Portland gazette, and Maine advertiser (Portland, Me.), 1808-11-07 00:00:00

PORTLAND GAZETTE, And Maine Advertiser.
PORTLAND, PUBLISHED BY ARTHUR SHIRLEY... FISH-STREET.
No. 30, of Vol. XI.]
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1808.
[Whole No. 550.]
Domestic Intelligence.
Custody-Of-Officers. —We have received from the editor of the New-York Herald, several communications, relating the abominable oppression and vexatious practice upon the people by the Custody-Of-Officers . If this sort of go on, as they have begun, they will shortly become as odious as they were in the reign of Tom Hutchinson ; and then, we fear, will arise a scene of mobs and riots, and taring and feathering—and God knows where it will end. Opposition, faith Solomon , will make even a wise man mad.—Who can tell to what excess it may drive a people?
BUCKSTOWN, OCT. 20, 1808.
Protest of Captain John Hammond.
We have been furnished with the following Protest and Affidavit for publication, and as they are a sample of the zeal of our Collector to enforce the Embargo Laws , we give them a place.
Mr. Hook has said if he did not do his duty, he should lose his office; but whether such conduct as is cited in the Protest &c. entitles him to the office, we leave the publick to determine.
THE PROTEST.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
BANGOR, 55.
BY this publick instrument of Protest be it known unto all whom it shall or may concern, that on this 8th day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight, before me, Moody Pillsbury Esquire , a Notary Public duly chosen and sworn, residing in the town of Buckstown, in the county of Hancock, Maine, personally appeared John Hammond , Master of the brig Agenoria , of Bristol, P. Island, Bernard Siebury , master, and Frederick Anthony , seaman on board said brig, who being duly sworn, depose and say, and each of them for themselves severally depose and say that they and each of them did some time in the month of June last past, arrive in Penobscot River, in said brig Agenoria , and in their several capacities as aforesaid, intending to receive on board said brig a Cargo which in the said Hammond's opinion, would be suitable for the market for which it was designed. And the deponents further swear that the said John Hammond did receive and had on board said brig at Bangor, on the fifteenth day of June, the same year as aforesaid—Fifty thousand feet of Merchandise pine boards, twenty seven Barrels of Pickled Alewives, ten Barrels of Pickled Shad, twelve Elephants teeth, and six quarter Casks of Gun Powder, all which composed the said brig's entire Cargo; and the aforesaid deponents did further protest and swear that on the fifteenth day of June aforesaid, the said brig Agenoria , together with all her tackle, apparel, furniture, cargo and stores was seized by Josiah Hook , Esquire, Collector of the Customs for the District and Port of Penobscot, and by his order carried to Castine and dismasted, under pretence of a Breach of the Revenue or Embargo Laws , notwithstanding his (the said Hammond ) having proceeded in loading said brig agreeably to his the said collector's directions, and the aforesaid deponents did further protest and swear that on the twentieth day of September then last past, after the said brig Agenoria was released and restored to the said Hammond , by order of the district court, at which the said Hammond was present, the said Hammond before mentioned, they also found that the whole cargo was taken out and removed from said brig, together with all her tackle, apparel, furniture of every description, and that the following articles taken in and with said brig, have not been returned to him the said John Hammond , Esquire, but that he still unjustly withholdeth them from this principal deponent; the articles thus not restored, are twenty three thousand one hundred and eighty nine feet of Merchandise pine boards, two quarter casks of Gun Powder, two kegs of paint, one gallon of linseed oil, two barrels of pork, one and an half barrels of beef, five barrels of bread, one cask of rice, one box containing about thirty six pounds of candles, one half barrel of flour, fifteen yards of canvas, two sea compasses, the most of her Carpenter's tools, one foretop gallant yard, all her studdmast rigging, one large brass Bunderbuls , one Musket and three Cutlasses , all which articles the deponents aver to have been on board of and taken with said brig, and they have never been able to find them on board since her restoration as aforesaid, and the said deponents did further swear that they knew no just cause for the detention, unloading and dismantling of said brig, and they allege, declare, protest and say, that any loss or damage or accident which has already happened either to or by said brig and her Cargo, Furniture, tackle, provisions, &c. or either of them following to her detention, removing and unloading as aforesaid, contrary to the wishes of him the said Hammond , and not from any neglect of duty in him the said Master , the mate, or any of the Mariners on board, wherefore the said John Hammond as Master, the said Bernard Siebury as Mate, and the said Frederick Anthony as seaman on board the said brig Agenoria , and the said Notary at their request have protested and by these presents do solemnly protest against the unlawful detention of the said brig, against the articles before enumerated as kept from her, against the conduct of the said Josiah Hook , Esquire, against all losses, damages and injuries which he has caused to said brig, her owners, officers and crew, and all expenses, Charges and damages by any reason already sustained, or to be hereafter sustained or sustained by reason of the Premises.
for. In testimony of the truth whereof the said deponents have hereunto set their hands.
JOHN HAMMOND, BERNARD SIEBURY, FREDERICK ANTHONY.
And in faith and testimony whereof I the said Notary have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal at Buckstown aforesaid, the day and year first above written.
(L.S.)
MOODY PILSBURY, Notary Public.
AFFIDAVIT.
I Bernard Siebury , of lawful age, testify and say that on the latter end of the month of June last, I was turned on shore from the brig Agenoria , commanded by John Hammond , I being a hand on board said brig—and after being two days on shore, Josiah Hook , Esq. Collector of the port of Castine , asked me to come to his Office, which I did, and after being there, said Hook asked me if I knew any thing concerning said brig that would condemn her, and said, that if I knew and thing that would condemn her, and tell him of it that he would reward me for it. And further say, that after said Hammond left Castine for Boston , said Hook advised me to sue said Hammond for my wages, as he said said Hammond had plenty of money, and that I might be sure of getting the same.
BERNARD SIEBURY
Subscribed and sworn to before me Joseph Christopher , Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said county of Lincoln , Bernard Siebury , the subscriber to the above deposition, and made oath that the same is just and true.
JOSEPH CHRISTOPHERS, Justice Peace.
In consequence of the abovenominated advice, two of Capt. Hammond's hands sued him, and Mr. Hook , took the Writs from an Attorney's office in Castine , and carried them to Wiscasset , with orders to apprehend Hammond at Wiscasset and hold him to bail, in a place where he was a stranger, & at a time when he was attending the trial of his vessel at the District Court, libelled by Hook , for a breach of the Embargo Laws . Hammond's vessel was acquitted, and Mr. Hook , notwithstanding his exertions to embarrass and affect Hammond in his trouble, must look somewhere else for the gratification of his avarice.
THE GAZETTE.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3.
A free people are said to be jealous of power, and ever alive to check acts of tyranny and oppression; but there cannot be a greater or more dangerous foe to the rights and liberties of the citizens, than that blindness of party spirit which acquiesces in acts of oppression committed by party prejudices.
Democrats, in various parts of the United States, have been guilty of acts which outrage every principle of freedom. In Baltimore , a private citizen, by trade a shoemaker, was tarred and feathered by a democratic mob, merely because he dared to express a different opinion from their mightinesses.—This is one of the blessings of the triumph of democracy.
The Baltimore Democratic papers say, it was only a poor journeyman shoemaker who was lately tarred and feathered in that city. As if a journeyman shoemaker had not as much right to impunity when he violated no law as any other man! He was ill-treated for his political expressions, and yet his private character is said to be much better than the characters of many of his assailants!
Good men should be very cautious not to let their prejudices, nor their party spirit lead them so far as to injure their country. It is the duty, as well as the interest of every man, to examine the proceedings of the administration; and if, upon a fair examination, they find that matters are going wrong, however warmly they may have supported the party in power, they ought to leave them. No administration is worthy of support longer than they pursue the welfare of the people. It is honorable, when a man sees his error, to acknowledge and correct it.— Luzerne Federalist.
"Friendship and Liberty!" —The French ship L'Eole , of 74 guns, which has been lying in the stream off Fell's Point ( Baltimore ) for some time past, with only 7 men on board who have charge of her, commenced firing on the 21st of Oct. and killed a man on shore, in the employment of a Mr. Spear : he was shot through the head and instantly expired. The Frenchmen were immediately seized and lodged in jail.—No processions of the citizens on this occasion, as at the time the affair of Whitby took place.
Hon. John Robinson has been re-elected to the Senate of the U. S. by the legislature of Vermont. He is said to be candid, moderate and conciliatory in his opinions.
Another hit at Mr. Jefferson.
The editor of the Whig , the Nuisance of Baltimore , who a few days since charged Mr. Jefferson with meanness, contemptible meanness, introduces a facetious article from a London paper, in these words—"An enemy's sneer—or the effect of clinging, dis-patch-boat policy." As the democrats have had all the credit of elevating Mr. Jefferson to his present dignity, let them now have equal credit for abusing him as the veriest of scoundrels.
[N. T. Spectator.]
FOR THE GAZETTE.
To our trusty and well beloved Marshal , T. G. Thornton , and his satellite " Alpha ," if they in reality are two persons.
AS you sometimes edit the Argus , and when there are not on file materials sufficient to fill the pages of that valuable paper, you take the opportunity to speculate on subjects which may benefit the world, i. e. the talents of Mr. Cutts —a brother-in-law to our well beloved and impartial officer—it ought to be expected, that after a verdict was declared against a republican editor, through the influence of a federal judge, and a federal jury, that you should step forth as the champion of injured innocence. Will Marshal Thornton inform the public who satisfied the execution— Bartlett versus Willis ? It is not strange, that you, a humane, modest, genuine republican , should feel grieved at the degeneracy of federal lawyers, who could carry their politics and torrism so far, as to cause a republican editor, of a republican paper, or rather a republican editor's bondsmen, to pay for services, performed by him, for his country. O, abominable! I can't wonder that you should feel for him. But of late the lawyers are classed in two parties, federal and republican. By your new dictionary, republican lawyers are called republicans , not republican lawyers, no.—Some wag, for want of better employment, no doubt, has observed that the Marshal's republicans have lightened the burden from the ass back. You have discovered another article, in this republican state, that is, the Freeman's Friend ; for which you are entitled to as much honor as Herschell . I recommend to you to have a patent for your discoveries, to prevent tories defrauding you.
Doctor , you, it has been said, are willing that the people should enjoy the same liberty as you do. Very cautiously worded! Now you cannot conscientiously patronize the " Freeman's Friend ;" and you have said, that, "if any man would patronize that paper, he ought to be transported to Botany Bay ." But, gentle reader, this can only be an oratorical flourish ; for no one can suppose that this humble republican would wish to expel a member from the community for only one crime, (but I confess, that is a crime of the first magnitude)—a difference in sentiment with Marshal Thornton ; none but a federalist ever experienced a wish like this.
I will now bid you "good morning," and address a few words to your friend " Alpha ," that he may not think himself neglected, and repine.
To Alpha . Sir—You have roundly asserted that the private character of your candidate, Mr. Cutts , was never before attacked and that now he is accused of a breach of confidence and his word—granted, which shows that his political opponents have not stooped so low as his supporters—nor would this ever have been asserted if such had not been the fact. You say that Mr. Cutts is not a bear , but it does not of course follow that he is not a burden to his constituents. You say that he is not at home, or he would enquire into this assertion—May not, my good sir, his supporters have taken the liberty to do it for him? Has he not left at home those who have always done more for him, than he could have the confidence to request for himself? who heretofore have neglected nothing to ensure his election.—You say that the gentleman to whom he was pledged has done ample justice to the character of Mr. Cutts , and if necessary this can be shown. This is saying but little in favor of Mr. Cutts —Justice demands the truth—if the truth has been told, "that Mr. Cutts has been guilty of a breach of honor, justice is done him." That you can prove to the contrary I presume you will not say.—That you have the proof in your hands and do not use it, no one acquainted with the party will credit—for the supporters of Mr. Cutts are not much in the habit of this moderation.—My good friends, can you tell me by your rum  cash how soon the Embargo will be off? Yours,
OMEGA.
Five dollar bills, of the stereotype plate, on Cos Bank , have got into circulation—they are detected on slight examination.
To Regulate is not to Destroy.
It seems that many Dictionaries are still to be found wherein the word REGULATE is defined in a manner different from the philosophical dictionary at Washington .—The word cannot be so construed as to mean DESTROY , or even STOP . Hence the trouble and difficulty which the writer of the following was subjected to. It is a subject much to be lamented that we should have words in our language liable to so many significations.
FROM THE UNITED STATES' GAZETTE.
MR. BRONSON,
AFTER much thinking and turning over the case in my mind, I have at last concluded that I would apply to you to solve a difficulty which has puzzled me not a little. Now, sir, you must have patience with me, for if I don't tell my story my own way, why I can't tell it at all. You must know then that my wife Bridget is a very managing, good sort of a house-keeper, and very punctual in providing my meals at stated periods; for instance, we breakfast at eight, dine at one, sup at seven o'clock, and go to bed at nine. My Wife has been much indebted for this extreme punctuality to the friendly information of an old family clock, which formerly belonged to her father, and which had the reputation of always telling the truth. Now, sir, I came home the other day precisely at one, expecting to find a hot dinner smoking on the table; but I had no sooner entered the house than Bridget immediately flew at me—I wonder, said she, Mr. Puzzle , how you could serve me so. How serve you? said I. Why, said she, the dinner has been waiting for you more than half an hour, and the pudding is entirely ruined. Half an hour, said I, looking at my watch, why 'tis exactly one.—One! said she, what do you mean? you have done this on purpose to insult me, and you're a cruel, hard hearted, unfeeling man, and I won't bear it any longer. The more I endeavoured to appease my wife, the louder she became—at last a discreet neighbour stepped in, who, after hearing both sides, delicately told my wife he was apprehensive the clock was out of order, for that it was actually but a few minutes past one. At this my wife became more violent than ever, & declared that she was leagued with me to ill treat and abuse her, and that she would insist on a separate maintenance. The storm was too violent to last long, and just as it abated our neighbour perceived Mr. Parker , the watch-maker, passing by, & instantly begged the favor of him to walk in. The dispute was left to him, and he decided that our clock was too fast and wanted regulating. I would directly have requested Mr. Parker to regulate it for me—but my wife seeming displeased with his decision, I thought it best to let the matter drop for the present.—Now, I must do my wife the justice to say, that the day following she was very sorry for her late violent behaviour, and promised, that, if I would never contradict her, she would never again get into a passion, and proposed to send for Mr. B. the French clock-maker, to regulate the family clock. I would most willingly have spoken a word in favour of Mr. Parker , but as I had just promised not to contradict my wife, I thought it best to let her have her own way. Well, sir, Mr. B. the Frenchman, was sent for, and I anticipated the agreeable return of hot dinners punctually served up. But when I came home, on looking at the clock, I found it had stopped. Bridget , my dear, said I, did you send for the clockmaker? Yes, said she. Well! and what did he say. Why, he said he would regulate it, and thought he did so. Dinah , said I to the girl, run to Mr. B. the French clock-maker, and tell him our clock has stopped. She returned with a message from Mr. B. that he regulated it this morning. So I went to Mr. B. myself. Sir, said I, my wife sent for you to regulate my clock, and you have stopped it. I did so, sir, replied he, for although I do not understand much of the English language, yet those who ought to know it much better than you or I, have determined that to regulate, is to stop motion. Well thinks I this Frenchman is a philosopher, and he understands a great many things that common people know nothing about, I will go home before I venture an opinion, and look in the Dictionary. Bridget , my love, said I, that pudding of yours was, I think, the best I ever eat in my life, I don't believe, continued I, that any woman in Philadelphia, can make so many different kinds of puddings as yourself, or make them so well—don't you remember seeing a book they call a dictionary lying some where about the house—I wish you could find it for me my dear.
She presently gave it me, and with some difficulty I found the word I wanted. Regulate , to put in order, set to rights, to govern or keep in order. What! said I, is there nothing about stopping? This Frenchman, though a philosopher, must be mistaken, and very likely is so, for I heard a plain man say the other day, that he never knew a philosopher that had common sense in his life. Well sir, I went back to the Frenchman, and he still insisted with the most unparalleled impudence, that stopping my clock is regulating it. The consequence is, that the family clock is now standing still, and I beg, Mr. Bronson , you will decide, whether the French clock-maker or myself have hit on the meaning of the English word regulate .
I am sir, yours, PETER PUZZLE.
On the 24th of Aug last maj. A. Campbell was executed in Armagh for killing Capt. A. Boyd , of Newry , in a duel.—The following account of which is extracted from a London paper:—
On Wednesday last, this unfortunate gentleman suffered the sentence of the law at Armagh . When he found no hopes of a pardon were to be entertained, he hurried the hour of his execution, and appeared impatient to die. He repeatedly supplicated that he might be shot; but this, for obvious reasons, was refused.—At 12 o'clock he was led out for execution, and the moment he made his appearance, the entire of the guards took off their caps and he, in return, saluted them. His father-in-law and another gentleman remained with him all the time of his confinement, and received his corpse, which is to be taken to his native country, Scotland , for interment. During the time of the awful and affectionate ceremony, we are informed that an officer of another corps took the guard, while the regiment was confined to their barracks. It is truly lamentable, that the arm of the law, in striking the guilty, must reach the innocent.—This unfortunate man, has left a distracted widow and five children; and captain Boyd , who fell by his hand, had a wife and seven; sixteen victims immolated at the bloody tribunal of false honor.
The lady of the unhappy sufferer was incessant in her application to obtain the royal mercy in behalf of her husband. On her knees she solicited in the most pathetic terms the intercession not only of her Majesty, but of all the Princesses. She also went to Brighton to wait on his royal highness the prince of Wales , who, with that generosity which so much distinguishes his character, immediately wrote a note to the duke of Portland , which Mrs. Campbell presented to his Grace; but her application was unsuccessful. We most sincerely wish that the unhappy fate of this man may prove a warning to others, who are governed either by passion, or by principles of honour, falsely so called; & be the means of putting an end to a practice disgraceful to civilized society.
NEW YORK, OCT. 29.
The following remarks on the Dispatches received from Mr. Pinckney , by the barque Kichard , are copied from Mr. Madison's Monitor . The reader is requested to CONTRAST this language with that published in the same paper just previous to the termination of the Elections in Pennsylvania and New-Jersey ; at which time, this same Monitor -man endeavoured to convince his readers that there was no doubt of a speedy settlement with Great Britain . This same fellow, may now tell the truth or he may lie—one is as probable as the other. It is, however, a fact, that by his lately holding up the idea that the differences with England would soon be adjusted, while it was considered by many to be a base electioneering trick, thousands of others commenced their commercial operations on an expectation of the Embargo being soon raised; who will, if he now tells the truth, be ruined. For such conduct he deserves the public execration.
From the Washington Monitor.
Government has received dispatches from Mr. Pinckney our minister at London , of the date of September 14th. At that period he had not received the expected answer to his representations to the British government. It would seem, from all we can learn, that the cabinet of St. James is resolved not to furnish its reply, by which it shall commit itself with our government either one way or the other, before it is too late for the intelligence to reach this country previously to the termination of the presidential election; and further, that Great Britain is influenced to such strange conduct by the expectation of an insurrection in the United States , which she is led to believe will occur from the supposition that the people of this country will not submit to the Embargo when the ports of Spain and Portugal are known to be open to them.
And this policy Great Britain adheres to, notwithstanding famine is staring her in the face! The citizens of the United States will know how to appreciate and how to meet such conduct on the part of the English . If a foreign power is to choose a president for us, there is an end to independence.

Foreign Intelligence.
Received at New York by the Government Schooner Hope.
LATEST FROM SPAIN.
LONDON, SEPT. 24, 1808. Yesterday advices were received from Spain; to the 16th September, brought by the Snapper and Peruvian, from Corunna and Gijon. The French columns after the evacuation of Madrid, fell back upon the Ebro, (a) behind which a part was cantoned, and were erecting works of defence: Their head quarters was fixed to be at Logrono, (b) where the fly-by-night King JOSEPH was. The numbers estimated at between 40 and 50,000, independent of those in Barcelona. The Spanish divisions were advancing slowly upon them. Gen. Palafox was advancing from Saragossa, on the Ebro, towards the left of the French line. The Marquis de Castellar was proceeding from Madrid towards Logrono; and General Blake, from Leon, was menacing the right of the enemy; and it was said had advanced to the vicinity of Burgos. General Cuesta remained at Alva, on the Tormes. The Spanish forces, when united, are estimated at 135,000. (c) An attack on the whole French line was contemplated. Gen. Wellesley, with 18,000 of the conquerors of Junot, had marched from the vicinity of Lisbon, for Spain. The French had made a movement down the Ebro, by Tudela, into Aragon; but on receiving intelligence of the advance of the Gallician army, had retired into Navarre. At the last date Palafox, who commands the Andalusians, was at Roria. (d) The whole of the intelligence from Spain is entirely satisfactory.
NOTES. (a) This river rises in the hills which divide Old Castile from Biscay passes through Rioja, by the borders of Navarre, divides Aragon nearly in the centre, and empties into the Mediterranean in Catalonia. Saragossa, Tudela, Logrono, &c. are situated on it. The part of Spain behind the Ebro possessed by the French, is not more than a 16th part of the kingdom. (b) In Old Castile, near Navarre. (c) Probably exaggerated a third. (d) About 30 American miles in advance of Saragossa.
NAVAL OPERATION.
LONDON, SEPT. 27. The following letter from Admiral Hood, to the Swedish Admiral Nauckhoff, has been published in the London Gazette:
"Contare, August 27. "It is with the utmost satisfaction I congratulate you on the complete success of our endeavours to frustrate the object of the sailing of the enemy's fleet; and it gives me peculiar pleasure that I have it in my power to inform you, that at the attack made yesterday, on the enemy's fleet, when a Russian ship of 74 guns was taken, our success is to be entirely attributed to the skill, bravery, and zeal, displayed by his Swedish Majesty's fleet, under your command, which inspired with confidence both the officers and men under my orders. The enemy having perceived this, found it necessary to retreat into port, in order to avoid a general action, the only circumstance we have to lament. I assure you, Sir, that the cordial assistance I received from your fleet, was of the most satisfactory nature; and nothing would give me greater satisfaction than to know that my services could be of any use to his Majesty's views, whereby I should be sure to obtain the approbation of my King—I have the honor to be, &c. "SAMUEL HOOD."
From Admiral Hood, to Admiral SAUMAREZ: "Contare, before Rogierwick, Aug. 27. "Sir—I have the honor to inform you with peculiar satisfaction, that the Russian fleet, commanded by Ad. Nauckhoff, after a chase which lasted 34 hours, was compelled to take shelter in Rogierwick harbour, with the loss of a 74 gun ship. It gives me peculiar pleasure to bear testimony to the steady and gallant conduct of the officers, seamen and marines under my orders, and to add, that I never saw on any occasion more zeal and activity displayed than was evinced by his Swedish Majesty's fleet; for although the ships of which it was composed, on account of their inferiority in point of sailing, prevented them from taking share in the action, yet the exertion made by Rear-Ad. Nauckhoff, and the officers under his command, to come up with the enemy gave security to his Britannic Majesty's ships, and had we been able to bring the enemy to a general action, his squadron must have ceded the palm to the superior valor and exertions of their Majesty's combined forces in a cause so just and honorable. The ship taken proved to be the Sewolod, of 74 guns, commanded by Capt. Roudnef, she was so leaky, and had struck so hard a ground, that I was induced, after the prisoners and wounded had been taken out, to order her to be burnt, which was carried into effect at seven o'clock in the morning, by Lt. Biddolph of my ship." "The Admiral then passes encomiums on the gallant conduct of Capt. Wellesley, and Lieut. Lawless and Capt. ..."
"I have the honor to be, &c. "SAMUEL HOOD." "By the returns it appears, the British had 9 killed, and 56 wounded—among the latter was one Lt. and two petty officers. TO HIS ROYAL SWEDISH MAJESTY. "Rear-Ad. Sir Samuel Hood has the honor to present to his Royal Swedish Majesty the colors which were hoisted on board the Russian 74 gun-ship Sewolod, when she was taken on the 26th inst. and requests that his Majesty will be pleased to accept the same."
"Contare, before Rogierwick, Aug. 28." "The above colors his Swedish Majesty transmits to his Britannic Majesty, because they were taken by his ship of war, and as an additional proof of the peculiar satisfaction which his Swedish Majesty feels on account of the distinguished gallantry displayed by Rear-Admiral Hood, and the officers and men under his orders, which his Majesty considers as the most unquestionable proof of the close connection which unites the two nations."
The following is a list of the Russian fleet, when first described by the combined Swedish and English fleets, viz.
Table with 4 columns: SHIPS, GUNS, SHIPS, GUNS. Rows include: Blagolab (120), Rapid (50), Gabriel (118), Argus (50), Nordstjerna (74), St. Theodore (44), Arjentea (74), Scharvatsy (44), St. Anna (74), Cather (24), Boreas (74), Pollux (24), Orsen (74), Hermoine (20), Sewolod (74), Melpomene (20), Michael (74), and six smaller vessels. Hero (50). * This ship was taken and burnt.
By the Sails.
BALTIMORE, OCT. 28, 1808. "HECTOR" AGAIN. General JAMES WILKINSON arrived in this city on Wednesday, and sent the following challenge (couched in the Bombastic style of Shakespeare's Pistol) to the Hon. Mr. HARPER, viz.
No. I. General James Wilkinson, the commander in chief of the army to Capt. Goodloe Harper, commanding a company of Volunteer Artillery. Captain Harper, under the veil of patriotism, having secretly assailed the General's honor, and by wiles and fictions, unprincipled and inhuman, endeavoured to destroy his military fortunes, and his fame—Gen. W. conceives, that injuries of such uncommon atrocity, without a ray of provocation to extenuate them, gives him an incontestible claim to commensurate reparation. He therefore waves the privileges of rank, and demands from Capt. Harper the only admissible atonement.
Major Bissell, of the army, will deliver this note, and is authorized to adjust the time, place and manner.
Baltimore, Wednesday noon, 26th Oct. 1808. Mr. Harper answered, that from threats which he had understood had been thrown out by Gen. Wilkinson, he had for some time expected such a message, and was prepared with an answer, which should be delivered in writing the next morning, at any hour when it might suit Major Bissell to call. Major Bissell requesting to know the substance of the answer, Mr. Harper told him it was this—"I do not intend to meet Gen. Wilkinson;"—and added, that the reasons would be stated in writing the next morning, when Major Bissell should call. He promised to call at 9 o'clock the next morning, in order to receive Mr. Harper's answer in writing.
A little after nine, Major Bissell called, and Mr. Harper presented to him the following answer, unsealed, requesting him to read it.
No. II. Gen. Wilkinson must excuse me from accepting his invitation. It supposes an equality which, situated as he is in the public opinion and in my own, I cannot admit. Neither can I admit that for advising Mr. Clark to lay before Congress the documents in his possession, tending to prove the existence and nature of Gen. Wilkinson's connection with the Spanish government, which advice appears from his note of yesterday, to be the offence whereon his challenge is founded, I am personally responsible to him. It was my right and my duty to give that advice. To admit that I am responsible to Gen. Wilkinson for having given it, would be to admit a principle leading directly to the suppression of evidence, and the impunity of offences. (Signed) ROBT. G. HARPER, Baltimore, October 27, 1808. (Addressed) to Gen. James Wilkinson, Commander in Chief, &c.
Major Bissell replied that he was not authorized to receive any further communication from Mr. Harper; but in consequence of Mr. Harper's verbal answer to Gen. Wilkinson, of the last evening, was instructed to leave with him a note from Gen. Wilkinson. This note Mr. Harper declined to receive, unless Major Bissell would first resume his answer, to Gen. Wilkinson. This Major Bissell repeated that he was not authorized to do, but insisted on leaving the note, which he laid on the table, and took his leave. After his departure Mr. Harper opened it, and found it to be as follows.
No. III. Gen. Wilkinson to Capt. Harper. My Bissell having reported to the General, Capt. Harper's determination not to meet him, agreeably to his invitation of yesterday, the General can hold no further communication with the Captain; but having descended to the Captain's level, he regrets he should be compelled to bear testimony to his cowardice, and put him out of the ranks of honor. Baltimore, Oct. 27, 1808, morning.
The Answer of which No. II. is a copy, was then transmitted to Gen. Wilkinson.
No. IV. To those who know Capt. R. G. Harper, it is unnecessary to say he is a swindler and an alien to honor, but to the whole world it may be necessary to proclaim him for a coward because he has been a bully; and thus to place him below the consideration of every man, who values the character of a gentleman. JAS. WILKINSON.
"Murder will out."—From the Berkley and Jefferson Intelligencer, printed in Virginia.
Mr. Alburtis, Being informed by a friend, that some time past, there was published in the Washington Monitor, strictures on my conduct in favor of Gen. James Wilkinson, with a view to discredit what I have asserted before the public—I now declare to all the world, that JAMES WILKINSON is the TRAITOROUS character I have represented him to be: and that it is in my power, under circumstances compulsory of abundance of witnesses, and the production of papers, to establish the fact to the conviction of every man on earth. I have not seen what was published, nor is it material—Congress will or will not take up the subject, but if congress does, then my conduct and that of gen. Wilkinson, will appear to the world; and if congress does not then I must defend myself. R. NEWMAN.
NEWYORK, OCT. 26. The Hope arrived.—Arrived this day the schooner Hope, capt. Woodward, last from England, in 25 days. This vessel brings dispatches from France and England. She left Havre-de-Grace the 12th ult. and proceeded to Cowes, where she waited for Mr. Atwater, who is charged with dispatches from Mr. Pinckney to our government, and we understand he proceeds immediately to Washington. It is remarkable that this vessel has performed her voyage in 21 days going, and 25 days returning.
We have had an interview with Mr. Atwater, the Messenger, and with an intelligent English gentleman, who came in the Hope. From both these gentlemen we learn that the verbal information by the Richard was not correct—that France altho she had condemned many American vessels, had not declared war—that there was no prospect that Napoleon would rescind his decrees, nor that England would revoke her orders in council—and that our affairs abroad are at least as unpropitious at this moment as they have been for some months past. Thus we presume the embargo will not soon be raised; and that the approaching winter will exhibit an augmented and continually augmenting scene of wretchedness throughout our country.
From England we can hope for nothing favourable with regard to her orders, so long as we are dallying and tampering with Bonaparte; and on the disposition of Bonaparte, on the subject of his decrees, we have a convincing exhibition, in the following list of recent condemnations:—
List of American vessels condemned at Paris. Ship Grace, Linzee, Boston, at Port Ferrajo; Victory, Hopkins, Portsmouth, N. H. at Cherbourg; Grace, at Passage, in Spain; Vengeance, do; Aurora, at Morlaix; Tarantula, Riley, at Bologna; Rising Sun, Bust, at Amsterdam; Brothers, Fist, at Calais; Fame, of Boston, at Marseilles; Cados, Icard, New-York, do; George, of Newport, at Conquet; Mars of Savannah, at Passage; America, Proctor, of Philadelphia, at Rotterdam; Mercury, Watson, of New-York, at Dieppe; James Adams, at Dunkirk; Helena, Clark, of Baltimore, at Morlaix; Charlotte, at Ostend. None were condemned but such as had valuable cargoes. Brig Venus, Bowdoin, of Marblehead, at Port Ferrajo, waiting trial. Brig Ann, Folger, of Boston, condemned at St. Maloes, capt. arrived in England. American vessels at Bordeaux, Sept. 1. Brig Three Apprentices, Marriner, of N. York; Charleston, Newman, do; sbr. Freedom, Smith, Cape Ann; Yarico, Stanley, Marblehead—all under seizure for having been visited by the British! Ship Charleston Packet, Comel, of Philadelphia; James Madison, Pennisson, of New-Orleans; Phenix, or Felix, Ross, of New-York; Jenny, Myers, of do; brig Mentor, of do—all detained by the embargo. At Leghorn. Schr. Hope, of Philadelphia, waiting trial; ship Aurora, Hall, of Portsmouth, N. H. cleared.
A gentleman who travelled from New-York to New Haven, in the stage with Mr. Atwater, Government-Messenger, who returned in the Hope, states, that it was the opinion of Mr. A. that our Rulers would find the despatches such as would induce them to continue the Embargo.
Extract from the log-book of the brig Tarantula, of Portsmouth, (N. H.) Capt. Riley.
On the 2d Feb. 1808, at 6 P. M Beachy Head bearing by compass N.W 4 leagues distance, described a FRENCH LUGGER to the south of us, laying with her sails down—she made sail, and at half past 6 came up, hailed and ordered us to heave too—while heaving too she fired several shot into us; after we had hove too, and had been laying half an hour, she came under our lee, fired several shot into us, one of which KILLED WILLIAM HASSEL, SEA-MAN, a NATIVE of PHILADELPHIA—and after she had fired, ordered us to heave out the boat and come on board; having lost our small boat, and disabled in our crew, which they were informed of, she sent her boat on board, secured papers, and without asking any questions, steered for the coast of France. On the following day, finding that they could not bring their port, they steered for Bologna, at 3 P. M. on entering the port, they ran the brig on shore, where she was wrecked.
French Religion.—"The ball," says a Paris paper of the 13th Aug. "which the city of Paris was to give on the 15th, in honor of the emperor's birth day, is delayed to Sunday the 21st."
IMPORTANT.
NEWPORT OCT 31.—Yesterday arrived here the brig Jane, Capt. Morse, from St. Vincents. On her passage from thence to an Eastern port, she was boarded by a French corvette, and was plundered by her of a quantity of rum, money &c. The same French vessel had previously taken another American vessel, scuttled and sunk her; and was about to do the same with the Jane, but by much entreaty was prevailed upon to spare her;—They then put a crew of the vessel they destroyed on board the Jane, which have been brought in here. After getting some provisions, of which they were much in want, they departed for Portland.—The Captain of the French corvette, we understand declared he would take and sink every American he fell in with. There was another corvette in company, and they had taken several English transports.
It appears that whenever French armed vessels fall in with Americans, they either capture, sink, burn or destroy them, and treat the crews with the greatest brutality. And yet there are people here who still advocate the cause of France!
The brig Ann, arrived at Boston on the 29th ult. from Martinique, was boarded on the passage by a British frigate, and politely treated, although she was from an ENEMY's port.—Let Americans contrast the difference.
The affair of the "tribute," as it is foolishly called, can be easily settled: Let our Minister at London, inform the British, it would be less offensive to us to have our vessels and cargoes condemned, as they are in France, than subjected to a new clearance and duties! They'll jump to comply—astonished, however, to find these exceptions, attended with a little expense, should be more provoking than the Orders in Council!
Baltimore, Oct. 28.—A charge has been preferred against the executive of this state, of having corruptly paid out of the treasury a sum of money to two democrats, for which they had no claim upon the state.
Philadelphia, Oct. 29.—Our sailors say it is better to get high wages even in Spanish employ, than be starved in their own country, therefore as soon as they arrive at the Havana, in any of our permissioned ships, they ship off, and enter on board ships bound to Europe, and leave their own vessels to get home as well as they can.
Mr. Snyder will be elected Governor of Pennsylvania; but the voters for Mr. Ross (about 40,000) are too numerous to be conveniently tar'd-and-feathered.
The U. S. Attorney in Rhode Island is said to have received orders to seize all vessels loaded or loading without a Collectors permission. It is believed many vessels are in one of these situations, under an idea of their owners, that the embargo would be raised.
A U. S. lieutenant at Springfield, with a party of soldiers, is said to have resisted a civil officer in serving a writ for debt upon him, by ordering his men to charge bayonet! The civil officer was wounded, and retired without accomplishing his object. The Democrats undoubtedly ought to be excused for establishing a standing army, as we every where hear of their exercising military power with so much propriety!
From the North American. Standing Army.—It was humbly conceived that Mr. Jefferson's standing army would be different from any thing which ever bore that name before. It has indeed fulfilled this expectation in some measure, but in a reversed sense. Tho' who remember the bitter railings uttered by the men now in power against the small force, which was necessary for garrisons, were lost in astonishment for the objects designed by raising the six thousand additional troops. It has been over and over again observed, that for war this force is as nothing, and for peace it is unnecessary according to the settled theories and vaunted principles of the men who at present compose our administration.—It has hitherto produced no benefit to the public at large, though it has afforded the means of extending executive patronage, and rewarding profligate printers. Duane, who not long ago declared himself opposed to Mr. Madison, and published against him the foulest, most wanton and unjust calumnies, enjoys the salary of a lieutenant colonel; having since, with perfect accommodation, changed the note to one which is thought more musical and harmonious at Washington. Duane is therefore left at home to pursue his vocation for the present. But that other work has been carved out for him, which he is to enter upon in a few weeks, we have his own words.—In a long winded piece, in the Aurora; a piece containing nothing distinct or connected, but threats against the freedom of opinion, and a determined recommendation of war against England, is the following shocking passage. It contains language such as Americans never heard before; but it would be despicable as the effusion of an incendiary, did he not hold a commission in the standing army, and thus possess the power of enforcing his insolent threat. Lest he might be supposed to speak with less force and earnestness, he repeats in a subsequent passage, that a few weeks will verify his intimation.
FROM THE AURORA. Every man in America will have to determine, whether he is to be considered as an enemy, or as a friend.—No neutrals is the order of the day abroad, it will be so at home before many weeks pass away.
FORGED LETTER.
When the passions of people are raised, though in a good cause, they sometimes produce acts, which are both unwarrantable and impolitic. Such we consider the fabrication of a letter at Havana, purporting to be addressed by Talleyrand to Mr. Jefferson. That the people at Havana should be incensed against our government is not surprising; but no Spaniard of a correct mind would endeavour to increase the indignation of his countrymen by a pitiful imposture. On the other hand, we are too far from having any occasion, here, for fictitious evidence of Mr. Jefferson's coincidence with the French Emperor's views; and have no doubt that our Executive and his party would rejoice to see our papers give currency to tales which would tend to diminish the force of truth.—Refertory.
"The Maryland Orator."—The editors of the Federal Republican of Baltimore come out boldly and declare that they hold possession of "two original certificates, that General Smith declared if the French should land here as enemies, he would receive them as friends."
Appointment by the Spanish Government.—Mr. Santibanos, Minister to the United States.
A Keene (N. H.) paper says, a waggon with six horses, laden with gold and silver, to the amount of 50,000 dolls. passed through that town for Canada, on the 17th ult.—The object was to purchase bills of exchange; our merchants being compelled to adopt this mode to pay their debts, instead of remitting the produce of our country.
The government papers at Washington, have recommenced their attack on the British—and appear, from the malignity of their aspersions, to have gathered fresh venom in their recent concealment. The people of New-England, are totally ignorant of any late aggressions from either the government or navy of Great-Britain. If the administration are in possession of any documents, containing the relation of such abuses, let the public be made acquainted with them. But that is probably not the case;—We know that Great-Britain has interdicted our Commerce with France; and we also know, that France has interdicted our Commerce with England; we further know that Britain allows our trade to the East Indies, to Spain and her Colonies—that she neither detains or captures our vessels, when employed in innocent commerce. Can we say as much of France? Certainly not. She seizes our vessels on the most frivolous pretexts; and condemns all she seizes—she captures, sinks, or burns, almost every one her privateers meet with on

ocean; and sends our seamen and citizens into captivity. All this is known to Mr. Jefferson's editors, without exciting any regret, or rousing a sentiment of indignation. Though at the moment of perusing them, they can set down and write whole columns of abuse against England. In this way are the people imposed on by those, whose duty it is to act impartially and openly.
Portland,
Monday, November 7, 1808.
IN our last, we mentioned the arrival of the U.S. dispatch schr. Hope, which bro't communications from our Ministers in London and Paris. The Washington papers state that the dispatches from Mr. Pinckney were received at that city, but that those from France were not. Nothing official respecting the information by this vessel has been published, but the prevailing opinion is, that the Embargo will not be removed at present.
We have seen nothing which in the least degree contradicts the accounts that Bonaparte has ordered the condemnation of American property and the imprisonment of the Americans in France! Yet the leaders of democracy still approve of his conduct! even democratic members of Congress wish that he may subdue the only remaining power which prevents his sending his cut-throats to this country.—Are the FREE MEN of America willing to become SLAVES of Bonaparte? We believe they are not:—in that case they will never give their suffrages in favor of the partizans of France to rule over them.
From the Mediterranean.
Capt. Thorndike, who arrived at Salem on Thursday last from Algiers, informs, that when he was at Palermo, the news which excited the greatest interest, was Murat's being King of Naples. An English ambassador had sailed from thence for Constantinople; and two bomb ships for Barcelona, to bombard the fortress that commands that place. At Algiers the people were highly animated in the patriot cause, and the name of a Frenchman was detestable to them. He heard of no recent important event, but they represented that Joseph Bonaparte was surrounded by the Spanish armies, and would be obliged to surrender; by which event they expected to recover their King. The French still maintained the strong fortress of Montejoi, which commands the city of Barcelona; but the Spaniards expected to reduce them. Indeed they did not admit a doubt of success in the complete expulsion of the French from the kingdom. They were anxious to know of the concurrence of the colonies in the patriotic cause, that the mines of Mexico might contribute to its support.
COMMUNICATIONS.
WHITMAN and ILSLEY;
OR, The New yo, heave ho! SHIPS have suffered many ILLS. From helms too long a LEE. Helms a weather! See, she fills! Now out again to sea!
In the room of old Broad Brim, Let us ship a fit man; A sailor, every inch of him,.... A patriot, every WHIT, MAN!
WHITMAN, COMMERCE, AND PROSPERITY;
OR, ILSLEY, EMBARGOES, & STARVATION!
CITIZENS OF PORTLAND!
TO many it may seem unnecessary, to address on the important duty which devolves on you this day. A moment's reflection on your present situation, must excite in your breasts, feelings which speak a language more powerful, than is possible for words to express. Accustomed from your earliest youth, to commercial pursuits, and those professions which are dependent on commerce, and under the implicit faith of those appointed to administer that constitution which you and your fathers fought to obtain, you embarked your property in that business which was to afford a support for yourselves and families. But by the cruel and oppressive embargo laws, enacted by democrats, and executed with all the tyranny and insolence of official influence for almost a year. These measures, fit only for slaves to endure, have bro't ruin and distress on a large proportion of our industrious citizens. How long this deplorable state of things is to exist, is impossible to say; but this we know, that there are characters among us, base enough to exult and rejoice at the general calamity, and who are determined to use every mean to prolong the public distress.
Fellow citizens of all professions, if you really are what you profess to be, in favor of free elections, act worthy of the cause you avow. If you are desirous of exercising your commercial rights, give your votes for a man who will never raise his hand in favor of a perpetual Embargo. This is the day you are to proclaim to your democratic rulers, that you do not approve of their measures; the day on which you can do with effect, and without being subjected to bonds and imprisonment.
Let every friend to his country, every friend of AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, of PEACE, COMMERCE, and FREE TRADE, turn out to a man, and give his vote for
Ezekiel Whitman, Esq.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
To the Electors of Cumberland District.
THIS day, my fellow citizens, you are to give your votes for a member of the Eleventh Congress; and can you long debate, which of the two to choose, Embargo or Free trade?—No; rouse at once; remain no longer in a state of indifference on this interesting and important subject. Not only go yourself, but each man take his neighbor with him, and if you wish to see your country in peace, and your government respected at home and abroad, free from the accursed Embargo, and non-importation Laws, vote, and use your influence for a man of talents, abilities, and education; who can support a resolution with firmness, and ably defend your rights, by pointing out, in argument, the true and best policy for our country to pursue. And who is this man, Daniel Ilsley, Esq. or Ezekiel Whitman, Esq.? The answer is obvious. It is said, with truth, that Mr. Ilsley is a clever man—and so is Mr. Whitman not only an honest man, but possessed of other valuable qualifications, which, it is well ascertained, Mr. Ilsley has no pretensions to. It is certainly known, that Mr. Ilsley would appear better in his farm yard, than at the city of Washington; and by all who have any acquaintance with both the gentlemen, the truth of these assertions needs no investigation. We are unwilling to injure the feelings of Mr. Ilsley, but consider it our duty to state facts relating to candidates for office, which must ever be of consequence to the public; and if men will permit themselves to be set up for offices, for which they were never by nature, or education, designed, they must prepare to meet a public examination.
You cannot remain any longer indifferent who shall represent you in Congress—whether a man of discernment, education, and sound judgment, or one who has no pretensions to either. And it is hoped you will not say and do, as is frequently done, "I cannot attend town meeting, to-day; one vote will make but little difference in the election," but turn out, to a man, and give your suffrages for EZEKIEL WHITMAN, Esquire.
OLD TIMES.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
MS. EDITOR, SO much has lately been said and written, respecting the influence of southern charms over northern constitutions, I was led to inquire, in what those charms consisted, which so strongly attracted our northern gentlemen. To this I was chiefly induced, by respect for our fair countrywomen, that they, after knowing the powerful charms of the southern ladies to our attention, might judge of the danger of losing their merited influence over our hearts, and what powers they ought to display, to attract to themselves, those devotions, (to use the word of an amiable friend) which, in some instances, have been offered to idols. With this view, I took up an author, celebrated for his travels in North America, where I found the following passage, which will not be the less acceptable, for containing observations, made in Virginia, by an accurate observer, on other subjects besides women, viz.
"The chief magnificence of the Virginians, consists in furniture, linen, and plate, in which they resemble our ancestors, who had neither cabinets nor wardrobes in their castles, but contented themselves with a well stored cellar, and a handsome buffet. If they sometimes dissipate their fortunes, it is by gaming, hunting, and horse-races; but the latter are of some utility, inasmuch as they encourage the breed of horses, which are really very handsome, in Virginia. We see that the women have little share in the amusements of the men. Beauty here, serves only to procure them husbands; for the most wealthy planters, giving but a small fortune with their daughters, their fate is usually decided by their figure. The consequence of this is, that they are often pert and coquettish before, &
sorrowful help-mates after marriage. The luxury of being served by slaves, still further augments their natural indolence; they are always surrounded by a great number of them, for their own service and that of their children, whom they content themselves with sucking only. They, as well as their husbands, pay attention to them when young, and neglect them when grown up."
While on the subject of Virginia belles, I will transcribe another passage from the same author, which may possibly explain, why the southern gentlemen should so far neglect their lovely countrywomen, as to induce the latter to turn their all conquering charms against the north; and it may further afford a reason for a partiality of a peculiar nature, in some of the southern nobles:
"It appears, therefore, (says this author, upon Livery) that there is no other method of abolishing slavery, than by getting rid of the negroes, a measure which must be very gradually adopted. The best expedient would be, to export a great number of males, and to encourage [by example no doubt] the marriage of white men with the females. For this purpose, the law must be abrogated, which transmits slavery by the side of the mother; or it might be enacted, that every female slave shall become, ipso facto, free, by marrying a freeman. From respect to property, perhaps it might be just, to require of the latter, a compensation, to be fixed by law, to be paid either in labor, or in money, as an indemnity to the proprietors of the negroes; but it is certain, at all events, that such a law, aided by the elicit, but already well established commerce between the white men and the negroes, would not fail of giving birth to a race of mulattoes, which would produce another of quarters, and so on, until the colour should be totally effaced. But I have enlarged sufficiently, on this subject, which has not escaped the policy and philosophy of the present age."
It will be unnecessary, after this, to inform the reader, that the author from whom the above passages are selected, is a Frenchman; if it be not yet, it certainly will be unnecessary, after he peruses the following, from the same author:
"The visit I made him, (Mr. Jefferson) was not unexpected, for he had long since invited me to come and pass a few days with him, in the centre of the mountains; notwithstanding which, I found his first appearance, serious, nay, even cold; but before I had been two hours with him, we were as intimate as if we had passed our whole lives together. Walking, books, but above all, a conversation always varied and interesting, always supported by the sweet satisfaction experienced by two persons, who, in communicating their sentiments and opinions, are invariably in unison, and who understand each other at the first hint, made four days pass away like so many minutes."
"This uniformity of sentiments and opinions, on which I insist, because it constitutes my own eulogium, (and self-love must somewhere show itself); this uniformity, I say, was so perfect, that not only our taste was similar, but our predictions also; those partialities which cold methodical minds ridicule as enthusiasm, while sensible and animated ones cherish and adopt the glorious appellation."
What think now, Col. Duane? Is not your Commander in Chief, (yes, of gun boats and all) a little tinctured with the French, either by inoculation or the natural way?
A. B.
To the honour of our countrymen be it recorded that however they have in many instances been misled, and however much they may sometimes have erred in judgment, yet few, very few of them have been so lost to all sense of character, propriety and independence as to undertake to conduct the papers of Napoleon and his cowardly minions; that disgraceful business, has been left in most instances to abandoned, unprincipled foreigners. It is a fact that in the three great cities of New-York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, almost all the papers in favour of the administration are conducted by foreigners; while those which support the true republican principles of Washington and Hamilton are uniformly in the hands of native Americans. What kind of government must that be which is forced to employ the rancourous of all nations, as auxiliaries, to bully and break down the spirit of liberty and independence among its own citizens?—Washington Federalist.
Honorable Testimony. —"I know of no man," said the late Gen. Hamilton, "who so nearly resembles Washington, in all his great and enviable qualities, as Charles Cotesworth Pinckney." Can there be higher evidence of worth and greatness, than such an encomium from such a man?
Huzza for New-Jersey. —The following facts are communicated by a gentleman from New-Jersey, just as the paper was going to press.—The county of Gloucester has given, on examination of the official returns, a majority for the Democratic ticket of 15: But in one town, the Inspectors have returned only 20 Federal votes, whereas 60 persons in that town have come forward and sworn that they voted for the federal ticket; the facts are brought before the Legislature; and a committee has been appointed to
examining and report.—No wonder the federalists were astonished at the result from Gloucester.—No wonder Madison can be President.—N. Y. Herald.
Our friends in the country, who may have it in their power to forward us, free of expense, the result of this day's election, have an opportunity, thereby, of gratifying an anxious public.
The Selectmen of this town, will attend at the office of Samuel Freeman, Esq. from 8 to 10 o'clock, this morning, to receive evidence of the qualifications of Voters—where gentle men legally entitled to vote for Representative may have their names enrolled.
Shipping Intelligence.
A French brig, ignorant of the existing war between Spain and France, arrived at Rivado (Spain) the 3d Sept. in 45 days from Cayenne, richly laden with cocoa, sugar, cloves, cotton, and other colonial produce. She has been declared a good prize; and the officers and crew are prisoners of war.
The ship Ophelia, capt. Dunnett from Bristol, (E.) for N. York, with a valuable cargo of hard ware was met at sea by a French ship of war and BURNED!
The ship Sisters, Abrams, failed from Greenock Aug. 11, and on the night of the 25th, at 10 o'clock, in a thick fog and blowing fresh from Grand Manan, and immediately filled—the master and six of the crew saved themselves in the small boat and on the afternoon of the 26th landed near Petit Passage—16 men remained on the wreck with little prospect of being saved, from the heavy sea running.
A Baltimore paper says, that some time since the ship Perseverance, failed from that port with a cargo of 4,000 bbls. of flour, for Boston; but that instead of going to Boston, she is said to have gone to St. Jago de Cuba, and disposed of her flour there for the handsome sum of 40 dollars per barrel; equal to 160,000 dollars!!
At Guadalupe, Oct. 9, there was an embargo on all vessels except French. A number of French vessels had lately arrived from France with flour which was plenty at 18 dls.
The Schooner Active, capt. Given, of and from Portland, bound to Boston, foundered off Cape Cod Light House on the 28th ult. We have received the following particulars from capt. Given. Friday, at 11 P.M. sprung a leak, and immediately filled: at 12 M. spoke the Schooner Bersey, for Marblehead, the master of which, contrary to the principles of humanity, gave us no assistance!! On Saturday, at 3 P.M. capt. Given, capt. Danforth, passenger, Joseph Maxwell, of Portland, do. and David Staawood, of Brunswick, do. were taken off the wreck by Mr. Hardy, of Truro, in a whale boat, and the tempest increasing so fast, could not return to relieve the four remaining—who were, Robert Fros, of Brunswick, mariner; Robert Dunning, of do. Seth Frazier, of do.; and a man name unknown, of Boston. Capt. Given was put on board therevener cutter Good Intent, and afterwards went on board the sloop Polly, of Marblehead, where he has arrived. The wind blew a strong gale from S.W. The boat did not reach the shore until night, which prevented them from putting off again to the Ich; and what was the fate of those left on board we have not learnt; but as Mr. Cole's pilot boat (in the U. S. service) which was at C. Harbor on Sunday morning had heard of the situation of the Ich. and had failed in quest of her, hopes are entertained that the other unfortunate sufferers may be saved from the wreck.
From the Salem Gazette of Friday last.
When the Bersey arrived at Marblehead on Sunday last, information was given of the wreck, and two vessels were immediately dispatched to save the people, but alas! too late; they were doubtless swallowed up in the ocean. The shocking indifference of the master (Ireson) to the lives of his fellow creatures has excited the strongest resentment in the people of Marblehead, who have a deservedly high reputation for their exertions in the cause of humanity.
Portland Assembly.
THE Members of the Portland Assembly will hereby take notice, that their meeting stands adjourned to half past 6 o'clock, THIS EVENING, to meet at Columbian Hall. B7 A general and punctual attendance is requested. November 7.
NEW GOODS.
T. & A. Vinton,
HAVE received an extensive assortment of Fall and Winter Goods, among which are the following articles:—London superfine blue and black Broadcloths; common do. of every colour; Caffimere, Serges, Devonshire Kerseys, ladies' Peleece Cloths, Flannels, Baizes, Duffles, Coatings, India Cottons, Bombazines, Russells, Shaloon, Calimancoes, Durants, Worsted Hosiery, Lamb's Wool do. Checks, Cambrics, Calicoes, belt of British Shirting Cottons, Tabby Velvets, common do. black Lutrings, do. Satins, Furniture Patches, Copperplate, Cotton Diapers, Bandanna Handkerchiefs, Madras do. black Barcelona do. Cotton Shawls, Vestings, nice Table-Cloths, black, blue, and coloured Sewing Silk, ladies' Beaver and Silk Gloves, Vest and Coat Buttons, Suspenders, Cotton Yarn of high numbers, &c.
One bale Role BLANKETS, all sizes, very Cheap. Nov. 7.
Ebenezer Davis,
Sadler and Harness Maker, INFORMS the inhabitants of Buxton, and the towns adjacent, that he has taken a stand near the old Meeting house—where the public may be accommodated with any article in the line of his profession, at short notice and of good quality. Chaife made and repaired on the most liberal terms. Buxton, Nov. 7.
NOTICE.
THE Copartnership heretofore existing between the subscribers under the firm of Jonathan & Samuel Davis, is this day dissolved by agreement and mutual consent. JONATHAN DAVIS, SAML. DAVIS. Bath, Nov. 1st, 1808.
For Sale by Auction. TOMORROW, 3d inst. will be sold at D. Pease's Auction Room, 9 Bbls. Philadelphia prime PORK 22 kegs Fig Tobacco—good quality 10000 American SEGARS 1 cask BACON—for Cash Sale at 11 o'clock. Nov. 7.
For Sale at S. Patten's Book-Store and Lottery Office, No. 10, Jones' Row,
FARMER'S, Low's, Sewall's, and Farmer's Maine ALMANACKS; by the gross, dozen, or single. Undrawn TICKETS, QUARTERS, and EIGHTHS in the Amoskeag Canal Lottery now drawing. TICKETS, and QUARTERS in the Hatfield Bridge Lottery, to begin drawing on Wednesday next—a very few Tickets on hand. TICKETS and QUARTERS in the 2d Class of Dixie Road Lottery, to commence drawing soon. Three chances for a fortune of 10,000 dollars, and possibly for 20,000. Nov. 7.
New Flour.
RALPH CROSS, has for sale at No. 4 Union Wharf, 800 bbls. Superfine FLOUR, made from new Wheat. Nov. 7.
HARD-WARE GOODS.
William Goddard, HAS received by ships Globe and Hannah, from Liverpool, an addition to his stock of Hard-Ware Goods, Which are offered for sale on the most favorable terms, by wholesale or retail. Portland, Nov. 7. (tt)
Hogs Bristles Wanted.
THE subscriber will purchase any quantity of clean, combed Hogs Bristles, at the PAINT STORE, No. 1, Jones' Row, Free-street, Portland, Where are constantly for sale, Paints, Oil, and Glass, MICHAEL SMITH. Portland, Nov. 7.
TO BE LET,
HALF of a convenient DWELLING-HOUSE, situated in Free-street, on reasonable terms.—Enquire of WILLIAM GODDARD. Portland, Nov. 7. (tt)
Thomas Baker,
WANTS an active BOY, as an Apprentice to the Baking Business.—One from the country would be preferred. Nov. 7.
TO LET.
THE PORTLAND MONUMENT GROUND, and the Buildings thereon, for the term of one year. Any person wishing to hire the same, may know the terms by applying to either of the subscribers. ZACHARIAH MARSTEN, JONA. STUART, JOHN WATSON. Portland, Nov. 7, 1808.
Money Lost.
ON the 30th Sept. last past, the subscriber put into the Post Office at Freeport, a Letter covering one hundred dollars, directed to Thompson Baxter, of Boston, Mass.—said letter has never been received by said Baxter, and it is supposed was lost or mislaid between said Freeport and Boston. Ten Dollars is hereby offered to any person who will give information whereby said letter with the money may be recovered. NATHAN NYE. Freeport, 20th Oct. (N. 7)
NOTICE!
THE public are hereby informed that the real estate of Russell Buckman, late of Gray, in the county of Cumberland, trader, deceased, will be sold by leave of the Supreme Judicial Court, at Public Vendue, to the highest bidder, on Monday the 12th day of December next, at one o'clock, P. M.— Said estate consists of a two story Dwelling House, about 36 by 40 feet square, with about one third of an acre of land, situated in the center of the village in said Gray and being one of the best stands the county affords for an innkeeper, trader, or mechanic. Also—A Farm in said Gray, about 2 miles from the Meeting-house, containing between 30 and 40 acres of good land, in suitable proportions of mowing, tillage, pasture, and woodland, with a house thereon.—The terms of payment are equal installments, in 6, 12, and 18 months, with approved indorsers.— Sale to be on the premises first above described. DANIEL W. GREEN } Attorney to Polly Buckman, Administratrix. Gray, Nov. 7, 1808.
THE Commissioners appointed to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of
THOMAS MINOT,
late of Portland, gentleman, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that a further time of three months from the 26th of Oct. last, has been allowed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate of Wills, &c for the county of Cumberland to the Creditors to said estate to bring in, and prove their claims; which will be attended to on the second Tuesday of this and the second Tuesday of the two next months, at the counting room of the subscriber, from two to five o'clock, P. M. DANIEL TUCKER, Chairman. Portland, Nov. 7, 1808.
Commissioners' Notice.
THE Subscribers being appointed by the Hon. Silas Lee, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Lincoln, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors of the estate of
JOSIAH WALLACE,
late of Georgetown, in said county, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice, that they will attend on said business at the house of William Wallace, in said Georgetown, on the third Monday in November next, and of the five following months, from ten to four o'clock, on said days. JOSIAH WYMAN, } Commissioners. WILLIAM TOTMAN, } ex.

PORT.
From the Baltimore Federal Republican.
FOREIGN INFLUENCE.
Foreign aid gives the demos success in their work. Their Spirit from Holland, their voters from Cork. The election over, each meet their just claim, their voters to jail, and their Gin to the flame! Thus the great man's gin and rabble Meet their fate and end the squabble. H.
Miscellany.
(Last week's Omissions.)
The sch. Fair Lady, Blake of Portland, 40 days from Falmouth, (Jam.) arrived at Philad. 21st ult. A few days previous experienced a hard gale of wind, after coming to under the Capes, in which he lost three anchors and was obliged to stand out to sea again—Spoke Sept 17, near C. Antonio, schr. Publican, had lost her mainmast, in want of provisions and water; was supplied by Capt B—Oct 6 spoke Swedish brig Mary, from Turks Island for Philad and obtained from her a supply of provisions and water—Learnt, on entering the Capes, that said brig was ashore at Chincoteague beach, with 4 feet water in her hold.
The ship Iris, from Havana, arrived at Baltimore 18th inst.—By her the following memo. is received: "Be pleased to report the ship Resolution, arrived at Havana, from Portland, in distress, having been ashore on the Bahama Banks, and from the leak very much injured—bound to N. Orleans as soon as repaired—John Robertson."
Sch.—Lewis, with flour, having slipped through the embargo-net at Norfolk, and bore away for the W. Indies, has been captured by a French privateer.
The ship Manilla of Nantucket, from Port au Prince, has arrived at St. Petersburg. Most of the French privateers belonging to the ports in Cuba have been seized and confiscated by the Spanish government.
From Kingston, (Jam.) Sept 10—By a late proclamation of the Gov. of Santa Cruz it appears that an Embargo is a game which two can play at—Mr. Jefferson says, nothing shall go from the U. S. to Santa Cruz; Gov. Harcourt says, nothing shall go from Santa Cruz to the U. S.—The collector of St. Kitts, on the same account, recently peremptorily refused an entry to the American sch. Patriot, Smith, of Massachusetts, and he was obliged, after four days of ineffectual solicitation to return home with only her sea stores and ballast.
From Falmouth, (Jam.) Aug. 24—The favourable rains have had very beneficial effects on the provisions, in bringing forward a plentiful supply, and affording an opportunity of planting an increased quantity, at a time when our American supplies are nearly exhausted.
A Lapland Wedding. —The following account of the method of deciding on a marriage between young persons in Lapland, is extracted from Fuller's Worthies of England, a work, which, for the generality of its information and entertainment, is not to be excelled.—"Here let me insert a passage of a custom in this barbarous country, from mouths of creditable merchants, whose eyes have beheld it. It is death in Lapland to marry a maid without her parents or friends consent;—wherefore if one bear affection for a young maid, upon the breaking thereof to her friends, the fashion is, that a day is appointed for their friends to meet to behold the two young parties to run a race together. The maid is allowed in starting, the advantage of a third part of the race, so that it is impossible, except willing of herself, that the should ever be overtaken. If the maid overrun her suitor the matter is ended, he must never have her, it being penal for the man again to renew the motion of marriage. But if the virgin hath an affection for him, tho' at first running hard to try the truth of his love, she will, (without Atlanta's golden balls to retard her speed) pretend some casualty, and make a voluntary halt before she cometh to the mark, or the end of the race.—Thus none are compelled to marry against their own will; and this is the cause that in their poor country the people are richer in their own contentment, than in other lands, where so many forced matches make feigned love and cause real unhappiness."
Let somebody else do it, is a very common expression of lazy persons—A man who made this reply on every occasion, was told by his wife—"It is now four years since our last child was born; if we had one more we should have just half a dozen." The husband very coolly replied—"Let somebody else do it." History cannot furnish another instance of such laziness.
MARRIED —Near Lynchburg, (Virg.) Mr. John Hick to Mrs. Mildred K. Lucas: This marriage was attended with some singular circumstances:—The young widow had engaged her hand to Mr. Thomas Cobb, a respectable gentleman, aged 72 y.; the day appointed for their marriage had arrived, great preparations were made, and many friends, &c. assembled to enjoy the scene—when, lo! a young Mr. Hicks appeared, made suit to the fair widow, prevailed upon her to discard her old lover, and marry him, and the ceremony was accordingly immediately performed—The ladies who had witnessed this marriage immediately retired, went into committee of the whole, passed several spirited resolutions against the shameful conduct of the widow, and highly approbatory of Mr. Cobb's fortitude under the conflicting passions of love, revenge &c. and sent him an affectionate letter of condolence on his melancholy rebuff; to which he (good old man) returned a very grateful and useful answer.
MODESTY.
The following instance of public indignation against the indecency of the fashion, occurred some time ago at Drury-Lane Theatre: A young man was sitting in the side boxes, dressed in
bad ton;—a sudden lift began among the audience; the actors were astonished, as they could not discover the cause. The hissing subsided and the play proceeded;—but presently the hissing began again with increased violence, and Barrymore was coming to ask what offended the audience; every eye, however, was, by this time, turned towards the nymph with the naked shoulder; and it immediately struck her mother what was the object of displeasure.—She threw a shawl over the offended beauty, and a general peal of applause followed. The young lady then sat the performance out, with that easy composure which but too much distinguishes fashionable folly. Is it possible that we are arrived at this woeful state of degeneracy!—when the audience of a theatre feel themselves obliged to express the abhorrence of a dereliction of the most amiable of female virtues?
OBSERVATION.
I am safest whilst my legs bear me: a competence is most healthful for my body; I would desire neither to freeze nor to burn.
FRESH GOODS.
E. STEVENS, has just received and is now opening for sale, at her store in Fifth-street, a general assortment of Fancy and Staple Goods , suitable for the present and approaching season. Likewise—Ladies' kid and morocco Shoes. October 24.
Henry Smith & Co.
Have just received for sale, BLUE, black, mixed, drab and brown superfine and fine Broad Cloths; crimson, ash, fawn, green and brown Peliece Cloths; green, scarlet, and fawn Peliece Flannels; crimson, purple, green and black Tabby Velvets; scarlet and black Bombazets, Cassimere, Sattinets, Flannels, Coatings, Baizes, Devonshire Kerseys, hunters Cloths—superfine Furnitures, Dimity do; a great variety Ginghams, Calicoes and Cambrics; Kid and silk Gloves, &c. &c. All which will be sold low for cash. Oct. 24.
VICTUALING CELLAR.
THE subscribers respectfully inform their friends and the public that they keep VICTUALS of all kinds, at the sign of the Turkey, No. 7, Jones' Row, Fifth-street, where they will be accommodated at the shortest notice, from 6 in the morning until 10 in the evening. E. & M. FISK. Portland, Oct. 24.
THE Copartnership under the firm of James Chadbourn & Co. is this day dissolved by mutual consent; all persons having demands against said firm are requested to call and receive their dues—and all persons indebted are requested to make immediate settlement with DAVID SMITH, who is authorised to settle the same. JAMES CHADBURN, DAVID SMITH. Portland, Oct. 13, 1808.
David Smith,
Respectfully informs their former customers, and the public in general, that he has taken the store formerly occupied by the above firm where he solicits the continuance of their custom. Oct. 24.
Factory Cotton.
JOSEPH POPE, constantly keeps for sale a large supply of cotton Warp and Filling, White and coloured Stocking Yarn, ditto Thread, Cotton Shirting and Sheeting, do Check and Stripe, Bed Tick, &c. which being a consignment will be sold at the Factory prices. Likewise—a quantity of loaf and lump Sugar in hds. & bbls. No. 7, Mufsey's Row, Sept. 19 (6m)
A NEW HAT-STORE.
David Bill & Co.
RESPECTFULLY inform the public that they have opened a HAT-STORE in Fifth-street, in part of the store occupied by Thomas Lewis, next door to Enoch Moulton's, where they offer for sale a complete assortment of American Beavers and Castor Hats, superior to any offered in this town, and superior to any that is imported. As they are directly concerned in the manufacture they flatter themselves that they shall be able to give satisfaction to all that may favor them with their custom. Portland, Oct. 3.
TO JOHN TRY, Joiner.
I do publicly acknowledge having received your instructions to come to Montreal in Canada, and there to serve the remainder of my apprenticeship—and I do here assign the following reasons for not complying therewith. You left Portland in June last; and your wife and children, and myself, without money, work and food; so that I was under the necessity of returning home to my Parents, thirty-five miles, and not a cent to defray my travelling expenses.
Secondly, you have most basely and deliberately, and under the mark of friendship and religion, violated the hospitality of your friends house by seducing the virtue of his child; therein to the irretrievable loss of her character, and the peace and happiness of her father, a man who you have ever spoken of as your sincere and confidential friend.
Thirdly, you are considered by all classes of society, as a vile and abandoned character; and particularly so by that order of religion to which you once was a member, (the Baptist persuasion) that you have been excommunicated as unworthy of the respect due to that name—and I do therefore think you unworthy to any example to myself and all others who are not sunk into the most wretched state of depravity. JOHN SEDGLEY. Portland, Sept. 27, 1808. (Oct. 10)
TAKEN UP ADRIFT,
ON Saturday the 8th inst. by the subscriber, between Bantam and Saguin, the wreck of a small Schooner—her masts, bowsprit and sails gone, and got her towed into Boothbay harbour. Any person concerned may get information by applying to Mr. John M c Farland, in said Boothbay, Oct. 12.
FRESH GOODS.
Tappan & Sewall,
No. 12, Haymarket-Row, HAVE received and are now exposing for sale, per piece or package, an extensive assortment of Fall & Winter Goods , Broadcloths of all colors, Glazed, black and coloured Cambrics, from 7s. to 47s. Plaits—Kerseys—Ser. Fins; Buttons Sewing Silks, Black Clothes, Blue Coatings—Duffles, Cotton Sewings, No. 12 to 60 Baizes—Blankets, 6/4 to 11/4, Seotch Thread Flannels—white, yellow, green, &c. Bindings; Suspenders, Salisbury Fannels—Handks. Madras, scarlet, green, &c. Pullicat and Spotted Stuff—Ruffles—Ditto, Duroys, &c. Shawls, Cotton and Silk Lineus, from 2/6 to 7/3 Worsted and Cotton Dimities, Hosiery Velvets, Velveteens & Millinets, plain and Thicksetts Pariset Gauzes Tabby Velvets; black, Ribbons; a small assortment purple and slate Swandown; Toilingens, Laces and Edgings Mixed & fancy Cords, India Cottons Shirting Cottons, 3-4 Gurras; Baftas and 4-4 Cafas; Mowannas Calicoes Checks, &c. Cambic, Linen, Pic-Cafes Windsor Soap quer, Book & Fan Umbrellas, &c. cy Mullins. Also for sale—SKIRTING LEATHER, of a superior quality. October 31. (ff)
Muffs & Tippets,
A. Cheever & Co.
AT No. 1, Mufsey's Row, now offer for sale, a large and elegant assortment, manufactured under their own inspection and warranted free from damage. They consist of every kind fashionable and useful, and will be sold cheaper than can be purchased elsewhere in the District of Maine, at retail—at wholesale, as low as can be purchased in Boston.
HATS, they have of their own manufacturing, of every kind, which will be sold and warranted to give the purchaser satisfaction. Household Furniture. New Beds and Bedsteads, with a variety of Parlour and Kitchen Furniture. Cash given for hating & shipping Furs. Portland Oct. 31. (ff)
Sugar for sale.
Jacob Knights,
HAS for sale, on Portland Pier, 30 hogheads and barrels of good SUGAR. —ALSO— 10 hogheads of Molasses. Oct. 31.
Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Company.
THE President and Directors of the Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Company, in conformity to their act of incorporation, give notice that their Capital Stock amounts to One Hundred Thousand Dollars; and they continue to receive proposals and make Insurance on the following Risks, at their Office in Fifth-street—viz. On Vessels, Goods and Freights, against captivity of persons, and on the lives of any persons during their absence at sea; in cases of money lent on Bottomry and respondentia, on Dwelling-Houses and other buildings within the District of Maine, against damage arising to the same by Fire, originating in any other cause than that of design in the insured. The Insurance Company will not insure more than Fifteen Thousand Dollars on any one Risk. By order of the President and Directors. ELISHA MORSE, Secretary. M. F. & M. Insurance Office, Portland, 29th October, 1808.
Strong & Qninby,
HAVE sold out their Stock in Trade and taken a Compting Room at No. 10, Union-Wharf—where all persons are particularly requested to call and settle their Accounts without further notice. Oct. 31.
Charlottee Green,
No. 5, Jones' Row, HAS just received, an elegant assortment of LEGHORN BONNETS , of the latest fashion, which will be sold on the most reasonable terms. Likewise on hand, a general assortment of FANCY GOODS , late and elegant fashions, for Peifles, Habits, Coats, Gowns and Spencers, which will be cut and made at the shortest notice. Very handsome Leghorn Bonnets, for one dollar each. Willow and Cambric do. at 25 cents each. Oct. 31.
TO LET,
AND immediate possession given, a handsome and convenient DWELLING-HOUSE, situated in the well part of the town—Enquire of E. GREELY & CO. Portland, Oct. 31.
HOUSE TO LET.
ONE half of a convenient HOUSE to Let in Middle-street, next door to Mr. Jos. Crofts's—For further particulars enquire of Oct. 31. S. SHAW
A FARM FOR SALE,
IN the town of Falmouth, in the county of Cumberland, consisting of one hundred and five acres of Land, of which thirty is Interval, and lying on Presumpscot River, and five miles from the town of Portland, and on the post road that leads from Portland to Augusta, and into many of the back towns. Said farm is conveniently situated for a Public House, with a large two story House, and Barn, with out houses. The soil of said farm is inferior to none. Also—in said town, a Wood Lot, containing 60 acres.—Inquire of OLIVER WINSLOW. Oct. 17. (t.f.)
GENTLEMEN who with to have their gates hang right, please to cant them 6 or 8 inches; and if they do not swing quick enough then, cant them more. T. S. Oct. 31.
FALL & WINTER GOODS.
Joseph Barbour,
OPPOSITE the Insurance Office, head of Fifth-street, has just received a variety of Fall & Winter Goods , —AMONG WHICH ARE— Real superfine Broadcloths and Kerfameres Common do. Sattinets—Velvets—Cords Queens Cloths—Peliece Flannels Coatings—Blankets Flannels, all colours Bombazets, Wilboars, Durants, Duroys, Shalloons, &c. Plain black & olive Velvets—corded do. Worsted Hosiery—Silk do.—Cotton do. British Shirting—Linen—Linen Cambric Tabby Velvets—Brown Linens Plaided and plain Lustings Ginghams—Prints—Furnitures—Silk Chambrys India Cottons—Huckabuck Bandana Hks.—Fancy silk do.—Silk Shawls Fancy Mullins—Sarfinets—Cotton Laces Black Cambric—do. Crape Ladie's long white Kid Gloves Do. Kid, Leather and Silk Habit do. Gentlemen's doe-skin Beaver and Silk do. White Cotton Cambric—Cotton Balls Cambric Dimity—Common do. Cotton Shawls—Fashionable Coat Buttons Black silk Velvets—Cotton Umbrellas Gentlemen's Lambs-wool Hosiery, &c. &c. ALSO, An Assortment of MUFFS & TIPPLES, Consisting of Sable, Pole, Elk, Bear, & Mock Sable. Oct. 10.
Land for Sale.
THE subscriber offers for sale the following parcels of LAND.
A FARM, well calculated for a Trader, Farmer, or Mechanic; one mile from the Meeting-House in New-Gloucester, pleasantly situated on the County Road, with which will be sold eleven acres of interval LAND.
Also—in the town of Jay, in the county of Oxford, Three Thousand Acres of LAND of the first quality, situate in different parts of that town, which is one of the best towns in the county. It will be sold at a reduced price; the whole will be sold together, or by the single lot, as may best accommodate purchasers. And one lot in the town of Bethel—Inquire of JAMES STARR, Jun. Esq. for information.
Also—at Penobscot, in Township No. 5, of the 7th Range of Townships on Penobscot river, in the county of Hancock, Five Thousand Acres of Land, in Lots of 100 acres each. This is one of the finest Townships in that country; Saw and Grist Mills are already erected, from whence any kind of Lumber may be rafted a-side the shipping in Bangor. This township is rapidly settling. Young Farmers are invited to examine for themselves.—Inquire of Mr. DANIEL BULLIN, of said township, for further particulars.
Also—Thirty thousand acres of ST. JOHN'S LAND, (so called) in the county of Washington. This land is situated in the best tract of Land in the District of Maine; the soil is very rich and fertile, the growth principally Hard Wood and Button Nut. A road is laid out through said Land from Penobscot to St. John's River. Twenty thousand acres of this Land is situated but seven miles from the rich Farmers on St. John's River, and the Fort Road from thence to Quebec. Should 30 or 40 good Farmers associate together and purchase this whole tract, for their own actual settlement, they would ensure a fortune to themselves and their children after them. For further particulars please to inquire of the subscriber. JOSEPH FOXCROFT. New-Gloucester, May 9, 1808. (6mo.)
Tickets and Quarters.
ISAAC ADAMS,
HAS for sale Tickets at D. 50 and Quarters at D. 1 50 in the Fourth Class, Hatched Br'dge Lottery. Highest Prize 10,000 dollars. Oct. 24.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed administrator of the estate of
DAVID WILSON, late of Bowdoin, 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.
N. B.—I shall attend at the dwelling-house of the deceased, the first Wednesdays of the three following months. JAMES WILSON, Administrator. Oct. 24.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon herself the trust of an administratrix on the estate of
THOMAS PRINCE, late of Northarmouth, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, 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 JAEL PRINCE. Oct. 31, 1808.
WE the subscribers, Commissioners, appointed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate of Wills &c. for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of
WILLIAM SOPER, late of Northarmouth, in said county, shipwright, deceased, intestate, represented insolvent, give notice that six months from the 26th day of the present month are allowed to said Creditors to bring in and prove their claims, and that they will attend that service at the dwelling house of Edward Russell, in said Northarmouth, on the second Tuesday of the next and of the five following months, from two until five o'clock, P. M. WILLIAM TODD, EDWARD RUSSELL. Northarmouth, Oct. 31, 1808.
BLANKS.
COMMERCIAL, Court and other BLANKS kept constantly for sale at the Bookstore of I. ADAMS, No. 7, Fifth-street.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon herself the trust of an Executor of the last will and testament of
SILAS MERRILL.
late of Falmouth, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs—He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to
SAMUEL MERRILL, JUN.
Oct. 31, 1808.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that she has been duly appointed, and has taken upon herself the trust of an administratrix on the estate of
JOHN GAGE,
late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, shoemaker, 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
RACHEL GAGE.
October, 27, 1808.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that she has been duly appointed, and has taken upon herself the trust of an Administratrix on the estate of
ROBERT WATERHOUSE.
late of Falmouth in the county of Cumberland, Sh. pwright, 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
BETSEY WATERHOUSE.
September 15, 1808. (O31)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
CUMBERLAND, ss. To the Honorable the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and held at Portland, in the county of Cumberland, and for the counties of Cumberland and Oxford, on the third Tuesday of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight.
HUMBLY shews—The Petition of Robert Stover, and Theophilus Stover, both of Portland aforesaid, Merchants, That they are seized in fee in common and undivided with Daniel Newman, of Portland aforesaid, and other persons to your petitioners unknown, of two undivided fourth parts of a certain lot of land, situate in said Portland; being the same lot of land which Thomas Newman, deceased, purchased of Ebenezer Mayo, deceased, by deed dated the twentieth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred sixty five; said lot lying on Federal-street, between the land of Jeremiah Berry and the land of said Robert & Theophilus, with all the buildings thereon standing. Wherefore your petitioners pray this Honorable Court to partition the premises may be made, and that their two undivided fourth parts may be set off to them to hold in severality, according to the statute in such case made and provided. And as in duty bound, shall ever pray. ROBERT STOVER, THEOPHILUS STOVER. By HOPKINS & METCALF, their Attys.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
CUMBERLAND, ss. At the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and held at Portland, within the county of Cumberland, and for the counties of Cumberland and Oxford, on the third Tuesday of October, A. D. 1808.
ON the petition aforesaid, ORDERED—that the petitioners publish an attested copy of their said petition and this order thereon, three weeks successively in the Portland Gazette, the last publication to be sixty days at least before the Supreme Judicial Court is to be held at Portland, within the county of Cumberland, and for the counties of Cumberland and Oxford, on the fourth Tuesday of May next—that the said Daniel Newman and all other persons interested in said petition, may then and there appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer thereof should not be granted.—A true copy— Attest, EDWD. P. HAYMAN, Clerk. Oct. 31.
Private School.
THE subscriber informs the citizens of Portland, that he intends keeping a private School in the Union School-house, Portland, foliots a share of their patronage, and presumes he can give satisfaction to those who may favor him with the care and instruction of their children. There will be taught in said School, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar, Geography, &c. There will be but forty five scholars admitted, and the school will commence as soon as subscribers for thirty shall be obtained. A subscription paper is left at Mr. S. Patten's Bookstore. 17 Terms 3 doll. 50 cts. per quarter, 1 doll. in advance. ALBERT WINSLOW. Portland, Oct. 17.
SWINE POUNDED.
TAKEN up by the subscriber two HOGS, which are now impounded. The owner may have them by proving property and paying charges. JAMES FLOOD. Oct. 24. [Pound-Keepers]
WHEREAS, Elizabeth, my wife, has eloped from my bed and board, this is to forbid all persons harbouring her on my account as I will not pay one cent of her contracting from this date. JOHN SMITH. Buxton, Oct. 27, 1808.
WHEREAS, it has been remarked by gentlemen of this town, that a certain somebody, whom they called a Sailor, said to them, that James Kumball, entered his lodging-room, at Mary Snow's, between the hours of 3 and 4, and attempted to drag him from his bed, &c.—I with only to ask these officious gentlemen if the Sailor was their intimate friend and associate, that so much confidence is put in him—if so, like people, like priests; like sailor, like gentlemen—Birds of a feather flock together. JAMES KIMBALL. Oct. 24.
WHEREAS Mary my wife has eloped from my bed and board, this is to forbid all persons harbouring or trusting her on my account, as I will not pay one cent of her contracting from this date. EBENEZER WHITMARSH. Norway Sept. 20, 1808. (O 17)