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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-29
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An unfOrtunNe event, took place on Fri
day last, in Harrington, Washington Coun-
ty)-A travelling Bookseller, who said he
came from Boston to Castine, BY water, and
was going to Machias, was shot dead, By
musquet.
It appears, that two persons one named
Nash the other Perkins, were alarmed by
some conduct ofthe bookseller, considered
him as deranged, loaded their guns, pursu-
sed him, and commanded him to stop
some words passed between them, and the
Bookseller, STOPPING down to take up a
stone, or took one UP, and Perkins expect
ing he was about to throw it at him, told
Nash to fire-wheR he discharged his gun,
the contents Of which entered his side. and
he fell instantaneously dead upon the spot.
His linen was marked w f and near as
can at present be ascertained, his name is
William Edwards
What renders this event unaccourtable
to US, is, that Perkins and Nash, have been
considered as reputable characters.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-29
ROYAL IsLE OF LEON, JUNE 10.

ROYAL ISLE OF LEON, JUNE ~
Capture Of tbe French Squadron y eiterday
the batteries Of the Channel del Trocadero
commenced firing on the French fquadron,
when general cannonade from all quarters
enfued. The firing did not ceale until o.
clock in the evening. This morning the FIR
ing was renewed, when admiral Roilly hung
out flag Of truce, and the firing ceafed. i IS
faid he Propofed to furrender condltionalyi
but the SpaniA officer refuled the terms.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-29
PROCLAMATION

Oftbe SPamB Ladies' at AHcant.
The government has a. yet offended the
fair ieK--and many there are among US who
cannot contain their refentment.-Are we not
uleful for any thing 10 the Prelent occuren-
ces Would they refule our employing our.
felves in the labours luited to our Tex Our
honor is called in queftion, and we require
entire fatisfaGtion. How can you repair our
wrongs Employ us immediately in thofe
decent occupations which can alleviate, give
aliltancer and fuPPort our brave Warriors.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-29

Ezfyasf gfa letter t.an an hmeyj<on gentleman,
long r5fdeHt in Malaga, dated Gibraltar, 1uLy
10, 8O8.
" After the arrival Of the French troops IN
Madrid, few months pah, the sPaniards
were in a ihocking iituation. In lome places
perions perilhed for want of food. But the
SPanirds have now rilen againh their OPP
pEelors. Ia Malaga, the French ConfuI and
a merchant have been beheaded, and their
heads carried about the city on pixies, and f.
nally their bodies and their furniture burnt
In Valencia upwards Of 800 Frenchmen have
been killed.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-29

cADIz, JUNE l4.-Lalt night the French
Admiral was notified, that two batteries, one
Of thirty 80 Founders, and of eight 24-pound-
ers would open upon him n the morning,
and required his unconditional furrende-
and no anfwer having been returned this morn
ing, fgnal for general attack was given
from on board the Prince; on which the Adj
miral lurrendefed; being compelled thereto
by the crews. The veaels were immediately
taken pofehion Of, the French removed, and
the fhips named with Spanilh failors. The
French feamen were conducted TO the four
towers, the marines TO Puntales, and the otfi.
GERS put on board fhip in the Bay.-The
names Of the hiPs surrendered are the Hero,
IA guns, AID. Rofuy ; Algeziras, Plu on, aud
one other, of "A guns; with three or four
fmsller vefels, The following is the French
Admirals letter of furrender -
OFFICIAL NOTE
0fbs French Adzirai TO tie Captain General Of
Cadiz.
S1R,-T am compelled by the offenfve means
which you have combined againlt me, to fur
render the lhips without making any further
re6Rance becaufe fee tits the common IN
terelt Of both nations, that they lhould not be
denroyed.
! Although your E1cellency had not promif-
ed me ferurity for both the perlons and prop
critics Of ny crews, place too much reliance
upon spaniIh honor, and upon your Excel
lency's generohty, to be u the Leaf unealy
upon that head.
with your E1cellency may, at frf iend
bat few people 10 remove the crews, fhip af-
ter hip, in fuccefiion, to prevent the eonfu-
hon which often takes place upon fuch occa-
hons.
According 10 the cuhoms Of war, beg you
will enable me, or caule me to be enabled, to
difpatch an officer tohis Majelty the Emperor
for the purpoie Of informing him Of theie oc.
currencies Yours, &c. &c.
ROSu.LY.
Bay IF Ca9ir, June IL, 1908.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-29

The following anecdote IS Of some imnor.
tanee TO be known A democrat Of New.
hampshire, who has sustained important
Offices ~ that state and who is known "
correspond with the President and heads
Of departments informed gentleman, We
ry lately, that he had received within q weel,
a letter from the President.
The administration (he sadly had deter.
mined to withdraw our commerce from the
ocean until peace took place between q.
Britain and France-That the President
would not suspend the Embargo, either to-
tally or partially, although every town IN
the IT. States should petition-That the
plan of the administration had been delhi
erately settled, and should not be altered
That the administration found 10 Tiff u,ty
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-29

Another letter from Gibraltar, July 10,
from an American fays, The Spaniards are
now Gruggng without their King, and with
an undfciplined army, againR one Of the
mot powerful Monarchs in Europe. God
lend them a favorable ilue. They have
fhewn an enthuhadic fpirit, worthy of the
higheh praife Their rehhance, when their
enemy had 50 to 100000 regular troops in
their country, was as unexpected as cour-
ageous."
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-29

TIE fll'zvirg Parfisnlars rejecting tie Bay0EH.
UIrPztisH, are given il private letter from flat
ely, dafei May 8.
" On the fri arrival here Of Prince Ferdi-
nand, there were number Of private inter
views between him and Napoleon. In the
frf Of which, the Emperor offered to him the
Crown of Etruria, and his niece IN marriage.
Some Of these conferences wers held in the
prefence Of the FRI AIinifer, M. Zeval!os,
who difinguifhed him(eif upon the occalon
As will be remarked in the Iunta Of The 5th
Nav, and al thefe conferences there was much
alteration subsequently to them, however,
Ferdinand was deprived Of his carriage, and
OF his guard Of honor, remaining only with
the commaldant OF his private guard, Isw-
iih Officer Of the National Guard Of Bay
onne.
" From this moment, the ltate Of things be-
came changed, and Napoleon now affirmed
towards the Prince a different and an angry
AFFECT intmating TO the nobenen who &C
companicd Ferdinand, that they fhouId snfwer
with their heads for the fecurity Of his perfon,
which produced aElidf them fuddeD dejec-
sion The object Of thele conferences feemed
20 be that of gaining time for the arrival of
Codoy and Of the King and Queen. Bat in
the meanwhile Napo!eon minated 70 Ferdi-
nand that the reign Of the Bourbons was at all
end; adding, that his and .hsr ntereas were
at variance, and that the continuance of the
fceptre in their hands could no longer conduce
TO the development Of his plans, and the valt
political objects he had IL view. Notwith-
BANDING this, however, he preded Ferdinand
20 accept the kingdom of Etruria, and direct
ed the Grandees TO council their Prince, 20
accede to his Pr0polal-Ferdinand snfwered
solaly," rViE ssf asssei IT. Cream Of EtruriA,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-29

E@iyaef IF q letter fyou a. hzsyican gsHtlszrla az
Gibraltar, 70 Bis eorTgPsHdeHt in B9fon, dated
July III.
The fortrefs Of Barcelona is hill in pof-
FELTON, Of the French; | hope foon to hear
thar the Spani2rds have command there again.
The SPanifh armies ieem to be, 70 far (uccef-
ful, and they are in great fPirits."
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-29

1t IS matter Of extreme surprise thar q
many are still led on through the mvstsri-
GUS maze Of Jeffersonian Policy. Blindfold-
ed BY the leaders Of the Democratic party.
they readily embrace any plsu.i5le story a.
bout Federal tricks, British influence. &c.
and are still gulled into a belief that Mr..
Jefferson s Cos. embargo was laid ex-
pressiy and solely for the purpose OF PRO-
tecting our commerce, when Mr. TeneFso.
has written in language as plain as Fngligh
can convey, that he IS happy that the pee.
pie can subsist without foreign comnuhiea.
ton.
Mr.. Jefferson, il bis reply to an address
from the Legislature Of New.HamDsh
speaking OF the embargo, observes
" In the mean while 7 see with sat.
istactlon that this measure Of selEdeDial
IS approved and supported BY the greas
body OF our real citizens that they
meet with cheerlulness the temporary
Prlvatlons 1t occasions, and are Hsehay.
~ 8 z0tfh stazrlt 10 Erovide for themselves
M comforts and coape7iences of6t
f9r 7yhieh IL 7goALI Be a11sise EVER
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-08-29

Monday, .A4g1@t 81, 1903.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-31
COMMUNICATIONS.

On the 18th Feb. 1896, congress passed an
act appropriating te0o milions of dollars tor
defraylng any extraordinary expenses attend
ing our Intercourse with foreign nations and
MIR. Galatin, the secretary OF the treasury,
reported TO Congress,&on the 5th December
following, that 4 credit for half of this sum
had been opened in Holland 70 the ministers
Of theU States appointed to treat with Spain.
Two years have now elapsed since the APP.
preparation was made, and eighteen months,
probably since, the credit was opened in Hol-
land, and we are, as yet, ignorant of the spe-
cffc purposes for which this money was in
tended. Three ministers have, at differ ent
times, been sent to that court, but no perma-
nent arrangements have taken place. Mr..
Jefferson, at the commencement OF the pre-
sent session of Congress, declared to them
that our differences with Spain remain still
unsettled; NO measures having been taken
on her part, since his last communication to
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EXTRACT OF A LETTER,
Liue,1lool, FEB. 10.


"Since our price current OF the Esd ult-
the prices demanded (and in some cases given
on specuIation) for American produce, have
been higher in consequence Of the embargo
but as they have been caused by stoppage OF
export from America, and IN tcw cases from
an actual demand, the continuance must be
uncertain.
Last week speculation took place in cot
ton. Old uplands lad l655, new III a I'D;
and it is reported in some instances lS53 l9d
was given; one sale has been made as nigh as
cod, but on condition that if the embargo is
taken of prior to the 22d March, it shall be
void The demand has been principally to
upland Georgias, and very little has been
done in New Orleans, Of which only few
have been sold at l 8 a 2od at the latter prices,
prime quality, and only in small lots, This
week little is doing, as the spectators consl--
der the prices demandedas too high, and such
as can only be supported by consumers. The
prices demandcdiare generally from J D
higher than our quotations of the Esd Janua-
ry. The manufacturing trade is considered
extremely bad, and nothing but the supplies
being cut off can force up prices; OF course
the continuance is supposed to rest with that
Of tie embargo in America. Last week az
attempt at public sale was made, which did
not go as well as expected, and threw rather
damp upon the market. Another consider
abla public sale of West Indias is advertised
for the 18th.
AS soon as prices take regular turn we
will advise you, but nothing now occurring
ought to regulate you upon the opening In
tercourse.
The premiums ofinsurance are extreme
ly unsettled, varying almost every day or
&c gsineas have been Given in London Oh
Atlantic state risks-lo 10 On Mississippi
vessels; here guineas, with areturn OF Q
per cent, for safe arrival las been given Oh
the former and 5 TO guineas with Warran
ty against capture by the British or Amer-
cans, ai.l we are offered eight guineas from
n. Orleans.
q The British government continues to
grant licenses to American vessels for the sa-
tisfacti0n ofmerchants, some Of them for 6
months or longer A bill has been brought
into parliament for the continuance Of the
conditions of Jays treaty, under which I'M
ports were allowed in American vessels, and
the observations by ministers on this polnt as
we'll as other occasions evince their expecta-
tons that the differences with your country
will be amicably adjusted. At all events we
flatter ourselves that if a rupture does take
place, it will not originate here
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-31

Congress, to bring them to closes Our
last minister, Mr.. Bowdon, has left Spain
without accomplishing the object of his mis-
sion, Spanish cruisers are still capturing our
vessels in the Mediterranean and all their
ports are shut against our commerce. Should
not the people, by this time, have some in
formation of their money? If it has been.
applied to some necessary public use would
1t be dangerous to trust the people with a
knowledge Of it think not. AS all our
negotiations with Spain have failed, it is most
probable these millions have not been used
on Spanish account, and if they have not been
swallowed by the sweeping contscations of
Bonaparte, should they not be sent for that
the sur3liu8es in the treasury might be aug.
mented, or be applied to the defence OF the
country. Charleston Cour.l
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= steSant and thorough bred horse
7 0 T O M A G,

al1L stand at ,Frlington every day ex-
ovs5 oept Saturday, when ne will be re-
t,o Mr.. JacobS's, at Cameron, and be
Nol.ra reS at the very low price of Four
..,ust = Il paid in season by the first of Au-
Fifty q Not Eight Dollars will be required and
known o4Ac,s blood and figure are so well
how .. as to need no description--his colts
Of the 'o"ihg prove his value. At the close
mule. season ne Will be for sale or barter for
ptal VI horses, and would make a very ca
ssks ~ TO carry to the western country,
pear 1'ooa Is In the highest demand-hls APP
Ne Inferior to no blood horse whatever.
An William Birch.
sSoa. March u. il6l lawsw
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AN ACI


For fn;ng the salaries q certain c6fcsrs Of
the Gorp0fati0n.
SECT. /. Be it enacted by the common
couacii Of The town If Aiy xandria 10 com.
mon council assembled, That she mayor
be allowed tor his services for the present
year, the suu Of TWO hundred doliats, 70 be
computed from the first day OF his ap.
poiptmeut to Office and hat it shall be
his duty 10 ask and demand for every At
.eslalion under the seal of his Office, the
sum Of Que dollar, which shall be consider.
ed as an addition 70 bis salary.
Sect. g. Be il further enacted. That the
following persons shall have and receive as
compensation for their respective services
for the present yeat 'he following sums, 10
wit:
The superintendent of police the sum Of
tour hundred dollars.
The clerk of The market the sum of one
hundred and fifty dollars.
The clerk Of ;he council the sum of TWO
hundred dollars.
I he superintendent Of the watch the sum
Of ,h.ee hundred dollars.
The keeper OF the powder house the
SUM of one hundred dollars.
The auditor the sum of one hundred
dollars. And
Each wa,ehman the sum Of TWO hundred
dollars which several sums shall be paid
quarter yesrIy out of any money in the tyea.
surers hands for general purposes.
Sect. 8 a I'D be il further enacted, That
the laws, aud orders 10 be passed by The
common council shall be from time TO time
Published in the newspaper printed in the
town OF Alexasdris, and there shall be al
lowed aud paid TO The editor Of said paper,
the SUM of one hundred and swenty dollars
for the present year, as full compensation
for the said servlces, ard also, as full com
pecsation for all notices and advertisements
OF 8 public nature. published by order Of
the mayor, or common council.
Passed 10 common council, the 2esh
March, 1903.
James Runel, Precedent.
Approved, March 20, 1903.
Cuthbert Powell, Mayor.
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AN ACT

To amend an act entitled" an act fir the
regulation Of The market, for the ADJUST
'uent Of 1Oeighfs and measures, and far
fixing the assize ofbread"
SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the common
council of alexandria, That 10 person
shall during the market hours make sale Of,
or offer or expose 10 sale, uor shall! any
person purchase any kind of mea',
indian meal, fowls, butter, eggs. or vegeta.
bles, a! anv place wiIhia he corporation,
except at the market house: every per.
sor who shall sell, or oferor expose 70 sale
any OF the articles aforesaid, and every per-
son who shall purchase she s*me contrary
TO this act, shall seyeraliy forfeit and pay
two dollars, provided, tina nothing herein
contained shall be considered TO extend TO
The sale and purchase Of butte, ip arkios,
beefo pork for sailing, OF already sailed,
or OF fish.
Sect. Q, And be further enacted, That
the 9Th section Of the CT entitled "au act
FOR The regulation of The market. &c. pass
ed the 18th day Of May 1904, shall be and
aud the same 10 hereby repealed,
Passed 10 common council, the 9Th
March, sos
James Runel, President.
Approved, March %, 1903,
Cuthbert Powell, Mayor.
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aleranbrta Eailp acberttger.
THURSDAY, MARCH 81.

Dispatches were received a few days since'
from Mr. Pinckney, our minister at London,
which, we are informed, are conciIiatory In
their nature, and strengthen the grounds of
hope for restoration of harmony between
the countries. They would have been COM
municated to the legislature Yesterday, it is
said. but for the indisposition ofthe president.
it is probable they will be laid before both
houses to-day.
Yesterdays Washington Fed.)
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~ THIS DAYS MAIL,
NEW YORK, March %.
hfsrei2ing Foreign Meas.

u
!. fast sailing ship Oliver Ellsworth,
III, ~ srriyed at this port on Saturday even
vhlI en-, : Liverpool, the Editor OF the Mer-
ing TO-" adyertiser has completed his flies OF
tSsIIj ~ naDers to the I'D February, inclu-
AoiuIpj; yerpool papers to the Gath, & Lloyds
ave and Prices Current to the 10th.
ll a,ss ~ napers are principally occupied with
i l"bstes in the Imperial Parliament of g..
Nm on :he late orders Of council against
44l. ..sl commerce; the expedition TO Copen-
asu, o the proposed mediation of Austria
!N5r .aon Fnf land and France; the negocIa1i-
INN Portugal; the expedition to the Oar
" laspes !; and the improper use which his
O"Ds astr has made of the Droits of Admiralty,
,lJ lining the sum of so,oool. sterling to
p,s,a, q his prohigate children, at time
s sssn nc pressure Of the public burthens be-
Nc almost intolcrable 10 the great mass OF
the nation. :,
For the late orders Of council the ministry
t.re had recourse to a bill of indemnity. In
.hs Lousc of peers, when the subject of these
s,3srs was under consideration, Lord Ersk-
no the late Chancellor, observed that they
r,,ct lead TO the most calamitous consequent
osc America, it was generally acknowledged,
n,,s the main source of British commercial
nrosDeritY, and these measures would new
ts,.v dry ii up, and comrel the people OF the
Toited States 20 turn thcts thoughts to ma
" and manufactures, contrary to the advice
oitae cgeat and good Washington, and there
permanently their attention on what
/ teiy ruin England.
o,ou IN lhe same House tor "a
8 so his majesty praying tor the
$ of ficiai information touching
!, 31eatjoa Of he French decree of
bg.ksd, previous 10 he 1fth Nov" the
mio4ry sere Itft in c1inority of
4 bill was bsfJre parliament at our last
dates, for /" more efec,ually carrying into
execution certain orders 10 council made
for he protection of the trade and naviga
toO Of G. Britain, and granting dcties OF
cOsams on certain goods exported from
6, Briialn = and meeting had been call
ed, by twenty TWO of The most respectable
hocses 10 Liverpool to petition pariiamens
against is passing into law until the OBJ,
jeciouable PARIS of it should be expungen
or uodGed Among Other articles ofrsxs,
loo, be bill proposes an expor, duty OF
2,6l. s:sslicg per bushcl on Salt which is
considered as a staple branch OF the export
trade Of Liverpool. This port, i, is compat-
q, carries 90 three fourlhs of the trade
bsluetn the u. S. ADD 6. Britain and
some idea OF its Importance may be col
lectrd from the focs that the annual export
Ot'b'lisa manufactures TO the u States,
exceeds ten mtilions s.e'ling, & the demand
constantly aod rapidly increasing In The
pos OF liverpool alone. during The year
1907, eMered 489 American vessels, aver
a6'ok 252 zoos, AMI paying atonDag7 deity
Of So,9o6I 10 addition 10 which, the
a@ouo' paid 10 dock duties, port charges.
'no disbursement among the uadesmen OF
4.'Veipoo! 5 estimated al l49, SCOT. eZclu.
we Of aDy Charge OF expcnce On the car
-
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T. The Proprietor Of the
d5.' 9 DaaLy Idoertlse2, will
uilPoSe Of the Establishment on
moderate terms-there are now
nearly SIX hundred Subscribers
ana an the Lift INCREASING, To a
&c ferlon Of Induary and Talents
t tp conducting a Newspaper.
III. :. would be desirable Situa-
q llOn. circumstances beyond his
~ noltropl render it necessary to
a .ai, Sale, it will therefore be
~ rr'q great Rargainif Applicant
- oe made foon.
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Extract Of an act Of the eoypora-
ton of Alexandraa, j0y the ex-

Extract Of an act Of the c0ybora-
ton of Aleuandrsa, Joq the ex-
tanguashment Of fire.
SEC. 7. If any person who shall be
presen, a, any fire shall neglect or refnse
TO obey the order or direction of any [ fl.
Ger who shall be appointed BY any FIRE com.
pany now established or which may be
hereafter established. knowing HIM 10 be
an officer, such person shall totteIt aud pay
the sum OF Ave dollars PTovided,the name
of such officer shall have been frs; pub.
lshed 10 one Of the public papers printed
in the town.
At meeting Of the Sun Fire Company on
the 28th of March, 1903, tie following per-
sons were duly elected as officers Of the SAID
company for The ensuing year:
George Demeaie, President. -,
Peter Mise, jun. Vice President.
Jonathan 6lanaeviHe, Treasurer.
George Den ale lst
lanes Russell, ID Commanders.
John Tucker, Sd
5 5..ss. har . '...0 Subordinate nirsc-
CAOef Il. FE1ASY,
Jacob HGDMan,
John Hoof. Do,,,.to
.4dam Lynn,
JoScfh Riddle,
Jonah Tboahson,
Dennis Ramsay, Trustees.
James Kennedy, jr.
T. Brashears, CLERK
Pro Tenn.
March so. st
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e. f I S II.

THE subscriber will engageto sup
4 ply from one to two millions of Herrings
during the coming season, at six shillings per
thousand, at his landing, four miles below A
lex andria.
VIM. II. Foote.
February 20 Paw
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,enIhas unte1 too GOO

The British parlamenl has voted 100, 900
seamen, and $4,000 mariners tor the ser.
vice OF The gear 1908; and about $4,000
600 sterling for the navy establishment.
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Leiutenan. general sir G. Provost, is
appointed by the P.itish government lieut..
governor of Nova Scotia, aud commander
OF the forces ihere, vice SIR John Went.
worth. He is to come out with the strong
reinforeemen,s to be sen. out TO the Brl.
tish North American deminions.