Portland gazette, and Maine advertiser (Portland, Me.), 1806-12-22 00:00:00

PORTLAND GAZETTE,
And Maine Advertiser.
Two Dollars per Annum]
PORTLAND (MAINE) Published by ISAAC ADAMS, at his Printing-Office, No. 7, Fish-Street.
[Payable Yearly.]
No. 36 of Vol. IX.]
MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1806.
[Whole No. 452.]
Books and Stationary.
ISAAC ADAMS,
HAS just received for sale, in addition to his former assortment, the following articles—
 Ainsworth's Latin Dictionary  Young's do do  Duncan's Cicero  Davidson's Virgil  Delphin do  Do Horace  Salust, Latin Primer  Adams' Latin Grammar  Greek Lexicon, do. Grammar  Johnson's, Bailey's and Perry's Dictionaries  Morse's Universal Geography  Do do Gazetteer  Do Geography abridged  Mrs. Rawson's Geography for the use of Schools  Gibson's Surveying  Benjamin's Architecture  Clerk's Magazine, Town Officer  Probate Directory  Justice's Assistant—Quincy's Lexicon  Cullen's Practice—Edinburgh Dispensatory  Chefieldon's Anatomy  Buchan's Domestic Medicine  Thompson's Family Physician  Denman's Midwifery  Biographical Dictionary  Russell's antient and modern Europe  Shakespeare's Works—Stearne's do  Hervey's do 
SCHOOL BOOKS.
 Orator—Preceptor—Art of Reading  Understanding Reader  Webster's third part  Dwight's Geography—Murray's Reader  Murray's Sequel; do Grammar  Do Exercises; do Key  Alexander's Grammar  Stanford's do  Webster's do—Accidence  Child's Companion  American Spelling-Book  Maine do do  Perry's do do  Waith's Arithmetic  Pike's do  Scholar's do  Root's do  Federal Calculator  Usher by Little  Testaments. 
BIBLES.
 Brown's Bible, with notes and plates  Cary's Bible  Scotch quarto, octavo, Can's common and pocket Bibles  Watt's and Belknap's Psalms and Hymns  Church Prayer Books 
SEAMEN'S ARTICLES.
 American Practical Navigator  Blunt's American Coast Pilot  Ship Master's Assistant  Moore's Daily Assistant  Journals—Cargo Books  Quadrants—Scales and Dividers  Variety of Charts, &c. 
STATIONARY.
 Imperial, Royal, Demy, Foolscap and Pot Writing Paper  Gilt, Mourning, Wove, Hot-pressed and plain Letter Paper  Wrapping and Log Paper  Ladies' and Gentlemen's Morocco Pocket-Books  Memorandum Books  Pen and Desk Knives—Quills  Inkpowder—Inkstands—Pencils  Slates—Sand and Boxes  Shaving-Soap and Boxes—Wafers  Houses—India-Rubber, &c. &c.  Together with a great variety of other articles in the Book and Stationary line. ☞ Cash and the highest price given for clean Rags, Canvas and Jute h. Dec 8.
Florence Lustrings, Velvets, &c. Munroe & Tuttle.
HAVE just received, No. 1, Union Row, Florence Lustrings, containing, 1850 yards, assorted colours—viz.
 Silver Grey, Dove, Brown, Slate, Plumb, Black, White, Buff, Prussian Blue, Pink, Changeable, 
ALSO, A few pieces of fashionable Plaid, 95 pieces figured Velvets, newest patterns, 1 cafe Thread Laces, A large assortment of WOOLEN GOODS. Dec. 8.
E. Greely & Co.
 10 Hhds. St. Croix Rum, 25 Casks Raisins, 10 Boxes Souchong Tea, 5 Chefts do. 3 Bales India Cottons, 1 do India Calicoes, 1 do Buckings, 1 do Flannels, 1 do Baizes, ALSO, Broad Cloths, Fancy Vesting, Drab Cords, Boatings, &c. &c. Dec. 8. 3w 
The Season for Dancing.
FOR sale at the Book-store of ISAAC ADAMS, No. 7, Fish st. et. Violon and Bafs Viol STRINGS, of a superior quality. Instructions for playing upon the Violin German Flute, &c. Figures of the newest and most fashionable CONTRA DANCES. 6w. Dec. 1.
FRESH GOODS.
Barbour & Stockbridge,
OPPOSITE the Insurance Office, Fifth street have just received and now offer for sale a great variety of
Fresh Seasonable Goods,
 Superfine black, blue, brown and bottle green Broadcloths, Low priced do all colours and qualities, Superfine black, blue & drab Kersemers Serges, Brown drab and bottle green ladies Cloths, Dark mixed & drab patent Cords and Satinets, Real Devonshire Kerseys, Drab and dark Coatings, Duffel, Patent Cord & Swan-down Vesting, Silk Velvet and Mar-felle do. Baizes and Flannels, all colours, Dommetts, Blankets, from 6-4 to 11-4, Calicoes, Furnitures, English Cotton Shirting, Fine long Cloths, A great variety of India Cottons, India Calicoes, 4-4 & 6-4 white Cotton Cambrics, Coloured do, Laced Cambrics and Mullins, Fine and common Book do, 7-8 and 4-4 Irish Linens, Linen Cambrics, some very fine, Long Lawn, Ginghams, Chambray Mullins, Fine and common Dimities, Fine black and olive Velvets. Nov. 5. 
Wanted a Note for 3021 Dollars,
PAYABLE in 6 months, from the 1st of Dec current; for one part of which, Cash will be paid down, and for the remainder, an elegant assorted Invoice of ENGLISH GOODS, lately imported and adapted to the season; will be sold for as low an advance as they can be bought for, from any regular importer in the State—Apply to
Gordon & Gay,
 Middle-street, nearly opposite to the Post Office, where they offer for sale, 9 cases of Irish Linens, 7-8 and 4-4 from 2/ to 7/6 per yard, 1 bale superfine Broad Cloths, 1 do. narrow do. assorted, A few crates of assorted Earthen Ware, A few boxes of Window Glass, 7 by 6 and 8 by 10, at 15 dollars per box, 1 case of assorted Table Linens very cheap, A few pair of very beautiful rose Blankets, from 12-4 to 16-4, A few pounds of English Sewing Silk and Twill by the oz. or lb, 4 cases of very fine Gentlemen's black Hats, 2 trunks of white Scotch Thread, An assortment of English Patent do. all colours, Mullins, Scotch Ginghams &c. &c. To retail by the piece or to town or country merchants on the most liberal terms. Portland, Dec. 8. 
Charlotte Green,
Millner and Martyn Mayer, Middle street, INFORMS her Customers that she has received by the late arrivals, an elegant assortment of
English and French Goods,
 which will be sold as low as can be purchased in town—among which are, Plain and figured Satins; satin and lace Crapes; plain and figured do; elegant chineal, rose and silver Gown Trimmings; Silver and rose Turbans; silk Shags and Luthes; Plumes, Wreaths and Branches; Cords and Trimmings of every description; Indispensables, Necklaces, Locketts, and Breast-Pins; a large assortment of Ribbons; velvet, net, beaded and chineal Caps; Gloves, Shoes, Hose, &c. &c. —Kocies Bonnets; elegant Parisian and American Straw; Beaver Hats, and Bonnets; plush, flag, velvet, satin, crape and uttring do.—with many other articles too numerous to mention. Ladies' Coats, Felices, Spencers, Caps, Turbans and Gowns, Made at the shortest notice—plain and fine Needle-Work done in the neatest manner. Dec. 8. 
Book Keeping.
MR. TURNER will commence his EVENING SCHOOL on Monday, 15th inst for teaching Book-Keeping by Double-Entry, Arithmetic and Writing. Scholars for Book-Keeping to pay 25 dollars, one half on entrance. Those for Arithmetic and Writing 6 dollars per Quarter.
☞ The number not to exceed eight Scholars. Dec 8.
Biography.
LORD THURLOW.
The leading feature, the grand characteristic, of this great man was inflexible integrity. On this firm base, was founded his popularity as a chancellor. It was not in his nature to fully, much less to abuse his authority. His decisions in his court truly equitable. No man on earth durst have approached Thurlow with a bribe.—The influence of all the peers in the realm would have availed nothing against the right of the poor-cottager. In his court he was in his element.—It was there he displayed great patience, great knowledge and the soundest judgment. The strength of his mind enabled him easily to comprehend, and clearly to discuss, the most complicated and involved cases: & without any parade, elucidate with perspicuity, and to decide with promptitude. He had all the wisdom and none of the cunning of the lawyer. He had not a spice of vanity in him; but he was ambitious, most gloriously ambitious of being a great chancellor, and he was one. The base quality of envy so common among those who aspire to distinction, found no asylum in the breast of Thurlow.—There was one man indeed whom he professed to envy, but in this even his envy was a virtue;—that man was the Lord chancellor Hardwicke, who held the feals upwards of 20 years, and never had a decree reversed. He ardently wished to emulate the example of Hardwicke.
As speaker of the House of Lords, he had a commanding dignity, that imposed order on that august assembly. But it was always with the greatest reluctance that he quitted his seat in Court for his seat in the house; he infinitely preferred the cushion to the wool-sack. The long speeches of the professed orators contained no music for his ear; and he thought the hours sadly wasted that he could have employed to much more to public advantage in his own court. When he did condescend to mix in the debate he never failed to shew the great superiority of strength and brevity over ingenuity and expansion. He was among Lawyers and Orators what his cotemporary Johnson was among Wits and Authors: a mighty genius, proudly elevated above all the littleness of common minds.
He was not of the family of the famous secretary Thurlow. When on taking his seat among the Peers, the obscurity of his birth was ridiculed by the duke of Richmond, he did not deny himself being the first of his family, who had ever held any important office in the state; but he made a most sarcastic allusion to the arms of the noble Duke, which his grace probably remembers to this day.
In the early part of his life he was much of a lounger, passing a great portion of his time at Nando's. It was by mere chance, and at this very coffee-house, if we mistake not, that he was engaged in the Douglass cause—He had not been retained, nor was there originally any idea of retaining him.—But it was necessary that a complete statement of all the facts should be drawn, from which to form the briefs; and two of the council being at Nando's, and both declining this office, one of them proposed that Thurlow, then idling in the coffee-room, or toying with Miss Hervey at the bar, should undertake it. This he accomplished in so masterly a manner, that he had a retaining fee, and at the trial so distinguished him-
self, as to acquire instant fame, and to lay the foundation of his future greatness.
He was a rare example of independence, in the true sense of the word. No motive of interests could control him. He had a mind vastly above every selfish consideration, when it interfered with what he considered to be right. Hence more than once has he attended his majesty, with the insignia of his office, when he has been required to affix the great seal to any grant of which the grantee was unworthy, or which Thurlow deemed injurious to the public.—Thus, while others were declaiming about patriotism he was practising it. His resignation shewed the extreme impolicy of uniting, in the same person, the offices of speaker of the upperhouse and lord high chancellor. This the public felt and lamented. They equally feel and lament his loss as a member of the British community, to which he was an honor, a guardian, and a friend.
Political Miscellany.
FROM THE NEW-YORK HERALD.
President's Message.
WE cannot proceed to our strictures upon the Message without stopping one moment to congratulate Mr. Jefferson, on the recovery of his English.—Though his style is totally wanting in dignity; though it is diffuse and feeble, and somewhat disfigured by gallicisms, yet is it on the whole more faultless than that of any of his former Messages.
Perhaps at no antecedent period, has the nation looked so anxious for the official "information of the state of the union," which the constitution has made it the duty of the President to give to the Congress, together with the recommendation of such measures as he should think necessary and expedient. Sorry are we here to add that at no antecedent period has that anxiety been more entirely disappointed. Will the reader accompany us in a candid and brief review of the Message before us?
The "difficulties in our foreign relations," very properly occupied the first place in the Message. What satisfactory information is afforded us on this important topic? First as to England:
The President informs us that he lost no time in taking such measures as were most likely to bring our difficulties with Great-Britain to an amicable termination; but that delays have since taken place which however appeared to him to have proceeded from causes that may possibly still allow him, before the close of the session, to lay before Congress the final issue. In his last Message he informed us that Great-Britain (though not named by him) had interpolated new principles in the law of nations, at which reason revolved, and that we were under obligation to provide an effectual and determined opposition. And he at the same time complained of their public armed ships hovering on our coasts and harbors, under color of seeking enemies, to the great annoyance, and oppression of our commerce. We candidly allow that the events which have happened in England; the death of Mr. Pitt, the change of ministry, the death of Mr. Fox, &c. might and doubtless have had a material effect on our negotiations, with that power; but still it would have been satisfactory to know whether any progress had been made towards settling our disputes. Has she evinced any disposition to recede from those "absurd and insensible interpolations in national law" so highly injurious to our commerce? Have her armed vessels ceased to "hover on our coasts and harbors, to the annoyance of our commerce?" On the contrary, do we not know—nay, has not the Chief Magistrate of this city officially informed the President, that since the last session a violation has been committed upon our national sovereignty, confessedly within our own jurisdiction?
Next comes Spain; and what does he tell us about Spain, with whom many, perhaps we may say most people consider us as actually at a war? Indeed this important fact if not directly communicated is very fairly deducible from his last message. He there told us, first that she not only refused to compensate us for spoliations committed by her during a former war, but that the same system of spoliation was continued to a great amount: second that she obstructed our commerce passing through the river Mobile, with in our own territory as claimed and even Legislated over: third that she refused to adjust the boundaries of Louisiana with us: fourth that her regular troops had actually made inroads into our territo-
ries, seized our citizens and plundered their property and that therefore he had given orders to our troops on the frontier to be in readiness to protect our citizens and to repel any future aggressions. And in his private Message sent a few days afterwards he informed Congress that the documents in his possession authorized the inference that it was the intention of Spain to "advance on our possessions until they should be repressed by an opposing force," in consequence of which he had instructed the American officers stationed in the neighbourhood of the aggressors to protect our citizens and had ordered "The Spanish remaining within New-Orleans to depart without delay." Such was the state of things between us and Spain a twelve month ago—Nor can we forget what he then added: "The present crisis in Europe (said he) is favorable for pressing such a settlement [as would be most advantageous to us] and not a moment should be lost in availing ourselves of it. Should it pass unimproved, our situation would become much more difficult."
Mr. Jefferson was right in his idea that there was "not a moment to be lost in availing ourselves of the state of things" in Europe: And the question which every body looked to see answered in this message, is whether such a settlement had been pressed, and in what it had resulted? To say he has received no information and therefore can give none, will not satisfy any man but one of these humble animals who are content to believe every thing right that Mr. Jefferson says or does, without taking the trouble to reflect for himself.
He has sent ambassador after ambassador, and envoy after envoy to Madrid, and yet he knows nothing that has been done. He first sent Mr. Pinckney, and then he sent Mr. Bowdoin, and then he sent Mr. Munroe, and then he sent Mr. Erving, and then he sent Mr. Armstrong, and lastly he sent to France Two Millions of Dollars to propitiate her so far as to let these ambassadors and envoys make a bargain for us with Spain.—Well, after all this, when we are gazing with expectation to know what has become of our disputes, and what has become of our money, all he is able to tell us is, that truly: "What will be the issue of our negotiations with Spain nothing which had taken place at the date of the last dispatches enable us to pronounce."
And is the nation satisfied with this? Will Congress be satisfied with it? or is the meaning of the Message to be explained and additional information conveyed in another codicil? One fact however is communicated for the first time, which is that when Louisiana was delivered to the United States it was not observed that Spain still continued to hold possession of a certain village on the Western side of the Mississippi called Bayou Pierre.—And this possession is considered by Spain as a possession of part in the name of the whole and enables her to say she never delivered up any territory west of the Mississippi. We suspect the time approaches when every considerate man, whatever party he may have belonged to, or may still belong to, will yield to the doctrine so strongly, though so unavailingly insisted upon by the federalists, that not a cent of the purchase money for Louisiana should have been paid till after possession obtained and boundaries settled.
The possession of both banks of the Mississippi, Mr. Jefferson says enables us to reduce our defence of that river to a single point, where he proposes to erect fortifications, so as to prevent any force from passing. We think with him, that fortifications at some proper point a very desirable thing, to keep the Spaniards out after they shall have been driven out: But how can Mr. Jefferson say that we have possession of both banks of the Mississippi? He had but just told us of their claiming and retaining possession of a village on the west side; and in his Secret Message he told us that Spain insisted upon it we had but "a spring or land" on that side; as to the east side, they certainly still retain possession of Baton Rouge, besides two other forts situated at suitable distances from each other, all the way from the former southern line of the United States to the Iberville. How then, we ask again, can the President say we have possession of both banks of the Mississippi, when Spain maintains garrisons on one, and allows us only a spring of land on the other? So much for the information we have respecting our difficulties with Spain.
Our complaints, on this curious production, extends so far as to aver that it contains no satisfactory information of "the state of the union," particularly with regard to those difficulties it intimated to persist in our foreign relations: that as to G. Britain, we were only told that nothing had been done, but that he dare say something would be done before the session was over. Every man in this country knows that a question of immense importance to our commercial interests exists between the two nations, on the opposite sides of which each seems to be committed; and every man knows that if an adjustment could be made

which should leave us in possession of the rights we claim, it would be securing to us an object of immense magnitude. While a negotiation was set on foot for this purpose the administration, instead of an attempt to conciliate, had the consummate folly to pass an Act which could be considered by Great Britain as nothing less than an attempt to frighten her into concessions. It was justly derided by every statesman as a measure equally impolitic, ill-timed and ridiculous. It was from the first foreseen that it could end in nothing good, and probably would terminate in both injury and disgrace. What was foreseen has happened. It is fifteen days since the Non-Importation act went into operation: several cargoes have been seized by the Collector and are still held: others have been refused entries; merchants have experienced serious inconveniences and losses, all which has been celebrated at Philadelphia by feasts and bonfires, and now the President appears and urges its instant repeal, "as a mark of candid disposition on our part, and of confidence in the temper and views of the English." Thus we have acted the part of a bully and of course a dastard, by taking ground which we had not spirit to maintain, and receding from it at the first appearance of resistance.
But why must Mr. Jefferson be always acting the part of a bully? Why is an important communication, more so than any one he has made, reserved for an Afterpiece? Why did it not make part of his Message? The Message was delivered on Monday, and only four and twenty hours afterwards follows the recommendation to suspend the Act, in order to let negotiations go on. Surely Mr. Jefferson must have known, long before Congress met, that no negotiation could ever go on with any prospect of a successful issue while such an obstacle stood directly in the way. But Mr. Jefferson knew, (and we blush while we give the explanation) that the Message would gain universal publicity; be spread by the newspapers into all the parts of the country, and be read and commented on by every man in it; while any subsequent, brief communication, tho' it could not be concealed (the last session had taught him that) would receive but a comparatively partial circulation. This is like all the suggestions of that habitual cunning which has marked Mr. Jefferson's actions through life, and which the cullibility of the multitude has so long permitted to pass for true wisdom. To the same temper and disposition it is owing, that he now recommends only a "temporary suspension of the act," instead of a repeal. Whether a "suspension" will satisfy Great Britain so that she will resume and go on with negotiation, it may take four months to ascertain, and should it not, still further national humiliation and disgrace is to be incurred by our being compelled, at last, to repeal the act altogether.
Dismissing, for the present, this view of the subject, let us contemplate the conduct of our exalted Executive in another point of light. It is now about sixteen years since Mr. Jefferson began to accuse General Washington, General Hamilton, and other distinguished leaders of the federal party, with having been seduced by England: a modern Delilah who had cut off their hair, &c. and so much was his delicacy shocked at the affair that he declared it would give him a fever only to be obliged to name the apostates. And we believe it has been always understood from that time to this, that his aversion to the lady has been unmitigated. We have supposed he would no sooner touch her then he would run his fingers into a barrel of pitch; the filthy drab. All at once however, it would now seem that he has been cloyed with her during the best part of the summer, and though it is not permitted to mortals to know exactly what passed during those soft moments, yet we are agreeably relieved from all apprehensions on his account, by the information that things are proceeding in "a spirit of friendship and accommodation which promises a result of mutual advantage," and that there is a probability that in future, matters may be so managed as to place our "harmony on stable grounds." This, it must be confessed, looks a little towards marriage, or at least towards one of those "arrangements of mutual consent and convenience," which are sometimes entered into between two parties. And to tell the truth, we have long been prepared, strange as it may seem, to expect such an event. Should the instructions to Citizen Monroe more than two years ago, come to light it will be seen that we are not without some grounds for such an expectation.
And here, gentle readers, we for the present leave Mr. Jefferson & Miss Britain, hoping that marks of a "candid disposition" on one side may meet with a suitable return of "confidence" and tenderness on the other. Nor do we see any thing in the way to prevent this "arrangement" provided both are sincerely disposed to come into it. At the same time we are compelled to remark, that there seems to be a little want of gallantry towards the lady in taking no honorary & customary notice of her proxy who has lately arrived; especially if it should ever get to her ears, that within a twelvemonth this compliment was gratuitously paid to the representative of the Bashaw of Tunis. But as we wish both parties every happiness and trust that no further bickering will happen to destroy that harmony which will so essentially promote their felicity, we hope this circumstance may never be known across the water.
(To be continued.)
Foreign Intelligence,
Received by an arrival at Newyork.
Affairs of 10th or 11th October. FRENCH ACCOUNT.
The King of Prussia having fixed on the 9th or 10th to commence his operations, advanced his right wing towards Frankfort; his centre towards Wurtzburg, and his left toward Bomberg. His plan was a general attack of the French. The attention of the French was paid to turning and outflanking the Prussian left wing. On the 10th or 11th was the battle of Saalfeld on the river Saal (or Sala) where there was a pass which defended the Prussian left. Prince Lewis Ferdinand, brother of the King, was killed, a number of prisoners made, and 32 pieces of cannon. This is all the French account of this affair.
PRUSSIAN ACCOUNT.
Prince Lewis Ferdinand who commanded an advanced corps of the Prussian army, was directed to defend the pass of the Saal at Saalfeld, to the last extremity, to afford Prince Hohenlohe an opportunity to execute a bold movement which he had planned against the right wing of the French. With 6000 men he defended the bridge against the attack of 20,000 French the best part of the day (10th or 11th October). The Prince was at length killed, the passage forced, and the Prussians compelled to retreat, with the loss of several men, and some cannon. Thus was the Prussian left open to be outflanked. Prince Lewis is said to have fought like a hero; when he discovered his troops thrown into confusion, he opposed himself to the French. A subaltern officer sprung forward, and demanded his sword. The Prince answered by a sabre cut; but at the instant the French officer with one thrust of his sword killed him instantly.
Great Battle of Jena.
FOUGHT, OCT. 14.
French Account.—The Prussian army was drawn up in a line of battle. A thick fog obscured the day.—The riflemen commenced the action, and the fire of musketry was brisk. The skirmishing demonstrated the proximity of the armies; who only waited for the fog to disperse to commence a general battle. Good as the Prussian position was, they were soon driven from it; and the French army formed in order of battle in the valleys. Five thousand Prussians attempted to take the defiles of Koesen to cover Naumburg, but were prevented by Marshal Davoust, [who after having turned the Prussian left flank advanced by Lobenstein, Schutz and Gera to Naumburg.] The Prussian line contained 80,000 men (other accounts say 150,000) drawn up in order of battle opposite the French line. When the fog cleared away, the two armies were found to be within cannon shot of each other. The Prussians had a fine body of cavalry; and their manoeuvres were executed with celerity and exactness.—The Prussians advanced to the attack, particularly against the French left wing:—When Marshal Augereau was ordered to repulse them. In less than an hour the battle became general. From 250,000 to 300,000 men, and between 700 and 800 pieces of artillery, spread carnage in every direction. The spectacle was awful, and unprecedented in the history of modern warfare.
The Emperor's good genius did not forsake him.—At this interesting crisis a division of French cavalry, joined the Reserve, which had surrounded the Emperor. The whole reserve then advanced to the combat; and joining the operations of the main army, the Prussians were overpowered, and compelled to retreat. They rallied, and took a new position, but were again overpowered, and compelled by a fresh attack of a division of heavy horse and dragoons, commanded by the Duke of Berg (Murat) to retreat in confusion. The battle lasted from eight in the morning, until 4 in the afternoon.
The result of the battle was the taking between 20,000 and 30,000 prisoners; between 25 and 30 stands of colours, 300 pieces of artillery (other accounts say 200) besides magazines and stores. The Prussian loss in killed and wounded is estimated at between 25,000 and 30,000 men (the wounded are also counted as prisoners).—Marshal Mollendorff (some of the accounts say Hohenlohe) and Prince Henry of Prussia (the last official accounts of the Prussian officers, we do not see this Prince) are wounded.—The Duke of Brunswick (the oldest Prussian Marshal General) and General Ruchel (a Lt. General of Infantry) were killed; besides great numbers of rank, and command.
The French loss is estimated at between 1000 and 1200, killed; and 3000
wounded at Jena, and 1500 at Naumburg, (October 18th.) General Billey, (a brave man) was the only French officer of rank killed. Twenty of the villages round Jena are full of the wounded in the battle of the 14th. Thus far the French accounts.
MAGDEBURG, OCT. 17.
"The Prussian army of Reserve, under the Duke Eugene, of Wirtemberg, was defeated by Marshal Davoust, near Halle, and been obliged to retreat with considerable loss.—It adds, Halle (about 80 miles S.W. of Berlin) has been taken by the French; and they will probably be before our gates tomorrow. Prince Lewis is killed; and the Duke of Brunswick lays at Brandenburg, badly wounded.—Our first Generals are killed; and with them upwards of 30,000 of our bravest soldiers." Thus far this French-Prussian account.
His Prussian Majesty was at Magdeburg the 7th October, and immediately sat over Berlin.
All the accounts agree, that the great battle of the 14th ended unfavorably for the Prussians and Saxons. The Prussian musketry did great execution; but the French artillery was vastly superior.
OF THE RUSSIANS
We have no official account.—A letter from Hamburg, of Oct. 17th, says, 60,000 of them had arrived at Konisburg, (between 350 and 400 miles to the N.E. of Berlin.) Accounts from the Lower Elbe (Hamburg) Oct. 21, state, that nothing further was heard from them.
OF BERLIN.
LOWER ELBE, OCT. 21.
Letters from Berlin state, they expect the French there by the 22d or 23d of October.—They also mention the report of an armistice.
Berlin is generally considered the capital of Prussia; but Konisburg claims the honor. Berlin contains much wealth, and 142,000 inhabitants. The palace is said to be filled with treasure. It was taken in 1760, by the Russians, Austrians, and Saxons.
The Prussians attribute the loss of the day, to the circumstance of the Commanding officers, both of infantry and cavalry being rendered incapable of duty by their wounds; and that this occasioned, several corps being inclosed in Erfurt. The residue reached Magdeburg; which on the 18th was full of Prussians and Saxons.
CONGRESS.
SENATE, Dec. 4, 1806.
Mr. Mitchell (of New York) moved, that so much of the president's opening message as relates to fortifications, &c. and so much of it as relates to binding to observance of the peace and good behaviour such persons as mediate enterprises against the territories of nations in amity with the United States, be referred to committees.
Mr. Tracy offered a resolution, That the president of the U. S. be requested to cause to be laid before the Senate such papers as may be in his power, and which he may think proper to communicate, respecting the subject of his message, in which a suspension of the non-importation law is recommended. Laid on the table.
December 8.
A bill to prohibit the importation into any port of the United States, after Jan. 1, 1808; and to prohibit the exportation of SLAVES for the purpose of selling them was read a first time, and ordered to have a second reading.
Tuesday, Dec. 9.
The bill from the House, for suspending the Non-Importation Act, was committed, reported, without amendment; and passed to a third reading. It is probable the President signed it on Wednesday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday, Dec. 3 1806.
The subjects recommended in the President's opening message, was referred to various committees. It was moved, "that so much of it as relates to the prohibition of the African slave trade" be committed.—Mr. Crowninshield considered the subject as involving a constitutional question—and he therefore proposed a committee of 17 (one of each state).—Mr. Dawson denied that the motion involved any constitutional question. Mr. C. withdrew his proposition; and a committee of seven was chosen.
Mr. Bidwell moved for a committee to consider what provision, if any, ought to be made by law for taking evidence in cases of contested elections, &c.
After the message recommending the suspension of the nonimportation law was committed, Mr. Thomas (of Newyork) called for the reading of the letters from our ministers in London, and other documents accompanying the message. The Speaker (Macon) observed, there were none accompanying the message.
Thursday, Dec. 4.
Mr. J. Randolph, from the committee on the subject, reported a bill providing "That the operation of the Act prohibiting the importation of certain goods &c. be suspended until the — day of — next; that all penalties, fines, and forfeitures which may have been incurred by virtue of the aforesaid act, be respectively remitted; and that this suspending act take effect immediately on the passing thereof." This bill was read twice, and committed to-morrow.
FRIDAY, DEC. 5.
The Non-Importation Act Suspending Bill, was again read.—Mr. J. Randolph proposed to fill the blank with "31st December, 1807," instead of 30th June next, which had been proposed in committee; because, he said, should our difficulties with Great-Britain be amicably adjusted before the 30th June, and the duration of the suspending bill be limited to that period, we should thus have a hostile act in force against a friendly power: On the contrary, should our affairs assume a warlike aspect, we shall have occasion for stranger measures.... This motion was negatived.... Yeas 48, Noes 62.
In the debate on the second section, respecting penalties incurred, it was observed, the United States had no power to deprive informers of the share they were intitled to receive in consequence of seizures under the Non-Importation Law. In answer, it was said, Informers had no rights until after a process in the Courts.]
A motion was made for the Committee of the whole to rise and sit again.—Mr. J. Randolph, after intimating that there appeared a disposition to delay the bill, pressed an immediate decision; and moved the committee to rise, and report the bill, which was carried. After several other motions, all of which were negatived; it was carried to postpone the bill until to-morrow.
The Secretary of the Treasury (Mr. Gallatian) sent, through the Speaker a letter to the House, which the Clerk was about to read.—It was moved to dispense with the reading of it, and to refer it to the committee of ways and means. Carried. Ordered to be printed.
A motion, that the House adjourn to Monday, was lost.
SATURDAY, DEC. 6, 1806.
The Non-Importation Act suspending Bill, was read a third time. Ayes 101—Noes 5. The blank was filled with "July 1, 1807."
MONDAY, DEC. 8, 1806.
A resolution on the subject of pulling down, or securing the ceiling of the Chamber of the Representatives, was discussed. During the passage of which the following important discussion ensued.—Mr. Cook wished the business left to the discretion of the Speaker. Mr. Smilie feared, if the ceiling was taken down, we shall be starved to death; for we cannot endure the cold. He was for postponing the business. Mr. Williams had no objection to postponement, if Mr. Smilie would guarantee his life. Mr. Early opposed postponement. He was afraid to rise to address the Speaker, least a piece of the ceiling should fall on his head when uncovered. He preferred cold to a cracked skull. Mr. Sloan said, he should be very sorry to see any gentleman's skull fractured. The resolution was adopted. It was proposed that Congress should adjourn for three days; that the ceiling should be secured. This was not adopted. Query—Why was not this attended to, during the long recess?
FROM WASHINGTON, DEC. 9.
"Mr. Crowninshield has moved for a tax on the United States Banks. This is said to be very patriotic and disinterested—Patriotic, because the Treasury wants money; disinterested because the mover, and his family have a large part of their property in bank stock!"—Centinel.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT.
"To those who think with us that the battles of American national Independence must be fought on European ground, the following summary will be read with feelings too vivid for expression. Nothing now but the power of Great-Britain can save us from the most dreadful fate that can await a nation, that of falling under the dominion of the Frenchmen. Yet, say our Jacobins if France has a mind to come and scour our cities, we will not fortify to prevent it! Already tributary to the devastator of Europe, we want nothing but some external badges—to wear the livery of our master at Paris, in order to show the reality of our condition, and render us as contemptible in the eyes of the world, as the conduct of our rulers has been mean and pitiful."
Portland,
Monday, December 22, 1806.
Under the head of foreign intelligence, in this days Gazette, will be found the particulars of the late war operations between France and Prussia; the report of which was mentioned in our last. Those who are friends to the "legitimate powers of the world," will regret that the events of the campaign has been completely successful on the part of the French; who, undoubtedly, have before this, fixed their head quarters at Berlin; but should this be the case, it will not follow that Prussia is wholly subjugated—she possesses a number of strong fortresses, which will check the progress of the French arms, and give Frederick time to rally his troops; but it cannot be a question, whenever peace takes place between these two powers, which cannot be long first, but that it must be humiliating and hard on the part of Prussia.
The fate of the Prussian nation affords an awful lesson to the advocates of French principles and measures. Only one point now remains that can, with any prospect of success, oppose the conquering march of Bonaparte, to universal dominion over every independent government in being; and this is Great Britain—a nation, which the jacobins and democrats of this country have been constantly wishing and expecting to see prostrated to the gigantic ambition of the Corsican Usurper. And because the federalists have opposed this destructive policy, because they have been opposed to an alliance with France, and to become a party in the war against England, they have been accused, through the channel of democratic presses, by unprincipled demagogues, as monarchists and foes to a republican government. The propagation of this falsehood, drove from the councils of the United States the heroes of our revolution and independence, and the framers and friends of the federal constitution; thousands of honest but misinformed citizens of this country, have enlisted on the side of the leaders of democracy because they were made to believe that their rights and liberties were not secure in the hands of federalists; but for whose exertions in the field, the United States would have been colonies of England; and whose wisdom and prudence in the administration of the general government during the period of the French Revolution, preserved this country from experiencing the fate which has attended the Republics of Holland and Switzerland.
Prussian Manifesto.
Previous to commencing the war with France the King of Prussia published a spirited manifesto, exhibiting, in a masterly manner, the ambitious and tyrannical conduct of Bonaparte, since his usurpation of the Throne of France, towards the European Powers; declaring that he is compelled to oppose his force, from motives of preserving the sovereignty of Prussia. The existence of independent states, and the safety and tranquility of Europe. This shows that the present march of the modern Alexander, will end in nothing short of universal conquest, if independent states, still continue tamely to submit to the continual encroachment of this Usurper of the rights and privileges of mankind. He concludes with the following observations:—
"The term peremptorily fixed by the King for the decision of peace or war has elapsed. His Majesty has not received the answer of the cabinet of St. Cloud; or rather, the preparations made around him daily, give that answer. The King can henceforth confide the safety and honor of his crown only to arms. He takes them up with pain, because the chief object of his wishes was not a glory purchased by the tears of his people, but by their tranquility; for his cause is just. Never has a sovereign made greater sacrifices to peace. He pushed his condescension to the last limit that honor would allow. Every thing which was directed against him personally, he passed over in silence. The opinions of the ignorant, and the reflections of the slanderous he dispised, animated with the constant hope, that he would be able to conduct his people, without injury, to that period which must sooner or later arrive, when unjust greatness shall find its bounds; and ambition, which obstinately refused to acknowledge any limits, shall at length o'erleap itself.
The motives which induces his Majesty to take up arms are not to satisfy his resentments, to increase his power, or to render a nation uneasy which he shall always esteem, as long as it confines itself to its just and natural interests; but to avert from his kingdom the fate which was preparing for it; to preserve to the people of Frederick, their independence and their glory; to rescue unfortunate Germany from the yoke by which it is oppressed, and to bring about a safe and honourable peace, the day on which he shall effect this, will be the proudest of his life. The events of the war which is now beginning, are in the disposal of Supreme Wisdom. His Majesty leaves it to others to indulge in premature exultation and gratuitous insult, as he has for a long time allowed them the miserable satisfaction arising from unjust invectives. He leads to an honourable combat an army worthy of its former glory. He reigns over a people of whom he may be proud; and while he is ready to shed his blood for them, he knows what he may expect from their energy and affection. Princes, the honor of the German name, who confide in his gratitude and honor, and who fighting by his side are not dubious of victory, have joined their banners with his; and a sovereign who distinguishes with his virtues one of the first thrones in the world, is penetrated with the justice of his cause. Every where his arms are

blessed by the voice of the people, and even where they are silent from fear, their impatience is the greater. With so many motives to be conscious of her strength, Prussia may well be permitted continually to confide in her high destiny."
Head Quarters, Erfurt, 9th October, 1806.
Detroit Bank Bills.
The circulation of Bills issued from the Detroit Bank in the territory of Michigan in the state of Ohio, having extended in some instances to this town—the Directors of the Portland and Maine Banks and of the Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Company, at a joint Meeting for the purpose having considered the expediency of countenancing the currency of them in this place—think proper to inform the Citizens as of said town and of its vicinity, that in their opinion it would be in the highest degree injurious to said Banks as well as to the citizens at large to receive them.
The great distance that Bank is from this State and the consequent impracticability of presenting these Bills for payment as well as other important considerations which they think it is not necessary to enumerate, impel the subscribers in the name of their respective Boards to give notice that said Bills will not be received in either of said Banks nor by the said Insurance Company, and that they recommend to every citizen to have nothing to do with them. They are handsomely impressed on a stereotype Plate, dated at Detroit, and signed by A. B. WOODWARD, President, and Wm. FLANNAGAN, Cashier.
HUGH M'LELLAN, President of Portland Bank. SAML. FREEMAN, President of Maine Bank.
WOODBURY STORER, President of Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Company.
The uncertainty, not to say improbability of its being (like the late Vermont Act) unprovided by proper security for the redemption.
At a Meeting of a large number of Merchants and others, inhabitants of this town, at the Maine Fire and Marine Insurance office, on Friday Evening last, to consider the expediency of suppressing the circulation in this town and its vicinity, of the Bills issued from the Bank at Detroit, in the Territory of Michigan.
DANIEL TUCKER, Chairman. ABNER BAGLEY, Clerk.
1. Resolved as the sense of this meeting, that the circulation of the Bills issued by the Bank at Detroit, in the territory of Michigan, will operate to the essential injury of this Commonwealth: and that all due measures should be taken to prevent their circulation as soon as possible.
2. Resolved as the most explicit and decisive mode of expressing our opinion & determination on the subject of the above named Bills, that all the members composing this meeting and approving this resolve, shall now declare such determination under their hands, and thereby pledge their honor to support it.
We whose names are undersigned, deeming that the circulation of the Bills issued by the Bank at Detroit, in the territory of Michigan, will operate to the essential injury of this Commonwealth, and that all due measures ought to be taken as soon as possible to prevent their circulation, do hereby declare our opinion on the subject and our determination not to receive any of said Bills in payment, or in any manner give aid to their currency: and we hereby pledge our honor to support this declaration and effect the above object.
Dec. 19, 1806. Daniel Tucker, Woodbury Storer, Cotton B. Brooks, Joseph Titcomb, William C. Weeks, Wm. T. Vaughan, J. D. Hopkins, James Deering, Isaac Isley, Edward Barneville, Wm. Evans, Christopher Dyer, Jona. Stevens, Ralph Cross, Joel Hall, Thomas Mearrill, jun. Wm. Cross, David Hale, Dan. How, Asa Clap, Isaac Gage, Nathl. Martin, Solomon Ingles, A. Vinton, Eben. Mayo, A. Watson, Reuben Morton, Robt. Strong, William Goddard, Paul Pritchard, Jacob Noyes, Hugh M'Leallan, Abner Bagley, Jos. Swift, John Bagley, John Deane, Geo. Bradbury, Isaac Adams, Samuel Stephenson, Robert Isley, Wm. Moulton, J. P. Thurston, Thomas Cross, Joseph Cross, Sam. Trask, Artemas Carter, John Coe, S. Patten, Robert Cross, Royal Lincoln, John Woodman, Joseph Barbour, Thomas Child, Sam. F. Hussey, William Lord, Jonathan Stuart, Martin Stockbridge, Joseph Pope, John Lord, Joshua Rogers, Eleazer Greely, Josiah Cox, William Swan, Henry Smith, A. Newhall, Matthew Cobb, Thomas Clark, Joseph Isley, Arthur M'Leallan, Lemuel Weeks, Jos. C. Boyd, Wm. Brown, Prentiss Melcher, John Mussey, William Widgeery, Robert Boyd, William Lowell, Nathan Kinsman, John Deering.
3. Resolved that the Clerk forthwith cause the proceedings of this meeting to be published in the Portland Gazette, and Eastern Argus—together with the number of names subscribed pursuant to the second resolution.
COMMUNICATED.
I accidentally happened to get sight of the last Argus—the sapient Editor observes that he was "committed to Prison" to satisfy the judgment recovered against him at the Supreme Judicial Court in the County of York; (meaning I presume, the action for libeling his brother Bartlett) but some of his friends saved him from close confinement." Now this is all very well; one observation he makes, is however vastly better, viz. "For the Public Benefit, he cheerfully suffers the deprivations of social enjoyment &c."
For the Public Benefit! This is a very candid acknowledgment of the truth, besides being extremely patriotic, for these hard times. BOB SHORT.
A disposition to evince our impartiality induces us to insert the following:—
In the Gazette of the 10th ult. was inserted an article respecting the proceedings at the late meeting in Raymond, for the choice of federal representatives—on the declaration of one of the selectmen and several who were present at the meeting alluded to, we believe the conduct of the Selectmen to have been fair and impartial.
We are happy to have it in our power to announce, from good authority, that Mrs. Edmund Burke Hamilton, [who has been styled the American Siddons] intends favoring this town, for one evening, with a specimen of her elegant and sentimental Readings and Recitations
Ordination.
On the 10th inst. was ordained to the pastoral charge of the Christian Society in Freeport, the Rev. Samuel Veazie. The Introductory Prayer was by the Rev. Mr. Weston, of Gray—The Sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Foster of Cambridge, from 1. Thessalonians, 5. 12. 13. The Ordaining Prayer was by the Rev. Mr. Herrick, of Durham. The Charge was given by the Rev. Mr. Eaton, of Harpswell. The Right Hand of Fellowship, by the Rev. Mr. Jenkins, of Bath; and the Concluding Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Miltimore, of Falmouth.
Married.
In this town, on Sunday Morning, by the Rev. Dr. Deane, Mr. DANIEL A. POOR, mer. to Miss EMILY GOODWIN, daughter of Mr. John Goodwin.
Died.
At Paris, (Oxford County) on the 10th inst. greatly lamented, Mr. Joseph H. Hall, aged 29. A gentleman whose mild manners, amiable disposition and correct conduct gained him the esteem and respect of all those with whom he was acquainted. While far from home, his early death, the only consolation to his relatives, is, that though his life was short, he "acted well his part."
Gazette Ship News.
PORT OF PORTLAND—1806.
Thursday, Dec. 19. Arrived brig Zoan, Jordan, 50 days from the Bay of Honduras.
VESSELS SPOKEN.
Nov. 16, lat. 36, long. 58, brig Charles, Roach, 7 days from Portland, for Trinidad, all well.—Nov. 23, lat. 25, long. 66, schr Fair Lady, Caldwell, 19 days from Portland, for Jamaica.—Nov. 29, lat. 50, long. 67, ship Ocean, of Portland, 41 days from Liverpool, from Charleston.—In Lat. 38, on soundings, a sch. from Sandwich, for Portland.
VESSELS LEFT.
At Barbadoes, Nov. 1, Mary, Snow, of Portland, to sail next day.—At Montego Bay, Nov. 12, Henry, Power, of Windsor, for Lunen; Farmer, Henneley, of Windsor, for Kingston, (Jamaica) Nov. 7, T. L. F. Wiscasset; and Israel, of Passamaquoddy.
SHIPPING MEMORANDA.
Several of the gun-boats, at New-Orleans are ordered up the Mississippi. The U. S. brig Franklin, (with a full complement of marines) is ready to sail from Washington, for New-Orleans.
Three or four frigates are also in such a state of readiness, as to be fit for sea in a few days.
La Valeureuse, French frigate, 40 guns, one of Jerome's squadron, it is said will be condemned at Philadelphia; the agents not being able to "raise the wind" to repair her. The Veteran of 83 guns, lately commanded by Prince Jerome, is said to have bulged in Conneaut Bay, where she had been hauled up to prevent her being destroyed by the British tars.
The French frigate La Salamadre, was destroyed off Guernsey 15th Oct. by the British.
A British frigate, partly dismantled, was spoken, Nov. 6, lat. 21, long. 66.
The Etna, and two gun-boats, are at New-Orleans, 8th Nov. from Boston.
The Friendship for Wiscasset, and Hunsdell for Boston, sailed from Kingston, Nov. 1.
A letter received at Philadelphia from Ireland, accuses the Americans of smuggling tea, mankins and India silks; and mentions 2 southern vessels as being seized.
The Packet, Smith, of Kennebec was lost with her cargo, in a gale at Barbadoes, 4th Oct. A brig from Portland for Demerara, at Oct. 20, repaired, and ran to Lee-werd.
St. John the Evangelist.
PORTLAND LODGE
OF ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS, will celebrate the anniversary of SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST, on Friday Evening the 26th inst. at WASHINGTON-HALL, where suitable refreshment will be provided. They respectfully invite their Masonic Brethren to attend—The Lodge will be opened at 6 o'clock, P. M.
By order of the R. W. Master. Dec. 22. 5806. JOEL HALL, Sec'y.
Masonic Information.
THE ANCIENT LAND-MARK LODGE of Masons, in Portland, will celebrate the festival of ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST, on the 27th inst. and Dine at Union-Hall. The Brethren in this vicinity, are respectfully invited to unite with them on the occasion. The Lodge will be opened at 2 o'clock, and Dine at 3, P. M.
By order of the R. W. WM. TYNG, Master. JOSEPH COFFIN BOYD, Sec'y. Dec. 22, 5806.
Fashionable Contra Dances
JUST published, and for sale at THOMAS CLARK'S Bookstore Fifth-street, and at T. B. WAITE'S Bookstore, Fifth-street, bottom of Fifth-street, a new collection of the most fashionable CONTRA DANCES and COTILLIONS. Dec. 22.
John L. Dennett.
At the sign of the TRUNK—Middle-street, nearly opposite the head of Fifth-street.
HAS taken the shop directly opposite Mr. ROBERT BOYD'S store, where he carries on the
Saddle and Trunk-making Business, on an extensive scale, with fidelity and dispatch.
He keeps constantly on hand, a general assortment of Saddles, Brides, Portmanteaus, Post-Bags, Saddle-Bags, Sleigh-Harness, Military Apparatus, &c. &c.
Likewise—A complete assortment of TRUNKS, wholesale and retail—with which the traveler, if not too difficult to please, may be accommodated.
Together with a complete assortment of Whips, plated Spurs, with guards—plated Stirrups, Slay Bells, &c. &c. &c.
HE HAS ALSO FOR SALE,
450 wt. Harness Leather 400 do Skirting do Sides Bridle do Waxed Calf Skins Black Grain'd do Russet Calf-skin Boot Tops, of the first quality.
Draw'd Calf-skin Boot Legs Swallow Patterns A general assortment of LEATHER kept constantly on hand. Dec. 22.
William Frost,
HAS for sale on credit, or for cash, at No. 25, Long-Wharf, 40 hlds excellent flavored second and third proof Windward Island RUM. Dec. 22.
SOFT SOAP.
THE subscriber intends keeping constantly for sale, SOFT SOAP of a good quality for families' use, by the barrel or retail, at his Soap-Works, Middle-street, opposite Mr. Robert Boyd's store—House-Grease, Tallow or Athes would be taken in payment, and the Soap delivered at any house if required.
Also—For sale as above, 100 boxes SOAP Likewise—Quantity of FEATHERS, of an excellent quality. WM. FENNELLY Dec. 22.
Doctor Flint,
RESPECTFULLY informs the inhabitants of Gorham, that he has made a stand at the corner; where he will be happy to receive their commands, in the line of his profession. Dec. 22.
Instrumental Assistant.
Just received, and for sale by Isaac Adams, No. 7, Fifth-street.
THE INSTRUMENTAL ASSISTANT, containing Instructions for the Violin, German Flute, Clarionet, Bass-Viol and Hautboy—compiled from late European publications; also, a selection of favorite Airs, Marches, &c. progressively y arranged, and adapted for the use of learners. Dec. 22.
NOTICE
IS hereby given, that the partnership under the firm of
Croft & Chamberlain, was dissolved on the 5th inst. by mutual consent—the business will in future be conducted by JOSEPH CROSS, at No. 2. Jones-Row, Fore-street, where he solicits the custom of his friends and the public—All persons indebted are requested to make immediate payment; and those having accounts against them are desired to present them to him for settlement. JOSEPH CROSS, AARON CHAMBERLAIN. Dec. 22.
Gentel Boarding.
ANN WALKER, has taken the House lately occupied by Parker Dyer, near the head of Union-Wharf, Fore-street, where the proposes keeping a genteel BOARDING-HOUSE—The situation is very convenient to business, and the accommodations of the house good. Dec. 22.
Bank Bills found!
FOUND in this town, a number of Bank-Bills. The owner may have them again, by proving property and paying for this advertisement—Inquire of JOHN TABER & SON, No. 13, Union-Wharf. 12th Mo. 22.
Notification.
THE Stockholders in Portland Bank are hereby notified to meet at their chamber, in the New Bank Building, on Monday the fifth day of January, next at 2 o'clock, P. M. to act on the following articles:
1ly to choose Seven Directors for the ensuing year. 2dly. To see what appropriations more are necessary to defray the expenses of the New Bank Building, and to act thereon as the Stockholders may judge proper. By order of the Board of Directors. JOSEPH SWIFT, Cashier. Portland Bank, Dec. 22, 1806.
WANTED
AN active young man, who writes a good hand, and is acquainted with accounts, to attend in a Bookstore—Likewise, two Lads of 14 or 15 years of age, as apprentices to the Bookbinding Business—Those from the country, with a good education and well recommended, will meet with encouragement—Inquire of T. CLARK Dec. 22.
FOR SALE,
FOR cash or approved credit, a lot of Land, pleasantly situated in Washington-street, adjoining land of Rufus W. Johnson and others—For particulars, apply to ISAAC M'LELLAN. Dec. 22.
William Lord,
Fore-street, Head of Long-Wharf.
HAS just received a freih supply of HARD-WARE, W. INDIA GOODS & GROCERIES,
AMONG WHICH ARE, Cogniac, Bourdeaux and Barcelona Brandy Hollands Gin—Jamaica Rum Madeira, Sherry, Port, Lisbon and Malaga Wines
Chefts Hyson, Young-Hyson, Hyson-skin and Soochong Teas
Casks Raisins and Figs—box Raisins
30 boxes Mould and dip'd Candles
20 do Spermaceti do
50 kegs Butter—4000 lbs Cheefe
Boxes Chocolate
Loaf, Brown and India Sugars
Coffee—Molasses—6 bbls Walnuts
Flour per barrel—Rice—Cotton—Fifth
Legwood—Redwood—Fustic
Allum—Coppers—Indigo
Powder and Shot—Ginger
Keg and bottle Mustard
Cloves—Nutmegs—Cinnamon
Allspice—Currants—Oat-Meal
Salt-petre—Demijons—Stone-Jugs
Gin-Cases—Glue—Iron Shovels
Bristol Crown Glass
4d, 6d, 8d and 20d Nails
Brads—Tumblers, &c. &c. &c
All of which will be sold cheap for cash or short credit Dec. 22.
THOMAS CHILD,
At his store bottom of Fifth-street—Portland,
COGNAC and French Brandy
Holland Gin—Rum—Molasses
Madeira, Lisbon Sherry, Oporto and Malaga Wines
Sukeroo and Clovewater
Cherry Rum
Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson-skin and Soochong Teas
Coffee—Chocolate—Shells—Butter
Cheese—Salt-Petre—Turks Island Salt
Cotton and Wool Cards
Corn Brooms—House Brushes
Log Wood—Red Wood—Fustic
Raisins—Corn Flour—Rice—Starch
Glass per box—Spermaceti Oil
Spermaceti Candles—Cider
Cod Fish—Figs—Ginger—Pepper
Loaf, Lump and Brown Sugar
Mould and dip'd Candles
Best English and American Powder
Allspice—Cassia—Cloves—Mace
Nutmegs—Mustard—Indigo—Flax
Roll Fig and Smoking Tobacco
Segars—Cranberries, &c.
N. B.—Thirty days are allowed to those who are indebted to Thomas Child, to make payment. Dec. 22.
MUSIC.
THOMAS CLARK, has for sale at his Book Store, Fifth-street.
The Village Harmony, or Youth's Assistant to sacred music; containing a concise introduction to the grounds of music, with such a collection of the most approved psalm tunes, anthems, and other pieces as are most suitable for divine worship. Seventh edition, improved, corrected and enlarged; also, the 6th Edition.
The Delights of Harmony, or Norfolk Compiler; being a new collection of psalm tunes, hymns and anthems, with a variety of set pieces, from the most approved American and European authors. Likewise, the necessary rules of psalmody made easy.
The Columbian Harmony, or Maine Collection of Church Music. The Northern Harmony; being a collection from the works of the most approved authors of sacred music; containing the rudiments of music on a plain and comprehensive plan.
Original sacred music, by Wm. Cooper. The Instrumental Assistant; containing instructions for the violin, german-flute, clarinet, bass-viol and hautboy; compiled from late European publications. Also, a selection of favorite airs, marches, &c. by Samuel Holyoke, A. M.
Law's art of singing, in three parts, to wit: 1. The musical primer. 2. The christian harmony. 3. The musical magazine. Dec. 22.
Hussey & Winslow,
HAVE for sale at their store in Fifth-street,
6 Casks Spermaceti Oil,
1 do Whale do
20 Boxes Spermaceti Candles,
15 Boxes Dip't do
20 do Mould do
A good assortment of Bras and Jappaned Lamps, together with an assortment of English Goods and Groceries. Portland, Dec. 22, 1806.
FRESH FLOUR.
CARGO of brig Comet, consisting of superfine and fine FLOUR, now landing and for sale by
John P. Thurston & Co. Fore-Street. Dec. 22.
FOR SALE,
A FARM in North-Yarmouth, containing 75 acres of excellent mowing, tillage and pasturing Land, on the road leading to New Gloucester—two miles from the head of navigation—with a large two story Dwelling-House, Barn and Out Buildings—with a good well of water under cover. For particulars, enquire of JOSEPH BARSTOW, on the premises. Dec. 22.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed, and has taken upon herself the trust of Administratrix on the estate of ASA ADAMS,
late of Gorham, in the County of Cumberland, Physician, deceased by giving bond as the law directs—she therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to MARTHA ADAMS. Dec. 22, 1806.
Blanks of all kinds
For sale at I. ADAMS' Bookstore.
Sales by Auction.
Portland Bank Shares at Auction.
To be sold at Public Auction, on Thursday next, the 25th inst. at 2 o'clock, P. M. at the Chamber now occupied by the Bank.
THIRTY SHARES in the Capital Stock of Portland Bank, lately held by Mr. Walter Simonton, deceased, for the purpose of reimbursing the corporation the amount of monies loaned to the said Simonton, pursuant to the act of incorporation and the bye-laws of the institution.
By order of the Board of Directors. JOSEPH SWIFT, Cashier. Portland Bank, Dec. 22, 1806.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cumberland, begun and holden in Portland, in said County, on the third Tuesday of November, A. D. 1806.
It being represented and made to appear to this Court, on the Petition of Benjamin Soule, late of Freeport, in the County aforesaid, Gentleman, deceased—That the Goods and Chattels belonging to the estate of said deceased, are not sufficient by the sum of Six hundred and eight Dollars and seventy three Cents, to pay the just Debts of said Deceased.
The Court order that the said Administrator be, and he is hereby empowered to sell and convey to many of the following Lots belonging to and being part of said Estate, viz. all the Real Estate of said Deceased, other than his Homestead. As will be sufficient to pay the same with incidental Charges, viz.
 50 Acres being part of Lot No. —
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New Goods. Crofs & Martin, Fore-Street, Head of Long Wharf, HAVE just received, and are now opening for sale, an extensive assortment of FALL & WINTER GOODS;
CONSISTING OF Superfine black, blue, corbeau, green, drab, and mixed Broad-Cloths Do. Calumers Kerseys, Coatings, Fearnought, Duffsels Plain and Forest Cloth Flannels, Domestos, Baize Fancy mixt Cords Satinets, Swandowns, Cotton Velvet Vestings Velvet and Velveteens Diapers and table Linen Superfine Calicoes Common do Coloured Cambricks White do Copperplate Furniture English cotton and linen Checks Do Striped Cotton Shirtings Silk Braces—Cotton do—Leather do Camel hair Shawls—Silk do 6-4, 7-4, 8-4, Egyptian Shawls, Irish Linen Platillas Brown Holland India Cottons, Light and Dark Ginghams Silk Chambrays Cotton do Calimancoes, Durants, Duroys, and Wilbors Bumbazets, Rupels Thread Laces—Cotton do—Silk do Worsted Hois—Cotton and silk do Ladies long silk Gloves—Cotton do Gentlemen white silk Gloves Tabby Velvets Linen Pocket Handkerchiefs Cotton do Bandanas Fancy silk Handkerchiefs Cotton do Sewing Silk—Twist Worsted Bindings, Ribbons, Silk Shags Rose and common Blankets, Lace Cambricks Cambric Dimities Do. low priced Cambric Shawls Blue and brown German Serges Swankins, Shaloonas Genoa Cords, Book Muffin Black and white Millinets, Morocco Pocket Books Gaitoon Ferreis Sewing Cotton, coloured Threads Black Sinchaws Silk Velvet Muffs and Tippets Figured silk Velvet for Vests, India Checks Beaver Gloves Bed Fringes—Bed Lace Black Modes Looking-Glasses Rariteens Black satin for Gentlemen's Vests Bobbins and Tapes Coat and Vest Button Moulds Gilt and Metal Coat and Vest Buttons Linen Cambric Black and white Bonnet Wire Guernsey Frocks Oil cloths 4-4 and 6-4 Velvet Ribbons Pins Silk and cotton Umbrellas Corderoy Cotton and Wool Cards, Coffee Mills Block Tin Tea-Pots and Spoons Plated, Brass, and Iron Candlesticks Sad Irons, Bellows Pen Knives, and Jack Knives Knives and Forks Iron Shovels, Kettles, Shovels and Tongs Pepper, Castia, Nutmegs, Allspice, Ginger, Salt Peire Brandy, Gin, Rum Sherry Lisbon Red Port and Malaga Straws of Tumblers Loaf Sugar, Chocolate Hyson, Young Hyson, Souchong and Bohea Teas Groceries in General Raisins and Mustard 7 by 9 Glafs Crates Liverpool Ware Nails 20d. 18d. 16d. Fig Tobacco in Kgs 400 Boxes Smoked Herring 3000 Quintals Cod Fish 700 do Scale do 800 bhs Liverpool Salt 100 do coarse do With many other articles too numerous to mention.—All of which will be sold on the most reasonable Terms. (tt) Nov. 24
FRESH GOODS. T. & A. Vinton, HAVE just received, in addition to their former assortment, a fresh supply of WINTER GOODS:
AMONG WHICH ARE, Superfine and common Cloths, all colors Bottle-green brown do. for ladies' Coating 1 bale Coatings, 1 do. Fearnoughts 1 do. Panels, 1 do. Baizes 2 trunks Calicoes and Cambricks Fine Linens. Table-Cloths and Diapers Large assortment India-Cottons, et cap 40 pieces black and colored Lustring Sewing-Silks, Threads, Cotton Sewings Carpeting, &c. &c. Also—A few bags Cotton-Wool, of a good quality, Cotton-Yarn, &c. for sale at store No. 3 & 4, Jones-Wharf, corner of Fore and Fifth-Street. Dec. 15.
TO LET. A VERY commodious two story DWELLING-HOUSE; which has six rooms in it; situated in Franklin-street; suitable for a large family—Apply to NATHANIEL MOODY. Nov. 17. (u.f.)
Charles & John Fox, No. 4 and 5, South-Side Long-wharf, HAVE for sale, 6 Casks Souchong Tea, 6 Do. Hyson-skin do. 6 Do. Hyson do. of a superior quality which will be sold very low for cash or approved credit. Also—A constant supply of Nail Rods and Nail Plate. Dec. 15.
Playing Cards OF a superior quality for sale by ISAAC ADAMS, No. 7, Fifth-Street. Dec. 15.
PROPOSALS WILL be received by the subscriber, for the mason's work of a BRICK BUILDING, to be erected the next season for Bowdoin College, in Brunswick, one hundred feet long, forty two feet wide, and four stories high, with necessary brick pillars and partitions—the subscriber will furnish the bricks and lime; every other requisite, including attendance, must be furnished by the contractor. Also, For the Carpenter's work, of the outside of said building, floorings, lathing joist, outside doors, window frames, sashes, roof, &c. including the necessary materials. And for the Carpenter's work of the inside of said building, including the lathing, and the materials, necessary to complete the same. And also for the plastering the inside of said building, including all the materials, except the lime. The building will be thirty seven and one half feet high, from the underpinning, and divided into thirty two rooms, having two entries through it. The work must be executed in a plain, neat, substantial and workman-like manner. BENJAMIN J. PORTER. T. P. Thom, Dec. 15.
TAKE NOTICE. THE Trustees of the Warren School Funds, county of Lincoln, offer for sale by order of the Legislature, two valuable lots of land, of about one hundred acres each, lying on St. George's river, below the head of the tide. Also—adjoining said lots about nine acres of salt marsh, in lots to suit purchasers. A long credit will be given, paying the interest annually.—Apply to the subscriber at his Office in said Warren. M. SMITH JUN. Clerk of the Trustees. Dec. 1.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, THE good new and burthenome brig GOV. STRONG, 187 tons, now lying at Bath—For further particulars, enquire of JOEL HALL, No. 27, Long-Wharf. Portland, Dec. 15.
Maine Fire & M. I. Company. ANNUAL MEETING. THE Stockholders in the Maine Fire & Marine Insurance company, are hereby notified that their annual meeting for the choice of nine Directors for the ensuing year, will be held at their office in Fifth-street, on Tuesday the sixth day of January, 1807, at two o'clock, afternoon. By order of the President and Directors. LEVI CUTLER, Secretary. M. F. & M. I. Co. Portland, Dec. 12, 1806.
Annual meeting of the Falmouth Canal Company. THE proprietors of the Falmouth Canal, are hereby reminded, that the time for holding their annual meeting for the choice of President, Directors, or Committee for regulating the affairs of the corporation, Treasurer and Clerk, is on the first Monday of January, annually.—Said meeting will be held at the office of Woodbury STORER, in said Portland, on Monday, the fifth day of January next, at 3 o'clock, P. M. ADNER BAGLEY, Clerk. Portland, 12th December, 1806.
For Sale, A Few qr. casks Philadelphia Gun Powder.—Also, a few casks of Lime, of a superior quality from Passamaquoddy—Inquire of OLIVER EVERETT, at capt. R. STOVER's Store on Ingraham's Wharf, where is for sale a quantity of best Maryland Corn, and Philadelphia Flour. Dec. 8
Removal. THE subscriber has removed his Law Office to Farmington, Kennebec County, where he shall hereafter reside, and where those who may incline to entrust business to his care, shall receive his prompt, and best attention. To those who furnished his professional employments while at Paris, his obligations of the sincerest gratitude are due; and they may rest assured, that all their unfinished business in Oxford County, shall still command from him the same attention as usual—those who are indebted to him, are requested to call and settle with Dr. SAMUEL P. CROWELL, at Paris, as soon as may be, as he is being authorized to receipt and discharge them. ZACHARIAH SOULE. Farmington, Dec. 8.
Thirty Dollars Reward! LOST in this town, on Saturday last, near Long-Wharf. A RED MOROCCO POCKET-BOOK, containing about one hundred and fifty dollars, in bank-bills—besides a number of notes and other papers, which will be of no use to any person but the owner, as payment of them is stopped—Whoever has found said Pocket-Book, and will return it, with its contents, to the subscriber in Brunswick, or leave it at this office, shall receive the above reward. EPHRAIM JONES. Portland, 12th Mo. 1806.
WILLIAM KING. TAKES PROFILE-LIKENESS ES, at the house next to Concert Hall in Hanover-street, Boston. (tf) June 2.
James Chadbourn & Co. AT their Store, in Forest-street, directly opposite the head of Union-Wharf, have for sale, 2000 lb. best Rhode-Island Cheese, 6 bhs. St. Croix Rum, Do. St. Croix, India, and Loaf Sugar Cognac Brandy, Bourdeaux do Hhds. Molasses Madeira Lisbon Oporto & Malaga Vinegar Cherry Rum, Essence of Punch, Quantity Dumb Fish Do. Pollock do. 1000 bushels Corn Rye and Indian Meal Boxes Dipt Candles Do Mould do 10 boxes fresh Lemmons Chests Hyson Young Hyson Hyson skin and Bohea Coffee Chocolate Chocolate Shells, Pork, Butter Coarse and fine Salt Cloves Cinnamon, Mace, Allspice, Nutmegs, Casks Raisins, Box do. Figs Currants, Oat Meal Scotch Barley Rice Almonds Capers Mustard, Ginger Poland Starch, Brown Soap Cake Soap Salt Petre Indigo, various kinds Alum Capparas An assortment of Dye-Woods, Powder and Shot Roll Brimstone Sulpher Corn Brooms Hearth Brushes An assortment of Nails Sweat Oil Spermaceti Oil Frigate Lamps Fig Tobacco Smoking do Roll do. Likewise—A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF Ship-Chandlery and Hard-Ware. N.B.—All the above articles will be sold cheap for Cash—Orders punctually attended to, Ship Stores put up at the shortest notice. Nov. 24
Imported, IN ships Mary and Neptune, from Liverpool. 100 casks 20d, 12d, 10d, 6d, and 4d flat pt. and square Nails 75 crates very low priced Crocker-ry Ware 50 do Juak Bottles 1000 final sized Lanthan Leaves 5 tons Whiting; 5 cwt. Allum 100 boxes 10 by 13, 11 by 16, 9 by 12, 9 by 11, 9 by 13, and 7 by 9 Crown Glafs 50 boxes No. 1 & No. 1 Common Tin 8 do X D do 12 do Pipes 12 gr. each 8 do do belt pipe, 6 do do 40 Tin'd Sauce Pans No. 5 and 6 6 bundles Frying Pans 50 Stone Jugs from 1 to 4 gallons each 10 doz. Tined Iron Table Spoons 24 do. Bone handled Knives and Forks 150 do Blackwood and Cocoa wood handled do 63 do Racket Knives 75 do do with pruning points Also in Store, 80 bbls. superfine Flour from new Wheat 40 do Beef; 35 do Pork 30 bhs Chocolate; 20 casks Tea Hhds. retaining Molasses; bbls. Sugar 400 gallons Linseed Oil 40 kegs English Mustard 50 boxes Spermaceti Candles; White and red Lead; Sheet and Bar Lead; patent yellow; Prussian Blue; Yellow Oker; Venetian Red; Spanish Brown and Verdigris.—Few kegs Richmond Tobacco; boxes Philadelphia Starch; saltpeter; 4 tons patent Shot; assortment of hollow Ware; English Shovels and Spades; white and black Varnish; Roll Brimstone, &c. &c. for sale wholesale and retail, by John P. Thurston & Co. Forest-street. Nov. 8.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the following lots of land, lying in the town of Shapleigh in the county of York, are taxed in the tax bill committed to the subscriber to collect, as Constable of said town for the year 1805, as follows—viz.
   Names. Number. Acres. State. County. Town.     Heirs of John Goodwin 7 125 40 1 90   Unknown 14 6 100 16 76   Mark Fernald 15 6 150 18 86   Peter Door 12 7 150 16 76   John Frost 14 7 75 8 38   Unknown 17 7 150 8 38   Unknown 18 8 150 8 38   Unknown 19 8 150 6 20   Unknown 14 9 150 30 1   Unknown 15 9 150 30 1   Unknown 16 9 38 6 31   Unknown 17 9 150 10 56   Thomas Jewett or William Rogers 21 9 60 3 16   Unknown 17 10 90 3 16   Peterick Ricker 20 10 100 24 14   Unknown 20 10 66 3 16   Paul Jewett 2 6 210 21 98   Benjamin Horn 12 10 15 3 16   Benjamin Horn 19 10 35 5 23   Heirs of Jonathan Hamilton 600 48 2 28   Andrew's grant   John Waldo, between An-drew's & Baker's grant 300 20 95   Unknown, Baker's grant 500 40 1 90   William Frost, of Sanford 67 16 76  
That so much of said lots or parcels of land as will pay said taxes and charges, will be sold at the dwelling house of Jonathan Hubbard, in said Shapleigh, on the thirteenth day of January next, at ten of the clock, in the forenoon, unless said taxes and charges shall be paid before that time. EDWARD MUGOUN, Constable. Shapleigh, Nov. 18, 1806. (D8)
LOST, ON the 27th of November, in the Evening, between Cumberland Street and Fore Street, an ELKE SKIN TIPPET. Whoever will return the same, shall be handsomely rewarded for their honesty, by leaving the same at this office by Dec. 15. WILLIAM POLLEY.
Thomason Lime. FOR sale by QUINCY & BAKER, at their store in Middle-street, a quantity of LIME of an excellent quality. Dec. 8.
Ingraham & Goold, on Ingraham's Wharf, Have for sale 1000 bushels Corn Bbis. Flour Hhd. St. Croix Rum, excellent flavor Hhd. Retailing Molasses Bgs Coffee Bbis clear Pork Bbis. Mackerel Bbis. Fish Oil Boxes Glafs 7 by 9 Bbis of Apples. Likewise, as usual a general assortment of W. I. Goods and Groceries, which will be sold cheap for Cash or approved credit. Dec. 8.
Liverpool Salt. James Chadbourn & Co. HAVE just received for sale at their store opposite the head of Union-Wharf, 100 bhs. best Liverpool SALT, Also, a quantity in bags. Dec. 8.
Joseph M'Lean & Son, No. 16, Union-Wharf, Have for sale, Coarse Liverpool Salt, Bags Blown do. now landing from ship Joseph. Dec. 8.
200 Bushels Maryland Corn, FOR SALE BY Thomas Child, At his store bottom of Fifth-street, Portland. Dec. 8.
Upholstery and Paper Hangings. EDWARD HOWE, No. 2, UNION-ROW, MIDDLE-STREET, HAS just received for sale, a fresh assortment of UPHOLSTERY, viz. Fringes, Laces, Passes, Furniture Chintzes, of the latest patterns, Sofas, Easy and Rolling Chairs, Matrasses; live geese and and Russia feathers; English and American Bed ticking.—an elegant assortment of English and American PAPER-HANGING, with Borders, of the newest fashion. A quantity of DOWN of the first quality, Also, an assortment of CABINET FURNITURE. The UPHOLSTERY BUSINESS, carried on as above, in all its branches, with punctuality and dispatch. Cash given for Oxen's and Horse's Coarse FLAIR. Nov. 17.
Cincinnati. THE Standing Committee of the Massachusetts Cincinnati, whose names are subscribed, hereby give public notice, that applications for relief may be made to any individual of the committee, by the widows and orphans of members deceased; or by such of their brethren as are reduced to necessitous circumstances;—on or before the third Wednesday of January next. STANDING COMMITTEE. Gen. Lincoln, Dr. Eustis, Gen. Jackson, Gen. Winthrop, Mr. Gullender, Col. Tudor, Gen. Vose, Major Gibbs, Major A. Bailey, Capt. Maynard, Major Drew, Capt. Green, Capt. Nicholson, Col. Lee, Dr. Hart, Maj. Frost, S. G. Hamblin, Dr. Townsend, Capt. Williams, Capt. G. Bradford, Mr. Sumner. Those of the Committee who were not present at the last meeting, will please to take notice that an adjourned meeting of the committee will be held at VITEA, on the first Wednesday of February next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. for the purpose of considering the applications for relief that may then be offered. C. P. SUMNER, Recorder.
John Lord, Next door to Messrs. Crofs & Martin's—Fore-street HAS received by the late arrivals from Europe, and now opening for sale a complete assortment of English Hats of the newest fashion, Among which are:— Real superfine men's Beavers, Large and small rim'd do. of the second quality Few real patent felt do Men's and boy's camel's-hair do. of various kinds and colors Likewise—A handsome assortment of AMERICAN HATS and HAT-TRIMMINGS, of every description. Cash and the highest price given for all kinds of Shipping and Hating FURS as above. (tf) Nov. 24
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 RUTH KNAP, late of Bridgton, in the County of Cumberland, widow, 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 Dec. 15. ELIAS BERRY.
Thomas Hunter, WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, Near Union-Wharf, Forest-street, PORTLAND. RESPECTFULLY informs the Publick he has for sale a variety of fashionable Clocks, Watches and Timepieces, Watch Glasses and Keys. The trade supplied with Maine Springs, Chains, Balance and other wheels pynons Verges, Pendulums, Vise, &c. A variety of China and Crocker; blackings of the best quality, a quantity of Cider and Perry in Hogheads and Barrels, the best London made Ivory and hair Combs, a large quantity of Spectacles suited to all ages, reading Glasses in frames, Looking Glasses, great variety of Umbrellas and Parafalls, Razors, Penknives, Scissors, Gun Flints and Screws, Wafers, Pipes, Tobacco, Segars, Books on gardening and agriculture, the Encyclopaedia, Geography, Dr. Rippen's annual Register, and part of Dr. Gill's Works, &c. Dec. 8. (6w)
Massachusetts Register. FOR Sale, at THOMAS CLARK's Book store, Fifth-street, MASACHUSETTS REGISTER, and United States Calendar, for 1807—Containing Civil, Ecclesiastical, Judicial and Military Lists in Massachusetts, Associations and Corporate Institutions, for Literary, Agricultural, and Charitable purposes. A List of Post Offices and Masters. Also, catalogues of the Officers of the General Government; Times of the fittings of the several Courts; Governors in each State; Public Duties, &c. A general list of the Counterfeit Bills, up to Nov. 10. Useful Tables &c. with a variety of other interesting and useful matter. Portland, Dec. 8.
REGISTERS for 1807. Just published, and for sale by ISAAC ADAMS,
THE Massachusetts Register and United States Calendar; for the year of our Lord 1807, and the 31st of American Independence—Containing Civil, Ecclesiastical, Judicial and Military Lists in Massachusetts; Associations, and Corporate Institutions, for literary, agricultural and charitable purposes. A list of post-towns in Massachusetts, with the names of the Post-Masters—Also, catalogues of the officers of the General Government, with its several departments and establishments; times of the fittings of the several Courts; Governors in each state; public duties, &c.; Useful Tables; and a variety of other interesting articles. Also—Poor Richard's Franklin Almanac, calculated and improved for the year 1807—Being the third after Leap Year—Containing Eclipses, Astronomical Calculations of the rising and setting of the Sun and Moon, and of several stars and planets, and the various aspects of the celestial bodies—Also, a Tide-Table, a list of the roads and distances, the principal Courts in New-England, observations on husbandry, amusement, anecdotes, &c.—Calculated by an inhabitant of Boston. Dec. 8.
CASH WILL be given for a good New Milck COW, if delivered immediately—Inquire of the Printer. Dec. 1.
Wanted, A STEADY, sober Young MAN, to do the work of a family in town, who would engage for a year.—Wanted, also, at the same place a new Milck COW.—Enquire of the printer. Dec. 15.
RAN AWAY, FROM the subscriber, an indentured apprentice, named Moses Stevens, about Eighteen years old, dark complexion—Whoever will return said apprentice, shall receive one Cent reward. All persons are forbid harboring said apprentice, on penalty of the law. JOSEPH MANNING. New-Gloucester, Dec. 13.
Cellar Rocks—for sale, GOOD Cellar Rocks, constantly for sale, and can be delivered at any part of the town, on reasonable terms, by John Prichard. Also, a quantity of OAKUM—Inquire as above. May 26.
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 WILLIAM WALKER KNIGHT, late of Portland, in the County of Cumberland, Cooper, 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 Nov. 27, 1806. POLLY KNIGHT. (D8)
WE the subscribers, having been appointed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate, to receive and examine the claims against the estate of Nathaniel Chamberlain, late of Portland, in the County of Cumberland, merchant, deceased, represented intestate—do hereby give notice, six months are allowed to the creditors to bring in and prove their claims; and that we shall attend that service at the office of Thomas Hopkins, jun. on Monday 23d inst. and 2d Monday of 5 following Months, from 2 to 5 P. M. STEPHEN CUMMINGS. Dec. 8. THOMAS HOPKINS, Jun.
WHEREAS, EASTER, my wife, denies the bonds of matrimony, and refuses to live with me, as a dutiful wife ought.—This is to forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account, as I am determined to pay no debts of her contracting, unless she returns to my house. RICHARD MACOMBAB. Freeport, Dec. 8.
WHEREAS my wife Jerusha, has left my bed and board and conducted in an improper and unbecoming manner; this is to forbid all persons trusting or trading with her on my account, as no debts of her contracting will be paid by me. SAMUEL POAZ. Portland, Dec. 8.
Arthur Shirley—Printer.