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Poetical Repofttury.
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FROM THE Green Mountain Patriot.
An ODE,
Oecafiored by the Death of
Gen. GEORGE WASHINGTON.
WHY do thefc mournful accents flow !
Why drops the unavailing tear!
Whac dire event! what fatal blow!
Which thtrs excites a pang severe !
In fad responses echoes through the Ikies—
Columbia's Parent, Friend, and Savior, dies!
Tis true, alas! too true, we mourn
The exit of our Hero, Chief ;
While, on celestial pinions borne,
He fours aloft o'er pain and grief :—
Yet grateful millions will their loss deplore,
Till Time's extin&, and Virtue is no more 1
In him, those charms, which bind the heart,
And tranquilizc the human mind,
Beam'd fwc<.t effulgence thro' that part.
Which now is to tile tomb consign'd.
In fcencs of joy, in days of gloomy ftrife,
Benign and calm the Hero pafs'd thro' life.
No monarch, on hrs fhinirig throne,
Cen,juftly, <qua l honor, claim ;
His modest worth •resplendent (hone,
Unrrcall'd on the lift of Fame;
Nor lives the man, with grief, Columbia cries,
^ojuft, so kindrfo temp'rate, and so wife.
™C, could Columbia's deepest groan
Re-animate hi^flunrb'ring clay,
No longer woulg fflidion's moan
Pervade a ^mfo lately gay ; —
But pray'rs, nor tears, nor virtuous deeds could
save,-
. Nor magic arts can Taife him from the grave.
Then cease to mourn the Great Man's fate ;
Let Heav n's fuperidr will be done !
, And future heroes imitate
The matchiefs deeds of Washington.
Who once our troops to splendid Victory led,
Eflablifh'd Peace, but now, alas! is'dead !
THE ^U)RA LIST- -No. 339 .
" WbCnVltyt amhxg YOU that fam this boufe in ber
f r l A°'y ' an d beau do ye fee it .now? is it
not in your eyes, in comfarifon of it, as nothing ?"
IT is an occurrence not less interesting, than
extraordinary, that the departure of a finglc
man should command the unaffected and indis
criminate lamentation of five millions of people.
It is an event, the like of which the world has
never witnessed, that the death of an individual
should so touch a whole nation, that " the joy
of the heart Ihould cease, and the dance be turn
ed into mourning.
The mighty monarch, whose throne is sur
rounded by armies as numerous as the locufls,
of funimer, aiid reliefs as the blasts of pestilence
goes down to the tomb, amid the execrations
of oppressed fubje&s ; or sleeps in the grave as
unheeded as when slumbering on his bed of
down. The prince, whose beneficence has
whitened the plains of his country, " walks the
, way of nature;" and his fubje&s “ mourn in
black ;" but " not in blood," because they fear
"an Amurath fucteeds." The pomp & power
of royalty may cause " mourners to go about
the streets," and sorrow may so " royally ap
pear," that thousands will' " put the fafhion
on," and yet none " wear it in tire heart."
Moll eminently hath the " crown fallen from
opr head." Most emphatically, are "the tents
of Cufhar in affliction." "The father to bis
children will make known" the mournful
story. The veteran, who wrought by ins fide
" in the beat and burden of the day" of our
deliverance, will know, that." for this the
"heart is faint," that " for thlfe things the eyes
are dim." The extensive nation, which has
received liberty from the valour,' and happiness
from the counsel, of him who has fallen, will
feel that this is " the rod of anger and the ftaff
of indignation."
" His deeds exceed all speech." His fame is
" written with a pen of iron, with the point of
a diamond." His counsel is" graven upon the
table of our heart." His deeds, his fame, and
his counsel will endure, till " the great globe
itfelf ; yea, all which inherit it, shall dissolve."
Tbe Lay Preaeber of Pennfyl?ania.
■flCTTOt&LK&.^dtodfofett o+zm*
The MEDLEY.-No. 109.
Our Medley will be chieflyfurnifted this week, with
a lift of
MELANCHOLY EVENTS.
NEW-YORK, JAN. 26-
On Sunday last, about four o'clock
in the afternoon,.an apprentice of Mr.
George Wellh, painter near the New
flip, in Water-street, whilst playing at
the game of bide and feet, with a number
of his companions, unfortunately fell
from the top of a ffied,on which he hap
pened to stand and fractured his fcull—
furgeons were called on to visit him ;
but we are sorry to learn, that his brui
ses appeared to be so great that little
hppes were entertained of his recovery.
Ought not this to be a solemn warn
ing to parents and gnardians to be more
vigilant over their children & apprenti
ces upon every occasion, particularly on
the Sabbath, when they are disengaged
from labour, and of coqrfe more expos
ed to idleness and diffiparion ?
A servant in the family of captain ,
Lakighton, last Saturday evening took
a hot brick to bed with her to keep her
feet warm. About four in the morning
the family were alarmed by the smell
of fire—lt was difcoverd to arise from
the servants bed, and was fortunately
extinguished without muchinjury. Hot
bricks are dangerous things—and their
life is too common.
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One of the, most deliberate murders ever beard of,
Ivas committed on the night of the 24th ult. by one
Andrew M, 'Beatb,on the body of bis wife Margaret
M'Beatb, near Wilmington (Del.)
At 5 o'clock A. M. be awaked a neighbouring |
woman, and informed her that bis wife was dead —
jbe went up flairs with him and found her dead and
bloody, with her asms tied behind her back.
An inqueji was held, and the verdict of,bc Jury
was wilful murder.
She was flatbed in several places—ber bad was x
forred from her neck to ber hips—and to complete
&aa, be bad tied a cord round ber neck, and fitare
glcd ber ! Heis now in Newcafle goal.
BOSTON, FEB. 10, 1800.
On Monday last, two boys, sons of Mr. Isaac
Denifon and Mr. Beebe Dcnifon, of Stonington,
fell thro' the Ice, on Mystic river and were
drowned. They were both aged to years, and
rains. Their bodies have not yet been found.
Same day, Thomas Patterson, of Preston, fa
man, fell from the crofs-trecs of the mainmast of
a brig at Howland's Wh±rf,and broke his right
thigh bone, and ocherwife bruited himfelf very
much. 1
Last Tburfday, a man fell from the mizen to, of
tbe Trumbull Jloop of War, at New-London, which
put an immediate period do bis exigence.
The poor House of Anna Arundell
County (Maryland) lately caught fire
and entirely consumed. In Boston on
the iith inst. a fire broke out in the
bloc k-makers shop of Mr. Jonathan
Balch, in Fore-ftreet,Bofton, which was
entirely confumed,motwitliftanding die
usual exertions of the citizens.
Oh Sunday morning the 26th ult. the elegant
Coffee House in Windsor, owned by Mr. Con
ant, and a large store adjoining, the property of
Mr. Perez Jones, were consumed by fire. We
are informed that some of the goods and furni
ture were saved. •
Portland, f±b. 10.
A few days since, a cow belonging to Dea
con Haskell of Falmouth, brought a calf, which,
from the shoulders backwards, was perfectly
natural ; but two n6ck§ branched from the
shoulders, with two heads, &c. &c as complete
and perfect in every rcfpc&, as any other calf,
They were differed, and carefully examined,
The windpipes led into the fame lungs, & the
gullets or swallows, into the fame stomach.
SHOCKING !!
Philadelphia, jan. 24.
Last evening as a gentleman of this city was
walking through Moravian alley, he observed
a large hog with some thing in his mouth which
appeared white. He immediately pursued the
animal, determined to find out what it was,
when to his inexpressible aftoniihment he found
a newborn infant in the jaws of the voracious
monfler. It was with difficulty he could dif
enpge it, ^d hardly escaped being severely
wounded in the attempt. The infant, though
not dead, was shockingly mangled in the fide*
The gentleman conveyed it to the house of a
Physician of this city; where it died about two
hours after.
Report fays that a certain great man the
other day had been violently agitated by passion.
Spluttering with venom, he stumbled into his
parlour. A full length looking-glass reflected
his frantic figure. His honor not adverting to
his situation, imagined he saw an enemy. Big
with redoubled rage he made the assault, and
without giving the words" prepare to guard"
dashed the point of his " spell tried" fleel into the
body of %the poor looking-glass, which
fell a martyr to reflexion and split into an hun
, dred pieces,.
" And saw him draw his rusty sword
" A present from " a,fate herd,"
' " The sword returned within its sheath
" Unfit to aft the work of death !
" The point was blunt, the edge was dull,
" Unfit to cleavea Freeman's scull."
Dbn Quixotte wore a sword, and so did his
man Sancho Panza, till death, cruel death flop
ped his windpipe. The Governor of Barrataria
fought windmills and "giant castles in the air."
<< Pepper lo^mjig" —a pig that wears a wig—
underftands hog-latin—and so does QUID.
Public Vendue.
BY Licence from the Honora
bkSamuel Tenney, Esq. Judge
ot the Probate of Wills for the county of
Rockingham,—Will be Sold, on Wed
nesday cth Mitch, next, all the personal
Eftate.cfMr.foHN BROWN,
merchant nf Portfmoutb, deceifed—
Conffti,g of the following Articles,
—viz—
Superfine Broad and^Dimitie^
Forert Cloths. ^Chintzes.
Elastics. ^Jaconet, book, fp'g
Caffimeres. $ & Lappet Muslins.
Swanfdowns. §Durants.
Fancy Veiling. ^T^llimes.
Velvets. gCallimancoes.
Thickfetts. ^Strip'd & plain black
Fancy Cords. § Rufe!s.
Blue, mixt &brown§Tndia Cottons.
Coatings. §Muflin Hankerchiefs.
Duffils. "Purple & patch Co-
Blunkett, j lored Shawls.
Baizes. §Silk, ditto.
Flannels. gHrfiety of all def-
Carpeting. J criptions.
Black Satins. rHatts of all kinds.
Luteftrings and a §Cambricks.l
variety of other Silk^ r Irish Linens.
Scotch Threads. "Ribbons.
Muflinet,. ' §Smelling Bottles.
At large affiftment of
Snuff and Tobacco Boxes, and
,sundry final! articles—also—
An affirtment of'
Hard Ware, with two Trunks
Wearing Apparel, &c. &c.
N. B. Sales to commence at 10 o'-
clock,*. M.at the Store 0,, ofte Cot N ath'l
White's, and to continue till all are jold.
ABRAHAM ISAAC
Auctioneer.
f^BETEf
A CONvenient Dwelling
house, four rooms on a floor,
with a good Garden,&c. fittiated in Plea
font-ftreet. —ALSO—
A DWELLING HOUSE
two rooms on a floor, calculated for one
or two families.—Apply to
EliJha Whidden.
Portfmoutb, Feb. 14, ißoo.
A HOUSE Wanted.
WHOEVER has # a house to
let with four rooms of convenient
size, on the ground, and four or five
chambers, together with a barn, which
will accommodate a horse and cow,
m^y hear of an applicant, at the Oracle
Printing Office. fan. 1, 1800.
CT^^N J ED.
A GOOD new milch COW,
in exchange for one that will calve
in April,—A generous difference will be
given,—enquire of tbe Printer.
Pttfawh, Feb. 14, 1800.
Charles Peirce,
No.. 5, Daniel fleet, rortfmouth?-
TTAfyhis day received an additional
H^fytmait of BOOKS and STA
ug-4 f.% which are —
Bigs of alinoft all sizes and prices,
from ;dC<nb to 25 Dollars each, re
markabg cheap, elegance and goounefs
conffJml, °
SPEILING.BOOKS of all kinds by
the gig dozen or single.
The 'Village Harmony,
and a great variety of other Singing Books.
Watts, Smith's and Alline's HYMN
BOOKS; Account Books of various lizes.
Writing Paper,
bo'h English and American from 18s per
Ream to 335.
Wrapping Paper, suitable for Tea, &c.
716 per ream.
Adam's Latin and English Grammars,
with a variety of Ciaffical & School Books.
Slates and Slate Pencils.
A variety of Histories ; Novels ; Ge
ographys; Biographys; Voyages ; Trai
ves, &c. &c. &c. Cheap for CASH !
ETICKETS and QUARTERS in
the Philanthropic & Dartmouth. College
Lotteries, whch commence drawing in
March, will be for sale as above, until the
commencement of the drawing said Lot
reries, unlcfs the Tickets be ail previous
ly dilpofed of—which we anticipate will
be the case, from the rapid sale they now
have, tfpecially as there arc but a few re
maining enfold. . Portsmouth, Feb. 14.
30 Dollars Reward.
TAK EN out of the weft room
in Captain S. Huse's, Tavern
in Greenhod, on the Evening of the
Eleventh Infant, between the hours of
fix and eight o'clock, a new Portmanteau,,
locked with a brass pad-lock, full of val
uable articles, and fame cash—whoever
willgive information ofthc fame so that
the thief or thieves may be brought to
justice, and the articles returned, shall
have the' above rewar 1, by applying to
Enoch Coffin, Esq. at Epping, N. C.
Little of Wells, or the Printer hereof.
100 Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS some evil minded per
lon or perlons, did on Friday
evening last, break offthe tops and there
by ruined a number of beautiful young
growing trees, that were planted in the
upper end of Broad.ftreet, in this town,
the year pad, at conGdcrable expence,
and would have been a great ornament
and benefit to the public—if they were
, not injured by the hands of violence;
and as many of the inhabitants of Ports.
mouth intend importing such trees from
Philadelphia, and planting them in the
streets and public walks in this town.
If they are to be destroyed bv.the nefari
ous hands of every villain luffing by
without puniihment, the profpe& must
be at an end, if such practices arc not re
strained.
Therefore the fckftmen hereby offer
the above reward of one hundred Dollars
to any person or perlons that will give
evidence fufficient to convift the per.
petrat>rs thereof—to such punishment as
they justly deceive, for such infamous
behaviour, and if there be any accom
plice in'deftroyiog the trees above men
tioned, that will'give fuel )evidence as
to convia tbe offender, he or she shall
be forgiven, and fhdl be iniitled to the
above reward.
GEORGE GAINS,,
MOSES WOODWARD, ^
.SAM'I HUTCHINGS, Bi\
ELIJAH HALL,
SAMUEL DKOWNE. J'
Porffmoutk. Feb. 14, 1800.
ANY Ferfons having
demands against the United States
Ship Congress, are requeued to call for
payment at tbe Store of the Subferiber.
Jacob Sheafe, ilgent.
Pmtjmohth, Feb.!, 1800:
Newtown Pippins.
JUST received by the Sloop.
Wafhwgton from New-York, a few
barrels nf APPLES, and for file by„
yo/eph Champney. A
'WANTED Immediately,
50 barrels Liver Oil, and
20 Tierces of Tallow,
for which the CaOi will be paid on de
livery.—Apply as above.
Portfatouth, Feb, 14, 1800.
To be Sold for Cajh, or Exchanged
for Weft-India Goods,.
A NUMBER of good likely
fl HORSES, also a handsome double
SLEIGH, covered with Curtains, &c.
One complete Single, do. with Harness
tub bottom, new—Enquire at the livery
Stable of the Subscriber Ark-lane.
JOHN DAVENPORT.
Perfmouth, Feb. 14, ^oo,
WANTED, in a family in
this town, where there are two 0-
ther women, one that knows ber botincfs(
in the kitchen, in capacity of a Cook,
and that is neat, to whom generous wages
is offered, if file is worthy of offering her
felf. — Enquire the of P, inter.
— ~ fWBESOLD;
Four or Five Tons of Excellent
THATC H.
Enquire tf the Printer.—fan. 17, 1800.
)UST RECLIkbD .
By the brig Harmony and fh?p Mentor,
AND FOR SALE BY
Thomas Sheafe,
At his Stere at the Noth End, adjoining the
Town-Hhafi. 1
; Ruffin and Swede^No. 2,4, & 6 Can-1
IRON. T V. 15.
Bar & sheet Lead. Tio by 8, and 7 by 9
Dry white do. ^ GLASS,
Kegs of do. ' Cordage.
do. ground in Oil. 1 Cod Lines.
Red & yellow Ocre »fe Nets.
Red LEAD. &Bank Hooks.
Liverpool Cream TSewing Twine,
color'd, blue anuTßeft rose Blankets,
white Ware iniFlemifh Lionens.
crates. ! rod, sod, & Clout
Liverpool SALT. T and Pump Nails.
House and Hcatth^Long & short ban-
DRUSHES. ^ die Tar Brushes.
A few casks Burton ALE, and
London PORTER. —also —
10 Hhds. Tobago RUM.
"NEW STORE-
Long & Hamilton,
Informs tbeir friends and tbe publick that tbey nortv
occupy tbe new fore directly oppose Neil
Mclntire, in Fore-street, wbere may
be bad a general afortment of
Weft-India Goods
-AND
GROCERIES,
• BT WHOLESALE & RETAIL.
Confining of the Following Articles,
—viz —
Old Coniac Brandy,;Capers.
at 16J. per gallon.lAnchovies.
Common, ditto. jMuflard in Bottles,
Old W. I. Rum. j and in Kegs.
Common, ditto. ^Cayenne,
Cherry, ditto. jßeft No.i, & No.
Gin. 1 Chocolate.
Mulaffes. /Coffee.
Madeira, 1 _ jSpauifh Segars.
Red-Port, / ^ /Starch.
Sherry, >Z jPunch Strainers.
Lilbon and 1 /Candles.
Malaga J? ;Pt.&„t.Tumblers
London Porter. /Wrapping Paper,
Havanna Sugar. ^Writing, ditto.
Brown, ditto. /Paper Tobacco.
Loaf, ditto. jßaifins in Boxes, &
Bohea Tea,in whole; per Calk ; Figgs.
chests, half chefts,jStone Jugs,
and quarter chefts.jGin Cases.
Souchong, ditto, jjuuk Bottles.
Hyfon, ditto. jindigo.
Oatmeal. j Ruflia Iron.
Ginger. /Russia Duck.
Pepper. jßaveus, ditto.
Pimento. jßuffia Sheeting.
Cinnamon. /Cordage.
Calfe. /A few kegs of Butter
Nutmegs. jSalt.
Mace. jPo wder per Calk,
Cloves./ &c. &c. &c.
All perlons that have accounts
open with EDWARD J. LONG, are
requeued to call at the above store and
fetde the fame. Portsmouth, Dec. 28, '99.
Grocery STORE.
B. Leverett,
Has just received, and for sale at
his Store No, 1, Bowftreet, Spring.hill, —
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
Weft-India Goods
AND.
GROCERIES,
Confiding of the following articles,
—viz —
OLD Fiench Brandy,
common do, W.I. Rum, old, do. ,
Cherry,do. Holland's Gin; Aux-Cayes
Molasses ; Sherry, Libon, Malaga and
Redport WIN ES.
Gunpowder, ^young Hyfon,
Hyfon, Hyfon S^, Souchong & Bohea
T EA S,
Os the tirft qualities; Philadelphia Loaf
SUGAR; &dlndia Sugar per bag;
Weft-India d^o. per bbl.
Superfine Flour, per Barrel or
retail; Hair /owder; Oatmeal ; Poland
Starch"; Coffee ; Chocolate Shells ; ,
Welch's N 0.,; & 2 Chocolate, Sweeizer's -
No. % ditto.
Fresh Grapes, per Jar, or Ib.
frefli Raisins, per calk or pound ; Muf
culats, ditto per Box; fliell'd & unfbell'd
Almonds, per box or retail; frefh Figs;
frefh black Zan: Currants; Citron; Cot
ton; Coffer, per bag; English Mustard,
per pound or bottle ; Cloves ; Mace;
Cinnamon ; Nutmegs ; Ginger; Pepper;
Alfpice; Capers & Anchovies per bottle ;
Cayenne, per bottle ; Scott's true liquid
Blue, per ditto.
Double refin'd Salt Peter ;
Crown Soap; spit & fire Blacking balls;
Spermaceti mould & dipt Candles; table ,
Salt, per basket.; Sweet Oil, per fl3lk ;
Gun-Powder per cask ; Patent
Shot per byg ; cotton and wool Cards;
warranted pigtail Tobacco per roll; Fig,
Ladies small Twirt, ditto Smoaking, ditto
No, 1,2 & 3; very mild Spanish Segars,
per box or retail ; Elliot's warranted
Snuff, per keg, or retail.'
Tumblers per straw ; quart & |
pint Decanters, per pair; Bby 10 and 9
''y 7 Window Glass, per box; Wrap
ping Paper, per ream; Gin Cales ; Pol- 1
lock FISH# per quintal, &c. &c. &c.
BE E F.
160 Barrels excellent BEEF,
for Sale on liberal Teros-fy
William Boyd.
i Portsmouth, Fib. 14, 1800.
new g o6b s:
Sign of the LAMBand FLAG,
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MARKE T-S TREE T.
Edw' d Parry
HAS JUST RECEIVED
An extensive affetment of Fall & Win!gr
GOODS,
Which will be fold at a low advance
~ by Wholesale 10 Retail, at his Store in
Market-Street, fa Cfh or fart
approved Credit ;
CONSISTING OF
THE belt London fu
perfine Broad Cloths of the most
fashionable colours ; Queens Cloths and
fuperfine Bath Coatings suitable for La
dies' Habits; best, fuperfine plain and
mixt Forrest Cloths ; cross bar'd and fafh
ionable Swandowns and Caffimeres Veft
coating ; best Devonshire Kerfeys ; wa
ter proof Cloths ; Orleans Cloths, and
ftrip'd Elastics ; Rose Blankets ofa supe
rior quality ; red, crimson, green and yel
low Baizes; yard wide fine black Flannel,
green, red arid white ditto ; Hunting
Cords and Thickfetts ; best Velveteens
and Velverets ; Carpeting and Carpets.
A complete affortment' of
Chintzes of every description and cf the
latest Million, from 2/. to 7/6 per yard ;
an elegant assortment of Cambrick
Muslins, tambor'd and la pet Muslins;
plain, ftrip'd and cross bar do ; Muflinets
and Dimities; Mullin Shawls and Hand
kerchiefs ; purple and patch color'd do,
a large assortment of silk Shawls and
Handkerchiefs; white Camels hair Shawls
with fringe and netting.
Also, one trunk of white and
color'd Muffs and Tippets, of the newest
falb ion ; Suwarrow Hatts and Grecian
sonnets; fancy Plumes and Feathers ; bu
gle and other Trimmings ; fine white &
black Laces and Edgings ; Modes and
Sattins ! black and white patent Veils ;
Italian Silks ; Lu firings ; silk Crapes &
Color'd Tiffany.
Also a large assortment of Irilh
Linnens and Sheetings of the best fabrick,
from 2/ to z/6 per yard ; Cotton and
French Cambricks; Diapers and Table
Cloths; a complete assortment of Du
raots. Callimancoes & Ruffclls ; Moreans,
Camblets and Wildbores.
A large assortment of Mens'
and Womens' fashionable Beaver Hatts,
childrens' do. of all colors ; a complete
assortment of Hofery, of every descrip
tion ; g'een and red Worsted Caps, &c<
A few bales of Salmon Twine
and Herring Netts; St. Peters Cod Lines
and Sewing Twine.
ts Cath and the highest price
given for Pot and Pearl Ashes.
Rich'd Evans
Has for sale at bis fore Market-fired,
A very great variety cf Cheap
G OOD S,
— AMONG WHICH ARE
FIGURED Muslins and mus
lin Chintzes, just received—also—
One thousand pieces Nankins,
entitled to drawback.
Souchong & Bohea Teas, best
quality.
2 bales COTTON.
I pipe best Coniac Brandy,
go feet & 25 feet boxes English
GLASS— and —
! I case GLASS WARE.
Porfwouth, Feb. I, ISOO.
■CTraCTSßtCTWßfesQtarcratMMwracmtcttral
New Crockery &Glass
Ware Store.
''&" i^rG^\ °f ° ie
Golden {, Pitcher.
Edward J. Peirce,
Having Imported in the last Keffels from Li
verpool, a large and complete assortment of
Crockery & GlafsWare,
t,Among which ate lime to, mce^ft $
HR begs leave to inform his
friends and the public in general,
that he has taken the store lately occupied
by Mr. Bayley, in Daniel-street, and that
he intends Selling on the most reasonable
terms. He will be happy to receive their
commands.--Punctual attendance given,
and all favours, gratefully acknouic igcd