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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-04-16
c clnntonipsaItb of Waadfbufetts
IN tbs gear Of our Lard, oHe tbayiaad
eight hundred and ten.
AN ACT
To regulate the manufacture and in
fpedion Of Stone Lime, and
Lime Caiks.

/. SEC. I. BE it enacted By tie Senate
and H9rls ef Representatives. in Gene
raj Court al1cnsflsd, and BY tie aatb9rity
Of tie fame, That from and after the
frf day of June next, no Stone Lime
manufactured within th;s Common
wealth, fhall be fold or exposed to
faie, or flipped on board any vehel,
in calzs, but fuch only as ihall be
vel burnt and pure, and contained
In. good and futficient new casks, to
contain City gallons each, or one
bundled gallons each, made Of well
ieaioned heads and itaves, with ten
good and futficicnt hoops on each
cask, well driven and efficiently ie-
cured with nails or pins.
SECT. 2. Be- it furfber ezaTed,
Thar there llall be an infpector for
the town of Warren, Thomaiton, s.
Camden, in the County Of Lincoln,
to reGde in one of the faid towns, 10
Dc appointed by the Governor, with
the advice and content of the Coun-
cd, and to be by them removable at
pleaiure, upon MISCELLANEOUS in faid
Office who, before he fhall enter
upon the duties thereof, fhall give
bonds. with fulicisnt lurety or fure-
mes, to the Treaiurer OF this Com
mcnwcalth, in the fam Of one thou
land dollars, conditioned for the
faithful performance of the duties of
the faid Office, which bond ihall be
taken By the Juifices Of the Court OF
Common Pleas for the County OF
Lincoln and the faid infpeetor,
when 70 qualified, fllall have power
70 appoint in each OF the towns a.
fore!aid, as many Deputy Inspectors
as he ihalI Judge neceiary for whole
good conduct, in the dllcharge of the
duties of their reipestiye Offices, he
HAL be anfwerable, and ihall take
bonds from them % himfelf, and bis
iucceior in office. with fuihcient fure-
res, IN penal fusp, not exceeding
Two thoaland dolIars; and the faid
Lephfy inipectors illall alto be fworn
= the faithful dtlcharge Of their duty
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-04-16
Ek s9cnitor mo. XIV.
+. 0 ~ IN 7 ssrse .

trener, Is On. The man who willingly
de when Ne might 90 auy thing for tie
:un,rcye,aen, OF MS misd, he lupPort Of him
! and + family, o. the general good of nau.
lind. i richly defer wing Of heavy punifhmenr.
.r,.v benevolent Saviour gave many preceP's
s.e;,e nen 10 diligence. He well knew
,,h,t was in man and his golpel was aduifa
bv calculated 10 catch the attention OF men as
L .hev are. A. well As 20 feed and nonriih rhe
II f.i. Il rnen a. they ihould se Occupy til
cane il equally applicable to the lpiritua!,
- he natural man Indulry in the various
ea,l;rys of life, bring With IFS own reward
/. The hand of the diligent inakeih rich, fays
csor,,n and IL is ohfervahe, that injnllry
and frugA.iry feldom fail Of administering to
their vcsarics competent portion of the good
Rings of this life. Bur we are created ration
a. beings, capable of moral ACTON, and there
fore accountable for our conduct. The great
truths Of religion invite the niceff inveltiga-
lion and the man who fnffers himfelf TO be
81
It's the chaaifement of whips and icorpions
When we eonlider that the lcriptures incui-
cate but one kind Of belief, and that amidft
the multitude of religious denominations one
Only can be right, that men ihould feel 70 lit
lie lolicitrde to be ellabliihed In the right
way is matter Of ailonifhment. This duty Of
examining religious truth is preiIiug on the
young, ADD all fuch as have not vet an effab-
/ fhed belief We ought TO be ATTAINED of ig-
noraoce 10 this, as in any thing elfs; whereas
many young men, N ,hefe degenerate days,
make a boall Of being ignorant of the fpblime
truths of revelation. The natural abilities of
man were beloved for the bet Of purPofes.
Every faculty Of The foul was given for inn
provement and we have every reafon 10 iup-
pole, tha,a miGmProvemens CT the natural en-
dnwments will be hereafter punilhed with a
Take We the Improbable favaat, and cat
him into ouses darkness"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-04-16

CHARLES IV.-It has been ilated
that this unfortunate monarch is now
obliged to fell his diamonds tor fub.
fttence, Bonaparte having refufed to
pay the penhon which he promifed.
This ffatemeDt is In fubitance correCt,
but it is not true that Charles w as
has been aflerted, is in pcf,eilion Of
diamonds to az immenlc amount.
When he quilted Spain he had dia-
monGs to the value Of four millions
iferling, bu; Bonaparte faid they be-
longed TO the crown of Spain, aud
therefore took them to himlrlf. The
few jewels which the once powerful
monarch OF Spain has been forced D
fell at MarfeiiIes, were thofe which
belonged to the queen.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-04-16

UIoaAen KyH.-To nothing does
this quality attach 10 itrougly as TO !
chair. II there is difputc, in any
afenlb.y, the cafe is always referred
to this wooden inipirer and every
body fets up CRY Of chair chair !
In the lame manner thanks arc re-
turned 10 the chair-the chair is faid
TO be facetious to be dignifed, or
70 be getting drunk till at lah every
body is called upon to fupport the
chair, as if it were too weak to itand
upon ITS legs. So again of the table.
The head of the table can no more
do wrong than the head Of the ma
ton ;-and what is very remarkable,
the WORT joke in the world is fure
TO be good one, and to make every
body die with laughter, provided It
comes fEom The chair.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-04-16

What has become OF the Gag Las. so
called 1t has been lying dormant tor ma
ny weeks, almost as aaoticed as # il had
never been known. Perhaps no rule Of the
House, Resolutions, nor bhi, was ever IN
more direct and evident opposition 10 the
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-04-16
Risrfuanp.
Double Dealings.

administration will certainly at once disa-
vow it; otherwise we suppose an enquiry
will be instituted BY the Representatives of
the People. This is the first intimation we
have had of en- American minister at the
court Of King Joe. Nor do we recollect of
any such nomination. being submitted 10 the
Senate. Ed. Eeenraa's journal.
Extract Of a letter from an american gentle
man in Cabs, dated 17th January, 1910
81 have just seen Madrid dates to the
5lst instant, and cannot avoid relating to
you curious fact mentioned in letter I'M
der that date, from person of respectable
ity--" Yesterday, (the 30th Dec the
criminal court, appointed by the denevoient
iutrHde,, King Joseph, took cognizance of
the cause of an Irish clergyman, sUhO acts
{" as Charge des Afdires Of the United States
:" in this capital, and who has been impris-
toned upwards Of two months by order of
"the usurper." Until now, it was not
known here that the present American adj
ministrstion was playing double game in
Spain and that whilst they gave orders to
Mr.. Erving to follow the Spanish Central
Junta in the character Of their represents.
tive, they also had another agent near the
Court of the intruding Monarch. The few
Americans here have seen with deep regret
this double game, and cannot help drawing
comparison betwixt the Legislative gov
ernment Of Spain and that of the usurper.
The Junta treats Mr. Ervng with all pos
sible respect and attention, while King Jo-
seph imPrisons and i'll treats the agent, rep.
resenting near his person, tie American
government. Since this circumstance has
! transpired, l blush to meet my Spanish
friends: however, I am glad to observe
they discriminate between the act of set
Of men who would wish to favor French
usurpation and tyranny, to answer their
private views, and the wishes of all true
Americans who surely never can approve,
they say. an attempt against the liberties OF
a great and independent nation"
ETtrart from tic same person, dated 9th jan
" Since the defeat Of The French in the
passes Of Sierra Morena, ali is again in con-
fusionD Madrid. We have just learnt that
| Nirg Joe the Barbarian, has ordered the
beautiful custon-house, post Office, and
other public buildings in Madrid, to be i'm
mediately demolished by this time sup.
pose those elegant edfices no longer exist.
Joseph consulted his friends respecting the
demolition of the magnificent new palace he
inhab lis, but this has been suspended for
the present. Meanwhile his rapacity and
that Of his myFmidons is beyond conception !;
they rob and plumber the plate, jewels and
other valuable effects Of the churches, con-
vents and individuals. and such is their a
vidity for gold that they even scrape off the
gliding OF picture frames and columns, and
burn every ray of tissue they meet with.
This conduct of the French induces the
| Spaniards 60 believe their visitors are about
| quitting that capital. God grant they may,
and the kingdom too, for as long as French
man remains in Spain there will be no peace
or happiness
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-11-24
GRANDPARENTS, No0 20.

.rbe ship Rising States, Bangs, with Ro-
80, Adams, esq. of this city, saliedt the
~ Of October for PhiladelPhia.
Che following are the only articles we
Fad worth extracting.
The Paris papers We have received are
49,, the 8.h, but some OF the Oh we un-
s.,apa have reached town. 1t is said
~ contain a cemi, official article dated on
-. frontiers of Spain, and giving an &C.
count OF the events in the peninsula. The
.l,te Of Abrantes is, in that article stated
- b. advancing on the Left Of the Douro,
sn9 another French general on the right OF
.br same river. The former had reached
y;llanoya. and the latter Moncorvo, on
The road TO Oporto,
s. bastiani is fortifying Malaga and Gre
,,da. A French division which had en-
rrred Murcia had been repulsed and com
pened 70 retreat.
report was very current in the city
.,.s,srday, OF another action having been
foaqh, IN Portugal on the Cd, but we could
not trace ts s 10 any creditabls authority.
Ca the e8.h flag of truce with money
and clothes fer general ST. Simon, who was
sa1en prisoner, was sent to the British head
quarters at 8usaco. On the same day
Massena sent a flag eff truce requesting
n~roission TO bury his dead. This Was re-
fused but they were buried on the held OF
battle by the British.
LORD Wellington in the beginning of his
despatch refers to previous despatch OF
the 2oih, mentioning the measures ne had
adopted to collect the army near Co'mofa,
and if possible 10 prevent the enemy trona
obtaining possession of it. Taat despatch
was lost with the other dispatches which
were sunk when the French prigateer en-
gagged the Liverpool packet; bu; II is said
thar il mentioned soanc skirmishes to have
,aken place from the 18th, and add
ed tha, as the French advanced the Pprtu
euese villages were uniforfnly abandoned.
and every thing that could be serViceablc to
shc enemy destroyed.
Nlassena, il is said, was seen In every
part of the line In the late action, IS well as
all the other marshals !; they encouraged
the advance of the men. Junot and Nor
tier headed some Of the columns as they
marched towards the ridge, where car
troops were waiting for thsm. They had
artillery, bur few OF their pieces could be
brought TO bear, owing to the difficulty and
ACTIVITY of the ground in Bussco, and
few that were, were bat inaiaerenrly serv-
ed. Ours, ou the contrary, planted on the
RIDGE. did much execution. The enemy,
unable 10 profit by their numerous cavalry
or artillery, relied entirely upon numbers,
aided by their discipline add sseadlness,
which were conspicuous in ths order and
frames with which they assembled the
ridge; no opposition was made 60 them till
they got TO the top of the ridge; they were
then charged, and driven back with ia
mense slaughter. Only one OF the enemy 8
divisions reached the top of the ridge, and
thar was soon dispossessed oft BY the s8th'
the 45th British, and the 9th Portuguese re-
giments.
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80. ,-,ng ;nths hight, All thy reached
O :. c;s;l;aa shore 10 che southwsrd OF Mes
sas aafetv. They dsbarked at San Ste
sita :" :, so'clock ia the afternoon, s drove
ta'no NO., : hosts to Dachessa. This was the.
cur 80 ~ substance, even according TO their
sum a so for the wind ceased, and
owl, LIZ In, rnsaed; the boats sent 70 Gala
a Ca: = = carry over mote TROOPS c5uh nst
s ~ 5sc{ to S,c,ly, and part Of the troops
s.s, mad b-.n landed IN Sicily could not yes
- ~" C,aia5fia far zoaafef their baats .
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-11-24
PUBLIC SALE.

Ok TaesGcy nert at 10 o'elock, nil be sold az.
lie Yendue lSt3r.,
A likely Negro Girl,
About Is years oEage; She has been brought
Up as house servant very active, and OF a
good character and disposition.
Philip G. Marheller.
NOvenhe, ID
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PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
Communicated for the Philadelphia Gazette.
From Bordeaux Oct. 8.
" On the l1th of August advised you
that the Berlin and Milan DEGREES would
cease 70 have their effect after the 1st No
vember next, provided the English with
drew their orders in council, or that the
American government conformed to the last
act of Congress. It is however reported,
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PUBLIC SALE.

On TUESDAY next, at 10 O'Clock, Will De
sold, for the benefit of the underwriters,
One cafe Of Cutlery, &c. damaged
on board The snip Ten Brothers, Capt. Bar
ker, on her passage from Liverpool,
p. C.. Marsteiier.
November q.
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BANK or POToMAC,


AT 1RwIN's WHARF,
From the schooner Ssssdn, CAPT. Lozus0as
fran Mezv6uykpori, 81 for sale, next door,
below Sfohn 6. Ldda's, ksu'er end hinss.
street:
40 barrels New-England Rum,
SO do. No | Beef, best quality, i:
80 boxes Candles,
70 Grind Stones,
bale Russia Shceting, ,
s boxes by 9 Window Glass, /
do. Sweet Oil, y
A few Boards.
William Smith.
November 10: law
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-11-24

flor, had driftsd on shore at Archaic, Was
entirely LOST and a number OF men persisted
that Chrissophe was capturing all vessels
bound 70 Petion's doninions, and obliged
them to sell their cargoes and that it wss
expected Chrissophe would blockade Port.
au- Prince.
o. 4 Eba1ay Sermon will be
preached next Lords Day, by
the-Rev. Or. Mar, in the Pres
byterian Church. The amount
of what may be collected on the
occasion, to be applied for the
relief of the Poor Of all denomi-
nations.
November 20.
t. The Rev. MI. BARCLAYS
Congregation berg deIirous Of
contributing to the laudabie
purpose Of the Charity Sermon
at Or. Muis's Church to-mor-
row, there will be no service at
his Church IN the forenoon Of
that day, There will be service
Ia the afternoon. commencing at
half palt 3 o'clock.
- The Members of the St.
h1@rczus Society, are requested
to walk in procession from the
Courthouse to the Presbyterian
Church-to assemble at the toll
Ing CT the Bell.
November %.
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agsysnDria z,aap Gazette,
= .--4sss----
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER "a.

On "Wednesday, 18th instant, the Rev.
JouN THORNTON KIRKLAND, d. ID. l.. t..
d. was indicted into the Office Of President
of Harvard University, Cambridge, Mas
sachusetts. His Exccllency Governor Ger
ny delivered an address in latin, TO which
the President elect replied in the same lan-
guage: a latin Grafton was pronounced by
the Librarian, an inaugural discourse In
English BY the President, and an Engiisn
poem by Mr.. rockingham, of the senior
Sophister class: Greek ode by Mr.. Sso.
nv, and latin ode by Mr.. Bingerman, I'M
dercraduates. In the evening an lliumlna'
ton of the university buildings & splend-
id ball closed the festivities That ancient
seminary had never before fairer prospect
of all the pleasure and advantage which can
arise from having at It's head scholar and
gentleman.
A severe shock of an earthquake was
felt in Massachusetts on Friday the 9Th IN
slant. 1t was perceived from Charleston,
near Boston, TO below Portland in the dis
,r!ct Of Maine. Near Portsmouth some
window glass was broken By the agitation !;
vessel coming into port felt it as it
running aground. /. continued upwards OF
minute TIE progress apparently from n.
w. to S. E.
The French papers, which say nothing
contrary to the wishes of the emperor, and
certainly nothing contrary TO tie interest or
the reputation of France; declare that their
Berlin and Milan DEGREES have lessenet! one
half their colonial consumption that cot
ton, tobacco and sugar, are now raised ia
great abundance in Italy and the south OF
France, aud that these DEGREES must be
continued a fesu gears l0aycr. These de-
crees st.sv declare to be the destruction cl
British commerce, which destruction is
their grand object, snd must no: be reln
pushed. Thus says an essayas in French
paper of September 18Th. Does this look
like revoking them? No. The best in
formed Americans in France have no ex-
pectation Of the revocation OF the DEGREES
no, OF the restoration Of cur properly.
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ATTENTION.

~ ATTALIoN Courts of Enquiry for the
- Isl and 81 Battalions OF Militia, will be-
held on SATURDAY next, at the court
house, at 10 o'clock, liz the morning, for tho
purpose or assessing faes for nansattendancc
at masters in the morahs Of September, Oc-S
lUber and November.
BY order,
Philip TipIeth Adlt.
November %.
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EpITAPH
ION A SERIOUS Rum DaINxER,

toN a SERIOUS Rum DaINKER,
Here lies man, who greatly held in doubt
The haai rcsurrecuon Of TIE ho'iy;
Hence, lest the soul should riss, the flesh
without,
With ev'ry prayer he mkt ,uag of tod,
dy.
At death he dran}'a quart of good Old rum,
And cios'd i'll peace and faith his dying
eyes;
Determined, when the judgment day should
come,
Thatif the s.j1It rose the fesh should RISE
CURIOUS coINcIDENGE OF NAMEs-a fact.
Several years ago a Captain Phib,beany
of the brig Sally OF Salem, took on board at
the capes Of Virginia pilot, WI. HaJfoenny
of Baltimore. At their boarding hcuse
here in Alexandria they met with Captain
Penny of this place. They drank together
bowl of punch, the landlord having pre-
viousty obtained other security for payment
as they were not sufficient, they being worth
bu' siy pence halt penny.
Phippeany S
Penny
Halfpenuy O 1-2
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-30
FOR THE ENQUIRER.

The rumours from Portugal are as We,
vague and unsstisfactory-We are told from
London, that Col Trant had retsken Coimbrs.
and the French troops stationed there. with theiy
British prisoners--And from L'Oyient. thai
the French has cut off wing Of the British ar
NY beg leave to suggest Clue to both
these reports.
In all their campaigns this feature has mark
ed the tactics OF the French-they have pushed
on with their main army, TO make grand stroke
AZ >hat OF their enemy, calculating, That if tina,
strong corps be dispersed, all the pe,tv detaci,
ments, about the country, would pat,irsllv -,
nlsh or fall In this way, Massena may hay.
pushed on after Wellington. leaving but weak
detachment at Coimbra-and Trant NAV have
bounced upon them.-Afterwards however
French detachment may have attacked the
corps OF Wilson, Salveira & Tran, 8. glvenlthem
the Corp de grace.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-30
Gllrnpe.

LONDON. October Q. Mr.. Margaret.
who was transported from Scotland some
years since, for republican principles, ha-
wing suffered the penalty of the law. had
arrived at Rio Janeiro, at the d,Ae Of the
late accounts. ON his return to England
Mr.: Horne Tooke, we understand, re.
mains in very exhausted condition a
ware OF has declining state. he has been par
icularly, anxious. during some months past,
to complete vault for his remains. under a
plot OF grass in the garden, near the north
wall on Wimbledon Common; i, is now
ready for his reception, A handsome tomb.
stone OF finely polished black marble, about
8 feet long and wide. with the following
engraven eptaph, was few days ago, by
his own direction. laid down.
JOHN HORNE TOOKE.
Late Proprietor, and now Occupier,
OF this spot,
Was born in June, 1886,
And died in s
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-30

Tof self preservation. unIer the vague words
OF this law because disapprovc its policy !;
because think the court has ao rightfnl
power 70 force fae within its pale, because
! hold 1t 60 be at war, az erast yvifa Ire sni- .
Ttt " fAe cenefftnaoa withal. because I
abasor rash oat;ls of All sorts--I do utterly
loath the taking CT this cath, and feet my
sell dby my aoaor as . gentleman, aud
iay s,ety as Citizen, TO resist the in,positi.
Ola Off to the at,ermos, of ,ny power. With
the light OF history before my eyes, have
nnt the vanity to think, shat my mind and
acueus, aay more than other mems, are
proof asaiGst toscc or temptation; and for
that reason only, forbc ar to say, positively,
that never will take this oath as foren-
sic qaaiihcatioa. am speaking of il more
pastcuiarly ia that riew. The application
OF this test, in Priaciple and in consequence,
TO Offices. which are ofpuelic gift and trust,
Is widely diaerene from such application to
professions. which are matter of right and
modes OF livelihood. OF Offices, have ne
! yer coveted any, but those within the gift OF
the people: They have condemne me as a
woi m-eaten hulk, not safe or sea worthy in
tue political tempest, of which we of this ge
',SSati,a', near, only the bodings aud 70
| their high behest submit, If not without
regret, at least without murmur. But my
profession and my capacity. isuch as it isl
! nave always thought my own and altho'
cannot doubt that this court viii decide
according to its sense Of justice, 1 shall think
II the last extreme of cruelty, if the laws of
my country shall have ordained, ,ha. my
bread, always mostened by the sweat of my
brow, shall be henceforth embittered by
| d,shonor. or the only remaining road TO NJ
at iaudable ambition, barred against me for
ever.
November 26, 1910.
The Court (dissentiente fucker j. re-
sracted its former opinion. and admitted
Mr.. Leigh to qualify on taking the oaths
heretofore usual oniy. Copies of the OPT
mons OF the judges nave been procured. and
wiu De given in the next Enquirer.