The United States oracle of the day — Portsmouth, N.H., 1800-05-31 00:00:00, page 4

IQ THE US. ORACLE OF THE DAY.
ORIGINAL.
* ON THE GT '.NH^R OF THE
PLANETARY SYSTEM.
What then an? I?
A MERE rote indeed, wafted with light
est breeze,
From the immensity of works profound,
Tb show Heav'n's care, and his unbounded case,
In feathering worlds, or atoms all around.
And Shall a worthlcfi mote, now call'd a man,
Presume to raise his pigmy mind to scan
God's ways to all—c. let a murmuring word,
Break from his lips—complaining of his Lord ?
No ! Hcav'n forbid the tho't—my foul ! review
The mite-like essence of thy firft estate,
Now stain 'd with guilt, ungrateful too ;
In pride and arrogance thy worth relate:
Oh no! my foul! in lowproftration bend,
Warm'd with a dime of grateful love, and fay,
What now is man ? or all his highest end,
Compar'd with countless worlds of purest day.
And yet—let Cherubim and Seraphim appear—•
The shade of night obfeurcs the brightest day—
But oh ! now DLty in Christ Brines clear-
How all ! even Angels' glory fades away !
Bow then my foul ! in humble transport bow;
And trust thy all to Lis almighty care,
Who governs all above, and all below,
Ard fids all f Rems with bis h^e and fear.
T " E MPLALIST-No. 35%
Tie HdpgineJj and Dignity of Manbood depend on
the Conduct of the youthful A,e.
LET not the feaxon of youth be bar
ren of improvements, so cflential
to your felicity and honor. Your char
acter is now of your own forming ; your
1 fate is, in some measure put into your
own hands. Your nature is as yet pliant
and left. Habits Hive not ehablifhcd
their dominion. Prejudices have not
pre-occupied your underftancling. The
world has hot had time to contrad and
debase your affections. All your pow
ers are more vigorous, difembarraffed,
than they will be at any future period.
It will form the channel in which your
life is to run ; nay, it may determinate
an everlasting if]ue. Confider then the
employment of this important period,
as the highest trust which shall ever be
committed to you : as in a great mea
sure decisive of your happiness in time
and in eternity. As in the succession
of the feafens, each by the invariable
laws of nature, affeds the production
of what is next in course ; so, in human
life, every period of age, according as
it is well or ill spent, influences the hap
piness of that which is to follow. Vir
tuous youth gradually brings forward
accomplished and flourishing man
hood ; and fuch,manhood pafles of it
felf, without uneasiness, into refpedable
and tranquil old age.
—mwfyo.v?s3m
The MEDLEY.—No. 122.
We observe the following Advertisement in
the London “ Obfervtr,” of March 9." In the
press and fpecdily will be published the life of
the late General Washington.
" Tis to the virtue of fuel) men,wan orves.
.His portion in the good which Heaven beflows,'
We are informed that putting potatoes near
the fire that are intended for early growth to in
duce them to shoot, and then cutting the pota
toe, and carefully planting it with the Shoot
uppcrmoft, will produce a crop five or fix weeks
sooner than the ordinary way of setting them,
and a crop rather more productive.
New Editions of the Treatises on the Vacciroe
or Cow Pox, have been published in London,
wbh Plates descriptive 0 the puflule in its pro
gi< ffivt flames, and a continuation of fads and
observations, It is dedicated by permifiion to
the King, The price is 12/6 fterl.
A statistical table for the United States from
1,74 to 17,9 is published in Philadelphia ; it
'is collected from official documents, from it the
increase of population &c. may be seen ; the
population of the U. States in 1774 2,496,000 ;
in 1799 5,127,776 ; in l proved land in 1774
20,860,000 acres ;in 1799 36.300.0c0; Sea
men in 1774 15C00; in 1799 63,500; Ex
ported in 1774 6,100,000 dollars ; in 1799
,8,665,522 ; tonnage merchant vessels in 1774
198,00 ; in 1799 920,000 ; revenue in 1,74-
in 1799 12,777,487 dollars, &c.
Directions for Wafting Camel's Hair
Shawls.
Do rot rub any soap upon the Shawl.—Beat
up a walh with white hard soap—wash it twice
very hot—riide it in cold water, then roll it in
a cloth till half dried—pin it out, and then
iron it.
We have seen Shawls which have been waft
ed according to these directions, —and their ap
pearance is equal, in feme relpeds superior, to
new ones.
MARRIAGES.
At Dracutt, Warren Farher,to miss Refey Frye
of Andover. At Salem, Willard Peele to mi/s Mar
garet Appleton ; Mr. Samuel Cheever,to Miss Han
nah Clark, At Boson, Mr. Benjamin Proflor, to
Miss Betsey Lane. In Newbury. Mr. Daniel
Wells, to Miss Rebecca Ruffelk.
DEATHS. ~
At New-York, Mary, w ife of Dr. Step'n Ward.
At Hanover, mrs. Marble, aged 69, wife of mr.
' Thomas Marble —Jbe fell from her chair, when en
gaged in eonverfotion, and irfantly expired.
At Sutton, Dea. Willis Hall and his wife, the
latter aged 74, died on the ftb, & the former aged 84,
on the ICtb utt. they were both buried in one grave !
At Concord, Mrs. Rebecca Green, relia of the
late Peter Green, Esq. and daughter of the Rev'd
fobn Mellon of Hanover, aged 46.
&&pßM&ram & &i^^—^& a .zCTHffigmi
Gentlemen Boarders.
THREE or Four may be accommo
dated, where every attention will
be paid— Ajo, vhe keepsthe bt ft of Li
quers, at the monfion he use of Mr. John 4
Slavery, deceased, By their hun file ferv't
JAMES A. GEDDES.
PertJmeutk, May 2% 1 Seo.
SCYTHES.
14 dozen of excellent
well made SCYTHES, for talc by
- 'Plained,
on the middle tow n Wharf, Porifmouth.
^Lotteries!l
CSomcbody muff draw the HIGH
PRIZES ! I Hand as good a chance
as any one, and I will not despair yet,
fays Mr. Adventurer.
CT Nor I, fays Miss Catchpenny, for
I have always heard, that where you lose mo
ney, is the right place to find it, and I purchas
ed tickets in the Lotteries till 1 loft every cop
per I had in the world, and then I asked mis
tress to advance me some money to buy a che
mise. But I thought, after I had got my mo
ney, that I would try in the lottery once more,
and either get something or lose all ; so I in
with the whole ; and the firft news I heard was,
that such a number had drawn TWO THOU
SAND DOLLARS ! I immediately ran to my
trunk to look at my number, and behold it
was the very fame number which drew the 200d
dollars ; nowTays I, my luck has taken a dif
ferent turn ; and I have tried in every lottery
- farce, and have always drawn something. My
2000 dollars have put me in a very pretty way j
ot business ; I can enjoy my friends, and am}
beholden to no one."
Who can witfand the temptation of the following
high prizes, which are to be drawn immediately ?
AMOSKEAG CANAL LOTTERY,
which commenced drawing on Tuefday last,,
has the following .capital prizes, viz. 1 of 2000|
dollars. I of icoo. I of 50 fliares in the Canal.}
I of 30® dollars. 2 of 200. 3 of,loo. 10 of 50. ;
18 of 25. Bolides 1900 smaller prizes of 20, 10, j
6,4, and 3 dollars. Tickets at 3 dols. each.
g, Warranted undrawn Tickets at C. Peirce's fog.
Dartmouth COLLEGE LOTTERY,
next prefects itfelf, and offers the following
grand prizes to adventurers, viz. 1 of jooodols.
lof 2000. 2of icoo. 2of 600. 2of 400.
sos 200. 10 of 100. 2® of 50- 30 of 30.
62 of 20. Ito of to. And 1460 of 6 dols.
Tickets at 4 dollars each.
PHILANTHROPIC LOTTERY.
In this Lottery, if the adventurer loses his mo
ney, he has this consolation, that it has gone to
the assistance of an unfortunate gentleman, who
loft his,fight in making difeoveries for the bene
fit of his fellow creatures. But as this Lot
tery does not draw until July, we invite our
frieudsto purchase in the Amolkeag and Dart
mouth College, which draw immediately, and
then they will know the fate of their tickets in
those Lotteries, seasonably to purchase in the
Philanthropic, or give their prize tickets, 'for
tickets in the Philanthropic Lottery. The
prizes in this Lottery arc truly alluring, there
is lof 3000 dollars, 4of 1000. Bof 500. —
IZof 100. ICOof 50. lOOofZfr 200 of 10.
and 3575 of fmallcr prizes.
Tickets arid quarters in each of the above
Lotteries may be had of Charles Peirce, No. 5
Daniel street, Portsmouth, who had the plea-^
sure of paying many capitalprizes the last claries,
and by whom the prizes in those claries, will be
paid on demand.
" If you miss of this opportunity, perhaps
you will not meet with the like again."
Come try your luck once more !
r rbE lubiciiber being
under the necessity of closing all
, accounts immediately, requeds all perlons
indebted to him on account, notes of
band or otherways, to call on him and
fettle the fame without further notice;
and he is under th: neceffiry to flats, that
all demands remaining unsettled on the
fift nay ot June next, trust unavoidably
be placed in the lianas ot an Attorney to
colled, without reserve.
Nathaniel White.
Porffmowk, May 0, 1800.
ALL Perlons indebted to, or
. thurhrvearv demands or the Estate
of SAMUEL BUTLER,
life of Berwick, in the comity of York,
bulb ndan.ui, deceased, are requeued to
prehnt their accounts lor feuhment to.
the fubferibers, admimdiators to bid
Estate.
LYDIA BUTLER widow of the dec'd.
EPHRAIM BUTLER, Adminifoam,.
N. B. All thofeindebted to fiid Eihie,
are requeued to make in mediate pay
ment. Berwick, May Q, 1800.
ALL persons indebt
erhofot that have any demands ,oil
the Estate of Mr. SAMUEL POOR,
late of Candia, merchant, deceaied, arc
•berebv called upon to present-their Ac
counts well vouched, to the fubferiber
for adjustment, without delay, or they
will be dealt with as theiaw direds.
ELIPHALET POOR.
Candia, May 12, 1800.
THREE months longer from
A the Bth of May inst. being allowed
the commissioners appointed to receive,
examine and adjust the claims and de.
mam's to be exhibited on the Estate of
BENJAMIN PRESCOTT,
late of Portsmouth, in the county of
Rockingham, mariner, deceased, repre
femed insolvent, give 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 house of Captain fofah Smith, in said
Portsmouth.
EDWARD SARGENT,
ISAAC RINDGE.
EDMUND H QUINCY.
PoDfmouth, May 15, 1800.
Runaway from the sub
scriber on the irh infi, an indent
ed apprentice boy, by the nine of DA
NIEL U ILSON, 17 years ofagc, about
5 feet 2 inches high, light complexion,
(bort light hair ; had on an outside claret
colored Jacket, blye inside jacket and
trotters, and round hat. This is to for
bid any person from harboring ortrufting
laid runaway, and all petfons are forbid
carrying said boy to sea, as they would a
vaid the penalties of the law.
MARK FERNALD.
Kittery, May 16, 1800.
'A 'Aken upon the 17th ot May
l a sorrel MARE, with a white flar
in the face ; which the owner may have,
by applying to WILLIAM HOLMAN,
and paying charges.
Portfmenth, M<y 23, 1800, 1
I By Appointment.
FOR SZLE BY
Josiah Dwight,
At his Druggist Store in Market-Jlrect, di
rest from the Patentee, i
Dodor Lee's patent N. London 1
BILIOUS PILLS, I
CELEBRATED throughout the IJ-|
nited States and Weft-lodies, in thei
cure and prevention of Intermittent, Re
miitenr, Bilious, Inflammatory, and Yd-|
low fcever ; Jaundice ; Bilious Cholic ; ;
Indigestion; Dro;.fy • ,Gout ; Rheuma-,
tifm; Flu dy; Chlorofis, Worms; Dy
sentery; Bilious Vomitings; Convulsion
iron Epileptic Fits : Aftbma;.Coughs
and colds accent parried with Coflivenefs ;
Foul Stomach; Scurvy ; Sore Throat ;
i Hypochondria and Hyftmcal Affec-,
tion% &c. &c.
They arc highly efteerred for the'r vir
tues when taken in the Spring salon,
and for removing an over charge of Bil
ious redundancies in the Stomach and
;Bowels, they prevent most of the difeales
lofI of the hot fc-afon by being taken once in ;
15 or 20 days.
C-rritic^es of their efficacy may be
seen at the place of tale by the Agent, who
lus constant sap -lies of the genuine
PILLS from the Patentee.— Afo- —
Church's Cough Drops, to
gether with a general affortmen: of
Drug's and Medicines ;
Paints, Dye-Stuffs, &c.
Physician's Bills duly noticed ; Ship's
Medicine Chests in readiness, and others
replenished reasonably.
JOSIAH DWIGHT.
Portsmouth, May 22. ? 800.
FOR SALE BY
Garland & Holman,
At No 7. Porlfmoutk Pier,
40 Bags COTTON.
20 bbls, frefh ELOUR.
6 Chests Bohea TEA, latest im
portation.
30 Casks RICE.
Few barrels mess Beef & Pork.
Boxes Raisins and Boxes Soap.
A few bags India SUGAR.
Portsmouth, May 24, 18 O.
FOR SALE.,
500 quintals of
POLLOCK FISH
of an excellent quality^-%, 1, to
j. & y. Goddard.
Portsmouth, May 16, 1800.
jiff landed, and for sale by
Jacob Sheafe,
50 bbls, frefh Philadel'a
FLOU R.
12 CAMBOOSES.
Port,'mouth. May 16, lßco.
Tutt ER^
A quantity of excellent Butter,
For fade by S'AMUFL HAUEN,
jun. at his Store in M^kerfiieet.
Portsmouth, May 3, 1 800.
Portsmouth Aqueduct
NOTICE Is hereby given the Pro
prietors of the PortlmQuth Aque
duct, t'nat the Dir & rs have voted an
affthmentof FOUR DOLLARS on each
Proprietor's Share, and ordered the Trea
surer 10 celled the fame by the 30 b :11ft.
Therefore, you are earnestly tequrfted to
' be pundual in the payment. The lub
fcriber will attend for the purpose of re
ceiving the fame at No. 3, Portsmouth
Pier, from 10 to 12 o'clock every day
in the week.
G. LONG, Treasurer.
To delinquent Prop ietors of the
Aquedufl.
YOU will notice that unless the Affed
ments on vour (hares are punctually paid
by the 33th inst. to the fubferiber, at
No. 3, Portsmouth Pier, your icv ral
(hares will be immediately Advertized &
hdd, conformable to the regulations of
the Incorporation.
By Order of Prefdent, & DirePors.,
G. I^ONG, Ircafurer.
NOTICE to those persons who have
taken water from the Aqueduct into the
Houses and Stores, and have not paid for
the tame —they arc requeued to call at
No. 3, Portsmouth Pier, and fettle their
accounts, without further delay. —
Further, persons using the water, are
cautioned against unnecefTarily wafting
it, as the By-Laws will be rigorously en
forced—as refpefts their being fined.
By particular Order
of the President and DarPprs,
G. LONG, Teajurer.
THE Diredurs have been informed of
several persons, giving water to thole who
do not think proper to purchase it of
the Incorporation,—Thefe petfons ore in
formed that if they continue to give wa
ter in future, they will be fined agreeable
to the regulations of the Society; without
diferimination
By particular Order
of the Prefdent and Dire Pots,
G. LONG, Treofurer.
Pwtfmouth, May i§, 1800.
TO BE SOLD,
57 Hhds.SUGAR, ift quality &
18 Hhds. COFFEE, entitled to
the debenture. —ALSO
Beautiful
f -1L SHIP Florenzo,
' 1 201 Tons > J ust
;arrived from fea—for fur
;her part^uiais, enquire of
!Stephen Chafe.
Portsmouth, May 3, I 800.
For Philadelphia,
THE Schooner Phoenix, will
fail in 12 days, for Freight or Paf
bge! (having good accommodations,)
apply to D.& J. CUTTER, No.
Beverly Bed-Ticks!
Just Received and fa s a le by
Edward Parrv,
S& i of tie Lamb 'A Flag Market Jireet„
BEST B^veily Manu
favored COTTON BEDTICK. !
ING, ar the fame price it is fold at the
Manufiaory in Beverly.
"JOSEPH BISHOPS
FROM SALEM,
RESpectfully informs the in
habitants of Portsmouth and its vi
' cinity, that he has had the Tallow Chan
dlers and Soap-Boilers works created in
Ark lane, in this town, where he shall
carry on the
Tallow Chandlers' & Soap Boilers'
Business in all its branches.
HE HAS FOR SALE,
Caftile, White & Rozin SOAP,
warranted good. Mould &D:pt Candles.i
Wanted,
A quantity of Wood ASHES,
for which Cadi or any of the above ar
ticles will be given.
- Said Bishop, has been long experien
ced in the above business, in London,
Marfrili-s, and in An^erica.
Wm. Treadwell, & Co.
BEG leave to inform their
Friends and the Public, that they
bave pitrchafed of Mr. Samuel Larkin,
his whole Stock in trade ; confiding of
a large and exteofive affmment of
Books and Stationary,
and tbar they will continue the Bookfel
ling business, as usual at the Portsmouth
Bookstore, and will at all times keep for
file a very general colleaion of
BOOKS,
and an extensive assortment op
STATIONARY,
Which they will engage to fell as cheap
and on as good terms as can be purchas
ed in any other pl ,ce in town orclfewhere,
and they solicit a continuance of the cul
tom of those friends of Mr. Larkin, and
others who have been in the habit of
trading at the above Store.
Libraries supplied at a hand
feme difrount.
The Circulating Library will
becontinued as usual, for the support of
which, the encouragement of the ladies &
gentlemen in town is refpeafully requeu
ed ;- —it shall at all times be furnifli^d with
every new and intcrefting publication as
eariv as possible.
The Printing & Book-Binding
business in all their various brandies, will
be carried on with neatnels, cheapnef; &
dispatch. Portsmouth, May 23, 1800.
ratCTwrarcrai. ..rb: •%&.- ^ raux.
Charles Peirce,
AT the Columbian Book store
and Oracle Printing-Office, No. 5,
Dunel-ftrect, has for sale an extensive
afTortment of
BOOKS & Stationary,
confiding of many thousands of volumes,
,which will be fold cheip for cafli.
Among which are
School & Clafical Books
of almost all kinds. — He hat lately received,
A Dramatic Play, as performed
at the Theatre in Boston with great ap
plause, intiiled, Reparation, or ihe school
tor Libertines, in 3 ads, by Thomas Pike
Lathv. price 2§ cis..
Didionaries, Geographies, Bi
ographies, Voyages, Travels, His
tories, Novels, I>ivinity, Law,&c.
Hamilton Moore's Na
vigation ; Logbook paper, &c.
American Pilot. Wed-India do—
European do. Swans British Architect-
Pain's house Carpenter, do Pra&ical
Builder. Town and Country's Buil
der's Assistant. Pain's pocket Treas.
urer. Maps of the United States, do.
New-Hampihire. Round hand Copies.
Dance Books. Conversation Cards.
Musical Repository.
A quantity of excellent
Bonnet and Preis Paper.
Wrapping Paper of
a superior quality, Price Offer ream.
Razors & Razor Strops,
Warranted, by Gentlemen of this town,
who have purchased and used them,
to be no catch-penny or take-in.
A few very nice RAZORS.
Razor Cases. Penknives.
On Tuefday next.
On the 2d. day of 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 Cross-
A street, three ftpry high, situated be
tween the land of Mr! Neil Mclntire, and
the land of Capt. Samuel Storer. The
I Houle is in good repair, lately papered
and painted, with a dry c eller, and everv
other convenience for r h e occupation of
a small family. N. ROUSSELET.
TO BE SQLD fit Store No. 2, in Mul
kery lane, kept by
John L. Shannon,
Fiddle-strings of a superior quality.
Rutins in boxes and calks.
Hyfon, Souchong and Bobea TEAS.
Coffee. Almonds. Capers.
Florence OIL.
Narraganfet Cheeks.
Ruffling Apples. Sieves.
; Loaf and Brown SUGAR,
Chocolate, No. I, 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.
Brimstone per bbl.
Short and Long Pipes.
Smoaking Tobacco and Segars.
Rice, And a variety of
Glaj's & Crockery Ware.
wanted,
100,000 feet of Boards,
A few Clap Boards, and
;White Oak Staves.
toNHTsold
At Public AUCTION,
On the 2^th day of June next, at 3 o'clock
P. M. on the the premises,
THAT NEW AND WELL FINISHED
Dewetting House,
I^';;^ With a convenient SHOP
in fronq an excellent Cel
lar,a Well of good wa
ter within the House, and convenient
Out-Houks, now ociupied by the sub?
icriber. John Boadge.
03 The premises may be view
ed any dav previous to the Sale.
Propoiais,
FOR CARRYING
The Mails of the United States,
On the following Poll Roads,
Will be received at the Gr teal Pofl-Ofice,
Philadelphia, until the loth day of 'fuly next.
1. ['ROM Portlmoutb, by Hampton
[ Falls, Newburyport, Ipswich,
Beverly, Salem and Lynn to Bodob, three
tiinrsa week.
From April 15 to October 15.
Leave Portsmouth every Tuclday,
Thurfd^y and Saturday at 4 A. M. and
arrive at Bellon the lame days by 6 P. M.
Returning, leave Hollon every Monday,
Wcdueluay and Friday at 4 A M. and ar
rive at Porilmoinh the fame days by 6 PM.
From October 15 to April 15.
Leave Portsmouth every Tuefday,
Thurlday and Saturday at 1. P. M. and
arrive at Bolton on the following days,
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 6 P.
M. Returning, leave Button every Mon
day, Wednehlay and Friday a: 6 A. M.
and arrive at Portsmouth the next (levs,
Tuekldv, Thurlday and Saturday at io
A. M."
Note. I. The Postmaster General may
alter the times of arrival and departure ac
any time during the continuance of the
central, he previously Stipulating an ade
quate computation for any extra ex
pence that may be occofioned thereby.
Note 2. Fifteen minutes shall be allow
ed for opening and closing the mail at all
offices where no particular time is Spe
cified.
Note 3. For every fifteen minutes delay
(unavoidable accidents excepted) in ar
riving after the times preferred in the
contrast, the contractor (ball forfeit one
dollar and if the delay continue until the
departure of any depending mail, where
by the mails deftmed for such depending
mail lose a trip, an additional forfeiture
of five dollars Shall be incurred.
Note 4. Newspapers as well as letters
are to be lent in the mails : and if any
person, making proposals, desires to carry
new fpapers, other than those conveyed
in the mail, for his own emolument, he
mult Slate in bis proposals for what sum
he will carry it with that emolument, and
for what sum without that emolument.
Note g. Should any person, making
proposals, delire an alteration of the times
of the arrival and departure above fpeci
fied, he mutt state in bis proposals, the
alterations desired, and the difference they
will make in the terms of his contrail.
Note 6. Persons making proposals are
desired to date their prices by the year —
Those who contrail will receive their
pay quarterly, in the months of January,
April, July and Odober.
Note 7." The con.rafts for this route is
to be in operation on the id day of Oc
tober next, and is to continue in force un
til the ift of October 1804.
JOS. HABERSHAM, Pofmafter Gen.
Genet al Pofl Office.l
Philadelphia, Margfion^OOQ)
Apprentices d'anteJ;
at the Btafs- Founders bufinefs —enquire of
WARD GILMAN.