United States oracle and Portsmouth advertiser — Portsmouth, N.H., 1803-08-20 00:00:00, page 4

By accounts received by the English
India Company,from Imaumit appears
that avast body of Wahaby Arabs, with
a regular force of upwards of 6000
camels, each carrying two mufqueteers,
and 4 or 500 horsemen, in their late
incursion, had made a descent on Ker.
bella, under the Bochaln of Bagdad, for
the express purpose of plundering the
celebrated rich tomb Houifen, for which
they have long since been making great
preparations. On their arrival, they
besieged the town in form. After some
trifling refinance, the town was taken
by assault, dining which a dreadful
slaughter ocurred. They then attack
ed the tomb, in which many of the in
habitants had taken refuge, and, shut
ting the gates, resolved to defend them
selves to the last extremity. The Arabs,
however, possessed themselves of an ad
jacent building, and penetrating the
area, began to demelifh the maify rai
ling of heel, inlaid with plates of gold
and decorated with jewels. They then
broke in peices the case of the tomb,
which, in the day of Keram Khan, was
seven years in building, and had been
endowed with gold, jewels and lapis
lazub (the legacies of Emperors, Kings,
and Pilgrims,)to avast amount. There
were several silver candlesticks, one of
which weighed nearly 63,000 drachms,
richly embroidered curtains, and
carpets of astonishing workmanship and
value. Thirty treasurers were killedon
the terrace, four or five hundred per
iled within the railing. Three hun
dred virgins of high birth and family,
were carried off as slaves. This work
of slaughter and depredation was per
formed with such expedition, that this
ferocious banditti were only engaged
in it from an early period of the morn
ing till the ninth hour of the day, when
they loaded their camels and returned
into the desert.
0
Anecdote in favor of an Irifoman.
A dispute happening between two
Officers on board a vessel, whose crew
were a mixture of English and Irish —
the Officer, who was partial to the lat-;
ter country averted, that the lower ,
clef's of English did not inherit that'
qmcknefs of intellect which the Irish
possessed ; and a bet having taken place
upon the fubjeft, it was to be decided
by the answer which each countryman
ave to a question that was proposed.
-he question was fifft proposed to the
_ POETRY.
From the Port Folio.
PITY'S TEAR,
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VV HEN fann'd by zephyr's balmy wing,
Sweet is the rosy breath of fprirg ;
Illusions fwcet the foul beguile,
When blulhing beauty deigns to (mile ;
Bet fweetneh more intensely dear,
Midilis from pity's melting tear.
Mild is the evening's parting beam,
-Reflected from the silver dream ;
In rafter beams of ihadowy light,
Still milder shines the queen or night ;
But virtue's miidaft rays appear,
Enfnrin'd in pity's lucid tear.
By memory wak'd, the pensive eye
Reviews past feenes of tender joy;
Such fedneg though fad we fondly love,
So plaintive mourns the widow'd dove ;
Yet plaints more tender far appear,
When pity drops the toothing tear.
Dear to the blooming fragrant floweret,
Are vernal funs and genial ffiowers
To lovers dear the magic name,
Which vibrates thro' the impaffion'd frame ;
But ah ! more exqufitely dear,
The bliss that flows from pity' 3 tear,
Ah ! never may hollow art suppl,,
With mimic tears, the dreaming eye ;
Nor pleasure's foft alluring spells,
Seduce the heart where pity dwells ;
But sensibility he near,
To prompt the sweet voluptuous tear.
When dark distress, with looks unkind,
Freezes the warm ingenuous mind,
And dead to sorrow's various moan,
Would weep but for itfelf alone ;
May generous sympathy be there,
And pity's meek dissolving tear.
Take, conqueror, take the mind you feck,
The widow's tear, the orphan's shriek
Let glory's blood Rain'd wreath be thine,
The sacred pulse of pity mine ;
Mine—what to heaven irfelt is dear,
The pathos of her simple tear.
—MORA LS-N 485."
THIS world by font® is considered as a place
dcßitUtc of every kind of real pleasure, and
where nothing but sorrow awaits the unfor
tunate children of men. Life by them is reck
oned a season in which we experience little else
than vexation, where happiness can never be
found, and where every hope or expectation
will be inevitably biased by disappointment.
Yet, if when the mind is calm and peaceful we
impartially examine our fixation, we (hall find
that our present Rate is far from being so un
happy as is imagined ; and that whether we
enjoy life or not, depends for the most part on
our conduct and disposition. To the heart
which is calm and cheerful, Nature Conßandy
appears agreeable ,• on every fide new beauties
will spring up to delight it, and every pleafurc,
however trifling, will at Icaft afford it some
gratification. But if the ditpefition is splenetic
and impatient, it will ever find some cause for
difeontent and ill-humor ; to it every joy will
be incapable of affording any fatisfadfion ; and
each obfca, though ever so inviting, will appear
enveloped in darkness and gloom.
MEDLE Y—No. 234.
AN ARABIAN EXPEDITION.
Bass Vials & Strings; Violins,
different nz?s and prices ; Strings Bows.
Bridges and Pegs for do. tip'd arid plain
German Flutes & Clarionets; Hautboys ;
Horfemen's Trumpets; Flageolets ; Oc
tave Flutes; Fifes; a few firft rate Drums.
An assortment Walking Sticks
and Rattans. Like-wife
Alaige assortment Children's
TOIS, from 2 cents to 2 dollars each.
PLEASE OBSERVE,
His Praflice in
Miniature & Portrait Painting,
Having of late, considerably increased,
has encouraged him to furnish his PAINT
ING room with every neceflary article
in those hires—Those who please to em
ploy him may depend upon his tiling ev
ery effort to pleale them ; and Should he
nevertheltfs be to unfortunate as to fail in
meriting their approbation, the expence
he must of course pass to profit and loss
account, and exercise his pencil afrefl, in
another attempt.
CT Should it be more agreeable to Ladies
and Gentlemen, he will wait on them at their
houses, by their giving him previous notice.
Portsmouth, Aug. 13, 1803.
A Lottery worthy encouragement.
WHOLETICKETS, HALVES
and QUARTERS in the First
Class of Atkinson Academy Lottery,
for sale by N. S. & W. Peirce, by whom
Prizes will be paid as soon as the Lot
tery is completed.
WhoMould not wiffi to encourage a
Lottery on the above literary, benevo
lent, and philosophic plan ? Efpeciaily
as the proceeds of this Lottery is to
rear an Academy on the spot where
the common ravager (fire) lately de
stroyed a beautiful fabric occupied for
the above purpose.
The Tickets are put at the low price
of two dollars each, in order that those
who have little, may have an opportu
nity of contributing their mite, to an
institution which ought to draw the
Jhiners from the pocket with a willing
hand, as well as put every adventurer
in a fairway to receive a handsome re
ward for their benevolent intentions,
and the encouragement shewn to an in
stitution so deferring & praise worthy.
English Sailor,& it was " whathe would
take to go up aloft blindfolded in a hard
gale ?”," I would take a months pay"
replied the fellow. “ And you Paddy"
enquired the other officer, turning to
him “ what would you take" " why
my dear Honey" replied he “ I would,
indeed, take very faf bold !"
Lad. Month. Mus.
George Dame
Having lately, to bis former affortment,ad
ded a variety cf fajhionable articles, in
vites his friends to bis foop, the fifth door
below the Pof Office, and opposite Capt.
Coues', Buck street, tshere he will en
deavor so to gratify them both as to at
tention and price, as may merit and at
tract their frequent vijits.
He has for sale as follow,
GOLD Miniature Settings ;
gilt do. Morocco Cases ; Minia
ture Chains ; silver and plated Pencil
Cases ; plated Sugar Tongs; silver Thim
bles ; composition, fleel top and brass do.
plated and brass Shoe Clasps; pearl Salt
Spoons; tortoise (hell Combs ; pearl
Sleeve buttons; Reel and ivory Bodkins,
Tweczers, Tooth Picks, &c. in firaw
cases; ivory and wood Needle Cases ;
Knife and Sciffar Cases, Ring do. Smel
ling Bottles, some with filter tops; Es
sence Lavender, Bergamot, Lemon, &c.
Milk of Roses ; fine pot and roll Poma
tum; Tooth Powder ; Damafl; Lip
Salve; Wafa Balls; genuine Court Plas
ter ; Sneel Snuff, to cure head ache ;
best feented Windsor Soap ; Tooth and
Comb Brushes ; Key Rings ; Graters ;
Counters ; silver edge and plain Thread
Cases and Furfes ; straw Boxes.
Afew elegant
Backgammon Boards ; Dice
and Boxes ; clothes Brushes, hearth, fur
niture, during and flioe do. Watch
Strings; Curling Tongs; black & white
Bugles Necklaces ; pound Beads ; Alaf
tic Knitting Pins; Segar Cates; Mo.
rocco Spectacle and Razor Cases / Shav.
ing Brushes ; Razors; Shaving Boxes;
pocket Glasses ; ivory and hor, Combs;
A great variety Snuffand Toba/co Boxes ;
a good afotment Pen and Jam Knives ;
Hunter's do. Scissors; fupafinc White
Chapel Needles, Snuffers and Trays;
patent Lamps; tin'd iron lable and Tea
Spoons ; tin and horn Tumblers; Wait
ers all sizes ; chest and box Locks;
pound and paper Pins.
Pot, Foolscap, Gilt, Black
edge & plain Writing Paperl Draw
ng Paper; Parchment; boxes Paints;
Hair and lead Pencils; India Ink; India
Rubber; Shell Paints; Dutch Quills;
writing and Cyphering Books ; Ais Skin
and Ivory Leaf; Memorandum Books;
Spelling do. Bibles; Ttftaments; Prim
mers; Art of Reading, by Sianiford;
Dwight'- .Oergnphy ; Copy Books ;
Slates and Pencil ; Sponge; red & black
Ink V wder; Sealing Wax anti Wafers;
iliin ng Sana and Boxes ; a variety Ink
Sauls, Cohinbian, Henry Bth,& Met
<y Andrew Cards, &c. gold & silver Leaf.
Musical instruments,
Itz.
good quality—by Retail.
Other GROCERIES, as usual.
Small favors acknowledged with gratitude.
ror tfmouth, Augufl 13.
For Sale,
10,000 wt. Rhode Island Cheese,
on ooard sloop Beaver, lying at the Pier,
for terms apply on board to
Jesse Wiicocks, rafter.
Portfmonth, August 13, 1803.
Au^uft 13.
NEW-GOODS?
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— Briard
R RESPECTfuIIy informs his
friends and the public in general,
that he has just received a frefli supply of
NEW GOODS,
adapted to the present and approaching
season which he is felling at the lowest
cafli prices,at his store in Congress-street,
adjoining the Bell Tavern, and a few
rods from the State-House.
Female Academy,
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HE LADIES of Portfmoutb and
in its vicinity are informed that a Fe
male Academy will be opened on the 19
September by
Mrs. MARY HART.
The branches which will be particu
larly attended to, are Reading, Writ
ing, Arithmetic, and Geography, plain &
ornamental needle work.
Those Ladies who wish to place
their children under her tuition, are re
quested to make early application for
that purpose.
Afew Misses may be accommodated
with Foard. A^gufi 6,
Benj'n 'Evans,
TIN PLATE WORKER,
REfpedfully informs the pub
lic he has taken a fliop in Ladd,
street, opposite Colonel Ladd's (lore—-
where he makes and keeps con/laully for fate,
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
TIN WARE,
wholesale and retail at the lowest prices.
Aso — A haadfome afotment of
JAPANED WARE,
which, being of his own manufadure, will
be fold much cheaperthan imported.
N. B. Cash orany of the above articles
given for old Pewter and Lead.
Portsmouth, Aug. 13, 1803.
New English Goods fore,
The fubferibers have formed a connexion
in bufintfs under the Firm of
Garland & Blake,
and are now opening at their store in
Broad-street, it being a part of Colonel
Woodward's house, and lately occupied
by Mr. Peter Coffin.
A general afortiuent of
Spring and Summer
GOOD S,
all of which being of the latest Importa
tions, will be fold at such prices as to
make them worthy the attention of pur
thafers, who are invited to call and fee.
William Garland,
Joihua Blake.
JULY I.
^^fytefofotefy^^tt^fy,
I NEW GOODS. f
, Edward Parry, |
f Has Imported in the fllips Nancies ±
£ & Friendship from London, a j
±general assortment of ,
1 Finable GOODS, ,
+which are now opened and to r Sale 4
f at his store in Congrels street, at al
1 low advance, by Wholesale and Re-3
tail. Paifmouth, June 11, 1803
so +» •»¥) • ^fo^Q«+ *&«+«& fc
Forrevieja SALT.
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For sale on board ship Hampden
& Sidney now lying at Langdon's Wharf,
A Cargo of S ALT,
of the firft quality—apply to
RICHARD EVANS.
Portfotuth. Aug. 13.
fd/i Arrived from Lilbon and
FOR SALE BY
Wm.&Cha's Neil,
190 Boxes LEMONS in prime
order.
Lifoon SALT.
Bags FEATHERS.
Velvet CORKS.
Common do.
Bags ALMONDS.
On reasonable terms.
August i 2, 1803.
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Benjamin Moses,
Hasforfate at his Shop Deer freet, North-
End, oppefte Mr. Thomas Sheafe's
A quantity of COFFEE, of a
James L. Giles,
TAILOR.
INFORMS bis friends and the public
in general, that he continues to carry
on his business, at Iris Shop in Bow-street,
opposite Mr. Geo. W. Wendell's, where
he has for sale all kinds of ready made
CLOATHS.—-He returns his thanks
to his customers for past favors and feli
cits a continuance of them, promising to
execute any commands in his line with
neatness, punduality and difpatcb.
WANTED immediately—two female
Apprentices to the above business— also
a Lad, from 13 to 15 years of age—one
from the country would be preferred.
NF.WHAMPSHIRE"
Strafford Bank.
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A HE Stockholders of the
Newhampshire Strafford Bask
are hereby notified that the sum of four
dollars on each Share will become
payable on the i^th day of August inst.
and will be received by the fubferiber at
his office in Dover, on that day, or on
the preceding Friday and Saturday, from
the hours of 9 to 1 o'clock.—Payment
may be made in Gold or Silver, or Bills
of the Banks of New hampfhire or Mas
sachusetts. B, order of the Direßwh,
W. K. Atkinson, President.
A Bargain !
TO be Sold, a Valuable House
Lot, near St. John's Church, and
fronting on Chapel-street.—For terms
apply to
Joseph Willard.
Portsmouth, Auguji 13, 1803.
Hosiery Store,
Sign of the Spinning Wheel, Buckflreet.
CAZNEAU BAYLEY ac
quaints the Public that he has im
ported in the Galen from London direct
from the ManufaAurer, a general assort
ment of HOSIERY, viz.
Men's white and fancy Cotton
Hose, Men's plated do. Men's white and
brown Thread Hose; Men's brown
Thread and white Cotton half Hose ;
Men's white silk Hole ; Women's white
and black silk Hose; Women's white
cotton Hose from 57'4 to 11/6; Youth's
cotton do.
Black, white and color'd Cotton
Glovesand Mitts; Black, white and co
lor'd silk Gloves and Mitts of the extra
length; Men's black and white silk
Gloves.
Cotton and Worsted Pantaloons.
A large assortment of Worsted Hosiery.
A pleasing variety of Ladies fancy silk
Handkerchiefs, at 8 and io/.
A few pieces of embossed color'd Mus
lin, newest fafhion, with a variety of oth
er articles in the ENGLISH GOODS
line.
BARGAINS for ready money.
Portsmouth, Ma, 28, 1803. (t. f.)
To Let!
THE House formerly occu
pied by Capt. Benjamin Connor,
about two miles from the State House, on
the new road leading to Pifcataqua
Bridge. Apply to the Printers.
— For Sale,
TWO Rights of LAND in
the Town rs Weeded, a good title
will be given.— Inquire of the Pi inters,
August 13, 1803.
NEW and USEFUL.
THE fubferibers have pur
chased the right of using and vend
ing to others to he used, KENNEDY'S
PATENT WINDOW SPRINGS, in
the countiesof Rockingham & Strafford,
in New Hamplhire, and the Dftrid of
Maine, except the towns of Berwick, San
ford and Wells. The object of this in
vention was to furnidi 2 Jecurefuflener for
windows, and convenient machinery to
raise and lower both the upper and lower
Safb, and by the afliftance of Springs to
support it at any height that is wished.
Gentlemen, who have viewed Win
dows fitted with these springs are of opin
ion that the invention will be of great
utility, and acknowledge that the design
of the inventor is completely accomplish
ed. The expense ol fitting a Window
with these Springs is but about a fourth
part fc much as that of weights and lines;
at the fame time more durable and less
liable to accidental injury. Old windows
may be fitted with Springs as well as
new ones.
Those uho wifli to purchase Springs,
or to have them put on, may apply to any
one of the fubferibers, who have affili
ated themlelves in a company, in the a
bove purchase, and in this bufne/s will use
the signature of EliJha Chidden & Co.
Elisha Whidden,
Benjamin Adams,
James Nutter,
John Locke,
Ebenezer Clifford, Exeter,
William Arms.
N. B. Ali perlons are cautioned against
using these Springs in the limits of the
purchase aforementioned without author
ity from the fubferibers, if they would
avoid the penalty of the law.
Portsmouth, Au^nft so 1803.
New Grocery Sto r e & Wine Cellar.
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— Morton,
has opened in the large New Store late
ly ereded, fronting on Congress, 2d)
from corner of Vaughan-street, about?
twenty rods weft of the Court-House,
a general afffortment of
Wef-lndia Goods & Groceries,,
of the firft quality, amongst which are
Madeira, ")Nutmegs,
Red Port, —long । g Baggs Cotton,
Cork'd Claret, I ^ boxesLemons,Oranges
Sherry, Liibon, } ^ Powder & Shott,
Frontinac, and | ^ Cotton & Wool Cards,
Malaga, J Sweet Oil in flaiks,
Real Cogniac 4th do in junk bottles,
proof and Barcelona 20 excellent okiCheef-
BRANDY ; es—full or empty
Wed-India RUM, Gin Cases,
New-England do Mould & diptCandles,
Hollands GIN; Keggs of Boston and
American do Newbury Snuff,
Bbls Annis; Spanish & Boston Se-
London & American gars, Fig and Pigtail
PORTER, Tobacco,
Strong Beer, Straws Tumblers,
Vinegar, &c A few elegant entry
Hyfon, Young Hyfon, Matts,
Hyfon Skin, Corn Brooms,
Souchong and Bobea Reams Paper,
TEAS warranted to be Best Spanish float In
of tbefrP quality digo, Poland Starch,
Excellent Molasses Cloves, Allspice,
Loaf, Lump, India, & Pepper, Mustard,
Brown SUGARS Ginger, Cinnamon,
Box & Calk Raisins Copperas, Rosin,
Frails Figs, Bed Cords,
Frelh Rice, ico bushels coarse
bbs Superfine Freffi White Salt,
FLOUR, A few bushels Rye,
Chocolate, Wheat, Peas, Beans,
Chocolate Shells Meal,
Coffee, Oatmeal, Hams Bacon,
Scythes, Iron Shovels, Iron Ware,
together with many other articles, all
of which will be fold very low for cash
only, at wholesale or retail, where the
Public will find attendance from sun
rise until 9 o'clock in the evening, and
favors thankfully received. Any arti
cles recommended, that Should prove
not to be of the firft quality, will be
taken back, and the money returned
if desired.
Portfmoutb, fune 14, 1803.
Taunton Ale
Os an excellent quality, imported in
the fliip Lewis,
For Sale by the Cask or Dozen 1,
Robert Rice,
July 16. Fore-jirect North end.
TIPO HOUSES,
and a Grist and Fulling MILL
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—BE SOLD—OR LET,
ARK ^^ A NDimmediate pof
xlfeffion given in Zer,
Wadleigh's Falls, so call
on easy terms, being the ~
valuable Estate where
Capt. Asa Folsom has recently lived,
with the Barn, Chaise H&ufe, and Black
faith's Shop, and the Water privileges.,
—Enquire of Eliphalet Ladd,
Portsmouth, Aug. 5.
A Farm to be fold,
A'defter, lying on
the main road from Ha
"''b^ toConccrd,contain
ng about 120 or 30 acres,
dfelifflo we ll wooded and watered,
and under good improvement; well sit
uated for a Tavern—A Tan yard and
Bark Mill which grinds Bark by water,
on laid Farm; and is within one mile
of Merrimac River, and fix acres and a
Mill Privilege within three quarters of a
mile of said River, for particulars en.
quire of NATHANIEL MARTIN,
on the said Farm.
Cheder, fwie^g, ISO 3.
THE Commissioners, appoint
ed, (by a warrant from the Hon.
Nathaniel Rogers, E;q. Judge of
Probate, for the County of Rockingham)
to receive, examine and adjust all the
claims exhibited to them against the Es.
tate of Martin Parry late of Ports
mouth, merchant, deceafed,—-Herel y
give notice to laid Creditors that they
have completed the lift of said claims ex
hibited, and by them allowed, and that
the lift will be open for the infpeaion of
the Creditors, atthe Office of Jeremiah
Libbey, Esq. in said Portsmouth, from
Monday the fifteenth, to Saturday the
twentieth of this infant, August, both
days inclusive, from 10 o'clock before
noon, to one in the afternoon.—Couftant
attendance will be given for that purpose.
Daniel Humphreys,
Jeremiah Libbey,
Edward Sargent.
Portfmonth, August ro, 1803.
NTOTICE is hereby given to
-In all perlons interested, that the sub.
fcribcr, a brother and one of the heirs at
law of Samuel Weare,late of Hamp
ton Falls, in the county of Rockingham,
Esq. deceased, has claimed an appeal from
the decree of the Judge of Probate, for
said county, refyaing the probate of the
pretended last will and teflament of the
said Samuel; that he has given bonds as
the law direßsto prokcute his said appeal
with effea. The fubferiber further gives
notice that he fliall enter his said appeal
at the uperior Court of Judicature to be
holden at Exeter in said county, on the
third Tuefday of eptember next.
Nathaniel Weare.
May 18, 1803.
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