The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1806-10-21 00:00:00

Esra Bartlett, Esq.
NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE
[No. 46.—Vol. LI.]
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1806.
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PIKE'S SPELLING BOOK.
JUST published by Daniel Johnson of
Portland, and now received, and for sale
by wholesale and retail at the brick book-
store of C. PIERCE, Daniel Street, Port-
mouth, by the publisher in Portland, and by
the booksellers generally throughout the U-
nited States—
Columbian Orthographer;
Or, First Book for Children:
In which the words are methodically arranged,
rationally divided into syllables; and
accurately accented according to the best
authorities. For the use of schools.
By JAMES PIKE.
* * * * *
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Without fair culture's kind parental aid,
Without enlightening suns, and genial showers,
And shelter from the blast; in vain we hope
The tender plant can rear its blooming head,
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Pike's Spelling Book contains 168 pages
—is printed with a perfectly new type, and
on much better paper than is usual to print
school books upon.—The price, which is
10/6 per dozen, and 20 cents single, makes it
the lowest school book in the Union.—The
Preface, which is here subjoined, will show
the plan of the author—and the various rec-
ommendations which follow, will show the
approbation the book has already met with.
PREFACE.
Though much has been done to render the
acquisition of literature easy, yet there evi-
dently appears to be a defect in the present
mode of instructing children, which in no
small degree, impedes their advancement.
They are often made to commence the study
of etymology, before they are well ground-
ed in principles of orthography. This be-
ing the case, it rarely happens, afterwards,
that they have a relish for the study of the
latter; and, of course, never acquire a suffi-
cient knowledge of it. But a jud orthogra-
phy and pronunciation, however unimpor-
tant they may appear to some, are acqui-
sitions to essential in a scholar, that for the
want of them nothing can atone.
To furnish schools, therefore, with a cheap,
but at the same time complete, spelling book
of the English language, by which the task
of instructors in teaching, and of children in
learning, will in some degree, be facilitated,
is the object the author has in view in com-
pling the following work.
In the attempt, many difficulties have
been contended and every exertion made to
render it as accurate as possible.
Fables, grammar, &c. of which other
books of this kind now in use, principally
to fill, are excluded from this as improper,
and not belonging to a spelling book.
Formerly, when schools were deficient in
books in the various branches necessary to
be taught, it was less culpable to crowd a
spelling book with such a variety of matter;
but at the present, when almost every spe-
cies of learning has been separately and am-
ply discussed, it would be quite unparadona-
ble. Has it not been expensive without profit to
put a book, containing such a mixture of
matter, into the hands of children totally
unacquainted with the rudiments of spelling?
Have they not destroyed many such books
before they could be made to comprehend
what one of them contained? This experi-
the variety of sounds which the vowels af-
ford, and be able to pronounce any words,
however difficult, with ease and propriety.
When they have gone through all the ta-
bles, and can spell words, of any number of
syllables, correctly in the book, it will be
proper for them to go through again, and
pronounce the words without spelling. At
the same time the New Testament may be
put into their hands; which is a book easy
to be read, and contains truths the most im-
portant for them to know.
When they can read fluently in the New
Testament, there are many books, eminent-
ly calculated to teach the art of reading with
propriety, which may be put into their
hands. The best of these should be select-
ed; but the choice must be left to the judi-
cious instructor.
To conclude, partly in the words of a
late eminent writer—"Aware of the pre-
judices usually conceived by the ignorant, the
envious and the illiberal, against every new
attempt to render the way of learning either
shorter or smoother, the Author wishes to
submit the plan of his work to the judgment
of those alone who are best qualified to de-
cide on the usefulness of the design, or ju-
diciousness of the execution.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
The importance of early impressing the
minds of children with the rudiments of or-
thography, it is presumed none will deny;
for the useful art of speaking, reading and
writing with readiness and propriety, de-
pends much on the habit of spelling and
pronouncing words with accuracy.
To give a death wound, therefore to the
painful, incorrect practice of directing chil-
dren to read lessons, before they are able to
spell and accent common words of three syl-
lables, we cordially recommend the COLUM-
BIAN ORTHOGRAPHER. This work
we approve, because it is as the first school
book ought to be, merely a spelling book.
The tables, distinguishing the different
classes of words, are judiciously arranged to
facilitate the progress of children in their
rudimental studies.
We think, therefore, the Author merits
the patronage as well as the gratitude of the
public, for his exertions to promote the in-
terest of the rising generation; and we heart-
ily recommend this book to instructors, as
better calculated to answer the design of a
spelling book, than any that has hitherto
been published.
Subscribed by the following gentlemen.
Rev. Thomas Cary, Rev. James Morse,
Rev. Samuel Spring, Nicholas Pike, Esq.
Rev. Elijah Parish, Rev. Timothy Alden,
Rev. John Andrews, Mr. Peter Cochran,
Rev. Daniel Dana, Mr. Amos Tappan,
Rev. Lemuel Woods, Sam'l Freeman, Esq.
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Lands in the following towns in the State
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In the town of Piermont County of Grafton,
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10 Lots of 100 acres each in the town of
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3 Rights of land in Britton-woods, two
lots of 100 acres each drawn to each right.
1 Lot of 100 acres in Conway, in the
county of Strafford, drawn to the right of
Pierce and Moore, among the lots laid out
to the proprietors of Malton's patent.
To House lots in Portsmouth. Situated on
the road leading to Piscataqua Bridge near
the seat of Edward Curs, Esq. about 1/2 of
a mile from the State house,—This land will
be sold at public auction on Tuesday the 28th
inst. at 11 of the clock, A. M. at the Auc-
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Conditions of sale made known at the
time of Sale. Portsmouth, October 7.
NOTICE.
THOSE who are indebted to the
estate of
COL. ELIPHALET LADD,
late of Portsmouth, deceased, are in-
formed that all demands which are
now due, will be put into the hands
of an Attorney for collection, if not
paid on or before the first day of De-
cember next.
HENRY LADD, Executor.
Portsmouth, Sept. 2, 1806.
State of New-Hampshire—Grafton, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given, to the
non-resident proprietors and
owners of land in the town of PELL-
ING, who have not paid their state,
county, town, school and highway taxes,
for the year 1806; that so much
of their lands will be sold at public
vendue, on the third Wednesday of
December next, at the dwelling house
of Benjamin Barron, Esq. in Peeling,
as will pay said taxes, with incidental
charges, unless prevented by previous
payment.
Highway Tax.
School Tax.
Town Tax.
County Tax.
State Tax.
Number.
Original grantees' Names.
Ichabod Caney, 13 5 6 2 2 11 25
do. 21 9 6 2 2 11

FREE SYMPTOMS OF PEACE!
All the symptoms appear to have been mistaken by our quack in politics—the real symptoms of peace are to be found only in three or four year's continuance of war, and then Europe will have peace for half a century.
The oligarchy of England is the real barometer of the political atmosphere—they feel none of the afflictions, nor the privations, nor the horrors of internal war—while this oligarchy retains the government—or while the people who alone suffer, pay and fight, have no share nor influence in the determination of peace or war—England will never have peace but the peace given by a conqueror.
Grenville is the lord of the ascendant, and he is for an army sufficient to keep power in the hands of that oligarchy—that power will be kept, while cash or credit can be had—because the oligarchs have no chance from a peace greater than from a war—and while the paroxysm of war prevails they have a better chance than in a peace, when sober reflection and the absence of present danger would give to those who suffer, pay and fight their due ascendancy—Holders of coffee and sugar beware of evil counsellors—Farmers, there is a good market for your crops, upwards of three millions of bushels of wheat were imported into England only in one year—Home manufacturers pursue your industry—Friends of American happiness, while you deplore the miseries brought upon Europe by the gold and intrigues of England, be warned by her fate, and against her adherents and emissaries—for twelve years they have been laboring to reduce you to the humiliating condition in which England now is—be wise, love your country, and your liberties and prosperity will continue for ages.
Upon the arrival of Lord Lauderdale at Paris, he was requested to present, along with his credentials, his project for a peace—he proposed in return to meet a diplomatic character; and in this manner four days elapsed before he had an audience of the minister for foreign affairs.
This delay may be supposed to have been created to afford time for the final termination of the negotiation with Russia, of which Lord Lauderdale was advised at the first interview.
He therefore must have withheld his project, that he might consult his court on the new aspect, which the partition of Turkey between France and Russia presented, as it immediately involved the security of British Asia—An evening paper contains the following additional facts:
"Russia and France have agreed to divide the Turkish dominions. This has determined Great Britain to continue the war at all hazards—The Portuguese government is to be removed to Brazil; Lord St. Vincent was ordered to carry it into effect by repairing in his flag ship to Lisbon, to take on board the prince regent."
"The translation of the seat of the Portuguese government from Lisbon to Brazil, was first contemplated under the administration of the marquis de Pombal—and is now resorted to, as the only means of preserving its most valuable possessions. It must be evident that Portugal is destined to share the fate of the minor powers of Europe, by being given to Spain as an indemnity for the four provinces to be ceded to France."
"The British funds are said to have fallen seven per cent. on the prospect of the war being continued." [Aurora.]
From the Bowery Republican.
Opposition to our administration has at length developed its views. It has cast away its masque, and assumes a bolder front.—While Mr. Carpenter, in New-York, is constantly inveighing against the President, and espousing British interests: a writer in the Richmond Enquirer, under the signature of Alcibiades, openly recommends an alliance, offensive and defensive with Great Britain! Hear him my fellow citizens, hear him, and determine whether you are prepared to proceed such lengths.
"I do not hesitate to say, (declares this Alcibiades) that it is the policy of the United States to form an alliance offensive and defensive with Great Britain for the express purpose of throwing our weight in her scale."
We possess the strongest internal evidence that the writer of Alcibiades is no less a man than John Randolph, Esq. one of the members of Congress from Virginia.
This gentleman having under the signature of Decius, thought proper to reveal the administration, proceeds a step farther and opens to us his views. To gratify the passions of young Hotspur, his countrymen are called upon to bleed. While he exclaims against the injustice, and rapacity of Napoleon, he discovers a portion of the same ambitious spirit.—He points to the golden mines of Mexico, and eagerly pronounces that we must possess them!
Fatal mines! Parents of every misery!—They have been an eternal curse to their possessors. From the time that she acquired them, Spain declined—
The ancient Castilian spirit sunk into luxury, cowardice and effeminacy. Thus also would American industry, enterprize, fortitude and valour find a premature grave in Mexican mines. The genius of Liberty, would weep over the degeneracy of her Sons.
The production of Alcibiades is rendered peculiarly important by the consideration, that it has proceeded from the pen of Mr. Randolph. To me, it sufficiently accounts for conduct which has hitherto been inexplicable. He disapproves of the measures of the President. Why? Because the President is desirous of preserving PEACE. The administration and Mr. Randolph, equally consider the acquisition of the Floridas to be desirable. It would separate us from troublesome neighbors, and establish a determinate boundary of our territory. Nevertheless we do not possess legitimate claims to it. We have no natural and indefeasible right to the country. Mr. Jefferson adheres to justice.—Mr. Randolph recommends, a resort to violence. Fascinated with the charms of conquest, he forgets the morality of governments. He disregards the virtues which should be inseparable from republics, and recommends the rights of a robber and a plunderer. It is ignoble and cowardly, to purchase territory from our neighbor, true heroism, requires that we should seize it by force!
It is from these ideas that the tale of tribute has originated. Two millions of dollars were appropriated towards the purchase of the Floridas. Those who disapprove of the idea of purchase, and prefer conquest, have represented the measure as becoming tributary—The federal papers which delight in misrepresentation and calumny, have rung the change of tribute throughout the continent.—Behold the nature. Behold the true foundation of this abominable slander. Americans! Let me appeal to your discretion, your principles and your honor. Remember the true glory of a republic is its virtue. Let us repose in the ILLUSTRIOUS JEFFERSON, that confidence which he has earned by a life of persevering patriotism, and while we are equally ready to combat the hostility of England, or of France, let us retain the means of opposition, by a firm and manly support to our own GOVERNMENT. AMERICUS.
HUMOUR.
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RAN away from the subscriber, at 12 o'clock of the night following the 3d of March 1801.—One Standing Army—one Navy—one Sedition Act—one Stamp Act—one Land Tax—with a great number of other Taxes, too numerous to be mentioned in an advertisement. Also—sixteen newly constructed Patent Judges—one eight per cent Loan—and one "stupendous fabric of human invention"—newly built, upon an approved model, with improvements.
All of which domestics, together with a great number of an inferior rank, were dressed in uniform, and had on when they went away, home-made piety cloth, outside coats, British manufactured close bodied ditto, with vests and pantaloons of the same; British hats decorated with American Eagles, for Cockades, and Suarrow Boots, completely finished from the original model.—Took with them, when they went away, 200 bales of National Debts—with the same quantity of National Blessings—2000 bales of British Systems of Taxation—2000 superfine Royal Expectations—one partly finished Kings Crown—a large number unfinished Mitres, copied from approved models, by the hand of a consummate artist.—Together with a large number of titles of honor, such as Lords, Dukes, Marquis, Viscounts, &c. &c.—And an almost innumerable quantity of Coronets, Stars, and Garters—all finished by the Hand of a master.—Whoever will return said deserters and the before mentioned articles, to ourselves, shall receive the above reward, in approved Bills of Exchange upon the State of Connecticut, in America—and John Bull and Co. in Europe.
GIVEN under our own hand at * * * * *, this Ninth Year of our intended Reign, and first Day of the Month Shebeth. JOHN. (Witness.)
The Officers of his Imperial (French) Majesty's ship of the line, L'Impetueux, which against the law of nations (having the flag of distress, and on shore on the coast of the United States,) was fired at and afterwards set on fire by two ships of the line and a frigate of his Britannic majesty, do express publicly their gratitude to the inhabitants of the United States for their generous conduct and care they have shewn to the distressed men who swam from the French ship. This conduct, Americans, is conformable to the principles of civilized nations, and will prove to the Old World the high opinion we had conceived of the hospitality of this New World.
Iron bound Boots, &c.—John Bedford, of Philadelphia, has obtained a patent for making "Iron bound Boots and Shoes," which is stated to be "one of the most economical inventions ever offered to the consideration of the public, for it not only saves immense labor, but materials also." He says, after noticing the facility with which the shoes are made, that if one man and a boy can make as many as six men could, and each pair of these will wear as long as two pair of the others, this new plan evidently makes the labor of a man and a boy equivalent to the work of twelve men on the old plan, and saves half the usual consumption of leather; and should this improvement be extended over the whole of the United States, the saving of labor would be immense.
"These goods are principally adapted for the use of people whose occupations cause them to wear out a great number of shoes, and who want strong serviceable shoes at a low price. They would suit farmers, people employed in iron works, brick-makers, brick-layers, carpenters, seafaring men, and all persons who work in wet or damp places, as they are much more water proof than the common kind. Country storekeepers, and the owners of slaves in the southern states, will find it highly to their interest to purchase these goods, as they are not only more serviceable, but cheaper than the common kind, and possess this singular advantage, that the wearer may mend them himself without any difficulty."
FOREIGN NEWS.
NORTHERN CONFEDERACY.
HAMBURGH, AUGUST 19. Prussia is endeavoring to form the Federation of the North. This Power would with the Hanse towns form a part of it; but it is asserted that France, Russia and England have agreed that these towns should remain independent under the protection of all Europe.
It appears that Denmark refuses to form part of this Confederation, and that Holstein will be United to the Danish Monarchy.
HESS CASSAL, AUGUST 14.
The Northern Powers are at this time very active, on the subject of the matters relative to a new Constitution for Germany. From the time that the Russian Minister at Berlin shall have received from Peterburgh the necessary full powers, these changes will advance towards their conclusion. The Counsellor of State D'Onbri has carried a Project of them to Peterburgh. It is said that Hamburg may possibly be fixed upon as the chief place of that Confederation. The cities, until now Imperial, also naturally lose their sovereignty. It is believed certain that the Duke of Brunswick is intended to be Prince of the Confederation to be formed in the north of Germany.
AUGUST 18.
Our Sovereign has just entered into the Federation of the North, under the immediate direction of Prussia.
DRESDEN, AUG. 16.
Our Court has been founded in order to enter into the Northern Confederacy; but placed between four powers, Austria, France, Russia and Prussia, it will come to no decision but by their advice. Our Sovereign would prefer remaining neutral, in order not to be engaged in foreign disputes and to preserve his perfect independence.
Hitherto, the Ambassadors of France, Russia and Austria have remained silent; the Prussian minister alone has taken steps with our Cabinet.
FRANKFORT, AUG. 20.
It is confidently asserted that the Emperor Napoleon has ordered to be declared that the Territory of the Confederation of the Rhine was inviolable, that no detachment of troops belonging to any foreign powers whatever should pass over it, and every transgression would be looked on as a violation of territory.
BERLIN, AUGUST 13.
Military preparations are constantly going on in the Prussian fortresses and provinces; all the boats between Magdeburgh and the frontiers of Saxony have been put in requisition for the service of troops; even the Generals Bucher, Hohenlohe, Richel and Prince Lewis Ferdinand are named as intended to command armies. It is the more difficult to conjecture the object of these preparations, as we no longer see any enemies of Prussia, since there is talk of a reconciliation with Sweden.
LISBON, AUGUST 1.
The last letters from the Bay of San Salvador (Brazil) contain the particulars of the expedition of captain L'Hermite, which cannot but give pleasure to the French.—That brave seaman has carried away or destroyed on the coast of Guinea, more than 40 English vessels, the greater part slave ships. He has told 1800 at San Salvador.—He has failed again on another cruise.
LONDON, AUGUST 19.
Gen. Simcoe, and suite, has embarked at Plymouth, and sailed in the Santa Margareta, of 36 guns. His rendezvous is said to be off Lisbon. Lord St. Vincenis is to be joined off Lisbon, by four sail of the line and frigates.
Three hundred dismounted dragoons, and a company of artillery, yesterday embarked on board the Canopus, 80 guns, Thetis, 74, and Malta, 84; which are to sail immediately on an expedition. Gen. Grey embarked on board the Sampson, 64; and Lord Paget, in the Repulse, 74. The transports, with troops, sailed for Deal yesterday.
AUGUST 20.
Lord Caledon, the new Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, embarks immediately for his province. His suit, &c. were put on board the Mermaid frigate yesterday.
The Captain, 74, and Ganges, 74, are to join the expedition for the Mediterranean.
MR. FOX.
Gains fresh strength every day. He has been able to walk through his apartments. He yesterday walked in his garden in conversation with the Marquis of Douglas, previous to his departure for Russia.
THE QUEBEC FLEET.
A part of the Quebec fleet, of 82 sail, have arrived. The ship Osborne, Melfort, which has reached Cork, says, on the 15th Aug. an enemy's ship of war appeared in sight, and the fleet, by orders from their convoy, were dispersed. Five of them were seen to be captured and set on fire; and it is feared, from the direction in which an other enemy's ship was seen, that the principal part of the transports and merchantmen must have been captured.
The Swedish Vice Admiral, Cedestrom, has left the road of Carlscrona, for the purpose of renewing the blockade of the Prussian ports.
BY THE MAILS.
WASHINGTON, OCT. 8.
The latest official information from the Westward, down to the 30th of August at Natchitoches, states that the Spanish forces after having remained from the 10th to the 13th of Aug. within 17 miles of that place, fell back on the 19th to the Bayou Pierre, a post not heretofore delivered to the U. States, and about 60 miles from Natchitoches; were they still remained.
It was considered as doubtful whether this retrograde march was occasioned by the want of provisions, in which they were very deficient, or whether it indicated a purpose to retire permanently beyond the boundary of the territory delivered to us.
Governor Claiborn had reached Natchitoches on the 24th of August, and was making arrangements for calling out the militia in case of necessity.
General Wilkinson had passed thro' Fort Adams for Natchitoches. He expresses a hope of being able to induce the Spanish governor to withdraw his forces without resorting to coercive measures; and confidence in case he should not, of being able to compel him.
Mr. Freeman, after ascending the Red river about 600 miles, had returned, with his exploring party, to Natchitoches. Although it was contemplated that he should proceed farther, yet owing to the season and low-ness of the water, he had reached the highest practicable point, and would have voluntarily returned in a few days, independently of the menace of the Spaniards.
QUEBEC, SEPT. 25.
A very distressing accident happened in this city on Saturday evening last at the House of Mr. Charles Deblois, Shopkeeper, in St. John's street. While the shopman was serving out some powder by candle light, the fire was communicated to a considerable quantity in the shop. The force of the explosion was so great that the door and window frames were forced out, the ceiling blown up, the whole of the shop literally torn to pieces, and some panes of glass broke in the house opposite, and those adjoining the shop. The man who had gone to buy the powder reached the door before the explosion, and received little injury; but the unfortunate shopman, a young man of the name of Gosselin, was found dead in an apartment back of the counter, and Mr. Deblois himself who was in the room over the shop, had both his thighs broke, one of them in several places, and was otherwise dangerously hurt. No other person in the house, received any material injury.
DANBURY, (CON.) OCT. 7.
One day last week, a woman was killed at Bridgeport, by the discharge of a gun. A brother of the young man who fired the gun, had been out a gunning, and on his return had left the gun loaded: the young man not knowing it to be loaded, took it up and presented it towards the woman in sport: As she turned to run from him, he snapped the gun, and the contents were lodged in her back. The young man fainted, and has been delirious ever since.
NEWBURYPORT, OCT. 14.
SHIP BUILDING.
The following new vessels have lately been launched from the docks, on the Merrimack, and now lay at our wharves.—They do no discredit to the established reputation of Merrimack ship-building.
Ship Abaco, of 300 tons, owned by Mr. Leonard Smith.
Ship Missouri, 300 tons, owned by Capt. Dunlap, of Brunswick.
Ship Arrow, 280 tons, owned by Thomas Thomas, Esq. and Mr. Jacob Little, intended for the North West trade.
Barque (not named) 170 tons, owned by Mr. Richard Pike and captain Robbataeu.
Brig (not named) 220 tons, owned by Messrs. Robert and John Hooper, Marblehead.
LAUNCH.—On Saturday last, at 11 o'clock, was launched, at Cross' ship yard, in this town, the beautiful ship Boaz, of 306 tons, owned by Capt. Thomas Cross.
This day will be launched, at Amesbury, a brig of 180 tons, owned by Mr. Abner Wood, of this town; and at Haverhill, a brig of 220 tons, owned by Mr. John Pettingill, of this town.
Portsmouth.
Tuesday, October 21, 1806.
The advices from Europe do not yet afford any countenance to the expectation of a speedy peace: the state of the belligerent nations in their internal affairs, is the only circumstance which can give the remotest hope of any such event being likely to occur in the course of the present year.
The imperious and irresistible power of France on the European continent is demonstrated by the cessation of the title of emperor of Germany, and of course of the electoral colleges of the Germanic federation. The gordon knot which bound that body together for four centuries, was cut at Austerlitz by the modern Alexander.
England, Sweden, and wretched Sicily, stand singly against the arbiter of Europe—and maintain in the paradoxical language of Windham—a war like a peace;—for it is reduced to a war of parades and placards.
There is very strong ground for believing that the partition of Spain—and the annihilation of the Portuguese monarchy, by a transfer to Spain, will be consummated very speedily.
The formation of a maritime code is said to be one of the objects of the French government; and the Russian emperor is said to have in charge the declaration of the principles of the armed neutrality of 1780, to the northern powers, who are to send delegates to Hamburg to ratify the compact, after which it is to be formally received and recognized by the southern federative states connected with France; and the ships of every nation which refuses to accept it, are to be interdicted from access to the ports of all and every of the nations parties to the new maritime compact—the basis of this compact is to be free ships make free goods, which was the ancient law of nations. Aurora.
The Paris Argus of the 30th August says: "We do not share the opinion of the journalists of London, upon the effect which some fresh triumphs of their navy would produce. It is not upon any point of the ocean that the grand contest subsisting between France and England can be henceforth decided. The question hitherto was, whether Great Britain should preserve the dominion of her influence upon the continent: this first and principal point has been irrevocably determined in the plains of Austerlitz. The second question which remains to be resolved, and which is an inevitable consequence of the former, is, how long the nations of the continent shall remain excluded from the common domain of the sea, and subjected to the yoke which England imposes upon their commerce and their industry. This second conquest is, it is true, not yet performed; but all nations are interested in it as well as the French, and all Europe is ready to undertake it."
Who would have thought that the subject of a Union with England would have been mentioned by those who appeared alarmed at every danger, and who, in the strongest language, have represented the dangers from France? At a time when England was dissolving every alliance, is this the time to defy the power, with which we might be bold to contend, if it should invade our country? (Salom Register.)
COW POX.
Extract from Doctor E. Jenner's letter, to his correspondent in this town on the subject of his glorious discovery, the cow pox.
"You may easily conceive what a gratification it is to me, whenever I hear that the powers of vaccination have so clearly manifested themselves as to eradicate that horrid pest, the small pox, from any particular district. Information similar to that you convey, has reached me from various parts of the world. Vienna exhibits a curious instance. The bills of mortality had then shown that the average number of deaths by small pox had annually exceeded eight hundred, for a number of years past, but that in the year 1804, five years only after the introduction of the cow pox, two individuals only fell victims to that scourge the small pox. I now request all vaccine inoculators to be particularly cautious in the examination of the progress of the pustule, on those who are affected with an herpetic skin, under whatever form this affection may appear. My reason for enjoining this precaution is this—I clearly perceive it to be far the more common than any other cause of the spurious or imperfect vaccine pustule—that pustule which does not guard the patient from future infection. I have discovered, too that in many cases this has been the cause of insecurity obtained from small pox inoculation."
The English government has granted licences to the merchants of London to trade direct with the Emperor of Hayti.

A letter from a merchant in Mar- tinico, to another in New-York dated the 16th Sept. states, that a violent storm a few days previous, had de- stroyed at Dominico, (by the over- flowing of the sea) about 200 houses and that a great number of lives were lost—and all the vessels in the differ- ent harbors were wrecked.
Duels. —In August, a duel was fought at Fort Adams, between Na- thaniel Evans, Esq. and Capt. James Richmond, of the army.—The latter was killed. Aug. 12, a duel was fought at the Natchez, between Mr. Wm. Withers and Mr. Peter Walker. The latter was wounded in his left knee. Another duel was fought at Point Coupe. The life of one of the last mentioned duelists is despaired of, in consequence of the wound he re- ceived. This dueling appears to be a kind of civil (or rather uncivil) war.
Singular instance of abstinence, and pri- vation. A poor man, who resides at Bethnal Green, where he is known by the name of Old Tom, follows at night the occupation of a watchman. In the morning, when he comes off duty, he takes only one hour's reel, and then acts as a bricklayer's laborer till the hour of his evening vocation; so that throughout the year, he is supposed to be awake 23 hours daily. He is upwards of 60 years of age, lives on scarcely any thing but bread and cheese, which he eats as he walks along; his general drink is wa- ter, and he feels no inconvenience from the severities of his mode of life. He is remark- ably active, goes to church twice every Sun- day, and while there, prefers standing to sit- ting down. It is asserted that by his extreme industry and economy, he has saved con- siderable sums of money, which he lends to hard-working people at a moderate interest. [London paper.]
.....DIED..... In Carlisle, (Penn.) Capt. GATES, of the U.S. army. In Washington city, JOSEPH TAY- LOR, Clerk in the Treasury Department. In Salem, (Mass.) NATHAN GOOD- ALL, Esq. Clerk of the District Court. In Vermont, DAVID WING, Esq. Secretary of State. In New Orleans, the Rev. Father WALSH, vicar-general of Louisiana.
In Berne, (N.Y.) JOHN BARNES; acci- dentally killed by the discharge of a musket, while a military company, to which he be- longed, was training; At the same place, Capt. BROWNELL; he was killed at the head of his company while giving orders in a sham fight.
At Spruce head, Penobscot Bay, 18 Sept. 1816. Mr. JOHN WALTON, Esq. C.V.L.—He was born in England, A.D. 1700, under the reign of William & Mary; always led a temperate life, resided about seven miles from London, was a Member of Mr. Whinfield's church till his emigra- tion to America. It is a remarkable fact that he retained his strength and faculties to a very advanced age: when at the age of 70, being out in the bay, in a small boat with his wife and child, a sudden squall up- set the boat, he caught one of them, swam to the shore, returned took the other, and again reached the shore in safety.
Near New-Haven, (Ct.) Mr. JOSEPH FATH, member of the law class of Yale College, aged 18; he was on a gunning party with three of his fellow collegians: two of whom on discovering a bird take wing, fired, and the contents of one of the pieces lodged in the head of young Fath, who sur- vived the accident but a few hours.
In Chester, (N.H.) on Sunday the 5th inst. Mrs. HANNAH FRENCH, aged 84, wife of Major Jabez French—and on Thursday the 9th inst. Maj. JABEZ FRENCH, aged 86; their remains were interred in one grave on Friday following. They lived together 63 years; were professors of the christian religion; and were respected by all who had the pleasure of knowing them.
In Deerfield, (N.H.) Mr. STEPHEN CHASE; he went to bed apparently in per- fect health, and in the morning was a corpse. In this town, Mrs. MARGARET LUNT, A.T. 85, relict of the late Dea. Daniel Lunt, deceased.
Grand Lodge. THE Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge of the State of New-Hampshire, are informed that a Grand Lodge and Quarterly Commu- nication, will be held at the Lodge Room, in Portsmouth, TO- MORROW EVENING, at 6 o'clock. BY ORDER, L. SPALDING, G. Sec'y. Portsmouth, Oct. 21, 1806.
Hardware. Thomas W. Penhallow, Market Street, next door to F. Pay- son, Esq.
HAS received per the ships Pack- et, Lydia and Speculator, from England, his Fall supply of Goods, which consists of an extensive as- sortment of Hardware, which are offered for sale on low terms by wholesale and retail, among which are plated table Casters, various prices; plated Snuf- fers and Trays; a complete as- sortment of Webb's; also, Fowling Pieces and Pistols. October 21.
Memoirs of Dr. Priestley. JUST received, and for sale, at C. PEIRCE's Bookstore, Daniel- street, Portsmouth. Memoirs of Dr. Joseph Priestley, to the year 179 year 1795, written by himself; with a continuation to the time of his descease, by his son Joseph Priestley; and observations on his writing, by Thomas Cooper, President, Judge of the 4th District of Pennsylvania, & the Rev. William Christie.—2 vols. price 21/.
Alexander Ladd, Informs his Friends and the Public, that he has taken the large fire proof brick Store, No. 15, Merchant's Row, For first, where he has for sale just received per the ship Liv- erpool Packet, Capt. Place from Liverpool, EIGHTY crates, 5 Hhds. Earthen Ware, cream colored, blue printed, blue and green edged, enameled, gold and white, per crate or hoghead; 3 table sets blue print- ed ditto complete; 20 caiks best En- glish plain and cut Glass, per cask, 1 Elegant Table set cut Glass complete. Also—Wholesale and retail.
20 bbls. 1st quality dry white Lead; 10 half barrels ditto red ditto; 100 kegs white ditto ground, in Oil; 4 caiks dry yellow Ochre, powdered: 30 kegs ditto ground in Oil; 20 ditto black Paint: 15 barrels and half bar- rels red Ochre; 10 hogheads Whit- ing, also, Venetian red, Prussian blue, Vermillion, Patent yellow, Dutch Pink, Stone blue, white Vitriol, &c. &c. composing a complete assortment of Painters COLOURS.
40 cwt. No. 1, 2, 3, 4, B. & B. B. patent Shot; 5 rolls Sheet Lead; 55 caiks 6d, 8d, 10d, and 20d, com- mon, fine drawn, ditto Clasp, Scup- per, Pump, Clout and Trunk NAILS, and 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, and 6d, Brads; 20 caiks 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 1-2 and 7 inch Spikes; 2 ditto Iron hoop Riv- ets; 12 dozen Shovels and Spades; 75 bundles hoop Iron; 38 ditto plate ditto; 80 ditto Spike, and Nail Rods, assorted sizes; 20 ditto Sheet Iron; 360 bars round Bolt; ditto assorted sizes; 12 tons small square and flat, ditto assorted.
Having himself purchased the above articles of the Manufacturers at the lowest prices, and imported them direct into this place, he will engage to sell on as low terms, as similar Goods can be purchased in any port of the United States. Also, received per the same Ship, on con- signment,
16 assorted crates cream colored Ear- then Ware; 50 boxes No. 2 common and X, singles, doubles and washers Tin Plates; 138 boxes 8 by 10, 10 by 12, 11 by 14, and 11 by 16, best En- glish Crown Window Glass. Also for sale afloat, on board the above Ship lying at Messrs. Cutts and Harris' Wharf,
3,000 bushels coarse Liverpool SALT; 800 do. COALS, very suitable for grates. October 21.
REMOVED. Stephen Hardy, RESPECTFULLY informs his Customers and the Public, that he has taken the new store opposite Messrs. J. & J. Goddard, in Market- street, where he has for sale a large as- sortment of Jewelry, Silver & Gold work, fine Cutlery, warranted Gold Neck- laces. October 21.
Now Landing from ship Liverpool Pack- et, and for Sale by Ebenezer Thompson, 400 Hhds. Liverpool Salt; 20 Chaldrons COALS; 48 crates Crockery Ware, con- taining a general assortment, among which are some very elegant gold and white, and blue and gold Tea Sets, complete, gold and white Coffee Pots, ditto Fruit Dishes, ditto Pitchers dif- ferent sizes, blue printed Tea Sets, ditto Coffee Pots, ditto Bowls and Saucers. Crates of assorted Ware, very cheap. In Store, 25 Hhds. Tobago RUM; 10 chefts Souchong TEA; Bbls. SU- GAR; Swede's Iron; Kegs of Pig Tobacco; 2 tons Iron Hollow Ware assorted; 10 and 20d Nails per cask. Also, 700 Red Oak Shooks. October 21.
Newhampshire Turnpike. 13th and last assessment. THE proprietors of the New- Hampshire Turnpike Road are hereby notified, that the Directors have voted the 13th and last assessment at Eight Dollars on each share therein; to be paid to the subscriber, on or be- fore the 15th day of November next ensuing, which the Proprietors are re- quested to pay accordingly. SAMUEL ELLIOT, Treasurer. October 21.
THE subscriber being proprietor of the principal part of the Mus- tle Beds, near the Ferry, on Kittery shore, hereby informs such as are in want of Mussels, that he is constantly to be spoken with at his shop, on Mar- ket street, and is willing to dispose of any quantity of said article, to any per- son, who chooses to purchase at a rea- sonable rate—and he hereby forbids all persons taking any without his leave, as they will be dealt with agree- ably to law. ROBERT MENDUM. Portsmouth, Oct. 21, 1806.
FRESH GOODS. Peter Coffin, Has just received per the ship Liverpool Packet, from Liverpool, and the Romeo from London, an extensive assortment of Fall & Winter Goods, which are now opening for sale, by whole- sale and retail—viz.
WOOLENS. BEST superfine Broad Cloths of the most fashionable colors; sin- gle and double mtd Cassimeres; Ben- net Cords; Toilmnet, fancy cord and swansdown Waistcoating; Coatings; Duffils; Fearnoughts; Flannels; Baizes; Swanskins; Blankets of all sizes; Forest Cloths; Kerseys.
COTTONS, &c. A large assortment of Chintzes; fine London Prints; chintz Furnitures; Ginghams; a great variety of Muf- lins; cotton Chambrays, plain and laced Cambricks; mullin Veils and Shawls; mullin Handkerchiefs; Dimet- ties; Mullinets; dimity Furnitures; cotton Shirtings; Velvets; Thicksetts; color'd Cambricks.
SILKS. English Lustring; Florence Silks; India Persians; silk Chambrays; Sa- tins; Modes; Sarfnets; Tiffanies; a great variety of fancy and other Rib- bons; silk Velvets; silk Plush and Shag for bonnets; silk Shawls; blk. Handkerchiefs; black Cypress; net Gauzes.
LINENS, &c. 7 and 8 Irish Linens; sheeting Lin- ens; brown Hollands; Diapers; Ta- ble Cloths; French Cambricks; cam- brick Handkfs; Checks; Threads; Millinets; Napkins.
HOSIERY, &c. Mens and women's cotton, worsted & silk Hose; misses and childrens cot- ton and worsted Hose; mens and wo- men's worsted Socks; Gauze Hose; worsted and mtd Caps.
GLOVES, &c. Mens beaver, York tan, doe skin and worsted gloves; womens kid, beaver and Limerick Gloves; beaver, kid and silk habit Gloves; silk Gloves and Mitts; Pic nic and lace ditto; Grecian Armlets.
FANCY ARTICLES, &c. Gown Trimings; fancy dress But- tons; dress Frogs; bugle Brooches; silk Girdles; bugle Plumes; Wreaths and Bands; silk Cords; silk and bu- gle Nets; fancy Plumes and Flowers; silk and thread Laces and Edgings; lace Veiling; ornamented Combs; color'd Crapes; Norwich Shawls; gold and silver Trimings; Epaulets; silver and gold Threads.
STUFFS. Durants; Tammies; Shalloons; Ruf- fels Calimacoz; Wildbores; Cam- blets; Bombazetts; Bombazeens; Mo- reens; Satinets.
HATS, &c. Mens, youths & childrens Hats; ladies fashionable beaver Hats and Bonnets. A large assortment Carpets and Carpeting; Umbrellas; Bed Lace, Fringes, Cords and Tassels; a great variety of mock fable, jennet, and el- egant silver bear Muffs and Tippets; Fur Trimings.
INDIA GOODS. A large assortment cheap India Cot- tons; India Checks and Chintzes; Bandannoes. October 21.
NEW HARD WARE-STORE. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. C. & I. W. MARCH, (No 5 Market-street, between Mr. Cof- fin's and Mr. Rundlet's.)
HAVE imported by the Packet, Capt. McLellan, direct to this place—an assortment of Hard-Ware Goods, Which they now offer for Sale on the most advantageous terms to purchasers. They are daily expecting by the first arrivals from Liverpool and Bristol, the remainder of their fall supply, which added to their present Stock, will comprise a very extensive as- sortment. October 21.
For sale at No. 10 Merchant's Row, 12 cwt. No. 1 BUTTER, of an ex- cellent quality; 6 do. No. 2, do.; 30 Quintals old Pollock FISH; 25 do. Cod do.; Quantity No. 1 and 3 CHOCOLATE; Loaf and Brown SUGARS; PIPES pr. box or gross; 400 bushels coarse Liverpool SALT; 250 do. coarse do. Bags blown table do. Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, and Souchong TEAS; Together with a general assortment of GROCERIES.—also—a quantity of HARD-WARE. DANIEL LADD. October 21, 1806.
RUM; OLIVER BRIARD, Has for sale 10 puncheons of 3rd proof Grenada RUM; which will be sold low for cash or short cred- it. Oct. 21, 1806.
NEW GOODS. OLIVER BRIARD, Has received a very general as- sortment of FALL and WINTER GOODS; Comprising most of the articles enu- merated in lengthy advertisements, and such as are usually kept in Piece Goods Stores, which are offered for sale at No. 2, Merchants Row. October 21.
BUTTER, For Families use—for sale at PETER WILSON'S STORE, Back side Merchants Row.
State of New-Hampshire—Coos, ss. Whitefield, October 7, 1806. To WILLIAM LOVEJOY, Esq. Justice of the Peace for said county.
WE the subscribers being owners of more than one sixteenth part of the original rights or shares of land in said WHITEFIELD, request you to call a meeting of said proprietors, to meet at the dwelling-house of Major Stephen Willton, inholder in Lancaster, on the 8th day of December next, at one o'clock P.M. then and there to act on the following purposes:
1st. To choose a Moderator to govern said meeting. 2d. To choose a Clerk, Assessors, and Collector. 3d. To choose a Committee to receive and examine all accounts brought against the proprietors, and report thereon. 4th. To choose a Committee to settle with all former collectors and treasurers, and call in all money due to the proprietors. 5th. To make grants of money for the payment of debts, making roads or any other expenses of the proprietors. 6th. To make up the deficiency to such rights or lots out of the undivided land as fall short in quantity. 7th. To divide all the lands in said town-ship, that are undivided amongst the proprietors. 8th. To choose a Committee to call on the adjoining towns to preambulate and establish the lines round said town. 9th. To choose a Committee to call on Major John Burns for labour due to the proprietors, and have the same laid out on the roads. 10th. For the Proprietors to determine what way the meetings shall be called for the future. 11th. To see if the Proprietors will ratify and confirm any of the former votes.
SAMUEL MINOT, HOZAI SMITH, JOSEPH KIMBALL, STEPHEN WILLSON, DAVID BURNS, JOHN McMMASTER. IN pursuance of the above application, I hereby notify and warn the proprietors of Whitefield, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes before mentioned. Given under my hand at Lancaster, this seventh day of October, 1806. WILLIAM LOVEJOY, Justice Peace.
State of New-Hampshire,—Grafton, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-re- sident proprietors and owners of land in CANAAN, State and county aforesaid, who have not paid their highway, school, state, county and town taxes for the year 1806; that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, to the highest bid- der, at my dwelling-house in said Canaan, on Monday the 29th day of December next, at ten o'clock in the morning, unless pre- vented by previous payment.
N.B. The highway tax is 40 cents, school tax 18 cents, state tax 14 cents, county and town taxes four cents each, on the hundred acres of upland—the highway tax 12 cents, school tax six cents, state tax five cents, county and town taxes one cent each, on the ten acres of intervale,—and a less number of acres in the same proportion.
Original Proprietor's names. Present own-ers unknown. Upland. Inter-vale. 1st. Div. acres. 2d. Div. acres. 3d. Div. acres. 1st. Div. acres. 2d. Div. acres. 3d. Div. acres. William Chamberlain, jr. 0 5 50 10 Capt. Wm. Wentworth 60 100 100 10 Phineas Seaborn 100 Stephen Kellogg 10 Samuel McAscham 100 Ebenezer Emes 5 James Nevens, Esq. 10 Amos Walworth 10 Rufus Randal 100 10 James Jones 100 50 Joshua Rathburn 10 Joshua Gates, jun. 10 Thomas Gates 10 Daniel Harris 100 100 John Chamberlain 100 Ebenezer Peck 64 John Tribel 10 Joseph Babcock 10 Ephraim Wells 50 50 Ebenezer Harris 100 10 Sylvester Randal 61 Lewis Loveridge 100 10 Capt. John Wentworth 10 Clement Daniels 10 Isaac Kellogg 50 William Fox, jun. 10 Thomas Wells 58 10 Samuel Dodge, 3d. 100 10 Abner Chamberlain 10 Ephraim Wells, jr. 100 10 Thomas Gullin, jr. 100 10 Thomas Parker 100 10 Thomas Gullin, 2d right 100 John Newmarch, Esq. 5 100 10 Ala Daniels 5 Jonathan Beebe, 3d 100 50 10 Thomas Gullin 100 50 10 Gibson Harris 100 50 10 Daniel Fowl 45 10 Richard Sparrow 100 100 10 William King 100 100 10 JOHN H. HARRIS, Collector. Canaan, October 7, 1806.
Fresh imported GOODS JAMES RUNDLET, Respectfully informs his Customers and the public that he has just received per the late arrivals from London & Liv- erpool, the principal part of his fall assortment of
Staple & Fancy Piece GOODS, which are now opening and will be sold at a small advance by Wholesale and Retail. Portsmouth, Sept. 21, 1806.
GEORGE CLARK, Has for Sale at his Store, Merchant's Row, sign of the Golden Pitcher, a great variety of Crockery & Glass Ware, viz. BLUE PRINTED. Blue printed Plates, do. Twillers, do. Muffins, do. Dishes, do. Beef Stake ditto, Butter Boats, Sauce Tureens, Jugs of all sizes, Fruit Baskets, Tea Sets, Wash Ba- sons and Ewers, Coffee Pots, do. Bowls and Saucers, with and without handles, Bowls of all sizes. Enamelled and Painted. Blue and green edged Plates, do. Twif- flers, do. Muffins, do. Dishes, do. Beef Stake ditto, Butter Boats, Sauce Tureens, Fruit Baskets, Jugs all sizes, Mugs, Cof- fee Pots, ditto Bowls and Saucers, Tea Sets, Soup Tureens, best enamelled Tea Pots, Sugars, and Creams, such as myr- tle black glazed Coffee and Tea Pots. White and Gold Jugs, do. Coffee Sets.
GLASS WARE. Flint quart and pint Decanters; do. Tumblers; Wines, Goblets, Crafts, Lem- onades, Custards, Jellies, Muffins, Noggin Tumblers, common ditto, ditto Cructs, Salts, Creams, Mustards, Muffineers, with plated caps, with a variety of other ar- ticles. Cream color'd Ware of all kinds. Ware repacked for country use, at the lowest prices. October 21.
THE commissioners appointed by the Hon. Nathaniel Rogers, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Rockingham, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors of the estate of JOHN WARDROBE , late of Portsmouth, in said county, merchant, deceased, represented insolvent—Hereby give notice that a further time of six months is allowed to the said creditors to bring in and prove their claims, and that they will attend for that purpose at the store of Messrs. Thomas and E. D. Brown, in Portsmouth, on the first Tues- day of November next, and the first Tuesday of the five following months from 3 to 6 o'clock, P. M. EDWARD J. LONG, ISAAC WALDRON, jr. } Commis- THOMAS BROWN, } sioners. Portsmouth, Oct. 21, 1806.
State of New-Hampshire—Coos, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-re- sident owners of land in the town of PIER- CY, in the State and county aforesaid, who have not paid their state, county, town and school taxes for the year 1806; that unless the same is paid to me the subscriber, on or before the third Monday of December next, so much of their lands as will be sufficient to pay the same, with all legal cost, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of the subscriber in said Piercy, at ten o'clock A.M. on said day.
Original Pro- prietors names. No. of Div. Acres. State tax. County tax. Town tax. School tax. Mark Seavy 72 1 60 4 36 45 do. undivided 57 2 120 7 6 75 do. undivided 86 2 120 7 1 15 David Burnfield 93 1 60 4 36 45 do. undivided 86 2 120 7 6 75 do. undivided 74 1 60 4 36 45 Mark Rogers 80 2 120 7