The United States oracle of the day — Portsmouth, N.H., 1801-09-05 00:00:00, page 4

THEREis a sweet enthusiastic mel
ancholy that sometimes Reals up
on the foul—even though itfelf is for a
while suspended, and every feene of
nature seems to wear an image of the
mind. How delightful the sensations
at such a time ! though felt, they can
not be described ; it is a kind of antici
pation of those pleasures we are taught
to expect hereafter ; the foul seems cn
tirelyabftrafled from earthly ideas, wrapt
up in the contemplation of future hap
piness. Aik yourfelf in one of these
moments, what is there in this world
that is worth a thought, and you will
anfwer,nothing—its greatest sublunary
enjoyment is but a dream,and vanishes
like a shadow ; this should convince us
more than any thing,that there isafuture
Rate. Our Souls were formed to taste
higher delights, more refined sensa
tions than any thing in this life can ex
cite, and something from within tells
is we Shall one day enjoy them—else
vhy these ideas—why these expeda
ions—of what use would be those no
ble fenciments with which the mind is
sometimes impreffed,if we were only to
ad an infignificant part for a few years
fin this life, and then fink into nothing ?
No, there mutt be a future state, and
that immortal.
POPE was ©ne evening at Button s coffee
boule, were he and a set of literati bad got
souring over a latin manufeript, in which they
^nd a peffage that none of them could com
fthend. A young officer, who heard their
Jpnfer<nce. begged that he might be permitted
to lock at the passage. "Oh ! (fays Pepe hr
-uftically) by all means pray let the young gen
tleman look at it." Upon which the officer
took up the manufcript,and considering a while,
said, there only wanted a ngte of interrogation
to make the whole intelligible ; which was
really the case." And pray roafter,(laid Pc;e
with a sneer) “ what is a note ol interroga
tion ?"—" A note ofinterrogation (replied the
young gentleman with a look of great con
tempt) is a little crocked thing ,[ frui
tions !" My y° u 'g readers roust be told that
Pope was both little and crocked.
XN th' bow'rs of Eden dwelt a pair,
Spotlcfs, and pure, as Angels are,
Without one care eppreft.
Watch'd o'er by guardian Providence,
Crown'd with fwcet "peace, health, compe
tence,"
They reign'd supremely bleft.
Could then, the beauteous, matchless Eve,
From highest Art one charm receive,
Or one superior grace ?
Alt would have bow'd at Nature's shrine,
Blufh'd as did water into wine
Before a Heav'nly Face.
Is Nature e'er by Art improv'd ?
No ! farther from true grace's remov'd,
Her touch defiles the Queen.
But rather, Nature Art refines,
Who borrows from her as (he shines
The Ikill to paint her fcenc.
Her charms are genuine, ne'er satiate,
The Goddess then, let's imitate,
And ne'er transgress her rules.
But if we move without her sphere,
She'll either drop a pitying tear,
Or bluntly call us fools.
Yet there are girls who still will paint!
Egad ! I'd rather view them faint
How cool, and whim, and neat :
The contrafl heightens too, the grace
01 beauty blushing from the face
In foft and kindling rays.
In winter, Ladies, you'll cloath warm
To shield you from th' inclement storm,
Uniefs youv'e other ways.
I know not one, without 'tis love,
Which must as hot as Phoebus prove,
Or it will hardly do.
But why my muse, dost thou thus sing ?
Thou clumsily haft touch'd that firing,
Ther're Nymphs that think so too:
Who mean to lay their garments by,
And take by storm— conquer, or die !
But who'll relift an Eve ?
Nature is renovating fad, •
The Fair w ill all be Eves at last,
And call a Doctor in !
Had rather fee a brazen face
With ev'ry feature void of grace
And an eternal grin.
But yet, in truth, I must confefs,
I'm pleas'd to fee the Ladies dress,
For Eve th' example set.
In fumrcer, when fol's rays pour down,
How delicate's the muffn gown,
And what ffie loft retrieve.
The Exemplar, Lo ! I fee advance,
With ail the graces in her dance
But Modesty, the QUEFN.
She, Venus-like, holds all in chains!
D'ye ask who 'tis this Goddess reigns ?
Tis MADAM I'ALLIEN!
PETRARCH,
PITY'S TEAR.
WHAT falls so fwcct on Summer's flowers
As foft, refreshing, tepid Showers ?
What bids the bud its Sweets exhale,
Like evening's mildly whispering gale 1
Yet Tweeter, more delicious far,
And brighter than the brightest Star,
Decking the intellectual Sphere—
Is PITY s meek and balmy Tear!
What bids despair her arrows hide ?
What checks affliction's torturing tide ?
What heals tl c wound of mental pairs,
And focthes the feverifh, throbbing brain ?
What calms the rage of jealous pride,
And bids the rending pain Subside?
Lulling to rest diftriift and fear—
Soft Pit y's kind and holy Tear !
Yet not that Pity form'd to give
A pang, which bids affliction live;
Not Pity that, can taunting, Shew
Superior pride, untouch'd by woe :
Not Pity that, with haughty smile,
Conjoin —and murders all the while—
But Pity, which is form'd to prove
The bond of Faith—f^e tfl of Love!
" With sweetest flowers enrich'd,
" From various gardens cull'd with care."
THE MORALES'!; —No. 391.
The MEDLEY—No. 172.
Poetical kepojuory.
At Cape Elizabeth, mrs Eliz ?betb Pollock, aged
83, of good heart, but hard fortune.
At Salem, mrs Sajannab Lord, aged %<, wife of
facob Lord ; mrs.Rutb Holman, aged 66, wife of
Deacon Samuel Holman ; mrs Rebecca Osgood, aged
28, wife of Tfaac Osgood, Efy. and daughter of
Clark Guyton Pickman, Esq. fofeph Miles, at
Enoch Briggs', aged 37. He run a nail into bis
foot, about ten days ago, which hrengirt on the locked
jaw, which cau/ed bis death. A child of Captain
Israel Williams ; one of Capt. Caleb Cook's ; one of
Capt Henry Tibbetts ; and one of Richard Halpey's.
At Louifuille, (Georgia) General Gunn, late a
Senator of the U. States ; his death was occasioned by
drinking cold water after taking medicine.
At Newburyport, miss Sarah Call ; miss Anne
Pearfems, aged IQ ; a child of Nathaniel Talbot ;
a child of feremiab Elliot ; a child of Richard
Hunnewell ; a child of Samuel Hufe, jun and a
child of fofiab Lunt, aged 2 years 6 months.
At Providence, ( R.I. ) mrs Sarab Larned, comfort
of Augufus Larned, merchant ; mrs Mary Wil
liams, aged 28, wife of Mattbewfon Williams
At the Havana, Francis Bridge, merchant, of
Cbarltfown, aged 23.
At Hafolborongb m>s Efiber CbilJs, aged 38,
comfort of Amc, Childs.
At Haverhill, Samuel White, Esq. aged 83
At Roxbury, Thaddeus Patridy, aged 67
On bis pefrge from Dominico, fames Tilfcn,
late of Newburyport,
At Philadelphia, mrs Catharine May, consort of
Adam May; fcLu Flunagan, Printer, a worthy
and indufrieus man.
At Cbarlfon, (S C) Silas Norris, a native of
New-York. (Sag Harbour.)
At Staigbuigb, ($. C.) Dr. Timothy Pearce,
aged about 24, a native of Litchfield, Connecticut.
At St. Croix, stb fune, fofepb Bassett, aged
ay,late of Btfon
At Charlfown, miss Polly Lovell, aged 23
At Watertown, Nathaniel P. Stacey, fen of
Nympbus Stacey of Wfeeft.,
At Befon, faeeb Pufarow, aged 35; Ebenezer
Evans, aged 26. .
At Middleton, Mfo Kimball, aged 3 Z.
At Andover, mrs Elizabeth Glentwortb, aged 75.
At Milton, mis Sujannab, aged 24, wife of Da
vid Peed.
The memorable Tulip Tree, at Greenfburgh
or Tarrytown, under which Major Andre was
taken, was on Saturday the Jill June, flruck
with lightning. It was rent almost crazily in
two from the top to the bottom. Near the
root it was hollow, at which part it took tire,
and blazed up for about 12 or 15 feet through
the fiffurc, for a few minutes, when the eastern
half fell. The remainder extending over the
road, flood in so menacing an attitude, as co
render it necessary to cut it down—This re
markable tree meafurad 26 feet in circumfer
ence at the base, was 131 feet in height, and its
branches extended 105 feet in diameter.
It has often awakened the sympathy of the
feeling traveller by recalling the memory of 3
gallant but unfortunate enemy. As Americans,
we could not butrejoice at that event which while
it bluffed his flattering profpeds, and consigned
him to an ignominious death, still referred our
country from deftru&ion.
Yet diferiminating in our emotions, and just
to his individual merits, we mingled with his
friends and relations the sigh of regret to the
recollection of his virtues—while our bosoms
have swelled with indignation, and our lips have
imprecated curles on the traitor, uhofe villany
occasioned his untimely fate.
It is rather a singular coincidence, that the
news ®f Arnold's death arrived at Greerfburg
the fame day on which the lightning deflroyed
this Tree. Its deftrudion has occasioned ge
neral regret through the surrounding country,
and its fragments have been carefully collected
and preserved by the inhabitants.
A German lord left orders in his will, not to
be interred, but that he might be placed up
right in a pillar, that he had ordered to be
hollowed, and fattened to a poll in the parish,
to prevent any peafaut or slave from walking
over his body.
•,>+>>»•*»*>> *>»^ %fc«6«,<4<<+«+
When Mrs. Macauly published her Loose
Thoughts; Foote, who was in company with
Garrick, said, " It was a very improper title for
a Lady :" to which the other replied, He was
of a different opinion, for the sooner a teaman get:
rid of fuck thoughts the Letter.
When harmony of person and of mind,
Is with its kindred harmony combin'd :
Where love and reason join a worthy pair,
And friendship and endearment are their care :
Tis a fair miniature of Eden's bow'rs,
Where grew the fruits of bliss and pleasure's
In Somerset county, (N. J.) George Hickfon, to
wife Hannah Kelly.
At Wilmington, (Del.) Robert Porter, Printer,
to miss Nancy BrynQerg. ?
At Newburyport, Gen. Ralph Crofe, to mrs.
Lydia Rufcll, widow of the late fofcpb Ruff 11, Esq.
•f Beffion.
At Londonderry, fohn State, to miss Polly Pcafe.
At Nezu-Bedford, facob Barker, merchant of
Newyork, to wife Eliza Hazard, dau. of Tbo's H.
At Boflon Samuel Bales, merchant, to miss Abi
gail Halliburton, of Windsor, N. S.
At Brookfield, Thomas Hajhins, merchant of
Bfon, to miss Eliza Foxcraft.
At Philadelphia, fames I). Gibson, to miss Sarah
Young, daughter of the late Charles 1 oung ; 7^
Rambo, to raijs Sarah Powell ; fohn Owen, of
Philadelphia, to miss Nancy Clements, of Montgo
mery Count, ; Amos Taylor, to miss Hitt, Flem
raiag, daughter of Charles lleranting.
ait Portland, Lt. David Hale, merchant, to miss
Mar, Child; fames Robbins to mij'sMary Ingerjol,
At Norrigewock, Ebenezer Parker, merchant, of
Bofort, to miss Sall, Tarbell, of Cambridge.
At Dover, Dr. Richard C. Shannon, of Pepper
borough to miss Mary Tibbets.
Bow'rs :
But oh ! how painful is the fad reverse !
Each pleasure's poison, and each bliss a curse.
At New-York, Charles Skerry, merchant, to
exifs Mary White of Ball,lon ; fekn Smith, to
exifs Maria Fredericks, both from Germany ; Daniel
Deigk, to miff Catharine Airkick ; Thomas Ff,
to miss Mary Morris.
Like bubbles on the sea of matter borne,
We rife —we break—and to that sea return.
✓lt Ea,en, mrs Deborah W illis, aged 34, toife
oj Thomas Willis.junior.
At Dorol ,er, mrs Hannah Tileflon, aged jc.
At Watertou n, nvidow Mary Demis, aged 71.
On the aotb inf. nirs Hannah Parkman, aged 35,
relic? of Ibe Life Ebenezer Parkman, of We, borough.
At Concord, -V. H mrs Hart, wf e of John H.
Major /INDRE'S TREE.
COURT of HYMEN.
MORTHI. ITT.
MARRIED.
DIED.
^ Memoirs of the late Rev. Sam
vel Pearse, A. M. roinifter of the gospel in
Birminghani^&gfojy with extracts from some
of his most mterefting letters.—To all which
are annexed three excellent fernions, by Andrew
Fuller, D.D. —And an Oration delivered at the
grave of Mr. Pearse, by the Rev. Mr. Brewer
and a Sermon delivered by John Ryland,D. D.
the next Sabbath evening after Mr. Pearse's,
interment. The whole bound in one volume,
price one dollar. ' —Alfa—
The Gospel its own witness, by the
Rev. Andrew Fuller, price one dollar. Also,
* A serious znd refpedful address to
the Clergy, on the fubjed of approbating and
ordaining candidates for the ministry, by John
Edwardfon, price ^d.- All the above, together
with a general assortment of other BOOKS and
STATIONARY, may be had at CHARLES
PEIPCE's Bookstore, No. 5, Daniel street,
Portfmeuth. Aug", 29, 1 801.
Matthew S. Marsh,
HEM P.
Kuffia DUCK.
Ravens do. white and brown,
All which are of a superior quality, and
will be fold at reduced prices.
Portfmomh. Au^uft 2().
10 HE let.
A LARGE,com
r^
"U^lNG.lately ended
jwlUjtti^" l "" Manuftfluriug Soap &
&^&Q&JCan(ilcs, with every u'enfil
neceffa/y for carrying on the bufinefs—
tituated in Gravel. Lane. Enquire of the
Printers. ,I,^ 8 1So!
FOR SALE BY
LEWIS BARNES,
On the lowfft termsfor cafn or Jkott credit,
8 or 9000 wt. firft quality.
Demerara Coffee.
Apply at Mr. Jicob Walden's, or at the
Itore of Mr. Wm. Chafe.
Pan /month, Au°uft 20.
> IT,lMCvvrotfrim t
To be Sold,
AN excellent Lot of LAND
in the town ofLebanon, county of
Yoik, containing 50 Acres —lying in the
range twelve, awn called Lot No. J 4, —
Covered with a fine growth of younig
" nod — For terms apply to
Edward P. Hayman, e/q.
Bovick. <^ Ar^nfl zS, iSot.
—ALSO—
The Schooner
FRANKLIN and
appurtenances bur
then 104 1 3 —as the now lays at
SHEAFE'S Wharf. foft 1;
70 BE SOLE)
At No. i§, Porfmouh Pier,
A fore Matt, top Mail,
Yards, Cap, Cross trees, Boom-
Gaft, with Rigging complete for
a Schooner of 100 tons.
Auouft 2Q, 1801.
of all sizes.
A few Bbls. Connecticut PORK.
Ship BREAD, &c. &c.
For New- York, or Philadelphia,
CTffiF=" q™HE Sloop MA
-1 ^ Y > William
Trefcthen Master,
For Freight or Paffaje apply to
bid Matter, at JACOB SHEAFE's
wharf. August 21, 1801.
ff^43ma@iwffi<,^ urn^— r~~r =ctw#^x:- •*=
TO BE LET,
T> ' RT °' a dwelling
£HO US E and
™°' '" Buck-
Irrtt, lately occupied bv
6 ard Oilman, Apt by to the Pt inters.
A quantity of W. India RUM,
SUGAR, MOLASSES,
COFFEE, BRANDY,"
English CANVAS No. 4, ;&6.
CORDAGE & BOLT ROPE
in F^e Street,
St. Martins SALT.
Isle of May do.
Bohea T EA.
IRON and STEEL.
FLOUR and CORN.
Kiln dried MEAL.
Ship BREAD.
BEEF, PORK & TONGUES,
&C. &C. PonJmuuth, July 11, ISOI.
New Milch COW,
For which Cafll will be given.
'%'? 1 ° ^ P'iKtOS. Hugufl2§.
Clark & Connor,
Jacob Sheafe,
S A LT.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
WaNJED-A GOOD
FOR SALE by
7'OR J^LE h)
FOR SALE BY
A handsome assortment of
Chintzes, plain Calicoes,
copperplates and Furnitures; Dimities ;
Muflinets; Irifli Linens; 10 4 and S 4
Diaper ; Napkins ; Sheeting Linen ;
Checks ; (ilk Nankinets ; Marfeiihs
Quirting ; white corded Velvet.
A few
Carpets and Stair Carpeting ;
three handsome Mahogany Knife Cases.
—ALSO —Ax affwtment of
Essences, scented Pomatum, do.
Hair Powder, and best fccniel S>ap.
With a variety of other GOODS, all
of which ^re at rhe lowest prices
Portsmouth, Au,uft 29, 1801.
Ribb'd and plain silk Hose ;
hlk Shawls; patch, purple and white do.
fancy silk Handkere hiels, Baudannu do.
A variety of
Sun Umbrellas and fanev Fans.
For fate by AUCTION,
On Thursday, the \]th September
At 12 o'clock, on the Premises,
THE Lot of LAND
A and BARN opposite to
Mr. Massey's. Aug. 29.
MUSLINS,
Coffins 0/
Plain, fprig'd, lappet, vine and
ftrlp'l— aljo, a few pieces very elegantly
wrought with golt; color'd Muslins,
bhck ditto; lappet and plain muslin
Handkerchief.
OF DURHAM,
BEING under the neceflity of felling
(owe lo:s of bis Lands in the Coun
ry in order to make up one or two thou
faud dollars, affjres thole gentlemen who
may with to purchase, that they (lull
have good bargains offered them bv ap
plying to him, and hopes many of his
Creditors will be induced to take some
of these valuable and cheap Lands in
payment, or ft,y their heavy hand until
he can make file, as making cost will not
enable him to pay, and he cannot (ay be
patient, the scarcity of money is such I
cannot pay you, but ftili be charitable
and forgiving and I will pay you all.
Here is a lift of some parts of the Lands
FOR SALE,
Thomas Pinkham,
BEGINNING OF MARKET-STREET,
A handjome ^art^y of
TNDIA Luttrings and
A Persians; color'd India and
English Satins, black do.
A Farm in Eppingham about
400 Acres of choice Land, pleasantly fit
uated near the centre of the town —with
small improvements, about 15 or 20
Acres into grass ; A House aud Barn,
wru built this summer, 30 by 40 feet.;
about one hundred bofliels of good Rye
in the fame, this year's growth, with tome
Corn & P tatoes growing; twenty acres
more nearly ready to sow with Rye for a
bemid crop—the whole will be fold to
gether ;—About I§o acres more on great
Calipee river of choice land, with a large
quantity of Pine Timber growing on the
hoc " IN PEELING,
On Peemeffet-river twenty-nine
one Hundred Acre Lots.
Number. Range. X. R. N. R. N. R.
6 4 210 if § 1 6
6 10 13 6 ii 9 16 11
3 3 16 7 15 10 214
20 it 17 14 13 15 9
11 6 48 54 4 4
17 8 27 14 10 9 8
, 20 8 73 19 7 ! 9 7
9 9 214
10 Lots not drawn, in common and
undivided io ditto.
In Burton, 1 Lot picked, vot
ed him by the pr prietors, on the road to
Swift river ^OO Acres of choice Land,
together with 4 Lots more, two of which
is on Swift rivtr, interval No. ^& 6 and
in yh range, Number 4, R/nge 2;, No.
13, Range 3. —About 500 Acres undi
vided in diuo.
400 Acres, 2 Lots drawn.
He will fell the above Linls with a
good title in whole or in parr, to any
purchder,—Credit will be given with
good fecurhy.
He wishes thole to take notice, who
are indebted to him, that thole who are
able to pay can have no reasonable ex
cuse for not so doing.
Durham, Au^nft 28.
Rockin?ham.
THE heirs to the estate pf
MOdES LYFORD, late ol Brini
wood, Yeoman, deceased, are hereby no
titirci that on the fourteenth day of Sep
timber next, we fhali exhibit not account
of administering said eflate to the Judge
of Probate for said County in order to
the fatlcment thereof.
MEHITABEL LYFORD.
FRANCIS LYFORD.
/?©<, 17, ißor
CASH
will be given for OLD RAGS at the
Oracle Office.
Richard Evans,
A large, aflortment of
AT THE STORE OF
IN EIGHTON,
FOR SALE,
Wm. Treadwell, & C^
OD^fae the Coort-IEuL
HAVE FOR SALE
A general Affirtmtut of
Books, Stationary, See.
Seamen's Books of all kinds
BIBLES, ditto.
Teffaments. Dictionary's.
Spelling Boots, &c. &c.
In the STA fiONARY Q.
Writing Paper of ail kinds.
Letter do. Wove & common,
gilt and plain edges.
QUILLS of all prices.
Wrapping & Sheathing PAPER.
PASTEBOARD.
Account Books of all kinds.
Mahogany Back Gammon Boards
Writing & Cyphering BOOKS.
INK-SLANDS— Wedgwood
Fountain-— Pewter—Glass wih brass
mounts, and find gl ifes--—handtome
pocket, and common SchooPdiro.
Large Pewter INK-CH STS.
Cartridge LOGGS. Cartridge
PAPEk. Blue Demy ditto.
Receipt & Memorandum Books.
Pocket Books of all kinds & prices
—with many other ?rti< les.
— AL^O
1-2 Doz. good SPY GLASSES
I Doz. good MATRASSES.
Dr. SPALDING continues to inoc
ulate for the KINE-POX, having by
actual experiment proved it a lure and
effectual preventive of the Small-Pox.
Wafoington-ftreet, 15:/, A^fl.
TWENTY-FIVE Hundred
A Pounds ihrlingin Bills on London
sixty days. Enquire at fiort No ;•
THOMAS SHEAFE' swharf
Pw tfmcuth. Av,ft 21, 1801.
Salve ; D. liibu's genuine Eye Water ;
R lior^iv- ?5w ter f„ r th e teeth and
guns ; D.H h is Anti-Bilious Fills ; —
Tforb-Ache Dr ps, being a certain cure.
Head Ache Drops; Ague and Fever
Drops, being an icfalhb e cure for agues,
remittent and irt rmrt nt fevers; fove.
re go and fafe Ointment forthc itch, wir
r Hired an ifJalbbi cure at neappl c rtion.
Dr. Leroux's Patent Vegetable Specific,
a certain cure for venered comp aints, in
every stage.
the above, valuable medicines
are fold only by C. Peirce, in Portsmouth
Ncw-Hampllure.
Dr. Dwight,
Refpeftfully informs the public
that he inoculates for the Kine-
POX. August 29.
A Frelh Supply of
valuable patent Medians
Just received Iron Lee and Co's whole-
Bwkfcl!?r No. rs, D.^clfir^t, l'ortfa%th.
HAS received a freih Supply of
the follow.ng highly approved
Patent N^Hicines, i^z.
Hamilton's ivorm deploying
Lozenges; f^ ton's Ei xr, for the
b opingc u%. ; - ihr<w% &c. Hamil
ton's genuine C,;r Dec 3nh Evraf! of
Milliard, for- . ua^hi), gou, &,. •
Hamilton's Land Ruhr nve; Dr
Horn's generic Corn Piafkr; genuine
Persian L ci .% or the cure of pimples,
freckles, rin,j#or, &c. damask Lip
JUST PUBLISHED
And now ready for /a/e by
CHARLES FIERCE,
N^ $, Daniel Street, Pro foo^h,
A NEW EDITION ' OF
Smith's Hymn Book,
with some additions. Sai.l book will be
fold reafonahl hv hed 7^o ° # Gngle,
LARGE Demi thick writing Paper, at one
Dollar per quire.
Ditto Folio Post, thin ditto, 75 cents per quire.
Large size (^ove) Satin Letter Paper, 45 crs. do.
Ditto Hot "Press (mill) ditto 40 cents per quire.
Ditto gilt & black edged ditto 33 cents per quire.
Ditto good plaiq edg.d ditto 25 cents per quite.
Ditto common ordinary ditto 2 cents per quire-
Good Pot size Writing Paper, 25 cents per quire.
Common Writing Paper 20 cents per quire-
Log Book Paper from 50 to 75 cents per quire.
Wrapping Paper, from 6/Ito 6/9 per ream, or,
4§ per quire. —ALSO—
Blank Bills of Exchange, printed and stamped.
Bills of Lading ditto ditto.
and a genual aflortment of SI AMPS.
Oil Cloth & Leather, from ,§ to gooCts.
^ 7 hev carry on the Printing
and Booh-biudug b;faffs in their va, ious
branches as ufaal.
Paper Hangings,
from 2/6 to 14/3 the Role.
Charles Peirce,
C. Peirce,
HAS JUST RECEIVED FOR SALE
KINE-POX.
fair ft ire in Blmre.
Trunks,