The Federal mirror — Concord, N.H., 1795-07-10 00:00:00, page 4

A Student of the Middle Temple
being just called to the bar, sent
for the perukemaker to make him a
new tye wig, The perruquier, on
applying his apparatus io one direc
tion, was observed to smile ; .upon
which the young barrister desiring to
know what ludicrous circumstance
gave rife to his mirth, the barber re
plied, that he could not help remark
ing the extreme length of his honor's
head. " That's well, said the (stu
dent) we lawyers have occasion for
long heads." The barber, who had
by this time completed the dimen
fions,now burst out into a fit of laugh
ter ; and, an explanation being iofift
ed on, at last declared, that he could
not possibly contain himfelf when he
discovered that his honor's head was
, just as /bid as it was /sag.
A Genealogical Anecdote.
NOT a hundred years ago, a certain
perlon, whose descendant fat in the
upper house of Greatbritain, was cre
,ated I Baron, whose father had been
lord mayor of London, and a found
ling. The son of this Baron, enjoy
ing the titte after his father, was one
day in company with some of hit own
ark, who were boefting of the anti
vof their familiet—“ well, (said
: 3.ron) I am the fourth ford of
fy@{. iff can that be, my
SAY'S a reverend pries to bis reverend friend,
Where at length mill thecrimes of theft French
villains end, —U,
Who their faints andtheir mart, re thus im,ioujl,
And convert into damnable engines of bell ?
Prithee mb,, quatb bis friend are you f. much
Jurfrized,
The faints bad their dejerts, and mere all CAN
ONIZED !
- [IT is a celebrated thought of Socrates,
that if all the misfortunes of mankind were
caftinto a public stock, in order to be equal
ly distributed among the whole fpectes, those
who now think themselves the most unhap
py, would prefer the /hare they are already
possessed of, before that which might fall to
them by such a dirifion.]
on the frequent defeats of the English dur
ing the last campaign.
If "^ " ^Frenchman ** mar's dire alarms,
O'er bottle or bowl is Success to our Arms :
But forc'd from each trench, and repuls'd from
each pest,
"Success to our LEGS is the Englishman's toafl.
THE PARNASSIAN FIELD.
ON HUMAN_MISERIES.
WHENCE i/t Maecenas, that fafew approve
The fate the,' re plac'd in, ana incline to rove:
Whether againf their will byfate impos'd,
Or 6, conjent and prudent choice ejpeus'd ?
Happy the merchant ! tb&old soldier cries,
Breh with fatigue and warlike enterprise.
The merchant, when the dreaded hurricane )
Toffee bit wealth, cargo on the main, l
Applauds the ware and toils of a campaign : )
There an engagement fan decides your doom.
Bravely to die or come victorious home.
The lawyer vows the farmer's life is best,
, When at the dawn the clients break bis rest.
Thefarmer, having put in bail t' appear,
And fare' dye town, cries they are bappieft there :
With thousands more of this inconstant race,
Wan'd tire e'en Fabius to relate each case.
Not to detain, gu longer, pray attend
The iffee of alltbis : Jhould ,ove defend,
✓fadgrant to ever, man bis rajb demand,
To run bis length with a neghaful band ;
Fir,grant the barrafs'd warrior a relcaje, )
Bid him go trade, and try tbefaitblefsjeas,>
To purchase treafnre and declining case : J
Next call the pleader from bis learned ftrife,
To the calm blessings of a country life:
And, with tbefejeparate demands dismiss
Eachfuppliant to enjoy tbe promis'd bliss:
Don't you believe they'd run ? Not one will move.
Though proffer'd to be happy from above.
LINES,
occasioned by the French melting Images of
Saints to purchase Artillery.
The Humorist.
EPIGRAM
on men's tempers and manners.
It would argue great meanoefi, and
be a reproach to our understandings,
to receive chriftianity, with all the er
rors and absurd licentious do^tines,
which have been falfely fathered upon
it, by some of its mistaken or design
ing zealous votaries. But let us take
this religion, as it lies in the Bible, un
connected with human schemes and
inventions ; unadulterated by the
mixture of human policy ; unpervert
ed by raetaphyfical sophistry and falfe
philosophy ; and we fall find no
thing in it that can refled any di(hon
or upon its profeffors ; nothing that
has any tendency co degrade or de
base human nature, or that leads to a
conduct unsuitable to our dignity as
reasonable creatures ; nothing in short
but what approves itfelf to the unbi
affed reason of mankind, and appears
worthy of a place in a religion divine
ly bought. In this view, it will evi
dently appear to be a complete sys
tem of divinity and morality ; offal
religious, social and personal virtues ;
and every way fitted to convince and
reform the world, and make men wife
and happy.
religion in an inflexible adherence to
opinions merely Speculative : Ochers
adopt absurd pra&ical errors ; some
expreffiog their love of God, by hat
ing and perfecting their brethren ;
and, from mistaken notions of chrif
tianity, pursuing notions which it was
meant to reform and suppress There
are many absurd doarines, many fu.
perftitious observances, which the
fraud or folly of mankind have an
nexed to chriftianity, as essential parts
of it: if we take these forty appenda
ges to chriftianit,, for chriftianity it
felf, as preached by Christ, and by the
apostle, we shall quite mifteke its na
ture, defeat its beneficial design, and
pervert it into a mischievous influence
imposed, and the most immoral prac
tices authorized. With this venerable
name the superstitious faodify their
TWO gentlemen riding in the coun
try, one of them o,ferved a handsome
feat delightfully situated, and enquir
ed of hit companion whose it was ;—
who informed him it belonged to a
card maker. Upon my life, said the
gentleman, one would imagine all his
cards turned up trumps.
he will be best able to defend the for
mer, who is least ftudioos to support
the airy pretentions of the latter.
Under the pretended fan&ion of
unity, incredible doarines have been
follies, and the eothufiaft consecrates
his conceits. Sortie seem to place all!
AMONG tbe numerous Complaints of tbe extrffive
high price of provisions, a poor Irifeman, when
enumerating bis fuffirings, said that let a man be
ever so well inclined to lee, lent, be could not do
it on an, moderate terms,for tbeyjold theflourfor
a pudding at double price, and did not make the
eggs half so large as they were nfed to be !
IT it no small part of the province of
a teacher of unity,, (fayi the bishop
of Landaff) to distinguish between the
word of God, and the addition! that
men have mide to it. The objec
tion# of unbelievers are frequently
levelled again# what is not chrif
tianity, but mere human system ; and
lord ; you are surely but tbe feco'd ?
" I can demooftrate what I fay :"—
Pray let ui hear—" I am a lord, my
father was a lord —, Very well, you
tan go no further—" O fa, (laid he)
my grand father was Lord Mayor of
London :" ve+y true ; but there you
are ftopt : " Not at all, ((aid he) for
my great grand father was, the Lord
Knows W%."
THE MONITOR.
AN EXTRACT.
HIRER NIANISM.
I am, Gentlemen,
your and the public's
devoted humble servant,
ELIJAH RUSSELL.
June 19, 1795.
John Ellison's Estate.
ALL persons who have claims on the estate of
John Ellijon, late of Canterbury, deccafed,
are requtfedto exhibit them —and those indebted,
are desired to male immediate payment to
DANIEL RANDEL, Administrator
to said estate.
Canterbury, July 2, 1795. I
"CANT^F
WILL ftsnd this season at the ta
ble of the. Subscriber. An elegant,
dark chefnut colored HORSE, full blooded,
only five years old ; sixteen hands high ; di
rcdly from the state of Virginia.
His movement is very lof^y, Ind
will undoubtedly please those who will, take
the trouble to call and fee him, where his
Pedigree may be seen-
SAMUEL MOOERS.
Candia, goth May, 1795. 9
' LA^ftT^ALE.
TO BE SOLD,
A Lot of LAND, in Dorchester,
✓-CONTAINING one hundred acres—the
foil good=well situated, watered and
timbered—it is part of the original right of
John Nelson. A good horse, or neat cattle,
will be taken in part payment, and a gener
ous pay day given for the remainder. This
would be a good bargain for a voting man,
who wiflies to get him a good farm, on easy
terms. The trees are felled on a number ot
acres. For further particulars apply to
; ELIJAH RUSSELL.
Concord, June 19, 1795.
" a so.
RAGS wanted.
Call at this Office, and we'll pay Calk.
THE' urgent willies' of the Papermaker
(manifefted to me) have reduced me to the
alternative of informing all, who are indebt
ed to me, on Book or Note, tor Newspapers,
&c. before the partnership of Rrssell &
Davis, that unless they make payment to
me, by the 19th of July next, their accounts
will be put under the Guardianship of an At
torney, and the Protedion of the Law. to
be enquired for " In the Name of the State of
Newhamp/birc." ''
Prices Current,
By the quantity, at Boston, June 30.
Copied from tire Mercury.
ASHES, Pot, ton, §l.
— Pea-l, — 42/.
Beans, white, bufb. 9s.
Beef, prime, barrel, 7 2s
m., —B4 s.
Butter, pound, is
Brandy, gallon, 759.
Boards, prime, M. 96s
2/ quality, 63s
Barley, bufbel, „
Bees wax, lb. 2s
Coffee, lb. Ist
Chocolate, lb. Is§
Cotton, feutb, 1/4
Weftindia, isg
Corn, fontb, bnjb. 6s
north, 6:6
Codfjb, quintal, 30s
Chee/e, lb. 10a
Flour,fuperj,bbl. 78s
common, 75'
— — middling, 66s
Flax, lb. 9a
Flaxjeed, bufb. 4.56
Gunpowder, lb. 356
Gin, foreign, gal, 6.6
home, pg
Hogs lard, lb. lid
fops, brgfo. M. 120;
—— barrel, 90s
Herrings, dry, bbl. 30s
pickled, 26s
Iron, American,ton, 281
Swedes, zßi
Indigo, Carolina, lb. 5s
French, 10s
Lemons, box, 33s
Molasses, gall, y 6
Oil, linjeed, gall. 436/
• Long have I waited ; but ye would not
help— Alas ! how often have I called, but ye
would not bear —ln vain have I utterred my
ejaculations—in vain have! said, " with
out the Rain, the Corn withers." "If the
Stream be withheld, the Mill cannot go."
&c. &c. Yet all this was metaphor —and in.
general it has been metaphorically received.
BUT .
THE LAST TIME— SAVE ONE.
THE CRISIS.
. Oats, bull. 336
. Pork, i begg, bbl. lots
• —l^ balf do. 96s
' — middlings, ins
. Pitch, bbl. 18,
Pepper, lb. 2'B
•Rum, Weftin.gal. 6s
f New. 4,4
f Rice, cwt. 36s
fßaijins, cofk, 4.8 s
r jar, 2 j,
I Rye, bujb. 8$
; Rosin, bbl. 28s
I Sugar, Mufeo, cwt. 78s
)• loaf, lb. is,
[ white, cwt. 96s
)Soap, turpentine, lb. Is
cafltle, 1/4
r Salmon, bbl. 30s
Salt, coarse, bid. 36s
fine, 30s
Staves, white oak,
barrel, M. 90s
red oak, hbd. 66s
— bbl. 34s
Shingles, mer. M. 18s
)Tea, Bobea, lb. 23
1 —•— Southing, 3s.
Hyfok, 7s
Tobacco,Jbip. cwt. 39s
Tar, bbl. 13s
Turpentine, ißf
Tallow, lb. 12d
Wheat, bujb. 12s
Wine, Madeir.gal. 13s
Sherry, 7s
Lfbon, ^ cajk, 9s
I —— Malaga, — 138/
WE the fubferibers, duly ap
pointed, by the Hon. Joseph Badg
er, Esq. Judge ot the Probate of
Wills for the county of Strafford, cornmif
fioners, to receive and examine the claims of
the creditors to the estate of Caleb Marften
Sanborn, late of Sandbornton, in the said
county, husbandman deceased, intestate——
Hereby give notice, that we will attend said
business on the firft Monday in July next,
and the five following months, from two to
fix o'clock, P. M« at the dwelling house of
Moses Tomfon, innholder, in said Sand
bornton.
JEREMJAH CALFE,
MOSES TOMSON.
June 20, 1795. o'
Samuel Thompson's estate.
A LL perlon# having demandi on
1 the estate of Samuel Thompson, late
of Concord, deceased, are requested to deliv
er the fame, properly vouched for settlement
—and those indebted to said estate, are de
sired to make immediate payment to MIRI
AM THOMPSON, who is Administratrix
to laid estate.
Concord, June 15, 1795. 9
A^BARGAIN!.
To be SOLD by the SUBSCRIBER,a
Genteel Situation
in PEMBROKE,
CONTAINING about 10 acres
of good Land, well watered, under improve
ment, with a House, Store, Barn, Shed, &c.
suitable for a Trader or Innholder.
CALEB BARTLETT.
Pembroke, June z§. 179^ o
—llli .111Wil —=__- —fecCT-teewQ
NOTICE.;
WHEREAS JAMESROBIN-'
VV SON has given me a Power of Attor
ney to collea and receive all accounts
due to him for Newspapers, &c. in the fol
lowingtowns, viz. Pembroke, Chester, Can
dia, Deerfield, Allenftown, Epfbm, Chichef-j
ter, Loudon, Gilmantown, Meredith, Sand- ,
bornton, Northfield, and Canterbury-Alt ;
those who have not paid said Robinson, or &
Elijah Russell, and got receipts for the Mir
ror from No. 81 jo 106, are hereby legally
notified and requested, to pay the fame to
me, without delay—otherwise their accounts : ty
!iFREDERICK FOSTER
Pembroke, June 25, 1795. • 1
WILLIAM DUNCAN
HAS JUST RECEIVED,
by tbe Jhip Mary, Capt. Cunningham,
arrived at BOSTON,
And NOW OPENED, at his STORE in
CONCORD, Newhampfhire,
A LARGE and ELEGANT ASSORTMENT
0/ FASHIONABLE
English Goods ;
The most beautiful assortment of
CHINTSES and CALICOES;
Striped and plain NANKEEN,
NANKEENET, &c. &c.
Together with a great variety of
HARD WAR E.
Which he will dispose of
BY WHOLESALE,
at as LOWaPRICE as in Boston, for
READY CASH,
or approved NOTES, payable in sixty days.
June 1794.0
TO BE SOLD,
And may be entered upon immediately,
The Valuable F ERR Y,
tyofs the river Merrimac,
NOW occupied by the fubferiber—the
privilege of which extends one mile up
and one mile down said river from the ferry
way. ALSO FOR SALE,
A small HOUSE and BARN,
together with about five acres of very good
LAND adjoining said ferry, on which is a
number of thrifty young apple trees.
The central titration of this
FERRY, renders it a good stand for a Tan
ner, or Shoemaker—and the business of Re-,
tailing Sptritous Liquors would be profitable
—For further particular, apply to the sub
scriber on the premises.
ELIPHALET TUCKER.
Concord, June 18, 1795. 9
TUCKERS FERRY for sale.
Caleb M. Sanborn's estate.
New Goods.