The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1805-06-04 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY PIERCE & GARDNER, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
More NEW-GOODS.
James Rundlet,
Has just received per the Little James from London, and the Warrington from Liverpool,
AN ADDITIONAL SUPPLY OF Staple and Fancy Piece GOODS,
Which are now opening and will positively be sold very low for cash or approved short credit—Among which are
BEST London Superfine Broad Cloths and Cassimeres; Cotton and silk Hosiery; Silk Shawls and Handkerchiefs; Black, white, buff, yellow, salmon, light blue, plumb, pink, brown, slate, olive and drab SARSNET CAMBRICS; Patch Furnitures, Tassels and Fringe; Fashionable plad & small figure Calicoes; Black and white Laces; ditto Lace Veiling; A great variety of Black, white, plad and fancy figur'd RIBBONS; A large assortment of Fans; Durants, Russells and Calimancoes; Men's rich black Satin & Florentine; A large assortment of Irish Linens and Sheetings; Diaper Table Cloths; Dimities and Muslins; India Cottons, some extra fine, very low—a fresh supply of INDIA CHINTZES, very low and free from damage, any thing to the contrary notwithstanding—Company and common yellow Nankeens; Blue ditto; Gentlemen's Leghorn Summer Hats, wide rims; Black Florence Silks; Black India Lustrings, wide fort, at 6s. per yard; Belt Bologna Crapes, at 6s. per yard—
With a great variety of other Goods, too many to enumerate; the whole of which without the exception of a single article, will be sold at the very lowest prices, be being determined not to be under sold in any article by any NEW DASH-ER whatsoever. Portsmouth. May 28, 1805.
Fresh ORANGES.
EXCELLENT fresh ORANGES at 3s per doz. for sale by S. LARKIN, where may be had a general assortment of TEAS, WINES, and GROCERIES of the best quality—also—best Jourdon Almonds; Turkey Figs; Raisins; Prunes; Capers and Anchovies. Portsmouth, May 28.
RAISINS.
10 casks fresh Malaga Raisins, and 30 boxes Muscadel, ditto,— For sale at STACY HALL, junr's. Store, Water-street. May 21.
THOMAS P. DROWN,
Has just received at his shop in Buck-street, an elegant variety
HEAD-ORNAMENTS, viz.
1 set gilt Slides, Comb and Head-Band; 1 Cameo Brooch; 1 Feather, Topaz and Spangle; 1 gilt Head-Band; 4 cameo Neck Chains, assorted; A pleasing assortment Topaz and Ruby Slides & Combs; Gold Brooches & Pins; Paste Knees; with a large variety of Fancy GOODS and JEWELRY, received per Spring importations. May 28, 1805.
NOTICE.
WANTED—about One hundred and ninety feet of WALL of ten feet high and three feet thick built, and the stones found, for side walls and abutments for a Bridge at the South part of this town—Any person inclining to undertake it, is desired to apply to the Selectmen, who will contract therefor. Portsmouth, May 20, 1805.
The Expositor.
Lately Published in Boston and for sale at C. PIERCE's Bookstore, price 50 cents. THE Expositor; or many mysteries Unravelled. Comprising The Learned Pig, Invisible Lady and Acoustic Temple, Philosophical Swan, Penetrating Spy-Glasses, optical and magnetic, and various other curiosities. By WILLIAM F. PINCHBECK.
One useful object accomplished by this book is a development of the simple method by which the Pig was taught, and those wonderful feats performed, called Legerdemain, which have from time to time astonished the beholders. Superstition is also taught, that these feats are not the effects of diabolical intrusion, but of invention and industrious application. May 21.
FOR SALE,
23 casks Mack's LIME, of an excellent quality. Inquire of D. AUSTIN. May 28.
To the Honorable Nathaniel Rogers, Esq. Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. in and for the County of Rockingham.
THE Memorial of ABRAHAM PERKINS, of Epping, in said county, husbandman, lieth—that this day, to his great surprise and indignation, he has had information, that JONATHAN ELIOT, of the same Epping on the 8th day of April last, complained to your Honor, that your memorialist was "non compos mentis," and incapable of taking care of himself and his property, and stood in need of a Guardian for that purpose," and requesting that one might be appointed. That your honor on the same day directed the Selectmen of said Epping, to make inquisition thereinto and report to you their opinion. That on the 29th day of the same April two of said Selectmen reported, "that they were of opinion that the said ABRAHAM PERKINS, was non compos mentis, and stood in need of a guardian, to take care of his person family and property," and recommended Joseph Blake, jun. for that trust—that on this recommendation, your honor there afterwards, to wit, at Exeter, in said county, on the same day, adjudged that your memorialist was non compos mentis, and appointed the said Blake his guardian.
By this summary decree made without any previous notice whatever being given to your memorialist, he is unjustly deprived of his "natural essential and inherent rights—the enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring possessing and protecting property, and of seeking and obtaining happiness." By this act he is disfranchised—his person made subject to the capricious will of a master—his property wrested from him—and he is despoiled of every thing that can render life desirable.
Your memorialist avers that he is not now and thank heaven he never was an idiot, non compos, lunatic, or a distracted person. He has such a portion of wits and sound discretion, as it hath pleased God to bestow upon him, a portion sufficient to enable him to take prudent care of his person, family and property, without the officious aid of pretended friends. He has only to regret that he has not made a more profitable use of these inestimable endowments.
He admits that he has sometimes committed acts of indiscretion; but not such as renders it necessary to retrain him of his liberty, or deprive him of the use and disposal of his property—he is willing that those who are wise at all hours, and who never offended should be his accusers.
Your memorialist does not believe that any improper motive influenced your honor in making the degrading injurious decree aforesaid. He avers that you have been imposed upon and deceived, by men, some of whom have totally misapprehended the law, and by others who have wilfully and fraudulently misstated the facts. He therefore prays that you would revoke, disallow and render null and void the decree and appointment aforesaid, and thereby reinstate him in the full enjoyment of those rights, privileges and immunities which God and the equal and just laws of his country entitle him to hold—and he as in duty bound will pray. ABRAHAM PERKINS.
Epping, May 24, 1805. Rockingham, ff. May 3d, 1805.
Upon reading and considering the foregoing memorial, it is ordered that the memorialist be heard thereon at the Probate office in Exeter, on Wednesday next, at three of the clock P. M. and that this week he cause the said Selectmen of Epping and the said Joseph Blake, jun. to be served with a copy of the said memorial—that they may then appear and show cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof should not be granted. NATH'L ROGERS.
Adjourned to Monday next 3 o'clock P. M. Rockingham, ff.
Probate Court at Exeter the 13th day of May 1805, by adjournment from the 8th instant.
The parties concerned in the foregoing memorial, being heard by their Counsel learned in the law, and their respective witnesses examined, and their testimony considered. It appears that the said Abraham Perkins is not non compos mentis; and that the said report of the said Selectmen was founded upon a misapprehension of the law. I do therefore decree that the said guardianship be and it hereby is revoked, annulled and made void, and that the letters purporting the same to be committed to the said Blake, be and hereby are revoked and declared null and void. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the court of Probate for said county to be affixed, the 13th day of May Anno Domini 1805. NATH'L ROGERS.
COPY EXAMINED, P. WM. PARKER, Register.
NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Mrs. MARY JACKSON, late of Portsmouth, widow, deceased, relict of the late Dr. Hall Jackson, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber, Administrator to said estate—and all persons having any claims against the estate of said deceased, are requested to present them immediately for settlement. MARY ELIZABETH SYMMES. Portsmouth, May 28, 1805.
NOTICE.
DR. PIERREPONT, has removed to the Eastern end of Buck Street near the Pier. May 21.
Peter Coffin,
Has just received per the ships Galen, Packet and John Adams, from England, a great variety of Fashionable, Fancy & Staple GOOD
which are now open
CHIN
Furnitures; Mullinets; Dimities. Book, jacconet, cambrick and lace Muslins; color'd sarfnet Cambricks; muslin Handkerchiefs; linen, cotton, bandanno and black silk Handkerchiefs.
Trimmings; Italian and Flo-rence Silks; black, white, and green double Sarfnets; India Persians; Modes; Sattins; Tiffanies; black and color'd Crapes; black and white Parisnet; Gauzes; Milinets; black Cypres.
Elegant white and black lace Veils, from 3 to 15 dollars; blk. lace Cloaks and Spencers; wide black Lace for Cloaks and Shawls; a large assortment thread Laces and Edgings; a variety of Ribbons; cotton and silk gown Trimmings; gold & silver Trimmings; Fringes; silk Cords; cotton and silk Giroules.—A great variety—
Cane, willow and straw Bonnets and Hats; fancy Flowers and Wreaths; Feathers; a variety of Fans; Parasols with and without walking canes; cotton and silk Um-brellas; a great variety of black and fancy kid Shoes; Rofetts.
Men's and youth's cotton, hemp and silk Hose; wornen's white, black and color'd cotton Hose; wornen's white, black and slate silk Hose; some with lace clocks; wornen's plain pic-nic and vandyke silk Gloves and Mitts; cotton Gloves and Mitts; kid Gloves; men's beaver, woodcock, thread and silk Gloves; flock Stiff-eners; cotton and silk Braces.
Superfine, middling and low priced Broad Cloths; Cassimeres; Fashionable Waistcoating; Jeans; Fustians; Cotton Cassimeres; Patent buff Nankeens; black and colored Nankeens; Thickfets, Velvets.
Linens; Sheetings; Brown holland; Table Cloths of all sizes; Counterpanes; Diapers; yellow and green Canvas; check Linens; Threads; embroidering and sewing Silks; white and chintz bed Lace, Fringes, Cords and Tassels.
Tammies; Durants; Shal-loons; Russells; Calimancoes; Mo-reens; Florentines; Sattinets; Latt-ings. a large assortment
India Cottons; cheap India Chintzes; a great variety of
CARPETING, &c. &c. &c.
Portsmouth, May 14, 1805.
To be sold at Auction,
On 20th June next,
THE remainder of the Stock in Trade of JOHN WARNER, consisting of the following articles. Previous to which, he will sell as low as can be bought at wholesale.
Cognac & Spanish BRANDY; Hollands GIN; West-India RUM; Cherry ditto; Pollock FISH; Boxes Chocolate; SHELLS; Hyson, Hyson-skin, Souchong, and Bohea TEAS; Loaf and Brown SUGAR; Rice, Crackers, Florence OIL; Cot-ton; a few casks Fig TOBACCO; Pigtail ditto; Thompson's and Tenny's Snuff; Writing and Wrapping Paper; Cotton Cards, Wool do. Flax; Men's and Boy's Felt Hats; Gun Powder; Shot; Nutmegs; Cloves; Cinnamon; Pimento; Pepper; Gin-ger; Salt Petre; Sulpher; Spanish Float Indigo; Spanish Lump do. CROCKERY WARE.
A few casks Raisins; RUSSIA FEATHER BEDS, FEATHERS of all KINDS. Portsmouth, May 28, 1805.
Just published, and for sale by JOHN WILLIAMS, Bookseller, Haver-hill, Massachusetts,
THE Clergyman's Hymn-Book, and book of Lamentations, in the form of a circular letter from an old clergyman to his brethren, on their situation in 1805.—Also the Clergyman's Looking-Glass, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4. A Sermon on Nebuchadnezzar's Dream. A Sermon on the light not clear nor dark. A man in the smoke, being remarks on Mr. Baldwin's Sermon.—"How shall I know I am born again?" The little christian, a Novel. Smith and Jore's Hymns, a new edition.—The above books sold also in Portsmouth by E. SMITH.
(By AUTHORITY.)
EIGHTH CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES, at the Second Session begun and held at the City of Washington, in the Territory of Columbia, on the 4th day of November one thousand eight hundred and four.
AN ACT
To amend the act, intitled "An act for the government and regulation of the seamen in the merchants' service."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That all the provisions, regulations, and penalties which are contained in the eighth section of the act, entitled "An act for the government and regulation of seamen in the merchants' service," so far as relates to a chest of medicines to be provided for vessels of one hundred and fifty tons burthen, and upwards, shall be extended to all merchant vessels of the burthen of seventy five tons, or upwards, navigated with six persons or more, in the whole, and bound from the United States, to any port or ports in the West Indies.
NATH'L MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives, A. BURR, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. March 2, 1805—APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
To appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of building gun-boats.
BE it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of sixty thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of enabling the President to cause to be built, a number of gun boats, not exceeding twenty-five, for the better protection of the ports and harbours of the United States.
NATH'L MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives, A. BURR, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. March 2, 1805—APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
To authorise the erection of a bridge across a mill-pond and marsh in the Navy Yard belonging to the United States, in the town of Brooklyn in the state of New York.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is authorised, by a proper instrument in writing under his hand, in due form, to grant to such person or persons, or body corporate, by their proper name of incorporation, as shall be authorised by an act of the legislature of the state of New-York, to open and improve a road from Brooklyn ferry, in that state, along the shore of the Wallabout, to Bushwick, to erect a bridge across the millpond and marsh, being part of the navy yard belonging to the United States, in the said town of Brooklyn, and to maintain such bridge, under such restrictions and on such conditions as he shall prescribe. Provided nevertheless, that if at any future time, it shall appear to the President of the United States, that the property of the United States is injured by such bridge, he may revoke the permission granted by him for erecting the same.
And provided also, That no toll shall be demanded, at any time, for any article, the property of the United States which may be conveyed to or for their use, over or across the said bridge, or from any person or persons employed in the said navy yard, who may pass or repass on the said bridge.
NATH'L MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives, A. BURR, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. March 2, 1805. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
We learn that a Camp-Meeting will be held at Norton, in this State, on Friday the 7th June, on a similar plan to those at the Southward, where many thousands have been benefitted. (Boston Chronicle.)
HISTORY.
THE road from Jaci to Catania, is entirely over lava, and consequently very arduous & troublesome. With in a few miles of that place, we counted eight mountains formed by eruption, with every one its crater, from whence the burnt matter was discharged. Some of these are very high, and of a great compass. It appears evident, that the eruptions of mount Etna have formed the whole of this coast, and in many places have driven back the sea for several miles, from its ancient boundary. The account the Sicilian authors give of the conflict betwixt these two averic elements is truly tremendous; and in relating it, they seem to have been shaken with horror. Conceiv the front of a torrent of fire, ten miles in breadth, and heaped up to an enormous height, rolling down the mountain, and pouring its flames into the ocean! The noise, they assure us, is infinitely more dreadful than the loudest thunder; and is heard through the whole country to an immense distance. The water seemed to retire and diminish before the fire, and to confess its superiority; yielding up its possessions, and contracting its banks, to make room for its imperious master, who commands it: "Thus far shalt thou come, and no farther." The clouds of salt vapour darken the face of the sun, covering up this scene, under a veil of horror and of night; and laying waste every field and vineyard in these regions of the island. The whole fish on the coast are destroyed, the colour of the sea itself is changed, and the transparency of its waters lost for many months.
There are three rocks of lava at some little distance from shore, which Pliny takes frequent notice of, and calls them the three Cyclops. It is pretty singular, that they are still distinguished by the same name.
The fate of Catania has been very remarkable, and will ever appear fabulous. It is situated immediately at the foot of this great volcano, and has been several times destroyed by it: That indeed is not extraordinary; it would have been much more so had it escaped: But what I am going to relate, is a singularity that probably never happened to any city but itself. It was always in great want of a port, till by an eruption in the 16th century; and no doubt, by the interposition of St. Agatha, what was denied them by nature, they received from the generosity of the mountain. A stream of lava, running into the sea, formed a mole which no expense could have furnished them. This lasted for some time a safe and commodious harbor, till at last, by a subsequent eruption, it was entirely filled up and demolished; so that probably the poor saint had sunk much in her credit. For at this unfortunate period, her miraculous veil, looked upon as the greatest treasure of Catania, and esteemed an infallible remedy against earthquakes and volcanoes, seems to have lost its virtue. The torrent burst over the walls, sweeping away the images of every saint that were placed there to oppose it; and laying waste great part of this beautiful city, poured into the sea. However, the people say, that at that time they had given their saint very just provocation, but that she has long ago been reconciled to them; and has promised never to suffer the mountain to get the better of them for the future. Many of them are so thoroughly convinced of this (for they are extremely superstitious) that I really believe if the lava were at their walls, they would not be at the pains to remove their effects. Neither is it the veil of St. Agatha alone, that they think possessed of this wonderful dominion over the mountain; but every thing that has touched that piece of sacred attire, they suppose is impregnated in a lesser degree with the same miraculous properties. Thus there are a number of little bits of cotton and linen fixed to the veil; which after being blessed by the bishop, are supposed to acquire power enough to save any person's house or garden; and wherever this expedient has failed, it is always ascribed to the want of faith of the person, not any want of efficacy in the veil. However, they tell you many stories of these bits of cotton being fixed to the walls of houses and vineyards, and preserving them entirely from the conflagration. (Bridone's Tour.)

At the present time when the subject of earthquakes, is the general topic of conversation, one of your customers takes the liberty of sending you an account of those destructive Phenomena, only in the last Century, and I doubt not will be gratifying to many of the readers of your useful Gazette, &c.
Historical Sketches of Destruction by Earthquakes, during the last Century.
"Art, empire, earth itself to change are doom'd; Earthquakes have rais'd to heaven the humble vale, And gulf's, the mountain's mighty mass entomb'd, And where the Atlantic rolls, wide continents have bloom'd."
IN the beginning of the last century, there was a terrible earthquake, which in a quarter of an hour laid the whole country of Peru in ruins, to the extent of 300 leagues long, and 90 wide.
Palermo, in Sicily was nearly destroyed by an earthquake, and 6000 people lost their lives, A. D. 1736.
Four whole provinces in China were swallowed up by an earthquake, A. D. 1731.
Aveline, a city of Naples, was destroyed by an earthquake, A. D. 1732.
Almost the whole kingdom of Chili, together with its capitol, St. Jago, was swallowed up by an earthquake, A. D. 1730.
Calao, in Peru, was destroyed by an earthquake, when all the inhabitants perished excepting one man, who stood on an eminence, and to whose relief the sea providentially threw a boat, A. D. 1746.
There was a terrible earthquake at Lima, which entirely destroyed that city, and in which 5000 people lost their lives; this earthquake continued from October 27th, to November 20th, 1746.
The city of Constantinople, in Turkey, was in a manner destroyed by an earthquake, and 3000 inhabitants killed, A. D. 1754.
Two thirds of the houses in Grand Cairo and 40,000 inhabitants were swallowed up, A. D. 1754.
In the year 1755, most of the houses of Lisbon, and 50,000 inhabitants were destroyed by an earthquake, in about eight minutes. This terrible earthquake, extended no less than 500 miles, and at the Azores' Islands, 10,000 people were buried by it.
Damas in Barbary was nearly destroyed by an earthquake, when sixty thousand inhabitants perished, A. D. 1759.
Truxillo in Peru, was swallowed up by an earthquake, A. D. 1759.
There was an earthquake at Martinico, which destroyed 1600 persons, A. D. 1767.
Guatimalli, in New Spain was entirely swallowed up by an earthquake, and many thousands of its inhabitants perished, A. D. 1773.
FROM THE TRENTON FEDERALIST.
TO PROCRASTINATORS.
Nothing is more trite than to moralize on procrastination. The preacher, philosopher, the man of business, and the votary of pleasure, all concur in the creed, that to "defer" is wretched policy. As I am no preacher or philosopher, I shall not be very solemn, nor even grave on this thread-bare topic. It is, however, too little bro't home to the bosoms of men and women, how many pleasures they lose, or weaken, by protracting the moment of fruition. There is scarcely a human being who cannot, with vexation, recall a thousand instances in which enjoyment or advantage have been lost by frivolous, or timid, irritating delay. Men defer building when young, and live on rented places till it is too late for their new habitations to afford pleasure, and their grounds to be matured with fruit and productions, the man with an income competent to every decent and even elegant expence, who lives to lay by just that surplus which would make him continually happy—and this he does for futurity. On the rest he lives meanly and fretfully, and the darling surplus accumulates for some foolish or profligate descendant. Even lovers sometimes procrastinate till age seals up the springs of delights, and the object of delicate and fond desire ceases to charm. One might descend to particulars and exhibit in hourly and endless succession, the follies and disappointments of a too cautious or calculating temper.
Tom Fearful once told me that he was a gay and pleasing fellow, and became in love with a beautiful woman, possessed of a fine fortune. She returned his affection, and offered her hand and wealth—he begged only six months, in order to determine on a plan of life: The next day however, he received from his charmer the following note:
"Sir, As my plan is happily it will not suit me to wait six months, for your plan of life. Had you seized the
proffered felicity, we could have enjoyed that, and the plan might have gone on—also; you will therefore please to devote your plans to some female more worthy of their sagacity than the Impatient, CELERIMA."
Thus, says he, "I have lost a fine woman and my reputation in the bargain, and have ever since crawled out a pitiful existence."
The education of a young lady at Paris, the expenses of her different masters included, amounts at least to a thousand crowns per annum; but if after her education is finished, a family has 30,000 francs less, the young lady is perfect mistress of embroidery, paintings, singing, music, dancing, equitation, and even swimming. Formerly a greater fortune and less talents were given to the young ladies.
POLITICAL.
From the Boston Chronicle.
An important and explanatory Dialogue between a Massachusetts Sampson, who is rubbing his eyes, and a Boston Torr.
Farmer. —Pray, mister Fed, what is the reason that so many of my neighbors in the country, call your party the Boston Junto?
Fed. —Nobody would give us such an appellation but a parcel of jacobins; who hate us because we have all the religion, and nine tenths of the prosperity of the whole commonwealth.
Farmer. —That is very rude in them, without doubt; and so I told the deacon and the colonel at our last town meeting; but they jeered me confoundedly, and said that your piety was only to be discovered in your declarations; and that your boasted property was only visible in paper notes.
Fed. —They are a couple of detestable democrats: the deacon should be sent to our penitentiary bastille, at Charleston, to learn morals in good, wholesome, solitary confinement; and as for the colonel, he only wants to revolutionize the state, and should be instantly disgraced by a court martial.
Farmer. —Now, mister Fed, though I have voted your way for several years, I cannot exactly agree to all that: because why, the deacon was never known to do an immoral action in his life; and I can't see exactly what interest the colonel could have in a new revolution, when he lost a leg and an eye in fighting for the freedom we now enjoy.
Fed. —Take care Farmer of French principles; you have feared me to hear you talk in the manner you do:—If the country is infected with democracy we shall have all the meeting houses soon in a blaze of fire.
Farmer. —If you recollect, 'squire Fed, you said the same thing would happen four years ago, and if they chose THOMAS JEFFERSON for president: but there are more houses of worship than ever, and more thronged on Sundays.
Fed. —Its mere spite, Farmer, the democrats have no more religion than horses, and only go to meeting to vex our Junto.
Farmer. —Oh! then you are a Junto! Fed. —Our party I meant! zounds Farmer, you must not be so confoundedly sharp and inquisitive.
Farmer. —I guess I only want to know the truth.
Fed. —Take care, Farmer for that is the pretence of all the disorganizing democrats in the state.
Farmer. —I obseve, mister Fed, that you have a strange dislike to all democrats:—Now our deacon says there are but three forms of government; first, a monarchy, where the sovereign power of life and death is lodged in one person, who may be a knave or a fool, or both:—The second is an aristocracy, where the same powers are vested in a council of select members, who are always liable to the impulses of the worst passions:—The third is a democracy, where the sovereign authority is in an aggregate assembly, originating from, and responsible to all the members of the community; and as that only can form the basis of a pure republic, we are, of course, all democrats.
Fed. —What political heresy!—Why, Farmer, you are in a high state of social perdition: you have certainly been innoculated with the rights of man, by some vile demagogue of "the rabble."
Farmer. —I hope, fir, you don't mean to stigmatize us farmers as "the rabble," because I trust, for my part, that I shall always have good grounds for what I do?
Fed. —I mean the lower orders of mechanics, whose duty it is to act in obedience, and not think at all.
Farmer. —So the low mechanics are "the rabble;" yet I think they are at least as useful to the commonwealth as a purle-proud speculator! You cant affront the white-smiths or the black-smiths, because my uncle Jonathan is both; you dare not affront the anchor-smiths, as the Royal Hope wants a new anchor, and you may be
compelled to resort to your enemies for support at last.
Fed. —Vastly well, fir, vastly well!—Remember you have a note at our bank; if it is not honored at my return you must look to the consequences.
[Exit, in a rage.]
Farmer. —(Soliloquy)—There he flies, in wrath, like the Devil in a whirlwind!—Well, I thank God, my eyes are opened at last: and if they coax or bamboozel me to swallow any more of their accursed federal land-anum, may my children wear fetters, and I want a heart in my body.
EXTRACT.
Are we not free? Are we not at peace? Is not concord restored to our councils, and tranquility to our families? Are not the discontents and tumults, that embroiled not only our cities but even every rural district and every humble hamlet, assuaged? Is not the standing army disbanded? Are not its swords converted into ploughshares, its spears into pruning hooks? Is not the sedition act indignantly repealed, and the Press declared to be free as the air we breathe and "incorcible" as the faculties of the mind? Are not the violated rights of the alien restored, and the arms of our country affectionately extended to receive the victims of oppression and the persecuted votaries of freedom from every quarter of the world? Is not personal liberty protected, and industry liberated from every unnecessary burthen? Is not every department of the federal government, except the judicial, that last citadel of exploded privilege and expiring aristocracy, enriched by the purest virtue and adorned by the brightest talents which our country can furnish? Does the sun in his diurnal course behold a nation so free, prosperous, respectable and happy? To crown all—is not Louisiana ours? Is not the navigation of the boundless waters of the Mississippi secured to us through all succeeding time?—Have not our western brethren obtained it, without shedding a drop of blood, experiencing even a momentary struggle of burthen, without even the ordinary procrastination and difficulties that accompany diplomatic negotiations, have they not obtained what alone was wanting to secure their prosperity, ready access to every foreign market, and an easy empire over whatever can contribute to their civilization and improvement, in exchange for the rich products of their industry?—Is not another section of the New World, of unlimited extent and inexhaustible fertility, redeemed from the wandering savage and the destroying despot, and added to the empire of a sovereign & enlightened people?
Farmer. —Now, mister Fed, though I have voted your way for several years, I cannot exactly agree to all that: because why, the deacon was never known to do an immoral action in his life; and I can't see exactly what interest the colonel could have in a new revolution, when he lost a leg and an eye in fighting for the freedom we now enjoy.
Fed. —Take care Farmer of French principles; you have feared me to hear you talk in the manner you do:—If the country is infected with democracy we shall have all the meeting houses soon in a blaze of fire.
Farmer. —If you recollect, 'squire Fed, you said the same thing would happen four years ago, and if they chose THOMAS JEFFERSON for president: but there are more houses of worship than ever, and more thronged on Sundays.
Fed. —Its mere spite, Farmer, the democrats have no more religion than horses, and only go to meeting to vex our Junto.
Farmer. —Oh! then you are a Junto! Fed. —Our party I meant! zounds Farmer, you must not be so confoundedly sharp and inquisitive.
Farmer. —I guess I only want to know the truth.
Fed. —Take care, Farmer for that is the pretence of all the disorganizing democrats in the state.
Farmer. —I obseve, mister Fed, that you have a strange dislike to all democrats:—Now our deacon says there are but three forms of government; first, a monarchy, where the sovereign power of life and death is lodged in one person, who may be a knave or a fool, or both:—The second is an aristocracy, where the same powers are vested in a council of select members, who are always liable to the impulses of the worst passions:—The third is a democracy, where the sovereign authority is in an aggregate assembly, originating from, and responsible to all the members of the community; and as that only can form the basis of a pure republic, we are, of course, all democrats.
Fed. —What political heresy!—Why, Farmer, you are in a high state of social perdition: you have certainly been innoculated with the rights of man, by some vile demagogue of "the rabble."
Farmer. —I hope, fir, you don't mean to stigmatize us farmers as "the rabble," because I trust, for my part, that I shall always have good grounds for what I do?
Fed. —I mean the lower orders of mechanics, whose duty it is to act in obedience, and not think at all.
Farmer. —So the low mechanics are "the rabble;" yet I think they are at least as useful to the commonwealth as a purle-proud speculator! You cant affront the white-smiths or the black-smiths, because my uncle Jonathan is both; you dare not affront the anchor-smiths, as the Royal Hope wants a new anchor, and you may be
BY THE LAST MAILS.
CHARLESTON, MAY 8.
Extract of a letter from an Officer of the American Squadron, to his friend in Peterburgh, dated, "On board the Essex, Syracuse Harbour, Nov. 19."
"William Eaton, (our former Consul at Tunis) has failed in the brig Argus for Egypt; he is to co-operate with the brother of the bawhaw—the dethroned bawhaw is to raise an army against his brother, who usurped his government."
"Report says the Dey of Algiers has threatened to burn our squadron. We are vigilant—we keep a boat rowing about the mouth of the harbor (night and day) to give notice of all vessels coming in."
RALEIGH, (N. C.) May 20.
An Hurricane.
On Sunday, the 15th inst, about noon a terrible tempest crossed the road leading from Granville Court-House to this city, nearly at right angles. It was a hundred yards in breadth, and extended as far East and West as can be traced. Its violence can only be imagined from its effects, which have been truly dreadful. The largest trees torn up by the roots, or deprived of their tops, fences destroyed, and houses laid with the ground. The road at the Holly Spring, on Monday was impassable. It carried off that excellent barn belonging to Mrs. Robin Goodloe, and left nothing of Mr. Patterson's dwelling-house but the floor and sills. Although on each side the rain poured in torrents, not one drop fell where the tempest went. No lives have been lost, that we have heard of, but the injury done to the timber, fences, and standing corn is
incalculable. The rain in the vicinity of the Holly Spring was so violent that whole fields of corn were destroyed, and the ground rendered utterly unfit for cultivation during the present season.—Many planters for eight or ten miles around have been obliged to replant their whole crops. In this year of uncommon Scarcity, the effects of this whirlwind will be most severely felt by the neighborhood.
NEW-YORK, MAY 25.
Capt. Picket arrived at Charleston from Guadalupe, informs, that an American vessel had arrived there the day before he failed, the captain of which mentioned his having spoken the Rochefort Squadron five days before in lat. 28, bound for France.
Extract of a letter from Lisbon dated 6th April, 1805.
"Your nation is not the only one at war with the Barbary powers.—The Algerines have lately done much damage to the Portuguese in taking 21 vessels, in consequence of which a squadron composed of two 74 gun ships, and six frigates of 44 guns, set sail this day to blockade the port of Algiers, &c."
A gentleman has favored us with the perusal of a letter from his friend at Malta dated on board the frigate Constitution, March 18, 1805, from which we extract the following:
"Schooner Nautilus, capt. Dent, has just come in; she captured a brig yesterday with guns and ammunition on board, bound to Tripoli. We failed from Lisbon on the 10th of February, and arrived at Gibraltar on the 18th. We have been only 6 days making our passage from Gibraltar to this place.—The ship fails remarkably fast; she has gone at the rate of thirteen miles an hour since I have been on board."
A portuguese squadron has been dispatched to blockade Algiers.
BOSTON, MAY 30.
St. Domingo—We have been assured, by some French officers, who recently arrived at this port, that the late defeat of the negro army, by a fortie which Gen. Ferrand ordered, had completely removed all fears for the safety of that city: inasmuch that the women and children who had quitted it have all returned. The French column consisted of no more than 500 men, who leaped into the intrenchments of the enemy, with fixed bayonets, and put the whole of Desfalinés' army to the route, who fled in all directions, leaving 1400 men sacrificed on the field of battle. The besieged lost only 80 men in killed and wounded.
We are likewise furnished with another anecdote, which seems to favour of a return of something like humane policy, on the part of the British cabinet. It has been declared to us on the authority of these gentlemen, that the Domingo garrison had actually been supplied with provisions and stores, from the British frigate La Blanche, the captain of which had been entertained with friendly hospitality at General Ferrand's table, where our informant dined with him; and that Gen. F. had dined, in return, on board the faid frigate. We give this information precisely as we received it.—As this is an event which (if true) could not have occurred without orders from the admiralty of Great-Britain, an inference may be deduced, that those misguided ministers have been so alarmed by the remonstrances of the Jamaica planters (who feel deeply for the safety of their persons, as well as their property) as to change their wild schemes of offence into a sort of neutrality, in order that a black empire might not be established on the threshold of their own colonies, to menace their security, and propel their slaves to mutiny, which is a calamity that has been long expected and dreaded on that panic-struck and nearly exhausted island. But doing and undoing; advancing and retrograding; inflated declaration and consequent repentance; form the leading traits of the miserable administration of power by the "heaven-born" Wm. Pitt; who is the point of admiration and the theme of glory with our Boston Junto, who, to speak truth are not much behind him either in arrogance or discomfiture!
Mr. Bond, his Britannic majesty's consul general for the middle and southern states, has issued an official notification, signifying that the importation of provisions and lumber will again be permitted in American or other neutral vessels, to the British colonies in the West-Indies. We may conclude from the wording of this notice, that the governor and council of Jamaica have acted in their late interdiction without due authority from the British ministry; or that the latter have at length seen, what every man of common sense must know, that under such illiberal restrictions, the colonists of that island must suffer the most severe deprivations and
hardship; and that the counteracting measures of our Executive Power would lead them to order an additional tonnage on British vessels. The fact is, that their islands could not long exist, if the United States should be provoked to assume an hostile disposition towards them: they are now tottering upon the balances of varying expediency, and sooner or later must become indebted to this country for their protection, as they are now for extraneous support.
We understand that some leading member of the English House of Commons, (rumor says Mr. Wilberforce) has threatened in his senatorial capacity, to impeach Mr. Pitt, before the British nation, for a participation, or connivance in the late enormous dilapidation committed by Lord Melville, when Treasurer of the navy, and his colleague Mr. Trotter—Mr. Wilberforce will rest his accusation upon the certain knowledge, that such amazing sums, of the public treasure, could not have been transferred, in any degree, without Mr. Pitt's knowledge as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
It is said to be a fact that Commodore Preble, who declines an appointment to the secretaryship of the Navy is soon to be commissioned by administration to make a tour of Great Britain, and visit the several navy yards for the purpose of collecting accurate and useful information on all subjects connected with the art of naval architecture, or that of maritime warfare. The character of Commodore Preble, gives us assurance, that he will execute the trust with ability and fidelity, and that whether in the dockyards of Europe, or fighting the foes of his country, his whole efforts will tend to its welfare and aggrandizement.
[Farmer's Museum.]
BOSTON, JUNE 1.
Massachusetts Election.
Wednesday, being the day appointed by the Constitution for the meeting of the General Court, for the year ensuing; the gentlemen elected for Senators and Representatives, assembled at the State House, in this town.
His Excellency, the Governor, and the Honorable Council attended, when the Oaths were administered agreeably to the Constitution.
The honorable Senate then proceeded to the choice of a President, when upon counting and sorting the votes, it appeared that the whole number was 37: of which the Hon. John Bacon, Esq. had 18, and the Hon. H. G. Otis, Esq. had 19, and was chosen. W. Davis, Esq. was chosen Clerk.
The hon. House of Representatives proceeded, as usual, to the choice of a Clerk; when upon counting the votes it appeared the whole number was 324, necessary to make a choice 163, Nicholas Tillinghast, Esq. had 175, and Mr. Charles P. Sumner, 145, scattering 4.
They then proceeded to the choice of a Speaker; when upon counting and sorting the votes, it appeared the whole number was 323, necessary to make a choice 162—Timothy Bigelow, Esq. had 169, and Perez Morton, Esq. 151, scattering 3—federal majority 8.
The Legislature joined by the Executive, then proceeded to the Old-South Meeting House, escorted by the Independent Company of Cadets, Commanded by Col. Apthorp, where a discourse was delivered on the occasion by the Rev. John Allyn, of Duxboro', from Rom. 11th chap. 1st & 2d verses.
In the afternoon the two Houses again assembled. From some difficulty attending the Return of Votes from the town of Shapleigh, the business of filling the vacancy in the Senate, could not be completed the last evening. The question on this matter will probably be decided this day, to which the Legislature is adjourned, to meet at 9 o'clock.
Thursday, the House made choice of Dr. Thomas Baldwin, (Baptist Minister,) as Chaplain. Mr. Baldwin had 165 votes, the Rev. J. T. Kirkland 136, and the Rev. Mr. Channing 2.
Friday, A message from the Senate was received, with the report of the Committee appointed to examine the returns of votes for Senators; by which it appeared, that an election of Senators had been made in all the districts, excepting York, where there was one vacancy;—and that Joseph Leland, Esq. and Joseph Storer, Esq. were the candidates, to fill that vacancy.
At four o'clock, agreeably to assignment, the two branches met in Convention, to fill the vacancy of Senator in the County of York. The Committee appointed therefor, reported, The whole number of votes to be 350—of which the Hon. Joseph Leland had 191; and was chosen. [Mr. Storer, the democratic candidate, had 159.]

Miscellaneous Repository.
On hearing a Lady lament the short-lived Pleasure of Youth, and the swift Decay of Beauty. THOUGH time has past the vernal rose, That flush'd thy youthful face, And winter's thinly scattered snow, Obscure thy Forehead's grace; No more thro' love's reticent sway Pervades each vital part; Still friendship's pure and gentle power Shall renovate thy heart. Tho' the gay charms of life are past And evening shades come on, Still fair reflection's sober joys Shall gild thy setting sun.
SONG—BY T. DIBDIN. A BATCHELOR leads an easy life, Few folks that are wed, live better; A man may live well with a very good wife, But the puzzle is, how to get her. There are pretty good wives, and pretty bad wives, And wives neither one thing, nor t'other, And, as for the wives who scold all their lives, I'd sooner wed Adam's grandmother. Then, ladies & gents, if to marriage inclin'd, May deceit or ill humor ne'er trap ye! May those who are single, get wives to their mind, And those who are married, live happy! Some chuse their ladies for ease, or for grace, Or a pretty turn'd foot as they're walking; Some chuse 'em for figure, and some for a face, But very few chuse 'em for talking. Now, as for the wife I cou'd follow thro' life, 'Tis she who can speak sincerely; Who, not over nice, can give good advice, And love a good husband dearly. So ladies & gents, when to wedlock inclin'd, May deceit or ill humor ne'er trap ye! May those who are single find wives to their mind, And those who are married, live happy!
MARRIED. At Rutland, (Ver.) Mr. THOMAS LYON, to Miss BETSEY LAMB. The happy time arrives at length, In Scripture days foretold; When Lamb and Lyon both unite, Embrace, and keep one fold.—[Bee.] When Lord Buckley married a rich and beautiful lady, who had been solicited at the same time by Lord Powis, in the rage of jealousy he wrote thus to the Duke of Dorset: Dear Dorset—I am the happiest dog alive!
Yours, BUCKLEY. ANSWER. Dear Buckley—Every dog has his day. Yours, DORSET. A Yorkshire newspaper contains the pleasant account of a considerable augmentation to the population of that country at Cheesewell Lane, near Leeds. Three pair of swans have been recently brought into the world by three ladies, who are all next door neighbors. The mothers are all mentioned to be laboring women.
LITERARY ANECDOTE. A MAN lived lately in one of the eastern states, whose father had taught him the method of accumulating riches, but had totally neglected his education. From application and industry, he had amassed a property of about 20,000 dollars. Altho' not able to read or write, he never hired a clerk, but had always been in the habit of keeping his own books. He had invented some few characters, for the purpose of conveying his ideas to himself and others: They were formed as nearly similar to the shape of the article sold as the nature or the circumstances of it would admit. One day a customer of his called on him for the purpose of settling his account. The book of hieroglyphics was handed down, and our merchant commenced with 'such a time you had a gallon of rum, and such a time a pound of tea—such a time a gallon of molasses, and such a time a cheese.'—'Stop there,' says the customer, 'I never had a cheese of you, or any other person—I make my own cheese.'—'You certainly must have had it,' said the merchant—'it is down in my book.' The other desired ever buying an article of that kind. After a sufficient number of pro's and con's, upon recollection, he informed him he believed he had purchased a grindstone about that time.—'Tis the very thing,' said the merchant; 'and I must have forgotten to put the kol in the middle.'
The annual consumption of eatables and drinkables in Paris, amounts to 16,000,000 pounds of bread, 75,000 oxen, 16,000 cows, 103,000 calves, 220,000 sheep, 558,576 pigs, 21,487 muids of oats, 8,500 muids of barley, 30,000 do. beer, 6,000 of cyder, wine unknown, 100 quintals of sea-fish, 400,000 francs worth of brandy. There are upwards of 3,000 coffee houses in Paris. The quantity of coffee consumed in this city would be worth ascertaining, since the manufacturers, girls, domestics, and matrons, all breakfast on it.
CAMELEON. The following is a description of a Camaleon, now exhibiting in New-York, which arrived there, from Senegal, in the Schooner Hope: "This animal is a production of Africa, is 11 inches in length, his head near 2 inches; from thence to the beginning of the tail 4 and an half; the tail is 5 inches long, and the feet 2 and an half; the thickness of the body is different at times, as it can blow itself up and contract itself at pleasure. This swelling and contraction is not only of the back and belly, but of the legs and tail. Its subsistence is air; but sometimes is known to feed upon flies, one of which it is half an hour in swallowing. It possesses the power of changing to various colors; such as black, white yellow and red."
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS. Just received by the John Adams and Packet, from Liverpool; and Galen from London, and this day opening at
DRAPER'S Cheap new Cash Store, A very extensive supply of Fancy and Staple Piece GOODS, AMONG WHICH ARE. ELEGANT 6-4 Mullin Shawls; ditto 5, 6, and 7-4 Silk do. 6-4 Mullin flush'd check'd do. 6-4 lace Cambricks; 4-4 and 6-4 Book Jacquet and Cambric Mullins; Linen Cambricks. A great variety of Pink and dark plaid Calicoes; Pink, blue and Buff 6-4 Sarfnet Cambricks; Slate and Plumb colored do.; 4-4 and 6-4 blk. do. blk. Lutestring; do. Florence, do. black Crapé yard wide; black and white Parfmet Gauzes; Children's morocco Jockeys, do. pocket Handkerchiefs, 4 cents a piece. Ladies short Silk Gloves, do. Kid do. long white Kid do. English & French Silk Gloves; black and white pic nic do. Pink and blue Mullins; fashionable Willow Bonnets; Chips for do. Straw do. Parasols with walking Sticks; Dimities; white Chips for Bonnets. Gentlemen's blk. and white Silk Hose; ladies' black, white and slate color'd do. ladies' white and color'd Cotton Hose; gentlemen's do. do. blue, drab, dark, mist, and strip'd Cotton Calfmieres; English yellow Nankeens; Nankinets, Jeans and Fustians; sprig'd Book Mullins. Variety of Nice and common Fans; white Lace Veiling; black and white Laces, & Edgings; Velvet Bindings; ladies' rose color'd Silk Hose. 1 Calf 7-8 & 4-4 Irish Linens; 1 ditto gentlemen's Hats, first chop; Drab Tabby Velvet; black do. do. Snuff ditto. black Silk Velvet; ditto Cambric Shawls; Slate do. fancy silk Handkerchiefs; black Modes; blue, white and Pink Sarfnets; Fancy Merceilles Quiltings; Plain and strip'd Satin Vestings; Long Lawn.
Furniture Chintzes; low priced Calicoes; dark purple Shawls; Brown Hollands; Italian black sewing Silks, by the pound; colored Threads; corded black Velvets, light do.; Superfine Broad Cloths; Calfmieres; Bandanna Handkerchiefs. Cotton Checks; Blue India Cottons; Linen Checks; India Calicoes; Cotton Umbrellas; Gilla Handkerchiefs; blue and yellow Nankeens. A very large supply of India Cottons, of all prices, some as low as 9d per yard; black Morocco Shoes; Diapers, and Diaper Table Cloths, &c. &c. Portsmouth, May 7.
Patent Jaundice BITTERS, and ITCH OINTMENT. THE subscriber has just received from the Patentee, a fresh supply of Doct. Wheaton's JAUNDICE BITTERS & ITCH OINTMENT; which he sells at his shop in Buck-street, by the single box, at the wholesale price. Also, a general assortment of DRUGS as usual, wholesale and retail; and imported patent MEDICINES, warranted genuine, amongst which are—Salt of Lemons for taking out Iron moulds, Scott's liquid True Blue, &c.—Likewise, Painter's Colours & Varnish, Pearl Ash, Poland Starch, &c. &c. JOHN JACKSON. Portsmouth, May 20, 1805.
Mould & dipt Candles FOR SALE BY J. LANGDON, jr. Any number of Boxes can be supplied at the shortest notice. Also just received 30 casks fresh Malaga Raisins. Langdon's wharf, May 21. FOR SALE ON board the sch'r ELIZA lying at Portsmouth Pier, 20 Chaldrons of Sea Coal. Likewise 40 Bbls. of Richmond Flour. Portsmouth, May 21.
WHEREAS Thomas Bruce, of Lee, has forged a Note of Hand against me the subscriber, for the sum of sixty-five dollars, and offered the same to divers persons in payment; which said Note bears date March the 9th, 1805, payable in three months with interest. This may certify to all persons and caution them from purchasing the said Note, or paying any thing to do with it, as it is forged as aforesaid, and that I shall never allow or pay any thing on account thereof. SAMUEL BECK. Lee, May 25, 1805.
WANTED —an Apprentice to the PAINTING BUSINESS, from 14 to 16 years of age.—Inquire of WILLIAM BOWLES, Washington-street. May 28, 1805.
B. Brierley BEGS leave to inform his friends and the public, that he has just received by the late arrivals from Europe, his regular and extensive assortment of
Fancy, Fashionable, and Staple GOODS, suitable for the season,— among which are Cambric Mullins , all prices; some thin and very fine for Gentlemen's wear; jacquet, mull and cobweb sprig'd and japan'd do.; book do. every quality; India book do.; elegant lace Cambric; do. lace ground and picquet Mullins; 6-4 mullin Veils, and lace Mullin Shawls; Chambray Mullins; Sarfnet Cambricks, all colors; plain and sprig'd Patinet Lace for shades, &c.; black and white Lace Veils, from 15s. to 22 Dollars each; black Lace Cloaks, Spencers, Shawls, and Mantles; black and white patent Laces; Thread, Laces and Edgings; India Lutestring at 6s. per yd.; black and colored Italian and Flemish Silks; do. Persians; silk Handkerchiefs; also 6-4 Silk Shawls; Ribbons of all kinds; Fans from 4 cents, to 4 dollars; black and colored Italian Crapes; plain and spotted Gauzes; black and white Parfmet; white and colored silk and cotton Cords, all sizes; Taffets; Gown Buttons and Gown Trimmings; Flowers & Plumes; Dimities 2s. a yd.; a few very fine Cambric Dimities; Sewing Cottons, white and colored of all sizes; Flols and Nun's Threads; colored Threads; patent do.; sewing and marking Silks; Cap Wire; Buckram. A handsome assortment of Printed Cambricks & Calicoes; very cheap; 7-8, and 4-4 Irish Linen; some very low; 5-4 Irish Sheetings; 5-8, 3-4, 6-4, 8-4, 9-4, and 10-4 Diapers; Linen Cambricks 7s. a yd. India Cottons and Chintzes very cheap; do. blue Cottons and Checks; blue and yellow Nankeens; twilled Nankinets; patent colored Nankeens, and cotton Kerseymeres. Hosiery, a large assortment both silk and cotton; a few ladies very elegant rose colored silk Hose; ladies white and colored Silk Gloves and Mitts; do. pic nic, and lace do. Kid Gloves; silk and cotton Umbrellas; some of a very superior quality; walking cane Parasols various sizes. An assortment of Straw, willow, & cane Hats, and Bonnets; white chip Flats, and white colored cane Flats for making Bonnets; boy's Leather Caps, some large sizes; men's and boy's Hats, all prices, a few large brimmed for summer wear. Also, Best superfine & low priced Broad Cloths and Kerseymeres of all colors; Velvets; Thicksets, &c. together with almost every other article usually kept in a Dry Goods Store:—All which will be sold (not for Cash only, but also on short approved credit) full as cheap as can be bought at any of the self styled CHEAP CASH STORES in town. Portsmouth, 14th May, 1805.
NEW GOODS. Oliver Briard Has just received a large & full supply of Spring and Summer GOODS, comprising almost every article usually kept in Piece Goods Stores, which are now selling very Cheap at No. 2, Merchants-Row, Fore-street. Portsmouth, May 14, 1805. Just received and for sale by Stephen Delande, CONFECTIONER, Buck-street, FRESH Raisins and Figs; ditto shell'd and unshell'd Almonds; ditto Tamarinds, and Sweet Meats, of different kinds; Chestnuts & Walnuts, by the bushel or quart. Also, Peppermint. Calender Sugar Plumbs. Lozenges. Craway Sugar Plumbs. Conk Lozenges. Cinamon Sugar Plumbs. Barly Candy. Frosted cake ditto. White Candy. Nutmegs. Oatmeal. Burnt Almonds. Cinamon. Cloves. Sugar'd Almonds. Allspice. Pepper, &c. Confeive of Loaf Sugar. With a general assortment of Children's TOYS; among which are Children's Dolls, from 9d to 15f. Portsmouth, May 7.
State of New-Hampshire—Cheshire, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the Non-resident owners and proprietors of land in the town of Sullivan, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1803 and 1804, that unless they pay the same to me the Subscriber, on or before Monday the Twenty-second day of July next, with incidental charges, so much of their land will be sold at public Vendue as will discharge the same at the house of Josiah Cooleedge, in said Sullivan, at ten o'clock A. M. unless prevented by payment. For 1803.
Names. No. Lots. No. Acres. High-way. Town tax. C. C. Heirs of Tho's Packer, 1 11 100 43 ditto, 2 7 100 64 ditto, 3 8 100 64 Heirs of Tho's Packer, 1 11 100 53 16 ditto, 2 7 100 80 24 ditto, 3 8 100 80 24 Daniel Wilder, pasture, 23 16 John Olsgood, pasture, 23 15 Nath'l Olsgood, part of his house farm, 19 13 Silas Brown, occupant, 23 16 Daniel Newcomb, 7 7 100 27 8 Hammond (School tax &c.) 25 15 SAMUEL MASON, COLLECTOR. Sullivan, May 10, 1805.
Owing to a mistake in the former advertisement, the vendue of the above described land, is postponed to the Twenty-second day of July, as stated.
TO BE LET, A brick STORE on Spring-Hill in Portsmouth—A very good stand for business; two convenient chambers in the third story, suitable for a Painter, Cabinet-maker or Chair maker; may be hired separately or in connection with the other parts of the Store—ALSO
Several eligible Store Lots, and House Lots, on reasonable terms, two of which are on Market-street—periods for payment will be such as to suit purchasers.—Inquire of JOHN PENHALLOW, Esq. or DANIEL AUSTIN. Portsmouth. May 21.
NOTICE. A SETTLEMENT of accounts between the partners of the late firm of Peirce, Hill and Peirce, is indispensable. They therefore request all indebted to said firm, to make payment to either of the subscribers, on or before the 15th day of July next.—This notice we presume will be thought sufficient; and no blame will be attached to us, if all accounts then unsettled, and notes unpaid, are indiscriminately left with an Attorney for collection. N.B. Our respectable customers in Concord, will please to settle their accounts with David George, jun'r. Esq. on or before the next session of the Legislature. BENJAMIN HILL, WASHINGTON PEIRCE. No. 12, Market street. Portsmouth, May 7, 1805.
FOR SALE, BY C. PEIRCE, Portsmouth, & Dr. JOHN WHEELER, Dover, the following valuable Family and Patent Medicines.
DOCTOR Rawson's celebrated STOMACH BITTERS, which have proved so singularly efficacious for a few years past, in restoring weak and decayed constitutions, and all that train of complicated complaints, so common in the spring and fall seasons. Price 50 cts. a box. Extract of a letter, from Doct. John Wilcox, of Vergennes, (Vermont) to the Proprietor, dated October 20, 1803. Dear Sir—I have been one of those that never put much faith in Patent Medicines until of late, but must acknowledge, by actual experience, that I have received more benefit from Doctor RAWSON'S BITTERS than from all the medicines I ever took before. I have been unwell with a low remittent fever, &c. Yours, &c. JOHN WILCOX, M. D. Stamford, 10th October, 1803. Sir—the fard of Doctor RAWSON'S BITTERS, has far exceeded my expectations. The inhabitants seem to approve of them very much. I have sold all those you left with me. I wish you to send me a further supply. Those Bitters have had a surprising effect on several of my acquaintance, in restoring appetite and health to those that were quite low. With respect, yours, Wm. KING.
DOCT. LEE'S (Windham) BILIOUS PILLS, and Dr. RAWSON'S ANTI-BILIOUS PILLS, or FAMILY PHYSIC. Both these valuable Pills are a most excellent medicine in all Bilious Complaints, and are useful in all other disorders where purges are necessary; they are certain to operate in a short time, without occasioning the least pain or griping. These Pills are too well known and appreciated, through the United States, to need comment in an advertisement. Price 50 cts. a box.
DOCTOR RAWSON'S ITCH OINTMENT. —A certain cure for that disagreeable complaint called the ITCH. It effects a cure in a very short time, and may be applied with the greatest safety. It also cures all other kinds of eruptions on the face or skin. It is very agreeable in smell, and leaves the skin smooth and beautiful.
DOCT. COOLEY'S VEGETABLE E-LIXIR, or COUGH DROPS; the best medicine ever yet discovered, for Coughs, Colds, Asthmas, Spitting of Blood, and approaching Consumption; and every other disease incident to that organ of life, the Lungs. No medicine in use is so justly entitled to praise in curing the above complaints, as this valuable Elixir. Price 75 cts. a bottle.
DR. RAWSON'S much celebrated WORM POWDERS, which have proved very efficacious in dislodging and expelling Worms from the bowels of Children and Adults; they are also a very gentle purge, and the most proper physe that can be given to children, to remove crudities of every kind. Price, 50 cents a packet.
DR. THOMPSON'S AROMATIC TOOTH PASTE —for curing the curvey in the teeth and gums, and whitening and preserving the teeth. It takes off all disagreeable smells from the breath, which generally arise from scorbutic gums and bad teeth, and may be used with the greatest safety. Price 50 cts. a box.
DR. HINCKLEY'S Infallible Remedy for the PILES —a certain cure for that disagreeable complaint. Price 50 cts. a box.
DOCT. COOLEY'S RHEUMATIC PILLS —an excellent medicine in all rheumatic complaints. Price 40 cts. a box. April 30, 1805.
THE CHRISTIAN'S MAGAZINE, for sale at this office—price 12 1/2 cents. Taken up on Rye Beach, a SMALL WHERRT, about 12 feet long—The owner may have the same by applying to SOLOMON POSS, and paying charges. Rye, May 14, 1805.
Crockery Ware. Just received by
Ebenezer Thompson, DIRECT from the Manufacturers, a general assortment of Crockery Ware—among which are, some very elegant Gold and White, and Blue & Gold TEA SETTS from 1756 to 24s. per sett; Gold & White JUGS from 153 to 756 a piece; Blue Printed Ware, among which are some large and handsome EWERS and BASONS.
Crates of assorted WARE to suit country customers, put up at the shortest notice, cheap for CASH or approved credit. Bow-street, May 21, 1805. William Garland, HAS FOR SALE, 17 bags best Georgia COTTON; 6 Hnds. Grenada Rum; 15 Casks fresh Raisins; 9 Casks Hyson-skin Tea; Brandy and Gin per pipe or bbl. 14 bbls. N. E. Rum; Kegs Fig Tobacco; Bags Pepper and casks Gun Powder; 20 bbls. Ship-Bread. May 21.
REMOVAL. Robert M'Cleary, Has removed from the Shop in Colonel Gains' house, to the Store lately occupied by Mr. Lapish, next door to Mr. Weeks, corner of Market-street, where he has for Sale, (as usual) an assortment of SHOES, Boots, Hats, Trunks, &c. He has just received a quantity of Sole, Skirting, and Upper Leather. A few M. Shingles, White Ash STAVES and HEADING for sale, as above. May 21.
Five Dollars Reward! RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 8th. inst. an indented apprentice boy named JONATHAN TURNER, about seventeen years old, five feet and an half high, dark complexion; had on w. he went away a light coloured coat, striped waistcoat and brown trowsers. All persons are forbid harboring, trusting or employing him as they would avoid the penalty of the law. Whoever will return said boy to me the subscriber shall receive the above reward and no charges paid. BENJAMIN COFFIN. Northwood, May 9, 1805.
One Dollar Reward. RUNAWAY from the subscriber on the 7th inst. an indented apprentice by the name of EDMUND FITTS JERRELL, about 19 years of age—All persons are forbid harbouring said apprentice, or trusting him on my account; whoever will take up said runaway and return him to the subscriber, shall receive the above reward. JAMES NEALL. Kennebec, May 27, 1805.
Nathaniel Williams' Estate. THE subscribers appointed by the Hon. Nathaniel Rogers, Esq. Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Rockingham, commissioners to receive, examine and adjust the claims of the creditors to the estate of NATHANIEL WILLIAMS, late of Nottingham, in said county of Rockingham, trader, deceased, represented insolvent,—give notice that they will attend said business at the dwelling house of the deceased, in said Nottingham, on Monday the tenth day of June next, and also on the second Monday of the five following months, from two to six of the clock in the afternoon of each of said days. JOSEPH SHEPARD, JOHN FORD, jr. JOHN SIMPSON. Nottingham, May 25, 1805.
ALL persons having demands against the estate of JONATHAN FOGG, late of Pittsfield, husbandman, deceased; are requested to exhibit them to the subscriber for settlement; and all indebted to said estate, are called on to make immediate payment. SARAH FOGG, Administratrix. Pittsfield, May 14, 1805.
Rockingham, ss. Notice is hereby given to all concerned, THAT the subscriber proposes to render an account of his administration on the estate of Mrs. ELEANOR SHACKFORD, late of Portsmouth, widow, deceased, at a Probate Court to be held at said Portsmouth, on Wednesday the 19th June next. GEO: WENTWORTH, Executor. May 20, 1805.
FOR SALE, A FEW thousand clear BOARDS, very dry, fit for immediate use. Apply to JOHN GREGORY.