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FRENCH BRAVERY.

odtlSHcQ WIFI OVeTtnTOWlNS dTluIcS OI
terrestrial beings, have been trying their
skill in contest with the clouds. Ac-
.cording to the following account, they
have been so far successful, that not e.
ven hail or storms are able to stand be-
fore them.
M. Leschevin, chief commissary for
gun-powder and salt-petre at Dion, has
suggested a method of averting show
ers of hail, and dissipating storms. The
memoir in which he has related the dis
covery, as he conceives, is long but we
shall be able to present the English
reader with the results in few words.
1. He would excite in the air strong
connections, capable of shaking the par
ticles OF water adhering to it, so as to
produce abundant rain. This is to be
done by the sound of great bells, the
noise of guns or drums, by the denota-
ton of the Eliminating powder, and by
the explosion, in the middle of the
clouds, of rockets directed towards the
place where the clouds are the thickest.
2. He would establish energetic con-
ductOrs between the clouds and the
earth, either from fires lighted from
distance, and kept burning by supplies of
dry substances, or by the disengagement
OF humid vapors; or the combustion of
resinous matter.
3. He would draw off the electric ]
Huid, which is in suberabundance in the
clouds, by multiplicity of thunder
rods he would establish these conduc-
tors on those sides from whence the
winds chiefly come, and these are to be
fixed on elevated places, high trees, &c.
We are informed that the practice re-
commended in this memoir is made use
of in many parts Of France with the
greatest success. London Print. |
An operation was performed on
Thursday last, in the Pennsylvania Hos
pital, in the presence Of Doctors Physic,
Wistar, Parke, James, Bryant, and o.
ther Physicians, and about fifty pupils,
on WEN upon the face and neck of
John Butler, from Halifax, North Car
DINA, aged about % years, which, when
extracted, weighed five and an half
pounds, and had been growing about Sc
ven years.
He was an hour and 20 minutes under
the Doctors hands, and bore the opera
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pounds, was extracted in the Hospital,
and whose cure having been published
in many of the newspapers, and seen
therein by the above named John But
Ter, induced him to come above five hun
dred miles, in hopes ofreceiving from
the institution the same benefit.
The result cannot be yet known, but
there is no apparent symptom at present
but what promises well.
1t is reasonable however to suppose,
that the sooner such protuberances are
removed, the chance of radical cure
is much greater; it would be proper
therefore for those persons who require
relief to apply for it, before the wen
attains the enormous size above men
toned; seeing that by delay their suf-
ferings are increased, and the operation
becomes more dangerous and critical.
Philad. pap.
On Sunday last, 4 lads, walking in the
north Fields, found deposited in the
trunk of an old tree 81 gold and other
watches, & quantity of gold jewellery,
which proved to be the remainder of the
goods stolen from the shop of Jabez
Baldwin, on the night of the oath of Oc-
tober, 1905, part of them having been
found in the hospital in Great Pasture
in the winter following; those now found
have doubtless lain in the hollow of the
tree for nearly 10 months.
&The concurrence of circumstances
which have attended the loss and the re-
covery of this property, is truly remar-
kable. The amount was between two
and 5000 dollars and in articles of such
little bulk as to be easily conveyed away
and concealed.-From two mere acct
dents, the whole, it is believed, has been
recovered, at two distant periods of
time, and in two different places, with
out the exception of enough to reward
the villains who stole them with single
dollar and to this day it remains a mys-
terry who the villains were, and matter
of uncertainty whether they continue in
the bosom of the town, or have fed
through fear of detection.
Saien' pap. april %.
MARX THE VILLAIN y!
Some time in December last a man
who calls himself HARDY FLOYD came
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1807-05-21
MARX THE VILLAIN ~

Some time in December last a man
who calls himself HARDY FLOYD came
into Chcraw district seeking an over
seer's birth. After one or two unsuc-
cesslul applications in the neighbour
hood, he was employed by Messrs.
MITCHELL and LIDE to attend to their
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1807-05-21

A CAUTION TO THE LADIES.
" Oh let me lay this burning cheek
Upon that snowy breast Of thine,
And with thy lips balsamic dew,
Oh cool these fever'd lips of NINE"
Thus Daphnis spoke--the fire that rag'd
Within him sparkled in his eye;
All, sure 'twould be sin to suffer
SO sweet youth in flames to die.
1 felt his warm cheeks trembling glow
Upon the soft SHOWS of my breast;
l felt the fever of his lips,
Which madly by my lips he press'd.
But ah! the fires that Aush'd that cheek
And lips, alas too late / see,
No snow Of mine can cool--for oh.
The subtle flame has melted me!
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-02-04
rHussnAy faAuaru 90.

Mr. i.mss ,noy.l i1r The ca,n 'tment
of Nsessrs s,3!talan and owart son ga me
sane charge TOR wacn shsy had aeee Or
ressrd.
A staort enayer>a,ion tsay'eg tasen place
between All. narsry and Mr. JONES, w.ta
,esnecs To Tie lensiied TO lhe r!ghs
ct cl.sine tnssa,gu meG', the attorney Sc.
neral Nj Il tjnesJ ssggsssea MS opinion
thar he proceedings 81 Sse eoafs on shis
preliminary question: ought 10 De Oh OK
paste rYoaads That II was ne!'ass COZ
s,ssens With fhe principles OF The eoasti1a
ton, ,nr practice OF coot's, or even sls'
humanity, iha, On arS4meat should DC
made bv ,h.s ssaassl tAr the a:cased IN
,h.s ,ncioiens stage of shs business, which
would necessarily tend il "a certain degree
10 excite prejudiee wheh might operate
ultimately to,thsn dassfrvice.
Mr.. Lee went toto al argument ct con
siderable length to establish the right OF
,he accused 10 be heard ON tie motion TO
commit. He eonse,dsd thar the r;ghi WAS
strictly legal, aud hat on the ground CT
humanity rewards the accused. as they
themselves claimeds The right, there could
be ao.objrction to tleir being INDUCED.
Mr.. Rodney replied.
The court then gve il as their epiaion
that counsel should se heard,
Mr.. Key then oPned the argument on
the part Of the accused, agaiast the motion
60 commit on the chrgs IF treason.
He was followedsy Mr.. Jones' bn the.
ether side. who terminated his remarks
about 4 O'clock ia the afternoon. The
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-02-04
LETTER

=
From the secretary Of war, transmitting
report in. relation to iava'id peosi,o'a'
ers, made 10 Pursuance Of the act o. 'I~
to!h of April last, lnti,ulsd an az
provide For persons who we're d'sao's'
by known wounds received in the Fss0'
lu,ionary war; Janeary Il, loo7'-f
Read, sad referred to the c0mmlles"
claims.
FAR DEPARTMENT,
9aauary IL, 1870"
SIR, ;.
haye,he honor herewith to tFaos''''
you report in relasioa,o 'aea'id pea''''t
ers, msde.in conformity with the 81 q. -
5th sections Of an aes Of the io:h ct APP"
last, entitled !" an act TO provide tor pFI,
soma who were &, sabisd 81 kaown "oS1'
received ia s,ae revolutionary war
am. SIR,
With respectful coasiderasion'
Your ohea!ene servaet.
IL. DEARBORN
TIE honorable
The speaker ct the
house OF represe oia>;sea
of the u. S.
REpoaF. "a
The secretary Of ~: naa the ho"a ,hs
rspart ss congress, ia sesasoEa''y W."
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-09-21
TWhoIs NJ. 491

hoftility with America, not as WITH
ing tc provoke, Dut 10 prevent rup-
turc, by thewing thofc who are mott
fenfble Of irritation, the great occa-
6on they have to cultivate the friend
ihip of England -
{" The fitt advantage that Great
Britain would derive, is the Mono
poly Of the European market for the
produce of her colonies, and the lay
ing all the nations with whom lhe is
at war under contribution, for The
purchafc of thOfe commodities, from
the impoGibility Of their procuring
tie produce of their own colonies
when deprived of neutral convey
ance. The PROPERTY Of the Britlth
colonies In North America Whole
agriculture i, now decrealing, and
population diminilhing by emigra-
tions to the United State, from the
neceflity which they are under, eth
or of giving up all competition in the
fppply Of our Welt-India colonies or
!. Of carrying It on under the difadvan-
J tage of paying war freights and war
infurances, while the Americans ma
vigate al peace frcights and peace
infurances /; 10 counteryailing duties
10 comPenfate this difference, except
in The foitary article of od-flh,
having been introduced By the late
Minittry into the American Inter-
courCe Bill. The increaGe Of the
carrying trade Of Great Britain, as
the lupplies to her colonies now
furnilhed in American vefels, would
then be carried in EritiIh vefels, and
the indifcriminate iAue of licences TO
neutra 5 Be properly reftricted. The
augmentation of the navy, by the
many thoulands Of her leamen, now
provided with certificates of Ameri-
can Citizenlkip; who then no lon
ger able 70 find employment under
her flag, would return to the fervice
of therr own country.-And laltly
the encouragement Of the officers
and feamen of the Britifh navy, who
are defrauded Of their jut rights ?
while the property Of the enemy is
covered from capture by the iacred
veil Of neutrality"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-09-21

INFORMS his Friends and the Public that
: he has formed 2 connection il buinel, with
MIR. Samuel Emery, and thar, il future buff
neis will be tranf1cted, at the fore he has
lately occupied, under the firm Cf
DODGE & EMERY,
where they now offer for f4le general ahsrt-
fnent of
Wet India Goods and Groceries
Of the fri quality.
- All perfons indebted to Tbemat Dodge,
e'Iher by Note or Book are regue1ed to make
immediate payment. THOMAS DODGE.
SEPT
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-09-21
Fall and Winter G00ds.
Cram g Athertn1.

Cram & AthertoI.
HAvE imported, per the hip JoszpB
from Liverpool, the following Goods
s Bales aforted Baizes
do black, white and yellow F!anneis,
fome yard wide and extra fine
5 do role Blankets
s do point do twild & untwird
2 20 black, blue, drab and Give Fear
thoughts
do Coatings, fashionable colours, fome
extra fine
do blue Broadcloths
do dark mkt, drab & olive do
do bef weR Of England do fafhicna-
bic colors
do do do do CaHimeres
2 do blue, MKT and drsb Plains
do drab Kcrfeys
do well-aRorted StuFs
do common fancy Swanfdcwn, aad
Turkydowns
do fancy friped and fpotted Cords
do elegant ToIinets and Mlltonltripes
new fyle
Trunks we'll aGorted worried & Lambr-
wool Hofe
Cafes black and olive velvets
j do Tabby Cords
do Linen Checks
do fancy Malabar Hdkfs
2 Trunks elegant elk Chambr2y,
do common CaicOes
8 do fuperfne 90
3 do fuperfne fuperhne do
2 do elegant fashionable printed Robes,
London work
The above Goods will be fold on the NOT
advantageous terms, by the piece or package
only. They expect per the Henry from Liv-
erpool, and the Ro7yso and NezU- G1le7 from
LOndon, Via Bottom large additional fup-
ply Of FaRcy and Fashionable Goods, which
will render their anortment very complete.
POT & PEARL ASHES wanted As above
Sept. IA.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-09-21

It would Be well for the friends os
the present administration. if they
have any sincerefegard for our Exec
ntive oihcers,to say as little possible
about The execution Of Jenkin Rat
ford, alias John Wilson, At halifax.
he trial Of this man discovers him to
be, not az has been supposed, one Of
the men mentioned iVCommodore Bar:
ron's note, but one of the icl=rters
from the Halifax, who rofe upon
his officer, when on duty in the boat,
& afterwards went to Norfolk where
he was admitted on the books VI the
CheflPeake and afterwards was refuf-
ed, on the application his officers,
fb3ngb il qva5 nat ever pretended this
man 1va5 an Americdn, oy d2u6tef tbrt
~ Jva5 nlutiacer and dejerter. Thelc
circumstances, we pre(ume matt
have been notorious at Norfolk, as
ttatement long fnce appeared in one
of their papers, perfectly according
with the account rendered at Rat
ford's trial. How captain Barron
could have made the declaration our
people have attributed 10 hin, or our
worthy PRECEDENT 70 unfortunately
commit himfclf in his Proclamation
is beyond comprehension Not only
this court-mIrtial, hut the inveltika-
tons which have taken place in our
own country have proved both the
gentlemen miGnformed. 49, Rspert2ry.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-09-21

INFORMS the young Gentlemen Mechanics
: in Portland, tina, he fhal open his EYE
MING SCHOOL at Union Hal, on AfoaIay
fbs lab izf. to inArua in the polite accom-
plilhment Of dancing, They are requeRed
10 inquire At the Hall on Monday and Wed
neiday mornings for the terms Of inftructon
From his former fuccels in his protection, and
his afidious endeavors to give fatisfadion, Mr.
Labotieyre fatters himfelf that he lhall merit
their patronage. (4w) SEPT. z.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-09-21
HALIFAX TRIAL.

ErtraF from lie Ira! 81 o:c af t5s
men (WiIion) taken fran tic Cb.lI-
peake -
+" The prifoner was now calIed
upon for his defence having been
told, at the examination OF each wiz
nefs, that he might ak any queition
he pIcafcd- After retiring for a ihorr
time with the Judge Advocate, h re-
turned into Court and ltated-that
the evidence brought agdinG him was
q itrong there was but little left foF
him to fay in lis defence bat tha;
the reafon for his hiding i'll the cole
hole, was for fear Of fhc ,A,oeactrs
making him fight againlt his couu.
try, which he declared Ec w2u y ri0t
DO OF any aCcoant KID, nc w..h al
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-09-21
Lair aOmtGtons,

The following Piece of secret history
has been circulated among the higher per-
sons in Paris, and il confidently believed by
al parties:-BONAPAKTE, who Is full As
arbitrary III his private transactions as in
alt matters that relate to hls political and mi
hilary power, a short time before lie left lis
capital, 70 engage IL tire campaign against
Prussia, sent al order q Madame George,
the celebrated actress, Commanding ber tu
be II his bed chamber at q certain hour.
The lady whatever may be her parti4ltv TO
another, or her rcpugHance 70 BOnaparte,
didnOt dare TO hesitate, and WIS in ms apart
ment before ms arrival it seems tie il sub
iect 10 eplcpuc fits, and he was seized
with one the moment he entered the room
The lady, III the utmost apprehension that
il anv fatal event should ensue She might "
accused Of having been employed to assassin.
ate the Emperor, immediately pulled the
bell with great violence but there was ala
alarm bell as well as q private one, in the
room and she unlucklIv pull the former
In consequence Oi this unfortunate mistake,
every body IN tile Palace WAS reused, and
ccnunels and all rushed into the apartment
Among the rest the Empress caught the
harm, and came TO assist her Imperial
Lord. Shortly after al TINS hustle thetmEe
rUr \, cD, cred, and burst into thc greatest
.ury when hc beheld 50 many persons before
I'm. rs soon as lie could exact any cxpla.
y ton from The terrified group hc few at
Madame George and kicked her round tic
room from which she escaped as hastily as
she could, wth many severe bruises. The
next morning BOn4parte, sensible Of the Vio-
Iene Of Misconduct. ,entatendcr message TO
tle untor.ln ma G Jerome, acc ,mpanicd with
maEnhcvnt present. She has been since
l;tv, red with q similar invitation, but She
plcadcl Sc ere mcss, and the enterprise
against russia having, il the mean time,
engaged Borapartc's attention, she had, to
ne time Of ~. last departure from Paris,
been exempted from tile gentle gallantry
Lon. bab
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-09-21
MunrOe & futile.

HAVE JUN received handfome afortment
"A Of FRESH GOODS, viz.
ELEGANT plated Trimmings long
Silk Gloves-8Iack, Slate and White habit
diuo-54 and Ga Fix Shaws-Munin and
Cambric ditto-B ack, Brown and Changable
Lutftrings-Sewin9 fix and TwiG-Ladies
black and white SILK Hofe-Thread Laces and
Edgings Linen Cambrics, "A and 6-4-Cot-
ton ditto-Oil Cloths-Printed Cambrics and
Calicoes-India Cottons, &c.
SEPT. n
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-09-21
Poetry.
-: =: -: =: -

Reflections on ca Emhty Purse.
-
HOW oft poor PURSE in thee I've found a
How OFT in thee my wants soon found re
But (sad reverse what baneful fears at
tend
An empt! purse brings poverty and grief
When the bright gu,neas gEtter'd through
thy side,
Ard iingled sweetly 10 the landlords ear,
He dropt his crest forgot his homely pride
To please thy master was his only care
But gold no more swells out thy silken
And not a slSpence ohinks, to cheer my
Alas Pm doom'd from Miser's ggipe to
sneak,
To where misfortune points her poison'd
dart.
When full, no busy duns did round me
flock
10 debt unpaid did e'er disturb my rest ;
llv'd at ease, ) nor fesr'dthe sheriff 4 knock
For friendly guneas luIrd my wants to
rest.
Bat now train Of ghastly spectres wait,
To haunt my pillow il the gloom Of night ;
Pale want and hunger hover round my pate,
Where once were seated pleasure Of IL
light.
Then 81, said PURSE like all our friend
ships prove,
When money fails, our wants will reach
no car
Then 60 and seek some richer neighbours
love,
And leave thy master to his gloom and
care
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-09-21

The old fable of the Dog and the
Shadow, appears to nTc 50 applicable 70
the situation Of our country, that | will
repeat it.-A mastiff was crossing a
CLASSY stream with fine fat furioin Of
beetin his Jaws, which he had logged,
with great difficulty, from a distance ;
when seeing the reflection ofthe beef
on the surface Of the stream, his Gu
Pidity oyercame his good sense, he
snapped at the shadow, and lost the
substance forever.
MorQL-Amcrica is the sturdy mas
Individuality the furloin of beef
the liberty of the seas and freedom
from search the Shadow.--Let US be
careful, lest by grasping at this nomin-
al liberty, which will froUe 8hadOTv 10
as, we lose the real substance, OF,
profitable, and hitherto successful neU-
trality." -
The Season, Notwithstanding the
untoward appearances in the carly part
of summer, has been unusually abund-
ant for the use Of man and beast. Let
the rich man at harvest home think,
and grateful think, how good the God
of Harvest is to him J" and thus thinking
impart literally to those who have Do
acres TO SOW, and whose crop is penE.y
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-09-21

TIE Trufees Of Bowdoin College are re-
minded, thai their meeting fands adj
louFned to WeagrIlay, t5s fBItietb day of Sep
tein0eT current, at ten of the clock III the
forenoon CHARLES COFFIN, Say.
BrHgzUiet, SEPT. :, 1907.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-09-21

Nov landing and for fae by ROBERT
= SLOWER, from Philadelphia,
1900 bulhes beR Yellow CORN
200 bbls. * half bbls fuPerfne and lcratch-
ed FLOUR
Aquantity Of manufactured TOBACCO
Clear and Nefs PORK
AJo il foye-W. ]. GOODS and GROCE-
RIES-cheap for cath.
Sept 7.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-09-21
NQTCE

JULIEN from Richardlons Wharf fome
Tune Ian week LADDER about l6 feet
long' painted yellow, and has hooks on one
enc, whoever viii give information to the
H .uo.eriOsT' 10 thar the Ladder may Be recov-
erec' and the thief pumlhed, fhaiI be rewar-
ed for their trouble.
'ff" RICHARDSON.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-09-21

It would appear from the follow
ing note, that not only the Wet In
dia Planters, but the Bri,ifh Ealt-In-
dia Company likewise, fuftr materi-
ally from the great lenity of this
country towards neutrals.
"Now that the unfortunate rage
for fhiPping goods to Buenos Ayres
has fubided, and the Brltifh manu-
features have leifure to look into
their general concerns, they complain,
and with great reafon that their or
ders, both for America, and theWeit
Indies, are diminilhed ; the Ameri-
cans not only fupplying :he confumP-
tions Of their own country, and that
of the enemies colonies, but that of
the Britilh colonies TOO, (by Illicit
trade with foreign, European and
Eaf-lndia manufa Cures of various
descriptions. Official documents
tranfmitted 10 the Ealt- india houle,
thew that he exports from Madras,
in American ihiPs, have lately been
double the amount of thotc i'll Brit
in lhips. Thus, CrcatBritain main
tains poHeilions at an enormous cx-
pence, from which another power
derives greater commercial adTan.
tages han fhc herfcif does. 4" SIC 715
n9n. =. Ji5," is here exampided with
Vengeance =
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-09-21
IKE NOTICE.

THE SuhGcriber contempIates leaving Port
I land in the courie of AK weeks-gives
notice t. thefe indebted to him either bv
note or book account, that fPeedy lettement
is required in order thai he may be enabled
4 20 meet fuch demands as fhal be prefented
sgainG HIM GEORGE BONNELL.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-09-21

To Be SelS--A convenient DWELLING
HOUSE, Plealantly htuated on Daafaytb -Rreet,
calculated for fmal family together with
a Leale of the land on which il is ftUated for
8 years-APply as above. SEPT IA
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-09-21

We quote tie following paTlge
Gays an Engliih paper respecting
the advantages Great-Britain might
derive from catering into Fate Of