Portland gazette, and Maine advertiser (Portland, Me.), 1805-09-16 00:00:00

PORTLAND GAZETTE,
AND MAINE ADVERTIZER.
No. 22, OF VOL. VIII.]
PORTLAND (MAINE) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1805.
[WHOLE No. 386]
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Masonic Information.
CUMBERLAND LODGE, at New Gloucester, will be Constituted and Consecrated, and its Officers Installed in DUE FORM, by M. W. WOODBURY STOKES, D. D. G. M. on Tuesday the 24th September next.
Brethren of the Craft are respectfully invited to attend, with clothing.
By order of Rt. W. EZEKIEL WHITMAN, Master. SIMON GREENLEAF, Secretary. August 27, A. L. 5805.
Masonic.
THE 24th instant is appointed for the Consecration of SOLAR LODGE, in the town of Bath; when a Discourse is expected from the Rev. Brother JOHN TURNER, of Biddeford. The neighboring Lodges and Brethren of the Fraternity generally, are invited to attend the solemnity.
By order of the Master, NATH'L. COFFIN, Secretary.
Bath, Sept. 3, 1805. A Dinner will be provided on the above occasion, and a BALL is also expected in the evening.—Cards of admission may be had of the Secretary.
Masonic.
By appointment of the Grand Lodge, the Installation of the UNITED LODGE, in Topsham, will be attended to on Saturday the 28th inst. at 9 o'clock, A. M. Visiting Brethren are invited to attend, with suitable clothing.
DAVID DUNLAP, Sec'y. Topsham, Sept. 4, 1805. N. B. Information is desired by applying to Elijah Hall, Cornelius Thompson, or Peter H. Green, the committee of arrangements for installation.
OXFORD COUNTY.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Railors and Inn-holders in the County of Oxford, that new licenses must be taken out, with the approbation of the Selectmen in each town, (as tho they had never been licensed) and rendered in to the next Court of Sessions, to be held at Paris, the second Tuesday of October next.
CYRUS HAMLIN, Clerk. Paris, Sept. 7, 1805.
TURNPIKE NOTICE.
THE Proprietors of the Fryeburg, Baldwin and Portland Turnpike corporation, are hereby notified, that their annual meeting will be held at the dwelling-house of Lt. JAMES OSBOOD, in Fryeburg, on the first Monday of October next, at ten o'clock, A.M. when and where the directors of said corporation, and other necessary officers, will be chosen, for the ensuing year; and committees will be appointed to locate said road, and make assessments on the shares of said Turnpike, and to do any other necessary business.
JUDAH DANA, Clerk. September, 22, 1805.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors in the Corporation for a Bridge across Cathance river, from Topsham to Cathance Landing in Bowdoinham, that a meeting of said proprietors will be held at the store of Josiah Colby, in Bowdoinham, on Monday the seventeenth day of October next, at one o'clock P. M. on said day, to act on the following articles (viz.)
 1st. To choose a moderator to govern said meeting.  2d. To agree on a method for choosing the necessary officers for said corporation.  3d. To choose a Clerk.  4th. To choose a Treasurer.  5th. To choose five or more suitable persons as a Committee for compiling a code of Bylaws and Rules for the Regulation of said Corporation.  6th. To agree on a method of calling future meetings. 
Robt. Patten, } Authorized David Patten, } to call the Josiah Colby. } first meeting Bowdoinham, August 26, 1805.
Henry Hilton,
UPHOLSTER, & CABINET-MAKER.—from London, Respectfully informs the citizens of Portland, and its Vicinity, that he has taken the Situation No. 2, Fifth-Street, lately occupied by Dr. Thomas, where he purposes carrying on the above business, in its different branches:—
SUCH AS, SOFTS and EASY-CHAIRS, with Covers and Cushions of any description, Mahogany Parlour CHAIRS of any pattern.
—ALSO— BED FURNITURE, and Window Curtains made up with suitable cornices.
CARPETS cut down and made to fit the rooms. Chairs and SOFTS, new stuffed, in Black Hair Cloth, or Morocco Leather, &c. &c.
H. H. flatters himself, that from the practice he has had in London, for several years past, he will be able to execute any orders he may receive, in the newest fashion and on the Most Reasonable terms.
Portland, August 29.
Poetry.
The First Lesson of a Father to his Son, at a year old.
BOY! love your mother!—she with tearful eye Reads the flow progress of thy op'ning mind; Removes the cause of every infant sigh, And by her practice lures thee to be kind.
Boy, love thy mother!—calm her beating heart That throbs, affectionate, with care for thee; Compose her anxious breast with playful art, Press her soft lips, and prattle at her knee. Boy, love thy mother!—let thy lisping tongue In broken accents, charm her wond'ring ear; And when again upon her bosom hung, Say, Oh, Mamma! I love, I love you dear.
Boy, love thy mother!—the reflected rays Will beam new lustre o'er thy father's days.
Spicellany.
From the Port-Folio. THE LAY PREACHER.
"Do thyself no harm."
OF all injunctions this appears, at first sight, the most unnecessary. One would suppose that the selfishness of our nature would be a sufficient pledge for abstaining from injury to ourselves. Yet, strange to tell, although we are persecuted with a thousand misfortunes from without, we are still so in love with pain, that we strive eagerly and assiduously to harm ourselves, and invite the vulture and viper vices to their prey.
PAUL used the cautionary language of my text, to the alarmed goaler at Philippi, and I am surprised that when the Apostle was no longer in durance, and writing coolly in his closet, admonitory letters to the Romans, Corinthians and others, that he did not repeat the injunction. Few but would have profited by such a lesson. For, nine times out of ten, even in this unlucky world, men suffer more from the harms which they bring upon themselves than from those inflicted by others. The first class of injuries beget a greater remorse too, than the second. When lightning scathes the oak of our forest, or hail stones beat the harvest into dust; when mildew taints the field, or tempest unroots habitation; when pestilence discharges the volley of death at our persons, or scandal arrows of poison at our fame; in all these cases, men soothe themselves with the remembrance that such calamities are inevitable. But when mischief is of our own seeking, we are doubly tortured on the rack of repentance. I am sorry that so shrewd a remarker as STERNE should have asserted that "a shattered fortune and a shattered frame are but light afflictions, if we have the satisfaction of scattering them ourselves." These were careless words dropt from the pen of an ingenious author, in the moment when a sparkling paradox, beguiled him from reason and truth. The man, who beholds his health, his fortune, or his virtue prostrate, and knows that he was the author of the mighty ruin, suffers greater punishment than Sicilian tyrants ever invented, or the walls of the Bastille ever beheld.
How many infatuated mortals employ life in devising schemes, which must inevitably terminate in misery to themselves. Men would relent keenly if their neighbor should wrong them, even in the merest trifles, but our own evil affections are often more pernicious than the secret wiles or the open assaults of a vengeful foe.
ADDISON, in one of his Spectators, a work which for pure morality, may rival the sermons of an archbishop; ADDISON, who ought to have been a prelate rather than a politician, tells us that when he beholds a luxurious banquet spread, he thinks he can discern Fever and Gout skulking among the dishes.
Thus the toper's bottle, the sharper's cards, and the worldly's plans, I have often thought were so many javelins and swords, which men lifted against their own existence. I believe no one will say that my morality is impracticably rigid, but I still must think that though wine and play, and wealth in moderation, are innocent, yet I must forbid the incessant pursuit, for I wish that the world would do itself no harm.
From the Post-Boy.
"REVERENCE THYSELF." —Sterne.
IN this short sentence is contained the essence of morality. I know of no action either good or bad, but is implicitly enforced
or forbidden by it.—There is no man or woman that in every situation of life reverences themselves but must necessarily be good—they must do honor to themselves and to the highest ornament of society.
I would ask my fair country-women, when they assembled round their tea-tables, and every idle tale they hear, though big with destruction to some ones reputation or happiness, whether they reverence themselves?
I would ask the gambler, when he leaves his home, his wife and his little ones, and passes the night with knaves and sharps, whether he reverences himself?
I would ask the drunkard, when he nightly boozes in some bar-room over a mug of flip, when he constantly lifts to his mouth that cup "whose very ingredient is a devil" if he reverences himself?
I would ask the wanderer from sweet and holy wedlock's bed, when he spends this money, his strength, and his constitution upon strange women if he reverence himself?
I would ask the maiden just blooming into life, when she hears with patience the coarse jest, or the insidious entendre, if she reverences herself?
I would ask the lawyer, when with artful cunning and low deceit, he cajoles his client into a hopeless lawsuit—he reverences himself?
I would ask the christian, when forsaking the heavenly precepts of his master, forgetting charity and forsaking mercy, he hears and tells tales of slander, or dooms to perdition his mistaken neighbor, if he reverences himself?
I would ask the husband, who instead of cherishing with fondest care the wife of his bosom, with unkindness, moroseness and severity, annihilates the sweet concord of domestic love—if he reverences himself?
I would ask the wife, whose duty it is to soften and annihilate the cares of her partner, to smooth the rougher passions of his breast, and his home the seat of cheerfulness and peace, when instead of doing this, by domestic cavils, by home-made thunder and wilful negligence, she drives affection and peace, from his bosom and his fire-side, she reverences herself?
I would ask the parents of a young and beautiful progeny, who instead of taking them by their hands and leading with conscientious care and solicitude, to the ways of virtue, of religion and science, turn them carelessly over to four dollar school-masters and fifty cent school-dames, to be taught every thing but that which is virtuous or profitable—whether they reverence themselves.
Lastly I would ask, with deference to his "highnesship, the greatest man in America, whether that man, who is set as a watchman on the walls of our political Jerusalem, and suffers our flag and nation to be insulted with impunity by every petty power. He who had recommended and sanctioned the most open violations of that constitution whose principles he had sworn to support. He who "feeling power and forgetting right," could most philosophically take the bread from the mouth of the worn-worn soldier, and bestow it upon him who was mean enough "to please him with the rattle, or tickle him with the straw" of flattery. He who while the hypocritically drops a tear upon the ashes of WASHINGTON; hires a "scoundrel more—than himself" to blacken with vilest calumny the memory not only of WASHINGTON, but of every noble friend of his country.—I would ask this man whether he reverences himself?
Pennsylvania Politics. —It is the most unlucky thing in the world that neither of our democratic parties can get a good blow at his antagonists without at the same time breaking the head of some one of his friends. We have frequently had occasion to notice and to regret this fact; we say to regret it—because we consider them both as very laudably employed, and with them both the most ample success. We were very forcibly struck a day or two since by some remarks which appeared in the paper of Mr. M'Kean's party respecting Tom Paine—The following are among them
"Had this polluted monster remained in France, he would have conferred a particular favor on this country. Infamous and execrated, he might have "gone to his own place," unheeded and unregarded, like any other outcast from society. But as if his measure of iniquity was not yet full, this foe to God and man has come hither to plague us" &c. &c.
Now will Mr. M'Kean or Dallas or any one of the exactly right republicans be pleased to explain to us why this "polluted, this infamous and execrated monster" did not remain in France, and why he has come hither to plague us? Lest they should hesitate and stammer and make an awkward exhibition of it, we will save them the trouble by explaining it ourselves. It was simply, then, because Mr. Jefferson, whose name stands, on the vocabulary of these republican gentlemen, for every thing that is great, and wise and virtuous and patriotic—because this same Mr. Jefferson wrote him an affectionate letter, inviting him to this country, and giving orders that he should be accommodated with a passage in one of our national ships at the expence of the United States. Nay farther, he assures this "polluted monster" &c. of his sincere prayers that his life may long be continued in order that he may "reap the reward of his useful labors;" and upon his arrival in the country receives him upon the most intimate footing into his own house and makes a common guest in company with foreign ministers and distinguished Americans. These, gentlemen, are simply the reasons why your "polluted monster" did not remain in France, and you know it. As to the wretched Paine, he has enough, in all conscience, to answer for; but Jefferson and his adherents are alone accountable for fixing him as a foul blot to the escutcheon of America, and giving the world occasion to say, such is the man whom the American government delighteth to honor. U. S. Gazette.
From the Connecticut Gazette.
TEXT. "The Administration of John Adams, compared with that of M'Kean, was mild, gentle and benificent."—Aurora
COMMENT.—"To the enlightened citizens of Connecticut, (and the whole Union) this one paragraph, is worth volumes of essays. Less than four years ago, Governor M'Kean was the IDOL of the Pennsylvania Democrats; his patriotism, his love for the people, his purely republican principles and habits, no language was deemed equal to portraying; 40,000 freemen evinced their belief in his superior merit, by elevating him by their suffrages, to the first Magistracy of the state;—and so fervent was the current of popular opinion, that for a poor persecuted federalist to express a disrespectful opinion of him, was deemed an insult to the people, and attended with danger. Less than six months ago, the Administration of Mr. M'Kean was the theme of unrepeated eulogy; and no one was more zealous and unqualified, in puffing it, than the Aurora.
Now this same M'Kean, in the eyes of his former admirers, has become a tyrant! and the very Aurora, so recently the eulogist of his official conduct, declares his Administration more detestable than that of Mr. Adams! (and we all know what polite epithets have been applied to that.) While, at the same time, M'Kean has been uniform in his conduct!
That Gov. M'Kean is a bad man, is conceded on all sides. That those men by whose intrigue he has been twice elected governor, knew him to be such, while they were soliciting the people to elect him, their own confessions prove.—Does then their denunciation of him at this day, when he is no longer willing to be the instrument of their caprice, demonstrate their honesty? Or does it show their want of it? We are astonished, on contemplating the present situation of this country, that so considerable a part of the honest and enlightened of society, should be deluded. Since the ascendancy of the democratic party, how many different factions, in the scrabble for office and power, have emerged from its bosom, and successfully agitated different parts of the Union. There is not a single state, in which the original democratic party have gained a permanent footing, where we may not find two or three divisions among themselves, each claiming as its own, the whole republican name of the country! Burr, Battle, Meigs, Lyon, Elliot, and others, have already passed the political "bourne," from whence they will never return. In New-York, there are now three democratic parties, each of which asserts its own supremacy, and charges the other with corruption. In Pennsylvania there are two the violence of whose contentions, and the vulgarity of whose abuse, on each other, was never surpassed by the factions of France, in the tumult of her revolution. In Virginia, as the official paper informs us, there are no less than five rival candidates for the Gov-

errors chair! In Kentucky, and the more Southern states, similar diversions exist; all of which avow their object to be the people's good, and proclaim their opponents the vilest of the vile.
Democracy! these are thy fruits! these are thy promised blessings! Names are of little consequence; the good and the wise of all parties are equally interested in avoiding the horrible result of such proceedings.
People of Connecticut (and Massachusetts!) Your councils are still composed of men, in whose integrity you can confide—of men, raised to office, not by intrigue or slander nor by any disgraceful compromise of ambitious partisans, but by your own unbiased votes. "You, each of you, "sit under your own vine and figtree," and act as seemeth good, without being questioned by any man, why do ye so? Do you wish to preserve this state of things? Do you wish to avoid the frantic which are now acting in Pennsylvania? Do you wish to avoid seeing your State split into parties—brother against brother, and father against son—involved in one common war of party violence? If you do, in the name of reason pursue the only road which can preserve you from destruction—cling to your ancient institutions, to your long tried friends—nor trust your safety in the wild theories of men, who make morality a convenience, and call religion an imposture!
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
By the arrival of the ship Sally, capt. Webber, 38 days from Liverpool—London dates to August 8.
Victory over the Combined Squadrons.
OFFICIAL.
War-Office, London, July 31.
A letter from the Hon. Admiral Cornwallis to Wm. Marston, Esq. dated Ville de Paris, off Ushant, 28th July, encloses the following Dispatch.
Sir, Prince of Wales, July 23, 1805. Yesterday at noon, lat. 43, deg. 30 min. N. long. 11 deg. 17 min. W. I was favoured with a view of the Combined Squadrons of France and Spain, consisting of 20 sail of the line, also three large ships, armed en suite, of about 50 guns each, with five frigates and three brigs: the force under my direction at this time consisting of 15 sail of the line, two frigates, a cutter, and lugger, I immediately stood towards the enemy with the squadron, making the needful signals for battle in the closest order; and, on closing with them, I made the signal for attacking their centre. When I had reached their rear, I tacked the squadron in succession; this brought us close up under their lee, and when our headmost ships reached their centre the enemy were tacking in succession; this obliged me to make again the same manoeuvre, by which I brought on an action which lasted upwards of four hours, when I found it necessary to bring to the squadron to cover the two captured ships, whose names are in the margin. I have to observe, the enemy had every advantage of wind and weather during the whole day. The weather had been foggy at times, a great part of the morning; and very soon after we had brought them to action, the fog was so very thick at intervals, that we could with great difficulty, see the ship ahead or astern of us; this rendered it impossible to take the advantages of the enemy by signals I could have wished to have done; had the weather been more favourable. I am led to believe the victory would have been more complete. I have very great pleasure in saying, every ship was conducted in the most masterly style; and I beg leave here publicly to return every Captain, Officer, and man whom I had the honour to command on that day, my most grateful thanks, for their conspicuously gallant and very judicious good conduct.
The Hon. Capt. Gardner, of the Hero, led the Van Squadron in a most masterly and officer-like manner, to whom I feel myself particularly indebted; as also to Capt. Cuming for his assistance during the action—Enclosed is a list of the Killed and Wounded on board the different ships. If I may judge from the great slaughter on board the captured ships, the enemy must have suffered greatly. They are now in sight to windward, and when I have secured the captured ships, and put the Squadron to rights, I shall endeavour to avail myself of any opportunity that may offer to give you some further account of these combined squadrons.
I have the honour to be, &c.
R. CALDER.
List of the Ships of the Squadron under the Orders of Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Calder, Bart on the 22d of July, 1805.
Hera , Hon. A. H. Gardner, 1 killed, 4 wounded.— Ajax , W. Brown, 2 killed, 16 wounded.— Triumph , H. Inman, 5 killed, 6 wounded.— Barfleur , G. Martin, 3 killed, 7 wounded.— Agamemnon , J. Harvey, 3 wounded.— Windermere , C. Boyles, 10 killed, 35 wounded.— Defiance , P. C. Durham, 1 killed, 7 wounded.— Prince of Wales , Vice-Admiral, Sir R. Calder and Capt. W.
Cuming, 3 killed, 20 wounded.— Repulse , Hon. A. K. Legge, 4 wounded.— Raisonnable , J. Rowley, 1 killed, 1 wounded.— Dragon , E. Griffiths, none.— Glory , Rear-Admiral Sir C. Stirling, and Capt. S. Warren, 1 killed, 1 wounded.— Warrior , S. H. Linzee, none.— Thunderer , W. Leechmere, 7 killed, 11 wounded.— Malta , E. Buller, 5 killed, 40 wounded.
FRIGATES.  Egyptienne , Hon. C. E. Fleming, no return.— Syrius , W. Brown, 2 killed, 3 wounded.— Frisk cutter, Lieut. J. Nicholson, none.— Nite , lugger, Lieut. G. Fennel, none.
Total—41 killed, 158 wounded. * St. Rafael 84 guns. Firm, 74 guns. (Signed) R. CALDER.
Extract of a letter from an officer of Ad. Calder's squadron, dated on board.
("His Majesty's ship Triumph, at Sea, July 31, 1805.")
July 12, off Rochefort, arrived two brigs, with dispatches to our Admiral, to order him to quit his station, and join the Fleet under the command of Sir Robert Calder, off Ferrol, with all possible expedition.—We accordingly crowded sail, and reached our destination on the 15th, when we mustered, in all, fifteen sail of the line, two frigates, a lugger, and a cutter. On the 22d instant, in lat. 44, 10, N. and long. 11 32, W. Cape Finister bearing E. by S. distant ninety miles.—At noon moderate breezes, and very foggy weather; one of our look-out frigates discovered a strange fleet in the W. S. W. quarter; made all sail in line of battle and close order in chase, and found them to be the French and Spanish Combined Fleet, consisting of thirty sail of ships of war, twenty of which were of the line, seven frigates, two brigs, and one register-ship, laden with two hundred thousand pounds in dollars: at five o'clock gave three hearty cheers in honour of the day, and commenced the action with the van ships, four Spanish and three French. We received the fire from nine of the enemy as we passed along their line, only aided by the Barfleur. During the first half hour the action became general, and very warm, and we should have succeeded in cutting off four Spanish ships, had not six of the French come to their assistance just in time, by which means they frustrated our design. You may judge of our activity, when I inform you, that we fired away four tons of powder, seventeen tons of shot, and three tons of wadding, in all 32 broadsides.
"About nine o'clock the action ceased, in consequence of the darkness of the night and I am happy to say, at day-light we had in our possession two Spanish ships, one of them an 84 gun ship, and the other a 74; besides this, we sunk one of the French ships called the Scipion, a new seventy-four, and all hands perished.—Both fleets, during the following day, were employed in repairing damages received in the action, the enemy to windward, within six miles of us, in line of battle, but showed no intention of renewing the action. We have sustained much damage, having received seventy-three shot on board, which disabled our main-mast, bowsprit, several shot between wind and water, besides cutting the sails and rigging. I am extremely sorry to state the loss of three valuable seamen, and one marine killed, eleven men wounded, three of them dangerously. The two fleets kept in sight of each other for two days afterwards.
"After the unfortunate Spaniards were dismayed, the Frenchmen fired several broadsides into them, which exasperated them so much that when they got on board the English ships they gave us all their signals, as well as those of the French, and informed us of all their proceedings, which I shall now communicate for your further information. On their return home, it was their intention to raise the blockade of Ferrol, from thence to proceed to Rochefort, and next to Ireland, supposing the British fleet should have been able to fit out to join them: but I am happy to say we have rendered all their plans abortive."
Avg. 5.—The arrival of the Malta, of 80 guns, at Plymouth, on Saturday, with dispatches from Sir Robert Calder, has put an end to the sanguine hopes so generally entertained that our squadron would have succeeded in bringing the combined fleet to action. It now appears that from the evening of the 25th ult. none of the enemy's vessels were to be seen. We have been favoured with a letter from an officer on board the Malta, which the following is an extract:
"Malta, at Plymouth, Aug. 3. "I am safe and well, after a smart brush with the enemy, the particulars of which you must have before this. To our surprise and mortification, after losing a glorious opportunity of completely destroying the combined squadron, and adding additional honor to the British flag, we have let them completely escape from us, and our ship is arrived at Plymouth. From the hour of the battle on the 22d, till the 25th, we had
the power in our hands of attacking them again with every prospect of success. Indeed, so confident were we of it, that every man in the Malta, I will swear, panted for the order for the fresh attack. It is not for me to attach blame to a superior Officer, much less a Commander in Chief on this occasion. He may have reasons, private reasons, and indeed orders of such a peculiar nature that govern his conduct, and tie up his hands. But where did a better opportunity offer itself, with such a glorious prospect of victory? and that has been most cheerily lost. Few of our ships except the Windermere, have been injured, and not a single man undaunted in the fleet, with an enemy evidently in terror, and flying before us.
"After the battle on the 22d, we continued idle, in fact, doing nothing, till the enemy was completely out of sight. It was the object of our Admiral most clearly to keep them from getting into Corruna or Ferrol; and we presume, he was daily, even hourly expecting the fleet of Lord Nelson. We therefore, stretched away for Ferrol, where we arrived on the 29th, from which place we were dispatched for England on the 31st, and arrived here to day. The combined fleets, we are perfectly satisfied, were bound for Cadiz."
Letters from Ad. Calder's fleet state that he was blockading Ferrol, on the 7th August.
Accounts were received in London, that Lord Nelson was off Cape St. Vincent, on the 28th July. His Lordship was joined by Ad. Collingwood off Cadiz, but considering his 11 sail of the line to be a full match for the combined fleet he detached Ad. C. to resume his station of Cadiz.
The Spanish ships St. Rafael and Firm, taken in the action with the combined fleets, have arrived at Plymouth.
All the late letters and papers from Germany, are filled with accounts of the war-like preparations of Austria.
A very important note from the Russian minister M. de Novoziltzoff has been published in the Hamburg papers, through the influence of the British minister at that place.
Bell's Weekly Messenger of the 4th Aug. alluding to some former observations on the subject of the Russian negotiation, remarks:—"In a word, M. Novoziltzoff is fled— Effugit, evasit, erupit! He left Berlin on the 19th June, and his departure is considered as the signal of mighty wars in Europe. He took leave with the usual decorum of a retiring Envoy; he left a manifesto behind him, which is no contemptible proof of the talents and spirit of his Court. It is an indictment of Bonaparte (properly so called for the word Emperor is cautiously stifled,) in the face of all Europe, of having made swindling professions of peace, and granting passports to facilitate negotiation, at the very time he was entrapping Genoa into an act by which she was to extinguish herself for ever, and laying a snare for the subjugation of every power in Italy."
The Paris Moniteur, of the 25th July, under date of Berlin, contains (though masked with the form of a foreign communication) the Answer of Bonaparte to a Note presented by M. Novoziltzoff on returning to the Court of Berlin the passports he had received for proceeding to Paris. It is a manifesto of the views of France, in which Bonaparte not only justifies all the measures he has recently taken in Italy, but in the furious and menacing language of triumph and insult, boldly claims as the basis of a general pacification, the full and complete execution of the treaty of Amiens, and the right of augmenting and extending his power.
IMPORTANT.
From a London paper, of Aug. 7. An order, we understand, was sent to all the out ports some days ago, instructing our cruisers to detain all American vessels which have on board property not the produce of the United States. This order has already been acted upon, and several ships have been stopped. The American Consul it is reported, applied to government yesterday for an explanation; but we are not acquainted with the answer he received.
It has been ascertained that the American ships have for a length of time been in the practice of going to the Isle of France, and the French ports in the West Indies, to bring away produce, which they finally carried into the French or Dutch ports. Their usual custom was to touch at an American port, in order to give the cargoes the appearance of being American property; but it is very well known, that such cargoes were never landed. It is in consequence of these proceedings, the orders above-mentioned have been issued.
The merchants at Leeds and the rest of Yorkshire, have come to a resolution not to ship any goods in neutral vessels, to any port whatever, American ships to American ports excepted.
By the Spaniards.
NEWYORK, SEPT. 9.
Captain Fairchild, of the ship Aurora, from Havanna, informs us that three days previous to his sailing, Mr. Hill, the American Consul, shut his office, and declined doing any business, in consequence of a dispute with the Spanish Government on the subject of the depredations committed by Spanish citizens on the commerce of the United States; several masters of vessels, who have been taken, plundered, and sent into Batabano, and other places in the island, having applied to the Consul for redress.
Six American schooners had been sent into Batabano (west side of Cuba) and the masters of them arrived at Havanna the day before the Aurora failed. One of them was Captain Cranston of a pilot boat sent from Philadelphia, taken by the privateer Launch.
Last Wednesday arrived at Baltimore, the Schooner Greyhound, Gardner, 15 days from Havanna. On the 7th August Capt. G. saw a sailor at Havana that belonged to a Schooner taken with the brig Jane of Baltimore—he informed him that the brig had been carried into Barracoa; that on the approach of the privateer the people all deserted their quarters and ran below except 12 men; that all those who stood the dock were killed. Mr. Fanning, of this place, was killed in attempting to set fire to the magazine, as previously concerted between him and the captain, to blow her up rather than be taken.
The captain before killed, shot his mate and one man for deserting their quarters, he had given the helm to the mate, while the privateer was bearing down to board, with orders to keep the brig too, waiting for her to get well up to his quarters to give her a full broadside, with an intention to sink her; but when the privateer got nearly up, the mate left the helm and the brig flew up in the wind which caused such confusion that the privateer ran along side, boarded and carried her. The captain (Kenedy) received three mortal wounds, of which he died.
BOSTON, SEPT. 13.
On Saturday, the 31st ult. as Mr. Royal Wood, a market-man, was returning to his residence in Newton, about 9 o'clock P.M. he was assaulted by a foot pad, who knocked him down with a club, but being alarmed by the approach of a carriage, fled, without attempting to rob him.
Fruits of Federal Negotiation.
The third installment for awards under the late British Treaty, amounting to upwards of 400,000 Pounds Sterling, has been regularly paid in London.
Counterpart.
Under the present glorious administration, Mr. Pinckney has been four years exerting his diplomatic skill at the Court of Spain and has obtained nothing but insult!!!
A copy of a letter from Commodore Rogers, commanding the U. S. squadron in the Mediterranean, to Mr. Gavino, the American Consul at Gibraltar, and dated on board the U. S. ship Constitution, Malta, June, 8, 1805, has been received at New Bedford.—It confirms the account of the conclusion of Peace with "H. Excellency" the reigning Bashaw of Tripoli, by Mr. Lear, Commissioner on the part of the United States, "on terms the most honorable and advantageous to the U. S."—It also confirms the liberation of Capt. Bainbridge, officers and crew of the Philadelphia, Capt. Rogers, however, gives no particulars of this peace; nor does he say whether our unfortunate countrymen were exchanged or ransomed.—And he is equally silent respecting the operations of our gallant countrymen, Gen. Eaton, and the fate of our unfortunate ally, the Ex-Bashaw Sadi Hamet Caramanly.—Particulars on these interesting subjects we anticipate speedily receiving from Washington.
Commerce.—American commerce is spoiled by all the belligerent nations—with the exception we believe of Holland. But there is this difference, that our commerce receives no benefit from the naval force of France nor Spain; whereas it is owing, in a great measure, to the activity and superior numbers of the British cruisers, that our trade has not been wholly destroyed by French and Spanish corsairs. We do not mention this to justify or palliate the many vexations restrictions and detentions, and the unjustifiable imprisonment of American seamen, by the British armed vessels. They admit no justification or palliation; and if the smallest particle of prize money is withheld from the Executive, those proceedings would be forcibly remonstrated against, and immediately corrected. In what light some of the British commanders consider the French and Spanish privateers, may be inferred from

the following extract of a letter from capt. Dashiwood, of his Britannic Majesty's ship Bacchante, lately written viz. "Having received information," he says, "that there were three French privateers in the harbor of Maric (near Havana) I determined, if possible, to route this nest of pirates, for, from their plundering and ill-treating the crew of every vessel they meet with, most particularly the Americans, they are nothing better." &c.
Portland,
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1805.
By the arrival of the ship Sally Capt. Webber, dated to the 9th of August have been received.
An action took place on the 22d July, between the English fleet, under the command of Sir Robert Calder, consisting of 15 ships of the line, 2 frigates, a cutter, and a lugger, and the combined French and Spanish fleets, under the command of Admirals Villeneuve and Gravina, consisting of 20 ships of the line, 5 frigates and 2 brigs, in which the latter were defeated, with the loss of two Spanish ships of the line, taken by the English.
The engagement commenced about 5 o'clock, in the afternoon, and continued till 9 o'clock, in the evening, when it was suspended owing to the darkness of the night. The fleets remained in sight of each other the two days following. But neither appeared to show any disposition to renew the combat; and much blame is attached to Ad. Calder, for not attempting it.
A letter from an officer who was on board the Malta, during the action, and has since arrived at Plymouth observes, that "from the hour of battle, on the 22d to the 25th, we had the power of attacking them with every prospect of success. But to our surprise and mortification we have let them completely escape."
Admiral Calder, recommenced the blockade of Ferrol, on the 2d Aug.
The combined fleet had arrived at Vigo.
THE PROSPECT OF PEACE.
On the 14th of July, Baron Novosiloff, returned the passports, which he had received of Bonaparte, through the mediation of the Court of Berlin, for the purpose of proceeding to Paris, to act as mediator between England and France, accompanied with a Note, in which he observes, that The recent conduct of Bonaparte, in receiving the Crown of Italy, and of annexing the Ligurian Republic to France, in open violation of the most solemn treaties, at the time making assurances of his pacific disposition, was of such nature as to annihilate the very grounds of peace.
Private letters from Petersburg, mention that war is much talked of, and that it is expected the Emperor of Russia will soon declare war against Bonaparte.
The last accounts from the Mediterranean, mention, that captain Bainbridge, with his officers and crew had arrived at Malta, from Tripoli, and only waited an opportunity to return to their country and friends.
AFFAIRS WITH SPAIN. —Almost every arrival from the West Indies, brings accounts of the capture of our vessels by Spanish privateers, and of personal abuse offered to our Seamen. But perhaps our merchants and seafaring brethren may derive abundant consolation, for all their losses and insults, from the assurances of the Greatest Man in America: viz. that "Commerce flourishes best, when left free to protect itself."
HEALTH.
It is a subject of much gratitude that while many of our fellow citizens are afflicted by that greatest of calamities, the Yellow Fever—this town is wholly exempt from any epidemic disorders, and that the citizens enjoy as great a degree of health as is usual at this season of the year.
Extract of a letter from a Master of a vessel, to his owners in this town, dated Antwerp, July 12, 1805.
Mr. Gregory, residing at Corunna, who has made interest to be appointed Deputy American Consul there, from many corroborating circumstances, it appears, has entered into an association with the Fishermen, to bring all the Vessels they can that way, which causes an enormous expense, part of which it is evident he shares. In addition to which he makes unjust charges in his accounts. I therefore with those who are bound to Antwerp, and are strangers, to be informed not only of the above, but by all means to avoid the East side of Walcheren Island, because the Channel is difficult and dangerous, and Vessels going that way, are subject to several day's quarantine, after which they must proceed to Flushing to enter and obtain a Pilot. The Flushing Pilots are seldom out, and Fishermen are not permitted to board Vessels under a heavy penalty, so that should a stranger fall in with any of them, he must either follow them to Corunna, or keep the Sea until a proper Pilot offers.
From a Correspondent.
FOREIGN ACADEMY. —The annual exhibition of this Academy, took place on Wednesday last. The Trustees, Preceptor, and Pupils moved in procession about eleven o'clock, from Mason's Hall to the Meeting House, where the exercises of the day were introduced by an ingenious and appropriate prayer by the Rev. Mr. Patten of Conway. An Oration was delivered by Mr. Ebenezer Flanders, which was correctly written, and very handsomely spoken.
In the afternoon, several Dialogues were spoken, and a Comedy performed, entitled the SELF ADMIRER, written by Rousseau.
In the Evening a Tragedy, THE PERSIAN PATRIOT, written by Mr. Everett.
In these several performances the characters were generally well supported; and, in many instances, so well as to command the approbation and applause of a very crowded audience.
But when speaking of the Pupils, the Preceptor, Mr. Cook, must not be forgotten. We do not forget him; for in praising the Pupils, we praise him to whose unwearied exertions they are indebted for the rapid improvements they have made, and are still making; and also attends alike to their literary pursuits, their manners and their morals. He is not only a preceptor, but a friend and father to the youth committed to his care. And ought not such a man to be seconded and supported? Ought not his heart to be encouraged and his hands strengthened by all who are in a pecuniary situation and circumstances enabled them to lend their assistance. Ought not those who reside in the neighborhood of the Academy, and who are so much benefited by it, to do all in their power to accommodate the students from other towns, and render them comfortable and happy. It is hoped they will do this in future. If they do not, the Institution will certainly be destroyed. It cannot be supported by the Preceptor alone, with all his talents and all his virtues.
SPRING
In this town, Mr. Benjamin Gould, to Miss Mary...
Porter of Freeport, to Miss Daisy Tabor, daughter of Mr. Stephen Tukey.
DIED.
In this town, Adjutant James Tyler, aged 37—a man of correct principles, and whose whole life was a uniform practice of the mild and social virtues. The militia officers of the several wards, in complete uniform, attended his funeral, to pay the last sad token of respect for the deceased, as a citizen and an officer.
Mrs. Sally Sawyer, wife of Mr. John S.—Mrs. Mary Hapgood, aged 75.—Mr. Charles Hapgood, aged 57.—Lucy, daughter of Mr. Zacariah Hapgood, aged 2 years.—A child of Mr. Daniel Gilbert, aged 2 m.—A child of Mr. Thomas Turner.
At St. Thomas, Mr. Frye Poor, mer. late of this town. While the rich, and those who have filled the higher offices in life, have their memories loaded with fulsome panegyric, shall modest merit descend to the tomb in silent neglect?—Forbidden justice—forbid it heaven—Early in life, the subject of this notice engaged in mercantile concerns, and was remarkable for application and integrity in the discharge of his business; but if his qualities as a merchant did him honor, those of his heart do him more; for the whole tenor of his life exhibited an example worthy the imitation of all. The writer of this has often known him deny himself the more liberal enjoyments of life to relieve the wants and distresses of others. Having met with repeated losses at sea, he found it necessary to make a voyage to the West Indies to retrieve his affairs; having completed his business, and on the point of returning to his country and friends, he is by the decree of heaven suddenly cut off in the midst of life and activity, and sent to that " bourne from whence no traveller returns."
Ship News.
PORT OF PORTLAND. Monday Sept. 9.—Arrived Ich. Iris, E. Drinkwater, 29 days from Francois, (Martique) with Molasses and Sugar.—Left at Francois Aug. 11, Ich. Success, Knapp, of and for Salem in 3 days; at Robust, Ich. Union, Hunt, of and for Newburyport, in 30 days; brig Emery of Saco, for Boston, in 10 days; at Trinity, Ich. Fifth-Hawk, Cook; Eliza, Dale, Paladium, Payson; Ich. Daffon, of Saco.—At Vespasian, Ich. Orion, Cutter; brig Apollo, Jewett of and for Portland, in 20 days.—Spoke, Lat. 34, 40, long. 66, Ich. Action of Bridgeport, 12 days from St. Martins, for New-Haven. The ship Mae, of Portland, at New-York, from Liverpool, off the Hook, was boarded by the British, frigate Cleopatra, and had two seamen (Leonard Johnson of Kennebunk, and George Atkins, & who threw their protection) and one passenger, (James Wyllie) pressed.
Left at Liverpool, by the Dryad, arrived at Boston, Almirante, of Portland, for Boston, to sail July 30th; Telegraph, do. for Portland; Eunice, do. for N. York Aug. 14; Cumberland, do. for Portland, Aug. 15. Left at London, Aug. 2d, Neptune, Scott, of Portland, for Boston.
A New Shoe Store.
JOSIAH HAYDEN , respectfully informs the public—that the Ladies and Gentlemen of Portland in particular—that he has taken the store lately improved by Mr. Wm. Moulton, No. 3, Columbia Row , nearly opposite Messrs. Z. Hammsford & Co. Mid-dle-Street —Where he has for sale.
A general assortment of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's Shoes, of every description, on such terms as to make it worthy the attention of purchasers. As his Shoes are particularly made for retailing, they will be of the first quality. Sept. 16.
FOR SALE, A FARM, pleasantly situated in Durham, on the Main Road from Freeport to Lewiston, and is about 6 miles from Freeport Corner; consisting of about 40 acres of mowing and tillage, and 60 acres of pasturing and wood Land. There is a two story House 40 by 50 feet, a good well of water, and Barn on the same—For particulars, apply to Israel Richardson. Portland, Sept. 16.
WE the subscribers, having been appointed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman Esq. to receive and examine the claims of the Creditors, to the estate of SETH GRIFFIN, late of Durham, in the County of Cumberland, deceased, represented insolvent, do hereby give notice, that six months are allowed to said Creditors, to bring in and prove their Claims, and that we shall attend that service, at the Dwelling House of the Widow of said deceased, in Durham, on the last Monday of this, and the five following months; from one to six o'clock, P. M. Barstow Sylvester, Edward Fifield. September 6th, 1805.
To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, May, 1805.
THE subscribers respectfully represent, that a Sluiceway extending on the North side of Androscoggin river, in Topsham from the upper part of Brunswic Falls to the tide-waters below, would be of great general advantage, and convenience; that by means thereof the transportation to market of large quantities of lumber, annually floated down said river, would be more safe and less expensive, by removing the trouble and inconvenience of hauling round said falls; and that numerous mill leats on said river and its branches, now of little value, would be made useful and productive—wherefore your petitioners pray, that for this purpose they and their associates may be incorporated and invested with all the rights and powers necessary for the attainment and enjoyment of so important an object, and that they may be compensated for the labor and money to be expended in building, supporting and repairing said Sluiceway by a toll to be granted and established according to such rates as to the Honorable Court shall appear adequate and reasonable. EZRA SMITH, CORNELIUS THOMPSON.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
In the House of Representatives, June 12, 1805.
ON the petition of Ezra Smith and Cornelius Thompson, praying that a Sluiceway may be granted to them and their associates, in Topsham, on the north side of Androscoggin river.—Ordered, that the petitioners cause an attested copy of their petition with this order thereon to be published in the Portland Gazette three weeks successively, the last publication to be thirty days, at least, before the next session of the General Court, that all persons may then appear, and they cause (if any they have) why the prayer of said petition should not be granted.
Sent up for concurrence. TIMOTHY BIGELOW, Speaker.
In Senate, June 14, 1805. Read and Concurred. H. G. OTIS, President.
True Copy—Attest, WENDELL DAVIS, Clerk of Senate.
A. M'LELLAN,
Has for Sale, No. 20, Union-Wharf, 160 puncheons good flavored St. Vincent's RUM. Hds. Tierces and Barrels best retailing MO-LASSES. Sept. 16.
FOR SALE,
At No. 46, Union-Wharf, Whole, Half and Quarter Boxes 10 by 12, } Crown WINDOW GLASS. 8 by 10, } 7 by 9, } Crates of Earthen Ware, suitable for the West-India market. Sept. 16.
Fresh Lemons.
A Few Boxes fresh Lisbon Lemons, for sale—inquire at the store of Messrs. DAY & ILSLEY.
WANTED,
Between Thirty and Forty Thousand laying SHINGLES, of the first quality; for which cash will be given—Inquire as above. Sept. 16.
New Flour.
JUST received, by Schooner Union, from Philadelphia, and for sale by John P. Thurston & Co. No. 4, Central Row, Fore-Street, 75 bbls. superfine Flour, from new wheat, 75 do. do. do. from old do. 120 do. fine do. from old do. Sept. 16.
DAY & ILSLEY,
Have for Sale, Sept. 14, 1805, 10 pipes Cognac Brandy, of the first quality, 6 do. Bourdeaux do. Pipes of Gin, 10 casks Sherry Wine, 10 do. Malaga do. Pipes and barrels Vinegar, of a good quality, 80 casks Philadelphia Powder, 45 chests Souchong Tea, Chests Hyson and Hyson-skin do. Chests and quarter chests Bohea do. 40 boxes Mould Candles, Boxes Dips do.—Boxes Spermaceti do. 20 barrels bone middlings Pork, Cargo No. 1 and 2 ditto, 2000 wt. Butter, inspected, 2500 wt. Cheese, of a good quality, 2000 wt. Bacon, put up in best order for families, 50 barrels Flour, from new wheat, 10 hds. Molasses—Hds. Rum.
Also, A general and constant supply of Wines, viz. Madeira, Vidonia, Lisbon, Sherry, Port, Catalonia, Claret, and Frontinac.
A full supply of GROCERIES, of every kind; which will be sold cheap for cash or approved credit. Sept. 16.
CHEAP GOODS,
QUINCY & DIX,
No. 3 & 4, Jones's Row, bottom Fish-Street, Have just received, and are now opening for sale,
An elegant assortment of Muslins, of almost every description and quality, from 2/3 to 18/ per yard—some very elegant.
 1 cafe elegant London Millinery,  1 trunk Bonnets, assorted,  1 cafe Scotch Bed ticking, containing 45 pieces, assorted qualities;  1 bale superfine Cotton Long Cloths, suitable for li 6 shirtings—Large assortment India Cottons,  1 cafe Cotton Cambrics, white and colored, from 1/8 to 6/ per yard  Lace Cambrics and Lace Mullins,  Black Silk Veils, very rich, for half price,  Muslin Cloak, with elegant borders,  64 Shawls—Veils of all descriptions—Turbans,  50 lb. assorted Sewing Silks,  Damask Table-Cloths, and common Diaper,  Florence Silks and Lustrings—India do.  Ladies Habit and Long Gloves,  Durable Ink—Flatbony Yarn—Dimoties,  Spripped Muslin—Morocco Purse,  Kid Shoes—Laces of all kinds,  Fashionable Ribbons—Fine Flannels,  Silk Gloves of every kind—Silk Stockings,  Some of the cheapest Cotton Chambray Mullins ever offered for sale in this country,  Broadcloths—Cashmere—Sw mdfowns,  Fancy Vesting—Velvets, &c. &c. 
N.B. The principal part of the above Goods were purchased at auction for Cash, out of a flock of Goods belonging to a merchant in Boston, who has lately failed in business.
WEST-INDIA GOODS, as usual. Sept. 16.
Sale at Public Auction.
TO be held at public auction, on Saturday next, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, THREE PEWS in St. Paul's Church, Portland—The sale to be on the premises.
Also, a Private Sale.
Eight Lots of Land, lying in New Portland and New Falmouth—viz.     Township No. 2.  No. Lots.  Range.  Township No. 3.  No. Lots.  Range.      19  A  4  E  9  H    11  G  9  H  6  I    4  H  6  I  19  L    12  do  19  L       Each lot containing 100 Acres. For terms enquire of EBENEZER MAYO.
To Let,
And possession given the 1st of October, THE HOUSE now occupied by Josiah Cummings, and the HOUSE and STABLE now in possession of Stephen Lee—Inquire at No. 12, Union-Wharf. Sept. 9.
A List of Letters, remaining in the Post-Office at WATERBOROUGH, last quarter.
SAMUEL STICKNEY, Waterborough; Charles Miller, ditto; Lewis M. Coffin, ditto; Joseph Mills, ditto. [16.] Dated September 5, 1805.
Piscataqua Bridge Lottery, FOURTH CLASS.
THOMAS CLARK , has for sale, at his Book-Store and Lottery-Office, Fifth-Street, Tickets at 5 Dollars, and Quarters at 1 D 4 3/4 C in the Fourth Class Piscataqua Bridge Lottery. The Managers assure the public that nearly one half the tickets are already engaged, and an early day will be appointed for the drawing in Boston. Prize tickets (purchased in town or elsewhere) in all other Lotteries, will be received in payment.—Orders from the country (if paid) enclosing prize tickets of cash, shall be punctually executed. (7-2) Portland, Sept. 9.
Theatre.....Portland.
Mrs. DARBY and Miss BATES' Night. Having failed in their former Benefits, they again solicit the patronage of their friends and the public. THIS Evening, Mond'y, Sept. 16 will be presented, a Comedy in 3 acts, written by Thomas Dibdin, called
THE BIRTHDAY;
Or, Fraternal Discord. After which, a celebrated afterpiece, in 2 acts, called Three Weeks After Marriage; Or, What we must all come to. End of the Piece, a HORNPIPE—By Miss Bates. To conclude with the favorite Farce of FORTUNE'S FROLIC, Or, The True Use of Riches. [For Characters, see Bills.]
To the honorable Senate and honorable House of Representatives, in General Court convened, at Boston, on the last Wednesday of May, current.
THE undersigned delegates from the towns of Fryeburg, Brownfield, Porterfield, and Lovell, respectfully represent—that deeply impressed with a sense of the justice and impartiality of this honorable Court, they deem it their right and duty, at all times, to make known their grievances, and petition for a redress of the same.—That the formation and constitution of the new county of Oxford, are extremely detrimental to your petitioners—that said county, was formed agreeable to the wishes of its procurators, contrary to the interest of your petitioners and all others in the western part of said county, and without their knowledge or consent—that, although an order of notice had issued for dividing the county of York, at the south line of Lovell, about thirty miles from great Ossipee river, (the south line of the county of Oxford) and the Court of General Sessions for the county of York had appointed an agent to object to said division, unless it should be at said Ossipee river, yet relying on the uniformity of procedure of this Honorable Legislature and believing that in other cases, even of much less importance, a division could not be effected until notice had been ordered and published, nor then contrary to said notice—your petitioners expected that no division unless at the said south line of Lovell could be made, till after notice had been given to all concerned; and therefore considering objections made, before notice, premature, rested assured, that nothing could be done to their injury.—That, if notice had been given, of the intended formation of a new county according to the model of the county of Oxford, well understood and powerful objections might have been made, and in all probability, would have convinced this honorable court, of the impropriety of such a measure. Your petitioners lamenting their calamitous situation, and reposing full confidence in this honorable court, do therefore pray your honors, to establish Fryeburg a half shire town, in and for said county of Oxford, and that the October term of the Courts of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace may be held at said Fryeburg, instead of Paris; and as in duty bound will ever pray.
 Robert Bradley, } Delegates  Judah Dana, } for  John McMillan. } Fryeburg.  Joseph Howard, Delegate for Brownfield. William Boynton, Delegate for Porterfield. Abraham Andrews, Delegate for Lovell. May 21, 1805.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
In the House of Representatives, June 6, 1805. ON the petition of the agents for the towns of Fryeburg, Brownfield, Porterfield, and Lovell—praying that the town of Fryeburg, may be established as an half shire town within and for said county of Oxford, and that the October term of the Court of Common Pleas, and General Sessions of the Peace, may be held at said Fryeburg, instead of Paris.—
ORDERED, that the petitioners cause an attested copy of their petition, with this order thereon to be published in the Portland Gazette and Eastern Argus, printed at Portland, six weeks successively, the last publication to be made thirty days, at least, before the next session of the present General Court, that all persons interested may then and there appear, and show cause (if any they have) why the prayer of said petition should not be granted.
Sent up for concurrence. TIMOTHY BIGELOW, Speaker. In Senate June 8th, 1805. Read and concurred. H. G. OTIS, President. True copy—Attest, WENDELL DAVIS, Clerk of Senate.
To the Honorable the Senate, and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, at Boston, May, 1805.
THE petition of the subscribers, inhabitants of the towns of Hebron, Turner, and Buckfield, humbly sheweth—That they are of the denomination of christians, called Baptists—that there is not a sufficient number of that denomination in either of said towns, to support a teacher of piety, religion and morality; and the formation of said towns is such, that your petitioners can conveniently meet together for the public worship of God. Your petitioners therefore humbly pray your honors to incorporate them, together with their poles and estates, into a religious society, by the name of the First Baptist Society in the town of Hebron; and that your petitioners may enjoy all the privileges that are granted to any other religious society in the Commonwealth. And your petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray. ROBERT SNELL, and FORTY OTHERS.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
In Senate, June 8, 1805. ON the petition of Robert Snell, and others, praying that they may be incorporated into a religious society by the name of the First Baptist Society, in the town of Hebron.—
ORDERED, That the petitioners cause an attested copy of their petition, with this order thereon, to be published in the Portland Gazette, published in Portland, three weeks successively; The last publication to be thirty days at least, before the second Wednesday of the first session of the next General Court; that all persons interested may then appear, and show cause, (if any they have) why the prayer of said petition should not be granted.
Sent down for concurrence. H. G. OTIS, President. In the House of Representatives, June 10, 1805. Read and concurred. TIMOTHY BIGELOW, Speaker. A true copy—Attest, WENDELL DAVIS, Clerk of Senate.
THE public are hereby cautioned against trusting my Wife DORCAS, on any account, as I shall not pay a single debt of her contracting after the date hereof. Benjamin Gould. Portland, Sept. 16, 1805.

EMUEL WEEKS & SON, At Central Road, Have just received for sale, at a generous credit, 75 Crates Liverpool Ware, 150 Bbls. Beef and Pork, No 1 & 2. Sept. 9.
FOR SALE, At No. 3, Long-Wharf, By JOSHUA RICHARDSON, 30 casks Claret Wine, entitled to debenture, 100 kegs 1st and 2d sorts Butter, 100 boxes Mould Candles, 100 bbls. No. 1 Beef, 50 chests Souchong and Hyson-Skin Tea, Bbls. No. 1 Pork, Tar, Pitch, Rosin and Spirits Turpentine, Quarter casks Malaga and Sherry Wine. Hds. Bacon—Gin Casks, Boxes Chocolate—Cakes Raisins. Sept. 9.
WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
JOSEPH LOVIS, Watchmaker, Jeweller and Gilder, opposite the Insurance and Post Offices.
INFORMS the public, that he continues the Watch- Making Business , in all its various Branches. From his long experience in his line of business, in this country and in Europe, he flatters himself he can give entire satisfaction to all who may favor him with their commands; more especially as every kind of Watch-work will, from this time, be executed by himself only.
Said LOVIS has for sale,
A handsome assortment of best, warranted Plain and capt English WATCHES, and an additional assortment of GOLD, SILVER, GILT and PLATED WARE, too numerous to particularize.
Masonic Jewels, Military Equipage, Medals, Watches, &c. Elegantly Gilt, at the shortest notice.
Cash given for old Gold and Silver. Portland, Sept. 9, 1805.
JONATHAN P. HALL, Has for Sale, at his Store, No. 1, Union-Street, BOSTON,
DYE-STUFFS.
CAMWOOD in stick, | Wood, Do. Ground English, | Roman Vitriol, Do. do. American, | Oil do. Peachwood, | Aqua Fortis, Fustic, | Archill, Lowwood, | Cut-bear, Redwood, | Aruatto, Brazil do. ground, | Madder, Alum, | Sugar Lead, Coppers—Indigo, | Spirits Salt.
Clothers Screws, Coppers, Shears, Tenter Hooks, Press Plates, Press Plates Jacks, English and American, &c. &c.
PAINTS.
Red Lead, | Spanish Brown, White do. | Spruce Yellow, Black do. | Patent do. Venetian Red, | Prussian Blue, Vermilion, | Copal Varnish. Spanish White & Chalk,
Brushes, Tools and Pencils, Gold and Silver Leaf, Pumice Stone, Rotten Stone, &c. &c.
MEDICINES.
A Large and complete assortment; with every article of PATENT MEDICINE now in use, both ancient and modern.
The above Goods will be sold very low for cash, or approved credit—wholesale and retail.
Orders will be as well attended to, as a personal application.
Sept. 9.
New Commission Establishment.
THOMAS PAYSON, ACQUAINTS the Mercantile Public, that having arrangements for a Commission House at Norfolk in Virginia, his business will be conducted there, under the firm of
THOMAS PAYSON & Co.
Where the orders of his personal friends, and those of the last firm are solicited, and shall meet a prompt, and faithful execution. Those Gentlemen, who are in the habit of sending their vessels to that port, either for freight or cargoes, are respectfully requested to give this Establishment a share of their business; and they may be assured, that they shall have no reason to regret the experiment.
Boston July 29, 1805.
Boston Naval Store.
MORRILL & BAKER, No. 47, State-street, Have for Sale, Of the first quality WARRANTED and in prime order, 350 casks Spirits Turpentine, 160 do. various kinds Varnishes, 600 bbls. Rosin, Constantly receiving additional quantities, from their Manufacturery: Dealers in the above articles will be supplied on very liberal terms. Likewise, Constantly on hand, for sale, Real quantities Tar, Pitch, and Turpentine. Boston Aug. 19, e.p.p.w.
Joseph Grafton.
HAVING formed a connexion with NATHANIEL W. APPLETON, the business will in future be conducted under the firm of
Grafton & Appleton.
They offer for sale at No. 33, State-Street,
A complete and extensive assortment of
SHIP CHANDLERY,
By Wholesale and Retail,
And will supply Gentlemen on the most reasonable terms, with articles of the best quality.
They have always a supply of
CORDAGE of every size.
Russia and Ravens Duck, American and English Sewing Twine, English Nails and Spikes of every dimension, Bar and Sheet Lead, &c.
Boston, August 20.
STONE LIME,
Warranted to be of the first quality, FOR SALE
By Jonathan Bryant, At his Store near the Hay-Market.
FOR SALE.
HALF a TOWNSHIP of LAND, granted to Gorham Academy, out of any of the unappropriated Lands in the District of Maine.—For terms and conditions of payment, which will be liberal, apply to LATHROP LEWIS, of Gorham, or MATTHEW COBB, at Portland. Sept. 9.
PLANK.
For Sale, At Freeport Landing, TEN or fifteen thousand feet of Oak & Pine Plank; the oak mill-sawed, and the pine hand-sawed.— For terms, apply to Bishop & Welsh, at their store near the Landing, or of the subscribers in Durham. JOSEPH PROCTOR, JOSIAH DILL. Sept. 9.
Fresh Flour.
Just received, now landing, and for sale, By JOHN TABER & SON, At No. 13, Union-Wharf, 250 bbls. fresh Superfine, Fine, and Midlings, in whole and half barrels.—Also in Store, Pipes, half pipes, and quarter casks London Particular Madeira, and Tenerife Wines. 9th Mo. 23, 1805.
Tar, Pitch and Turpentine.
FOR SALE, By DAVID SMITH, No. 7, Union-Wharf, THE Cargo of the Schooner Mercury, from Wilmington, N. C. 300 Bbls. Tar, large. 107 Bbls. Pitch, do. 70 Bbls. Turpentine. A few Hds. Sugar and Rum. ALSO, Ship Chandlery, Cordage, &c. &c. Likewise, Four Store Lots, at the head of Union-Wharf. (eop8) Sept. 2.
Oakum.
FIVE tons of excellent OAKUM, for sale by THOMAS CROSS, at his Ship Chandlery Store, Fore-Street. Sept. 2.
Stone Lime.
CONSTANTLY for sale at No. 16, Long Wharf, By THOMAS HOVEY, STONE LIME, of a Superior quality. August 26.
LIME,
To be sold of an excellent quality, on reasonable terms, for CASH or CREDIT, at No. 6, Union wharf. August, 23.
RUM,
FOR Sale at No. 4, Union Row, By WILLIAM GODDARD, 50 Puncheons St. Kitts RUM, of an Excellent Flavor. August 26.
Charles & John Fox,
Have just received and now offer for sale, At their Store, No. 4 and 5, South side of Long Wharf, A complete assortment of Grindstones, Do. Water, do Bbls. fine and superfine Flour. do. Tar, Pitch, Turpentine and Rosin. Boxes Candles. Together with a general assortment of Ship Chandlery and Cordage, as usual, on the most liberal terms. C.J. Aug. 26.
Cross & Martin,
FORE-STREET, No. 2. Have just received, in addition to their former assortment, A Fresh supply of Goods, Suitable for the present and approaching season—viz.
GROCERIES.
SUPERFINE black, blue & green Broadcloths, Do. black, blue, drab, dark mixed Cassimeres, Velvets; plain and striped Cotton Cassimeres, Fancy Velvets; Linens, Large assortment of India Cottons, 100 pieces Yellow Nankeens; Brown Hollands, 110 pieces Blue Nankeens, Silk and Cotton Umbrellas, Silk and Cotton Suspenders; Crape Gauzes, 150 Leghorn Straws, some very nice; Large assortment Diapers, prices 2/8 to 18/. Cotton Cambricks; Black Mullins; Chambray Mullins; Laced do. Large assortment Furnitures, Calicoes, &c. &c.
ALSO—Just Landing,
600 bushels coarse SALT, of a quality superior to any ever imported into this town.
100 Casks Philadelphia GUN POWDER; Which they will sell on the very lowest terms for Cash or approved Credit. Portland, August 26.
Notice.
THE Connection in business under the firm of CODMAN & SWAN, will expire on or before the 31st. day of December next; they with all persons who may be indebted to them, to make previous for payment and those with whom they have accounts unclosed, are requested to call for adjustment.
They have now for Sale at: No 3, UNION ROW,
A General Assortment of
ENGLISH and WEST-INDIA GOODS,
GROCERIES, &c.
at reduced prices for Cash. Portland, August 26, 1805.
Valuable Real Estate for Sale.
A HOUSE, four rooms on a floor, two stories high, well finished and painted, with a good Lot of Land; situated at the well part of the town, on the Main Street; having a complete prospect of the harbour, town and country; lately owned and occupied by G. E. Vaughan, Esq.—Terms of payment made easy.—Apply to Walter Hatch. Portland, Sept. 2.
PATENT MEDICINES.
IMPROVED JAUNDICE BITTERS, or the Grand Anti-Bilious Corrective—Prepared by David Dennis- son, at his Dispensary, No. 231, Oxford Road, Lon- don. Under the patronage of the first Physicians in Europe and America.
THIS preparation combines all the good qualities of every medicine of the kind ever offered to the public; the botanical characters of the ingredients, of which it is composed, has long attracted the notice of the faculty, and under various formulas unequivocally received the undivided sanction of successful experi- ment.—It is greatly antispasmodic and particularly effect- ual in correcting and preventing the putridity of bile; it has also been employed with great success, in very dangerous epidemic fevers. It not only cleanses the prima viæ, but likewise gently warms the habit and quickens circulation, is particularly serviceable in hab- itual costiveness, in cases of phlegmatic temperament and sedentary life, when the stomach is oppressed and weakened. This elegant bitter may be successfully ap- plied to almost every purpose, particularly in loss of appetite, when the stomach is foul and disorder- ed by irregularities; the secretions are gently pro- moted, and a plentiful perspiration produced; in some plaints of the jaundice this remedy is unequalled; the stomach is fortified and strengthened, and digestion effectually promoted; such a medicine is useful at all seasons, but particularly in the spring, by removing those sleepy melancholy sensations so unpleasant to the patient; the natural consequences of the approach of warm weather, upon bilious habits.—Price 3s. per Box.
WHEATSON'S JAUNDICE BITTERS.
THE successful effects of which have been fully ex- perienced, in correcting and carrying off jaundice and bilious matter from the stomach; and at the same time strengthening the stomach, increasing the appetite, and removing the sinking, faint, distressed feeling, and the sleepy dull heaviness; restoring also, strength to the weak and trembling limbs; removing the yellow- ness of countenance common to jaundice and weakly people; and also the dizziness of the head, & weakness of light. They are very useful for seamen to take of- ten when at sea, particularly in warm climates, as a preservative against disorders so incident to such cli- mates (which are generally putrid and bilious) by re- moving obstructions, carrying off bile and giving a free circulation to the blood.—Price 3s. per box.
WHEATSON'S ITCH OINTMENT,
A safe and efficacious remedy for the ITCH—Price 3s. per box.
DEXTER'S RHEUMATIC PILLS,
For the cure of Rheumatism, Rheumatic Gout, and Bilious Disorders,
HAVE, by much experience, been found a valu- able and efficacious Medicine, and are recommended to the public, as an effectual remedy to counteract the dangerous effects of common Colds on the system —to remove obfuscated perspirable matter, and acrid and corrosive Humours, which cause Rheumatism Rheumatic Gout, Pains and Swellings in the Joints and Limbs—Cough, Asthma, &c. They are also par- ticularly serviceable in removing Bilious and other ob- structions from the Stomach and Bowels—are an ex- cellent Medicine to obviate or check a bilious or yel- low Fever at its commencement, by powerfully ex- pelling bilious, morbid, and putrefact obstructions through the cutaneous pores. They remove windy oppressions and cholicky pains in the stomach and bow- els—eruptions from the face and skin—sweeten and purify the blood, and quicken its circulation—pro- duce a sweetness of the breath and a good appetite, by strengthening the digestive faculties.—Many affida- vits might be produced, showing the superior efficacy of the above pills—but, as the character by which they have or may acquire is the best criterion by which the public can judge, they are omitted.—Price 2/6 per box.
The above Medicines are for Sale (by particular appointment)
By JOHN COE,
No. 4, Fish-Street,
Where Drugs and Medicines, of a genu- ine quality, are kept constantly for sale, on the most reasonable terms, for cash or credit. July 2. (sm)
Take Notice.
ALL persons indebted to the firm of HALEY & EMERY, by Notes of Hand or Book Account, are requested to call and pay the same, on or before the first day of September next; otherwise all such Notes and accounts will be placed in the hands of an attor- ney for collection. HALEY & EMERY. Portland, July 6. [t.f.]
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons,
who are indebted to the estate of
WILLIAM YOUNG,
late of North Yarmouth, in the county of Cumberland,
Mariner, deceased, that those demands which are not settled before the 20th of September next, will be placed in the hands of an Attorney for collection, Joseph Young jun. Administrator. Portland, August 27, 1805.
NOTICE!
THE subscriber having been duly appoin- ted, by the hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland, Guardian of EBENEZER THRASHER, of Cape Elizabeth, an in- sane person, hereby cautions all persons against trust- ing said THRASHER, as no debts of his contracting will be paid by
Peter Warren. Portland, August 29, 1805.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all con-
cerned, that he has been duly appointed, and
has taken upon himself the trust of an Administrator,
on the estate of
MARGARETT GILKIE,
late of Gorham, in the county of Cumberland, Widow,
by giving bond as the law directs:—He therefore re- quests all persons who are indebted to the said decea- sed's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to Isaac Gilkie. Dated, August 28, 1805.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all con-
cerned, that he has been duly appointed, and
has taken upon himself the trust of an Administrator,
on the estate of
JAMES BACON,
late of Freeport, in the county of Cumberland, Mar- riner, by giving bond as the law directs:—He there- fore 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 JAMES BACON. Dated, August 29, 1805.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, a and white brin-
del COW, with a bell round her neck—The
owner may have her again, by proving property
and paying charges.
ADAMS MERRILL. Falmouth, Sept. 2.
For Bilious Complaints.
Dr. Lee's (Genuine) Windham Bilious Pills,
PREPARED by SAMUEL LEE, jun. of Windham, (Conn.)—The usefulness and importance of these Pills, at this season of the year, when epidemic disea- ses are too prevalent, and when most constitutions, from predisposition and infectious atmosphere, are inclined to yellow, bilious, and inflammatory fevers, have been verified by an experience of more than twelve years. The proprietor, in consequence of the uncommon good effects of his pills and the reputation they had gained in his practice, was urged by his friends to have them patented. He at length consented: and in Ap- ril, 1798, he obtained from the President of the U. States his Letters Patent. These were the first Pills ever patented in America, and their peculiar effects on the prevailing diseases in the United States and the W. Indies soon gave them that celebrity which their in- trinsic virtue merited.
The fame of Lee's Pill, and the ready sale they so universally meet, were truly a powerful temptation to pretenders; and very soon Bilious Pills, uttered from market, from all parts of the union. Some of the most clamorous of pill makers found great advantage from similarity of names, and were for a while able to pass their compositions upon the public, as the true, genuine, original Lee's Pills, and some have even had the effrontery to pretend to an originality in the pill business; but an acknowledgment of late, that the sales of their wares have become small and circumscribed, is conclusive evidence that the public have been taught by experience to be cautious how they purchase dra- gic preparations, merely on account of the presump- tion and effrontery of the author. It is now more than eight years since I obtained my patent; and the inescapable, demand for my pills, which has been, and is daily increasing, is a convincing proof of their superior virtues and salutary effects. I have no objection to the world being supplied with abundance of pills, but a conviction that the people have a right to correct information has induced me to come for- ward and state these facts. That the purchasers may be certain that they get the right kind; they will be particular to enquire for Lee's (Windham) Bilious Pill —and to observe that my name be attached to each bill of direction, in my own hand writing. They are for sale at most of the Druggist Stores in the city of New-York. SAMUEL LEE, jr. Patentee, of the Windham Bilious Pills. Windham, (Conn.)
Dr. Hall's New Invented Itch Solution.
WHICH effectually cures the itch, and all other eruptions of the skin, such as salt rheum, ring worms, pimples, freckles, tan, sun burns, &c.
Whoever wishes to be cured of that disagreeable disorder called the ITCH, may do it with all safety, without any trouble, or disagreeable smell, in 24 hours, by applying this liquid to the parts affected a few times. This solution will be found safe certain and convenient, remedy, at home or on a journey, with- out the slith of grease, or the stench of sulphur, or poison of mercury.
This solution is as agreeable as Lavender, and may be applied with safety—Price 50 cents a bottle.
THE above medicines are for sale, Wholesale and retail, by Dr. H. F. DUPEE, by appointment of the Patentee. Portland, Sept. 9.
THE MANAGERS OF
PISCATAQUA BRIDGE LOTTERY
OFFER TO THE PUBLIC THE FOLLOWING SCHEME, OF THE FOURTH CLASS.
  PRIZES.    1 of $ 8000 Is $ 8000  4 " 1000 4000  4 " 500 2000  100 " 100 10000  100 " 50 5000  100 " 20 2000  1 " 100 first drawn blank 100  1 " 100 last drawn blank 100  3600 " 8 28800  60,000  
12,000 TICKETS at 5 Dollars, is $60,000, subject to a deduction of 12 1/2 per cent.
CAPITAL PRIZES determinable on the fol- lowing days:
First drawn number against a blank on the
5th day, - - - $1000
10th day, - - - 1000
15th day, - - - 1000
20th day, - - - 8000
24th day, - - - 1000
500 TICKETS shall be considered as one complete day's work, and the fortunate blanks shall be determined at that rate of drawing, whether a greater or less number come out of the wheels in one day. All prizes to be paid at the expiration of the thirty days (excepting the highest, which will be paid within sixty days) after the drawing is completed—the drawing to be finished within twenty-six work- ing days. Prizes not claimed within one year will be considered as generously given to the Bridge, and will not be paid after that time.
An early day will be appointed for drawing in Boston. The Managers flatter themselves that the punctuality observed in the former classes, will insure a ready sale for the tickets in this class.