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The Reporter from Brattleboro, Vermont • 3

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1 1 I 1 1- this he jwinr-room of ivlidame Koniparte was preferred. Afrr eicpoftulation on the fubjeel of the armament in Bri'ain, which expuflu'iuon, according to aecounts, might have been heard by mod of ihe company, he is faid to have addreffed Lord Wentworth Sivovf voufez la guerre, ni Lord, vans pour I'aurrz quirt zee annes IF YOU WILL HAVE WAR, MY CWier, r-n Sunday te 24'h uV. M'. LrvL of Putney, 10 Mils N'anry Goodhue, daughter cf Docl. Jouah Goodhue, of the former p'acr.

Communication. Married At Giafon, by the R. William HaH, M. Gibfor, of Landl-grove, 10 Mifs Ab'gait Gibfon, of Graiton. May peace and plenty fll their cott While link'd in nvitial bands, And love and friend fnip join their hearts, As William join'd their hands, At the lame placej Mr, Erallus Burgefs to Mifs Lucy Reed, May Hymen's bands unite their hearts And love's inctffant charms A I Ope c'tan-rois.

riTcive-j li-voWi's by the (hip J'k, iha ihr biund houiiJs lately imported into St. Doming', from Cba, 3w fpread great terror among the negro? j. Several Hack prifoners, wh would have fx pia'ed iheir guilt upon the gillows, have beer turned defencelefs and naked uprn the p'am, and torn to pieces by thnfe dogs A numV of the chief officer of 'he brigands lately held a eonfrrence, fcy a 11 of truce wilt) the commanding officers of Cspe Franros. 1 be wt no known, bit the report prevailed that hey offered to lav down their aims and reiurn io their p'anta'ions providfd rhey cuuid be treated as hiieiings and not as thves. i 7, '( fvev! of ihem rs rn i 1umi and diniigci.

i wndow i i ineral xyoied to the in was or cracked. Grati'ude rrq ts to no'ice, that m3ny of oir Lan-finburgh Brethren wereprefenf with their engine, tho no: in feaCon to aflifi in arreding the ravages of he fire. Their Ipirit and alacrity, is iccorded to their credit, as merited. Fne nimrt, of the fuiferrrs, and an etitnate the lofs fuflained, are as foliow Andrew rlemabi', a new onftn'Qird houfe, valued at oa doiiars Uriah Miller, nailor, a houfe fiiop, 1250 do'lars onahan Htch, a (hjp, inclun- hit flock and 1500 iilars; Ravmond a houle, occupied Dy Mofrs 12? dollar David houS 20 Uac Knowls, two io.net, occupieJ bv h.nifrif and Thomas Lel-le) 1200 Heof Conrad, two h')ue, one occupied by Mr. Harr, 1090 d.

Dsntel rwel, ene houfe, 12CC dollars. Total bfs, 6,325 Incn.dnj ihe d-trticlton ot turiii urc, and the vhoie lois may be inodeiaieiy eii.ituied at 8000 dollars. LORD, YOU SHALL HAVE FIFTEEN YEARS OF IT The of this f6f, enpneftcd wi'h the daily activity at the admiralty, evince in Hronger colors the prefent warlike difpofi-uon th two gorernmems, anv other circurrance whirh can a-Jv jrre. Forfi Attend them thro' this vale of time, Till death all care dtfarns. 'PENNSYLVANIA.

PHILADIIPHIA, APRIL 12. We the fubfcnber, pby(iciM Pila-'delphia, having carefully confidered the ra-inru and effeels of the newly d-fcovrred raears of preventing, by Vaccination, the fatil cor -fequences of the think it om duty ihu publicly to declare our opinion, that Inoculation for the Kine or Cow pock, is a cer tain preventive of ihe Siall pox that tt is 1 MASSACHUSETTS. SALEM, APRIL 2g. On the teotetice of the Supreme Jiilicui court, fitting at Ipfwi'h, ws palled upon the Eliior of the Sal Rr-gifter. For a iibel on Timoihy Pickering, he was to pay one hundred dollars, to be irn-prifoned iwo monihsj and upon the expiration of that term, 10 give bonds of four hundred dollars, beddes tour hundred dollars, by his foreiies, to keeo the peace for two years.

OBITUARY. He comes I the awful King of terror comes Before him flalks devouring peftilence And in his dreadful train, confumption, Fever, appoplex, in horrid phalanx march T0 war mth man. Underbill's Poems, -parted this life, on the 4th of April, S'earns, Efq. of Watdfboro, S.D. formerly from Douglas, Maffachufetts, in ihe.

67-11 year of hu age. He endured thegreateff bodily diflrefs, for fome weeks before he died, with great fortitude of mind and at lad resigned his life into the hands of his Maker, with the greated compolure, relying on the juflice of a merciful God." This death was htnded fme time fince but by accident mrfltid. Oa the morning of the 26 ult, the remain of Alpbeus Moore, Efq. formerly of We d-moreland, New-Hamplhue, were found on the river road in Aodover, ner New-Chcfier. He had been, the day preceding, wandering up and down the road) apparently under a mental derangement.

A CotonerV ioqueft was had, whole verdift was, that the deceafed came to his death by fome ludden, violent difeafe, to the Jury unknown. attended with oo danger, may be prattifed at all ages and feafons of the year, and we do therefore recommend it to general ufe. John Rodman, A. Kuhn, Benj. Rufh, Shipftn Samuel Dujield, to ilic number of fifty.

Inoculation for the Smill pox hzs been forbidden in the Italian republics and the poor are vaccinated in all the April ig. We hear that Mr. S'Jter, one ot the (hai-idV officers, was yederday (hot by a pttlol ball, by a man of rhe name of Sbeez, upon whom Safer was about to ferve fome legal procefs. The ball is faid to have entered his fide, below bis ribs, and has not been extracted. Not-withftanding the wound, be apprehended, the man, conveyed htm to the city, and lodged him in jail.

The affair happened, as we un-derdand, in Germaotown. The wound is coobdered as dangerous. New Goods. NO YES (3 MANN Ha VE jud received, forfale, at a large and complete atlortment of feafonable, and fancy GOODS, CROCKERY, GLASS and HARDWARES WEST INDIA GOOnS xh GRO. CERIES "THEY Would alfo inform the public, tkat thejjr have opened a ft ore in Wilmington, near the raeeting-houfe, where they hall condantly' keep a complete adortment of aU kinds of GOOD, and will Jell at the BraiilcWrb' prices.

Thanlts are reiented to friends and cuf-lomers for pad favors, and their future cudom is (elicited. or eight davs -here wer rhe bed nf pece now we hearof nothing but war, ani ihe additional military and naval appointments corrobora'e our inference. ExtfaS cf a letter, da'rd, Vajhington, April 22, 1803. You bive no doit received a copy of the letter froni the Snanifli trmtfter to the fecre-tary of ftate of ih.c Untied Spates, communi-ctng the pl-afng intelligence of the port of New-Orleans having been ordered tobe opened as heretofore, and to continue open until arrangements be on'rie between the two governments totdjblifh an equivalent place of depofit. In the hurry at the office of date, occdTioned by the making up dif parches for the Natchez, the of a very important faci was pot then made in order for publication therefore now relate it to you.

The Ktfig or Spain, in his true fpirit of Cadilian honor, ilftied his order's to the Intendant at New Orleans under his fign commanding that office immediately and dirtclty to rrinflaie tha Unued Siates in all their nghs by treaty, as held and ex-erciled previous to the late unauthorifed interruption which mandate trcm the king himfelf, without the intervention of any of his mintders, his reprefentative here was directed to, and did accordingly, communicate and (hew 10 the Prefident of the United States, and has lir-ce forwarded it by exprefs to the intendant and governor at New Orleans. This information is derived from a convention with the prefident himfelf. ExtraB cf a letter from a very intelligent perfon in the Choclaw nation, to a gentleman in Knoxville, dated Feb. i 2. The Little King of the Cuitkafawhay has been at New-Oileans, and fince his return he has introduced a Talk among the Chiefs of that nation, in which he calls upon them to hold themlelves in readincfs to meet the French at New-Orleans in he fpring, 10 have with them a great big Talk (as he terms it.) The king fays ihe Fre nch are at New-Orleans, and 1 hat he converfed wiih ihem.

It feems the Indians ave received no prefents from ihem yet." of a letter from Eddytiitts, dated March 10, 1803. It is wi'h rxtreme regret 1 have to inform you, that a Chtckafaw'lndian was murdered in this town on Monday lad The circuthftances are nearly as follows Six Indians of ihe Chicltafaw Nation, who had been Hunting on the iau'th lide of Cumberland, came into this town and fold a quantity of venilon, imkies, They went 10 a tavern and drank pretty freely. After night two of hcm left the tavern, and it appears were followed by two men by the name of Cook and Furgufoh', each with a large club thefe men concealed themfelvek within the yard of Mr. J. W.

Tbroop, and as the Indians came ihrough ihe gate (truck them. One fell the other made bis efcape. The droke of the club was heard by Mr, Throop's family fome neighbors were alarmed and made fearch for the Indian, who was at length found under a fence with his head beat to pieces in a baitia-rous manner. He was removed to a houfe and died the Wednefday following. The other Indian was not very badly hurt.

"On Friday a courl was called, and Matthew Cook, Furgufon and Reuben Cock were apprehended Matthew Cook made his efcape from the officer the oiher two were committed to jail and are to have rfseir trial before the Circuit Court in May next, "The other five Indians have fet off for the Nation. They carried letters to their Chief, informing of the above circuihdancrsj and requeuing one of (he Chiefs with an interpreter to attend the trial. Every kiodnefs and attention was hewn to the Indians the dead was decently interred, with which they feemed fatisfied i But when they took their leave, they made figns that the prisoners mud be banged. It is faid that fome of the friends of the, prifoners have threatened to re cue," and it is expetled an attempt will be made. They are guarded at night by (even or eight men What the confequences will be Go only knows feveral families who fettled on the oiher fide of Cumbetland this fpring, have moved back fince this unfortunate affair took place." HYMEN I At.

fiotos the tine Jtr mirth And glie. on aoNC. Married At Peaiham, Mr. Jeremiah Hidden, to Mi(s Betfcy Hamlet. At Vei-geoncs, ElfBzer W.

Keyes, Efq.of St.Albans, to Mifs Pamela Allen, daughter of ihe late Gen. Ethan Allen. At Randolph, Mr.Waite Arnoid, to Mifs Polly Gilbert, At Theiford, John H. Palmer, E(q. 10 Mils Lydia Lonmis, uaog iter of the Hon.

Judge Loomii. At N. B. Tbofe who intend todifpoleof their Alhes and Salts, this leafon, are requefied td deliver them at Brattleboro' in all this month Bratttcbor May 7, 1803. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 notice! Judge Sewal and Judge Thatcher were upon the bench Mr.

Davis was Solicitor General, and Mr. George Blake attorney for the pri loner, Libeny has been granted to ihe Editor to be confined in me gaol at Saleoi. Rhodt-ljland EleRion. Wednefday Uil was the day appointed by law far clioolin Rrjprelertattves and General Officers for ihe enfutnjr year, in Rrtofie-Jflind. His Excellency Arthur Fenner F.fq.

was re-elected Govcnot, un i ihe Hon. Paul Mumford elected Lieut, Governor by large majorities. BOSTON, APRIL 23. From St, Domingo. Accounts from to the beginning of April, Hate the arrival there, on the 26 Mafch, of hx fail of the line, four frigate, and a II et of tranfports, having I0.O00 boaid the greater part of -huh vere to proceed 10 I'ort Republican.

Gn. Canfe', with between 2 and 30CO troops, were to girrifon the Cape; recent engagement had taken pla and the r.cgroes were embodied about 18 miles from the town, APRIL 25. Noshing additional hss tranfpired, (nue our lad, relative to the profpett of a renewal of war in Europe. Thi information already received ot this important alFur, is infilled to confiderable credit, tho' not fully fatisfatloty In a few days, huweverj wr ili all Drobably be acquainted with the particulars of this intending event! may 2. RUMOR, With her hundred tongues, has been very for a-few days pail, on the fubjetl of a war in Europe.

On Saturday, (h; announced in the Centinel, that War had been declared. This important n'-ws was brought by arrival of the (hip Volunteer, Capt, Bofworih, at Portfmouih, from Liverpool, who reported that 14 on the 23 1 or Mrch, in the river, he was boarded by a Lieutenant of a Man of informed him inat the Declaration of War agatnd France bad that day been received in Liverpool, from the This iiitel'igencej from the previous accounts of hoftile preparations, created belief, and hd a csnfiderable intlueuce on our markets while it laded but on Saturday noon the Diana, Cspf. WiKon, arrived here from Liverpool, which place he left 4 or 5 days after rhe Volunteer, and brings a contradiction of the intelligence of Capt. Bofwortb, tflat War had dually Seen declared. The verbal information of Capt.

Wilfon, arid letters received by him to the ath March, da'e that the public opinion feems to be" divided as to ihe event of rheafures adopted by the Britilli adminillration while forae are induced to believe that War is actually determined on, ethers are of opinion that the arrangement will ultimately refult in effecting a punctilious compliance with the articles of the treaty Detween the two nations, which have hitherto been delayed, and left open for altercation. All intelligence, that has been received here from France and England indicate fymptoms of aciual hodility, Capt. Hihor of the (hip Prelident, arrived here ycdetday from Liverpool, tailed in company with Wilfon, corroborates the intelligence communicated by him. The Ljndon papers, by thefe arrivals, are to the 20. March.

Bo flan Gat, NEW-YORK. NEW-YORK, APRIL 25. A duel was fought on th? afternoon of Monday lafl, near the Pennlylvania line, between William B. Shields of this Borough, and. Henry M.

RiJgely of Dover. The Utter was wounded in the arm. DIGGERS. The old llory of treafures buried in the ti-cinity of this city by Kidd, the pirate, and alto by different inhabitants who were driven from their homes the commencement of the war, aic, we underdand, revived. A gentleman who lives near the fiaie prifon lias difcovered that feveral prfons have lately been digging for money during the night time, in different parts of his ground.

It appears that thefe (lories have been put in circulation by a few individuals, and that they have deluded a tauh greater number of people than would be imagined. They fell hares in their contemplated difepveries, at five and ten dollars, or fuch funis as they can procure, according to the credulity of their dupes, and then prefenbe a number of fupsr-Hitious and complicated ceremonials, with which the fearch mud be made fo that they can alwavs avail theratelves of the breach of forae one or other of thefe ceremonies, as the caufe of failure in their attempts. Xt is proper that people Hiould be put on their guard again ft the defigns of men, who, whether knaves or fool, will lead ihem into expenfes, in purfuit of vtftonary fchemes. Morn, Chron, A letter from a gentleman in Amherft coun-ty, (Vir.) dated the 9 in ft ant, mentions, that a rood atrocious murder was committed on the Monday night preceding, on the body of Dr. James Hopkins, of that neighborhood, in his own houfe, by privately Hooting him through the window jud before he intended goingto bed.

The perfon who committed tbeN murder is faid to be one M'Queen, a Scotchman, who has abfeonded and notwith-flanding twenty or thirty men have been continually in fearch of him he is not yet taken. It is pre fumed the horrid aft was committed, with a view of plundering the houfe. The Dr. was very remarkable for his meek, pla- cidj and charitable deportment towards his neighbors and all other perfons and could hot hive had any difpute with the murderer. I Cent, Adv.

rot, mat 3. FIRE I Sunday morning lad about four o'clock, a fire was difcovered breaking out from a better's (hop owned and occupied by Mr. Jtn iithan Hatch, in ihe north part of the village. The inhabitants were immediately alarmed, and every pofiible aid and exertion contributed to check the fury and dedruftive progrefs of the flames the mod unremitting efforts prov-ed however ineffectual, till one enure block of buildings were reduced toadies, A nore rapid devadatioo was never before witneffed In the Chori fpace of two hours eleven buildings were laid in ruins. The block being compact, and the materials principally pine, rendered the more inflammable from the remarkable drynsfs of thefcafori, btfllsd every well directed attempt of the citizens.

Fortunately, no lives were loft, nor uny perfon materially injured, though many were imminently ex pofed, and feveral barely efcaped the The fire was driven obliquely by the wind, on the range of buildings oa ihe oppofite fide of the dreei the whole of which, announce The fubferiber, appointed by tlie honorable John Bridgman, Efql judge of probate fof the didrit of Marlborough, in the State of Vermont, corimiflioner to fell the whole of the real ellaiej with the incumbrance of the widow's dower; of John fe. Angel, late of Wbit-ingham, daceafed hereby gives public noticej That he hall fell faid eilate at public vendue, to the highed bidder; on the 6 day of June next, at ti o'clock, in the forenoon, at the dwelling-huufe riOw unoccupied on the pre-tnifesi Said eflate confids of about two hundred acres of excellent land oil which there are two dwelling houfes one barn forty feet by thirty, a young orcbaidjhat yields yearly from ten to twenty barrels of cider It confifil of a juft prof ortion of arable, ttiQwingj feeding and wood land Said farm is very pleafamly fituatedi in the horih-eaderly prt of the torrf of Whitinghim, in the county of Windham, JOSEPH HENRY, Commifioner. Halifax, May 2, 1803. FINE POLISHED TOMB-STONES AND MANTEL. PIECES Tfii fubferibef wifliej the public td be informed, that he carries on the STONE CUTTING BUSINESS at the houfe of Isaac Barber in Guilford" and at his own houfe, in Brattleboro', about mile north of Wcfl-River Bridge' Wanted; In the ib'ove Dufinels, a dod indaitfiful Journeyman; to whom ample wages will be? ABljAH KINGSBURY, May All per for, indebted to the fubferiber, ort note or book; are requeded 10 make ietllement by the 15th of Miy indant, or they will be fued wiuiout further notice.

i GEORGE H. HALM Brattlehr't May i8oj. VERMONT. BRATTLEBOROUGH, MAY 9. FASSINC EVENTS.

At 'a late interview with Bonaparte, as defended in a private letter from Paris, he conducted himleif in a very infolent and domineering manner to the Briiifii awbifLdor,.

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