Jenks's Portland gazette (Portland [Me.]), 1801-02-09 00:00:00

JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED BY EZEZER ALLEY JENKS, PRINTER OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR THE DISTRICT OF MAINE.
[NUMBER 146.]
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1801.
[VOLUME III.]
Miscellany.
LITERARY.
THE study of the Belles Lettres, is an important branch of Education. It gives a lustre to talents; corrects the lawless wanderings of genius, and points out to every excellence its proper channel. But the just formation of taste, is its principal object—By refining the powers of conception and enjoyment, it extends and enables us to see through the garbs of style, and elevates the pleasures of the mind, and into the private character of an author.—Aided by its influence, judgment disdains the whims of fashion, and by firm and impartial decisions preserves the purity of taste. Nor are these advantages confined to the paths of science. They extend to every department of society, and are valuable at every period of life.
A refined and accurate taste is only to be acquired in youth. At a season when the mind is just expanding; when imagination is yet unbridled by judgment, and every object is clothed with the charms of novelty; perception is too frequently blinded by the impulse of the moment, and with all the ardour of youth, we grant unlimited perfection to whatever is sparkling or beautiful.
Mental precipitancy should never attend the decisions of taste; and opinions which are formed in so hasty and impetuous a manner, the dictates of unqualified approbation, will certainly be incorrect. The errors of a youthful mind, which are perhaps the offspring of a transient possession, and which habit has not yet rendered veteran, may be easily subdued; but if suffered to arrive at maturity, unpropitiated by this susceptibility of tender years; they defy the power of conviction, and tarnish the splendors of meridian genius.
Youth, therefore, is the season for cultivating the taste, and acquiring the arts of composition.
It is a circumstance truly surprising, that the Belles Lettres, a study at once so polite and useful, is so little attended to, by the youth of our Metropolis. They are surrounded by every advantage for the purpose, and have only to attribute the want of excellence, to their own inattention and negligence.
Bewildered by the visions of Romance, some imagine that a genuine and unadulterated taste, is the gift of nature; and in attempting to reduce it to a standard, we only render it formal and indifferent. If nature had indeed inspired us with such a genuine principle, they would soon luxuriate and deprave it, by their devotion to sensual pleasure, and thus defeat her noblest purposes. But this idea, is merely the phantom of imagination. For it is well known, that taste, although an innate principle, requires the highest cultivation, to bring it to perfection.
Others seem too much engaged with exterior, to attend to interior qualifications and surrender their persons to dress and company, while faculty slumbers. It is certainly in the highest degree absurd, to sacrifice to the superficial views of a fashionable female, the noblest powers of the mind. The society of the sensible and the virtuous, must be extremely mortifying to a modern Beau, and in declining life, when the body has shed its charms, and looks up to the mind for enjoyment, politeness will be found but a poor equivalent for sense.
Societies among the young, have been found most conducive to literary improvement. By attending professional lectures, we acquire a just acquaintance with theory of Belles Lettres; but theory alone without practice, will never constitute a judicious Critic, or an able composer.—Societies are the Theatres, upon which the young may practice, the lessons of the closet. They are valuable also from the mutual communication of knowledge which they afford; from the restraint which they impose upon velatility; and from the gratification of juvenile ambition. The social virtues are at the same time cultivated, and the young are indulged, in the satisfaction which they derive from the imitation of their superiors. From public seminaries of education, such societies are of peculiar advantage. They promote a spirit of industry, emulation and enterprize, which are the life springs of excellence. Under the influence of these sentiments, societies have formed in almost every public seminary in the union; and have been protected by the smiles of their regents. Those of the College of New Jersey are the pillars of its literary importance, and their excellence is almost coeval with that of the institution.
N. T. Com. Adv.
A correspondent, after calling the attention of the public to the operation of a late storm on
the dykes in Holland, which was unprecedentedly destructive, observes, that the inhabitants of that country, have been faithfully warned of the danger which hangs over them; for, at present, the face of that country is far below the level of the sea at common low-water mark. The warning alluded to was given in the last chapter of a book published by Mr. Churhman, (an American) entitled, "The Magnetic Atlas, or Variation Charts of the whole Terraqueous Globe." A copy was presented to Gov. Jay, when in London, for J. Q. Adams, Esq. who was then about to proceed to the Hague, to reside there as American Minister.
Mr. Christopher Hoixe, a citizen of Hudson (Newyork) has invented what he terms a Wheat Machine , which will, in all probability, be one of the most useful and valuable machines ever introduced into society; it will thresh and clean from 20 to 100 bushels in a day, according to the size. It is turned by wind, water, horse or crank, and by the assistance of two or three small children who can lift a sheaf. Large quantities of any kind of grain may be extracted from the straw and chaff in a day, the cockle and the smut are also separated, and the pure wheat gathered into the garner. By the common mode of threshing it is a laborious task for one man to extract more than seven bushels in a day.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF MR BURR.
"Aaron Burr was educated in the College of New-Jersey, of which his father was President: he was at 22 years of age, in 1776, aide-camp to General Putnam, and distinguished himself in so eminent a manner as an officer, that he was selected and appointed, by our beloved General WASHINGTON, Lieutenant Colonel of one of the 12 additional regiments, and served with great reputation until after the battle of Monmouth, and the reduction of his regiment. His eminence as a lawyer, his brilliant and unshaken integrity when Attorney-General of Newyork, whilst he represented that city in the Legislature, and the State in the Senate of the United States, are as universally acknowledged as they are known; his great talents, his republican principles, and solicitude to preserve the independence of his country, are inferior to no man's in America."
A PHENOMENON.
PITTSBURGH, JAN. 16.
About 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening the 7th inst. an extraordinary light appeared in the hemisphere, and continued for about ten seconds; it was equal to the brightest sunshine, and was succeeded by a slight rumbling noise. We are informed that on the Alleghany mountain the earth was greatly agitated, and the noise similar to the discharge of cannon.
From the Fayette Gazette—Jan. 9.
On Wednesday evening last, about 8 o'clock the atmosphere being cloudy, and the night very dark, an extraordinary glare of light, which arose near the Southern horizon, and illuminating the whole atmosphere, for the space of about five seconds; and which, in about four minutes and a half after, was succeeded by an explosion, similar to a discharge of a large cannon at a distance, which considerably shook the houses, and kept the windows and door latches in continual trepidation, for the space of about twenty seconds. The nature and cause of this strange phenomenon, we must leave to the naturalists and philosophers to explain.
WASHINGTON, (Penn.) JAN. 12.
"On Wednesday evening last, between 8 and 9 o'clock, an extraordinary glare of light made its appearance, which illuminated the whole atmosphere for a few seconds, it was succeeded by a rumbling noise like distant thunder; from shaking of the houses at the same time, it is supposed to have been attended with a slight shock of an Earthquake."
From the Newyork Spectator.
The intelligence from Europe furnishes remarkable evidence of the justness of the principles unfolded in the History of Pestilence, concerning the vicissitudes in the atmosphere, which are supposed to precede or accompany epidemic maladies. The failure of crops in some countries, the drouth in others which has been excessively severe, the splendid celestial phenomena, which engaged the attention of the Prussian Astronomers, last winter, several earthquakes and unusual tempests, all concur to fortify the opinions advanced in that work. Is it remarkable also that the order of the Epidemics in Eu-
rope has been the same as in the United States. The influenza of the winter of 1796—7, was soon followed by the plague among Cats, which was common to both continents. To this succeeded the malignant fore throat, which in some parts of England is said to have proved fatal to every third person affected. Then followed the malignant fevers in England, France, Germany and Italy, which excited every where apprehensions of the plague. Finally, the plague in Constantinople, Egypt, on the coast of Africa and in Spain. We have complete proof that this has been nearly the order of epidemics from the days of Hypocrates—it is the same as that writer has described.
Few men have leisure or patience, amidst the political turmoils of the world, to consider the operations of the elements: but in addition to the philosophical advantages of the study, the consideration of these subjects would have a beneficial effect on our moral views of creation, and the operations of the creator.—It is even probable that the new course of investigation, to which these facts will give rise, may yet lead to a discovery of the Chymical process, by which the deleterious qualities of the atmosphere are generated.
Legislature of Massachusetts.
ANSWER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.
May it please your Excellency,
THE House of Representatives present their thanks to your Excellency for the important communications you have been pleased to make in your address to the two branches of the Legislature.
The general scene of prosperity and progressive improvement exhibited to our view in the various parts of the Commonwealth, do, indeed, afford just cause of satisfaction and mutual congratulation.
The fruitfulness of the seasons, the success of our fisheries and commerce, together with the general state of health, and many other blessings of an all bountiful Providence, during the last year, ought to excite our gratitude; which will be much enhanced by a contrast of our situation with a great part of Europe, where the horrors of war have seemed to threaten the extinguishment of individual and social happiness.
Rejoicing, as we do, in this state of public felicity, we shall at the same time faithfully endeavor to secure and perpetuate the interests and reputation of our Constituents; to check to the utmost of our power the growth of vice and impiety—to cherish the institutions for moral instruction and the education of youth; and to maintain the principles of justice, and provide for its equal administration in every part of the Commonwealth. For we believe that religion and virtue, justice and general information, are the only securities of a free government.
We cordially unite with your Excellency in sentiment, that our obligations to support the Federal Constitution, require us to attend to national affairs; to endeavour to diffuse correct information concerning them among our fellow-citizens, to remove groundless prejudices and discountenance the spirit of party, an undue attachment to any foreign nation, and to do all in our power to increase the respectability of the American character.
The commencement of the maritime war in Europe was distinguished by the policy and wisdom of the General Government. Deciding at once upon an exact and impartial neutrality, it had just cause to expect to preserve our rights unmolested by its religious fulfilment of treaties and sacred regard to the laws of nations. But the jealousy of the belligerent powers, soon led them to obstruct our commerce, which they justified on such pretexts as constrained the government to have recourse to our own exertions for that security, which it in vain expected from their justice. Accordingly a naval force was created, the services of which have restrained depredation, and opened to view resources for a day of still greater trial.
We entirely agree with you, Sir, that delicate and hazardous is the predicament of a neutral nation. Such a position cannot generally be long maintained unless by a respectable armed force. With such a force as its command, a neutral nation may most commonly have its reasonable complaints redressed, without being compelled to the exercise of its energy.
As we are of opinion that the General Government, in our foreign relations, has uniformly acted with moderation, impartiality and wisdom, so we conceive, that we should, on this

ocation, neglect our public duty were we not to express our full approbation of its measures.
All, who shall recollect the languor and difficulties which pervaded our internal public affairs in the period which succeeded our revolutionary war, and which continued until the establishment of the Federal government, will be convinced that we were then utterly unprepared to meet the great exigencies which have since arisen. That the General Government, in a crisis of the affairs of mankind, has hitherto, by the favor of Divine Providence, preserved the Citizens of the United States from the unlimited evils of disunion, and anarchy, will not be questioned by any candid person, who reflects on the circumstances of the times.
The objections which the opponents of the administration have brought forward against it, at various times, are amply refuted, by the present highly improved condition of the United States.
But through whatever medium the operations of the General Government may be viewed by others, the House of Representatives freely give it as their opinion that the first twelve years of its administration which have been directed in succession by the virtues and talents of a Washington and an Adams, will forever form an honorable and brilliant part of the American history. That each succeeding year may equal or surpass the happiness of the former, may increase the affection and consolidate the good understanding of the Citizens of the respective States for each other, must be the devout wish of every sincere American.
The people of this State will recollect that when the Federal Constitution was formed, they were oppressed with an almost unsupportable weight of taxes, from which they are relieved by a settlement of the public accounts, and the assumption of the state debts.
The information respecting the finances of the State is highly satisfactory, and when the Treasurer shall exhibit a particular statement thereof, the subject shall receive the consideration its importance merits.
The report of the Quarter-Master General shall be duly noticed, and it affords this House great satisfaction to learn that our military stores are so abundant, that our well organized militia, whose discipline reflects so much honor on the Commonwealth, may be fully supplied, in case the public service should render it necessary.
The provisions for the suppression of lotteries not allowed or established by the Legislature; the inspection laws, and the other subjects recommended in your Excellency's communication, will receive a respectful attention in the course of the present session, which we hope will be conducted with that spirit of candor and harmony, which you have been pleased to observe, prevailed in the former sessions.
We are happy in the reflection that the rights and liberties of our fellow citizens are secured by wise standing laws, should any measures occur which will tend to ameliorate their condition, or increase their security we will cheerfully adopt them. But we are fully sensible that the wisest and best laws will not be duly observed unless they are enforced by the example of those who make and execute them.
The active patriotism and love of order, which have distinguished your Excellency's life, are sure pledges of your zealous disposition to co-operate in every measure calculated to promote the public welfare.
TUESDAY, FEB. 3.
An order was received from the Senate appointing the Hon. Messrs. Stewart and Marsh, with such as the House may join, a committee to enquire into the expediency of erecting a state prison, and ascertain what progress they have made in that business; and to consider whether it is necessary for the Legislature to adopt any measures relative to the same. The House added Messrs. Leonard, Hall of R. and Tillinghast.
A bill to alter and determine the times and places for holding the courts of general sessions of the peace, and courts of common pleas, within and for the county of Lincoln, and for repealing the several laws heretofore made for that purpose, was read twice, and to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, assigned for the third reading.
A petition of the Selectmen of Poland, for a division of that town, was committed.
A bill to incorporate a Society, by the name of the Kennebec Agricultural Society, was received from the Senate, where it had passed to be engrossed; read, and at 3 o'clock, this afternoon, assigned for the second reading.
An order of notification passed on the petition of the Selectmen of Poland.
TUESDAY, FEB. 3.
The bill authorizing a bridge over Belfast river, passed to be engrossed.
A bill to establish an academy, in the town of Newcastle, by the name of the Lincoln academy, was read, and at 3 o'clock, this day assigned for the second reading.
The bill to incorporate the Kennebec Agricultural Society, was read a second time, and to-morrow, at 10 o'clock, assigned for the third reading, and in the mean time, it was committed to Messrs. Lovell, Pickman and Storer.
The engine for distributing the waters of the Schuylkill, through the streets of Philadelphia, by conduits, was put in motion on the 27th ult. and succeeded agreeably to the hopes of the friends of the undertaking.
A young man, by the name of Platts, has been taken up at Keene, N. H. for forging certificates of his destroying wolves to obtain the bounty the State allows for such service.
National Legislature.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
City of Washington—TUESDAY, JAN. 20.
THE JUDICIARY BILL, was read a third time, passed—Yeas—51. Nays—43.
By this bill the United States are divided into 22 districts;—of which Maine forms one; the other part of Massachusetts another, New-Hampshire, a third; Rhode-Island a 4th, &c.—These districts compose six circuits, to each of which three judges are to be appointed.—Maine, New-Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode-Island compose the first circuit.—Connecticut, Vermont, Albany and New-York the second circuit, &c.—To each circuit there is to be an attorney, clerk, marshal, &c. It is enacted, that the new courts respectively, shall have cognizance of all crimes and offences cognizable under the authority of the United States, and committed within their respective districts, or upon the high seas, and also of all cases in law or equity, arising under the constitution and laws of the United States, and treaties made or which shall be made under their authority; and also of all actions, or suits of a civil nature, at common law, or in equity, where the U. States shall be plaintiffs or complainants; and also of all actions, or suits, matters or things cognizable by the judicial authority of the United States, under and by virtue of the constitution thereof, where the matter in dispute shall amount to four hundred dollars, and where original jurisdiction is not given by the constitution of the United States to the supreme court thereof, or exclusive jurisdiction by law to the district courts of the United States; Provided always, That in all cases where the title or bounds of land shall come into question, the jurisdiction of the said circuit courts shall not be restrained by reason of the value of the land in dispute.
A bill for increasing the ports of entry in Massachusetts for vessels coming from the Cape of Good Hope, and beyond, was read twice.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21.
NEGRO SLAVES.
A Resolution was proposed for appointing a committee to enquire into the expediency of further provision to prevent the concealing and harbouring of slaves, escaping from one state into another, which was accepted and ordered accordingly.
Messrs. J. C. Smith, Cooper, Thatcher, Henderson and Nott, were appointed a committee of privileges.
The Legislature of Georgia has protested against the establishment by the U. States, of the government of the Mississippi Territory within the limits of said State.
FRIDAY, JAN. 23.
SEDITION BILL.
The house again resolved itself into committee on the revival of the sedition bill. Mr. Macon, Mr. Nicholas, and Mr. Lyon spoke in opposition, and Mr. Dennis and Mr. H. Lee in favor of it.
On the question being taken on the report, 43 members rose on each side, and it was carried by the vote of chairman, Mr. Morris.
In the house it was taken by yeas and nays as follows: Question. Shall the report of the committee be agreed to?—Yeas 48—Nays 48.
The Mail.
WASHINGTON, JAN. 23.
In Senate, yesterday, the first section of the "Bill for erecting a Mausoleum, to George Washington," was negatived. Thus the bill is lost.
FROM CHARLESTON, S. C.
ST. DOMINGO.
The hurry and confusion occasioned by the first receipt of the late proclamation of Toussaint, laying an additional duty, in the different ports of St. Domingo, was incredible; every one shipping all the coffee they could procure with all possible dispatch, before the said edict might be enforced. It seems the general in chief had at first determined to lay the additional duty on all imports, as well as exports; but after several conferences with the American Consul, Mr. Stevens, on this subject, and some spirited remonstrances, on the part of the consul, who declared he would immediately transmit recommendations to all the ports of America, to send no more vessels to that colony, as it was impossible for the merchants to support such imports, the general in chief thought proper to withdraw his intention of laying additional duty on imports. Flour rose immediately from 12 to 18 dollars, and tobacco thirty per cent. The sale for dry goods is mostly very dull. Insurrections had lately been seriously felt in the neighborhood of Jeremie, and nothing but the most severe measures of government will keep things in any order. The coffee plantations are in a ruinous state; those of sugar near Port Republic, are in a much better state of cultivation.
SALEM, FEB. 3.
LATEST FROM INDIA.
Capt. Ropes was at Madras on the 31 of August, previously to which, the expedition under admiral Rainier, said to have been designed against Manila or Batavia had been countermanded, and the troops and stores had been relanded from the transports, in consequence of very alarming disturbances in the Mysore Country, where an enterprising officer, formerly in the service of Tippoo Sultan, had collected an army, consisting of 30,000 men, and had surprised a fort, which the English held in that
country, and had destroyed every soul in the fort, supposed to be 1000 men.
Capt. R. arrived at the Cape of Good Hope in company with the British Packet Apollo, and the captain of the Packet informed him, that he left Madras on the 15th Sept. and that the Officer in the Mysore Country had had three engagements with the English army, in all of which the English had been successful. But that the Officer of the late Tippoo still continued to recruit his forces and was considered as a very formidable enemy.
The disturbances between the English and the Caffres at the Cape of Good Hope still continue; 1500 English troops were out against the Caffres in the back country, when captain Ropes left the Cape.
PHILADELPHIA, JAN. 24.
FIRE AT WASHINGTON.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Washington, dated 26th Jan. 1801.
I have just now returned from the scene so horrible and distressing—Last night about 8 o'clock in the evening I was called upon by a gentleman, who informed me that the Treasury Department was on fire. I immediately ran out and saw the blaze gushing through the window casements, which soon communicated to the rooms above. My first object was to secure the public accounts of the Revenue, in which I succeeded tolerably well, by throwing them into the street out of the window. I cleared the room in a hurry, with the assistance of two gentlemen who had by this time come up to me, but I am apprehensive a number of the papers will be lost. Report books, and other official documents, which were in Mr. Farrell's room, were entirely consumed, as well as those in the Auditor's Room which was adjacent thereto—I must say I never saw the people exert themselves more at any fire, than they did on this occasion, which saved the building;—there are six rooms on the southeast end, rendered useless until repaired."
Under the same roof at Washington, were the following offices—those of the Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Treasurer of the United States, Auditor of the Treasury, and Commissioner of the Revenue.
There are strong rooms fire proof for the preservation of the principle books.
From Alexandria, Jan. 22.
All the papers in one of the rooms of the Accountants Office, it is said, were entirely destroyed by the late fire in the Treasury Department. The damage done to the building is estimated at from 1500 to 2000 dollars.
There are many circumstances which induce us to believe that the Jacobins have had a hand in the destruction of the Offices at the Federal City—and that these extraordinary events have not been owing to mere accident.
The President of the United States was observed in the ranks for conveying water.
Extract of a letter from on board the U. S. frigate Constitution, off Cape Francois, Jan. 2.
"We arrived here Dec. 29. Our passage was lengthened by running to the eastward as far as long. 27. We parted with the Beverly Schooner, we had under convoy, the third day after we sailed. Dec. 17, we left Wm. Gray, an Englishman, overboard, the best efforts to save him were ineffectual. We just hear that the Trumbull has had an engagement with a privateer of equal force.—The latter escaped. We hear also, that the schr. Experiment of 12 guns, has had a smart action with a privateer of 16—the latter finally running away with damage. The Scammel was in a severe gale on the coast in coming out—cut away her anchors and threw two guns over board. We fear the Insurgent and Pickering suffered in the gale. The former was spoken in lat. 32. There are now on the St. Domingo station, the Constitution, Congress, Adams, Trumbull, Auguita, Richmond and Trumbull."
On Thursday 1st of January, Dr. David Ramsay delivered, by appointment an Oration before the Medical Society of South Carolina, comprising a history of the rise and progress of Medicine, and the diseases of the 18th century. The society voted its publication.
Citizen Bernard, professor of writing, in Paris, has invented a supplementary arm , the mechanical ingenuity of which enables those who have had the misfortune to be deprived of that member, to write and also to cut their pens.—The first useful has ordered an account of this machine to be given him by Sabatier, Surgeon general of Invalids, and has also desired the inventor to fabricate some for such of the military as the state of war has put in a state of want them.
It is said that a printer in Paris has fallen into disgrace for publishing a likeness of Bonaparte with the following inscription "A second Alexander on transparent paper." It is difficult to discover the ground of offence, unless the printer meant tropically a man—easily seen through.
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From Washington—Jan. 23.
This day the question was taken in the Senate on the Convention with France. The form of ratification was brought in by a committee of the Senate, and was in substance as follows: "That the Senate advise and consent to a ratification of the same, provided the second and third articles be expunged, and two articles be added, one declaring this Convention shall not be construed to operate contrary to any former treaty with any state or sovereign—and the Convention should be limited to eight years duration."
Questions were taken on striking out of the form of ratification that part of the proviso, which expunged the 2d article—that part which expunged the 3d article, and that part declaring the convention shall not operate contrary to former treaties, &c. &c. and they were all struck out of the form—the limitation was preserved in it—and on the question of ratification with this limitation, the votes in favor of it were sixteen—against it fourteen—Two thirds being necessary to ratify a Treaty, the question was lost—
Laud Deo et gratia Senatui.
MASSACHUSETTS TREASURY.
It appears by the report of the Treasurer, that the cash on hand, and debts due to Commonwealth, on the 31st day of December 1800, amounted to 2,014,976 dolls. 18 cents; and that there was then due from the Commonwealth 1,692,264 dolls. 41 cents—leaving a balance in favor of the Commonwealth of 322,711 dolls. and 77 cents.—The cash on hand amounted to 119,726 dolls. 29 cents.—The estimated expenses of the State Government for the year 1801, amount to 119,245 dolls. and 45 cents.
NEWS FROM INDIA.
Capt. Jones who arrived at Philadelphia, the 29th ult. in 95 days from Calcutta, informs, That off the Sand Heads, he spoke a vessel from Puli-Penage, and was acquainted that Batavia had surrendered to a British force sent from Madras for that purpose, consisting of five frigates, and the 12th regiment of foot.
By this arrival official accounts, communicated to the Governor-General of India, have been received from the British camp at Jepsalerry, dated Sept. 10, 1800, informing that the insurgent Dhooondah Waugh had been entirely defeated, his army dispersed, and he killed.
AN INTERESTING FACT.
It appears by a report of the Secretary of the Treasury that of the Direct Tax , against which so loud a hue-and-cry has been set up by all the southern Jacobins, the New England States had paid previous to the 30th September, 1800, Two hundred thirty-three thousand four hundred and thirty-three dollars —Whereas all the States south of Pennsylvania (Mr. Jefferson's States) have not paid but twenty-six thousand four hundred and seventy four dollars ; and of this the republican Antient Dominion has paid only 6493 dollars 42 cents.—Is not this "great cry, and but little wool?"
From Washington, Jan. 24.
"The reasons given why the Senate rejected the Bill for a Mausoleum to GEORGE WASHINGTON, are that a Statue would be more appropriate. The federal majority in the Senate are united in the thing, but they disagree as to the mode of expressing their admiration."
At Baltimore an Ox is now exhibited which measures nearly 20 hands in height, 17 feet and 4 inches in length, and although in a lean state weighs thirty five hundred, he was bred in New-Jersey, and is five years old.
HALLER, who has collected the greatest number of examples of longevity, says that he has found more than 1000 who have lived from 100 to 110—60 from 110 to 120—29 from 120 to 130—15 from 130 to 140—6 from 140 to 160—and one who lived to the astonishing age of 196 years. It has been remarked that England, Sweden and Denmark, have produced the greatest number of long lived persons.
"Oh, thou sweet passion! whose blest charms connects In Heaven's own ties the strong and feeble sex, Shed thy soft empire o'er the willing mind, Exalt, adorn, and purify mankind."
MARRIED —At Hamstead, N. H. Rev. Jonathan Huse of Warren, with Miss Ruth Emerson, eldest daughter of Col. Benjamin Emerson, of said town.
A letter from St Domingo, mentions that Toussaint has been recently married; and that the officers of the American frigate Congress, were "bid to the wedding," and attended accordingly.
FIRED —In this town, on Saturday last, Hyppolite Purington , widow of the late William Purington, of the society of Friend.—Mr. Samuel Webber.
At Wilscasset, 4th inst. Abigail Hopkins , youngest child and only daughter of Henry Hopkins, Printer.
"Thrice, happy infant! freed from care, From sorrow, pain and wasting grief; Nor doom'd life's lengthened ills to bear, Till cripling age should seek relief!"
"'Twas thine the crown of bliss to win, E'er yet the conflict had begun; E'er thou hadst prov'd the power of sin, Unhurt, its poison'd darts to shun."
Advertisements, articles of intelligence, &c. unavoidably postponed till the next Gazette.
NATHANIEL ROBBINS, Collector.
Owing to the stoppage of the paper mills in our vicinity, and the non-arrival of the Boston Packet. The Gazette of this day is issued on a smaller sheet than usual. Any future accident of this kind is now guarded against, by having contracted for a sufficient and timely supply from the westward.
PORTLAND MARINE LIST.
Ship Alexander, McIntosh, of this port, was at Montego Bay, Jamaica, Dec. 30.
Brig Friendship, R. Hill, of this port, lately taken and carried into New-Providence, for having masts and spars on board, we hear is condemned.
Brig Betsey, W. Lowell, is taken and carried in to the same place for having Catalonia wines on board.
The ship America, Walsh, from La Vera Cruz, bound to Newburyport, worth 200,000 dollars, has been captured by the British and sent to Jamaica.
The fchr. St. Joseph Los Animos, from Campeachy for Jamaica, with upwards 25,000. specie, was captured by a French privateer, and carried to Cuba.
By the arrival of the Eclipse, Jones, from Calcutta, we have an account of the capture of the French ship La Clarisse, Capt. Meme, by the British ship Leopard, of 50 guns. This privateer was twice driven from the Streights of Sunda, by the Essex frigate, Captain Preble.
Wholesale & Retail Warehouse.
William Dobbs & Co.
BEG leave to inform their Friends and the Public, that they have taken the Easterly part of that large and commodious brick building belonging to Dr. COLEMAN, nearly opposite the Columbian Tavern; where they have imported and for sale, wholesale and retail, a large and general assortment of
English, East & West India Goods, Wines, &c. cheap for Cash or approved Credit. PRODUCED taken. Portland, Jan. 9.
Enoch Plummer,
TAKES this method to acquaint the inhabitants of New Gloucester and vicinity, that he has taken a shop nearly opposite Mr. JENKS' Tavern in said town, where the TAILOR'S BUSINESS will be carried on in all its branches with neatness and dispatch. Every favor in the above line of business thankfully received. New Gloucester, Feb. 9.
FOR SALE.
A convenient House, and Lot of Land, PLEASANTLY situated on Corn-Hill, nearly opposite the New Assembly Room. For further particulars, inquire of A. LEWIS. Portland, Feb. 9, 1801.
TAKE NOTICE.
TO BE SOLD at private sale, a convenient Dwelling HOUSE in Freeport, but a few rods from the Malt-Landing; convenient for a Trader, Mariner, or Ship-Carpenter.—Inquire of Capt. SAMUEL TALBUT, Freeport. Jan. 9.
WANTED,
A YOUNG WOMAN, to do Cooking in a small family—where two will be kept.—Inquire of the Printer. Feb. 9.
REMOVAL.
Isabella Child,
Informs the public, that she has removed to a store in Fifth street, next door to Moody & Thurston's, and nearly opposite the Fire and Marine Insurance Office, where she has for sale an additional assortment of
FANCY GOODS.
among which are
FINE thread Laces; a beautiful assortment of Lustrings, and other fashionable Ribbons; Black Lace; Veils; Rutland Nett; black, white, pink, rose, lilac, purple, and yellow Italian Crapes; White and coloured Silk Gloves, do. Cotton, do. Kid; Elegant curled Ostrich Feathers; Vulture Plumes; black and white do.; rich brown, white, dove, and black Satin; Pelong do. of all colours, delicate white Lustrings; black do.; Modes; Sarsnets and Tiffany; Cotton Trimming, Fringe and Gimps; Silk and Cotton Bands and Tassels for the waist; Silver do.; ornamented Hair Combs; Crescent Slides; Steel Beads; Pearl do.; Ear-Rings; Necklaces and Bracelets; Silk and Cotton Hose; Gentlemen's Silk, Cotton, and Worsted do. of a superior quality; plain, hippet, tambore and satin flowered Muslins; cotton, cambric and printed Muslins and Calicoes; Camel's-hair Shawls; Muffs, Tippets, and Fur Trimmings; Linens; India Cottons; Linen Pocket Handkerchiefs; Cotton and Silk do.; Ladies' Silk Handkerchiefs; Velvet Ribbons; Hats; Bonnets and Turbans; Silk Hair Netts; white, black and yellow Flannels; Tooth Brushes of an excellent quality; Windsor Soap; Ivory Bodkins; Needles; Pins; Threads; Tapes and Bobbins, &c.
Millinery of all kinds made as usual; and every attention will be paid to have it done neatly and at a short notice. Portland, Jan. 21.
REMOVAL.
William Hudson,
INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has removed from Fore-street to one of the brick buildings in Middle street, near the head of Union street, where he has for sale an assortment of
English & West-India Goods, Groceries, &c.
Feb. 9.
Post-Rider's Notice.
THE subscriber, who rides Post from Portland to Monmouth (being part of the Rout to Wilscasset by the way of Augusta) hereby gives notice, that by the consent of the several Postmasters on his rout, he shall, in future, perform the same as follows, viz.
Leave Monmouth every Monday at seven o'clock, A. M. and arrive at Portland the next day, viz. on Tuesday at eleven o'clock, A. M.
Leave Portland every Tuesday at three o'clock P. M. and arrive at Monmouth the next day, viz. Wednesday at six o'clock, P. M.
The next morning another Rider takes the Mail—goes on to Wilscasset, and returns to Monmouth on Saturdays as usual.
Feb. 6, 1801.
JOHN BLAKE.
THE subscriber hereby gives notice to all concerned, that having been duly appointed Administrator de bonis non on the Estate of
Michael Howland,
late of Bowdoinham, in the county of Lincoln, Physician, deceased; and hath undertaken that trust by giving bond as the law directs:—He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's Estate to make immediate payment.
SAMUEL BLAKE, Administrator de bonis non. Turner, Jan. 22, 1801.
WE the subscribers having been appointed by the Hon. Jonathan Bowman, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Lincoln, to receive and examine the claims of creditors to the Estate of
Dr. Michael Howland,
late of Bowdoinham, in said county, deceased, represented insolvent, do hereby give notice that six months are allowed to said creditors to bring in and prove their claims; and that we shall attend that service at the Dwelling House of James Rogers, Esq. in said Bowdoin, on the third Tuesday of February next, and on the third Tuesday of the five following months.
EZEKIEL THOMPSON, } Commissioners. LUTHER CARY, } January 28, 1801.
THE Subscriber hereby gives notice to all concerned, That having been duly appointed administrator on the estate of
Jeremiah Merrill,
late of Freeport, in the County of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, has taken upon her that trust, and given bond as the law directs: she therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate to make immediate payment: and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same, to
LYDIA MERRILL.
CUMBERLAND, ss.—To the Honorable Court of General Sessions of the Peace, to be holden at New Gloucester, within and for the county of Cumbe land, on the first Tuesday of January next.
THE petition of Benjamin Spaulding, Abijah Buck, Mark Andrews, and Dominicus Record, all of Buckfield, in said county, and others, the subscribers, humbly sheweth—That having great occasion of frequent use of that part of the County Road which now leads over Hearsly hill, so called, through said Buckfield, by sad experience find the same to be very bad, more especially on account of its roughness and the extraordinary bad hills over which it extends; and being well acquainted with the make of the land westerly of said road, are fully of opinion that by laying a road over Bradbury Hill, so called, the public might be greatly benefited, viz. by laying it as follows, that is to say—After following the County Road leading from Moses Emery's to Capt. John Bridgham's till it comes to the place or somewhere not far from the place where a private way from said Bradbury Hill meets the same; from thence to run along by Moses Bradbury's; and from thence running northerly over Bradbury Hill, so called, in the most convenient place, till it comes to the house of Joshua Keene, jun.; and from thence continuing northerly till it meets the County Road first mentioned, within the said town of Buckfield; in the whole about five miles:—Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray your Honors to appoint and authorize a Committee of Inspection to view and lay out the same, and make report thereof to your Honors; and that the same may be accepted, and the said piece of road established as a part of the county road leading through the said town of Buckfield—And your petitioners in duty bound will ever pray. Dated at Buckfield the 20th day of December, A. D. 1800.
Benjamin Spaulding, Abijah Buck, Mark Andrews, Dominicus Record, Benjamin Spaulding, jun. Thomas Allen, Alvan Robinson, William Tucker (by desire) Josiah Paris, Abraham Harden, Jabez Pratt, Jeremiah Cole, William Doble, jun. Jonah Febes, Samuel Frink, William Soule, Samuel Thomas, John Warren, Owen Record, Leonard Spaulding, Joseph Barrett, Davis Parsons, John Banks, Benjamin Hale, Zadock Keen, Joseph Cole, Zemus Hall, Malachi Bartlett, Nathaniel Buck, jun.
At a Court of General Sessions of the Peace for the county of Cumberland, begun and holden at New Gloucester in said county, on the first Tuesday of January, A. D. 1801.
ON the petition of Benjamin Spaulding and others, whereof the foregoing is a copy, the Court order—That the petitioners give public notice thereof by publishing the same three weeks in Jenks' Portland Gazette , the last publication to be at least twenty days before the last Tuesday of March next, that any person or persons may appear at the Court of General Sessions of the Peace, then to be holden at Portland within the county aforesaid, and shew cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted.
Attest, SAMUEL FREEMAN, CLERK.
...that they may have opportunity to make their exception to this Court on the last Tuesday of March next, to their granting the same.
...the inhabitants of the Island Espirito Santo, in the New Hebrides, have been sent to us by Capt. Reed, of the Friendship, recently arrived from Port Jackson, with his whole crew must infallibly have fallen sacrifices to their fury. It is unnecessary to state that the moment the boat reached the ship, the maid fell

MUSES.
FOR JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
ON THE PUNCTURE OF A BODKIN.
AH! cruel bodkin! how unkind To stab thy mistress in her hand; The act was cruelty resin'd, For she thy force could not withstand.
That hand which vied the virgin snow, And fingers delicate and fair, Are now diffus'd with crimson glow, In consequence of thy vile snare.
Ungrateful steel! on mischief bent, Why did'st thou make thy fierce assault On fingers that were innocent? Fingers that never knew a fault?
'Tis not her fingers—but, her heart— Her heart is culpable alone; That only should have felt the smart, If thou could'st penetrate a stone.
Go pierce it then—nor quit the field 'Till you with victory are crown'd; How glorious! if that heart should yield Which Cupid's arrows ne'er could wound.
EDGAR.
SATIRE.
SATIRE, thou little crooked thing, So often blind to merit, If once divested of thy sting, Thou hast no sense of spirit.
With ink of gall, and pen of brass, Thou oft dost wound a name, Which, if beheld thro' Reason's glass, Thine edge would quickly tame.
Mercurius dulcis may be us'd, With care, in's proper place; But, quantum sufficit, abus'd Would alter quite the case.
You'll say, The follies of the times A Critic's lash demand: I grant it; but, for lesser crimes, We ought to slack the hand.
Private repose I'd ne'er invade, Nor harm the tear-swol'n eye; Sooner than harbour such a Jade, My Muse should rather die.
If Satire is the theme you choose, Be for a moment placid; Good humour in your wit infuse; Nor squeeze in too much acid.
With these ingredients, if you blend Some particles of sense, Be sure you'll ever keep your Friend Nor give the World offence.
EPIGRAM.
IF Eve, in her innocence, could not be blam'd, Because, going naked, she was not ashamed; Who'er views the ladies, as ladies now dress, That again they grow innocent, sure will confess: And artfully too they retaliate the evil; By the Devil once tempted—they now tempt the Devil.
A Township!
TO BE SOLD,
THE whole of that valuable Township, No. 3, in the 1st Range, north of the Waldo Patent; belonging to BOWDOIN COLLEGE, except 4 thou- sand acres already disposed of; on which a number of families are now resident.
This township is situated 13 miles west of Pe- nobscot River. The Road to that river from Ken- nebec runs through it. It is laid out in 150 acres each lot; and purchasers at two dollars an acre are daily applying. The Land in general is of an excellent quality, and no title can be better. It is needless to give any further description of the pre- misses, they being well known in the Eastern coun- try. The Committee chusing to avoid the trouble of retailing, wish to dispose of the whole in one bargain; they therefore will sell it at so reasonable a rate, as to leave great room for profit to any one that is sufficiently responsible and inclined to un- dertake the trouble of retailing.
The terms of payment will be, a quarter down, and the rest by instalments.—For further particu- lars, inquire of
William Martin, } Committee of the Elijah Kellogg, } Trustees of Isaac Parker, } BOWDOIN } COLLEGE.
Portland, Jan. 28, 1801.
FOR SALE,
At George Eskildson's,
Head of Ingraham's Wharf,
A QUANTITY of warranted Men's Calf-skin SHOES, cheap for Cash—of Enoch Ordway's make, formerly of this town.
A constant supply, and every favor gratefully acknowledged. Jan. 30.
ALL those who are indebted to the subscriber, are requested to make immediate payment—Otherwise their Notes and Accounts will be put in suit without further notice,
DANIEL HOW
Portland, Jan 19, 1801.
TO THE HONORABLE THE JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS HOLDEN AT PORT- LAND, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CUMBER- LAND, ON THE THIRD TUESDAY OF OCTOBER, IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED.
THE Petition of Edward Oxnard, of said Portland, merchant, and Mary Oxnard, wife of the said Ed- ward, in her right, and Daniel Fox, Charles Fox, John Fox, Sarah Fox, Caroline Fox, George Fox, and Rebecca Flemming Fox, all of said Portland, heirs of John Fox, late of said Portland, Esquire, deceased, and minors under the age of twenty one years, who petition by Sarah Fox, of said Portland, Widow, their Guardian and next friend— Humbly shews, that your petitioners are interested in and stand seized in fee as tenants in common, one moi- ety to the said heirs of John Fox, and the other moiety to the said Oxnard and wife, in her right, of two par- cels of Land situated in said Portland; the first where- of is bounded as follows: beginning at a stake standing in the northerly side of Fore-Street, at the most easterly corner of the lot of Land whereon the said Oxnard now lives; thence northwesterly by said Oxnard's Land to the most northerly corner thereof; thence north- westerly by said Lot to Codman's Land; thence by said Codman's Land northwesterly to Danforth-Street, thence by said Danforth's-Street about four rods to Col. Waite's Land; thence by said Waite's Land south- easterly twenty rods to Fore-Street; thence by said Fore-Street to the first bound. The second parcel be- gins at a stake standing in the northerly side of Fore- Street, six rods from the southwesterly side of Fifth- Street; thence northwesterly on a course parallel with Fifth-Street by Mr. Kellogg's land, eleven and a half rods to a stake; thence north fifty nine Degrees east adjoining said Kellogg's Land six rods to Fifth-Street; thence by said Fifth Street four rods to land belonging to William Widgery Esq.; thence by said Widgery's Land on a course south sixty nine degrees west eleven and a half rods to a stake; thence south twenty two and a half degrees east seventeen rods and four links to Fore-Street; thence north fifty nine degrees east adjoin- ing Fore-Street to the first bound:—And your Petition- ers further shew, that they are interested in and stand seized in fee as tenants in common with Lucy Greenleaf of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, Widow (one moiety to the said Lucy, one quarter to the said Oxnard and wife in her right, and the other quarter to the said heirs of John Fox) of two other parcels of land situated in said Portland; the first whereof is bounded as fol- lows, viz.—Beginning at a stake standing in the north- erly side of Danforth-Street at the southerly corner of land, belonging to the heirs of the late Benjamin Mufsey; thence north seventy two degrees and three quarters west to Pleasant-Street; thence adjoining Pleasant-Street two hundred and fifty four feet and three quarters to a stake; thence south fifteen degrees east two hundred and seventy two feet to Danforth-Street; thence adjoin- ing Danforth-Street to the first bound. The second par- cel beginning at a stake standing in the northerly side of Pleasant-Street at the southerly corner of land belonging to the heirs of said Mufsey; thence north seventy two degrees and three quarters west adjoining to said Muf- sey's Land, one hundred and fifty feet to a stake; thence south fifteen degrees west fifty eight feet to a stake; thence south fifteen degrees east to Pleasant-Street; thence adjoining said Pleasant-Street to the first bound. —And that your petitioners are desirous of holding their said properties of the above described land in sev- erality:—Wherefore your petitioners pray that the two first described parcels of land may be divided and set off, one moiety to the said Oxnard and wife, and the other moiety to the said heirs of John Fox; and that the two last described parcels of land may be divided, and one quarter thereof set off to the said Oxnard and wife, and one quarter to the said heirs of John Fox, to hold the same in severality, agreeably to the laws in that case made and provided. And as in duty bound shall ever pray, by
SALMON CHASE,
Attorney for the Petitioners.
AT A COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE COUN- TY OF CUMBERLAND, BEGUN AND HOLDEN AT NEWGLOUCESTER, IN SAID COUNTY, ON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1801.
ON the Petition of EDWARD OXNARD, and others, entered the last Term and continued to this term, whereof the foregoing is a copy—the Court order, That the Petitioners cause the several persons interest- ed in said Estate, and living within the State, or the Attorneys of such as are absent and have Attorneys residing within the State, to be duly notified of said petition by serving them personally with a copy there- of, or leaving a copy at their dwelling House or last place of abode, or by inserting the substance of the same in one or more of the public Newspapers three weeks successively, the last publication to be at least twenty days before the last Tuesday of March next, that they may have opportunity to make their excep- tion to this Court, then to be holden at Portland within and for said county, to their granting the same. Attest, SAMUEL FREEMAN, CLERK.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the county of Cumberland, begun and holden at Newgloucester in said county, on the first Tuesday of January, A. D. 1801:
ON the petition of PETER THATCHER SMITH of Windham, in said county, Esquire, shewing that he is interested as tenant in common with some person or persons to him unknown, in two sev- eral Lots or Parcels of Land, which, in the division of his late father, the Rev. Thomas Smith's estate, was set off to the heirs of the late Mrs. Lucy Saunders, who was one of the children and heirs of said deceased; which Lots are upon the plan of said division (a copy whereof is annexed to said petition) numbered One and Four; and that he is desirous to hold and enjoy his share of said Lots, being two eighths in severality, and therefore pray- ing that partition thereof might be made, and his share set off and divided from the rest, agreeably to a Law of the Commonwealth passed A. D. 1784, intitled "An act for the more easy partition of Lands, or other Real Estate."
ORDERED, that the petitioner cause the several persons interested in said estate, and living within the State, or the attorneys of such as are absent, and have attorneys residing within the State, to be duly notified of said petition by serving them per- sonally with a copy thereof, or leaving a copy at their dwelling house, or last place of abode, or by inserting the substance of the same three weeks successively, in one or more of the public newspa- pers, that they may have opportunity to make their exception to this Court on the last Tuesday of March next, to their granting the same.
Attest, SAMUEL FREEMAN, Clerk.
MAINE, ss.—By virtue of an order from the Hon.
DAVID SEWALL, Esq. Judge of the United States for said District.—
NOTICE is hereby given, that a li- bel is filed in said Court by Frederick Lewis Dolefierrier, Collector of the United States for the Dis- trict of Passamaquody, against three bales of CARPET- ING, and one trunk of MUSLINS & THREADS; al- ledged to have been illegally imported into the United States—and that a hearing will be had thereon before said Judge at the next District Court to be holden at Pownalborough, within the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday of March next: at which time and place, all persons concerned may appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the above mentioned articles should not be decreed forfeited.
ISAAC PARKER, Marshal.
Portland, Jan. 24, 1801.
Bankruptcy.
WHEREAS a Commission of Bankruptcy has been awarded and issued by the Hon. DAVID SEWALL, Esq. District Judge of the District of Maine, against
John Osborne Watts,
of Portland, in said District, Merchant, and he being declared a Bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners named and authorised in said commission, on the 30th day of January inst. on the 20th day of February next, and on the 12th day of March next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of each of said days, at the Auction-Room of EDWARD OXNARD, in Fifth Street, and in all things conform to the direc- tions of the act of Congress entitled "an act to estab- lish an uniform system of Bankruptcy throughout the United States;" when and where his Creditors are here- by notified to come prepared to prove their debts, and at the second meeting, to choose an assignee or assignees, and at the last of said meetings the Bankrupt is requir- ed to finish his examinations—All persons indebted to said Bankrupt are to make payment, and those who have any of his effects are to deliver the same to such persons only, as the commissioners shall appoint.
EDWARD OXNARD, } Commis- JAMES NEAL, } sioners, THOMAS HOVEY, } Portland, 20th January, 1801.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Executor of the last will and testament of
Nicholas Orff,
late of Waldoborough, in the county of Lincoln, yeoman, deceased; and has undertaken that trust by giving bond as the law directs.—All persons therefore, having demands against the estate of said deceased, are desired to exhibit the same for settle- ment; and all indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment.
HENRY ORFF, EXECUTOR.
January 12th, 1801.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Executrix of the last will and testament of
George West,
late of Union, in the county of Lincoln, yeoman, deceased, and has undertaken that trust by giving bond as the law directs.—All persons therefore, having demands against the estate of said deceased, are desired to exhibit the same for settlement; and all indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment.
MARY WEST, EXECUTRIX.
Union, January 21, 1801.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Executor of the last will and testament of
Abraham Chapman,
late of Waldoborough, in the county of Lincoln, yeoman, deceased, and has undertaken that trust by giving bond as the law directs.—All persons therefore, having demands against the estate of said deceased, are desired to exhibit the same for settle- ment; and all indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment.
ABEL COLE, EXECUTOR.
January 12, 1801.
TAKE NOTICE,
THAT a further time of three months is allowed, from the thirteenth day of January instant, by the Judge of Probate for the county of Lincoln, for the creditors to the estate of
Capt. William Lackey,
late of Thomaston, deceased, to bring in their claims. The commissioners hereby give notice that they will attend said business at the dwelling house of Capt. Da- vid Fales Jun. in said Thomaston on the first Tuesday of February next, and the last Tuesdays of the two fol- lowing months from two to six of the clock in the afternoon.
DAVID FALES, Jun. } Commis- SAMUEL M. MARTAIN, } sioners.
Thomaston, Jan. 17, 1801.
NOTICE is hereby given to the following non- resident proprietors of Land in UNION, in the county of Lincoln, that their Lands are taxed in the State, Town, and County Taxes and Arrears of Highway taxes, and committed to the subscri- ber, Collector for the year 1799, to collect.
State tax. Town & County. Highway Total.
   Cts.  D.  C.  D.  C.  D.  C.    Josiah Read, Esq.  60  2  69  0  0  3  29    Samuel Dunham,  0  0  0  4  88  4  88  
And unless said taxes with all intervening charges are paid on or before Wednesday the first day of April next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, so much of said Lands will then severally be sold at Public Vendue, at the dwelling house of DAVID GILLMOR, innholder in said town, as will be suf- ficient to pay the same as aforesaid.
NATHANIEL ROBBINS, COLLECTOR.
Union, January 22d, 1801.