The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1804-02-21 00:00:00

New Hampshire Gazette.
"By adopting REPUBLICANISM for our Polar Star, we shall endeavour to our countrymen the true principles of their Constitution, and promote an union of sentiment and of action, equally auspicious to their happiness and safety."
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY NATHANIEL S. & W. PEIRCE, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
THE Members & Stockholders of the EXETER BANK, are notified and required to meet at EZRA HUTCHIN's dwelling-house in Exeter, on Monday the 27th day of February instant, at 2 of the clock in the afternoon, to do and transact such matters and things as are authorized and required by the Act of Incorporation, to be done at the first meeting;—particularly, to choose the first Board of Directors, and such other Officers as they shall see fit;—to determine the amount of payments to be made on each share, and the time when the same shall be made;—also the mode of transferring and disposing of the stock of said Bank, and the profits thereof;—to establish a common Seal to be used by the said Corporation;—and generally, to ordain and establish such by-laws, ordinances, and regulations, as to them shall appear necessary and convenient, for the government of said corporation, and the prudent management of their affairs.
JEREMIAH SMITH, PAINE WINGATE, NATHANIEL ROGERS.
Exeter, Feb. 12, 1804.
LINES AND NETS.
Ladd & Smith,
HAVE imported direct from the Manufactories, and now ready for sale, by the bale, dozen or single, 18, 15, 12 & 9 thread Fishing LINES; Herring NETS of all sizes; 2 and 3 thread Herring and Salmon TWINE.—Also, For Sale, Best Bank Steel I P Cod Hooks; large, middle & small quarter do.; Mackerel, Bob, and Gig do.; Fish Leads of different sizes; Fishermen's Splitting and Throat Knives, &c. &c.
No. 5, Merchant's Row, Feb. 14, 1804.
Lines, Nets & Twines, LATELY IMPORTED.
18, 15 & 12 thread Bridport Lines, pr bale, dozen or single; deep sea, Mackerel, Squid and chalk Lines; Herring Nets, pr bale or single; Seine Twine, and Herring Net Twine, pr bale, dozen or single lb.; Marline and Houpline; best I P, Bank and large quarter Hooks, pr box or groce; middle quarter, small ditto, & Mackerel Hooks. Also, on hand,
50 quintals Pollock Fish, best quality; a quantity of Liverpool 7 by 9 Window Glass; Russia Iron; and a few quarter casks of Malaga Wine. ** The above articles will be sold low for cash or approved credit, by ROBERT RICE, Fore-street, North end.
February 14, 1804.
Suwarrows Boots & Soal Leather.
Robert M'Clary,
HAS for sale at his Store in Congress-street, a good assortment of SUWARROW BOOTS, low for cash. Also,
Excellent Soal Leather.
Portsmouth, Feb. 14, 1804.
Benjamin Floyd,
HAS for sale at his BOOK-BINDING Shop, in Broad-street—11 dozen very nice American SHEEP SKINS.—Also, 3 dozen elegant colored do. which he will sell very low for cash.
BOOK-BINDING in its various branches carried on as usual.—Account Books, of all sizes, bound at the shortest notice. Feb. 14.
12 tons Screw'd HAY,
For sale. Enquire of the Printers. Feb. 14, 1804.
Fifty Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS some mischievous person or persons did at a late hour on Tuesday night last, break open the North Meeting House in Portsmouth, and did then and there ring the Bell, which alarmed many of the inhabitants, and affrighted others, as if the town was on fire.—Therefore, the Selectmen offer the above reward to any person that will give evidence sufficient to convict the perpetrators before any Court proper to try them.
GEORGE GAINS, MOSES WOODWARD, SAMUEL HUTCHINGS, ELIJAH HALL, EDWARD CUTTS.
Portsmouth, Feb. 13, 1804.
DANCING SCHOOL.
MR. MUSSEY presents his most respectful compliments to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Portsmouth, and begs leave to offer Proposals for a Dancing School to be opened at the Assembly Room, in two classes—one in the afternoon, from 2 to 5 o'clock, for Young Master & Misses; the other in the evening, from 6 to 9, for Young Ladies and Gentlemen. Mr. M. will instruct in the most approved and fashionable Country Dances, Cotillions, Fancy Dances, Allemands, Marches, Minuets, Ballets, &c. together with all the varieties of easy and elegant dancing. Mr. M. will most cheerfully relinquish the price of tuition, wherever he fails of deserving the fullest approbation.—Ladies and Gentlemen who feel disposed to encourage a respectable School are invited to call at the Book-Stores of Messrs. W. & D. TREADWELL, or N. S. & W. PEIRCE, where they may see Proposals, and if they find them agreeable, will oblige by aiding the subscription.
N. B. A general recommendation, signed by some of the most respectable Gentlemen of Newburyport, is lodged with one of the subscription papers. February 7.
Perkins' Patent Pumps,
KEPT constantly for sale at No. 5, MERCHANT'S ROW, where they may be had, RUSSIA IRON; DUCK and SHEETING. Feb. 14.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors of JOSHUA PICKERING, of Greenland, in the district of Portsmouth, New-Hampshire, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has been awarded and issued—that the Commissioners named and authorized in and by said commission, and the assignee of his estate and effects intend to meet at the office of Charles Cutts, Esq. Portsmouth, on the 19th day of March next, at 11 o'clock, A.M. in order to make a dividend of the estate and effects of said Bankrupt; when and where all persons who have not already proved their debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of dividend—and all claims not then substantiated, will be disallowed. All persons having accounts unadjusted, will call upon the assignee for settlement before that time.
JOSEPH DOE, jr. Assignee. Newmarket, Feb. 13, 1804.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors of AMOS KEAG BRIDGE, that a special meeting of said proprietors will be held at the house of Maj. Seth Walker, in Portsmouth, on Monday the 28th day of February instant, at six o'clock P.M.
1st. To choose a Moderator to govern said meeting.
2d. To settle all accounts with the Directors, relative to the repairs of said Bridge; and likewise with the former and present Treasurers—and transact such other business as shall be thought proper when met.
By order of the Directors, OZIAS SILSBY, Prop's Clerk. February 10, 1804.
ATTENTION.
ALL persons indebted to the subscriber by Note or Account, are requested to make immediate payment. It is highly probable that he will retire from the present business by the last of March. Those who have been in the habit of negligence, and still persist in it, must expect no favours but such as law, administered in common form, will admit of.
OZIAS SILSBY.
TAKE NOTICE.
THE subscriber having been duly appointed Administratrix to the Estate of ISAAC SANBORN, late of Kingston, Husbandman, deceased, has accepted that trust and given bonds as the law directs.—All persons having any demands on said Estate, are desired to exhibit them and all indebted to make immediate payment to ABIGAIL SANBORN, Administratrix.
Kingston, Feb. 13, 1804.
NOTICE.
THE person who has in possession the LAWS of this State, belonging to the subscriber, will oblige him by returning it.
SAMUEL DROWNE.
Political Miscellany.
From the Danbury Republican Farmer.
The leisure hours of a candid man would be well employed in comparing Mr. Tracy's sentiments, so unexpectedly revealed, with the federal measures which ensued, from the time he uttered them.
These sentiments portrayed, with uncommon exactness, the outlines of "a plan, which he said was well understood and settled with many of the leading men in our government; particularly in the New-England States, and some at the Southward; and which was determined to be brought about in this country." We needed not this explanation to be convinced of the existence of such a plan; but many who have heretofore refused to credit what the republicans have said to this effect, may consider this precious confession of one of the chief conspirators (what else but conspirators shall we call those whose dark intrigues were undermining the Constitution, and establishing on its ruins a system abhorrent to the feelings of the people) as a conclusive proof of the evil designs of leading federalists.
If the clearness, candour, moderation and consistency of Mr. Griswold's Memoir are not sufficient to give every reader a strong impression of its truth, the character of its author ought to remove every doubt; in the sphere of his personal acquaintance, which is by no means small, he is admired for his talents, and for his veracity. Mr. Tracy himself will not, we think, deny that he esteems him. He probably considered, however, that the most perfect of human beings may be found vulnerable in some point or other, and that Mr. Griswold must be an exception to the human character in general, if he could withstand the glittering temptations which he intended to display.
He mistook his man; and was repulsed by a rigid integrity, which he had, perhaps, seldom found in his dealings with mankind. Look back, a moment, fellow-citizens, to the period when this plan was rapidly fulfilling;—when a Sedition Law and a Standing Army were the natural offspring of Mr. Tracy's idea, "that the people had too much liberty"—when the enormous growth of the Public Debt and the rapid increase of Taxes were beginning to operate as "convenient drains for your spare money"—when the Stamp Act evinced that "the leading men in our government laughed at the motives which induced you to take up arms for independence"—When a horde of political fanatics, with the connivance of government, erecting their cockades in token of defiance; and numbers of beardless boys, of rich federal families, strutting in naval uniform, and flourishing their swords over the heads of plebeian veterans, shewed how ripe the government was for the establishment of "a body of noblemen!" And when a strong hand of religious coercion in this state, evinced that it was intended to bring about, in due time, "an established religion, and an established clergy, with good fat salaries, independent of the people!" Look back at those times, and if you are astonished at the rapid progress of this system, recollect that Mr. Tracy explains the business when he says it was "a plan well understood and settled," &c.
A few years more, and this plan, so well "understood," would have been put in execution. The materials for this uncouth fabric of despotism were fast finishing; and we should soon have seen them rising rapidly into system, and acquiring such strength as would bid defiance to the efforts of an enervated nation!
But the people, who had "read newspapers, and become mighty politicians," as Mr. Tracy expresses it, could not be always deceived. They were willing to "plow, and hoe, and go to meeting," but not to "let gentlemen go on and make laws" as they pleased, without exercising their constitutional authority over these gentlemen. They had "too much liberty" to be under the necessity of remaining idle spectators of their approaching ruin; they saw the iniquity of federal leaders; and the "old whigs started at it," and this monitor of despotism, the legitimate offspring of a federal parent, was stifled in embryo.
After this cutting disappointment of their most sanguine hopes, it is not surprising that they should become turbulent and unruly, and seek to destroy a government thus wrested from their hands; nor is it surprising that they should harbour this design under the cloak of regard for our Constitution, when it is remembered that our Constitution and our Liberty were constantly in their mouths, at the very time they were plotting the downfall of both!
If any one shall say that these are harsh assertions, let him look once more at Mr. Tracy's plan, expressed in Mr. Griswold's memoir; and let him observe, with attention, the emphatical assertion of Mr. Tracy, that this "PLAN WAS WELL UNDERSTOOD AND SETTLED WITH MANY OF THE LEADING MEN IN OUR GOVERNMENT, AND WAS DETERMINED TO BE BROUGHT ABOUT IN THIS COUNTRY!"
Fellow-citizens, let these precious relics of federalism be preserved for future generations, that your posterity may know what kind of men these are, who are crying out so vehemently, that the Democrats are bowing down the Constitution!
These same men, whose plans, so "well understood and settled," have been rooting up the foundation of those sacred rights and privileges, so dear to freemen, have been endeavouring to frighten the American people with the dismal chimeras of Bar-ruel and Robinson , and with the visionary idea, that the aim of republicanism was the overturn of Religion, Law, Government , and every thing which good men held sacred.—Does not this conduct resemble the iniquity of the incendiary, who raises false alarms among the people, that his own dark schemes may escape their notice?
From the National Legis.
AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION.
Times change and men change too! An observation most fully exemplified in the rejection of the proposed amendment of the Constitution by the Massachusetts Legislature. It will be recollected, that about four years since the Legislature of Vermont proposed an amendment similar in substance to the present, and that the Legislature of Massachusetts at that time, as now, decidedly federal, passed a complimentary resolution on the wisdom, discernment and patriotism of her sister State, and by an unequivocal expression of her will, sanctioned the discriminating principle.—Whence then, this change in opinion? We have seen that political prejudices will bias the mind on party politics, and we can account for the effect. We have witnessed the understanding prevented and the judgement directed, by the influence of public opinion on popular subjects.—Interest, patronage, and ambition, all have their operation on corresponding objects, but moral principles and abstract questions admit of but one construction. They are fixed, invariable, immutable; when once determined always the same; like a newly discovered truth, which may be familiarly practised upon, but can never be rendered less solemn or important.
If four years since, it was the evidence of wisdom discernment and patriotism in the Legislature of Massachusetts to resolve an amendment of the Constitution similar to the present rejected one, it follows of unavoidable consequence, that the vote of rejection was rash, inconsiderate and distrustful. The discriminating principle is entirely an abstract one. If it was right to adopt it then, it is equally so now. If now, it is intended to secure the re-election of Mr. Jefferson, then, was it calculated to perpetuate the Chief Magistracy in Mr. Adams. If now, it is an infringement of the rights of the small States, it would have been more so then, for the population of those states having increased, and the ratio of representation remaining the same, the number of their representatives and consequently the extent of their influence, in the councils of the nation, have since that time, greatly augmented. But it would be as useless to point out the inconsistencies of the opposers of the measure, as it would be to discuss the merits of the question. They have long and loudly called for the provision, and neither the thankless labors of Seth Hastings, or the turgid arguments of Jonathan
Mason will have a tendency to convince them, that the effects can be, but arbitrary. The ingenuity of party has conjured up the shadows of objections, and the magic of its influence embraces a limited and circumscribed space. She has not sufficient strength, however, to effect her purpose, and again to jeopardize the peace of our country. The resolution of Vermont , we conceive, has reduced to a moral certainty the final adoption of the amendment—An amendment, which protects us from intrigue, corruption, and the successful designs of aspiring ambition; which admits the free, uncontrolled, and definite exercise of the rights of election, and which secures as the Chief Magistrate of the people, him who may be the man of the people's choice.
The missionaries of discord will, if possible, excite a hue and cry against the act proposed in Congress, for the protection of American seamen, and for the securing some degree of respect to our flag. How long shall the honest American tars be abandoned to the wanton impressions of the tyrants of the ocean? Is not the sea the highway of all nations? And has not an American, when he is in his own vessel, as much right to be protected, as if he were in his own house? Whose right is it to question his nativity, and demand his slavish service, whether he will or no? Shall American vessels any longer be left helpless and abandoned to rot in the West-Indies, because their best hands have been pressed on board British frigates, and the residue weak and worn down with fatigue, vexation and sickness, are unable to return to their native port? What punishment is sufficiently severe for those who commit these enormities on the rights of humanity, and on the harmless rights of neutrality?
If any foreigner chooses to leave his European country, to leave his kindred and friends in hopes to better his situation here, let him come; and let him be received and treated like a brother. Let him have equal rights, and every opportunity of happiness, that he can hew out for himself; and whether he chooses to follow his occupation in the field, in the workshop, in the forum, or on the ocean,—let him see, feel and rejoice that he does not leave the tyranny of Europe but for the equal protection and rights that appertain to all who blend their industry, their talents, and their fortunes, with their fellow beings in a land of freedom! [ Chron.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Baltimore, to his friend in Raleigh, North-Carolina.
"A few days ago we had letters from Ireland by the way of New-York. Accounts from that unfortunate country represent it in a very deplorable state indeed; every attempt made by the people towards emancipation, but rivets their chains the faster, adds to their calamities, and lessens their character. The ill-contrived and ill-executed business at Dublin has had the worst effects, and all confidence and all hopes are vanished, unless it be by Bonaparte, which, according to the present complexion of affairs, would be doing evil that good may come of it. One of the sublimest genius that ever arose in the country, Emmet, has suffered an ignominious death: he was to have been married to Mr. Curran's daughter. Mr. C. has become a suspected person, his house has been searched for treasonable papers, and his daughter confined! Mr. Emmet's mother died on the day before or after his execution. Trade of all kind is at a stand, and a guinea brings a premium of 2s, 6d, in change for bank notes."
"What a contrast is this to the present state of America! In its political condition how proudly pre-eminent does it now stand above any country in the world! There is nothing like it in history, God grant that it may continue so, and become the refuge of all the oppressed nations in the world."
Coleman, Hamilton's editor, says, "New-Jersey is certainly given over to be buffeted of Satan." The "Field Marshal" is undoubtedly correct. Every state and every individual, upon becoming republican, may expect to be buffeted of Satan, or what is the same, abused by his ions. [ True Amer.

ELECTIONEERING.
No. III.
For the GAZETTE.
WE have thus far endeavoured to prove the necessity of a perfect unity of sentiment and principle in the various departments of a government...
nabled to remedy this evil. May your choice then be judicious! Having gone thus far into the subject we request you to weigh impartially the character of John T. Gilman.
MENTOR.
ERRATA in No. 2.—Third line from the top, for reduce, read adduce.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
Messrs. Peirces,
AN address to the citizens of New-Hampshire, on the subject of the ensuing Election, and our worthy candidate, the Hon. JOHN LANGDON, for Governor...
BY THE LAST MAILS.
NEW-ORLEANS, JAN. 9.
By WILLIAM C. C. CLAIBORNE. Governor of the Mississippi territory, exercising the powers of governor general and intendant of the province of Louisiana.
For the better arrangement of the shipping and the security thereof in the port of New Orleans, it is ordained and directed that the following regulations relative thereto, be strictly observed and enforced.
Article I. All vessels within twenty-four hours after their arrival, shall have their yards top'd and jib boom in, with the sprit sail yard fore and aft.
II. All vessels lying in the outside tier at the Levee, shall have at least one large anchor in the stream.
III. All vessels shall discharge their ballast at such place or places as the collectors of the customs for the time being, shall from time to time appoint.
IV. Vessels having cargoes to discharge, shall have a preference, as to station, &c. to those that may be loading.
V. Vessels lying by, or in ordinary, shall not be suffered to be at the Levee, between the gates of the city, unless in the opinion of the harbour master no inconvenience may result therefrom.
VI. Vessels lying at the Levee, between the gates of the city, and having no crews on board, may be removed by the harbor master, at the expense of the owner or consignee.
VII. Any master or other person commanding a vessel, who shall when required by the harbour master, refuse or delay to remove the same, shall be fined for such refusal in the sum of fifty dollars, in the first instance; and for delay in the execution of such orders afterwards, at the rate of twenty-five dollars per day, and be moreover liable for all damages sustained in consequence thereof.
VIII. All vessels on their arrival, shall bring to, or anchor in the stream, and afterwards warp into such stations at the Levee, as may be deemed most proper, or the harbor master designate.
IX. A part of the Levee, opposite to the market-house, the limits of which shall be defined by the harbor master, shall be exclusively appropriated to small boats arriving with marketing for the city.
X. All rafts or flat boats descending the river and destined for this port, shall come and lie at such part of the Levee, above the upper gate as the harbor master shall appoint.
XI. The harbor master shall be entitled to receive from every sea vessel arriving at this port, a sum, at the rate of two cents for each registered ton; and for all barges, flats and other crafts, laden with merchandise, twenty-five cents each.
XII. In all cases in which no penalty is herein before specified, such masters of vessels, or others refusing or delaying to comply with any of these regulations, according to the true intent and meaning of the same shall be fined in a sum not more than one hundred, nor less than twenty dollars, at the discretion of the magistrate before whom such delinquency shall be tried.
And I do further ordain and declare, that the above regulations shall remain in force until permanent provision be made in the premises.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the administration, at the city of New Orleans, on the 29th day of December, 1803, and in the twenty-eighth year of the independence of the United States of America.
WILLIAM C. C. CLAIBORNE.
BOSTON, FEB. 17.
ST. DOMINGO.
The infuriated blacks of this devoted island, still continue the work of destruction, and the "dance of death." —From Gonaives, we learn, that the French troops and invalids (between 150 and 200) who had taken refuge at Tortuga, had been carried by the blacks to Gonaives, and all shot within half a mile of the town.
Five thousand blacks had left Gonaives, previous to the 13th January, to attack the city of St. Domingo.
A letter from Cape-Francois, of the 10th December, from a young gentleman to his parents in this town, mentions, "That on the night of the 7th December, the house of Mr. Peter Benard, late of Boston, was entered by a party of negroes, whom he, his wife, and a child of about nine years old, were murdered, and the house plundered"
EIGHTH CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MONDAY, JAN. 30.
Mr. Leib after some introductory observations, moved the following Resolution: Resolved that a committee be appointed to enquire into the expediency of providing by law against the appointment of judges of the United States to other offices under the government.
A committee was directed to bring in a bill on the subject of the location of military lands.
The House appointed a committee of conference on the subject of the amendments to the bill making military appropriations.
Loan Offices.—The House, in committee, took up the resolution of Mr. Eppes, for a committee to bring in a bill for the discontinuance of loan-offices. The resolution was supported by Messrs. Eppes & Smilie; and opposed by Mr. Clay, Elliot, and Randolph; and NEGATIVED, Nays 59—Yeas 52.
Some bills for the regulation of the district of Columbia were acted upon.
Mr. Randolph, of the committee appointed to enquire into the conduct of Judge Chase and Judge Peters, stated that documents had been received by them which occupied a considerable bulk, the printing of which would considerably assist their investigation. They were ordered to be printed.
TUESDAY JAN. 31.
An engrossed bill, supplementary to the act to incorporate the inhabitants of Washington, was read a third time and passed without a division.
The House went into committee of the whole—Mr. Dawson in the chair—on the Salary Bill.
Mr. J. Randolph moved to fix the salary of the Secretary of State at 5,000 dollars per annum.
Mr. Elmer moved to fix it at 4,500 dollars.
On Mr. Randolph's motion, the committee divided—Ayes 64—Nays 22.
The salary of the Secretary of the Treasury was fixed 5,000 dollars by a like division.
Mr. J. Randolph moved to fix the salary of the Secretary of War at 4,500 dollars.
Mr. Elmer moved to fix it at 4,000.
First motion carried—Ayes 50—Nays 38.
The salary of the Secretary of the Navy was fixed at 4,500 dollars—Ayes 55.
The salaries of other officers was fixed in the same manner as by the act of 1799.
On fixing the salary of the Post-Master-General.
Mr. Hoge moved to fill the blank with 4,000 dls. Mr. Varnum moved 3,500.
Mr. J. Randolph moved 3,000 the sum fixed by the act of 1799.
Dr. Leib moved 2,000.
The motion to fill the blank with 4,000 was lost—Ayes 17.
Messrs. Varnum, Gregg, Claiborne, and Southard supported the motion to fill the blank with 3,500 dollars, on the ground that the duties of the Post Master General had greatly increased within these few years.
Mr. Allison opposed the motion, which was agreed to—Ayes 59—Nays 46.
Mr. J. Randolph moved to fix the salary of the assistant Post Master General at 1,700 dollars.
Mr. Varnum moved, 2,000 dollars.
The last motion having failed, Ayes 35—Nays 47. That of Mr. Randolph prevailed.
The committee rose and reported the bill with the above stated amendments.
The House immediately took up the bill so amended.
On agreeing to the report of the committee, so far as it went to fix the salary of the Secretary of State at 5,000 dollars, a delatory debate ensued, not so much on the proposed compensation, as on the mode in which the bill had progressed.
By Messrs. Conrad, Gregg, Elmer and Rodney it was remarked that a bill similar in substance with this, having failed, owing to the disagreeing votes of the two Houses, it was contrary to parliamentary usage, to permit a similar bill to be introduced during the same session. They further expressed their opinion that it would be most proper to postpone the subject until the next session, when the consideration of compensations generally might be more advantageously entered upon.
Dr. Eustis and Mr. Smilie advocated the correctness of the form as well as principle of the bill, and asked if there was not an absolute necessity imposed upon the legislature, in case bills making appropriations for the civil list or military establishment, should be rejected, to re-originate bills having the same object?
The Yeas and Nays were taken on agreeing with the committee in fixing the salary of the Secretary of State at 5,000 dollars, and carried—Yeas 80—Nays 31.
The remaining salaries were affirmed by the House, until they reached the allowance for the Post Master General reported by the committee, viz. 3,500 dollars, being 500 dollars beyond the past allowance.
On agreeing to this sum a debate ensued. Messrs. Varnum, Elliot, Lyon, and Holland advocated, and Messrs. Huger, Lucas, Nicholson, and Eustis opposed its adoption. The question being taken, it passed in the negative—Yeas 54—Nays 67.
The blank was then filled with 3,000 dollars.
Mr. J. Randolph offered a new section limiting the duration of the bill to three years, and to the end of the next session of Congress thereafter.
Carried—Ayes 51—Nays 45.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow; ayes 51; nays 47.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1.
Mr. Nicholson moved for a committee, to enquire into the expediency of amending the act, providing for a Naval Peace Establishment. [The mover stated that a saving of 30,000 dollars per annum, could probably be made by a new distribution of the officers and seamen on board the national vessels laid up in ordinary. The committee consists of Messrs. Nicholson, Sands, Catts, Lowndes and Stanton.]
An engrossed bill, fixing the salaries of those officers of government whose salaries were increased by the act of the 2d of March, 1799, was read the third time.
Mr. Leib moved to postpone the bill to the first Monday of December next, and moved the taking the Yeas and Nays.
This motion was supported by Messrs. Leib, Gregg, J. Clay, Elliot, Thatcher, Elmer and Roan; and opposed by Messrs. Rodney, Randolph, Dawson, Smilie, Findley, Nicholson, Eustis and Huger.
The question was then taken by Yeas and Nays on the postponement, and passed in the negative—Yeas 45—Nays 72.
When the final question was put on the passage of the bill, and carried in the affirmative—Yeas 57—Nays 52.
Resolved, That the title be, "An Act continuing for a limited time the salaries of the officers of government therein mentioned."
THURSDAY, FEB. 2.
Mr. Early moved the following resolution:
Resolved, That to witnesses summoned to attend any committee of this House, during the present session of Congress, there shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the House, the sum of two dollars and fifty cents per day, for their attendance, and the rate of twelve and an half cents for every miles travelling: And that to any messenger sent under an order of the House for the person of a witness, there be paid from the same fund, at the rate of three dollars for every twenty miles travelling.
The sum in italic was left blank in Mr. Early's original motion; but were so fixed after an expression of considerable diversity of opinion; when the resolution, so amended, was agreed to—Ayes 69.
A bill from the Senate, in relation to the Navy fund, was referred to a committee of the whole on Monday.
The House went into committee of the whole, Mr. Varnum in the chair on the report of committee of Ways & Means, on the amendments of the Senate to the bill for the relief of the captors of the Mehouda and Mirhoha.
The report recommends an agreement to the amendments of the Senate with a further amendment provided that a further sum of 738 dollars 25 cents be appropriated to defraying the expense of the Mehouda while in the possession of the captors.
The committee reported an agreement to the report, in which the House concurred—Ayes 55—Nays 33.
Mr. J. Clay observed that by looking over a printed paper on their tables he perceived there were several articles on which the drawbacks allowed exceeded the duties. He therefore moved a resolution, instructing the committee of Ways and Means to enquire into the expediency of discontinuing the allowance of drawback on spirits, gunpowder, soap, candles, and playing cards of foreign manufacture and of allowing in the lieu of drawback per gallon on all spirits exported both of foreign and domestic manufacture. Motion agreed to.
FRIDAY, FEB. 3.
Mr. Nicholson, from the Managers appointed to confer with the Managers on the part of the Senate, on the amendment depending between the House and the Senate to the bill giving effect to the laws of the United States, in the Louisiana territory made a report, recommending an agreement to several of the amendments, proposed by the Senate with amendments.
One amendment proposed to the amendment of the Senate limits the registry of vessels to citizens of the United States or to persons residing five years in Louisiana.
Mr. Lucas suggested the re-examination of this provision to the treaty which appeared to him to require the admission of all the inhabitants of Louisiana at the period of session, to the same privileges.
This opinion was concisely supported by Mr. H. G. Campbell, and repelled by Mr. Nicholson.
Mr. Varnum moved an amendment destroying the limitation. This produced a point of order viz. whether an amendment to the report of a committee of conference was in order—When the House adjourned without taking a vote upon it.
An awful warning to Drunkards.
Among the numerous misfortunes arising from immediate drinking, the following is a late and melancholy instance: On Tuesday last, about four o'clock in the evening, a young man, 22 years of age, (eight miles from Baltimore and near the Hartford road) took his departure from one house intending to another; being over charged with liquor, he fell down in the snow, where he lay till day-break; the next morning, when he awoke and with great difficulty, made his way to a house—at which time, his hands (being frozen) would rattle together like flint-stones, and being unable to use them picked up his hat with his teeth and carried it to the house. I have traced his track reversely about half a mile, and found his miserable birth, where it plainly appears that he lay the whole time on his right side, without any appearance of movement, except a very little of his feet, having thawed the snow to the earth, under his body; likewise an hole opposite his mouth, by his breath, about the size of his hat-crown; his hat being off some of his hair remained frozen to the snow—He is now one of the most miserable objects that eyes ever beheld! with hands, feet and legs nearly double their usual size, and mostly of a deep purple, with large watery blisters; his limbs at least are and I think his life, may justly be despaired of; and thus, by an act of intemperance, Baltimore county may be deprived of one of the most active, stout and sprightly young men, (as a laborer) it ever produced. But how human nature could survive 13 or 14 hours on so cold a night, without movement, without shelter, without a great coat, mittins, or even comfortable body cloths, bare headed in snow 15 inches deep, is a subject of enquiry contemplation and wonder, for abler minds than that of
AN ACTUAL SPECTATOR.
Bal. Fed. Gazette.

Portsmouth.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1804.
SUMMARY—FOREIGN.
ACCOUNTS from Amsterdam to the 9th of Dec. have been received at Boston;—they bring nothing material in addition to what has already been laid before our readers. The last intelligence from the City of St. Domingo, state, that it was expected, that it would speedily be attacked by a British squadron of six sail of the line on one side; and by the hords of armed negroes which were advancing against it, on the other. On the 12th January, Capt. Forman, arrived at New-York, heard a tremendous cannonade at St. Domingo, which was supposed to be from the attack of the blacks.
DOMESTIC.
THE bill for granting a charter to the Philadelphia Bank has been passed; 45 members being in favour of it. A State Bank is to be established in the city of Richmond. At the last dates from Washington, the senate was debating whether blacks and Mulattoes should serve as jurors in Louisiana.—Accounts from New-Orleans, mention the great tranquillity prevalent there, and the high satisfaction expressed by the newly acquired citizens. George W. P. Curtis, Esq. has given notice in the George-Town papers, that all poor persons in his neighbourhood may be supplied with fuel gratis from the Mount Vernon Estate; during this inclement season. On the 6th instant the Vice-President of the United States left Philadelphia, for New-York. The inhabitants of several towns in the interior of N. York, have agreed to petition the legislature for an act to empower each Magistrate to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and Town Clerk's to record the same. A Norfolk article of the 27th ult. says; "when our paper was put to press, the southern mail which ought to have been here on Tuesday evening, was not arrived: We are told by a gentleman from Suffolk, that the horses, carriage and its contents, foundered in the creek leading to the town of Suffolk." The new Judiciary Bill has occupied the attention of the senate two days and was finally committed to the Hon. Messrs. Bigelow, Tudor, Mason, Bidwell and Pickman, to consider and report thereon. The bill for fixing salaries of certain officers of government was carried in the affirmative;—Yeas 57, Nays 52. A resolution was passed fixing the amount of what will be allowed the witnesses who shall attend Congress for the impeachment of the Judges. The joint Committee on the petition of William Tudor and others, praying for leave to build a Bridge from Boston to Dorchester Neck, reported, That the petitioners have leave to bring in a bill, authorising them to build a Bridge from South-street in Boston, to Dorchester Neck, as set forth in the petition; agreeably to such rules, regulations and conditions as shall be prescribed by the Legislature. A Bank is contemplated in the district of Orleans, Louisiana. In Congress the committee of ways and means is instructed to inquire into the expediency of discontinuing the allowance of drawback on spirits, gunpowder, soap, candles and playing cards of foreign manufacture; and of allowing in lieu of drawback—per gallon on all spirits exported both of foreign and domestic manufacture.
The Senate of New-York, have passed the bill for the ratification of the Amendment to the Constitution, UNANIMOUSLY.
Gen. Armstrong and Mr. John Smith are chosen to represent the state of N. York in the Senate of the U. S. The former for five years, the latter for three. Mr. Smith had the unanimous vote of both houses—General Armstrong had all the votes except seven.
In our last paper under Domestic Summary, of the Portland Turnpike Company through Vermont, for Mr. J. Dana of Vermont, read Friburg in the district of Maine.
THE WINTER.
The winter, for six or eight weeks past, has been like the winters of old, in respect both to quantity of snow and the serene, steady coldness of the weather. Thus the causes and reasonings which have been commonly advanced to account for the openness and mildness of our modern winters, such as the clearing up of the country, &c. &c. appear to fall to the ground. The true causes of phenomena of this kind, are doubtless as yet hidden from man—they probably exist in the nature and relations of the invisible elements—and whether science will ever be able to approach them, trace the laws by which they operate, and subject them to the use of mankind, must at present remain problematical.
The snow is now of a very considerable depth, (not far from 2 feet,) and the travelling never better.
Walpole Observatory.
To the Citizens of New-Hampshire. FRIENDS & COUNTRYMEN.
THE interesting addresses to you, by VERITAS and MENTOR, in the last Gazette, are worthy of being repeated and inculcated on the minds of those citizens who appear to have lost sight of their true interests. Several paragraphs of which I crave leave here to lay before them; one of which is the following: "Permit me, my friends, to ask you, what is become of that noble spirit which so eminently distinguished you, while opposing the mandates of a British king and a corrupt Parliament? Has it taken its flight forever? Or else, why do you suffer yourselves to be indebted to other States for those great benefits which flow from the general government without your aid?" "Ah! citizens—are we really reduced so low—so degraded, as to be looked upon by all the venerable sages of our nation, and the real friends of society, as detached from the noblest and the most generous connections? As the refuse of mankind excluded from the approved of God? For the opposers of our present government, and the divine principles on which it is founded, are and must be accounted, from every rational consideration, as enemies both to God and mankind. See you not how they think from the opening glory of our country?
Citizens, awake to your true interests, and enjoy the inestimable blessings presented to you from that Being who has been hitherto so propitious to America. Let not the honor, you have formerly acquired, be stained by the influence of "a despicable federal faction." Shew yourselves on the appointed day, for election of State Officers, the men you then were. Choose those citizens who love their country, and both know and seek its best interests. Col. JOHN LANGDON is recommended to you for your Governor; a faithful servant to his country and to this State. There is not a more amiable character in the union than his; nor one more hated and abused by the enemies of our government and the rights of mankind.—Citizens, be wise for yourselves; and consult not merely private interests, but the happiness and glory of the State and of your country.
Pay a due attention to the words of MENTOR, who tells you that the laws should be not only just and equitable, but wisely administered; that the poor may be protected and rendered happy as well as the rich. Nor let us suffer the lawless sons of ambition to become our tyrants and oppressors.
They are trying by every means they can lay hold of, to make us a poor, miserable, abject people, cringing to monarchical power. The citizens of a republican government can never be poor, or wretched. No—Every individual will always be rich: rich in themselves, and the affections of the community—rich in every thing that can promote their happiness. Beware, fellow citizens, of the manoeuvres of your enemies, who endeavour to propagate among you the idea, that Col. LANGDON is to be chosen Vice-President—and cry out "that if so, why should we vote for him for our Governor?" It would be superfluous. Let us turn our attention to another.—Fellow citizens, you well know that another year must succeed the present, ere Col. LANGDON could enter upon the duties of that respectable office.—The publishers of the New-Hampshire Gazette unite in these sentiments expressed by one, who, with them, rejoices only in this, that he has ever been, and must always be a true and affectionate Friend to the People.
Republican Ticket for 1804 For Governor, HON. JOHN LANGDON. Counsellors, The Hon. Levi Bartlett, for the county of Rockingham. Hon. Joseph Badger for Strafford. Hon. Benj. Fierce for Hillsborough. Hon. Nahum Parker for Cheshire. Hon. Ezra Bartlett for Grafton, SENATORS, District No. 1. Gen. Clement Storer. No. 2. Nicholas Gilman, Esq. No. 3. Col. William White. No. 4. Timothy Dix, jun. Esq. No. 5. Col. John Waldron. No. 6. Nath'l Shannon, Esq. No. 7. J. K. Smith, Esq. No. 8. Robert Alcock, Esq. No. 9. Col. Eliza Whitcomb. No. 10. Gen. Amasa Allen. No. 11. Capt. William White. No. 12. Col. William Tarlton,
County Treasurer, NATH'L GILMAN, Esq. Exeter. County Recorder, JOSIAH ADAMS, Esq.
Mr Mussey,
INFORMS the Ladies and Gentlemen of Portsmouth that his Dancing School has commenced. Those who intend being taught in that polite accomplishment, will please to attend at the Assembly-Room this Evening, at half past 6 o'clock.
Seven Tickets in Atkinson Academy Lottery, are now for sale by N. S. & W. PEIRCE. The Lottery will finish drawing in the course of this week.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE—Grafton, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of Land in the town of ADAMS, who have not paid their highway taxes for the year 1803.—That so much of their land as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of the scribe in said town of Adams, on the second Tuesday in July next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.
  Names. Acres. D. C. C.    Charles Rogers, - - - 1940 3 25  Giles Richards, - - - 551 0 68  Moses Canney, - - - 669 2 73  Elijah Denmore, - - - 100 0 50  Greenleaf Cilley, 5 lots, 100 acres each, viz. Nos. 7, 11, 13, 19 and 30, - - - 500 1 25  Moses Bickford, - - - 100 1 0  JONATHAN MESERVE, jr. Collr. Adams, Feb. 14, 1804.  
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE—Cheshire, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the non-resident proprietors or owners of Land in CROYDON, in said county of Cheshire, who have not paid their highway tax for the year 1803.—That unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, with legal cost thereon, by the fourth Tuesday of April next, that so much of their lands will be then sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, as will pay the same, at the dwelling-house of Edward Hall, junr. innholder in said Croydon, at ten of the clock in the forenoon on said day.
  Names of Delinquents. Number. Quantity. Tax.    March Chase, - - - 44 0 60 18  James Mc Clannett, - - - 2 100 30  Joseph Merriam, - - - 27 1 100 30  ditto, - - - 1 0 60 91  General Chase's heirs, - - - 36 1 100 30  ditto, 1/2 unpaid, - - - 42 2 100 15  ditto, 1/4 unpaid, - - - 60 0 60 9  Benjamin Bellows, - - - 42 2 100 24  William Dudley, - - - 68 1 rem. 65 18  Benjamin Wood, - - - 11 2 rem. 56 21  Jonathan Aldrich, - - - 47 0 60 12  John Pike, Stp. Page farm, - - - 42  BARNA COOPER, Collector. Croydon, February 9, 1804.  
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE—Cheshire, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the non-resident proprietors or owners of Land in CROYDON, in said county of Cheshire, who have not paid their highway tax for the year 1803.—That unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, with legal cost thereon, by the fourth Tuesday of April next, that so much of their land as will pay the same will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the dwelling-house of Edward Hall, junr. innholder in said Croydon, at 10 of the clock in the forenoon on said day.
  Names of Delinquents. Number. Quantity. Tax.    James Whipple, - - - 61 2 100 30  James Welman, meadow, - - - 15 0 3 6  Annpas Holland, meadow, - - - 11 0 3 6  John Stow, - - - 56 0 60 18  March Chase, - - - 44 0 60 18  James Mc Clannett, - - - 2 100 30  Solomon Chase, - - - 57 1 100 30  Benjamin Wood, - - - 10 0 60 12  Benjamin Leland, - - - 55 2 100 30  Dudley Chase, - - - 50 0 60 18  Joseph Merriam, - - - 27 1 100 30  ditto, - - - 1 0 60 91  General Chase's heirs, - - - 36 1 100 30  ditto, 1/2 unpaid, - - - 42 2 100 15  ditto, 1/4 unpaid, - - - 60 0 60 9  Benjamin Bellows, - - - 42 2 100 24  Abraham Temple, - - - 1 1 100 30  James Richardson, - - - 15 1 rem. 30 10  Wiel Dudley, - - - 68 1 rem. 50 18  Benjamin Wood, - - - 11 2 rem. 65 90  Jonathan Aldrich, - - - 47 0 60 12  BARNA COOPER, Collector. Croydon, February 9, 1804.  
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE—Strafford, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Rights, Lots or Parcels of Lands lying in the town of EATON, and in the county and State aforesaid, who have not paid their highway and county taxes for the year 1803.—That so much of their lands as will pay said taxes and charges, will be sold at public auction, at the house of William Snell, innholder in Eaton, on Tuesday the eighth of May next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon unless prevented by previous payment.
  Names. No. Lot. Acres. Tax.    Joshua Martin, } Location, - - - 500 2 50 15  Ede H. Burgin, - - - 61 f. d. 100 0 50 3  Walter Brient, - - - 28 c. d. 100 0 50 3  ditto, - - - 171 f. d. 100 0 25 2  Walter Brient, jr. 181 f. d. 100 0 25 2  Caleb Bennett, - - - 11 c. d. 50 0 12 1  Joshua Bracket, - - - 149 f. d. 100 0 25 2  Bonja Chadman, - - - 26 c. d. 100 0 50 3  Nathaniel Ewer, - - - 188 f. d. 100 0 25 2  Joshua Frost, - - - 47 c. d. 100 0 50 3  Samuel Gilman, - - - 23 c. d. 100 0 25 2  Daniel Mattson, - - - 145 n. d. 100 0 25 2  John Smith, - - - 22 f. d. 100 0 25 2  John Pash, - - - 71 c. d. 100 0 25 2  Thomas York, - - - 183 f. d. 100 0 50 3  Joshua York, - - - 180 f. d. 100 0 25 2  Jonathan Mooney, - - - 15 f. d. 50 0 25 2  Enoch Danford, - - - 81 f. d. 100 0 50 3  Jona. Silley, Esq. out of Colwell's Location, - - - 150 0 75 5  Daniel Perkins, - - - 95 c. d. 100 0 50 3  Daniel Perkins, - - - 96 c. d. 100 0 50 3  Tho's Whelman, - - - 70 c. d. 100 0 50 3  ditto, - - - 117 c. d. 100 0 25 2  ditto, - - - 180 c. d. 100 0 50 3  NATH'L BANFILL, Collector. Eaton, February 10, 1804.  
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE—Rockingham, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in the town of STRATHAM, who have not paid their highway and town taxes for the year 1803.—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 Majr. Dudley L. Chase, innholder in said town, on Tuesday the 17th day of April next, at 10 o'clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.
  Names. Acres. Town Tax. Highway Tax.    Abraham Crimble, - - - 76 0 0  Joseph Doe, - - - 64 0 32  David Fogg, - - - 84 1 43  Seth Fogg, - - - 50 0 75  Thomas Sanborn, - - - 40 0 00  Simon Vease, - - - 24 0 13  Truesworthy Robinson, - - - 42 2 21  LEVI CLARK, Collector. Stratham, February 20, 1804.  
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE—Grafton, ff.
THE non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in CONCORD, in said county, who have not paid their highway and county taxes for the year 1803, are hereby notified that unless they pay the same to the subscriber, on or before the second Tuesday of June next, with incidental charges, so much of each delinquents land, as will pay said sums, will then be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Samuel Young, innholder in said Concord, at ten o'clock forenoon.
  Names. Acres. Highway Tax. County Tax.    7 4 100 4 94  6 4 100 4 94  11 4 100 4 94  4 0 100 4 94  3 8 100 4 94  5 10 100 4 94  3 11 100 4 94  4 19 100 4 94  EBEN'S COGSWELL, Collector. Concord, December 1, 1803.  
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE—Grafton, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in the town of PERCY, in said county who have not paid their highway and county taxes for the year 1803.—That 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 Mr. Jonathan Rowell, in said Percy, on the first Wednesday of June next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.
  Names. Acres. Highway Tax. County Tax.    Joshua Bishop, - - - 0 0 68  Jacob Waldon, - - - 0 0 68  Mark Sanborn, - - - 0 0 68  Thomas Burnside, - - - 0 0 68  David Paul, - - - 0 0 68  Joseph Moulton, - - - 0 0 68  Caleb Tappan, - - - 0 0 68  George Walton, jr. - - - 0 0 68  William Stanwood, - - - 0 0 68  Jonathan M. Sewall, - - - 0 0 68  William Marshall, - - - 0 0 68  Silas Marshall, - - - 0 0 68  Elizaphar Day, - - - 0 0 68  JOHN WARD, Collector. Percy, January 18, 1804.  
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE—Grafton, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in the town of DORCHESTER, State and county aforesaid, who have not paid their county tax for the year 1803.—That so much of their land as will pay said tax together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of Gilman Folsom, in said Dorchester, on Monday the 30th day of April next, at ten o'clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.
  Names. No. Lot. Acres. Tax.    Mark H. Wentworth, - - - 2 65 60 1 2  John Hurd, Esq. - - - 1 149 100 2 3  William Gardner, - - - 3 237 100 2 3  John Marshall, - - - 2 68 50 1 2  John Hows, Esq. - - -

Miscellaneous Repository.
A HINT FOR A RICH MAN. (FROM PLUTARCH.) "What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?" St. Luke, chap. xii. ver. 17. WHAT do I—Why, if thy barns are grown too small, Save the expense of building more, And lodge the surplus of thy store Within the bowels of the poor; Make widows' hands thy treasury, Let orphans' mouths thy coffers be, And in a little while thou'lt see Large interest in thy purse, with principal and all.
THE DISAPPOINTMENT. TWAS in the sultry noontide hour, To thence the fervor of the plain, When Delia sought her favorite bower, And fadly, sweetly sung this strain: "Haste Colin, haste to Delia's arms, Nor longer from thy mistress rove; Nature, without thee, has no charms, O haste to bless thy Delia's love!" Enraptured by the charmer's theme, To prefer her to my heart I flew; But waking found 'twas all a dream— Save at my bed-side puffs cried "mew!"
The RURAL LOITERER, No. 11. And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times and they kissed each other, and wept with each other, until David exceeded. 1. Samuel, xx. 41.
HOW grateful and delicious is the meeting between two persons, whose hearts the silken chord of mutual friendship has entwined; who feel a glow of generous emotions, at the bare mention of each others name; whose hearts, susceptible of the joys of friendship, reflect on the moments which they have passed together, with a delight, which the miser never feels when surveying his bags of gold;—of which the sensualist can form no conception nor idea. The delicious fruit which grows on the plant of friendship is, not like the beautifully waving corn, brought to perfection in one season. It requires the fostering care of years, a generous soil, and the cherishing influence of mutual benefits, before it becomes a lofty & beautiful tree, beneath whose shade the cultivators may repose themselves. Happy is the person who finds a friend as constant and endearing, as the amiable Jonathan. But, alas! the sacred name of friendship is too often prostituted, to the mean pursuits of avarice and ambition.
And although some of eloquent minds have, in every age, broke thro' the ties of vulgar opinion; altho' some of refined sentiments have, like the person in my text, disdained to dignify the interested purposes of self interest by the sacred name; yet it is feared, the viper's tooth is often concealed under the mask of real friendship. Nature has been very frugal in producing those exalted characters, whose breasts glow with universal philanthropy; whose noble minds value the friendship of the virtuous, even in adversity, above the smiles of the mean and vicious, altho' their coffers abound with gold. Can there be any satisfaction in the society of one whom we know will be attached to us, no longer than we enjoy the smiles of fortune. There is no possession, so inestimably precious as a real and virtuous friend;—the bare thought of the possession alleviates every evil, and strews the thorny path of adversity, with the down of ease. How tenderly affectionate was the meeting of David and Jonathan, mentioned in the text! What a mutuality of feeling subsisted between them, the sweet fruit of cultivated friendship, and inviolable constancy!
When friendship knits two kindred hearts On downy wings their moments fly; Each scene of life new joy imparts, How gay the fields,—how bright the sky!
Piscataqua Bridge Lottery. This is a Lottery of Prizes—every blank drawn is a prize to the citizen of Portsmouth; the Bridge is a great and precious prize to this town; the loss of it, would prove a great and terrible BLANK—Then who would not hazard (nay freely give five dollars) to keep it in repair? besides, we have a fine chance to get 8000 dollars. Think of that,—to our country friends tis all in all—it affords them a safe and expeditious passage, over a wide rapid river—a few easy turns of the wheel over an even surface, to a good market; which they never could come at before this BRIDGE was erected,—compare this advantage, and contrast it with a dark night, a dismal storm, a rapid river to cross in an open ferry boat, the comparison is odious,—let us keep it up! Town and Country, join—Clap your Shoulders to the BRIDGE, buy Tickets—show a public spirit, and try your fortunes in this Lottery:—
TICKETS for Sale by N. S. & W. PEIRCE, at their Bookstore opposite the N. W. Corner of the State-House, Congress-Street, Portsmouth.
Piscataqua Bridge Lottery.
THE General Court of New Hampshire having passed an Act at their late session, December 24th, 1803, granting a Lottery for the special purpose of raising Fifteen Thousand dollars , to repair and maintain the Piscataqua Bridge ; and have appointed the subscribers, Managers to conduct said Lottery, who have given bonds and qualified themselves as the law directs for the faithful discharge of their duty—do now offer to the Public the following
SCHEME, for the First Class— Tickets for sale by the Managers. SCHEME for the First Class. 10,000 Tickets at 5 dolls. is 50,000. 1 prize of : : 8000 dolls. 1 of : : 4000 2 of 1000 is 2000 6 of 500 : 3000 6 of 200 : 1200 97 of 50 : 4850 100 of 20 : 2000 3100 of 8 : 24800 1 first drawn blank, : 50 1 last drawn blank, : 100
3315 50,000 Subject to a deduction of 12 1/2 pr. cent. Prizes to be paid in thirtydays after the drawing is finished. Prizes not claimed in one year from that term, not to be paid, but deemed as generously given for the benefit of the Bridge.
The object of this Lottery is to assist the Proprietors, and to enable them to repair and keep passable that extensively useful and commodious Bridge, crossing the Piscataqua river;—the connecting point of Turnpike Roads, already laid out, and others contemplated of still greater magnitude. This Bridge is equally accommodating to Massachusetts, Maine and New-Hampshire—owned by, and travelled on by citizens of both States.—The Managers therefore flatter themselves with support and assistance by all, and a ready sale for Tickets:—This Bridge is truly a public benefit. Individual enterprise created it at an expense of near 70,000 dollars—and it never has netted 3 pr. cent. interest; is nearly 3000 feet in length, including an arch of 244 feet—The present defects is sudden and unexpected, and requires immediate remedy.
THOMAS MARTIN, THO'S THOMPSON, ELIJAH HALL, } Managers. Portsmouth, Jan. 16, 1804.
Benjamin Hill, At his Store in Fore-street, lately occupied by Mr. Samuel Hill, RETURN thanks to his customers for their past favors, and would inform them that he has now on hand a quantity of St. George's LIME, in good order.
West-India GOODS HARD-WARE & COUNTRY PRODUCE, AS USUAL.
N. B. "As short credit make long friends," he would inform all those indebted to him by Note, or on Book Account, to call at his store and settle the same immediately, or as soon as possible.
Two STORES to let on Moffat's wharf, so called. Inquire as above. Jan. 17, 1804.
John Man, Has for Sale, at the corner of Market & Bow-street, Spring-Hill.
RUM, GIN, and BRANDY, per bbl. or gallon; Hyson, Souchong and Bohea TEAS; Loaf and brown SUGARS; No. 1, and 2 Chocolate; Coffee; Spanish INDIGO of an excellent quality pr. dozen or less quantity; GINGER pr. keg, dozen, or lb. Gun Powder do; Nutmegs; Cloves; Pepper; Allspice; Salt-Petre; Copperas; Allum; Red Wood; Fustic; Soap; Starch; Spanish Segars, with most articles in the
GROCERY LINE. Also, American and English Shoels; Frying Pans; Flat Irons; cotton and wool Cards; Blocktin Tea Pots; Pewter Basons; Spoons; Knives and Forks; Jack Knives; Pen and pocket do. Razors; Scissors; Japan Cannifers; do Waiters; Pins; Knitting & Sewing Needles, &c.
A complete assortment of Iron Hollow Ware, viz. Small and large KETTLES; Pots; Dutch Ovens; Basons; High-Pans; Spiders; Skillets; large and small Cart Boxes, Waggon do. and Chaise do. a large supply of DOGS or ANDIRONS of all sizes; 10d and 20d Hammered NAILS; 4, 6, 8, 10, and 20 cut NAILS; English Blistered, German, Hallbach & Trieste STEEL, some of which is suitable for Shoeing Sleighs.
Liverpool SALT per hhd. or buthel—all of which he will sell low for cash. Dec. 20, 1803.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, County of Grafton. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in the town of LINCOLN, county and State aforesaid, who have not paid their highway and county taxes for the year 1803, 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 Ephraim Kendall, in Lincoln, on the third Monday of April next, at 10 o'clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.
Proprietor's Names. Highway. County. James Avorey, 1 40 66 James Hoit, 1 40 66 Jabez Weed, 1 40 66 Peter Finch, 1 40 66 Samuel Andrews, 1 40 66 David Shaw, 1 40 66 Ebenezer Bawdon, 1 40 66 Renben Stephens, 1 40 66 Asa Jones, 1 40 66 Samuel Sallate, 1 40 66 Ebenezer Bowton, 1 40 66 Ezariah Wood, 1 40 66 Saymore Bowton, 1 40 66 Zuriaj Finch, 1 40 66 Abner Bawton, 1 40 66 David Bowton, 1 40 66 Robert Arnold, 1 40 66 David Sanford, 1 40 66 John Addington, 1 40 66 Elijah Weeks, 1 40 66 Stephen Mangum, 1 40 66 William M'Horney, 1 40 66 David Whiting, 1 40 66 Caleb Merrill, 1 40 66 Seth Whitney, 1 40 66 Samuel Haight, 1 40 66 Joseph Foreman, 1 40 66 John Tuttle, 1 40 66 Reuben Rennolds, 1 40 66 Peter Smith, 1 40 66 Abraham Farris, 1 40 66 Jehiah Riggs, 1 40 66 Ebenezer Murson, 1 40 66 Noah Parkman, 1 40 66 Abel Hoit, 1 40 66 Jabez Holmes, 1 40 66 Ezra Moo, 1 40 66 David Knap, 1 40 66 Abraham Mead, 1 40 66 Daniel St. Johns, 1 40 66 Samuel Win, 1 40 66 Samuel Waterbury, 1 40 66 Henry Wiat, 1 40 66 Job St. Johns, 1 40 66 Ezra Bowton, 1 40 66 Jeremiah Finch, 1 40 66 John Brown, 1 40 66 Timothy Ladd, 1 40 66 Joseph Hale, 1 40 66 John Nelson, 1 40 66 Governor's Right, 2 80 132 EPHRAIM KENDALL, Collr.
FOR SALE BY Moses Woodward, A QUANTITY of SCREW'D HAY.—Also, 100 barrels of SHIP BREAD.
Nathan B. Folsom, Has for Sale at Store No. 3, High-street, 24 Boxes China consisting 1 tea sett each; 500 pieces India Chintzes, Cotton and Nankins; 200 yards American Manufactur'd cotton bed Tick; 1500 lb cotton yarn 2 & 3 threaded; a quantity of cotton thread just received. An assortment of Clothiers Dye-stuffs and Tools as usual. Likewise a general assortment of Groceries, &c.
Any of the above goods will be sold on the most reasonable terms for cash or approved credit.
He has on hand a quantity of OVEN FRAMES, which are an useful and secure invention. N. B. Those persons indebted to him are requested to call and settle their respective dues immediately either by Note or payment of the same. Portsmouth, Jan. 6, 1804.
Just published an or Sale at N. S. & W. PEIRCE's Bookstore, THE NIGHTINGALE, A collection of the most popular, ancient and modern SONGS, set to music. Subscribers are requested to call for their Books. January 24, 1804.
A Letter Missing, Containing 60 DOLLARS, which letter was said to have been put into Haverhill (Mass.) Post-Office, on the 27th of December last, directed to JOHN ABBOT, Portsmouth, from BUTLER ABBOT, Andover; any person giving information of the same shall be rewarded by JOHN ABBOT. Portsmouth, Jan. 6, 1804.
A LIST OF LETTERS, Remaining in the Post-Office at Durham, N. H. Feb. 2, 1804. ROLAND Sylvester, Abraham Perkins, Thomas Peirce, John Lincoln, William Bartlett, James Pinkham, Mr. Swaddle, Andrew Emerson, Foster Witherman, Benjamin Smith, Miss Leah Beal—all of Durham. EDWARD WELLS, P. M.
LOST BETWEEN the towns of Dover & Alton, a Red Leather POCKET BOOK, containing a Note against Josiah French for 80 dollars, and several other papers; whoever has found said Pocket Book, and will leave it at this office, or with the subscriber shall be handsomely rewarded. All persons are cautioned against buying said Note as it is my property. ISAAC DAVIS. Alton, Feb. 1, 1804.
REMOVAL.
Edw'd Parry INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has removed from Congress-street, to his new brick Store, No. 10, Market-street, where he has opened a large assortment of Fall & Winter GOODS, which he has imported direct from the Manufactories, and will be sold at the lowest advance, by wholesale and retail—consisting of
Best superfine London blue, black, drab, mixt, corboe, and bottle green Broad Cloths.
Double milled, drab, and other fashionable colour Cassimeres; superfine drab, mixed, and Brunswick Forest Cloths.
Twilled Duffils & Coatings; Baizes and Flannels.
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