The United States oracle of the day — Portsmouth, N.H., 1800-05-24 00:00:00, page 4

W. — —
Poetical Repo, .tor,.
11 ! a deadlier winter speeds —
IV inter which no spring succeeds !
When our blooming youth is gone,
And our frofty age conics on,
Then no more will spring return—
: Age is hopekfs—age forlorn—
Hopelefa ? no—the filver'd head
Shows the storms of life are fled :
So the funfhinc tips the hills,
As it louring clouds dispels.
Happy Christian, who has trod
All the length of virtue's road,
From the goal his eye can cast,
Back on storms and dangers pall,
And with hope anticipate,
Pleasures of the heavenly Hate !
When is clos'd this varied scene,
Calmer seasons then begin !
THE MORALIST —No. 352.
AN early habit of trifling is difficult to be
subdued, and should be carefully avoided;
thousands are rendered unhappy by it ; for
having never been accustomed to exercise their
faculties, as they grow up, they find every thing
fatiguing that requires reflexion, and as the
mind cannot rest wholly inactive, they fly from
one trifling, useless pursuit, to another ; always
tired of thcmfelves, and rendering no benefit
to others ; but a well-regulated mind is marked
by the judicious disposal of time, converting
even amnfement into ioftru&ion, Nature and
art present so many objects, calculated to amuse
and interest, that none but the idle need want
a succession of employment.
The MEDLEY.—No.
AS we daily hear of the Chouans,
and of the extraordinary exertions which
Ministers arc making to furnifh them
with money, arms and ammunition,
the public may naturally be curious to
know the origin of the appellation by
which they are designed. Chouan
fignifies a screech-owl ; and under the
monarchy, this term was made use of
to describe a gang of rebels, who for
several years ravaged the Weft of
France, carrying on their depredations
principally during the night. The Re
publicans now bandy it back upon the
Royalists,
From the proceedings of the General AffemUy oftbe
fate of Rbode-Ifand, at left Octoberfeflion.
A number of gentlemen in the towns
of Tiverton and little Compton, by pe
tition represented that they had asso
ciated thcmfelves with an intention of
forming a body of borfe, and praying to be
incorporated accordingly.
" The alTembly, premising that they
were defrous of giving every due en
couragement to so laudable an underta
king, enaded, ordained, and granted,
" That the ajorefaid persons be, and they
hereby are, declared, created, and erect
ed, into a corporate and independent Body
of Horse ! !!
Xenophanes, who was reproached with being
timorous, because he would not venture his
money in a game at dice, made this manly and
sensible reply :“ I confefs I am exceedingly ti
morous ; for I dare not commit an evil a&ion."
On TuJela, tie l§tb ult. Mrs. Hanuhin, trif e of
Mr. Nicholas Haivkin, a nobite Jinitb, of Eliza
beth foten, Maryland, mas delivered of threefons at
one Birtb ! On tie evening of the fame day, they vvere
baptized, and named Abrabam, Isaac, and facob —
they at present, all fem healthy,and likely to furtive;
the parents have both been twice married, and
have had a great numb< r of children before.
MARRIED]—Mr. TITUS SALTER, 2d
•f this town, to the amiable Miss ABIGAIL
FROST, dau. of G. FroA, Esq. of New-Callie.
At Epping, mr. fenatban Edgerly, of Deerfield,
to miss Hannah Osgood, of Epping, mr. William
Stearns, merchant, to miss Polly Bryant, of Epping.
— Watertown, Dr. Waller Hunnewell, to miss
Susan Cook.
— Salem, Samuel Cheever, to miss Hannah Clark.
— Btfon, Capt. John Pownall, to mrs. Sufan
nab King, of Portsmouth. Daniel Packard, to miss
Agnes B. Orr. Capt. If?ael Boring, to miss Sally
Lebay. Wm Wain, jr. to miss Maria sane Stokes.
In Newbury, Charles Thomas to miss Mary Stickney.
At Hingham, Rev. Peter Whitney, to miss sane
Lincoln.
-— Dedbam, Luther Gay, to miss Rebecca Gay.
— Barnfable, Lemuel Bractford, of Portland, to
miss Hitty Hinckley.
— Newton, Thomas Hafings, merchant, to mrs
Eliza fackfon, of Cambridge. l
--- Cambridge, Samuel Morse, of Boson, to miss
Eliza Barnard.
DIED] —In Salem, fofepb Bowditch, aged 42.
At Roxbtn y, Samuel Langley, aged 58.
In Boston, Caleb Blanchard, aged 71.
In Newbury mrs. Elizabeth Tappan, aged IQ.
At Wenham, miss fesufba ®uorle, aged 27.
=— Cbarlefon, S, C. Capt. Caleb W/%don, of
Greenwicb, R. I.—Capt. Wm. Maine, aged 87, 1
a native of Maffaebufdtts. Rev. John Callaghan,
aged 24. He preached on Sunday and died the next
day mrs. Frances Bass, wife of Capt. f. Bass,
— Baltimore, Gerald Hopkins.
— Philadelphia, Tench Francis, Fft. Purveyor
of the United States, aged 69,
— Windbam, (M.) John Sweet, aged 74.
— North-Yarmouth, Capt. Wm. Weeks, aged 70.
— Freeport, mrs. Betsey Soul.
— New-L°ndon, Merrit Rockwell, aged 44.
— Northfield, N.H, mrs. Abigail Rogers, aged 85,
— Bafcawin, Daniel Thorla, aged 19.
- — Gloucfer, R. I. Elifba Manton.
— Providence, major Daniel Box. His funeral
teas atten led with Masonic honors.
— Cieinnati, Nortb-weftern territory, Rice Bul
lock, Esq. Auditor, of Public Accounts.
— Norwich, K. Fofler, aged 61.<
— Afford, fofah Chaffee, aged 72.
— Sterling, mo. Tabitha Kendall, agedZ]; miss
Betfry Loring, aged 20.
- Worefer, Samuel Coddard, aged 26.
At Petersham, Deacon Asa Howe, aged $2.
— Holden,fofeph Davis,of Shrevsbury, aged 31.
At Gerty, John Atwood, Esq. aged 73.
At Sutton, Thomas Griggs, aged 35.
At Campas, in Hungary, a Sbepbard, aged 12,6.
He never eat meat,fusing entirely on milk, butter,
and cbdefe.
In this town, Mrs. Casey.
DROWNED] —ln Merrimack River, Ifaae
Boyd, of Londonderry ; In Newburyport harbor,
Nabum Sawyer, of Dover, by the uffriting of a
Whaleboat. '
At Ruftll, (drowned) Noah Burt, aged of
Northampton.
Portsmouth Aquedu&. j
NOTICE is hereby given the Pro-1
prietors of the Portsmouth Aque
dua, that the Dirtci: >rs have voted an
assessment of FOUR DOLLARS on each
Proprietor's Share, and ordered the Trea
surer to collea the fame by the 50th inst.
Therefore, you are earnestly requeued to 1
be punaud l in the payment. The tub-;
fcribcr will attend for the purpose of re-|
ceiving the fame at No. 3, Portfmouthl
Pier; from to to 12 o'clock every day
in the week.
G. LONG, Treasurer.
To delinquent Proprietors of the
Aquedua.
YOU will notice that unless the Assess-;
merits on your (hares are punctually paid|
by the 30th inst. to the febferiber, at }
No. 3, Portsmouth Pier, your several
Glares will be immediately Advertized &
fold, conformable to the regulations of
the Incorporation.
By-Order of Prefdent, & Direfieri.
G. LONG, Treasurer.
NOTICE to thole perlons who have
taken water from the AqueduCt into the
Houses and Stores, and have not paid for
the lame —they are requeued to call at
No. 3, Portsmouth Pier, and fettle their
accounts, without further delay. —
Further, persons using the water, are
cautioned against unnecefLrily wafting
it, as the By-Laws will be rigorously en
forced—as refpeas their being fined.
Bp particular Order
of the President and Directors,
G. LONG, Treasurer.
THE Directors have been informed of
several persons, giving water to those who
do not think proper to purchase it of
the Incorporation.—These perlons are in
formed that if they continue to give wa
ter in future, they will be fined agreeable
to the regulation, of the Society, without|
discrimination.
By particular Order
of the Pref dent and Directors,
G. LONG, Irerfurer.
Portsmouth, May Ifo 1800.
TAKE NOTICE?-
THE fubferiber intending to leave
Portfinouth the firft of June next,
requests all persons indebted to him, and
all who have any demands, to call for
fcttlement, previous to that time.
Samuel Larkin.
'I 'HKEE months longer from
X the Sth of May inst. being allowed
the commiflioners appointed to receive,
examine and adjust the claims aty de
mands to be exhibited on the Elfate of
BENJAMIN PRESCOTT,
late of Portsmouth, in the county of
Rockingham, mariner, deceased, repre
sented insolvent, foe notice that they
will attend said business on the 4th Wcd
nefday of this and the two following
months, from 6 to 8 o'clock, P. M. at
the boufe of Captain fofiah Smith, in said
Portsmouth.
EDWARD SARGENT,
ISAAC RINDGE.
EDMUND H. QUINCY.
Portfinouth, May T so 1800. °
Runaway from the fub
feriber on the iith inst. an indent
ed apprentice hoy, by the name of DA
NIEL WILSON, 17 years of age, about
§ feet 2 inches high, light complexion,
fliort light hair ; had on an outside claret
colored Jacket, blue inside jacket -and
trowfers,and round hat. This is to for
bid any perlon from harboring or trusting
said runaway, and all persons arc forbid
carrying said boy to lea, as they would a
vviu the penalties of the la&
MARK FERNALD.
Kittoy, May 16, ISOO.
ERTOT
WILL fraud this lealon for
Covering at the Stable of DAVID
BARKER, in Rochester, Norway-Plain,
that beautiful full blooded young Horse,
called the HERO, of a fine changeable
bay, clouded with Arabian fliades, four
years old, sixteen hands high,—the Hero
was got by the well known imported
Horse, called the Traveller, out of that
full blooded mare called the young
Duohes, die was out of the old Duches,
imported by Governor John Wentworth,
which yas got by the partner out of the
Dam of Mrs. Doe, which was got by
Woodcock, her Dam by a bay Barb of
Mrs. Crofts, and out of the Dam of Def.
demonia, which was got by Makelefs,.her
Dam by Brimmer, grand dame by a son
of Dodfworth, out of a Burtin barb mare.
He has already proved himfelf a sure
Horse. Price three dollars a leap, fix
dollarsthe season, to ihfure a foal a price
that may be agreed 011 at the time.
Good keeping at the above place, and
the belt of care taken of Mares left.
RoeLefer, May 9, 1800.
Golden Eagle.
THIS beautiful bay Stallion, will
IVnd the ensuing season, at the lia
ble of the fubferiber in Greenland, for
covering Mares, on the following terms,
viz. two dollars the single leap; four
dollars the season.
EAGLE is 3 years old, and is upwards
of 15 hands high, was fired by Traveller,
an imported Englilh horse of the belt
kind, and is expected by good judges to
make an excellent horse, &c.
Samuel Ayers.
Greenland, May io, 1809.
For Philadelphia,
THE Schooner Phoenix, will
fail in 12 days, for Freight or Pat.
Bge,•(having good accommodations)
apply to D.& J. CUTTER, No. 5,
Portimoutb.Pier. May 16, iSoo.
To~re-3()LD,
57 Hhds. SUGAR, ift quality &
18 Hhds. COFFEE, entitled to
the debenture. —ALSO—
isi^-'n™HE Beautiful
A SHIP Florenzo,
urthen 201 Tons, just
rrived from fea —for fur
ber part ituia # s, enquire of
Stephen Chafe.
Portfinouth, May 3, 1800.
7OR SALE.,
500 quintals of
POLLOCK FISH
of an excellent quality— Apply to
J. & y. Goddard.
Portsmouth, May 16, 1800 b
Just landed, and for sale by
Jacob Sheafe,
50 bbls, frefh Philadel'a
FLOU R.
12 CAMBOOSES.
Portjir.Outh, Ma, 16, 1800.
BUTTER.
A quantify of excellent Butter,
For sale by SAMUEL HATEN,
jun. at his Store in Market-fireet.
Portsmouth, Ma, 3, 1800.
Toppin Maxwell,
Has for Sale at his Tan- Yard, near Col.
Ladd's Dwelling-house,
Sole-Leather, tanned in the En
glish flyle, warranted good.
Saddle, bridle & harness Leather.
A few tanned Hogs-Skins.
All of which will be fold very cheip,
considering their quality.
— ALSO—A quantity of
BOOT-LEGS, cheaper than
has been formerly fold in this Town.
WANTED, afro Cords
Oak and Hemlock BARK, for
which a generous price will be given.
Portsmouth, Ma, 10, 1800.
'joseph'bishop,
FROM SALEM,
RESpedfully informs the in
habitants of Portsmouth and its vi
cinity, that he has had the Tallow Chan
dlers and Soap-Boilers works ereded in
Ark-lane, in this town, where be shall
carry on the
Tallow Chandlers' & Soap Boilers'
Business in all its branches.
HE HAS FOR SALE,
Caftile, White & Rozin SOAP,
warranted good. Mould &Dipt Candles;
WANTED,
A quantity of Wood ASHES,
for which Cash or any of the above ar
ticles will be given.
Said Bishop, has been long experien
ced in the above business, in London,
^l^rieille^andin America.
FOR SALE,
ONE fecund hand (landing top fall
back CHAISE, with Harness, one
second hand Banding top clo. with do.
TwoChaife body's painted ; ten set of
white wood Pannels for Coach or Chaise.
A few M. of LUMBER, con
fiding of Plank, Joist, laying Shingles &
Clap. Boards. —The above will be fold
cheap for cash or credit. Apply to
Elisha Hill, jun.
Portsmouth, Ma, 10, 1800.
■ret/mgr & Q}/=rare MmflfiittfliCtatCTUßm Borcras^^ h
ALL Persons indebted to, or
that haveany demands on the Estate
of SAMUEL BUTLER,
late of Berwick, in the county of York,
huflaandman, deceased, are requeued to
present their accounts for settlement to
the fubferibers, administrators to said
Ellate.-•
LYDIA BUTLER, widow of the dec'd.
EPHRAIM BUTLER, Adminfoator.
N. B. All those indebted to said Estate,
arc requested to make immediate pay
ment. Berwick, Ma, q, ISoo.
THE fubferiber being
under the necessity of closing all
accounts immediately, requests all persons
indebted to him on account, notes of
hand or otherways, to call on him and
fettle the fame without further notice;
and he is under the necessity to Rate, that
all demands remaining unsettled on the
firft day of June next, must unavoidably
be placed in the hands of an Attorney to
colled, without reserve.
Nathaniel White.
Portsmouth, May 10, iSoo.
ALL persons indebt
ed to,or that have any demands on
the Estate of Mr, SAMUEL POOR,
late of Candia, merchant, deceased, are
hereby called upon to present their Ac
counts well vouched, to the fubferiber
for adjustment, without delay, or they
will be dealt with as the law dire As.
ELIPHALET POOR.
Candia, Mg 12, isoo.
On Tuefday next.
FOR SALE
At Public VENDUE,
At the Office of Alexander Ewen,
in Mat let-Jbeet Portfinouth,
On TUESDAY, 27th infant.
A valuable affirtment of
TACONET MUSLINS, of
J different qualities, from,o | wide;
1 Book do, from 7 to ?; Muslin Handker
chiefs; black, blue, green and lead color
ed plain and Gripped Calimancoes ; a few
pieces Irifli Linet) ; Callica; Womens'
and Mens' cotton Hose; white Quilting ;
Womens' Gloves ; Hair Ribbon ; a
quantity Twine. —ALSO--.
A quantity of India SUGAR,
a few bag> Coffee; 8 by jo Window-
Glass; fig and cut Tobacco ; with a
numberof other Articles.
Conditions :—Notes with approved
lindorters, for sums above 100 dollars,
thirty days,—all above 200, ninety days
Credit.
AT PRIVATE SALE,
260 barrels BEEF.
200 quintals COD-FISH.
Rum. Brandy.— A number of
Convenient Dwelling - Houses,
apply as above.
On the 2d. day cf June next,
WILL BE SOLD
At Public Vendue,
At 10 o'clock in the morning, at Greenleaf's
Inn, in Portsmouth,
A HOUSE and Land in Crofs
ftreet, three Rory high, situated be
tween the land of Mr. Neil M'lntire, and
the land of Capt. Samuel Storer. The
House is in good repair, lately papered
and painted, with a dry celler, and every
other convenience for the occupation of
a final! family. N. ROUSSELET.
TO BE WLD at Store No. 2, ir. Mul
ber, lane, kept by
John L. Shannon,
Fiddle-strings of a superior quality.
Raisins in boxes and calks.
Hyfon, Souchong and Bohea TEAS.
Coffee. Almonds. Capers.
Florence OIL.
Narraganfet Cbeefes.
Ruffeting Apples. Sieves.
Loaf and Brown SUGAR,
Chocolate, No. 1, and No. 2.
Mustard, in bottles.
Complete India Tea Setts, 49 and 47 pie
ces of different patterns.
All forts of Spices.
Cotton and Sheep's Wool.
Brimflone per bbl.
Short and Long Pipes.
Smoaking Tobacco and Segars.
Rice, And a variety of
Glass & Crockery Ware.
wanted,
100,000 feet of Boards,
A few Clap Boards, and
White Oak Staves.
TO BE SOLD
At Public AUCTION,
On the %yh day of June next, at j o'clock
P. M. on the the pemifes,
that NEW and well FINISHED
Dwelling House,
with a convenient SHOP
in front, an excellent Cel
|^^s^^ lar, a Well of good wa
ter within the House, and convenient
Out-Houses, nose occupied by the fub
feriber. y o hn Boadge.
03* The premises may be view,
ed any day previous to the Sale.
FRESH Englifli and American
GARDEN SEEDS,
Just received, and for sale at
Wm. Stanwood, jr.
Store, Market-freet ;
Where gentlemen in town or country,
can be supplied with those that are good.
—ALSO—
Engli/h Wlndia GOODS
as usual, very cheap for Cafli.
Portfinouth, April 12, 1800.
Stationary & Books.
BRASS & Japaned Inkstands;
Ink-Powder; Slates ; a variety of
School Books ; Copy Slips; black Wa
fers; Scales & Dividers; Seamens' Books
and Charts; common red Pocket-Books ;
Razors & RAZOR-STROPS ;
Shaving Boxes and Brushes ; Pounce and
Pounce Boxes, &c. &c. juR received and
for sale at C. Peirce's Bookßore, No. g,
Daniel-freet Portsmouth. ALSO,
Merrill's Arithmetic.
Wrapping Paper of
a superior quality, Price 6ft per ream.
Hamilton Moore's Na
vigation ; Logbook paper, &c.
American Pilot. Weft-India do.—
European do. Swans British Archited-
Pain's house Carpenter, do Practical
Builder. Town and Country's Buil
der's' Assistant? Pain's pocket Treat
urer. Maps of the United States, do.
New-Hampfhirfc Round hand Copies.
Dance Books. Converf^tion Cards.
/Musical Repository.
GARDEN SEEDS.
A fre(h assortment of Garden-
Seeds, to be fold by SAMUEL HAVEN
jun. at his Gore in Mirket-ftreet.
Beverly Bed-Ticks.
ff Received and for sale by
Edward Parry,
Sign of the LamL ^ Flag Martafreet,
BEST Beverly Manu
fadured COTTON BEDTICK
ING, at the fame price it is fold at the
Manufactory in Beverly.
Proposals,
FOR CARRYING
The Mails of the United Slates,
On the following Post Roads,
Will be received at the Ge erai Pofl-Office,
Philadelphia, until the loth dyes July next.
I. T,KOM Portsmouth, by Hamptou-
Falls, Newburyport, Ipfwicb,
Beverly, Salem and Lynn to Boston, three
times a week.
From Aprils § to O^ober 15.
Leave Portfinouth every Tuefday,
Thursday and Saturday at 4 A. M. and
arrive at Beftoh the fame days by 6 P. M.
Returning, leave Borton every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at 4 A.M. and ar
rive at Portsmouth the lame days by 6 PM..
From Oflober 15 to April 15.
Leave Portsmouth every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at 1. P. M. and
arrive at Bolton on the following days,
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 6 P.
M. Returning, leave Boston every Mon.
day, Wedneklay and Friday at 6 a. m.
and a rive at Portsmouth the" next days,
Tati lay, Thursday and Saturday at 10
A. M.
Note 1. The Postmaster-General may
alt er the times of arrival and departure at
any time during the continuance of the
contraa, be previously stipulating an ade.
quate compensation for any extra ex
pence that may be occofioned thereby.
_ Note 2. Fifteen minutes (hall be allow
ed for opening and doling the mail at all
offices where no particular time is fpe
cified.
Note 3. For every fifteen minutes delay
(unavoidable accidents exempted) in ar
riving after the times prescribed in the
contract, the contrador fliall forfeit one
dollar and if the delay continue until the
departure of any depending mail, where
by the mails Jeftined for such depending
mail lose a trip, an additional forfeiture
of five dollars fliall be incurred.
Note 4. Newspapers as well as letters
are to be sent in the mails : and if any
person, making proposals, desires to carry
newspapers, other than those conveyed
in the mail, for bis own emolument, be
must Rate in his proposals for what sum
he will carry it with that emolument, and
for what sum without that emolument.
Note 5. Should any person, making
proposals, delire an alteration of the times
of the arrival and departure above fpeci
fied, he must Rate in his proposals, the
alterations desired, and the difference they
will make in the terms of ti s contrad.
Note 6. Persons making proposals are
desired to Rate their prices by the year—
Those who contrast will receive their
pay quarterly, in the months of January,
April, July and October.
Note 7. The contracts for this route is
to be in operation on the ill day of Oc
tober next, and is to continue in force urn
til the ift of October 1804. 1*
JOS. HABERSHAM, Pofmafter Gen.
General Pofl Office. J
Philadelphia, Much 20. 1800.,
Patent W ajlit ng & Wring
ing MACHINES.
WILLIAM MARSHALL, hereby
gives notice, that he has.obtained
the sole right, for the town of Portsmouth,
of the Rev. Ezra Weld's greatly improv,
ed patent Lavater, and newly dilcoy.
cred Wringer.
The LAVATER, which is the walk
ing machine, can be put into operation
by a lad of 12 years old, and is found by
aCtual experiment, to wash Clothes, with
much greater expedition, and with less
injury to the clothes, than in the usual
way. It is so contrived, that the agita
tion of the water alone effectually does
the walking.
The WRINGER, is so conftruaed as
to press the water from the cloths with
out the least injury, and is therefore pe
culiarly ufeful for Mullins and fine linen.
.As the water is pressed out by turning a
screw, it is a very expeditious method of
wringing out clothes.
These machines are highly esteemed,
wherever they have been introduced, as
they greatly facilitate and expedite the se
vere labor of walking. The right is ea
gerly fought for in various parts of the
country, and the machines will no doubt
eventually obtain a very general use.
The expence of the Lavaicr is eighteen
dollars, and that of the Wringer is fix
dollars. Either or both may be had of
the proprietor.
Any one who wiffies for further fatif
faCtion, may try the experiment of one
of these machines, which the laid Mar
fliall has on hand, gratis.
A Pair of SADDLE-BAGS,
has been found in one of the Greets
in this town,-The owner may have them
again by applying to the prater hereof,
and paying for this advertilemenr..
livo Apprentices tVantea^
QBrAi. fa^s bfrf-effireof
WARD GILMAN,