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THE New Hampshire Gazette.
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Vol. XLII.—Numb. 2179.]
TUESDAY, September 4, 1798.
[One Dollar & half pr Annum.]
ON THE POLITICS OF THE DAY.
Addressed to the PEOPLE.
THE French revolution, though not affecting the existence of the United States, so directly and immediately, as that of the European governments, has yet proved, in some respects peculiarly, and in many respects essentially interesting to our happiness and peace. The warm emotions of sympathy excited here, by the view of a great nation struggling to break its chains and to reform the monstrous abuses of ancient despotism, (though natural and just in their conception, and honorable to the human heart,) tended unfortunately to involve us in painful and perplexing embarrassments. This national sentiment, like excess of charity, too honest and undiscerning to discriminate its objects, qualify its views, or calculate its own tendencies, was received by France as a sure pledge of personal devotion, and as equivalent to a tender of national services. This persuasion in the French government was a great leading cause of all our troubles:—This it was, that gave such a bold and insolent assurance to her minister Genet, in his correspondence with the President. To have the people in favor of liberty, was, in the view of that vain zealot, to have them in favor of France, with all her follies, absurdities and crimes. "To me," said he, "it seems inconceivable, that all the enemies of tyranny, that all the virtuous men, do not march with us to the combat." To him, also, it was equally inconceivable, that the mobs should not speak the voice of the people, and that the President should not obey the voice of the mobs.
The laborious and trying struggle we have sustained, to protect our rights and maintain our neutrality, is the dear tribute we have paid and are still paying to the indulgence of this generous but misguided national sentiment.
The current of the popular feelings, if left to its own natural operation, would soon have made a stand, when it was discovered that the object which excited was no longer worthy of them; when it was perceived, that the genuine cause of liberty and reform was abandoned for visionary speculations, swallowed up in the vortex of civil convulsions, or outraged and trampled on by lawless and criminal usurpation: But powerful artificial causes contributed to keep up the tide and swell these emotions into a debauched and irregular passion. They began to operate at the commencement of the war between France and Great-Britain. This war, involving the interests of our commerce to a great extent, and furnishing a convenient stalking-horse to the ambition of our parties, easily and naturally impressed its own image on the face of our affairs. Many were willing to embark us, on one side or the other, in this great controversy; some from self-interest, some from ambition, and others from mere weakness and folly.
To determine the simplest measures of domestic policy, topics of argument were drawn from the dissensions of Europe. Parties were not ashamed to borrow the dialect, affect the cant, and assume the livery of foreign factions. Our ancient prejudices against one nation, and our sentiments of gratitude to another, were collected and excited with zeal and ardor, and formed into irrefragable arguments to justify or excuse the follies of puerile politicians and the atrocities of bloody usurpers. Thank God! that, amidst the wild vagaries of our parties, the policy of our government, agitated, has been pure, that while noisy mobs have shouted the praises, and clamored for the rights of French fraternity, the privilege of plunder and the guillotine; the true spirit of American independence and liberty, always moral, always rational, and forever firm; tho' still not extinguished; despising little cares and idle clamors, but ever ready for great occasions, has steadily prevailed, and still animates the hearts of the American people.
When we take a survey of our peculiar situation during the last 6 years, when we consider what powerful means of influence that situation has afforded the partisans and agents of the French system in this country, and
with what zeal and address they have applied them; when we consider the indulgence with which they have been listened to, and the liberality with which their intrigues have been tolerated, it is a subject of surprise, that this government and this people have not suffered still greater embarrassments. A situation more singular or more critical cannot be conceived.—Two powerful nations were engaged in a violent conflict: To one, we were attached by the force of ancient habits and opinions, by the extensive and increasing relations of commerce, and by a thousand nameless ties, growing out of national consanguinity: To the other chiefly, by certain moral sentiments and views, which, derived from recent sources and applicable to particular objects, were not therefore the less genuine or lively. Between these impressions, a painful struggle took place; and the United States seemed, to the careless observer, to be divided between two foreign nations, and devoted to the cause of the one or the other. All the passions and all the enthusiasm of the country were enlisted on the side of France: These passions were at once fomented and disciplined; and to cure the disgusts which the inquiries of the French government had created, a thousand disguises were invented to blind or pervert the views of the people, and to draw their attention upon the corruptions and oppressions of the British monarchy, represented as the enemy and persecutor of liberty. A large party, under impressions of strong prejudice against the British nation, some who had sustained their oppressions, others who had been stung by their pride, and many who had suffered loss of property by their unjust captures, sought revenge in the contemplated overthrow of the government and a revolution there. In this favorite project, the French were considered as the natural and powerful agent: In this view they were declared to be the essential auxiliary and natural ally: This is the true import of that 'natural alliance' so much talked of and so little understood; an alliance founded on the passions of a party, and supported by a fiction.
On the other hand, certain friends of the British interest, considering the resources, the force and stability of that government as the most effectual bulwark against the progress of revolution and the reign of anarchy, strongly, perhaps superstitiously attached to its forms, entertaining exalted ideas of its power, & distrusting the natural resources of intelligence and energy in our people, may have betrayed, in some instances, an inclination to embrace its principles, and to give a certain tone to our government not strictly warranted by the sober and free spirit of our ancestors. This is the natural effect of party spirit. It is but justice, however, to allow that tho' such inclinations may have been entertained, you have no certain evidence of an organized policy, of settled combination, or active intrigues. You discern no indications, on the part of that nation, of a regular and secret attack upon the independence of the United States, at any period, or in any shape. It must be acknowledged, that, however jealous of your prosperity they may have been, they have never invaded your internal peace; however they may have outraged your rights on the high-seas, they have never disturbed the functions of your government, insulted its authority, or labored to deprive it of the affections and support of the people.
But it is not my purpose to draw parallels between the demerits of different foreign governments, and the parties professedly attached to them. A more interesting view is presented, by considering the direct relation which the politics and parties of France have borne to the government of the United States, its dignity, independence and tranquility. If there ever has existed a party in this country, which could properly be denominated the British party , who would consent to any sacrifice of our peace, interest or dignity, to the benefit of that nation, or to render us, in any degree, subservient to her designs; I am persuaded that such a party has never affected the policy or influenced the measures of the government: But it cannot be denied, that the audacious
intrigues of the agents of France, supported by the passions, indiscretions, or improper views of many of our own citizens, have influenced the policy of the administration, and compelled it, in some instances, to assume critical positions, and recur to hazardous and delicate expedients, to preserve the peace and protect the safety of the country.
The friends of the revolutionary system derived from their address, activity and zeal, and from the force of circumstances, a strength and facility of influence, which became as formidable to the government, as it was pernicious to the people: But it must not be supposed that the number or weight of this class of men have borne any proportion to their activity or rage. At no period, have the genuine sentiments of the body of our citizens, on this subject, fairly, fully and publicly appeared. In questions, which involve no other interests than the interests of humanity, and which require no efforts but the simple exercise of the understanding and the moral sentiment; the wise, rational and modest man easily retires from the controversy, and yields the contest to the noisy demagogue. He cannot sport his principles or measure his reaction with the logic of the enthusiast.
You well remember the period, when the French revolution seemed to establish a kind of tyranny over the judgments of men, when those, who questioned the justice or rectitude of its proceedings, were silenced by loud reproaches: If you ventured to distinguish between the merit of measures, you were charged with disaffection to the cause of liberty: If you presumed to condemn, you were accused of ingratitude and with devotion to the interests of despotism: If you dared to express your horror, you were loaded with ridicule; and both your complaints and reasonings were drowned in the clamors of a 'patriotism,' and the thunder of 'ca ira.'
But the principles and sentiments of the American people, tho' oppressed till remain pure and firm; strengthened and matured, in their retirement, by repeated impressions of disgust and indignation, and roused, at last, by insupportable injuries, and by the alarm of public danger, they now begin to appear in their full vigor, assume their proper attitude and advance to the front of the theatre, while the monsters of anarchy and faction shrink, retire, and hide their heads.
MARCUS BRUTUS.
Importance of young people being Religious.
MY FRIEND,
ARE we ever too young to be religious, to give ourselves to God, and beg of him to protect and preserve us from vice and every sin? Religion is not gloomy, but is solid and substantial. It will not debar us from innocent amusements, but will help us to enjoy them in a right manner. Young minds are prone to be taken up with the vanities of this uncertain world, and please themselves with a long duration. But how often does Providence disappoint their schemes—It is to teach us that our hearts should be set upon a more solid foundation—that we should be seeking for a foundation that we may build upon with safety—We must not build upon this world, but upon virtue and religion, which will keep us from falling—it will afford us the best satisfaction to be approved of God, which should be our greatest care to secure—Without his approbation we shall be miserable indeed. It will be dreadful for us to feel the weight of his displeasure—what can equal it? Let us, my friend, endeavour to behave in such manner that we may be approved of God.—Happy indeed shall we be, my friend, then at death have our conscience easy and our peace made with God.
ANECDOE.
ABOUT two years ago, the Duke of Queensbury made a bet of 1000 guineas, that he would produce a man who would eat more at a meal than any one Sir John Lade could find. The bet being accepted, the day was appointed: but his Grace not being able to attend the exhibition, he wrote to his agent to know what success—and accordingly received the following note.
"MY LORD, "I have not time to state particulars—but merely to acquaint your Grace, that your man beat his antagonist by a pig and a pig's pie!"
From the Farmer's Weekly Museum.
THE LAY PREACHER.
"And she went, and sat her down o'er against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept."
WHENEVER the course of my reading leads me to the simple and the pathetic, I generally inspect the book of Genesis. To the uncommon merit of that portion of holy literature I have already, more than once, borne the fullest testimony. The beauties of the Bible appear in radiance, at the beginning. Pictorial scenes, described in terms the most plain, the most concise and easy, charm in every chapter. The magnificent, the sublime, the terrible, the pathetic, are successively exhibited to the enchanted reader, who wonders, how objects of such interest can be thrown in a style so unassisted. For men generally employ swelling words and cumbrous and pompous imagery, to convey ideas of grandeur and elevation. Not so the fine writers of Palestine. More modest than Julius Cæsar, more simple than Xenophon, sublimer than Homer, sweeter than Virgil, the Orientals possess the surprising and constant power to represent the highest thoughts by the humblest expressions.
For several evenings past I have read with equal diligence & delight the domestic history of Abraham and his family. No memoirs, no romances, even from the charming pens of Fielding, Cervantes, Richardson or Radcliffe, rival the wonderful interest of the story of that amiable Jew.
I will select and amplify one incident, for the sake of those injudicious loungers, who either never read the Bible, or unwarrantably assert that it is an old book.
Under the fierce suns of the East, the passion of love glows with peculiar ardor, and a bolder voluptuousness is sanctioned by prescription, and the laws. To the pale and unperished children of the north, a plurality of wives appears to be an unnecessary, as well as criminal, infraction of the ordinances of constancy. But, from the earliest periods of Asian history, polygamy has been a general indulgence, or a tolerated vice; and apologists for the passions find, or make, climate the source of immoderate love. In Canaan, Abraham complied with the custom of the country, and two females shared the affections of the father of the faithful. But the mischief of such an arrangement appeared, even in a quarter, where fashion made it lawful, and Jealousy and Rage soon defaced the domestic economy of the patriarch. From the angry reproaches of Sarai, and the incessant repinings of Hagar, as well as from other circumstances of family misfortune, Abraham might learn that one woman was quite enough to quench, or to kindle the passions of a philosophic Hebrew.
But this is rather digressive, and I hasten to the chief circumstance in the narrative contained in the text.
Hagar, the handmaid of Abraham's wife, and the successor to her conjugal rights, having deeply offended her mistress, is compelled to quit the dwelling of her lover and her master. Her son, Ishmael, who appears to be an unlucky urchin from the beginning, was observed by the jealous and sharp-sighted Sarai to have contracted a habit of mockery. Eager for a pretext to mortify a rival, and vexed at the boonishness of her boy, she intreats her husband to dismiss the "bond woman and her son;" and adds that the latter should never be coheir with Isaac. Abraham, though grieved at this harsh banishment, finds it prudent to comply, and, after furnishing the maltreated Hagar with a slight provision for her journey, ejects the unfortunate girl, who reluctantly leaves the early scene of her servitude and gloomily wanders in the wood of Beer-sheba.
Those acquainted with the natural history of Judea, need not be reminded that it is a parched region, and that on its extended plains, or in its deep forests, the want of water is frequently experienced. While the wretched mother and the wailing child were groping their way through the tangled thickets of the wilderness, the pittance of water, which a weak female could support on her shoulder, was soon imbibed by the two feverish and thirsty travellers. Solitary, spiritless, overloured, unrefreshed, Hagar and her offspring are now "ready to perish." Despair seizes the agonized mother; and she calls the darling, the expiring Ishmael "under one of the shrubs." Here the sacred painter executes one of the most beautiful portraits of maternal tenderness that ever was designed; and I challenge the hard hearted to view it, without tears. For such was the excess of regard felt by Hagar for her son, that though confident of his instant dissolution, she could not support the sight of the poor boy, gasping not only for the waters of the fountain, but for the breath of Life. His situation was indeed pitiable. Perishing in a desert; his pillow a thorn, his covering the rivelled leaves of a shrub, and the screamings of the night bird his funeral dirge. This was too much for the susceptible heart of Hagar. "She went, and sat her down over against him, a good way off, as it were a bowshot." The reason of this apparent neglect is immediately assigned. "For she laid let me not see the death of the child."
A lover and man of humanity would willingly traverse the wood of Beer-sheba, and dare its scarcity of moisture, and its gloom of foliage, to find and relieve a wo-
man of so excellent a heart. This Hagar was certainly one of the best of the good girls of antiquity. The historian lays she was an Egyptian slave. Her mind was free as air. Servitude had not deadened her heart. She was truly a fond mother; and, if I ever have a family, I will purchase as an incitement to domestic virtue, the picture of Sarai's handmaid. When I read the above story, even my nerves, calmed by years, and hardened by discipline, convulsively vibrate; and tears moisten the cheeks of an old man. An image of maternal tenderness always excites my attention; and I bear cheerful testimony to facts innumerable, proving that fond anxiety for offspring was not confined to the females of Palestine. I am a competent witness. For I have a mother. A fickle infancy, nurtured into health; a giddy and dangerous season of childhood and youth; carefully devoted to letters, after the salutary cares; and persevering affection of a wife and amiable woman. Whatsoever things are lovely and of good report in these sermons, must be ultimately referred to a mother's attention to the education of the author. By her he was incited to read good and brilliant books; and by her he was insured to a life of literary labour. Happy if she can live to see her hopes even partially responded, and to hear, from no false or flattering tongue, that her son is useful and eminent.
Cure for the HYPO.
NO complaint has puzzled physicians or troubled their patients more than the hypo. Whether this malady was an antediluvian, or originated in the cloyers of the dark ages, the author is unable to determine: he would not, like divines, disputing about the introduction of sin, quarrel about its origin. As a friend to order, and one, who loves to see cheerful faces, he wishes it excluded from the society of man. It is a perfect disorganizer in the republic of the mind. When once it gains influence, farewell tranquility. The legislative power of reason is suspected and opposed. The executive of the will weakened and interrupted in its office. It is a complete grumbletonian, views every thing on the dark side, sets nothing to rights, but is forever muttering every thing is going to ruin.—A sad companion this.—Let Common Sense prescribe a remedy. All diseases should be checked in the beginning. The hypo, like faction, should be silenced in its first murmurs. Like a young lover, it makes timid approaches at first. It is of the cowardly kind, and seldom appears in front of our enemies; but commonly brings up the rear of our misfortunes. On its first appearance, "resist it," and like Satan, it will "flee from thee." Never think, because it is sometimes the companion of great men, and brilliant talents, it must be admitted into your closer, or follow into company. Have some regard to the happiness of your friends, and you will affect cheerfulness, rather than give way to a gloomy temper. The hypo is the eclipse of the mind; when we see a bright character benighted with this sable fiend, we are apt to think some evil planet rules, and with ourselves spectators of a more pleasing fight—it is not easy to find one more disagreeable. Beware of "Sylla and Charybdis;" steady prudence fails between them, and is seldom molested by this harpy. Immoderate grief, or excessive joy, invite the gloomy guest. Raise the voice to too high a pitch, and it looses its powers; so it is with the mind. One extreme commonly follows another; and the hypo is apt to follow all extremes. Industry and innocent amusements are the greatest friends to health and happiness, and the most formidable enemies to this disorder. If the complaint has become inveterate, I would recommend, every clear morning, a sight at the rising sun, moderate exercise, nutritive food, and cheerful company. Never indulge solitude: the hypo, like the assassin, seeks the solitary victim. Do not think to drown it with ardent spirits—drowning the melancholy, with liquor, is like giving an importunate beggar money to get rid of him—he may make a bow, and leave you to day—to-morrow, he will attack you with double confidence.
EPITAPH ON Mr. WM. PLUMMER.
APPROACH, if pity e'er bedew'd thine eye, And pay the tribute of a tear, or sigh; PLUMMER belov'd, true, honest and sincere; Whose life was virtue; lies lamented here. No sculptur'd marble, letter'd o'er by fame, Enshrine his ashes or embalm his name. For real worth forbids such empty praise, As decks the hearse of the proud and base.

Worthy Attention.
Dr. Ruff, in his observation on the Yellow Fever of 1797, has the following enumeration of the sources of bilious, malignant fevers.
I HAVE taken pains to collect an account of all the vegetable & animal matters which, in a state of putrefaction, produce bilious, remitting, and malignant fevers. The following is a list of such of them as I have met with in books, or picked up from conversation, and observation.
1. Matters which compose marsh exhalations, on which are supposed to be partly of animal nature. They are derived from the shores of rivers, creeks and mill-ponds, as well as from low and wet grounds.
2. Cabbage. 3. Potatoes. 4. Pepper. 5. Indian-meal. 6. Onions. 7. Mint. 8. Aniseed and caraway seed confined in the hold of a ship.
9. Coffee.—“About the time,” says Dr. Trotter, “when notice was taken of the putrefying coffee on the wharf at Philadelphia, in the year 1793, a Captain of a man of war just returned from the Jamaica station, informed me, that several vessels laden with the same produce came to Kingston from St. Domingo. During the distracted state of that colony, this article, with other productions, had been allowed to spoil and ferment. The evolution of a great quantity of fixed air, or carbonic acid gas, was the consequence; and in these vessels when opening the hatchways, such was its concentrated state, that the whole of the crew in some of them lay dead on the deck. A pilot boarded one of them in this condition and had nearly perished himself.”
10. Cotton that had been wetted on board of a vessel that arrived in New-York a few years ago from Savannah in Georgia.
11. Hemp, flax and straw.
12. The canvas of an old tent. 13. Old books and old paper money that had been wetted, and confined in close rooms and closets.
14. The timber of an house. A fever produced by this cause, is mentioned by Dr. Haller in his Bibliotheca Medicinea.
15. Green wood confined in a close cellar during the summer months. A fever from this cause, was once produced in this city, in a family that was attended by the late Dr. Cadwalader.
16. The green timber of a new ship. Captain Thomas Bell, informed me, that in a voyage to the East Indies, in the year 1784, he lost six of his men from the fever, which he supposed to be derived wholly from the foul air emitted by the green timber of his ship. The hammocks which were near the sides of the ship rotted during the voyage, while those which were suspended in the middle of the ship, retained their sound and natural state. This fever has been lately proved by Dr. Claiborne in an ingenious inaugural dissertation published on the 22d of May of the present year, to be a misplaced state of malignant fever. Dr. Lind mentions likewise the timber of new ships as one of the sources of febrile diseases.
17. The stagnating air of the hold of a ship.
18. Bilge water.
19. The stagnating air of close cellars. To prevent this source of fever, chimneys should always be made in them.
20. The matters which usually stagnate in the gutters, common sewers, docks and alleys of cities, and in the sinks of kitchens.
21. Air emitted by agitating foul, and stagnating water. Dr. Franklin once derived an intermitting fever from this cause.
22. A duck pond, and 23. A hog-stye has been known to produce violent bilious fevers in Philadelphia.
Fevers are seldom produced by decayed or putrid animal matters. These are, however records of their having been generated by the following substances in a state of putrefaction.
1. Human bodies that have been left unburied upon a field of battle.
2. A whale thrown upon the sea shore in Holland.
3. Locusts.
4. Raw hides confined in stores and in the holds of ships, and
5. The entrails of fish exposed to the heat of the sun.
* Medicina Nautica, p. 324.
From the COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.
MR. RUSSELL,
By inserting as soon as may be, in your useful Gazette, the following cure for Putrid Fevers, you will, perhaps, render an essential service to
your fellow men. It made its appearance in the Columbian Centinel, in 1794, taken from an English paper, of June 23, 1794, in which it was inserted in the following form.
“Remedy for Putrid Fevers.”
“To the Printers of the Sherbourne Mercury (N.B. in Engl.)”
“GENTLEMEN, “AS Putrid Fevers are, frequently, and especially at this time, very prevalent in different parts of this kingdom, it were much to be wished that every person knew, and attended to, the following fact, viz. That Yeast, to the quantity of three or four spoonfuls, hath been exhibited in putrid cases with the most singular efficacy and success, so that patients have been seen, almost instantly, to have recovered from a dying state to perfect safety.”
N. B. This simple, but very efficacious remedy hath been recently discovered, and applied, by a very benevolent and worthy Clergyman, the Rev. Edmund Cartwright, and it is to be hoped that the gentlemen of the Faculty, and those of the Clergy, who have frequent access to the sick, will neither despise or neglect such an invaluable discovery.
Probably it will be expedient to use a little warm water to wash the yeast down the Patient's throat, and to admix it, at the intermediate hours, and as useful auxiliaries, a few of the customary and most efficacious antiseptic cordials and draughts.
The substance of this paragraph is extracted from the 302d page of the Monthly Review for March 1794, and is now presented for public inspection, and the relief of the afflicted, by PHILANTHROPOS.”
Bridport, June 19, 179, 1794.” The Printers throughout the American Union, are requested to be so benevolent as to publish the foregoing, as soon as possible, which it is to be hoped will be seasonable. It is well known that the nature of Yeast tends forcibly to expel from bodies into which it is injected all filth and putridity; and that it is also used with success in poultices externally applied to wounds in danger of mortifying. It also appears that the above was thought by the monthly reviewers in England (a valuable and judicious body of men) as meriting their attention, and that of the public there. Bolton, August 27, 1798.
COMMUNICATION.
PORCUPINE has published two detected letters from one STONE, who was charged with high treason in England, tried and acquitted; but probably being conscious of his guilt, soon after escaped to France. One is to Doctor PRIESTLY, and the other to a person designated by the initials M. B. P. who is supposed by the writer, to be at Kennebec, passing under a fictitious name. This letter is enclosed in Doctor PRIESTLY's, who is requested to deliver it. These letters are very important, as they tend to show the connection and views of the writer, his correspondents, and their friends; viz.—Stone, PRIESTLY, Skipwith, (the American Consul) Gallois, Talleyrand, Erigone, M. B. P. Le Grand, (who is preparing a constitution for Switzerland) &c. The following extracts may not be amiss.
TO PRIESTLY. “The last tidings we received from you were by a young Frenchman, who tells us that he has been particularly acquainted with you, and rejoiced us with the agreeable information, that at the peace you would not fail to revisit Europe; and that he hoped you would fix yourself in this country. Whether you fix yourself here, or in England (as England will then be) probably a matter of little importance, except to your friends, who will be anxious to have you, each, where themselves are fixed.”
“Whether we shall continue or create our hostilities against the United States, is as yet uncertain, all depends on the great operation directing against England.”
“If that succeeds, English influence will probably not predominate amongst you. In the mean time, it is most likely that the French will go on as at present, treating with us little ceremony as usual, every thing that relates to America.”
TO M. B. P. “A very safe conveyance, by a friend of Mr. Skipwith, having presented itself, I have taken the opportunity, &c. The political world rolls so rapidly, that we scarce have time to look around us, and admire the revolution of one spot, before we are called off to look after another.”
“The minister who has the greatest influence, and who throws a lustre over all the rest is citizen Talleyrand. He so conducts as not only to make his place respectable, but so as to ensure his continuance in it. We are also good friends; I see him
now and then at his hotel, and once or twice he has done me the honor of a visit. On occasions which some day in the history of events, I may tell you, he continually enquires for you, and begs his best remembrances. The great actor is the Director Merlin—he was at our house the day before yesterday, and we renewed our acquaintance.”
“And now a few words on domestic affairs. The manufactory of which you laid the corner stone, is now finished. I have paid in two shares, and am allowed till Prairial to make up the third, by the pot or pearl ash we expect from America.”
M. TALLEYRAND IS A SUBSCRIBER. “In the pleasing hope of seeing you once more among us. I subscribe for myself as well as Gallois, Talleyrand, Erigone, &c. Your most faithful.”
These letters also speak of the downfall of every government in the world, as a matter of course, and anticipate the time when French tyranny will universally prevail. Americans! be not deceived. Your ruin is plotting by vile incendiaries in both hemispheres. Nothing but union and energy can save you. Listen not to such men as Noah Webster—he tells you that these letters are of no consequence, and that he should not have republished them but for want of other matter. Why does he say this? Because they were first published here by his friend Porcupine, who seriously recommended them to the American public. Read the whole of the letters, and then say, what you think of Mr. Webster and his opinion. You can view him in no other light, than as a man, who to gratify a personal resentment, would betray the dearest interests of his country. All the Republics of Europe, and many of the Monarchies, are now fallen and degraded. You may think yourselves stronger than any of these; be it so—but remember, that the lofty oak may fall by the storm as well as the humble shrub. But my countrymen, I will not believe that you are so puffed, so elated.—Your strength consists in your virtue and firmness; without the full exercise of these, you will fall a prey to the first bold invader. Achilles was vulnerable only in the heel; we Americans are vulnerable at every point, and our enemies know it; they fire from a distance, they prick our bosoms in our own dwellings; they attack us on the ocean, and in the wilderness, in our seaports and interior country; they are before and behind, on our right hand and on our left; they are all about us, flourishing deadly weapons, and dealing out poisonous potions. A. B.
* Probably when speaking of American affairs.
SAVANNAH, August 2. A HEAVY firing of Cannon was heard at Tybee on Friday last, from 5 to 7 o'clock, out at sea. We have not yet learnt from what it proceeded.
NORFOLK, Aug. 16. Arrived fchr. Frances, Tapman, St. Vincents;—yesterday anchored in Hampton Roads, the U. S. frigate Constellation, Capt. Truxton, from a cruise.
BALTIMORE, August 18. The Mayor has ordered that no person or goods shall be admitted into this city from Philadelphia, until it has been 15 days absent from that place.
AUGUST 21. We are happy to say, that our city still continues to enjoy an unusual degree of health.
PHILADELPHIA, August 21. ISLAND OF CURRACOA. Extract from the Records of the Dutch Council of the Island of Curracoa, July 18, 1798.
PRESENT, The Most Hon. Johahan Randolph, Governor ad interim; and the Hon. Counsellors.
The Council having seen and read the petition presented to this council by some American merchants here, assures the petitioners that in case the differences between the French Republic and the United States of America should occasion a public breach of peace, or war, and the Batavian Republic should be at the same time involved in the war, the petitioners, and all other American citizens will enjoy, as well for their persons, as for their goods and property, the perfect effect of the 18th article of the treaty of amity and commerce made and concluded between their high mightinesses the States-General of the United Netherlands and the United States of America on the 8th of October, 1782. (Understood) by ordinance of the same, (signed) C. P. Romer, Secretary interim. Agreed to the aforesaid Record, signed, C. P. Romer, Secretary interim.
A Virginia paper says, “We have the best authority for saying, that upwards of ninety thousand volunteers, have made a
tender of their services to the President of the United States, and been accepted.”
The Ganges sloop of war, having finished her cruise of three months, lies at Marcus Hook, in the hands of the carpenters. She will be altered so as to carry her guns between decks. Notwithstanding reports to the contrary, she is proved to be a very fast sailing vessel.
NEW-YORK, August 24. A likeness of France, not exaggerated. A monarchy depressed into a Republic, bolstered up by corruption, feeding upon itself, and devoured in its turn by its own entrails.
A State of all Statesmen. An army all of Generals. A navy of Gun-boats. A ruined Commonality. An extinct nobility, and universal Peerage. Law and no Right. Power and no Justice. A Senate going to be dissolved. A monstrous Directory with five heads.
A weak and unarmed rebellion of fideist Lords and Dukes, against bands of usurping assassins with bloody swords in their hands without scabbards.
STATISTIC OF EUROPE. Francetries to bully all the world. America does not like it. Spain cannot help it. England fights for every body. The Emperor gives up half. Russia comes forward a step. Denmark arms. Sweden shuts her ports. Portugal hangs between France and England. Turkey begins to see clear. Holland has paid her all. The Pope has nothing left. Ireland is turned French.
If all this does not unite us, the Lord have mercy upon us.
The house of assembly, on Saturday, in Committee of the whole, agreed to a bill appropriating one million two hundred thousand dollars, to be applied under the direction of the President of the United States to the FORTIFICATION and DEFENCE of the PORT of New-York—and two hundred twenty-one thousand dollars, for the purchase of Arms, building of Arsenals, mounting of Cannon, &c. &c.
The citizens of Charleston, much to their credit, contemplate building a 32 gun frigate. The subscriptions there, agreeable to report of their committee, amount to 100,000 dollars. A ship of the above dimensions they conceive would be more honourable to South-Carolina, than one of 28 guns, which was first proposed. Their committee is accordingly authorised to receive still further donations, with a view of carrying the intended patriotic and honorable plan into complete effect.
The State of Virginia is adopting very effectual means for public defence. Three arsenals, containing each 10,000 stands of arms, with proper fortifications for their protection and men to guard them, are to be completed without delay. And with a view of insuring a supply the Executive is empowered to establish a manufactory at Richmond: and also to procure 600 pistols, holsters, swords, scabbards and belts, to be distributed in the arsenals. The law likewise contemplates the disposal of a part of the ordnance belonging to the State and replacing them with brass field pieces of dimensions best suited to their military establishment. A major commandant is to be commissioned, who is to inspect the arsenals and make monthly returns to the Governor of the state of the same.
These are efficient measures; they manifest a prudent foresight in the Legislature of that State, and bespeak no disposition to invite foreign hostility, but on the contrary, a readiness to defend their rights by those means which alone remain in their power.
BOSTON, August 29. From RUSSIA—via PHILAD. Capt. Bown arrived at Philadelphia, from St. Petersburg, in Russia, which he left the 13th of June, informs, that a few days before he failed from St. Petersburg, a Russian squadron of five ships of the line, two frigates, and two cutters had failed, it was said, for England; and that, previous thereto, a more considerable force had put to sea, but returned in a few days. [This is evidence that PAUL I. is not found asleep.]
From the MEDITERRANEAN. Until the real destination and fate of the French expedition, commanded by Gen. Buonaparte is known, information from the Mediterranean will be interesting to politicians. Since our last, Capt. Freeman has arrived here from Marseilles, (a port about 45 miles from Toulon) who informs of the sailing of the Toulon fleet the 18th and 19th of May, bound up the Mediterranean. The fleet contained 17 sail of the line, (10 French, 7 Venetian) six frigates, and three hundred sail of transports—one hundred of which failed from Marseilles, with troops; many of whom were brought from the interior, with their hands bound like felons, and forced on board.—On the 28th of May, Capt. Freeman fell in with 3 ships of the line, and three frigates off Minorca; who had sustained some injury in a gale of wind, which was the most violent ever known, and which Capt. F. thinks, must have greatly damaged the French fleet, unless they had made a harbour. About the first of June, Capt. F. heard at Carthagena, that the French in the gale had lost three ships of the line, and several transports. [This may be true, although we have no accounts of it, by the later arrival from Leghorn. The ships of the line in the French Squadron, when it passed Leghorn, were rated at about twelve; when it left Toulon, they numbered fourteen; and the highest computation made the transports at Leghorn, about 280.—We learn that the French armada was seen passing Naples Bay.]
Capt. Freeman on his passage home, was boarded from one of Admiral Nelson's fleet, and had some dispatches for the [sic] French Consul at Charleston taken from him. He informs of an almost entire flagation of trade at Marseilles; no foreign vessel, previous to his own, having arrived for sixteen months. The system of French depredation on commerce, was pointedly reprobated by the merchants of Marseilles.
WAR OR PEACE. The question on this subject is not with the United States, but the French Republic. The former will act on the defensive, protect their property, and be prepared for any event.—If the French stop their robberies, respect our rights as a Free, Sovereign, and Independent Nation, and do not declare war—then war will not take place. This is as plain as the alphabet.
Dr. Warren, we learn, has in company with Dr. Rand, opened the bodies of several persons, who have died with the prevailing fever, and found on the vital organs, particularly the lungs, liver, and stomach, marks of a high degree of inflammation, without any appearances of putridity. We hope further inquiries will tend to fix the nature and cure of this formidable disorder, on such principles as will remove all doubts respecting the treatment.
Marine intelligence. August 28.—Arrived, brig Katy, Potter, from Morlaix, in France, 75 days, (owned in this town.) The crew of this vessel is composed of poor American tars, who have either suffered imprisonment, beating, robbery, and in fact, almost murdered and starved by Frenchmen! In mouth of British Channel, Capt. P. was boarded by the English frigate Brilliant who informed that they lately spoke a Br. privateer, which says, that they had chased a ship on shore, on the coast of France—after going on board, found them to be Frenchmen, who immediately acknowledged that he was an American ship, from the southern states—that they had captured her, after an obstinate engagement of two hours, and murdered the whole crew!—Capt. P. was also boarded and treated well, by the two British fleets from Jamaica and Barbadoes.—July 26, carried away foretop, and maintain gallant masts.—Passengers in the Katy, Messrs. N. Morvan, J. Hook, J. F. Gilman, C. A. Goban, and Mrs. Johnson. Mr. Morvan, (mate of the Leeds Packet) has handed us the following memorandum—that the ship Leeds Packet, Bunel, owned by Messrs. J. and H. Pollock, of New-York, who failed from Charleston for London, possessed of every requisite document for her voyage, was on the 14th Feb. last, (being in the English channel) captured by the French privateer Sch. Vigilant, and on the 15th, was conducted to Paimpol, (a small place, 14 leagues S. W. from Guenney) on the 16th, the correspondent of the privateer, a Justice of the Peace, &c. came on board, and took the Capt. on there. The ship was moored at Quay; the sailors ordered off, accompanied by a guard of soldiers, and driven out of town, as though they were prisoners of war. On the 3d March, her trial came on, and although every artifice was used, the Judges, declared her to be bona fide American property, and that the owners of the privateer should pay all expenses, return the sailors, &c. Seven or eight days afterwards, the privateer owners notified Capt. Bunel, that the judgment against them was false, and in consequence of which, they had appealed to another Court, at an inland town, called St. Brieux—the judgment to take place 11th May, when the ship and cargo were condemned, and all her people deemed by the Judges, as pirates. Is this honor or justice? Capt. Bunel, however, has made an appeal.
August 29.—Arrived brig Fame, Tilden, Surinam, last from Barbadoes, into which, into which island he was carried, and after 3 and a half months detention was acquitted by Court of Admiralty. Left at Barbadoes July 22; Gen. Greene, Brown, Providence, from Surinam, labelled; Louis, Sterry, of do. from Africa, for Surinam, do; Fair Lady, Burroughs, Boston, for St. Thomas; do; Sally, Baker, Beverly, from Bourdeaux, for Guadalupe; Rebecca, Fenner, of Providence, from Surinam, carried in, and not being able to proceed any farther, condemned as unfit for sea, owing entirely to the misconduct of the privateersmen, who had charge of her. July 31, Capt. Tilden failed from Toriola, with the fleet, consisting of 260 sail, nearly 150 of which were Americans.
Same day, brig Sally, Capt. Smith, 73 days from Lisbon. July 5, lat. 37, 38, N. long. 28, W. spoke a French privateer, sloop of war, wished to know their longitude, and treated them politely. Aug. 2, lat. 44, long. 53, spoke ship Three Friends, of Baltimore, from Bourdeaux, 33 days out. Aug. 4, lat. 44, long. 55, spoke Capt. Fetters, from New-York, bound to Belfast, 8 days out. Aug. 13, long. 61, 30, spoke brig Hazard, Drummond, of Georgetown, from Bourdeaux, bound to New-York, 65 days out, all well. Same day spoke ship Adventure, Wilswall, from Bourdeaux, for Philadelphia.
Capt. S. spoke on the Grand Banks, a Fisherman, who informed him that two French privateers were on the Banks, and had robbed a number of them, particularly a vessel from Beverly.
The Henry, Wait, of Portland, was at Laguire the 2d inst. The Seymour captured and sent to Guadalupe, vessel and cargo condemned, ship at Laguire for sale.
August 30.—Arrived, ship Magnet, Choate, from Liverpool, 68 days. Left there, ships Orono, Jamelson, to sail for Boston, 15th July; Stockport, Town, of Boston, for Savannah, 1st July, carries 18 guns; Pigeon, Clay, for New-York, 38 twelves; Planter, Derby, for Richmond, 18 nines; Diana, Williams, Philadelphia; with several others. Sailed in co. brig Polly, Tubbs, for Boston; (arrived in outer harbour) ship Caroline, Motley, for Philadelphia, Passengers on the Magnet, Messrs. S. Emery and J. Hadock—N. Bradley and wife—W. Edwards and wife, and two lads. July 17, lat. 54, long. 22, spoke brig Nancy, from Boston, bound to Amsterdam, out 21 days. Aug. 21, spoke the British frigate Thistle, 3 days from Halifax, for England. Aug. 23, lat. 42, long. 65, spoke brig Mary, Jones, 59 days from St. Ubes, for Portland.

Late Foreign News.
On Thursday evening arrived at Bolton, the ship Magnet, Capt. Choate, from Liverpool.
[London papers to June 26—about 10 days late.]
Another Revolution in Holland.
BATAVIAN REPUBLIC. JUNE 18. A NEW Revolution has been effected here. Gen. Daendels with a party of Grenadiers burst into the house of the Minister at War...
[The Paris Redacteur, of June 21, contains the following question, on this subject. "Was it not because the disdained our counsels that the Batavian Republic became a prey to anarchy, and fell under the yoke of a Directory and a Legislative body..."]
The English & Tippoo Saib at variance.
LONDON, JUNE 18. A letter from India states, that it was the general report there, that a rupture between the English and Tippoo Saib would very soon take place.
LIBERTY—EQUALITY. The French Republic, One and Indivisible. PROCLAMATION. Anne Joseph Hippolyte Mallartie, General in Chief, Governor General of the Isles of France and of the Reunion, and Commandant General of the French Establishment to the East of the Cape of Good Hope.
"Knowing for many years your zeal and attachment for the interest and glory of our Republic, we are very impatient, and consider it a duty to make known to you the propositions that we have received from Tippoo Saib...
(Signed) "MALLARTIE."
Mediterranean Fleets.
JUNE 26. Accounts from Lisbon, make it certain, that twelve sail of the line have been detached from Lord St. Vincent's fleet, under Admiral Nelson, to the Mediterranean.
The Paris papers to the 22d inst. contain many articles respecting Gen. Buonaparte's expedition. A letter from Genoa, dated June 13th, says, that the grand French fleet, extending eight leagues, and composed of more than 300 sail, was off Porto Ferrago...
Sardinia, the 9th of June, says, "he should leave a garrison at Malta, and thence pursue his route."
Rebellion in Ireland.
The following official bulletin has been published at Dublin the 22d. Extract of a letter from Gen. Lake to Lord Viscount Castlereagh, dated Enniscorthy, June 21, '98.
DUBLIN CASTLE, JUNE 22, 1798. "MY LORD. I have the honor to acquaint your Lordship, for his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant's information, that the Rebel camp upon Vinegar-hill was attacked this morning at 7 o'clock, and carried in about an hour and an half."
The relative importance of this very strong proposition with our operations against Wexford made it necessary to combine our attacks so as to insure success. A column, under Major-General Johnson and Eustace, was drawn from Rols, and began the attack upon the town of Enniscorthy...
Lieutenant-General Dundas commanded the center column, supported by a column on the right, under Major-Generals Sir James Duff and Loftus; a fourth column, upon the left, was commanded by the Hon. Major-General Needham. To the determined spirit with which these columns were conducted, and the great gallantry of the troops, we are indebted, for the short resistance of the rebels, who maintained their ground obstinately for the time above mentioned...
Here follows the General's obligations to various officers, and the men, for their courage and promptitude, and the return of 13 brass field-pieces and howitzers taken from the rebels, with stores, &c. Gen. Aisgill has defeated a party, killed 100.—Col. O'Reely has killed 130 near Bandon. The papers are full of accounts of skirmishes, &c. in which the loyal troops are invariably successful.
A Messenger arrived this morning at the Duke of Portland's Office, with dispatches from Marquis Cornwallis, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, containing the above intelligence. The following letter was afterwards sent by his Grace the Duke of Portland, to the Lord Mayor:
White Hall, June 26, 11 A. M. "MY LORD. I have the satisfaction to inform your Lordship, that dispatches from His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland are this moment arrived, with the intelligence of Lieutenant General Lake's having taken possession of Wexford, on the 22d instant. I have the honor to be, my Lord, your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, (Signed) "PORTLAND."
Negotiation at Rastadt.
RASTADT, JUNE 13. Citizen Jean Derby, the new French Plenipotentiary, arrived here yesterday.—The negotiations proceed very tardily.
PARIS, JUNE 10. The last accounts from Rastadt state, that the Prussian Ministers have received a courier from Berlin with dispatches, purporting that the cabinets of Vienna and Berlin are now fully agreed with respect to all the articles which hitherto obstructed a friendly understanding between the two powers, that Austria renounces all claims on Bavaria, and that the King of Prussia consents to except some abbeys and districts situated within his dominions, by way of indemnification for the Provinces he loses on the Banks of the Rhine.
A Russian army of 80,000 men, is placed at the disposal of Austria, in order to give more weight to the interference of Russia, in the present state of affairs.
BELFAST, June 15. To the honor of the province of Ulster, only two counties out of its nine, were led astray in the late disturbances. The rebellion in this part of the country may now be considered as completely suppressed.
JUNE 18. The Insurgents in the county of Wexford, now consist, it is said, of 60,000, and reported to be casting cannon at the foundations in Wexford, and Enniscorthy. All communications between Nenagh and Port Patrick is stopped for the present. The packet with the last mail failed from Cerrickfergus.
BRUSSELS, June 14. It will take a considerable time, and 600,000 livres, to repair the damage done by the English at the sluices of Slykens and Sas.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 24. Arrived this day, the Swedish barque Resolution, Capt. Gustaf Cetenius, from Naples and Leghorn, last from Malaga, 53 days.
Capt. Kesenius, who left Malaga the 1st of July, has politely favoured us with the following intelligence, corroborative of former accounts:—That in the beginning of June, in his passage from Naples to Malaga, he fell in with Buonaparte's fleet, going up the Mediterranean, with a number of troops on board, bound, it was supposed, for the Crimea—that while at Malaga, he learnt they had been fallen in with by Admiral Nelson, who took 4 of the number, but what force, had not been ascertained—and that the fleet had been dispersed, and put back into Corsica and Leghorn.
That the French had not got permission to march through Spain to attack Portugal, as reported—that a peace was daily expected between England and Spain; but that the French still continue to act as they please in the ports of the latter—That about 30 Americans and Danes were condemned at Malaga while they lay there, by the French consul, without the form of a trial, and that as many more would shortly meet the same fate—Of the Americans, he does not know the name, of any—that the French take and condemn every American they come across in the Mediterranean, be them bound where they may.
Capt. K. saw no British force off Cadiz, and but one frigate off Gibraltar; from which circumstance it is probable Admiral Jervis has gone up the Mediterranean to give an account of Buonaparte.
The King of Naples, Capt. K. says, has on foot an army of 200,000 men, and as many more raising; not even priests are exempted from military duty.
BOSTON, September 1. NEWS FROM EUROPE. Since our last, Capt. Choate from Liverpool has furnished us with London papers to June 26.
The rebellion in Ireland, is not quelled, notwithstanding the loyal Irish troops have in almost every instance been victorious over their deluded countrymen. It is said the insurgents have been supplied with arms, &c. from France; and that French officers were at the head of several parties. In the North the insurrection had received a severe check; and it was supposed was annihilated. Lord Cornwallis has succeeded Lord Camden, as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; and a law has passed the British Parliament, empowering the King to send the English militia to the sister kingdom. When Capt. Choate sailed, upwards of 15 vessels had sailed from Liverpool for Ireland, full of troops. Six regiments of militia volunteered their services to suppress the rebellion.
In Holland, another Revolution has been effected. The plot was engendered in Paris. Buonaparte's fleet the 12th June was still proceeding up the Mediterranean, having passed the southern extremity of Sardinia. His course was towards Malta; but he may turn thro' the Archipelago; or doubling the Island of Sardinia, take advantage of a strong Levant, and proceed towards the Atlantic ocean. Nelson being then on the opposite side of Corsica or Sardinia, would have a long stern chase to come up with him.
From ISLE OF FRANCE. We learn that the French troops there having exhibited marks of a mutinous behaviour, have been ordered home. One of the vessels with them, failed about the time the Franklin, arrived here, did.
A French paper mentions; that by means of loans, &c. Mr. Pitt had drained Germany, through Hamburg, of 2,500,000 sterling, in money. It seems by this, that the English Minister can borrow money as adroitly as the French Directory can plunder it.
CONSTITUTION FRIGATE. Since our last we have received letters from that pride and ornament of the American navy. They are dated the 22d August, in Newport harbour. One of them says, "we arrived in this harbour last evening, after a cruise of about five weeks. Found no enemies cruisers near the coast. The crew are all well, in fine spirits, and greatly attached to their Commander, whose attention and nautical skill, are praised by every one; and commands the entire confidence of the crew; who pant for an opportunity of convincing a French rover of equal or heavier force, of the superiority of American fighting, and manœuvring. The Commander has received orders from the Secretary of the Navy—agreeably to which he puts to sea to-morrow evening, having furnished himself with water and ballast; stowed his masts, and set the rigging up."
SEPTEMBER 3. THE FEVER. From accurate returns from the Physicians, it appears there are now only nineteen persons sick of the fever; ten of whom are on the recovery—three only have died since the report on the 29th instant. By order of the Selectmen, WILLIAM COOPER, Town Clerk, Boston, August 31.
SALEM, August 31. On Monday last, Capt. Behj. Bickford arrived here in 75 days from St. Peterburgh, and 57 days from Elsinore.
Capt. Bickford informs, that the Emperor PAUL, was absent from his capital, and was said to be at Astracan, which is upon the Caspian sea, above 1000 miles from St. Peterburgh; that he had ordered 200,000 of his troops to be assembled from Moscow and other places, to be ready to march at a moment's warning, their destination unknown; and for whose use 60,000 pieces of Russian fleecing were ordered to be purchased. Besides this, a Russian squadron of 5 sail of the line, 1 frigate and 1 cutter, had sailed from Cronstadt for England. Capt. B. was under its convoy from Elsinore, and one of the Captains told him, that another squadron, of about the same force, had sailed from Archangel, under Admiral TATE; that they were to form a junction in England, and there receive orders from the British government.
[It has arrived.] The character of PAUL seems not to be sufficiently understood to determine whether a high degree of importance ought to be attached to these military movements. Perhaps he may be jealous, that the secret expedition of Buonaparte may lead him, by permission or in conjunction with the Turks, through the Black Sea, into the southern parts of his empire, and for that reason think it necessary to form a military force in that quarter, and to direct a naval co-operation with the British. Capt. B. says, the Swedes and the Danes are perfectly supine, and make no resistance to the depredations of the French. Their vessels are taken & condemned by the French equally with the Americans; indeed there were instances of Danish vessels being taken & carried into North Bergen (one of their own ports) and there condemned by the French consular court—and yet (astonishing!
both the Danish and Swedish fleets were laid up in ordinary. The merchants made complaints; and a number of the Norway merchants had come over to Copenhagen to learn whether their commerce was to be protected, or whether they must suspend their business. But the government was not yet roused.
Capt. B. understood there were 6 or 7 French privateers round Norway, from 8 to 16 guns; but that they were then well watched by several English ships.
It has been said in the Boston papers, that the vessel which was spoke with, said to have Mr. Gerry on board, was the United States brig Sophia. We believe, however, there is no certainty of this, as Capt. Besom informed us, that the master of this schooner who gave him this account could not say whether it were that brig or not. It is conjectured by many that Mr. G. is not permitted to leave France.
We are informed that the French at Bayonne were struck with consternation by a report which had got among them, that the United States were fitting out 40 sail of armed vessels against the French.
PORTLAND, August 29. CAPT. POTE, Who was under sentence of death for the murder of his wife, and who, according to a late reprieve was to have been executed on the 6th of next month; DIED, suddenly, on Monday evening last, in the dungeon of the new gaol in this town:—The verdict of the jury, was that his death was caused by a fever.
PORTSMOUTH, September 4. His Excellency Gov. GILMAN has signified to the proper officers, his intention to review, in the beginning of autumn, the militia, which adorn and defend this part of the state. The personal attendance of the Commander in Chief will greatly inspirit martial exertion. Men love him for his virtues, admire him for his talents, echo his federalism, and confide in his firmness. A very prompt and eager display of military alertness will be made in honour of the dignified character who calls our brave mountaineers to arms.
"Now all the youth of Hampshire are on fire, And filken dalliance in the wardrobe lives; Now thriv the armourers, and Honour's thought Reigns solely in the breast of every man. For now his expectation in the air, And hides a sword from hilt unto the point. The French, advised by sure intelligence Of this our earnest preparation, Shake in their fear, and with pale policy Seek to divert Columbia's purposes."
Records of Disease and Death!
Report of the committee from Friday 24th ult. 1 o'clock, P. M. to Monday 3d inst. 1 o'clock, P. M.
Table with 4 columns: Taken sick, Died, Recovered since Friday 24th, Remaining sick Monday 1 o'clock. Rows include Friday to Saturday, Saturday to Sunday, Sunday to Monday, Monday to Friday, Friday to Monday.
Philadelphia Bill of Mortality.
Table with 2 columns: Date, Deaths. Rows include Aug. 21 to Aug. 27, New cases, Burials, Forty-fix in Hospital.
231 buried in 7 days. One hundred and eleven new cases were reported for the last 48 hours, by 23 Physicians, Doctors Sayre & Church, included.
In consideration of the present distressed situation of the city—the Council have authorized the borrowing 10,000 dollars of the Bank.
A camp for the poor has been pitched on the banks of the Schuylkill. Letters from New-York, state, that the yellow fever, has appeared in that city, and occasioned a number of Deaths.
A letter from a gentleman in New-York, to his friend in Hartford, dated Aug. 27, says, "Our city has become distressed beyond all account: no doubt there has been from 40 to 50 burials within the last 48 hours."
An arrival at Philadelphia, from Russia, confirms the sailing of the fleet of that nation, said for England. Intelligence is received, via N. Brunswick, that a Dutch fleet, comprising seventy sail had been defeated in or near the Texel, and that a large fleet had escaped from Brell.
It is really curious to hear people talk about impartiality in Newspaper Printing. "There are evidently two parties in this country" (say they) "and it is a printer's business not to serve either," and so for-sooth they publish what they call both sides of the question. I have very much the idea of this description of Printers, that I have of a person who in giving an evidence inter-spersed it with falsehoods, to avoid being of any party, away with such folly, the times demand decision, there is but a right and a wrong, and the printer, who, under the specious name of impartiality, jumbles both truth and falsehood into the same paper, must either doubt his own judgment, in diffi-
guishing one from the other, or else be must be governed by motives and designs of which I leave the public to judge.
Learn to be wise by others' harm, is an adage which at this time may be particularly recommended to Americans.—While they behold the perturbed state of European nations, they should use every endeavor to promote a spirit of unanimity at home; by which they will preserve that happy state for which they have been so long the envy of the world.—Union and firmness alone can perpetuate those blessings to posterity, which we inherit from our ancestors—and it is believed every American will yield a ready obedience to those laws which manifestly tend to this desirable end.
TOBIAS LEAR, Esq. is appointed Secretary to Gen. Washington, with the rank of Colonel.
Marine Intelligence.
Arrived here the ship Statira, Captain John Seward, jun. in 50 days from St. Ubes; left there brig Resolution, Capt. Chamberlain of this port. Capt. Ham, in the ship Commerce of Newburyport, failed in company with Capt. Seward from St. Ubes—Lat. 43, long. 67, spoke the brig Kitty, Samuel Porter, master, from Morlaix (in Faance) bound to Boston—out 73 days, all well.
Sunday arrived brig Felicity, Capt. Brown, failed from Elsinore the 1st July, under convoy of 5 Russian and 3 English ships of war as far as the Nais of Norway—19th July, 5 leagues N. W. of Scotland, spoke Schooner Phenix 38 days from Boston, for Hamburg, Samuel Gait, master, all well; same day, spoke ship William and Henry, 40 days from New-York for Hull, all well.
Same day arrived ship Pacific, 32 days from St. Kitts; failed from St. Vincent under convoy, fell to leeward, and was captured by a French privateer on the 23d July, who after coming along side continued firing grape-shot and musket-balls into the ship, but happily did but little damage; took out the Captain, Perkins Salter, and four hands; on the 24th was taken by the British sloop of war Favorite, and carried into St. Kitts.
DIED—At Dover, MOSES LITTLE, Esq. aged 60.—This gentleman was formerly of Campton, in New-Hampshire, but of late has been a resident at Portsmouth. Possessed of an ample fortune, he devoted the blessings of affluence to the noblest of uses. In him, the fatherless and widow, the way-faring pilgrim and desolate stranger found a father, a husband and friend. Only a few months have passed away, since he gave his hand to Mrs. Fernald, mother of the young gentleman mentioned below.—Tenderly solicitous to preserve his bosom friend from the ravages of the late reigning distemper; and favoured with more retreats from the tempest and the storm, than most of his fellow-citizens, he began a journey, which flattered with security from the mortal shaft. A few, very few miles arrested the travellers. The darling object of a mother's affections made a solemn pause in the progress of the family. The husband, indeed a father, sickened at the same moment. Death has closed the scene.
Uncommon woes, unfeeling bosoms, feel, But woes like these, 'tis God alone can heal; Thy wines & oils; thy balsoms, balms impart, And bind the bleeding, broken, bursting heart.
At Dover, JOHN FERNALD, aged 20, of this town, son of the late Mr. Humphrey Fernald, and only child of Mrs. Little, whose husband's death is mentioned above. Mr. Fernald is another victim of the present distemper. His filial and social graces transcend common praise. The piety that he shewed at home, is an even certain index of virtue abroad. Of tenderest feelings, yet of manliest mind, On his loved arm, a mother's hopes reclined; Ah! what is hope, if plac'd beneath the flies? A vapour, meteor, cloud, that bursts & dies!
DIED—In this town, since our last, Mrs. Jerusha Jackson, aged 83, widow of the late Dea. Daniel Jackson; Mrs. Emey Savory, aged 37; Mrs. Martha, the wife of Mr. Sam'l Cotton, aged 55, and a son, aged 18; Mrs. Sarah Hodgdon, aged 32; Miss Mary Ann Warner, aged 20; Mrs. Mary Sherman, aged 55; a child of Capt. Dan'l Lang; Samuel Gotham, aged 18; Mrs. Olive Howe, aged 63, widow of Geo. Howe. At Newbury-Port, Miss Sally White, aged 15, daughter of Nath'l White, Esq. of this town. At Barnardstown, Mrs. Sally Hilton, wife of Mr. Stephen Hilton, formerly of Deerfield.
BUT since to die is nature's debt, Decreed by Heav'n's all pow'ful King, The wife, the good, the poor, the great, Alike must feel the fatal sting.
Ten Dols. Reward.
RUNAWAY from the subscriber on the 18th Aug. an indentured Negro boy, named LONDON DAILY, about 18 years old, 5 feet 6 inches high, a flout boy, very capable of taking care of horses: had on when he went away a blue short jacket, a spotted velvet waistcoat, a pair of cloth overalls, and carried with him one pair striped red and white trowsers. Whoever will apprehend said runaway and return him to his master in Portsmouth shall have the above reward and all necessary charges paid. All persons are hereby cautioned against harbouring, trusting or trading with said runaway, if they wish to avoid the penalties of the law in such cases made and provided. WILLIAM STAVERS. Portsmouth, August 24, 1798.
TO BE LET, A THREE Story House, in Cross-Street, formerly occupied by Mr. Liel; a good stand for business in the Grocery way, having a convenient shop in front, a good cellar and a small garden; enquire of Mr. ROUSSELET, in Market-Street, Portsmouth. Said House and Land is to be sold upon favourable conditions.
Wanted to ship for Demarara, A House Frame and a few boxes; any Captain willing to take the same on freight, enquire as above. Portsmouth, Sept. 1, 1798.

JACKY BULL FROM FRANCE.
IN Jacky Bull, when bound for France, The gossips you discover; But caught to ride, to fence and dance, A finis'd goose came over. With his tierce carte—fa! fa! And his cotillon so smart—ha! ha! He charms each female heart—oh, la! As Jacky returns from Dover.
SONG.
GUARDIANS of our nation, stand firm in your station, While Europe is all in commotion; We'll let the world see that America's free, Our flag shall ride safe on the ocean. Since France doth aspire to set us on fire, And fill our Grand Court with dis- tradition, Then firm let us be united and free, In spite of proud France and of faction. We'll never have a king, tho' of ADAMS we'll sing, And chant to our children his story; We'll let the world see Columbia is free, And fight for our country and glory. Our Navy shall ride on the ocean so wide, With all the proud billows in motion, No tyrant shall dare his engines to rear, And pirates shall fly from the ocean. These pirates of France, have dar'd to advance To our seas and the mouths of our har- bor; But Frenchmen shall see our States will be free, We'll clear all our coasts of such robbers. Now let us unite to stand for our rights, And protect our commerce from plun- der: The rovers at sea, shall begin now to flee, When Ganges discharges his thunder.
Hard-Ware.
H & B PENHALLOW,
Have for sale, at their Store in Mar- ket-Street, A large and general assortment of HARD-WARE, Among which are the following arti- cles, viz.
CLOCK FACES; bras
Kettles. Pewter and block-tin Ware. Bar and sheet Lead; Shot and Flints. Soldiers guns, pistols, hangers and hanger blades. Frying Pans; Warming Pans; cop- per Tea Kettles. Sadlery; Cutlery; Desk Brassies. Anvils; Vices; Screw-Plates; Files. Screw and Pod-Augers; bras and iron Wire. Mill-Saws; Crosscut, Pitt, Tennon and Hand-Saws. Church Plate. Seamen's Quadrants; Time-Glasses. Carpenters, Carvers, Coopers & Shoe- makers Tools. Curriers Knives; cow and sheep Bells. Locks, Hinges, Latches and Screws; Window-Glass. Black-Lead Pots; Crucibles; Emery. Pomise Stone; Grain-Tin. Shovels and Tongs; bras and iron Candlesticks. A large assortment of Mahogany and Gilt Frame Looking Glasses. Sad Irons; English and American Shovels. Nail, Spike and Deck Nail Gimblets. Deck-Nails, Spikes, Brads, Tacks, and Nails of all sizes. Tar and Paint Brushes. Mackerell and small Fish Hooks.
ALSO
A large quantity of Cart, Chaise and Waggon Boxes, of all sizes; Phi- ladelphia and Russia Bar-Iron; Nail and Spike Rods; Iron Hollow Ware; White-Lead, dry and ground in oil; Spruce-Yellow; German, English, Bilford and Cast Steel; Codlines; Twine; Marline, &c. &c. CASH, and a generous price, will be given at the above Store, for Old Pewter, Copper and Bras.
Portsmouth, Aug. 7. 1798.
New Goods.
JUST OPENED BY
Peter Coffin,
A variety of Fancy and other GOODS,
Among which are BOOK, jacob, resp'd, chck'd, tam- bar'd; japan and breadc-Mullins; some spring'd with colours; book-muffin Hand- kerchiefs; mullin Shawls; colored silk Shawls; fancy satin Ribbons; fancy, black and colored Feathers; spangled fancy Fans; Ladies kid and black morocco Slippers; men's beaver, Woodstock and buck Gloves; elastic, cotton and silk Slings; satin Stock- Suffeners; Embroidering and other Sew- ing Silks; Epaulettes; Shoe Ties; Purse; gold and silver Thread; do. do. Cord; Parafles.
Portsmouth, July 6. 1798.
GROCERY STORE.
B. LEVERETT
Has just received and for sale at his Store,
No. 1, Bow-Street, viz. FRENCH Brandy & French Mucatal Rai- Well-India Rum, 6 p. per box or retail, Cherry ditto. Malaga ditto Red Port, Sherry, 5 p. per cask or retail, Lisbon and Malaga Cloves, Nutmegs, Wines, Cinnamon, Hollands Gin, Pepper, Aux-Caves Molasses, Allspice, Surinam Cotton of GINGER, superior quality, Black Currants, New Rice, Figs, Superfine Flour, Shell'd and unshell'd OAT MEAL, Almonds, Hair Powder, Sweet-Oil per flask, Poland Starch, Fresh Capers & An- Welsh's warranted choicest, per bottle, Chocolate, English Mustard per Hylon & Bohea Teas, lb. or bottle, of a superior quality, Balker Salt, Philadelphia Loaf, Salt-Petre, East-India & brown Mould and dipt Can- Sugars, Oles. Coffee,
Scott's true liquid Blue for blueing silk Rockings, &c. Gun's Spic-Blacking Balls for shoes and boots; an excellent preserv- ative to leather, and leaves a beautiful gloss. Elliott's warranted Snuff per keg or retail. Warranted Pigtail Tobacco per roll—ditto Fig; ladies small twist do.—Segars; Span- ish Lodigs. Portsmouth, August 24.
Take Notice!
THE CO-PARTNERSHIP OF
Lang, Brierly, & Co.
Will dissolve by agreement, on the first
day of January next.
ALL persons having any demands on the said Firm are requested to call at the Store in Pleasant-Street, for payment, and those indebted, are called upon to make a final settlement, prior to that time.
The business will be carried on after the 1st of January next, under the Firm of
Wm. Lang & Co.
In the same Store, who shall receive a
complete and extensive assortment of
GOODS,
Early next Spring, consisting of a
choice collection of
Summer Goods, Hard-
Ware and Cutlery.
Said Co-partners have estab- lished a House in Liverpool, (England) under the Firm of THOMAS LANG & Co. for the purpose of shipping goods to, and receiving consignments from the Uni- ted States of America. Portsmouth, June 29, 1798.
FOR SALE BY
John Salter,
At his Store in Washington-Street;
HEMP of the first qual-
ity per ton.
Cordage per hundred, of different
sizes.
7 by 9 and 8 by 10 Window-Glass
per box.
Glass Ware.
Surinam Molasses per hog head.
Coffee per hundred or less, inti- tled to the drawback.
Portsmouth, Aug. 13. 1798.
Treasury Department,
June 27, 1798.
NOTICE is hereby given, That by virtue of an act, passed during the present ses- sion of Congress, so much of the act entitu- led "An act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt"—passed the third day of March, 1795, as bars from settlement or allowance, Certificates, com- monly called Loan Office and final settle- ment Certificates, and Indents of Interests, is suspended until the 16th day of June, which will be in the year 1799.
That on the liquidation and settlement of the said Certificates, and Indents of Interest, at the Treasury, the Creditors will be enti- tled to receive Certificates of funded Three Per Cent. Stock equal to the amount of the said Indents, and the arrearages of in- terest due on their said Certificates, prior to the first day of January, 1791.
That the principal sums of the said Loan Office and final settlement Certificates, with the interest thereon, since the 1st day of Ja- nuary, 1791, will be discharged after liqui- dation at the Treasury, by the payment of interest and reimbursement of principal, e- qual to the sums which would have been pay- able thereon, if the said Certificates had been subscribed, pursuant to the Acts making provision for the debts of the United States, contracted during the late war, and by the payment of other sums, equal to the market value of the remaining Stock, which would have been created by such subscriptions as aforesaid, which market value will be deter- mined by the Comptroller of the Treasury.
OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
June 28. [6m.]
India Cottons, Cheap.
Received and for sale at
Bayley's Variety Store,
Sign of the Spinning wheel, A QUANTITY of India Cottons, which will be sold very low for ready money. A fresh supply of Beverly Cotton Bed- Ticks, warranted not to shed feathers. Portsmouth, May 25, 1798.
Office of Inspection
Portsmouth, Aug. 11th, 1798.
NOTICE is hereby given, that for the accommodation of Re- tailers of Wines and of foreign distilled spirituous liquors, and of owners of carriages for the conveyance of per- sons, attendance will be given at Ex- eter, at Mr. Lamson's tavern, on Mon- day the 17th day of September next; At Chester at Mr. Bell's tavern on Tuesday afternoon, the 18th of the same instant; At Londonderry at Mr. Thom's tavern on Wednesday forenoon, the 19th of the same instant; At Concord at Mr. Stickney's tavern on Thursday afternoon, the 20th of the same instant; At Epsom at Mr. M'Clary's tavern, on Friday afternoon, the 21st of the same instant; at Not- tingham at Mr. Butler's tavern, on Saturday forenoon, the 22d of the same instant.—And at the Office of Inspec- tion, Market-Street, Portsmouth, at all office hours, other than the above week—at which times and places en- tries may be made of carriages, and applications made by, and licenses is- sued to retailers.
The owners of carriages are request- ed to take notice, that the time limit- ed by law for the annual entries of carriages, expires annually in the month of September. For the fur- ther information of those concerned, the following extracts from the Laws of the United States are subjoined.
Samuel Elliot,
Collector of the Revenue in the first division in the district of New- Hampshire.
An Act laying duties on Carriages for the conveyance of persons and repealing the former Act for that purpose.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That any and all persons, who shall commence the having or keeping of any carriages, sub- ject to duties, after the month of September, and before the month of Sept. in the next succeeding year, shall and may, at any time during the month in which they shall so commence the having or keeping of such carriage, make like entry, in manner before prescribed; and on payment of such pro- portion of the duties laid by this act, on such carriage, as the time, at which he shall com- mence the keeping of such carriage, to the end of the month of Sept. then next ensu- ing, shall bear to the whole year, shall be entitled to, and may demand like certificates, subject, nevertheless to the conditions be- fore and hereinafter provided.
An Act laying duties on Licenses for selling Wines and foreign distilled Spirituous Li- quors by retail.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That every person, who shall deal in the selling of wines, to be carried or sent out of the house, building or place of his or her dwelling, in a less quantity, or in less quantities, at one time, than thirty gallons, except in the ori- ginal cask, case, box or package, wherein the same shall have been imported, shall be deemed to be, and hereby is declared to be, a retail dealer in wines, within the meaning of this act; and that every person, who shall deal in the selling of any foreign distilled spirituous liquors, to be carried or sent out of the house, building or place of his or her dwelling, in less quantities than twenty gal- lons, at one time, shall be deemed to be, and hereby is declared to be a retail-dealer in foreign distilled spirituous liquors:—Provid- ed always, That nothing herein contain- ed shall be construed to extend to persons, who, as keepers of taverns, inns, or houses of entertainment, duly licenced or author- ized under any law of a state, shall vend or sell really and truly for consumption, within the houses, buildings or premises, only, by them respectively occupied or kept, as ta- verns, inns, or other houses of entertain- ment, wines or distilled spirituous liquors, in whatsoever quantity, nor to physicians, apoth- ecaries, surgeons or chemists, as to any wines or spirituous liquors, which they may use in the preparation or making up of medicines, for sick, lame or diseased persons only.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That every person who on the 30th day of Sept. next, shall be a retail-dealer in wines, or foreign distilled spirituous liquors, as above described and defined, both, or either of them, shall before the said day, and every person, who after the said day, shall be- come, or intend to become such retail-dealer in wines or foreign distilled spirituous liquors, both or either of them shall, before he or the shall begin to vend, or sell, by retail, any wine or wines, or foreign distilled spi- rituous liquors, apply for and obtain, in man- ner herein after directed, a license for carry- ing on the business of retailing wines or foreign distilled spirituous liquors, as the case may be, that is to say, one license for carry- ing on the business of retailing wines, and another license for carrying on the business of retailing foreign distilled spirituous liquors, which licenses respectively, shall be granted for the term of one year upon the payment of five dollars for each license; and shall be renewed yearly, upon the payment of the like sum of five dollars for each license. And if any person shall, after the said day, deal in the selling of wines or foreign dis- tilled spirituous liquors, by retail as above described and defined, without having a li- cense therefor, as aforesaid, continuing in force, such person shall forfeit and pay the sum of fifty dollars, to be recovered with costs of suit. And no such license shall be sufficient for the selling of wines, or foreign distilled spirituous liquors, by retail at more than one place; but any person, who by colour of such license, shall sell any wines or foreign distilled spirituous liquors, at more than one place, shall be deemed to be, in respect to such of the said articles, as he or she shall so sell at more than one place, a retail-dealer therein without license, and shall forfeit and pay the like sum of fifty dollars, to be recovered with costs of suit.
Dartmouth-College
LOTTERY. Class Fifth.
THE Managers of Dartmouth- College Lottery, to accomplish, as far as possible, the design of the Lottery, are again induced to solicit the patronage of the friends of Liter- ature, and request the attention of the enterprising, to the chance, exhibited in the following:
SCHEME.
Prizes. Dollars. Number. Dollars. 1 of 2000 is 2000 1 of 1000 is 1000 1 of 500 is 500 3 of 300 are 900 5 of 200 are 1000 25 of 100 are 2500 30 of 50 are 1500 40 of 30 are 1200 50 of 20 are 1000 110 of 10 are 1100 1350 of 8 are 10800 1617 of 4 are 6468 4383 of 2 are 8766 Total 10000
10000 Tickets at 4 dollars, are 40000. Subject to a deduction of 12 1/2 per cent.
The Prize of 1000 Dollars will be placed to the last drawn Blank. The drawing will commence at Concord, on Thursday the 22d day of November next, and when completed, a List of Prizes will be immediately published, and the Prizes paid on demand.
JONA FREEMAN, MICHAEL M'CLARY, WILLIAM A. KENT, Managers.
June 19th, 1798.
Public notice is hereby given,
PURSUANT to the act "An act to establish a Loan Office and final settlement of accounts," passed on the 12th day of June 1798, entitled, "An act to establish a Loan Office and final settlement of accounts," passed on the 12th day of June 1798, entitled, "An act to establish a Loan Office and final settlement of accounts," passed on the 12th day of June 1798, entitled, "An act to establish a Loan Office and final settlement of accounts," passed on the 12th day of June 1798,
By order of the Board of Commissioners, of the Sinking Fund. EDWARD JONES, Secretary.
THE subscriber being determined
to collect his debts due for new- papers, takes this early opportunity to give notice that his semi-annual bills will be ready, and presented for settlement, before the first of October next; he flatters himself that many will attend without delay; and to those who have heretofore been ne- glectful he would observe, that their accounts will immediately be put out of his hands, unless prevented by pay- ment.
Portsmouth, Aug. 14, 1798.
N. B. Dr. LEE's true BILIOUS
PILLS, sold by Ozias Silsby, at Chester.
State of New-Hampshire. Grafton ss.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of lands in the township of Franconia, in said county, who have not paid their tax of three cents the acre, granted by the said court of said State at their session holden in June 1796, on all the lands in said Franconia, public rights ex- cepted, for the purpose of making and re- pairing roads and bridges in said town; that unless they pay said tax, with incidental charges to me the subscriber at Franconia aforesaid, on or before the 23d day of Octo- ber next, so much of each delinquent lands will be sold at public vendue, to the highest bidder at ten o'clock in the forenoon, on said 23d day of October, at the dwelling house of Mr. Zebadiah Applebee in said Franconia, as will pay said tax and costs.
acres. dolls. cts. George Gardner, 256 7 68 Wiseman Claggett, 41 1 23 Daniel Hopkins, 256 7 68 Jacob Wendell, 256 7 68 Frances Barnard, 236 7 68 William Brattle, 256 7 68 Joseph Penchen, 256 7 68 Oxenbridge Thatcher, 256 7 68 Nathan Blodget, 256 7 68 Caleb Blodget, 256 7 68 William Blodget, 256 7 68 Fitch Pool, 256 7 68 Isaac Willard, 256 7 68 Samuel D. Searl, 256 7 68 Thomas Starr, 256 7 68 Zephaniah Platt, 256 7 68 William Mitchell, 256 7 68 Governor's right, 500 15 Justice Wheeler, 256 7 68 Called & known by the name of Verbach farm 120 3 60 Maj. Richardson, farm, 100 3 Welch, farm, 100 3 Ephraim Edwards, pitch, 160 4 80 Watson, lot, 160 4 80 Capt. Drury's, mill farm, 200 6 William Wallace, pitch, 160 4 80 David Sly, pitch, 100 3 Micah Wallace, farm, 27 0 81 David Wallace, 160 4 80 Caleb Baker, 160 4 80 CALEB BAKER, Collector. Franconia, August 9, 1798.
REMOVED.
Rich'd Evans
Has received a very large and fashion- able assortment of the best
English and India
GOODS.
HE informs his friends he has Re- moved to the store directly op- posite the one he formerly occupied and that he shall be very happy in re- ceiving their commands. He wants to purchase 5000 yards good Taw-Cloth.
NANKINS.
Richard Evans
Has just received a few bundles best
NANKINS.
Richard Evans
Informs his country customers that any orders they may send him (by being forwarded and left at the Post- Office) will be punctually attended to. Portsmouth, Aug. 24, 1798.
W
the subscribers being ap- pointed by the Hon. Judge of Probate, for the district of Calidonia, State of Vermont, to receive and ex- amine the claims of the creditors to the estate of Elias Smith, late of St. John- bury, deceased, represented insolvent, do hereby give notice that nine months from this date are allowed to said creditors to bring in and prove their claims, and we shall attend that ser- vice at the dwelling-house of John Ladd, in St. Johnsbury, on the last Mondays in January, February and March next, from 1 to 5 o'clock, P. M. on each of said days.
DANIEL CAHOON, } Commis- NATHL EDSON, } sioners. St. Johnsbury, July 14, 1798.
FOR SALE AT
William Neil's Store
PORTSMOUTH,
Bohea Tea Rye, Soucong Tea, Dipt and mould Hyson Tea, Candles, Young Hyson Tea, 4d 6d 1od and 2od Coffee, Nails, Trinidad Sugar, Glass Mugs, East India Sugar, Poland Starch, Loaf Sugar, Raisins, W. I. I