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PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY PEARCE, HILL & PEARCE, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
(Br AUTHORITY.)
EIGHTH CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES, at the First Session begun and held at the City of Washington, in the Territory of Columbia, on Monday the seventeenth of October, one thousand eight hundred and three.
AN ACT
In addition to an act intitled, "An act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and to repeal the acts heretofore passed on that subject."
BE it enacted by the Senate, and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That any alien being a free white person, who was residing within the limits and under the jurisdiction of the United States, at any time between the eighteenth day of June, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight, and the fourteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and two, and who has continued to reside within the same, may be admitted to become a citizen of the United States, without a compliance with the first condition specified in the first section of the act, entitled "An act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and to repeal the acts heretofore passed on that subject."
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That when any alien who shall have complied with the first condition, specified in the first section of the said original act, and who shall have pursued the directions prescribed in the second section of the said act, may die before he is actually naturalized, the widow and the children of such alien, shall be considered as citizens of the United States, and shall be entitled to all rights and privileges as such, upon taking the oaths prescribed by law.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives JESSE FRANKLIN, President of the Senate pro tempore. March 26, 1804. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
NEW-YORK, July 17. CORRESPONDENCE passed between Gen. Hamilton and Col. Burr.—(Concluded.)
No. 6.
"General Hamilton says he cannot imagine to what Dr. Cooper may have alluded unless it were to a conversation at Mr. Taylor's, in Albany, last winter (at which Mr. Taylor, he, and General H. were present) General H. cannot recollect distinctly, the particulars of that conversation so as to undertake to repeat them, without running the risk of varying, or omitting what might be deemed important circumstances. The expressions are entirely forgotten, and the specific ideas imperfectly remembered: but to the best of his recollection it consisted of comments on the political principles and views of Col. Burr and the results that might be expected from them in the event of his election as Governor, without reference to any particular instance of past conduct, or to private character."
After the delivery of the letter of the 23d, as above mentioned: in another interview with Mr. V. N. he desired Mr. P. to give him in writing the substance of what he had proposed on the part of General Hamilton, which Mr. P. did in the words following:—
No. 7.
In answer to a letter properly adapted to obtain from General Hamilton a declaration whether he had charged Col. Burr with any particular instance of dishonorable conduct, or had impeached his private character, either in the conversation alluded to by Dr. Cooper, or in any other particular instance to be specified.
He would be able to answer confidentially with his honor, and the truth, in substance, that the conversation to which Dr. Cooper alluded, turned wholly on political topics, and did not attribute to Col. Burr any instance of dishonorable conduct, nor relate to his private character: and in relation to
any other language or conversation of General H. which Col. Burr will specify, a prompt and frank avowal or denial will be given.
On the 26th of June Mr. P. received the following letter:—
No. 8.
Sir—The letter which you yesterday delivered me and your subsequent communication, in Col. Burr's opinion evince no disposition on the part of Gen. Hamilton to come to a satisfactory accommodation. The injury complained of and the reparation expected, are so definitely expressed in Col. Burr's letter of the 21st inst. that there is not perceived a necessity for further explanation on his part. The difficulty that would result from confining the enquiry to any particular times and occasions must be manifest. The denial of a specified conversation only, would leave strong implications that on other occasions improper language had been used—When and where injurious opinions and expressions, have been uttered by General Hamilton must be best known to him, and of him only will Col. Burr enquire. No denial or declaration will be satisfactory, unless it be general, so as wholly to exclude the idea that rumours derogatory to Col. Burr's honor have originated with General Hamilton or have been fairly inferred from anything he has said. A definite reply to a requisition of this nature was demanded by Col. Burr's letter of the 21st inst. This being refused invites the alternative alluded to in General Hamilton's letter of the 20th.
It was required by the position in which the controversy was placed by Gen. Hamilton on Friday last, and I was immediately furnished with a communication demanding a personal interview. The necessity of this measure has not in the opinion of Col. Burr been diminished by the General's last letter, or any communication which has since been received. I am consequently again instructed to deliver you a message, as soon as it may be convenient for you to receive it.—I beg therefore you will be so good as to inform me at what hour I can have the pleasure of seeing you.
Your most obedient, and very humble servant, W. P. VAN NESS. Nathaniel Pendleton, Esq. June 26th.
No. 9.
June 26, 1804.
Sir, I have communicated the letter which you did me the honor to write to me of this date to General Hamilton. The expectations now disclose on the part of Col. Burr, appear to him to have greatly extended the original ground of enquiry, & instead of presenting a particular case for explanation, seem to aim at nothing less than an inquisition into his most confidential conversations, as well as others, through the whole period of his acquaintance with Col. Burr.
While he was prepared to meet the particular case fairly and fully, he thinks it inadmissible that he should be expected to answer at large as to every thing that he may possibly have said, in relation to the character of Col. Burr, at any time or upon any occasion. That he is not conscious that any charges which are in circulation to the prejudice of Col. Burr have originated with him, except one which may have been so considered, and which has long since been fully explained between Col. Burr and himself—yet he cannot consent to be questioned generally as to any rumours which may be afloat derogatory to the character of Col. Burr without specification of the several rumours, many of them probably unknown to him.
He does not however, mean to authorize any conclusion as to the real nature of his conduct in relation to Col. Burr, by his declining to loose and vague a basis of explanation, and he disavows an unwillingness to come to a satisfactory, provided it be an honorable accommodation. His objection is, the very indefinite ground which Col. Burr has assumed, in which he is sorry to be able to discern nothing short of a predetermined hostility. Presuming therefore, that it will be adhered to, he has instructed me to receive the message which you have it in charge to deliver. For this purpose I shall be at home and at your command to-morrow morning, from eight to ten o'clock.
I have the honor to be respectfully, Your obedient servant, NATHANIEL PENDLETON. William P. Van Ness, Esq.
No. 10.
Sir, The letter which I had the honour to receive from you, under date of yesterday, states among other things, that in General Hamilton's opinion, Col. Burr has taken a very indefinite ground, in which he evinces nothing short of predetermined hostility, and that Gen. Hamilton thinks it inadmissible that the enquiry should extend to his confidential as well as other conversations. In this
Col. Burr can only reply, that secret whispers traducing his fame, and impeaching his honor, are, at least, equally injurious with slander publicly uttered: That Gen. H. had at no time, and in no place, a right to use any such injurious expressions and that the partial negative he is disposed to give, with the reservations he wishes to make, are proofs that he has done the injury specified.
Col. Burr's request was in the first instance, proposed in a form the most simple, in order that Gen. Hamilton might give to the affair that course to which he might be induced by his temper and his knowledge of facts. Col. Burr trusted with confidence, that from the frankness of a soldier and the candour of a gentleman, he might expect an ingenious declaration. That if, as he had reason to believe, Gen. H. had used expressions derogatory to his honor, he would have had the magnanimity to retract them; and that if from his language injurious inferences had been improperly drawn, he would have perceived the propriety of correcting errors which might thus have been widely abused. With these impressions, Col. Burr was greatly surprised at receiving a letter which he considered as evasive, and which in a manner he deemed not altogether decorous. In one expectation, however, he was not wholly deceived, for the close of Gen. Hamilton's letter contained an intimation that if Col. Burr should dislike his refusal to acknowledge or deny, he was ready to meet the consequences. This Col. Burr deemed a sort of defiance, and would have felt justified in making it the basis of an immediate message. But as the communication contained something concerning the indefiniteness of the request: as he believed it rather the offering of false pride than of reflection, and as he felt the utmost reluctance to proceed to extremities, while any other hope remained, his request was repeated in terms more explicit. The replies and propositions on the part of Gen. Hamilton have in Col. Burr's opinion been constantly in substance the same.
Col. Burr disavows all motives of predetermined hostility, a charge by which he thinks insult added to injury—he feels as a gentleman should feel when his honor is impeached or assailed, and without sensations of hostility or will of revenge, he is determined to vindicate that honor at such hazard as the nature of the cause demands.
The length to which this correspondence has extended, only tending to prove that the satisfactory redress, earnestly desired, cannot be obtained, he deems it useless to offer any propositions except the simple message which I shall now have the honor to deliver.
I have the honor to be, with great respect, Your obedient and very humble servant, W. P. VAN NESS.
Wednesday morning, June 27th, 1804.
With this letter, a message was received, such as was to be expected, containing an invitation, which was accepted, and Mr. P. informed Mr. V. N. he should hear from him the next day as to further particulars.
This letter was delivered to Gen. H. on the same evening and a very short conversation ensued between him and Mr. P. who was to call on him early the next morning for a further conference. When he did so, Gen. Hamilton said he had not understood whether the message and answer was definitely concluded, or whether another meeting was to take place for that purpose between Mr. P. and V. N. Under the latter impression, and as the letter contained matter that naturally led to animadversion, he gave Mr. P. a paper of remarks in his own hand writing, to be communicated to Mr. V. N. if the state of the affair rendered it proper.
In the further interview with Mr. V. N. that day, after explaining the causes which had induced Gen. Hamilton to suppose that the state of the affair did not render it improper, he offered this paper to Mr. V. N. but he declined receiving it, alleging that he considered the correspondence as closed by the acceptance of the message that he had delivered.
Mr. P. informed Mr. V. N. of the inducements mentioned by Gen. Hamilton in those remarks, for postponing the meeting until the close of the circuit court: and as this was uncertain Mr. P. was to let him know when it would be convenient. On Friday the 6th of July, the circuit being closed, Mr. P. gave this information, and that Gen. Hamilton would be ready at any time after the Sunday following. On Monday the particulars were arranged, and the public are but too well acquainted with the sad result.
The paper above alluded to is as follows,
No. 11.
Remarks on the letter of June 27, 1804. Whether the observations on this letter are designed merely to justify the result which is indicated in the close of the letter, or may be intended to give an opening for rendering every thing explicit which may have been deemed vague heretofore, can only be judged of by the sequel. At any rate it appears to me necessary not to be misunderstood. Mr. Pendleton is therefore authorized to say that in the course of the present discussion written or verbal, there has been no intention to evade, defy, or insult, but a sincere disposition to avoid extremities if it could be done with propriety. With this view G. H. has been ready to enter into a frank and free explanation on any & every object of a specific nature; but not to answer a general and abstract enquiry, embracing a period too long for an accurate recollection, and exposing him to unpleasant
ant criticisms from, or unpleasant discussions with any & every person, who may have understood him in an unfavorable sense. This (admitting that he could answer in a manner the most satisfactory to Col. Burr) he should deem inadmissible in principle and precedent, and humiliating in practice. To this therefore he can never submit. Frequent allusion has been made to slanders said to be in circulation. Whether they are openly or in whispers they have form and shape and might be specified.
If the alternative alluded to in the close of the letter is definitively tendered, it must be accepted; the time, place and manner to be afterwards regulated. I should not think it right in the midst of a circuit court to withdraw my services from those who may have confided important interests to me, and expose them to the embarrassment of seeking other counsel, who may not have time to be sufficiently instructed in their cause. I shall also want a little time to make some arrangements respecting my own affairs.
The following paper, in the hand writing of Gen. Hamilton was inclosed with his will and some other papers in a packet addressed to one of his executors which was of course not to have been delivered but in case of the melancholy event that has happened. As it contains his motives and reflections on the causes that have led to this fatal catastrophe it is deemed proper to communicate it to the public.
No. 12.
On my expected interview with Colonel Burr, I think it proper to make some remarks explanatory of my conduct, motives, and views.
I was certainly desirous of avoiding this interview, for the most cogent reasons:
 1. My religious and moral principles are strongly opposed to the practice of duelling, and it would ever give me pain to be obliged to shed the blood of a fellow creature in a private combat forbidden by the laws.  2. My wife and children are extremely dear to me, and my life is of the utmost importance to them, in various views.  3. I feel a sense of obligation towards my creditors, who in case of accident to me, by the forced sale of my property, may be in some degree sufferers: I did not think myself at liberty as a man of probity, likely to expose them to this hazard.  4. I am conscious of no ill will to Col. Burr distinct from political opposition, which, as I trust, has proceeded from pure and upright motives.  Lastly, I shall hazard much, and can possibly gain nothing by the issue of the interview.
But it was, as I conceive, impossible for me to avoid it. There were intrinsic difficulties in the thing, and artificial embarrassments, from the nature of proceeding on the part of Mr. Burr.
Intrinsic, because it is not to be denied, that my animadversions, on the political principles, character and views of Col. Burr, have been extremely severe, and on different occasions, I, in common with many others, have made very unfavorable criticisms on particular instances of the private conduct of this gentleman.
In proportion as these impressions were entertained with sincerity and uttered with motives and for purposes, which might appear to me commendable, would be the difficulty (until they could be removed by evidence of their being erroneous) of explanation or apology. The disavowal required of me by Col. Burr, in a general and indefinite form, was out of my power, if it had really been proper for me to submit to be so questioned; but I was sincerely of opinion, that this could not be, and in this opinion, I was confirmed by that of a very moderate and judicious friend whom I consulted. Besides that Col. Burr appeared to me to assume, in the first instance, a tone unnecessarily peremptory and menacing, and in the second, positively offensive. Yet I wished, as far as might be practicable, to leave a door open to accommodation. This, I think, will be inferred from the written communications made by me and by my direction, and would be confirmed by conversations between Mr. Van Ness and myself, which arose out of the subject.
I am not sure, whether, under all the circumstances, I did not go further in the attempt to accommodate, than a judicious delicacy will justify. I do hope the motives I have stated will excuse me.
It is not my design, by what I have said, to affix any odium on the conduct of Col. Burr, in this case—he doubtless has heard of animadversions of mine which bore very hard upon him; and it is probable that, as usual they were accompanied with some falsehoods. He may have supposed himself under a necessity of acting as he has done. I hope the grounds of his proceeding have been such as ought to satisfy his own conscience.
I trust, at the same time, that the world will do me the justice to believe that I have not censured him on light grounds, nor from unworthy inducements. I certainly have had strong reasons for what I may have said, though it is possible, that in some particular, I may have been influenced by misconstruction or misapprehension. It is also my ardent wish that I may have been more mistaken than I have been, and that he, by his future conduct, may show himself worthy of all confidence and esteem and prove an ornament and blessing to the country.
As well because it is possible that I may have injured Col. Burr, however convinced myself that my opinions and declarations have been well founded, as from my general principles and temper in relation to simi-
lar affairs—I have resolved, if our interview is conducted in the usual manner, and it pleases God to give me the opportunity, to reserve and throw away my first fire, and I have thought even of reserving my second fire—and thus giving a double opportunity to Col. Burr to pause and to reflect.
It is not however my intention, to enter into any explanations on the ground.—A apology from principle I hope, rather than pride, is out of the question.
To those, who with me, abhorring the practice of duelling, may think that I ought on no account to have added to the number of bad examples, I answer that my relative situation, as well in public as private, enforcing all the considerations which constitute what men of the world denominates honor, imposed on me (as I thought) a peculiar necessity not to decline the call. The ability to be in future useful, whether in resisting mischief or effecting good in those crises of our public affairs, which seem likely to happen, would probably be impaired from a conformity with public prejudice in this particular. A. H.
After a few subsequent interviews, the time when the parties were to meet was ultimately fixed for the morning of the 11th July inst.
The occurrences of that interview will appear from the following statement, No. 13, which has been drawn up and mutually agreed to by the seconds of the parties.
No. 13.
Col. Burr arrived first on the ground, as had been previously agreed; when General Hamilton arrived, the parties exchanged salutations, and the seconds proceeded to make their arrangements. They measured the distance, ten full paces, and call lots for the choice of position, as also to determine by whom the word should be given, both of which fell to the second of Gen. Hamilton. They then proceeded to load the pistols in each others presence, after which the parties took their stations. The gentleman who was to give the word then explained to the parties the rule which were to govern them in firing, which were as follows: "The parties being placed at their stations—the second who gives the word shall ask them whether they are ready; being answered in the affirmative, he shall say 'present' after this the parties shall present and fire when they please—if one fires before the other, the opposite second shall say one, two, three, fire—and he shall then fire or lose his fire." He then asked if they were prepared, being answered in the affirmative he gave the word present, as had been agreed on, and both parties took aim, and fired, in succession, the intervening time is not expressed, as the seconds do not precisely agree on that point.—The fire of Col. Burr took effect, and Gen. Hamilton almost instantly fell—Col. Burr then advanced towards Gen. H., with a manner and gesture that appeared to Gen. Hamilton's friend to be expressive of regret, but without speaking, turned about and withdrew, being urged from the field by his friend, as has been subsequently stated, with a view to prevent his being recognized by the surgeon and bargemen, who were then approaching. No further communication took place between the principals, and the barge that carried Col. Burr immediately returned to the city. We conceive it proper to add that the conduct of the parties in this interview was perfectly proper as suited the occasion.
On the subject of the distressing event of Gen. HAMILTON's death, the following letter has been received from the Right Rev. Bishop MOORE:—
Thursday Evening, July 12, 1804.
The public mind being extremely agitated by the melancholy fate of that great man, ALEXANDER HAMILTON, I have thought it would be grateful to my fellow citizens, would provide against misrepresentation, and, perhaps, be conducive to the advancement of the cause of Religion, were I to give a narrative of some facts which have fallen under my own observation, during the time which elapsed between the fatal duel and his departure out of this world.
Yesterday morning, immediately after he was brought from Hoboken to the House of Mr. Bayard at Greenwich, a message was sent informing me of the sad event, accompanied by a request from General Hamilton, that I would come to him for the purpose of administering the holy communion. I went, but being desirous to afford time for serious reflection, and conceiving that under existing circumstances, it would be right and proper to avoid every appearance of precipitancy in performing one of the most solemn offices of our religion, I did not then comply with his desire. At one o'clock I was again called on to visit him. Upon my entering the room and approaching his bed, with the utmost composure he said, "My dear Sir, you perceive my unfortunate situation, and no doubt have been made acquainted with the circumstances which led to it. It is my desire to receive the communion at your hands. I hope you will not conceive there is any impropriety in my request." He added, "It has for some time past been the wish of my heart, and it was my intention to take an early opportunity of uniting myself to the church, by the reception of that holy ordinance." I observed to him that he must be very sensible of the delicate and trying situation in which I was then placed: that however desirous I might be to afford consolation to a fellow mortal in distress; still it was my duty, as a minister of the gospel, to hold up the law of God as paramount to all other law:

and that, the close under the influence of such feelings. I must unreservedly condemn the practice which had brought him to his present unhappy condition. He acknowledged the propriety of these sentiments and declared that he viewed the late transaction with sorrow and contrition. I then asked him, "If I held it pleasa God, to restore you to health, Sir, will you never be again engaged in a similar transaction? and will you employ all your influence in society to discourage this barbarous custom?" His answer was, "I bar Sir, is my deliberate intention."
I proceeded to converse with him on the subject of his receiving the communion; and told him with respect to the qualifications of those who wished to become partakers of that holy ordinance, my inquiries could not be made in language more expressive than that which was used by our Church. Do you sincerely repent of your sins past? Have you lively faith in God's mercy through Christ, with a thankful remembrance of the death of Christ? And are you disposed to live in love and charity with all men?" He lifted up his hands and said, "With the utmost sincerity of heart I can answer those questions in the affirmative—I have no ill-will against Col. Burr. I met him with a fixed resolution to do him no harm—I forgive all that happened." I then observed to him, that the terrors of the divine law were to be announced to the obdurate and impenitent; but that consolations of the Gospel were offered to the humble and contrite heart that I had no reason to doubt his sincerity, and would proceed immediately to gratify his wishes. The Communion was then administered, which he received with great devotion, his heart afterwards appeared to be perfectly at rest. I saw him again this morning, when with his last faltering words he expressed a strong confidence in the mercy of God through the intercession of the Redeemer. I remained with him until 9 o'clock this afternoon, when death closed the awful scene—he expired without a struggle, and almost without a groan.
By all sing on this melancholy event; for the humble believer be encouraged ever to hold fast that precious faith which is the only source of true consolation in the last extremity of nature. Let the infidel be persuaded to abandon his opposition to the gospel which the strong, inquisitive, and comprehensive mind of a HAMILTON embraced in his last moments, as the truth from Heaven. Let those who are disposed to qualify the practice of duelling be induced, by this simple narrative, to view with abhorrence that custom which has occasioned an irreparable loss to a worthy and most affected family which has deprived its friends of a beloved companion, his profession of one of its brightest ornaments, and his country of a great Statesman and a real patriot.
FOR THE N. H. GAZETTE.
A LETTER TO MR. MOORE, the dignified Clergyman at New-York; who has published an account of the closing scene of the late Gen. Hamilton's life; in a letter to Mr. Coleman the editor of the New-York Evening Post, which has been copied from his paper into a number of others.
Sir,—I partook in the general emotions caused by the wound and violent death of that great man General Hamilton. Among other accounts published your letter presented itself. I read it, and it excited in me more than common emotions. Of the nature of them you may judge by the sequel.
When the body of a Fellow Citizen falls by the murderer's hand, the magistrate is the revenger to execute wrath; but when the soul of a fellow sinner is misled by corrupt doctrine of false teachers, no power on earth may dare to avenge it. But truth may be openly opposed to open error. Any man may appeal to and declare the word that must judge us all; and may say, there is a curse denounced against every change of the Gospel, even as there is against every violation of the law of our Almighty Maker—As we are all transgressors of that law, and as sinners have no shadow of claim to be revered, I speak with plainness, and give you no flattering titles, and think this omission consistent with honoring all men. I am well aware that your letter would pass for the quintessence of piety among millions, by whom I should be reprobated for my opposition, as an enemy to goodness and to good men. But of what significance will all this be to either, at that trying moment at which the subject of your letter had arrived, and to which you and I are swiftly approaching.
New thoughts & views are ready to crowd upon the mind at death. Gen. Hamilton, who had in times past been "on the perilous edge of battle when it joined" and "in the imminent deadly breach," appeared to have some quite new religious views when he really felt the grasp of the cold hand of death. At that awful period the great and the mean, the pharisee and the publican are apt to feel the want of consolation. That great man felt it. But instead of the apostolic gospel, opposed by open infidels, and set aside by pretended believers, his attention was turned to the corrupt prevailing worldly religion of the times—He wished to have the sacrament, so called, administered to him, for his consolation. He seemed to imagine that there was some latent virtue in the elements, infused by the consecrating words of a clergyman of the higher order, that would heal his soul. This
* This is confirmed by another published narrative, according to which he said, that if he could receive the holy sacrament—he should be "in the peace of God" or to that effect. And after reception laid, now I am happy.
is an error common to many, who have charity even for the believers in the sacrifice of the mass. A christian bishop would have had a godly jealousy on this head, and would have opposed every sentiment of such complexion, as a damning error. He would have preached Christ to the dying man; that he was the son of God—That his blood was shed for the remission of the sins of all sorts of sinners in all ages and nations—That it cleanseth from aggravated guilt, as in David's case, and maketh whiter than the snow—To show how boundless the Divine mercy is, and that there is no preparation needed for it, but extreme guilt and misery, he might have quoted as grand examples, the cases of the crucified dying thief, the murderers of the son of God, and Saul the blasphemer, who persecuted the christians to the death. Did you do any thing of all this? You do not say that you did.
If an error was planted in his mind, did you not water it? you intimated that the communion, (meaning that so called in your church) was so holy, that you must not be precipitate. Time it seems must be taken for reflection by one who had a very small portion left, in order to qualify him for the solemn office that was to quiet his soul. You were in a delicate situation. You might be so; you had the religious character of a prelate to support. One who had nothing to mind, but the honor of God, and the salvation of sinners would have been little troubled with the qualms of delicacy—such an one might have spoken with boldness of the boundless mercy of Him who delighteth in mercy—of the grace of Him who came to save the foremost of sinners—had the truth of the 'faithful acceptable saying,' taken place in the wounded conscience, it would have been a healing balm there—and it would have shown the propriateness of imitating a holy ordinance in the case of a man who had only contemplated a union with a society called a church, but who did not pretend to belong to any church on earth. The Lord's supper is not an initiating ordinance like baptism, it is a church ordinance, peculiar and restricted both by precept and example in the New Testament to a society of disciples: a company usually and statedly assembling in faith and love to break bread, living by faith on the great sacrifice, symbolically held forth in the signs. No man can partake until joined by a profession of the faith to a visible church—No two persons may presume (as you in your church do) to go about it; no not on the clearest profession. Although a sinner may die in peace and good hope, who has neither time nor opportunity to partake of the ordinance in a church—And I challenge you, and your church, and all your religious connections of any church, to shew the contrary of all this, from scripture—But to return to your relation. Paul persuaded men, "knowing the terrors of the Lord"—You in gentle terms, 'unequivocally' condemned the practice of duelling; and by your questions led the unhappy sufferer from it, to promise reformation, and that he would discountenance it too, if he recovered!—Instead of mercy for sinners, qualified, (if we must speak of qualifications) only for destruction; you talked of sinners being qualified for a supposed holy and religious act, to comfort those fit for it. You poured into the ear, the words, not of God, but of your church. It does not appear that you said any thing of giving glory to God, by making confession—or that you hinted that in old time repenting believing sinners came and "confessed and shewed their deeds;" that they confessed Christ in such words as they were taught of God to use; seeing no man can call Jesus Lord, but by the influence of the Holy Spirit—Instead of these things, your speech in effect was, can you say or answer after me? Can you answer the church's questions as to "qualifications," in the affirmative? You proposed them and he assented; and this passed instead of the primitive way of calling Jesus Lord by the Holy Ghost. When he spoke of going to the bloody arena, (as it might be properly called) with a fixed resolution to do no harm to Col. Burr, a christian might have addressed him on this wise; 'admitting all this, Sir, yet the Almighty had forbid your sporting with Col.
Burr's life, or with your own. Both were his gift; yet by your own account, you disregarded his interdiction, you dared to consider your life as at your own disposal. The man who from pride and the vile maxims of the world presents himself as a mark for the murderous ball of an enraged adversary, is in the sight of the great Judge, a murderer, however he may palliate and talk of not meaning harm to that adversary.' Yet still fill the joy of a room for hope, through the great atonement.'—But you believed him sincere in his very general declarations and oaths, and tacitly admitted the palliative or excuse from fixed resolution; and proceeded to make a profane imitation of a Divine Ordinance, to set his heart at rest. I protest against being misunderstood, or misrepresented here. I am very far from controverting or calling in question what you affirm of his expecting the next morning, in faltering dying accents, strong confidence in the mercy of God, through the intercession of the Redeemer of sinners. This might be given him from above, in the article of death. If so, he then was, and now is happy. And then, had life and strength permitted, he would have condemned as profane and self-righteous his seeking for and receiving the communion you speak of. He would have known he had then no warrant to partake of the holy ordinance; that it is profaned by your corrupt church, even as in other modern ones. And his manner of speaking of his own guilt, would, I am persuaded, have been very different from your soft touches on that subject.
"Finis coronat opus." Your conclusion develops the religion you profess; a religion valuing itself on great worldly names. 'The strong, inquisitive and comprehensive mind of a Hamilton, (say you) embraced in his last moments, the gospel as the truth from Heaven.'—And is this indeed the argument you address to the infidel! The great names of Newton, Locke, and others, have long since been adduced in this way—Now that of Hamilton is added! But the gospel repels and disdains such littleness, which its enemies have had recourse to.—It courts not great names for its support. It stands on its own sublime, intrinsic evidence. It has the stamp of God upon it. To the wise (taken in their own craftiness) it is foolishness. Not many wise, mighty or noble, embrace it. The arguments, miserable at most, from great names and talents, and the supposed weight of human authority, which is no weight at all, are against the true gospel; and infidels know it to be so. A perverted gospel, suited to the world, may need these crutches. The genuine apostolic gospel goes forth in majesty, in the strength of its Almighty Author, as the power of God to salvation to every believer. It has pleased God to choose foolish, weak, base, and despised things, and non entities, to confound strength and wisdom; that no flesh should glory in his presence.
I am quite unaccustomed to address great men. But I hold myself at liberty, in any convenient proper way, to publish, on occasion, where divine truth is concerned. I use the liberty you have used—My name is very insignificant. I am not fond of obtaining it—Neither ought I to indulge the wish to conceal it to avoid the odium and contempt attached to the defence of unpopular despised truth. For this I profess to plead in opposition to your sentiments, and mean to make this letter public, and to leave my name with the publishers.
I am, Sir, your well wisher, Y. Z.
FOR THE N. H. GAZETTE.
THE history of the transactions of the Legislature, banded to the public by the Concord Courier, has cost the writer a world of pains. Prolific as it is with federal misrepresentations and ungenerous reflections on some of the most respectable characters our country can boast—it is can deceive no citizen of knowledge and discernment in our public affairs, and the real state of parties. That there were an unusual number of new members introduced this year, is a truth grateful to the hearts of all genuine Republicans throughout the Union.—They were chosen by the worthy freemen of New-Hampshire—and many of them, as the dignified historian observes, in the prime of life:—yes; and well nerved to act in the important affairs that will come before them—But that their youth should be a circumstance rendering them proper subjects for intriguers to work upon, as untiring violent, headstrong tempers with inexperience, as the writer insinuates, is far from being admissible. Citizens like them in the prime and vigor of life, were the men whose energies saved our country; and these will prove, by their abilities and exertions, with their friends of riper years, the means of securing to this State, the blessings and privileges for which she fought in concert with her sister States. The succeeding remarks of our historian must be considered, by the
inhabitants of New Hampshire, as false as they are insidious. Why should men be angry at the prevalence of those principles which exalted us into a great and independent People, and rescued this new world from the devouring fangs of tyrants? The answer is ready; and few are there remaining among us of so malignant a temper; and that few is daily dwindling down to a mere cypher.—The historian has laboured in vain through his long and tedious pages.—His reflections on the printers of the New-Hampshire Gazette, and others like them engaged with a true spirit in freedom's cause, are by them heartily despised—as likewise those on Col. Landon, as "devoted to Virginia, to the abandonment of the interests of his own State." Such an idea, I am persuaded, is not entertained of that worthy citizen, by any one serious thinking man of either party. If Gov. Gilman is to rise in celebrity as a friend to this State and the Union, as the federal professors call us to expect, there must, in my apprehension, be far other evidences to ascertain so high a distinction than have yet appeared. I wish not to irritate our violent opposers, nor would I render railing for railing to those who choose to rail—Yet, every man of spirit must feel the glow of resentment when reading performances like this, on which I am animadverting; while at the same time he is perfectly satisfied that the more our adversaries exert themselves in fearfulness and the arts of deception, they will the more expose themselves, and the sooner bring their desperate cause to its final issue.—I have other remarks for a future paper, which, I trust, will place in a still more conspicuous light the falsehoods and pernicious views of the Courier's communications, or, if he pleases, his history of the proceedings of the Legislature.
There are some high toned Tories, who screen themselves behind the curtain, among whom are certain dependents for a glorious posting in high life; invisible but active in different parties. If I should prove incapable of explaining this, I will acknowledge, with some professed moderates, that no third party exists, or ever was formed or contemplated. But, as the RISING GENERATION is rapidly improving in the grand science which unfolds to their expanding minds, the true interests of America, and the means of securing them, we have, Citizens of New-Hampshire, exceedingly slender reasons for indulging even a suspicion, that the deep plot, (federal I pronounce it, only in contempt of its devisers) which has been in agitation to subvert our government and destroy our liberties, can have any other result than establishing both on the firmest basis, on immovable foundations.
HONORIUS.
BY THE LAST MAILS.
LEXINGTON, JULY 3.
Dr. Hunter of Philadelphia, arrived in this town on Sunday last, on his way to Natches, where he is to be joined by Mr. Dunbar, of the Mississippi Territory; both of whom are commissoned by the President to ascend Red River to its source; to take the latitude and longitude of the various rivers which enter it, with their courses so far as they can be ascended; to examine the minerals, &c. of the country through which they pass; then to proceed to the head of the Arkansas, and descend that river, making the same observations, &c. and to transmit the result of their enquiries to the President. They will be provided with a barge, a party of men, and the necessary instruments and apparatus to facilitate their enquiries.
CHARLESTON, JULY 21. MURDER!
It is a melancholy truth, and truly alarming, that murder not only with the unenlightened, but with many in the most cultivated ranks of society, is of late scarcely considered as a crime; and the more frequent that dreadful transgression is committed, and the offenders pardoned, it becomes familiar to the minds of men, and in their estimation, loses its magnitude.
On the 28th ult. as Mr. James Harkness, of the High Hills of Santee, was asleep in his bed, his own negro, named Buck, deliberately, as appears by his confession, levelled a gun and shot his master through the body. In order, as he thought, to prevent suspicion, he made his way to the apartment of a gentleman, who lived in the same house with Mr. H. who expressed his surprise at seeing him, as he had been absent for three days, and enquired of him the cause of his coming; he told him that he heard the report of a gun in his master's bed room, and was afraid that somebody had shot him.—The confusion, and symptoms of guilt, in the whole behaviour of the negro, warranted the suspicion of several people, who witnessed the horrid scene of Mr. Harkness dead, and drenched in blood, as to put the negro to torture, in order to extort confession, who in his agony declared himself the murderer!
This inhuman monster was justly made an awful example, and on the 30th ult. hanged in the flames the penalty of his guilt.
Mr. Harkness was a mild man, a kind master, and had reared his murderer from infancy, with equal care and tenderness, as if he had been his own legitimate offspring.
FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN.
A letter received here, from Marseilles, dated May 1, informs, that it was reported that "Commodore Preble had been in the harbour of Tunis, with his squadron, to demand of the Bey his reasons for firing on a number of vessels of war." The letter adds—"An arrival from Syracuse, brings intelligence, that the noise of war with Tunis has subsided."
Boston paper.
WASHINGTON JUBILEE.
NATIONAL MONUMENT.
Early returns are respectfully requested from all the gentlemen who held transcripts of the general subscription for the National University and Monument to WASHINGTON. These should be directed to Mr. J. Davidson, cashier of the Bank of the United States, and Treasurer (ex officio) to this fund, in order for an immediate investment, to aid the compound interest plan, for the University first instituted by WASHINGTON, in his last Will.
Subscribers received of the following Ladies and Gentlemen are already invested in Bank Stock, and the names recorded in durable volumes for the University Library. S. BLODGET, Sec'y to the Subscription. [Here follows a continued list of the names of Subscribers.]
DREADFUL FIRE AT BAYONNE.
A London paper of May 13 states, that "Bayonne, (France) had recently been nearly destroyed by fire. The date of this calamity is not mentioned, but our correspondent gives the following account of it. The flames were not discovered till six o'clock in the morning, when they burst forth with irresistible violence; the large stores filled with brandy, tar, &c. presented one sheet of fire, ascending into the air upwards of 200 feet above the building. The brandy, tar, oil, &c. formed a stream, and running in flames into the Adour, produced the singular and terrible spectacle of a river on fire. The fire continued burning violently for two days, during which, many lives, and property to the value of two millions of francs, were lost."
FOR THE GAZETTE.
Genuine REPUBLICAN TICKET for Representatives in Congress.
Messrs. PRINTERS,
It has been suggested that it is the wish of a few "pretended Republicans," to create a division, in order to frustrate the choices of suitable persons to represent this State in the next Congress of the United States. This charge, it seems, is predicated on the nomination of TIMOTHY WALKER, for Rockingham county, in lieu of another candidate. If the proposing a veteran Republican can, in the smallest degree prove injurious, I confess myself so weak and short sighted as to have no idea of it: On the contrary, my opinion is strengthened on reflection, that the virtue and good sense of my countrymen, will naturally lead them to promote a character, who has given so many noble proofs of genuine Republicanism.
Judge WALKER, was one of the first that embarked in the glorious cause of Liberty, in opposition to the arbitrary mandates of Britain! and was of the chosen band of patriots that composed the ever memorable committee of safety; whose task was arduous and difficult, performed at a time that "tried men's souls"—even we be deterred from the choice of so valuable a man to fill a seat in our National Legislature, to avoid so false a charge as that of creating a division among Republicans?—No, forbid it my Countrymen! by being united in your suffrages for TIMOTHY WALKER, who never quits his post. The ticket so amended will stand thus:—
TIMOTHY WALKER, for Rockingham County. THOMAS COGSWELL, for Strafford County. J. K. SMITH, for Hillsborough County. NAHUM PARKER, for Merrimack County. EZRA BARTLETT, for Grafton County.
AN INDEPENDENT VOTER.
Portsmouth, July 31, 1804.
FOR SALE,
A LARGE two story Mansion HOUSE, at the South end, pleasantly situated on Gates-street, and now occupied by Capt. Ebenezer Chadwick, with a Shop adjoining the same, being well finished; with a large Garden, containing a number of good Fruit Trees; running from Gates-street, 140 feet, to Bow-lane, leading to the house formerly Capt. Edward Gove's, which makes the premises fronting on two streets; a good well of Water, and Pump, the Aqueduct in the cellar and House; a large Wood House, and every thing convenient to accommodate a family.
ALSO FOR SALE,
ONE other large 2 story HOUSE, (New) pleasantly situated on Water-street, and said Bow-lane, making a corner Lot, near Liberty Bridge, well finished outside, and five rooms finished on the inside; with a good Celler under the whole, with a drain; a good Kitchen Garden; good well of Water and Pump, very handy to the House, and a large Wood House, and other conveniences suitable to accommodate any family—For further particulars apply to the subscriber, living on the a remises, who intends the sales of only one of the above mentioned Houses, and therefore has published the particulars of both, that any person wishing to purchase, may have their choice of either, as may best suit them.
Charles B. Grace.
Portsmouth, July 31, 1804.
FOR SALE, A LARGE two story Mansion HOUSE, at the South end, pleasantly situated on Gates-street, and now occupied by Capt. Ebenezer Chadwick, with a Shop adjoining the same, being well finished; with a large Garden, containing a number of good Fruit Trees; running from Gates-street, 140 feet, to Bow-lane, leading to the house formerly Capt. Edward Gove's, which makes the premises fronting on two streets; a good well of Water, and Pump, the Aqueduct in the cellar and House; a large Wood House, and every thing convenient to accommodate a family.
ALSO FOR SALE,
ONE other large 2 story HOUSE, (New) pleasantly situated on Water-street, and said Bow-lane, making a corner Lot, near Liberty Bridge, well finished outside, and five rooms finished on the inside; with a good Celler under the whole, with a drain; a good Kitchen Garden; good well of Water and Pump, very handy to the House, and a large Wood House, and other conveniences suitable to accommodate any family—For further particulars apply to the subscriber, living on the a remises, who intends the sales of only one of the above mentioned Houses, and therefore has published the particulars of both, that any person wishing to purchase, may have their choice of either, as may best suit them.
Charles B. Grace.
Portsmouth, July 31, 1804.

Portsmouth.
TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1804.
LATEST—FOREIGN.
BY an arrival at New-York, from Cork, Irish papers to the 9th of June have been received.—They do not contain much later London intelligence than before received here. "The lateness of the hour," says the Daily Advertiser , "when the papers were received, render it impossible to present our readers with any extracts to day, and admits of but a slight glance at their contents. The New Administration have commenced their career in a manner which justifies the opinion formed of them. Already have they planned several important expeditions—one of which is destined for the Cape-of-Good-Hope and Batavia, and is entrusted to Gen. Sir Alured Clarke. The arrangements to equip a competent armament for these objects are going on with energy and rapidity."
Gen. Ernouff, Governor of Guadalupe, by Proclamation dated the 17th June, 1804, has decreed that all neutral vessels bound to or coming from the ports of St. Domingo in possession of the Insurgents (blacks) shall on capture be declared and condemned as lawful prizes. The General in his reasons for this decree, deviates a little from truth, when he says, "all the neutral powers have prohibited all intercourse between their subjects and the brigands."
The Spanish part of St. Domingo, previous to the late war, contained 120,000 inhabitants, of whom 110,000 were free.—Last year the number of free people was only 35,000.
Drowning man catch at straws.
THE disparaging federal faction, from the trifling circumstance, of a small difference in sentiment, respecting the qualifications of a candidate in the republican list of members for Congress, derive consolation from a hope of a serious division among republicans.—But they may be assured there is little room for consolation from such a source; the other four candidates being approved by, and possessing the entire confidence of all the republicans both for honesty & talents. And should this difference respecting the qualification of the others continue, it can augur but little good to the federal cause, as by exciting the exertions of their respective friends, it must directly tend, more effectually to secure the election of the other four, and will ultimately terminate in the choice of a fifth republican.
The federal leaders have at length come out, with their nomination of members for the next Congress, and we perceive that Mr. CLAGGETT and Mr. HUNT are to be discarded, to make room for more thorough going partisans. These gentlemen certainly possessed, at least as much integrity and information as any of the F. C., but will their friends tamely suffer them to be thus disgraced, after a trial of only one session, in which they have discovered an independence of judgment, that, instead of disqualifying, must, in the view of every magnanimous mind, be considered as an high recommendation to office.
COMMUNICATIONS.
AS there appears almost a certainty, that Judge WALKER will unite the greatest part of the republican interest in his favor, is it not advisable to relinquish the little remnant of opposition that still exists, to his nomination to Congress, and for the whole body of republicans to unite heart and hand in promoting his election.—The list will then stand,
 Timothy Walker, Esq.  Thomas Cogswell, Esq.  J. K. Smith, Esq.  Nahum Parker, Esq. &  Ezra Bartlett, Esq. 
AN ELECTOR.
NORTHFIELD, JULY 24.
To the Editors of the Gazette.
GENTLEMEN, THE nomination of Judge WALKER, in the republican list of candidates for Congress, has afforded great satisfaction to the people among us—and will, it is thought, greatly contribute to the success of the whole ticket. For no man has been longer or more generally known & esteemed in these parts, than Judge WALKER. His faithful public services in the time of our Revolution, and ever since, have obtained him general confidence—And his numerous friends through the State will be more strongly inclined to exert themselves in favor of a ticket with his name, than perhaps for any other that could be selected. Wishing most heartily for success to the republican ticket, we trust that republicans in all parts of the State, will unite in promoting the election of Judge WALKER, Thomas Cogswell, Dr. E. Bartlett, J. K. Smith, Esq. & N. Parker, Esq.
After long waiting with the soul's hopes, we regret being obliged to announce to the world, that every prognostic of a favorable termination of the malady of the unhappy medical editorial mountebank of a neighboring capital, seems entirely to have failed. After an exhibition of the most flattering symptoms of recovery, he has suffered a relapse, and his frenzy has returned with increased fury. And though the correctives that have been recently administered "by the caustic hand of the Political Observatory," have impaired his strength to such a degree, as to render harmless his attempts to injure others; his diabolical disposition for mischief, does nevertheless daily manifest itself, in a ratio to his increasing debility.—An old female attendant seems to be the only one, that, in the paroxysms of his rage, can approach him without exciting his invincible attempts to injure them. And thinking she has explored the secret sources of his disorder, with the garrulity of an antiquated nurse, she is exultingly fond of relating them to every visitor of her wretched patient. One of his physicians happening a few days ago, in the course of conversation, accidentally to mention the Tories, she suddenly started, and seemed excited almost to frenzy at the sound; when the old nurse, in the greatest distress, ran wringing her hands, and crying, dear Doctor, if you regard me or your miserable patient, don't for heaven's sake mention that dreadful word again—for I verily believe, that his hatred of Tories, and his disappointment on account of Dr. Jeffers's son, are the real and only causes of his distraction.—For, continued she, on the appearance of any one, whom he suspects of being a tory, he constantly and most vehemently exclaims, Observe a tory, Observe a tory, and then falls into such agonies of rage and grief, that it would break your heart to behold him. What these Tories have done to him I know not, but oftentimes when alone, and lying there on his hard bed, and no living soul in the room with him but myself, he will suddenly start up, and pointing to the naked wall, cry out most piteously, Observe a tory, Observe a tory, and then sink down and bite himself under the clothes, as if he expected they were coming to destroy him—for my part I wish there were no such creatures in the world, for they will certainly be the death of the poor young man.  And then again, said she, there is that estate there in New-Hampshire, that he expected a slice of, and which was all given to Dr. Jeffers's son, has worried him most dreadfully. For you must know Sir, that the poor young man came from New-Hampshire, and was born and brought up close by me, and though his parents were poor and low in the world as well as myself, I had such a regard for him, that as soon as I heard of his being crazy, I hastened from home to attend him. But then as I was saying, he was born in New-Hampshire, and all his folks, very poor and low, and hearing there was a rich squire in Portsmouth, very old and without child or child; he said one day he would go and visit this rich squire, and who knows, says he, but I may coax him to remember me; so off goes he, and it was a long time before he came back, but when he got home, he told all the folks how good and kind the squire had been; and sure he was, when the squire left us, that he should come in for a share of his fortune; and after this, his poor father never could prevail on him to do a days work, because he said he intended to be a gentleman, tho' before that, he had always been as workish as any young man in the parish. Well after a while, the squire died, and down went this poor young man to get his fortune—but alas, when he got there, he was told, the squire had given all he had to Dr. Jeffers's son. After which the poor disconsolate lad never returned to his father's house, but has been wandering about the world like a pilgrim, 'till he has at last brought himself to this melancholy situation. Sleeping or waking, he is almost incessantly cursing and swearing about Jeffers's son. Often starting from his slumbers, he will cry out for hours together, Jeffers's son has undone me! Jeffers's son has blown up the navy, drowned the army, turned turk, and is going to circumcise me. And tho' I tell him that Dr. Jeffers's son is yet only a boy, he will notwithstanding go on raving against Jeffers's son, till his strength is exhausted, and seems as much terrified at this poor boy, as if he was the President of the President of the United States. The old nurse seems highly gratified, with the idea of having discovered the causes of his madness, but is fearful that by his immoderate ravings against the Tories and Jeffers's son, he must speedily destroy himself.  It is however true, that the unhappy maniac often exclaims most bitterly, in the manner the nurse mentioned, tho' she may be mistaken in her conjectures of the cause—The absence of his regular physician for some time, has probably been the occasion of the patient's relapse, as those to whose care he committed him, have not resolution sufficient to administer such correctives as his case requires: for mild treatment and gentle lenitives, only aggravate his disorder, and nothing but the harshest applications, a la mode de Willis, possess the virtue of bringing him to reflection—On the return of his regular physician, by the administration of his usual regimen, we yet hope to furnish
more favorable accounts of the situation of this unfortunate and neglected mad man.
COMMUNICATION.
Republicans of New Hampshire, your all is at stake—every thing depends on your wise and energetic conduct—Support, with all the energies of freemen, the citizens recommended to you, in the following Ticket; by those in whom you cannot help confiding as men well informed, and zealous in the glorious cause of liberty, and who you are sensible never did deceive, nor never will be either deceivers or deceived.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
"Firm, united let us be, Rallying round our liberty."
Candidates for Representatives to Congress—
 CLEMENT STORER, Esq. for Rockingham county.  THOMAS COGSWELL, Esq. for Strafford county.  J. K. SMITH, Esq. for Hillsborough county.  NAHUM PARKER, Esq. for Cheshire county.  EZRA BARTLETT, Esq. for Grafton county. 
"As a band of brothers join, Peace and safety we shall find."
FELLOW CITIZENS,
AS the important period for chusing our Representatives to Congress rapidly advances, let our attention and vigilence be redoubled, and our utmost exertions exercised in promoting a union of sentiment in the principles of our government, and in the choice of those citizens who are the tried and approved friends of our country; and on whose integrity, zeal and faithfulness we can firmly rely. Such, Fellow Citizens, are the gentlemen presented on the Republican list, headed by the firm, undeviating and consistent Republican, Gen. CLEMENT STORER. As you love your country, Fellow Citizens, and would preserve its independence, support these men, they have been proved its real friends, are firm in the cause of freedom, and their abilities are adequate to the weighty affairs we would commit to their trust. In so doing, you will defeat the designs of your enemies; and save your country from the devouring grasp of those who seek its ruin, and long to revel and fatten on its spoils—Let not the Citizens of New-Hampshire, who have equalled the bravest of the invincible asserters of liberty in the most perilous times, relax in their attention to their valuable interests, whilst so many are in perpetual exertion forever to deprive them of all they hold most dear.
We fought and bled, Fellow Citizens, that we might enjoy a government founded on the principles of reason and humanity. We have seen the effects of the "reign of terror." We have repaired and are repairing the errors that have been committed.—Let us persevere in the good work, 'till every vestige of unprincipled policy and influence is utterly effaced.
A VOTER.
Messrs Printers,
AS an inhabitant of this town, and well informed of the principles and views of the People, I must acknowledge myself ignorant of any design here, as has been intimated, of supporting Judge WALKER, instead of CLEMENT STORER, Esq. as candidate for Representative to Congress.—Without the least desire or purpose to depreciate the former, I must confess myself to be of the opinion that Gen. STORER is well known and highly respected for his abilities and patriotism; and generally desired for one of the proposed candidates; and that the proposal of Judge WALKER, must rather tend to promote discordance among Republicans, than which nothing could be more gratifying to the disaffected party.
May our minds be ever and constantly attentive to promote unanimity, the only means of defeating the designs of our enemies.—If competition be not under a wise direction to promote a cordial union the grand interests of our country will eventually be destroyed. Let us ever realize that we are "a great nation of happy freemen," and rise superior to private considerations. Chester, July 28, 1804.
Lottery greatly Enriched.
NOTWITHSTANDING the Lottery has been drawing ever since the 19th inst. yet there is but one prize of a thousand, and one of 500 dollars, of any of the large prizes that are drawn. So capital a chance is rarely to be met with; there being now in the Wheels, one prize of EIGHT THOUSAND, one of FOUR THOUSAND, five prizes of 500, 6 of 200, and 85 of 50 dollars; besides a multitude of smaller prizes.—Whole Tickets, warranted undrawn, are now sold at 6 dollars, and Quarters 1/2, at the Gazette Office, and at C. PIERCE's brick Book-Store, Daniel-Street. N. B. Should the high prizes not come out in a day or two, the Tickets will rise considerably higher. July 31.
Melancholy Accident.
Early on Sunday morning last, Mr. AARON ADAMS, of this town, merchant, son of Capt. Adams of Henniker; went to bathe himself at a private retreat, and not knowing how to swim, he suddenly fell into an unknown hole, and being instantly plunged beyond his depth, either by fright or suffocation, he never rose again, and he current carried him some distance.—His companions missed him and endeavored to procure boats to recover him, but too late! The dye was cast! Thus died in the 27th year of his age, an amiable young gentleman, the pride of his doting parents and brethren, and beloved by them almost to a fault, whose hearts will feel the sudden shock of this, to them most distressing catastrophe; but perhaps to him a change to be envied—This sudden death must be a convincing lesson that we know not what a day may bring forth—and that in the midst of life we are in death. The reputation of the deceased was unblemished; and his friends cannot better be known, than by the great concourse of mourners, not in disguise, who attended his funeral.
Weep not, my friends, pray weep no more, The transient scenes of life are o'er! New worlds now open to my view, Blest, knoledge, virtue, in a godlike hue. When souls with social raptures glow, Whist sin and sorrow reign below.
FAREWELL.
Yesterday morning a person by the name of HARDY, was struck by lightning, in this town; but he is likely to do well. He beat from Madbury, that a large barn, with about 12 tons of hay therein, was struck about the time, and entirely consumed.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
"An Address to the Free Electors of New-Hampshire, by a "New-Hampshire Farmer," is received, but unfortunately too late for this day's Gazette, it is highly meritorious, and shall be conspicuously inserted in our next."
THE MANAGERS OF Piscataqua Bridge Lottery, offer to the Public the following SCHEME, For the SECOND CLASS.
   Prizes. Dolls. Dolls.     1 of 10,000 Dolls. is 10,000   1 : 2000 do. : 2000   4 : 1000 do. : 4000   7 : 500 do. : 3500   50 : 100 do. : 5000   50 : 50 do. : 2500   100 : 30 do. : 3000   100 : 20 do. : 2000   3500 : 8 do. : 28000   60,000  
12,000 Tickets, at 5 Dollars. Subject to a deduction of 12 1/2 pr. cent. on payment of Prizes.
Capital Prizes determinable, on the following days:
 The first drawn Blank on the first day shall be entitled to receive 500 Dolls.  First drawn on the 5th, 1000  First drawn on the 10th, 1000  First drawn on the 15th, 1000  First drawn on the 20th, 1000  First drawn on the 25th, 10,000  First drawn on the 30th, 2000 
Four hundred Tickets shall be considered as one complete days work; and the fortunate Blanks shall be determined at that rate of drawing, whether a greater or less number come out of the Wheels in one, or more days.
To those who are impressed with the important object for which this Lottery was granted, little need be said by us, to insure their continuance in well doing.
To fortunate Adventurers, we are brief to declare, that no Lottery whatever, holds out a fairer chance for gain, than this—presenting so many capital Prizes, compared with the small number of Tickets, and determinable, on the fairest principles.
 THOMAS THOMPSON, } Managers.  THOMAS MARTIN, }  ELIJAH HALL, } 
An early day will be appointed for drawing.
The Printers who have been requested to publish the SCHEME of the First Class, are desired to publish the above immediately.
Portsmouth, July 24, 1804.
FOR SALE,
THE House now occupied by the subscriber, it has four rooms on the floor, proportionable number of chambers, a-queduct, &c. &c. in good repair. For terms apply to JOHN UNDERWOOD. Portsmouth JULY 31, 1804.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietor and owners of land in the town of PETERBOROUGH, who have not paid their taxes for the year one thousand eight hundred and three, that so much of their land, as will be sufficient to pay said taxes, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, on Thursday the twenty-seventh day of September next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, at the dwelling house of WILLIAM WILLSON, innholder in said Peterborough, unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.
   No. Lot. Range. Quantity. County. Highway.     Drawn to the right of Jacob Gridley, Esq. 78 third west 24 5 15 8 M. C. C.  
DANIEL GIBBS, Collector.
For Sale at Public Auction, At Col. Walker's Inn, on SATURDAY next, at 12 o'clock, A NUMBER OF SHARES in the Portsmouth Bank, and Fire and Marine Insurance Company. JACOB WALDEN, Auctioner. July 31, 1804
For Sale, Freight or Charter, THE good brig MARIA JANE—176 tons burthen; now lying at Portsmouth Pier—A strong, burthen-some vessel—Apply to JOHN SALTER. Also for Sale.
Rum, Sugar and Coffee, per Hhd.; Flour, Pitch & Tar, per Bbl.; Salt, per Hhd.; Russia Duck per bdl., &c. &c. July 31.
New-Hampshire District. By order of the Hon. John Samuel Sherburne, Esq. Judge of the District Court for New Hampshire District.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons concerned, that a Libel is filed in said court by Joshua Martin, against the brigantine called the BETSEY, her tackle, apparel, and furniture, John M'Kay, late master, "for monies advanced for supplies for said brigantine, as set forth in said libel," and that trial will be had on the aforesaid libel at a Special District Court to be held at the Court House in Portsmouth, in said District, on Thursday the ninth day of August next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
THOMAS CHADBURN, Deputy Marshal. Portsmouth July 24 '04
New-Hampshire District. By order of the Hon. John Samuel Sherburne, Esq. Judge of the District Court for New Hampshire District.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons concerned, that a Libel is filed in said Court by Edward Harvey and others, against the brigantine called the BETSEY, her tackle, apparel, and furniture, John M'Kay late master, "for the recovery of wages alleged to be due to the libellants for their services as mariners on board said brigantine, and that trial will be had on the aforesaid libel, at a special District Court, to be held at the Court House in Portsmouth, in said District on Thursday the ninth day of August next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
THOMAS CHADBURN, Deputy Marshal. Portsmouth July 24, '04
Jacob Wendell,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends in particular, and the public in general, that by the patronage of select friends, he has opened a new Store in BOW STREET, adjoining to the Store of Mr. George W. Wendell, east of the church where he has for sale
West-India Goods & Groceries; women's kid, morocco Stuff & Leather Shoes; Men's and boy's Leather Shoes; genteel Looking Glasses; Paper Hangings; TRUNKS of all sizes; Morocco skins of different Colours; a few pieces of cheap Chintzes with many other articles; and as he is in the line of doing business on reasonable commissions, he shall be happy at all times to receive the commands, of any friend or friends, who will honor him with their confidence, and however desirous he may be to accommodate his customers with a credit—the nature of his employments will not permit it, but if his exertions to please and oblige will merit their favours he promises they shall not be wanting, in a ready attendance early and late on his business.—said WENDELL has just received a consignment of one thousand pair of ladies' black and green Morocco and Kid SHOES; Men's fine Shoes and Suwarrow BOOTS, in boxes—with which he is instructed to accommodate purchasers for exportations at 60 days credit or notes with approved indorsers, as he presumes that purchasers cannot be supplied at cheaper or on more lucrative terms any where. Portsmouth, July 31, 1804.
Timothy Chandler,
INFORMS his friends and the public that he has resumed the WATCH MAKING BUSINESS, and with the assistance of a person who is recommended to be a workman, he flatters himself that he shall give general satisfaction to those who may favor him with their commands. Concord, July 27, 1804.
NOTICE.
THE Members of the Mechanic Association are notified that their meeting will be held next Thursday evening at 7 1/2 past 7 o'clock at the chamber of the Brick School house—By order JOSEPH CLARK, Secretary. July 31.

Miscellaneous Repository.
From the Farmer's Museum.
IMPROMPTU.
ROUND about the fields I see A busy insect, call'd the BEE, Basking, in the morning hours, 'Mong the weeds, and o'er the flow'rs; Nimble, diligent, and rude, Laying up his winter's food; Pressing, careless of his fate, Still beyond the present state; Never silent at repose, Till confin'd in prison close. Him I would compare with MAN, Roving through his little span; Now at pleasure, now at folly— Drooping now in melancholy; Fortune now his spirits cheer— And now 'tis poverty's career; Ambition leads him still along, And FARTHERANCE is all his song; He still is busy here or there, And never free from mental care Till tyrant Death, severely brave Confines him to the prison GRAVE. AMALISSA.
To preserve fresh Meat. —A joint of meat or any provision suspend in a flannel bag will keep sweeter, a considerable time longer than by any of the modes generally practised. The cooler and dryer the meat is when the flannel is put round it the better, and it will occur to any thinking mind that the flannel should be perfectly clean. A flannel bag with a bowl or plate in it is also the best mode of conveying butter from, or perhaps to market, and if the bowl or plate is made of wood the better—A stronger proof cannot be given of the truth of the above, than that ice wrapped up in flannel will keep a considerable time, whereas if exposed to the air or wrapped in linen it will dissolve almost immediately.
A method for preserving Clover Hay, and improving the flavor and quality of Straw.
In a day or two after your hay is cut when only about half dried let it be taken in and packed with alternate layers of straw—give to each layer of clover four or five half pints of salt, or more in proportion to the quantity of hay; three pints to the hundred weight will prevent the fermentation, or excessive heat, which injures and moulds it. By not drying the hay as much as is common, and putting it up as above mentioned, it imparts to the straw the flavor and much of the quality of clover, and cattle eat one as greedily as the other.
Something Curious! —Captain Snow Stutson, informs us, that on Wednesday last, while on a fishing party, off Cohasset Rocks, he caught a haddock; and upon opening it, for the purpose of cookery, he found in the stomach, Three Hundred and Forty-four Dollars! in old continental money, new emission. The paper was formed into a roll, and was but little injured. Newburyport Paper.
MEDITERRANEAN PASSPORTS.
NOTICE is hereby given, that it has been deemed expedient to change the form of the Mediterranean passport issued to vessels of the United States; that from the eighth day of July next, those of the new form will be issued at the custom houses to every vessel, for which application may be made on a compliance with the terms prescribed by law and surrendering the former passport of which the may be possessed, if any, in which latter case no fees will be required for the exchange: and that by an arrangement agreed upon by the Barbary powers with whom we are at peace, either the old or the new form of passport will be sufficient to protect the vessels of the United States, from capture until the 1st of July 1805, after which the old form of passport will be unavailable, and the new one alone in use. Department of State, } 23rd of May, 1804. }
NOTICE.
THE Subscriber, has been duly appointed administrator on the estate of EBENEZER SMITH, late of Portsmouth, merchant deceased—All persons having demands against the estate of said deceased, are desired to exhibit the same for settlement—and those indebted, to make immediate payment to GEORGE F. SMITH, Administrator. Portsmouth, July 17, 1804.
WHITEFIELD'S 16 and 18 SERMONS;
For Sale by the hundred or single—as the Gazette Bookstore.
SCYTHES.
TILTON's much approved and warranted SCYTHES, for sale by JOHN WARNER, opposite the Court House.
JUST ARRIVED, AND FOR SALE, THE Cargo of the Ship ZEPHYR, CONSISTING OF— Coarse white ISLE-OF-MAY SALT, GIN, & Linseed OIL. Apply to EDW'D CUTTS. Portsmouth, July 24, 1804.
COTTON YARN, BED TICK, and WICK YARN. THE subscriber has received a supply of the above articles, which are offered for sale, wholesale and retail.—Likewise, just received, a consignment of Souchong and other TEAS, warranted of the best quality. Florence OIL, in cases. 12 casks RAISINS. 10 bags PEPPER. 80 bags SHOT. GUN-POWDER, pr. cask. Pipes GIN and BRANDY.—Bemis' celebrated Macabou, Rappee and fine SNUFF, in bottles, for exportation, &c. On hand, 60 OVEN FRAMES. The above articles will be disposed of on liberal terms, by NATHAN B. FOLSOM. Portsmouth, July 24, 1804.
FOR SALE, On advantageous terms, A LARGE three story HOUSE, with a Shop in front, situated in a central part of the town, middle of Buck-street.—For particulars apply to JOHN DAVENPORT. July 24, 1804.
The Fourth N. H. Turnpike. THE Treasurer requests the Portsmouth Proprietors to be prepared, the week preceding Exeter August Court, to pay the balances due. The sixth assessment, being thirty dollars, is now payable. His vendue for the sale of Shares, was adjourned to give further notice. Salisbury, July 17, 1804.
Just received and for sale at the store of Peirce, Hill & Peirce, Head of Moffitt's wharf. A good assortment of Flat & square Bar IRON; —ALSO,— 80 Bushels of WHEAT; 60 Bushels of RYE; 200 Weight of FLAX; A few Bbls. BLUBBER; LIME per cask. Portsmouth, July 3, 1804.
Philadelphia Leather. A QUANTITY of Philadelphia Harness & Skirting LEATHER, just received and for sale by CHARLES PEIRCE. Portsmouth, July 24, 1804.
NOTICE. THE Commissioners named and authorized in and by a Commission of Bankruptcy awarded & issued, and now in prosecution against THOMAS CROSS, of Northfield, in the district of New-Hampshire, Trader; and the Assignee chosen under the said Commission, intends to meet on the thirteenth day of September next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at the office of Charles Cutts, Esq. Broad-street, Portsmouth, in order to make a dividend of the estate and effects of the said bankrupt; when and where the creditors who have not already proved their debts, under the said Commission; are hereby required to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of the said dividend. MOSES LEWIS, Assignee. Portsmouth, July 15, 1804.
Ten Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from this Post on the 25th instant, SAMUEL SMITH, a private Soldier, in the United States Regiment of Artillerists, aged 18 years, five feet nine inches high, light complexion, dark eyes and hair, was born in Wentworth, New-Hampshire. Whoever will apprehend said deserter, and deliver him to me, at this place, or to any officer of the United States will receive the above reward, and all reasonable charges. LEMUEL GATES, Capt. Art. Commanding. Fort Constitution, May 29, 1804.
Ten Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from this Post, on the 21st instant, JOSHUA BLANCHARD, a Private Soldier in the United States Regiment of Artillerists, aged 20 years; five feet eight inches high, grey eyes, brown hair; light complexion, was born in Hillsborough, New-Hampshire. Whoever will apprehend said Deserter, and deliver him to me at this place, or to any Officer of the United States, will receive the above reward and all the above reward and all reasonable charges. LEMUEL GATES, Capt. Art. Commanding. Fort Constitution, June 28, 1804.
Just received, and for Sale CHEAP by James Rundlett, 8 do. Souchong } TEAS. 20 Boxes CHINA; Bales of India Cottons; do. India Calicoes; checks and Bandannoes; Blue and Yellow Nankins.—with a large assortment of English piece GOODS. Portsmouth, July 17, 1804.
CHEAPER THAN CHEAP.
Daniel Weeks, Has just received at his shop in Buck-street Portsmouth, A great variety of English, India & French Goods; Among which are beautiful black, white and coloured Silk Gloves for 5/; black silk Hose for 8/; white do. for 9/; India Chintzes for 4/6 piece, fine cotton Hose for 1/6 pair with many other articles still cheaper. Portsmouth, July 10, 1804.
For Sale by
William Tredick, At his Store on Drisco's Wharf, 250 Barrels Philadelphia superior & Scratch'd FLOUR, new and good —ALSO, 15 Bales West-India COTTON; 12 Barrels mess PORK; Bar IRON, &c. Portsmouth, July 17, 1804.
Just received, per brig Anna, from Philadelphia, and for sale by
J. Langdon, jr.
NEW superfine & scratch'd FLOUR, in barrels and half barrels; a few barrels Philadelphia PILOT BREAD; a few Casks do. first quality bottled Porter & Ale, 3 doz. to a cask; Philadelphia Iron in flat and square Bars; do. deck, spike & nail rods; do. 3d & 4th Hoop Iron —also on hand—few bales Upland Georgia Cotton; 2d & 3d proof Grenada Rum; Ship Bread; Pimento, per bag; Muskadel box Raisins; a number of dozen Stone Jugs, from 1 1/2 to 5 gals.; together with a general assortment of GROCERIES, comprising almost every article in that line—For cash, country produce or short approved credit. SHIP STORES, put up at the shortest notice—AND Business on COMMISSION, will receive the most punctilious attention. Bow-street, July 10, 1803.
Robert M'Cleary,
Has just for sale at his store in Congress Street, GENTLEMENS' Morocco SHOES.—** Wanted as above, two JOURNEYMEN, at women Shoe Making, and one at Mens' do.; none need apply, but such as are good Workmen. Portsmouth, July 17, 1804.
JUST RECEIVED, direct from the Patente, and for sale in Portsmouth by
CHARLES PEIRCE, a fresh Supply of DOCTOR COOLEY'S VEGETABLE ELIXIR, or COUGH DROPS.
A REMEDY far exceeding every other yet used, for Consumption, Asthma, Spitting of Blood, Coughs, Shortness of Breath, and every other species of disease to which that organ of life, the lungs, is perpetually exposed. Complaints of the lungs have always been considered the Opprobria Medicinae; (or reproach to the art of physic) and it has long been a desideratum in Medical Science, that a remedy might be devised, which should check this wide outlet to human life. The many thousands which yearly fall a sacrifice to this insidious disease, Phthisis Pulmonalis, or Consumption of the Lungs, has ever since my acquaintance with diseases (which is almost thirty years) to excited my commiseration, that a large share of my time has been employed in investigating the cause and cure of it; and from my most unremitted attention and constant research, I have the happiness to proclaim to the world, that in my Vegetable Elixir, a speedy, safe, and effectual remedy is generally to be had. It is not pretended that this medicine will cure every disease to which suffering humanity is liable, as is the case with most patent medicines; diseases which are as completely opposite as an acid and an alkali, they will affect, are all to be cured by one simple remedy. Such weak impositions have with much propriety brought most patent drugs into disrepute. But the Vegetable Elixir is calculated for one class of diseases only, viz: those to which the lungs are exposed, and I need not observe that they terminate in consumption. The precursors or harbingers of this hitherto intractable malady (until the discovery of the Vegetable Elixir) are Spitting of Blood, Pains in the Breast and Sides, Coughs, Difficulty in Breathing, and a great number of complaints, which slender and delicate females are so frequently labouring under, which if attended to immediately on their commencement, will easily be obviated; and those in the last stages will be much alleviated, and many of them effectually cured. Price 75 cents a bottle. Portsmouth, June 5, 1804.
RAGS.
Cash and the highest price given for clean RAGS, at this Office.
THE Subscribers after returning their acknowledgments to their customers and other friends, for the liberal encouragement given; would inform them and the public in general, that having received a fresh supply of Furs and Trimmings, they continue the
Manufacturing of Hats
of all kinds, at their Manufactory bottom of Daniel Street, where they trust those who will please to call, may suit themselves, both as to number and quality.—They will supply Gentlemen with Hats, by the year, at a moderate price. An APPRENTICE wanted at the above business.
SPARHAWK & CURTIS. Portsmouth, May 8, 1804.
Valuable Family Medicines.
Just Received, direct from the Patente, and for sale by CHARLES PEIRCE, Portsmouth, the following VALUABLE MEDICINES—viz. Doctor Rawson's Anti-Bilious and Stomachic BITTERS.
SO justly appreciated for their singular and uncommon virtues for restoring weak and decayed constitutions, and all that train of complicated complaints, so common in the spring and fall seasons; such as Indigestion, Debility, Lowness of Spirits, Bilious Complaints, Jaundice, Dysenteries, Fever and Agues, Rheumatism, &c. They procure a strong appetite and digestion, disposing to briskness and liveliness, those persons, who before taking them were melancholy, low spirited and trembling, and remove those dull, unpleasant sensations, so disagreeable to be borne. 50 cents a box. Dott. Lee's Genuine, Windham, BILIOUS PILLS.
The great sale and increasing demand for these valuable PILLS, for these 12 years past, bespeak their intrinsic worth. They have proved singularly efficacious in Bilious and Yellow Fevers, Jaundice, Head-ache, Dysenteries, Bilious Cholice, Dropies, Female Complaints, &c. Each bill of directions will be signed by SAMUEL LEE, jr. (the Patente) in his own hand writing, or they will not be genuine. 50 cents a box. Dr. Rawson's ITCH OINTMENT, A certain and safe application for that disagreeable complaint called the Itch. It effects a cure in a very short time. Price 50 cents a box.
Dott. Thompson's AROMATIC TOOTH PASTE,
For curing the Scurvy in the Teeth and Gums, and for whitening and preserving the Teeth; it likewise takes off all disagreeable smells from the breath, which generally arise from scorbatic Gums and bad Teeth. Price 50 cents a box.
Dott. Rawson's Anti-Bilious PILLS, or FAMILY PHYSIC.
In great colds and sudden attacks of disorders, an early use of these PILLS often produce the happiest effects; and taken once in 8 or 10 days, in cases of Indigestion, Dizziness, Pains in the Stomach and Bowels, Diarrhoeas, &c. and the use of my Anti-Bilious Bitters, in the intermediate time, has relieved patients almost to a miracle. Price 25 cents a box.
Dott. Rawson's WORM POWDERS,
A Medicine which, for efficacy and safety in its operations, stands unrivalled. The most authentic proofs of its astonishing virtues and good effects, in extreme and alarming cases of Worms, may be seen at the place of sale. Price 50 cents a package.
Doctor Cooley's RHEUMATIC PILLS.
Hinkley's infallible REMEDY for the PILES. Price 50 cents a box.
Very particular directions accompanying each of these valuable Medicines.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of TAMWORTH, who have not paid their county and highway taxes for the year 1803; that unless said taxes are paid to me the subscriber, on or before the 20th day of September next, so much of their land as will pay said taxes, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Jeremiah Mason, in said town, at 10 of the clock A. M. on said day.
   ORIGINAL PROPRIETORS. No. Range. Quantity. County.     Robert Fulton, B 4 100 50 6   Tho's Wallace, 65 & 67 50 A 100 50 6   By lot, owner unknown 7 east 47 24   Daniel Sanborn, : : : 120 60   Moses Weed, : : : 118 59   Nicholas Bladell, : : : 10 5   Benj. Weeks, Esq. : : : 86 43   WILLIAM REMICK, Collector. Tamworth, June 20, 1804.  
A variety of BOXES.
A GREAT variety of Snuff, Tobacco, Protection, Miniature and Bankbill Boxes, of almost every form and description; some of which are great curiosities, from 25 to 75 cents each. Essence of Lemon, of Orange, and Burgamot. Best English & French Pomatum; Wash Balls; best scented Shaving Soap; Goggles for the eyes, Spectacles, Burning Glasses; gilt breast Pins; Smelling Bottles; Graters; children's Watches, Rattles, and Cannon; Cabinet of Curiosities; Marking Types and Ink; Dressing Glasses; Razors in case, or separate, of the first quality; Penknives; Lead Pencils; Tooth Brushes and Powder; Pocket and Memorandum Books; Thermometers, &c. &c. just received from New-York and for sale at the Brick Bock-store of CHARLES PEIRCE, in Daniel Street, Portsmouth, who has yet for sale
Spring & Summer Goods.
Edw'd Parry
Has imported by the latest arrivals, a general assortment of
FASHIONABLE GOODS,
THE best London Superfine, black, blue, mixed & drab BROAD CLOTHS; double milled Cassimeres; black and olive Velvets; twill'd Nankinets; Dimities & Muslinets; lace, cambrick and sarfnet Muslins; imboss'd Cambrick; colonade and tambored Muslins; book and jaconet Muslin, and Muslin Shawls; plain and figured Chintzes; best London made Hats of the latest fashion.
A complete assortment of
Irish Linens and Sheetings, With a large assortment of other GOODS as usual—all which will be sold cheap, by wholesale and retail, for cash, or liberal credit, at his Brick Store, N o 10, Market-street. 20,000 yds. good Tow-Cloth wanted. 1804.
SHOES.
ROBERT M'CLEARY, Has just received at his store a few doors west of the Bell Tavern, Congress Street, a fresh supply of the most fashionable
SHOES,
warranted good, which he offers the Ladies and Gentlemen of Portsmouth, and the public at large very low for cash—
THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Ladies' English, black, white, blue, straw, pink purple and figured Kid SHOES, lower than usual; American do. assorted black Morocco Spring and black heels; do. purple, green and black Wertenburg heels, do.; red, yellow, blue, green, purple and black Spring, do.; English & American Cork Sole, do.; Ladies' black and red Morocco walking do.; black and fancy stuff, do. some with heels; Gentlemen's Shoes of the best quality; Womens & Misses Leather Slippers; Misses English and American Kid and Morocco do.; Boys' lin'd and bound, & thick, do.; Mens' thick, do.; childrens' red, blue, and black Morocco Shoes; childrens' Leather, do.; some that Lace.
MASONIC APRON
PATTERNS.
Suawarrow, Light Top & Short
BOOTS.
Fishermen's Long and Short, do. Also—Blue, green, red, yellow, purple and black
MOROCCO SKINS,
by the dozen or single, as low as at the Manufactory, for cash, or in exchange for Shoes; striped binding Skins; white Sheep do. suitable for Welting or Apothecary's use; black, blue, straw and Pink Kid Skins.
Mens' and Youth's HATS,
Rosettes; Tortoise Shell, Ivory and Horn Combs.
TRUNKS.
Allowance made to wholesale purchasers, but no credit by retail. Portsmouth, June 26, 1804.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
SCHEME.
OF the SECOND CLASS of a Lottery for raising two thousand dollars for the use of the ATKINSON ACADEMY, exclusive of incidental expense, granted by a law of said State, passed June 11th, 1803.
This Class consists of 10,000 Tickets, at 2 dollars each—to be drawn in Prizes subject to a deduction of 12 1/2 pr. cent.
   1 of 1200 is 1200 dols.   1 : 600 : : 600   1 : 400 : : 400   1 : 300 : : 300   2 : 200 : : 400   4 : 100 : : 400   11 : 50 : : 550   15 : 30 : : 450   80 : 15 : : 300   580 : 8 : : 4160   2810 : 4 : : 11240  
3386 Prizes. 20000
6614 Blanks.
The Prize of 600 dollars is assigned to the last drawn blank. Drawing to commence the first Monday of September, 1804.
JOHN CALFE, } Managers. EZEKIEL GILE, } LEVI BARTLETT, }
WHOLE & QUARTER TICKETS, in the above Lottery, for sale at N S & W Peirce's, Congress-Street, Portsmouth. April 10, 1804.