The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1800-01-15 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
— MY COUNTRY'S GOOD SHALL BE MY CONSTANT AIM —
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE)—PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY JOHN MELCHER, PRINTER TO THE STATE, AT HIS OFFICE CORNER OF MARKET STREET, WHERE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THIS PAPER, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND ARTICLES OF INTELLIGENCE ARE THANKFULLY RECEIVED.
No. 3, of Vol. XLV.]
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1800.
[One Dollar 83 half pr. Annum.]
New-Hampshire Bank.
THE Stockholders in the New-Hampshire Bank are hereby notified that a meeting of the Stockholders will be held at the Bank on Thursday 30th inst. at 3 o'clock, P. M.
By order of the Directors, DANIEL R. ROGERS, Cashier. Portsmouth, Jan. 6, 1800.
From New-Brunswick, and to be sold
By B. CONNOR, At Jonathan Warner, Esq's wharf, CEMENT LIME,
superior to any ever known imported, being a new found Stone. Portsmouth, Jan. 6, 1800.
JOHN GAINS
Clock and Watch Maker, RESPECTFULLY informs his customers and the public in general that he has removed from Congress-street to Spring Hill, one door South of Mr. Samuel Hill's store—where he carries on his business of Clock and Watch Making in all its branches.
HE HAS FOR SALE
Eight day CLOCKS, A large assortment of WATCHES, warranted good; a great variety of Chains, Strings, Seals, Keys and Trinkets.
HARD WARE GOODS.
H. & B. Penhallow, Most respectfully inform their customers and the public in general, that they have imported in the brig Betty, and ship Foxwell from Bristol; and the ship Packet from Liverpool, and have for sale at their store in Market-Street,
A large assortment of CUTLERY; Iron Mongery; Saddlery; Brass Foundry, and Ship Chandlery Wares.
ALSO Patent Shot; Sheet and Bar Lead, Pewter; Brass Kettles; Warming Pans; Frying Pans; Shovels and Spades; Anvils and Vices; patent and common time Glasses.
Shovels and Tongs; Deck Nails, Brads, Nails and Tacks of every size; Window Glass; Tin Plates; Sheet Iron; Clock Faces; Rotten Stone; Black Lead; and Looking Glasses.
LIKEWISE A large assortment of Wheel Boxes, of every size; English and American Iron Hollow Ware; Screw Augers; Sleigh Bells. English, German, Blistered, Cast and Halbach Steel; Coffin Furniture, &c. &c. &c. Portsmouth, Nov. 18, 1799.
TO BE SOLD, A Good FARM, Pleasantly Situated In Long-Lane, formerly the Estate of Daniel Sherburne, dec'd, containing ABOUT one hundred and twenty acres, with a genteel large House and Barn, only five miles from Portsmouth—also the reversion of about fifty acres in the farm adjoining, with one sixth part of the buildings, now in the possession of Mr. Richard Hart, it is well situated for gentlemen's seats and would be sold in lots of ten or twenty acres, provided a number would take off the whole. Likewise,
A good Farm in Durham, now occupied by Thomas Vincent, laying on the river, about half a mile from the bridge. Also two dwelling Houses and Land, situate in the fourth part of the town, near Mr. Peter Coffin, one lately repainted by Mr. Abel Harris, the other by Peter Babb, jr.—Also, that valuable lot with a large dwelling House and Stable, where Daniel Humphreys, Esq. now lives, and several House Lots in town, for Cash, &c.
Likewise for sale, about fifty thousand acres of LAND in sundry towns in this State, and in Kennebec, for which a good credit will be given with good security, or good settled farms in this State will be taken in payment. Also,
A good assortment of English Goods, which will be sold at six and twelve months credit, for cash or lumber, or the hull of a well built vessel, to be delivered in six months at the cash price. Likewise
Wanted a good Farmer, to go on a farm, where will be wanted land cleared, and stone-wall built, which will be paid for according to agreement.—For terms inquire of
Jonathan Warner. Portsmouth, State of New-Hampshire, December 26, 1799.
New Store.
LONG and HAMILTON, Inform their friends and the public that they now occupy the new store directly opposite Mr. McIntire's, in Fore-street, where may be had a general assortment of West-India Goods
AND GROCERIES, BY WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, consisting of the following articles, —VIZ—
Old Coniac Brandy, at 16/ per gallon. Common, ditto. Old W. I. Rum. Common, ditto. Cherry, ditto. Gin; Molasses, Madeira, Red-Port, Sherry, Lisbon and Malaga. London Porter, Havana Sugar, Brown, ditto. Loaf, ditto. Bohemia Tea, in whole chests, half chests & qr. chests. Souchong, ditto. Hyson, ditto. Oatmeal, Ginger, Pepper, Pimento, Cinnamon, Cassia, Nutmegs, Mace, Cloves, Capers, Anchovies. Mustard in Bottles and in kegs. Cayenne. Belt No. 1, & No. 2 Chocolate. Coffee. Spanish Segars. Starch, Punch Strainers. Quart and pint Tumblers. Wrapping Paper. Writing, ditto. Paper Tobacco. Raisins in Boxes, and per cask. Figgs. Stone Jugs. Gin Cakes. Junk Bottles. Indigo. Ruffia Iron. Ruffia Duck. Ravens, ditto. Ruffia Sheeting. Cordage. A few Kegs of Butter; Salt. Powder per cask. &c. &c. &c.
ALL persons that have accounts open with EDWARD J. LONG, are requested to call at the above store and settle the same. Portsmouth, Dec. 28, 1799.
Joseph Champney, Acquaints his friends in particular, and the merchants and others generally,
THAT he Manufactures HEMP of a quality equal to any ever imported, into CORDAGE of any kind that will recommend itself, in any quantity or size from a four-thread Worming, to a twenty-four inch Cable.
ALSO, White Work,—viz. White Rope, Houling, Marlin, &c. Orders for ship's Cordage received and executed with fidelity, punctuality and dispatch.
Payment received in Cash, or in approved Notes, payable in 30, 60, 90, and 120 days, or even 6 months if desired—price accordingly.
He has for Sale at his Store adjoining the house he occupies (belonging to Supply Clap, Esq.)
A neat assortment of Wines; Brandy; Gin; Rum; Porter; Crackers; Cheese; Scotch Herring, &c. &c.
And a general assortment of GROCERIES, pure as imported,—Particulars, see Shop Bill.
WANTED, A handsome, strong, well-made HORSE, suitable for every duty; the owner of such an one, will receive ready money, and a generous price.
FLAX-SEED Cleaned in the best manner for exportation—and for sale for Farmer's use for sowing.—Apply as above. Portsmouth, Dec. 28, 1799.
JUST RECEIVED By the Sloop Amity from Philadelphia, and For Sale by the Subscriber,
150 bbls. fresh superfine FLOUR; 200 Traces ONIONS. Moses Woodward, jr. January 8.
Will'm Boyd
Has for Sale at his Store in Fore-street, for Cash or approved Credit, COFFEE in bbls. or bags.
SUGAR per hhd. or bbl. RUM per hhd. or bbl. BRANDY and GIN. Ruffia and Swedes IRON. RAISINS per cask. Rock SALT. James River TOBACCO. A pair six pound Cannon. Cannon and Musket Powder. Pollock FISH.
1 Second hand Cable, 103 inches, 75 fathom, about 4 worn. 1 Anchor ab't 900 wt. stocked. Gin Cakes, &c. &c.
WANTED, 10 or 12 likely young Horses. Portsmouth, Dec. 20, 1799.
Treasury Department, March 11th, 1799.
Public notice is hereby given, Pursuant to the Act of Congress, passed on the first day of June, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety-five, entitled, "An Act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the society of United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the Heathen," and the Act supplementary to the said recited Act passed on the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine—to wit:
THAT the tract of Land herein after described, namely, "beginning at the North West corner of the seven ranges of townships, and running thence fifty miles due south, along the western boundary of the said ranges; thence due west to the Main Branch of the Scioto river; thence up the Main Branch of the said river to the place where the Indian boundary line crosses the same; thence along the said boundary line to the Tuscarawas branch of the Muskingum river at the crossing place above Fort Lawrence; thence down the said river, to the point where a line run due west from the place of beginning, will intersect the said river; thence along the line so run to the place of beginning;" has been divided into townships of five miles square, and fractional parts of townships; and that plans and surveys of the said townships and fractional parts of townships are deposited in the offices of the Register of the Treasury and Surveyor General, for the inspection of all persons concerned.
II. The holders of such warrants as have been or shall be granted for military services performed during the late war, are required to present the same to the Register of the Treasury, at some time prior to the twelfth day of February, in the year, one thousand eight hundred, for the purpose of being registered; No registry will however be made of any less quantity than a quarter township, or four hundred acres.
III. The priority of location of the warrants which may be presented and registered in manner aforesaid, prior to the twelfth day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred, will immediately after the said day, be determined by lot, in the mode prescribed by the act first recited.
IV. The holders of registered warrants, shall on Monday the 17th day of February, in the year 1800, in the order in which the priority of location shall be determined by lot as aforesaid, personally or by their agents, designate in writing at the office of the Register of the Treasury, the particular quarter townships elected by them respectively, and such of the said holders as shall not designate their locations on the said day, shall be postponed in locating such warrants to all other holders of registered warrants.
V. The holders of warrants for military services sufficient to cover one or more quarter townships or tracts of four thousand acres each; shall at any time after Monday the 17th day of February, 1800, and prior to the first day of January, 1802, be allowed to register the said warrants in manner aforesaid, and forthwith to make locations therefor on any tract or tracts of land not before located.
VI. All warrants or claims for lands on account of military services, which shall not be registered and located before the first day of January, 1802, are by the supplemental act of Congress herein before recited, passed on the second day of March, 1799, declared to be forever barred.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
Public Testimonials.
Illustrious shade! if artless hands like mine, Could for the Hero's urn a Chaplet twine, The mufe for thee should call each op'ning bloom, And with unfading garlands deck thy tomb.
PHILAD. DEC. 28.
THE THEATRE,
LAST evening joined in the public testimony of regret for the loss of America's Hero. The house which, was "full to overflowing," displayed a scene calculated to impress the mind with the utmost solemnity and sorrow. The pillars supporting the boxes were incircled with black crape, the chandeliers were decorated with the insignia of woe, and the Audience, particularly the female part, appeared covered with the badges of mourning. About 7 o'clock the band struck up "Washington's March," after which, a solemn dirge was played, when the curtain slowly rising, discovered a Tomb in the centre of the stage in the Grecian style of Architecture, supported by Trusses. In the centre of it was a Portrait of the General, incircled by a wreath of waken leaves; under the Portrait a sword, shield and helmet and the colours of the United States. The top was in the form of a Pyramid, in the front of which appeared the American Eagle, weeping tears of blood for the loss of her General and holding in her Beak a scroll, on which was inscribed "a nation's tears."
The fides of the Stage were decorated with Black Banners, containing the names of the several States of the Union, in golden letters, over which mourning trophies were suspended. A Monody was recited by Mr. Wignell, accompanied with the following airs. The tragedy of the Roman Father, which concluded the performances of the evening, gave general satisfaction.
AIRS IN THE MONODY.
AIR I.
SLOWLY strike the solemn bell, Nature found the deepest knell, Power of Mufe! touch the heart, Nature there will do her part. God of melancholy, come! Penfive o'er the Hero's Tomb In faddest strains his loss deplore, With bleeding cries read every shore. For WASHINGTON is now no more.
AIR II.
GLORY, bring thy fairest wreath, Place it on thy HERO's urn; MERCY, in soft accents breathe "HE never made this bosom mourn," Ev'ry virtue here attend, Bending o'er his sacred earth; GRATITUDE thy influence lend, Make us feel his mighty worth.
AIR III.
Hold not back the sacred tear, Give to him the figh sincere Who living liv'd for all. Sorrow take the solemn hour! Prostrate to thy melting power, Let humble mortals fall. Come fable Goddess take the foul, Devoted to thy dark controul; Come take our hearts and prefs them deep, Angels may joy, but man must weep.
Funeral Honors at New-York.
NEW-YORK, JAN. 1.
THE duty of rendering Funeral Honors to the memory of the illustrious WASHINGTON, was yesterday attended by a greater concourse of our citizens than we ever before witnessed. The whole military of the city, and some from neighbouring counties—all the most respectable private and charitable Societies—and an immense concourse of citizens, formed in Procession.—The military marched in reversed order and with reversed arms to solemn music—while the bells tolled and minute guns were fired from the battery.—The Procession entered St. Paul's, where an Oration was pronounced on the Character and History of the deceased, which more than justified all the expectations formed by the public from the talents and eloquence of Mr. Morris.
Funeral Honors at East-Sudbury.
ON Sunday last, the town of East-Sudbury, paid their united respects to the memory of our late beloved Commander in Chief, General GEORGE
WASHINGTON.—The procession collected and moved from the house of Capt. Daniel Maynard, in the following order:—
Mufic, with muffled drums, trimmed in mourning, and beating the dead march.
The Infantry in Uniform. Subaltern Officers of the Company, with the Commander in the rear. General Officers.
Private Gentlemen and their ladies. Free Masons.
Selectmen of the town with their ladies. Justice of the Peace.
Deacons of the Church, with their Ladies. The Pastor.
The numerous and orderly procession all vested in their badges of mourning, arrived at the Meeting-house, about 2 o'clock, P. M. and with countenances impressed with the deepest solemnity, were led by their Minister into the House of God—where the Throne of Grace was addressed, and a Discourse, adapted to the occasion. The order of procession, and the propriety of deportment, exhibited to a crowded assembly, the impressive view they had of the public loss. The music was well adapted to solemnize the mind. The pulpit, and communion table, were mantled in black, with a mourning festoon, round the founding board. The whole was conducted with elegance and art, which reflected honor on those who conducted the arrangements, and particularly on the young Ladies who performed the service.
Funeral Honors at Portland.
PORTLAND, DEC. 30.
IT is the inexpressibly grievous task of this day, to announce to the people of Maine, the melancholy tidings of the death of the illustrious Great and Good Gen. GEORGE WASHINGTON, who died suddenly, on Saturday the 14th December, 1799, at his seat at Mount-Vernon.
The intelligence of this afflicting event, so distressing to the bosoms of Americans, was brought to this town on Thursday evening last, by Maj. Rowe, of the U. S. Infantry. The morning following, the Selectmen, moved with the same sorrow which touched the hearts of all the grateful inhabitants of the town, judging they wished to manifest their respect to the memory of that justly esteemed man, recommended a suspension of business and amusements from one o'clock until the close of the day, ordered the bells to be tolled, and engaged the Rev. Dr. Deane, to deliver a Funeral Oration in the evening on the solemn occasion. They judged rightly—for the recommendation was almost universally complied with;—the shops and stores, as well as the public offices were closed, and tokens of grief very generally observed. Minute guns were fired, and the U. S. flag displayed at half mast from the shipping. It was truly affecting to see the change which suddenly took place. The bustle of business gave way at once to the silence of sympathetic sorrow.—The solemn services of the evening, which were attended by a numerous assembly, were performed to general satisfaction. They were commenced by a funeral hymn. A pathetic and affecting address to the Supreme Being was then made by the Rev. Mr. Kellogg, which was followed by another hymn. A pertinent funeral oration, meriting the approbation of the audience, was then delivered by the Rev. Dr. Deane; and a funeral anthem closed the solemnities.—The music did credit to the performers. To them, as well as to the Rev. Orator, who readily complied with the request of the Selectmen, though the notice given him was short, and to the other Rev. Gentlemen, and also to Capt. Moody, and his company of artillery for their services, the Selectmen have desired thus publicly to present their thanks.
Funeral Honors at Salem.
On Thursday Funeral Honors were paid to the late Illustrious WASHINGTON, at Salem. The day was devoted to the solemnities. A Procession was formed of all the inhabitants. Four classes were distinguished by

ages. These preceded; then followed Officers of the late American Army, Strangers of distinction, and the Rev. Clergy of the neighbouring towns, Magistrates, School Committee, Overseers of the Poor, Town Treasurer and Town Clerk, Selectmen, Committee of Arrangement, The Rev. Clergy of the town, with the Orator (the Rev. Mr. Bentley). The whole under the escort of Capt. Lawrence's company of Cadets, who marched in inverted order, with arms reversed and drums muffled. The Procession from Court-street at 11 o'clock, the music playing a dead march; passed through Church, Essex, Bickford and Federal-streets, to the North Meeting-house; where the Rev. Dr. Barnard addressed the ALMIGHTY in a suitable pathetic and affecting prayer; and the Rev. Mr. Bentley pronounced an elegant and classical Eulogy on the public and private virtues of the deceased.
After the service, the procession returned to the Court-house; and the Cadets concluded the funeral honors by firing three volleys; the drums were then unmuffled, and the company marched off to the tune of the President's March. During the Procession, minute guns were discharged by a detachment of Capt. Gould's Artillery, stationed on the Common. The multitude assembled by their grateful feeling was uncommonly numerous; the Meeting-house was full; and great solemnity and regularity attended the whole business—Every honor that gratitude can dictate, we gladly pay—but still we hear the continual and melancholy responses, Our Washington is no more!
Funeral honors at York, (Maine.)
York, Jan. 6. Last Thursday was set apart in this town to notice in a solemn manner the death of Gen. GEORGE WASHINGTON, the friend of his country, and the protector of the rights of mankind.
The bell commenced tolling in the morning. A large number of people collected at 11 o'clock. Minute guns were discharged for half an hour, by Capt. Clark's company of Artillery. A procession was formed at the house of Col. Preble, consisting of the District Judge, Militia, and Judicial Officers, Gentlemen of distinction and Citizens, with crape on the left arm.
When they reached the Meeting-house, the throne of grace was solemnly addressed by the Rev. Mr. Messinger; after which, in compliance with a previous request of the Citizens, he pronounced an Oration adapted to the occasion. The meeting was concluded with a funeral dirge.
The procession was formed again, and moved with slow and solemn steps through the burying ground. This ended the ceremonies of the day.
A few sentences extracted from Mr. Messinger's Oration, will express to the public our ideas of WASHINGTON and the poignant sense of our loss.
Thus the Speaker begins:—The Sun of the firmament is not darkened: The foundations of the earth do not tremble: Rocks have not fallen to dust; the mountains have not melted away; But the veil of Liberty's Temple is rent in twain. Her spotless highpriest hath retired to rest through the portals of everlasting fame.
If our tongue were an Angels, it would falter. If our eyes were flint, they would swell with tears. If our heart were marble, it would bleed. If our soul were zemblā, it would melt and mourn; for WASHINGTON is no more!
Happy for the human race his translation was not in a chariot of fire; not by a visible convoy of Angels; but by the secret power of dissolution which silently sprinkles its fatal dust on the body of man; otherwise he might have been revered as a God. The Globe might have bowed in the attitude of worship at the feet of his likeness."
Speaking of the dangers which have lately threatened our country, he adds: "Wisdom dictated the propriety of our standing in a posture of defence. But the voice of timidity exclaimed: "We have no millions to support a standing army. We have no fleets to secure our shores." Adams looked on WASHINGTON and said, O WASHINGTON! Thy word is a standing army! Thy name is a wall of fire. Thy glory travels on the face of the deep. He appointed him Commander of the American Troops. Coun-trymen mourners, do you realize your loss? If you did, you would discover not only the common testimonials of grief; but tears of blood would roll from your eyes.
Speaking of the immortality of his glory—Future generations till time expires, will assemble around his grave they will sigh and say, "Here sleeps the dust of the renowned WASHING-
ton. The sons and daughters of liberty leaned on his bosom and called him Abba, Father . His smiles were Heaven to the virtuous; but, the voice of his steps was an Earthquake to Tyrants."
Funeral Honors at Berwick.
On the 4th inst. the death of the illustrious WASHINGTON was publicly noticed at Berwick as follows:—At half past seven o'clock in the morning, the bells, from the meeting-house and the academy, by a solemn peal, announced the day devoted to the funeral solemnities of one of the greatest and best of men. At 10 o'clock a respectable procession was formed at the academy, which was conducted under a military escort, with solemn music, to the meeting-house in the first parish, where the throne of grace was addressed by the Rev. Mr. Thompson, in a manner which evidenced the feelings, the goodness, and the devotion of his heart. And a pathetic Eulogy was pronounced by Benjamin Greene, Esq. in which, in a striking and elegant manner he personified the character of what he conceived to be a truly great man, but which when applied to the man whose death America now deplores, he acknowledged was vastly short of his real merit. The pulpit was shrouded in black, and the assembly crowded, attentive, and evidently afflid at the solemn occasion. During the procession, the tolling of the bells was accompanied with the discharge of minute guns from an adjacent hill, which added to the solemnity of the scene, and evidenced the deep sense with which all deplored the departure of the father of his country, and the friend of mankind.
Washington's last Illness.
ALEXANDRIA, DEC. 21. SOME time in the night of Friday, the 10th instant, having been exposed to a rain on the preceding day, General WASHINGTON was attacked with an inflammatory affection of the upper part of the wind pipe, called in technical language Cynache Trachealis . The disease commenced with a violent ague, accompanied with some pain in the upper and fore part of the throat, a sense of stricture in the same part, a cough, and a difficulty, rather than a painful deglutition, which were soon succeeded by fever and a quick and laborious respiration. The necessity of blood-letting suggesting itself to the General, he procured a bleeder in the neighbourhood, who took from his arm in the night 12 or 14 ounces of blood. He could not by any means be prevailed on by the family to send for the attending physician till the following morning, who arrived at Mount Vernon at about 11 o'clock on Saturday. Discovering the case to be highly alarming, and foreseeing the fatal tendency of the disease, two consulting physicians were immediately sent for, who arrived, one at half after three, and the other at four o'clock in the afternoon: in the mean time were employed two pretty copious bleedings; a blister was applied to the part affected, two moderate doses of calomel were given, and an injection was administered, which operated on the lower intestines, but all without any perceptible advantage, the respiration becoming still more difficult and distressing. Upon the arrival of the first of the consulting physicians, it was agreed, as there were yet no signs of accumulation in the bronchial vessels of the lungs, to try the result of another bleeding, when about 32 ounces of blood were drawn, without the smallest apparent alleviation of the disease. Vapours of vinegar and water were frequently inhaled, ten grains of calomel were given succeeded by repeated doses of emetic tartar, amounting in all to 5 or 6 grains, with no other effect than a copious discharge from the bowels. The powers of life seemed now manifestly yielding to the force of the disorder; blisters were applied to the extremities, together with a cataplasm of bran and vinegar to the throat. Speaking, which was painful from the beginning, now became almost impracticable; respiration grew more and more contracted and imperfect, till half after 11 on Saturday night retaining the full possession of his intellect—when he expired without a struggle.
He was fully impressed at the beginning of his complaint as well as through every succeeding stage of it, that its conclusion would be mortal; submitting to the several exertions made for his recovery rather as a duty, than from any expectation of their efficacy. He considered the operations of death upon his system as coeval with the disease; and several hours before his death after repeated efforts to be understood, succeeded in expressing a desire that he might be permitted to die without further interruption.
During the short period of his illness, he economized his time, in the arrangement of such few concerns as required his attention, with the utmost serenity; and anticipated his approaching dissolution with every demonstration of that equanimity for which his whole life has been so uniformly and singularly conspicuous.
JAMES CRAIK, Attending Phys'n. ELISHA C. DICK Consulting Phys'n
HARTFORD, Jan. 6. As much will be said at this time in consequence of the affliction of the death of the venerable and ever to be respected General WASHINGTON, it may perhaps be gratifying to many to hear him speak, in his own words , on this occasion.
An obliging correspondent has favoured us with an extract of a letter of condolence, which this great and good man was pleased to write to one of the Sons of the late Governor Trumbull, on the death of his father, in which he thus expresses himself:
"Under this loss, however great as your pangs may have been at the first shock, you have every thing to console you. A long and well spent life in the service of his country, placed Governor Trumbull among the first of patriots. In the social duties, he yielded to none; and his lamp, from the common course of nature, being nearly extinguished, worn down with age and cares, but retaining his mental faculties in perfection, are blessings which rarely attend advanced life. All these combining, have secured to his memory universal respect here, and no doubt immeasurable happiness hereafter." He adds, "I am sensible that none of these observations can have escaped you—that I can offer nothing which your own reason has not already suggested, upon this occasion, and being of Sterne's opinion," That "before an affliction is digested, consolation comes too soon; and after it is digested, it comes too late; there is but a mark between these two, as fine almost as a hair, for a comforter to take aim at," "I rarely attempt it. Nor shall I add more on this subject to you, as it would only be a renewal of sorrow, by recalling afresh to your remembrance, things which had better be forgotten."
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 31.
The House of Representatives of Congress exhibits a pleasing, though mournful evidence of the respect which is felt for the character of Gen. Washington, and of the unfeigned regret which has been excited by the melancholy event of his death. The Speaker's chair and table, and the tables on each side, are entirely shrouded in black. The casement in the rear of the Speaker's chair, and the recesses are also elegantly ornamented with mourning emblems. The prints presented to the House by Mr. Trumbull are overhung with curtains of black. Between these, and in the centre of the House, Mr. Peale, proprietor of the Museum, has added a very striking likeness of the illustrious Hero, which besides being highly ornamental to the house, acts as an intelligible and feeling index to the occasion of the mourning emblems which surround it.
We are happy in being able to inform the public, that Mr. Humphreys, at present minister to the Court of Madrid, who is in possession of most of the requisite documents for compiling the life of Gen. WASHINGTON, and who is to be furnished by the proper authorities with further materials, will undertake this interesting work. From the talents, accuracy and patriotism of this gentleman, the public may expect to receive a history prepared with the acuteness of a critic, the integrity of truth, and the elegance of a scholar.
NEW-YORK, Jan. 1.
Extract of a letter from St. Sebastians, dated Oct. 26/4, 1799.
"It appears that France is at open war with the people of Hamburgh, and that their envoy at Paris has received orders to quit the territory of the Republic."
From a Charleston Paper.
Messrs. Freneau & Paine, Please inform the citizens of Massachusetts, New-Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode-Island, New-York, Pennsylvania, and the Northern and Eastern States generally, that from the great crop made in South Carolina this year, and its bulky nature, considerable quantities of shipping will be wanting in the months of February, March, April and May, and sooner if they can be sent, and that they may expect good freights and ready employment in Charleston.
An Inhabitant of Charleston.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Montreal, to his friend in this city, dated Montreal, Dec. 14, 1799.
SIR, "Soon after you left this, the 41st
regiment came here, and brought with them a fever which has alarmed us a good deal; no less than 230 of them being sick, and numbers dying daily. We have had pretty severe weather, and yet it does not seem to check its progress. Some of the inhabitants of the town have fallen a sacrifice to the disease, particularly Dr. Graham of Quebec, and Dr. Gould of this place. I am afraid we shall not be much better than New-York next summer."
BOSTON, Jan. 7. In Connecticut, a day of Humiliation has been observed, on account of the late National Calamity.
An eulogium on the illustrious deceased, has been pronounced at New-York, by a Lady.
The President of the United States attended the Theatre, at Philadelphia, to hear the Monody to the memory of our beloved Washington.
CASUALTIES.
We hear, that on Thursday evening last a promising child of Mr. Tuck, Chair-maker, about 2 years old, being improperly left alone, by the servant girl, entrusted with its care, crept to the fire, the flames seized its clothes, and it was burned so shockingly, that it expired in a few moments after the accident was discovered. We earnestly hope, that those who have the care of children, will be warned by this awful casualty to exercise their utmost vigilance to guard against such a misfortune. Let them leave nothing to chance, nor be satisfied with guessing there is no danger; but let them, as far as in them lies, render the occurrence of such an accident, impossible.
Dec. 20, the house of Mr. Gibson, of Hartland (Vermont) was consumed by fire, with all its furniture. One of his children perished in the flames.
Drowned, in Back Cove river, Maine, Dec. 21, Mr. Stephen Riggs, of Falmouth. At Scarborough, Dec. 24, Timothy and Thomas Herman, brothers.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
The arrivals at this port, for the last year, from foreign places, are 604. Those the year before were 528.
The Caroline, of Portland, from Liverpool, for Philadelphia, was taken Oct. 10, lat. 50, long. 19, and sent for Bourdeaux.
Capt. Knapp, of the armed barque Olive Branch, of Salem, sailed from Curacao, the 14th Nov. in company with sloop Citizen, Marble, of Boston. 17th, spoke brig 2 Sisters, Cox, from Curacao. for Baltimore, and parted with her Dec. 3. Dec. 13, lat. 39, long. 80, spoke schr. Franklin, Smith, of Portsmouth, from Trinidad for Boston, 15 days out. Left at Curacao, U. States ships Delaware and Seamel, and three French privateers.
New-York, Jan. 2.
Capt. Collet, of the ship Aurora, last from Plymouth, arrived in town on Saturday evening, brings the disagreeable information of the capture of the Caroline, Molly, from Liverpool for this port. She was taken on the 10th Oct. in lat. 50, long. 19, and sent for Bourdeaux.
Capt. Collet sailed from Plymouth, 26th Oct. Spoke no vessels on the passage.
Capt. C. further informs, that the following vessels remained at Plymouth, viz.
Vessels recaptured, detained, and sent into Plymouth.
Philanthropist, of Alexandria, Capt. Richardson, taken by a French privateer, and retaken by the Cerberus.
Lydia, Henderson, of New-York, by the French Bordelais, retaken by the Boadicea.
Elizabeth of Boston, by L'Fole, retaken by the Ethalion Abigail, of do. detained by the Stag. Nymph of Philadelphia, taken by the French—retaken, and on suspicion of the cargo being enemy's property detained. Lydia, of Boston, Capt. Raymond, detained by the Voltaire, on suspicion of being French property, having been an English prize purchased in Bourdeaux by a gentleman of Boston.
S I X T H
Congress of the U. States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Dec. 30.
THE Speaker communicated to the House the following letters: Philad. Dec. 27, 1799.
"DEAR SIR, "The inclosed Resolutions, which unanimously passed the House of Representatives this day will make known to you how highly they have been gratified with the manner in which you have performed the service assigned to you, in preparing and delivering the funeral oration on the death of General WASHINGTON.
That our constituents may participate in the gratification we have received, from your having so well expressed the sentiments of respect for the character, of gratitude for the service, and of grief for the death of that illustrious Personage; I flatter myself
you will not hesitate to comply with the request of the House, by furnishing a copy of your oration to be taken for publication.—Allow me, while performing this pleasing task of official duty in communicating an act of the Representatives of the people, to just to you, and so honorable to themselves, to embrace the opportunity to declare that
"I am personally, with great esteem, and sincere regard, Dear Sir, your friend and obedient servant,
"THEODORE SEDGWICK. "The Hon. Maj. Gen. LEE."
Franklin Court, Dec. 28, 1799.
"Dear Sir,
"I owe to the goodness of the House of Representatives, the honor which their resolutions confer on my humble efforts to execute their will.
"I can never disobey their will, and therefore will furnish a copy of the oration delivered on the late affliction occasion, much as I had flattered myself with a different disposition of it.
"Sincerely reciprocating the personal considerations with which you honor me, I am very respectfully, Sir, your friend and obedient servant,
"HENRY LEE. "The Speaker of the House of Representatives."
The Imprisoned Debtor's Relief Bill was reported, amended, and re-committed.
National Commemoration. Mr. Marshall, from the committee, &c. further reported,
"That it be recommended to the people of the United States of America to assemble on the 22d February next, in such numbers and manner as may be convenient, publicly to testify their grief for the death of General GEORGE WASHINGTON, by suitable eulogies, orations and discourses, or by public prayer; and that the President of the United States be requested to issue his proclamation for the purpose of carrying the same into effect."
This report was unanimously adopted.
New Census Bill.
In Committee of the whole, Mr. Parker in the Chair, the New Census Bill was taken up. The first clause directs the Marshals "to make the enumeration under the direction of the Secretary of State, and according to such instructions as he shall give pursuant to this act." Mr. Nicholas moved to strike out the above clause; on which a lengthy debate ensued, in the Committee, and after the House resumed. The speakers for the motion were the mover, Messrs. Gallatin, Eggleston, Gen. Lee, Jones, Macon, and Randolph. Those against it were, Messrs. Griswold, Otis, Gordon, Dana, Edmond, Rutledge, Craik and Reed.
The Yeas and Nays were taken, and were,—
YEAS—Messrs. Alston, Baily, Bishop, R. Brown, Christie, Clay, Claiborne, Davis, Dawson, Dent, Eggleston, Fowler, Gallatin, Goode, Gregg, Hanna, Heister, Holmes, Jackson, Jones, Kitchen, H. Lee, Lieb, Lyon, Macon, Muhlenberg, New, Nicholas, Page, Randolph, Smilie, Stanford, Sumpter, Taliaferro, Thompson, A. Trigg, J. Trigg, Van Cortlandt, R. Williams.—39.
NAYS—Messrs. Barr, Bartlett, Bird, John Brown, Brace, Champlin, Cooper, Craik, Dana, J. Davenport, Dickson, Edmond, Evans, A. Foster, D. Foster, Freeman, Glen, C. Goodrich, E. Goodrich, Gordon, Gray, Griswold, Groce, Hill, Indlay, Silas Lee, Lyman, Marshall, Morris, Nott, Otis, Parker, Plat, Powell, Reed, Rutledge, Sewall, Shepard, Thacher, F. C. Thomas, R. Thomas, Wadsworth, Waln, Williams, Wood.—45.
THE SERVICE
OF A Young Woman, as a Maid in a small Family, is wanted. Apply to the Printer.
FUR GOODS.
Richard Evans, Has just received in addition to his extensive assortment of CHEAP GOODS,
A VARIETY OF
Furs, Muffs & Tippets.
ALSO
Furs & Feather Muffs.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Timothy Meserve, late of Durham, Tailor, deceased, are requested to make payment to the sub-scriber, and all who have any demands against said estate are desired to exhibit them for settlement. MARTHA MESERVE, Adminixr. Durham, December 28, 1799.
TO BE LET.
THAT elegant and commodious STORE, in Market-street, lately occupied by Capt. Edward J. Long.
For farther particulars apply to
Edward Parry,
Who has just received a large assortment of FALL & WINTER GOODS, Which will be sold at a low advance for cash or approved credit.

Foreign Intelligence.
NEW HAVEN, Jan. 9. By a ship from Liverpool, which stop at Black Rock, (Newfield) bound to New-York, we have been favored by a friend, with The Sun, a London Paper of Nov. 7, from which we have made the following extracts:
LONDON, Nov. 7, 1799.
The Hamburg Mail which became due on Sunday, arrived this morning. It brings no intelligence of any new event of importance. The allied armies in Switzerland, are stated to have retreated beyond the Rhine, to form a new plan of operation against that Country. The force of the Imperialists in that quarter is estimated at 70 or 80,000 men. The French have exercised the same system of plunder, under the name of requisition in all the cities of Switzerland, as in every other part where they have been, either as friends or enemies.
In Italy, an action took place on the 9th, in which the Austrians at first gave way, but afterwards recovered, and fortified their positions near Coni. The French have also quitted the Col de la Rouffe, a strong post, which the Austrians have occupied.
HULL, Nov. 4.
The Phoebe Transport arrived here yesterday from the Helder, having on board 27 soldiers of the 1st battalion of the Scotch Royals, and about forty horses, and a number of servants belonging to the Officers of different regiments.
The Phoebe left the Helder on Tuesday last, for Ramsgate, in company with a large fleet of transports; but having parted with them in a gale of wind, was obliged to run for this port. Previous to the above ships leaving the Texel, nearly the whole of the English and Russian troops had embarked, and it was currently reported there, that the English and French armies were to quit Holland, through the interference of the King of Prussia.
LEGHORN, Oct. 8.
The French garrisons of Rome and Civita Vecchia, have been embarked at the latter place. They do not amount to more than 1,500 men, for most of the Roman, Ligurian and Neapolitan soldiers, whom the French Generals had mixed with them, ran away. The French will be obliged to leave behind them a number of valuable effects, productions of the Arts, and other booty, which they had collected in the kingdom of Naples, the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, and the Ecclesiastical States. The castle of St. Angelo was full of booty.
INSPRUCK, Oct. 14.
On the 12th inst. the French garrison of Tortona arrived here, and will be conveyed further to-morrow. They had with them two stand of colors and some drums. The Officers wore their swords agreeably to the Capitulation.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30.
The Convention which is said to have taken place between the Duke of York and Gen. Brune, was signed on the 16th of October by some papers, and by others on the 18th. The terms are differently stated. The morning Chronicle of the 23d of Oct. states, that the French demanded the restoration of the Dutch ships; but even this account is not given as genuine.
Nothing authentic on this head had transpired at the date of the last English accounts—and from the circumstance of the skirmishing having taken place, on the 17th and 18th between the out posts, as stated in the London papers of the 24th, more than a suspicion is entertained that the supposed convention was either broken between the two armies, or never had existence.
Extract of a letter from London, dated October 21, 1799.
"This country will suffer exceedingly from the badness of its corn harvest, which has been very much injured by the rains which have continued without intermission for the last two months. It is apprehended that no considerable succor can be obtained from the north of Europe where, from the same cause, there is likely to be a failure of crops. Bread is already at two prices; and it is believed that it must be still dearer. The ports are opened to the importation of corn, flour, and meal, and are to continue open till the 30th September next."
This morning, the Council for William Cobbett, moved the Court for a rule to show cause why a new trial should not be granted, on the ground of excessive damages. The Court thought it unnecessary that Doct. Ruff's counsel should even reply to the motion, and unanimously refused the rule to show cause. The verdict, then, given by the jury, is confirmed by the Court in the most decisive manner.
Tributary Honors, in Boston.
The citizens of Boston never can be deficient in exhibitions of public gratitude. The recent mortality which has lacerated the hearts of millions, has been felt by them with the keenest sensibility; and they devoted last Thursday to tokens of their exalted veneration of the talents, virtues and services of that matchless man, through whose instrumentality they have owed the enjoyment of their "altars and firesides," and who, "though he hath not made a world, has, by imitation, approached nearer its maker than any man who has lived from the creation to this day."
The Military honors were performed with professional exactness. The salutes were made by Capt. Gardner's artillery from brass twelve pounders. The bells of the town, muffled, tolled at various appropriate periods.
THE PROCESSION.
Having been formed in the vicinity of the new State-House, moved from thence, through Winter, Summer, Federal, Milk, Kilby, and State-Streets, and Cornhill, to the Old South Meeting-house, where it arrived at half past one o'clock. The following was
THE ORDER.
 Male Youths, from 10 to 14 years, 8 deep, conducted by their Instructors.  Capt. Amory's corps of Horse—dismounted.  Six Companies of uniformed Militia, with fide-arms, led by Captains Sargent, Hatch, Williams, Harris, and Brazier.  Officers of Militia, Army and Navy.  Military Escort, Commanded by Col. Perkins.  Committee of arrangements.  Orator, and Chaplain.  Sheriff and Deputies.  Lieutenant-Governor and Council.  President and Senators.  Speaker and Representatives.  State Secretary and Treasurer.  Supreme and District Judges.  Cincinnati.  [Preceded by three veteran non-commissioned Officers in their uniform, bearing their badges of merit. One of the Society bearing a Standard used by the Light-Infantry at the siege of York Town.]  Foreign Consuls—and Strangers of distinction.  Reverend Clergy of the Town and Vicinity.  Civil Officers of the Federal Government. County and Town Officers.  School Committee.  Board of Health.  Physicians and Lawyers.  Commercial and Trading interests.  Marine Society.  [In the crests of each Member a white anchor was worked.] 
MECHANIC INTERESTS.
 [Arranged by the President and Board of Trustees of the Mechanic Association.]  President of the Association.  Vice-President, Past Officers and Trustees.  Committee of the branches.  (Professions.) (Standard Bearers.)  Bakers, Mr. John Jenkins.  Blacksmiths, Dea. Richard Faxon.  Blockmakers, Mr. Joseph Hilyard.  Boat-builders, Mr. William Harris.  Butchers, Mr. Enoch Baldwin.  Cabinet-Makers, Mr. George Bright.  Carvers, Mr. Jonas Skillings.  Chair & coach-makers, Maj. Wm. Hawes.  Clock & Watch-makers, Mr. John Roulstone.  Coopers, Mr. Thomas Barber.  Copper-smiths, Mr. John Wells.  Coramakers, Mr. James Williams.  Distillers, Mr. John Haskins.  Fishmongers, Mr. David Pratt.  Glaziers, Mr. Caleb Champney.  Goldsmiths, Mr. Benjamin Butt.  Hair-dressers, Mr. Jona. Farnum.  Hatters, Capt. Joseph Eaton.  House-carpenters, Capt. Thos's Clement.  Leather-dressers, Mr. Abraham Adams.  Lemon-Dealers, Mr. James Whaland.  Lightermen, Mr. Murphy Greene.  Limners & Painters, Mr. Daniel Rea.  Masons, Maj. Daniel Bell.  Mast-makers, Mr. Samuel Brimbal.  Mack. Inst. makers, Mr. Samuel Thaxter.  Peutereers, Mr. Richard Austin.  Printers, &c. Mr. Benjamin Edes.  Riggers, Mr. John Wyer.  Rope-Makers, Mr. Edward Howe.  Saddlers, Mr. William Leach.  Sail-makers, Mr. Eben. Wells.  Ship joiners, Mr. Nath. Pratt.  Shipwrights, Dea. Gibbons Sharp.  Sugar-boilers, Mr. Samuel Snelling.  Tallow-chandlers, Mr. Wm. Frofisher.  Tanners & Curriers, Mr. Samuel Bais.  Tailors, Mr. Valentine Baxter.  Tinplate-workers, Mr. Wm. Lowder.  Tobacconists, Mr. Wm. M'Kean.  Truckmen, Mr. Jerry Gore.  Turners, Mr. Wm. Callender.  Wheelwrights, Mr. Ephraim Thayer.  Wood-working-fingers, Mr. Stephen Hall.  Hackmen, Mr. Jonathan Spear. 
Arrived at the Old South, the youth and military in front of the escort, advanced into the house, the Cadets opened ranks, and as many of the Procession as the House would hold, entered. The Mechanic Interests (amounting to nearly 2500) in order to lessen the crowded assemblage round the House, took up a second line of march, through the town; and having formed a line in State-street, the President of the Association presented to each profession, through its Standard Bearer, the thanks of the Trustees and Committee, for the serious decorum and perfect order observed during the day. The Crafts were then dismissed; and every individual of this large body retiring to their homes, exhibited that "silent, dignified and respectful decorum which did
justice to the sensibility of the Mechanics of Boston, in an attempt to evince their respect for the memory of the great, the good, and beloved WASHINGTON."
Order of Performances.
 Instrumental Dirge.  Prayer by the Rev. D. Eckley.  HYMN. 
Written at the request of the Committee of Arrangements, by the Rev. John S. J. Gardner.
AND is the illustrious Chieftain dead, A while to favoured mortals lent, not giv'n? And has his fainting Spirit fled, And sought in hollow'd hope, its native heaven?
Yes, our sad fate we must deplore, Columbia's Saviour is no more.
O! for a muse of fire, to sing The various virtues of his matchless mind, Which, borne on time's immortal wing, Remotest ages shall unparallel'd find.
Yes, our sad fate we must deplore, Columbia's Saviour is no more.
When fell invasion shook our coast, And menac'd all to freeborn spirits dear, Columbia's consecrated host The hero led, and broke th' oppressor's spear, But now our fate we must deplore, Columbia's Saviour is no more.
Still ardent in his Country's cause, The federal triumph with his voice he seal'd, And Chief, and Guardian of the Laws, Adorn'd the Council as he grac'd the field: But now our fate we must deplore, Columbia's Saviour is no more.
Clear intellect, of passion pure, [child, Each ad declar'd him wisdom's favourite Columbia's safety to secure, [soil'd: The bold he vanquish'd, and the insidious But now our fate we must deplore, Columbia's Hero is no more.
But shall our selfish sorrows flow, While he, in heaven, midst fainting souls is Shall we with unavailing woe, [blest? Lament the Hero's everlasting rest? No, dry each tear, each grief remove, Great WASHINGTON is blest above.
EULOGY.
By the Hon. George Richards Minot, Esq.
ODE.
Written by Mrs. Rowson, of Medford.
RECITATIVE.
PEACE to his soul! the fatal hour is past, And silence o'er him has his mantle cast: His deeds, his virtues are enroll'd by Fame, Nor shall oblivion ever shroud his name. Then let Fraternal Love attune the lyre, And snatch a ray of Genius' sacred fire, While the sad train, in soft and solemn lays, Dwells on his merit, and records his praise. Let the full choir to yon blue arch arise, Our WASHINGTON's translated to the skies.
HOW happy he who sinks to rest, By all regretted, lov'd and blest; For him th' afflicted melts in woe, For him the widow's tears shall flow, For him the orphan's prayers shall rise, And waft his spirit to the skies. To deck his grave, shall Virtue bring The earliest tribute of the spring; And Friendship, weeping, shall repair, To plant her mournful cypress there; Whilst in our hearts we'll raise a tomb, Round which immortal wreaths shall bloom.
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC.
The ceremonies concluded with the following LINES, set to Music by Mr. Holden. FROM VERNON'S Mount behold the Hero rise!
Replenish'd forms attend him through the skies; The shades of war-worn veterans round him throng, And lead, enrapt, their honor'd Chief along! A laurel wreath th' immortal WARREN bears, An arch triumphal MERCER's hand prepares: Young LAWRENCE, 'craft, th' avenging bolt of war, With port majestic guides the glittering car; MONTGOMERY's godlike form directs the way, And GREENE unfolds the gates of endless day! While Angels, "trumpet-tongued," proclaim thro' air, "Due honours for the FIRST OF MEN prepare."
The Eulogy, delivered by Judge Minot, possessed all those characteristics, by which, as a Writer, and as a public Speaker, he has been distinguished. It was chaste, correct and pathetic. He did not suffer himself to be impelled, by his elevated subject to those lofty flights, from which there is danger of falling into bombast. He preserved in sentiment, in language, and in gesture, a dignified composure, and an elegant simplicity, that secured the best attention, and the correct approbation of his audience.
The lengthy procession, the sound of cannon, and all the busy arrangements of a public mourning, while they are highly respectful to the memory of the deceased, tend in a degree to divert us from that exclusive contemplation on our bereavement, which produces grief. When the Orator ascended, WASHINGTON was set before us—The eventful scenes of his interesting life passed in review.—We admired him in arms: We revered him at the head of the nation: We seemed again to behold him revisiting our capital: We saw our Children bending before the Hero, subtle be bowed to them his benediction: We stood by his dying bed: We saw him close his eyes with his own firm hands: We followed him to his tomb; and by the
river Potomac we sat down, and wept.
The prayer by the Rev. Dr. Eckley was pertinent and solemn; well calculated to raise the mind to those sublime contemplations which dignify our nature, and which true religion alone can inspire. The music was judiciously selected, and performed with ability and effect.
The offices, stores and shops were closed, all business was suspended; and except where the Procession was moving, the stillness and decorum of the sabbath prevailed.
Every citizen, male and female, appeared with some mark of mourning.
Col. Joseph May and Major Andrew Cunningham, were appointed by the Committee of the Town, Marshals of the General Procession.
The Mechanic Interests were marshalled by Mr. Henry Purkit, Mr. John Russell, Deacon Francis Wright, Mr. Jonathan Kelton, Mr. Penuel B. Rogers.
PORTSMOUTH, JANUARY 15.
We hear that the Legislature of Maryland, have voted a loan of 50,000 dollars to the Federal City
Extract from Lt. Gov. GILL's Speech to the Legislature of Massachusetts the 10th inst.
"We are now called upon to lament the loss of another Patriot, Gen. GEORGE WASHINGTON, whose invaluable life was the ornament, example and defence of our Nation; and whose name itself was an Host—But WASHINGTON is dead!—and we sorrow most of all that we shall see his face no more, for GOD hath changed his countenance and sent him away. May the recollection of his virtues stimulate;—and the force of his sentiments inspire the whole Nation with a love of patriotism and national glory. The tears of the great and the good of all countries are mingled with those of America on this unsearchable dispensation of Divine Providence—May our tears on this occasion embalm his precious memory."
The town of Newbury-Port has ordered 6000 copies of Mr. PAINE's eulogy to be printed.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE. Brig Resolution, Keene, St. Christophers. Ship Mentor, Flaggs, Liverpool.
CLEARED.
Ship Nancie, Lunt, Liverpool. Sloop Enterprize, Shaw, Jamaica. Schooner Polly, Paul, Barbados.
DIED]—At Baltimore, Mr. Abraham Siler, an old and respectable inhabitant of that city. After attending the funeral honors of his beloved WASHINGTON, he laid down on his bed satisfied, and in a few minutes expired without a groan.
At Dover, on Friday morning the 10th instant, departed this transitory life, THEOPHILUS DAME, Esq. aged 75, he was the High-Sheriff of the County of Strafford.
At Kittery, Mr. Joseph Manson, aged 51.
At Gorham, (Maine,) Hon. Joseph Thatcher, aged 59.
In this town, Mr. John Brown.
A List of Acts and Resolves, passed by the General Court, December session, 1799.
 AN Act for Stratham Library.  do. granting a ferry to Daniel Burley.  do. declaring the tenure of certain officer's commissions.  do. incorporate Stewartstown.  do. better observation of the Lord's day.  do. granting a ferry to Walter Blois.  do. Peterboro' Social Library.  do. altering annual town meeting in Warren.  do. granting a ferry to Elihu de Forest.  do. granting a ferry to Stewartstown.  do. in addition declaring the mode of conveyance by deed.  do. Social Library in Greenland.  do. to restore Daniel Low to his law.  do. for Social Library in New-Ipswich.  Address to the Governor to remove certain Military Officers.  An act for second turnpike road in New-Hampshire.  do. addition, arranging Militia into divisions.  do. addition, to restore Nath'l H. Dodge to his law.  do. to retrain unincorporated Banking associations.  do. granting a ferry to Josiah Mase.  do. for Warren and Wentworth library.  do. for Derryfield Social library.  do. for Sutton, New-London and Fishersfield library.  do. to incorporate Beibleham.  do. granting a lottery to Samuel Blodget, Esq.  do. for third turnpike road in New-Hampshire.  do. granting a tax to Northumberland.  do. to restore James Knight to his law.  do. granting a tax to Wales Location.  do. to postpone the act regulating scale-beams, fleeyards, weights and measures.  do. in addition to the act for the limitation of actions, &c.  do. annexing islands in Winnipissioke pond to certain towns.  do. for a State tax.  A resolve that each company of Artillery be furnished with ordnance, colours, musick, and ammunition, at the expence of the State.  A resolve that the Members of the General Court wear mourning three months for the death of Gen. WASHINGTON. 
Turnpike Road.
THE proprietors of the NEW HAMPSHIRE TURNPIKE ROAD, are hereby notified to meet at the notified to meet at the house of Mr. John Greenleaf, innholder in Portsmouth, on THURSDAY the sixth day of February next, at three o'clock, P. M.
To choose a Clerk, Chairman, and other officers.
To take into consideration the propriety of surveying the lands, and running a straight line from Piscataqua Bridge to Concord.
Also to determine generally what measures may be necessary to carry the design of the incorporation into effect.
JOHN GODDARD, Prop'r's Clerk. Portsmouth, Jan. 13, 1800
TO BE SOLD
At Public Auction, By Jacob Walden, Auctioneer, On Thursday the 20th day of February next, at Mr. Greenleaf's Tavern, at 3 o'clock, P. M.
THE dwelling House of the subscriber in Cross-street, with the land belonging thereto, being two hundred and fifteen feet on said street, and sixty-three feet on Vaughn-street, the House is forty-six feet long and thirty-six feet in width, in good repair, and well finished from the lower floor to the upper chambers, an addition of a large kitchen and a chamber over it—a cellar under the whole; a well of good water in the garden which never fails of water, with a pump. It is a good House roomy and has every convenience for a large family—any person inclining to purchase may view the House any day previous to the sale.—ALSO,
ONE HALF OF A
Rope Walk,
At the North part of the town, now improved by Mr. Daniel Wentworth, and is covered 125 fathom, with a building at the West end of the Walk, with a loft that will contain 40 tons of Hemp, and in good repair. Conditions of sale will be made known at the time of sale, or previously by applying to
Joshua Wentworth. Portsmouth, Jan. 13, 1800.
Land for Sale
TO BE SOLD by the subscriber, a number of lots of land in several townships in the State of New-Hampshire, chiefly in the county of Grafton and in the vicinity of Cohos on Connecticut river, many of which are of the best quality, both of interval and upland, and are well situated as they respect the great travelling roads leading to market.—They will be sold on reasonable terms to persons of good character (only) who are disposed to settle thereon, and credit will be given to those whose circumstances may require it.
J. Whipple. Portsmouth, January 13, 1800.
House broken open.
WHEREAS some evil disposed person or persons did on Friday night of the 10th inst. enter the house of the subscriber, and stole the following articles, viz.—One very remarkably large old silver Watch with a silver face; seven silver Tea-Spoons, three of which were old and marked, the other four were nearly new, but not marked; and a small sum of money from ten to fifteen dollars in dollars and change.—Whoever will apprehend said thief or thieves so that the articles may be recovered and they brought to justice shall have thirty dollars reward. JAMES FOLSOM. Durham, (near Piscataqua Bridge) Jan. 11, 1800.
FARM TO LET.
To be let, and entered upon the fifth day of April next, a Farm in Kittery, Containing,
ABOUT 150 Acres, consisting of mowing, pasturing, tillage, and orchard, situate opposite the town of Portsmouth, and one mile from the market house—is bounded on the river westerly and easterly more than 200 rods, and parted by stone-wall into ten divisions; has the advantage of a large quantity of salt dressing (marsh, mud, mussels, and rock-weed) on the shores, by which it may be manured and enriched to a high degree at little expence—it is provided with a flock of cattle and sheep, and with most kinds of farming utensils.—Inquire of
Joseph Whipple. N. B. Those disposed to hire the above farm, are requested to apply before the 20th of February. Portsmouth, Jan. 14, 1800.

ON THE DEATH OF Gen. GEORGE WASHINGTON.
MUTE be the voice of Eulogy, For who can justly speak his praise! But the sad tear that fills each eye, A deathless monument shall raise. Tears from a heart which else would break, Forbid the muse's flame to burn; Yet more than studied words they speak The worth of him, whose loss we mourn. Washington, Father, Patriot, Friend, Whilst thy pure spirit mounts the skies, On thy beatitude attend A nation's tears, a nation's sighs. S. R.
New Flour & Ship Bread.
95 barrels of fresh FLOUR, 20 do. SHIP BREAD, 12 do. superfine Pilot Bread, 200 do. Wheat Bran, Now landing from on board the sloop Har- mony, from Baltimore, and will be sold for Cash at the Boston price.
Freight wanted for said sloop for Norfolk.—For particulars apply to DANIEL PROWS. Portsmouth, Dec. 17, 1799.
To Ebenezer Thompson, Esq. one of the justices of the peace, in and for the State of New-Hampshire.
THE subscribers owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Burton, in the county of Grafton, in said State, request that you notify and warn the proprietors and owners of said township to meet at the dwelling house of Orlando Weed, Esq. in said town, on Wednesday the 26th day of February next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to vote and act on the following particulars, viz.
1st. To choose a moderator, pro- prietors clerk, a treasurer, assessors, and a collector.
2d. To see if the proprietors will sever and divide the land in said town among the proprietors or owners.
3d. To see if the proprietors will make any compensation to settlers that have lost their land by Tamworth, or otherwise.
4th. To see if the proprietors will appoint a committee to settle their former account, with full power to adjust the same.
5th. To see what encouragement the proprietors will give in lands or some other way towards building mills in said town.
6th. To see if the proprietors will assess a tax for the purpose of cutting and clearing a road or roads through any part of said town, and defraying their expenses.
7th. To see what method the pro- prietors will take for calling meetings in future.
8th. To see if the proprietors will grant a compensation to those proprie- tors who shall attend said meetings, and also to those who shall attend future meetings. ORLANDO WEED, BENJAMIN WEEKS. MOSES CENTER, THOMAS PINKHAM. ELISHA WEED, WILL'M BALLARD. HENRY WEED, Durham, Dec. 23, 1799.
Pursuant to the foregoing request I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors and owners of land in Burton, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes therein mentioned. EBENEZER THOMPSON, Justice of the Peace throughout the State.
NOTICE is hereby given to the propietors and owners of land in the township of Kilkenny, situate in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, that a tax of four dollars, on each original right of land in said township, is duly assessed and committed to me to collect, for the purpose of perambulating the lines and discharging other expenses agreeable to the proprietors vote of October 30th, 1799. If said tax is not paid to me at my dwelling house in Durham, in the county of Strafford, and State aforesaid, on or before the 7th day of February, the same will be levied on by sale of so much of the interest or property of the proprietors or own- ers, who shall be delinquent in pay- ment, fourteen days after the third and last week of this advertisement, and the delinquents land will be ad- vertised for sale accordingly. WILLIAM BALLARD, Collector. Durham, December 17, 1799.
ALL persons having demands against the estate of Mr. JONATHAN SHACK- FORD, late of Chester, deceased, are de- sired to exhibit their accounts for settlement; and those indebted are requested to make immediate payment to SAM'L SHACKFORD, Administrator. to said estate. Chester, Dec. 30, 1799.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of THOMAS HOIT, late of Sandown, gentleman, deceased, are requested to exhibit the same for settle- ment to JABEZ HOIT, Administrator. Chester, Dec. 23, 1799.
BARLEY WANTED.
ONE Thousand bushels of good BARLEY wanted, for which cash will be given at a fair price, by the subscriber.
Daniel Prows. Portsmouth, Jan. 7, 1800.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of Capt. MICHAEL DENNES JOSE, late of Portsmouth, mariner, deceased, are requested to exhibit the same immediately for settlement to the subscriber, adminis- trator of the estate.
WILLIAM STAVERS. Portsmouth, Jan. 2, 1800.
ALL persons that have any de- mands on the estate of JETHRO FURBUR, late of Newington, deceased, intestate, are hereby desired to exhibit the same—and all indebted to said estate to make payment to JETHRO FURBUR, Administrator. Newington, Jan. 6, 1800.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non- resident proprietors and owners of lands in the Society Land, in the county of Hillsborough, in said State, who have not paid their highway tax assessed on said lands for the year 1799, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the fifth day of March next, so much of their lands will be sold as will pay the same to- gether with lawful charges, at public ven- due, at the dwelling house of True Webber, inholder in said Society Land, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previ- ous payment.
State of New-Hampshire. Grafton, ss. JOHN PUFFER, Collector. Society Land, Dec. 25, 1799. No. acres. Dols. Cts. John Gibson, 36 0 Elizabeth Hogg, 34 1 20 John Huntington, 150 3 20 Isaac Balding, 18 0 40 William Wallace, 150 3 0 James Hopkins, 15 0 30 Robert Smith, 30 0 60 Dean Chickering, 100 1 60 Zachariah Chickering, 97 1 94
NOTICE is hereby given to the propietors and owners of land in the township of Lincoln, county of Grafton, who have not paid their tax of three cents on each acre of land in said township, agreeable to an act of the General Court, passed June 20th, 1798, that so much of each original right as will pay said tax together with incidental charges, will be sold at pub- lic vendue, at the dwelling house of Ensign JOSEPH WEBSTER, in Peel- ing, on the 2d Wednesday in February next at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment, to me the subscriber at my dwelling house in Peeling, in said county.— Delinquents are as follow.
Original Grantees. Acres. Dols. Cts. James Avery, 325 9 75 Jeremiah Clement, 325 9 75 James Hoyt, 325 9 75 Jabez Weed, 325 9 75 Peter Finch, 325 9 75 Samuel Andrews, 325 9 75 David Slawson, 325 9 75 Eleazer Bowton, 325 9 75 Thaddeus Hoyt, 325 9 75 Azariah Wood, 325 9 75 Ruben Stephens, 325 9 75 Stephen Fountaine, 325 9 75 John Pettit, 325 9 75 Asa Jones, 325 9 75 Samuel Sellar, 325 9 75 Ebenezer Bowton, 325 9 75 Seymore Bowton, 325 9 75 Zuriel Finch, 325 9 75 Abner Barnon, 325 9 75 David Bowton, 325 9 75 Robert Arnold, 325 9 75 David Sanford, 325 9 75 John Adington, jun. 325 9 75 Oliver Rowell, 325 9 75 Elijah Weeks, 325 9 75 Stephen Mangur, 325 9 75 Volentine Rowel, 325 9 75 Jacob Conklin, 325 9 75 William M'Horney, 325 9 75 David Whiling, 325 9 75 Caleb Merrill, 325 9 75 Seth Whitney, 325 9 75 Samuel Weight, 325 9 75 Joseph Foreman, 325 9 75 John Tuttle, 325 9 75 Ruben Raynolds, jr. 325 9 75 Peter Smith, 325 9 75 Abraham Farris, 325 9 75 Jabez Holmes, 325 9 75 Abraham Hoyt, 325 9 75 Josiah Riggs, 325 9 75 Ebenezer Munson, 325 9 75 Noah Parkinton, 325 9 75 Abiel Hoyt, 325 9 75 Jabez Holmes, 325 9 75 Ezra Moo, 325 9 75 David Knap, 325 9 75 Henry Mead, 325 9 75 Abraham Mead, 325 9 75 John Denison, 325 9 75 Daniel St. Johns, 325 9 75 Hezekiah Wiat, 325 9 75 Samuel Wiat, 325 9 75 Samuel Waterbury, 325 9 75 Henry Wiat, 325 9 75 Job St. Johns, 325 9 75 Ezra Bowton, 325 9 75 Jeremiah Finch, 325 9 75 John Brown, 325 9 75 Timothy Ladd, 325 9 75 Joseph Hale, 325 9 75 Richard Wibird, Esq. 325 9 75 Daniel Warner, Esq. 325 9 75 John Nelson, Esq. 325 9 75 Theodore Atkinson, Esq. 325 9 75 Bening Wentworth, Esq. 500 15 0
Drawn to WILLIAM CARGILL, 12 12 2 5 21 5 1 8 2 5 21 5 9 13 2 5 21 5 7 7 2 5 21 5 11 5 2 5 21 5 Drawn to JOSEPH WHIPPLE, Esq. 12 1 2 5 21 5 10 7 2 5 21 5 11 8 2 5 21 5 2 5 2 5 21 5 5 15 2 5 21 5 8 5 2 5 21 5 10 16 2 5 21 5 5 7 2 5 21 5 6 15 2 5 21 5 2 4 2 5 21 5 6 7 2 5 21 5 10 3 2 5 21 5 13 13 2 5 21 5 10 6 2 5 21 5 3 2 2 5 21 5 13 10 2 5 21 5 3 8 2 5 21 5 13 14 2 5 21 5 10 14 2 5 21 5 9 6 2 5 21 5 2 7 2 5 21 5 13 4 2 5 21 5 11 6 2 5 21 5 6 3 2 5 21 5 1 7 2 5 21 5 5 11 2 5 21 5 5 6 2 5 21 5 13 3 2 5 21 5 11 7 2 5 21 5 11 3 2 5 21 5 6 11 2 5 21 5 11 16 2 5 21 5 8 14 2 5 21 5 7 15 2 5 21 5 8 2 2 5 21 5 4 2 2 5 21 5 8 8 2 5 21 5 3 3 2 5 21 5 9 14 2 5 21 5 6 12 2 5 21 5 2 15 2 5 21 5 4 7 2 5 21 5 6 4 2 5 21 5 13 15 2 5 21 5 12 10 2 5 21 5 13 9 2 5 21 5 9 1 2 5 21 5 4 13 2 5 21 5 10 8 2 5 21 5 3 3 2 5 21 5 6 10 2 5 21 5 Drawn to JAMES M'GREGOR, 8 4 2 5 21 5 10 10 2 5 21 5 6 6 2 5 21 5 1 1 2 5 21 5 10 13 2 5 21 5 6 9 2 5 21 5 8 7 2 5 21 5 13 7 2 5 21 5 4 8 2 5 21 5 Drawn to AARON FORBES, 4 11 2 5 21 5 7 16 2 5 21 5 7 3 2 5 21 5
Two thousand five hundred acres of un- divided, taxed five dollars thirty-five cents for the highway; sixty-two cents and one half for the county tax—west half of the 16th lot in the 6th range, being fifty acres taxed one cent, and one fourth for the coun- ty, and ten cents and three fourths for the highway tax; one hundred acre lot No. 17, settlers lot (so called) taxed two and a half cents for the county, and twenty-one and a half cents for the highway tax.
MARK ALDRICH, Collector. Colebrook, December 28, 1799.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Colebrook, in the county of Grafton, that there has been assessed a county tax for the year 1798, of two cents and five mills on each lot; and a highway tax for 1799, of twenty-one cents and five mills on each lot in said town, and the same was committed to me to collect—this is therefore to notify all those who are delinquent that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 20th day of March next, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue at 10 o'clock A. M. on said day, at the dwelling house of Charles Thomson in said town, as will pay said taxes and incidental charges.
Drawn to JONAS MINOT, Range. No. Lot. High- way. C. M. C. M. 7 12 2 5 21 5 12 15 2 5 21 5 3 9 2 5 21 5 8 13 2 5 21 5 2 11 2 5 21 5 1 11 2 5 21 5 1 11 2 5 21 5 8 1 2 5 21 5 12 16 2 5 21 5 3 10 2 5 21 5 7 6 2 5 21 5 11 12 2 5 21 5 11 2 2 5 21 5 9 5 2 5 21 5 2 2 2 5 21 5 7 14 2 5 21 5 13 12 2 5 21 5 1 3 2 5 21 5 5 8 2 5 21 5 2 8 2 5 21 5 5 1 2 5 21 5 12 9 2 5 21 5 1 15 2 5 21 5 7 1 2 5 21 5 5 9 2 5 21 5 8 3 2 5 21 5 12 8 2 5 21 5 10 4 2 5 21 5 10 1 2 5 21 5 3 12 2 5 21 5 10 12 2 5 21 5 1 6 2 5 21 5 4 12 2 5 21 5 2 12 2 5 21 5 3 6 2 5 21 5 12 14 2 5 21 5 7 13 2 5 21 5 6 14 2 5 21 5 1 4 2 5 21 5 9 3 2 5 21 5 2 10 2 5 21 5 2 6 2 5 21 5 10 15 2 5 21 5 10 9 2 5 21 5 5 10 2 5 21 5 3 14 2 5 21 5 13 2 2 5 21 5 5 2 2 5 21 5 4 9 2 5 21 5 5 4 2 5 21 5 1 2 2 5 21 5 4 10 2 5 21 5 4 5 2 5 21 5 2 9 2 5 21 5 13 6 2 5 21 5 12 6 2 5 21 5 11 1 2 5 21 5 13 1 2 5 21 5 2 3 2 5 21 5 4 1 2 5 21 5 8 9 2 5 21 5 11 15 2 5 21 5 3 7 2 5 21 5 8 6 2 5 21 5 12 5 2 5 21 5 9 9 2 5 21 5 5 14 2 5 21 5 4 3 2 5 21 5 6 1 2 5 21 5 7 9 2 5 21 5 11 4 2 5 21 5 6 2 2 5 21 5 4 4 2 5 21 5 12 13 2 5 21 5 1 10 2 5 21 5 12 3 2 5 21 5 11 11 2 5 21 5 9 8 2 5 21 5 10 11 2 5 21 5 5 5 2 5 21 5 9 2 2 5 21 5 13 16 2 5 21 5 3 5 2 5 21 5 12 7 2 5 21 5 10 5 2 5 21 5 1 5 2 5 21 5 6 8 2 5 21 5 5 12 2 5 21 5 4 14 2 5 21 5 12 11 2 5 21 5 13 8 2 5 21 5 7 5 2 5 21 5 3 4 2 5 21 5 3 11 2 5 21 5 4 6 2 5 21 5 7 4 2 5 21 5 6 5 2 5 21 5 7 8 2 5 21 5 12 2 2 5 21 5 2 14 2 5 21 5 11 2 2 5 21 5 5 13 2 5 21 5 1 9 2 5 21 5 7 10 2 5 21 5 13 5 2 5 21 5 7 11 2 5 21 5 9 10 2 5 21 5 8 10 2 5 21 5 1 14 2 5 21 5 8 12 2 5 21 5 9 14 2 5 21 5 9 12 2 5 21 5 12 4 2 5 21 5 1 12 2 5 21 5 9 7 2 5 21 5 1 13 2 5 21 5 11 13 2 5 21 5 2 13 2 5 21 5 2 1 2 5 21 5 3 13 2 5 21 5 10 2 2 5 21 5 8 11 2 5 21 5 11 10 2 5 21 5 9 11 2 5 21 5
NOTICE is hereby given to the non- resident proprietors and owners of lands in the town of Grafton, in the county of Grafton, in said State, who have not paid their State and highway taxes assessed on said lands for the year 1798, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the 5th day of March next, so much of their land as will pay the same, to- gether with lawful charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Hezekiah Bullock, inholder in said town, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day, unless prevented by previous payment. Which lands and the taxes aforesaid, are described in the following list, viz.
Original owners names. Lot drawn to Capt. Aaron Barney, Lots drawn to Capt. Stephen Smith Lots drawn to Constant Barney, Lot drawn to Benoni Williams, Lots drawn to Benjamin Martin, Undivided lot, Col. John Hurd, RUSSELL MASON, Collector. Grafton, October 15, 1799. Original owners names. Range. Lot. No. acres. State tax. cts. cts. Highway tax. cts. cts. Lot drawn to Capt. Aaron Barney, 1 11 16 50 2 5 Lots drawn to Capt. Stephen Smith 1 3 7 50 2 5 1 2 10 50 2 5 1 1 23 50 2 5 1 4 21 50 2 5 1 4 22 50 2 5 1 6 5 50 2 5 1 6 20 50 2 5 1 6 6 50 2 5 1 13 23 50 2 5 1 13 20 50 2 5 1 13 20 50 2 5 1 5 25 50 2 5 1 5 23 50 2 5 1 18 15 50 2 5 Lot drawn to Benoni Williams, 2 8 9 50 2 5 1 4 15 50 2 5 1 1 21 50 2 5 1 5 22 50 2 5 1 7 7 50 2 5 1 7 8 50 2 5 1 13 25 50 2 5 Undivided lot, 1 13 25 50 2 5 Col. John Hurd, 1900 85 4 45
NOTICE is hereby given to the propietors and owners of land in the town of Percy, in said county, who have not paid the tax voted by the proprietors at their meeting in October last, that so much of their lands in said Percy, will be sold at Pub- lic Vendue, as will pay said tax to- gether with all lawful charges at the dwelling-house of Mrs. Betsey Cargill, in Northumberland, on the 20th day of March next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day, unless prevented by previ- ous payment, the original proprie- tor's names are as follows, with the sum of one dollar and twenty five cents, to each right or share.
Half the right of Jacob Treadwell, 62 Cents and 5 Mills. THOMAS PEVERLY, jun. Collector. Northumberland, December 23, 1799.  Original owners names.Range.Lot.No. acres.State tax. cts. cts.Highway tax. cts. cts.