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PORTSMOUTH, (New Hampshire) February *).
ON Friday night lafl the dwellinghoufc on the farm at
Barnftead, belonging to capt. Richard Salter of this
town, took fire, and was entirely consumed, with all the
furniture and its contents. What adds extreme poignancy
to this diftrefling accident is, that mr. Joseph Salter, a
promifrng and enterpriling ion, aged 17 years, of capt.
Sa'ter’s, was burnt to death in the flames. He was awoke
by a woman in the boufe, and begged to make his escape
bv a window, which he had nearly reached, but said he
niuft return for fome papers, and, (dreadful to relate) in
attempting to obtain them, he was fufFocated and enwrap
ped in the flames and smoke. His remains were found a
mong the ruins next morning, and, we hear, have been
decently interred.
This young gentleman was employed in attending a
{lore of goods there belonging to his father. The (lore
being at a little distance from the house was not burnt.
The other people who lived in the house were awoke
with it all in flames, and narrowly escaped by jumping
out of the windows.
New York, February 16. On Friday evening lafl
Silas Munson, aged about 30, in a fit of delirium, put a
period to his existence, by cutting his throat. He was a
man who had always sustained a good chara&er, was in
dustrious and sober, and has left a wife and two lielplels
children. He was a fboemaker, and lived at the corner
of Greenwich and Reed streets. ■
Extract of a letter from Bourdeaux, dated 31J? De
cember, 1801.
From my ignorance of the language I can make but
few observations on this place or its inhabitants. The re
volutionary ardor seems to be entirely gone, and the public
niind is now much taken up with the extension of com
merce, improvements in manufactures, the establishment
of academies, schools, philosophical societies, canals, pub
lic roads, &c. &c. Politics and religion are totally ne
glcfted, or excite but a feeble interest. There are many
Catholic churches in this city, a large congregation of
Protestants, and several synagogues. The churches are
thinly attended, only by the poor, illiterate, and aged.
The fame may be said of the synagogues. There are four
theatres, all I believe very well attended; one or more of
them is playing every night, Sunday not excepted. All
kinds of bnfinefs go on that day the fame as others, though
not quite so crowded. The public functionaries do no bu
fmel’s on the decades, but thole days are not otherwise
diftingtii (liable.
“ The number of inhabitants in this city are said to be
about 100,000, and it appears to me to occupy about the
fame extent as Philadelphia; the flreets, with very few
exceptions, are narrow, dirty, and ill paved; no fide
walks, and the gutters in the middle.”
February 22.
Particulars relative to the loss of the brig Enterprise,
capt. George Creed, of this port.
To the Editor of the Mercantile Advertiser.
Sir, —We failed from Kingston, Jamaica, on or about
the 28th of March, 1801, irt deep sand ballad, having a
quantity of specie on beard, bound direct for New York.
Four 01 five days after leaving port, wind blowing frefli,
began to make water very faft, so as to keep one pump
continually going, and at times two, which induced the
captain to try and fetch the Havana in order to flop her
leaks. On the Gth of April, between the hours of 1 2 and
1, flie luddenlv went down, off Cape Antonio, without
giving any previous notice, both pumps going at the time,
at one of which the survivor was. Capt. Creed had taken
the fun, and had gone down into the cabin to put up his
quadrant, as the survivor believes; from which time he
never law him afterwards, as the brig went down To ft: 1-
denlythat the men in the forecaflle, and captain and boy
in the cabin, had not time to fetch the deck. The sur
vivor, on finding, the water on deck, which was the firft
notice, called to the mate, who was at the helm, that the
brig was going down, on which the mate laid himfelf a
crol's the tiller. The survivor then made an attempt to
alarm the men in the forecaflle, and saw one man trying
to get out, but was unable, as the water beat him back;
on which the survivor jumped into the sea. On his fetch
ing the furface of the water he found the brig had disap
peared, and not a foul to be seen. The survivor then got
on a spare spar that floated, and, after being in the water
(as be supposes) about an hour, was picked up by a Dauifls
fcliooner bound to New Orleans, where they arrived 12
days after. The survivor, after fome time, got passage
on board a vefiel, to come home, as be expefted, which
cleared out for Charleston, but was taken by two Spanish
veffcls and carried into Campeachy, where they were kept
in prison four or five months. He at lad obtained a pass
port, and took passage on board a brig bound to Charles
ton, was captured by La Seine Britifii frigate, who took
out all liands and ordered the brig for Kingston; he effect
ed his escape, took passage on board the polacre (hip Fanny,
and arrived here on the 16th inllant.
his
George X Jarvis,
mark.
Names of the persons lof with the brig.
George Creed, matter; Joseph Holcombe, mate; Sa
muel i itus, fcaman; Jonas Hagger, ditto; Peter Platt,
Charles Kiffam, a black; Morris Kiffam, ditto,
cenk; J unes Lincoln, a bov; and one man working his
P ffage home.
New \oik, February 205 1802.
f‘ arlijh , February 10. 011 Thurfdav morning lafl
Joan Hid, blackhmth, oi Shipjienfbiirgb, put an end to
bis hie* by hanging himfelf with his apron in his shop. We
be:'.r he Ins left a widow and four small children.
Fbiladilpbtii,’ February 18. American miracle.
Ike Eton with which it is mr. Rembrandt Peale’s in
teut,on shortly to vilit Europe was yesterday so far put to-
SYker that, previous to taking it to pieces for the purpose
01 Peking up, be and twelve other gentlemen partook of
a collation within tfie bread of the animal, all cornfort
ic ited round a small table and one of mr. Hawkins's
pat.n; portable pianos; after which the following todts
Vj,v drank, accompanied with mafic.
K Ihe Biped animal Man; may peace, virtue, and 1
nappityds, lx* Ills diftinguilhing character.
2 a. he American People; may they be as preeminent |
among the nations of the earth ?.s the canopy we fit be*
neath surpasses the fabric of the mouse. ( Yankee doodle.)
3. Agriculture: In constituting the pride and riches of
our country may its rewards be as abundant as this fruit*
was unexoeitted.
*
. The Constitution ot the United States; may “ its
nos be as ribs Oi brads, and its uack Done as mditen iron.”
Job xl. (Hail Columbia.)
5. The Arts and Sciences: Nurfied in a genial foil,
and foftered with tender care, may their honors prove as
durable as the bower which surrounds 11s.
. 6 ; Tie Brains of Freemen; may they never be so bar
-1 icaued by the Jack Aft Bones of opposition as to crulll
their native energy.
7* Friends ot Peace; to all eife such Bones to
gnaw as, dried by ten thou sand moons,'may starve their
hungry maws. (Jefferfon’s March.)
8* -All honeit Men; it they cannot feaft in the bread
of a Mammoth may their own prove large enough.
9. I lie Ladies of Philadelphia; ere their naked beau
ties prove as horrible as bare bones may virtue behold them
clothed with the garment of modefty.’
10. The present company; may their second birth,
although from the womb of the beast, be followed by every
blelfing of peace. 1 1
Volunteer. Success to tk Boney Parts in Europe.
* Theft bones were found by farmers digging man
ure. - “ and
Charlejlon, March 17. A.n excellent new Hup, called
the Middleton, upwards of 400 tons burthen, was this
morning launched from the ship yard of William Pritchard
len. at Hobcaw. She is allowed by good judges to be the
heft merchantman ever built in this state. For beauty and
strength few if any surpass her, and will no doubt do ho
nor to the builder.
We were yesterday favored with a gazette publilhed at
Port Republic on the 26th February. An article in it is
as follows: “ The tyranny of the traiteious. the inraious,
and the hypocritical Touffaint, draws to its end. Colon
lfts, who his sanguinary arm has not been able to reach,
be composed; the laws are about to resume their empire;
your property lhall be your own, your existence ihatl no
longei be precarious. 1011 are reftoreJ to France, and her
power promiles you happy days in future.”
_ At the above date the whole ot the south of the island,
witnout any exception, had fubnutted without any resist
ance, aiid remained untouched. In t!ie north and weft St.
Marc, Port de Paix, the Mole, and the Gonaives, were
all in poffefiion of the forces which debarked at the Cape.
On cue ioth of Feoruary gen. Boudet occupied La Croix
des Bofquets; on the 12th i.eoganc; and on the 19th L’-
Arcahaye.
.March 18. Yesterday arrived, the brig Fame, Schlich
ting, Lilbon, 36 days; (lnp Port Mary, Collins, London,
32 days.
Arrivals from this port.
. The John and Mary, Purvis, and Boyne, Safford, at
Liverpool.
The Jemima and Fanny put into Poole in distress.
i he Julius Pringle at Milford Haven.
“Flie lilac at Glalgow.
The Montezuma, Morgan, Northern Liberties, Bone,
and Maria, Inglis, a: London.
Hie Maria had oven leveral days alliore, and fullered
much damage before Ihe was got off.
Ine Terutha, Matley, is put into Cherbourg in great
diftrels, after throwing part oi her cargo overboard.
The John, Odwego, and Ranger, were ready for sea
when capt. Collins failed.
. March 22. Saturday arrived, the fl.ip Minerva, At
kins, Cadiz, 46 dues.
Ext rad of a letter j-rom a /Indent at Princeton college
t o bis father in ibis city , dated the yth injl.
li -ft is with infinite regret I inform you that the semi
nary oi learning, Princeton college, is entirely consumed
by fire. Ihe flames firft caught in the beii gallery, and
in Ids than five minutes ipread over the whole roof, li
very exertion was uled to stop their progress without fuc
cels, owing to the wind being extremely bojfterous, and
in about half an hour the whole building was reduced to
allies, together with a great numbe/ of the books belong
ing to the college, the American Whig Society, and the
Gliofophic Society. And what makes the matter appear
more diftrefting is, the conjtcLire of its king a wilful act,
though no proofs have yet been brought forward.”
SAVANNAH, March 25.
M A R I N E LIS T.
Entered Inward.
Schooner Mary, Drummond, Barbados
Lady Walhiiigton, Webber, St. Mary’s
Sloop Friendlhip, Randolph, Darien
Schooner Tirzah, Nelson, St. Mary’s
Ship Diana, Derby (hire, St. Euftatius
Schooner Savannah Packet, Conyers, Charleston
Wealthy, Hand, ‘ Philadelphia
Cleared Out.
Schooner Kitty, Bennett, St. Augufline
„ . v . Tro "P> Jamaica
Baric Nixon, Shaw, Rotterdam
Sloop William, Pitcher, New York
Schooner Lydia, Well, Char Mon
ling Waflnngton, Aikins, Jamaica
Schooner Debuy, Starr, New York
Galley Governor White, Roy Ron, St. Augufline
Schooner Hannah, Aifen, St. Croix
Office hours from 8 o’clock a. m. to 1 p. m.
The (hip America, Capt. YYatfon, has arrived at Li
verpool from this port.
The fcliooner Jane, Walter Simpson matter, from Bal
timore, bound to St. Mary’s and St. Augufline, loaded
wjtit cwn and dry goods, was catt away, on the 15th in
u.int, 011 SapeJo ill and; the veflel and cargo are totally loft;
tne matter and crew got fafe in their boat to Black Beard
aland, and have since arrived in this city.
On Friday lull tint roof of a house at the weft end of the
town fell in whilst the Lite carjienters were at work in its
unfoitunately one of them, named John Howe, who has
a wife and children in the state of MalTachufetts, was so
mucii orudtd that he died the fame day, and two othera
were very much hurt.
Died on Monday morning lafl, Mr. Charles Smith, co
pru tiler ol Mr. William Smith, merchant.
THE APOTHECARY.
From the Beauties of /Modern Poetry.
A MEMBER of the aEsculapian line
Liv’d at Newcastle upon Tyne;
His fame full six miles round the country ran*
In short, in reputation he was solus;
All the old women call'd him a pine maul' 1
Elis name was Bolus.
Boils lov’d verse, and took so much delight in’t,
i hat his prescriptions he resolv’d to write in’t.
Apothecary's verse! —and where’s the treason?
’ 1 is simply’ honest dealing —not a crime;—
When patients swallow physic without reason,
It is but fair to give a little rhyme.
He had a patient lying at death’s door,
Some three miles from the town—it might he fur;
i o whom one evening Bolus sent an article,
In Pharmacy that’s call’d catkartical;
And oniHe label of the stuff
He wrote this verse;
W hicli one would think was clear enough
And terse:—
“ When taken
“ To be well shaken
Next morning early Bolus rose,
And to the patient’s house he goe3.
The servant let him in with dismal face,
Long as a courtier’s out of place —
Portending some disaster.
John’s countenance as rueful look’d, and grim,
As if the Apothecary had physic’d him,
And not his master.
“ Well, how’s the patient?” Bolus said;
John shook his head.
“ Indeed; hum! ha!—that’s very’ odd!
“ He took the draught?”—John gave a nod.
“ Well now? what then, speak out, you dunce!”
“ Why then,” says John, “ we shook him once.”
“ Shook him! how?” Bolus stammer'd out.
“ We jolted him about.”
“ Strange! shake a patient, man! a shake won’t do.”
“ No, sir, and so we gave him two”
“ Two shakes! oh, curse!
“ ’Twouid make the patient worse.”
“ It did so, sir; and so a third we tri’d.”
“ Well, and what then ß” Then, sir, my master di’d.”
I FOR SALE,
A Plantation in Effingham coun
ty, containing 600 acres of pine and cypress land, plea
fan ly iimated on the river Savannah, and was formerly
cultivated in coni, rice, cotton, See. For farther parti
culars inquire of JAMES CLARK.
GEORGIA. “| By A. G indr at, Clerk of the Court of
(l. s.) Ordinary for Bryan county, iu the
A. Gindkat. j state afore said.
WHEREAS William Smith, of the city of Savan
nah, hath marie application to me for letters of
administration on the est ate and efTecfts of Joseph Jackson,
of laid county, deceased, as nearest of kin, Wiefe are
therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the fa '4 Joseph Jackson to be and appear
before me, at my office fin Hardwicke, on the 26th day of
April next, to lhew cause, if any they have, why letters
oi administration lliould not be granted him.
Given under my hand and seal, this 24th day of
March, 1802, and in the 26th year of Ameri
can Independence.
IHmou fsjomtp.
THE Members of the Union Society are desired to
.meet at the City Hall on Monday the sth day cf April
next, prccifely at 10. o’clock in the forenoon, it being
the quarterly meeting preparatory to the anniversary.
Peter S. Laffitte, sec’y.
Savannah, i-jth March, 1802.
NOTICE
To the Proprietors, or their Agents, of the following
1 raSls of I.,and, jiluatc in Montgomery county,
unlefs they, or either of them, do come for-
X ward, and fettle the taxes due thereon, within fix
months from this date, they will be proceeded against and
fold by the collector of laid county, agreeably to law, to
wit:
400 acres on the Oconee river, granted to Edward
Goode, adjoining Janes and Scifmoore.
300 acres on the Ohoopee, granted to Abfalom Lott,
adjoining.
287! acres on Ogechce, granted to James Allen, ad
joining.
200 acres on the Ohoopee, granted to Bryant McCul
lers, adjoining Price and B.alwell,
Thomas Davis, r, t. r.
if February, 1802.