The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1805-10-01 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY PIERCE & GARDNER, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Goods for the West-India Market.
FOR SALE BY PETER COFFIN, 100 ps. White Plaillas, In boxes of 100 do. Brown, do. 25 ps. each, 200 do. Britannias, do. entitled to debenture. 100 do. Check;
NOTICE.
THE subscriber, having purchased of WASHINGTON PIERCE his share of West-India Goods and Books and Stationary, informs the public that he has taken Store No. 8, Bow-street, where he offers for sale, Hhds. good flavoured West India Rum;
GILMAN WHITE,
Informs the public, that he has for sale, at his Shop, sign of the Coffee Pot, in Water Street, opposite the Ferry ways, Newburyport, (lately occupied by Mr. Joseph Cutler.) An extensive assortment of CROCKER Y, GLASS, CHINA & JAPAN'D WARE.
Printed edg'd & cream color'd Plates, Dishes, Pitchers and Mugs all sizes; Tea Pots, Creams and Sugars; quart, pint, and half pint bowls; Coffee Pots; Wash Basins and Ewers; Tea and Coffee Cups and Saucers, of thirty different figures;
China Ware. Elegant Tea Sets complete, and Tea Pots; Bowls; Plates; Cups & Saucers; Creams; Sugars, &c. separate from the sets.
Japan'd Ware.
Elegant gilt and painted, imitation and common Tea Trays and Waiters from seven inches to thirty inches broad; elegant gilt & common bread Trays; fruit Trays; souper Trays; cheese trays, with and without rollers; gilt Tea Caddies; Candlesticks; Cannisters, &c. with a great variety of other articles too many to be here inserted.
Traders, and those who want to be supplied with the above articles for house keeping, may have any assortment carefully packed at the shortest notice; and the smallest favor will be received with gratitude. Newburyport, Sept. 16, 1805.
NOTICE.
The subscriber having disposed of his stock of Crockery, Glass, China and Japan'd WARE, to Mr. GILMAN WHITE, requests his former Customers in that line to call on him for their supplies at Store No. 1, Water Street, opposite the Ferry ways, lately occupied by the subscriber. JOSEPH CUTLER. Newbury Port, September 10, 1805.
FEATHERS.
Just received and for sale by JOHN WARNER, A QUANTITY of geese and fowl FEATHERS of superior quality, remarkable cheap. Sept. 3.
NEW, and highly approved SINGING-BOOKS.
Just published, and now received and for sale by C. PIERCE, Portsmouth, THE Columbian Harmony, or Maine Collection of Church Music, containing 18, The rules of Vocal Music, laid down in a very plain manner. 2d. A large variety of Plain and Hymn tunes of various metres.
Also, just published and for sale, as above, The Beauties of Church Music, and the late guide to the art of Singing, containing 18, An introduction to the grounds of Music, or easy and familiar rules for learners. 2d. The Proportions of Harmony, &c. 3d. A choice collection of Psalm tunes, chorusses and anthems.
By WM. COOPER. The above Books are worthy the attention of all Musical Societies, and we hope will meet their early attention. The price is ten dollars a dozen, and one dollar single. Also, just published, and for sale as above, The Christian Harmony, by Jeremiah Ingalls.
The Christian Harmonist, containing a set of tunes adapted to all the metres in Rippon's, Smith's and Ware's Hymn Books. To which is added Hymns on particular subjects. Also, Anthems and Funeral Dirges, by SAM'L HOLYOKE. Price 15 dollars dozen, and 1/6 single.
Also, at C. Peirce's Bookstore, The Columbian Repository of Sacred Harmony, selected from European and American authors, with many new tunes not before published, including the whole of Dr. Ware's Psalms and Hymns, to each of which a tune is adapted; and some additional tunes suited to the particular metres in Tate and Brady's, and Dr. Belknap's collection of Psalms and Hymns, with an introduction to practical principles. The whole designed for the use of schools, musical societies, and worshipping assemblies. By SAM'L HOLYOKE. Price 30 dollars a dozen, 3 dollars single.
Also, as before, The sixth edition of the Village Harmony, or youth's assistant to sacred music. Price 10 dollars dozen and 1 dollar single. The Harmony of Harmony, or the second work and principles of Music; 2d. The gamut, or scale of music; 3d. A complete set of Psalm tunes; 4th. A number of pieces, odes, &c. 5th. A number of anthems suitable for different occasions, by JACOB FRENCH. Price 9 dollars dozen and 5/6 single.
Also as above, The Essex Harmony, consisting of original Pieces, &c. by Kimball, Holvock, and others. Price 8 dollars a dozen and 4/6 single. The Farmer's Evening Entertainment, containing Rules, Airs, Metres, New Hymn Tunes, &c. by SOLOMON HOWE; price 15/ a dozen. 1/6 single.
as above, The Art of Singing, by ANDREW LAW, price 9/ each; The Musical primer, by Do. price 1/6 each; The Musical Magazine by Do. price 1/6 each. Instrumental Music.
The Instrumental Assistant, containing instructions for Violin, German Flute, Clarionet, Bass Viol, and Haybrog, also Airs, Marches &c. for Learners. price 10/6 each. also as above, The Fifer's Companion, being a Collection of Marches, Airs, &c. with their ads. price 6/ each.
also, as above, Geminiani's complete instructions for the Violin, price 3/9 each. Singing Societies, Country Traders, and others, may be supplied at C. Peirce's book store, Portsmouth, as cheap as in Boston, or elsewhere. FOR SALE
By the subscriber at the South-End, ONE half of a large and well finished DWELING-HOUSE, containing four rooms and a shop, well situated on a large Lot of Land, is a good stand for a retailer, and may be seen at any time, by inquiring of GEORGE JANVERIN. TAKE NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the subscriber by note or account, to make payment to him by the first day of November next—all not settled by that time, will be left in the hands of an Attorney. GEORGE JANVERIN. Portsmouth, September 24, 1805.
TO LET,
THE half of a House in Deer-street, now occupied by the subscriber, for terms apply to him, at his store No. 2, Merchants row. OLIVER BRIARD.
NEW GOODS.
Henderson & Cooper, Have just received a large assortment of FASHIONABLE & OTHER GOODS, WHICH ARE NOW OPENING—VIZ.
A great variety of PLAID, plain, filmon color'd and black Chamber Muslins; elegant laced Cambrics; embossed Cambrics; pink, dark, mourning, and common Calicoes; Furnitures; tape-stripe, narrow and corded Dimities; Muslins.
Black and colored Sarfnet Cambrics; farinet jacquet, book jacquet and Cambric Muslins; spotted Book Muslins; black Cypris Shawls; black Crapes; black Bombazens.
Cambric satin check'd, color'd cambric, purple & chinz Shawls; Peacate Veils; black Veils; white and black Netting; black and white Cypris. A large assortment of
Fashionable corded, silk velvet, white and figured Mouseline Velling; printed Jeans; Men's plain and ribb'd Satins; silk Nankins; cotton Cashmeres; yellow Nankins; Jeans; Follans; plain and ribb'd Velvets. A large variety of
Women's habit, black grain and extra long kid Gloves; long white kid Gloves; black and white pic nic Gloves, and Mints; extra long white black and colored silk Gloves; women and men's white and color'd cotton Gloves; beaver Gloves; fashionable white, black and speckled Crapé Fans; Parasols.
Women's white and black silk Hose for 10/ pair; women's superfine white and black cotton Hose; Misses cotton Hose; men's outsize plain and fine ribb'd cotton Hose; men's black cotton Hose; youth's white & colored Hose; men's brown Hemp Hose; mens vandyke & imperial Hose.
India & Florence Lutestringing; Modes; Sarfnet; Gauzes; Mittins; black Laces; Edgings; Linen, cotton, bandanaes, check'd and black silk Handkerchiefs.
Silk and cotton Umbrellas; cotton and silk Braces; colored Threads; Ferrits; Galloons; Cap Wits; shirt Buttons; Flats Thread. Irish Linens; brown Hollands; Sewing Silks; black Velvet Bindings; worsted Bindings; gilt and plated Buttons; India Cottons; India Chintzes; Madras long Cloths; Checks.
Superfine and common blue and black Broad Cloths; Cashmeres; woolen Cord; Thickens. Callimancoes; Satinets; Durants; Moreens; plain and ribb'd black Wildbores. A large assortment of
Men's and youth's HATS. India NANKINS. No. 3, Cheap-side, Market-street. Portsmouth, May 7, 1805.
SHOES.
WILLIAM ROSE, Respectfully informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Portsmouth and its vicinity, that he has received and now offers for sale at No. 1, Market-street, a large and handsome assortment of Ladies and Gentlemen's SHOES, viz.
Ladies kid & morocco Shoes, do. cork sole and walking do. Gentlemen's Morocco do. do. Leather do. of a superior quality. Misses morocco and leather do. Mens' neat leather do. Boys do. Fancy stuff do. Childrens' red morocco do. Suwarrow BOOTS; curried Goat Skins suitable for shoes or bindings; waxed and grained Leather for suwarrow Boots or shoes. Suwarrow & drawed Boot-Legs; blew, green, red and black MOROCCO SKINS, by the dozen or single; striped binding do. &c. N.B. Those who wish to purchase for exportation or for country sale, may depend on good Shoes, and large sizes, and as low as can be procured in Boston or elsewhere. Portsmouth. Sept. 10.
Duck, Cordage, &c.
LADD & SMITH, Have for sale, FIRST, 2d. and 3d. quality Russia Duck; Raven's do. Russia Sheeting; Cordage and Bolts of various sizes; Iron &c. new vessels supplied with Anchors; sail Cloth; Rigging; and other Ship Chandlery, on good terms. September 10.
Political Miscellany.
THE following Extract from an excellent ORATION delivered at Sheffield, (Mass.) on the 4th July last, by Barnabas Bidwell, Esq.—are presented to our readers for their perusal.
"ON the subject of officers, taxes and debts, our own history, though short, is full of instruction. A few facts only will be selected, on the present occasion.
"Under the former administration, we had ministers Resident at the Courts of England, France, Spain, Prussia, Portugal and Holland. At present we have them only at London, Paris and Madrid.
"Near the close of the former administration, the federal judiciary, then consisting of six Judges of the Supreme Court, and one District Judge in each District, was nearly doubled by the creation of an additional grade of Circuit Judges.
"There is a clause in the Constitution that no Senator or Representative shall be appointed to any civil office created during his term. The members of that Congress, therefore, could not be directly accommodated with the new official births. But a number of District Judges and Attorneys were advanced, and members of the Senate and House appointed to succeed them, without the previous acceptance or even knowledge of the promoted officers. This was not, indeed, a violation of the letter of the constitutional prohibition; but was it fairly reconcilable with the spirit of the constitution? It certainly was attended with embarrassments. In one case, for instance, a District Judge was promoted to the Circuit Bench, and a Senator was commissioned as his successor,—But the former, when consulted, declined his promotion, and the latter, therefore, took nothing by his appointment. Judge Bee is still the District Judge of South-Carolina; and Mr. Read with a commission in his pocket, appointing him a Judge during good behaviour, has no office to serve in. The first Congress, after the change of administration, repealed the Circuit law, and restored the old Judiciary establishment, with some improvements suggested by experience.
"The federal Bankrupt act supplied a multitude of officers, which were all swept away, when that law was repealed; and, to say the least, the morals of the community have received no injury from the repeal.
"The Provisional Army, which under an idea of repelling an expected invasion, had, for some time, furnished many offices and employments, was disbanded, after a change of administration had become morally certain; and a subsequent reduction in the military establishment still left officers, as well as privates, enough to garrison forts and guard the frontiers.
"The acts for levying a federal direct tax, and for estimating lands and houses for that purpose, in addition to a host of temporary officers, created about a thousand permanent offices, and in each assessment district, for the ascertainment of accruing variations in the state of buildings, and the registry of transfers of real estate, with a view to succeeding taxes. By the discontinuance of direct taxation, those offices are all abolished.
"The stamp tax and other Excises employed 467 officers, at an expense of more than two hundred thousand dollars annually, as appears by the official returns for the year 1800.—With the repeal of the Excises, those officers also have ceased.
"By a train of Republican measures, Executive patronage has been thus essentially restrained, and our annual expenditures diminished more, in amount, than the whole present expenses of the legislative, executive and judiciary departments added together.
"National as well as personal economy not only relieves us from burdens, but enables us to pay our debts. The same Congress, which repealed the internal taxes, made effectual provision for the extinguishment of the national debt, by a permanent appropriation of 7,300,000 dollars, to which have since been added 700,000 more, making in the whole eight millions of dollars a year.
"The names of those who voted for and against this Republican meas-
ure, are entered on the Journals of Congress, and will be recorded in the faithful pages of History.
"The effect of such a change of measures is already seen and felt; in our relief from direct taxes, stamps and all other internal duties, and more sensibly perhaps, in the rapid reduction of the debt. In twelve years it had risen from about seventy to above eighty millions of dollars. A considerable part of the addition was made irredeemable for a stipulated time, and charged with eight per cent. interest, payable quarterly. According to the policy then prevailing such an augmentation on such terms, was considered necessary. The ratio of increase was nearly equal to the progress of the English debt, during an equal period from its commencement after their revolution. It was seriously apprehended that the plea of necessity would always continue, and produce here as it had in England, a continued and inextinguishable progression of debt.
"The new administration succeeded March 4th, 1801.
On the first treasury quarter day afterwards, that is April 1st 1801, the balance of cash in the treasury was 1,794,044 dollars and 85 cents. On the 30th, September last, to which the last annual treasury statement reached, the cash in the treasury amounted to 4,882,225 dollars and 11 cents, an increase of more than three millions; and in the intermediate period of three years and a half, 13,576,881 dollars and 15 cents; of the principal, had been redeemed, besides the payment of the interest and the current expenses of government.
"No additional tax has been laid under the present administration, except the temporary addition of two and a half per cent, upon certain articles of Import, estimated to produce 550,000 dollars the present year, constituting the Mediterranean fund, specially appropriated to the extraordinary expenses of the naval armament, and limited to the duration of the Barbary war.
"The permanent ordinary revenue is 11,200,000 dollars which, after deducting the appropriated eight millions, leaves 3,200,000 dollars, a sum sufficient for the ordinary expenses of government which, now, indeed, within three millions a year, according to the last estimate. So that the appropriation need not be disturbed.
"The application of eight millions annually already reduce near 3,700,000 dollars of the principal. This annual reduction increases in a compound ratio; and will if continued, discharge the whole of the old debt in the course of the year 1817, and the remaining 13 millions of the price of Louisiana, in 1819. This is mathematically certain. Within fifteen years, therefore, the United States will be freed from debt, provided the present system of economy and peace shall be maintained.
"These, fellow-citizens, are facts and calculations founded on authentic documents, which any person, who has leisure, and will take the trouble, can examine for himself.
"If the late re-election of President Jefferson, by 162 of 176 electoral votes, is a fair criterion of public opinion, more than eleven twelfths of the nation already approve the Republican measures now in operation. I am sensible they have been opposed with great ingenuity and zeal, by a persevering minority in Congress, who are still supported by a respectable portion of the people in this and some other states. A part of the audience, whom I have the honor to address, are of that number. As the system, however, which they have thus been opposing, is now deliberately sanctioned by so decisive and increasing a majority of the nation; as it has in practice, already been productive of such beneficial effects, and on reasonable grounds, promises such farther benefits; will they not feel it a duty to hesitate, to re-examine the foundation of their opinion, to review the series of contested measures by the lights of history and experience, and think seriously of the responsibility of pursuing their opposition any further? What rational motive can they now have for striving to reverse the present order of things? Can they hope, or even wish, to restore the federal measures which have been discarded? Would they, for instance, revive the abolished Circuit Courts, after experi-

nce has proved them to be unnece- ssary? Or would they grant the Ex- Judges the salaries they claim during life, when all the world is convinced there is no occasion for their services? Would peaceable citizens be gratified to hear again of invasions and alarms and the drums of a Provisional Army, beating through our streets, to re-en- list their sons and apprentices, with mercenary vagabonds and convicts, for their companions? Would our husbandmen, who eat their bread in the sweat of their brow, welcome the revivis of federal collectors of taxes on their houses and lands? Are men of business desirous to have negotia- tions embarrassed again with stamps? Would it be matter of joy to our trad- ers and manufacturers, to see five hun- dred Excise men, dependent upon the pleasure of the executive, re-planted all over the interior of the country, with inquisitorial powers to enter their houses and work shops, any day, and any hour, to inspect their business, ex- amine their books and administer oaths of discovery, for the purpose of collecting Excise duties, in a time of general peace, in all our towns and villages, at an expense of twenty per cent; when a sufficiency of revenue, if managed with economy, can be rais- ed from the Impost, collected in a few Ports, of those who have the most ready means of payment, without any additional officers, with little interrup- tion to internal police, and with less than four per cent. cost of collection, leaving the sources of internal taxation for a time of war or other national ex- igency? Who in the present state of things, is ambitious to have our pub- lic expenses re-enlarged to their for- mer amount? Where is the man who would willingly prevent, or protract the redemption of the national debt; Is there one in this Assembly, who, if his life should be spared fifteen years, would not feel proud to behold his country out of debt; or who would not, in case of his own intermediate decease, rejoice in such a prospect for his children? If no such man is to be found among us, why, then, in the name of conscience and common sense, let me ask, why would any one be so in consistent, as to oppose, or countenance others in opposing, a sys- tem of measures now actually in train to produce so desirable a result?"
Peace with Tripoli —The unprin- ciple opponents of the government are frequently placed in a most ludicrous dilemma, by their duty to applaud, and their disposition to censure.— When the wise and prudent measures of the administration produce the bles- sings they are calculated to ensure— the malice of its inveterate foes is, in some measure, checked by that in- stinctive attachment to country, which they have not wholly lost in attach- ment to party. The acquisition of Louisiana afforded one instance of this strange mixture of federal rancor and national gratitude. The late glori- ous intelligence from Tripoli has a- gain illustrated this singular com- pound of reluctant approbation and desperate repugnance. Scarcely had the advices been received, which in- formed us of the emancipation of our prisoners, the return of peace, and the success of our brave countrymen, who laid the project which produced it; their federal ingenuity was on the rack, to find ground for censure.— Imperfect as were the accounts re- ceived; they still could imagine some- thing to blame and much to excite doubt and suspicion. They could cautiously enquire whether the ex- Bashaw had been treated fairly?—with- out knowledge that he is not, this mo- ment, on the throne of Tripoli: They could "hint at doubt & hesitate dislike" at the possible terms of the ransom of our prisoners,—without knowing that a single cent was paid for that pur- pose—and when they themselves, too, had recommended, strenuously, eman- cipation on any terms.
But the indignant mind gladly turns from this loathsome view of fallen malignity, grovelling artifice, and base ingratitude, to the joyous pros- pect of returning peace, enhanced pros- perity, and accumulated glory. The debased and ruined and desperate en- emies of an enlightened and virtuous and faithful administration, may con- tinue to feebly hurl the pointless darts of whiles fatire and stupid sophistry and harmless inuendo. Yet let it not be thought, that they are serious in their censure, or that they fail to appreciate the merits of our rulers.— No! the more they admire, the more they abuse. Like the damned spirits they "believe and tremble."—But to the honest and intelligent, to those who, biased by no party, think and act in uniform with the principles of our government—who are attached to the administration, because it sub- serves the interest of our nation—in a word to the great encreasing majori- ty of our citizens;—the honourable adjustment of our dispute with Tripoli, the enlargement of our prisoners, and the glorious exertions which pro- duced these happy events afford cause
for sincere and grateful gratulation. National pride exults at the triumph of the arms of our allies, and our own; humanity with milder joy, welcomes our emancipated countrymen; and hails the glad return of peace. Grat- itude presents the laurel wreath to the cabinet which planned, and the oaken garland to the heroic soldiery who ex- ecuted, the schemes of successful poli- cy, which produced the events;—And all republicans, not with the monkish devotion of ostentatious superstition, but the warm sincerity of Christians in heart, chant "Te Deum Lauda- mus!"
When we look back as far as the year 1798 and observe how near we were brought to the horrors of war by the mad spirit of federalism, which raged so furiously, at that time, we cannot be too grateful to that Provi- dence who snatched us so opportunely from the reign of terror and madness, and placed us under that of tranquili- ty and wisdom.
The British government anticipat- ed every thing from our difference with France. In order more fully to shew the feelings and views of the British at that time, we publish the following extract of a letter from Lon- don, dated May 23, 1798:
"We are in hopes here of a TREATY OF ALLIANCE, on the BROAD- EST BASIS, with the United States. Such an ALLIANCE would defy the world IN ARMS; and in a few years CONQUER all the French, and Spanish dominions in the new world!"
O my country! how great, how providential has been your deliverance from these mad war-hawks!
(Litchfield Conn. Witness.)
Late FOREIGN Intelligence.
PARIS, JUNE 15. Report made to his majesty the emperor and King, by his excellency the minis- ter of the public treasure.
SIR, The payment of the American debts upon the fund of 20 millions is in full activity. Among the Ameri- can creditors who are paying off, there are several who receive by means of their attorneys.
I have received information from all parts, that some of these agents complained of having been obliged to make sacrifices for the purpose of be- ing paid. It is, however, much more probable that they thus prepare for themselves means, under false pretences, to make these deductions be sup- ported by their employers. To discon- cert these manoeuvres, I have written the annexed letter to Mr. Armstrong, the minister of the United States. It has since been rumoured, that some creditors had been forced, previous to obtaining their liquidation, to give bills of exchange, in blank, payable at the same time that the treasury should make its payments. Though fully persuaded before hand that nothing similar had taken place at the general liquidation. I did not judge it less necessary to put a stop to these calum- nious reports. For this purpose, I determined to see all the creditors tete a tete at the moment of the payment;
I told them, that I was taking mea- sures that no deduction should be al- lowed them by their employers in A- merica; that if they had passed any such bills, the payment of them should be at their own cost, and that for the remainder I should give them (the at- torneys) the means of forcing those to restitution who should have extorted such bills in blank from them.
It appears to me that these rumours have less weight since I took this step, and should they entirely cease, I shall have the certitude that these reports were impositions of covetous people, who wished to cheat their employers.
I pray you, Sire, to accept the homage of my profound respect for your majesty.
BARBE MARBOIS. Paris, 11th Prairial, year 13.
The minister of the public treasure to his excellency the minister plenipotentiary of the United States.
Paris, 17th Floreal, year 13. SIR, You and I have taken cognizance of the liquidation which has been made of each of the American debts, payable at the public treasury, upon a fund specially assigned by one of the conventions of the 10th Floreal, year 11.
We have taken the measures which we judged most proper to secure to each creditor the recovery of what is due to him. Several of them are re- presented by assignees, or by agents with full power of attorney. It ap- pears from what I was told by the person who presented himself in your name, that you are apprehensive of the abuses which some persons might make of the orders that will be deliv- ered to them by you.
I have indeed received information that some attorneys or other agents in- tend to retain in their own hands more or less considerable portions of the sums which shall be paid to them
and that they will seek to justify this infidelity, by giving out that they have been obliged to make advances of dif- bursements to obtain a right to this payment. We must be upon our guard against such charges, when those who hazard to make them will name nobody, and confine themselves to vague designations.
All persons interested in the pay- ments have had and will always have the power of recurring to us, or to the upright magistrate, director-general, who presided at the liquidation of these debts. But, independent of this power, you may acquaint all those to whom or for whose account these pay- ments are made, that the whole of the sums paid belongs to them; that their correspondents cheat them if they attempt to make deductions, ei- ther exorbitant, as I have been inform- ed, or even moderate. They are obli- ged to allow them only the commission usual in trade. All other deduction, secret or even avowed, which these correspondents should make them un- dergo, would indicate a malversation, for which they will have full redress in the courts of justice, or in any other manner. In support of their reclama- tion, they will obtain from you and from me all necessary information.— They may ask for it at any time, may return and ask for fresh information; nothing will be refused to them. We shall always look upon it as a duty to enable them to exercise their right to its full extent. I even think it pro- per, since you and I are to see all par- ties who are to receive payment, that we should give them these assurances, and that if any may have been led in- to error, they should know that we shall spare no pains that they may ex- perience no loss in the amount of the sum, which shall have been acknow- ledged to be due to them.
I pray you, Sir, to except the as- surance of my high consideration.
(Signed) BARBE MARBOIS.
BY THE LAST MAILS.
NATCHEZ, (M. T.) Aug. 16.
On Sunday last the citizens of this place were alarmed by the parting and falling into the Mississippi of a great part of the bank under the buff, which carried with it a number of houses; so little notice was had of its moving that several lives were nearly involved in the ruins—providentially however, no person received injury ex- cept in the loss of considerable property. The scene lasted at intervals for several hours and was truly awful.— Had the circumstance occurred in the night, it is highly probable that a number of lives would have been lost. The chasm in the bank appears to be about 300 feet wide, and betwixt 40 and 50 feet deep—a large stream of clear cold water precipitates itself over a gravelly bottom impregnated with ore thro' the chasm into the Missis- pi.
Among the principal sufferers, as to property, we learn are Mr. Lee, an industrious young man, from Boston, the widow Chisholm, the estate of Daniel Barny, and Mr. John Callen- der.
LEXINGTON, (Ken.) Aug. 30.
By a gentleman just arrived from Orleans, information has been receiv- ed, that a body of the Chickasaws, headed by Capt. Colbert, had made an attack on the Olages, but were cut down by the latter. This warfare in some measure confirms the various ac- counts hitherto published relative to the hostile intentions of the Indians east of the Mississippi, towards the Olage nation. Colbert escaped and has re- turned home; but captain Under- wood, a distinguished chief of the Chickasaw, who was well known in the United States as the travelling companion of capt. Lewis, the Agent of indian affairs, fell in the conflict.
NEW-YORK, SEPT. 23.
Extracts of a letter dated Tunis, April 14, 1805.
"Tunis at this moment exhibits a scene of misery and distress (occasion- ed by famine) beyond any description. The mountaineers feed on the few roots and herbs which the country af- fords, and many, as the only means to support life, on the purifying car- casses of famished animals. The streets are crowded with naked bedouins, rendered ferocious by despair, whose importunate clamors call for charity, and not only render it painful, but even dangerous, for a christian to walk out. These are not evils inflict- ed by heaven—they originate in the avarice and despotism of the govern- ment—and still civil commotion has not yet reared her standard. Our pub- lic affairs have been in so critical a situation for some time, as not to render the decision of peace or war for one week certain."
At the last session of the Supreme Court of the State of New-Jersey held at Newark, on Friday last, Harry Lawrence, a negro man, was brought to trial for the murder of his wife, by infusing arsenic in butter, which he
spread on a slice of bread and gave to her to eat. During his imprisonment he had the hardihood to assert, that he was sorry he could not live long enough to be the death, by the same wicked means, of two other persons. The jury, after an impartial hearing of the witnesses, and an excellent charge from the Judge, on Saturday brought in a verdict of guilty.—He is ordered for execution on the 4th of Oct. next.
The following article from a New- Orleans paper of the 3d of August, if it be correct, exhibits in a strong light the determined hostility of Spain, to our possessions on the Mississippi.
"It was yesterday reported, and this morning we are told from a cor- rect source, that the late Spanish In- tendant, Morales, has received orders from his Court, to sell all the vacant lands in East and West Florida, and it is said sales will be immediately made, even of lands within the bound- ary claimed by the United States."
The answer to the question proposed by the Spanish minister to several law- yers in Philadelphia and one in New- York, has, by the important influence it has had on our affairs, given rise to considerable discussion in the public prints. It was procured in 1802, at the expence, it is said, of a fee of 1000 dollars to each lawyer, and was the real cause of the late suspension of di- plomatic intercourse between this country and Spain.
Extracts of a letter from Boston, dated Sept. 14, 1805.
"Democracy has more to appre- hend in this country, from that class of men called lawyers, than from every other of her numerous enemies; they are as regards as they are de- stitute of virtue, you cannot bring them to justice tho' their conduct be the most outrageous. A citizen of Bos- ton (a democrat) made complaint of extortion, (against one of our attor- ney's,) to the grand jury the last term of our supreme court, (a bill was pro- duced in evidence containing specific charges of five or six hundred per cent. upon legal fees) a bill of indict- ment was found, but the attorney was not arraigned, has not been called to an account.
"A merchant of Baltimore sent a demand to one of our attorneys for collection, a suit was commenced, the sheriff attached property, the defend- ant gave a note for thirteen hundred and one dollars for the amount of debts and costs, the note was paid to the attorney promptly who remitted one thousand dollars only to his cli- ent, kept the balance for his trouble and the costs, the merchant remon- strated against the exorbitant charge, offered one hundred dollars, the at- torney refused that, and very modest- ly claimed and held the three hundred and one dollars. A suit was brought and judgment obtained against the at- torney for the principal part of the sum held by him.
"If the conduct of this class of men is as bad with you as with us, from such a curse good Lord deliver our country." [Aurora.]
BOSTON, SEPT. 26. ROBBERY! AND ATTEMPT TO MURDER!
About eight o'clock on Monday evening, a Drovers, who was return- ing home from Boston on horseback, where he had been to dispose of some cattle, was attacked by two Russians armed with pistols, on Medford Turn- pike, near Winter-hill, and with threats and imprecations they de- manded his money. On refusal, and an attempt being made to escape by flight, the villains discharged the contents of two pistols which immediate- ly dropped the horse dead; the unfor- tunate traveller was now immediately assailed, and after being otherwise very roughly handled, was robbed of all his money, being about 150 dol- lars. We conceive the crisis calls loud- ly upon the vigilance of our citizens, that such unprecedented outrages should be crushed, and their authors brought to condign punishment.
HORRID INDEED!
A letter from Stockbridge, dat- ed the 14th, ult. says, "a man (I may with more propriety say a monster in human form) by the name of Eph- raim Wheeler, of Windsor, in this county, this day received the dread- ful sentence of DEATH, at the Supreme Judicial Court now sitting at Lenox, for committing the abominable, dis- graceful, unnatural and unheard of crime, of a Rape! on the body of his own daughter!!! a girl of only 13 years of age!—it appeared in evi- dence that this was the third time that he attempted the same crime, the two latter times he succeeded—the first he did not. I attended the trial—it lasted 14 hours—the crime was fully and substantially proved to the satisfaction of almost every one—(there were at least 1000 spectators) though Wheel- er yet persists in his innocence. The Jury without leaving their seats pro-
nounced him guilty. This is, pro- bably, the only instance of the kind that has ever occurred since the world began—even might the Judge exclaim when pronouncing the sentence of the Law, that he (Wheeler) "had added a new crime to the catalogue of crimes," or words to this effect. The gentle- man whom I employed to take min- utes of the trial has just informed me that he believes he can make out a complete "Report of the Trial" for publication—if he does, I shall pub- lish the whole proceedings soon—it will make a pamphlet of 100 octavo pages, more or less."
SALEM, Sept. 27.
FIRE. —On Tuesday morning the 24th Sept. last, the Meeting-house in upper Danvers (formerly Salem Vil- lage) was burnt down, suspected to be by some incendiary, as it can be accounted for in no other way. The house had been built only a few years; it was a neat building, with a hand- some steeple and a bell.
On the morning of the 12th, a fire was discovered in Brewer's alley, Philadelphia. A spacious building, belonging to Mr. Edward Penning- ton, was consumed, and its contents; loss to the single individual computed at 20,000 dolls.
MAMMOTH FISH.
On Tuesday last was taken in Shal- lop Cove, near the eastern part of this town, the Tunny, of an enormous size. It had entered the Cove, and had been caught upon the Flats, where it labored to find its passage to the sea again, in vain. It agreed per- fectly with the description given by Pennant and Cope, excepting in its size. Pennant says, the one which was weighed for his information at In- verness, was of 460 pounds.—The fish was 7 feet ten inches long, the great- est circumference five seven, and the least, near the tail one foot six. The one taken on Tuesday, weighed 925 pounds, was nine feet five inches long, seven feet 2 inches in its greatest cir- cumference, and 27 inches in its least, near the tail. The tips of the tail fins were 3 feet apart. The first fin on the back had 13 strong spines, which could be concealed in a slit upon the back. The spurious fins of a bright yellow color, were 8 in number, a- greably to the Linnean description. Pliny mentions one seen by him of equal weight, as noticed by Cope. This naturalist observes, that the ar- rival of the Mackerel announces that of the Tunny which pursues them; and the Mackerel have been in unusual plenty this season. The Tunny fish- ery has been very profitable in the Mediterranean, so that this fishery has been said to have yielded the Duke of Medina Sidonia a revenue of 80,000 ducats. The body of the Fish is cut in pieces, broiled and preserved for the market, with olive oil and vinegar. Cope says, from an ancient writer, that formerly they salted the intestines, as well as the spawn, and that this use is still continued in several places, particularly in Greece—The visit of this fish excited great attention, as it is the first which has been seen here in the present generation.—Register.
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
A late most curious document of religious history has been given to the world from Dr. Ashbury, Bishop of the Methodist Church. It relates to the increase of that religious sect with- in 35 years. It announces, that in the United States and Canada, 120,000 persons were in their fellowship, and that one million did attend to their ministry, so as to include a seventh part of the whole population of the United States. We cannot say how accurate this general statement may be, but we may pronounce its success in America has been unexampled. It has in America 400 travelling preach- ers, and 200 local preachers. It pro- fesses to have profited much since the conference in May 1802, and to have held two or three hundred extraor- dinary meetings, with great effect. It combines some of the most important principles in its discipline.
In Connecticut, the Danbury Bap- tist Association have discovered dissat- isfaction with the ecclesiastical policy of the state, and threaten to be the en- gine to overthrow it. They claim a constitution equally to support all the Churches, and have involved in the great questions they maintain the the whole extent of the political con- troversies which have agitated that State.
To be Let, HALF of a convenient HOUSE in Bridge-street, suitable for a small family.—Inquire of Edward Call. Portsmouth, October 1, 1805.
TAKEN up on Rye
Beach, about 5 miles south of Portsmouth Light-house, a LONG BOAT of the following dimensions—about 16 feet keel, and 6 feet wide.—The owner, paying charges may receive the same by applying to REUBEN SHAPLEY. Rye, Sept. 30, 1805.

Portsmouth, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1805.  Extract of a letter from London, dated August 2, 1805.  "Our best informed politicians have no expectation of peace, until some material change takes place or a blow has been struck."  "In the mean time, America is reaping a rich harvest. Mr. Munroe is returned from Madrid."  Aug. 8—"The probability of a war on the continent, is of late greatly increased; the discontent between Austria and France are fast ripening to a rupture—and the return of the Russian minister, Novoziloff, without effecting any negotiation, is considered as decisive of the disposition of the emperor Alexander, and as marking the ascendancy which Great Britain and Austria have obtained at the Court of St. Petersburg."  "The annexation of Genoa to France, and the disposition discovered by the emperor Napoleon to extend his dominion in every direction, has excited great alarm among the continental powers; even Prussia is said to be dissatisfied."  "Fears are entertained for the safety of Portugal, now threatened with invasion by a French and Spanish army. The show of invading this country is also renewed off the coasts of Holland and France, where all appears to be activity and preparation—but I believe it is mere show."  "The present military force of Great Britain and Ireland, is greatly superior both in numbers and appointment, to that of any former period—and is certainly more than a match for any army that could steal a march across the channel, as to forcing the passage in the present state of the marine defence, it is altogether out of the question. It is even supposed by professional men, that the British gun boats and other small vessels, which line the shores, and defend the harbors, would be more than sufficient to prevent a landing, should the enemy's flotilla escape the cruising squadrons, which occupy the channel in every direction."  "You may form some idea of the naval force, when I tell you that, without counting lord Nelson's fleet, or the ships in the Mediterranean, there are upwards of sixty sail of the line from Ushant to Finisterre, besides the fleets in the downs and North Sea. Numerous cruisers are stretched along the western part of England, and the Irish coast—and, from the Lizard to the Nore, the men of war are every where within signal distance of each other."  "The expence, however, attending this defensive war is enormous; but the nation consoles itself by saying that all is at stake—that the money is levied on a monopoly of commerce—and that the expenditure is altogether at home. There may be truth in these remarks; but it is scarcely possible that any commerce should continue to nourish such an expence, or that a war conducted on these principles should not be ruinous."  "A war on the continent, which is anxiously looked for, would relieve the pressure, and enable England to act with powerful effect, by means of her large disposable military force."  "There have been considerable discussions in the Cabinet and Parliament; but Mr. Pitt's influence has triumphed even in changing the prosecution of lord Melville to an impeachment, and it is not supposed that his influence will decline during the present reign. The retirement of lord Sidmouth, who is, personally, a favorite with the king, is a strong proof of Mr. Pitt's predominacy."  "The account of Sir Robert Calder's victory over the combined fleet of France and Spain, has given an additional spring to the naval character, and greatly elated the spirits of the people. That it should operate an opposite effect on the enemy, may be readily supposed."  The ship Perseverance , from London for Baltimore, arrived off Block Island on Friday fennight; in her came passenger Capt. Potter, who has furnished the following list of vessels taken, and condemned in the British courts of admiralty, from the 1st of June to the 3d of August, 1805.—Ship Sally , Williams, of Boston, from Amsterdam to Batavia, condemned vessel and cargo; brig Enoch , Doane, of Boston, bound to Antwerp, (sugar, coffee and staves) condemned vessel and cargo; brig Rowena , Potter, of Newport, do. do. do. brig Mac Tuttle , of Portsmouth, from New-York to Antwerp, carried into Dover, and bilged, vessel and part of her cargo cleared, paying the captor's expenses; brig Mars , Murphey, of Baltimore, from Amsterdam for Batavia, condemned vessel and cargo; a ship belonging to New-York, Parks master, from the Isle of France, condemned vessel and cargo; brig Respect , March, of Newburyport, bound to Amster-
dam, (sugar and coffee) trial postponed for further proof; and many others, names unknown, have been condemned, and a number waiting trial. All possible means are used, says Capt. P. by these piratical marauders to obtain proof, by bribing the sailors to swear against the property so taken.  From the Boston Democrat. Messrs. Editors,  The following extract of a letter from a gentleman of respectability, contains some facts not generally known; you will publish them if you think fit.  A CUSTOMER.  "I can now state to you positively, that the Ex-Basshaw in a formal note to Mr. Eaton, has expressed his acquaintance in the treaty, and in strong unequivocal language has made his acknowledgements for the services rendered him by the American government, admitting at the same time that, failing in every thing that was expected on his part after they had reached Derne, he could not reasonably and therefore did not expect a continuance of their co-operation. His note concluded with thanking the Chief of America and all his servants for their friendly aid and intentions. This note was sent to _____ in order to defeat any insinuations injurious to the honour of the United States in their relations to the Ex-Basshaw."  "With respect to the ransom, Mr. Lear held out ten days, and until it was finally believed that without it the 300 prisoners would not be released. The Basshaw admitted that he could not contend with such a force and that he should be compelled to abandon his city, but repeatedly and vehemently declared that if the Americans were bent upon destroying his town, his fortifications, his shipping, his fame and every thing that was Tripolitan, they must expect in return that he would destroy every thing that was American within his power—adding and repeating in a ferocious manner that after having killed his father and a brother he should not have any scruples in killing a few infidels. The officers I have seen who were prisoners are all clear and decided in the opinion that the Basshaw could not consistently with his own safety have delivered up the prisoners without a ransom; and that if Mr. Lear had persisted, very little resistance would have been made to our squadron; but amidst the desolation of the bombardment and cannonade, the prisoners would all have been massacred."  Other Facts. —A few years since the Batavian Republic paid to Tripoli for a continuation of peace, and when there was not a prisoner to be redeemed, 80,000 dollars. Admiral Dewinter who was the negotiator was at the time before Tripoli with five ships of the line.  Denmark paid about three years since 60,000 dollars for a peace.—Sweden paid lately 170,000 dollars for a peace; and these powers pay besides Consular presents, tribute, &c.  The President of the United States has appointed John Breckenridge, Esq. attorney general of the United States; and John Coburn, Esq. judge of the territory of Orleans.  The Legislature of Orleans have established a company for the improvement of inland navigation, by canals, &c. The company is to have a capital of 200,000 dollars. After their interest shall exceed fifty per cent, the residue is to be paid into the territorial treasury.  It is said that government have purchased the brig Dolly from Samuel G. Ogden, for the sum of 11,000 Doils.  Thursday next, being the anniversary of the MECHANICAL ASSOCIATION of New-Hampshire—they will honor the day by a public parade at 10 o'clock in the morning, and an Address will be delivered precisely at 12, by one of the brethren—a punctual attendance of every member is requested at Jafferson-hall at half past 9 o'clock, a. m.  Dinner at Davenport's-hall at two o'clock. October 1, 1805.
.....MARRIED..... In this town, Mr. SAMUEL BALL to Miss MARY MUCHMORE. Mr. THOMAS CLAPHAM to Miss MARY HULL.  .....DIED..... At sea, on his passage from Liverpool to Boston, Mr. EDMUND M. EVANS, aged 21 years, son of Mrs. Susanna Evans of this town. This youth deserved, and possessed, the most tender love of his relatives, and the just esteem of all who knew him. In Henniker, (N. H.) Capt. Edward Whiman, aged 52 years. In Berwick, (Maine) Mr. Benjamin Chadburn, jun. eldest son of the late Jonathan C. Chadburn, Esq. aged 23 years. In York, (Maine) Mr. Josiah L. Trafton, printer. In this town, Madam ELIZABETH LOWY, aged 97 years. On Thursday morning last was taken up, out side the Light-house, the body of a Mrs. P. K. who was drowned from one of the wharves in this town, the evening before. Jury's inquest, came to her death by accident. Mrs. P. was formerly a noted nurse-woman in this town.
.....MARRIED..... In this town, Mr. SAMUEL BALL to Miss MARY MUCHMORE. Mr. THOMAS CLAPHAM to Miss MARY HULL.  .....DIED..... At sea, on his passage from Liverpool to Boston, Mr. EDMUND M. EVANS, aged 21 years, son of Mrs. Susanna Evans of this town. This youth deserved, and possessed, the most tender love of his relatives, and the just esteem of all who knew him. In Henniker, (N. H.) Capt. Edward Whiman, aged 52 years. In Berwick, (Maine) Mr. Benjamin Chadburn, jun. eldest son of the late Jonathan C. Chadburn, Esq. aged 23 years. In York, (Maine) Mr. Josiah L. Trafton, printer. In this town, Madam ELIZABETH LOWY, aged 97 years. On Thursday morning last was taken up, out side the Light-house, the body of a Mrs. P. K. who was drowned from one of the wharves in this town, the evening before. Jury's inquest, came to her death by accident. Mrs. P. was formerly a noted nurse-woman in this town.
MALIGNANT FEVER. PHILADELPHIA.  Our last report included the 16th—On the 17th, 18th, and 19th, Thirty-eight new cases of fever in Southwark; and five in the city, had been reported. The interments on these days were 39; of which 26 were adults. On the 20th, sixteen new cases in Southwark, five in the city. Interments 23—20 adults. On the 21st, fifteen new cases in Southwark & one in the city, were reported. The city Hospital report of the same day states, that there had been admitted therein, during the last 24 hours, ending that day at 11 o'clock, eight; that four had died, that three had been discharged cured; and that there then remained in the hospital 61—of whom 20 were convalescent. The interments the last 24 hours, were 19 adults, and three children. On the 23rd, the report for the last 48 hours, was fifty new cases in Southwark, and twelve in the city. The burials, in the 48 hours ending the 23rd September, at 12 o'clock, were 33 adults, and 6 children.
NEW-YORK.  In our last we gave the reports to the 17th. On the 18th, there were seven new cases, and three deaths. On the 19th, 7 new cases, 8 deaths. On the 20th, 8 new cases, 4 deaths. On the 21st, 8 new cases, 2 deaths. On the 22nd, 3 new cases, no deaths. On the 23rd, 16 new cases, no deaths. On the 24th, 30 new cases, 5 deaths. In the Hospital at Bellevue last date, 32, of whom 10 were convalescent.  Deaths in Boston from the 20th to the 26th September, Thirty-eight; On the 27th, one person died of a malignant fever.
TAKE NOTICE. The creditors of Mr. John Davenport are desired to meet at his Dwelling-house on Wednesday the 2d inst. at five o'clock, P. M. October 1, 1805.
ATTENTION! Quick Time—Forward March to JEFFERSON-HALL! where all the members of the second Militia Company are notified to meet with their arms and accoutrements this evening, precisely at 7 o'clock. A general attendance is respectfully solicited.—Per Order, JOHN BILLINGS, O. S. Portsmouth, October 1, 1805.
Laws of N. Hampshire just published, and are for sale at the Bookstore of C. PEIRCE, Daniel-street, Portsmouth, price 15s.
REMOVAL. Isaac Stanwood, INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has removed to the store lately occupied by Messrs. Peirce Hill & Peirce, directly opposite the store of Messrs. H. & B. Penhallow—where he has received in addition to his former assortment, a large quantity of CROCKERY,
Glass, China & Japan'd WARE S; Which he will sell on as low terms for cash or country produce as can be purchased in New-England. Portsmouth, Oct. 1, 1805.
GEORGE CLARK, Begs leave to inform his friends and the public, that he has taken a store in Fore-street, opposite Messrs. N. A. and J. Haven's, where he has for sale a general assortment of Crockery, China and Glass WARE. Crates repacked for country use, and the smallest favour gratefully received.—Particulars in a future advertisement. October 1.
ON Wednesday, 16th of October next, I shall exhibit to the Judge of Probate my administration account on the estate of the Rev. SAMUEL M'CLINTOCK, D.D. late of Greenland, deceased, for examination and allowance. JOHN M'CLINTOCK, Executor. Portsmouth, Sept. 30, 1805.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of GRACE YEATON, late of New-Castle, widow, deceased, are requested to settle the same immediately with— BARNABAS YEATON, Administrator. New Castle, Sept. 30, 1805.
PRINTERS NOTICE. —In consequence of the very extraordinary rise of every material article used in the Printing business, as well as every necessary article of life, the papers printed in this town, (ORACLE & GAZETTE) is raised this day, to two dollars per annum; an advance so very trifling in itself, and so very reasonable from these circumstances, cannot receive a single objection. W. & D. TREADWELL, PEIRCE & GARDNER. Portsmouth, October 1, 1805.
NEW GOODS. Peter Coffin, Has just imported in the ships Anacreon from London, and the Sally from Liverpool, an extensive assortment of fashionable, fancy, and staple
GOODS, which are now opening, (viz.)— SUPERFINE, Middling and low priced Broad Cloths; double mill'd Cashmeres; fine drab, brown and bottle green Coatings; Ratteens; Fearnoughts; Forest Cloths; Serges; Baizes; Flannels; Blankets; all sizes; black and colored Wildbores; Cambleteens; black Bombazetts; Bombazetts; Crapes; Denmark Lustrès; Durants; Tamies; Shalloons; Calimancoes; Russells; Moireens; Satinets; Florentines.
A great variety of Fashionable Waistcoating;—Velvets; Thicksets; worsted and silk Plush; Fustians; Quiltings; silk Velvets. A large assortment of Chintzes; elegant maroon Chintz Furnitures; Copperplate Furniture; Dimites. A great variety of Elegant dress Muffins; white and colored Cambricks; lace & check Cambricks; book, picquet and gauze Muffins; fine jacquet Muffins for Cravats; camels hair, cambric and silk Shawls; linen, cotton and silk Handkerchiefs.
English & India Lustrings; black, white & green double Sarfets; India Persians; Modes; Tiffanies; Italian Crapes; Gauzes; Millinets; Cypresses. Elegant white and black lace Veils; black lace Cloaks; black and white silk Laces; Thread, Laces and Edgings; a variety of Ribbons; cotton & silk gown Trimmings; gold and silver Trimmings; Fringes; gown Buttons; silk Cords; cotton and silk Girdle; silk Hat Bands; elegant dress Fans. A large assortment of Morocco and kid SHOES; Rosettes; Shoe Ties; Stock Stiffeners; silk and cotton Braces. A great variety of Fashionable, Dunstable and silk and straw Bonnets; fancy Flowers and Wreaths; black & fancy Feathers; Parasols; cotton and silk Umbrellas. A large assortment of Mens and youths cotton, worsted, jersey knit, and silk Hose; womens and misses cotton, silk, and worsted Hose; womens and misses cotton, and worsted Gloves & Mitts; pic nic, vandyke and plain silk Gloves and Mitts; womens black Kid and buff Limerick Gloves; mens and womens worsted Socks; Gauze Hose; mens worsted and mill'd Caps; mens silk, leather and worsted Gloves.
A great variety of Mock fable, jennet, and elegant silver Bear Muffs and Tippets; Mens and womens Mogalons. British shirting Cottons; Irish Linens; Irish Sheetings; Brown Hollands; a large assortment of Table Cloths; Diapers; yellow and green Canvass; Checks; embroidering and other Sewing Silks. White and chintz Bed Lace; Cords and Tassels. Gold and silver Epaulets; gold and silver Cords; Spangles; gold and silver Thread, &c. &c. Portsmouth, October 1, 1805.
JAMES RUNDLET, Has just received per the ships Anacreon and Sally , a part of his supply of FALL AND WINTER
GOODS, which are now opening for sale at the lowest cash prices, by wholesale and retail. Portsmouth, October 1, 1805.
Henry B. Williams, Has just received, and offers for sale on Portsmouth Pier, 49 boxes best Havana Segars; 19 chests Hysan skin Tea; chests of Hysan and Suchong, quantity of excellent Gunpowder; on a liberal credit.
IN STORE, Cogniac Brandy; 66 casks Ginger; 21 kegs good Tobacco; bag Chocolate Shells; quantity of Beef No. 1, 2, and 3; 650 white oak Shooks; 920 red oak do.; 20 M. Boards; 11 M. good Shingles, &c. &c. Exchange on Boston at 30 days sight, payable in Boston money for 2000 dolls. in sums to suit purchasers. Portsmouth, October 1, 1805.
STRAYED away about the 14th inst. four SHEEP, and three LAMBS, the owners mark, a punch hole in the ear—the ears were also slit, one of the Lambs was a dark spotted Ram, the Sheep, were fattered when they went away. Whoever will give to the printer, information of these sheep, shall be rewarded. Oct. 1.
AUCTIONS. ON THURSDAY NEXT. At S. LITTLE'S Office. 2 Hhds. and 3 Bbls RUM; 2 Bbls cherry do. A quantity of BROAD CLOTHS, Coatings, Velvets, &c. Patent cords, Shoes, Hats, and Hosiery. AT PRIVATE SALE; 20 Hhds good RUM; Pipes Brandy and Gin; Russia Beds and Matresses; Boxes Brown Soap; A large quantity of Room Papers add Borders, low. October, 1.
FOR SALE, At Public Vendue, on Tuesday the 8th day of October next, at 12 o'clock M. THE good brig Reeward , with all her appurtenances as she now lies at Ayers' wharf; burthened 125 tons—The hull of said Brig is two years old, her Rigging, Cables and Sails are almost new, having been but one voyage to Jamaica; she is a remarkable fast sailer—flows well, is single decked and well calculated for the West-India Trade. Terms will be made known at time and place. C. BAYLEY, Auctioneer. Portsmouth, October 1, 1805.
Sale at AUCTION. To be sold at Public Auction on Tuesday the twenty-second of October next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Dwelling-house of Mr. William Drew, innholder in Newington,—if not sold before at private sale, THAT valuable FARM with the buildings thereon, situate on the westerly side of the road leading to Piscataqua Bridge, in said Newington, now owned and occupied by Thomas Trickey,—the soil is of the first quality, and the situation agreeable and delightful, and has many advantages peculiar to itself—is not more than five miles from the parade in Portsmouth; would make a pleasant retreat for a family in case of sickness, and will be sold without reserve, and immediate possession given if required. Newington, Sept. 30, 1805. Conditions made known at time of sale. C. BAYLEY, Auctioneer.
For Alexandria, The Schooner Good Intent , Paul Lewis, master, to sail the 8th inst.—For freight or passage apply to the master on board on Friday and Saturday next, at Capt. Druce's Wharf, or to the printers hereof. October 1, 1805.
LADD & SMITH, Have received per the ship Anacreon , and have for sale, A FEW casks best London white and red LEAD; Do. ground in Oil, Patent YELLOW; English GLUE, &c. &c.; Rutherford's Ship's HEARTHS; Brass and copper cabin STOVES; Copper, blocktin, tin, and tin'd iron TEA KITTLES; Wrought iron, tin and blocktin, TUREENS; Copper hand PUMPS; Best black ebony QUADRANTS; Ditto with Targent Screws; Brass and wood SEXTANTS; Azimuth, Amplitude, Binicle and Hanging brass and wood COMPASSES; Common and patent time GLASSES; A good assortment of night and day TELESCOPES; GLOBES; Nautical Tables; Sinking proof GLASSES; Hydrometer do. Heather's PILOTS, among which are North America and Newfoundland; West-Indies and America with directions; North America; European, Mediterranean; Baltic, Atlantic and East-Indies; Jeffrey's West-India do. Roman's Gulf and Windward do; Likewise, a well chosen assortment of CHARTS and a variety of Stationery. Portsmouth, October 1.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors of Land in the township of Coventry, and county of Grafton; That at a meeting of said proprietors by adjournment unto May second one thousand eight hundred and five, it was then voted to lay a tax of four dollars on each original right of Land in said town, which money is to be appropriated to defray the expence of prosecuting the suit against Warren Proprietary, and to defray other proprietary expences, and the same is committed to me to Collect, therefore if it is not paid to me at my Dwelling-house by the first day of November next, the Lands will be advertised for sale as the Law directs. JONATHAN HALE, Collector. September 25, 1805.

THE SLAVE.
THE sun declining past the western hills, And gentle breezes curl'd the winding rills, The moon in silent majesty arose, And weary negroes sought for calm repose. Scorched by the burning sun's meridian ray, All wish'd refreshment from the blaze of day, But one unhappy slave, oppress'd with care, O'erwhelm'd with grief, and mad with fell despair, Forsook the grove. On Africa's burning shore He'd left his friends his absence to deplore; His wife, his children, in their native land, (Subjected to a tyrant's curs'd command) In poverty and wretchedness retire; Nor know the friend, the husband, or the sire Such sad reflections never left his breast, His eyes forgot the balmy sweets of rest; His tongue forgot to sing the songs of joy, No more did mirth or love his hours employ; Far from his country, from his native race, Far from his little children's much lov'd face, And doom'd to bear forever slavery's chain, To grieve, to sigh, alas! to live in vain.
O Christians! friends to our unhappy race, Why do we wear these ensigns of disgrace? Did nature's God create us to be slaves, Or is it pride, which God's decree out-braves? Had he design'd that we should not be free, Why do we know the sweets of liberty? He could no more; but mounting on a rock, Whose shaggy sides o'erhung the silver brook, Thence tumbling headlong down the steepy side, He plung'd, determin'd, in the foaming tide. His mangled carcass floated on the flood, And stain'd the silver winding streams with blood.
AMUSING DEPARTMENT.
From the BOSTON MAGAZINE.
Messrs. PAINTERS, MANY writers have come forward of late and attacked in a very rough manner the innocent plant TOBACCO. They say that smoking a Pipe or Cigar is equally injurious to health, and ought not to be in practice. Now for my own part I cannot conceive why there is such a clamour raised against smoking at this day, without it is by some of those whose antipathy to the smell of Tobacco-smoke is such, as to induce them to attempt to write the practice into disrepute.
As to its being unhealthy, it is all chimerical—That many have injured their constitutions by the too free use of it, there is no doubt; so it is the same with eating and drinking, and it is the same with every thing that is used to excess, why then write about its being injurious to health? I defy any one of its bitter enemies to point out one single instance where a person has been injured in health by smoking moderately every day.—No, they cannot! they know that some of the most healthy aged citizens that we have living at the present day, have been in the daily habit of smoking from their youth upwards—Then let us hear no more about calling a stigma on those who tread in the footsteps of their fathers.
A SMOKER.
The fly humor of the subsequent snec could only flow from the genius of an Addison. [Port Folio.]
Our ladies of late have thrown aside the tucker, and exposed in its primitive nakedness that gentle swelling of the breast which it was used to conceal. I observed this as I was sitting, the other day, by a famous she-vizitant at my lady Lizard's; when accidentally as I was looking upon her face, letting my light fall into her bosom, I was surprised with beauties which I never before discovered, and do not know where my eye would have run, if I had not immediately checked it. The lady herself could not forbear blushing, when she observed by my looks that she had made her neck too beautiful and glaring an object, even for a man of my character and gravity. I could scarce forbear making use of my hand to cover so unseemly a fight.
The Lawyer & Witness.
A Lawyer in cross examining a witness, asked him among other questions, where he was on a particular day, to which he replied, in company with two friends. "Friends!" exclaimed the Lawyer, "two thieves, I suppose you mean." "They may be so," replied the witness, "for they are both Lawyers!"
ANECDOES.—A corpulent Baronet who piques himself upon his agility, exclaimed the other day, in a tone of exultation, to a witty friend, "It is strange, Tom, that I should be so uncommonly active, is it not?" "It only proves," drily answered the wit, "that two opposite qualities are combined, the form of the bear, with the alertness of the monkey."
A Lady of about four-score, was visited by a Gentleman, who was brother to Deacon Stone; the Old Lady mistaking him for his brother, accosted him by the title of Deacon; you are mistaking madam (says a bye stander) for this is not Deacon Stone, but his brother. Well replied the Old Lady, there are bricks so much alike that we cannot distinguish them apart, and why not stones.
Fashionable Goods. JUST RECEIVED AT DRAPER'S CHEAP NEW CASH STORE, By the John Adams from Liverpool, a new and handsome assortment of SEASONABLE PIECE GOODS,
Among which are a great variety of Pink, dark blue, green and chocolate color'd plaid Calicoes; Furniture Chintzes; Copperplate ditto; low priced pink and dark Calicoes; cambric and book Mullins; black, plumb, and lead color'd Sarfnet Cambric.
India blk. Lutestring, 6s yd. do. plumb color'd do. Black Florence Silk; do. Crapes; do. Modes; Italian Lutestring; India Perfans; Dimities; Irish Linens; Linen Cambrics, black & white Laces; Shirt Buttons, very nice; British Cottons, do. do. Long Cloths, do. do. Ladies' black, white & slate color'd silk Hose; gentlemen's black, white and rose color'd do.; Ladies' white and color'd cotton Hose; India strip'd Lutestring; English & French silk Gloves; black, white and slate cotton, do.; English and country Diapers; diaper Table Cloths; Velvets.
Straw Bonnets; white chip Flats; velvet Ribbons; fancy kid Shoes; black morocco do.; cotton and linen Checks; Italian sewing Silks by the pound; Platillas and Brown Hollands; Russells, Calamancoes and Durants; gentlemen's black worsted Hose; ladies' do. Bandanna Handkerchiefs; Baizes and Flannels; India Chintzes; blue Plains; low priced blue Broadcloths; India Cottons, &c. &c. Portsmouth, Sept. 17.
Valuable REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE, Situated in the town of Haverhill, Mass. near the banks of Merrimack river, and within half a mile of the bridge,
A GRIST & bolting MILL with two pair of stones, lately rebuilt on the approved patent plan, standing on a stream which seldom fails, and benefitted by a full supply of custom.—ALSO—
About nine years lease of a GRIST MILL with one pair of stones, lately rebuilt on the same plan, standing on the same stream, and within a few rods of the above—ALSO—
A TALLOW-CHANDLER'S WORKS, in good repair, and eligibly situated for carrying on the business to advantage; together with the necessary utensils, a number of stands of Cattle Moulds and a quantity of Ashes, Soap and candle Boxes.—ALSO—
A DWELLING-HOUSE, with three rooms on a floor in complete repair, with a Barn and Land adjoining.
The above premises are within a few rods of each other, are furnished with many accommodations and advantages, and may be purchased on reasonable terms, either together or separately, by applying to the subscriber. LEONARD WHITE. Haverhill, (Mats) Sept. 9, 1805.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Strafford, ss.
WHEREAS application has been made to me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire; by more than one sixteenth part of the proprietors of the undivided lands in the township of Sandwich, in the county aforesaid, requesting me to call a meeting of said proprietors, for the following purposes, (viz.)—
To choose a Proprietor's Clerk, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of the late clerk. To choose Agents, and any other officers, and invest them with such powers as they may find necessary. To take measures for completing the lines of lots in said township, and the range lines.
For ascertaining the lands belonging to the proprietors, and making such disposition of them and of their other property, as may be thought best—and to transact such other business as the proprietors when met, shall think proper.
THESE are therefore in the name of the State of New-Hampshire, to notify and warn the proprietors of the undivided lands in Sandwich aforesaid, to meet at the dwelling-house of Nehemiah Cram, jun'r. innholder in said Sandwich, the 14th day of November next, at ten of the clock A.M.—then and there to act on the particulars above named.
Dated at Sandwich, this 7th day of September, A. D. 1805. EZEKIEL FRENCH, Justice Peace.
TO BE LET,
THE Westerly part of the Mansion-Hoste of Mr. JOHN STAVERS, deceased, in Pitt-street, consisting of six Chambers, two lower Rooms and Kitchen, a good Pump of water, Aqueduct in the cellar. Inquire of James A. Geddes. Sept. 17.
THREE convenient BRICK HOUSES, finished off in a genteel manner, each having a good cellar, with or without Stores, or two Stores without Houses; to be let on reasonable terms. For particulars, inquire of NEIL MINTIRE. Portsmouth, August 13, 1805.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, County of Strafford.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in the town of SANDWICH, State, and county aforesaid, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1805; that so much of their land as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, will then be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the dwelling-house of Daniel Hoit, innholder in said town, on the thirty-first day of December next, at ten o'clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 7 columns: Names, No. Lots, Acres, Highways, School tax, Town tax, County tax. It lists tax information for various residents including Nehemiah Cram, Benja'n Askinlon, John Folsom, etc.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Hillborough, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in KEARSARGE-GORE, who have not paid their county, highway and school taxes for the year 1805; that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 29th of November next, so much of their lands as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Abner Watkins, in said gore, at 10 o'clock A. M. on said day.
Table with 7 columns: Names, No. Lots, Acres, Highways, School tax, Town tax, County tax. It lists tax information for residents like Thomas Tukerbury, Kimball's Gore, Dudley Brown, etc.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Hillborough, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the owners of land in the town of HENNIKER, county of Hillsborough, who have not paid their State, county, town, school and highway taxes for the year 1804—that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the first Monday in January next, so much of their lands as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of James Wallace, in said Henniker, at two o'clock P. M. on said day.
Table with 7 columns: Names, No. Lots, Acres, Highways, School tax, Town tax, County tax. It lists tax information for residents like George Little, Eliphalet Kilburn, etc.
COW lost.
LOST on Wednesday last, a dark brindle COW, about 8 or 9 years old, with a white face. Whoever has found said Cow, or will give information where she may be found, shall be handsomely rewarded. WILLIAM STAVERS. Portsmouth, September 16, 1805.
WHEREAS a TAX was ordered to be assessed and raised on the polls and estates in the county of Rockingham, payable into the Treasury on or before the first day of September, 1805—and in order to discharge the demands that are now on the Treasury, it is necessary that money should be had—it is therefore expected that those collectors who have not discharged their taxes, will attend to this notification and make immediate payment into the Treasury. NATHANIEL GILMAN, County-Treasurer. September, 1805.
District of Massachusetts, ss. Marshal's Office, Boston, 9th September, 1805.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons concerned, that a libel is filed before the Hon. JOHN DAVIS, Esq. Judge of the District Court for the District of Massachusetts, by Ebenezer Breed and John Breed, both of Boston in the District of Massachusetts, merchants; against the ship Venus, Stephen Chipman master, for the recovery of certain sums of money advanced on bottomry or respondentia to said Chipman, by the said Ebenezer and John, for the necessary repairs of said ship in a foreign port, in order to enable the captain to proceed on his voyage to America. And that trial will be had on said libel at a special District Court to be held at the Court-house at Boston, in the said District of Massachusetts, on Wednesday the second day of October next, at eleven o'clock, A. M.
T. J. SKINNER, Marshal.
LANDS for Sale in Vermont and New Hampshire.
FOR SALE, the following rights of land in Vermont, called the Governor's Rights, (of five hundred acres each) together or separately—Terms of payment easy—to wit—Lenington, Highgate, Underhill, Averill, Ferdinand, Granby, Worcester, Wenlock, Stratton, Winhall, Bristol, Jamaica, Stockbridge, Mansfield, and Reading, near Windsor.
In New-Hampshire—Littleton, Unity, Dryden, Warren, Franconia, Preston, Woodbury; (Effingham, Mark Hunking Wentworth's right, two hundred acres.) For particulars apply to JOHN WENTWORTH. Portsmouth, September 3, 1805.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, County of Strafford.
NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of the real Estate originally owned by Major JOSHUA HEATH, now in possession of WILLIAM FOSS, viz.—a right or share of Land in the town of CONWAY, lying on the road that leads from Josiah Dolsos' to Ebenezer Burbank's with a large Dwelling House and Barn thereon, will be sold at public vendue on the second Monday in December next, at 11 o'clock A. M. at the dwelling-house of Capt. Leavitt Hill, innholder in said Conway, as will pay the following taxes assessed on Major JOSHUA HEATH, in the year 1802, with incidental charges; unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 7 columns: NAME, C. D.C. D.C. D.C. It lists tax information for Major Joshua Heath and Douglass Bean.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Strafford, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of CONWAY, State and county aforesaid, who have not paid their school, town, county and highway taxes for the year 1802; that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Capt. Leavitt Hill, innholder in said town, on the second Monday of December next, at 10 o'clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment, to me the subscriber.
Table with 7 columns: NAMES, C. D.C. D.C. D.C. It lists tax information for various residents including John McMillen, Giles Richards, Samuel Kennison, etc.
A BARGAIN.
For sale at PUBLIC AUCTION, on Tuesday, the 15th October, on the premises, (if not previously sold at private sale,)
65 ACRES of orchard, mowing, tillage and pasture LAND in the town of Newington, situated on Piscataqua river, & bounded by land owned by Capt. Valentine Pickering and by Maj'r Downing, deceased—also, by land owned by Maj'r Pickering, deceased; being well watered. The above land may be viewed any time previous to the day of sale. For particulars, inquire of WILLIAM P. PICKERING. Portsmouth, September 21, 1805.
To be Sold at Public Auction, on MONDAY, the 21st day of October next, on the premises,
A lot of LAND with the Buildings thereon, near Liberty Bridge,—Bounded as follows— 26 feet on Water-street, running 40 feet by Deacon Marshall's shop, 16 feet on Liberty-square, running 50 feet on Capt. James Driscoll, jr's. land. Terms known at the sale. S. LITTLE, Auctioneer. September 24, 1805.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that Joseph Kimball and others, inhabitants of the township of WHITEFIELD in said State, have petitioned the General Court, representing "that the roads in said town are very bad, or in other words none at all; that the proprietors about three years ago, laid out a road from Lancaster to Bethlehem, nearly on one point, and through land too bad to be continued, and bush'd out said road, not a plough could pass;—and all the road that is open in said town, is from the inhabitants of Whitefield to Bethlehem, and that done by the inhabitants of Whitefield, without the assistance of the proprietors." Wherefore they pray that the Legislature would grant a special tax of four cents per acre, on all the lands in Whitefield, (public lands excepted,) to be laid out on highways.
ORDERED by the Court, That the petitioners be heard on their petition before the General Court, on the first Tuesday of their next session, and that they cause that the substance of the petition and order of Court thereon, be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette, three weeks successively, the last publication to be six weeks prior to said hearing, that any person or persons may then appear, and shew cause, (if any they have), why the prayer may not be granted. JOHN A. HARPER, Clerk of the Senate. Concord, June 1, 1805.
NOTICE to all concerned.
WHEREAS difficulties and controversies had arisen and subsisted between me the subscriber, and JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq. of Portsmouth, in consequence of which, I revoked all powers I had given him, and all others, to sell and dispose of my out Lands in New-Hampshire and Vermont, and whereas I notified such revocation by advertisement in the New-Hampshire Gazette of the 10th instant; I now declare and give notice that on a settlement of those disputes and controversies, I have reinstated the said John Wentworth, Esq. in the management of my affairs, with full power to sell and dispose of said lands; and in my name to give deeds of the same. Martha Wentworth. Portsmouth, September 17, 1805.
FOR SALE,
A new HOUSE in KYE, with the Land belonging to the same, standing on the road leading to, and within one quarter of a mile of the beach; the House one story, thirty-six feet long and eighteen feet wide, the whole completely finished, and has a good cellar six feet deep under the hills.—For terms, apply to EDWARD SARGENT. Portsmouth, Sept. 17, 1805.
TO LET,
THE half of the house lately occupied by Samuel Nutting in Pitt-street, consisting of one lower room, half of the kitchen, two chambers, 3 if required, with a good cellar and the privilege of the aqueduct. For further particulars, inquire of JOHN UNDERWOOD.
SAM'L THOMPSON, Tailor,
INFORMS his old customers, that he has taken a shop opposite the Post Office, where he will be happy to receive the commands of the public in the Tailoring line. Portsmouth Sept. 17, 1805.
Wanted Immediately—
A SMART, active LAD, as an apprentice to the Printing business; one from the country would be preferred—Inquire at the Gazette Office.