Portland gazette (Portland, Me.), 1805-04-08 00:00:00

PORTLAND GAZETTE.
By ELEZER A. JENKS.
[No. 51, of Vol. VII.]
PORTLAND (MAINE) MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1805.
[Whole No. 363]
From a London Paper.
THE GHOST OF ROBESPIERRE.
WRAPT in the sanguine shroud of guilt and fear, From the dark regions where the wicked dwell, Uprose the grimly Ghost of ROBESPIERRE, And bellow'd thus around, with hideous yell:  "Where art thou rampant pow'r of Liberty, Whose wild notes pierc'd the welkin's startled ear? Equality! what's now become of thee, To renovate Gallia once so dear?  "Where are those vows of hatred to all Kings, And all abettors of kingly sway? O grand Republic! Where are all these things, That mark'd with brilliancy thy rising day?  "Where are ye, Jacobins! my trusty Friends, Who cleans'd foul Royalty's Augean stall? Are ye too gone?—The thought my spirit rends! My curse light on thee, fickle, faithless Gaul!  "Where is the Bonnet-rouge—the Mountain-sign Of Revolution's terrible monsoon? Where is the pride-depressing Guillotine? Where Gu Ira's soul-animating tune?  "Departed all—or barter'd in exchange, For worse than those vile shackles that ye tore! O degradation!—O delusion strange! For this did Frenchmen shed such floods of gore!  "What blasted vision now invades my view— What torment, passing all by Demons known? Is my dim fight deceived?—Can it be true? Does BONAPARTE sit on CARET's throne!  "'Tis true, by Styx!—there sits the perjur'd knave! Sworn the Republic's honor to defend! I cannot bear it!—To my gloomiest cave, O Erebus! once more let me descend."  HATIF.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
AN ACT for determining the times and places for holding the several Courts of Common Pleas in the County of York.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing this act, the times and places for holding the Courts of Common Pleas, within and for the county of York shall be as follows, viz. at York within and for the county of York, on the fourth Monday of April; at Waterborough, within and for the county of York, on the fourth Monday of August; at Biddeford, within and for the county of York, on the first Monday of December.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That all actions, suits, writs, processes, appeals, and recognizances, already taken, commenced, sued out or made; or that hereafter may be commenced sued out or made returnable at York, on the third Tuesday of April next, or on the third Monday of April next. And all actions, suits, processes, recognizances, and prosecutions of every kind, now pending, or that may be pending, in the Court of Common Pleas, which was to be holden at York, aforesaid, on the third Tuesday of April next, or on the third Monday of April next, shall be returnable to, entered, proceeded upon, and tried before the said courts, to be holden by virtue of this act, at York, on the fourth Monday of April next.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That all the Jaws heretofore made, and now in force, determining the times for holding the several courts aforesaid, be, and the same hereby are repealed.
Approved, March 15, 1805.
AN ACT In addition to an act, entitled, "an act for the relief of poor Prisoners who are committed on execution for debt."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That whenever any person shall have been convicted for any offence against government, and shall have suffered the penalties of the law therefor, and cannot therefore be admitted as a witness in any civil or criminal action, and shall afterwards be committed for debt, and being poor and indigent shall be unable to pay prison charges, the same person may be admitted to the oath as prescribed by the act to which this is in addition, he or she conforming to all the requisitions which are made in said act.
By the Governor approved.—March 1, 1805.
Laws of the United States.
AN ACT In addition to "An act to make provision for persons that have been disabled by known wounds, received in the actual service of the United States, during the revolutionary war."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions contained in the first section of "An act to make provision for persons that have been disabled by known wounds, received in the actual service of the United States, during the revolutionary war," passed the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and three, are hereby extended to all those persons in the service of the United States, who, in consequence of their disability by known wounds, received in actual service, during the revolutionary war, resigned their commissions, or took discharges; or who, after incurring their disability, were taken captive by the enemy, and remained either in captivity, or on parole, until the close of the war; or who, in consequence of known wounds received in
the actual service of the United States, have at any period since, become, and continued disabled, in such manner as to render them unable to procure a subsistence by manual labor. Provided, that every person of the several descriptions herein mentioned, applying for a pension, shall in all other respects, conform to the requirements of the act, to which this is in addition.
Approved.—March 3d, 1805.
AN ACT To amend the act, intitled "An act for the government and regulation of the seamen in the merchants' service."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That all the provisions, regulations, and penalties which are contained in the eighth section of the act, entitled "An act for the government and regulation of seamen in the merchants' service," so far as relates to a chest of medicines to be provided for vessels of one hundred and fifty tons burthen, and upwards, shall be extended to all merchant vessels of the burthen of seventy five tons, or upwards, navigated with six persons or more, in the whole, and bound from the United States, to any port or ports in the West Indies.
Approved.—March 2, 1805.
Latest News from Europe.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 4. The usurper, Ishmael Pacha is still in possession of Acre. He lately pretended a wish to treat for an accommodation with Ibrahim Pacha, who unfortunately relied on the sincerity of his propositions; but at a moment when least expected, Ishmael made a sally, attacked the troops of Ibrahim in flank, and beat them back with great loss.
CAIRO, Nov. 12. Three thousand Osmanlis on marching out of Cairo, were attacked and defeated at the bridge of Faïoum by the Arabs and Mamelukes united. A second detachment composed almost entirely of Albanians was to have proceeded under the command of Mahomet Ali towards Upper Egypt; but on the news of the defeat of these 3000 Osmanlis, fear overcame them, and they remained in the city. 500 Albanians have deserted to the Mamelukes, with the Aga, who kept up a correspondence with them. Fears were entertained that they would besiege Alexandria.
Vienna, Jan. 9. —M. Rochefacault, is appointed ambassador of France, to our court, in the room of M. Campagne.
Advices from Genoa, state that Lord Nelson has blockaded Port Maken.
The position which the British had taken in the vicinity of Barcelona, rendered it impossible to relieve, or augment the garrison of Minorca.
Gen. Moreau it is said, has taken his departure for America.
Hamburg, Jan. 4. —The tax to defray the coronation expenses, is to be assessed on the salaries of the Senators, Tribunes, Legislators, Counsellors of state, Ministers General, Bishops, and all public functionaries. The quota, one tenth.
PARIS, JAN. 18. Notwithstanding the march of our troops, and the emperor's intended journey to Italy, we still think here there will be no war on the continent, with Russia, much less with Austria.
The arrangements for a new organization of the kingdom of Eutruria, are not yet ripe for execution.
A division of the grenadiers and chasseurs of the Imperial Body Guards has marched to Lyons, from thence they will proceed to Milan; whither a detachment from the corps of Mamelukes is already gone.
There are now in this city, two deputies from the (Cisalpine) republic, with instructions to offer the crown to Bonaparte, as king of Lombardy.
London, Feb. 6. —Bonaparte is on the point of again crossing the Alps; and to make another visit to Italy. Let Austria beware! She neglected this caution before the battle of Marengo, and she lost Italy. Bonaparte's mamelukes and his guards have already left Paris, and are immediately to be followed by his imperial majesty. The elevation of his brother Joseph to the throne of Lombardy, which has been offered by a deputation from the Italian republic, is alleged to be the sole cause of his journey—it is only one of the causes.—For some time past troops have been filing off from the eastern and southern parts of France to Italy; it is even said, that the Italian detachments which formed part of the encampments at Bologne and along the western coasts of France, has broken up, and returned to Italy, under the pretence that the cold weather was injurious to troops used to a warmer climate. The increase of the French troops in Italy, and the position they took along the Adriatic shore, and on the Neapolitan frontier, was supposed to be with a view of occupying Naples, and of defeating any attempts that might be made by the Russian troops at Corfu.
Whether Austria saw that so large a force could not be required to defeat the designs which the Russians in Corfu might entertain, or to overrun and occupy the whole kingdom of Naples, we know not, but she began to form a cordon upon her frontier from the Tyrol to Venice.—She has alleged the epidemic distemper in Tuscany as the cause of this cordon—a pretence which does not deceive Bonaparte, who certainly perceives that so large a force can only be for the purpose of observation. It is evident that Austria suspects him.—As he has endeavored to quiet her apprehensions from an express condition that the new king of Lombardy shall renounce all claim to the succession to the Imperial crown of France, and that the titles of emperor of France and king of Lombardy shall never be united in the same person. But these assurances have not produced the effect of removing the apprehensions of Austria, or of inducing her to withdraw her cordon; She has recently increased it. Hence the altercation at the levee between Bonaparte and Count Cobentzel, to whom the former spoke in the language of insult and defiance.
The aggrandizment of his family, an aggrandizment for which they shall be indebted solely to him, is the vast object of his ambition. To give his family a power and a consequence which none ever possessed before—to be emperor, reigning over dependent kings—Kings bearing his name, and created by himself; is the grand scheme and determination of his mind.—Kings of Italy, and of Holland, of Switzerland, and of Spain, all stripped from the same tree, and planted in the different soils of Europe by himself. The pope is conveniently absent from Rome, and already do we hear it insinuated, that his residence may be fixed elsewhere, by the intended changes in Italy. The kingdom of Etruria is sickly, and is hastening to its dissolution. In the kingdom of Lombardy will be merged the republics of Liguri and Lucca, the kingdom of Eutruria, and even the territories of the church. Naples will be the last part of Italy seized and added to it. That such are Bonaparte's gigantic designs, seems to be suspected by Austria, and this is the motive for her having assembled so large a cordon.
We shall not be surprised to find that Bonaparte's object, in passing the Alps, is not to fear his brother on the throne of Lombardy in the first instance, but to place himself at the head of his army, attack and break the Austrian cordon, which, by being too extended, is in no part very strong; which, not expecting immediate hostilities, has not collected sufficient ammunition, and other necessaries, and thus drive the Austrians out of the Venetian territories, and secure the possession of them to France, that is to the kingdom of Lombardy.—Bonaparte sees that war with Austria is inevitable and his policy is always to strike the first blow.
London, Feb. 2. —A very extensive expedition is now almost ready in our ports. Its object, of course, is a matter of uncertainty.
London, Feb. 3. —At length, after remaining two years in port, the French have ventured to send a squadron to sea. A look out cutter has brought intelligence to admiral Cornwallis, off Brest, that six sail of the line, and two frigates, had put to sea, from Rochfort, the 11th of January. On the 12th, they were described by one of our cutters, standing N. apparently having sustained damage in their masts, sails and yards. On the 14th they were spoken by an American vessel off the Penmarks, [on the French coast, a small distance to the N. W. of L'Orient] when they have about and stood to the Southward. It is evident they have gone to the westward. Immediately on receiving the above intelligence Sir Charles Cotton, and Sir Thomas Graves, with each a squadron, was sent in pursuit of them.
Rear Admiral Grave's, squadron, is composed of the Foudroyant, of 80 guns, capt. Rod; Windsor Castle, capt. Gould; Hero, 74, capt. Loring. It was on the 14th January he got information of the escape of the squadron;—the heavy gales having obliged him to go into Quiberon bay. On the 24th he was off Ushant.
Feb. 5. —The army estimates were moved yesterday. By these it appears, that we have an army of regulars, militia and fencibles, of upwards of 300,000 men, and a volunteer army to an equal amount. If to these be added our naval force, it will be found that we have a greater number of men in arms, than any country, in Europe, not excepting France herself;—we had said than almost any two countries.
Feb. 5. —Yesterday, six of Russell's Waggons, full of the chests of Spanish dollars, (one million and a half) received from on board the Santa Gertruyda Spanish frigate, were escorted through this town for London, by parties of the 2d. regiment of Dragoon Guard, 81st, 1st Devon, and royal Cornwall Regiments in grand procession. The money is to be deposited in the Bank of England.
Feb. 7. —We staid a few days since, that, though the grand expedition was for the present deferred, some regiments would shortly be embarked for colonial service. We now find that not less than 1000 cavalry are under orders to embark at Portsmouth, for the West-Indies.
Political.
CIRCULAR LETTER, FROM THE Hon. MATTHEW LYON, Memb. Congress, To his CONSTITUENTS.
Washington, March 4, 1805.
THE time for which the Eighth Congress was chosen, in which I have been honored with a seat by the free suffrages of my fellow-citizens of the first Congressional District in Kentucky, having expired, and the second session closed last evening, agreeably to my promise, and what I consider my duty, I now give you a summary account of the proceedings of that session, the first part of which has been dull, formal, quiet, and unimportant; the middle turbulent and boisterous; the last almost wholly occupied by the trial of Judge Chase.
It behoves me to explain myself with regard to the transactions of the middle part of the session, by the following narrative:
In the year 1795, the government of the state of Georgia, sold to certain companies, 35,000,000 of acres of their Western Lands, received the price agreed on, and gave ample conveyances of the property; on the faith of which the first purchasers sold to second purchasers, they to others, and so on.
A succeeding legislature, in 1796, it seems, did not like the bargain made by their predecessors, they declared it founded in fraud, and without bringing one of those concerned in what they called fraud, to trial, they reclaimed the property and offered to sell a part of their Western Territory to the United States. The purchasers from Georgia, remonstrated against the proposed sale to the United States, and notified the President of their claim, its validity and extent. Congress, however, by a law, authorized the President of the United States, to accept the cession of the territory proposed to be ceded by Georgia, which includes nineteen millions of acres more than the before mentioned purchases, at the time making a provision for a compromise with the aforesaid claimants.
Some time after this, a convention was agreed on between the United States and Georgia, by which the United States became bound to give for the land ceded to them by Georgia, 125,000 dollars out of the value of the lands. In this convention the exasperated Georgians caused to be inserted a clause limiting to 5,000,000 of acres the extent of what the United States should be liable to give to all the claimants, by way of compromise, which if not appropriated for that purpose within one year, should revert to Georgia—the appropriation was accordingly made in due time.
The claimants at first view were unwilling to accept of the small pittance of the 5,000,000 which, by the convention between the United States and Georgia, the U. States were allowed to give for the compromise, but when they considered that without the consent of Congress the Indian title could not be by them extinguished, and without that extinguishment they would not be allowed to settle on their lands, they felt disposed to accept what was in the power of the United States to give.
In 1803, a law passed confirming the convention between the United States and Georgia, in which the claims of the purchasers were again recognized, and they invited to a compromise and to record the evidence of their claims, which has been done at a vast expense; and to further this object the President, (who in a previous message to Congress recommended a compromise as a measure preliminary to the settlement of the country,) was authorised to appoint commissioners to hear and report the offers of compromise which should be made, with their opinion thereon. Those commissioners, namely, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Attorney General, all appointed by President Jefferson, after a full examination of the nature of the claims, and the attending circumstances, reported to Congress in favor of a compromise with the claimants, stating that the interests of the nation, together with certain equitable considerations in favor of the claimants, rendered a compromise in their opinion desirable.
The subject of the compromise was accordingly brought forward in the first session of the eighth Congress, for legislative sanction (as I considered,) under the most favorable auspices. I feel deeply interested in the compromise, not that I ever bought, sold or owned a foot of the land, or ever expected to own any of it, but I looked forward with pleasure to the time when, by this compromise, every objection to the extinguishment of the Indian title would be removed, and the country lying between the district I represent, as well as our neighboring state of Tennessee and the waters of the Alabama, the Tombigbee, and the other rivers running into the Mobile bay, might be settled, and our country by that means have a new and more convenient channel and course of commerce than any she now has. I know of no object so important to the people of the western country generally, as the settlement and population of this contested territory, not only on the score I last mentioned, but because the road from Natchez to Nashville, for near four thousand miles, lies

through it, that road on which all our people must pass who return by land after carrying down to New Orleans and Natchez the produce of the labor of the people of the states of Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, and the western parts of Virginia and Pennsylvania, where many of them are robbed, some murdered, and all have to suffer hunger and want of the comforts of life in a wilderness, which will ever remain a wilderness, while the contest continues, as the government are sensible the claimants under the Georgia grants cannot be kept out of possession of their lands one moment after the Indian title is extinguished. I have reason to believe they will not extinguish the Indian title while the contest continues. I wish I could be convinced that this fire of contention has not been blown up by some envious politicians, merely to keep back the growth of the western country; an acquisition to the strength of which, by the eastern owners throwing at once a large surplus population, their industrious farmers, into the best part of the western country, would by no means be pleasing to the great tobacco and cotton planters of the south, who every day look forward with terror for the time when they will be underfold by the western people; believing, as I do, that no subsequent act of Georgia, could have any effect on the title given by that state in 1795, and seeing the claimants possessed of papers showing a right as well authenticated as any I know of, to which papers every man placing faith in the governmental transactions of this country, has an undoubted right to give credit, I should have but fully discharged my duty to the constituents had I withheld any effort in my power to get this compromise, so interesting to the western country, completed.
I was very much surprised last year, to see Mr. John Randolph oppose this reasonable and necessary compromise with all the zeal of an enthusiastic, honest, inexperienced young man, and a great orator. After the principal had been settled by a considerable majority of the House, his eloquence prevailed in favor of a postponement until the then next session. The subject has been again revived in the House of Representatives by an application on the part of the claimants for a law to be passed, authorizing a trial on the merits of the claim; they, at the same time declared that they would be satisfied with any reasonable compromise. This application was, on the motion of the same Mr. Randolph, referred to the committee of Claims; they reported in favor of a compromise—that report passing through the committee of the whole House with little or no opposition, I fancied we were going to get through with this perplexing business in an easy way, honorable and satisfactory to the nation. In this I was extremely disappointed.—Mr. Randolph, in his opposition, added to the zeal oratory and eloquence he manifested the year before, virulence, invective, petulance, and calumny, PECULIAR TO HIMSELF , such as never could have been countenanced in the National House of Representatives in any man, who was not favored by party prejudice, partiality and local attachment : He has been allowed to reflect most severely on the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Attorney General: He has been allowed to charge the majority of the House of Representatives, to their face, an intent to commit the most audacious and flagrant robbery : He has charged the head of one of the departments of the government with corrupting the members, and one of the members, of the House with attempting to corrupt another; when that officer called for an investigation of the charge, Mr. Randolph's friends, as if to screen him from the odium that must be attached to such unfounded charges, opposed the investigation requested by that officer and the member who was your representative.
On no subject has there been more plans taken, by inflammatory speeches, bachanalian toasting, and lying newspaper publications to mislead the public mind, than on the Georgia Claims. It seemed to be intended to represent the majority of Congress, as about to give away to a parcel of unprincipled speculators a whole region, a large section of the U. States, a property of great national consequence, while the truth is, the majority of Congress, for the peace and honor of the nation, have been willing to suffer a set of men, [mostly from the Eastern States, who, if they are speculators have always promoted the settlement of every country they have been concerned in, by settling it, not with poor wretches tenants, but with those who own the soil and till it with industry]—to hold about one eighth of a property they honestly purchased and paid for long before the United States had any claim to it—a purchase the U. States made without paying a cent for it, or being obliged to pay, but out of the avails of the sales of the same property—a purchase made with an avowed intention of making the compromise.
The tumult occasioned by the violence of the minority who opposed the compromise, aided by a determination to attend in a body and hear the trial of Judge Chase, in the Senate Chamber, has caused a postponement of this important business. It has not been done, as last year, by vote of the House, on every vote leading to the merits of the question there has been a decided majority for the compromise, and the bill for that purpose has given way only to the bills generally agreed upon to be necessary or indispensable.
In my circular letter last year I observed, "I have never been so well convinced of the benefit of a second deliberative and collective Branch in the Legislature as in the course of the last session. The calm, temperate reflection of the
Senate has, in many respects, checked the progress of sentiments, which, if adopted, would have been dangerous to the nation ." I now repeat my confidence in the Senate, notwithstanding the attempt at the prostration of their independence , by the introduction of a resolution for altering the constitution, in a late nocturnal session of the House of Representatives. The alteration I mean would authorize the State Legislatures, to recall the Senators at pleasure. This resolution is referred to the next session, and is another evidence of the improper ascendancy rash and capricious leaders , disappointed in their vengeance , have had over inexperience and honest submission , under the name of ADHERANCE TO PARTY . I was one of those who voted for the impeachment of Judge Chase, in all its stages; however, my duty to submit to the decision of the Senate—a constitutional number of that body acquitted him: I acquiesce. It was a question of great moment. Had they declared him guilty, I should have acquiesced with the same cheerfulness. This resolution for the amendment of the constitution was PROPOSEDLY TO PUNISH THE SENATE for having, according to their solemn oath, given the judgment their conscience dictated . M. LYON.
* Publications in the Aurora are probably alluded to.
Miscellany.
On the subject of a road from Portland to St. Albans.
MR. JENKS,
A number of gentlemen from the state of Vermont have at different times within a year or two been into this town to represent the mutual advantages of an easy and direct intercourse between the citizens of those places—A consideration of the importance of such an intercourse, induced a number of gentlemen of this place, some years ago, to assist in opening and making a road to the westward of the White Hills. About a thousand dollars were subscribed, but through the unfaithfulness of those who had the disposition of the money, it was not applied to the use it was designed, nor to the satisfaction of the subscribers. But this ought not to deter us from affording such assistance as may be reasonably expected on our part to promote an undertaking which promises in calculable benefits to the merchants and other gentlemen of property in this town, as well as to the town in general. It must be evident to every reflecting mind, that good roads from the interior parts of the country, whence its plentiful produce can be brought, to furnish the market with articles of commerce as well as necessaries for our own consumption, would facilitate the importation, and be the means of our obtaining them at reduced prices, and consequently enrich the purchasers to a great degree. These considerations have induced the writer of this to ask the attention of the town at large, and especially of gentlemen of property, to this important subject; and in order thereto, to request the insertion of some letters he has received from a gentleman residing in a central town of the state aforesaid, which we think are well deserving an attentive consideration. F:
In compliance with the foregoing request we insert the following.
LETTER I.
Peacham, 27th Dec. 1805.
SIR, SINCE I wrote you respecting the post-road to St. Albans, I have visited that place, and been at a considerable distance into the State of New-York. I have now several years had an opinion that the market for all the country north and west of this place would be to the eastward. The more thinking people are now generally falling into the same opinion. On my journey to St. Albans, and to the westward, it was the constant object of enquiry and observation with me, to ascertain the practicability and advantages of making a turnpike road from thence to Portland. The result I would now sketch in a few words to you for the consideration of the people in Portland.
St. Albans is the shire town of a very fertile country and already a place of considerable business. They trade wholly at New-York city, a distance rising of 300 miles. The price of transportation, as near as I could ascertain it, was nearly the same as it would be from Portland, were the whole distance a turnpike road. But the delays by contrary winds, and the distance each trader is obliged to go, to complete his business, would make every trader prefer dealing at Portland was there a turnpike road thither. This is speaking of the summer season, while the lakes are navigable: for in the winter they have no transportation to any seaport. A turnpike therefore five months a year would be the only channel of trade. The circumstances of St. Albans are nearly the same with a very extensive and very productive tract of country. That is from thence to Montreal and the whole country trading at those places, Chamblee, &c. It is supposed at Montreal and Chamblee, that articles of importation, especially hardware and dry-goods can be procured easier from New-York city than by the mouth of the river St. Lawrence, which is so long frozen, as almost totally to check foreign commerce. There are but two arrivals in a year at Montreal, and those government ships, the first in July, and the other in August, or September. A road therefore from St. Albans to Portland, would convene all the country around Montreal, Chamblee, &c.
There is between 800 and 1000 tons of navigation on Lake Champlain, which in summer renders every part in effect contiguous to each other. And considerable trade in dry goods, spirits, hardware, &c. &c. from New-York city, is carried on to Lower Canada on the lake. The articles of remittance and exportation from Montreal are principally peltries, pot and pearl ashes, flour and horses. These except pot and pearl ashes lay on hand during winter, when they could most conveniently be marketed, were there a good road to Portland. By which they could be supplied with hardware and dry goods, their principal importation. Plattsburg is a very growing town, opposite St. Albans nearly, and is the shire of Essex county in the state of New York, and would be equally advantaged by a road to Portland. There is already a great road 90 miles to the westward of Plattsburg to part of Herkimer county on St. Lawrence, through a very fertile country between the highlands of New York and Canada. The whole distance trading to Plattsburg will partake of every privilege that shall be enjoyed by Plattsburg. And there is no doubt if a turnpike should be effected from St. Albans to Portland, it would be continued in a little time in the state of New-York through the strip of good land from said highlands and Canada to St. Lawrence above the rapids to Lake Navigation on Ontario. Without looking to ulterior advantages, these have abundantly convinced me that a turnpike should be immediately set on foot: on my return I founded as I had opportunity the opinions of the most considerable characters on the route upon this subject, and was gratified to find all agreed
on its great importance, and promised to promote it. It is necessary previous to any petition's being preferred to the Legislature of Vermont, that notice should be given in the newspapers of the substance of such petition. When I had arrived home it was too near the time of sitting of the Legislature to give the requisite notice. I made it my business, however, to attend at the place of the sitting of the Legislature to find what likelihood there might be of obtaining a grant of a turnpike at the sitting of the Legislature next following. I found no opposition, and as the Legislature adjourned till the 26th January next, I have given the proper notice in the papers that I shall present a petition for a turnpike from Lake Champlain to Connecticut river, on the route of the proposed post-road to Portland from St. Albans. The people of the towns through which the turnpike will likely pass, are remarkably unanimous and considerably spirited in favour of the measure. There is some towns, however, very thinly inhabited, and unless the prospect of a turnpike should promote an immediate settlement of the unoccupied lands, there will be wanting some assistance from abroad towards completing it. There will also be some opposition, I have recently discovered, to granting the proposed turnpike. This will arise from a rivalry which the proposition of a turnpike to Portland has already excited to procure first a turnpike to Portsmouth on a course nearly parallel, and about 30 miles south of the proposed route to Portland, and as it were to supersede it. Some further views of this subject shall be communicated in another letter, in the mean time I shall expect your views on the same. I am, &c.
The Pilgrim.—No. XXIII.
"Qui so Story non edit, amet tua carmina Bloomfield."
Who hate's not Story, Bloomfield's verse may love.
Purvis of Virgil.
INSTEAD of rummaging my chest of brain-ware, for this number, I shall present the concluding letter of Studious.
TO THE PILGRIM.
The task of publishing, with critical annotations, works like the "Farmers' Boy" and "Rural Tales" could have fallen to no one, whose claims are greater than those of Capel Loft, a man of very weak intellects, egregious vanity, and most depraved taste. A copious appendix gives him an opportunity for an eulogium upon his own talents and usefulness, as a justice of the peace for the county of Suffolk, in which he pathetically laments the loss sustained by the public in his removal from that office, by an unfeeling government. To convince us of his intrepidity, he has ventured to interpolate a supernumerary in the word literary, which he says, the analogy of the language seemed to him to require. This affectation of improvement might perhaps proceed from a desire to impress upon his readers the greatness of his own literary accomplishments, which without a double t he depaired of accomplishing.
The principle agents in the Farmers' Boy, are a young cow herd, and a Dairy maid; the subordinate character, a sow, (with a truly admirable and numerous progeny,) cows, horses, sheep, and divers domestic animals, compose a motley group, which the fancy of Bloomfield has by rare combination and permutation, wrought into a poem of four dull books. Those who have realized any of the scenes, or remarked any of the characters of this book, will doubtless bear witness to the fidelity of his descriptions.
For beauty of imagery, eloquence, a force of language, strength of imagination, or correctness of sentiment in any of Bloomfield's works—we look in vain. His compositions present one continued waste of dulness and fluidity, with hardly a single flower of fancy to repress or exhilarate the wearied reader.
From the numerous examples that might be adduced, as specimens of the vulgarity of his diction, I select the following.
"Where oft the swine from ambush warm and dry, Bolt out and scamper headlong to their sty, Look out, the sun shines warm and bright, I know you cut your corns last night."
Next remark his profundity of reflection, and, as Mr. Loft observes, his "pensive morality."
"And marvel at the course of time; Though you and I are both grown old, This tree is only in its prime!"
Much credit is due to the ingenuity of Mr. B. for his wonderful discovery, that a tree will sometimes live longer than a man.
The author warns us of the consequences of love—by a beautiful narration of its fatal effect upon a youthful blacksmith, who unwarily suffered himself to be inflamed at the forge of Cupid, ignited by the bellow of Venus.
"Jane pass'd that instant; mirthless came of course; I drove the nail awry, and lam'd the horse. She pass'd the straw roof'd shed, in ranges where Hung many a well turn'd shoe, and glitt'ring thare; Where Walter, as his charmer tripp'd along, Would stop his roving bellow and his song. All eyes have stared, I've blown a blast so strong, Forgot to smite at all, or smite too long."
In the science of Ghosology—our rhymers has displayed acute learning, and advanced new doctrines.
Shakespeare's Ghosts, however, accompanied with terror, sublimity or horror, have not often distinguished themselves by noise or blustering. We have heard of ghosts rising from the ground, or descending from the clouds, and glittering before the eyes; but it was reserved for the singular felicity of Mr. Bloomfield to invent a "trotting spirit."
"For much she feared the grisly ghost Would leap upon her back. For where the path was bare, The trotting ghost kept on the fame. Still on pad, pad, the goblin went."
Some apology is perhaps due for dwelling so long on a subject, meriting only neglect and contempt. Were it not that some, whose influence in the literary world necessarily gives a currency to works of any description, had inconsiderately praised the ebullitions of Bloomfield, which on cool examination, their judgment must have condemned, I acknowledge this time would have been spent in vain. But the success, which has frequently attended such "useful labors," as those of Mr. B. has induced others of similar talents to harass the ease of the public with their brainless and empty effusions. Of this description is one SUSANNA ROWSON, who is greatly addicted to writing
"Hymns harmonious, sweet, as infinite; Flowing so free, that poesy ere long Must yield to numbers and expire by long."
How often do the public prints justify the satire of one of our own poets.
"Elegiac lays such taste and truth combine, The lap-dog lives and barks in every line."
The contempt of readers of taste will not always discourage such authors, and unless they sometimes feel the scorpions of criticism, they will continue to waste their time, and crawl and paw with a heap of nonsense, while they are flattered by the extravagant puffs, which are not perhaps written by themselves in the newspapers, that contains their scraps.
STUDIOSUS.
PHILAD. MARCH 26.
Tribute of Respect. —Commodore PREBLE, being on his return from the seat of government, to his family in Massachusetts, was prevailed on to suspend his journey, and to gratify his friends, by accepting an invitation to dine with a select party in this city, on Saturday last.
A sumptuous entertainment was provided at Hardy's Hotel, where upwards of 60 gentlemen assembled, to welcome their distinguished guest.
Thomas Fitzsimons, Esquire, and General Francis Gurney were requested to preside. The day was passed in the most pleasant hilarity—and every demonstration of esteem and attachment, which the occasion called for, was cordially given, and gratefully returned.
Gazette.
PORTLAND, MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1805.
At the annual meeting of the Inhabitants of Portland, March 25, 1805, the following persons were chosen Town Officers for the current year, Viz.
Stephen Patten, Town Clerk.
Selectmen—Samuel Freeman, Joseph Titcomb, Joshua Rogers, Joseph H. Ingraham, George Bradbury.
Overseers of the Poor—John Taber, Joseph H. Ingraham, John Dean, William Symmes, Daniel Tucker, Robert Boyd, Stephen Longfellow.
Town Treasurer—Lemuel Weeks.
Assessors—Daniel Cobb, James Neal, Peter Warren.
Constables—Jonathan Lund, Levi Pierce, Ezra Gibbs.
Collector of Taxes—George Warren.
Surveyors of Highways—George Warren, David Rofs.
Surveyors of Boards—Daniel Cobb, Smith Cobb, Pnoch Morris, Jeremiah Kimball, William Moulton jun. William Waterhouse, Mark Walton, Ansel Lewis, William Cobb, William Capen, Edward Cobb, Rufus Washburn, James Barnes, James Hale, Othniel Merrill.
* The surveyors of Boards, are surveyors of Shingles and Clapboards.
Callers of Hoops and Staves—Abraham Tyler, John Knight, Jacob Knight, Thomas Minot, Thomas Merrill, Thomas Burnham, John Warren, Daniel D. Lewis, Benjamin Knight, Joseph B. Hooper, John Barker, Anthony Knight.
Fence Viewers—James Jordan, William Waterhouse, Thomas Shad jun.
Tithingmen—William B. Peters, Jonathan Lund, David Griffith.
Fire Wards—Ebenezer Mayo, Hugh M'Lean, Daniel Tucker, Woodbury Storer, Robert Boyd, Lemuel Weeks, Joshua Rogers, Thomas Webster, James Neal, Richard Hunnewell, James D. Hopkins, Matthew Cobb.
Assoy Masters—Alexander Baker, Joseph Lovis, Joshua Sampson.
Callers of dry Fish—David Smith, Thomas Burnham, Anthony Knight.
Hog Reeves—James Flood, Robert Mitchell, John Doty, Joseph Young, Samuel Eager.
Pound Keeper—James Flood.
Field Drivers—James Flood, Samuel Eager, John Doty.
Inspectors of Lime—Caleb Hatch, Inspector of Lime imported—John Bartlett, Inspector of Lime manufactured in town.
Health Committee—Joshua Rogers, Joshua Tucker, Asa Dapp, Woodbury Storer, Joseph H. Ingraham, Samuel F. Hulley, Matthew Cobb, David Green, James D. Hopkins, John Muffley.
Committee of Accounts—Lemuel Weeks, Ebenezer Mayo, Daniel Tucker.
School Committee—Ebenezer Mayo, John P. Thurston, Thomas B. Wait, Isaac Adams, George Bradbury, James D. Hopkins, Stephen Longfellow, Daniel Johnson, George Warren.
Inspector of Police—George Warren.
The Argus vents its impotent malice on the ex-marshall, and seems proud that he has so far noticed its falsehoods, as to expose them to a body of our citizens. This kind of pride is similar to that which some criminals feel from the attention excited in an audience collected to witness their flame.
Mr. Lyon's letter in our preceding columns, coming from a democrat, must excite considerable interest.
A violent thunder storm was experienced here last Thursday, we do not hear of its having done any material injury. The lightning struck one end of the barn on Mr. Gibbs premises, in which seven children were amusing themselves—but, providentially they all escaped unhurt.
From Cadiz—Capt. Hunt, arrived at this port, informs, that the Spaniards were making preparations to besiege Gibraltar; to effect which, they were arming a great number of fast boats! &c.
MR. JENKS,
THAT part of the Argus of the 29th ult. devoted to the county of York, contains some remarks in reply to your correspondent, who enquired for Mr. Storer's literary talents, in the Gazette of the 18th of March last. It was said the object of the enquiries was to "blacken" the reputation of Mr. Storer. If the publication of truth will encroach a man's reputation with an impenetrable veil of folly and crime, should it be suppressed and he suffered by his nefarious practices to elevate himself into office, when the disclosure of it will defeat the wicked purpose?—Would it not be almost treason against the state, silently to look on and see the sinister arm of infidelity raised against our holy religion and use no weapon to avert the blow; and is it not equally criminal to see a designing and unprincipled demagogue climb into power and authority and not found the tocsin of danger?
To all the questions which were asked relative to Mr. Storer, such answers may with truth be given, as will abundantly prove him to possess no qualifications as a legislator, and wholly unworthy the confidence of the people.
The Argus man was much mistaken, when he said your correspondent wished to rise on the ruin of Mr. Storer's reputation. He would never climb the rotten ladder of democracy to lift himself into notice; and to rise on the ruins of a man's reputation, which consists wholly in ruins, would be like relying on the baseless fabric of a vision. Whether Mr. Bartlett ever challenged a "minister of the Gospel," or hunted one down in a vexatious and groundless lawsuit—Whether he ever "twisted the poor widow and fatherless" or defrauded a poor aunt of her birth right—Whether his "word of honor" or his want of honor is a by-word among men—Whether he "riots" or fattens his brother on "the hard earnings of the industrious poor"—Whether he is "mischievous in making divisions in towns, societies and families" or is continually sowing the seeds of discord and anarchy—Whether he "makes over his property to defraud the honest laborer" or defrauds the honest laborer and pockets the money, is not now the question—But whether Mr. Storer's will not be elevated above the rank to which he has any just claim, should he obtain a seat in the Senate of this commonwealth. If the people have been once deceived, ought they not to be the more jealous and the more vigilant? If no confidence can be placed in the man who possesses handsome talents without integrity, can we feel ourselves more safe in the hands of him whose hair breadth escape from idiocy is almost proverbial, and who has nothing of integrity more than the former. They who live in houses of glass should be careful how they throw stones at others, for although they may answer one object in view, they ought to reflect on the brittle texture of their own tenement. If Mr. Bartlett's character stands on a family foundation, let Mr. Storer look at his own before he quarrel with that of his rival.
Both gentlemen being candidates for the same office, they have no right to murmur at their several merits and demerits are presented to public view. The man who courts public favor challenges public investigation, he should not therefore frown at its approach. Had not Mr. Storer's name been enrolled with the candidates for fame, it might have been suffered to pass down the current of forgetfulness with an easy and rapid descent. Had he confined himself to his long and hitherto unsuccessful exertions for a certain lucrative office, he might have made his exit out of time without the bitter reflections that the world was possessed of his true character, and that will live (not to reproach his posterity) but as an example of pusillanimity and disgrace.
FIT FOR FIT.
Saco, April 6, 1805.

APRIL ELECTION. We congratulate the friends of our state government, and of our present worthy Governor, on the result of this election. Never were their enemies more active, and their expectations more flattering, than in this contest. The district of Maine was particularly the object of their intrigue, and the last report of their hopes, here they calculated on a democratic majority of four or five thousand; presuming no doubt that their candidate being a native of Maine, would also tend to influence the electors. But the free yeomanry of the district rose superior to intrigue or partial considerations, and have justly disappointed the hopes of the revolutionary party. — The following are the returns, so far as we have heard; —
VOTES FOR GOVERNOR — IN MAINE.    CUMBERLAND COUNTY. Strong, Sullivan.   Portland, 425 243 Portland, 425 243   Falmouth, 110 170 Falmouth, 110 170   Gorham, 164 90 Gorham, 164 90   North Yarmouth, 343 24 North Yarmouth, 343 24   Cape Elizabeth, 59 30 Cape Elizabeth, 59 30   Freeport, 163 110 Freeport, 163 110   Gray, 26 103 Gray, 26 103   Standish, 43 57 Standish, 43 57   Scarborough, 33 171 Scarborough, 33 171   New Gloucester, 89 88 New Gloucester, 89 88   Poland, 42 40 Poland, 42 40   Windham, 87 7 Windham, 87 7   Brunswick, 152 52 Brunswick, 152 52   Otisfield, 92 6 Otisfield, 92 6   Bridgton, 53 37 Bridgton, 53 37   Norway, 35 22 Norway, 35 22   Raymond, 25 16 Raymond, 25 16   Harperswell, 68 4 Harperswell, 68 4   Turner, 29 90 Turner, 29 90   Paris, 20 9 Paris, 20 9   Durham, 55 46 Durham, 55 46   Total 2113 1503 (12 towns not returned.) Total in Cumberland, last year, Strong, 2,159 Sullivan, 1,322 
  YORK COUNTY. Strong, Sullivan.   Buxton, 66 120 Buxton, 66 120   Biddeford, 20 78 Biddeford, 20 78   Saco, 14 202 Saco, 14 202   Phillipsburg, 14 96 Phillipsburg, 14 96   Limington, 67 93 Limington, 67 93   Berwick, 88 236 Berwick, 88 236   York, 73 100 York, 73 100   Kittery, 14 163 Kittery, 14 163   Fryeburg, 48 76 Fryeburg, 48 76   Lovell, 19 1 Lovell, 19 1   Brownfield, 1 45 Brownfield, 1 45   Hiram, 6 12 Hiram, 6 12   Parsonsfield, 44 131 Parsonsfield, 44 131   Arundel, 70 72 Arundel, 70 72   Sanford, 15 131 Sanford, 15 131   Newfield, 42 27 Newfield, 42 27   Total 601 1588 (12 towns not returned.) Total in York last year, Strong, 896 Sullivan, 1,966 
  LINCOLN COUNTY. Strong, Sullivan.   Topsham, 69 30 Topsham, 69 30   Newmillsford, 9 85 Newmillsford, 9 85   Bath, 24 123 Bath, 24 123   Edgecomb, 21 59 Edgecomb, 21 59   Newcastle, 60 70 Newcastle, 60 70   Wiscasset, 100 97 Wiscasset, 100 97   Woolwich, 67 18 Woolwich, 67 18   Beth, 137 63 Beth, 137 63   Georgetown, 96 95 Georgetown, 96 95   Boothbay, 60 50 Boothbay, 60 50   Waldoborough, 153 43 Waldoborough, 153 43   Warren, 106 45 Warren, 106 45   Bristol, 96 125 Bristol, 96 125   Nobleborough, 11 65 Nobleborough, 11 65   Union, 47 53 Union, 47 53   Bowdoin, 121 3 Bowdoin, 121 3   Dresden, 51 58 Dresden, 51 58   Thomaston, 85 56 Thomaston, 85 56   Total 1304 1120 (7 towns not returned.) Total in Lincoln last year, Strong, 1413 Sullivan, 699 
  KENNEBEC COUNTY. Strong, Sullivan.   Monmouth, 15 121 Monmouth, 15 121   Green, 27 67 Green, 27 67   Leeds, 17 102 Leeds, 17 102   Winthrop, 97 71 Winthrop, 97 71   Wales, 6 31 Wales, 6 31   Hallowell, 100 107 Hallowell, 100 107   Augusta, 99 116 Augusta, 99 116   Belgrade, 10 67 Belgrade, 10 67   Sidney, 43 73 Sidney, 43 73   Mount Vernon, 9 121 Mount Vernon, 9 121   Waterville, 26 118 Waterville, 26 118   Readfield, 35 82 Readfield, 35 82   Vassalborough, 87 74 Vassalborough, 87 74   Wilton, 4 50 Wilton, 4 50   Vienna, 1 38 Vienna, 1 38   Avon, 2 20 Avon, 2 20   Gardiner, 15 91 Gardiner, 15 91   Farmington, 44 126 Farmington, 44 126   Strong, 13 17 Strong, 13 17   Newharbor, 00 60 Newharbor, 00 60   Total 643 1425 (20 towns not returned.) Total in Kennebec last year, Strong, 1083 Sullivan, 1729 
  HANCOCK COUNTY. (No returns.)   Total in Hancock last year, Strong, 575 Sullivan, 684   
  WASHINGTON COUNTY. (No returns.)   Total in Washington last year, Strong, 250 Sullivan, 40   
VOTES IN PORTLAND. For Governor, Caleb Strong, 425. James Sullivan, 243. Elbridge Gerry, 2. Lt. Governor, Edw. H. Robbins, 420. William Heath, 254. Scattering, 4. Senators, John Cushing, 417. Woodbury Storer, 397. Daniel Illey, 281. Isaac Parsons, 266. Scattering, 5.  Friday's Palladium contains returns from 198 towns, viz. 2 in Suffolk, twenty-two towns in Essex, 37 Middlesex, 38 Hampshire, 12 Plymouth, 14, Bristol 5 Barnstable, 2 Dukes, 43 Worcester, 8 Berkshire, 15 Norfolk. — which give Gov. STRONG, 22,466 — Mr. Sullivan, 18,135 — Federal majority, 4,331. In Boston the votes were, Gov. Strong, 2,587 — Mr. Sullivan, 1253. In Salem, Gov. Strong, had 571, Mr. Sullivan, 525 Salem gave Mr. Sullivan a majority last year.  The votes for Lt. Governor and Senators, are in about the same proportion with those for governor, we therefore feel confident in the re-election of Messrs. Cushing and Storer, in Cumberland — and Messrs. Cobb and Hill in Lincoln. In York, as the democrats have been divided in their candidacies, it appears probable they have elected but one, and that the federalists will have one of the highest candidates, from whom the legislature must make a choice.
In this town Mr. Samuel Lord, merchant, to Miss Almina Thomas. In Falmouth, Mr. Curtis Chase, of Windham, to Miss Sukey Noyes of the former place.  DEATHS. In this town, on Friday last, Miss SARAH FREEMAN, Aet. 54. — Her funeral will be Tomorrow from Rev. Dr. Dean's house; where without further invitation, her friends and relatives are requested to attend, at four o'clock in the afternoon.  The life of Miss Freeman has been highly worthy of notice and imitation. Appearing to have been sanctified from her childhood, she very early devoted herself to God in church-communion; and has ever since appeared to live strictly according to the obligations of the covenant. Her life has been filled up with piety and good works. Though her frame was feeble, her industry was unceasing, a few intervals of severe illness excepted. And by her great ingenuity she accomplished much, performed all things well. Her conduct was excellent, and her words so pertinent, that all her acquaintance loved and admired her. After a long and distressing turn of illness, when the preceived her life was sinking, she fully expressed her love to God, and entire resignation to his will. And in the closing scene, she committed her soul to God, through her dear Redeemer, in a prayer of some length, and then fell asleep in Jesus, without any struggle, or apparent pang.  "Blessed are the dead, who die in the Lord."  In this town, a child of Mr. Jotham Cook.  On the 27th ult. Miss RHODA DIX, daughter of Mr. John Dix, Aet. 19. She was easy and agreeable in her manners, a mild disposition, and a tender heart. Her death is greatly lamented by her friends; during her sickness she was afflicted with uncommon severe pain, which she bore with Christian fortitude.  In Martinique, on board brig Hannah, Mr. JOHN WARREN, aged 29, son of Mr. George Warren of this town. He was active and enterprising as a citizen; and as a son, husband and neighbour, he was held in the highest estimation.  In Gray, HANNAH MERRILL, aged 4, daughter of Mr. John Merrill.  In North Yarmouth, Mrs. Mary Drinkwater, aged 65, wife of Capt. Joseph Drinkwater. She was a desirable wife, a kind and tender parent, a faithful, affectionate friend. She was exemplary in her life, composed and resigned in her death.
At Brunswick, on Friday, the 22d ult. Miss ELIZABETH CORBIN, formerly of Newbury, after suffering with unremitting patience and fortitude, a lingering and painful illness. "Early not sudden, soon, not surprising, Death his visit paid."  This lady was not only possessed by nature of a strong and energetic mind, but by her assiduity in study, and unremitting researches, she could not but be successful in obtaining that universal knowledge which enriched and rendered it so highly accomplished. Her manners were plain, easy, unaffected and engaging. Her countenance, words and behavior were a conclusive proof of her amiable disposition. Not barely a pleasant and entertaining companion, but a devout and sincere christian; who made it strictly her duty to be useful to her friends and society. As a child she was dutiful, as a sister, kind, tender and affectionate, and as a member of society valuable. Her uniform exemplary conduct through this "life's pilgrimage" at all times insured to her an undisturbed and quiet mind. Her cheerful countenance with the divine will in her last moments, and the full assurance she expressed of future bliss, will ever remain as a shining monument to her merit and intrinsic worth.  "Death loves a shining mark, a signal blow; A blow, which, while it executes, alarms; And Partles thousands with a single fall. Is he then guileless? How he marks his way With dreadful waste of what deserves to shine."  Departed this life, at Brunswick, Mr. WILLIAM LOW, aged 61 years — he has left a consort and seven children, to whom his loss is irreparable, to imbalm his memory with their tears. He was a man respected and beloved by his acquaintance, who were many — he was early in life impressed with a deep sense of the importance of the religion of Jesus, and made a profession of the same — he manifested a love for the redeemer, by a life devoted to his service. Through a long and very painful illness he was patient and submissive, considering it the Lord's hand — his language was, 'let him do what seemeth him good'; — and when drawing near the close of his temporal existence he was animated with the prospect before him. He bid a cheerful adieu to the transient enjoyments of time and sense, and left us sufficient ground to believe he fell asleep in the arms of the redeemer, and is now singing his praises in that happy state of existence where the weary are at rest and the wicked cease from troubling."
Port of Portland.  Monday, April 1. — Arrived brig Reward, L. Sawyer, master, 30 days from Francois, Mart. — Left at St. Pierres, brig Hannah, capt. T. M'Lean; to fail in 4 days for this port — Sch. Aurora, Warren, from Plymouth, 30 days passage, vessel leaky. — Left at Port Royal Feb. 19, ship Hero, Farley, to fail in about 20 days; to touch at one of the salt islands, and then for Newburyport. Sloop Eliza, Colby of Newburyport, to fail in 15 days. At Robert, brig Union, Lincoln, to fail in 3 days for New York. — At Trinity, brig Rufus King, of Bath, fold — brig Truxton, Leighton, Boston, to fail soon. At Myran, fchr. Fair-Lady, Snow, of Portland, to fail in 10 days. — At Francois, fchr. Saucy Jack, Felt, of Salem, in 3 days; brig Tryal, Whitney, of do. in 8 days. — At St. Thomas, ship — , Combs, of this port, for New Orleans, in 10 days. — fchr. Lucretia, Blanchard of N. Y. in 8 days.  Wednesday, April 3. — Arrived ship Cumberland, capt. Blake 46 days from cape de Verds.  February 17, Left at Bonavista, ship Russell, Allen, of New-Bedford, bound round Cape-horn; ship Hero, Ray, for New-York, to fail in ten days; fchr. Columbia, Woodbury, of Newbury. Spoke March 17, lat. 29, lon. 65, fchr. Schooner, Two Brothers, off Long Island, 30 hours from Bermuda, bound to Turks Island March 20. lat. 32, lon. 70. — Ship Maria, Jackson, 8 days from Rhode Island bound to the Crooked Isle, 24th. lat. 34, lon. 72 30, brig — , Freeman, 3 days from New York, bound to the West-Indies. April 3, 16, leagues S. E. from Cape Elizabeth, fchr. Ann, Merrill, for Norfolk.  Friday — Arrived brig Fame, capt. Hunt, 50 days from Cadiz.  Vessels left at Cadiz Feb. 14th. — Brig Washington E Davis, fchr. Fanny, Smith, of Providence, for Boston, to fail 15 or 22 days; — brig Amphion, Blanchard, of Portland, to fail soon, Destination unknown; — fchr. — , of Plymouth, Waltham, from Philad. just arrived; — ship Julia, Vickery, of Norfolk and for Norfolk; — brig Julian, Wilbour, of and for Norfolk; — ship Reward, Moulton, of and for Newburyport to fail in 6 or 7 days; — brig Betty, Ropes, of and for Salem ready for sea; — ship Thames, Perry of New-York; — D. L. Liberty, Singleton, of Philad. Do. Sally Porter, of and for Baltimore; — Do. Taylor, of and for New-York; many others, names unknown. — Spoke March 26 lat. 37, long. 72, the brig Polly, Capt. Robertson, of Portland, from Alexandria, 3 days out, for Cadiz; — April 3, in the fourth Channel, fchr. Beaver, capt. Joseph Brown, of Newburyport, from Passamaquoddy, for Philad.  Sunday, April 7. — Arrived brig Hannah T. M'Lean, master, 33 days from St. Pierres Mart. — Sailed in co. with brig Enouch, Doane, for Boston; fchr. Federalist, Hulings for do. — Spoke March 12. lat. 20, 8. long. 64, 53, brig Thrush, Smith, from Halifax for Jamaica; — March 5, lat. 30, 50, long. 71, 4, brig Fame, from Newburyport for Jamaica, 7 days out. April 4 off Nantucket fourth ship; brig Equator, from Demerara, to Boston, 26 days out. April 5, fourth ship S. W. distant 3 leagues, fchr. Beaver, Brown, from Passamaquoddy for Philadelphia — Left at St. Pierres, ship Hercules, Parsons, of Newburyport, for St. Barts and Europe; — brig Fair Manhattan, Salter, of and for New York; — brig — , capt. Drummond, for Boston, in 4 weeks; — William and Martha, Smith, for Boston, in 4 days; — ship Paragon, for New York, in 10 days.
CODMAN & SWAN, No. 3, Union Row, Have for Sale, 17 Bales of INDIA GOODS, consisting of BAFTAS, MAMOODYS, COSSAHS, BOURBOURN GURRAHS, MOW SAN- NAHS, SAUNS, and other white cottons. BLUE GILLA HANDKERCHIEFS. BANDANNAH, SOOTY, ROMAL, and RINGA, ditto — BLUE CLOTHS of various kinds. — CHINTZES of various kinds. — Some bales of assorted goods — all of which are entitled to debenture and certificate. Also, 30 Cales OLIVE OIL, in prime order. A quantity of ROLL BRIMSTONE, & German STEEL. Also, ENGLISH & WEST-INDIA GOODS, as usual. Portland, April 18.
E. NOYES. RESPECTFULLY informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of this town that he has taken a room at Mr. Chase's Tavern, where he intends to carry a few days with his new invented TRACING PENCIL, for the pur- pose of taking PROFILE LIKENESSES. It reduces the Profile to any size required, without de- taining the person but a few minutes. His price is Twenty Five cents for two profiles of one person — Hours of attendance from 9 in the morning, till 9 in the even- ing. April 3. 1805.
FRESH GARDEN SEEDS, JUST received and ready for sale by DAVID GRIFFITH, A general assortment of SEEDS which he had from the person who raised them, and can be depended on for the first quality, which he thinks will leave no room for reasonable complaint, if the Seeds are properly man- aged. A catalogue of them may be had at his Store, next door to the Portland Bank. A variety of good FRUIT TREES. ALSO, POPLAR and BALMGLEAD TREES, for sale as above, which can be taken up, and replanted at a short notice. W. India Goods and Groceries as usual, and constant attendance from sun rise, till 10 o'clock and the smallest favors attended to with cheerfulness. Portland March 26.
THE MANAGERS OF PISCATAQUA BRIDGE LOTTERY, OFFER to the Public the following SCHEME, for the THIRD CLASS.    Prizes,  Dollars.    1 prize of  8000 dollars, is 8000    4  4000    6  3000    59  1000    100  500    100  300    100  20    3750  8    4111  60,000    12,000 Tickets at 5 dollars. — Subject to a deduction of 12 1/2 per cent. on payment of prizes. Capital Prizes determinable on the following days. First drawn number against the Blank on the fifth day, 1000 dollars. do. 10th, 1000 do. 15th, 1000 do. 20th, 800 do. 24th, 1000 500 Tickets shall be considered as one complete day's work, and the fortunate Blanks shall be de- termined at that rate of drawing, whether a greater or less number come out of the wheels in one day. — All prizes to be paid at the expiration of thirty days, (except- ing the highest) which will be paid within sixty days after the drawing is completed — the drawing to be com- pleted within 20 days — Prizes not claimed within one year will be considered as generously given to the bridge, and will not be paid after that time.  The Scheme is calculated at less than two Blanks to a prize, and is composed of a great number of handsome Prizes — the chance is much better than in any former Lottery, composed of very high and very low prizes. An early day will be appointed for drawing in Boston. The Managers flatter themselves that the punctuality observed in the two former classes, will in- sure a ready sale for Tickets in this class.  Tickets will rise to Five dollars and fifty cents, twenty days previous to drawing, and to six dol- lars on the fourth day of drawing. THOMAS THOMPSON } Managers. ELIJAH HALL,
Tickets and quarters, in the above Lottery, for sale at THOMAS CLARK'S, Book store.  Amoskeag Tickets, for sale as above, will rise to 5 dollars. 50 cts. and quarters to 1 50, after the 10th inst. — And South Hadley to 7 50. — Quarters 1 87 1/2 after the 25th. April 8. 1805.
Removal. JOSHUA RICHARDSON, has removed to No. 3, Long-Wharf, where he has FOR SALE, 300 Quintels COD FISH. 200 Bbls. Mels No 1, 2, and 3, BEEF. 100 half Bbls Mels and No. 1 do. 70 Bbls Bone Middlings, No. 1, and Navy Mels PORK. 4 Pipes Cogniac BRANDY. } Entitled to 3 do. GIN. } Debenture. 80 Kgs BUTTER. 10 Cheeses Hyson Skin TEA. 50 Boxes Mould CANDLES. 20 Chefs Souchong TEA, of superior quality 100 Bbls. TAR. 40 Do. ROSIN. Hds. MOLASSES. Bags COFFEE and Calcutta SUGARS. Ravens DUCK, and Russia SHEETING. Liverpool and Isle May SALT. March 25
THE Subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned that he has been duly ap- pointed and has taken upon himself the trust of executor of the last will and testament of SAMUEL SHERBURNE, late of Prospect, in the county of Hancock, gentleman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs. He there- fore requests all persons who are indebted to the said de- ceased's estate, to make immediate payment and those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the same for settle- ment to GEORGE SHERBURNE. Prospect, March 28 1805.
SALE AT AUCTION POSTPONED. On THURSDAY, the eleventh of April, inst. will be sold at public vendue, A Small Two-story dwelling HOUSE, with the Land on which it stands, in Back-street. Also a House Lot fronting King street 70 feet, and 6 Rods deep. — For particulars enquire of THOMAS SANFORD. Conditions of payment, which will be liberate, will be made known at the time of Selling. Sale on the premises, 11 o'clock. DAVID PEASE, Auctioneer.
SHERIFF'S SALE. Taken by execution, and to be sold at Vendue, to the highest bidder, on the 4th day of May next, at David Pease's Auction Room, in Fore-street, Portland.  THE following SHARES in Portland Bank, taken

POETRY.
ODE TO MADNESS.
FIEND of the tortured brain, Haggard horror's recreant child; In caves where furies reign: On at midnight's witching hour, With looks so wild, With fitful starts that might awake the dead, Breaks forth thy raging power, To threaten ruin on thy votary's head. Hark! what sounds of frenzy roll, Shivered through the troubled air; 'Twas the notes of mad despair, To rack the thinking soul. 'Twas the groans of anguish burst, From trembling guilt's devoted son, Fired to the fordid spot, where first The triumph of a crime he won. His gore-stained hands lie limp in air, Imbrued in blood of fratricide; In pangs of torture, plucks his hair, And strews it at his side. No hope his frantic bosom knows To groaning fate consigned: Dward he moves in visions light, Stares at the phantoms of his mind, In heaven beholds an injured ghost, On earth a thousand foes. The waving trees, The whispering breeze, Denote the demons of the night, Whose dismal sounds his foul appal: With eye-balls glaring with alight, He hears them call. Again their murmurings rend the sky, "I come!" he shrieks in wild dismay, Then pausing, raves by, And madness marks his way. Lo! on the gloomy veil of night, The full moon falls in liquid light, Queen of the starry sphere, Whose lamp unswathed through its boundless way, O'er curtained plains, fercely clear It pours around its evening ray. More blest than she who courts the midnight hour, The holy victim of religion's power! Her last bright beam of hope that lingered by, Fled like a transient meteor in the sky. Many a hungry child of sorrow, Mourns a friend in hapless LAURA. Oft would her pitying aid impart A balm of comfort to an aching heart, Her soul was gentle as the bird of night, Who swells in air his love-tick lay; Her eye the mercy-beam of living light, Her mind replenished as the rising day. Till Superstition with distorted mein, Burnt on her consecrated brain, And gloomy as her breast was seen, That heaven she fished to gain. Next on the heath with loose dishevelled hair, And measured step, appears the Love-lorn Maid, Wrapt in the dark-wrought visions of despair, She seeks the tomb where all her hopes are laid. There was a time, in fortune's favor's blest, A lovelier grace o'er all her movements stole; The radiant star that gemm'd her spotless breast, Beamed in the full-orb'd mirrors of her soul. Now lost to him whom pity could not save From the dark confines of the warning grave, Alone and cheerless, wand'ring through the vale, She pours his requiem to the passing gale; "Gentle spirit of my love, Sainted in ethereal day, Soon we'll meet in plains above, Where every cloud will melt away." 'Tis thou, oh! spectred frenzy of the mind, On every heart-wrought passion fed, The great, the good must bend to thee, Thy ruling power must blast mankind, Till time shall cease to be, And the last trump shall rouse the dreamless dead. [National Register.] ZENOBIA.
RECENT OMISSIONS.
BALTIMORE, MARCH 18.
Extract of a letter from a subscriber in Pittsburgh, (Pa) to the editors of the American, dated March 6th, 1805.
"Stephen Arnold, the wretch who murdered his niece in Osego County, state of New York, on the 10th of January last, was on the fourth of this month apprehended by a Mr. Callhoon, who was in search of him, in this borough.—On his way to a justice of the peace, it being about nine o'clock at night and very dark he drew a pistol from his coat pocket, and attempted to blow out his own brains! but fortunately one of the gentlemen present, seeing his object, struck his arm, at the instant he drew the trigger and thereby prevented the hardened desperate wretch from adding suicide to murder! The ball carried with it part of the temporal muscle, but did no other injury; the powder has however, disfigured his face a good deal. He has acknowledged the whole fact and says that he has made frequent attempts to put a period to his miserable existence; but adds that his last resolution was to return home and kill himself on the spot where he murdered the child. He shows marks of contrition, and wishes to yield up his life for the horrid crime he has committed. Sometimes he raves as if delirious, and talks of the death of his wife. &c. He has no children."
"With equal terrors, not with equal guilt, The murd'rer dreams of all the blood he spilt." You may rely on the fact for he was examined before me.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Kentucky, to his friend in Philadelphia, dated February 15.
"The oldest inhabitants in this country do not recollect a winter so severe as the present. The Ohio broke up about the 10th ultimo, and the damage sustained thereby is incalculable. It was my misfortune to be an eye witness to nearly all of it; in the course of one day I saw no less than eight flat bottomed and four keel boats, some of which were loaded, ten ferry boats, between sixty and eighty canoes, and a house, descending the river among the ice. To see trunks, boxes, &c. with people frozen to death floating down with the current, was sufficient to melt the stoutest heart. Three families from Virginia and Maryland, who were moving to this country containing thirty one souls in one boat, had it stove and every soul perished. Two boats besides were stove about two miles above where I was, boats, cargoes and crews all lost."
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
FOR Sale, at No. 4, Exchange Row, Clarionets—German Flutes—Violins—Balloons—Flutes, &c. Portland, March 29.
Will be published on Saturday next, and to be sold at T. CLARK'S BOOK-STORE.
A PARODY on some of the most striking passages in a late PAMPHLET, entitled "A Letter to a Federalist."
WITH Large Addition & Improvements.
By VERNON H. QUINCY, Esq.
"Of all the ways that wilful men could find To wend the age, and mortify mankind, 'Spite (blest scourge!) has most successful prov'd, And cures—because the remedy is lov'd." BUCKINGHAM. "Tis not the COUNTRY of the man (heavy knows!) But MAN, Sir, of the Country, I oppose." CHATHAM. "Ask you what provocation I have had? The strong antipathy of good to bad." POPE.
TAKE NOTICE.
JUST received, at THOS. CLARK'S Bookstore, price 50 cents, THE EXPOSITOR, or many Mysteries unravelled, delineated in a series of Letters, between a friend and his correspondent; comprising The learned Pig; Favish's Lady and Acoustic Temple; Philosophical Swan; Penetrating Spy Glasses, Optical and Magnetic, and various curiosities on similar principles; Also a few of the most wonderful Feats as performed by the art of Legerdemain; with some reflections on Ventriiloquism, by WILLIAM FREDERICK PINCHBECK.
Also—the Answer and Pleas of Samuel Chase, to the articles of Impeachment exhibited against him, by the House of Representatives of the United States. Also, Price 37 1/2 cents. The Defence of Young and Meigs, printers to the State, before the Committee of the House of Representatives. March 29.
By Ships Nabby and Eliza from Liverpool.
WILLIAM GODDARD.
HAS received a very extensive addition to his former assortment of HARDWARE GOODS, which are for sale at his store, Middle-street, by wholesale and retail.
Also, a large quantity of Shot; Blacksmith's Anvils and Vices; Brass Kettles, Sheet Lead; Sheet Iron; Red Lead; Sad Irons; English Shovels, and Frying Pans.
A large assortment of Joiner's planes, of almost every description. Likewise—300 Boxes 10 by 8, 9 by 7, and 8 by 6 Bricks and Liverpool Crown Window Glass,—90 casks Cut and Wrought Nails, &c. &c. P. 3rd. Oct. 22. (t.f.)
Cables, Cordage, &c.
ON the most reasonable terms, for sale by ZACHARIAH MARSTON, at his Rope-walk, west end of the town. Sept. 27 1804. (tt)
Upholstery Store.
AARON AUSTIN, & CO. HAVE for sale, at their store, Forestreet, head of Ingraham's Wharf, a constant supply of
Live Geese, Sea Fowl, Russia, and Lisbon FEATHERS.
Also—Cotton and English BEDTICKING, of different kinds. KILN BEDS and MATRASSES ready made. Beds made and filled at the shortest notice. Spanish and French INDIGO. The above assortment of Feathers is warranted of the first quality, and will be sold as cheap as can be purchased in Boston. Shipping Furs—Cash given for all kinds of Shipping Furs—apply as above. (tt) Portland, Jan. 14.
TO LET.
THAT valuable stand, well known by the name of the COLUMBIAN TAVERN, in Portland. The house contains three parlours—a Bar Room, and a large and commodious Kitchen—17 Lodging rooms, and a Hall adjoining; the land fronts 105 feet on Main-street, is 170 feet deep, with a large and convenient stable, and other out buildings, and a never failing well of excellent water.
Possession will be given on the 29th of May next—For further information apply to the subscriber. CALEB GRAFFAM. Portland. March 18.
TO BE LET.
A Large and commodious DWELLING HOUSE, with a Garden, Yard, &c. in Middle-street, Portland, a few doors east of the Rev Mr. Kellogg's Meeting-house. Possession may be had on the first day of May next. Enquire of WILLIAM TYNG, in Gorham. March 13, 1805.
FURS WANTED.
FOR which cash and the highest price will be given for any quantity of Sable & Cats Skins, and all kinds of Shipping & Hating FURS by, ABIJAH CHEEVER, No. 1, Mufley's-Row, Middle-Street, Portland. Dec. 17. (6m)
NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to the subscriber, by notes, or Book Accounts, are hereby notified that a settlement is requested on or before the Fifteenth of April next, of all those not under special contract;—as all demands will then be put in the hands of an attorney for collection. SAMUEL TYLER. New Gloucester, March 20, 1805.
STRAYED.
FROM the yard of the Subscriber, in New Gloucester, on the 11th inst. a dark bay or brown MARE COLT, three years old, Newly shod, steps elegantly, trots all upon the rising of 14 hands in height, who ever will return the same, or give information to the subscriber thereof, shall be rewarded for his trouble. JONATHAN WEBBER. New Gloucester, March 25, 1805.
Stores to Let.
THE two Stores now occupied by Messrs. McLellan & Brown in Fifth Street, adjoining the Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Office.—For terms apply to said Office. March 20, 1805.
FOR SALE.
A VALUABLE FARM in the town of Livermore, pleasantly situated in the Centre of said town, on the county road leading from Farmington, to Portland; Containing upwards of one hundred acres of excellent Land, 80 of which are under improvement and capable of keeping thirty head of horned cattle, summer and winter; with a Dwelling house, Barn, Store and other out buildings. It is a good Stand for a trader, business having been done there for six years last past to good advantage.
Also, One Hundred acres of wild Land, lying within half a mile of a suitable quality to reserve for wood and Timber.
Also, A Farm, joining the aforesaid farm, and within one hundred rods of a good School house Containing sixty or seventy acres of Land, with a house and Barn, and under such improvement as to keep ten head of horned cattle summer and winter.
Also, A Farm on one of the principle roads in said town of Livermore, and within one hundred rods of a good Sawmill and Cornmill, and within a few rods of a good School house; Containing fifty acres of Land twenty or thirty of which are under improvement, with a house and barn thereon.
Also, A Tract of wild Land laying in the Easterly part of said town of Livermore, joining on the town of Fayette, and within twenty miles of Hallowell; Containing upwards of two hundred acres of excellent Land.
Whoever wishes to purchase all or any part of the above may have them at a fair price, with paying twenty five per-cent down, and giving good Security for the remainder, at a generous Credit.—For further particulars apply to the subscriber. DAVID LEARNED. Livermore. March 11. 1805.
NOTICE.
TO be Sold, in Windham, a good FARM containing one hundred acres of good Land—well situated, adjoining Presumpscot River; now in possession of Samuel Estes; with a good Dwelling House and a Barn 70 feet long, with a good well of water and part of a Sawmill—Said farm will Cut hay enough to keep 18 or 20 head of cattle and pasturing for the same—with 8 or 10 acres of good wood Land.—Conditions will be made known by applying to the subscriber on the premises. SAMUEL ESTES. Winsham March 23, 1805.
A HORSE.
WAS left in the keeping of the subscriber, the owner of which called his name Giam White. The horse is large, black, trots and canters, and somewhat old. A Saddle and Bridle was left with him. Unless the owner call for the same in 23 days from this date, the same will be sold for the benefit of the keeper. DANIEL JACKSON. Poland, March 18, 1805.
WHEREAS SAMUEL ROLFE, my husband, has posted me in the public papers, as having left his bed and board, &c.—This is to give notice, that instead of having quit him, or having deviated from the duties of a careful wife he has left me without informing me of his intention with two small children, and without any thing to support them. ANNA ROLFE. March 29.
P. S. If the advertisement above mentioned, was not written by the said Samuel, any one will confer on me an obligation, by informing me of the person, that has thus attempted to injure my reputation. A. R.
SECOND QUARTER.
MR. RUGGLES, with gratitude returns his thanks to the ladies and gentlemen of Portland, and informs them that his second quarter will commence on the first day of April next.—From the respect shown him by his employers, pupils, and others, he flatters himself that his method of teaching his schools met their approbation, which induces him to offer himself a second time.—His terms are as before, three dollars entrance and the quarter. N. B. Those persons who wish to honor his subscription paper with their signatures will leave their names at Mr. Smith's Store, in Exchange Row. Columbian-Hall, March 11th.
To be sold.
TWO pair of Cart WHEELS, well shod, made at the westward of Boston, warranted to be of a good quality. Enquire of HOW & EVANS, Middle-street. April 7.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
TO be sold on reasonable terms, a good toned SPINET or small HARPICHORD.—Enquire of the printer. March 11.
THE Co-partnership between us the subscribers under the firm of
STACEY & FLOOD,
is this day mutually dissolved: All persons who have claims against said estate, are desired to present them—and all Debts due to said estate are to be paid to George Stacey, who is authorized to receive the same. GEORGE STACEY, JAMES FLOOD, jr. Witness—THOMAS LEAVIS. Portland, March 25.
NOTICE.
IS hereby given to the non-resident proprietors or owners of Land lying in the Town of Newfield, in the county of York, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, that their land is severally taxed to the State, county, and Town, for the Years 1803 and 1804 and Committed to me the Subscriber to collect; Viz.
   Range No. Acre Value State tax County tax Town tax School tax   D C D C D    E. 13 100 33 33 6 11 1 48  F. 7 100 27 16 1 98 0 00  F. 8 100 20 12 1 50 0 00  F. 10 100 33 20 2 49 0 60  F. 11 100 33 33 6 11 1 48  F. 14 100 40 36 6 67 1 80  G. 2 100 20 20 3 59 0 90  G. 10 100 25 23 4 80 1 12  G. 11 100 25 25 4 80 1 12  H. 15 70 20 20 3 59 0 90  H. 2 100 49 36 6 67 1 80  H. 12 100 40 36 6 67 1 80  H. 9 100 50 44 8 86 2 25  H. 15 100 33 33 6 11 1 48  L. 2 100 40 24 3 00 0 00  N. 7 100 33 20 2 49 0 00  N. 8 100 20 20 3 59 0 40  N. 9 100 20 20 3 59 0 40  N. 10 100 20 20 3 59 0 40  N. 11 100 20 20 3 59 0 40  T. 15 100 33 20 2 49 0 00  
If no person shall appear to discharge said taxes and all necessary charges on or before Monday, the sixth day of May next, at ten of the clock, in the forenoon, so much of said land as will be sufficient to discharge the same will be sold at public auction, at the dwelling-house of the subscriber in Newfield aforesaid. GIDEON STRAW, Collector. Newfield, Feb. 8, 1805.
Administrators & Commissioners Notices.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of an administrator on the estate of LEMUEL BRYANT, of Portland, in said county, Merchant, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs:—He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to LEMUEL WEEKS.
Dated March 11.
WE the subscribers having been appointed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate to examine the claims against the estate of LEMUEL BRYANT, late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, deceased;—give notice that we will attend the said business at the office of Ebenezer Mayo, Esq. in Fifth-street, Portland, the first Monday of April, inst. and the first Mondays in the six following months, from two o'clock to five P. M. EBENEZER MAYO. JOSHUA ROGERS. March 29.
THE subscriber hereby give public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed, and has taken upon himself the trust of Administrator on the estate of WILLIAM PARSONS, late of New Gloucester, county of Cumberland, yeoman, by giving bond as the law directs:—He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to the subscriber, at the dwelling house of the deceased in New Gloucester. WILLIAM PARSONS. Dated, New Gloucester. March 28, 1805.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of administrator on the estate of ROBERT DUNNING, late of Brunswick, in the county of Cumberland, Shipwright, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs:—He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the same to ARTHUR GIVEN. Dated, March 13, 1805.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed, and has taken upon himself the trust of Administrator, on the estate of NOAH JORDAN, late of Cape Elizabeth, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman deceased, by giving bond as the law directs:—He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the same to MORELL JORDAN. Dated March 14, 1805.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of administrator to the estate of ANDREW THOMPSON, late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman deceased, by giving bond as the law directs:—He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to WILLIAM BROWN. Portland, March 14, 1805.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed, and has taken upon himself the trust of administrator on the estate of WILLIAM YOUNG, late of North Yarmouth, in the County of Cumberland, Mariner, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs:—He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to JOSEPH YOUNG jr. Dated Portland, March 14, 1805.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that she has been duly appointed, and has taken upon herself the trust of Administratrix on the estate of JOSIAH GRAFFAM, late of Scarborough, in said county, yeoman, Deceased, by giving bonds as the law directs:—She therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to CATHERINE GRAFFAM. Dated March, 14, 1805.
PORTLAND ACADEMY.
THE Trustees of Portland Academy are hereby notified that their next semi-annual meeting (at which Officers are to be chosen) will be held at my Office, on Wednesday, the tenth day of April next at ten o'clock, in the forenoon. SAMUEL FREEMAN, Sec'y. March 29.
To be sold at Public Auction, On Wednesday the fifteenth of May next, at 2 of the clock, P. M. at the house of Mr. Staples, inn-holder, in Gorham, ABOUT SIX HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND, lying in Baldwin, within three miles of Sabago Pond, with a good stream running through the same, with one sawmill in good repair, and a privilege for two more.— Said land is generally covered with excellent White Pine and Red Oak, Timber. The pine has been estimated to make 4,000,000 of Boards.—The conditions of Sale will be made known at the time & place of Sale.—For further particulars inquire of ENOCH PERLEY, Esq. or TYLER PORTER, near the premises. ROAD TO FORTUNE!
For Sale, at T. Clark's Bookstore and Lottery Office, in Fifth-street, TICKETS at 7 dolls. Quarters at 1 3/4 in the 7th class of South Hadley Canal Lottery, which will positively commence rolling out the VALUABLE PRIZES at Boston in less than 60 days from this date.— Adventurers, NOW IS YOUR TIME TO OBTAIN 10,000 DOLLARS FOR A TRIFLE!—Bank Bills, Tablets' Notes, and Prize Tickets taken in payment. For sale as above. A Few Tickets and Quarters in the Fifth Class of Amoskeag Canal Lottery, which positively will commence drawing at Boston, on the 15th of April—and will soon rise to 5 dolls. 50 cents. March 18.
This Gazette,
Is published every Monday, by E. A. JENKS, at the Printing Office, No. 7, Fifth-Street, PORTLAND; where subscriptions, advertisements communications, &c. are received with attention—The price, to country subscribers, who receive their papers at the office, or in packages by the mail, is ONE DOLLAR & FIFTY CENTS a year—Subscribers who live in town, and those whose papers are sealed and forwarded separately will be charged two DOLLARS a year.