Jenks' Portland gazette (Portland, Me.), 1804-10-08 00:00:00

Quint....No. XVI.
Review of Mr. JEFFERSON'S Administration.
THE proceedings of Mr. JEFFERSON'S first Congress having been considered, the next act, we shall notice is his pardon to CALLENDER and restoration of a fine, which the Circuit Court had sentenced him to pay for writing and publishing a false and malicious libel on President ADAMS. The restoration of this fine was in direct violation of the constitution. But it accords well with the moral principle, which the executive possesses, to remit the punishment of an old confidential friend, if a foreigner of an abandoned habits and depraved sentiments, as CALLENDER, for attempting to destroy the reputation of a great and virtuous man, a competitor for the office of President.
In a publication at the southward, this diffusion of the generosity of Mr. JEFFERSON has been inrefragably proved a violation of the charter of our liberties. It would not therefore be necessary for us to exhibit it to the public, were it not for the system we adopted, of presenting in one view the measures of the present administration. We shall consequently give only those documents, requisite for a knowledge of the facts, by those, who may not have seen former discussions and simply apply to them a clause in the constitution.
Number 1, of the documents, is a letter of the acting Secretary of State, Mr. LINCOLN, to the Marshal, enclosing the pardon of CALLENDER.
Number 2, is the pardon in the following words:—THOMAS JEFFERSON, President of the United States of America, to all, to whom these presents shall come, Greeting. Whereas JAMES THOMPSON CALLENDER, late of the district of Virginia, was lately convicted in the Circuit Court of the United States, for the same district, of a misdemeanor, or misdeemeanors in making, uttering, & publishing certain, scandalous, and malicious writings; and thereupon the said James Thompson Callender was adjudged by the same court, among other things, to be imprisoned for the space of eight months, and to pay to the use of the United States a fine of two hundred dollars, as by the record thereof, remaining in the same court, will more fully appear; wherefore I Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States of America, for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving, have granted, and by these presents do grant unto the said James Thompson Callender a full, free, and entire pardon of the misdemeanor, or misdeemeanors aforesaid, and of the conviction and judgment of the said court thereupon; hereby remitting, and releasing all pains and penalties, incurred, or to be incurred, by him the said James Thompson Callender by reason thereof." Dated March 16, 1801; and signed Thomas Jefferson.
No. 3, is a letter from the Marshal to Mr. Lincoln, acknowledging the receipt of the pardon, and stating, "that conformably thereto he should repay to Callender the amount of his fine, and cancel the recognizance, into which he had entered by himself and sureties" for good behavior; signed D. M. Randolph.
No. 4, is a letter from the same to the same, dated March 25, 1801, which states that Callender was not to be seen, and consequently the money had not been paid him; that "his neglect on his part afforded an opportunity of restoring to the proper authority, to decide the questionable point, whether, as the fine had been paid previous to the date of the pardon, a return of the money was intended?"
No. 5, is an answer to this question by the acting Secretary of State. He says, "I have received your letter of the 25th ult. requesting to know, whether, as James T. Callender had paid his fine previously to the date of his pardon, a return of the money was intended? This being a question of some novelty, I have suffered some delay to take place, before I made up my opinion, which is, before a fine is paid into the Treasury, a pardon remits and releases it to the party."
Nos. 6, 7, 8, are bills of Mr. Randolph, requiring the attendance of Callender at the Custom-House to receive the two hundred dollars, which had been directed to be paid back to him.
No. 9, is a letter from Callender to Mr. Randolph, complaining of his retention of the money, and offering to receipt for it when it should be sent to him.
No. 10, is a letter dated May 22, 1801, from Randolph to Mr. Lincoln, in which, after saying he had embraced the first opportunity to find out the residence of Callender to return him his money according to instruction, and submitted to the Secretary certain documents for the purpose of meeting any unfair representation of the affair, which the unwearied tongue of slander, in his own language, might repeat, he observes, "I shall be pardoned for calling your attention to my account current with the United States, as transmitted by the last mail, wherein the fine in question has been exhibited."
No. 11, is Callender's receipt for the money, dated, City of Richmond, June 20, 1801.—This day received of David Meade Randolph, late Marshal of the Virginia district, the sum of two, hundred dollars in full, the amount of my fine paid agreeably to my sentence on the fourth of March last, in testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand the date above.
"JAMES T. CALLENDER."
Test—Henry Pace, Richard Mason."
These documents present us the following facts; that Mr. Jefferson, as early as the twelfth day of his presidency, pardoned an unprincipled libeller, who had been justly sentenced to imprisonment, and a fine of two hundred dollars; that this fine had been paid to the proper officer for the use of the United States, previously to the date of the pardon; that notwithstanding, the President by his agent directed it to be restored to the convicted without the authority of law; that the Marshal, in whose hand it was, before its restoration doubted of the legality of it, and called the attention of the then Secretary of State to his account current, in which this fine had been paid to the credit of the United States; that however, in consequence of the opinion of the Secretary, that before a fine is paid into the Treasury, though in the hands of an officer of government, a pardon remits and restores it to the party, it was actually repaid.
The constitution, in article first, section ninth, provides that no money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in consequence of appropriations, made by law. To determine then whether the preceding act of the President is constitutional, or not; we have only to determine, whether money, in possession of an agent of government, and in his account passed to the credit of it, may not be considered to every intent, as in the Treasury? For if so, it cannot be pretended that the executive has power to remit it by pardon.
The President is vested with power to pardon offences against the United States; but is it not unqualified. It is restricted and limited by the clause in the constitution, we have recited, to penalties, where judgment has not been executed. Even the Secretary did not pretend that money, paid into the Treasury, could be remitted by a pardon. If it cannot, when then can it be considered as in the treasury? When judgment is executed by the payment of the fine to an agent of government; for sentence is there as completely performed, and the offender's right to the money, paid, as completely destroyed, as when the agent actually pays it to the treasurer. On payment to an officer, the nation as a moral person, acquires an immediate interest in it, which can only be divested by an appropriation to specific objects by proper authority. This doctrine is supported by BLACKSTONE. In the fourth book of his commentaries he says; "that on an indictment at the suit of the king, the king may pardon and remit the execution; on an appeal at the suit of a private subject make atonement for a private wrong, the king can no more pardon it than he can remit the damages, recovered on an action of battery." Indeed a contrary opinion involves consequences, which the present administration once would have combated with all its force. It may place the whole revenue of the United States, at least at the temporary disposal of the president; for if he can control the treasure of the nation on one pretence, merely because it is not deposited in the vaults of the treasury, there is nothing to prevent him from doing it on any other. He might insensibly sap the foundation of public justice. It is impossible to assign any reason, why an actual deposit in the treasury should give the United States a more perfect right than they had to the same sum, while remaining in the possession of an officer. Their right cannot be less perfect in the latter than in the former case. We may therefore infer that the money cannot be remitted by a pardon, when once it is in trust for the nation; and consequently that the restoration of CALLENDER's fine by Mr. JEFFERSON was unconstitutional.
The circumstances, attending this act of the president, add not one laurel to his fame. In the first moments of his presidency, the unprincipled defamer of his predecessor was pardoned for conduct deserving the severest reprobation.
He directed an officer indebted to the nation for the reception of a fine to restore it in violation of his duty. Though the amount of it was not great, it may be a precedent for the future application of millions of the national revenue to any object, inclination may suggest. Yet, to this small sum, no personal virtues in the subject of an ill judged mercy gave any peculiar claim. This alien, for aliens seem to receive the executive's highest attention, could neither boast of a moral character, nor the social virtues. His whole merit consisted in being the bosom friend of Mr. Jefferson, and in immolating by falsehood the reputation of those, who might oppose his own ambition. The restoration of Callender's fine with the sale of the bank stock by another imported friend, the secretary of the treasury, afford a striking ex-
ample of the love and care, which the administration exercise in the management of our finances. The good sense and information of the people of the United States cannot much longer be blinded by the artifices and deceitful professions of unprincipled demagogues.
"The Sham-Patriot Unmasked."—No. 2
A further exposition of SPURIOUS PATRIOTISM, in the instance of MARAT, ROBESPIERRE and ARSALON. His words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn sharper.
A MAN, because he is a cunninger animal, bridles and saddles his horse, and then mounts him and rides upon his back; and just so, a subtle, intriguing, ambitious fellow, by reason that he is more cunning than the people, will bridle and saddle and ride them. Every skilful jockey knows how to manage a restiff or high-mettled horse. He first strokes, soothes and coaxes him; then, with a sudden leap, he feats himself well on the saddle—after which, the poor animal is at his mercy, and, by means of the bit, the spur and the thong, is made to know and submit to his rider. Thus, a sly demagogue will flatter the people, till he has riveted his yoke upon their necks or has mounted snugly upon their shoulders, and then he curbs and reins them with a bridle, whips them with his thong, or even plunges his spur into their sides, as best suits his purposes.
Marat and Robespierre professed unbounded friendship for the people. Marat, in the beginning of his political career, was the editor of a newspaper, which he entitled "The Friend of the People;" and which is said to have been stuffed with flattery to them, as well as with invectives against those men in authority, whom he wished to supplant. The very title of that newspaper, "The Friend of the People," was enough to give it unbounded credit and currency. "We will have Marat's paper, (say the multitude) for he is our friend—he says so himself." "Success to Marat's newspaper," bawls a French jacobin—"Huzza for Marat, exclaim the whole multitude, Huzza for Marat, the friend of the people." In the mean time, the cadaverous lantern-jawed Marat, observing how well his plains succeeded, "Grim'd horribly a ghastly smile."
Robespierre was a noted speech-maker; and his speeches were generally filled with the cursed hypocritical cant of ardent and boundless love to the people, who, duped by this artifice, used to testify their approbation and gratitude by loud shouts and plaudits. In this way, those two fiends, those incarnate devils, rendered themselves universally popular, and acquired unlimited confidence and authority. And let the tears, the blood, the agonizing groans of millions of those deluded people tell the rest.—This method of gulling the people, by the honeying professions of great friendship for them, is now no new thing; it is not a modern invention, but was practiced by cunning, ambitious men, even in the earliest ages of the world. There is a remarkable instance of this nature, and of a very early date, in sacred history.
Absalom, a son of King David—a young man of an unprincipled, depraved mind, but possessing great external accomplishments, was banished for the murder of his brother, and lived sometime with the king of Geshur, his grand father. At length, his indulgent father recalled him from banishment and restored him to favor. This paternal indulgence he requited, by forming the horrible plan of usurping the throne, though, he well knew, that in stepping up to it, he must dip his feet in his father's blood.—And what method did Absalom pursue, in order to obtain this advancement? The very same that has been pursued by ambitious demagogues ever since; that is, he won the hearts of the people by his flattery. The history of his political intrigue is very short and very instructive. It is as follows:—And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots, and horses, and fifty men to run before him. And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate; and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called to him, and said, "Of what city art thou?" and he said, "Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel." And Absalom said unto him, "See thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee." Absalom said moreover, "O that I were made judge in the land, that any man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!"—And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand and took him and kissed him. And in this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel."
Mark the craft of this vile parricide. He stood at the gate of the city, and barraged the people as they were coming in and going out. Strangers he took by the hand and courteously inquired of them their places of abode kindly asking their business at Jerusalem, and when he found that they had some law-suit to settle, or other important business at the royal
court, while he flattered them with his opinion of the goodness of their cause, he at the same time, hinted to them the incapacity and negligence of his father's administration.—"There is no man, he said, deputed of the king to hear thee;" as much as to say, "the king neglects you, and, through his neglect you suffer wrongs."
Absalom, then, with no uncommon modesty, proceeded to recommend himself for office. "O, said he, that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!"—What a patriotic wish! and how many a patriot heart has devoutly uttered the like ejaculation. "O that I might get myself snug into some office of honor and profit!"
So pants the hunted hart to find, And taste the water brooks."
"Were I a king," said Absalom, in his popular harangue, "I would do justice to you all; I would lighten your burdens, and redress all your grievances." What charming talk! The people were all ears, all eyes, all attention. But what raptures of joy must have seized their hearts, when, besides these kind expressions, he took them by the hand one after another, and kissed them. It is nothing strange that he "stole their hearts," as the sacred text expresses it.—How wonderfully has Absalom altered of late! said the people. He used to be so haughty, that we were not permitted to speak to him; but now he is as meek as a shepherds lamb. He used to have a hard heart, a cruel nature; but now his heart melts with pity and kindness toward us. We like him a thousand times better than we do that conceited humdrum, Solomon, who never kissed so much as one of us in all his life." "Did you observe, said one, that though we be dirty or ragged, it makes no difference; he kisses us all?" "Yes, cried another, I came directly out of the field, covered with dust and dirt, & he kissed me!" "And me too, replied a blacksmith—he kissed me, tho' I came from my shop without washing, and with my face all over besmeared with sweat and coaldust." What a precious man of the people! exclaimed a thousand tongues. Though he has fine chariots, fine horses, and fine clothes, and his head is covered with the sweetest perfumes and his hands are as white as lillies, he loves us, and even takes us by the hand and kisses us. God save Absalom!—King Absalom, live forever!
The deluded people seemed in no measure to have been shocked at the horrid guilt of Absalom, in attempting to usurp the throne, at the expense of his father's life. They were not shocked even at the unequalled impudence of his profligacy, in debauching his father's women upon the house-top in open day, and in the public view. They did not consider that such a bloody, and vicious monster, clothed with power, would be the worst of tyrants. No, he had flattered them—he had told them that he was their friend—he had kissed them, and, by these means, had stolen their hearts! and, but for the fortunate circumstance of his death, the nation of Israel might have found in Absalom a horrible tyrant as France did in Robespierre. So the world has gone on from age to age; the credulous multitude have been caught by the crafty few, even as fishes are caught in a net.
The great and all important experiment is now trying, whether the people of our nation be wiser than have been the people of other nations & former ages. God grant that the experiment may prove successful, and issue in the distinguished honor and happiness of this country.
People of the United States!—Beware of men, who flatter you, for they flatter you in order to fleece you.—Beware of men who speak to you in the whining cant of a lover, and profess unbounded affection for you.—Their hearts mean not so.—Beware of men, who are ever proclaiming their patriotism. It is the hypocrite's trumpet, that they sound. Beware of men who use infamous intrigues, to get themselves into offices.
Spanish Spoliations.—A meeting of the sufferers by Spanish Aggressions, was held at Philadelphia on the 20th ult. and Thomas Fitzsimmons, William Davy, and Robert E. Griffith were appointed to frame a memorial to Government for the purpose of establishing redress.—A memorial was referred to the above committee, who it was supposed would report without delay. The last paragraph of the memorial reads thus:—
That your memorialists in common with their government and fellow citizens feel the force, and confess the fact and sincerity of the declaration, that "no nation can too highly prize the value and preservation of peace, but that one object should be still dearer to us—our NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE," that heavily as your memorialists have felt the hand which has invaded it, they rely on the wisdom and firmness of the government of the United States to obtain their adequate redress, so long and so cruelly delayed, pledging themselves that if negotiations fail for that purpose, they will with their lives and fortunes, support with ever measures the government of the United States may adopt to maintain its honour, independence, and future security, and to obtain satisfaction and suitable redress for those aggravated wrongs.

Intelligence.
BOSTON, OCT. 3.
Dishonour Tornadoes — The mail papers are filled with details of the devastation made by the hurricanes and storms near the beginning of the last month. The destruction has not been confined to the United States, and its colonies; but has extended to the West Indies; and has been severely felt at St. Thomas's, Martinique, Guadalupe, St. Bartholomew's, St. Kitts, Antigua, St. Martins, &c. — Of eighty odd sail of vessels, mostly American, at St. Thomas's and Martinico, only six or seven escaped damage.
The September hurricane began at St. Thomas's and other West India islands, about the 4th — at Savannah, Charleston, &c. on the 7th. The gale was experienced here on the 11th.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.
Among the effects of the dreadful hurricane experienced in the Southern states, we learn that our GUN BOAT No. 1, has been lodged a corn field on Whitemarch island, about eight miles from where she drifted, and within seventy feet of a navigable creek! The loss she sustained is very inconsiderable; being little more than that of her cable and boat. Neither the gun boat, or her crew, received any injury. It is thought she will be restored to navigable water without difficulty.
Storm at Savannah. — The gale of wind, which done so much damage to the cities of Charleston and Georgetown, and occasioned so much injury to the shipping in port, and on the coast, and to the plantations in the country; was severely felt at Savannah, (Georgia) — The trees in every part of the city were prostrated. The chimneys of a great many houses were blown down, and several houses also. — The steeple of the Presbyterian meeting house, and part of the walls of the Episcopal church, were blown down. The wharves, from one end of the city to the other, were torn up, and almost every store which was erected at any distance from the foot of the bluff, was neither totally destroyed, or so much torn to pieces, as to spoil every thing contained in them. Every vessel in the harbour was thrown upon the wharves, except such as were totally destroyed; and large ships are laying upon some of the highest wharves. — The people upon Hutchinson's island, and other rice plantations in the vicinity of Savannah, suffered greatly: The buildings upon these places, almost without exception, were swept away; and many lives were lost among the negroes, and overseers, with their families. The loss of the negroes, from the different plantations, were computed to exceed one hundred. Fort Green on Cockspur island, is entirely destroyed, and most of the men drowned; the officers were fortunately in town, and a few of the privates. — The planters on Skidway and Wilmington islands have suffered very considerably indeed.
From the West-Indies. — Late accounts from the West-Indies, state, that the black army of gen. Dessalines had begun their march for the purpose of besieging the city of St. Domingo. The same accounts add, that the British have blockaded the city of Aux-Cayes.
Accounts from Martinique state, that the Centaur, an English 74 gun ship, in chasing a French privateer, had got becalmed under the battery of cape Solomon near Fort-Royal, and was obliged to surrender.
In August last, the Treasury at Havanna, was robbed of 250,000 dollars in gold. Though the place is always surrounded with guards, the robbers contrived to enter the building by the roof. — A short embargo was laid, to prevent the escape of the thieves; who notwithstanding a strict search, had not been detected — Some inferior officers of the Treasury were suspected.
Emigrations to Europe. — The emperor of Russia, or rather his ministers and counsellors, have everywhere emissaries, who endeavour to seduce the inhabitants of other countries to emigrate and settle in Russia: To people those waste deserts of its inhospitable climate, Helvetia has furnished its quota and some hundred citizens of our department near the Rhine, of the ci-devant Palatinate, have followed their example: — The emperor has, therefore, ordered all his prefects, commanders, and police commissaries, to put a stop to this emigration, by not permitting any person in future to cross the Rhine, without a pass from the minister of police, Fouché. Every foreign or French emigrant, who is discovered in attempting to engage the people to emigrate is to be immediately tried as an emboucheur, and SHOT.
(Paris pap.)
An inhabitant of African has made a very valuable discovery. A plant which grows everywhere in Europe and Asia, in marshy and damp places, and on the banks of rivers, called by the botanist Bartram Cimbellams, produces after a very short and easy preparation, flour, of which bread may be made almost as white as wheaten bread. The inventor has sent a sample of flour and of the bread to the minister of the Interior, and in return received from the emperor a very valuable present.
French pap.
NORTHAMPTON, SEPT. 26.
Democracy Elevated. — The Supreme Judicial Court, on Saturday last, finished their late session in this town. Robert Baily, a noted dem-
ocrat, was convicted of forgery and passing counterfeit bills of the Maine Bank, and sentenced to stand one hour in the pillory, and to be confined to four year's hard labour. Pursuant to his sentence, on Monday last he received the first part of his punishment. Some of his good brother democrats have taken occasion to say that this hard sentence was laid upon him merely on account of his political principles.
Adriel Tarbox, another good scholar of the same school, was also convicted of having in his possession, tools for making counterfeit dollars; but as some observations were made respecting his want of "capacity," &c. it was thought best by the court to postpone a further consideration of the subject to the next term.
The publication of the late "precious confession" of the Marquis de Yrujo, to Maj. Jackson, is calculated to awaken a jealousy and resentment in the Spanish Minister, that very probably may induce him, like Genet, to appeal to the people, instead of the government, in support of the pretensions of his royal master. If this should take place, we shall hope again to see in our papers, the able and elegant productions of the author of the "address from the real republicans of Boston, in 1793." — Rep.
The National Intelligencer (Mr. Jefferson's official paper) has undertaken a Defence of the Claims of this country to the Territories of West-Florida, and consequently to the right of establishing a port of entry on any part of the eastern banks of Mobile. — As this is the position, which, it is probable, government will take, the public are left to judge of the probability of a war between the two nations.
To the Free Voters of MAINE.
FELLOW-CITIZENS,
ON the First Monday of next month, you will be called upon to give in your votes for ELECTORS of president and vice president. The subjoined list has been offered for your consideration; and as no reasonable objection has been made against any of the worthy and truly patriotic characters who compose it, no consideration ought to excise any individual from a candid support of it.
CITIZENS! There is an active party seeking their aggrandizement on your ruin. They are attempting, by every species of flattery, falsehood and intrigue, to bring you under the Virginia yoke; which, if effected, will render you a mere colony of that ambitious state; and those who are deceiving you will be made your task-masters as a reward for their exertions.
CITIZENS! Look at the characters of those whom this party are wickedly endeavouring to injure in your good opinion. Have they not long proved themselves worthy of your confidence? Are they not the same who have labored in the cabinet and in the field with your WASHINGTON, and invariably supported his measures? those measures which have given your country Freedom, Wealth and Greatness. — What then can be the motive of the jacobin party in opposing this list? — Need I inform you it is the same that has sedated, so party even since it existed in this country — the same that induced GALLATIN and a host of office seekers to build themselves up by the destruction of your best interests, and by sacrificing every character opposed to their wicked views.
Reflect seriously on these things, fellow citizens; and remember, that without activity and union , you hazard every thing dear to freemen, and will be guilty of putting the seal to your own destruction.
You are here presented with a list of men for electors, combining talents, integrity, and patriotism which cannot be surpassed by any country or state. Be wise then; secure to yourselves those in whom you can confide in the most difficult times.
FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL LIST OF CANDIDATES for ELECTORS, for 1804.
To be voted for the FIFTH of NOVEMBER.
At Large.
Hon. David Cobb, esq. of Goldsborough. Hon. Oliver Wendell, esq. of Boston.
Suffolk District.
Hon. John Coffin Jones, esq. of Boston.
Essex South District.
Hon. Benjamin Goodhue, esq. of Salem.
Essex North District.
Hon. Bailey Bartlett, esq. of Haverhill.
Middlesex District.
Hon. Eleazer Brook, esq. of Lincoln.
Hampshire South District.
Hon. William Shepard, esq. of Westfield.
Hampshire North District.
Hon. Eben. Mattson, jun. esq. of Amherst.
Plymouth District.
Hon. William Sever, esq. of Kingston.
Barnstable District.
Ebenezer Bacon, esq. of Barnstable.
Bristol District.
Hon. George Leonard, esq. of Norton.
Worcester South District.
Joseph Allen, esq. of Worcester.
Worcester North District.
Hon. Josiah Stearns, esq. of Lunenburg.
Berkshire District.
Hon. David Rootes, esq. of Richmond.
Norfolk District.
Hon. Cotton Tufts, esq. of Weymouth.
York District.
Hon. John Lord, esq. of Berwick.
Cumberland District.
Hon. Isaac Parker, esq. of Portland.
Lincoln District.
Hon. Thomas Rice, esq. of Wiscasset.
Kennebec District.
Samuel S. Wilde, esq. of Hallowell.
FOR JENKINS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
Stictures on certain Toasts....No. 10.
TOAST — "Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States — Many have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. Receive the homage of the people."
Many have done virtuously (say the toasters) but Mr. Jefferson has excelled them all. The original text is in Proverbs, 31st chap. 29th ver. — Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. I very much doubt whether the quotation is improved by the alteration; and I believe that ere long the friends of the dominant party will recall the memory of present events with mortification and pain.
But since they must introduce the quotation, it was perhaps necessary to expunge "daughters" from the text, lest they might be supposed to intend an allusion to some favorite female in the family, rather than Mr. J. himself. And if it had been thus applied, it would perhaps only have excited disgust by its profanity. But the meaning of the toasters is easily ascertained; and from their constant and reiterated adoption of the measures of Washington and Adams, no doubt remains, that by "many," they mean our two former Presidents. — A compliment though some truth for its foundation, otherwise it is false in disguise, and a pointed insult to the person to whom it is addressed. 'Tis therefore upon the person contained in the toast, must it be considered by every friend of Mr. Jefferson, who reflects a moment upon the subject. — It is a puerile attempt to place him on the pile of elevation, and raise him to the very ridge pole of honour. The democrats have long attempted to fill our ears with such unfounded assertions, such wicked fallacies; and all who have been weak enough to listen and believe, have been fully crammed with jacobinism; at least as much as they dare avow, at present. We no longer wonder at the impiety which professes any text in the bible to the purpose of spreading misrepresentation and falsehood.
It was my intention, in considering this toast, briefly to remark on the civil and political state of our country, at the adoption of the constitution — what federalism made it under former administrations; — what the dominant party found it; — what it now is; — and what opposition to sound principles threatens it will be. This will show whether Washington and Adams have "done virtuously," and whether Mr. Jefferson has excelled them. But since I have reflected on my subject, memory has recalled to view the execution of part of my plan, in a manner far beyond the reach of my own talents. — The Columbian Centinel, of March 4, 1801, contains the following publication:
Memorial Inscription.
"That life is long which answers life's great end."
YESTERDAY EXPIRED,
Deeply regretted by Millions of grateful Americans, and by all Good Men,
THE FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION of the Government of the United States:
Animated by A WASHINGTON, an ADAMS — a HAMILTON, KNOX, P. KERING, WOLCOTT, MCHENRY, MARSHALL, STODDERT, And DEXTER, A.E. 12 years.
Its death was occasioned by the Secret Arts and Open Violence.
Of Foreign and Domestic Demagogues:
Notwithstanding its whole life
Was devoted to the Performance of every Duty,
To promote
THE UNION, CREDIT, PEACE, PROSPERITY, HONOR,
and
FELICITY of its COUNTRY.
At its Birth, it found
The Union of the States dissolving like a rope of sand;
It hath left it
Stronger than the three-fold cord.
It found the united States
Bankrupt in Estate and Reputation;
It hath left them
Unbounded in Credit; and Repaired throughout the World.
It found the TREASURIES of the United States, and individual States, empty;
It hath left them
Full and overflowing.
It found
All the evidences of Public Debt worthless as rags;
It hath left them
More valuable than Gold or Silver.
It found the United States at war with the Indian Nations;
It hath concluded Peace with them all.
It found
The Aborigines of the soil innumerable enemies of the whites.
It hath exercised towards them justice and gentleness,
And hath left them soft friends.
It found
Great Britain in possession of all the frontier posts;
It hath demanded their surrender,
And it leaves them in possession of the
UNITED STATES.
It found
The American sea coast utterly defenceless;
It hath left it fortified.
It found our Arsenals empty — and Magazines decaying;
It hath left them
Full of ammunition and warlike implements.
It found our country dependent on foreign nations for
engines of defence;
It hath left
Manufactures of Cannon and Muskets in full work.
It found
The American nation at war with Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli;
It hath made Peace with them all.
It found
American seamen in Turkish slavery, where they had languished in chains for years
It hath
Ransomed them, and set them free.
It found the war-worn, invalid Soldier, starving from want;
or, like Boiliarius begging vis refuge meat from door to door;
It hath left
Ample provision for the regular payment of his Pension.
It found
The Commerce of our country confined almost to Coastal Craft;
It hath left it
Whitening every sea with its canvas, and chearing every
clime with its stars.
It found
Our Mechanics and Manufacturers idle in the streets
for want of employ;
It hath left them
Full of business, prosperous and happy.
It found
The Yeoman of the Country oppressed with unequal taxes; their farms, houses and barns decaying; their cattle selling at the sign-posts, and they driven to depredation and rebellion;
It hath left
Their coffers in cash; their houses in repair; their barns full; their farms overstocked; and their produce commanding ready money and a high price.
In short,
It found them
Poor Indigent Malcontents;
It hath left them
Wealthy, Friends to order and good government.
It found
The United States deeply in debt to France and Holland;
It hath paid ALL the demands of the former,
And the principal part of the latter.
It found the country in a ruinous Alliance with France;
It hath laboriously dissolved the connection, and let us free.
It found
The United States without a swivel on float for their defence;
It hath left
A NAVY — composed of thirty-four ships of war, mounting 918 guns; and manned by 7350 gallant tars.
It found The EXPORTS of our country, a mere song in value. It hath left them Worth above SEVENTY MILLIONS of D llars per annum In one year.
It found AMERICA disunited, poor, ignorant, weak, discontented and swayed; It hath left it a
United, wealthy, respectable, strong, happy and prosperous. Let the faithful historian, in after times, say these things of its successor, if it can.
And yet — notwithstanding all these services and blessings, there are found
Many, very many, weak, degenerate sons, who lost to virtue, to gratitude, and patriotism, openly exult that this Administration is now no more:
All that the "Sun of federalism is set forever." "O shame where is thy blush."
As one TRIBUTE of Gratitude in these times,
THIS MONUMENT
Of the Talents and Services of the deceased, is raised by The Cont'd.
Every sentence of this is not only strictly true, but known to be so by every accurate observer, even among jacobins themselves; and it is as capable of complete demonstration, as any proposition in Euclid. [To be continued.]
FOR JENKINS' PORTLAND GAZETTE
YORK COUNTY ELECTION.
MR. JENKINS.
THERE appears to be strange doings in this county; and were I not persuaded of the contrary by our prosperity, I should suppose we in the middle, or at least on the eve of an other revolution. There are men constantly pottering through our town — one tells us that our country will be saved by voting for this man, for congress; another, by voting for that man. — That man is a genuine republican, and that a true democrat. — As to your republicans or democrats, and a thousand other such names, I don't know any thing about them. But if they would inform me that a man was honest, that he was upright, that he was independent in mind, I should then know what they meant. — Now Mr. Jenkins, I well know that Mr. JOSEPH LELAND of Pepperellborough (who was named in your last paper as a candidate for congress) is a man of this sort. One of your plain, honest, downright men. I lived near him all the time he traded in Phillipston — and a better neighbor and man never was. And they tell me that he was a soldier in the revolution a long time, and was in many battles, and suffered want, and distress, and often hazarded his life for his country. — If I had known this when I lived near him, I should, if possible, have loved him as much again. But he was such a modest man (O, how unlike our present exclusive patriots,) that he never even mentioned the thing. Yet I always thought that fortune must have handled him very roughly, for indeed he appeared very much weather-beaten. But it is very singular that I did not conjecture the cause of this, viz his being exposed in the war: for I have heard him minutely describe the engagements of the 19th of Sept and 7th Oct. 1777, near Saratoga, just before the surrender of Burgoyne; greatly extolling the conduct of Gates, Lincoln and other brave officers — but not a word that he was there himself; although I am informed Mr. Printer that he was in the hottest of the engagements, and bravely fought as an American officer ought. There was the affair of Monmouth too — I have often heard him relate how one brave man fell by the fire of the enemy, and another by the heat and fatigue of the day. — How this brave officer fought and that bled. And above all how noble one ever to be regretted Washington behaved — and, tho' personally engaged himself the whole time, not a word of that. Now a man that conducts well, is worthy of every thing; and if I had or could command fifty votes, Leland should have them all — As it is, he is, he shall have the vote of,
A GRATEFUL FARMER.
Limerick, Oct. 6. 1804.
To the Independent Electors of the County of York.
PERHAPS it is too late to address you by that title; and a majority of you consider yourselves pledged to vote at the ensuing election, for one of the democratic candidates for a seat in Congress. Should this be the case, my observations will be lost upon you. But to those of my fellow citizens who think they have a right to exercise their own understanding, I submit a few remarks.
The democrats are quarrelling among themselves; a portion of them say that Mr. CUTTS, whom for the two last elections they have clamorously supported, is unworthy of your suffrages. They say he is an imbecile advocate of your rights, and that what talents he possesses are devoted to the southern interest. All this I am disposed to believe, and think no better evidence of the fact need be required, than the confession of the party who formerly espoused his cause. They placed confidence in him, have tried him, and found him wanting. The federalists told you all this before he was elected, and advised you to another candidate, who would not have deceived you; but you listened to democrats, and verily you have your reward.
Mr. CUTTS is now supported by little besides family interest, which in the republican county of York is very considerable.
Those who are bold enough to vote and speak against the CUTTS influence, have held up Mr. DANIEL CLEAVES for his successor — Of the two, Mr. CLEAVES is to be preferred; because possibly he may make a better figure, he has not been tried, and the other has. This is reason enough for those who will not at all events vote for a federal man.
But the attention of those who honestly wish to select the best man for the place, is turned towards a third candidate, Capt. JOSEPH LELAND, of Pepperellborough. — This gentleman is an upright, independent, judicious politician. He is the tool of no party. He served honourably in the war of independence; — you cannot therefore doubt his attachment to liberty. He is well known to the people in the country, having lived among them and gained their esteem. He is not an office seeker, nor is he greedy of popularity. He will not, if chosen, take offices away from any persons, to give them to his brother; nor will he, for the sake of getting elected, promise an office to any one. If, fellow citizens, you are not on the one hand vassals to the great family whose loup must be elected, as they think; and on the other, dupes to the party who are disciplining you to vote for the man they prefer, you will readily perceive that union in support of Mr. LELAND, is the only way to gain the reputation of the county, which has been lost by our strife and divisions.
NEUTER.

...they would not pass. The possessor of them living at a distance, would of course, rather than to be at the trouble and expense of carrying or sending them to the bank from whence they were sent, see them by the first loss. This loss to the individual, would be a clear profit to the bank. I think every citizen must be sensible that it was expedient that such a law should have passed. And that it has had the then desired effect in calling back and keeping the paper in circulation, I think no one will deny. I have been not a little surprised to find that Mr. Gray, a Salem, Mr. Chase of Boston, and Messrs. John Tabor & Son, of this town, whose funding in society is very respectable, and from whom government had a right to expect every aid, for the furtherance of order and in support among its citizens, have thrown into circulation, a species of small bills, (if they merit that name) — they are not what are generally called due-bills, but are they notes of hand, (for there is no value expressed to have been received for them) and I presume they could not be recognized in a court of law unless the holder could prove there had been paid a valuable consideration for the same, to the bearer. — I have now one of Messrs. Tabor & Son's bearer me. It is in the words following: —
"We promise to pay Hugh McLellan, or bearer, on demand, two Dollars & fifty Cents, at No. 13, Union Wharf, Portland, 3 Mo. 2d., 1804." Asah, N. Pratt. (signed) John Tabor & Son. The circulation of the above, and similar bills, has the same tendency to prevent silver and gold from circulating as the bills of banks out of the state had, which government prohibited as aforesaid.
When persons of their standing in society, will take such measures to evade the intention of government, in giving security to its citizens, for the paper profit they receive by their paper, being worn out and lost, by the loss affixed of our citizens, what may we not expect from other individual citizens who have less character and property to lose? — May we not expect their paper will likewise be thrown into circulation, to avail themselves of like profits? In addition to this the community will sustain as before mentioned, by the wear and loss of those bills, they must expect to experience loss in consequence of their being counterfeited; and inability in some of the persons who would issue them, to take them up when presented — and likewise in case of death supposing any one individual should have thrown 100,000 dollars into circulation, (which he has as much a right to do as he has 100) this sum will then cease to circulate, and must remain in the hands of the holders, presented to the government on the estate, for allowance, and perhaps finally, after one or two years, on an adjustment of the estate, receive 10 or 20 cents on a dollar.
It is necessary that smaller bills than 5 dollars should be thrown into circulation for the convenience of the citizens, make a representation of it to the Legislature, and let it be done under the sanction of government, that the individual may not suffer. — Fellow-citizens, think on this subject.
Portland,
MONDAY, OCTOBER 8th, 1804.
THE LAST MAILS.
Per not afford any fresh accounts from Europe — Intelligence received of great damages by the late hurricane at the Windward, and in the West-Indies, some statements of which we give this day. We hourly look for important intelligence from Europe and the West-Indies.
PRINTED VOTES.
As a hint was lately published respecting printed votes for Electors of president &c. we think it of consequence to inform our readers, that the opinion of the Attorney General and Solicitor General have been taken on the subject; and they consider that such votes cannot be deemed legal, and would be subject to refusal by the Selectmen of the different towns. — It is therefore presumed that every free voter will prepare himself with a written vote, containing the name, and place of abode of each candidate.
REPRESENTATIVES TO CONGRESS.
By information received from different parts of the District of Maine, we have reason to suppose the following candidates will be generally supported at the election on the 3rd Monday in November.
York District — JOSEPH BRYANT esq. Cumberland — Hon. PELLEW WADSWORTH, esq. Lincoln — Hon. SAMUEL HATCHER, esq. Kennebec — BENJAMIN WHITWELL, esq. Any comments on the above nomination will be punctually attended to. As the election is so near at hand, there is no time to be lost; and every information should be furnished in season.
MILITIA.
On Thursday last, the several companies composing the 3rd regiment, in the 2d. brigade, and 6th division, of militia in this state, met on Stevens' plains for inspection, under Col. Merrill of Falmouth. Their appearance, and conduct, bore testimony of their improvement and were a pledge of the growing consequence of the militia in this quarter; — and we think the following arrangement will give additional spirit to the citizens of this town who have to attend to militia exercises: —
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
GENERAL ORDERS — Head Quarters, June 26th, 1804.
THE Commander in Chief, orders that the local or standing Companies of the Militia in Portland, in the first regiment of the second brigade, sixth division, be divided into six wards, or districts; and that each ward contain one company, and belong to the said regiment, viz:
Ward 1st — To begin at Major Weeks's house, at Fore River, thence up King-street, to the northwest side of Middle-street; thence southeasterly by Middle-street, to the northwest side of Middle-lane; thence northwesterly to Back-cove, comprehending all north of said bounds.
Ward 2d — To begin at the north corner of Mr. Enoch Riley's house, thence by the northeast side of Middle-street, southeasterly to Mr. James Deering's house, and from said two houses, to extend southeasterly by King-street and Fifth-street, to Fore River.
Ward 3d — To begin at Mr. Samuel Harper's house, on the southwest side of Middle-lane; thence by the northwest side of Middle-street, to the head of Love-lane, and from said bounds by Middle-lane, and a parallel line with Love-lane to Back-Cove.
Ward 4th — To begin at Mr. Robert Boyd's brick store, by Fifth-street, thence by Middle-street to Love-lane, and from said bounds by said lane and Fifth-street, to Fore River.
Ward 5th — To begin at Fore-river, on a parallel line with Love-lane; thence by Fore-river to High-street; thence by High-street and Love-lane, northwesterly to Back-cove.
Ward 6th — To comprehend all from High-street, by Fore-river and a parallel line with said street by Back-cove, fourth and west of said bounds.
By order of the Commander in Chief.
WILLIAM DONNISON, Adj. General.
By order of the Maj. Gen. 6th Division.
ICHABOD GOODWIN, JUS. Aid de Camp.
BRIGADE ORDERS — Newburyport, August 23, 1804.
Colonel MERRILL, of the 1st. Regiment, it will be pleased to organize the militia companies in the town of Portland, agreeable to the commander in chief's orders on that subject, at the 26th June; — and after being formed, issue his order for the choice of company officers, and preside over the elections.
NATHANIEL C. ALLEN, Brigadier Gen.
Portland, September, 1804.
True Copy — Attest.
EZEKIEL DAY, Major of Brigade.
REGIMENTAL ORDERS — Falmouth, 24th Sept. 1804.
In consequence of a Brigade order of the 24th of August, you are hereby required to notify the wards lately established in Portland, by order of the Commander in Chief dated June 26th, to meet in their respective wards in Portland, in order to elect suitable persons to command said companies. They will meet in the following order: — viz:
Ward 1 — will meet on Monday, 22nd day of October next, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Ward 2 — will meet on said day at 2 o'clock, P. M.
Ward 3 — will meet Thursday 22nd at 10 o'clock A. M.
Ward 4 — will meet on said day at 2 o'clock P. M.
Ward 5 — will meet on Wednesday, 24th — at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Ward 6 — will meet on said day at 2 o'clock, P. M.
The Adjutant will fix on the place of meeting. — The Colonel will preside over the elections.
JAMES MERRILL, Lt. Col. Commandant.
Adjt. WALTER HATCH, Lt. R. G.
FOR THE GAZETTE. After viewing almost every curiosity in Europe and America, I have had the pleasure of visiting the exhibition of the INVISIBLE LADY, now exhibiting in this town; and I think it has the preeminence over any exhibition ever offered for public inspection. A TRAVELLER.
Several interesting communications are delayed. Those respecting York elections will be particularly attended to.
DEATH.
In this town, yesterday morning, in St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Mr. Fitch, SALMON CHASE, Esq. to Mrs. SARAH TYNG WATSON.
At Gray, Mrs. Salomon Adams, to Miss Sabrina Stillman. — Mr. William Thompson, to Miss Rachel Tennett.
DIED.
In this town, Mrs. ANNAB CRAMBERLAIN, aged 56, wife of Maj. J. Chamberlain, formerly of East-Windover, in Connecticut — by whole death, an affectionate husband and five children are left to mourn the loss of an agreeable companion, a tender mother, and society of a useful member.
Mother Henry Bromfield Scott, son of capt. Andrew S. aged 4 years.
At Augusta, Capt. John Howland aged 71 — For the last 49 years of his age he was deprived of his reason. His funeral was respectably attended, particularly by a number of the first letters of that part of Kennebec. In the war between England and France he held the second command of Fort-Western, which was erected for a defence against the Indians, as the year 1755 — in year 1759 he was intrusted with Gaspetches from Gen. Amherst, which had been forwarded from Crowne-point, to deliver to Gen. Wolfe, then besieging Quebec, which he executed in safety; having performed a journey of near two hundred miles, through a country which was at that time a howling wilderness.
Accidents. — On Thursday evening last a younger brother of Mr. James Runt Merchant of this town fell the height of four floors, and in the fall broke one of his legs and fractured his skull in two or three places: It remains doubtful whether he will recover or not; but it is presumed that if he were, he never would in far recovery as not to suffer severely from the effects of this accident.
On Monday evening last Joseph Carter, Rope maker, fell into a copper, containing several barrels of hot tar. He was soon taken out, but notwithstanding every medical aid was resorted to, he expired early the next morning; he has left a wife and several children behind him. We shall forbear to deplore the situation he was in when taken from the copper — it is easier conceived than expressed, and much less shocking to feelings of sensibility when passed in silence than when dwelt on.
SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Thursday, Oct. 4. — Arrived brig Nancy, capt. Moody, from St. Croix & Tuckermans, 2 d., from the latter place.
Some days — Arrived brig Fair Lady, Capt. Lemuel Sawyer, 32 days from Martinique. — Left there brig Traveller, 10 days for St. Pierre. — 2 days brig Thomas, Fitchburg, in 12 days — 18 days — Mountion in 2 days — Sable Iris, of Brunswick, next day — Brig Little Che U, of Portsmouth, in 7 days — Schar. Minerva, D. wine, of B. Bon, in 17 days, Schar. Henry, Goodrich, New London — Schar. John, Harla, of Salem — Schar. Cerer, Walker, for Newburyport — brig Polly, Clark, for Boston — spoke, lat. 45, long 71, brig Bee, of Newburyport, 3 days from Surinam.
Some days — Arrived brig Margaret Capt. McLellan, from St. Vincents.
Sunday, Oct. 7. — Arrived schr. Iris, capt. Israel Jordan, 31 days from Martinique. — Capt. J. has furnished the following account of vessels on shore, at that place, on the 4th and 5th Sept in the late violent gale. — brig Traveller, Morley of Portland; Little Cherub, Huchins, Portsmouth, N. H.; Good Intent, Philadelphia; St. Cinnaths, Norfolk; Polly, Boston; Eagle, Baker, Philad.; — Smith, Hartford; and brig unknown; schr. Sally, Middleton a fish from Newhaven; one from Marblehead, and three unknown. — The following were lying at anchor: — Briggs, Thomas, Eskildson, Portland; Equator, Kennebec; one from Philad.; schr. Two Friends, Moulton, Portland; Cyrus, Newburyport; Dolphin, Duckendorff, Bristol; Venus, Weymouth. — Spoke, Sept. 7, brig Nancy, Shepherd, of Newyork; who had lost her mainmast, and the head of the foremast and bowsprit, boats and anchors. — Same day spoke schr. Clarify, Minot, in lat. 19, 5, lon. 62, lost her mainmast and head of foremast. — Sept. 11, spoke brig Cato, in lat. 22, 45, lon. 64, 17 days from Newyork, bound to Barbadoes. — Sept. 12, in lat. 34, 15, lon. 71, 45, spoke schr. Bloom, Stephenson, of Philadelphia, bound to Cambridge, out 5 days.
Wreck — Sept. 12, in lat. 27, 35, lon. 64, 39, Capt. Jordan fell in with the wreck of the Schooner Saucy Jack, captain Speakes, from Alexandria bound to St. Thomas. — The crew, consisting of the captain and 5 men, had been on the wreck 20 days, and were found in a very distressed situation, when they were taken off by capt. Jordan.
From Charleston, (S. C.) — Capt. Dennison, for Portland, was a short distance to the eastward of Hatteras, on the 8th and 9th inst. and states, that he has felt nothing of the gale.
The Isabella, from the Havana, has lost her foremast — she on the 14th in lat. 33 fell in with the wreck of a hand some Schooner about 70 or 80 tons burthen, had lost both her masts, had a swivel mounted on her bow.
The brig — Riley, of Portsmouth, from St. Thomas, Sept. 1, and on the 6th several things were seen floating, which were supposed to be capt. Riley's, such as a rifle, &c. a wreck was also fallen in with about the same time, but no description given of her. — Two British 74's were also seen at the time, one entirely dismantled, and the other had lost her foremast, one the Anguille, and the other the Admiral ship.
In lat. 32, 37, long. 25, a brig has been seen bottom upwards, newly beached.
Capt. Beard, and crew, of the schr. Sally, of Newhaven were taken from the wreck on the 9th Sept. and arrived at Norfolk.
Sept. 7, in lat. 20, 6, was seen a wreck, bottom upwards supposed to be a schr. of about 50 tons almost new with white boot-top, her bowsprit and yards laying along side.
From St. Thomas — A letter received in town yesterday from St. Thomas, dated Sept. 1, 1804. says — On the 3d and 4th inst a most violent gale of wind was experienced here; and much more distressing in its effects, than has been known here for many years — Fifty sail of vessels, of different description went on shore in this place; many of them are entirely lost. — The schr. Goliath of N. York went on shore, and was lost, the people saved; brig George, of Gloucester, drove to sea; a brig and schr. of Boston and ship Commerce of N. York, are high on the beach with many other Americans. Accounts from most of the islands, state the gale as having done much damage. At St. Barts only 2 vessels out of 24, escape d; — Tortola, St. Kitts, and Guad suffered very much; — at Dominico every vessel went on shore. — St. Croix appears to have suffered least. — The principal business here is selling wrecks; and a very little produce is at market — There has been, since my arrival, a vast number of Americans who stopped here with parts of cargoes; and there appears not to be a market in any of the Islands. — Surinam and Demarara the same. — The brig Mentor of Philad. sold yesterday for 900 dls.; an English Guine man of 16 guns, was sold for 400 dls. — Several captains have just arrived from the wind ward, with sad accounts of the gale; — every vessel at St. Pierre went on shore."
arrived from the wind ward, with sad accounts of the gale; — every vessel at St. Pierre went on shore."
Capt. Council, at N. York for Surinam, Sept. 3, in forms, that while there, he heard of the loss of a great number of vessels at Tortola, and several at St. Croix; — at Tortola, 40 sail of Danish and English vessels ashore, be sides boats and other small craft. — Sept. 6, the Elizah, of Philad. for St. Kitts, who informed him that they had been for 3 days sailing through pieces of wrecks &c. Accounts were also received from St. Kitts, St. Eustatia and Nevis, that most of the vessels there were lost in the same gale; a British packet, for Tortola, with the mail, was among the lost. The gale lasted four days and four nights; and the loss is said to be greater than in 1793.
INVISIBLE LADY.
Last week of Exhibition in this town. Price of admission reduced.
THE Proprietor, wishing to give the citizens of Portland an opportunity of viewing this wonderful phenomenon, gives information that he shall not continue in town longer than the present week, and that the price of admission is reduced from 50 to 25 Cents. Children half price. Now exhibiting in this town, at Capt. Hubbs's house, in Fore Street, near Gray Cove. Oct. 8.
DOCTOR KINSMAN.
BGS leave to inform his friends and the public that he has removed from Mrs. Cushman's, to the house in Federal-street, lately occupied by the Rev. Mr. Trowns, first door South of the Friend's meeting house. Oct. 8.
LOUIS DU MAREIL,
Respectfully informs the inhabitants of Portland, that he proposes opening a SCHOOL for the purpose of teaching the French Language. Persons desirous of accomplishing themselves in the above language, may depend on having the utmost attention paid to perfect them in it — Applications to be made at the house of Mr. Samuel Hasty, where the terms, &c. will be made known. N. B. Mr. DU MAREIL, will wait on persons at their houses, if desired. Oct. 8.
TO LET,
ONE half of a two story double HOUSE — situated on Middle street and Temple street, with half of a large Garden, &c. — Apply to Colman & Swan, No. 3 Union Row, Middle-street. Oct. 8.
A 10,000 Dollar PRIZE!
Now to be had for the trifling sum of 5 dollars. 50 cts.
THE Sixth Class South-Hadley Lottery, will positively commence drawing the 25th of this month — a very few TICKETS and QUARTERS remain for sale at THOMAS CLARK'S Book-store. Adventurers will be wise in applying immediately. For Sale at above, TICKETS in the Second Class Piscataqua Bridge Lottery. 25 Prize Tickets and 125 Prize Bils, will be received in payment. Letters (post paid) enclosing the cash, punctually attended to. Portland, Oct. 8.
FOR SALE,
A Valuable Lot of LAND, lying in the town of Noblesborough, in the county of Lincoln, at the head of Damascove-bay, containing 100 acres, with a Dwelling-house, 28 by 38 feet, one story, the outside well finished; cuts about 6 or 7 tons of salt hay, and about four tons of English; is well wooded with white oak and pine timber, about half a mile from three saw-mills, and one grist-mill, and about one mile from the meeting-house; well situated for a ship-carpenter or a trader — For further particulars inquire of DAVID DENNIS, near the premises, or of JOHN WATKINS, of Falmouth. Oct. 8.
FOR SALE,
ONE SAW, in a good and convenient double Saw-mill, with fifty acres of Land adjoining; or without said Land, as will best suit the purchaser, on Penobscot river about ten miles above the head of navigation; it being the best stand for Lumbering in the District of Maine, as there is plenty of water all the year, and logs may be brought down the river in rafts 90 miles to the mill, in the spring of the year, and can raft the boards from the mill down the river to the head of the tide. One saw has sawed 42 thousand of boards in one week this summer last past. — Said Mill stands on Indian Old-Town falls. Likewise the privilege of building a double Saw-mill, to be built on a share on said falls — Inquire of NATHAN WINSLOW of Falmouth, in the county of Cumberland, or of JONATHAN WINSLOW, on the premises. Also for sale, one lot of excellent LAND, containing 250 acres in the town of Fairfax, and county of Kennebec. It lies on Penobscot road, and is about 8 miles from a convenient landing. Said lot adjoins on Nathan Haywood's farm, where he now dwells — Inquire of said NATHAN WINSLOW, or of STEPHEN HARPER, of said Fairfax. NATHAN WINSLOW. (1 a w. 8 w.) Sept. 1804.
To be sold at Public Auction on Thursday the first day of November next, at one o'clock, P. M.
A VALUABLE FARM, in Bridgeton, lying within half a mile of the head of the water carriage on Long Pond — and on the main road leading to Waterville, consisting of about 90 acres of land, 20 of which is under improvement for Mowing, Tillage, and Pasturing, with a hasty young orchard, and a small House, and Barn on the same — The sale to be on the premises, at which time the conditions will be made known — For further particulars inquire of Enoch Perley. Bridgeton Oct. 2 1804.
LIME.
TO BE SOLD, LIME, of the best quality — Inquire of WILLIAM CAMPBELL, Truckman. Portland, Oct. 7.
FOR SALE,
ABOUT 70 or 80 bbls. excellent TAR — Inquire of EBENEZER HUMPHREYS, Fore-street — Portland. Oct. 1.
For Sale,
A Small two story HOUSE, in Fore-street near Clay cove, convenient for one or two families For particulars, inquire of Mr. JAMES WILEY. Portland, Oct. 2.
For Sale,
A Handsome Iron STOVE suitable for a sitting-room or counting house Inquire at the Gazette Office Oct. 4.
FOR SALE,
BY RICHARD SUTTON, at his shop in Fore-street, next to Mr. Burr's shop, 2000 lb. of the best kind of hating Wool, 1000 of second do. warranted to be as good as can be purchased in Boston or elsewhere. Also, 200 of carding do. of superior quality. Sept. 27.
LOST.
A GOLD BROACH, set in with Pearl. Whoever has found the same and will leave it with the Printer shall receive a generous reward. September 15.
BARBOUR & BARNEVILL,
Fore-street.
Have just received, a handsome assortment of
Fresh Seasonable GOODS,
CONSISTING OF BLACK, navy blue, and dark mixed superfine and low priced Broadcloths. dia k, and dark mixed, superfine and low priced Kerseymires. Fearnoughts Coatings, Batteens, Serges, Black and drab Velvets Plains, Baizes and Flannels, of all colours. Best note Blankets all sizes Variety of Swansdown, silk Velvet, and Satin Vesting. Ladies silk and cotton Hose. Gentlemen's silk cotton and worsted do. Black and white Gauze do. Ladies white and colored silk Gloves. Gentlemen's black and white silk and Leather do. Ruffles, Calamancoes, Striped, and Durants Cotton and linen Checks, Variety India Cottons. White and colored Cotton Cambricks; black Sarmet, do Linen, Brown, Holland. Silk, cotton and morocco Suspenders. Calicoes and Dimities. Bed Tickings; silk and cotton Umbrellas Cambric Muffins, booked, do. Camel's hair Shawls, Black Satins and Lustings, Black silk Velvet. Silk and cotton Shawls, and Blankets. 7-4, 4-4, 6-4, 7-4, 8-4, 9-4, 10-4, 12-4 Black Satin for gentlemen wear of a superior fabric. English Sewing-silk, and Twist, &c. &c.
THEY HAVE IKEYWISE A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF
Hard and Hollow-Ware,
Some of which consists of Nails and Brads all kinds, Bistered and German Steel; large and small Dips; cart, wagon and chaise boxes; iron Shovels and Spades, trying pans, bake Kettles; Cotton and Wool Cards, Bellsows; house and hearth Brushes, block tin Tea pots; patent hot; small Steel yards; Sleigh Bells; Box coffee Mills, iron, do. Chains and Hunting Whips; with a great variety of CUTLERY, &c. &c.
ALSO, A few puncheons and hhd. of good retailing Rum and Molasses, Cognac Brandy, best Holland Gin Pure Wines, French Tea, Spanish Roar and common Indigo Loaf Brown, and India Sugar. Dips and Mould Candles, Log and Red Wood, No. 1, and No. 2 Chocolate, Nutmegs and Coffee, best Pound and Starch, with a variety of other WEST-INDIA GOODS and GROCERIES, as usual. Portland, Oct. 8. (77)
New Glass and Crockery Ware Store.
JOSEPH BRYANT
INFORMS the public, that he has received per Ship Nabby, from Liverpool, (and now offers for sale at No. Jones Row, a general assortment of GLASS AND CROCKERY WARE, Wholesale and Retail.
ALSO, 70 boxes 10 by 8, and 7 by 9 Window GLASS. Portland, Sept. 27.
Fashionable Hats.
RECEIVED by the Galen from London, and for sale at a very cheap rate, by ABIAH CHEEVER, at No. 1, Mufsey's Row, an excellent assortment of Men's best superfine HATS, of the most fashionable kind. Portland, Sept. 21.
Cables, Cordage, &c.
ON the most reasonable terms, for sale by ZACHARIAH MARSTON, at his Rope-walk, west end of the town. Sept. 27, 1804. (11)
JOSEPH POPE,
No. 7, Mufsey's Row. Respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has just received by the Nabby, from Liverpool, direct from the manufacturers, Superfine, Midling and low priced Broad Cloaths — Plains — Calamancoes — Serges — Batteens — Fearnoughts — Coatings — Flannels — Baizes — Rose Blankets — Velvets — Fresh Irish Linens. Likewise a general assortment of other goods, suitable for the present and approaching season, which he offers for sale wholesale and retail on the most reasonable terms, for cash or approved Credit. N. B. A general assortment of Cotton Yarn, Tickings, Cotton Shirting, and Sheeting as usual. — memo. 1804
Dissolution of Partnership.
THE Copartnership under the firm of WILLIAM HAWES & Co. WILLIAM HAWES, NATHANIEL PATRIDGE, JOSEPH TOWER. Sept. 24, 1804. is this day by mutual consent dissolved. — All persons having unsettled accounts with said firm, are requested to call on NATHANIEL PATRIDGE for a settlement — The Paper-Making business will in future be conducted by Nathanie Patridge & Joseph Tower.
Copartnership Dissolved.
THE copartnership between the subscribers under the firm of RICHARDSON & TABER, is this day by mutual consent dissolved; all persons having demands against said company are requested to exhibit the same for settlement, and all who are indebted are called upon to make immediate payment to BENJAMIN RICHARDSON. Benjamin Richardson, Jacob Tabor. Portland Sept. 19, 1804
N. B. Carriage making and repairing of all kinds in its various Branches carried on by said BENJAMINIAN

POETRY.
From the Charleston Courier.
When Samson, full of wrath, devis'd Vengeance on false Philistia's race, Three hundred Foxes scarce suffic'd To blaze destruction o'er the place.
Three hundred, cries WILL PITT, and smiles— Alas! in my Administration, One single FOX alone has wits Sufficient to destroy a nation.
A CERTAIN visionary once declared that his geese and ganders were possessed of souls as well as men. The next night all his poultry was stolen, and around the neck of a throttled gander, the purloining wit left the following distich.
Since though 'twas never yet divin'd In Athens or in Greece, Your wisdom has explor'd a mind In ganders and in geese.
Goosecap you treat of different kinds, With eating and with arguing, I take their bodies your their minds, Which has the better bargain?
Lord Falkland, the author of the play called the Marriage Night, was chosen very young to sit in Parliament; and when he was first elected, some of the members opposed his admission, urging that he had not fool'd till his wild oats . "Then (replied he) it will be the best way to sow the remainder in the house where there are so many geese to pick them up."
CASH and the highest price given for FLAX-SEED. At No 5 Jones' Row, by LORD & THOMAS.
FOR SALE. By CODMAN & SWAN, 03, Union Row, Middle Street, 50 cales fresh Sweet OIL. 30 barrels ROLL BRIMSTONE. 3000 lb. German STEEL of first quality. Quarter cales of Malaga WINE. European, India & W. I. Goods, as usual—for cash or approved credit.
JUST landed and for Sale by JOHN TABOR & SON, No 13, Union Wharf. Fresh Superfine FLOUR and Yellow CORN; Mels & Prime Pork; whole and half bbls Mels & Cargo Beef; Whole and half Pipes London Particular; Maderia Wine, quarter Casks Lisbon &c. A few Hhds Prime Tobacco.
NATHANIEL CROSS, has for sale, Kitchen, Parlour, Shop and Cabin STOVES of Cast Iron; Sheet Iron, and Tin FUNNELS, CAMBOOSES of different sizes; Tin Ware, Japanned and plain; Scales, Weights and measures, (Sealed) Cabs given for old Pewter, Brass, Copper, and Lead; at his shop opposite Union row, Middle Street, Portland. Sept. 24.
JAMES C BULLARD. HAS just received by the Galem from London an assortment of gentlemen's HATS.
ROBERT H. SMITH, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public that he has for sale at the sign of the Indian Chief, Fish-street, Portland, 3000 wt. Pigtail TOBACCO; 2000 do. Figg do. One hundred thousand SEGARS; A constant supply of cotch, Rappee and Maccaboa SNUFF—for cash or approved notes Tobacco or="Tobacco or Snuff that does not prove good may be returned and the money repaid.">Tobacco or Snuff that does not prove good may be returned and the money repaid.
BARTLETT ADAMS, Sculptor and Stone-Cutter, RESPECTFULLY acquaints his friends and the public that he has on hand a large assortment of MARBLE, SLATE, Connecticut and Nova Scotia FREESTONE, suitable for Chimney pieces and hearths of every kind, Steps, Thresholds, Butts, Window sills and arches, paving, Painters' Mills and mullers, Garden Rolls, Tombstones and gravestones, monuments of every description, executed on reasonable terms, near the corner of Court and Federal Streets.
SOUTH-HADLEY CANAL LOTTERY.
THE drawing of the sixth class of the South-Hadley Canal Lottery will commence on the 25th day of October next. at Boston—Tickets that re- main unsold after the 25th September inst. will belong to a company and will not be under the control of the man- agers.—All persons entrusted with the disposal of tickets are requested to return all unsold to the manager or man- agers of whom they were had.—One of the managers will attend for himself and in behalf others, at Boston, on 25th inst. at the house of Mr. Henry Vote, Bromfield's lane, to receive such tickets as the present holders, call- ward of the county. Whoever, shall choose to return.
Managers. Jonathan Dwight, Joseph Lyman, jun. John Williams, Samuel Lathrop, John Breck. The subscriber, agent to the above company, hereby gives notice, that no tickets received by them on said 25th September, will be sold after that date under James Byers, jun. grünge'd, Sept 1.
New Store.
THE subscribers having formed a co- partnership in business, under the firm of ZACCHEUS HANNAFORD & CO. beg leave to inform the public that they have opened the store No. 1, and 2 Exchange Row, Middle-street, nearly opposite Dr. Erving's, where they have for sale
ENGLISH, WEST-INDIA GOODS, & GROCERIES, as low as can be purchased in town; Among which are, A complete assortment of Broadcloths, India Cottons, Bandannas, and other Handkerchiefs. Pa- per hangings, Waite's No. 1 Chocolate, Cotton and Wool Cords, Pigtail and Fig Tobacco, Rice, Flour, Candles, Pe- pper, Ginger, Allspice, Nutmegs, Cinnamon, Loaf and Brown Sugar, white Havana and India do. Hylon, Souehong, and Bohca Teas, Cod and Pollock Fish, Liv- erpool Salt, a quantity Stone Jugs from half gallon to 3 gallons, Clear Pork Georgia, Gin, Vinegar, ad 6d, 8d, 1 d, and 2d Nails, 6d wrought Brads, 2d 3d, and 4d cut brads with heads, ad 6d 8d, 1d, and 2d, Nail Plates, Spike and deck Nail rods, Gin cases, paints and oil Spermaci- ti oil, Russia and Sweden iron, of all sizes, heart and club Reel, English and American made Shovels, Crow bar, and plow share moulds, a good assortment of low ware, 7 by 9 and 8 by 10 London Crown Glass, powder and shot, Maderia, Port, Nisadonia, Lisbon, Sherry and Malaga, Wines, few doz. London Porter, thirty hogheads excel- lent flavored St. Croix Rum.—Also a number of small articles too numerous to particularize, making in the whole as complete an assortment as can be found at any one store in town. Constant attendance from sunrise to nine o'clock in the evening, and every favor gratefully ac- knowledged.
Zaccheus Hannaford. William Webb. Portland, Sept. 20,
At Richardsons' Wharf, 100 Bbls. Mels No. 1 and 2 Beef; 40 do. Bone middlings, No. 1 and 2 Pork; 20 Chefs Hylon, Hylon skin and Souehong Teas. 120 Gin Cases } Entitled to 3 Pipes Gin } Debentures. Malaga Wine per qr. Cask; Bbls Rosin; Boxes 7 by 9 Glass Do. Bags India Sugar; Salt Petre; Bales Georgia Cotton; 4th Proof Brandy. ALSO, Liverpool, Isle May, and Cadiz Salt.
For Sale by J. RICHARDSON. Sept. 10.
WILLIAM GORHAM, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in general, that he has just received a fresh supply of WEST-INDIA GOODS & GROCERIES, among which are, Soft shell'd ALMONDS and MEATS, PEANES and RASINS, MOLASSES, and NUTMEGS. Port, Lisbon, Claret, } WINES. Sherry, and Malaga } Vinegar. Rhode-Island CHEESE. Clear pork FLOUR, &c. &c. &c. The above articles will be sold cheap for cash at his store foreflect. Portland, Sept. 5.
BOSTON ADVERTISEMENT.
William Tuckerman, No. 61, State-Street, BOSTON, INFORMS his friends in the District of Maine, and the Public in general, that by the fall ships which are anticipated in all the month of Sep- ember, he shall receive from the manufacturers of London, Bristol, Birmingham, Sheffield, and Amsterdam, an exten- sive and general assortment of Ironmongery, Hard-Ware, Saddlery, AND Cutlery GOODS, which he is determined to sell on the best terms for Cash or approved credit. [3m] August 16.
Morocco and Kid Slippers.
SAMUEL WYMAN, has just received and for sale, a few pairs of Fancy and plain Kid Slippers, e- qual to any imported, for durability. Likewise, Men's Women, and Children's, Morocco Slippers, of the best quality, which will be sold at a moderate price at his shop next door to 7. & 9. Brown's, Store Main Street. N. B. Customers, please to direct your course direct- ly to his shop, and examine for yourselves. Country purchasers supplied on good terms. Portland, Aug. 13.
Upholstery Store.
AARON AUSTIN, & CO. HAVE for sale, at their store, Forestreet, head of Ingraham's Wharf, a constant supply of Live Geese, } FEATHERS. Sea Fowl, } Ruffs, } and } Lisbon } Also—Cotton and English BEDTICKING, of different kinds. Ruffs BEDS and MATRASSES ready made beds made and fitted at the shortest notice. Spanish and French INDIGO. The above assortment of Feathers is warranted of the first quality, and will be sold as cheap as can be pur- chased in Boston. (tf) Portland, August 2.
Economy of Human Life.
JUST Published, By DANIEL JOHNSON, For the use of schools, Academics & private Families, and now ready for sale at the Portland Bookstore. THE ECONOMY OF HUMAN LIFE. THE universal esteem with which this little publication has been received by the public, in general, for a series of years past—the spirit of virtue and morality which breathes through almost every sentence; its force and conciseness, and a hope that its pure, and sublime precepts will be more generally diffused has induced the publisher in some measure, to print the present edition For sale as above. TICKETS & QUARTERS in the South-Had- ley and Amoskeag Canal Lotteries. Sept. 17, 1804.
Portland Bath.
THE public are hereby informed that a BATHING HOUSE, is erected at Robinson's wharf, and is now accommodated for the use of such as wish to avail themselves of its advantage, which are considered both pleasant, and highly conducive to the health. The terms are 50 cents per single ticket and 1 dollar for three tickets. Sept. 20.
Evening School.
HENRY PRENTISS' Evening School will commence on Monday the First of October, at the South School House. Terms, Three Dollars a Quarter, wood and candles included—One Dollar in advance. Portland Sept. 13
EVENING SCHOOL.
AN Evening School will be opened at the Central School House, on the first Monday of October.— Terms as usual. Portland Sept. 27.
SINGING SCHOOL.
MR. BENJAMIN EASTMAN, hav- ing been employed by the Second Parish in Port- land, to instruct those Ladies and Gentlemen who are de- sirous of learning Sacred Music; Notice is hereby given that his School will commence on Saturday Evening, Sept. 29th, at Mr. Moody's School-House, in Union-street— and will be open on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday Evenings of each week.—As part of the expense will be defrayed out of the funds of the Society, the price of in- struction is reduced to One Dollar & Fifty Cents per quarter. Sept. 27
Dancing School.
MR. RUGGLES, respectfully informs the Ladies and gentlemen of Portland, that he purposed to open a Dancing School at Union Hall, which he intends for the instruction of young Masters and Misses in that very polite accomplishment. He begs leave to observe that he hath for many years past, taught dancing in New England, and New York, and has letters of introduction from gentlemen of re- spectability, recommending him as a man of good morals and qualified for his profession, and should be by his at- tention to the manners and graceful deportment of his pupils merit the patronage and approbation of the peo- ple he will be his highest ambition. His school will commence on the first day of Octo- ber. It will be attended two afternoons in each week, beginning at two o'clock to be dismissed at half past four. Terms may be known at Maj. Peck's Coffee House, where at present Mr. Ruggles may be spoken with. He also intends an Evening School at the same Hall, for young gentlemen. Those who wish to attend he in- vites to call and leave their signature with him as soon as is convenient. Portland, September 20.
At a court of Common Pleas for the county of Cum- berland, held in and for said county on the third Tuesday of June, A.D. 1804.
ON the petition of Samuel Bucknam, and James Mann both of Northarmouth, in said county, yeoman thewring, that they are interrelated and said inter- related, as tenants in common with Andrew Mann, and some other person or persons to them unknown in the one hundred and 20 acre lot of land numbered ten, as may appear by the proprietors' Records, lying on the east side of Royal river, in Northarmouth aforesaid:— the said Samuel Bucknam a share of which lot, is seven twelfth parts, and said James Mann a share of the same is one twelfth part—and are desirous to hold and enjoy their said respective parts or shares in severally, and ther- fore praying that partition thereof might be made and their shares set off and divided from the rest agreeably to the law in such case made and provided.
Ordered, that the Petitioners cause the several persons interested in said Estate and living within the state or the attorneys of such as are absent and have attorneys residing within the state, to be duly notified of said petition, by serving them personally with a copy thereof or leaving a copy at their dwelling house or last place of abode, or by infixing the substance of the same three weeks successively in one or more of the public news papers that they may have opportunity to make their exceptions to this court, on the third Tuesday of October next to their granting the same. Attest. SAMUEL FREEMAN, Clerk.
To the honorable the Senate and the honorable the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in General Court assembled.
HUMBLY shew, the subscribers, That a turnpike road from the line of the town of Effingham in New Hampshire and running through Parsonsfield and Limerick to Pepperellborough and Portland may be made greatly to accommodate travellers to and from Vermont and New Hampshire, to the last mentioned towns and pro- mote the interest of the Commonwealth:—And as the inhabitants of the towns through which said turnpike would pass do not consider themselves sufficiently able and are unwilling to complete the roads now travelled, which are also not in the most eligible places in a direction to the seaports in the counties of York and Cumberland;— Therefore your petitioners pray your honors to incorpo- rate them and such others as may associate with them by the name of the OSSIPPEE TURNPIKE COMPANY, and grant them the right of purchasing and holding lands for building a Turnpike road in the direction aforesaid, power to collect toll for reimbursing themselves in the expenses of said undertaking, and all other powers inci- dent to corporations, under such rules and restrictions as to your honors shall seem proper:—And as in duty bound will ever pray Joseph Parsons, and twelve others.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
In Senate, June 21, 1804. ON the petition of Joseph Parsons and oth- ers praying that they may be incorporated to make a Turnpike from Effingham in New Hampshire, through the towns of Parsonsfield and Limerick, and from thence to Pepperellborough and Portland:— Ordered, that the petitioners cause an attested copy of their petition with this order thereon to be published three weeks successively in the New England Palladium printed at Boston and the Portland Gazette printed at Portland, the last publication to thirty days at least before the second Wednesday of the third ses- sion of the present General Court, that all persons inter- ested, may there appear and show cause (if any they have) why the prayer of the petition should not be granted.
Sent down for concurrence, DAVID COBB, President. In the House of Representatives, June 21st, 1804. Read and concurred, H. G. OTIS, Speaker. A true copy, Attest— WENDELL DAVIS, Clerk of Senate.
DIED, 22d May, on board ship Baltic, in Havana. JOHN CROCKETT and WILLIAM McDONALD, Sea- men on board said ship: their friends may receive their Clothing and Wages by proving claim and calling on WALTER SIMONTON. Portland, Sept. 27.
Astonishing Invisible Lady.
THE Acoustic Temple, and Incomprehensi- ble Crystal, is now exhibiting in this town, at Capt. Huss's house, in Fort Street, near Clay Court. The amateurs of science and curious experiments will find in this exhibition the most surprising phenomenon that has ever been discovered in acoustics; the proprietor therefore presumes to flatter himself, that the Ladies and Gentlemen of Port and will honor his performance with the same degree of applause which has so uniformly at- tended it in London, New-York & Boston. This inexplicable auricular and optical illusion which professes to expose the practices of artful impostors, pretended magicians, and sorcerers, and to open the eyes of those who still foster an absurd belief in ghosts, witches, con- jurations, demons, &c. will enable the attentive observer to form a just idea of the artifices by which they imposed on the credulous and superstitious, in this and former ages; and afford also to the spectator an interesting entertainment.
DESCRIPTION OF THE EXHIBITION. In a temple, representing those where the Egyptians de- livered their oracles, is a small altar, and a crystal (as de- scribed by Dr. Dee, &c.) for consulting spirits. From this proceed the orals for conveying questions and an- swers. The whole apparatus is unaccounted for surround- ing objects.
A conversation may be held on any subject; singing, laughing, sighing breathing, &c. close to the ear of the au- dience, giving their number, date, &c. without any visible interference or agency, completely deceiving the senses, as to appear to be the effect of magic. Admittance 50 cts. children 25; hours of exhi- bition, from 9 till 1, and from 2 to 9 in the evening.
Thirty dollars Reward.
STRAYED or stolen from the subscriber on the night of the 5th inst. a dark bay MARE, with black mane and tail, a small star on her forehead, a- bout 14 hands high, long bodied, slim legs, a natural trot- ter, of very handsome carriage; the fox hair of her mane trimmed off—Whoever will return said horse to the own- er, or give information so that she may be obtained shall be the above reward.—If stolen an additional re- ward will be given to secure the thief. John Reed. Milford, Portland river Sept. 20, 1804.
A House for sale.
TO be sold a Dwelling HOUSE, pleasantly situated on Federal Street. The house is two sto- ries, entirely finished, with a good garden spot and a Barn. The terms of sale will be made easy. Inquire of James WILIE, on the premises. Portland Sept. 3
Lost.
IN this town, supposed between the hay-mar- ket and Fort Sumner a Saddle, nearly new trimmed with yellow and green cashmere, with a pad for fix- ing a great coat—Whoever will leave said saddle at the store of Mr. John Baker, in fore-street shall be rewarded for their trouble. Portland Sept. 24 1804.
Lost.
A GOLD BROACH, set in with Pearl. Whoever has found the same and will leave it with the Printer shall receive a generous reward. September 18.
Lost.
ON Tuesday 21st inst. a TIPPET, if any one has found it they will be handsomely rewarded by leaving information at the Gazette Office. Sept. 24
Strayed.
ON the 27th August, strayed from the pas- ture in Portland, a dark red, new milch COW, about e- leven years old; had a rope round her neck any one re- turning the same shall be rewarded. Inquire at the Ga- zette Office. Sept. 22
Broke into the subscriber's pasture,
A DARK red MARE, black mane and tail, dark legs square docked, a trotter low courage, and marked with the saddle, supposed to be ten years old—The owner may have her again proving property and paying charges. JOSEPH MORSE. Brunswick, August 16, 1804.
Taken up by Job Haskell, jun. on the 19th
day of August, 1804, a Reddish HORSE, with a white stripe in his face, a whitish main and tail and hind legs white almost up to his gaskins, supposed to be a- bout six or seven years old—The owner of said horse may have him again by proving property and paying charges. Newburgh, Sept. 1.
Found,
BETWEEN Back-cove and Presumpscot bridge a small bundle of English Goods. The owner may have the same, proving property, paying charges Apply to SAMUEL GOODING. Northarmouth Sept. 10.
Found.
ON Friday, 21st inst. was found a SADDLE, quite new, the owner may have it again, proving proper- ty and paying Charges. Inquire at the Gazette Office. Sept. 24
Found.
TAKEN up in my enclosure, doing dam- age, a Red HORSE, with a black mane and tail, trot- supposed to be four years old, the owner may have him again, proving property and paying charges. J. SKILLING Gro. Sept. 24.
Moles boat.
PICKED up a drift between Portland neck and Hog- Island, a Moles Boat, about thirteen feet long the owner may have the same by proving property and pay- ing charges. app'y to. Daniel Mumford. Portland, Sept. 24
WHEREAS Lucy my wife, without any
just cause, has left my bed and board, and oth- erwise conducted in a very unbecoming manner, this is to forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my ac- count, as will I not pay any debts she may contract. his Thomas M. White. Mark. Portland Sept. 7.
This Gazette,
is published every Monday, by E. A. JENKS, at the Printing Office, No. 7, Fifth-Street, PORTLAND; where subscriptions, advertisements communications, &c. are received with attention. The price, to country subscribers, who receive their papers at the office, or in packages by the mail, is ONE DOLLAR & FIFTY CENTS a year.—Subscribers who live in town and those whose papers are sealed and forwarded sepa- rately, will be charged two dollars a year.
Advertisers will derive pecuniary advantages, as their favors will be published (without extra price) both in this paper, and in Vose & Co's COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.