The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1806-05-27 00:00:00

Ezra Gannett Esqr
NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE
[No. 25.]
TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1806.
[VOL. II.]
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY PIERCE & GARDNER, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
HARDWARE GOODS.
Thomas W. Penhallow HAS imported in the John Adams from England, a large addition to his former assortment of HARDWARE GOODS— Which are offered for sale on good terms by Wholesale and Retail, at his store in Market-street, fronting Spring-hill,—among which are, a complete assortment of Joiners moulding Tools; Fowling Pieces; Pistols and Sword Blades; Superfine White Chapel Needles;—also, Best Stetson's HOES; German Steel Mill-Saws. &c. &c. Portsmouth, April 22, 1806.
NEW GOODS.
Peter Coffin, Has just received per the ships Reunion from London, and Sally from Liverpool, an extensive assortment of SEASONABLE GOODS,
which are now opening for sale, by wholesale and retail,—viz.— A great variety of elegant LENO, lace and cambric Mufflins; cotton Chambrays; silk Mufflins; Leno muslin Shawls; Mullin Veils; Dimities; Mullinets. A large assortment of Chintzes; chintz, copper-plate and dimity Furnitures; farfene Cambricks; cambrick & silk Shawls; muslin, linen and silk Handkerchiefs; black and colored Lustrings; Satins; Modes; black and green double Sarfnets; Tiffanies; net and plain Guzzes; Cypreffs; a great variety of Ribbons; thread Laces and Edgings; black silk Laces; Lace Veilings;—wide black Lace for shawls; Velvet Bindings. Fashionable
London made Bonnets; elegant bedded, trafalgar and bugle Bandeaux; fancy bugle Nettings and Trimming; a great variety of fancy bugle and other Plumes; military Plumes; elegant ornamented Combs; Necklaces; a variety of common and tiffany dress Fans; silk Cords; silk and cotton Girdles; fashionable gown Trimmings; gown Buttons; fancy colored and figured Crapes for Bonnets; willow Sheets;
a large assortment of Cotton and silk Hose for men, women and children; plain, vandyke, picnic and lace Gloves and Mitts; black and colored kid Gloves; Grecian Armlets; Mens leather, thread and silk Gloves; cotton and silk Braces; mens and youths fur and silk Hats; Parasols; Umbrellas; Hatacases; Purfes.
7/8 & 3/4 Irish Linens of the best fabric; Irish Sheetings; flitting Cottons; Checks; Diapers; Table Cloths of all sizes; Napkins; Merfeilles Counterpanes; bed Lace, Fringes, Cords and Taffels; sewing Cottons. a large assortment of
Carpets & Carpeting,
ditto for chaise bottoms. Best superfine, and other Broad Cloths; single & double mill'd Cashmeres; a great variety of fashionable Vesting; cotton Cashmeres; Gandrils; Buff Nankens; white and color'd Nankens; Jeans; Fustians; Velvets; Thickfets; men's black silk Florentine.
Also just opened a large assortment cheap India Cottons; Checks and Chintzes; black India Lustrings; India Satins, for vestings; common and company Nankins; black Italian Crapes; French silk Stockings, Gloves, Fans and large silk Shawls—with a great variety of other articles. May 13, 1806.
Nath'l Adams & Son,
No. 4 Jaffrey's Row, Bow Street, HAVE FOR SALE, 50 Bbls. Superfine FLOUR; 30 Bbls. Ship Bread; A few Hhds. best retailing Sugar and Molasses; 30 casks English and American Gunpowder; 15 bags fine blown Salt—12 boxes Wait's No. 1 2 and 3 Chocolate—120 lbs. Cassia; Fresh Muskadell Bloom and cassia Raisins; Rice; Philadelphia Iron; Nailrods; Sheathing Paper; Tar; Pitch; Rosin; &c. Portsmouth, May 6.
NEW STORE. JOHN MELCHER, RESPECTFULLY informs the public that he has just received and opened for sale at his Store in Market-street, (directly opposite Mr. Brierley's store) an assortment of Fashionable, Fancy and Staple GOODS,
of the latest importation, which he offers for sale on the lowest terms—AMONG WHICH ARE An excellent assortment of CHINTZES, of the most
Black and striped silk Handkerchiefs; Gentlemen's white Neck Handk'ls; Oil Cloths; Cotton Sewings in boxes and balls, all colors; Spangled and plain Fans; Sewing Silks; Fust all colors; Thread, all colors; White Thread No. 10 12, 16, 18, 22, 24, 28, 36 and 40; Sharp's White Chapel Needles; Pins, No. 3, 4 & 4 1/2; Black & white Cap Wire; Bobbins and Tapes; Shoe and quality Bindings; Shirt Wires; Umbrellas; Bed Tick; Brown Holland; Velvet Ribbon; Variety fashionable Vesting; Cotton Cashmeres; Blue Nankens; English ditto. Company, ditto. Double mill'd & single Cashmeres of the most fashionable colours; Olive corded Velvet, Black, plain and striped ditto. Men's beaver and cotton Gloves; Silk and cotton Sufpenders; Coat and Vest Buttons; Bone Moulds; Flannels & Bizzes, &c. &c.—ALSO—
NEW AND FASHIONABLE SUMMER GOODS,
Of every description, are now opening and for sale by Edw'd Parry, At his Store No. 10, Market-street. May 20.
NEW GOODS. OLIVER BRIARD,
Has just received a large and general assortment of European and India Goods, comprising all the kinds usually kept in English Goods stores,—among which are WHITE and blue India Cottons; Checks; Gilla Handkerchiefs; India Stripes; India Lustrings; Bandannas; yellow and blue Nankens; Florence Lustrings, and black, green, pink, yellow and white Italian Crapes—any part of which will be sold cheap for cash, or approved credit. Portsmouth, May 20.
NEW STORE at Exeter. S. & P. Batchelder,
HAVE opened at the store directly opposite the east end of the Court-House, Exeter, a general assortment of GOODS, consisting of West India Goods and Groceries; India Cottons, Checks, Stripes and Lustrings; White, coloured, lace & Vein Cambricks; Fancy Mullins, Veils and Shawls of the newest and most fashionable patterns; with a great variety of Fresh Goods, suitable for the season, which they intend to sell much cheaper than can be purchased in any of the neighbouring towns. Purchasers are desired to call and examine their Goods, and it is hoped they will find the quality and prices such, as to induce them to become customers. Exeter, 16th May, 1806.
HARD WARE. J. & J. GODDARD,
Have received by the last arrivals from England an additional supply of HARD WARE GOODS, which are open and ready for sale by wholesale and retail for cash or credit. Portsmouth, May 13.
NEW-GOODS. B. SWETT,
Begs leave to inform his customers, and the public that he has just received at his Store, No. 8, Market Street, a large and extensive assortment of European and India GOODS, of the latest importations—which he will sell as cheap as can be bought in Portsmouth. May 13, 1806.
FOR SALE, CORN, PORK, & LARD, Also, Bbls. TAR & PITCH; French Brandy per pipe or bbl. By WM. RICE, No. 7, on the Pier. May 13, 1806.
BATH OPEN!
THE public are informed that they can be accommodated with the luxury of the WARM or COLD bath, at the Portsmouth bathing House. Tickets for admission are for sale at the Bookstore of C. Peirce Daniel-street, and the store of the subscriber in Bow-street. W. WALKER Treasurer. Portsmouth, May 6.
Francis W. Hardy, Coach and Chaise maker,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public that he has taken the shop in High street formerly occupied by Mr. Th. Simes, deceased, where he is ready to execute any orders they may please to favour him with in the above business. N. B. Wanted two smart active Boys, as apprentices to the above business. Portsmouth, May 13.
TO LET,
THE House lately occupied by Mr. Tappan, in High street—inquire of GEORGE CUTTS. May 20.
A WHALEBOAT LOST.
BROKE away from her moorings at Gosport (Isle of Shoals) on Friday night last, a Whaleboat, with one new sail, six oars, one mast and about fifty fathom of rode,—Whoever has taken up said boat or will give information where she may be found, shall be rewarded by applying to John Newton of Gosport, or Abner Bladell of Portsmouth. May 13, 1806.
State of New-Hampshire—
Rockingham, ss. TO DANIEL MILTIMORE, Esq one of the justices of the Peace within and for said county. WE the subscribers being owners of more than one sixteenth part of the Fourth Division common and undivided land in LONDONDERRY, in the county of Rockingham in said State, hereby request you to call a meeting of said proprietors to be held at the house of Majr. John Miltimore, inn-holder in said town, on Thursday the 5th day of June next, at one of the clock P. M. for the following purposes, viz.—
1st. To choose a Moderator to govern said meeting. 2d. To choose all necessary Officers for the managing of their affairs. 3d. To see if the proprietors will choose a committee to divide and set off to them their fourth division in said town. 4th. To see what method the proprietors will take to hold proprietor's meetings in future, and at what place to keep their records. And it is requested that every person who shall attend said meeting as a proprietor, shall bring with him his deed or deeds or some other authority, purporting him or them to be legal proprietors. 6th. To see what method said proprietors will take to defray the expenses of said proprietary that has or may accrue. John Miltimore, Reuben Senter, Daniel Morison, John M'Conihe. May, 1806.
THE heirs of NOAH ss. RAWLINGS, late
of Newington in said county, deceased, are hereby notified that I shall present my account of administration on said estate, to the judge of Probate, at Portsmouth, on the third Wednesday in June. SAMUEL DOWNING, Administrator. Newington. May 14, 1806.
ALL persons are hereby forbid harbouring or entertaining Rod Wheeler, a black man—a pauper, bound to me by the Overseers of the poor—as I will not pay a cent therefor. SAM'L DRAKE. Epping, May 12, 1806.
LAWS OF THE UNION.
[PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.]
AN ACT
For fortifying the ports and harbors of the United States, and for building gun boats.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That a sum of money not exceeding one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, in addition to the sums heretofore appropriated, shall be and the same is hereby appropriated to enable the President of the United States to cause the ports and harbors of the United States to be better fortified and protected.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That a sum of money not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, in addition to the sums heretofore appropriated, shall be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to enable the President of the United States to cause to be built and completed a number of gun boats, not exceeding fifty, for the protection of the harbors, coasts, and commerce of the United States; and the President is hereby authorised to officer, man and equip any part or all of said gun boats, when he shall judge the same expedient, for the purposes aforesaid; and a sum not exceeding twenty thousand dollars is hereby appropriated to defray any expense which may be incurred by officering, manning and equipping gun boats, as aforesaid.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States may direct any of the armed vessels of the United States to be sold, whenever he shall be of opinion that the said vessel is so much out of repair, that it will not be for the interest of the United States to repair the same.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the several sums of money hereby appropriated, shall be paid out of any money in the treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated. NATH'L MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro tempore. APPROVED, April 21, 1806. TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
Making provision for the compensation of witnesses who attended the trial of the impeachment of Samuel Chase.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That to every witness summoned to attend the trial of the impeachment of Samuel Chase, their shall be allowed and paid for every day's attendance upon the said trial the sum of three dollars; also for mileage at the rate of twelve and an half cents for every mile's distance coming to the city of Washington, and returning to the usual place of residence of the witnesses, respectively.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the secretary of the Senate to ascertain and certify the amount due to each witness for attendance and mileage; which certificate shall be a sufficient voucher to entitle the witness to receive from the treasury of the United States the amount certified to be due, unless otherwise ordered by the Senate.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the sum of six thousand dollars be appropriated to defray the expenses to be incurred under the provisions of this act, to be paid out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated. NATH'L MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate. APPROVED, April 21, 1806. TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
For the regulation of the times of holding the Courts of the district of Columbia; and for other purposes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the circuit court for Washington county, in the district of Columbia, shall hereafter commence and be held on the first Monday in June in each year, instead of the fourth Monday in July, as now fixed by law; and the circuit court for Alexandria county, in said district, on the first Monday in
July, instead of the fourth Monday in June, as now established; and that the circuit court for Washington county, which now stands adjourned to the fourth Monday in July next, shall be, and is hereby adjourned to the first Monday in June next; and the circuit court for Alexandria county shall be adjourned to, and held on the first Monday in July next; and that all proceedings now issued, or that may be issued in the respective counties of Washington and Alexandria, in said district, returnable to the fourth Mondays in June and July next respectively, or to any particular day in the first, second, or other succeeding weeks during the said terms, as heretofore established, shall be returnable, and returned to the first Mondays in June and July next, or to corresponding days in the first, second, or other succeeding weeks during the said terms respectively, as now by this law established; and all causes, recognizances, pleas, and proceedings, civil and criminal, returnable to, and depending before the said courts, at the respective times of holding the same as heretofore established, shall be returned and continued to the said first Mondays in June and July next, in the same manner, as if the said causes, recognizances, pleas, and proceedings had been regularly returned or continued to the said respective times appointed by this act, for holding the said courts.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors within the district of Columbia," shall extend to any debtor who may have been, or hereafter shall be arrested and holden to bail in the said district, and who at the time of his arrest shall have been a resident in the said district one year, next preceding his arrest.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That for all services performed by the clerks of the said counties, not provided for by the laws regulating the fees of the general court of Maryland and the district court of Virginia, respectively, they shall each be entitled to such compensation as the circuit court for the district aforesaid shall allow. NATH'L MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro tempore. APPROVED, April 21, 1806. TH: JEFFERSON.
A late message from the President conveyed to Congress a statement of the Military force of the United States. The returns were not of the latest dates, though the communication was made the last month, and we are sorry to say were not complete. The militia of Maryland and Delaware were not in the enumeration, and of three territories, those of Louisiana, Orleans, and Michigan, which could not be expected to be as of the Atlantic states. According to this statement, the number of militia, liable to duty, and returned, exceeded 500,000. Among these were found above 7,000 artillery, and 17,000 cavalry. This military force is under 70 Major Generals, 113 Brigadier Generals, and 760 Lieutenant Colonels, exclusively of Artillery and Cavalry. The Artillery have 14 Lieutenant Colonels, and the Cavalry 37. By the list of muskets found in the United States, we discover that Massachusetts is best armed, having 46 thousand. New-York ranks next, and has 39 thousand. North-Carolina has 16 thousand; Connecticut 15 thousand; Newhampshire 12 thousand; and Virginia 10 thousand. This statement we have given regards only the musketry. (Salem Register.)
New Store.
THE subscribers would inform the Public, that they have entered into a connection in trade under the firm of
R. C. Wiggin & Co.
and have taken Store No. 2 Market-street (formerly occupied by Mr. Daniel Weeks) where they will offer in a few days, a general assortment of European and India
GOODS
suitable to the Season.—particulars next week.
RICHARD C. WIGGIN, JOHN L. SHANNON, THOMAS SHANNON. May 20, 1806.

POLITICAL.
Federal consistency—When Mr. Wright's bill, and Mr. Gregg's, Mr. Nicholson's, and Mr. Clay's resolutions were introduced in congress, the federalists denounced and opposed every measure of the kind as too harsh, leading to war and calculated only to gratify Mr. Jefferson's hatred of England.
Fellow citizens, examine whether these things be not so—and esteem the party guilty of such abominable inconsistency no longer worthy of your support or countenance. (Bee.)
The following excellent sentiments are extracted from a letter of a father to a son, on the duty and importance of an independent avowal of principles.
In the course of our duties, we are almost as frequently called upon to undergo the censure and enmity of mankind, as to cultivate their friendship and good opinion.—Cicero, in enumerating the causes which induce men to desert their duty, very properly mentions an unwillingness, "suscepti inimicitias," to take up enmities.—This is, indeed, one of the severest trials of our attachment to principle; but it is what we must be ready to sustain when occasion requires, or renounce every claim to a strong and elevated character.
When young in life, I derived much satisfaction from thinking that I had not an enemy in the world. A too great facility in giving up my own interest, when it involved a point of contention, and a habit of assenting to, or at least not opposing the various opinions I heard, had, in fact, preserved me from direct hostilities with any mortal; and, I had reason to believe, had conciliated for me the regard of most of those with whom I was acquainted. But no sooner did different views of things, and a greater firmness of temper incite me to an open declaration respecting points which I thought highly interesting to mankind, than I was made sensible, that my former source of satisfaction must be exchanged for self-approbation and the esteem of a few. The event gave me, at first some surprise, and more concern; for I can truly say, that in my own breast, I found no obstacle to the point of agreeing to differ. It was even some time before I could construe the estranged looks of those who meant to intimate that they had renounced private friendship with me, upon mere public grounds. But enough: at present I can assure you, that I feel more compunction for early compliance, than regret for the consequences of later assertions of principle. And it is my decided advice to you, who are beginning the world, not to be intimidated from openly espousing the cause which you think a right one, by the apprehension of incurring any man's displeasure. I suppose this to be done within the limits of candor, modesty, and real good temper. These being observed, you can have no enemies but those who are not worthy to be your friends.
Foreign Intelligence.
MADRID, FEB. 18. Our court has been for some time engaged with some weighty negotiations with France. Not a week passes without the despatching of a courier to Paris, or the arrival of one from thence. A wide field is open to conjecture. Some will have it, though they have no appearance to support the assertion, that a hopeless attack is to be renewed upon Gibraltar; others assert, and perhaps with as little foundation, that measures are concerning with respect to Portugal. Those, however, who are in the secret, say nothing.
COPENHAGEN, MARCH 1. A misunderstanding has occurred between our court and that of Stockholm, which however we trust will not be of any serious consequence. The latter court has very unexpectedly made the demand, that ours shall give up the Swedish defectors who have come over in great numbers out of Lauenburg into Holstein, where they have been well received. This demand has been expressly refused on the part of Denmark, upon the ground that no cartel exists between the two nations.
DUSSELDORF, (Germany) MARCH 25. Yesterday the Duke JOACHIM (Marshall Prince MURAT) made his formal entry into this city; which had been previously evacuated by the Bavarian troops. The Prince is to govern Cleves and Berg, under the title of JOACHIM, &c. as will be seen by the following
PROCLAMATION. NAPOLEON, by the grace of God and the Constitution, Emperor of the French, King of Italy, &c.—Their Majesties the Kings of Prussia and Bavaria having ceded to us the Duchy of Cleves and Berg, with their full sovereignty, rights, titles and prerogatives, and agreed to the transfer of each of these Duchies, in their present state, in favor of a French Prince, the object of our election, we transfer the said Duchies, with their rights, titles and prerogatives in the condition we received them, to Prince JOACHIM, our well beloved brother, to be by him possessed in their full extent as Duke of CLEVES and BERG, and to descend to his legitimate heirs male forever, in the order of primogeniture, to the perpetual exclusion of the females and their descendants. But provided that the male heirs, which God avert, should become extinct, the said Duchies, of Cleves and Berg, with all their rights, titles and prerogatives, shall revert to our male descendants natural and legitimate, or in failure thereof, to those of our brother Joseph, or otherwise to those of our brother Prince Louis; as the Duchies of Cleves and Berg can in no case whatever be united to our Imperial Crown.
As the excellent qualifications of this Prince have been the principal motive of our choice, from a persuasion of the benefits which will result from them to the inhabitants of Berg and Cleves, to we cherish the hope that the fidelity of the inhabitants will continue to ensure the esteem they enjoyed under their former masters, and that they will merit the attention of their new Sovereigns and our Imperial protection. Given at our Palace of the Thuilleries, March 15. (Signed) NAPOLEON.
PROCLAMATION. WE, JOACHIM, Prince and Grand Admiral of France, Duke of CLEVES and BERG, &c. decree and ordain by these presents,
ART. 1. The Imperial Act, by which his Majesty the Emperor and King has ceded and transmitted to us the Sovereignty of the Duchies of Cleves and Berg, shall be proclaimed and published throughout the whole extent of both Duchies on the 23d inst.—2d. Nothing is to be changed in the Civil or Judicial Administrations of these Duchies. All the Magistrates, the Civil officers including those of Justice and the Police in actual employment, shall continue in the exercise of their functions.—3d. Dating from the declaration of the Imperial Act and the present publication, justice shall be administered in our name, and all public acts under our authority, in the same manner as when under the government of our predecessors.—4d. Baron HOMPSCH is charged, as Chief of the Administration of Cleves, &c. to put the dispositions above mentioned in execution. Given at our Head Quarters at Cologne, March 21, 1806.
LONDON, APRIL 6, 1806. RUPIRE WITH PRUSSIA.
A Council was yesterday held at the Queen's House, which his Majesty came purposely to town to attend. The whole of the Cabinet Ministers were present, except Earl Spencer who is confined by the gout, when his Majesty signed an order for laying an embargo on all Prussian vessels in the different ports to the kingdom.—Orders were in consequence forwarded from the Admiralty to the several Admirals at the Ports. The orders previously despatched to the same effect, as we have already stated, were adopted and sent off by the discretionary powers entrusted to Ministers, and his Majesty's signature was necessary to confer on the measure all the formality of state proceedings.
The following is the Order, which appeared in last night's Gazette on this important subject: At the Court at the Queen's Palace the 5th of April, 1806, present, the King's most excellent Majesty in Council.
Whereas his Majesty has received advice that his Majesty the King of Prussia has taken possession of various parts of the Electorate of Hanover and other dominions belonging to his Majesty, in a forcible and hostile manner; and has also notified that all British ships shall be excluded from the ports of the Prussian dominions, and from certain other ports in the north of Europe and not suffered to enter or trade therewith, in violation of the just rights and interests of his Majesty and his dominions, and contrary to the established law and practice of nations in amity with each other; his Majesty, with the advice of his Privy Council, is thereupon pleased to order, and it is hereby ordered, that no ships or vessels belonging to any of his Majesty's subjects be permitted to enter and clear out for any of the ports of Prussia, until further orders. And
his Majesty is further pleased to order that a general embargo or stop be made of all Prussian ships and vessels whatsoever, now within, or which hereafter shall come into any of the ports, harbors, or roads within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, together with all persons and effects on board the said ships and vessels; but that the utmost care be taken for the preservation of all and every part of the cargoes on board any of the said ships and vessels, so that no damage or embezzlement whatever be sustained: And the Right Honorable the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, and the Lord Wardens of the Cinque Ports, are to give the necessary directions herein, as to them may respectively appertain. STEPH. COTRELL.
EXPRESS FROM HOLLAND. Englishman Office, 8 o'clock, A. M. We stop the press to announce the arrival of an express with intelligence of the highest importance from Holland. By this conveyance we learn that Hamburg, Lubeck, Bremen, Embden, &c. have been all shut against the trade of Great Britain. Letters received by several respectable persons in the City concur in this statement. We have been favoured with a perusal of some from Holland of so recent a date as last Thursday. They assert that the King of Prussia had marched 20,000 men into Hamburg, and had shut its port against England; the same measures had been pursued with respect to Bremen and Embden. These letters also state that a Prussian army has been marched through Holstein, for the purpose of shutting up the Sound against our trade.
BY THE MAILS.
NORFOLK, (VIR.) May 5. We believe the oldest inhabitant does not remember so long a drought; the consequence of which, it is feared, will be ruinous to the agriculture, which is now injured for want of rain. The Great Dismal Swamp has been some weeks on fire, which has extended for many miles. We have conversed with some gentlemen of information from that quarter, who assure us, that the damage already done, is moderately estimated at one hundred thousand dollars. Two millions of three feet shingles, ready for market, are consumed, a number of buildings, bridges, and a quantity of timber, are also consumed, and the fire was yesterday raging in every direction with the greatest violence. Without rain, there is no hope of its stopping, short of the entire destruction of all the timber in this great tract of country.
PHILADELPHIA, MAY 13. Miranda's Expedition.—The following article is copied from a London paper, and shews at once the origin of the attack upon the government of the U. States, as the authors or abettors of the expedition of Miranda. The undertaking was with the sanction of the British government—they considered it rather as a desperate enterprise, and therefore did not sanction it as an English measure, and while they were plundering our ships at sea, they were resolved to embroil us with Spain if practicable, by holding forth the idea that it was sanctioned by the American government, and even commanded by American officers; this no one doubts was truisn , well enough calculated to impose upon the unthinking, because Miranda being a native of America (though of Spanish America) it was true enough that he was an officer and an American; though the obvious intention was to impose upon the reader the idea of his being an officer of the U. S. of America.—The introduction of Miranda by a letter from an English minister to Rufus King, connected with this insurance article, affords some room for reflection. "Insurance has been effected at Lloyd's on the baggage of an American officer of rank, employed on an expedition fitting out at New-York. The insurance was for the sea risk between New-York and the coast of Caracas, in South America, and leave was given to touch at St. Domingo. It is said the expedition consists of 7000 men. This curious circumstance explains many of the rumours about the declaration of war against Spain."
More BRITISH outrages. Another daring outrage upon the independence and sovereignty of this country has been committed by "His Sacred Majesty's" frigate the Cleopatra, who boarded one of our regular trading ships, the Eliza, Perry, master, from Londonderry, within two leagues of the land, in four fathoms water, and after a pilot had been received on board, and violently carried off one American citizen, 14 men passengers coming to reside in this country, one woman, (wife to one of the impressed) and an apprentice boy. This "damning deed" was done on Sunday evening last attended with all the insolence and cruelty with which "his majesty's" people are wont to honor us Yankees; and the lieutenant, to give an undoubted proof of his courage, severely wounded with his sword a young man who had attempted to secrete himself from the outrage. Many of the passengers possessed considerable property on board the Eliza—they were dragged off without being permitted to make any arrangement for the preservation thereof for their children or relatives, without any clothing save what happened to be on them! A refinement of cruelty deserving of the British name. The Cleopatra, we are informed, proceeded to Norfolk to Norfolk to take in provisions and water. We hope the citizens of that
place will evince the same patriotism and spirit as those of New York have done, and deny the "man-stealers" the rights of hospitality. They deserve the execration of all good men. (Balt. Amer.)
VERY IMPORTANT-IF TRUE.
We give the following as a report, without meaning to authenticate it.—Indeed we know not how it originated, but it is said, that as the United States frigate Essex was returning home she met an English sloop of war, and after making a variety of signals none of which were answered, the Briton suddenly fired a broadside into her, which being returned by the American, the other went instantly to the bottom. It is supposed the sloop mistook the frigate for an Indian, and by this manoeuvre expected to capture her. (Alex. Exps.)
By an arrival at New-York, it appears the U. S. frigate Essex, and brig Vixen, were at Gibraltar on the 3d of April.]
French papers, to the 2d of March have been received at Charleston, but they furnish nothing of importance.—The Argus, of the 2d February, concludes some speculations on the existing situation of Europe, in the following manner:—If the war be still protracted between France and England it will not be ascribed to the despotism of that power who always attacked the fi ft, always victorious has left monarchies so powerful, which she might have subjected to whatever law she pleased; who has so loudly declared that she was determined to restore to all nations the liberty of the seas, their common property; the enjoyment of their neutral substance; the development of their industry, and the equality of commercial rights. The Emperor of the French can no longer acknowledge the maritime dominion which they still strive to represent as necessary to the existence; and here the natural right of England. It would be he who would undergo an objet submissi n ; if after so much labor and glory, he should fail to accomplish this solemn promise he has made to his people."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman residing at Vincennes, Indiana territory, to the editor of the Western American, dated April 15th, 1806.
The governor has just been officially informed that the Delaware Indians have burnt several individuals of their nation and condemned several others to undergo the same fate. A prophet it seems appeared among them, who told them that he had been the great spirit, who commanded him to tell the Indians that it was his will they should destroy all those who drink spiritous liquors , or kept bad medicines about them; in consequence of these orders from above, they began by burning the great chief of the nation himself, and are continuing the pious work with as much devotion as the council of conscience felt when they condemned to the flames John Huts and Jerome of Prague. The governor is about sending a special message to try and pacify them."
Stonington, (Con.) May 8.
A few days since some of our Republican Fishermen, at this port, set their sein in our bay and encircled a school of Bats, out of which, in about 4 hours by the assistance of the crews, they loaded five smack sloops, with live fish, which they sold; after which they prevailed on the skippers each to take about 300 dead Bats, on deck, for market, as adventures.—The smaks at the time all lay waiting for their fares, and by the time they were loaded the wind proved fair, and the next day they were at market in New-York. A small coaster the next day after the smaks failed, took on board about 5000 wt. of the remaining dead fish, which she carried to a good market. The residue, judged to be over 5000 wt. were part carried into the country, and part disposed of at the port. "We cannot correctly estimate the number or weight, as many were sold by lots."
Five or six thousand wt. at a haul, have frequently been taken this season, but so large a draught as the above of Bats, we suppose, has never before been caught on the coast of America.
"Success like the above, where no one is injured, and so many benefited, must cause every grateful heart to rejoice, and we will rejoice."
The following melancholy transaction took place at Kingston, New-Jersey, on the 18th instant.
A Bage driver by the name of William Johnson, having had some difference with a blacksmith by the name of Skillman, living in that village, went into the shop of the latter and attacked him at his work. Skillman had in his hand, a nail rod of which he was making nails, when Johnson seized him and threw him back upon his forge. In the fall, the sharp point of the nail rod came in contact with Johnson's neck, and forced it through his wind pipe. Johnson afterwards walked to a neighboring house, where in a few hours after he expired. The coroner's inquest, called on this occasion, brought in a verdict of accidental death. The deceased was a quarrelsome turbulent man—his untimely death it is hoped, will operate as an awful warning to those whose unhappy dispositions lead them into similar excesses and wickedness. (Philad. paper.)
PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1806.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVALS at New-York, from Bordeaux and Amsterdam, have furnished papers and letters to the 20th April.—Several days later than previously received.
The hostility of Prussia to English commerce, is confirmed by these accounts; as well as the treaty between France and Prussia, and the occupancy of Hanover by the troops of the latter.—It is added, that Prussia has declared war against Sweden, as a precursor to the invasion of Swedish Pomerania.
It was reported, a large army of Russians were on the march into Prussian Poland.
The conquest of the European provinces of Turkey appeared to be the next object of BONAPARTE; and strong bodies of French troops, at the last dates, were marching from Iliria and Dalmatia, into these provinces.
It is said the Bank of Amsterdam had stopped payment; as the forerunner of a general bankruptcy, and the obliteration of debts, previous to the transformation of the Republic into a Kingdom.
Letters from London, dated early in April, state, "that the intercourse between the British West-Indies, and the United States, relative to supplies of lumber and provisions, was settled on a liberal footing."
Nothing definitive respecting the change of Government in Holland, had been determined upon at the last date from thence.
A French frigate, of 44 guns, and three English prizes under French colors, arrived at the Cape of Good-Hope, after the English had captured that station; and were taken by the British. (Boston Centinel.)
An arrival at New-York, brings intelligence from Trinidad, as late as the 1st inst. announcing, that dispatches had been received at that place, from Barbadoes, with the unpleasant news of the capture of the outward-bound Cork Fleet, by a French squadron.
When the late President Washington published his proclamation of neutrality, and in that act virtually repealed the treaty of alliance with the French nation, Austria, Russia, Prussia, Spain, Holland, Switzerland, Sardinia and Naples were then, with England, engaged in a kind of crusade against the French, because they had presumed to reform their own monarchy. At present France, Spain, Holland, Italy, "boot soul and all," with Prussia, Bavaria, Wirtemberg, Baden Hesse Cassel, and probably Turkey, are all of them in a league offensive and defensive, and the British government is the only one at war with them. Thus in a short time, greater changes have been made than ever have been yet made in the world; although it is probable in the highest degree, great as these changes are, those that are to come will be even far greater than the past. (Chronicle.)
More of MIRANDA'S EXPEDITION.
Accounts from Laguira, to the 28th April, have been received via Philadelphia. Miranda had not then effected a landing on the Spanish Main.—He was, however, expected; and 2000 regulars, and 3000 militia, were said to be embodied to oppose him. The Commander of a British frigate had informed an American master, that when Miranda left Cape Nichola Mole, his force consisted of six British frigates, two armed ships, and two Schooners, having on board 6000 colored troops; and destined for the Caraccas.
Advices from Curracon [50 or 60 leagues to leeward of the place where it is probable Miranda would land] to the 1st May, state, that about the 23d April, Miranda's squadron passed that place, beating to windward; and that business on the Main was at a stand, in expectation of Miranda's landing. This appears to be direct.
The Province of Caraccas.*
Said to be the destination of Miranda's expedition, is a subdivision of the Spanish Province of Terra Firma, the most northern part of south America. Not far distant from it, in the same latitude (about 10 N.) is the now British Island of Trinidad, in the West-Indies. In the province of Caraccas, the cocoa tree grows in great abundance. There are from 500 to 2000 trees in a walk or plantation. These nuts are passed for money and are used as such in the bay of Campeachy (in Mexico.)
* We believe the name has the accent on the second syllable.
At the Circuit Court of U. States, held in this town on the 19th inst. the Hon. PHILIP CARRIGAN, jun. Esq. was admitted and sworn as an attorney and counsellor of said Court.

Dispatches have been received from the Mediterranean, at Washington, which were forwarded to Monticello. They were immediately sent back to Washington, by Mr. Cole, the President's Secretary; and it was said were to be immediately followed by the President.
Navy. —From official documents, it appears that the cost of our Naval Establishment has been as follows.—In 1798, were expended half a million of dollars. In 1799, nearly 3 millions. In 1800, above three millions.—In 1801, above two millions. In 1802, less than one. In 1803, more than one. In 1804, a million and above one fifth, and in 1805, a million and above one third. Accompanying this statement is another giving the cost of each ship. The Constellation cost above 300,000 dollars. The Essex, nearly 140,000 dollars. The cheapest vessels in the navy were the Gun-Boats built at Washington, the cheapest of which was at 10,000 dollars, and the Gallies, which were from 3 to 5,000 dollars. The navy yard at Washington cost 180,000, and that at New-York, about half that sum. The navy yard at Boston, 80,000, and that at Portsmouth 33,000. One at Philadelphia cost 41,000, and one at Norfolk, 52,000. The report respecting the fortifications begins at the Eastern States, and with a description of the works, gives us the amount of the expenses. At Portland, 8 1/2 thousand dollars. At Portsmouth, about 14. At Salem, 2 1/2. At Marblehead, 13 1/2. At Boston 185,000. At New-London, 14,000. At New-York, 100,000. The reports which have been made of the expense of adequate works, have not been accepted, as the plan of defence is not yet settled. In 1801, a report of nearly 4 millions of dollars was made, and in 1805, of 2 millions, to complete the works. The best defence of New-York, according to the report, is yet to be considered. The expenses near Philadelphia are given at 64 thousand. At Baltimore, at 95,000. At Alexandria, at 2,000. At Norfolk, at 20,000. At Cape Fear, in N. C. at 27,000. At Charleston 26,000. At Savannah, above 1,000. At St. Mary's, Georgia, above 6,000. The report gives the ports and harbors, the names of the forts, and sums expended, with probable expenses in repairs and improvements, with a general description of the works. The whole sum expended for fortifications, from March, 1794, till the end of the year 1805, was 943,619 dollars.
2,000,000 of dollars have not been shipped off.
For the truth of this, we appeal to the most inveterate enemy Mr. Jefferson has. We dare any federalist to prove it, and attach his name to the proof. The members of congress are returning to their homes:—ask them whether a single dollar has been thipped to France or Spain, or any where else. Because such a sum is proposed to be given for the Floridas, a country that ought to belong to us, the federalists declare positively the money is paid, and without an equivalent! It is impossible the people can believe this. The absurdity of such a thing appears upon the very face of it. Suppose the government had actually bought the Floridas. Is there a man so ignorant as really to believe the government would risk across the ocean 2,000,000 of dollars, which could not be insured for less than 5 per centum when that sum could be negotiated with banking houses in Europe for 1 per cent. ? the federalists themselves don't believe it. Still they declare there is money gone, and that it is a tribute to Bonaparte! Go on, ye vipers of our country; the measure of your iniquity is almost full. The vengeance of the people will break upon you when you least expect it.— Chron.
Extract of a letter from London, dated 28th of March.
"The news from Holland this day, induce belief that it is determined upon, to place Louis Bonaparte at the head of the government of that country, and under the title of King, and so general was the belief, that the first act of the new government would be to wipe off the public debt, in other words a national bankruptcy, that the public funds were without price, and perfectly unsaleable, that this must happen has been evident for some time; and the sooner probably the better; the immediate sufferers are much to be pitied, but it would be a public good, for the debt of that country exceeds what it can bear.—Let what will happen, we do not think it will affect trade in the least, as people have been gradually preparing for years such an event."
WANTED IMMEDIATELY, TWO Journeyman Hatters, and one Apprentice to the Hatters business; enquire of Edward Kelly, Daniel-street. Portsmouth, 27th May, 1806.
The Massachusetts Legislature will convene in Boston tomorrow.—The majority of Republican members will exceed thirty.
A few years ago, federalism was almost idolized in Massachusetts . Nothing then would pass current without being stamped with federalism . A man could scarcely sell his bread, his milk, or his meat, without designating it federal . If he wanted to hire a house, the first question asked him would be, are you a federalist or a republican! If a tavern was advertised in the papers to be let, there would be a nota bene at the foot of it, "none but a federalist need apply." Such was federalism in '97, '8, '9, when it was the fashion to wear the cockade, and sing "Hail Columbia happy Land;" since which it has been fast fading, and its present haggard and wizzard looks, predict its speedy extinction.
The Season. —The month of April has been uncommonly cold, and even May has thus far been attended with unusual chilly airs.—
"As yet the trembling year is unconfin'd And winter oft at eve resumes the breeze."
THOMPSON. The forests have but just put on their summer suit—and few blossoms as yet appear in our orchards. May, as well as April, has caught violent colds—we hope her sister June will escape the infection.
(Farmer's Cabinet.)
.....DIED..... In Philadelphia, HENRY HOSIER, aged 56, a man of colour, "celebrated as a methodist preacher of the Gospel for many years, although he had not learned his letters."
In this town, Mrs. ELIZABETH BICKFORD, aged 56; Miss POLLY BARTLETT, aged 22; Mrs. HAM; Miss SALY HUNTRESS.
Abellino for the first and only time in Portsmouth.
THEATRE PORTSMOUTH On Wednesday evening, May 28, 1806. Will be presented for this night only the much admired and Popular Drama in five acts called ABELLINO THE GREAT BANDIT, Translated from the German by W. Dunlop, Esq. of New-York. Performed fifteen nights during one season in Boston with universal approbation, nor has its success in the Theatres of N. York, Philadelphia and Charleston been inferior.
Andreas Gritti { Doge of Venice } Mr. Kenny Dandoli, : : : : : Mr. Powell Flodardo, : : : : : Mr. Usher Canari, : : : : : Mr. Dickenson Cardinal Grimaldi, : : : : Mr. Barnes Paozzi, : : : : : Mr. Downie Contarino, : : : : : Mr. Darley Memmo, : : : : : Mr. Morgan Faleri, : : : : : Mr. Gibbons Matheo, : : : : : Mr. Barnes Abellino, { The Great Bandit, } Mr. Usher Rosamunda, : : : : : Mrs. Darley Iduella, : : : : : Mrs. Barnes
To which will be added the favorite Af-terpiece in two acts called the SPOIL'D CHILD, Little Pickle, : : : : : Mrs. Barnes Old Pickle, : : : : : Mr. Kenny John, : : : : : Mr. Barnes Thomas, : : : : : Mr. Morgan Tag (the ragged Rhymers,) Mr. Dickenson Miss Pickle, : : : : : Mrs. Downie Maria, : : : : : Mrs. Darley Margery, : : : : : Mrs. Dickenson Tickets 75 cents each, to be had on the days of performance (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays) at Capt. Whidden's. Doors to be opened at half past 6, and the curtain to rise at half past 7 o'clock precisely.
Thomas W. Penhallow Market-street, Has received per the Erin, lately arrived from England, and offers for sale the following articles, viz
6 by 8, 7 by 9 & 8 by 10 crown Window Glass, in excellent order,—Clock Glass 12 1/2 by 16 1/2; thin sheet Lead 2 1/2 lb. per foot; sheet Iron; sash Weights assorted sizes; Flat Irons; cast iron Weights; Cart, chaise and waggon Boxes all sizes; block tin and hard metal Tea-Pots.—also, Bundles Shovels, bls. Frying-Pans; Nails, Brads and Tacks cut & wrought of all kinds; belt Waters & Farnsworth's Scythes; Dutch floor and hearth Brushes, &c. &c. N.B. Gentlemen building, can be furnished with materials in the Hardware line on good terms. Portsmouth, May 27, 1806.
FOR FREIGHT, THE Sloop Rising Village, Solomon Dibbrow master, will take freight to New York or any Southern port.—For particulars apply to the master on board, or to WASHINGTON PEIRCE, No. 3 Portsmouth Pier; who has for sale—Belt Alexandria S. F. Flour, and 3000 wt. Flax. Portsmouth, May 27.
New Store. WILLIAM JONES, jr. WOULD inform his friends and the public, he has taken store No. 13, Market-street, nearly opposite Messrs. H. & B. Penhallow's, where he has just received by the late arrivals from London and Liverpool, an extensive assortment of Fashionable, Fancy and Staple GOODS, among which are,
Elegant pic-quit and colonade Mullin Veils; leno, chain strip'd, colonade and lac'd Cambrick Mullins; rich, tambord, leno Mullin Shawls; elegant Silk do.; plain and plaid Silk Mullins; plain and plaid Cotton Chambrays; London 7/8 and 3/4 light and dark Prints; pink, dark blue, leopard spot and common Calicoes; furniture Chintzes and Copperplates; buff, blue, pink, olive, salmon, orange, dove and plumb Sarsnet Cambricks; book, jacquet and Cambrick Mullins; Parasols with walking canes from 15/6 to 33/; very nice Silk Umbrellas; Cotton do. A variety of
French and English blk. and white silk Gloves and Mitts; willow and cane Sheets for bonnets; London superfine watered Waistcoating, of the newest patterns; fancy Lustrine and Satin Ribbons; velvet Bindings; cotton Sewings; silk & cotton Cords; gentlemen and ladies silk and cotton Hosiery; white, pink, blue and green Sarsnets; plain and twill'd Gandrills; check'd and strip'd Nankenees; English patent blue and buff Nankenees; black Mode; do. Crape; gentlemen's silk, cotton and York tan Gloves; silk Purse; ladies elegant tambored mullin Caps; embroidering and common sewing Silks; English Bandanoe, mock, madras and fancy silk Handkerchiefs; men's and youths beaver Hats; silk do. Irish Linens, of a superior fabric; linen and cotton Checks; madras Stripes; Durants; Duroys and Calimancoes; silk, cotton and leather Suspenders; white and brown Plaitillas; London superfine black and brown Broad Cloth; superfine black, brown and drab Keseycomeres; Hunters Cord; India Cottons; blue and yellow Nankins; white Jeans and Nankenees; with a variety of other articles, too tedious for the reader, to be enumerated. Portsmouth, 27th May, 1806.
FASHIONABLE SUMMER CLOTHS.
T. UPHAM, Has just received at No. 8, Merchant's Row, a large assortment of the most fashionable Light, drab and brown, QUEEN'S CLOTHS; likewise an additional supply of superfine and common, fashionable color'd Broad-Cloths. May 27, 1806.
Ornaments for the MIND to be preferred To those for the BACK! C. PEIRCE has only time to tell his numerous customers, that he has just received his new supply of BOOKS, STATIONARY, POCKET-BOOKS, PURSES, Fancy Articles, elegant Drawing and Letter Paper; Dutch and English Quills; Maps, Charts, Seamen's Books, scented Windsor Soap, Wash-Balls, &c. &c. Particulars in a future advertisement. In the mean, purchasers are solicited. Portsmouth, May 20, 1806.
NOTICE OF GUARDIANSHIP. NOTICE is hereby given that the Hon. Nathaniel Rogers, Esq. Judge of Probate, for this county of Rockingham, hath appointed the subscriber guardian of NOAH BROUGHTON, of Portsmouth, labourer, who by idleness and vicious habits, and neglecting to attend to any lawful business, is in the judgment of the Selectmen of said Portsmouth, spending and wasting his estate, and exposing himself and family to want, and said town to expense for his and their support; and all persons are hereby warned against crediting the said Noah Broughton, or receiving from him any transfer of real or personal estate; and also against paying to him any debts that may be due to him, as well as delivering to him any property belonging to him, and against making any contract with him during the continuance of said guardianship. And are also called upon, and required to deliver over to said guardian any and all effects and securities of the said Broughton, which may be held or in keeping for him, under penalty of the law. SAMUEL HUTCHINGS. Portsmouth, May 26, 1806.
PEWS ARE MUCH WANTED in Dr. Buckminster's Meeting-House. WELL here are some for sale; And that every one may have an equal chance, they will be sold singly AT PUBLIC AUCTION, On Monday the 9th of June, agreeably to a vote of the Parish. If you miss of this opportunity, you perhaps may hereafter have reason to repent of it, all the days of your life, at least. Therefore remember the 9th of June, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon—the following Pews will be sold without reserve viz. Nos. 84, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 91, 94, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 106, 107, 111, 114. May 27.
Edw'd Parry, Has received at his Store No. 10 Market-street, a very extensive supply of Spring and Summer GOODS, AMONG WHICH ARE,
Real superfine Broad-Cotton & silk Hosiery Coils. do. Cassimeres, London primed Cambric, New fashion Chintzes from 16 to 50 per yard, New fashion Furnitures, a large assortment of New fashion silk and cotton Chambray Mullins, Sarsnet Cambricks, Black, purple, blue, pink, buff and other fashionable cottons, White Cambric from 256 to 8/6 per yd. Collonades and sprig'd lace Mullins, Japanese and India cothew Mullins, some very elegant, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4 white and colored laced and silvered mullin Shawls, from 5/3 to 4/23, Hair striped 6/4 cambric Dimities, Corded & tape striped do. Border'd and figured pocket Hks. Black and cotton Cassimeres, Do. twill'd Nankenees of all colors, Velvets & Corduroys, and other GOODS as usual, which will be sold at such prices, as shall be satisfactory to purchasers for Cash, or good Tow Cloth, &c. May 27.
REMOVAL. William Bowles, RESPECTFULLY informs his Customers and the public in general that he has removed from his shop in Washington Street to the shop formerly occupied by Mr. L. Boardman in Ark Lane, near Mr. Davenport's Tavern, where he continues to carry on the
PAINTING BUSINESS in all its various branches, and will be happy to serve those who may please to favor him with their custom, with punctuality, neatness and dispatch. Wanted, an Apprentice to the above business. N. B. Painters Oil, and Colors, Putty and Glass for sale as usual and put up at the shortest notice. May 27.
THOMAS S. BOWLES, Mathematical
INSTRUMENT MAKER, Respectfully informs his friends and the public in general, that he has taken a shop in Daniel Street, directly opposite Mr. Charles Peirce's book-store, where he makes and falls every article in the above branch on the lowest terms,—viz— SEXTANTS, Quadrants, Astrolabes and brass Compasses, wood and hanging Compasses, Telescopes, Callipers, Gauging Rods, Board Rules, Want Sticks, &c. with a variety of surveyors instruments. N. B. Quadrants and Compasses cleaned and repaired in the best manner. Cash given for old brass and copper Kettles. Portsmouth, May 27.
NOTICE. THE copartnership of FLOYD & HART, was dissolved by mutual consent on the 24th inst. all persons having demands against said copartnership are requested to present them for settlement and those indebted are requested to make immediate payment. Benjamin Floyd, William Hart.
The business will be carried on as usual, by BENJAMIN FLOYD. May 27, 1806.
NATURAL CURIOSITY: WORTHY ATTENTION. One of the strangest natural curiosities ever offered to the public view, has lately arrived in the brig Ann from Mar-failles, and may be seen at W.M. PARRY'S Store, No. 5, Long-wharf, Portsmouth.— HIS height when he stands upright in a soldierly like manner, is 5 feet 6 inches; his feet are very small, not more than 3 inches long; but his legs are more than two feet in length, and not more than a quarter of an inch through; his body is only one foot long and 6 inches round. But what is most astonishing, he only weighs 2 and a half pounds; his neck is nearly 3 feet long, and he can place his head and neck in near one hundred different postures; he has a trunk at the bottom of his bill, and receives his food from the trunk.—Many more strange truths might be said of this strange creature, but the above we think is sufficient to attract the public curiosity to call at said store and see for themselves. Price of admission for Gentlemen and Ladies of each, Children half price. A number other natural curiosities may be seen at the same place without any additional expence. Portsmouth, May 27.
SALES AT AUCTION. THURSDAY NEXT. CORN. On Thursday next at 11 o'clock, A. M. will be sold at public auction on Portmouth Pier the Cargo of the Sloop Rising Village, consisting of Two thousand bushels Penn-sylvania yellow Corn, all in good order.—This Corn will be sold in lots to suit purchasers. Any persons disposed to purchase at private sale may know the terms by applying to WASHINGTON PEIRCE, No. 3, on the Pier, or at No. 5, Daniel-street. C. BAYLEY, Auctioneer. Portsmouth, May 27, 1806.
ON THURSDAY NEXT At S. Little's Office. BROAD CLOTHS; Chintzes; Hosiery; Hats; Shoes; Second hand Clothing; Knives & Forks, Velvets; Feather Beds; 1 doz. Green Chairs; sundry other articles of Furniture. Portsmouth, May 27.
VENDUE. TO be held at Public Auction on MONDAY, the 9th day of June next, at 3 o'clock P. M. at the north Meeting-house (so called) the following Pews in said house, unless the taxes due thereon with incidental charges, are paid to the subscriber on or before that day—Viz— 1 No. 39, 1805, 6 dols. 60 cents— 2 No. 44, 1804, 3 dols. 60 cents, 1805 4 dols. 40 cents— 3 No. 52, 1802, 5 dols 70 cts. 1803, 5 dols. 70 cts. 1804, 5 dols 70 cts. 1805, 6 dols. 95 cents— 4 No. 54, 5 dols. 23 cents— 5 No. 55, 1805, 2 dols 20 cts— 6 No. 58, 1805, 8 dols. 80 cts. 1806, 3 dols. 30 cts. 7 No. 119, 1805, 3 dols. 30 cts. Joseph Akerman, jun. May 12, 1806. Paris Collection.
NOTICE. THE Proprietors of the Portsmouth Bath, who have not paid the Eighth Assessment of five dollars on a share, are hereby notified, that all delinquent shares in said property will be sold at public auction on Wednesday the 4th day of June next unless said assessment with incidental charges be paid to the subscriber previous to that time. Wm. WALKER, Treasurer. May 20th, 1806.
N. B. The following are the numbers of all the delinquent shares, viz.—No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28, 30, 32, 33, 35, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 47, 49, 52, 54, and half of 50.
PAINTS, &c. LADD & SMITH, HAVE FOR SALE— Imported in the new Galen from London, BEST white and red Lead; do. ground in Oil; Venetian Red; Spruce Yellow; Yellow Ockre; Spanish Brown; Whiting; Black Lead in kegs; Powder'd, do.; Patent Yellow; Stone, do.; Lump, do.; White Vitriol; Prussian Blue; Verdigrease; Mineral Green; Rose Pink; Yellow, do.; Litharge; Umber; Gold and Silver Leaf; Blue Paint; Rottenstone; Lampblack; Chalk; Glue, &c. ALSO, 3 Tons milled Lead and Patent Shot.—Received per. Erin from Bristol A few Bales 9, 12 and 15, thread Lines; Herring Nets; do. 2 and 3, thread Twine; Sewing, Whipping and Roping, do. May 27th, 1806.
T. MORTON, At the Portsmouth Shoe and Leather STORE, Has just received an additional assortment of SHOES and SLIPPERS of various kinds, which he warrants as good, and will be sold cheaper than can be bought in town or elsewhere, Also, Philadelphia Skirting, Harnes and Bridle LEATHER; white Skins; Binding do. Morocco do. different colours and qualities. In the Grocery line, under said store, RUM, Brandy and GIN; TEAS different kinds, &c. cheaper than usual. Portsmouth, May 27.
NOTICE is hereby given to the resident and non-resident owners of land in the town of Whitefield, in the county of Coos, in the State of New-Hampshire,—that the General Court at their December session 1805, granted a tax of two cents on each acre of land in said town, (public lands excepted) for the purpose of making and repairing roads and bridges in said town,—said tax to be assessed in two equal assessments, and said land owners have liberty to pay one half their respective taxes in labor, at the rate of seven cents per hour for every able bodied man, finding his own tools and diet, and six cents per hour for a yoke of oxen, at any time between the first of June and the fifteenth of September 1806, and that we the subscribers being appointed a committee to lay out said tax, will be ready to receive the same in payment of said taxes as aforesaid. JOHN M'MASTER, Commit. BENJAMIN BROWN; 1 sec. Whitefield, May 15, 1806.

AN EXTRACT.  A BOSOM should remain unseen, Hid from the lawless glance; No charm there is so great, I ween, Which fancy's dream cannot enhance.  The scanty robe and bosom bare, Whither the bud of virgin shame; The sleeveless arm and forward stare, Ill become the virgin's name.  What steals the blush of timid shame, Steals the first of beauty's charms; What grace and modesty disclaim, Can add no force to beauty's arms.  I love to see the maid aspire, By other arts to please, I love the simple, neat attire, Combining elegance with ease.
The following anecdote is related in a pamphlet containing the discoveries of Capts. Lewis, Clark, &c. and lately communicated to Congress by message from the President.
About 20 years ago, a party of these Indians, (Hillians,) passed over the river Grand to Chewawa, the residence of the Governor General of what is called the interior provinces; lay in ambush for an opportunity, and made prisoner the Governor's daughter, a young lady going in her coach to mass, and brought her off. The Governor sent a message to him (my informant) with a thousand dollars, for the purpose of recovering his daughter; he immediately dispatched a confidential trader, then in his employ, with the amount of 1000 dollars in merchandise, who repaired to the nation, found her, and purchased her ransom; but to his great surprise, she refused to return with him to her father, and sent by him the following message; that the Indians had disfigured her face by tattooing it according to their fancy and ideas of beauty, and a young man of them had taken her for a wife, by whom she believed herself pregnant; that she had become reconciled to their mode of life, that she was well treated by her husband; that she should be more unhappy by returning to her father, under these circumstances, than by remaining where she was. Which message was conveyed to her father, who rewarded the trader by a present of 300 dollars more for his trouble and fidelity; and his daughter is now living with her husband in the nation, by whom she has three children.
To the Editor of the Republican Argus.
THE unfortunate circumstance which happened to Mr. Slater last week, brought to my recollection a transaction, which was exhibited something more than 20 years ago. A person near London made known to the public, that he had provided materials for a house all of wood, and that they were proof against fire, and that on a day fixed, he would have it on Purney common, and a sufficient quantity of combustibles to try the experiment. Accordingly a great concourse of people assembled. The house was set up and fire set to it in several places, but it would not burn. The fact is, the wood had been rendered incombustible, by its being previously boiled or soaked in alum water. Boards that are used near a stove pipe or in any situation near the fire, might be soaked with the above, and so prevent them from catching fire, and save all the calamity which so often follows such accidents.
Should this information be attended with any advantage to the public it will be a gratification to  JOHN WHEATLEY. Northumberland, March 7, 1806.
N. B. Wood boiled in alum water, if ever put into the fire, will not blaze.
THE Fellows of the New Hampshire MEDICAL SOCIETY, are requested to attend the annual meeting of said Society, which is to be held at the house of Ezra Hutchins, in Exeter, on the last Wednesday of May current, at 10 of the clock in the forenoon.
Per Direction,  L. BARLETT, SECRETARY. Kingston, May, 1806.
Treasury Department.
Washington, May 3d, 1806.
NOTICE is hereby given, That sealed proposals will be received by the Treasurer of the United States, as Agent for the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, until the 13th day of June next inclusive, for the purchase of the following species of the public debt—viz. Eight per cent. Old six per cent. and deferred six per cent. Stocks, with the Dividends payable on the first of July next off.
Such persons as may be desirous of contracting for the sale of any portion of the abovementioned Stocks, are requested to transmit their proposals sealed up, under cover to the subscriber, specifying therein the unredemed amount and species of said Stocks, and the lowest price they will accept for the same; which proposals will be opened on the 14th day of June next, in the manner directed by law.
In all cases where the terms are approved of, payment will be made immediately after the stocks thus purchased, shall have been transferred to the subscriber, in trust for the United States.  TH: T. TUCKER, Treasurer United States.
New Wholesale Store. Now opening and for sale by  John H. Goddard, & Co. At their Store in Fore-street, a little northward of Merchant's-Row, a large and very general assortment of  SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, Received by the late arrivals from  England, France and Holland;
Comprising almost every article of English, Scotch, French and Dutch Goods usually imported—which they are determined to sell at WHOLESALE only and on terms as favorable as can be had in Boston, as the above Goods were purchased by JOHN H. GODDARD , at the various manufactories and great prices taken in the selection, it is presumed the qualities as well as the prices will give general satisfaction.
Portsmouth, May 13th, 1806.
State of New-Hampshire—Chester, ss.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in New-GRANTHAM, in State and county aforesaid, who have not paid their school, town and road taxes for the year 1805—that so much of their land as will pay the same, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the dwelling-house of Ezra Butwell, in New-Grantham, on Thursday the fourth day of September next, at ten o'clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.
   Proprietors and Owners names. No. Lvs. Acres. School Tax. Town Tax. Road Tax. Amount.     Eliakim Stebbins, 0 0 0 0 0 0   Samuel Dickenson, 59 100 100 34 42 0   Benjamin Hall, Esq. 52 100 100 34 42 0   Bonker Gay, : : : : : :   James Nevins, Esq. : : : : : :   Elisha Alexander, : : : : : :   Oliver Doolittle, : : : : : :   Miles Packer, 47 50 50 17 21 0   John Williams, : : : : : :   Elijah Williams, jun'r, : : : : : :   Col. John Hawk, : : : : : :   Rufus Wells, : : : : : :   Moses Hawk, 22 100 100 34 42 0   Abigail Hall, 43 100 100 34 42 0   Elias Jones, 33 100 100 34 42 0   Simeon Alexander, : : : : : :   Israel Jones, : : : : : :   James Smedley, Esq. : : : : : :   Thomas Williams jun'r, : : : : : :   Lt. Samuel Hunt, 41 100 100 34 42 0   William Sims, : : : : : :   Capt. Samuel Hunt, 20 100 100 34 42 0   William Puffrey, 34 100 100 34 42 0   Benjamin Barrett, : : : : : :   Seth Catlin, : : : : : :   Phinehas Lyman, 57 100 100 34 42 0   David Field, 24 100 100 34 42 0   Josiah Jones, 58 Sixty acre 12 1/2 acres, : : : 8 2 3  
New-Grantham, April 28, 1806. RICHARD GILE, Collector.
State of New-Hampshire—Grafton, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Grafton, State and county aforesaid, who have not paid their State, county, town, school and highway tax for the year 1804, and likewise their county, town, school and highway taxes for the year 1805—that so much of their lands will be sold as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Joseph Hoyt, 3d, in said Grafton, on the second Tuesday of July next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless sooner discharged.
For the year 1804.
   Grantees Names. Number. Acres. School Tax. Town Tax. Road Tax. Amount.     Aaron Barneys quarter, 1 23 50 2 1 5 3 2   Constant Barneys quarter, 1 8 9 50 4 2 10 6 4   Benoni Williams eighth, 1 2 2 8 50 2 1 5 3 2   Benj'm Martin eighth, 1 7 7 50 4 2 10 6 4   John Hancocks Right : : : : : :   300 17 5 34 21 10  
For the year 1805.
   Grantees Names. Number. Acres. School Tax. Town Tax. Road Tax. Amount.     Aaron Barneys quarter, 1 23 50 2 1 5 3 2   Constant Barneys quarter, 1 8 9 50 4 2 10 6 4   Benoni Williams eighth, 1 2 2 8 50 2 1 5 3 2   Benj'm Martin eighth, 1 7 7 50 4 2 10 6 4   John Hancocks right, : : : : : :   300 85 28 155 100  
JOSEPH HOYT, 3d, Collector. April 23, 1806.
LOST on Wednesday last a black leather POCKET BOOK, on the road between the house of James Leavitt, Esq. in Hampton, and Newmarket-bridge, containing four deeds and other papers of no use to any person but the owner and seven dollars in bank-bills.—Any person having found the same is desired to leave it with the printers or James Leavitt, Esq. Hampton, and shall be handsomely rewarded and all necessary charges paid by  JOHN GREEN. Hampton May 10th 1806.
FOUND,
ON Tuesday the 6th May, in Hampton a black leather POCKET-BOOK, containing deeds, notes and sundry accounts, with some money; the owner of the same, by giving a description of its contents, and paying charges, may have it again by applying to  MOSES REMMICK. Rye, May 8, 1806.
NOTICE is hereby given to the resident and non-resident owners of Land in WINSLOW'S LOCATION, in the county of Coos and State of New-Hampshire; that they have liberty to work out a Three Cent Tax , granted by the Legislature of said State, at their December session, 1805, for the purpose of making a Road and Bridges in said Location, at any time between the first of June and fifteenth of September, A.D. 1806.—And that we the subscribers, being appointed a committee to lay out said tax, will be ready to receive the same in payment of said tax, as aforesaid.
ABNER CLARK, JOHN M. TILLOTSON, } Committee. JOSEPH DYER, May 1, 1806.
NOTICE is hereby given to the owners of Land in the town of COCKBURN, that the General Court at their December session, 1805, granted a tax of Three Cents , on each acre of land in said town, (public rights excepted) for the purpose of making Roads and building Bridges.—Said land owners have liberty to pay their respective taxes in labor, at the rate of eight cents per hour for every able bodied man, finding his own tools and diet, and six cents per hour for a yoke of oxen—Provided said labor be performed by the 15th day of September next.
ABEL LARNED, JACOB TERRY, jun'r. } Selectmen. HOPESTILL JENNISON, } Cockburn. Cockburn, April 18, 1806.
NOTICE is hereby given to the resident and non-resident owners of land in the town of PIERCY, in the county of Coos and State of New-Hampshire; that they have liberty to work out a Two Cent Tax , granted by the Legislature of said State, at their December session, 1805, for the purpose of making a Road and Bridges in said town, at any time between the first of June and the fifteenth of September, A.D. 1806.—That we the subscribers being appointed a committee to lay out said tax, will be ready to receive the same in payment of said tax as aforesaid.
ABNER CLARK, ELISHA BLAKE, } Committee. EDWARD ROWELL, May 1, A.D. 1806.
State of New-Hampshire—Strafford, ss.  NOTICE is hereby given to the owner or proprietor of Land and Buildings thereon, containing about sixty-acres of land in the third lot in the second range in CENTRE-HARBOUR, in said county; that so much of said land will be sold at public vendue for the payment of his town, school, county and State taxes for the year 1804, (as by assessment to Chase Robinson,) with incidental charges, at the dwelling-house of the subscriber in said Centre-Harbour, on Monday the 8th day of September next, at 10 of the clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.
Town. County. School. State. Lot. Range. c. c. c. c. 3 2 35 7 30 27 JOHN PAIN, Jr. Collector.
Henderson & Cooper, Market-Street, Opposite Mr. Peter Coffin's Have received by the late arrivals from Europe, an extensive assortment of Fashionable, Fancy and Staple  GOODS, consisting of
 3 cases of Men's HATS;  1 case 7/8 & 3/4 Irish LINENS;  6-4 Leno and tambor Plain & twill'd Grandurels,  6-4 picquet, tambor'd Blue Nankeens,  6-4 colonnade Mullins, Cotton Cashmeres,  9-8 & 6-4 jaconet and Stuff Goods of all kinds,  4-4 tobinet and silk 7-8 and 6-4 Checks,  chambray Mullins, Womens, mens and youths cotton Hose,  4-3, 6-4 glazed Cambric, Womens and mens silk Hose,  4-4, 6-4 London dyed black and fancy colored Cambrics, Mens and youths beaver Gloves,  6-4 white, orange, blue and salmon colored silk Shawls, Mens best pricked seam, York tan and Limerick Gloves,  Blk. and colored Florence Silks, Youths morocco Hats Parasols,  Blk. Italian Lustre, Silk and cotton Umbrellas,  Black Crapes, Silk and cotton Suf-penders,  Long and habit black and colored Kid Gloves and Mitts, India Chints,  Black Muffetees, India Checks,  Black and colored silk Gloves and Mitts, Blue gilla and footy Superfine London Prints, Romals,  Plaid and common Calicoes, Chip Bonnets, Chip Flats. 
Portsmouth, May 20.
Removed.  JOSEPH CHATTLE, Respectfully informs his friends and the public that he has removed to the opposite side of the street, next door to Messrs. H & B. Penhallow's, where he is now opening an extensive assortment of  SPRING & SUMMER GOODS, —VIZ.—
 CHINTZES and Calicoes; Dimity and Furnitures; book, jaconet, cambric and jaman'd Mullins; Chambray do. printed Cambricks; black, blue, slate, buff, lead and plumb colored Cambricks; linen do. linen, cotton and blk. silk Handkerchiefs; Muslin do.  Lustrings; Italian and Florence Silks; pink, blue, white and yellow Sarsenets; Modes; Sattins; Tiffanies; black and white Crapes; blk. and white Parasol; Gauzes; black Cypriss.  White lace Veils; blk. lace Cloaks; wide blk. Lace, for Cloaks & Shawls; a large assortment of Thread Laces and Edgings; a variety of Ribbons.  Willow and straw Bonnets; Chip Flats; fancy straw and chip Flowers; a variety of Fans; cotton and silk Umbrellas; mens and youths cotton and silk Hose; womens white, black and colored cotton Hose; womens silk do. womens plain pic nic silk Gloves and Mitts; cotton Gloves and Mitts; kid Gloves; mens beaver, thread and cotton Gloves; cotton Braces.  Superfine black, blue and corbeau Broad Cloths; Cashmeres and Seres; Velvets; tabby do. Silk do. fashionable Waistcoating; Jeans; cotton Cashmeres; Nankins; black and colored Nankinets; pink plaid Ginghams. 
 Linens; brown Hollands; check Linens; sewing Silks; bed Lace; Cord and Tassels; Binding; Mould coat Buttons; vest do. pearl do. breast Pins; watch Keys; Seals and Chains.  Velvet Ribbons; Gallooms; Tapes; boot Cords and Tassels; Beads.  Mens and boys beaver Hats; felt do. India Cottons; India Checks; cheap India Chintzes; Durants; Rufsels and Calimancoes; with almost every other article usually kept in a piece Goods store. 
All of which it is presumed may be sold as low as though they were kept in a brick store, &c. &c. May 20.
Quills, Paper, Slates, &c.
OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE, Have just received an excellent assortment of DUTCH QUILLS; Writing and Letter Paper, hot pressed and common; Slates, &c. which they offer by wholesale or retail, at very reduced prices.—Also, School Books of every description in strong binding, and of the latest and best editions; Pocket Books, of a superior quality; silver Pens & Pencil cases, pen Knives, &c. &c.—Real black Paste Board.
Without amusing the public with per centage, importing prices, or promises, T. & T. simply ask them to call and judge for themselves.
Portsmouth, May 20.
SEA COAL & CORN for sale —inquire at HENRY TREDICK's shop, Buck street.
NEW SPRING & SUMMER GOODS. Just received by the latest arrivals at Boston, from London and Liverpool, a very extensive assortment of Staple & Fancy Piece Goods, NOW READY FOR SALE AT  DRAPER'S Cheap new cash Store,
 Among which are—  ELEGANT picquet & colonnade muslin Veils; blk. & white lace Veilings; 3/4 blk. net Lace; black patinuit Lace for Shades; 1/2 lace cambric Shawls; rich tambor'd picquit check Muslin do. do. tambor'd picquit Shawls; do. plaid cambric and 1-pet do.; plain and lace picquit hair Mullins; hair Cord 6-4 Cambricks; corded and sprig Mullins; plain gauze do.; elegant 6-4 silk Shawls; plain and plain silk chambray Mullins; do. do. cotton do. do.; corded Ginhams; 7-8 and 4-4 pink plaid do. 
 a great variety of  London 7/8 & 3/4 light and dark Prints; pink and common Calicoes; dark, blue and leopard spot do.; furniture Chintzes; pink, blue, buff, salmon, orange, dove, plumb and brown 7-8, 4-4 & 6-4 Cambricks; book, jaconet and cambric Mullins; black and white Parasol; Parasols, with walking canes; cane and willow Sheets, for Bonnets; white chip Flats, for do.; elegant figur'd Silks, for do.; lace and pic nic Gloves and Mitts; French silk Gloves; English do.; black silk and tabby Velvets; black and white Laces and Edgings; Cane and Willow Bonnets. 
 Fancy Marfaillies Quiltings, of the newest patterns; fancy Lutestring Ribbons; Velvet Bindings; cotton sewings; gown Buttons; silk Cords; pink, blue, green and white Sarsenets; ladies and gentlemen's cotton Hosiery; plain and twill'd Grandurels; silk Nankinets; white kid Gloves; Jeans and Fustians; Nankinets; Cambric Dimities; English Diapers; English Nankinets of a superior quality; white Jeans; Dimities. 
 Black Modes and Crapes; ladies and gentlemen's silk Hose; gentlemen's beaver and cotton Gloves; dark mixt worsted Cord. 
 Russia Diapers; diaper table Cloths; fine shirt molds; fancy Haircombs; ladies morocco Purse; black crape Fans; elegant spangl'd and plain white Fans; British Cottons. 
London superfine, black, blue, fashionable, brown, dark snuff, corbeau and dark mixt Broadcloths.
 1 case gentlemen's Hats, first chop; 2 cases 7/8 & 3/4 Irish Linens, of a superior quality. 
 Gentlemen's silk Hats; ladies black morocco Shoes, [for half price;] silk Umbrellas; cotton do.; straw Bonnets; plain and corded Velvet; mock, madras and bandannoe Hdkrfs.; black Italian sewing Silks, by the yd. 
 Linen Checks; childrens morocco Jockeys; Rufsels; Durants and Calimancoes. 
English Fancy Kid Shoes.
 INDIA GOODS. Blue and yellow Nankeens; black Lutestrings; company yellow Nankeens; cotton Checks; striped Custahs; blue Cottons; gilla Handkerchiefs; two cent Fans; Calicoes. 
a very large assortment of  INDIA COTTONS, very Cheap, &c. &c. &c. &c. May 20th, 1806.
House & Store LOTS.
FOR Sale in Portsmouth—A few House Lots at reasonable prices, some of which are very eligible, the terms of payment to suit purchasers.
One or two Store lots, in the best situation for business of any in the State.
Also—to be Let three new shops suitable for Barbers, Taylors or Shoemakers—and the large Room lately occupied by Mr. Alden, which is extremely well calculated for a Printing Office—with two Chambers over Mr. Little's Auction office.—Enquire of  DANIEL AUSTIN. Portsmouth, May 20, 1806.
NOTICE.
THE Subscribers (being a Committee of St. John's Church for providing a Parsonage House) hereby give Notice to all Persons that may be willing to contract—That they will continue to receive Proposals until the first day of June next, for the building a House, either of Brick or Wood, including all materials for completing the same; to be executed in a plain, neat and faithful manner—of the following dimensions, viz. 44 feet long, 22 feet wide, and three stories high, of 9 1/2 & 7 feet in the clear.
N. B. The Digging and Stoning a Cellar, with the necessary appendages to the House must be included.
WILLIAM GARDNER,  THOMAS BROWN,  SAMUEL LARKIN. Portsmouth, May 20, 1806.