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Canister Guii lewder.
Sportsmen tire informed tha,t th#y may be
supplied with die Dwtford Gun Powder, reck,
ai.ed the best made in England, by the Sub
gcriber who means to import it regularly from
tlie Manufactory.
Ink Powder & Oil.ofWormsee.il for sale.
HENRY WII.KINS,
No. 136, Market-street.
_t)ce. 7.____________________eo6'-,_, ,
A Pew for bait:,
In St. Peter's Church, in the middle aisle
Inquire at this office.
December 14
rURNlWRE, etci
eo4t||
Hazlehurst, Brothers and Co*
Hnve received and offer for sals,
700 boxes Castile SOAP,
Of a superior quality.
December 7. eo2w
Madeira Wines.
A choice parcel of London Particular and
London Market Wine, just received per brig
Joseph, captain Pierce from Madeira
Also on handfrom former importations,
Old Wine in pipes, hhds ami qr casks, of
a very superior quality, ready for immediate
use, and of which the subscriber expects to
be constantly supplied
HENRY THOMPSON,
53, Smith's wharf
December 4__________________?°*°*____
""XJr.F. and j. Liidenberg.r,
JVo. 200, Baltimore street, opposite the Indian
Queen Tavern,
Have received by the Pocahantas from Li
vorpool, an additional supply if
HARDWARE. CUTLERY. SADLERY,
BUASS, and JAPANNED \V U on hand,
A general assortment of CORDIALS and
CONFECTIONARY, which he offers for
gale to store keepers and private families at
the most reduced prices.
Also,
Real bitter Almonds, Orange Flower Wa-
ter ; Rose Water, Muscat Wine, and a few
boxes of first quality Havana Cigars.
Wanted)
At the above, a good Journeman and an Ap-
prentice.
Dec. 11 _______ eo4t_______
Hugh Thompson
Mas in Store—and offers for sale,
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES:
Muscovado Sugar, ol the 1st and 2d qua-
lity, in hhds. tierces and bids
Clayed do. White and Brown, in hhds.
Havanna Do. Do. Do. in heme s,
Cofl're of the first quality, Green, in Ibis.
and bags for home consumption,
Do. St. Domingo quality for exportation,
20t"j bags,
Carracas Cocoa,
Cogniac Brandy, of 4th proof and fine fla-
vor,
Real Holland Gin of 1st proof,
Clearet in cases lor family use and expor-
tation.
Upland Cotton in round and square bales,
Kaisi'S, in kegs,
London Particular Teneriffe Wine, in qr.
casks, very fine,
Ground Allum Liverpool Salt,
800 Dried Hides,
Logwood.
December 9. .___eo8t[|___>
Just received—For Sale,
2500 Spanish Hides from Laguira,
67 bbls Tanner's Oil. first quality.
ON HAND,
Red, Green, Yellow, and Black Morocco
Skins : all kinds of Tanners (k Curriers' Tools;
Shoe Thread ; and White Welting Skins ;
with a general assortment of LEA! HER.
AND,
65 000 lb. of Green COFFEE, entitled to
drawback.
JAMES BOSLEY,
No. 19, Water street
December II.___________________eolm
To Rent,
A three-story Brick WAREHOUSE, No.
1, South Liberty-street, and near Market-st
lately occupied by Mr. P. A. Karthause.
A SO,
The adjoining two-stbry Brick Warehouse,
Iptely in the occupation of Messrs. A. and J.
pulton.
JL-o may he had,
A two-story Brick Dwelling HOUSE, ad-
joining the above." Possession of either will
be given immediately. For terms apply to
CONRAD REIN1CKER,
;No- 241, Market-street
December 1._______ eo
Sale Postponed.
THE Sale or the personal property of the
' late Nicholas Hopkins, near Govane's-town,
consistingofNegroes, Household furniture, In-
dian Corn, Horses Horned Cattle, Sheep, Hogs,
Farming Utensils, &c Ike, which was advertis-
ed to have taken place on the 10th instant, is
on account of the inclemency of the. weather,
postponed until tRIDAVthe ..8th inst. at 10
o'clock in Ihe forenoon, when it will commence
and continue from day to day, until fhewttole
is disposed of, soil at purchasers will not in
future be disappointed by the weather.
MARY HOPKINS, Adnt'x.
December II. 1807.___________<8o4tt
A Brick-Yard to Rent.
I will Rent or Sell, that old not¦ d Brxk
Yard, now occupied by the subscriber, con-
tainh g s.bout 5 acres, more, or less. There
is a quantity of Clay dug. and all the utei sils,
for carrying on Brick Making, may be had on
very reasonable terms. The Yard is in ix-
ceUer. order, and may be carried on exten-
sively with very little "expence ; and is within
the city of Baltimore. I will also seM some
rood Cart Horses and Carts, with gears all
Complete, Mid rent my St.ibling & other con-
veniencies for carrying on the said business to
a good tenant.
JOHN M'DONOGH.
December 16. o>4t||
On THURSDAY Next.
Cole and I. Bonsai, Aucfrs,
Will offer for salt on THURSDAY, 2.'rf inst.
at their Repository, back of the Union Bank of
Ma>ylai.d, ('entrance from South Charles-
street,)
AN EXTENSIVE TAHIETY OP
Household and. Kitchen
FURNITURE,
Sale to commence at half past 10 o'clock.
December 32.______________
Apples, etc.
40 bbls. Russetin Apph-s,
6i» boxes White Cod-Fish,
80 do. No. 3. Chocolate,
2,500 lbs. FreshZunt Currants. Just receiv-
ed and for sale by
THOMAS MAREAN,
No. 9, Bowly's wharf.
December^, _______ d4t||
RAGS
Cash given for clean Linnon and Cctton
RAGS, also for Old ROPE, at No. 138, Mar-
ket-stieet, Baltimore.
Dee. 17 _________d!2t
Buffum & Goodhue,
NO. 16 lOWLEV'i WKAHF,
Have received per sth'rs Lucinda and Eliza,
and L.dia, from Boston,
450 boxes >
35 hhds. S
Prime White CODFISH,
SO bbls. Salmon,
300 bnxes (Sampson's) Mould Candles, 4, 5,
and 6 to the pound,
4 tons Clean HEMP.
ALSO,
Persch'r Grand Sachem, capt. Holmes, from
New York,
15 Casks PATENT SHOT, assorted, from
BB to No, 8.
Dec 21. d6teo6t
Martinique Green Coffee
A small parcel of very superior quality.
For sale by
CORNTHWAIT If YARNALL,
I'-Hl.
d6t
James Gwings,
No- 97, Bowly's viharf,
Has j ist rceived and for sale.
60 casks and 3 bcxes of Colored CHEESE,
from the best Dairies,
S bis Mess PORK.
December 2. __________d :t-eo2t
Bank of Baltimore,
December 22, 1807.
The Bank will be shut on Christmas clay,
and the Bills then due, it is expected will be
paid on Thursday Notes intended for Frtdaj 's
Irscount must be leftat Bank on to morrow.
JAMES COX, Cashier
December 22. ____________
Tor Sale.
("For a term of 13 Tears, J
A likely Mulatto BOY, about 13 years old.
Apob at this office.
December 21.__________________(_____d
"Claret Wine, Teas, 6ic.
150 casks Claret Wine,
50 pieces Russia Duck,
50 do Ravens do.
40 coils Cordage,
30 half bbls Beef,
4(i casks Red Wine, calculated for the
Spanish Market, and entitled to debenture,
30 casks Copperas,
So boxes Spermacetia Candles,
100 bDls Shad lately inspected.
20 kegs London Refined Salt Petre,
60fe» lbs Cassia,
4 casks Spermaceti Oil.
For sale by
CORNTHWAIT & YARNAT.L,
No. 83, Bowly's whart
12th mo. 16.___________________d__
William P Mathews" "
Has just received by the Fair American, from
London,
AN EXTENSIVE SUFPLY OF
Fresh Drugs and Medicine.
His stock is now general and extensive, con-
sisting of
Drugs and Chemicals
Surgeon'slnstruments
Patent Medicines
Furniture Glass and
Vials
Fine Painters' Colours
Gold and Silver Leaf
Copal and Spt. Var-
nishes
October 17-
Glaziers' Diamonds
D> e Stuff's &. tine Fig
Blue
Genuine Windsor
Soap
vVash Balls,
Teeth Brushes, and
A variety of Perfume-
ry-
d
MILL.
My MILL, on the Herring-run, within 3
and a halt miles of the city, will be ready on
the first day of the new year, to manufacture
at the customary terms for any House that will
keep her supplied with wheat.
She can make thirty to forty barrels of flour
per day. There are good Millers, and an able
Team and faithful Waggoner, ready to haul
out and in WM. WILSON.
Ivy Hid, December 22.
N. B A School-master « anted to whom
good encouragement will beWiven.
December 22- ___________ d
For Sale,
6,000 pieces Blue, White and Yellow
Nankeens,
Entitled to Drawback* Apply%to
(JETER H- 'IERME,
AtJVtr. John B. Jauffret's No. 42, North
Gay-street.
December 7. _____eoT5t'
MILITARY BALL,
TO BE HELD AT THM
FOUNTAIN INN,
On FRIDAY 1st Jan. 1808.
The following gentlemen were last evening
unanimously elected Managers for the Night.
Brigadier General John Strieker,
Major James A. Buchanan,
Major James Calhoun, Jun.
Captain Wm. H. Winder,
Aid de-Camp John Harney,
Brigadier General Charles Ridgcfy,
Major Joseph Sterett,
Captain Samuel Sterett,
Captain Jeremiah Sulli'vdn,
Lieutenant John S. Smith.
It is expected the subscribers to said Bill
will appear in their sespeutivc uniforms.
December j}3 d4t
LEGISLATURE,
House oe Delegates, Maryland.
Thursday, December 10.
The house met. Present as on yesterday,
except Mr. Hopewell. The proceedings of
yesterday were read.
The bill to enlarge the powers of the
trustees of the poor of Montgomery county,
was sent to the senate.
Mr. Bruce delivered a report on the reso-
lution from the states of Delaware and New-
Jersey ; which was read.
A petition from Thomas Jackson, of Dor-
chester county, praying indulgence in the
payment of a debt due the state; and a
petition from Richard Butler, of Frederick
county, praying to be allowed depreciation
of his pay as deputy quartermaster, were
preferred, read and referred.
Mr. Forwood delivered a bill, entitled, an
act to prevent swine from going at large in
the town of Belle-Air, in Harford county ;
which was re*i.
A petition from the vestry of St. John's
Parish in Hartbrd and Baltimore counties,
praying a lottery for the benefit of the same,
was preferred, read and referred.
The amendments to the supplement to an
act for the establishment of a school in Ca-
roline county, were agreed to, and the bill
ordered to be engrossed.
A petition from sundry inhabitans of the
city of Baltimore, counter to the petition
for the extension of Pratt street, was prefer
red, read and referred.
The report on the petition of Evans Wil-
ling was read the second time, and the
question put, that the house concur therv.
with, and assent to the resolution therein
contained? Resolved in the affirmative, yeas
S3, nays 29, and the resolution sent to the
senate.
A ccording to order, the house proceeded
to the second reading of the bill to establish
• a chancery court on the eastern shore, &c.
and after amending and reading the bill
throughout, the question was put, Shall the
said bill pass ? Determined in th« negative,
yeas 30. uays 41.
The clerk of the senate delivered the
resolution in favor of Monica Greenwell,
endorsed," dissented from," with the follow-
ing message:
We have dissented from your resolution
in favor of Monica Greenwell, under an
opinion that the adjustment of that, and all
similar claims, is provided for by law, and
referable to trn chancellor.
Which was read.
Abo, the resolution in favor of John
Lvnch, endorsed, " dissented from." The
bill for quieting possessions, and securing
and confirming the estates of purchasers, en-
dorsed, " will pass with the proposed amend-
ments," which amendments were read. And
the further supplement to the act for the
amendment of die laws, endorsed," w ill pass
with the proposed amendment," which
amendment was read.
Mr. Moffit delivered an unfavorable report
on the petition of Joha Moore ; which was
twice read and concurred with.
Mr. Ennalls delivered a favorable feport
on the petition of Thomas Jackson ; which
was read.
Mr. Kuhn delivered a favorable report on
the petition of Richard Butler; which was
read. t
A petition from James Griffin, an alien, of
St M?ry's county, praying he may be em-
powered to hold real property, was preferred,
read and referred.
Mr. Winder delivered a bill, entitled, an
act authorising Robert Leatherbury, of So-
merset county, to complete his collection ;
which was read.
A petition from Edmund Channel, of the
city of Baltimore, praying a divorce, was
preferred, read and referred
Mr. W. H Brown delivered a bill, entitled,
an act for the benefit of James Griffin, of
St. Mary's coitrty ; which was read.
Ordered, That the bill to alter all such
jjarts of the constitution and form of govern-
ment as relate to the residence of voters,
have a second reading on Tuesday the 2£d
instant.
The house adjourned till to-morrow morn-
ing.
which was twice read; and concurred with, i
On motion, the question was put, that ;
the house dispense with the 16th rule there-
of ? Resolved in the affirmative.
The amendments proposed to the bill for
quieting possessions, xand securing and. con-
firming the estates of purchasers, were read
the second time, agreed to, and the bill or-
dered to be engrossed.
The report on tke petition of. Thomas'
Jackson was read the second time, the re-
solution therein contained assented to, and
sent to the senate.
On motion, the question was put, that
leave be given to bring in a bill, entitled, an
act to ascertain and establish a permanent
salary to the governor, and *o repeal the
act of assembly therein mentioned; Deter-
mined in the negative, yeas 97, nays 32.
On motion, the question was put, that
the bill to provide for the discharge of in-
solvent debtors in Baltimore county, have a
second reading on Friday next. Resolved in
the affirmative.
The bill to lay out and make a public
road in Anne-Arundel county, was read the
second time, passed and sent to the senate.
Ordared, That the bill to regulate and
discipline the militia of this state, have a
st'ccnd reading on Tuesday next.
On motion, the question was put, that
the house resolve itself into a committee ot
the whole on the supplement to an act, en-
titled, an act authorising a lottery for rais-
ing a sum of money for the rector and ves-
try of Saint Thomas's parish, in Baltimore
county ? Resolved in the affirmative.
The house accordingly resolfed itself in
to a committee of the whole on the said
bill, Mr. Winder in the chair ; after some
time spent therein, the speaker resumed the
chair, when Mr. Winder reported that the
committee had acted on said bill, and made
some amendments and reported the bill as
amended.
The house proceeded to the second rea9
ing of the said bill, which being read, the
question was put, shall the said bill pass ?
Resolved in the affirmative.
Adjourned.
Friday, December II.
The house met. Present as on yesterday.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
The supplement to an act authorising the
collection of certain ground-rents due on
lots in the town of Cumberland, was »ead
the second time, passed and sent to the se-
nate.
Mr. Steuart delivered a bill, entitled, an
act for the opening and extending of Pra'tt-
street, in the city of Baltimore, which was
read.
Mr. Jackson delivered a bill, entitled, an
act for the preservation of the breed of wild
deer in Somerset county, and a bill, entitled,
a supplement to the act to open and extend
a road leadm from Willingham's bridge, at
Princess-Anne-Town, in Somerset county,
to the plantation of George Pollit, deceased,
until it interseets the road leading from Sa-
lisbury to Stevens's ferry at the plantation
of Joshua Morris, which were read.
Ordered, That the bill to provide for the
discharge of insolvent debtors in Baltimore
county, have a second reading on Wednes-
day next.
Mr. Steuart delivered an unfavorable re-
part cn.the petition of Edmund Channel
AM ERIC Ay ELOaUENCE.
The following xtratts are from the speech of
George Griffin; esq en the trial Livingston
vs Cheetham (in N. York) for a li el. This
speech, as honorable to the feelings and ta-
lenrs of the orator as truly descriptive of the
duties of an editor, will be read with plea
sure by the friends of free and honest dis-
cussion
" Yes, gentlemen, the defendant has
forced the press to become the disturber ot
doaiestic quiet—the assassin of private repu-
tation. Our press gentlemen, was destined
for other purposes. It was destined not to
violate but to protect the sanctity of private
rights. It was kindly ordained by a benefi-
cent providence to inform expand and dig-
nify the public mind: It was ordained to
be the watchful guardian, the undaunted
champion of liberty ; not that syren word
liberty, whiclvissome times used aignis futuus
to allure mankind through the mire and
swamps and mountains and precipicies of re-
volution ; but that liberty which spreads the
banners of its protection over man in the
walks of private life, and gives to him the
proud consciousness of security in the
enjoyment of property, person and charac-
ter. It is for these high purposes that our
press wasordained; but the defendant has ren-
dered it the degraded vehicle of foul defamati
on. Of this I complain, not merelyascouncil
for the plaintiff, but as the humble advocate
of my country. This is a crime againl li-
berty herself. It is corrupting hcrcentinel :
it is debaushing her vestal. There was a
time when the press of our country had an
exalted character, when at the call of the
press the American pulse beat high—when
the press was capable of stiring the best
blood in American veins—of rousing a na-
tion to glorious enthusiasm—of calling from
the plough the ploughman from the clo-
set the scholar, from the haunts of convi-
viality the man of pleafure, to fight with a
Washington and a Hamilton the immortal
battles of American independence. Why
had the press this resistless influence ? Be-
cause it was then the vehicle of truth. It
is published in t!x news paper was a short
exclamation sufficient to silence the cavils of
the casuist and remove the doubts of the
sceptic. But law our press has lost its cha-
racter for veracity. The demon of party
has farced it to become a prostitute in the
service of licentiousness. It requires the a-
venging arm of a jury to redeem it from its
degradation and restore it to its primitive
utility and grandeur.
" In his attack on the character of the
plaintiff-we are constrained to admit that the
defendant has been too successful. When
so much is said something will be believed:
Constant attrition wears away the solid rock
But character, gentlemen, is not made of
rock. It is at once the most valuable, and
delicate of all human possessions : It is
tarnished even by too much handling •—
" the winds of heaven may not visit it too
roughly." The plaintiff has been written
down. Any man in society may be "written
dawn. No man is proof against the artille-
ry of the press. Bat has it come to this ?
Shall the pre*sof ourjCountry be indeed con-
verted into a tremendous engine for writting
down character ? 'Why, gemjemen, if it is to
be thus prostituted, instead of being a bless-
ing it would be a scourge, instead of ren-
dering, national thanksgivin f lor its institu-
tion) our country ought ta be on beaded
knrrs in fervent supplication to hefcven fci
its abolition. For it woiud be a scourge,
compared with which, the inquisitorial wheel
and revolutionary guillotine would be instru-
ments of mercy."
" I am one of those who believe that the
heart of the wilful and the deliberate libel-
ler, ft blacker than that of the highway-rob-
ber, or his who commits the crime af mid-
nic-ht arson. The man who plunders on the
highway, may have the semblance of an a-
pology for what he does. An affectionate
wife may want subsistence; a circle of help-
less children raise to him the. ^-implicating
hand for food. He may be driven to the
desperate act by the high mandate of impe-
rative necessity. The mild features of the
husband and father may intermingle with
those of the robber and soften the roughness
of the shade. But the robber of character
plunders that which " not enriches him,"
though it makes his neighbour '-poor in-
deed."—The man who at the midnight
hour consumes his neighbour's d elhng,-
does himan injury which perhaps is not ir-
reparable. Industry may rear another ha-
bitation. The storm may indeed descend
upon him until charity opens a neijrjibnur.
ing door j the rude .vind of Heaven oiiy'
whistle around his uncovered family. But
he look? forward to better days :—he has yet'
an hook left to hang a hope on. No such'
c nsolation cheers the heart of him whose
character has been torn trom him. If injio„
cent he may look, like Anaxagoras, to the
Heavens ; but he must be o-n.trained to
feel that this world is to him a wi'derne^s,
For, whither shall be go? Shall ne dedicate
himself to the service of his coumrv ? But
will his country receive h m ? Will she
employ in her Councils, or in iur .irmies, the
man at whom the " slow He ir.m
nf scorn" is poimed ? Shall he br;il
self to the fire side ? The story of hi
grace will cntei his own doors befon
And can he h ar. think you, can h< i
the sympathising agonies of a
wife ? Can he endure the formnhMe pre-
sence of scrutinizing, sneering d mettics ?
Will his children receive insniction from
Ihe lips of a disgraceful father ? Gi
men, I am not ranging on fa;ry ground. I
am telling the plain story of my clielitls
wrong?. ,ay the ruthless hand of roalicS his
character has been wantonly misfacrrcl ;—
and he now appears brfoie ;'¦ jury of bis
country for . redress. Will yon .i, ny h;m
this redress ?—Is c' .r.ic* r valuab e ? On
this point I will not insult you with argu-
ment. Thefe are certain thing?, to a: ne
which is treason against nature. The au-
thor of our being did not intend to lenva
this point afloat at the mercy of opinion but
with his own hand has he kindly planted in
the soul of man an injunctive love of cha-
racter. This high sentiment has no affini-
ty to pride. It is the ennobling quality of
the soul : and if we have hitherto been ele~
vatrd nbcjve the ranks of surrounding crea-
tion, human nature owes itsclevatinn tothe
Icme of eh rcctcr. It is the /ewe of character
for which thep et has sung, the phi 1 is phei
toiled, the hero bled. It is the lave cf cha.
racter hich wrouplit miracles in ancient
Greece : the love cf character is the eaj le OtJ
which Rome rose to empire. And it is
the love of character animating' the bosoms
of her sons, on I Inch America must depend
in those approaching crisis that may " try
men's souls." Will a jury weaken this our
nation's hope? Will they, bv their ver-
dict pronounce to theyoutli of our country,
that character is scarce worth possessing ?
" II these considerations are disregarded,
let the jury respect at least the public peace.
Let them not drive the defamed to madness
—let them not compel him to become the
avenger ot his own wrenj*—to seize with
his own hand the sword of justice, I wisij
to be understood : I allude not to this parti-
cular case, but speak in general terms. We
read of that philosophy whichcan smile over
the destruction of property—of that rcligicu
which enables its possessor to extend iha
benign look of forgiveness and complacency
to his murderers. But it is not in the ski]
of man to bear the laceration of slander.—-
The philosophy which could bear it ¦- e
should despise. The religion which c uld
bear it «ve should not despise—but we snouid
be constrained to say that "itsltingdnniwas
not of this world." Man when ca anim-
ated will have redress ; he ought to hive
redress. And when he enters the temple £
justice, and spreads before a jury his bleed-
ing character, theyinSult him with mere no-
minal damages ; if they stamp on the record
the tormentin^'declaration that his characler
is worth little or nothing—he will not a-
gain enter the sanctuary of justice for re-
dress. When injured, he will not go there
to be insulted. He will resort to surer
means of satisfaction. He will resort to
what a*.e called honourable means :—or to
assault ^nd battery:—or to the destruction.
of property ;—or to the midnight dagger."
BY THIS DAY'S MAILS.
NEW-YORK, Dec. at. <
Arrived, brig Eliza, Hdley, 15 days
from Nevis, c >ffee, rum, molasses & honey.
Let, brig Eliza, of Norwich, for N. York
detained ; sloop-------, Bradford, for New-
port do. ; brig Hiram, of Bath, for North-
Carolina, in 10 days ; sch'r ———. Butler.,
for Providence in 3 ; sloop Caroline, Bow-
les, for Bermuda in 5 ; and sch'r ~—,
Cotterili, for Norfolk in, 5.
Sloop North Carolina, Andrews, from
Washington, N. C. naval stores.
Bel w, last night, the barque William
Morris, 14 days from Turks-Island, salt,
and one brig. Wind light from i&e »uth-
ward,
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