sad honors to the benefactor of his country, took an impressive— a farewell view!
On the ornament, at the head of the coffin, was inscribed SURGE AD JUDICIUM —about the middle of the coffin, GLORIA DEO —and on the silver plate,
GENERAL
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
Departed this life, on the 14th of December, 1799. Æt. 68.
Between three and four o'clock, the sound of artillery, from a vessel in the river, firing minute guns, awoke afresh our solemn sorrow—the corpse was moved—a band of music with mournful melody, melted the soul into all the tenderness of woe.
The procession was formed and moved on in the following order:
When the procession had arrived at the bottom of the elevated lawn, on the banks of the Potomac, where the family vault is placed, the cavalry halted, the infantry marched towards the mount, and formed their lines—the clergy, the masonic Brethren, & the citizens, descended to the vault, and the funeral service of the church was performed. The firing was repeated from the vessel in the river, and the sounds echoed from the woods and hills around.
Three general discharges by the infantry, the cavalry, and 11 pieces of artillery, which lined the banks of the Potomac back of the vault, paid the last tribute to the entombed Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States, and to the venerable departed Hero.
The sun was now setting. Alas! the Sun of Glory was set forever. No—the name of WASHINGTON —the American President and General—will triumph over death—The unclouded brightness of his Glory will illuminate future ages.
NATIONAL TESTIMONIALS.
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
Gen. George Washington.
Philadelphia, Dec. 24.
THE Senate of the United States, yesterday sent the following letter of condolence to THE PRESIDENT, by a Committee of its Members, to which he returned the annexed answer.
To the PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES.
THE Senate of the United States respectfully take leave, Sir, to express to you their deep regret for the loss their country sustains in the death of General GEORGE WASHINGTON .
This event, so distressing to all our fellow citizens, must be peculiarly heavy to you, who have long been associated with him in deeds of patriotism. Permit us, Sir, to mingle our tears with yours: On this occasion it is manly to weep. To lose such a man at such a crisis is no common calamity to the world: Our country mourns her father. The Almighty disposer of human events has taken from us our greatest benefactor and ornament. It becomes us to submit with reverence to him, who "maketh darkness his Pavilion."
With patriotic pride we review the life of our WASHINGTON , and compare him with those of other countries who have been pre-eminent in fame. Ancient and modern names are diminished before him. Greatness and guilt have too often been allied; but his fame is whiter than it is brilliant. The destroyers of nations stood abashed at the majesty of his virtue. It repressed the intemperance of their ambition and darkened the splendor of victory. The scene is closed, and we are no longer anxious lest misfortune should sully his glory; he has travelled on to the end of his journey, and
carried with him an increasing weight of honor; he has deposited it safely, where misfortune cannot tarnish it, where malice cannot blast it. Favored of Heaven, he departed without exhibiting the weakness of humanity; magnanimous in death, the darkness of the grave could not obscure his brightness.
Such was the man whom we deplore.— Thanks to God, his glory is consummated; WASHINGTON yet lives on earth in his spotless example—his spirit is in Heaven.
Let his countrymen consecrate the memory of the heroic General, the patriotic Statesman, and the virtuous Sage: Let them teach their children never to forget that the fruits of his labors, and his example, are their inheritance.
PRESIDENT'S ANSWER.
Gentlemen of the Senate,
I RECEIVE with the most respectful and affectionate sentiments, in this impressive address, the obliging expressions of your regret, for the loss our country has sustained, in the death of her most esteemed, beloved and admired citizen.
In the multitude of my thoughts and recollections on this melancholly event, you will permit me only to say, that I have seen him in the days of adversity, in some of the scenes of his deepest distress and most trying perplexities—I have also attended him in his highest elevation and most prosperous felicity—with uniform admiration of his wisdom, moderation and constancy.
Among all our original associates in that Memorable League of the Continent in 1774, which first expressed the Sovereign Will of a Free Nation in America, he was the only one remaining in the General Government. Altho, with a constitution more enfeebled than his, at an age when he thought it necessary to prepare for retirement, I feel myself alone, bereaved of my last brother—yet I derive a strong consolation from the unanimous disposition, which appears in all ages and classes, to mingle their sorrows with mine, on this common calamity to the world.
The life of our WASHINGTON cannot suffer by a comparison with those of other countries, who have been most celebrated and exalted by Fame. The attributes and decorations of Royalty, could have only served to eclipse the majesty of those virtues which made him, from being a modest citizen, a more resplendent luminary. Misfortune, had he lived, could hereafter have sullied his glory only with those superficial minds, who believing that characters and actions are marked by success alone , rarely deserve to enjoy it. Malice could never have blasted his honor , and Envy made him a singular exception to her universal rule.
For himself he had lived enough, to life and to glory. For his fellow-citizens, if their prayers could have been answered, he would have been immortal. For me, his departure is at a most unfortunate moment. Trusting, however, in the wise and righteous dominion of Providence over the passions of men, and the result of their councils and actions, as well as over their lives, nothing remains for me, but humblition.
His example is now complete, and will teach wisdom and virtue to Magistrates, Citizens, and Men, not only in the present age, but in future generations, as long as our history shall be read. If a Trojan found a Pliny , a Marcus Aurelius can never want Biographers, Eulogists or Historians.
JOHN ADAMS. United States; 23d December, 1799.
Yesterday in the House of Representatives, Mr. Marshall made a report in part, from the joint committee appointed to consider a suitable mode of commemorating the death of General WASHINGTON .
He reported the following resolutions:—
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That a Marble Monument be erected by the United States in the capitol of the city of Washington, and that the family of General WASHINGTON be requested to permit his body to be deposited under it, and that the monument be so designed as to commemorate the great events of his military and political life.
And be it further Resolved , That there be a funeral procession from Congress Hall, to the German Lutheran Church in memory of General GEORGE WASHINGTON , on Thursday, the 26th instant, and that an Oration be prepared at the request of Congress to be delivered before both Houses that day; and that the President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, be desired to request one of the members of Congress to prepare and deliver the same.
And be it further Resolved , That it be recommended to the people of the United States, to wear crape on their left arm as mourning for thirty days.
And be it further Resolved , That the President be requested to direct a copy of these resolutions to be transmitted to Mrs. WASHINGTON , assuring her of the profound respect Congress will ever bear to her person and character, of their condolence on the late affliction dispensation of Providence, and intreating her assent to the interment of the remains of General WASHINGTON in the manner expressed in the first resolution.
And be it further Resolved , That the President be requested to issue a Proclamation, notifying to the people of the United States, the recommendation contained in the third resolution.
These resolutions passed both Houses unanimously.
Yesterday in the House of Representatives, the Speaker informed the House, that in conformity to the second resolution passed on Wednesday, Major-General Lex had been appointed by the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to prepare and deliver the Oration in honor of our late illustrious Commander in Chief, on Thursday next, which appointment he had been pleased to accept.
A message was received from the President of the United States, notifying the House that he had agreed to the resolutions passed on Monday, in honor of the memory of General WASHINGTON , and deposited them among the rolls and records of the United States.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Major-General Hamilton, prefaces his orders to the Military of the United States, after reciting THE PRESIDENT'S orders, as follows;— "The impressive terms, in which this great national calamity is announced by the President, could receive no new force from any thing that might be added. The voice of praise would in vain endeavour to exalt a character, unrivalled on the lists of true glory. Words would in vain attempt to give utterance to that profound and reverential grief, which will penetrate every American bosom, and engage the sympathy of an admiring world. If the sad privilege of pre-eminence in sorrow may justly be claimed by the companions in arms of our lamented Chief, their affections will spontaneously perform the dear, though painful, duty. 'Tis only for me to mingle my tears with those of my fellow soldiers, cherishing with them the precious recollection, that while others are paying a merited tribute to " THE MAN OF THE AGE ," we in particular, allied as we were to him by a closer tie, are called to mourn the inestimable loss of a kind and venerated Patron and Father!"
In obedience to the directions of the President, the following funeral honors will be paid at the several stations of the army.
At day-break sixteen guns will be fired in quick succession, and one gun at the distance of each half hour till sun set.
During the procession of the troops to the place representing that of interment, and until the conclusion of the ceremonial, minute guns will be fired.
The bier will be received by the troops formed in line, presenting their arms, and the officers, drums and colours saluting; after this the procession will begin; the troops marching by platoons in inverted order, and with arms reversed to the place of interment; the drums muffled and the music playing a dead march.
The bier carried by four serjeants and attended by six pall bearers, where there is cavalry, will be preceded by the cavalry and will be followed by the troops on foot. Where there is no cavalry, a detachment of infantry will precede the bier, which itself will in every case be preceded by such of the clergy as may be present. The officers of the general staff will immediately succeed the bier.
Where a numerous body of citizens shall be united with the military in the procession, the whole of the troops will precede the bier, which will then be followed by the citizens.
When arrived near the place of interment, the procession will halt. The troops in front of the bier will form in line, and opening their ranks will face inwards to admit the passage of the bier, which will then pass through the ranks, the troops leaning on their arms reversed while the bier passes! When the bier shall have passed, the troops will resume their position in line, and reverting their arms will remain leaning upon them until the ceremonial shall be closed.
The Music will now perform a solemn air, after which the introductory part of this order shall be read.
At the end of this a detachment of infantry appointed for the purpose will advance and fire three volleys over the bier. The troops will then return; the music playing the President's march, the drums previously unmuffled.
The uniform companies of militia are invited to join in arms the volunteer corps.
The commanders at different stations, conforming generally to this plan, will make such exceptions as will accommodate it to situation. At places where processions of unarmed citizens shall take place, it is the wish of the Major General that the military ceremonial should be united. And the particular commanders at those places are authorized to vary the plan, so as to adapt it to the circumstances.
Brigadier General M c pherson is charged to superintend the ceremonial in the city of Philadelphia. Major Toussard will attend to Fort Mifflin and will co-operate with him.
The day of performing the ceremonial at each station is left to the particular commander.
Major General Pinckney will make such further arrangements within his district as he shall deem expedient.
PHILLIP CHURCH, Aid de Camp
UNITED STATES NAVAL ORDERS.
Navy Department, December 20th, 1799.
THE President with deep affliction, announces to the Navy, and to the Marines, the death of our beloved fellow citizen GEORGE WASHINGTON , Commander of our armies, and late President of the United States; but rendered more illustrious by his eminent virtues, and a long series of the most important services, than by the honors which his grateful country delighted to confer upon him.
Desirous that the Navy and Marines should express, in common with every other description of American citizens, the high sense which all
feel of the loss our country has sustained in the death of this great and good man; the President directs that the vessels of the Navy, in our own and foreign ports, be put in mourning for one week, by wearing their colours half mast high; and that the Officers of the Navy and of the Marines, wear crape on the left arm below the elbow, for six months.
BENJAMIN STODDERT.
The Senate of the United States have come to an order, that the members wear black during the session, and that the chair of the President be shrouded with black, overhung with curtains of black, and the whole chamber lined in a similar manner—as a testimony of respect for the memory of their beloved and regretted late fellow citizen, GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON .
Miscellaneous Articles.
LONDON, OCT. 20.
The resolution of the Council of Five Hundred, inflicting the penalty of death on any minister, &c. "who should propose terms of peace inconsistent with the integrity of the republic and the constitution of the third year," has been rejected by the committee in the Council of Ancients, to whom it was referred. The report of the committee was ordered to be reconsidered, after an interval of three days.
A most curious fact is announced to the political world, in consequence of the reverse fortune which the coalesced Powers have sustained. It has been declared by the court of Vienna, and the imperial ministers in every country have thought fit to avow the declaration, that the measure of the retirement of the Archduke Charles, and his staff from Switzerland was not merely contrary to the wishes of the Austrian military council, but was absolutely forced upon them by the importunities of the Emperor of Russia, seconded by the minister of his Britannic majesty.
Nothing would satisfy the Emperor Paul, but to give the chief command of the armies of Switzerland to Suwarow. According to military etiquette, that Prince Charles should continue with the army to yield the place of Commander in Chief to this redoubted hero. The Austrian Minister at St. Petersburg remonstrated against the proposition but in vain. It was made an indispensable point by Russia, who was supported in it by England, and the consequence has been the total defeat of the allied armies!
BOSTON, JAN. 2.
[OFFICIAL.]
Extract of a letter from Capt. Murray, of the frigate Insurgente , dated 14th Nov. 1799 off Diseada .
"On the 12th I fell in with the Adams , in fight of Diseada , and hearing that two French Frigates were expected at Guadalupa every day, we determined to cruise together for some days. This day, at 5 A. M. discovered two sails to windward, to which we gave chase: the Adams after the one to windward, and the Insurgente after the other, which we soon over-hauled. She proved to be an English brig of 14 guns captured yesterday by a French privateer, the one which the Adams is now pursuing, she is gaining upon fast.
The brig had 21 Frenchmen on board, and five of her former crew, including two gentlemen, passengers, very badly wounded. I dispatched her instantly for Martinico on account of the wounded, and before I can inform you of the result of the chase by the Adams ."
The Chesapeake frigate, of forty-four guns, was launched at Norfolk, the 2d ultimo. She is a fine ship, and has been completed in 265 working days; her carpenters never having exceeded 20.
At the Town Meeting on Monday last, the Gentlemen Senators for Suffolk, and the Representatives for Boston, were authorized conclusively to settle with the Commonwealth the disposition of the old State House.
A bill has been reported and read in the Senate of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, prescribing the mode of choosing electors for the choice of President and Vice President of the United States. The object of this bill is to distrust the Commonwealth, instead of adopting the mode of a general election; in order to prevent that undue influence, intrigue and corruption which would follow such a measure, democratical as the state now is. It is expected the bill will meet with much opposition in the Representatives; but we are assured the Senate will not abandon it.
FROM St. DOMINGO.
Capt. Hammond, arrived at Newyork, from Cape Francois, informs, that Toussaint had beaten Rigaud, and had driven him to the sea side in all quarters.
Gen. Gouion, the second in command of the French troops in Holland, and whose name is so frequently mentioned in Gen. Brune's letters, was a Colonel in the American army during our revolutionary war.
Gov. M c Lean has dismissed twenty two Prothonotaries. It is hinted that they were thus served for their principles.
The ship Eliza , Loring, has arrived at Demarara, 99 days passage: a letter from on board says, there are no Frenchmen in the coal, but several Spaniards from Oronoko .

Portland,
MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1800.
The latest news from Europe, will be found in the first page of this Gazette.
Most of the American Gazettes, are occupied with the patriotic effusions on the death of the illustrious deceased WASHINGTON; and of arrangements in almost every town to pay suitable respect to his memory.—Such particulars will be hereafter mentioned as the limits of the paper will admit.
Due ceremonies are to be performed in this town at Fort Sumner.
Captain Boyd's company of Portland Federal Volunteers , attended divine worship yesterday, in their military dress, wearing a badge of mourning. It is understood that the company is to parade in the course of the week to pay further respect to the memory of their late beloved General WASHINGTON.
From Northyarmouth Jan. 4.
The inhabitants of Northyarmouth , deeply affected by the loss of the United States have sustained by the death of the late illustrious GENERAL WASHINGTON, and emulous to show due respect to the memory of so great and good a man, suspended all business, and assembled on the third instant, formed a procession under a military escort, proceeded to the Baptist Meeting House, where the Rev. Mr. Gilman addressed the throne of grace, in a well adapted prayer; a suitable discourse was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Anderson; two anthems were sung; and a pertinent prayer by the Rev. Mr. Green, closed the exercises. The whole was performed with solemnity and decency becoming the occasion."
From Freeport.
"ALL THE LAND MOURNS." On new-year's day, funeral honors were done to the Man of the People, at Freeport. A long and solemn procession was formed, led by the military, with arms reversed, muffled drums and badges of mourning—during the slow motion to the meeting house, minute guns were fired from the artillery. The pulpit was shrouded in black, and after prayers and music suited to the occasion, a well adapted eulogy fifty five minutes long, was delivered to a full and much affected audience by the Rev. Alfred Johnson.
Freeport, January 4th.
"Mount Hope, District of Maine, Dec. 31, 1799."
"Mr. JENKS—Please to publish the following tribute of respect to the memory of HIM, who was justly styled,
"The Pride of his Country
And "Delight of Mankind."
On Sunday last, was received at this place, the melancholy tidings of the death of the Great WASHINGTON;
And (yesterday being Monday) this day was displayed the continental flag, half staff high; at noon fifteen minute guns were fired, accompanied with the deepest regret at this public loss; but consoled with the firmest belief, of his infinite gain. From the effusion of feeling souls the following sentiments were expressed:
"May a double portion of the spirit of ELIJAH, be upon, and rest with ELISHA"—and may the United States of America never want a JOSHUA to guide their forces, nor a SOLOMON to preside at their councils—but may the people merit those godlike rulers
"Whose fame, whose praise, whose honor'd names shall last,
"Till time shall be no more."
Mr. John Russell, of Boston, has issued proposals for publishing in a handsome volume, of 200 pages, a number of WASHINGTON'S invaluable political productions.—Subscriptions will be received at Jenks' Book-Store.—Advertisement next week.
A new MAGAZINE is to be speedily published in Boston—Subscriptions received at this office.
During the year 1799, there have been in this town, 64 Marriages—200 Births—and 64 Deaths.
MARRIED—In this town, Mr. Samuel Baker to Miss Betsy Blaisdell.
DIED—On the 31st ultimo, Mrs. ANNE HALE, consort of Mr. DAVID HALE, merchant of this town, and daughter of the late Joseph Noyes, Esq. of Falmouth.—Without assuming the pen of adulation she may be said to have possessed those engaging qualities which justly endeared her to a numerous acquaintance. An unaffected ease and simplicity of manners, flowing from mildness of temper and native sweetness of disposition, rendered her society peculiarly pleasing and interesting. While the virtues which adorned her mind, qualified her equally for the faithful friend and tender companion. Her last illness, which was long, and, in many stages of it, extremely distressing, she endured with great patience, fortitude and resignation—always exhibiting the fairest appearance, and from an aversion to excite anxiety in her friends, affecting better health than she really enjoyed. In the full exercise of her rational powers her last moments were tranquil and serene."
At Windham, Mrs. Eunice Stephens, Et. 98—At Colerain, Mr. Elizabeth Davis, Et. 93—At Bethfield, Wethersfield county, (Vig.) CORBIN WASHINGTON, Esq. of Fairfax county, who was the only surviving brother of Judge Washington, and nephew of the late illustrious PATRIOT of MOUNT VERNON.
Marine Articles.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Wednesday last arrived, Sch. Beaver, Capt. Moody, 31 days from St. Thomas's, left from the Vineyard. Left at St. Thomas's Capt. E. Perkins, and James Hubbard, of Kennebec. December 15, lat. 36, 46, long. 74. Spoke Ship Dove, George Johnson master, from New York, bound to New Providence, who she day before sprung a leak, and lost her topsail.—Markets at St. Thomas's dull.
The Essex frigate, Capt. Preble, has arrived at New port, to join the convoy for India. She sails remarkably well.
TO BE SOLD, AT THE STORE OF Weeks and Tucker,
No. 7, Fifth-Street,
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES—viz. MUSLIN of various kinds, Mens' black, mixed and plain Worsted Hose, Womens' black do. Gentlemen's Dressing Cafes Ladies' do. do. Round and oval Candlesticks, Coffee Beggins, Bread Baskets, Tea Canisters, gold border, with and without partitions, Elegant Trays from 22 to 30 inches, Toast Racks. Elegant Tea Urns, Coffee do. &c. &c. &c. &c.
The above being a consignment, will be sold low for Cash or approved Notes. Portland, 6th Jan. 1800.
FOR SALE, At JENKS' Book-Store,
NEXT DOOR TO THE BANK, A variety of Stationary Articles.
BEST American and English Paper, of various prices. Blank Books of various kinds. Quills, Ink-Powder, Slates, Wafers. School Books, Children's Books. Playing Cards, Ink-stands, Desk Knives, Pen-Knives— An assortment of BLANKS, &c. &c.
ALMANACKS FOR 1800, Of different kinds, for sale at JENKS' Book-Store—among them are R. B. Thomas' genuine Farmers Almanack, Low's, and SHEET ALMANACKS.
A few gross of the Farmer's, Merchant's and Mechanic's ALMANACK, or REGISTER OF MAINE, may be had by a speedy application as above. This Almanack (price 3 dollars per gross) contains more than any other published in Maine. December 30, 1799
DISTRICT OF MAINE—TO WIT: BE it remembered, That on the ninth day of December, in the twenty-fourth year of the independence of the United States of America, THOMAS M. PRENTISS of the said District, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit: "THE MAINE SPELLING BOOK: containing a variety of words, divided and accented; with moral and entertaining lessons for reading; useful tables, &c. To which is annexed a concise geographical description of the District of Maine. Designed for school, and particularly calculated to be read in classes.—By Thomas M. Prentiss, instructor of Union School—Portland."
"Doubt not the bud—the tree will yield no fruit; So, youth neglected—man becomes a brute." Printed at Portland, by ELIEZER A. JENKS—1800. In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and Proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned."
HENRY SEWALL, Clerk of the District of Maine.
A true copy as of record, Attest, H. SEWALL, Clerk.
Take Notice.
TO be Sold, a Lot of LAND, consisting of Ninety-Three square Rods, with a small House thereon and a Frame for a Black-Smith's Shop—situated near the Meeting-house in New Gloucester, a very good stand for a Black-Smith, or any other Tradesman. Inquire of
Israel Peyes, now on the premises
Dec. 31, 1799.
Whereas ELEANOR, my wife, has behaved in an unbecoming manner, and refuses to live with me—this is to forbid all persons trusting or harbouring her on my account, as I will not pay any debts that she contracts after this date. JOHN COLLEY.
Gray, December 18th, 1799. THIS may certify all whom it may concern, that the above persons have been published, married and entered as the law directs. Attest, SAMUEL NASH, Clerk of said Gray. Gray, Dec. 18, 1799.
Thirty Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from the Encampment at Oxford, on Tuesday 26th November ult. THOMAS BRADLEY, 26 years old, 5 feet 6 inches high, straight and slim built, born at Old York, hazel eyes, much sunk in his head, short dark hair, dark complexion, a farmer, enlisted by Captain Peabody, at Haverhill.
Also, on the 28th inst. BENJAMIN DOOR, 24 years of age, 5 feet 9 1/2 inches high, stout made, born at Pittston, county of Lincoln, yeoman, enlisted by Capt. Blake, at Cashine—The above deserters wore off their uniform clothing.
Also, JOSEPH POWELL, 25 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, born in Amherst, New Hampshire, hazel eyes, brown hair, light complexion—wore off a light coloured broadcloth coat.—Whoever will apprehend the above deserters, and secure them in any Goal of the United States, or deliver them to any Military Officer in service, shall receive ten dollars reward for each, and all necessary charges. John Rowe, Major 15th Regiment U. S. Infantry.
Oxford, 4th Dec. 1799.
Jacob Howe—Post rider,
INFORMS the public, that he pur-poses to perform his route during the winter season in a two horse sleigh. He starts from Portland alternate on Mondays and Tuesdays, and passes thro' Windham on to Waterville, and thence to Buckfield; returning through Turner to Portland, and from Portland back the same way. He will carry Passengers on the cheapest terms. Dec. 30.
Portland Bank.
THE Stockholders in the Portland Bank are hereby reminded, That their annual meeting, for the choice of Directors, will be held in the chamber of the Bank, on Monday the 6th day of January 1800, at 2 o'clock P. M.—They are likewise reminded, that their last meeting stands adjourned to 3 o'clock on the same day. Per order of the Directors, John Abbot, Cashier.
Fresh Goods.
DANIEL TABER,
Respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has taken Store No. 10, Fifth-Street, lately occupied by STEPHEN PATTEN, opposite the Insurance Office; where he has for sale a handsome assortment of EUROPEAN and WEST-INDIA GOODS, among which are
BLUE, black, London brown, fashion- able and drab Broadcloths; Fustic Cloths; Plains, Serges, Coatings, Plain and twill'd Lambkins, Light blue Cashmere, striped and printed do. Green, yellow and crimson Baizes; Yellow and white Flannels; Blue and green Plush; Striped and printed do. Swandown Waistcoating, Marcellilles do. Rozé Blankets, Bedticks, Twilled Velvet, Thickflets, Fancy Cords, Silk Crapes, Ribb'd and plain Wildbore, Camblets, Ruelis, Calamancoes, Shalloons, Durants, Tamines. Silk Hose, Patent Worsted do. Silk and worsted, and cotton do. Womens' worsted & cotton do. Book Muslin, Jacquet sprig and plain do. do. Handkerchiefs, Satins, Mousel, Sarfnetts, Black Gauze, Irish Linens' Linen Check, Brown Hollands, A variety of Calicoes, Linen Cambricks, Silk Shawls, Purple and white do. A variety of Silk Handkerchiefs, Bandano do. Romalls, Pocket Handkerchiefs, Mens' patent Gloves, Leather and beaver do. Hair and other Ribbons, Galloons, Silk Ferrers, Tapes, Bobbin, Quality Shoe Binding, Sewing Silk, Twill, Mens' and Boys' Hats, Oil Cloths, Russia Sheetings, India Cottons, White and coloured Thread.
HARDWARE.
Knives and Forks, Table and Tea Spoons, Jack-Knives, Pocket and Pen do. Razors and cases, Soap Boxes, Shears, Scissors, do. in cases, Iron Shovels, Shovels and Tongs, Looking Glasses, Warming Pans, Blocktin Tea-Pots, Steel Spectacle Cases, Floor, hearth, cloth and shoe Brushes; Brass Handles and Escutcheons, Suck, chest, trunk and cupboard Locks; 4 key till do. Knob and Ring do. Iron and brass Pad do. Bras, Knob and Ring Latches; Desk and table Bras Hinges, Chest do. H & HL do. Edge Butts, Do. Rising Joints, Wood Screws, Steel plate Handfaws, Saw and compass do. Firmer's Chisels, Plain Irons, Cross-pases, Iron Squares, Screw and Pod Augurs, Mill, cross-cut and handfaw Files; Raps, Thumb Latches, Bras Cocks with Keys, Bras Nails, Bo. Knobs and Rings, Curtain Rings, Bras Thimbles, Curry Combs, Shoe Knives, Do. Hammers, Pincers, Awls and Hasts, Bras and Japan Inkstands, Sieves, Gimblets, Nail Hammers, Hunting and sleigh Whips, Narrow Axes, Adzes, Sad Iron Grates, Skates, Chest Handles, Iron and Japan Candlesticks, Bras do. Clock Pins; Hair Combs, orn and Ivory fine do. Sleeve Buttons, Coat and vest do. do. Moulds, Claps, Rules, Door Bolts, Marking Irons, Hoes, Trowels, Snuff and Tobacco Boxes, Knitting Pins, Bras Chimney Hooks, Pewter Dishes, Plates, Bacons and Porringers; Servers, Staple and Plates, Plated Buckles and Tips, Inlets, Flatets, Snuff and curb Bits, Stirrup Irons, Worsted Webbing, Plated Spurs, Writing and Wrapping Paper, Pins, Needles, Boston Glass, Ad. 6d. 8d. 10d. & 2cd. Nai's, Tacks and Pump do. Cotton & Wool Cards.
Souchong & Bohea Teas,
Coffee, Chocolate, Loaf and Brown Sugars, Molasses, Ginger, Pepper, Pimento, Cassia, Nutmegs, Poland Starch, Raisins, Alum, Copperas, Redwood, Cotton Wool, Powder, Shot, Flints, Pigtail, fig and smoking Tobacco, Pipes, Candies, Indigo, Castile Soap.
Providence manufactured Cotton Yarn; Twill of all sizes; 2 & 3 Thread Stocking Yarn; 2 whitened do. kept constantly for wholesale and retail.
Strained Spermaceti Oil, Patent Lamps—all of which will be sold at a low advance for cash or country produce. 12th Mo. 28, 1799.
Fedediah Jewett,
INFORMS his friends and the public in general, that he has opened store in Mr. DARRING's range of New Buildings, No. 2, FISH-STREET, where he offers for sale, a handsome assortment of European, West-India & Hard-Ware GOODS. Dec. 25.
10 Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from the Encampment at Oxford, on Friday the 6th instant, DANIEL ROBINSON, aged 21, five feet seven inches in height, blue eyes, light complexion; born at Gloucester, in the county of Essex—has kept a school. It is supposed he has returned to his native place.—Whoever will apprehend said deserter, and confine him in any Goal, or deliver him to any Officer in the service of the United States, shall be entitled to the above reward, and all necessary incidental charges paid. John Rowe, Major 15th Regt. Oxford, December 19th, 1799.
Take Notice.
ALL persons who are indebted to the firm of PURINTON & HANSON, by Book, Accounts or Notes of Hand, are requested to make payment on or before the first day of April next;—otherwise their accounts and notes will be put in suit—none to be excepted. MESHACH PURINTON, Durham, December 16, 1799. SAMUEL HANSON.
THE Copartnership of WHITNEY and CAPEN, is this day dissolved by mutual consent.—All persons that are indebted, or have any demands on said firm, are requested to call on William Capen for settlement. William Whitney, William Capen. Portland, December 16th, 1799.
Grand Lodge of Massachu- setts.
TO testify their veneration of the exalted character and pre-eminent virtues, and their respect for the memory of their highly distinguished brother.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, deceased.—It is recommended to the Brethren of the Fraternity, of Free and Accepted Masons in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to wear for the term of six weeks, commencing from the first day of January, 1800—a crape on the left arm, interwoven with a narrow blue ribbon, running direct. By order of the Most Worshipful SAMUEL DUNN, Esq.
DANIEL OLIVER, Grand Sec'y. Boston, Dec. 28, 1799.
In pursuance of the fore- going Recommendation of the Grand Lodge, the Brethren of the
PORTLAND LODGE, are requested to conform to its contents. By order of the R. W. Master. JOSEPH C. BOYD, Sec'y.
A cheap method for obtaining 5,000 Dollars!
PERSONS in the District of Maine who may wish to purchase TICKETS, or PARTS OF TICKETS, in the
Philanthropic Lottery,
are hereby informed that they may be had At JENKS' BOOK-STORE. The drawing of the said Lottery is to commence at BOSTON, on the Fifteenth day of February next, without fail. The prizes to be paid without delay. Portland, Dec. 30, 1799.
SCHEME
Of the Philanthropic Lottery, granted by the Legislature of the State of Vermont, at their Session in October, 1798, for the benefit of the unfortunate Mr. JOSEPH HAWKINS.
Prizes. Dollars. Dollars. 1 of 5000 is 5000 1 of 3000 is 3000 1 of 1000 is 1000 1 of 700 is 700 1 of 500 is 500 1 of 300 is 300 10 of 100 is 1000 43 of 50 is 2150 100 of 25 is 2500 200 of 10 is 2000 4975 of 6 is 29850 5334 Prizes, 7 Not two Blanks 48000
10666 Blanks; 3 to a Prize. 16,000 Tickets, at 3 Dollars each, is 48,000.—Subject to a deduction of 15 per cent. SETH STORRS, } MANAGERS. JOSEPH COOK, }
Middlebury, Dec. 14, 1798.
Citizens of the state of Vermont, After perusing the above Scheme, and being intimately acquainted with Col. Storrs, and Col. Cook, we feel ourselves warranted in recommending them to be gentlemen of the first respectability in the state, independent as to property—and we doubt not but the business will be carried into effect with the greatest propriety. The advantageousness of the Scheme, and the humanity which dictated the grant, are subjects which need no comment. We are, citizens, with respect, your most obedient servants, SAMUEL CHIPMAN, jun. ROSEWELL HOPKINS.
In addition to the foregoing certificate, there is one from the Secretary of the state of Vermont, certifying that full and sufficient bonds have been lodged in his office, by the Managers, for the faithful discharge of their trust, agreeably to the law authorizing the Lottery. A list of prizes will be published in the Mercury or Centinel.
To Amos Harsey, Clerk of the Proprietors of a tract of Land, lying in the town of Poland, in the county of Cumberland, confirmed to John Brigham and other persons, by a Resolves of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on February the ninth, 1798.
WE the subscribers, being five of the proprietors, judging a proprietors meeting to be necessary, do hereby request you to call a meeting of said proprietors, to be held at the house of Capt. Jonathan Nash in said Poland, on Tuesday the twenty-fifth day of January next at nine o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following articles, viz.
1. To choose a moderator for said meeting. 2. To see whether they will continue the power of their present Committee to give deeds to and receive money of the settlers on the granted premises, until the ninth day of February next. 3. To see whether they will choose a committee to pay to each proprietor his respective sum of money, as set forth in the Grant. 4. To see whether the proprietors will agree that any proprietor may receive money of any of the settlers living on the Grant aforesaid, so far as their claim may extend, by receiving their committee for the same. 5. To see whether the proprietors will divide the remainder of their unsettled land; and to act on any other articles they shall judge necessary when met.
James Harley, Amos Dwinel, Benjamin Beal, Samuel Pool, William True.
PURSUANT to the foregoing application to me directed, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of the above described Land, to meet and assemble at the time and place mentioned in the foregoing application, and for the purposes therein expressed. Amos Harsey, Clerk.
Dated at Poland December 19th, 1799.
THIS is to certify, that I the subscriber, do forbid all persons trusting any one on my account, as I am determined not to pay any debts, except contracted by myself. MICHAEL NASON, Portland, Dec. 30, 1799.
FOR SALE.
A handsome covered SLEIGH. Apply to ROBERT BOYD. Dec. 30.

Poetry.
RUMOUR.
[From Shakespeare]
FROM the orient to the drooping west, Making the wind my post-horse, still unfold The acts commenced on this ball of earth; Upon my tongues continual slander rides, The which in every language I pronounce; Stuffing the ears of men with false reports. I speak of peace while covert enmity, Under the smile of safety wounds the world. And who but rumour, who but only I, Make fearful musters, and prepared defence, Whitewash the big year, with some other griefs, Is thought with child by the stern tyrant war, And no such matter! Rumour is a pipe Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures; And of so easy and so plain a stop, That the blunt monster with uncounted heads, The still discordant wavering multitude, Can play about it.
To the Members of the Society of CINCINNATI, In the State of MASSACHUSETTS. GENERAL WASHINGTON, our PRESIDENT, is DEAD!
ON the receipt of this melancholy information, your Standing Committee assembled, and Voted, That it be recommended to the Members of this Society, to wear a black Cravat on the left upper arm, during the month of JANUARY next.
By desire of the Committee.
B. LINCOLN, President.
Boston, Dec. 24th, 1799.
RAN away from the sub- scriber, on the 28th day of November last. DANIEL BARTOLL, an indentured apprentice, about 12 years of age—I do hereby warn all persons against trusting or harbouring said Daniel, as I will not pay one cent of his contracting.
Joseph Mitchell, 3d.
Freeport, Dec. 25, 1799.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that she has taken upon herself the trust of administering upon the estate of EBENEZER DAVIS ,
late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, deceased, and given bonds as the law requires. She therefore requests all persons who have demands upon said estate to produce the same, and all who are indebted, to make payment to
Mehitabel Davis.
Portland, Dec. 24, 1799.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscribers have been duly appointed Executors of the last will and testament of
BENJAMIN SWETT ,
late of Georgetown, in the county of Lincoln, shipwright, deceased, and have undertaken that trust by giving bond as the law directs. All persons therefore having demands against the estate of the said deceased, are desired to exhibit the same for settlement; and all indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment to
Benjamin Pattee, } Executors. Benjamin Swett, }
December 9th, 1799.
THE subscribers, having been duly appointed Commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of
JOSEPH GILL PATRICK, ESQ.
late of Limerick, deceased, represented insolvent—hereby give notice, that six months from the sixteenth day of December last, was allowed by the Judge of Probate for the completion of the business, and that they will attend for that purpose at the house of Joseph Gillpatrick in Limerick, the second Monday of January, and the 2d Mondays of the five following months, from three to six o'clock, P.M.
John Baker, } Commissioners. Samuel Bradbury, }
Limerick, Dec. 23d, 1799.
THE subscribers, having been duly appointed as Commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of
SAMUEL WALDO ,
late of Portland in the county of Cumberland, Merchant, deceased—hereby give notice to said creditors, that they will attend them for that purpose, at the dwelling house of Samuel Freeman, Esq. in said Portland, on the third Mondays of this and the five following months.
Dated the 7th day of December, A. D. 1799.
Sammuel Freeman, Woodbury Storer, Ebenezer Mayo.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Administrator de bonis non upon the Estate of
ELIJAH WEARE ,
late of North-yarmouth in the county of Cumberland, Mariner, deceased, and given bond as the law directs: All persons concerned are hereby notified to exhibit their claims, or make immediate payment to
Enoch Anderson, Admin.
Freeport, December 3d, 1799.
West-India Goods & Groceries.
Nathan Bond,
Has for Sale at his Store in Middle-Street, near the BANK, the following articles of the first quality, and upon reasonable terms for cash or country produce.
   MADIRA. Port, Sherry, Lisbon and Malaga, Coniac & French Brandy, Gin, N. E. W. I. and Cherry Rum, Porter, Vinegar, Cider, Molasses, Clove water, Snakeroot, Bitters, Ditto, in papers, Loaf, Brown, & Powder'd Sugars, Coffee, Chocolate, Hyson, Souchong & Bohea TEA, Shells, Groat and Twing's cask Biscuit, Mace, Nutmegs, Cassia, Cloves, Allspice, Whole & ground Pepper, Ginger, Almonds, Currants, Citron, Hair Powder, Pomatum,   WINES. Fresh jar and cask Raisins, Windsor and Frobisler's shaving Soap, Bar do. Starch, Split Peas, per keg or qt. Spermaceti, meuld, & dipt Candles, Cheesie, Butter, Salt Pork, per bbl. or lb. Pig, pigtail, & smoking Tobacco, American & Spanish Segars, Pipes, Basket Salt, Double refined Salt Petre, New, Fine and Super fine and country Flour per bbl. or lb. Oatmeal, Rice, Ground ditto, Blackball, Shoe Brushes, Spanish Float, French and Carolina Indigo, Mustard, Spermaceti & Sweet Oil, Cotton and Wool Cards per dozen or single, Snuff, Wafers, Corks, Wine Glasses, &c. &c.   SPICES.   
And an assortment of Confectionary.
Also—A few patent Agitable Lamps.
Attendance till 7 o'clock in the evening
Fresh Drugs & Medicines.
NOW OPENING FOR SALE,
By John Coe,
At the shop lately occupied by Mr. Jewett, in Fish-street, a large and extensive assortment of DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES, &c. of a genuine quality—all of which will be sold as cheap as can be purchased in Boston, or at any shop in the State.
Among which are—
   SENNÆ ; Mannæ; Crem Tartar; Flower Sulphur; Glauber's Salts; Ipecac; Jalap; Red Bark; Rhubarb; Magnesia; Sago; Pearl Barley; Gentian Orange Peel; Antimony; Calomel; Camomile Flowers; Lenitive Electary; Camphire; Opium; Myrrh; Aloes; Licorice, stick and juice; Cassarilla Bark; Oil of Vitriol; Aquafortis; Blue Vitriol; White Vitriol; Ground Madder; Alum; Copperas, &c.   Dr. Lee's celebrated Billious Pills, Anderson's Pills, Hooper's Pills, Essence of Peppermint, British Oil, Godfrey's Cordial, Bateman's Drops, Turlington's Balsom of Life, Stoughton's Elixir, Cephalic Snuff, Royal Tooth Powder, Tooth Brushes, Pungent Smelling Bottles, Court Plaster, &c. &c.   Tinctures, Elixirs, Salves and Ointments, of all kinds.  
Country Physicians may be supplied with large or small quantities.
Medicine Boxes for Seamen prepared in the best manner at the shortest notice.
Constant attendance will be given, and every favor gratefully acknowledged.
Portland, Dec. 25.
REMOVAL.
DANIEL JOHNSON,
Has removed to the corner Store fronting Fore-street, in Mr. DEZAINO's, new building, where he continues for sale, on reasonable terms, a general assortment of
Fresh Fancy & Staple Goods.
consisting of
   BROAD CLOTHS from 6/ to 32/ per yard—Navy Blue, Common do. Black, London Brown, Fashionable mixt, Claret, and Bottle Green, Ratten, Lambkins, Best Devonshire Kerseys, Forest Cloths, Blue plains, Elastics, Serges, Cambric—Black, Blue, Mixt and Brown, Twill'd Thickets, Rose and Duffel Blankets, Men's Black Satins, Swanflown Waistcoating, Merlefield do. Irish Linens, Brown Hollands, India Cottons, Cambrics, Mullin and Silk Shawls, Common Cotton do. Mullins, Mullinettes, and Dimities, Lustrings, Modes & Satins, Ladies' Mullin Handker's, Gentlemen's do. do. Sarinets and Gauzes, Ginghams, Calicoes, Wildbore—striped and plain, Men's Camblets, Calamancoes, Moreen's, Russia, Durant's, Tamines, Baizes—red, green, and yellow, Flannels—fine & superfine, twill'd & plain, Variety of worsted, silk, & cotton Hosiery, Worsted & Leather Gloves   Galloons, Tapes, Threads, Silk, and Twill, Variety Buttons, Table and Tea Spoons, Hearth Brushes, Hl. Hinges, H do. Brass Thumb Latches, Iron do. Knockers, Knob Locks, Box do. Closet do. Chest do. Stock do. Pad do. Steel plate Saws, Iron do. do. Tea Canisters, Bellows, Cafe Knives, &c. Table Steels, Jack Knives, Pen do. Brass Cocks; Pewter Razors, Hammers, Combs, Shoe Brushes, Cork Screws, Spectacles, Marking Irons, Iron Shovels, 2d. 1d. & 4d. Nails, Shovels and Tongs, Gimblets, Common assortment Hol-low Ware, Good 4th proof Bourdeaux Brandy, Good W. I. Rum, Bohea and Souchong Coffee and Chocolate, Rice, Fig Tobacco, Flour, Jar & Cask Raisins, Cinnamon, Allspice, Pepper and Ginger, Oil Cloths, Quality & Shoe Findings, ALSO,   
Russia Duck and Sheeting,
Ravens ditto—Which being a Consignment, will be sold on the lowest terms.
Portland, Dec. 30, '99
FRESH WINTER GOODS.
Just received, and now ready for Sale
By William Codman,
AT HIS STORE IN FISH-STREET,
A LARGE and fashionable assortment of Staple & Fancy piece Goods.
too extensive to be mentioned particularly in an advertisement—Containing almost every article that is necessary or useful at this season of the year.
ALSO—A VARIETY OF
Hard-Ware Goods,
  as usual, 4d. 6d. 10. & 20d. Nails, Brads of all sizes, 6 by 8, 7 by 9, and 8 by 10 Window Glass, Sheet and Bar Lead, Paints of all kinds, Linseed Oil, Russia Sheeting & Ravens Duck, Iron Kettles and Pots of all sizes, An assortment American manufactured Paper Hangings,  Ruffia Bar Iron, Sweden's do. of all sizes, flat and square, Halback and heart & club Steel, rod. Nail Rods, Hyson and Souchong Teas, of an excellent quality, Loaf and Brown Sugar, Rice, Sweet Oil, Chocolate, Surinam Cotton, &c. &c.  
Likewise, for Sale as above,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL,
1st, 2d, and 4th proof Brandy, 2d and 3d proof West-India Rum; New-England Rum; Bohea Tea, fresh, and of a superior quality; Malaga Wine, by quarter-cask only.
As every attention was paid to the purchase of the above Goods, in order to have them laid in on the lowest terms, they will be sold very low for cash. Dec. 25.
Shoe Store,
In Fish-street, opposite the Brick Store.
NATHAN PRATT,
Respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has for sale a general assortment of LEATHER, BOOTS, Men's, Women's and Children's SHOES, wholesale and retail.
MEN'S half Boos, ditto half Jacks, Men's No. 1 Shoes, Common calf-skin ditto, Neats Leather do. Boys' do. do. Women's Morocco Slippers of different colours, Fancy and Kid do. Cloth do. Leather lined and bound do. Misses' Morocco & Leather do. do. Children's Leather and Morocco Shoes, &c. &c.
ALSO,
Sole and Upper Leather; Calf-skin, Cordovan and Sheepskin, whole and half Boot Legs; Russet calf-skin tops; Vamps and Counters, &c. &c.
LIKEWISE,
Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Sugar, Raisins, Cotton wool, Red Wood, Pepper, Allspice, Ginger, Poland Starch, Copperas, Tobacco, Snuff, cotton and wool Cards. 4d. 8d. 1d. & 2d. Nails, &c. N. B. The above articles will be sold on the most reasonable terms for cash, or country produce. Dec. 25.
REMOVAL.
S. Patten,
INFORMS his customers and others, that he has removed to Mr. DEZAINO's range of New Buildings, three doors below Mr. KENT's, in Fish-street, where he has for sale a general assortment of
Books and Stationary,
AND English and West-India Goods.
Weatherwise's, Jenki's, & Thomas's
ALMANACKS for 1800;
by the gross, dozen or single.
Just received, a great variety of Ladies' and Gentlemen's MOROCCO POCKET-BOOKS, from 3/6 to 22/6. Thread Cakes, &c. &c.
Stamp Paper, as usual.
N. B. Cash given for Old Junk, Canvas, Linen and Cotton & Linen RAGS. Portland, Dec. 16.
Susannah Babson, MILLINER.
(Directly under the Columbian Hall, near Mr. Cutter's Tavern.)
BEGS leave to offer her services to the Ladies of Portland, and its vicinity, and to solicit their patronage in the line of her profession. She offers for sale, among other articles, the following, viz.
Ladies' fine beaver hats—with habands, cords and trimmings to match. Fancy colored do. Children's do. Fashionable turbans, sweaths, and caps. Fine black satin for ladies' cloaks, with trimmings for do. Artificial flowers. Plumes and feathers. Book mullin. Wire do. Milliner's black and white lawn. Black and white gauzes. Wide and narrow laces. Mounting do. Edgings. Netting. Camel's hair shawls—some do. of an elegant pattern. Fine and common pocket handkerchiefs. Latchings. Modes. Plain and variegated ribbons of every width. Ladies' and children's mitts. Do. fine cotton hose of a superior quality. Ladies' and misses' fancy morocco shoes, pumps and slippers. Cloth do. Shoe bows. Glove ties. Linen Buckram. Wire. Padboard. Sewing files. Twills. Threads. Tapes. Tafts. Gentlemen's handsome morocco caps, trimmed with fur—very comfortable for the season. Ladies' sleighing do. Gentlemen's plain and fancy, colored fine silk hose. ditto Cotton. ditto worsted. White socks. Black do. Military do. Cockades. Hair ribbon. Gift necklaces. Eardrops. Pendants, Mourning do. Smellings bottles. Courtplaister. Cosmetics. Tooth powder. Silver thimbles. Inkstands. Pocket do. Wafers. Needles Pins Bobbins.
Ladies' Robes, Cloaks, Head-dresses, &c. done in the prevailing fashions, and the smallst favours promptly attended to. Portland, Dec. 25, 1799. (t. f.)
Boardman & Little,
At No. 1, Fish-Street,
An assortment of GOODS , consisting of the following articles, viz.
SUPERFINE, fine and low priced Broadcloths; dark and light-blue Cassimere; black white, drab, striped, mixed and printed ditto; Coatings; twill'd and plain Lambkins; green, yellow, crimson and white Baizes; yellow and white Flannels; Duffs; Forest Cloths; Plains; toilet Flannels and swansdown Waistcoating; rose and plain Blankets; Carpeting; Sailor's Caps; twill'd and plain Velvets; Thickets; hair and worsted Plush; satin Lattings; Calamancoes; Durant's; Tamines; patent Worsted Hose; silk & cotton and cotton do. Marleilles, book, tam-bor'd, jacquet and plain Mullins; black do. Dimities; white Ginghams; a variety of Calicoes; cotton Cambrics; linen do. chintz Shawls; purple do. plain and striped Satins; Modes; black Gauze; Irish Linens; long Lawns; cotton Checks; linen do. Ladies' fashionable silk Gloves; bandana and black silk Handkerchiefs; cotton and linen pocket ditto; men's silk and leather Gloves; hair and other Ribbons; Galoons; Sewing Silks; Tapes; Edgings; black, blue, white and colored Thread; Bobbin; Twist; Quality and shoe Bindings; men's, women's and boys' Hats; Oil-Cloths, &c. Winfor Soap; fashionable Tea Trays;
Bread Baskets; Cannisters; Decanter Stands; a large assortment of Knives and Forks; Iron Spoons; tea do. steel Snuffers and Trays; Pen-knives and Cutters; Razors and Cases; Shears and Scissors; Shovels and Tongs; brass Kettles; a general assortment of Hollow Ware, and Dogs; 10 by 8 and 9 by 7 Glass; Dutch Looking Glasses; Warming-Pans; Frying Pan; block-tin Teapots; Bellows; Spectacles; floor, hearth, cloth and shoe Brushes; brass Handles, and Escutcheons; lock, chest and other Locks; door and table Hinges; Wood Screws; steel plain Hand-Saws; sash do. Chisels; Gouges; plain Irons; Compasses; iron Squares; Augers; Files; Thumb Latches; brass Cocks; brass Nails; Curry Combs; shoe Knives, and Hammers; Awls; Ink-Stands and powder; Sieve Bottoms; Gimblets; nail Hammers; hunting and sleigh Whips and Thongs; worsted and linen Webbing; Stirrups; Bits; plated and common Spurs; metal and flat felt Buckles; saddle Strainers; saddler's Hammers; Pincers; cart, waggon and chaise Boxes.
Also, a very good assortment of Crockery and Glass Ware.
Hyson, Souchong and Bohea Teas; French Brandy, of the first quality, W. I. Rum, Gin, Molasses, Sugar, Coffee, and a large number of other articles, too numerous for an advertisement.
The above articles will be sold on the lowest terms for Cash or country produce. Portland, Dec. 16, 1799.
Daniel Kent,
INFORMS his customers and others, that he has entered into partnership with Mr. BECKETT, who has lately returned from Europe; and that the TAILOR'S BUSINESS will be carried on by
Kent & Beckett,
at their shop in Fish-street, opposite Mr. Deering's range of buildings; where a continuance of custom is requested in the line of their business, and thanks returned for past favors. KENT & BECKETT. Portland, Dec. 10.
FOR SALE—BY
Newball & Watson,
No. 3, Long-Wharf,
Russia Sheeting,
  Russia and Raven's Duck, Cordage and Bolt Rope, Iron—flat and square, Steel plate Shovel; Nail Plates, Nail Rods; Iron Hoops, 1 old Anchor, Sheathing and Drawing Nails, Tar; Sheathing Paper, Twine; Ginger, Powder per barrel; Muskets, India Cottons, Leaf and Brown Sugar, Teas, Coffee, and Chocolate, West India Rum; Gin, Brandy, Wine, Codlines; deep sea, and log lines, Cables; Brushes, &c. &c. (ctf-72)  
Cincinnati.
THE Standing Committee of the Society of Cincinnati, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, agreeably to the Votes of the Society—Hereby give public Notice, to such of their brethren as are reduced to necessitous circumstances—the Widows and Orphans of others, who may be in like circumstances, that all applications for relief or assistance, may be made on or before the third Wednesday in January next, to any individual of the said Committee, who will communicate the same, and their respective circumstances will be duly considered. The names of the Committee are as follows, viz.
  General Lincoln, Doctor Folsom, Thomas Edwards, General Jackson, General Winlow, Colonel Tudor, Doctor Townsend, Colonel Perkins, Captain Johnson,  Captain Fowle, Captain Green, Robert Williams, Major Alden, Doctor Hart, Major Brothingham, John Calendar, Colonel Lee, and Samuel Armstrong, R-corder.  
Boston, Nov. 30, 1799.
Wanted,
A reputable LAD, about 14 or 15 years of age, as an apprentice to the Printing Business.—Apply at the Gazette Office.
THIS GAZETTE,
IS published every MONDAY, at E. A. JENKINS'S Office, next door to the PORTLAND BANK, Middle-Street, where Subscriptions, Advertisements, and Communications, are received with attention.
The price is ONE DOLLAR & FIFTY CENTS per year, Exclusive of Postage. & Partial payments are requested.
The extensive and rapidly increasing circulation of the GAZETTE, renders it highly advantageous for ADVERTISEMENTS, which will be inserted reasonably, and in a conspicuous manner.