Rhode-Island Republican (Newport, R.I.), 1802-09-11 00:00:00

Rhode-Island Republican.
AN INDISSOLUBLE UNION OF THE STATES, IS ESSENTIAL TO THEIR LIBERTY AND EXISTENCE.—WASHINGTON.
Published weekly, by OLIVER FARNSWORTH, (Printer to the STATE, and of the LAWS of the UNITED STATES) Tower-street, NEWPORT.
A Good Bargain.
THE subscriber has for Sale, in a very pleasant part of the town, two Lots of Land, with a convenient Dwelling-House, and large shop thereon. If not previously disposed of, the above Lots will be sold at public Auction on the 15th day of October next, weather permitting; if not, the first fair day. Sale to be on the premises, where the terms of payment will be made known.
ABRAHAM REED.
Newport, Sept. 3, 1802. cit5
WILLIAM HELME
Respectfully informs his Friends and the Public,
THAT having employed an experienced Workman from New-York, he has for sale, at his Manufactory on the Point (by the large or small quantity) mould and dipped tallow Candles, hard and soft Soap, warranted to be of equal quality to any imported.
Newport, Sept. 3, 1802. cit5
William Douglass,
At the Head of Broad Street,
HAS constantly for sale, a general Assortment of West-India and other
GOODS.
ALSO—About 700 wt. Clean FLAX—600 weight best Fleece WOOL, and 12 buthels Herds Grass SEED from the North-River.
Newport, May 5, 1802. 67tf
Hard Ware Store.
THE Subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has just received by the latest arrivals at Boston from Liverpool, a general assortment of HARD WARE, direct from the Manufacturers, which he will offer for sale, in Providence, at the Store of Mr. ISAAC PITMAN, directly opposite the Baptist Meeting-House, by Wholesale only, upon as reasonable terms as can be purchased at New-York or Boston.—They are now opening, and will be all opened in a few days, by
HENRY GREW.
Providence, May 21, 1802. 87tf
SAMUEL VINSON,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends, and the public in general, that he has just received by the latest arrivals at Boston, a new and beautiful assortment of
ENGLISH GOODS,
Which he offers for sale very low, amongst which are the following articles—
 Lines, Furniture Callicoes, Dimities, Muslins, Muslinets, Cotton Cambricks, Coloured Ditto, Madras Do. Twill'd & plain Nankeens, Black Cambrick Shawls, White Do. Silk do. Black & coloured Muslins, A great variety of Calicoes of the newest patterns, Lace Scarfs & Veils, Muslin, Ditto, White Do. Bonnets, Coloured Ditto, White Chip Hats, Men's Leghorn Hats, Silk, Ditto, Common Sattins, Bonnet Ditto, Lutestings, Black, white, and coloured Gauze, Crape, Cotton Hose, Black Do. Hemp Do. Men's Gloves, Ladies fine cotton Hose with lace clocks, Silk Gloves, Kid ditto, Cotton ditto, Umbrellas, Parasols, Book Muslins, Jackonet Ditto, Fans, Velvet, Velvet Bindings, Ruffles, Callimancoes, Tammies, Black and coloured Bombazets, White and coloured Velvets, A great variety of Ribbons, Silver and Cotton Trimings, English Kid Shoes, Silk Handkerchiefs, Linen & Cotton Do. Laces and Edgings, Silk Stockings, Sewing Silks, Threads, Tapes and Pins, Plated handled Knives and Forks, Desert Ditto, Trunks of different Sizes, ALSO, A great Variety of Articles too tedious to enumerate. 
GOODS received on Commission at said Store. Newport, May 29, 1802. 87tf
Entertainment,
BY RICHARD BARKER, at the House formerly occupied by Capt. Robert S. Potter, sign of the Anchor, a little fourth-east of the State House, where Ladies and Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated to their satisfaction. Panfion attendance will be given, and all favors gratefully acknowledged by the public's obedient servant, RICHARD BARKER.
Newport, April 2, 1802. 79tf
GROCERIES, Of a Warranted quality, and at the lowest prices, at Retail, by John Hazard, jun.
One door North of Mr. Townsend's Coffee-House.
 MADEIRA } Gun powder } TEAS. particular, Teneriffe, do. Sherry, Lisbon, Malaga, Port, Claret, and Frontinac. Old Cognac and Barcelons Brandy, Holland Gin, W. I. Rum, Cherry, do. Creme de Noyau, Anniseed, Ratafia, and other Cordials, Anniseed Spirits, Clove Water, Shrub, Hibbert's Porter, Battled Cider, Taunton Ale, Essence of Spruce, Vinegar, Dry Citron, Peaches, Pears, Green gages, Apricots, & Nectarines, Ginger, Lime, Citron, &c. Guava Jelly, Tamarinds, Anchovies, Olives, Capers, Pickled Walnuts, West-India Pickles, Sallad Oil, Pepper Sauce, Ketchup, India Soy, Basket Salt, Salt Petre, Pearlash, Double and single refind, Lump, Powdered, & Brown, } FRUIT in Brandy, } INDIA PRODUCE. } SUGARS. 
Newport, July 30, 1802. 96tf
John & Henry Cahoon,
HAVE FOR SALE, At their STORE on Banister's Wharf,
BROWN SUGAR, by the barrel or box; Molasses, by the hogshead; Flour, by the barrel; Powder, by the cask; Shredding-Paper, by the hundred; Candles, by the box; Iron Cabosces; and genuine SPANISH SEGARS.—ALSO, HONEY, by the barrel or gallon—New-York Soap, by the box—Negro-Head Tobacco—Best 4th proof Jamaica Rum—Iron Stoves—Salt-Peter'd Horn—Butter, and Hogs' Lard, &c.—LIKewise,
LIQUORS, of the best kind, a general Assortment—and various other Articles in the Grocery Line—a complete Assortment of which they propose to be constantly supplied with.
MASTERS of Packets, Passengers, &c. may be Supplied at said Store, on the Shortest Notice—with any Article they may want—and their Favors gratefully Acknowledged.
GREEN CHAIRS, per Dozen—Bar-Iron, per Hundred wt.—Midlings and Cornet, per barrel—Onions, per Hundred bunches, or smaller quantities—LOAF-SUGARS, and a variety of the best of TEAS. Newport, Feb. 20, 1802. 3tf
JEFFERSON'S
Full Length PORTRAIT.
JUST received from Philadelphia, and for Sale at this Office, (elegantly framed,) the Portrait of "The Man of the People."—Price, in large Frames, Ten Dollars—small, Eight Dollars—and in sheets, Four Dollars.
ALL persons having any demands against the estate of Thomas Weaver, late of Middletown, in the county of Newport, deceased, are hereby notified to exhibit the same for settlement; and those indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment to RUTH WEAVER, Executrix. Middletown, August 20, 1802. 99
FROM THE AURORA. DUANE'S LETTER—No. III. TO J. T. CALLENDER.
THE very circumstances of a voluntary controversy with you requires an apology to the public:—That any one possessed of the estimation of good men, whose private and public character is invulnerable to the assaults of all that is profligate in the country—that one enjoying all that is desirable of domestic blessing, in the midst of a life, often clouded but never corrupted by adversity—whose mind or body never suffered from the contamination of debauchery—can look at his offspring without reproach—who has no pangs of conscience to annoy his pillow—no domestic duties disregarded—no parental and connubial obligations forfeited, even in the last gasp of created misery, and on the verge of a premature grave—that any man not thus accused should enter into a contest with you—with you to whom all that is the reverse of this character specially applies, carries the appearance of contradiction.
It required some resolution to embark in a contest where no honor could be gained by a triumph—where the object to be combated appeared already loaded with every aggravation of ignominy which a tortured conscience and a body bloated with disease could sustain. Pride itself which exters to much into the motives of human action, could here procure no gratification. It was an effort which pity appeared to forbid and magnanimity to disdain.
But to my view, the undertaking appeared not merely useful but necessary to the public. It is encumbered by all the disgusts which are attendant on him who aims to stem a pestilence—and to warn the unsuspecting against its delitious and deadly character. Accepted to consider the press, as something more than a machine, and that it was not intruded by those who had secured its freedom as the instrument for its own destruction and the destruction of morality and virtue itself, and believing that vice in whatever shape it appears needs but to be approached to be overcome, I conceived it to be an obligation which my situation, and the confidence of a great portion of the community, imposed on me, to undertake the arduous duty of making you better known—than you are at present.
In my second letter, I detected your false attempt to deceive the public, on the subject of your temporary engagement in Philadelphia. The abandoned disregard of truth, the wickedness of your effort to charge your engagement on that occasion to the recommendation of Mr. Jefferson, instead of the true cause the successful stratagem employed to detach you from the pay of the British Minister, must set the due value upon all future allegations which you may make. It must strike the public, that those who adopt you as their authority for the belief of the allegations you now make, have their own infamy upon record under their hand, equally established.
You became known in America as the reputed author of the Ethical Progress of Great Britain . That the author of such a work should obtain the notice of men of talents and virtue, is honorable to the country, and displays a taste much superior to that vulgar predilection for Porcupine, which you have intemperately and scandalously asserted to be best calculated for America—a predilection which indeed prevails with those who were the patrons of Porcupine, and are now very properly yours.
Though the tribute of respect bestowed on you, properly belonged to him who had the merit of rendering the work respectable; it is not meant to be questioned that you had some share in its production. No one can doubt that you have read Hume—he had already prepared much of the work to your hands; but the same mind which enlivened the Travelling Anecdotes , evidently pervades the Ethical Progress ; it was he that employed you to dig from the mine which his genius discovered, and to labour out the ore which he was to refine. It was by the genius of Lord Gardenstone, whom you repaid, as you have ever repaid all those who befriended you, (particularly him whose heart you are said to have broken by your perfidy) that you obtained a passport into public notice. The repulsive intemperance and suspicious dowsat squint which designate you soon shut you out from all intimacy here, and rendered men diffident of belief in your ability, while they lost all respect for your person.
Thus with a surreptitious reputation and established habits of vice, you entered the American community. You were employed in various undertakings, not one of which you executed to the satisfaction of those whose money you accepted. Those who employed you discovered too late, that the same man who bungled their business, could not have produced the able work which went under his name. It would have been a kind of robbery of themselves to discover that they had been robbed by you. And you were suffered to escape all hands but your own. My purpose, was on this occasion to have
given my reasons for a dissent of your claim to the Ethical Progress ; beside your attempt to appropriate to yourself the merit of Lord Gardenstone's poems, there are other grounds which in a future letter I shall adduce; but having just received your 8th number, I think it fit to notice a charge which you have repeatedly bro't forward, though it has been long contided as far as it regards me.
This relates to a letter presented to me for perusal at Washington city in December 1801. A person residing at Washington produced an open letter to me, intimating that it contained an attack upon me, and desiring me to publish it; I wished to know where the letter came from, but was not satisfied; I directly returned the letter as I received it, and was told if I did not publish it, it would be given to Mr. Cheetham. It was given to him in the same way and by him published. How far this is entitled to the charge of wrong in me, others must determine. Your morality is too pliable, to qualify you for the censorship in such a case.—How I could know what a letter contained before I read it—or whence it came, or how it was procured, such censurers as yourself, and your worthy and sagacious friend Mr. Banks, may possibly conceive; things of a suspicious nature may be familiar to you. Plain men like me, who have gone on in the old John Trot style of thinking well of every thing and every man till something wrong discovers itself, are not apt to suspect the worst at first sight. Again I repeat it to you, Mr. Callender, not for your own information, but for your readers, (for I persuade myself you will condescend to publish the letters which I address to the public under your name) that immediately upon perusal of the letter as it was presented to me, so I returned it, after refusing to have any thing further to do with it. When it was afterwards published in various newspapers, it consequently became like your productions too precious to escape publication and animadversion in mine.
It is not to gratify personal resentment that I thus notice you, you never excited that but once, and you have not forgotten how soon it terminated, and in what way I expressed my sense of your insignificance. You with to persuade your patrons that you appear very formidable to me—and you flatter Mr. Banks, (who writes as your Virginia correspondent) while he has written nothing to the purpose, that he has acquired a claim to federal honors. I wish you joy of Mr. Banks' aid. He is privately, but not so generally known in Philadelphia as you are. His time is not come.
He should know, as well as yourself, that I am superior to your united censure, by the tenor of my private life—as you are imprudent and unfitted by yours to assist me. As for yourself, the ground I stand on is too elevated for your approach; the remainder of your life (if its tenure is not shortened by debauchery,) devoted to penitence, temperance and probity, would not bring you back from the immense depths to which a course of vice has sunk you below me.
This you will say is my vanity!—Yes, and it is such vanity as needs no concealment, that carries its own recompence even if it amounts to weakness. But there is in this use—it marks the features of party—it shows that after the discovery of your character, you gradually lost every kind of republican confidence and respect—but such tokens as benevolence always blindfold to the errors of wretchedness, condescended to bestow on you in abject circumstances; after unsuccessful efforts to menace men in power, to disgrace themselves by bestowing an office on you—to get rid of your importunity, they contributed to the relief of your most pressing wants—in the morning you besiege their dwellings with your importunities for an appointment to an office—at noon you are found stetched in foul intoxication, wallowing in your own filth in a public inn. You are refused to be seen in that situation, and you leave the scene of your disgrace, travel back upon the tribute which your poverty and baseness had extorted, and sell yourself to those who have been the professed objects of your hatred and reprobation for six long years.
This, you know, is the faithful history of your journey to Washington City.—Rhodes' Hotel was the scene, where, like one of the soulless animals, you wallowed in your own excrement, while you lavished execrations on those who would not dishonor themselves by employing you.
Such is James Thompson Callender—It is of importance to the community that this most contemptible of all characters should be truly known. Virtue is the basis of free government, and J. T. Callender is the man who undertakes the task of instructing a free people—he who totally denies the existence of human virtue, and whose whole life is an exemplification of this solitary evidence of his sincerity.
Hitherto I have only given you a letter in return for each of your weekly papers received. In future you shall hear more frequently from W. D.

LAWS OF THE UNION.
[PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.]
SEVENTH CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES, at their first session.
Begun and held at the City of Washington, in the Territory of Columbia, on Monday, the 7th of December, 1801.
AN ACT
Further to alter and establish certain Post-Roads; and for the more secure carrying of the Mail of the United States.
SECTION 1.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the following post-roads be discontinued.
From Pelham to Nottingham West, in New-Hampshire:
From Hanover to Scituate, in Massachusetts:
From Bridgewater to Taunton:
From New-York to Sag Harbor, in the State of New-York:
From Schenectady to Sandy Hill:
From Salem to Bridgetown, in New-Jersey:
From Lumberton, by Elizabethtown, to Anceyville in North-Carolina:
From Rockford, by Scull Camp, to Grayson court house:
From Amelia court house, by Prideville, to Payneville, in Virginia:
From Washington to Cincinnati:
From Franklin court house to Jackson court house, in Georgia:
From Goldsboro, by Gatsbridge, St. Tammany's, Mecklenburg court house, Marshall's store, Christian's store, Lunenburg court house & Edmund's store, to Goldsboro.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the following post-roads be established:
In Maine.
From Dennyville to Eastport:
From Machias, by Dennyville, to Seodac:
In New-Hampshire.
From Pelham, by Windham, to Londonderry:
From Haverhill, by Bath and Littleton to Lancaster.
In Massachusetts.
From Boston, by Easton, to Taunton:
Hingham, by Cohasset, to Scituate;
From Springfield, by South Hadley, to Northampton:
From Salem, by Topsfield, to Haverhill.
In Vermont.
From Middlebury by New-Haven, Mone- ton, Hinesburg, Whilton, Jericho, Essex West- ford, Fairfax and Sheldon, to Hantsburg; to return from Hantsburg by Berkshire, Endsbury, Bakersfield, Cambridge, Underhill, Jericho, Richmond, Huntington, Starksboro' and Brit- tol, to Middlebury:
From Danville, by St. Johnsbury through Barnet, to return to Ryegate.
In Connecticut.
From Hartford, by Coventry, Windham and Canterbury to Plainfield:
From Middletown, by Haddam, to Sey- brook:
From New-Haven, by Woodbridge, Wa- terbury and Watertown, to Litchfield:
From Norwich, by Lisbon, Canterbury and Brooklyn, to Pomfret:
In New-York.
From New-York, by Brooklyn, Jamaica, Hempstead, Merrick, Oysterbay South, Hunt- ington South, Islip, Patchogue, Fireplace, Mor- iches, West-Hampton, Southampton & Bridge- hampton, to Sag Harbor:
From Hempstead, by Huntington, Smith- town, Brookhaven and Riverhead, to South- hold:
From Newtown, in the county of Tioga, by Catharintown, to Geneva:
From Schenectady to Ballstown Springs, Milton, Saratoga Springs, Greenfield, Hadley, Galloway, Charleston; and again to Schenec- tady:
From Sandy Hill to Fort George, and thro' the towns of Ticonderoga and Jay to Plattsburg, and thence to the northern line of said State.
In New-Jersey.
From Woodbury, by Ringtown, Milville, Port Elizabeth and Cape May court house, to Cape Island:
From Somerset court house, by Basken- ridge, to Morristown:
From New Germantown, by David Mil- ler's in Washington township, and New Hamp- ton, to Pitstown.
In Pennsylvania.
From Lancaster, by Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem and Stroud's, to Milford:
From Lebanon to Jonestown:
From Jonestown, by the Cross Roads and New Hope, to Flemington, New Jersey:
From Chambersburg, by Messersburg, to Bedford:
From Dawningsburg, by West Chester, Kennet's square, and New-London cross roads, to the brick meeting house, in Maryland:
From Reisterstown, by M'Allisterstown, Abbotstown and Berlin, to Carlisle, Pennsylvania:
From Elkon, by the brick meeting house, to the Rising Sun, black horse and forrel horse tavern, to Lancaster Pennsylvania:
From Westminster in Maryland, by Union Mills, Peterborough and Gettysburg to Cham- bersburgh, in Pennsylvania:
From Boonsboro', by Sharpsburg and Hagerstown to Messersburg Pennsylvania:
The mail from Elliott's mills, to Mont- gomery court house, shall pass by Brookville.
In Delaware.
From Georgetown, by Broadkiln, leading to Lewistown:
From Newport by Chatham Cochran's and Straubuz, to Lancaster, in Pennsylvania:
From Whiteleyburg to Frederica:
From Georgetown, by Bridge Branch and North-west Fork Bridge, to Hunting Creek or New-Market, Maryland, as the post master may direct.
In Virginia.
From Leesburg to Centreville:
From New-Dublin, by Tazewell court house, Ruffel court house, and Lee court house, to Robinson's mill at the foot of Cumberland mountain:
From Cumberland court house to Ca Ira:
From Culpepper court house, by Wood- ville and Mundell's store to New-Market, in Shenandoah county:
From Franquier court house, by Aquia, to King George court house:
From Winchester, by Front-Royal to Col- pepper court house:
From Brooke court house, to Steubenville, in the North Western Territory:
From Brooke court house to West Liber- ty:
From Brookington by Newman's and Randolph's taverns, and Denny's store, to Hen- derson and Fitzgerald's store:
From Amelia court house, by Perkin's store, to Painesville:
From Wyllisville, in Charlotte county, by Speed and Wilson's store, Sterling, Yancey's and Norman's store, to Person court house in North Carolina:
From Harrisville, by Field's mill, Quar- lesville, M'Farland's store, Lunenburg court house, Christianville, Marshallville, Mecklen- burg court house and St. Tammany's; and to return by Gatsbridge, Edmund's store Field's mill to Harrisville:
From Richmond court house to Tappa- hanock.
In North-Carolina.
From Plymouth, to Robert Winn's, on Scuppernong river:
From Jonesburg to Pasquotank river bridge:
From Rutherfordstown, by John Gowen's store, to Greenville court house, in South Caro- lina:
In Tennessee.
From Jonesborough to Carter court house:
From Nashville to Franklin:
From Knoxville to Barnevile.
In South-Carolina.
The road from Edgefield to Cambridge, shall pass by Amos Richardson's, and return by Northampton:
From Monk's corner, over Biggen bridge, by Pineville, Murry's ferry, Santee to Kingstree.
In Georgia.
From Oglethorpe court house, by Athens through Clarkburg, to Jackson court house.
In Kentucky.
From Shelbyville to Louisville:
From Danville, by Pelaski court house, to Wayne court house.
In the North-Western Territory.
From Marietta, by Chillicothe, and Wil- lamsburg, to Cincinnati.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That for the better & more secure carrying of the mail of the United States, on the main post road be- tween Petersburg in Virginia and Louisville in Georgia, the post master general shall be, and hereby is authorised and directed to engage and contract with private companies or adventurers, for carrying the mail of the United States, for a term of time not exceeding 5 years, in mail coaches or stages, calculated to convey passen- gers therein: Provided, that the expense there- of shall not exceed a sum equal to one third more than the whole of the present expense in- curred for carrying the mail on such road, on horseback. And the said post master general may, hereafter, at his discretion, require as a stipulation in the contract for carrying the mail from Suffolk, in Connecticut, by Windsor, in Vermont, to Dartmouth college, in New-Hamp- shire; that the same shall be conveyed in a carriage or line of stages: Provided, the expense there- of shall not exceed more than one third of the sum heretofore given for carrying the mail on the last mentioned route by a post-rider.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That from and after the first day of November next, no other than a free white person shall be em- ployed in carrying the mail of the United States, on any of the post roads, either as a post rider, or driver of a carriage, carrying the mail: And every contractor or person who shall have stipu- lated, or may hereafter stipulate to carry the mail, or whose duty it shall be to cause the same to be conveyed, on any of the post roads as aforesaid, and who shall, contrary to this act employ any other than a free white person as a post rider or driver, or in any other way to carry the mail on the same, shall for every such of- fence, forfeit and pay the sum of fifty dollars, one moiety thereof to the use of the United States, and the other moiety thereof to the per- son who shall sue for and prosecute the same, be- fore any court having competent jurisdiction thereof.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That all letters and newspapers to and from the attorney general of the United States shall be con- veyed by post, free of postage: Provided, that all letters by him sent be franked in the manner required by the 17th section of the act to estab- lish the post office.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the post master general be authorized to allow the post masters at the several distributing post-offices, such compensation as shall be ade- quate to their several services in that respect: Provided, That the same shall not exceed in the whole 5 per cent on the whole amount of postage on letters and newspapers received for distribu- tion, and that the said allowance be made to commence on the first day of June, in the year
one thousand eight hundred and two: Provid- ed also, That if the number of mails received at and dispatched from any such office is not actually increased by the distributing system, then no additional allowance shall be made to the postmaster.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That there shall be allowed to the deputy post master at the city of Washington, for his extraordinary expenses incurred in the discharge of the duties of his office, an additional compensation, at the rate of one thousand dollars per annum, to be computed from the first day of January last.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That this act shall not be so construed as to affect any existing contract for carrying the mail.
NATHANIEL MACON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ABRAHAM BALDWIN,
President of the Senate pro tempore.
APPROVED, May 3, 1802.
TH: JEFFERSON,
President of the United States.
Read with Attention.
FEDERALISM AT WAR WITH A REPUB- LICAN GOVERNMENT.
Precious Confessions.
For your serious consideration we copy the fol- lowing from the "United States Chronicle" of Thursday last. We consider it a rare- spoken truth, which good "Candidus" has spoken prematurely for his party; but com- ments are needless, the "Candid" confession follows in its simple dress.
"For the UNITED STATES CHRONICLE.
"Mr. WHEELER,
"Please to publish the following in your next Paper.
"LAST Monday was held at Cranston (alias Monkey-Town) a convention of men from different towns of this State, to nomi- nate, or rather appoint, Representatives for this State to Congress. Those men had the modesty to assume to themselves the power of nomi- nating Representatives for the whole State, and I have no doubt but they will, with equal con- fidence, direct the Freemen to appoint the men of their choice, should they be ever so useful or unfit to represent the State.
"It has long been the political curse of this State, that a Dictator and his Demagogues have assumed a power which belongs only to the freemen at large, viz. the right of nominating of general officers; but their intriguing night- caucusies and conventions, have robbed the freemen of it, and they have eventually appoint- ed not only members of Congress, but all the State officers. The freemen of the state have only to look back on the conduct of those men, and they will see their dearest interests sported with, to serve the purposes of demagogues, of- fice hunters, and time servers.
"The only remedy that appears to be equal to the rotten situation of the state government, is, to form a Constitution which will guard the rights of the freemen against the intrigues of designing demagogues, and will lay to them, thus far may you go, and no further. We then should have a state government that would ap- point to office men of ability, and integrity; and the state would assume respectability, and justice would then be rendered to every person.
"I confess that in viewing the situation of my native state I cannot find words strong enough to express the SCORN and CONTEMPT that I feel. If DEMOCRATS, MEN of no prin- ciples, and hunters for office, are to assume the direction of the state, give us MONARCHY, give us ARISTOCRACY, give us ANY THING but a REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT. But the day of retribution is at hand: Jefferson has had his day; his own partisans are falling off; and Federalism, that has slumbered so long, will wake like a giant refreshed with sleep. Those who repose on knaves for support, will find they will be the first to detect and expose. Villainy is always defeated by its own instruments.
CANDIDUS."
"August 25."
"What mighty matters did the good federal "Dictators," and their "Demagogues," transact when they held their Caucus on Sunday!
"Would the "candid" Federalists palm a Constitution upon this state, which should deprive the people of their privileges of assembling peaceab- ly, and communicating with each other? This would be Federal tyranny in the extreme.
"Good "Candidus," you need not have told us this, for the conduct of your federal friends have evinced it to be true.
"Would Mr. Wheeler and his Federal friends, invite the Dey of Algiers, or the Spanish Monarch into this country, or would they make a dictator of Hamilton, raise him an army, and give him plenary power to crush all Republicans in the dust?
[Prov. Phoenix.
What is modern Federalism?
Strange! passing strange to tell! It abuses every thing good and desirable, and worships faction and slander. It makes falsehoods, and then publishes them to deceive the ignorant and unwary. It has turned Conscience into a deist, honor into a pimp, virtue into vice, honesty in- to a stock-jobber, and Tories into whigs. In short, there is nothing wonderful it has not ef- fected, except making men wise, virtuous, and happy.
[Hornet.
The Federalists have heretofore monopo- lized the Internal Revenue Offices. It was now the turn of Republicans to share them. But instead of claiming them for themselves and their political friends, our Republican administration and majorities in Congress have abolished them all. The patriotism of the measure is unques- tionable; and it certainly ought to have a fair experiment before it is condemned. That is all its friends ask of the people in favor of it.
Falsehood Contradicted.
A report has been propagated by many of the federal Editors, that the President of the U- nited States had exerted his influence in prevail- ing upon Mr. Rodney to stand a candidate for Congress in opposition to Mr. Bayard, and that he had even promised him an official reward for so doing. We know not with whom this re- port originated, but we know it to be unequiv- ocally False; and we challenge its authors or propagators to produce even a semblance of proof of its being true.
The motives of Mr. Rodney, in consent- ing to be considered a candidate for Congress, were purely patriotic. To the wishes of his fellow-citizens and the service of his country, he was willing to sacrifice the profits of an exten- sive legal practice, and the pleasures of a felicit- ous private life. Mr. Rodney is as much supe- rior to the influence of mercenary or ambitious motives as Mr. Jefferson is above appealing to such motives for support. [True American.
ADJOURNED SALE.
To be Sold at Auction,
ON the 14th day of September next, at two of the clock in the afternoon, (if fair weather, if not, the first fair day) unless previ- ously disposed of at private sale—part of the real estate of Peter Allen, late of Middletown, deceased—consisting of, from fifteen to thirty acres of Land, as occasion may require. Sale to be on the premises, where the conditions shall be made known. Said Land joins the road about four miles and an half from Newport.
ELIZABETH ALLEN, } Adminis- THOMAS C. ALLEN, } trators. Middletown, August 28, 1802. etcz
John Mosher & Company,
INFORMS the Public, that they have pur- chased the Trading Stock of Thomas Green, and continue the business in the same Store.
Said Mosher & Co. would also inform the Public, that they have reduced the prices of said Stock to very low rates, and have just received a very handsome supply of fresh
Spring Goods;
Which, in addition to the old Stock, makes the assortment complete—all which they are deter- mined to sell
VERY CHEAP FOR CASH.
The smallest favors will be most gratefully acknowledged.
All those indebted to THOMAS GREEN, on Note or Book account, are desired to make payment to said MOSHER, & Co. who are em- powered to settle the same.
Newport, May 20, 1802. 86tf
To be Sold or Let,
A WELL-finished Dwell- ing House, situated on Thames-street, opposite Mr. Robert Stevens's.—Also, a new Store, adjoining the yard and Garden, with a good well of water.—The situation, both for health and business, is not inferior to any in town.
Likewise, for Sale, a good HORSE, for the saddle or chaise.—Conditions may be known, by applying to
HENRY G. CHAMPLIN,
Sept. 3, 1802. [in Newport.
Taken up Adrift,
IN Narraganset Bay, a middling sized SKIFF. —The owner may have her again by prov- ing property, paying charges, and applying to
THOMAS HAZARD.
Tanfftown, Sept. 3, 1802. etcz
FOR SALE,
BY the subscriber, a Horse—Horse-Cart— and Trucks, very cheap for Cash. WILLIAM GREENMAN. Newport, Sept. 3, 1802. etcz
THE Court of Probate for the town of New- port, having appointed the subscribers commissioners, to examine the claims of the cred- itors to the estate of WALTER EASTON, late of said Newport, deceased, represented insolvent; and twelve months being allowed for that pur- pose:—Notice is hereby given to all persons having demands against said estate, to bring them in to either of us, within said time, or otherwise they will be precluded according to law.
EDMOND TOWNSEND, } Commis- THOMAS PECKHAM, } sioners.
All persons indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment to
MERIBETH EASTON, } Executors. DAVID BUFFUM, } JOHN SLOCUM, }
Newport, 4th Mo. 5, 1802. 82tf.
Green & Tillinghast,
HEREBY inform their old Customers and the Public in general, that they have just received a large Assortment of
Spring Goods,
which they are now selling at the most reduced prices at their Store, by Wholesale and Retail. Newport, May 20, 1802. 86tf
Brafs Foundery.
THE subscriber informs the public that he carries on the Brafs Foundery business in all its various branches, at his shop in Spring- street, nearly opposite Mr. John Banister's.—
He also Makes and Repairs
House and Gun Locks. Those who may favor him with their custom, may depend on punctu- ality; and every favor will be acknowledged by the public's humble servant,
WILLIAM TRICKETT,

NOTES
Upon the Strictures which appeared in the last Newport Mercury.
TO answer invecive is a melancholy task. And those who have no other ground of defence, but declamation, and railing, must be desperate indeed. We recollect that it was the resort of Mr. Rutledge in his long-winded speech of unsearchable "fustian, and froth," upon the repeal of the Judiciary. Though that immortal specimen of the depth, correctness, and pertinacity of the intellect of its author, had been continued along through the Mercury, till the public mind had become fatigued by the fight and sound of it, scarce one could be found who had given it even a first reading; but, as the incoherent jargon of an unprincipled, and malignant heart—of a stupid and distempered brain, it was regarded as the idle wind. If Mr. Rutledge's "speech upon the Judiciary" has gained him credit as a national speaker, then may the "little band" of Mercurial scribblers contribute to glorify the vehicle through which they send their spider-webs abroad.
In the last number of that paper, appears a lengthy dissertation upon the issue of the late election. Envy and malice seem to be the only ingredients, which constitute the motive of the writer (if he can be called a writer.) It is laughable to observe with what appropriate literary effort he labors to depreciate the easy, and orderly triumph which the principles of republicanism gained in that event, over the death-wounded, degraded and impious federalism. To this intent he affects to speak of the majority as "considerably diminished from what it was at the spring election." "The spring election!" How can he mention it and not melt with shame? How can he look back upon it, without being forced by the pungency of attrition, and torture, to exclaim with the poet, that The only pleasure which the view affords (to him) is, that it is passed.
But there is a deplorable, spiteful tincture in the mace of fame, as incompatible with peace, as it is repugnant to enjoyment. Every object which does not tend to their own personal exaltation and emolument, appears odious in their sight, and irresistibly stimulates the most vindictive, and irascible emotions. Though the daring, and expanding beams of radiant truth pours in upon the world a blaze of intellectual day; tho' confirmation follows confirmation "strong as holy writ," and spreads abroad its gilded train of true sentiment, and true faith; yet their flinty jaws will continue to be heard snapping and inaction, extended in malignity and opprobrium, in proportion as common prosperity promises to increase and abound.
"A majority (says the Mercurial annotator) considerably diminished!" How came it less? The reason he has inadvertently given. It is what he calls "the indolence, negligence, and even apathy of the federalists." If they were in fact indolent, and negligent, it does not require to be told of. The public are the witness, and they have the knowledge of themselves:—If they were indifferent, and "oppressed with apathy," the conduct of their leader, the Court-house-window declaimer, in the late town-meeting, will say so. It is true his party were not so violent as they have been. They were not so violent, because as experience had taught them wisdom; for they knew that the more violence they used, the more it would be against them. Many of the republicans did not vote, or go to town meeting, because their opponents did not, a long time beforehand, as usual, appear to be engaged. But it is possible to impose a belief that one federal voter kept back or lingered behind, other than those who had been altered, and determined by fair conviction?—No spurious, however dextrously he may wield his pen, can on this point, deceive the public. The midnight riders, and runners through the town of Portsmouth, on the Island; the renewed, and repeated sonclaves of the "mobility" in this town; and even the high feasoned electioneering language of the modest Mercury itself, on the day of proxing, boldly confront the insinuation that the federalists were passive.
"The majority in this town (he says,) was but 41." Yes—the majority was 41—and what was it in the "spring?" Not more than 43. And more than 10 republicans could be named who did not vote—but who, had it not been for letting an example of forbearance and moderation, would have approved by their suffrage, of the nominations so grievously complained of. But the federalists were filled with indolence and apathy, and were not anxious. It appeared so, and more particularly from the following circumstance.—At one time that day, it was announced through mistake, that the federalists had a majority of one. It was caught by them with the avidity of lightning, and in the twinkling of an eye, was spread through the town. It was told, or rather bawled out to a certain man in the street. He clapped his hands and gave a yell that would have startled a savage, exclaiming, at the same time, that he hoped soon to see "the damned rascals floundering their pick axes, and their spades," meaning that they should be humbled to submission, and made to atone for their temerity "in dust, and ash." Yet there was no anxiety among federalists: They were quiet, supine, and indifferent!!!
"In Providence (he says) the federal majority was 204." Admitting they had obtained in Providence a majority of 204: Would this inspire them with the hopefulness which they pretend they feel? Does it bespeak any augmentation of federal interest there, since "the spring election?" What was it then? The majority was 230. It plainly appears, therefore, that there has been a falling-off of six and twenty since that time, even in the high-blooded town of Providence. Suppose we revert to a still earlier period, and enquire what the majority was in Providence at the last choice of
Presidential Electors. Then the federalists boasted a majority there of 456. Bristol then afforded a federal preponderance of 104; Barrington 40; and Warren was but 3 in our favor.—Look at them now: behold, the beam is plucked from their eyes! In the small compass of Bristol, and Barrington, which have been thoroughly federal, one of the "shades" has had permission to retire—the "Old Sachem" himself has had "solemn warning"—has been most horribly consternated—and even the great Judge Bicknell, who gapes, and hooks so much at "the Laws of England," came within five of "fleeing inglorious" to his political grave. It has since been roundly asserted that a Republican could be nominated in that town, whom the Judge could no more stand against than he could withstand the force of thunder. How incumbent on him is it then to be modest? How un-founded, & unbecoming are those Mercurial declamations, that "from the whole result they feel safe to declare the federalists have diminished the republican majority more than one half!"
Those declamations attach with all the credit they can "rake and scrape" to the famous "Red Bank Hero!" But it is sorrowful that he is constrained to make them in a dearth of spirits; or, to use his own more appropriate words, "without that animation which proceeds from a hope of success." It is but a meagre example of his ordinary incoherence, and inconsistency, that immediately after all his gasconading rant about what they had achieved, and what they would achieve, he should so plumply acknowledge himself to be without hope of success . And what is still more doleful, if he despair, desperation must prevail among them. For, as Satyr went up into the pinnacle to view the kingdoms of the world, and to tempt the Saviour of Mankind; so he, the Hero! visited on proxing day, five different town-meetings. He voted in Newport—proceeded to Portsmouth—to Bristol—to Warren—and to Providence. In Warren it is said he insulted the Freemen, and got his nose running. If it had been wrong for him in each town he stopped at, he would have about obtained the measure of his deserts.
NEW-HAVEN, August 26. The ship Hope failed from this port on the 25th June, Samuel Plant, Master; on the 12th July, in lat. 29, about 3 o'clock in the morning a flaw of wind suddenly upset her, and the went down—the people took to the boat, where they remained till 12 o'clock, when they were taken up by Capt. Hunt, from Portland, and carried to St. Croix, by whom they were kindly treated.—The male and two of the females have returned to this port.
NEW-LONDON, August 25. A letter to the Editor, from a friend at Waterford, dated the 23d inst. contains the following intelligence.
"George Dickson, a seaman landed on the Great Neck in an open boat this morning.—He relates that he was a seaman on board the brig Mary of New-York, from Boston bound to New-York, commanded by Capt. Newton, (a Mr. Pinney, part owner and supercargo was on board)—that on Wednesday night last they ran on an island which he thinks is called Muskogee, between Nantucket and the Vineyard on the outside. The foremast went over the side as soon as she struck; the boat was then ordered out, and the informant had hold of the painter when a breaker washed overboard the boat, and every soul together, except Mr. Pinney, who was below; they were all drowned but the informant who had presence of mind enough to hold on by the painter and was by the boat drifted on shore. He afterwards saw Mr. Pinney cut the main sheet and clear a way the boom, to try to get on shore by floating with it, when a breaker carried him over and he saw him no more. One of the crew was washed ashore holding by the derick, but the surf was so high that the spar fell on his head and killed him; he drew him up and left him on the island.—Not finding any inhabitants on the island the next day got off his boat and landed here this morning about 10 o'clock after being without nourishment 4 days."
Extract of a letter from Brattleborough, (Ver.) dated August 9.
"On Saturday last, Samuel M'Millen, of Warwick, cut his throat from ear to ear, with his razor, and expired in 3 hours after. The circumstances of this horrid transaction exceed every thing of the kind ever published. He arose in the morning with his usual cheerfulness, went out and milked his cows, returned to the house—took his razor and effected the bloody work in the door-yard, in the presence of his wife: Her shrieks brought a neighbor to the spot; he would not go into the house, or lie down on a bed which was carried out for him; but while the blood was running from his throat, took a quid of tobacco, and offered one to his neighbor, with his usual good nature: By signs he invited him to his fly, to view a pig, then sick, which he feared up, and patted him with fondness. There was no alteration from his common behavior—no signs of remorse, fear, or sense of his dreadful situation till he fainted and fell on the grass, where he died like a butchered hog.—He was between 60 and 70 years of age. About 20 years since he hung himself, was cut down by his son and after lying apparently dead half an hour, was resuscitated by an able physician."
It is remarkable, that instead of shewing any symptoms of insanity or weakness, this man has ever been steady in business, a hard laboring and successful farmer, a pleasant neighbor, strictly moral, and affectionate to his wife and children. That a man in such a state of mind and body, should thus finfully rush uncalled into the presence of his Maker, is truly astonishing."
FLEECE WOOL.
FOR sale, three or four hundred weight of excellent Sheep's Wool, cheap for Cash.—Enquire of the Printer.
NEWPORT, Saturday, Sept. 11, 1802.
The Editors of the Newport Mercury are wholly lost to shame. Misrepresentations and downright falsehoods no longer produce the desired effect. Elegant dissertations upon "ginning, toddy, coaches, and Virginia," from the pen of the chaste "Othello," are too delicate for the federal stomach. More gross diet is demanded. It is presented, neatly dressed by Othello's friend, the duelist. The federalists devour it greedily. "Much good may it do them."—But softly scribblers. Do not call names. Censure not honest industry. Remember that feds sell "grog." Forget not that your principal trader formerly drew bread, manfully, from his oven. Recollect that one of your most respectable series, though not a "hangman," makes the rope. Call to mind that your most crafty adviser once raised the latter and flourished the razor.—Be not terrified. Names shall not be given to the public at this time. But be cautious.
A writer in the federal paper talks of "qualified figure"—of "elegant manners and conversation"—of "literary pursuits"—of "character of candidates"—of "talents and intelligence"—and of "integrity"!—We are obliged to retort, though painful the duty. We have forborne too long. We have hoped that decency would regain its influence. We now despair. Our readers must pardon us, if, for once, we meet the enemy on his own ground. Figure to yourselves, then, the genteel entry of the federal candidate, Tillinghast , into the "doors of Congress." How bewitching his "manners!" In form & motion, "how like a God!"—Honey on his tongue. His countenance beaming with condescension. Affable, soft with the fair; complaisant with the courteous; partly with the nobles. Integrity hangs on his "votes." "Literature" lives in his letters. Shrink not from an exhibition of the other renowned federal candidate, Potter . His portrait commands admiration. View him. Does he resemble the natives in his person? Are his "manners" those of the aborigines? Or is his rep manly, like that of a Washington? Surely, his every word, look, and action, are not indicative of the barbarian. Behold him in the circles of polite life. Who so graceful? Modestly claims him for her own. Civility hails him, her darling. Heroism perches on his brow. Universal acclamations proclaim him all-accomplished. Follow him to the floor of the Representatives chamber. But here we gaze, enraptured. Eloquence, piercing the soul, flows sweetly from his ruby lips. Jacobinism is prostrated—Giles abashed—Randolph confounded.—Bayard bows submission—Griswold bends the knee—JEFFERSON, panting yields to POTTER— Jupiter nodis approbation —Hozzaa announce him PRESIDENT.—Shouts ineffable publish peace and happiness throughout the World.
Vide his letter and Address in the Republican, of the 28th ult.
If the "people of this State are degraded" by the elevation of Governor Fenner, why has he been continued in office twelve years? If Senator Foster "is a blockhead," why has he been repeatedly elected to a seat in Congress? Certainly their present opponents had the power in their own hands. In truth, these noisy federalists were among their warmest supporters. So much for "tergiversation."
It is not true that the federalists "pay at least three quarters of the taxes." Nor is it true that the Republican "majorities are diminished by more than one half." The Republicans, on the contrary, pay three fourths of the taxes; and the number of Republicans is increasing daily. The federal majority in Providence is in fact reduced "more than one half." Democracy holds her own, at least, in Newport, Bristol, where lately the feds carried all before them, is republicanised. Barrington, which last year gave every vote against us, is now nicely balanced. That "there has been a falling off," on the Democratic side of the house, is absolutely false. In short, aristocracy is no more in Rhode-Island.
It ought to be remembered, that JOSEPH STANTON, re-elected by a vast majority to the next Congress, is a "tried patriot," and "experienced statesman." He served in the revolutionary army. He was placed in the Chair of the House of Representatives, when a member from Charlestown. Soon after the adoption of the Constitution, he represented the sovereignty of this State in the Senate of the United States—a veteran in his Country's service. His colleague, NEHEMIAH KNIGHT, elected by the same majority, for many years executed the duties of High Sheriff of the county of Providence, with universal approbation. He is State Senator. He is beloved and respected by his fellow citizens. His character is without spot or blemish. The Gentlemen are Farmers.
The strength of parties in Rhode-Island may be shewn in few words. Our Governor and Lieut. Governor are republicans. Eight of our State Senators are republicans. More than two thirds of our State Representatives are republicans. The former, chosen last spring, the latter, last month. Both the republican candidates for the next Congress in, by two thirds of the votes of the freemen.—The feds have two State Senators and nearly one third of the House of Representatives.
Persecution!—Horrible Persecution! From the cry of persecution which has been raised by the feds, on account of the dismissals which have taken place in the Post Office Department, one would suppose not a man of their "feet" was left in possession of an office!
What is the POST? There are in the United States one thousand and ninety-five Deputy Post-Masters, who are accountable to and removable by, the Post-Master General. These, when the present administration came into office, were almost to a man Federal. Of these 1095, deputy-post-masters, out FORTY-FIVE have been dismissed! And a large majority of this small number were dismissed for mal-conduct, and other sufficient reasons, independent of political sentiments.
Melancholly and distressing. On Sunday last, a most unfortunate accident took place in this town. Miller Benjamin, son of Mr. Samuel Sterre, aged 7 years, in getting over a fence with a pen-knife open in his hand, fell upon it in such a manner that it pierced his right breast. It is supposed some large artery was opened by the wound, altho' he bled very little out-wardly. He expired in about an hour and an half.
SEVENTY-FIVE, No. VI.—(being an exposition of the falsehooods and groundless alarms that have been circulated relative to Toomas Paine ) has been received. We regret that want of room prevents its appearance this week. It shall be given in our next.
DIED.—A Providence, on Sunday evening last, very suddenly, Mrs. SENTER, widow of the late Dr. Senter, of this town. "She was in perfect health through the whole day previous to her death. She was out in the evening to visit her friends, and having spent the evening, returned to her lodgings, where having arrived, she complained of violent palpitations, and having been assisted to her lodging-room she expired in a few moments."
At Philadelphia, Mrs. RISEE, aged 130 years, 4 months and some days.
In North-Carolina, CHARLES JOHNSON, Esq. member of Congress.
At North-Kingstown, the 1st inst. Col. JOSEPH TAYLOR, in the 76th year of his age.
METEOROLOGICAL TABLE. Fabreheit's Thermometer—1802. Table with 5 columns: Day, A.M., P.M., Winds, Weather. Data for Sept 3rd through 9th.
CUSTOM-HOUSE District of Newport, September 10. ENTERED. From Sloop Maria, Helme, New-York. Sloop Jano, Trowbridge, New-York. Schooner Citizen, Baker, Charleston. Sloop General Greene, Gardner, Providence. Schooner Prudence, Carr, Charlston. CLEARED. For Maria, Helme, New-York. Sophia, Oxx, Bristol. Eliza, Bliven, New-York. Lark, Spencer, Alexandria. Fame, Justin, New-York. John Adams, Baker, Providence.
Valuable Real Estate.
THE subscriber offers for Sale, the following property, which he will dispose of at moderate prices, and on an extensive Credit, if required, with proper security:—
The Dwelling House which he now occupies, situate in Broad-Street, almost new, completely finished, with five Rooms on a floor, with an excellent Well of water in the Kitchen with a Pump therein.
Also—Another Dwelling House, standing on the North-West part of the same Lot, fronting the Back Street, with a Store, Wood-House, and Crib thereon.
Also—The Lot, Dwelling-House, Store, Chaise-House, and Stable, situate in said Broad-Street, and adjoining the above Lot and Buildings, extending from Broad-Street to the Back-Street.
Also—That very convenient Mansion-House, three Stories high, with the Lot, Wharf, Stores, and all the Buildings thereon, situate in Thames-Street, formerly the property of Mr. Aaron Lopez, deceased. The situation of the Estate is equal if not superior to any in the town, either for a public House, or for any kind of business. Said Estate being so well known, needs no further particular description.
Also—Two valuable Lots of Land, situate, lying, and being in Newtown (so called) in said Newport, one of which Lots contains three Acres, the other three Acres and a quarter, or thereabouts, equal to any in the town of Newport, for Mowing or Pasture.
Also—One other valuable Lot of Land, situate about fifty Rods on Greenend-Lane, adjoining the Orchard formerly belonging to Mr. Joseph Card, deceased, now to Mr. Job Almy, containing about four Acres.
Also—A Garden Lot, very convenient for a Dwelling House, situate, lying, and being in said Newport, adjoining the Sabbatarian Meeting-House Lot, formerly belonging to Henry Merchant, Esq. deceased.
Unquestionable Titles will be given, and the Terms made known by
JAMES PERRY.
Who has Likewise for Sale, a very good second hand CABLE, about nine or ten inches, of Sixty fathoms long, or thereabouts, and a five Inch Hawser.
Newport, Sept. 11, 1802. cliff

SONG.—Written by Mr. T. DIBDEN.
A BACHELOR leads an easy life, Few folks that are wed, live better; A man may live well with a very good wife, But the puzzle is, how to get her.
There are pretty good wives and pretty bad wives, And wives neither one thing, nor t'other. And, as for the wives who scold all their lives, I'd sooner wed Adam's grandmother.
Then, ladies and gents, if to marriage inclin'd, May deceit or ill humor ne'er trip ye! May those who are single, get wives to their mind, And those who married, live happy!
Some chuse their ladies for ease, or for grace, Or a pretty turn'd foot as they're walking; Some chuse 'em for figure, some for a face, But very few chuse 'em for talking.
Now, as for the wife I could follow thro' life, 'Tis she who can speak sincerely; Who, not o'er-wise, can give good advice, And love a good husband dearly.
So ladies and gents, when to wedlock inclin'd, May deceit and ill humor ne'er trip ye! May those who are single, find wives to their mind, And those who are married, live happy!
FEMALE INGENUITY.
THE following curious anecdote has given rise to much pleasantry and amusement in the fashionable circles of Paris. Three young ladies, nearly of the same age, and brought up from their infancy in a boarding-school at Paris, had contracted to strong an affection for each other, that they formed the resolution of remaining together for their lives. A very painful idea, however, embittered this happy prospect, and that idea was marriage—which, would their parents insist upon, their contract would inevitably prevent the eternal union they so ardently wished for. The youngest suggested a remedy, and proposed, that as polygamy was prohibited in France, they should write to the Grand Seigneur, requesting him to take them all three for his wives. A letter to that effect was accordingly written, and signed by the trio; but being put into the mail, with the address, "To the Grand Turk at Constantinople" it excited suspicion, and was carried to the Minister, who opened and read it, to his great diversion and that of his friends. The anecdote has been productive of many witty epigrams and humorous remarks in Paris, and has been made the subject of a petite piece , which is actually preparing for the Theatre Francaise.
Take Notice.
WHEREAS, by a law of Congress passed on the 26th day of April 1802, it was enacted, "That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of War to receive claims to lands for military services, and claims for duplicates of warrants issued from his office, or from the land office of Virginia, or of plots and certificates of surveys founded on such warrants, suggested to have been lost or destroyed; until the first day of January next, and no longer; and immediately thereafter to report the same to Congress, designating the number of claims of each description, with his opinion thereon."
Notice is hereby given, To all persons claiming lands for military services, that they must lodge in this office, prior to the first day of January next, documents to prove the validity of their claims.
Commissioned officers, sergeants and sergeants' mates, or their legal representatives must produce evidence to prove that they served in the army of the United States to the end of the war, or that they were discharged by a resolution of Congress, which did not bar their claim to military bounty lands. It will also be necessary for the representatives of officers &c. killed in the service to produce evidence to prove that the person was "slain by the enemy."
Non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates, or their legal representatives must produce evidence to prove, that they enlisted to serve in the army of the United States during the war, and that they actually served until the end of said war. It will also be necessary for the representatives of non-commissioned officers, &c. who were enlisted during the war and were killed in the service, to produce evidence to prove that they were "slain by the enemy."
H. DEARBORN.
War Department, Aug. 16. 1802. 100tf
To be Sold by
Sheffield Attwood,
FIFTEEN hogheads cloy'd Sugar, 20 hogheads good retailing Molasses, 150 Barrels Herring.
Also— Forty Acres of good Land, four miles distant from this town, which is well watered, and well wooded.
Sundry Dwelling-Houses, situate in different parts of the town.
He carries on the BAKING Business as usual and can furnish any quantity of Cabin Bread on short notice.
He has a Moyer Boat of 15 feet on hand; and will furnish others of any dimension, on the shortest notice.
Newport, July 24. 1802. 95tf
NICOLAS GEFFROY,
Watch-Maker, in Newport,
Has constantly on hand, an elegant assortment of warranted, and common English, and Geneva Watches and Time-Pieces, which he will sell on reasonable terms.
He also carries on the
Goldsmith's & Silvermith's
Business, in all its branches, and likewise will make, or repair, any kind of Jewellery, in the neatest fashion.
He has likewise for Sale,
Wholesale and Retail, all kinds of Jewellery, imported and of the latest fashion; officers' gold and silver epaulets; plated and brass candlesticks; plated and Britannia tea-pots; dirks, small swords and bayonets; plated bits, stirrups and spurs; tea-trays; castors and tongs, shot and tongs; cutlery ware of all kinds; night and day spy-glasses; ladies and gentlemen's pocket-knives; dressing-glasses; suspenders; trusses; horse-whips; razors; Hopkin's famous razor-strops; best Beaver hats; perfumery of all kinds, from London and Paris; hair-powder; starch; barley-sugar, and sugar plums; Spanish Jigars; best Madeira & Scotch snuff; and a great variety of other articles, too numerous to insert in an Advertisement.
Newport, May 13. 1802. 19tf
LUMBER.
THE subscribers, having entered into Co-Partnership under the firm of Sheldon & Ruggles , would respectfully inform the public, that they have taken Wickham's wharf , next southward of Col. Sherburne's , where they have for sale on reasonable terms, a complete assortment of Eastern and other Lumber—such as merchantable pine Boards & Plank, clear Boards, clear Joist—merchantable pine Do. square Oak-Timber, pine Do. spruce Do. Oak Joist, Hemlock Do. Spruce Do. Birch and Beech 3 inch Plank for bedsteads; red Cedar, locust and white Cedar Posts, for garden fences; Cedar & Pine Clapboards; good Kennebec and other Shingles and Laths, &c.—Lumber of any dimension or kind can be procured from the Eastern country at short notice.
They also have for sale West-India Rum by the Hoghead or Barrel; New-England Do. Sugars by the Hoghead or Box; Molasses by the Hoghead; Cordage of all sizes by the cwt. or smaller quantity; Nails of all sizes; Pitch, Tar and Turpentine, &c.
DANIEL SHELDON, BENJAMIN RUGGLES.
Newport, May 15. 1802. 61tf
Nicholas Webster,
INFORMS the Public, that he has opened a GROCERY STORE in Broad Street, in the house, late the property of Mr. Caleb Earl , where he has for Sale a general assortment of
WEST-INDIA GOODS.
Among others, are the following articles: Rum, Brandy, Gin, Cherry-Rum, Molasses, Flour, Rye and Indian Meal, Teas of various kinds, Coffee, Chocolate, Raisins, Currants, Pepper, Ginger, Allspice, Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Butter, Cheese, Candles, Onions, Tobacco, Snuff, Powder and Shot, Lamp-Oil, Loaf and Brown Sugars, &c.—ALSO,
A general and extensive variety of Crockery and Hard Ware; Men's and Women's Shoes, &c. &c. with many other articles, too tedious to mention; all which will be sold at the most reduced prices.
Newport, Nov. 21. 1801. 60tf
FOR SALE, BY
Jacob Richardson,
At the Post-Office, a great variety of Books and Stationary; among which are, several new publications, viz.
A VIEW of the Political conduct of AARON BURR, Esq. Vice-President.—Wood's Correct Statement.—Barrington's Voyage to New South Wales.—Also, Adam's Four Letters , being an interesting Correspondence between JOHN ADAMS, late President, and SAMUEL ADAMS, late Governor of Massachusetts.—Life of General BONAPARTE—& An Antidote to JOHN WOOD's Poison.—
Likewise may be had at said Store, a large Assortment of House Paper, and Borders.
N. B. It may perhaps be unnecessary to inform the Public, that he has lately made an addition to his Circulating Library of "many thousand Volumes of BOOKS, in the different branches of Literature."
To be sold as above, a few TICKETS in the Providence Baptist Meeting-House Lottery.
August 21. 1802. 99tf
CASH, PAID FOR
LINEN & WOOLLEN RAGS, BY
Christopher C. Olney,
Delivered at his Mills, or at his Paper Warehouse.
WHERE he has for sale, at wholesale and retail, all kinds of Paper, viz. Foolscap Writing-Paper, No. 1 and 2.—Vellum Letter do.—Pot do.—Wrapping do.—Bonnet do.—Clothier's do. 1st quality.—Sheathing, with and without Sand.—Book-Binder's Boards.—Candle Paper, and Sugar Loaf Blue.—ALSO, a complete Assortment of Blank Account and Record Books.—Likewise
Account Books made and ruled to any pattern, to suit the purchaser.—A complete Assortment of School Books, and Stationary of all kinds, &c.
Also, Warranted Chocolate, by the Box, or pound, Cocoa Shells, by the Bag.
N. B. Wanted, one or two Boys, from 12 to 14 years of age, as Apprentices to the Paper-making and Clothing business.—To such great encouragement will be given.
Providence, March 3. 1802. 74tf
MART MUMFORD
RESPECTFULLY informs her friends and the public in general, that she carries on the Tin-ning business, in the South Shop of the same House where it was carried on by her deceased husband. She has at present on hand, a large assortment of TIN WARE, which she will dispose of very cheap for Cash.
Those persons who will please to favor her with their custom, may depend upon having their work faithfully done, and the smallest favor will be gratefully acknowledged.
For sale as above, an Assortment of JAPANNED WARE, Glass Lamps, and Two large Franklin Stoves.
Newport, June 13. 1802. 89tf
John A. Shaw, & Co.
INFORM the public that they have taken a shop next door but one North of the Coffee-House, where they carry on the Watch-Making business in all its branches; and have for sale, Warranted and common English and Geneva watches, gold Necklaces, silver tea and table Spoons, Sugar-Tongs, &c.—Looking-Glasses, Tea-Trays, Waiters, Dressing-Cases, Plated and Wooden Castors, Suspenders, Knives and Forks, Globe Andirons, Snow- and Tongs, brass and japanned Lamps, Candlesticks, dart and common Walking Sticks, Scotch, Rappée & Makabau Snuff, Starch, Writing Paper, Dutch Quills, Britannia Coffee Pots, &c. &c. Together with an assortment of Jewellery and Perfumery.
Cash given for old Gold and Silver.
Punctual attendance will be given, and the smallest favors gratefully acknowledged.
Newport, Feb. 12. 72tf
CLARK BLISS,
INFORMS his friends, and the public, that he has removed from Banister's wharf, to the dwelling-house belonging to Capt. Caleb Gardner , in Thames-Street, formerly occupied by Capt. Wing Spooner —where he has for sale, a General Assortment of
West-India Goods:
Among others, are the following articles, viz. Brandy, West-India Rum, 4th proof do. Gin, New-England Rum, Wines of different kinds, Molasses, Loaf and Brown Sugars, Coffee, Teas, of various kinds. Chocolate, Raisins, Pepper, Allspice, Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Flour, Rye and Indian Meal, Butter, Cheese, Soap, and Candles; various kinds of Glass Ware, Stone Ware, Knives, and Forks, Jack Knives, Pen Knives, large and small Spoons, Chest Locks and Files, Crockery and Tin Ware, Axes, Hatchets and Hoes, Men's and Boys' Shoes, Corks, Brimstone, Lampblack, Stone Lime, Lamp Oil, Powder, Shot and Flint, Fishing Lines of various kinds, Leads and Hooks, deep sea Leads and Lines, Bellows, metal Tea Pots, writing Paper, wrapping paper by the ream, Red Cords, Log Lines, Marlings, fishermen's Cuffs, Oak Kgs holding from one quart to six gallons, Buckets, Coffee and Pepper ready ground for use; and a number of other Articles not mentioned.—Captains of vessels, and others, may be supplied on the shortest notice, and every favor gratefully acknowledged.
Newport, May 7. 1802. 84tf
NOTICE.
THE subscriber, intending to leave this town the ensuing Fall, requests all persons having unsettled accounts with him, to adjust the same before the November Court, as all unsettled accounts will then be put in suit, without respect to persons.
THOMAS HOWLAND.
Newport, August 12. 1802. 98tf
To be Sold,
A LOT of Land, containing upwards of 3 acres, fronting Tanner & Warner Street, with a House, well finished; paved Cellar; and never failing well of water. Also, a Stable and Chaife-House.—Likewise for sale, a Lot, fronting Broad-Street and Tanner Street, with a large commodious Dwelling-House; Shop, Stable, and Chaife-House. For terms, apply to
OLIVER READ.
Newport, March 20. 1802. 77tf
WANTED,
FOR immediate use, a quantity of TOW, for which Cash and a generous price will be given. Enquire of the Printer.
Newport, August 6. 97tf
FOR Sale, by the Subscriber, BETWEEN one and two thousand weight of Oakum,
which will be disposed of, either in large or small quantities, as may best suit purchasers.
CASH, and the highest price, given for old JUNK, as usual. JOHN WILLIAMS, Keeper of the Work-House.
Newport, Feb. 12. 72tf
FOR SALE, BY
JOHN HAZARD, Jun.
RUM by the Hoghead, Molasses Ditto, Holland Gin by the Pipe, Barcelona Brandy Ditto, Coffee by the Bag.
Newport, August 6. 1802. 97tf
FOR SALE,
The staunch Sloop LOUISA,
BURTHEN 74 tons, five years old, now lying at Sevens wharf; in complete order, and is ready to receive a cargo immediately. Inventory may be seen, by applying to either of the Subscribers.
ROBERT LAWTON,
BENJAMIN MARSHALL.
Newport, June 23. 1802. 89tf
W. R. WILDER,
BOOKSELLER & STATIONER,
Has Removed to the Store next Door North of Messrs. Gibbs & Channing's ,
WHERE he offers for sale, many thousand Volumes of BOOKS, in the different branches of Literature—together with almost every article in the Stationary line, wholesale and retail.—Also an elegant Assortment of Gentlemen's HATS, from 75 cents to 6 dollars and 50 cents.
Newport, Aug. 21. 99tf
Sail Making.
THE subscribers having entered into partnership, under the firm of Spooner and Dunham , hereby inform the Public, that they carry on the Sail Making business, in its various branches, at their Sail Loft, on the wharf of the late Gen. John Malbone , at the South part of the town. Those who may favor them with their custom, may depend on punctuality and dispatch. All favors will be gratefully acknowledged, by
WING SPOONER, ad.
CHARLES C. DUNHAM.
Newport, April 3. 1802. 79tf
FOR SALE,
A LIKELY MARE, of middling size, good in a team, and is a fine breeder. She would be very valuable to keep on a farm, and is also in good order for Shipping. Enquire of the Printer.
August 13. 1802.
FOR SALE,
By JOSEPH BRIGGS,
A few Hhds. 4th proof Jamaica Spirits good flavored.
10 Puncheons 3d proof Rum.
30 Barrels best N. Y. Superfine Flour.
2 Casks Malaga Wine.
20 Hhds. of good retailing Molasses.
2000 Weight best Green Coffee, by Wholesale or Retail.
A few Casks of
SHERRY WINE,
of an excellent quality.
Newport, May 29. 50tf
For Sale, by the Subscriber,
JAMAICA RUM by the hoghead,
Ditto SUGAR by the hhd. or barrel,
Ditto MOLASSES, all of 1st Quality.
JOHN MEIN.
Church Lane, July 12. 1802. 94tf
Nathaniel Nason,
INFORMS the Public that he has commenced the TIN PLATE Working Business, at the house occupied by his father David Nason , nearly opposite the foot of the Church-Lane, where all kinds of Tin Ware is manufactured in the best manner, and at the shortest notice, of the best materials. All orders for any kind of Tin Ware, executed immediately. Constant attendance given, and the smallest favors acknowledged.
Newport, June 27. 1802. 92tf
JUST RECEIVED,
And for Sale at the Store of
JOHN A. SHAW, & Co.
A BOX of the Newest Fashion'd JEWELRY, direct from Europe, consisting of the most Fashionable Ladies EAR RINGS.
July 8. 1802. 93tf
For Sale on Reasonable terms,
A Quantity of Window Frames and Sashes, for 7 by 9 and 6 by 8 Glass. Enquire of the Printer.
Newport, May 21. 1802. 86tf
TO BE SOLD,
A F A R M,
LYING in Exeter, State of Rhode-Island, about 6 miles from Wickford, containing 180 acres of good Land, with two Dwelling-Houses, and other out buildings. It may be purchased together, or in separate divisions. Payment will be made easy.—Also,
A share in the Ohio Company, containing nearly Twelve Hundred Acres of excellent Land. For further particulars apply to
PARDON TILLINGHAST.
Exeter, Feb. 25. 50tf
TO BE SOLD OR LET,
AND immediate possession given, a large two story Dwelling House, situated in Broad-Street, with a convenient yard—good well of water—Chaife-House and Barn. Conditions may be known by applying to
THOMAS TOWNSEND, or
NATHANIEL BRIGGS.
Newport, August 20. 1802. 99tf
For Sale,
THE staunch Schooner LAURA—sixty-six tons burthen.—Said Schooner may be put to sea at a small expence—For terms, apply to
NATHANIEL LYNDON,
HUGH VICKARY.
Newport, August 14. 1802. 98tf
To PRINTERS.
FOR sale, remarkably cheap for Cash, a good (second hand) PRINTING PRESS. Enquire at the Office of the Rhode-Island Republican.