The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1775-03-13 00:00:00, page 4

The Story of Zbym Alasman, Prince of Balsor a
Continued.
THE glass perpetually ftain'd,
To Morabec thus Zeyn complain'd :
" Tho' many thousands I have seen,
" The looking glass is never clean;
" Too irrefragable a proof
iG The Genii wants to keep a loof;
" And therefore has required of me
<' An absolute nonentity :
^ No more in quest of which I'll roam,
" But hie me disappointed home."
“ Prince, anfwer'd Morabec, I own
“ Impatient you're with reason grown ;
" But, after what you lately swore,
" The search you can't give fafely o'er ;
" And, for the Genii, such a wife
« Must either find or lose your life.
" Let's try what Bagdad will produce;
" The journey will at least amuse.
Away to Bagdad then they went,
And there a noble palace rent;
Live at a most expensive rate,
And all the folks of falhion treat.
It happen'd, as it has elsewhere,
A scoundrel was lord mayor there,
Led by an alderman, at will,
Who was a greater scoundrel flill;
A fycophantiffi, fcurvey dog,<
But with the livery much in vogue,4
Who saw not thro' the shallow rogue. 3
He thought the prince and Morabec
Had treated him with some neglect,
Not having fummon'd him a guest
To a delicious turtle feaft ;
And also they forgotten had
T' invite him to a masquerade.
(To be continued.)
HEN De La Manca's famous Knight,
Rode forth with Jav'lin for the Fight,
Heroic Courage fill'd his Brain,
And every Giant must be slain.
The Story tells, you may rely on't,
He took a Wind-Miil for a Giant,
As now indeed, it may be told,
Some modern Knights are just as bold;
For Men are rash enough to fay,
Our new- nade Quixot's in Array,
Difebver'd through their fertile Brains,
Gigantic Forts on Salem's Plains!
And these, to save Britannia's Bacon,
Must be blockaded, form'd and taken.
They fix'd en holy Sabbath Day,
When common Men are taught,to pray,
And every Woman, quick in Motion,
Had tripp'd away to their Devotion ;
When fwift they march'd, but pit a pat,
For fear the People'd smell a Rat:
But Fortunes which is fickle ever,
(A Jilt indeed ! that Name I'll give her)}
Had plac'd her Giants o'er the River.J
The limpid Stream the Heroes face.
And o'er a Draw-Bridge hope to pass;
But through some Necromancer's Pride,
'Twas strait drawn up on pother Side !
At this most sudden, fad Disaster,
Each Hero gaz'd u, on his Master,
Expecting, now to hear the Word
Quoth he, “ Should you the River ford, (
" Each Hero, sure, will rust his Sword, (
" There lies two Boats, that will contain
" Some Dozens of this valiant Trairi."
Then strait jump'd in full half a Score,
No Doubt, to reach the other Shore.
But, could you dream what Fate had tho't on ?
She'd bor'd a Hole within each Bottom !
And as the Timber was but thin,
It quickly let the Water in :
Now, lead this Water ffiould get highest,
They thought they'd land where it was nigh^ft.
Orlando wav'd his flaming Sword,
" I'll pass this River, on my Word !"
And swore in a confounded Fret,
His Meh could each a Wind-Mill eat !
Then to the Crowd made this Advancement,
" O ! help me break this strong Enchantment:
I long to tread yon magic ground,]
Let downtime bridge, my honours bound,>
My Sancho's shall, but once turn round ! J
No Stores be touch'd, no Man be slain,
_ But we'll fepafs your Bridge again"
To this molt courtly, finooth Advance ;
All Freedom's Sons, were Complifance ;
The Bridge drop'd down, the Spell no more
Prevented them from passing o'er ;
P O E T R Y.
KNIGAT ERRANTRY.
As Men would do, on common Land !
No Giants Club, nor magic Brain,
Obtruded their Return again !
The Bridge is firm, the Wave retires,
The Knight comes back with all his fqires ;
And when they trod the the Earth again
He thus exults to all his Men :
n 'The Point is gain'd ! No Tongue of Slander
" Can now reproach our great Commander."
N E WPOR T, March 27. ~
Last Wednesday Col. Thomas Gilbert, of Free
town and about 30 more vile traitors to their country,
marched armed to the town of Berkley, with a de
termined resolution, as they thought, to cut down
the Liberty Pole in that Town ; but when the had
got within a little Distance of it, some lads, who
saw them, discharged a musket, and gave three beats
upon an old drum-head, which struck those re
doubtable HEROES with such terror, that they fled,
some one way and some another, belter-fkelter, as
though the D---1 had been after them ; and thus the
whole campaign was ruined; and the noble Col. and
his Major G---11, most sadly disappointed ; as'tis
thought that by effecting the dowufal of the, pole,
one expected to be made High Sheriff and the o
ther a Deputy, under the new fangled government,
when established. To be sure, were Ito give
a description of the wretched groupe of ragamuffins
who set out upon the expedition, you would ;
but I'll spare the poor Devils, as they are rather to
be pitied for their poverty and ignorance.
pHE proprietors of the town located on the A est
branch of Sufquehannah river are hereby noti
fied that the meeting of their agents (appointed to
agree upon a method of fettling said towns) Hands
adjourn'd to the 15th day of March 'inft. at 10 o'
clock forenoon, then to meet at the state house in
Hartforu, when it is hoped that all the towns loca
ted on said branch, will be properly represented, so
as a speedy settlement may be made thereon.
By order of the meeting,
ELIZUR TALCOTT.
March 1, 1775.
^TRAYED from the pasture ohne fubferiber in
° Odober last, one ftalion colt one year old past,
a dark brown colour, a small star in his forehead,
natural trotter, no brand. Also, one mare colt, 1
year old past, natural pacer, large of its age, light
ifh bay or chestnut colour. Whoever will take up
either or both of said colts, and return them to the
fubferiber, shall have a handsome reward, and ne
cessary charges paid, by Aaron Cook.
Hertford, March 3, 1775.
TO BE
170 Acres ° f land lying in Sharon, with a good
orchard on it, is very extraordinary for rai
ling wheat, and is lituate on the country road. Al
so, about 60 acres, with a good house and barn,
well proportioned for meadow, pasture and plow
land, both pieces m^y ne had together or separate.
Also, 50 acres, lying Last of the town, with a very
large orchard on it, , cenantable house and barn,
and is a very good place for a tradesman. Also, a
large farm lying in Canaan North society, now in
the possession of Mr. Jonn Ransom, and adjoins
HouCtonack river, containing near 300 acres, will
be fold in two farms, or together. Said lands willbe
fold cheap, and payments be made very easy to the
purchaser, on good security, and a good title given
to the lands. For further particulars, enquire of Col,"
Anthony Huffman, of Redhook, or of
John Canfield.
Sharon, Feb. 22, T 775,
The said Canfield hath 50 acres of land 'in Salisbu
ry, with 12 acres of wheat on the fame ; 40 acres
under improvement, which he would dispose of.
All persons having any claims
or demands against the eltate of James Bigelow, for
merly of this town, now deceased, are requested to
exhibit the fame to the fubferiber; and thole indebt
ed to said estate are requested to make immediate
payment to
A Farm of Land lying in Southwick, (in Weft
field) containing about 100 acres, 30 acres
under good improvement, situate on the road to
Grenville, and about half a mile from Southwick
meeting-house, a grist-mill, two saw-mills, and a
fulling-mill within one mile of the farm. For par
ticulars, enquire of Stephen Dewey,
Weftfield, March 3, 1775.,_
iHE fubferiber takes this method to inform the
public that he has set up the business of ma
king BAYONETS---has furnifhed himfelf with
tools suitable for said business. Any persons in
clined to favour him with their custom, by bring
ing their guns, may have bayonets fixed to them for
four Killings and fix pence each.
JOHN BIGELOW, Administrator.
Hartford, oth March. 1775.
ABEL CLARK.
Torringford, March ift, 1775.
TO BE SOLD,
& Belding, are notified that the last ana asil
avarage on faid,eftate was made the 2111 day of Feb.
1775, and is now ready to be paid out accordingly ;
the several creditors are desired to call on the trustees
for said dividend. William Forbes,")
, Lemuel White, 4 Trustees.
Daniel Pitkin, J
^^^^^^'MMXW
^ Excellent Holland GENEVA,^
^; Madeira and Liibon W INE,^
^Brown SUGA R. by the Barrel or fmaller^tf
^ Quantity. x
X LINSEED OIL, g
„ By the Barrel or Gallon;*
X Painter's Colours
k , Of all Sorts, to be Sold
By Hez^kiab Merrill, @
wAt the Sign of the Unicorn and Mortar,Q
a few Rods South of the Court-lloufe, Q
Hartford,
^Drugs, Medicines, Books, ^c.^
)^^^
Wanted immediately, tiro jour
neymen GUN-SMITHS, to whom good Wages will ba
given, by EDWARD and TIMO THY PAYNE at,
North Bolton, Feb. 20. 1775.
N. B. A neat assortment of GOODS, being part
of the estate of said deceased, will be fold very low,
for cadi or good security. Any person inclining to
purchase the fame, may apply to said Taber, at
the shop lately occupied by said Weftcote. Said
goods will be retail'd at said fliop, if not fold toge
ther, at very low prices, for cash---they will'be
ready for sale by the 24th inst..
^LL ,crluns indebted to the eltate of Samuel
Westcote, late of Hartford, deceafed,are de
sired to make immediate payment to the fubferiber ;
and all persons having demands on said estate, are
likewise desired to bring in their accompts for settle
ment, to Job Taber, Attorney to the Executrix to
said deceased.
Wanted immediately,a 'Journey
man GUN-SM^TH. Such an One tido can he cwell re
commended, fall receive good Wages, and hc@ his
Money paid him every Saturday Night, that will ^ngace
in the Service of DANIEL WILCOX'.
Simfary, Feb. 20, 1775.
24 Stands of Arms,
Twenty of which have Bayonets, and Steel Rammers.
Enquire of Eleazer Ofwold, at the House of Mr. William
Munson, in New-Haven. Feb. 15, 1775. '
C%ASH given- for clean gotten, land
4 Linen RAGGS coarse or fine, at
the Printing-Office in Hartford; for' the
Use of the Norwich Paper Manufactory.
Feb. 20, 1775.
BLANKS ot most Kinds, commonly
used in this Colony, to be fold
by the Printer hereof.
3v<^:^A^;^X%^%^^ %f* ^%)K
LONDO N, Nov. 27.
This day Mr. Henry Samson Wood
fall, Printer of the Public Adveftifer, and
Mr. William Woodfall, Pointer of the
Morning Chronicle, were brought from
the King's Bench Prison to the Court of
King's Bench, Westminster, in order to re
ceive fentance for publishing aLetter sign
ed A SOUTH BRITON, when they
were ordered to be imprisoned for three
months, and to pay a fine of 200 marks.
Dec. 6. The cause of the oppressed A
mericans evidently gains ground. Many
who were formerly among their opponents
feign to find themselves interested in the
fate of that much injured and much mif
reprented People.
A eorrefponcitnt fays, that a law is to
pass to render it high treason to affcmblc
to force the Kings Civil Officers to resign,
as has been done at and near Boston, and
that every individual in such mobs is ta
be deemed to be in a state of rebellion.
On the 26th of Nov. died Stephen For,
Lord Holland, He has left a son, a minor,
his brother Charles Fox succeeds him $
Clerk of the Pells in Ireland.