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The consideration of the sorrows of this life,
and the glories of the next, is our belt support.
Dark are the ways of Providence, while we
are wrapped up in mortality; but, convinced
there is a God, we must hope and believe, that
all is right.
May the remainder of my days be spent in a
faithful difeharge of the duty I owe to the Su
preme Disposer of all events! I am but as a pil
grim here, have trod many rough paths, fond
drank many bitter cups. As my days Shorten,
may the fun of Righteousness brighten over me,
till I arrive at the New-Jerufalem,where tears are
wiped away from every eye, and sorrow is no
more! May I defeend into the grave in peace I
may I meet my angel boy at the gate of death ;
may his hand conduct me to the palace of eter
nity ; and may we there be emparadifed in the
bosom of everlasting love 11!
ANTIQUITIES DISCOVERED.
Some valuable antiquities have been late
ly difeovered at Neuwied, in Germany ;
and not far fam the town, the ruins of a
Roman City, with a fortification, (cad
rum) of a reftangular form, 840 feet in
length, 631 in breadth, and surrounded by
a wall 5 feet thick, with towers of defence.
Several boufo, a palace, and a small tem
ple, have aljo teen found. The coins, bufls,
&c # which have been dug up, have been
armed into a .Cabinet by the Princes of
j^euwiedal
What dues this world present but a long
walk of misery and deflation ? In tears man
is born—in agonies he dies, What fills up the
interval ? Momentary joys "and Lifting pains.
Every wife man must often with to have his
curtain dropt, and the feene of vanity and vex
ation closed. To me a church-yard is a plea-
Hug walk. My feet often draw towards the
graves, and my eyes turn towards the vault,
where all the connections of this world cease,
and where the weary are at rest. I praife,with
Solomon, the dead who arc already dead,more
than the living who are yet alive.
I will call reason and religion to my aid.—
Prayers and tears canndt restore my child—
and to God who made us we mull submit —
Perhaps, he was snatched in mercy from some
impending woe. In life he might have been
miserable—in death he must be happy. I will
not think him dead—l will not confider him
confined in the vault,or mouldering in the dust,
but risen, clad with true glory and immortali
ty ; g° ne to regions of eternal day, where he
will never know the Ibfs of parents, or of a
child ; gone above the reach of sorrow, vice
or pain. The little hand, which was so busy
to please here, now holds a cherub's harp. That
voice, which was music to my ears, warbles
sweet fymphonics to our universal Father, Lord,
and King. Those feet, which ran to welcome
me from toil, and my arms received, while I
held him up, and for the blessing, used to thank
my God, now traverse the starry pavement of
the heavens. The society of weak, impure,
unhappy mortals is exchanged for that of pow
erful, pure, bleffcd spirits ; and his fair brow is
encircled with a never fading crown.
Shall I then grieve, that he, who is become
an angel, grew not to be a man ? Shall I drag
him from the Ikies? Wish him in the vale of
sorrow ? 1 would not, my dear boy, interrupt
thy bliss. It is not for thee, but for myfelf,
I weep. 1 speak as ifhe was present. And
who can tell, but that he fees and hears me?
"Are there not ministering spirits ?" And our
great Milton fays,
“ Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth,
Unseen, both when wejkep, and when we wake."
Perhaps even now, he hovers over me with
rosy wings, dictates to my heart, and guides the
hand that writes.
T : -°-
JL HERE is a nestling worm in every flower
along the path of life, and while we admire the
Spreading leaves and unfolding blossom, the trai
tor often consumes the root, and all the beauty
falls. This my frequent theme will continue,
I believe, till my eyes are shut upon this world,
and I repose on a bed of dust. Ye borderers on
the grave; the child of sorrow can teach you
to tremble over every blessing you enjoy. I
have undergone one of the fevered trials human
nature can experience. I have seen a dear, a
beloved child, the little companion of all my
hours of leisure, the delight of my eyes, the
pride of my heart, struggling in agonies of pain,
while I poured over him my tears and my pray
ers to heaven in Vain. I have seen him dying,
—dead, —coffined.—I have kissed him in his
fhrowd,—l have taken the fall farewd, —1
have heard the bell call him to the fiknt vault.
I am flatbed to the heart, cut to the brain.
With what tender care was the boy nursed !
How often has he been the pleating burden of
my arms ! What hours of anxiety for his wel
fare have I felt! What endearing amusements
for him invented ! Amiable was his perfon,fen
fible his mind.—All who saw, loved him—all
who knew him admired a genius which outran
his years. The fun no Sooner arose than it
was eclipsed. No sooner was the flower open
ed, than it was cut down. My mind eagerly
revolves every moment of past joy. All the
pare ntal affections ruth like a torrent and over
whelm me. Wherever I go I seem to fee and
hear him, turn round and iofe him.
MESSRS. TREADWELLS,
Ibis Communication is said to have been taken from
an old Magazine. I doubt not you mill gratify
many of your customers by inserting it in the Ora
cle. A.
^Parent's refections on the death ofa child.
POETRY.
from southey's
TRIUMPH OF WONfAN.
WHY is the warrior's cheek so red >
Why downward droops his musing head ?
Why that flow step, that faint advance ?
That keen, yec quick retreating glance ?
That crested head in war tower'd high,
No backward glance difgrac'd that eye.
No flatting fear that cheek o'erfpread,
When flern he strode o'er heaps of dead ;
Strange tumult now his bosom moves—
The warrior fears because he loves.
" Why does the youth delight to rove
Amid the dark and lonely grove ?
Why in the throng where all are gay,
His wandering eye with meaning fraught,
Sits he alone in silent thought ?
Silent he fits; for far away
His paffion'd foul delights to flray ;
Recluse he roves, and strives to ffihn
All human kind, because he loves but one !"
MO RA LS— No^i 5 6.
LEFI at the Portsmouth Book
fore, a small parcel, contents un
known—the owner fall receive it
on paying for this adverti/ement.
THAT HE HAS NOW OPENED
lmoft extetfue affix tment of
Fancy, Falhionable and Staple
GOODS,
which he offers very low for cash or Ip
proved credit, by Wholesale or Retail.
N.B. Afew cases of well assorted
MEN'S HATS,
foj Sale by the Package. May 29.
B. Brierley,
Begs leave to inform his friends,
The Duke of Luxembourg, who so often de
feated King William the Third, was a man of
an ungracious figure, having a pretuberance on
his back. King William, enraged at the loss
of a great battle, exclaimed, when retreating,
in the presence of his officers, “ What! shall
that Haunch-back always beat us ?" This ex
preflion being repeated to Luxembourg, “ How
in the name of wonder," said he, foiling, " does
King William know that lam haunch-backed ?
He never few my back, but I have often fecn
his !"
THE creditors of Clement
Jackson who have proved their
debts under the Commission of Bank
ruptcy against him, are requeffed to meet
before the Commissioners at the office of
Jeremiah Libbey, Esq. in Portsmouth, on
Tuelday the 20th day of July instant, at
9 o'clock in the forenoon to determine
whether they will compound and agree
with William Seavey refpe&ing a claim
he makes to certain property which be
longed to said Jackson.
RICE, FLOUR, & SHIP BREAD.
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ff received by the bidtlrty from Charltfon
andually from Richmond and for SALE by
Matthew S. Marih,
A quantity excellent RICE,
Fine and Superfine FLOUR,
Brand & common Midhngs,
SHIP BREAD & Smith's Coals.
—ALSO—For Sale,"
The brig FIDELI
TY, I iS:°usburtbenfome
a"' "miscalculated forthe
Weft India trade.
PortJmouth July 16.
John B. Sewall,
INFORMS his friends and the
Public that he has just opened at his
(hop, lately occupied by Mr. Edward
J. Peirce, in Market-Greet,
An Assortment of
ENGLISH GOODS,
Suitable for the fealon, which he will fell
extremely low. July 16.
Anecdotes of Marshal DE Turenne.
COMING home one night, he fell into the
hands of robbers, who flopped hie coach
upon the ramparts of Paris ; on his promising
them ico Louis d'ors to let him keep a ring of
a great deal less value, they returned it, and one
of them had the boldness to go to his house next
day, and, in the midst of a great company, to
whisper him and demand the performance of
his promise ; the Viscount ordered the money
to be paid him, and, before he related the adven
ture, let the robber have time to cfcape, adding,
/' That a promise ought to be kept inviolably ;
and that an honest man should never break his
word, though given to knaves."
While Turenne was in his camp near Lens,
where he staid twelve days, he sent the Count
de Grandpre, afterwards Marshal de Jeyeufe, at
the head of fume squadrons to Arras, to escort
a convoy that was coming from thenge; the
young Count having an engagement with a lady,
let the convoy go away under the command of
the Major of his regiment. A Spanish party
that, was marauding, attacked the escort, but
was repulsed and defeated by the Major, who
happily brought the convoy fafe to Lens. M.
de Turenne was informed of Grandpre's folly,
and knowing it would have ruined him at court,
laid to the officers who were about him—" The
Count de Grandpre will be very angry with me
for having given him a private tommiffion,
which kept him at Arras at a time when he
would have had an opportunity of Shewing his
bravery." The Count, at his return, being told
whac his General had said, raa to his tent, threw
himfelf at his feet, and expressed his gratitude
and repentance with tears full of affixation.—
The Viscount then spoke to him with a paternal
severity ; and his reproofs had such an effect on
that young officer, that, far from falling again
into the fame error, he signalized himfelf by the
gallanted a&ions, during the rest of rhe cam
paign, and became at length one of the ablest
captains of his age.
The Marshal de Turenne's death was very
extraordinary. Going to reconnoitre the Ger
man army, which was commanded by the cele
brated Montecuculi, who was now under the
necessity of flying before Turenne, he met my
Lord Hamilton, who said to him—“ Come this
way, Sir, they are firing the way you ride ;" to
which the Viscount answered, "I should not
willingly be killed to-day:" he went on & met
S. Hilaire, Lieutenant General of the artillery,
who said to him, pointing with his hand, "Look,
Sir,upon that battery which I have raised there."
Scarce had he turned two paces back, when a
ball from a cannon, fired by the enemy at a
venture, having firfl carried off S. Hilaire's arm
that was flretchcd out towards the battery,
took the Viscount full in the bread • falling for
ward, his face lay upon the saddle-bow, and in
this pofturl his horse carried him back to the
place where be had left his company ; there the
horse flopped, and the great Turenne, having
twice opened his eyes, fell dead into the arms of
his servants.
JEREMIAH MASON, afignes.
Portsmouth, July 16, 1803.
MEDLEY—No. 206.
REMOVED.
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— L. Giles
TAYLOR, refpeflf lily in
forms his friends and the public,
that he has remov'd from Jaffrey'sßow,
to Cross-street opposite Mr. Swanson's
tavern, where Tayloring Business in all
its various branches, is perform'd with
neatness and dispatch, and the smallest
favors will be acknowledged with grati
tude.
N. B, Wanted two or three
Females as apprentices to the above busi
ness —those that are uled to needles and
thread would be preferred.
Portsmouth, July 6,18 oz.
For Sale(atßindges Wharf,) by
Samuel Boardman,
Merchantable BOARDS,
Shingles, Clapboards,
Tar, Pitch, Rosin,
Molasses per Hhd.
Rum per Hhd.
Superfine Flour per barrel
—ALSO— TO LET,
The HOUSE now occupied
by Mr. Wm. Treadwell,in Market-street,
in good repair, having a barn and wafli-
Houfe,a good well of water, rain water
cistern, and the aquedua leading into the
fink—Two stores calculated for English
of W. I. Goods, fronting on Market &
Bow-streets, with cellar under the whole.
The House and one of the fores will be
let together or separate as may be requir,
ed. For particulars apply to
W M . BOYD.
ful, 10 1802.
A few Hhds. Sugar. Coffee.
50 Bolt's Russia & Ravens Duck.
Sheetings and Ticklingburgs.
Russia & American Cordage.
A quantity ofOars. Handspikes.
W. O. Hhd. Shooks with heads,
and R. O. Hhd. Staves.
TAKE NOTICE.
THE Subferiber intending
shortly to embark for Europe re
quests those who have accounts open
with him to present them for Settlement
without delay ; and all who are indebted
by book or note arc requested to make
payment previous to the firft of August
next. —o—
He offers for Sale, for good notes
•with approved Indorfers, at a credit of
^ 2 and 4 months.
io Hhds. good W. I RUM.
50 Kegs of best Rappee Snuff.
A few Hhds. good Cider.
Women's and Misses Morocco
& Stuff Shoes & Slippers ; Men's
and Boy's thick Leather Shoes ;
Tin Ware, &c. all which he will
fell as cheap as can be bought in town.
A large convenient dwelling
houfe, near the South Mills,with a hand
some lot and water priviledge—For par
ticulars apply as above.
Portsmouth, July 2, 1802.
A convenient dwelling House, store and
liable, and other out houses, with a small
garden ; Likewise a small dwelling house
upon the bottom of the lot, fronting on
Market-square. Part of the purchase
money must be paid down, for the
remainder terms of payment made easy.
For further particulars apply to
SAMUEL BOWLES.
Alfa FOR SALE or to LEI
^^A ValuableFAßM,
'' a bont two miles dif
from this town lying
on the main road leading
<o Greenland, containing
10) acres of Excellent Land together
with the Stock and Farming utenfils,be-
J°nging to said Farm. Belonging to the
heirs of the late Deacon Noble.
—ALSO— FOR SALE,
1 right of Land in the township
of Percy,
1 ditto in Northumberland,
I ditto in Success,
2 ditto in Briton Woods.
Any person inclining to purchase the
Farm or any of the out Lands apply to
ABNER BLASDEL, jr.
Portfmeuth, July :o.
Real Estate FOR SALE.
Has for sale at his Jhop in Daniel- Greet, a
good Assortment of
W.I.GOODS&GROCERIES.
Alfa an Afotment oJ
Real Estate, FOR ^^
VW' j'.! ^wl^
F^f^
S. Bowles,
Valuable Real
Estate in the centre
of the town, a good
stand for a D?y
Goodsor Grocery Store,
or Boarding House.
in Fore-free! ;
WHO inform their friends &
, the Public that they have receiv
ied by the latest arrivals from Europe
1, A complete afotment of
;Snip Chandlery Goods,
I which are now open and ready for sale on
I liberal terms— Thy have alfofor sale,
130 Hhd. of good Molasses,
10 Hhd. 3d. proof Rum, of an
excellent quality,
;20 quarter calks of Sherry Wine,
j Bohea Tea in chests, half chests,
; and quarter ditto,
Hyfon & Souchong ditto,
Coniac Brandy, 2d & 4th proof.
Real Holland Gin,
London Porter,
Excellent Port Wine,
Double&fingle refinedLoafSugar
Brown ditto ;' Coffee';
Russia Iron ; Spike & nail Rods,
Nail Plates, &c. &c.&c.
Portsmouth, fitly 2, 1802.
And be it further enabled, That the
Secretary cause that said Aft be publish
ed as soon as may be, in all the News.
papers printed in this Rate, fix weeks.
0
State of New-Hampshire.
In the House of Referefentatives June 17, 1802.
The foregoing bill having had three
several readings, passed to be ena&ed.
Sent up for concurrence,
JOHN PRENTICE, Speaker.
In Senate the fame day, this bill having
been read a third time, was enabled.
AMOS SHEPARD, Prefdent.
Approvd, Jum 18, 1802.
J. T. GILMAN, Governor.
True Copy, Attest,
J. PEARSON, Secretary.
The federal Printers in this State, are requeued to
publifb the above Lain,for the term of fix weeks,
(at the expence of the State) in their several Nety
papers,for the information of the public at large.
J. PEARSON, Secretary.
memrcmmmmcLforntte- .ft^i w . |T . „„,
ty^, Wanted in a fore in this
town, an active and capable Lad
of 15 or 16 years of age—enquire
of the Printers. July 1%
^WANTED
At the Oracle Office, a Lad as an
Apprentice to the Printing bufnefs.
BE it enabled by the Senate and House
of Representatives in Genera! Court
convened, That from and after the firft
day of December next, no person fliall
pay or receive in difeharge of any con
tra& or bargain, or for any valuable
consideration whatever, any bill issued
by any bank or any banking company,
other than the Bank of the U. States,
or the Bank or Banks within this State,
of a less denomination than five dollars,
under a penalty of four dollars, to be
recovered as well of the person so pay
ing as of the person so receiving, by ac
tion of debt, with costs of suit, to the
use of any person or persons who shall
within one year thereafter prosecute the
fame.
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Just received from Philadephia.
A Few sets only of Russell's
hiftory of Modern Europe, in five
vols. o&avo,very interefting,pricei§dols.
A few lets of Ruffells' Antient Europe
in 2 octavo vols. price 6 doh.
The Political writings of John Dick-
Jnfon, Esq. in two vols. price, 6 Dollars.
Mot herby'sMedical Dictionary, azdols.
Rollins' Antient Hiftory, io vs. izdls.
Ramsay's, Gordon's, Lendrum's and
Snoden's Histories of the American Rev
olution.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
In the year ofour Lord one tboufand eight
hundred and two.
A new edition of Hannah Adams'
View of Religions, price I^/6, with
AgoodAftr:merit of MEDICAL BOOKS,
are just received, and for sale by C.
PEIRCE, No. 5 Daniel-street, Ports
mouth. July 16.
****** A n ACT to prevent the circulation and
*L. S, currency of Bank Bills of a denomina
tion less than five dollars.
Abbernethy Sermons,in 4 caavo vols.
price 42/ President Smith's Sermons,
in one large caavo vol. price i^f. Presi
dent Davie's Sermons,ingvols, price 31/6.
An account of the glorious revivals of
Religion in Europe & this Country, 5/3.
Dr. Gilpin, on Temptations, priceiy.
Paley's Philosophy, price its
A new edition of Jefferfon's Notes on
Virginia, price 12/
Laws ofthe United States, in § vols.
10 dollars; any of the vols. may be had
separate, Harrison's Chancery; Lex.
Mercantoria ; Robinson's Adm. Reports
and a variety of other Law Books.
Witherfpogn's works, two vols. 2§/6.
An elegant o&avo edition of Bunyans
Pilgrims Progress, with beautiful copper
plate engravings, price 8 dollars.
Brown's Dictionary to the Bible, in 2
vols. price jtf
Martin Luther's Commentaries on the
Galatians, 12/
Ramsay's Hiftory of South Carolina,
2 vols. 4 dollars.
Hume & Smollets' Hiftory of England
12 vols. 27 dollars.
SHIP CHANDLERY STORE by
Long & Hamilton,
NEW BOOKS !
As an apprentice to the Pointing
and Glazing bufaefs, an active bey afyeurma
years of age, one that will need no recommenda^
tion Inquire of the Printers.
Portsmouth, %/, 3.
LOST on Saturday Zaft.
A Dark Brown Broadcloth
Coat, with yellow Buttons, whoev
er has found the fame and will | eave j :
with the printer shall be handsomely re-
Caj/ tgiven,or Linen and Cotton an dton
RA G S,
At the Por^moa/h Bigfoe,
THE subscriber being appoint
ed assignee of the tffe&sofCLEM
eNt Jackson, of Aorrfmouth, in the
St^e of New-Hampthire, merchant, who
has been duly declared a Bankrupt ; re
qutfts all persons indebted to said Jack,
son to make immediate payment, and
those who have in their pUfeffion any
property of laid Jackson to deliver the
fame to
Cambrick Muslin Shawls,with
nettings ; silk, camels hair, purple and
chintz Shawls ; Linen, Cotton, bandan
na and black silk handkerchiefs.
Tammies ; Durants ; plain
r:b'd Calimancoes ; Shalloons ; Ruffels ;
Moreens; Taboreens; Florentines ;
Ladings ; SaMnets, &c. &c.
Portsmouth, May 29,
Mens & youths Cotton, hemp
and silk bofe; Womens cotton and silk
Hose, some with laid clocks; Womens
extra long cotton and silk Gloves and
Mitts, all Colors ; Kid Gloves; mens
cotton and worsted Caps ; Pantaloon
pieces ; Pantaloon Hole; mens beaver,
walh leather, silk, thread and cotton
Gloves ; Stock Stilfoers; cotton and fiik
Braces. A large afloriment of
Cheap yard wide Linens of a
superior fabric; Irish Sheetings; Checks;
Threads ; embroidering and other sew
ing Silks; Bindings;
An afotmen! of
White and Chintz Bed Lace,
Cords and Tassels ; Carpeting.
Fashionable gilt, steel, plated
and common buttons; button moulds ;
sleeve Buttons ; steel knee Suckles ; sil
ver Thimbles ; steel & gilt watch Chains,
Seals and Keys ; Tooth Bru flies ; Pins;
Imelling Bottles.
Falhionable Florence Silks for
Gowns ; Luftrings; Modes ; Sartins •
Sarfenets ; Tiffanies ; Italian Crapes
Gauzes ; Millinets.
A large Afortment of
Thread Laces and Edgings ;
black Laces ; black Lace Cloaks; wide
black Lace and black Turkey Gauze for
Cloaks ; black Lace Veils.
A great variety of
Chip, Willow and Straw Bon
nets ; falhionable, silk Bonnets, full
trim'd ; Satin Beavers with bands and
feathers ; falhionable black beavers ;
mens and boys Hats; mens patent silk
and Leghorn Hats.
A large Afortment of
Kid and Morocco Shoes; Ro
fetts; Morocco Shoes with cork foies ;
Morocco Slips.— A great variety of
Ribbons ; Cotton & Silk Gown
Trimmings ; Gowo Buttons; gold and
silver Laces and Fringe,; gold and silver
Cords ; color'd silk Cords ; Glove-ties;
cotton and silk Girdles ; straw Trim
mings. A variety of
Fashionable pearl Necklaces ;
gold Ear-drops ; pearl and steel mounted
combs; gold and silver Epaulets;
Spangles.
Black and fancy Feathers,
Flowers, and Wreaths; Falhionable Fans,
some very elegant ; crape, glaz'd and
common black Fans; Parasols, some
with walking flicks ; Umbrellas; garden
Fans.
Peter Coffin,
Has just received air extenfae afr
fotment of Falhioroble, Fancy & Staple
GOODS,
•which are now opened for Sale, by whole
sale or retail, viz.
LONDON and Yorkshire fu
perfine Broad. Cloths of the most
falhionable colours ; Habit Cloths ; Caf
fimeres ; ftrip'd and plain black silk
Florentines.
A great variety of
Falhionable Waistcoating ;
Fustians ; Jeans ; Denims ; plain, twill'd
and silk Nankinetts ; Toicklets ; Vel
vets; worsted and silk Plush.
A large assortment of
Calicoes & Chintzes ; Chintz
and Dimity Furnitures; Ginghams ;
Muflinets ; Dimities ; Copperplates ;
Counterpanes; Table Cloths.
^ great variety of
Book, jaconet, ftrip'd check'd
and Iprig'd Mullins ; plain and glaz'd
Cambrick Mullins; Black, color'd and
falhionable figur'd Mullins ; elegant em
broder'd Muslin Veils; white Turkey
and net Muslins for Cloaks; Muslin
Handkerchiefs; Mens Neckerchiefs.
NEW GOODS.
EREMIAH MASON, ztfat
A great variety of
WANTED