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In the late war, an tnglifo drummer having
wandered from his camp, and getting too near
the French lines, he was seized and brought be
fore the French commander, on suspicion of be
ing a spy, difguded in a drummer's uniform.
On being asked who he was, by the General,
he answered, a drummer in the English service.
This not gaining credit, a drum was font for,
and he was desired to beat a couple of marches,
which accordingly he did, arid removed the
Frenchman's suspicion. However he was de
sired to beat a retreat, “ A retreat, Sir /" re
plied the Briton, " I don't know what it is, nor
is it known in the Epgtiffi service," This an
fwcr so pleated the French officer, that he dis
missed the drummer, and wrote to his general
Commending his spirited behaviour.
6;
A Leap down the Cataract of Niagara.
“ SOME few years ags, an Indian lying a
^'ecp in his canoe (a few miles above the tre
mendous catarad) was, by accident or design,
set adrift, and floated down within the current
till he was'a wakened by the roaring of the ra
ppls,where the water firfl bursts into a cats r'a&.
He then rose and extended his arms with afton
ment and horror ; but remembering that dig
nified resolution with which it has ever been
the pride of his countrymen to meet death in
the most dreadful Ihapcs, and having covered
bis bead with a blanket,he dompofedly fat in his
canoe, glanced down the rapids/ and was plun
ged into the tremendous abyss."
= —BORDER -
The Amherst " Cabinet," fays' " a moll hor
rid deed was committed at,Stoddard, N. 11.
the 17th March.. A Mrs Wright of that place,
who was supposed to have been suddenly seized
with a fit ofdiftra&ion, from previous depref
fon of spirits, took her three youngest children,
in the airfence of her hulbrnd, and led them a
bout 60 rods from the house, where she caught
the youngest by the heels, and put a period to
its exigence, by daffiing it against a rock. The
other two not being so eafiiy handled, {he at
tempted to dispatch them by bearing them on
the head with a stone; bur fortunately mif
fing her aim, the children efcapcd, and alarmed
the family. When her husband arrived he
found her near the place where file had com
mitied the Locking ad, with the murdered
child in her arms, in a puddle of water. What
has been done with her we have not yet learn
ed."
POETRY.
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— the Boston Weekly Magazine.
Mfr, Gilbert ^ Dean. ,
If the following will brje the feme fed on your
minds,as it bad on mine in tbe pcrujal, you will let
it occupy a place in your Weekly Magazine.
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LUcr.
COLD was the night and drear the heath,
And high old ocean roll'd ;
And shrill across the frighted gloom,
The tortur'd spirits howl'd.
Around the Abbey's ivy'd wall
'The boding owlet flew ;
By fits upon the .mouldring bone,
The moonbeam flalh'd to view.
When hapkfs Lucy left her cot,
food wander'd forth unseen ;
Whilst gently on her throbbing breast,
Her sleeping Babe did lean. ,
“ Ah ! cruel," cry'd the," was the youth,
That could this bosom fly;
Ah ! cruel, left these faithful armty
Nor breath'd one parting sigh !"
Then rulh'd fte, raadd'ning, o'er the heath)
Deep heav'd the dwelling florm ;
The chill rain fell, the cold wind beat,
And shrank her gentle form.
*' Where drill 1 fly ?'' (he oft ertcUimM,
" Where (hall 1 feck for aid ? •
Ah! would that in the narrow cell
This broken heart were laid.
" Hark! hark ! thro' yonder eloifter'd aisle
How (brides the northern blafl!
See! fee ! Oh, saw ye not, my babe,
Thy ruthl'efs father pass ?"
This said (he, and with sodden step,
Sprang forward to pursue;
When, dreadful, from her heedless grasp,
The little infant (levy.
Ah me ! upon the rocky ground,
See gor'd its tender bread ! \,
J: fcream'djt writh'd, then dreteb'd its^rma
And figh'd its foul to rest.
Ah ! Lucy, then how fwell'd thy heart,
How did thy bread heave high !
Pale grew thy features, pale thy lips,
And pale thy finking eye,
“ Tis paft,'' (he tty'd, “ and I willed
To my eternal home ;
To where my little, spirit's fled,
1 come, my child, I come !''
Then wildly to the founding surge,
And shrieking did (he fly;'
Despair upon her pallid cheek,
foiftraaion in her eye.
" I come, my child, my lovely child,
I come !" was heard once more ;
And loudly roar'd the foaming tide,
And lafli'd the rocky shore.
Then Lucy leapt from off the cliff,
Her eye was bent on heaven ;
And, sure as mercy dwellcth there,
Shall Lucy be forgiven.
Now darker gloom'd the lurid fry,
And louder groan'd the storm ;
And on the tow'ring, turpid wave,
White, floated Lucy's form.
" Forgive my love," (he faintly cry'd,
As wild the waters swept;
And deep, beneath the billows rage
In peace poor Lucy Hept*
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MEDLEY —No. 230.
— Advertisement, copied from the Monagham
paper: Wheicas John Hall has fraudulently
taken away federal articles of my wearing ap
parel, without my knowledge, this is, therefore,
to inform hint, that if he docs not forthwith
return the fame, his name (hall be made public.
Jonathan Goddard
hapfor Sale at bis Store in School flreet,
MADEIRA, Sherry, Lisbon,
Vidonia, Red-Port and
Malaga WINES, all of the firft
quality.
Old Cogriiac and Spanish
BRANDY.
Rum, Gin,
Bohea Tea in whole, half and
quarter Chefis?
Hyfon & Souchong Teas ;
Coffee, No 1 Chocolate;
Mace ; Nutmegs; Cloves ;
Cassia; Pepper and Alllpice.
Hamburgh,Brifol,Crown,&Bofon
WINDOW GLASS of various
sizes.
NAILS of all kinds; and
A general affirtment of
Hard Ware Goods.
Portfmonth, April 2. 1803.
William Garland,
Hasfor Sale, No. 7 PortfmouthPier,
C\ RENADA Runt, p-. hhd. En
, glilh & American Gun-Powder
pr. cask, firft quality ;° Souchong Tea
pr. chest ; Chocolate and Soap, pr.
Box ; Mustard and Ginger pr. cask ;
bbls. Sugar; Swedish Iron assorted;
Fresh Flour ; 10 and ^od. Nails; Rai
sins ; cheap for cash or approved cre
dit. Portsmouth, April 2, 1803.
pondent.
Mils M'Dowell is the daughter and
only child of Dr. John M'Dowell, who
about three years since, removed from
Montreal to Kentucky where he had
purchased an estate. He left his daugh
ter to refidi with an aged aunt who has
since died and left her niect heir to a
considerable property. Upon the death
of htr aunt, the young lady expressed
to her father a wish to remove and reside
with her parents io Kentucky. Accord
ingly he ' ent a man, who had been bro't
tip from infancy io his family, and in
whose fidelity and honour he had the most
implicit confidence, to conduct her horpe.
She proceeded with him from Montreal,
and arrived in the neighbourhood of Wil
liamfport, on Monday evening, the 21st
of March inllant. During the day, the
villain had taken pains to avoid observa
tion as much as possible, by leaving the
public road and paffiog through obscure
and unfrequented paths. They continu
ed to travel till about ten o'clock in
the evening when he suddenly dif
mounted,dragged the lady from her horse,
and presenting a piltol to her breast, de
manded her money, and threatened to
murder her if die attempted to give an a
larm. She implored his mercy, offering
him all file possessed upon the condition
of sparing her life. At that instant he
tore off her bonnet,and gagged her mouth
to prevent her from [peaking. He then
proceeded to flrip her of every article of
eloathing, and tying her hands behind
her, made her faft to a tree while he pack
ed up her apparel in the saddle-bags. —
Having done this, he removed her to a
njore distant part of the woods, and tying
her faft toa tree in a elofe thicket, made
off with the hotfes and all the property
that die had with her. #
In this deplorable situation (he remained,
entirely naked, exposed to the severe cold
of the night,until about break ofday,w hen
by her struggles, die loosened herfelffrom
the tree, and with much difficulty made
her way through the woods to a house a
bout eighty rods distant, where file was
kindly received, and supplied with such
things as where immediately necessary.
It was not until after a considerable time
that the was able to (peak and relate the
particulars cf the difaiter.
She is new,as our correspondent informs
at the hcufe of the Rev. jfaac Grier who
lives near the place where the inhuman
crime was perpetrated. Though nearly
a hundred perlons have been engaged in
purfuir of the villian we are furry to fay
that no certain intelligence has been ob
tained. This villian is named Benjamin
Connet, and a reward of 200 dollars is of
fered for his apprehenfior.
Elisha Hill, jun.
CORN, BACON, and TAR.
Alfa on hand,
RUM, pr hhd. BEEF pr bbl.
PORK, pr half bbl. COTTON
pr bale. Clover and Herds Grass
SEED. 200 boxes Mould and
Dipt CANDLES. 50,000
BOARDS, and JOIST.
W. & C/ Neil,
HAVE FOR SALE,
Superfine and Fine FLOUR;
A few barrels of Pilot and Ship
BREAD.
PHILADELPHIA, MARCH jO.
ROBBERY.
The following interefling account of
a most barbarous and attrocious robbery
has been communicated to us by a mod
refpe&able correfponJent at Williams
port.
The unhappy [offerer, is a young lady
about 18 years of age, by the name of
Either M'Dowell. The hiftory of her
misfortune is thus related by our corref-
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t YOUNG LADIES' ACADEMY, f
+ MR. ALDEN informs the +
* YOUNG LADIES, of Ports
• mouth and its vicinity, that he ,
, has it in contemplation to recom- *
* mence bis inftru&ions on the t
f eleventh of April next.f
f He has engaged for that pur- 3
3 pose a convenient and pleasant ±
I chamber in the store lately built ]
* by George Wentworth, esquire, t
± Terms as heretofore.f
?* •»*+>•»+> +^ 9*+»+» +»9,9*
fruit-trees:
.
3000 APPLE TREES,
1000 PEACH do.
300 PEAR do.
All inoculated with the choicest kinds
of Fruit, and ready to be taken up next
month, may be had of the fubferiber,
at Mount Rural, Newburyport.
JOSIAH SMITH.
March, 10, 1803. (6w)
R obberyl
On the night of the 7th inst.
the house of the fubferiber
was broke open, and robbed of a
Pocket Book; containing two
hundred and ninety-five dollars
in bank bills, and a number of
other papers of no use to any per
son but the fubferiber—Alfa,rob
bed of 2 large books of accounts,
I linen shirt. The money will be
given as a reward for the books,
together with the thief or thieves,
or one half for either, and the
thanks of the fubferiber.
JOHN HASKELL.
Belfaf, (Maine) March 8, 1803.
N. B. The Pocket Book wa
found in the street, about one mile from
the house (the mohey and papers taken
out.) Some other things were found,
not mentioned in the above advertife
ment.[H„
Wanted
A Maid tfho underflands Cookery, and
will attend in a Public Houle—that can
be well recommended— Enquire at this
office. March 26.
cfln) or mation Wanted.
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— a certain
George Afple, o
therwise called George Ap f al,
a native of Germany, lately re
sided in the State of Newhamp
(hire, and is supposed to have di
ed here, and left his estate to his
nephew, Isaac Ffple or ityal,wbo
is since dead ; —Any person who
will give information by letter
addressed to MOSES L.NEAL,
Esq. of Rochester, N. H. or to
JOHN UHLER, No. 414,
North-front-ftreet, Philadelphia,
where said persons resided or di
ed, Ihall receive a handsome
compensation for his trouble.
March 2^, 1803.
New-Hampshire Bank.
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— is hereby given
that the annual meeting of the
Stockholders of the New-Hampshire
Bank for the choice of Directors will be
held at the Bank on Wednesday, 27th
inti, at 3 o'clock P. M.
D R. ROGERS, Cafier.
P^ffruth, April 9, 1803.
For Sale at the Store of
Jeremiah Libbey,
on Spring Hill,
80 quarter bbls. Gun Powder of
superior quality,
Patent Shot, Russia and Swedes
IRON ; a few bushels clean
Herds-Grass SEED,
and a General Afortment of
GROCERIES.
Pertfmouth, April 9, 1803.
REMOKE.
JOHN B. SEWALL has re-
J moved to the Store lately improved
by Mr. Abraham Isaac, at the upper
part of Buck-street, where he has for sale,
a general afortment of
English & India Goods,
Cheap for Cash.
Portsmouth, April 2, 1803.
Mrs: Hart,
HAS remove! to her House in Deer
ftreet, where : few Gentlemen Boarders
may be accommodated. April 8.
Piscataqua Bridge.
0 _
THE Proprietors are request
ed to call for the semi-annual divi
dend of Toll made the 4th day of April
current. SAMUEL ELLIOT,
Trtafurer.
Portfrrouth, April 9, 1803
Take Notice.
THE Subferiber informs the Pub
lic that another fcmi-annual term
will expire the firft of April next —He
mull solicit a settlement of their ac
counts immediately, from a considera
tion that be and every other fterfen ought
to pay their debts—But more especial
ly from an idea that Ibe Printers
mere great fufferers by the late Fire.
Should there be any who are unable to
make a settlement, their notes will be
taken for a Iliort time.
OZIAS SILSBY.
Portsmouth, March 29, 1803.
Wanted to Hire, till the ift of
December next.
O^A Good COOPER to go into the
Eastern Country to work, be will be on
pay immediately.—Any one willing to
contrast for fuel) service, will meet en
couragement, Alfo,wanted to go into
the fame country, and for the fame term
of time, a Good SHOE MAKER,—
apply at this Office. April 2.
One Cent Reward.
RAN away from the Subferiber, an
indented boy named
William Griffin,
aged nineteen—whoever will return him
shall liave but one Cent reward, and no
charges paid.
David Hill.
Marbury, March 30.
TDiSCOURSE
on the Divine Institution of
WATER BAPTISM,
as a Standing Ordinance of the Gospel.
Is this day publifeed by W. & D.Tread
wt\\,andfor fate at their Stationary Shop,
corner of Court and Buck Streets.
Afew copies of the popular novel of
The FEMALE AM ERICAN,
compiled by heilelf —may be
had as above. April 2,
The Selectmen of Portsmouth
HEREBY notify and earnestly re
quest the rateable inhabitants of
laid town, to exhibit to them just and
true invoices of all their taxable proper,
ty, according to law, the feleamtn will
meetevery Thursday evening at the town
Hall, in the Brick School House, for the
purpose of receiving them, until the
twenty third day of April next.
GEORGE GAINS,\
MOSES WOODWARD, / c „
SAMUEL HUTCHINGS,
ELIJAH HALL, (
EDWARD CUTTS. J
Porfmouth, Apil 2, 1803.
Robert Fletcher, of Ainhef, or
Robert Parker,o/fad Litc/ffd.
^ Said Parker keeps a Public Houle,
and will cheerfully attend to any person
who may with to view either of said
Farms.—The titles are unquefiiouable.
Amheift, Feb. elfo 1803.
A fine Opportunity to Purchase
HOUSE LOTS.
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— SALE,
A LOT of LAND in Ports
mouth, situated in a pleasant and
central part of the town; it fronts on
Pitt-street, and is a part of the Eft.te
whereon the subscriber now lives. The
Land is elevated, and the profpeP exten
sive. The situation is retired from noise.
It can be divided into five parcels, each
of which will make a good House Lot—
or into a greater ®r lels number, as will
best suit the purchaser or purchasers.—
The terms of payment, will be VERY
liberal, as will best accommodate the
buyer and JOHN GREENLEAF.
Portsmouth, April 2, 1803.
Farms tor Sale.
ONE of the best river Farms,
on the Merrimac, situated in Litch
field, in the county of Hillfborough,N.H.
containing 500 acres, about 130 cf
which are fir/l rate interval, or meadow
bottom, bounded on the river; a living
Bream, running throughthe middle there
of parallel with laid River—all in one
enclosure and under in provernent
Then rising to a second flat, where are
about the fame number of acres, fit for
grass and ti lage; 30 acres thereof now
lowed with Rye. Extending east, the
rest of the Farm confifis chiefly of wood,
land, on which there are about gococords.
There is an old Orchard on the Farm,and
two large Earns, a large Old Houfe,a good
Well, and f c v<ral Ont-Houses.—The
whole (being large enough tor two good
farms) will be fold together or divided
as purcbafers may choose. There will
probably, forever hereafter, be an easy
and expeditious water communication
from and 10 Bolton through the Middle
sex Canal, and so to Newburyport.—
Litchfield is an old and pleafam town,
both as to society and fixation.-— Afo—
Another FARM on the oppo
site fide of the River, in Merrimac, on the
great road leading to Concord, contain
ing about 70 acres of excellent Interval,
and about 40 of Upland, confiftin^ most
ly of mowing and tillage ground ; with
an old House, a new Barn, a good Well,
and out Houles. This farm is capableot
being easily made to produce go tons of
Hay, and 3 or 400 buthelsof G^ir, nnu
ally, and very pleasantly situated. Terms
of purchase made ealy to the buyer,
on good security, in case he does not
choose to pay cafli- Apply to
James Henderson,
HAS taken a (hop in the
Dwelling-House of Mr.
Richard Billings, Congrefs-ftrect,
where he is opening a general a,
forwent of English and India
GOODS
Cheap for Cash. January 14.
'RAGS !'RAGS!
THE proprietors of this paper having
undertaken to supply a paper mill,
call on all ranks of people in Portfmoutb,
and its neighbor hoodto
Save their R^GS,
and help the rannfafture of this ufefol
article in New- Harr p (hire, where the
mills are fcrvi ngfor the want of flock.
Fro 9979 h 4/%
100 doz. best Jersey, and Wilt
fibre men's knit Stockings,
superior to any ever imported.
100 doz. Ladies' Cotton & Silk
Hose, Gloves and Mitts.
2 trunks of falhionabLMuffs and
Tippets, fur Shawls & Wadding.
fl large ufotment of
Ladies' London, made Shoes
with water proof soles to fit.
flu elegant assortment of
English and French Laces and
Edgings. A large afortment of
Bed Laces, Fringes, and Tassels.
English patent white and color'd
sewing Cotton Thread.
Water proof Umbrellas.
20 Bales 15 thread Cod Lines,
Sewing Twine, Herring Nets,
and patent Shoe Thread ;
hfith a general affirtment of
Other GOODS, asufual.
Pot and Pearl Ashes, and Flax-
Seed will be received in pay.
*, E. PARRY earnestly re
quests all those who are indebted to him
to make immediate paymenr, as his loss
has been very great in the late fire, which
n ake it nectffary that his accounts should
— EkE'^ fa.2l.
^+**>*+"+>-•>-&-+*&.•}>& .fyo
.^Occafoned by the late difreffingfre.£
§ Joleph & Jefhua Haven,|
+ Have removed to the (lore lately occupied
Th' Meffrs.Lang Brierly ^Go. in Court ftrcct.',
land nearly opposite the Netrba^fire Union^
J^^; where they have for sale a new and£
* extensive assortment of Fall and IVinte^
, GOODS, wholesale and retail.*
❖ n. b. American made BEAKER HATS&
x and Beverly BED TICK as usual.
^ Portfmoutb, January 7, 1803,f
&a e»Q>fy.fofo Q^<&•>>&._ fy.
200 pair Rofeßlankets, all sizes.
2 °° ps. Durants, Tammies and
Moreens.
100 ps. Ruffels and Calimancoes#
's° P^ " ildbores, Camblets,
and Cambletcens.
40 ps. Shailoons and Antiloon,.
40 ps. blue anti black Velvets and
Corduroys.
50 ps. Florentine and Lastings.
00 p 3. Irith Linens & Sheetings.
1000 g r °ce falhionab/e and com
mon Buttons.
10,000. yds. fashionable Chintzes
and Copperplate Furnitures.
6co yds. Di reties and M. 41
1000 yds, Iprigg'd andtambor'd
Moflns from 3/to 24/ per yard.
1000 yds. cambric, jaconet and
book Mullins.
600 yds. Englilh Bed Ticks.
1200 yds. black Modes & Satins.
200 yds. Pelicee Silk.
30 doz, men's Beaver Hats, of
the latest fashion.
20 doz. Ladies' Beaver Hats,
some of which are very elegant.
30 doz. fashionable Ranailey
flraw Hatts and Bonnets; Trimmin^e,
50 doz. camel's hair, silk, mufiin,
cambric and chintz. Shawls.
Edward Parry,.
Informs bis friends and efomers that &T>-
ing to the late conflagration, be has tal^
a fore oppofte the State-House, C^rfr
freet, a few doors from the Bell Tavern,
cohere be has forfale as ttjual, theflbvCTa
GOODS,'
Wholesale and Retail.
His Stock conffs of
150 pieces of Superfine and lo#
price fafliionable Broadcloths, from 6
to 40/per yard.
200 ps. Plain and Forest Cloths.
40 ps. Superfine Coatings, Rat
teens and Lamb/kins.
40 ps. blue, led and green Serges
vnd Fearnaughts.,
35 P s ° fashionable Caffimeres,
from 6/ to 2 ly per yard.
50 ps. fafliionable Swansdowns.
150 ps. Baizes and Flannels.