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No. 40, of Vol. X.
MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1808.
[Whole No. 308.]
Legislature of Massachusetts.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, JAN. 7, 1808.
Several members were qualified, and among whom was William Eaton , Esq. from Brimfield . Several local petitions were committed.
The Committee of Finance was directed to consider the expediency of a tax.
FRIDAY, JAN. 8.
At 12 o'clock, agreeably to assignment, the Senators and Representatives met in Convention, when His Excellency the Governor, preceded by the Sheriff of Suffolk , and attended by the Lt. Governor and Council, came in, and delivered the following
SPEECH:
Gentlemen of the Senate, and
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
I HAVE the honour, in your last session, to submit to your consideration my sentiments upon the nature of our Commonwealth as a government in itself, and as a state forming an important member of the government of the United States.
I then expressed to you my ideas of what might be considered a due and regular administration of a government thus situated, and thus connected. On a careful revision of that communication I do not find any material errors in the principle upon which it was predicated. I shall, therefore, improve the advantages of this interview, in an attention to the jurisprudence of the State, and to its defence against foreign enemies.
It is readily seen that the matters which will more particularly demand your attention, must relate to the internal government of the Commonwealth, and to its defence against the invasions of foreign powers. That those which regard the former, are principally connected with the judiciary department, under the constitutional guidance of the Legislative authority; and that those which regard the latter, are generally connected with our situation, as a part of the United States. All amendments, and regulations that can be suggested, having a tendency to promote the due administration of justice, so that it may be obtained promptly, and without delay; in a cheap and easy manner, conformably to established equal laws, will have the countenance of the Representatives of a free people.
But as there was in the last session, a committee appointed to deliberate in the recess, and to report on this subject at large, I hope I shall not have occasion to trouble you with any observations on the Judiciary department, unless it shall be on an act passed in the last session to establish a new Court of General Sessions of the Peace. As that act is supposed to be very defective, and is not within the commission of the committee of the recess. I have a special message prepared upon it, which the Secretary will lay before you.
There is another subject connected with the Judiciary department, which I think worthy of Legislative attention; that is the exemptions from serving on grand and petit juries. I am inclined to believe, that those exemptions, in the country from whence we derive the trial by jury, were originally exclusions, with a view to prevent an undue interference of the powers of a mixed government. There is not the same reason in an elective republic; and as an exemption, by privilege, it operates very unequally, increasing the burden of civic duties, upon the shoulders of that part of the community who are not the best able to bear it. Should any questions arise on this subject in regard to the constitutionality of a retrospective principle, the act may be modified so as to avoid any thing wrong.
The defect supposed to be found in the act passed in the last session for establishing a new Court of General Sessions of the Peace, has suggested to me the caution of your having those bills, which obtain an order, in either house, for a second reading printed for the use of the members of the whole Court. Were all bills, which have importance enough to obtain an order for a second reading, to be printed in such a number of copies, as that each member should have one, it would reduce the Legislature, substantially, though not formally, to a committee of the whole on each bill. The expense of the press seems to form the only objection to this mode of procedure. But if the bill is intended for an act of public concernment, it ought
to be of importance enough to defray the expense; and if it is on a private concern, the party interested, ought to bear the charge of printing it. There is no impropriety in my making the suggestion, because the practice would greatly aid the Governor in the part the Constitution gives him in legislation.
There are divers matters of importance, which I think will merit your attention, and which I shall submit to your deliberations by special messages. Among these will be one, accompanied by a Report of the Adjutant General upon the state of the militia.
The militia, which we must rely on as our natural defence, is, by an Act of Congress, left, principally, where the constitution of our Commonwealth had placed it, under the economy of our own particular State government.
You will observe, by the report of the Adjutant General, that the rank and file of the Militia, amount to sixty thousand four hundred and twenty two; that these are arranged into Divisions, Brigades, Regiments, Battalions and Companies, and that these are completely officered. This, in a country, where the Artillery, and all the necessaries for a camp and supplies of an army are procured from the ground, must render its defence respectable, and under the blessing of God effectual.
Where there has been any Muster of a body of the militia that would allow of a review by the Commander in Chief, in the course of the year. I have not neglected it. The three Brigades of the first Division, I have reviewed with great pleasure and satisfaction, and have also reviewed a number of detached Corps of the first Brigade of the third Division—these bodies of the Militia, are a greater part of them in a uniform dress, and are well armed—they are in a good state of discipline, and exhibit a great regard to subordination; a few weeks in a camp life, will make them generally good troops. The Artillery Corps are very well disciplined. The officers of all the militia deserve much attention from the government. The Companies raised at large have taken great pains to accomplish themselves, and have succeeded admirably well—they are good troops.
There has been a Muster of the first Brigade of the second Division, but I had no notice from Major General Brickett that such a Muster was intended, until after I had engaged to review the first and second Brigades of the first Division on the same week, and on days which would not admit of my going into the county of Essex; but from information to be relied on, I can assure the honorable Senate and House, that great attention has been paid to that Brigade by its officers, and that on the parade they did honor to their country.
By knowledge gained from every part of the Commonwealth, I am able to assure you, that there exists an ardent spirit of improvement in the militia, which has never before been seen; there is evidence of an emulation, that does them, officers and men, much honor. They appear as if preparing for the business of an important crisis, as if they considered the military defence of their country, to be their common and ordinary duty.
In the recess the President called for a detachment of eleven thousand and seventy five men, including a proportionate number of officers, as it is State's quota of one hundred thousand of the militia, ordered by Congress to be detached if necessary. This detachment was readily made, the documents and papers of which, I will send with a special message. You have I believe a peculiar pleasure in being informed, that the drafts to form this detachment were executed with the greatest possible promptness, in every part of the Commonwealth.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
Since your adjournment an unfortunate circumstance has happened, which with the causes that produced it, have placed our nation in a political point of standing, with one of the European powers, seriously diverse from what it was when you returned from this House to your counties and towns. This is yet a subject of national negotiation, and being constitutionally in the hands of the national authority—I forbear to state any fact, or to utter any opinion respecting it.
Since the Independence of the U. States was recognized, by the power from whence they originated, twenty
seven years have been witnesses to our political happiness; as well as to our public and private prosperity. Our national government has been conducted on the principle that we ought to remain in a state of perfect neutrality, as to the controversies of Europe. This is, certainly, our wisest policy—it is found among the maxims of the illustrious Washington, who made the glory, and happiness of his country, his particular study.
The convulsions of Europe, resulting from great, and unexpected revolutions and calamitous wars among the nations there, have caused them to assume a policy too peculiar and novel, and to project plans too extensive, and interesting, to allow us, though at so great a distance from them, to remain in that security and quiet, which our equal indifference, as a government, to them all, encouraged us to hope for.
The rights of neutrality, founded in moral principle, and unequivocally established as law, by the common consent of nations; assured the freedom of commerce to neutrals with all places that were not besieged by an enemy, with an expectation of a surrender—the idea of holding the whole of an enemy's country under a siege by words, and prohibiting the commerce of neutrals by proclamations, has been lately adopted, first by one, and then by another power; but this is nothing less, than an assumption of the prerogative, to controul & direct the affairs of other nations against their consent.
As two of the most powerful nations in that quarter of the globe, have adopted such an extraordinary principle, and the United States remain the only neutral power that can be affected by it, we are in danger of being drawn into the vortex of their general, and expensive war.—Thus situated, our government has passed an act laying an Embargo on our own outward bound navigation—Why should our vessels go to sea? If France takes all that are going to England and her provinces; and Great-Britain takes all that are going to France, & her dependences, or the countries of her allies, where are our vessels to be sent to?
This Embargo operates in a grievous manner, upon those, who depend on commerce, or any of its appendages for support; but we can have no reason to believe, that this measure is adopted either wantonly or with wrong intentions in our government.—If those blocking decrees are to be rigorously enforced by the powers who have issued them, our government wants time to consider of the measures we ought ultimately to adopt, and permanently pursue.
To suffer our country to be strip of its maritime property and seamen, before we deliberate, would be the height of folly.—If we are to contend with more than one power, we need not hurry to the contest; if with one only, as an incidental ally against the other, we ought to proceed with caution, under a compact of alliance, and not to rush with rashness and without due preparation to the combat. To extend our hand to either of the belligerent powers as an ally, without a preliminary invitation, would lay us completely at the foot of that power, and make her enemies, the enemies of the United States. The Act of Embargo is a measure of our constitutional government, and can be done away in a day whenever our national situation shall render it eligible to do it.
We have no claim to an exemption from those calamities, which are incident to other powers. We yet enjoy privileges, and public advantages, that render us the envy of others, therefore to murmur at the appearance of misfortunes is to express our ingratitude, in the strongest language.
Had we continued our civil and political connexion with Europe, the wars of the power we should have been connected with would have been our wars; and the measure of our burdens in their support would have been given by men, not elected or appointed by us; men over whom we could have had no controul, and whose own burdens must have been lessened in proportion as they should have increased ours.
As a free people—under free constitutions of civil government, we have a right to express our sentiments on public concerns.—But our constitutions were not intended to carry this principle so far, as to excuse in any form, sedition against our governments, or to allow wicked men to invite foreign pow-
ers to the invasion and conquest of our country.—The governments we are under may err.—The people may make a wrong choice of rulers: but neither of these errors can justify an opposition to, or an attempt to change the nature of the government.—It is the first principle in the social compact, to submit to the voice of the majority. The second is an entire and ready obedience, to the voice of our Rulers, issued within the authority given them by the constitution.
At this important crisis, when our wisest and best men cannot decide with satisfaction to themselves, what are the best measures to pursue, we ought to be instructed, as a people, from this, not rashly to condemn the measures adopted, or suddenly to censure our Leaders for their decisions.
It is clear beyond all controversy, that no measure can effectuate our security, unless we are firmly united among ourselves. A division of the States, would instantly dissolve the nation; and destroy every obligation to civil and social duty. This our enemies see. They know that if the present national constitution was dissolved, the U. States could never again exist as a sovereign and independent power, but must fall a contemptible victim to foreign despots, or what is more likely, become the abject dependents of petty tyrants among themselves. Under those circumstances, our contests and bloody civil wars, which might with sound reason be expected, are too distressing to bear a description.
As our security, and even existence as a nation, depends on our union; and as a union cannot be preserved, without an efficient vigorous government, it is very extraordinary, that men, under any party designation, or political appellation, should assume the character of friends to their country, while they are endeavouring to destroy the national union, and to overthrow the principles on which the federal government is founded.
To furnish powers with whom we are engaged in controversy, with arguments against us, to expose to them our weakness, to originate and dress up new claims, which those powers have never conceived of; to gratify our enemies by treating our own government with contempt, and its constitution with ridicule, must be a strange kind of patriotism. If this is the business of men, owing allegiance to the country, it is highly criminal.—If it is by a few foreigners, who have gained a residence in the country, as no doubt a greater part of it may be, it must be considered as a base misuse of the indulgence they derive from their situation.
Under these circumstances we rely upon the intelligence and good understanding of the great body of the American citizens. They know that men will differ in their opinions, on the principles and the administration of governments, as much as they do in their statures and countenances; and that the exercise of a prudent candour, is necessary in relinquishing their own, & acquiescing in the opinion of a constitutional majority.
It is time that our eyes were opened, not only to our danger, but to our true interest. It is time that we had become one people; without invidious distinctions; having no appropriate appellation but that of American Citizens. We may rely upon it, that an elective government can never destroy our nation, or overthrow our liberties; yet we may be assured, from the nature of things as well as from ancient and modern history, that a want of union among ourselves, will inevitably involve us in slavery and ruin.
GENTLEMEN,
This is an important crisis, in our national concerns. Our country, filled with enterprise and industry, delights in commerce;—but lately, adverse circumstances have opposed themselves to its accustomed success; some of these I have already mentioned.—There are others, (among which, may be numbered an unsubstantial and excessive medium) which have resulted from the economy of the particular States. The disastrous consequences flowing from these, are now, unfairly ascribed to the administration of the national government. The design is apparent—but I am happy in being satisfied, that your proceedings and sentiments in this session, will be such, as shall convince our foreign and domestic enemies, that Massachusetts yet holds
her very important rank in supporting the Federal Government on its own principles as predicted on those of the revolution; and that no circumstances, however perilous, or appearances however doubtful and gloomy, can cause this Commonwealth to shrink from a contest wherein the Honor and Independence of the United States are drawn into question.
JAMES SULLIVAN.
The speech was then read from the chair, and committed to Messrs. Story, Wales, Crowninshield, Wheaton, and Eaton , to give an answer.—[In the Senate, the Speech was committed to the Hon. Messrs. Guttman, Perry, and Gray .]
SATURDAY, JAN. 9.
A letter was received from the Secretary of the Senate of the United States, accompanying a copy of the Senate's Journal.
A committee was appointed to consider whether any alterations are necessary in the laws respecting the relief of Prisoners confined in county goals.
A Communication from the Solicitor General, addressed to the Governor, informing him, that John Wait , Esq. a member of the House of Representatives had been convicted of forgery, was by the Governor enclosed to the Speaker and read.—Thereupon John Wait presented a Memorial, which was read, accompanied with a Memorial in favor of his character, signed by a great number of persons, which was also read, both of which were committed to the Committee on new trials, and the Communication from the Governor was committed to Col. Hathorn , Mr. Davis , of B. Mr. Heath , of R. Mr. Fitz , of N. P. and Mr. Slocum .
On a motion of Mr. Story , ordered, that John Wait a member of this house, be suspended from exercising the duties of a member, until the house shall have taken further order upon the report of the Committee appointed to consider the Communication of the Solicitor General respecting that member.
The Committee on the pay of the members for travel and attendance reported a resolve, allowing them two dollars per day for attendance.
A Committee was appointed to consider the expediency of printing the Journal of the House.
MONDAY, JAN. 11.
The House was occupied the principal part of session hours in reading and committing several communications from His Excellency the Governor.
At one o'clock P. M. the House having received a confidential Message, from his Excellency, it was communicated to the House WITH CLOSED DOORS.
These were the only subjects of publick concern before the House. Several private petitions were read and committed, or otherwise disposed of.
Late Omissions.
PHILADELPHIA, JAN. 2.
Scarcely a day passes, of late, but we meet with some person who has come to town, from the country, for the purpose of disposing of his flax-seed, his flour, his pork, his corn, or some other production of his labour and industry. A universal astonishment is expressed at finding no one desirous of purchasing, and if any offer to take the commodities, it is at such reduced prices as have never been known, since our present government went into operation. Every one inquires: "What is the meaning of all this?" He is answered, that the government have laid the embargo. The next question is: "What is the embargo for?" Here, unfortunately, our power of satisfying their curiosity ceases.
Letters from gentlemen of the first intelligence at Washington, received at Philadelphia, mention, with considerable confidence, an expectation of the fear of government being removed to that city.
One of these letters goes so far as to enquire what accommodation as could be provided in a given time for Congress and the heads of Departments.—A majority of both Houses are stated to be decidedly in favour of abandoning Washington.—Mr. Gallatin , it is said, has demonstrated, that the concerns of his department alone could be conducted in this city, at a positive saving of nearly 200,000 dollars per annum.
On the first day of the present month were lying in the harbor of New York, 137 ships, 92 brigs, 92 schooners, 334 sloops, & 61 pettiaugers, making all together the catalistical number 656.
LONDON PARAGRAPHS.
A Patrician !—Mr. O'Sullivan has recently died at Berkeley , at the age of 111. It is added, that he is much lamented by 215 nephews and nieces! Certainly it is a family he is not of high rank, or remarkable for it, they are distinguished for their good breeding.
A Madras paper , in describing the company at an entertainment given by William Bentick , observes, "that the former beauties of Madras were there." We presume in this is an oriental compliment to the Old Ladies .
A Reverend Dean, who lately published a Sermon for the benefit of the clergy in his District, prepared to have selected the following text—"Set on the least pot, and seeth potage for the house of the Lord."

By the Sails.
NORFOLK, DEC. 28.
Deserters.—We understand from very respectable authority, that orders have been recently issued to all naval commanders in the service of the United States, directing that they are to discharge from under their respective commands all foreign seamen, which they shall be satisfied are deserters from any foreign service. It is, we presume, in consequence of these orders that two men have been discharged from the Chesapeake within a few days past, one a British seaman, and the other a French seaman.
The present order does not authorize the delivery of the seamen to the officer demanding them. We venture to assert that if lieutenant Sinclair had been authorized to discharge the deserters from the Halifax British sloop of war, that our country would not have been in the very critical situation in which she is placed.
French Decree.—The brig Sumner, capt. Brown, of this port, whose capture by a French privateer we noticed some time since, has at length been heard from. The supercargo returned here on Wednesday last. This vessel was carried into Omoa, a port on the Spanish Main, and there condemned with her cargo, for a breach of Bonaparte's blockade, of the 21st November. The Sumner was from Jamaica bound for this port.
From PORTUGAL.—Oct. 31.
Yesterday a courier arrived from France, bringing the disagreeable intelligence, that our Ambassador had left Paris the middle of this month. Our Ambassador to Spain has also left Madrid. 25000 men are on their march against this country, the advance guard of which was expected to arrive at Burgos yesterday. On the 10th of November the Spanish and French armies leave Salamanca, the place of rendezvous. Junot, (late minister at Portugal,) is appointed general in chief. The requisition of soldiers and seamen, is exercised with the utmost strictness and energy. The Provinces are without troops, most of which are drawn towards the capital. Our Minister for Foreign Affairs left this place yesterday for Madrid to negotiate with general Junot.
The packet from Falmouth arrived this day, and left the Bar, as they must hear after do, without the Bar. Twelve sail of the line and five frigates (British) are off the Bar at this moment, with what intention is not known, perhaps Lisbon to share the fate of Copenhagen.
Our ships of war are still preparing. An embargo has been laid on all the Brazil ships, to carry troops and warlike stores, in case the Prince Regent determines to go to Brazil. All the plate belonging to the churches and convents has been inventoried, and is to be deposited in the royal treasury, that it may be shipped at the approach of the French army.
WILKINSON vs. RANDOLPH:
"DEMOCRATIC UNION AND HARMONY."
No. 1.
Washington, Dec. 24, 1807.
Sir—I understand several expressions have escaped you, in their nature personal, and highly injurious to my reputation. The exceptional language imputed to you may be briefly and substantially comprised in the following statement.—That you have avowed the opinion I was a rogue:—That you have ascribed to me the internal disposition to commit murder, to prevent the exposition of my sinister designs, and through me have stigmatized those citizens & officers who compose the meritorious military corps of our country. No person can be more sensible of the pernicious tendency of such cruel and undeserved reflections, in their application to public men or private individuals, than yourself: nor is any man more competent to determine the just reparation to which they establish a fair claim.—Under these impressions, I have no hesitation to appeal to your justice, your magnanimity and your gallantry, to prescribe the manner and the measure of redress, being persuaded that your decision will comport with the feelings of a man of honor, and that you will be found equally prompt to assert a right or repair a wrong.
I transmit this letter through the Post Office, and shall expect your answer by such channel as you may deem most proper. I have the honor to be, Sir, your humble servant,
(Signed) JAS. WILKINSON.
To the Hon. John Randolph.
No. II.
Dec. 25, 1807.
Sir—Several months ago, I was informed of your having said, that you were acquainted with what passed in the grand jury-room at Richmond, last Spring, and that you had declared a determination to challenge me. I am to consider your letter of the last night, by mail, as the execution of this avowed purpose, and through the same channel, return you my answer.—Whatever may have been the expressions used by me, in relation to your character, they were the result of deliberate opinion, founded upon the most authentic evidence, the greater part of which my country imposed upon me the painful duty to weigh & decide upon:—They were such as to my knowledge and to yours, have been delivered by hundreds of the first men in the union, and probably by a full majority of the American people. In your Sir, I can recognize no right to hold me accountable for my public or private opinion of your character, that would not subject me to an equal claim from Col. Burr, or Sergeant Denhaugh. I cannot descend to your level. This is my final answer.
(Signed) JOHN RANDOLPH.
Brigadier Gen. Wilkinson.
No. III.
Dec. 28, 1807.
Sir—I have received your letter of the 25th inst. by mail, in which you violate truth and honor, to indulge the inherent indignity and rancor of your soul. On what "level," pray, Sir, shall we find the wretch, who to masquer his cowardice, fabricates falsehoods and hears unprovoked insinuations upon unmerited injuries? You, John Randolph, this man, and your own breast can best solve
the proposition. You cannot "descend to my level," vain equivocal thing! And do you believe this dastardly subterfuge will avail you, or that your lion's skin will longer conceal your true character: embrace the alternative still within your reach and ascend to the "level" of a gentleman, if possible; set like a man, if you can, and spare me the pains of publishing you to the world, for an insolent, slanderous prevaricating patron.
JAS. WILKINSON.
John Randolph, Esq.
N. B. The first idea suggested by the indecency of your response to my letter, was the chastisement of my cane, from which the sacred respect I owe to the station you occupy in the councils of the nation has alone protected you; and to the consequent conflict of feeling and duty must be ascribed the delay of this note.
JAS. WILKINSON.
John Randolph.
No. IV.
"RECTOR UNMASKED."
In justice to his character, I proclaim to the world, JOHN RANDOLPH, Esq. an insolent, slanderous, prevaricating patron.
JAMES WILKINSON.
FROM WASHINGTON, JAN. 4, 1808.
"Wilkinson seems driven to desperation. He knew Randolph would not fight him; and he has challenged, and posted him.—He has also asked for a Court of Inquiry.—He knows he basks in the full blaze of Executive sunshine, and is confident of escaping. He confesses, I am told, he received the money from the Spaniards; but declares it to be a balance due him on a commercial speculation! He talks of calling Randolph; and it is hinted Randolph intends to send for one of his negro drivers to horsewhip the General."
Foreign Intelligence.
NEWYORK, JAN. 5.
London dates to the 15th November have been received. The British Proclamation which we have been so often told had passed Council and was to appear in the London Gazette of the 14th of November, declaring all the ports of the allies of France in a state of siege, had not been promulgated. And it is now said that the measure will not be resorted to, but in the event of the last necessity.
One of the English papers contains the following paragraph; possibly the most interesting paragraph that has been copied from any foreign print since the intercepted despatches of Citizen Fauchet.
LONDON, NOV. 14.
"Some dispatches of a singular and highly important nature, were lately found on board the American ship Caroline, detained and brought into Plymouth by an English privateer. The Caroline was bound from Newyork to Cherbourg, and the dispatches were from the French minister in the United States to Talleyrand.—They are in possession of government, and are said to have communicated some circumstances of high importance."
The Order, says the London Pilot, Nov. 13, for declaring hostile ports of the continent in a state of blockade, received the Royal Signature yesterday, and will be published, it is expected, in the Gazette of to-morrow.
The Gazette of this night (says the London Pilot, of Nov. 14) is expected to contain the Order signed by his Majesty, at the Council, on Wednesday last, for the blockade of all the French ports under the influence of France.
Above eleven hundred letters were yesterday received from Holland, and none of them contained a word of politics.
Every precaution has been taken to prevent any intercourse between Heligoland and the continent.
We learn that the Dutch Government has adopted a more rigorous decree against our commerce; and that all colonial produce, & all manufactures whatever, suspected of having come from England or her dependencies, are in future to be seized.
The Government had inspected all the merchandise in the Custom-House, the shops and magazines of the merchants, and such as alleged or was considered as of English manufacture, was sequestered.
At Cuxhaven, at Altona, and at Gluckstadt, the principle of the French Decree against the commerce of England, was as rigidly enforced as it was in any port of France or Holland.
BRITISH ENVOY.
The last accounts of Mr. Rose, state, that the British frigate on board, which he continued, was, on the 8th inst. going up the river to Alexandria; which is but a short distance from Washington.—Cent.
FROM NEW-YORK, JAN. 5.
SAILOR'S MEETING.—In consequence of the prudent measures adopted by the Mayor and Corporation yesterday, the sailors neglected to assemble, excepting perhaps about two hundred. His honor, the Mayor, went up to them, and made something like the following short but admirably appropriate address:
"My lads—I am very sensible how hard this embargo bears upon you—but it is the Captain's orders, and you know your duty too well to refuse obedience. I assure you that the Corporation will do every thing possible for your relief—but your present measure is an improper one, and I hope you will disperse without doing any thing further."—They seemed quite satisfied, and immediately dispersed.
The Embargo again.—A letter this forenoon received from the Isle of France, and now before me, informs, that "Pork is sixty dollars per barrel, and Beef thirty-five, and every thing accordingly."
Portland,
Monday, January 18, 1808.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE!
YESTERDAY morning, about 10 o'clock, the citizens of this town were aroused by the alarming and distressing cry of Fire! which originated in that range of brick buildings, called Hay Market Row. We have not been able to ascertain to certainty in which apartment the fire commenced, nor by what means it was first communicated. When we arrived at the scene of this distressing calamity, which was few minutes after the alarm was given, and it appeared that the fire commenced in a chamber over the third store from the eastern end. These chambers we understand were occupied by two Printing Offices. One belonging to Mr. Weeks, publisher of the Freeman's Friend, and the other a Book-Printing Office, conducted by T. B. Waite. The printing apparatus of the former, was wholly destroyed; notwithstanding the prompt and persevering exertions, it was found impossible to check the progress of the flames—which quickly extended westward, to the store lately improved by Mr. John Collins; thence to the large store occupied by Mr. Benjamin Willis. The fire continued to rage till it reached the western end of the uppermost block of buildings—where a brick wall prevented its further progress. The buildings being of brick, the walls are left standing almost entire; but the inside work of five capacious stores, together with two dwelling houses, are totally destroyed, with considerable property which was in the fourth story; which could not be removed, owing to the rapidity of the fire. One small building, occupied as a store at the west end of the Row, was taken down to prevent the fire extending to other property.
It is impossible at present to make any accurate estimate of the amount of property lost by this distressing event, and the hurry and confusion of removing so large a quantity of goods as were in the several stores. We think it will exceed 25,000 dollars.
A number of the inhabitants from the town of Falmouth, were upon the spot at an early hour; and rendered every assistance in their power; for which the citizens of this town will entertain a grateful sense. Fortunately no lives were lost, nor do we understand that any person received any material injury.
From the West-Indies.
Capt. Oxnard arrived at this port from Antigua, lately furnished us with papers of that place to Dec. 17. They however, contain no information of a general nature of a later date than has already appeared.—By this arrival we learn that the ship Pomona, Denny, had been brought into Antigua by his B. M. sloop of war Herreux, and condemned, vessel and cargo, American produce excepted; the vessel and cargo estimated at 40,000 dollars. We learn that the situation of the Pomona on trial appeared as follows:—The voyage previous to that for Gaudaloupe, she had been to Amsterdam, from whence she returned to Newburyport with a Cargo of Dutch produce. By the evidence on trial it appeared she did not discharge the whole of her cargo taken on board in Holland, on arriving at Newburyport, but took on board a quantity of Fish and Lumber, and then sailed for Gaudaloupe. The Court of Admiralty condemned her on the principle that it was a continued voyage from one enemy's port to another. The brig Rambler, Pope, after being detained from the 21st of October, had been cleared. She was taken standing for a French port, and was detained for having oak plank on board, which are a contraband of war.
More Trouble Brewing.
In submitting to the public the following statement, we vouch for its correctness, and are ready (if called upon) to verify it by indubitable testimony.—Defected from on board the brig Emily, capt. Oxnard, of this place, when lying in the harbor of St. Johns, Antigua, Amijah Gooding, an American seaman, and entered on board his B. M. sloop of war Herreux, commanded by capt. Goodwin, and received the King's county (5 £. sterling) Capt. O. went on board the sloop of war and requested capt. G. to let him have the man. Capt. Goodwin replied that he had an unalled right to retain him, yet he was willing to release him; but the Sailor refused to return to his duty on board the Emily.—This case is exactly in point, thus far, with the conduct of those men who ran away from capt. Crafts, of Newyork, and entered on board the Melampus—and which produced the unfortunate affair of the Chesapeake. It may possibly supply the advocates for French dominion with another opportunity of bringing on a quarrel with England—which, if it should not produce a state of actual war, will serve the patriotic and "republican" purpose of making our merchants bankrupts, and reducing thousands of honest and industrious citizens to poverty and distress.
FROM THE ARGUS.
"A country as came into town a few days since, with his produce, and was vexed that he could not get as much for it as formerly. He enquired the reason, and was told by a Federalist that it was owing to the rise of Jacobin administration. Well, says the Farmer, I wish it was in tophet, and I hope we shall soon have a new one. After having disposed of his articles, he went to a store to buy some cod-fish, and got what he wanted for nine shillings per quintal. Why are fish so cheap, the usered to be four or five dollars per quintal? This is all owing to the rascally Jacobin administration, as termed the Federal Merchants. Ah? (repeated the countryman) success to the administration, then; I will above a support it.—Let the honest Farmer expect in future before they join with Englishmen, Old Tories, and Federalists to abuse the Administration."
TO FARMERS.
After reading the foregoing communication, published in last Thursday's Argus, we should wish, as citizens of this or any other seaport, that under the idea of purchasing a quintal of Codfish for "nine shillings," the Farmer would be satisfied with obtaining about half the price for his produce which he formerly did. But suppose
the article of fish is now sold for nine shillings per quintal, how does it affect this class of purchasers? A Farmer brings a load of Pork, Beef, Flour, Butter, &c. to this market, which he wishes to exchange, mostly, for articles of foreign import; but owing to the stagnation of commerce, the unnecessary quarrel with England and the disposition in certain great men to protect British deserters and mutineers he is compelled to dispose of it at one half the amount he sold it for formerly:—Say the Farmer carries a load of Pork to Portland, or Boston of 1000 lbs. it will not, this winter, bring him more than 60 dollars, or, if of the best quality, 70 dollars, at most. Last winter, when there were no Embargo and no Non-Importation acts in force, this very article would bring the Farmer 120 dollars. Here then is the gain of this Codfish speculation; he saves two or three dollars, on his purchase & loses 60 or 70 dollars on his sale. The most violent opposer of Mr. Jefferson's policy or rather folly, never furnished a more severe paragraph against the measures of the present administration than the Argus writer has in this "Codfish story." It is in character with the conduct of a set of ambitious men whose weak and shortsighted policy has been the principal cause of all our national misfortunes and misery.
But let this question be considered in a point as respects the fishing business only, and see how it will operate. No one will charge us with party motives in saying that the fisheries are of vast importance to the N. England States. Thousands of citizens have been yearly employed in this branch of business in a profitable manner. But the case with them is now changed. The poor fisherman, after devoting his days and nights to toil, and his person to every danger in order to return with a "good fare," is forced by imperious necessity to sacrifice the fruits of his industry for half its value, in many instances to avoid the walls of a jail. So that the truth of the business amounts to this, that every profession are sufferers and none, foreigners excepted, are benefited.—The slang about old "tories," "British" partisans, &c. we scorn to notice.
"Out of thy own mouth will I condemn you, ye Hypocrites."
It is not a little diverting to hear the democrats boasting of the "Excellency" of Mr. Sullivan's speech delivered at the commencement of the present session. What a long one, and how he cuts up the wicked federalists for daring to question the correctness of certain measures. We cannot conceive how his Excellency's remarks on sedition, insurrections, violations of the constitution, or dismembering the union applies to Federalists. Should any one wish for information on these subjects we advise them to consult Duane, Albert Gallatin, Aaron Burr, and the writings of Callender, all thoroughgoing democrats. In short this speech of the Governor's is the "severest cut of all" on the conduct of many of those who have been most active and influential in effecting a revolution in public opinion. To say nothing about the means that were employed to prevent the election of the venerable Strong, and promote that of Mr. Sullivan. Other considerations of more importance now engage the public attention. A wish to preserve the peace of the country and avoid the horrors and ruins of a war induces many to question the policy of the administration of the general government. This right we think we possess as free and independent citizens, and are determined to exercise it. Not in the manner which those others who are now opposing the administration of Mr. Washington, but who are now for craning down every measure of Mr. Jefferson's policy, and who inculcate the slavish doctrine of "passive obedience and non-resistance." When Washington, at the head of the federal administration, ratified the British treaty and saved the country from a war with England, what reward did he receive did he receive from that party who now rule the destinies of America.
But as democrats have a very happy faculty in "remembering to forget" their past conduct and at the same time endeavour to make the people believe that the policy which now governs is the same as that pursued by Washington, and that they supported the measures of that sainted character, we subjoin a few extracts from the paper which now supports Mr. Jefferson and his party, and if they have any sense of truth or shame left, their lips will be sealed in eternal silence.
FROM THE AURORA.—1795.
To the President of the U. S. of America. SIR,—Awakened from their delusive dream of gratitude, and roused to action by a general sense of feeling at the accumulated injuries which your treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation with Great-Britain has prepared for them—the people of the United States demand with indignant pride, whence has proceeded an instrument so deeply subversive of republicanism, and destructive to every principle of free representative government; a thing, too, with unmasked subtlety, a deadly blow at the generous struggles for freedom, which, in the magnanimous efforts of the French republic, now agitate a contending world.
You, Sir, as the first servant of the people, can best answer them; nor would it be any impeachment of our understanding, or reproach to your supposed wisdom to do so.
But lest in that spirit of intolerance which the pride of favored dignity has begotten, you should not deign to answer to that voice of the people, which is now uplift in censure of your public conduct; but which, when it called you to your present station, you declared with all the semblance of sincerity, "you would never hear without veneration and love." I will relieve you from the pain of self-accusation, in having pursued the advice or wicked counsellors; and in a brief but true review of your six years administration, make the progressive steps which have led the way to the present public evils that assail your country. And first I will remark, Sir, that the late prosperity of the U. States, resulted from obvious political, commercial with natural causes, utterly independent of you and your administration—of which union, a common treasury, general impost, the power to regulate commerce, the war with Europe, the industry of our agricultural citizens, and the bounty of Heaven in granting us plentiful harvests, may be regarded as the principal, and your most idolatrous panegyrists will not say that these causes would not exist independent
of the particular acts of your administration. —What blessings these particular acts have produced, let me now exhibit in the order in which they occur:—
1st. The odious principle of a distinction between the people and their executive servants as manifested in the mock pageantry of monarchy, and the apish mimicry of kingship.
2d. The wicked principle of legally sanctioning the rapine and plunder, committed by herds of base and unprincipled speculators, on those war worn veterans of the revolution, whose blood was the price of our independence, and the purchase of your fame.
3d. Funded debt and its twin sister, assumption, to the amount of 80 millions of dollars, perpetuated on your fellow citizens through the influence of a base and corrupt maxim of your then Prime Minister:—"that public debt is public blessing," producing as its natural offspring.
4th. Irredeemability of debt. 5th. Mortgage of the public funds. 6th. Bank of the U. S. and its pernicious franchises.
These three last, equally violative of the constitution, and inimical to genuine republicanism, as evidenced in
7th. The establishment of a monied aristocracy, whose baneful power has greatly influenced all the principal measures of government—and begotten
8th. Servile submission to the restrictions imposed by Great-Britain on our commerce; and her palpable infraction of the treaty of peace, by withholding the western posts:—a submission resulting from the fear of monied aristocracy. That collision with that nation, would endanger their favorite debt, and the regular payment, with the interest thereon—whereby eventuated
9th. Indian War—at an expense of seven millions of dollars to the United States, and the sacrifice of many thousand lives.
10th. Standing Army, and the various attempts to augment and confirm it.
11th. Excises under circumstances of aggravated insult and oppression to the people—and to which cause may be principally ascribed
12th. Insurrection in the four western counties of Pennsylvania, and an expense of one million of dollars to support it.
13th. Denunciation of democratic societies, and the vain attempt to restrain the freedom of opinions.
14th. A proclamation of neutrality—trenching on the constitutional power of Congress.
15th. Marked instances of hostility under the insidious garb of friendship to the French republic.
16th. A manifest and unequivocal partiality to Great-Britain; and the cause of despots combined to destroy the liberty in France, and throughout the world from thence.
17th. The unconstitutional appointment of the Chief Justice of the U. S. as envoy extraordinary to Great-Britain.
18th. The unconstitutional negotiation of a treaty with Great-Britain by your authority alone—without the privity and participation of the Senate.
19th. The present unconstitutional treaty itself—which, if permitted to take effect, totally subverts and changes the federal constitution; and which equal endanger domestic tranquility, and continuation of peace with the French republic.
20th. The Bankruptcy, ruin and famine, which stare thousands of your fellow-citizens in the face.
"This, Sir, is an enumeration of some of the measures of your six years' administration, which has been trumpeted to the world by your idolatrous worshippers, as unequalled in wisdom & unparelleled in the history of nations." Truth, that scourge of tyrants, and the best monitor of the ambitious, presents a different picture. The impartial historian will pass it down to posterity, aided by an illustration of this index of your measures; which duty to my country [the Editor of the Aurora is an Irishman] compels me to offer—and along with the awful sentence of execration which awaits that ambitious Cataline who has been the principal adviser and chief promoter of all your measures, the name of Washington will descend with him to oblivion."
A CARD.
THE Overseers of the Poor for the town of Portland acknowledge the receipt of one hundred and fifty dollars and fifty six cents, collected by contribution on Wednesday last, at the Rev. Doct. Deane's meeting-house, and one hundred and ten dollars and fifty four cents, collected at the Rev. Mr. Kellogg's & Mr. Payson's meeting-house on the evening of the same day. Also twenty dollars, two pair of Blankets, two barrels of Flour and ten dollars in Bread, from gentlemen whose names we are not at liberty to mention; four cords of Wood from the Hon. Wm. Widgery, Esq., and five cords of Wood from a number of our sympathizing friends in Falmouth; all to be distributed among our needy inhabitants, whose circumstances require relief in a manner different from that by law provided, for employment and support of the poor.
The Overseers, in behalf of the unfortunate, the distressed, the sick, the widow and the fatherless, return their grateful acknowledgements to the Rev. Clergy, for their christian exertions in the cause of Charity; and to those humane and generous friends who have thus liberally opened their hearts and hands at this element season. They also solicit from others, the kind feelings of humanity during the distressing effects of the Embargo, which are so generally and severely felt by every class of citizens; but particularly by the laborious and industrious poor.—Per order
JOSEPH H. INGRAHAM, Chairman. Portland, Jan. 14, 1808.
To the Public.
Having learnt that reports are in circulation, which might make an unfavorable impression on the public mind, that the fire of Sunday morning, originated from carelessness in my office, I can produce ample evidence that the fire was entirely extinguished on Saturday evening before five o'clock P. M. and that when the room under the office was completely in flames, very little fire was perceived in my office, by those who first opened the door, although it was so full of smoke that it was impossible to enter.
WM. WEEKS. Jan. 18, 1808.

A CARD. CALVIN GRAPPA, returns his sincere grate- ful and unfeigned thanks to the citizens of this town, for their timely and kind ex- ertions in rescuing his property from the de- structing fire of yesterday.  CARD. Messrs TAPPAN & SEWALL, gratefully ac- knowledge their obligations to the inhabitants of Portland, for the generous and animated exertions effecting in saving their Goods from destruction by the fire of yesterday morning--and tender their hearty thanks. Monday, Jan. 18.
DIED. At Cape-Elizabeth, on the 7th inst. Mrs. Jerusha, relict of Mr. Benjamin Thrasher, aged 97. In life, useful--In death, happy. In this town, Miss Rachel Stanford, aged 23 years.  Gazette Ship News. PORT OF PORTLAND--1807: Thursday Jan. 14. Arrived brig Emily, Oxnard, 25 days from Antigua; left ship Pomona, Dana, of New- buryport, condemned, vessel and cargo; brig Sophronia, Bird, of Boston; brig Rambler, Pope, of Wells, deained; lchr. George, of Saco, cleared, to sail in 10 days for N Caroli- na--Brig Hazard, of Saco, left Antigua Dec 10, for a market--Jan 1, spoke ship Jane, 27 days from the Isle of May, for Newyork; Jan. 11, spoke a barque 91 days from Pa- lermo, bound to Salem. Markets dull.
NOTICE! THE Merchants of the town of Portland are requested to meet at the Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Office on Tuesday evening next at 6 o'clock M. on special business. Portland, Jan. 18.
E. GREELY & CO. HAVE FOR SALE, 400 bbls. superfine Flour, 200 do. fine do. January 18.  Tappan & Sewall, HAVE REMOVED to the room in Middle-street, lately occupied by Messrs. Cram & Arn- erton, where will be found a general assort- ment of  ENGLISH & INDIA GOODS, for sale by piece or package. Also--26 crates of CROCKERY WARE, put up for the West-India market, and enti- tled to debentures. Jan. 18.
REMOVAL. Charlotte Green, ACQUAINTS her friends and the public that she has removed from Middle street, to the store lately occupied by Messrs. Lord and Thomas, No 5, Fane's Row, Fifth-street-- where she offers for sale (cheaper than can be purchased in Portland,) an extensive and elegant assortment of  Millinery & Fancy Goods. BONNETS of every size and description, the most fashionable. She tenders unfeigned thanks to the public for past favors, and hopes by her constant en- deavors to please, to merit a continuance. Portland, Jan. 18.
Gordon & Gay, BEG leave to inform their Friends and Customers that they have sold their re- maining Stock of Goods to Mr. WILLIAM LEWIS--and all persons having accounts to settle with them are requested to call on JAMES GAY, at Mr. Lewis's Store, to ad- just the same. Portland, Jan. 9, 1808 (18)
William Lewis, HAS to advise his friends that he has pur- chased the Stock in Trade of GORDON & GAY, consisting of a good assortment of Goods, which together with his own previous importation, will, he trusts, en- able him to execute those orders he may be fa- vored with to the satisfaction and advantage of his friends. He has also taken the Store lately occupied by GORDON & GAY. Portland, Jan. 9, 1808. (18)
Wanted to purchase 6 or 7 hundred tons of WHART TIMBER to be delivered at Portland by the middle of April next, for which CASH will be paid. Apply to Jan. 18 RICHARD CODMAN.
POCKET BOOK LOST. LOST at the fire yesterday morning, a red MOROCCO POCKET-BOOK, contain- ing 31 dollars in Bank bills, 2 Notes, and a num- ber of other papers, no value to any one but the owner. Whoever has found said Pock- et-Book, and will return it to the subscriber, shall receive Five Dollars Reward--Apply to Jan. 18. JOHN REMICK.
NOTICE. THE copartnership under the firm of JOHN P. THURSTON, & Co. was dissolved by mutual consent on the 25th of December last. All persons indebted or having demands by note or account are re- quested to call at the store formerly occupied by them and adjust the same with John P. Thurston, who is duly authorized to settle all accounts of the firm. DANIEL TUCKER, JOHN P. THURSTON, Jan. 18, 1808.
THE connection in business between the subscribers, under the firm of Thomas & William Hovey, was dissolved by mutual consent the first day of January inst.--Every person having accounts with, or are indebted to said firm are request- ed to call on William Hovey, and have them adjusted without delay. THOMAS HOVEY, WILLIAM HOVEY. Warren, Jan. 18.
Flour, Pork, &c. Charles & John Fox, HAVE just received, 200 bbls. superfine Flour, } Warranted first 100 do. do. do. } and of the best 13 half do. do. } quality. 20 bbls. Clear PORK 18 do. Navy Mels do 20 do. No. 1, do 50 do. Philadelphia Loaf Sugar 15 tons Nail Plates, assorted Chefs Hyson and Hyson-skin Teas 10 boxes No. 3, Chocolate 15 do. Dipt Candles Together with a general assortment of Ship-Chandlery & Grocery Goods. All which they offer cheap for cash or credit. [6w] Jan. 11.
WILLIAM LORD. INFORMS his friends and the public in gen- eral, that he has just received a general assortment of W. 1 Goods, Groceries & Hard-Ware, which are now ready for sale at his store in Fane's Row, on the most reasonable terms for cash. [6w] Jan. 11.
NEW HATS. JOHN LORD, at his shop in Fane's-street, next door to Messrs. Graft & Marton's, has just received a handsome assortment of English, French and American Hats, among them are--real superfine Beaver--do. of second quality--a few real patent silk do. --Men's plaided do.--Youth's do. of various kinds and colors--men and boy's camels hair do. Likewise, a good assortment of Hatter's TRIMMINGS--All of which he will sell as cheap as can be purchased in this town for cash or approved credit. Also--1 case of MUFFS & TIPPLETS, con- sisting of Pole cat, Elk, Bear, mock Sable, and Gennett. Cash and the highest price given for all kinds of SHIPPING and HATTING FURS. Apply as above. (6w) Dec. 28.
Edward Howe, Upholsterer, No. 2, Union-Row, INFORMS the public, that he has just open- ed an extensive assortment of English, French and American PAPER HANGING, with elegant Borders and Panel Papers of the very latest and best patterns, which are selling very low; fashionable Fringes, Laces, and Tassels for curtains: Chintz Furniture; Bed ticking: Down, Live Geese and Russia Feathers: Sofas with and without Hair Cloth- Easy and Lolling Chairs: double and single Hair Mattresses: Mols do. Also--An elegant assortment of gilt and ma- hogany framed LOOKING-GLASSES, as has ever been offered for sale in this town. E. HOWE also runs Sofas, Easy and Loll- ing Chairs, Mattresses of all kinds, Cushions for Pews, &c. Beds made and filed, war- ranted of the first quality. High post and field Bed Curtains made in the most fashiona- ble style. CASH given for Oxen and Horses' COARSE HAIR. Dec. 7.
NEW LINE. THE subscriber has just burnt a new kiln of excellent LIME, which may be had by application at his Store near the Baptist Meet- ing-house, or at the Kiln. Country produce will be taken in payment. Jan. 11 JONATHAN BRYANT.
REMOVAL. And more New and Cheap Goods.
N. P. Poor, INFORMS the Purchasers of ENGLISH GOODS, that he has removed from Miss Foss's Row, to the store lately occupied by Mun- roe & Tuttle, corner of Middle and Union Streets, where may be found a good assortment of GOODS, cheap as can be purchased--viz-- Baizes and Flannels, by the piece or yard Persele Planes and Cloths Broadcloths and Cashmeres Plaids, Duffs, Blankets, 6-4 to 10-4 Common and superfine Coatings Woollen Hosiery--a quantity Cotton and silk do. Picnic and other silk Gloves Kid Hand Gloves, York tan and beaver do White, pink and yellow Sarfotts I carnon read thread Laces Cotton, white and black silk Veils & Laces Cap Patterns--Lace Muffs White and colored Sarsnet Cambrics Cotton Cambrics--Calicoes and Limetures, Chambrays, Ginghams, silk Veilings Chambray Shawls A large assortment of fancy Cotton and In- dia Cottons and Checks, Lombazetts, &c. &c. With a variety of FANCY ORNAMENTS, viz. Gold and silver Bands and Chains Bangle Bands; Beaded Crescents Beaded Star Trimming--Spangles Silk Cords and Tassels Plumes and Ostrich Feathers Silk Habit Buttons Morocco and Velvet Purse, &c. &c. All of which will be sold on the very lowest terms for cash. (epit) Dec. 14.
Valuable School Book. JUST published and for sale by ISAAC ADAMS, A valuable Book for the use of Schools-- CONTAINING THE CONSTITUTIONS of the STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, and that of THE UNITED STATES: The Declaration of Independence, and President Washington's Farewell Address. This book was printed a short time since by order of the General Court of Massachusetts, and by them recommended to the inhabitants of the several towns, to be read as a SCHOOL BOOK in all the common sch. ols--Few co- pies of this useful book ever reached this part of the state; but where it has been adopted, it is highly approved of. By the request of a number of gentlemen interested in the education of the rising genera- tion, a new edition has just been printed. Bookellers can be supplied in lots by the hundred. Jan. 11.
THE UNITED STATES: The Declaration of Independence, and President Washington's Farewell Address. This book was printed a short time since by order of the General Court of Massachusetts, and by them recommended to the inhabitants of the several towns, to be read as a SCHOOL BOOK in all the common sch. ols--Few co- pies of this useful book ever reached this part of the state; but where it has been adopted, it is highly approved of. By the request of a number of gentlemen interested in the education of the rising genera- tion, a new edition has just been printed. Bookellers can be supplied in lots by the hundred. Jan. 11.
REMOVAL. J. D. HOPKINS respectfully informs the public that he has removed his office to the room formerly occupied by Salmon Chase, Esq., and lately by Thomas H. Perkins, jun., being the next door to the office of the Register of Deeds--where he will be ready to receive the commands of those who may wish to employ him in the line of his profession. Portland, Dec. 21. Sm.
NOTICE! THE copartnership lately existing between the subscribers under the firm of DAY & ILSLEY, was, on the 4th inst. by mutual consent, dis- solved. All persons having demands upon the late firm are requested to call on Ezekiel Day for adjustment and payment; and all persons indebted to the late firm are requested to make payment to said Day, who is fully authorized to settle all the copartnership concerns. EZEKIEL DAY, PARKER ILSLEY, JUN. Portland, Jan. 11, 1808.
EZEKIEL DAY, INFORMS his friends and the public that he occupies the store lately kept by Day & Ilsey, where he has for sale a general assort- ment of West India Goods and Groceries, as usual. January 11.
FOR SALE, BY J. Richardson, No. 3, Long-Wharf, 200 bbls. Mels and No. 1 Beef, 200 do. No. 2 and 3 do 200 half bbls. Mels No. 1 do 30 bbls No. 1 and 2 Pork, 100 hhd. Liverpool Salt. Nov. 16.
Hard-ware Goods. William Goddard, HAS received by ships Joseph and Henry from Liverpool, a very extensive addi- tion to his stock of Sadlery, Cutlery & Hard- ware Goods--which he offers for sale by wholesale and retail, on the most reasonable terms. LIKewise, 530 boxes best Crown Glass, all sizes from 9 by 7 to 18 by 12 120 casks wrought Nails, all sizes 3 tons sheet Lead 70 doz. best English Shovels and Spades 25 doz. Frying pans 100 doz. best Sewing Twine 5 casks flat Irons Large quantity Cart, Waggon, and Chaise Wheel Boxes Sets of Cart Iron, Weights 7, 14 and 28w do do Blocktin Tea Pots Clock Faces Few boxes double tin Plates Blacksmith's Anvils and Vices. ALSO, An assortment of LOOKING GLASSES, with gilt and Mahogany Frames LIKewise, A very great variety of Joiner's Planes. Sept. 28. tf
WANTED, THREE or four VESSELS from 100 to 150 ton--to take Freight from this to Newyork, Philadelphia or Baltimore. For terms apply to JONATHAN V. BACON, at the Chamber over store No. 11, Ingalls's- Wharf. Jan. 11.
FOR SALE, AN excellent stand at Gambo, in the town of Windham, about 12 miles from Portland, consisting of large FARM, SAW and GRIST MILLS, with many valuable privileges. Also--Seven hundred acres of good improve- able LAND in East & W. Portland. Also--Two hundred acres of LAND, in the town of Raymond, and several good FARMS, in various places not far from said Portland. Any of said Real Estate may be had on generous terms and long credit by applying to SAMUEL BUTTS, at his Book-Store, Fane-Street, PORTLAND. (6w) Jan. 11.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward. BROKE from the prison in Lancaster, N H on the night of the 23d ult, Nathan Bar- row, Daniel Hurlbut, William Nutt (or Nute) and Charles Ford; the two former under lence for passing Counterfeit Bank bills: the two latter imprisoned on a charge for the same crime. Barrow is about fifty years old, six feet high, slender built, dark complexion-- had on when he escaped, brown pantaloons, blue spencer and dark colored fearnought great coat. Hurlbut is about fifty years of age, five feet seven inches high, light com- plexion--had on, brown pantaloons and an old brown flag great coat. Nutt, who is sup- posed to have lately broken jail in Augusta, is supposed to be about fifty years old, five feet eight inches high, light complexion, and bald on the top of his head--had on, blue coat and snuff colored velvet pantaloons. He said he belonged to Bethel, in the Province of Maine. Ford is supposed to be about 25 or 26 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high, slender made, sandy complexion--had on a blue coat and snuff colored velvet pantaloons. He said he belonged to Sumner, in the Province of Maine--Whoever will apprehend the above named persons and return them to the jail in said Lancaster, or secure them in any jail in the United States, and give information thereof to the subscriber, so that they may be retaken, shall be entitled to a reward of Two Hundred Dollars for the whole, or Fifty Dollars each, for any one or more of them. LEVI WILLARD, Sheriff. Lancaster, Jan. 11, 1808.
NOTICE! FOR sale in N. Gloucester, at the lower corner, the Dwelling house, Office and Store belonging to the estate of Asa Mitchell, Esq. deceased; being an excellent stand for a trader as the Country affords-- The whole will be sold at private sale on a liberal credit of several years if required, the interest being paid annually--For further particulars enquiry may be made of the subscriber in Portland. Oct. 12. B. WHITMAN.
Fresh Goods. Joseph Barbour, AT the store lately improved by BARBOUR & STOCKBRIDGE, opposite the Insurance Office, Fifth-street, has just received a variety of Fresh, Fancy and Staple Goods, partly consisting of the following-- Bottle green, corbeau and fawn coloured Ladies' Cloths Peliece Flannels Bilk mulberry, fawn, green and drab Tabby Velvets A very handsome assortment of Fancy Muf- fins Ladies' extra long white kid Gloves Do black, white and slate habit silk do Do kid and beaver do do Do blk white and slate long silk do A large assortment of ladies & gentlemen's silk, worsted and cotton Hose Silk Shawls Bandanna and fancy silk Hdksf. Black Barcelona do Gentlemen's black and white silk Gloves Linons and linen Cambricks British Shirting A variety of fashionable cotton Shawls Lines and linen cambric pocket Hdksf. Cotton cambric and common do do White Florence Lutrings Black and other coloured do Black Italian and Dutch Crapes Pink and white do Fine and common 4-4 and 6-4 white cotton Cambricks Black and other coloured do Ginghams; Prints; Copper Plates India Cottons; Long Cloths Madrass Calicoes 7-8 and 6-4 Linen Checks Velvets; Cords; Thicksets Patent Cord, Toilliette and Swanstown Velving Satin Florentine Fine white Marleilles Gentlemen's fur lined Gloves Doe skin, beaver and woollen do Green, white, pink and blue Sarfotts Cotton Laces Fancy Purse Ornamented and plain Combs Glass Buttons A quantity best English Sewing Silk & Twist Fashionable coat and v't Buttons Silk, cotton, Doe and Morocco Suspenders Fine and common brown Linens Cambric and common Dimities English Ruffia and Derry Diapers Russells; Bombazetts; Wildbore Duroys; Tu ants and shallons 4-4, 5-8 and 6-4 Oil Cloths Gentlemen's Lambwool Hose superfine, common and low priced Broad Cloth, all colours DoubleMilled and common Kerseymeres do Plans; Serges; D. fills Devonshire Kersey Fine and common Coatings Rose Blankets, some very large and nice Fanels; Baizes; wankins, &c. &c. ALSO, Muffs and Tippets, consisting of Sable, Pole Cat Elk, Bear, and Mock Sable. tf Nov. 23.
THE subscriber hereby give public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of Administrator de bonis non on the estate of CARY M'LELLAN, late of Gosham, in the county of Cum- berland, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs--he therefore requests all per- sons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to ALEXANDER M'LELLAN. Jan. 18, 1808. (18)
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of Administrator on the estate of ISAAC OLDHAM, late of Sumner, in the county of Oxford, yeoman, deceased, and has taken upon himself that trust by giving bond as the law directs: and all persons having demands upon the estate of the said Isaac Oldham, are requested to ex- hibit the same, and all persons indebted to the said estate are called upon to make payment to BENJAMIN HEALD, Administrator. Jan. 12.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of Administrator on the estate of THOMAS HOPKINS, jun. late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, Gentleman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs. He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to THOMAS HOPKINS. Jan. 14.
CUMBERLAND, ss. Taken by Execution and to be sold at Public Vendue on Wednesday the seventeenth day of February next, at one o'clock, P. M. on the Premises, THE right in Equity of redemption in and to the following mortgaged real Estate, situate in New-Gloucester in said County, viz, a small lot of land containing about forty rods, lying on the road leading from the Dwelling- House of John Steele to the House of John Tufts thirteen rods and five feet, and extend- ing back three rods, being the land mortgaged by James Webber to David Steele, by deed bearing date the sixth day of June Anno Do- mini 1804. SETH MITCHELL, Dept. Sheriff. Jan. 24, 1808.
RAM & ATKERTON. HAVE removed their Compting Room to No. 2, Long-Wharf. Jan. 11.
TO LET. ONE large Tenement in a HOUSE in Fane- Street, suitable for a Boarding House, with a Store adjoining, which will be let together or separate--For further particulars enquire of THOMAS BECK. Jan. 18.
Public Sale. WILL be sold on TUESDAY, the 19th of January, inst. 6 hhd. MOLASSES 12 do. 3d proof RUM; For the payment of Duties on the Cargo of the Brig Equator, N. Hall, master, from St. Martins. Sale to commence at 11 o'clock, A.M. on Ingraham's Wharf. E. Greely & Co. Auct'rs. Jan. 18.
Henry Smith & Co. No 84, Muffey's-Row, Have just received, AN elegant and extensive assortment of GOODS, consisting of Hamilton dice Ginghams Dark check'd do--Striped do Plaid do; a great variety. Dice Chambrays Hamilton colored corded Cambricks 3-4, 4-4 and 6-4 white and col. Cambricks Elegant Grecian Robes--Fancy Dresses Fancy Bordering--calicoes--Linen Cambricks Cotton & linen cambric pocket Hdksf. A great variety of cotton do Bandanna do--Fancy do--Barcelona do Black, slate, dove, smoke, purple, plum and brown Florence Silks Silk Florentine, of the first quality Sartinets--Mousel--coir'd & black Crapes, White, rose white, slate, black, mix'd and dove color'd Ladies English and French Silk Hose Black, white and slate Cotton do Black, slate, brown and white Worsted do Black, white and rose-white Gentlemen's French and English Silk Hose Lamb's-wool and Angola do Black, white and mix'd Worsted do Children's white worsted and lamb's-wool Socks English and French Thread Laces Black Silk do Elegan. cotton Armiets--Russells Pink, black, purple and green Duroys Shallons--Willbore--Bombazette is Ladies blk, white, slate, York-tan & pur- ple long, short English and French silk and Leather Gloves Gentlemen's Beaver do Black and white English and French silk do 7-8 and 6-4 elegant Damask Shawls 6-4 and 5-4 common do A great variety of the most fashionable Cot- ton ditto Dimities--Furniture Calicoes Shire Muffins--Spider-net do--Fancy do Black do--Silk Veils Paris net Gauze--Linens Shirting Cottons--Long Cloths India Cottons and Calicoes Brown and white Plaitas 6-4 and 8-4 Huckabuck Silk, cotton and leather Suspenders 28 and 30 inch silk and cotton Umbrellas Ladies elegant bottle-greene, corbeau and brown Royal Peliece Cloths Bottle-green, purple and black peliece Tab- by Velvets Black, olive, purple and blue Velveteens Silvered Cord--Peliece Flannels A variety of most fashionable Velting Olive, green and drab Plaids, of a good quality, suitable for gentlemen's Surtouts White mill'd Fannels Superfine fashionable dark mix'd Broad- Cloths and Calfmeres Patent Cords--Coatings--Sattenets Bale Kiderminster Carpeting, elegant pat- terns 10-4 and 11-8 Rose Blankets--Duffs Black, yellow, crimson and white Flannels All of which will be sold at a very re- duced price. Oct. 12.
To the Hon Justices of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace to be held at Portland, in the county of Cumberland, on the third Tuesday of March next.
MEMORIAL and Petition of the subscri- bers humbly shew, that whereas, a Coun- ty Road leading from Randall's Mills in Free- port to North-yarmouth line, has been lately laid out and accepted by the session in March last, which Road is found upon a more care- ful examination to be of less necessity or con- veniency than was expected. difference in shortening the distance being very small, and is by no means sufficient to balance the ex- pence it will be to the town of Freeport; and also some of us the undersigned were in- considerably persuaded to sign a petition for lay- ing out said Road, we are now fully con- vinced of the inexpediency of the measure, and therefore pray that so much of said road as lays between the most westerly corner of Lib- beus Tuttle's land in Freeport, to North-yar- mouth line, may be discontinued, and the old road established, with such alterations (if any should be thought necessary) and amendments as we find from a careful view of the same may be made, and the public equally as well accommodated and the expence saved--which upon a moderate calculation will exceed one thousand dollars--Signed by JOHN CUSHING, and 61 others. Freeport, 5th Jan. 1807.
At a Court of General Sessions of the Peace for the county of Cumberland, held at Portland, in said county on the first Tuesday of September A. D. 1807.
ON the Petition of John Cushing and o- thers, whereof the foregoing is a copy, which was entered at last March term, and contin- ued from that term to this term, the Court order, That the Petitioners cause the said petition and this order thereon to be published in the Portland Gazette, at least thirty days be- fore the fourth Tuesday of March next, that any person or persons may have opportunity to appear before the Justices of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace, then to be held at Portland, with an aid for the county of Cumberland, and show cause if any they have why the prayer thereof should not be granted. Attest, SAMUEL FREEMAN, Clerk. Jan. 18.
TAKE NOTICE! FOR sale in Turner, a Dwelling House, out houses and Store, conveniently situated for a Trader, being the property of Samuel Spaul- ing of Boston--For further particulars enquire of the subscriber in Portland. Oct 12 EZEKIEL WHITMAN.

Poetry.
CATO'S ADVICE.
Says Cato, why should man repine When time hath silver'd o'er his hair! Why should it grieve him to resign A place replete with toil and care?
Can all the pleasures youth enjoys Attract the wise man's sober thought? Or make him sigh for infant toys, Or think his wisdom dearly bought?
Alas! he sees beyond the grave A nobler prospect op'ning wide; That bids his soul Death's terrors brave With hope and Virtue on his side.
His hoary head with honor crown'd, Draws reverence both from old and young Who, all attention, wait around, To hear rich wisdom from his tongue.
With rapture he his children views, A well instructed blooming train, Whose filial cares new life infuse, And soothe him on the bed of pain.
In youth let virtue be thy guide, Its golden rules with joy obey; Serenely then thy age will glide, Nor fear to mix with native clay.
FROM THE EMERALD.
Quoth Tom Tar to Jack Tar, how are you my boy? How am I? Damnation! I am out of em- ploy- And our Captain I guess in his reckoning is out, He keeps crying, "up helm," for "put ship about." Here's a rock on our lee—he away bears and veers, Till at last on the rock our good vessel he steers; Squally times, Tom! farewell! but when I next go to sea, My captain shall know when to cry "helm a lee."
The Monitor... No. 20
Interesting and Important Sentences, Selected from the word of God.
Promises and Predictions of a Saviour.
 1. I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head and thou shalt bruise his heel.—Gen. 3—15.  2. The Sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a law-giver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.—Gen. 49—10.  3. I shall see him but not now; I shall behold him but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.—Num. 24—17.  4. The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken.—Deut. 18—15.  5. He hath done our griefs, and carried our sorrows. He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. The Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.—Isaiah 53—5, 6.  6. He was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.—Isa. 53—12.  7. But thou Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be Ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been of old, from everlasting.—Micah 5—2.  8. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: for he hath visited and redeemed his people, and hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David: as he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: that we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; to perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant.—Luke 1 68, to the end. 
* See Jeremiah, Ch. 23—5, 6.—where it is written "Behold the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a king shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS."
If any one should doubt that the foregoing prophecies relate to Christ the Messiah—let him read the observations made on them by Bishop Newton—(v. 24) what he says on the "liberators" of Moses and Christ—let him also read the 18th Lecture of Doct. Newton's Seres: Biography, (a Book that is worth its weight in gold.) Let him compare the Texts, upon the subject, in the New Testament, by the aid of the marginal References, with the Prediction in the old.—Let him read the ninth Chapter of Daniel from the 21st verse to the end, and then if he is not fully convinced, he is faithless indeed.
A WOMAN
WITH a Good Breast of Milk wishes to go into a private family to Suckle a child.—Inquire at this Office. Jan. 4
Samuel Butts,
BEGS leave to inform his Friends and the Public in general, that he has opened a BOOK STORE, in Fifth-street, two doors below the Maine Bank—where he offers for sale, an extensive assortment of BOOKS, in the various branches of science and literature, which he will dispose of, on as advantageous terms as can be obtained at any Book-Store in Boston or elsewhere—of which the following is a part:
LAW.
Laws of Massachusetts, 4 vols.—do. of the
United States, 7 vols.—Massachusetts, Special Laws, 3 vols.—Freeman's (Mail) Justice—Complete do.—Powell on Mortgages—Tucker's Blackstone—Craydon's Digest of U. S. Law—Massachusetts Term Reports—Peake's Law of Evidence—Coke's first Institute—Wythe's Practice—Winthrop's Pleadings—Story's do.—Precedents of Declarations—Barnes' Law Dictionary—Sullivan's Lectures, 2 vols. Study of the Law—Town Officer and Clerk's Magazine—Probate Dictionary—Jones' Law of Bailments—Marine Insurance—Powell on Divorces, &c.
PHYSIC.
Chelden's Anatomy—Brown's Elements of Medicine—Pinkerston's Medical Admonitions Bell's Surgery—Underwood on Children—Willis's Lectures—Denman's Midwifery—Townshend's Guide to Health—Default's Surgery—Cadwalld's Medical Memories—Saunders on the Liver—Hunter on the Blood—Rush's Lectures—do. Eflay's—Medical Electricity, &c.
DIVINITY.
Life of Christ; Sermons of Blair, Jay, Peirce, Logan, Lathrop, Tappan, Whitefield, Porteus, Pike, Smalley, Mathison, and Strong; Lectures of Tappan, Blair, and Porteus; Works of Hervey and Doddridge; Whitby's Discourses; Rowe's Exercises; Winchester's Dialogues; Huntington's Calvinism; Memoir of Pious Women; Seraphic Shepherd; Adams' History of Religion; Pilgrim's Progress; Bunyan's Works; Flavel's Navigation Spiritualized; Cole's Discourses; Edwards on the Will; Hervey's Meditations; Fulfilling of the Scriptures; Paley's National Theology, Orton's Exposition; Empire of Christ; Galspel's own Witness; Cruden's Concordance; Andrews' Universalism, &c. &c.
HISTORY.
Of American Revolution; of New England, Robinson's America; Rollin's Ancient History; Voltaire's Charles 5th and 12th; Belknap's New-Hampshire; Hume's England; Mavor's Universal History; Milton's General History; Ancient Europe; History of Madrid; Clouder's Ireland; Bonaparte and French People; French War; Gibbon's Roman Empire; Williams' Vermont; Winterbotham's America; do. China; Rollin's Arts and Sciences; Goldsmith's Rome, &c.
BIOGRAPHY.
Life of Washington, of Franklin, of Bonaparte, of Moreau, of Sir Wm. Jones, of Nelson, of Edwards, of Darwin; Johnson's Lives of the Poets; Biographical Dictionary; Roscoe's Lorenzo de Medicis, &c. &c.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Works of Sterne; Shakespeare and Goldsmith; Spector; Tattler; Wealth of Nations; Hamilton on Education; Juvenile Letters; Acorn's Travels; Lock's Essays; Harris' Mosaic Constitution; Humphreys' Works; Bacon's Essays; Birds of Scotland; Austin's Letters; Elements of Christianity; the Gamester; Tale of Truth; Philip Quail; Smalley's, Morrel's and Nelson's Letters; Homer's Iliad; Laddy's Cabinet; Vendomeur; Burriemague; Holmes' Annals; Honale Palenium; Charles' Lives; Pleasures of Hope; Ira and Isabella; Letter Writer; Novice of St. Dominico; Carr's Tours in Holland; Strangers in France; Stranger in Ireland; Moore's Works; Juvenile Poems; do. Moore's; De Ileslie's Romance; Milestones of Human Life; Fisher's Essays; Watts' Logic; Cowpers Task; Candid Reasoner; G. Boyce's Poems; Conquest of Peru; Beauties of Pierre; Modern Songster; Songster's Miscellany; Adventures; Alkins' Letters; Akin's Beauties of Imagination; Thompson's Seasons; Beauties of Blair; Beauties of the Spectator, &c. McKenzie's Voyages; French Revolution; Columbian Eloquence; Cook's Voyages; Dream Book; Denon's Travels; Wilson's Egypt; Complete Justice; Pansy's Works; McWethy's do.; Select Plays; Scoria's Beauties; Rural Economy; Echo; Blyth's Observations; Butler's Hudibras; Clarkson on Slavery; Edwards on Baptism; Rue of Life; Study of the Bible; Popular Tales; History of the World; Jefferson's Notes; Vicar of Wakefield; Ovid; Triumph of Temper; Chacones' Letters; Strove on Animation; Prefey's Biographical Sketch; the Idler; Caldwell's Memories; Clarke's Neopos; Anacharsis' Travels; Treatises on Fruit Trees; Volney's Ruins; do. View of America; Ferguson's Astronomy; Alcoran of Mahomet; Temple of Nature; Baron Trench.
SCHOOL BOOKS.
Shelden's, Boyer's, Johnson's, Walker's and Perry's Dictionary; Greek Lexicon; Leshedew's Testaments; Latin Cates; Latin and Greek Grammars; French do.; Lyne's Latin Primer; Morley's Geography; Murray's, Alexander's, Bingham's and Staniford's Grammars; Walch's, Pike's, Adams's, Dilworth's, Goodale's, Temple's, and Root's Arithmetics; Scott's Lessons; Orators; Preceptors; Art of Reading; Webbler's third part; Parish Geography; Webbler's, Porty's, Pike's and Maine Spelling Books; a great variety of Books for children, &c. &c.
SEAMEN'S ARTICLES.
Blunt's Practical Navigator & Coast Pilot Ship Master's Assistant; Charts of the European, American, and West India Coasts; Journals; Scales and Dividers; Log Paper; Cargo Books; Nautical Almanacks for 1808.
FAMILY BIBLES.
Brown's and Collins' Family Bibles; Common Quarto Bibles; Carey's Bible; School and Pocket Bibles; Testaments; Prayer Books; Watts, Belknap, Tates and Brady's Bellows, Richards, Smith & Sleeper's Hymn Books; do. Hartford's Collection.
ACCOUNT BOOKS.
Ledgers—Journals—Day Books—Record do.—Note do.—Receipt do.
STATIONARY.
Dumy, Foolscap, and Pot Paper—thick and thin Folio Post. Wove, Hot pressed, gilt and plain Letter Paper—drawing and music Paper—blotting do.—Quills from 16 to 1 dol. and 12 cts. a bunch—red and black Ink Powder—pocket, brass, lead, pewter and desk Inkstand—Ink (Stafes for Writing Deeds)—durable Ink for marking on linen—gentlemen's and ladies' morocco Wallets—Camels Hair Pencils—Memorandum Books—Pencils—Squares—Penknives—Office Seals—Sand and Sand Boxes—Wafers and Sealing Wax—Cane Plaster; Paint Boxes—Cases of Mathematical Instruments—Playing Cards, &c. &c. Maps of the United States—Massachusetts do.—a general assortment of Commercial, Judicial, and other Blankets—Instructions for playing on Musical Instruments—Singing Books of various kinds—Holyoke's Columbian Repository—Registers and Almanacks for 1808.
Cash given for Junk, and clean Linn and Cotton Rags. Gw. Jan. 4.
NEW YEAR'S GIFT.
THE third class of Harvard College Letter will commence drawing the 13th inst. The scheme presents a most capital chance to obtaining a fortune for a trifle. Even a quarter of a ticket is capable of producing 500 dollars. Who, then, would neglect to advertise one dollar and seventy-five cents, when he may gain independency these hard times? Those who are wife, will be speedy in applying at the Bookstore and Lottery-Office of
ISAAC ADAMS,
No. 7, FISH-STREET, who has for sale, Tickets, Quarters, and Eighths, in the above Lottery.
CAPITAL PRIZES.
 1 Prize of Twenty Thousand dollars.  1 do. — Five Thousand do.  2 do. — One Thousand do.  10 do. — One Hundred do.  12 do. — Five Hundred do.  120 do. — One Hundred do.  and others of smaller import. Wanted—Prize-Tickets in Ansekeg Canal Lottery, for which Tickets in H. C. Lottery, will be given, before prizes become payable.—Apply as above. Jan. 4.
REMOVAL.
JOEL HALL, HAVING purchased the whole flock in trade of John E. Thurston & Co. has removed from No. 17, Long-Wharf, to Central Row, (the store formerly occupied by said John E. Thurston & Co.) where he offers for sale the following articles:—
 200 crates C. C. Northern Ware  100 casks English Nails  60 crates Junk Bottles  1 gross Mustard Bottles  Bores 12 by 18, 11 by 13, 10 by 15, 10 by 14, 10 by 12, 9 by 13, 9 by 12, 5 by 11, 7 by 9, and 6 by 8 Crown Window Glass  20 bottles Superfine, fine and common Copal Varnish  40 casks fine English Mustard  11 do. Copperas—4 do. Allum  5 do. Red Lead  4 sheets milled Lead, 3 lb. and 3 1/2 lb. per square foot  10 w. patent Shot  1 hhd. common Lump-Black  1 keg Lythage  200 w. Iron Wire, assorted  7 doz. long & short handled Frying-Pans  40 quarts Sand Paper  7 neis Small Weights  84 small painted Scale-Beams, assorted  30 boxes Pipes  100 Stone-Jugs and Butter-pots  Bibs. Me. No 1 and 2 Pork  50 hds. Windward Island Rum  8 do. Molucco Sugar  200 do. Liverpool Salt  1500 quintals Co. Fish  Entitled to Debenture. Jan. 4.
Hallowell Book-Store.
Just published by B. GOODALE, AND for sale by him, and by B. NELSON and J. LADD in Augusta, A New system of Practical Arithmetic, compiled from the best authorities, with Demonstrations of the Rules; to which is annexed, a short plan of Bookkeeping, by single entry; also Forms of Notes, Receipts, Bills of Exchange, &c. &c. The above book contains arithmetical information sufficient for any person in almost any situation in life, and retails for only fifty cents.
Hallowell, Dec. 3, 1807.
Having at the request of Ezekiel Goodale, inspected the following New-system of Practical Arithmetic, published by him, we are of opinion that it will be found an useful assistant in our schools, and sincerely with the author may be rewarded by meeting with due encouragement.
Samuel Moody, E. Gillet, John Sewall, Sam. S. Wilde.
Augusta, Nov. 23, 1807.
The undersigned having examined A New System of Practical Arithmetic, published by E. Goodale of Hallowell, are of opinion that the work is executed with skill and judgment, and will prove a valuable assistant to the instructors and students of schools and academies; and we sincerely with the author may be remunerated for his labor by a rapid sale of the work.
Daniel Cony, Wm. Brooks, Daniel Stone, Henry Sewall.
Just received at the above Book-Store, a new assortment of BOOKS & STATIONARY. A large assortment of School and classical Books, Day Books, Ledgers and Record Books, Quills and Wafers, Almanacks and Massachusetts Registers for the year 1808. Jan. 4.
NOTICE!
THE subscribers hereby give notice that the copartnership under the firm of DEARBORN & WATSON, will, by mutual consent, be dissolved on the fifth day of February next. All persons indebted are requested to make immediate payment, and those who have unsettled accounts with them, are desired to call and have them adjusted. Jan. 4. SIMON DEARBORN, SAMUEL WATSON.
NOTICE!
THE copartnership of HENRY ILSLEY & CO. is this day dissolved by mutual consent.—All persons concerned, are requested to call on Henry Ilesley for settlement. Jan. 4. Joseph M'Lean & Son, Stephen M'Lean, Henry Ilesley.
Dec. 28. (Jan. 4)
For sale at No. 3, Long-wharf 100 Barrels Superfine Flour. Jan. 4.
NOTICE!
CROSS & MARTIN, have taken a Counting-Room in the second story of the store lately occupied by them, where they request all those with whom they have unsettled accounts, to call and have them adjusted, and all those indebted to make immediate payment. Jan. 4.
CHEAP GOODS.
T. & A. VINTON,
HAVE just received a new supply of GOODS, which they are selling at very reduced prices, consisting of black, plum, olive, lead, slate, brown, and cinnamon colored Lustrings—2 trunks Calicoes—2 bales India Cottons—a few pieces ladies' bottle-green Pelice Cloths—superfine and common Broadcloths—Coatings—Flannels—Fashionable Vestings—Table Cloths—Diapers—Factory Cloths—Velvets—Cotton Bedtickings, &c. ALSO, 300 wt. Cotton Warp—Filling and Knitting Yarn—which will be sold at the Factory prices; they being agents for the Coventry and Smithfield manufacturing companies. Jan. 4.
LEONARD CROSS,
INFORMS his friends and the public in general, that he has purchased the stock in trade of Messrs. CROSS & MARTIN, and the stand No. 2, Fore-street, lately occupied by them, where he offers for sale an extensive assortment of
English and West India Goods,
on as reasonable terms as can be obtained in this town. Jan. 4.
John Carr,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public that he has taken a shop in Fore-street, nearly opposite Mr. Ricardson's Wharf, where he carries on the
TAILORING BUSINESS,
in its various branches with neatness and dispatch. Particular attention paid to all orders from town or country, and the best favors gratefully acknowledged. Jan. 4.
Quilted and Furr Shoes,
SUITABLE for the winter season, for sale By JOSHUA SHAW, Fifth-Street—Portland. Jan. 4.
Freight to Southward.
FROM 3 to 400 tons FREIGHT may be had to the southward, by applying to JONA STEVENS. Jan. 4.
TO LET.
PART of a DWELLING-HOUSE, situated in Court-street.—Apply to JOHN PHILLIPS. Jan. 4.
NOTICE!
TAKEN up adrift, between Portland and the Light-House, a new MOSES BOAT, between 10 and 11 feet long, and very strongly built. The owner may have her again by proving property and paying charges. Apply to JOHN CUSHING. Cape Elizabeth, Jan. 4.
Sheriff's Sale.
TAKEN by Execution, and to be sold at Public Vendue, to the highest bidder, On Wednesday the 27th day of January next at the dwelling-house of STEPHEN LEE, in Portland, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, forty shares in the Portland United Marine & Fire Insurance Company, of Portland, numbered from 146 to No. 185, inclusive. The said shares being the property of Ebenezer Sizer, of said Portland or of the right, title and interest the said Sizer had in and to said shares—which were transferred to said Company as collateral security for the payment of five several notes of hand, amounting to two thousand dollars or more. By order of STEPHEN LEE, Deputy-Sheriff. E. Greely & Co. Auctioners. Dec. 28, 1807. (7 4)
TAKEN BY EXECUTION,
and to be sold at Public Vendue, on Tuesday, the 26th day of January inst. at 12 o'clock, noon. THE right of redeeming the following Mortgaged Real Estate, situated in Portland, bounded and described as follows, viz—Beginning at a stake standing on the north-westerly side of Pleasant-street, in the westerly corner of the lane leading from said street to Joseph Young's house; thence southwesterly adjoining said street, thirty-two feet to another stake; and from there two flakes, extending northwesterly, keeping the same width, adjoining the said lane on one side, and land belonging to Ezra Gibbs, on the other, about sixty-five feet, to said Shaw's land, together with the privilege in said lane. Sale to be on the premises at 12 o'clock, noon. JONA LUND, D. Sheriff. Jan. 4.
NOTICE!
WE the subscribers, appointed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of
WENTWORTH STUART,
late of Standish, in the county of Cumberland, gentleman, deceased, give notice that six months are allowed to said creditors to bring in and prove their claims, and that we shall attend that service at the house of Edward Thompson, in Standish, on the first Monday of January next, and the first Mondays of the five following months, from two o'clock to five P. M. each day. EDWARD THOMPSON, GREEN CRAM. Standish, Dec. 25. (J 4)
NOTICE!
WE the subscribers, appointed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of
GEORGE W. DUNCAN,
late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, merchant, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that six months are allowed said creditors to bring in and prove their claims; and that we shall attend that service at the office of Ebenezer May, in said Portland, on the last Tuesday of this and the five following months, from 10 to 1 o'clock, on each of said days. EBENEZER MAY, ROBERT ILSLEY. Jan. 4.
NOTICE!
Cash given for Rags and Junk at I. ADAMS' Book-Store.
NEW GOODS,
As Cheap as the Cheap!
WILLIAM SMITH, informs his friends and the public in general, that he has opened and offers for sale at the White-Store, bottom of Fifth-street, a general assortment of GOODS for Town and Country use, which he is determined to sell as low as can be purchased—among which are the following, viz:
 Broadcloth; Plains; Velvets; Centings; Baizes and Flannels, different colors; Vestings; Calicoes; India Cottons; cotton Checks; Durants; Calimancoes; Handkerchiefs; brown Linens; Threads; Tapes; Neckties, &c.  London Pewees; best steel Shovels; Delows; Coffee Mills, Flat Irons; Floor Anvils; Iron Spoons, large and small; Pen-knives; Jack knives; Knives and Forks; Razors; Razor Cales and Boxes; Slates; Pencils; Dutch Quills; Writing and Letter Paper; Testaments and Spelling Books; a complete and very extensive of IRON WARE; Glass, 7 by 9; 4d, 6d, and 10d cut Nail; and wrought do.—Hylon, Hylon Skin, couchings, Congo and Bohemian Teas, warranted to be of the first quality; No. 1, 2, & 3, Chocolate, Coffee, Chocolate shells, French and Spanish Brandy, Holland and American Gin, W. I. and N. J. Rum, Cherry Rum, Mustard, Pepper, Ginger, and Allspice, Cinnamon, Sweet Oil, Lager-different kinds, Allum and Copperas, Log Wood, Red Wood, and Rustic, Salt Peas, Poland Starch, Bees Wax, Tobacco, Snuff, Cigars, Liverpool Salt, Cod Fish, Brimstone, Pipes, fine Table Salt, Southern Cotton, Havana white Sugar, loaf, lump and brown do. Molasses, &c.  Families who purchase Teas may depend on the quality being equal to any ever imported. Jan. 11. 
20,000 Dollars—
An object worthy of notice—IN DULL TIMES. FOR sale by SETH CLARK, Fifth-street, Tickets, Halves, Quarters and Eighths in the third class Harvard College Lottery, to begin drawing 14th January next. Tickets are 50 cents on the 1st of January. Also, a subscription for 20 Tickets, (Nos. 712), to 17130, inclusive, 18411 to 18420, inclusive, Tickets, &c. as above, may be had of
STEPHEN PATTEN.
Dec. 28. (6w)
Boarders Wanted.
MR. LABOTTIERRE will take on very reasonable terms, twelve Gentlemen to board—they will be accommodated with a private Hall to dine in, and separate rooms, well furnished, to lodge.—Mr. L. pledges himself to give entire satisfaction to those who may feel disposed to honor him with their company.—For terms, (which will be very moderate) please to call at his house. Jan. 4. (6w)
Cram & Atherton,
HAVE received by the Horatio from Liverpool, a large assortment of Elegant PELLISSE FLANNELS, all colours. Nov. 15.
Cash given for Fat & Pearl Ashes, by
Cram & Atherton,
WHO have imported in the ships Joseph, Henry, Minerva and other late arrivals from England, a large and very complete assortment of
Woolen, Worsted, Cotton, Linen and Silk Goods.
Also,—A very complete assortment of Vest and Coat Pearl, Naval and Gilt Buttons. Likewise—111 Crates Earthen Ware—afforded for the Country trade. By the Romeo, from London (via Boston,) they have received an elegant assortment of Ribbons—silk Cors, cotton ditto—cotton Platt—silk Trimming—cotton ditto—bugle ditto—silk & cot on Cords and Tassels—Hatbands—Girdles—Buckle-bands—elegant artificial Flowers and Wreaths—black silk Velvets—black, blue, white, Pink and peele figured had plain Saranets, &c. The above Goods will be sold on the most advantageous terms, by wholesale only, Portland Oct 12.
NOTICE!
ALL persons who stand indebted to the late firm of Willis & M'Kintry, & Benj. Willis, of longer standing than first of May last, on note or book, are requested to pay the same immediately to the subscriber, No. 7, Haymarket-Row, or they will be removed to other hands to collect.
He has just added to his former stock, such additions as makes a full assortment of
English & India Goods & Groceries,
for sale on as liberal terms as usual, to punctilious customers—none other need apply as his profits are small, long credit cannot be given. BENJAMIN WILLIS.
To Let, A DWELLING HOUSE,