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Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-03-31

To nv Hos9rseltbs Srnafe and Hsgfe kfpvsnfatsves
4sftbe Common 1ueahb Of MeGaebytn,, nOev fitting at
.4sRon, IN Iaid CcmmsnsUeahb -.
YOUR Petitioners humbly reprefent,
that turnpike road from Fryeburg in the county
OF York to Stand, in the county Of C0mhcrlAnd DO
in faid Commonwealth much needcdtbat the preIent
road is uous and difficult to pats account OF hills,
rocks and LOO lands 70 that the of pre-.
duee and merchandise and from Port auds (our uual
markct) rendered very exPen6ve All Of which difficult
ties might be greatly sleviaed BY Of turnpike
roads beginning Fryeburg Academy, and
tae StAndfh meeting h0uie, in the wet direct and
eomn.odious courie toward Observation-Disclosures your
petitioners pray that they, with tuch Aaoca,es may
hereaer thcm may be incorporated Tor the purPoes
Of building turnpike road in the place and daHce
toned, GREETING gates the and receiving fnch ton from
perons paag thereon With carriages, teams ieiehs and
othe rwie as this honorable Cour, ihal dreA and fov
doing other and hnPs neceary for tho iupport
and we'll governing fad corporation. 49,
I JACoS M'GAW, cad II .ssu.
Geographically Of apaGaebufetts.
In Senate, Feb. II, 1904.
ON the petition of Jacob M'Cau, and
others praying ,ha, they may be incorporated for the
purpofe Of erecting npike road from Fyeburs the
county Of York, 10 S'audih, ia the county OF Cambcr
land
: ORDERED, that the petitioners caufe an
aened copy Of Their petition. with this order thereon to
he pubiisd h weeks fuccevey the Po,sss Gazette
the Ian publication tot ~soty days, a. eao, before the
Court, that al psrlous inereied may hen appeal aud
Grew cauie III any they hAvs) why the prayer Of petit
ton laoud not be granted
Seat down for concurrence:
=. DAVID COBB, PreTsrss
In the fioufe Of Representatives. Februry "a, 1904,
Read and conquered. n. O. OTIS. Speaker.
true copy->AnT,
(, wENDALL DAVIS. sis,t 4 Senate.
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Lott or Lent,

COmetime in the month Of March, 1903,
y towLiNC. PIECE, fuppoied to have teen Dor
rowed Of Mr.. EsxL,sL DAx. or myfelf.-Whoever has
!, in HE poeca will obse the owner by returning the
fame JONATHAN STEWART.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-03-31

Cs- We h,sJl be much Obliged 10 the Clerks Of q
fcxc,a towns Ia Maine forward u.s. Immediately att
the siectior rcturns Of votes for Governor It. Cove
nor, and scuatsrs.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-05-10
ONE. HUNDRED DOLLARS
REWARD.

Runaway from the subscriber on the goth
of Odtober lasg, negrs nan slave named
B Q B,
about 60 years Of age, five feet nine inches high
straight l.mbed and we'll formed; said slave hath
ar impeachment in his speech which prevents his,
readily replying to question. He commonly
wears earrings. He took with him avarlety Of
good closthing, description OF which is unneces.
sary, as it is probable he has changed them. He
has been frequently seen about town since he alb
seconded, and in all probability is now secreted by
his mother, Winney Brown, formerly the slave
Of MIR. JoHN MUIR, late of this town, but pow
said to be free. The above reward will be paid
for securing said Negro BOB, in any goal, and
further ieward of Ten EoLLaRs for the dis
covcry Of those who have been accessory to his
concealment.
Captan's Of vessels, &c. are forwarned at
their peril, not TO take him away.
ROBERT B. JAMESON.
Nov. is.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-05-10
WILL BE SOLD.
Aeolonel James Wren's tavern, on Saturday
the 18th of May next,

Aeoloncl James Wren's tavern, on Saturday
the 18th OF May uext,
ALL the perfonal Efate of captain
lAos. Tnplest, d:cealed, conGittpg CT fcse'al
'sgtnes, ono hosie, bed, beaaead ard furniture,
ore ilfer watch, ionie books and fandfy other
sli.ccs.
Inc terms Of flle will be, all faus under. ten
esss>~ Cath. and all above credit Of Z months
WI >. giyen, upoo the pu.chasrs giving bond
~''t afprosed feouri'v.
Al. perkins having claims againR bis eftase
are Fq: iis,i 10 being them in properly autilen.
1ea'ea, on OF hefGe sbe day Of f4e, ard all IN
e1hs'a ar fequ-iIci 70 IN kc inue Hate cay.
nra'. The Sseto commence at 10 o'clock.
Charles Little, Adm'rs.
Geo. Triplett,
------ : 5. Z.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-05-10
Public ueuoue.
On FRIDAY,


a,,u s'eloct, eOiQ te said at tie lsndat Store.
Rum in hogtheads and barrels.
French Brandy in pipes,
Gin in pipes and bis.
whitley and Appsc Brandy in blss
Sugar in hhds. tierces and bis.
cs3iec in tierces and bags,
White SPTtei and brown Soap in boxes,
Mould gnd dip'd Candles
Raifns in kegs, boxes and jars,
Eigs in kegs and trails,
Queens Warein crates,
FURNITURE, &c.
Avarsety Of DRY GOODS,
Among which are,
Cloths, Coatlngs,
Kerieymcfes, DaIils,
Plains and kcncys,
Negro Cottons, Serges,
EaAicks, blue Frieats,
Galimancoes and Rafels,
Yarn Stockings,
! chntzes and Calicoes,
Iri.l Linens, SileGa do.
Ofnahurgs and Ticklenburgs,
Mullins and Muffin Hand'fs,
India Mullins and Table Closhi
Bandanna .Iandkerchiefs,
Caloarcd Threads, Hats,
And lundry other Articles.
P. @. MARSTELLER.
May 2.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-05-10

81 tlerces + kESH RICE,
jult landed ard for fale by
John G. Ladd.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-05-10
S II Q z S.
SAMUEL CLARK

SAMUEL CLARK
Ryfr95alIy iajfsyms bis T9qUa and Country CxI.
nmers tbat be ear,empi2tes 2e9pmg this Place
@ariy, ard qoiA dJpgt offbe t0llos0ing S6ofs
fer cg8, ftedt, or Prodacs--Qis
Englilh and American colored Kid
Slippers,
D.. black and white, high and low heels,
Black, led, green and blue Morocco Slip
Pers,
LADIES' Blark Morocco J,g,hon's hoss.
MlGes' Red ADD Black do,
goo psir good Calf Skin Slippers.
Black Stuff do.
Mills Morocco an1 Leather Slippers.
Bogs fire and coarse fhoes.
Ca'idten's |efeffon Shoes, ana pamps.
lsen'' fine Morocco lhoes. and dancing pumps.
Do. aae Morocco lhoes. andcoasle ihoes.
March ~. d.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-02
FRANKLIN.
From the London Courier of AirH IL.
M. ID. l..

1t viii crafty The curiosity of our read
ers to be afforded some insight into the
character OF the Spy, who is called in the
correspondence VI. ID. l.. His real name
IS MEHEE BE La ToUcHE. His cha
racter might Justly excite surprize as to
the employment of such a man, but no
blame IS a,tachAble to government upon
the occasion, and we must suppose that
some Of the leading Emigrants here who
patronlzcd him were deceived by him.
~. >. l.. or Medce de Ia Touche, was
secretary of he commune Of Paris, at the
time OF the September massacres i'm 1892
AT The period of the 18th Brumaire, he
was condemned as a acobin, add sent to
The i'lc 1T Dleron, from whence he was 10
be transported be Cayenne lit was PROV
ed at that time that he was the person
vino had paid ths Sepembcrizers their
WAGES for ths murder OF madame de Lam.
belle and The other prisoners. Whilst he
was IN the Isle Of Oler1n, some friend at
Paris suggested to the French government
that he might usefJl'y be employed IN En-
gland. lie was suffered To make his es
cape on board an American ship bound to
England, and was furnished with money
by the consular governments How he in
graclated himself here with the emigrants.
we know not; they were certainly igno-
rant o! his character and his mission. But
unfortunately it has not been found diff
cult during the whole progress Of the re.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-02
WASHINGTON CITY, May %.

The following frigates have sailed from
the Eastern Branch
The President,
The Congress,
The Essex,
The John Adams.
In few days the frigate Constellation
will follow.
They will all rendezvous at Hampton.
roads, and will sail thence in squadron.
On their arrival in the Mediterranean
our force will be:
d! he President of a. guns, commodore
5. Barron.
Constitution 44--capt. PEBBLE.
Congress 36-capt. Rodgers.
Constellation 36-capt. Campbell,
Essex 32-capt ]. Barron.
John Adams armed en- hute-capts
Chauncey.
Argus
Siren
Enterprise Shops of War.
Nautilus
Vixen
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-02
[ by AHthortty.I
AN ACT

AN ACT
altering me time oftbe nerf meeting or Cor.
gTesSs
Bh u enacted by He Senate and House
81 RefiTeseHfdhUes Of the United States of
America in CongreSs asscmbied, T hat after
the expiration Of the present session. the
next meeting Of congress shall be OIL the
first Monday OF November next.
NATHL. MACON,
Sneaker Of The House Of ReHresenfqriz,.s.
JESSE FRANKLIN,
PresideHr Of the Senate hro-teg1hoye.
March 90, 1904.
APPROVED,
III: JEFFERSON.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-02
BALTISiORE, May %.

ANOTHER SvIcIDE.--h young man OF gen.
tel and FASH naOle appearance, by the name OF
= bomPsoH, we blush for ne frzity of human ma
inre 10 say IT, attempted about II O'Clock on Sa-
turiay morning in his chamber at Mr. Bryden's.
ana wi'h fatal Success, ;he desperate ad of sui
cide. There is some obsourity attending the SUD-.
posed causes which led him TO this unacceptable IL
bel upon his maker. Suffice it to say. tina, wa.
understand he was native of Santa Croix, where
he once had large and competent patrironv.
< whether he lost it through The villainy of false
friends or by dissipation and vice we Know NOT.
but he appears at all events TO have been under
pecuniary embarassmeuts He arrived feu,
days since from Philadelphia, probably 20 fv
from ms creditors. and was arrested here on FRI.
day by their orders. Not being able 10 obtair,
security, and seeing prison, and what appeared
10 his mind The most indebe disgrace, await
him, he begged the officer who had him in custo-
dy to lee him go up to his chamber for few mr.
nutes, where he report of pistols announced
he ooJeet OF his visit The bah Altered his righk
ear in a direction downward. Fed GAG.
Last evening at late hour we were informed
hat the unhappy subject of the foregoing para
graph was sill living-but, from the nature of
the wound there is little chance of his recoveryE
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-02
AN ACr

Anfhorfsfng the fapHcnf II fzpo 1iops7rd
eighf manfred dollars 70 Phthh Sloan.
BIZ IL enacted by TIE Senate and HoDse of
Ref'resenfafiVes IF he UHifed States of ID
merica, in Congress asGcra5led, That fbe.e
be paid to Philip Sloan, out Of any unap-
proprIated money in the treasury of the
United States, the sum Of two thousand
and eight hundred dollars, TO indemnity
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-02
RiCHMOND:
SATURDAY. JUNE .. 1904.

THONAs LOG Nooo was YESTERDAYS sen-
fenced ia the Circuit Court OF the United
States, now sitting IN this place, to tea
years confinement at hard iabour III the
Jail and Peritentary House. No fine was
inflicted on him, bnt it is understood that
his estate is to be liable for the redenp-
ton Of all counterfeit notes forged or pas.
sed by him.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-02

Fran me NfTToNAL IETgLLIcBNcRR.
The selfsiied .fedsrahsfs, after ot,empt-
ing in vain 10y eaiuHluy and 1njsrejiresenta-
nam to destroy the popularity of our patri.
otto chief magistrate, have oflate been en-
deavoring by art and intrigue to cffea a
division among the friends Of the ADM
nislration. That attempts we're made dur
ing the late session Of Congress to form a
party under the banners Of man twho
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-02
loittsytuQnia, 23d May, 1904,
Me.pLEAsANTs,

Mn. PEASANTS,
Yesterday our reighborhood was
visited b. hail storm of more violence,
than any heretofore witnessed in this coun-
ty. The cloud appeared in the north
west; and Its course was directed south
of east. We have heard from IL TO Is
miles in length, and from mile to mile
and half in breadth, in which the grow
ing crops of wheat, rye, oats, corn, flax cot
ton, tobacco plants and fruit, experienced
one general ruin; birds, fowls, and some
stock have been found dead. The hail
stones in several places were measured
from 10 7 ipches in circumference, and
10 dav in different plantations, it is found
in piles from ~ to la inches deep.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-02

voiution TO aconire their conidence,--.
Sanguine of success from their belief IN
the justice OF their Cause, indi gnant at the
crimes and usurpaions of the different
despots who have allie France, they
have been too prone to believe tina, every
man who has expressed adherence ofthe
tyranny ol revolutionary leaders has really
tex II. Mehee de la Touche is said to
have adopted this mcthod-No man was
more loud in his expressions of indignati.
on and disgust at the conduct of Bona.
parte and in the different public or pri-
Vate meetings and dinners OF the EN- grants,
the rage of NJ. ID. l., against the consul
exceeded that OF every other person. He
accounted COR this inordinatc zeal by con-
tessing himself to have some revolutionary
tailinsS! He had once thought The revo-
luton beneht--he now found it TO be
nothing more than a SPLENDID crinae---hr
had even once admired the character o!
Bonaparie.
Bylhese means he is said TO have acouir
ed the confidence of some of the leading
emigrants, we sefrajn from naming. any OF
them, and 1t Is rumored 10 have been
through their representations that he went
! over TO Mr.. Drake, for the mere purpose Of
| doing that which every ambassador Of C.
very power in Europe, is charged to do,
t. gain accurate and ample intelligence of
the state OF France, under the usurper,
which no government can expec, to obtain
from the French papers.
Immediately upon his arrival in Paris
NJ. D. L. Mehee de la Touchc went, as
We have been informed>to his friend Real,
the director Of the police under Regnier,
the grand Judge, and Communicated TO
him the information he had gained in En-
gland, and the Object for which he had
been sent TO Paris.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-02

II mcfhod to IireUent smnt damaging zyieat
79fth some remarks on the culture of fhe
same. More e&ficcialy for The aofUantape
Of The Farmers ofthe Weste,n aid North
eTn farf8 Of .NeSO York and Veruo,lf, bKt
may be of some use to Connecticut,
have found that three pecks of seed
is sufficient for one acre of ground of all
kinds of soil and strength; if more be
sowed on the acre the stalks. or a great
number OF them will not grow to their full
height, nor the ear to its proper size, nor
kernel to its full bigness, and the weight
VIII be from two to FIVE pounds less the
bushel.
l am sensible that many farmers will CD.
pose this practice--but they will see the
utility of it if they will try it-for it is
certain that land will beat about the same
quantity yearly, and if IN straw, then the
kernels must be fewer and smaller.
There is another particular that the far.
mers TAIL in very much-thatiI,i in cutting
their wheat before it is perfectly dry (;
which IS almost the only reason orthe smut
troubling them. ] commonly let nv
wheat stand longer than my neighbors,
$3.50 HN'Ni iitbFS ONIb NibuDiGu WIN smut,
except when | bought my seed from
which ] have concluded il was the time
oil harvesting that prevented smut from
damaging lour.--About thirty years since
bought crop on the ground-it proved
to be very smutty nearly one eighth. I
thought TO try what would prevent its da.
magiug The iIout--accordingiy Ilet it stand
TIL It was quite dry, so that when cut, in
binding, the ground was checked under G.
very sheai. When threshed it there was
nosmuttO be seen. Ever since, by the same
method, have found the same good effect.
Wheat that is harvested after this manner
will, be as good for seed as if there had
been no smut among it. Farmers are Of
opinion tina, If theif wheat shells in bind
ing there is great loss but they are mis-
Iaken-ihere is greater loss in threshine
wheat that is harvested before it is dry
han is wasted in harvesting when it is o.
yer dry,(so termed.) Ifthere is any smut
N wheat that sweats in the least degree
IN the NOW it VIII certainly infect the
Kernel, apd by that means smut is propa.
gated.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-02

DlED-On Wednesday last, Mr.. JA-
COB bOChsUS, for many years re-
spectacle inhabitant Of this city. His re-
mains were attended to the burying-
ground by the troop OF cavalry, (which he
was member, and numerous process.
sion Of other citizens.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-02
Cutting Wheat with acrsdle IS nernici.

Cutting Wheat with cradle IS pernici-
Gus, Tor it collects great quantity OF green
weeds, Sc. which, before it is dry is pot
into NOW or stack, and will certainly
sweat, and by that means il:e smut, which
IS light, Will be carried with the steam
through the whole NOW or stack-be sides,
the cradle cuts oEthat, which if left stand
ing would enrich the ground.
hive bat little expectation that these
remarks will at presen, answer my honest
intentions, for we find that education and
tradition have so bonnd down people, that
there is no moving them, let their princi-
pies or practice be ever so absurd But
as interest is the greatest spring in all our
actions, hops some viii be induced To
pay attention to the experiments made
forty years by a
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-02

ATRocIsUs MURpERBRs.-Ou the 9th of
March. a gentleman was accosted in the street
~ Marin, NJ Paris, by beautiful little girl. a
| bout six years of age. She was covered with
rags. and told him that her mother was diving for
want, in the fifth floor of house in the same
Streei and that Tor herself she had not ca, NOR
sci for forty eight hours. Touched with com
passion, the gentleman said he would follow her
| home. and it he found her story true relieve her
and ner mother On entering the ROOM he saw
| woman laying on a bed of some straw, instead
| OF a matrass Her looks and voice seemed 10
confirm the story of the child In taking his
purse from his pocket, it fell down by accident
on the Hoori STOPPING 70 take II up he saw clear.
| " man under the bed. Alarmed, but without
losing MS presence of mind he said" Good wo-
man, here are four crown, l have no more upon
me: but let your child accompany me home. l =, IN
| give her twenty more" Instead Of returniro
| 20 his lodgings, he took the child to 4 Police
| Commissary, where, after some examination. she
acknowledged thar the person under the he'd
was her father, and that within the last fort,
i'ght, during which they had lodged IN the Street
st artins, six persons had been stabbed by HIM
| Plundered and stripped that two cotpses had
been carried out by him after dark, some nights
before, and thrown into the river, but tina, four
corpses yet remained in the closet behind the bed
| he Police Commssary, with the gentleman
and some Ge's 6ArmsS went immediately TO the
rouse but they found nothing but the four
corPses in the closet The man aud woman were
! gone and have not since been heard of In con
sequence ofthe discovery made bv the child six for
nes lodgings of this cruel couple have been ira
ced' where, according 10 her report, and several
ofner circumstances within the knowledge OF the
police, dhring the last winter, no less than %
persons OF both sexes are supposed 10 have been
murdered by them Il was the custom for the
woman, as from gratitude, rake mold of her
Generators hands and draw them TO her lips as
she lay in bed, when the man stole behind aud
stabbed them through their backs Madam Mu
rat has taken the child under her protection, and
pays for her education.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-02
FARMER.
LitchGeld county, 1904.

Lnsms .Na;IrG-Nature, (savs a Bordeaux
paper OF LIST April,) has lately produced
at Urey, one OF those phenomena which
have title to rank among her most sim
Sular deviations. a sheep has dropped
lamb OF a most curious conformation:
it has two heads, lying back 10 back in the
same direction, very well defined, and hay-
ing tour ears; the two bodies separate at
the region of the stomach it has four feet
behind, two before, and two upon the back.
Nature without doubt has wished to real
ize IN this monster, the fable of The Cy-
clops. She has given to each of the heads
only one eye, placed in the middle OF the
forehead. One thing very astonishing is,
that this double animal was able to survive
It's birth, and to drag itself along for some
seconds, on its six feet. This singular
creature is designed for professor of a.
natony; and its structure, if it does no.
enlarge the domain oil science, will at least
serve to prove that Nature still produces
LusuS the most fantastic.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-04-30

/ than half inclined to take. That gentle
man wishes the resolution to lay until to-
morrow, in order that he may have time te
consider whether he can. bring himself tc
refuse the enquiry altogether. He says
that he cannot, or rather--for he speaks
doubtineiy--he thinks he cannot see the
propriety Of instituting an enquiry without
evidence. What evidence? Nothing short
oflegal proof-testimony on oath. And
What is the object of the resolution? To
acquire that very evidence. If we had the
evidence, to what purpose make enquiry?
As however the evidence cannot be had
without enquiry, and the gentleman will
not grant the enquiry butupon the evidence
it is plain that, il we take the course which
he recommends, We must go without both.
Will gentlemen offer objections against err
aqniry which are applicable only TO inpeach-
menr? fany impeachment were moved
they would have Tightto call tor evidences
But what is the object OF the present mo !.
ton? merely to enquire whether there ex-
lists evidence which will justify ar impeach-
ment. But this enquiry we are told can
not be instituted on mere hearsay, although
we have the declaration Of member in his
place. What would be said ola grand jury
who being informed by one OF their body
that A or B could testify to the fact Of
murder being committed within their Ju-
risdiction, should refuse an application to
the court to have them summoned-and
because they cannot find bill of indlct-
n1ent unsupported by evidence, should re-
iect that evidence which might be within
their reach. profess not that tenderness
circumstance which has been DISPLAYED by
the gentleman from Connecticut. Ny
conscience teaches me to accuse no man
wrongfnlly, but to deny enquiry into the
Official conduct of none, however exalted
his station; and had supposed from his
practice that the gentleman held the same
opinion For it will be recollected that on
the eve of the close Of the last session, he
had himself instituted an enquiry which
went to impeach the conductof some of the
first officers OF the government. No one
on that occasion stepped IN between the de
mand for an enquiry and those officers I'M
plicated in it No. enquiry was made, and
it precluded any further proceeding on the
part of the House; since the charges which
had been. attempted to be brought forward
would not bear examination. Mr.. r.
concluded by calling for the Yeas and
Nays.
(To be Continued. }