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equal to Declaration of War against Eng
land. These gentlemen entirely overlook
what the President says respecting France
Does he not complain heavily, and justly toe,
of her conduct? Peruse his words once more.
After stating that she has hitherto neglected
to restore "the great amount of American
property" which she has condemned. the Ere
sident adds -" In addition TO this, land other
demands Of strict right, on that nation ; the
United States have much reason to be dissdtts-
fled with the rigorous and unexpected re-
strictions, to which theirtrade with the French
dominions has been subjected and which, 1t
not discontinued, will require at least cores
ponding restrictions on importations from
France into the United States" Are all these
claims to be relinquished !? Are all these
complaints to be overlooked or forgotten !!
Shall we conGne our indignation to INJURIES
received from one quarter, and be totally IN
sensible to the deadly blows from another :
But what will the French Emperor think OF
that part of the message, which follows p
A prohibition is equally called for (says
the PresidenD against the acceptance, by our
citizens, of special licences, to be used in a
trade with the United States; and against the
admission into particular ports of the Unit
ed States, of vessels from foreign countries,
authorised to trade with particular ports only"
If Bonaparte prohibits commerce, except by
especial licences" S, s'from particular ports, :"
and we refuse to take his licences, our trade
with France is at an end. Will he not make
this pretext for further spoliations-uniess,
perchance, he should be soo;hed by the rome
of some other parts OF ne message A few
days will shew what view Congress take oi
this document.
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From q London hQher.


About two months since, a young cuckoo
was taken from hedge sparrow's nest in the
neighborhood of Liskeard, & carried into the
house of Mr.. Moon,a hair-dresser of that town.
In this room was canary bird, which, upon
seeing the cuckoo, Immediately became very
much agitated. The young bird was then
put into the cage with the canary bird, which
instantly began to feed it: and has continued
this tender office to the present time. Some
years since, somewhat similar instance oc-
Cured at Port Eliot, where a young cuckoo
which had been taken from a titlark's nest
was Immediately afterwards fed by a tame
thrush, until, in the cold months, the young
bird commenced its winter sleep. Its pro.
babe that this bird would have survived the
season and awakened at the usual time as il
was kept warm in flannel but the noise Of
the trumpet awakened itbeiore the time which
nature has allotted, when it crawled across
the cage and expired.
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Congress Of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY 5th .%apem5er, 1871.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY 5M .Napember, 1871.
REPORTED ron THIS GAZETTE.
On motion of Mr.. Newton, the usual or
der was adopted for allowing each member
three newspapers during the session, sc.
On motion of Mr.. Pitkin, the clerk was di-
rected to have 500 copies of the rules and or
ders of the house printed for the use Of the
members.
At IL o'clock a message was received from
the President of the T. States. The docu-
ments accompanying the message were, the
particulars of the court of Enquiry relative to
the affair between the President and Little
Belt; Correspondence between Messrs. Mon
roe and Foster, relative to the orders in coun-
Gil, sc. The first of these was not read, On
the ground that the subject was well under
stood the reading Of the latter occupied the
time Of TIE house til 5 o'clock, when mo-
ton was made by lIr. Troup to suspend the
reading OF the remaining documents until to-
mcrrcw. This motion was opposed by Mr..
Randolph, ard ,ftcra sLor: debate, motion
was MADE TO adjourn, and carried.
WsDsgsDIr, .Stuem6er 6.
The house resume d the reading of the do
ouments accompanying the Presidents mes
sage. These we're, Correspondence between
Messrs. Monroe and Foster relative to the az
lair of the President and Little Belt, between
the same relative to the taking possession OF
Florida, between Mr.. Pinkney and Marquis
Wellesley, between Mr. Russell and the Duke
of Galore, sc.
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II GOOD THING.

The Legislature of Vermont IS DOW in ses-
sion. In the course of Legislative business
Mr. Smith introduced the following Resoiu-
ton, which was read and ordered to lie on
the table:
RESOLVED, That his excellency the COVER
nor be requested 10 lay before this house such
documents aud papers as he may have In his
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ABILITY.

Be courteous of gesture, and afable to all
men, with diversity of reverence, according
% the dignity of the person. There is nothing
tilt winneth so much, with so little cost-He
who enGeavors to please, must appear pleased:
aid he who would not provoke rudeness, must
10: practise it.
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Captain Andrews, from Russia, informs
the Grasshopper British sloop of war, having
under her convoy eleven sail of transports,
all loaded with ammunition for the Russian
government, arrived at Revel about the 25th
of August.
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Intelligence from Cadiz is to the 22d of
September, and furnishes a report of the cap
ture OF Eaien,ia by the French. Valencia Is an
important city on the. Mediterranean, consi-
derably below Tarragons. 1t was expected
to be attacked, but it is incredible that it has
fallen thus suddenly.
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HUGH PIPER.

T1AS commsncst & carries on the HAset.
n righf and Blacksmith business, at his
shop on Royal street, formerly occupied BY
John Horner, jua. and nearly opposite to
Mr.. E Evans, chair-maker's shop, where
he will be happy to execute all orders for arr
ticIes in his line, and promises to use his ut
most exertions to give general satisfaction.
to such az may favor him with their cai'
tom
November Z cost
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or Modification of the Berlin and Milan De-
crees, so that they haze ceased TO oferate a.
gainst the United States"
A friend has favored us with sample of
Strawberries now growing in Fairfax county
(Virginia.I They are perfectly ripe, and OF
good favor. Such curiosity is we believe
extremely rare in the history of Agriculture.
The .f5Vowing .dnecdote, taken from London
haher, tie think athHes NTH Peculiar pro-
hriety 10 the JAIL of this Town.
An honest Hibernian, who was present at
the ceremony of laying the foundation OF the
New Court House and Prison at Leeds, on
the I'd inst. observed, with great deal OF ma
tive simplicity, that it was high time to build
a new iail in Leeds, For" said Pat, 1t is
disgrace to any decent man to be put INTO
the old one"
GRowrH OF WooL-A correspondent,
who has lately bestowed considerable atten-
ton to the subject of sheep and wool In an
cient and modern times, in various climates
and on different soils, has apprlzed US OF his
conviction that the pine barrens (as they are
called) of the Southern States will be found
positively favorable to the 6ne-wooled breeds.
He states as the result of tolerably accurate
estimate, that in the year 1911 there will have
been shielded in this country thirteen millions
Of bounds of wool ; and infers as consequence
that wooden cloth, of a substantial and COM
r. L., he NO here
an extent beyond the most sanguine expecta-
tons heretofore entertained.-Mt inteL
Mammoth Attle-Mr. William Tappan, OF
the town of Newburyport, Massachusetts,,
raised an apple in his garden, this season.,
which weighed Is ounces. 1t grew on a
young tree, and was the first and only one the
tree ever bore.
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IN COMMON COUNCIL,
9Th Noyrnprp

-N'1FLVfDI@It3
Ordered, That the Cons;ables do pay to the
Auditor the money received by them on war
rants for taxes placed in their hands by the
late collector Abel Jmney, and that he hold
the same subject to the further order of
Council.
Ordered, That the Attorney for Corporation
do institute suit or suits, U. s. .dbel Janney
and Securities, for the balance due by his &C
count-returnable to the first Court.
Extract from the minutes,
]. d. SIMMS, C. c.
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NEWTON KEENE,

OFFERS FOR SALE,
IS barrels Museoyado Sugars,
10000 lbs. Green Ceffee,
IS hhds. Antigua and WiDdward Island
Rum,
do. Molasses,
81 bales Upland Cotton,
20 bags Sumatra Pepper,
225 large and small boxes first quality
Segars.
20 Casks London Brown Stout,
20 boxes PIpes-gross each,
80 barrels prime Pork,
S tons Swedes Bar Iron,
chests Hysop Tea,
bale super6ne London Cloths,
trunks Fancy Cotton Goods,
1900 lbs. SUiithfeld Bacon,
so barrels bright and black Varnish and
so. Turpentine.
November s. d
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Twenty Dollars Reward.

INSERTED in Alexandria, from the boat
- belonging to Fort Washington, on this
day, the two following SOLDIERS, viz.
FRANCIS WABO, Frencbman, aged
"a years, dark hair, and dark complexion,
feet 10 inches high, had on round hat, white
cloth vest, and blue cloth pantaloons
JACOB BRANOR, born in Cumberland
county, Pennsylvania, aged % years, feet
inches high, fair complexion and sandy hair
had on round hat, white cloth vest, white
shirt with frill, and blue pantaloons.
Whoever takes up said deserters and deli.
vers them to the commanding officer of this
post, or to any officer of the United States ar.
my, shall receive the above reward, or TEN
DOLLARS for each, and all reasonable ex.
pences.
Lloyd Beall,
Captain Artillery commanding.
Fort Washington, Nov. 4-6. eo3w
JUST PUBLISHED,
For sale by ROBERT GRAY. Kixs-ssreeis
The CURSE OF KEHAMA;
II NEW POEM:
BY ROBERT souTHv.
In Volumes Price 81 so
also, the following PLAYS:
USTAVUS VASA, Doubtful Son;--
VI Italian Father; New Way to Pay Old
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Twenty Years ago; Family Legend; Agree.
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Travestic Henry the fourth ; Knight Of
Showdown; Lady Of the Lake.
Two elegant itent London mede Ptd1o
FORTES With additional Keys to G. Pedsl.
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ThePresidens's Message appears to be con-
sidered by many keen politicians as aiInos
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Mr. Randolph was much opposed on Tues
day to the suspension of the reading of the
documents accompanying the presidents mes
sage. He appeared very anxious to have those
read relating to Florida and the affair OF the
President and Little Belt. He compared the
house to parcel of .chool-boys, eager to SO
to dinner: for his own part, he said, he had
rather go without his dinner for a week than
not hear those documents read Immediately
he could see no reason why the public should
be in possession of them before their represen-
tstives. In the course OF his remarks ne OBJ
served that the practice of opening each ses-
sion OF Congress by speech delivered In per-
sonhad been introduced by Gen. Washington, *
he did not believe thatit was more disreshecJul
than the late fashion of sending message to
Che National Legislature. He added, that If
the gentlemen on the other side of the house
(the Federalists) should ever regain the as
cendancy, the old practice would be renewed;
thus admitting that the Federalists are the
true disciples of Washington.
The Correspondence between Messrs. Mon
roe and Poster, laid before Congress on Tues
day, consists principally, as usual, of reply
and rs;oinder. MIR. Monroe insists that the
British government ought not to have delayed
to repeal their orders In council on the mere
susticion that the French DEGREES would not
under those DEGREES had occurred since the
I'd November last, sc. On the other hand,
Mr.. Foster contends that the ambiguous pro-
mise Of Bonaparte was shallow article which
it was impossible not to see through; that Of
course il would have been absurd in the Brl-
fish government to have acted on the basis OF
such a trick that Bonaparte had publicly
declared, long since the Cd November, that
the Berlin Milan DEGREES should continue to
be the fundamental laws OF the French empire,
SC. The last letter of Mr.. Monroe is dated
on the 29th of October, and Mr.. Fosters re-
ply the Sis, of the SINE month. AS far as we
could Judge from merely hearing it read, the
whole correspondence appears to have been
conducted in very amicable manner, both
parties expressing the strongest wishes for the
preservation of a Sood Understanding between
the two countries
Some people complain tha: Mr.. Magruder,
Clerk to the House of Representatives, is a
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Some people complain tha: Mr.. Magruder,
Clerk to the House of Representatives, is
bad reader but allowances must be made on
account Of the mater he is obliged to read.
Jonathan Russell. EGG. for example, In one of
his official letters, just made public, says that
the capture OF American vessels by French
privateers cannot be attributed to the Berlin
and Milan degrees " by the s,rictest construc-
ton ofthe law OF retortion" When or where
tbs Iesv was enacted, the ingenious charge
des afssires does not inform us. 1t certainly
is not an Ersi:sA statute and literary court
il this country weu;d pronounce it unconsti-
tutional Il man, for what we know, have
been lately got Rh in France; and our agent
may have studied it under some of the learn
Cd doctors in tia, country; but although
portion the American people speak rather
disrespectlully of the common Ian, they are
al strongly attached 20 COMMON sense. Mr.
Russell nay therefore deal in the latter
article whenever &c can make it convenient.
Lew Of retor;ion :" NJ wonder Mr.. Magru-
der vas embarrassed: Such stuff would puz-
zle Philadeiphk, lawyer.
ThePresidens's Message appears to be con-
sidered by many Keen politicians as alEnos
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Cen. MoUNTJoY BAILEY, of Maryland, was
on Tuesday last elected Sergeant at Arms to
the Senate Of the United States.
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THURSDAY MORNING, Nopem0er 7.

The House of Representatives were engag-
ed Yesterday at half past two O'Clock, when
our communication left there, in reading the
documents accompanying the Presidents
Message, audit is probable no other business
WAS done.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-10-14

In Bozrah, fConn)-Capt Henry Cald-
vriil, OF the u. ). marines, 10 Miss Lnsy
Rotd.
In Hartford, (C.) Jeremiah Day, Esq.
Professor OF Maihe maiics and Natural Phi /,
l1sophy. Yale L. TO Miss Olive Jones =. and
at Norwich, Jsmes L. Kingsley, Esq Pso-
lessor ufLangnages and EccIesisstIcAl HIS
tory. 70 Miss Lydia Cont
IN Nobleborro ME. Capt Henry Little,
cf New Castle, 10 Miss Mary Kins man
AT Nor,hhrld, Mass. Woodbury. SToR-
T.R. JUS Esq Counsellor al L.w-of this
tpyn. 10 Mss MANY BARRErr, daughter
os john Barrett, t.sq OF the TO, mSr place.
In this Town, last evening, by the Rev.
Timothy Hllhlri, MIR. James 3. Tucker,
merchant, to Miss Isabella w Holland
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-10-14
Tlf0.

In Charleston, l7,h III Mr. John Will
liamson-He drowned himself whilst in a
rage with his afiec,lonate spouse, with
whom he had had quarrel and was fol-
lowed TO the grave the next dav by the
greatly afflicted widow, who remained IN.
consolable until be evening fthe same day,
when proposals of marriage were made her
by man who had been widower for six
long weeks aud on the 20lh, (three whole
days after her " iSrepsrabie loss''l she very
reluctantly consented to exchange her
mourning for bridal dress, and was once
more gsily led to the alter of Hymen---In
Long Branch, IN. j. James Green. Esq.
Maj Gen. of the militia of " Jersey. and
sn active partizan officer in eur revolutiona-
~ war.
In Stuben, Me. Mr. Alien Smith killed in
quarrel after military parade, by Samuel
copson. who struck him on the head with
.ae but Of gun.
AT Falmouth, on the 5lh ult. Dea Hum
yhrey Merrill, in the g4th year of his aye
A wife with six children, together with up
wards of Eighty grand and great grand
children, formed his funeral procession
Dea. ii. Merrill was useful and distin-
suIshed character both in church and state.
Through two bloody and destructive wars
be stood in defence of his country. For up
wards of twenty years he discharged the
office of Selectman in the town Of Falmouth.
At an early age he protested to be specially
called by grace TO follow Christ. lie es-
poused his religion, and in no visible In
STANCE did be deviate from its sacred pre-
cepts. His intellects shone bright when
his t1eshly eyes we're darkened. He reaped
a patriarchal blessing, went to his fathers
IN peace and was buried in good old age
AT Falmouth, the Goth uit. Mr. Isaac Al.
Zen, aged III.
At Corhsm, on the 4lh instant, Annsh,
sn infant daughter, of Lothrop Lewis, Esq
sgen 4monihs.
Yesterday morning, Mary Griggs, aged
nonths, daughter OF John and Eliza Pratt
Funeral this afternoon at his house in Pear
street, where friends and acquaintance are
requested 10 attend al 4 pm.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-10-14
ODE JOHNSONIAN.

TUNE" battle of the ME-"
Arise arise Columbia's sons arise
And rush 10 the shop where Johnson shows
his pole
Arise and be shav'd, Tho forked light
ming flies,
Tho sIoims ssssil & mighty thunders roll.
Arise on an act so important do not wAver,
For Johnson from his youth was a regular
bred shaver
And well lie minds his cue
When he llsS an end in view,
And he'll build his great renown
On pomatum of his own,
While ey'rv chin, from ear to ear, well
lather'd shall be!
Eus2a hu2sa huS2a husSa kussa
Nan gdve 10 Lhfnc the Charter TO be free
Hussa huzz~i hug ga husSa husza =
johnson liUes zvhO sLaues 'e7n 10 Il,
Arise arise Columbia's sons arise
Assert TO the world your fundamental law
4 No vulgar brush shall lalhcr to your eyes,
No razor dull keep upper lips in awe.
To johnson, to Johnson, o Fly without form
He shaves you so quick, it hardly seems
reality.
And the hair should lie clip,
He will do it in the tip;
In dressing man or woman
He will submit TO no man,
And his lather. razors, curiing-tongs, can
clam the first degree.
Rnssa &c. sJc. Jc.
II Johnson's name mankind ould pro.
claim,
No shaver presumptuous his ] lrels will
deface
For such mammoth root has his man.
moth fame,
That nothing can remove him from his
place.
And when he's defunct, then would lay
wager,
That above he will shine another Ursa Ma
jor
For to him alone belongs
The true twirling of the tongs;
And none who razors handle
To him can hold a candle
0 from Pole to POLE ihe name Of Iohn-
son sounded shall be.
HaSza sc. &c Cc.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-10-14

IT he original iubicribers to The funds of the
Bible Society of Maine" are hereby no.
tifed that their obligation for payment at the
third Term, will become due on the 9th inf
Other iubicrlbers will alto be pleafed TO take
notice that their next Term Of paymen, VII
be on the fame day
As Information Of the want of Bibles in Re
veral Towns within the Diflrict has ialey
been received, il is hoped punctuaty of
payment viii afford that aid which with tie
number of Bibles now on hand, and from
the money not yet laid ont will enable the
Truaees 10 luppy fuch as TO their knowledge,
are now deilhu,e.
SAINT FREEMAN, Tr<afsye,.
N 3. tits expected thar the knowledge Of
further wants will foon induce with that the
number ef5Assyi5ers might be increafed.
r. The committee Of Distribution reque(s
that thoie Gentlemen who have appriied the
Trufees of The want Of Bibles, would iend
for lonhe when they have an opportunity
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-10-14

ion lie could find nosning TO justify The zap
,i,e... and 81 course cle2redhcr So The cap
tam. afie, All dis trouble. lost both the sub
siance and The Shadow.
G-TThe report, mentioned IN our last,
th.t lie 3 .itish Government had given or
dcrs ID capture American vessels from Rus
sian ports proves TO be without foundation.
B 4fh, Oct 9-T'his morning arrived the
brig Adalne, Harding, Al days from Dub
In in ballast-4 days since fell in with the
English brig Commerce, Rockingham mas
ter, nothing slansing but lower mAsts-iest
her sails sc. fvw days before in severe
gale Of wind, capt. ii took her in tow and
left her this morning IT aschor in the River
---she was " days from the Bay of Hondou
ras for Cork with = full cargo Of Mahogany
and Dye woods
Capt. II. saw a large ship 5 or days
since man and nizeR mssts gone, standing
to The Westward-she had yellow sides.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-10-14
TAKE NOTICE.

LOST. on Sd inst. supposed between
RamsdelPs Mills, in Gray, and Walnut
hill, in Norlhysrmouih, red morocco
POCKET BOOK, containing notes of hand
to the amount OF between one hundred and
one hundred and fifty dollars number Of
Bills drawn off Receipts &c, S<c--and 9TH
erpapers of no use to any but The owner
Whoever has found the same and will re-
turn it 70 the subscriber shall receive a
handsome reward and hanks OF the owner.
CALVIN JORDAN.
GRAY, Oct IL. 1871. ID
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-10-14
SE<SONABLE GOODS
ROYAL LINCOLN,

EscHANcR sTREKT,
HAS for fale general aforment of
= Seas0nabR G00ds-Uix.
A great variety of ben wen of England and
common Broad Cloths
BLACK, blue, brown, mixid, drab and bottle
Caffimeres;
Cloths
Devonihire Kerfeys, Imperial Cords.
Pelice Flannels, white, yellow, red, crimfon Il
black FIannels, Swan1kins.
Outfits, Outfit Blankets, Serges, Plains.
Coatiugs; women's black and fate worried
Hofe; mems black, white and mix'd do.
Rat;inetts, shalIoons, Dufants.
Wilboars, Velvettl
Black, fate, mulberry and bottle green Cam
bricks.
Buckram, Bri,ifh skirsing
Patent neam loom ditto.
Cotton Umbrellas, blue Stockinets.
Brown Linens, brown Cottons
London printed Cambricks, Linens.
Linen Cambricks. Long Lawn
Linen pocket handkerchiefs
Florence and China Luftrings confning Of
black, brown. fate, white, pink, light
blue, and Buff.
Buff, pink, fate, Graw and black Cotton
Grapes.
Black Italian ditto. =
Silk FIorentine yelfings, white MerfeilIes do.
Black and fancy elk Handkerchief,
Belf company Bandanna do.
Fancy Mullins, fine and common book do.
Black lace Yelling, Silk Hofe.
Mems and women's black and white elk
Gloves
Ditto Cotton do. Habit Gloves.
Mems best buck, Doe and beaver do.
Black and white laces, black Sinchaws.
Black Grape, Cambrick Handkerchief.
India Cottons, conhi:ing of Beerboon Currahs,
Catapalla BAftas, Mamodies and Now
Sannas
Linen Threads, from No IL TO 90
American Bed Ticking. Ruiia Diapers
Huckabucks, Webb's patent iufpenders
Silk and netting do best gilt coat Buttons
Silk basket do colored Threads
Dimoties, EngIifh Diaper, India Calicoes
Ditto Checks, Factory Sheefing, ShirtiLg
Checks, stripes, and large a1or,ment of cot
ton warp Yarn, ye. &c.
Ps Notwithstanding the uncommon fear
city and high price of GOODS, thi. Fall, the
above being felected early in the Seafon, will
be fold as low al ufual. October 10