The United States oracle of the day — Portsmouth, N.H., 1801-08-15 00:00:00, page 4

TV OMAN, lovely charring creature,
Gemle. niodeft, graceful rate,
Most refined work of nature,
Fairer than the flowery Spring.
Queen of every gentle passion,
Tender sympathy and love,
Miniature of heavenly fashion,
Exquisite work of God above.
Love and grace, in rich profufion,
Soft 'ring man's ferocious foul ;
At creation's fair conclusion
Form'd to h,auri f v the whole. C. D.
the M<>KA .IST—No. 388.
THIS languid mortal body is but a
dead hulk which will moulder and
drop off at lad, or like a bubble, burff ;
while the foul, in a flutter, expatiates for
eternal lifetime vast abyfsofinc&mferebenfan
—We life it too much as a machine for
pleasure and often wear it out negleded,
before its ^l^%/ period : yet there is
hardly a man living, but would gladly
exchange it, in a date of decay, for ano
ther new earthly body, and renew his
life to another grand climacteric,fo lo'h,
so unreclaimed, and irreconciled are we
to part with this contemptible mud.—
Yet fond, foolifh man it is in vain to
deceive ourselves; no man, however
great, not even, Solomon, with his fac
ulty of wisdom, and in ail his glory,
could procure the definable exchange.
It is indisputably evident that all
must equally submit to the common
dissolution of matter, and when the hour
of our death approaches, none dare to
ask from whence nor why, it com< ;it
is God's decree that every one shall die;
death ishis messenger, to enforce his law;
nor will he let any of ns carry from
hence any mark of human pride, trea
, fures, or honors, or any proofs of our
earthly consequence, but a good con
science obtained from a well spent life.
Anecdote of the celebrated Volney.
, The late Samuel Ferrt fter of Bancroft, efq.
accompanied Mr. Isaac Weld, jun. in his trav
els through the United States, and the two Can
adas, a very interefling narrative of which is
published. As they were traversing one of the
extensive lakes of the northern states; in a ves
sel on board cf which was Volney, celebrated, or
rather notorious for his atheiftical principles,
which he has so often avowed, —a very heavy
storm came on, insomuch that the vtffel, which
had Aruck repeatedly with great force, was cx
reaed to go down every instant, the mast hav
g gone by the board, the helm quite ungov
ernable, and consequently the whole feene exhi
biting confufion and horror. There were many
female, as well as male paflengers on board, but
no one exhibited such flrong marks of fearful
despair, as Volney ; throwing himfelf on the
deck,now imploring, now imprecating the cap
tain, and reminding him, that he had engaged
to carry him fafe to his deftinatioo, vainly
threatening, in case any thing should happen.
At last, however, as the probability of their
being loft iqcreafcd, this great mirror of nature,
human, or inhuman, began loading all the pork
cts of his coat, waistcoat, breeches, and every
face he could think of, with dollars, to the u
mount of some hundreds; and thus, as he
thought, was- preparing to swim for his life,
should the expected wreck take place. Mr.
BAeroft rerconftrated with him on the folly of
such a&s, faying, that he would fink like a
piece of lead, with so great a weight on him ;
and, at length, as be became so very noisy and
A delightful serenity attends that
-Rate of holiness, which arises from an
humble confidence in God ; such as
would render it devoutly to be wished
for, if its consequences extended only to
the pleasurable enjoyment of this life.
Itcaufesoui journey to tefemblea^qfae
thro' those charming countries, where
the air is genially foft, the Iky clear,
and the profped variegated with every
beauty of nature. Ihe cold shiver
ing, felf-dependent moral, who walks
through the world all solitary, who
has not God for his friend and
companion, may be compared to the
forlorn savage, browling for prey far
from the folaf beam, in the regions
near the pole. How would he rejoice
in the warm fnnfhine and sweet serenity
of an Italian climate ?
Accept kind stranger this our'humble prajfe,
A poor reward for merit such a, thine ;
But when a grateful heart its homage pays,
Itsvoice is melody, its notes divine.
Me they elected to the Tweet employ,
But, Oh, unworthy of a talk so great,
To speak the grateful, animated joy,
Which glowed in every throb their bosoms
beat. POLLIO.
* " EtHebius" is a moral writer in tie Bfon
Centinel.
Cur dearest rights, our consecrated joys,
The friend,the patron, and the ass rtcr thou ;
And while &zo.:^'/ theme our tongue employs,
A prayer Hull linger on our lips for you.
The village bell, whole chime is music Rill,
And wakes to thrilling joy,th' affections dead,
Shall, as it tones the heart with rapture fill,
Call forth a bluffing on thy reverend head.
The distant steeple, tiling midthe trees,
Which towers in beauty o'er the rural view,
The feeling stranger, when its spire he fees,
Shall mark with gratitude, and think of you.
The shepherd girl, in Nature's charms array'd,
Who chides her lambs for wandering from
their home ;
In that still hour, when God himfelf difplay'd,
Shall, as the feels the consecrated dome,
Her blue eyes sparkling with devotion's tear,
Her foul more white than is her robe of snow,
Approach with reverence the Altar nt ar,
And in her prayer shall whisper praise to you.
In Vural council, labor's fcftal day,
Whon fwtiled the melting flute in echoesfweet,
The village girls, and village fads agree
To bear this tribute to your reverend feet.
TO 66 EUSEBIUS^"*^ Epfllc.
Hectical Repo/itory.
ON WOMAN.
The MEDLEY —No. 170.
0
NE of the Dover Rages, on its way
to London, was flopped by a tingle
highway man, but being informed by
the coachman, there were no inside
passengers, and only one in the basket,
and he a sailor, the robber inltantly
proceeded to efercife his functions upon
the honest tar : When waking him out
of his sleep, Jack demanded to know
what be wanted ? To which the son of
plunder replied “ Your money-" " Tou
foan't have it," fas jack. "No, replied
the robber, then i'll blow your brains
out." " B-—, par eyes, blow away,
fees jack, "1 may as well be without brains
as without money — Drive on coacbey."
0
A Scholar declaiming in a college
hall, having a bad memory, was at a
Hand, and in a low voice, desired one
who flood close by him, to help him
Out ; “ No, (fays the other,) you are
out enough already.
MARRIED]—M Thetford, Rev. Aso Burton,
to Miss Poll, Chill
At Haierbill, Jidediab Crcfey,to Miss Nancy
Holland
unsteady, as to impede the management of the
fhlp, Mr. Bancroft puihed him down the hatch‘s
way. Volney soon came up again, having
lightened himfelfof the dollars, & in the agony
of his mind, threw himfelf upon the deck,
exclaiming, with uplifted hands and streaming
eyes, “ Ob ! mon Dien, mon Diea—qu'e, ee que je
Jerai, gufoe ft jeferai ?" Oh! my Go 1. my
God—what shall Ido ? what shall 1 do?—
This so furprized Bancroft, that, notwithftrnd
ing the moment did not very well accord with
slashes of humour, yet he could not refrain from
addressing him— Eb bien ! Mens. Volney, vnus
avezdone un Dieu aprefent? " Well; Mr. Vol
ney, what—you have a God new."—To which
Volney replied, with the most trembling anxie
ty—“ Ob ! oui! oui /"—Oh! yes ! yes!—The
fhip,however, got fafe, and Mr.Barncroft made
every company which he went into, echo with
this anecdote of Volney's acknowledgement of
God. Volney for a confidcrable time was so
hurt at his weakness, as he calls it, that he was
ashamed of shewing himfelf in company, at Phi
ladelphia, &c. but afterwards, like a modern
French phiiofopher, said, that those words es
caped him, in the instant of alarm, but had no
meaning, and he again utterly renounced
them.
LOUIS XII King of France, was once told,
that the players of Paris, had the insolence co
take him off in the theatre, as an avaricious
man, who drank out of a vcfffl full of pieces of
gold, without being able to quench his thirtt
“ Buffoons," said he coolly, "think they have
the privilege to turn every one into ridicule. I
am not more perfcd than the rest of mankind.
The idea is fair enough. I very readily.forgive
them! and, after all, added he “ I had rather
that my people laughed at my parsimony, than
wept at my prodigality." _
lu Sbutrfbury, in Mafficnufetts, there is now
living a man by the name of Ephraim Pratt,
who was born in Eaft-Sudbury, in that state
on the firft day of November, in the year 1687.
He is grandson of John Pratt, who landed and
fettled at Plymouth, in 1620,with the fitft emi
grants to New-England. At the age of 21
years, Mr. E. Pratt was married to a young
lady by the name of Martha Wheelock, by
whom he had fix sons, and two daughters. Four
of his sons are now living, the eldest of whom
is 90, and the youngest 82 years of age, Mr.
Pratt's defeendants are very numerous, but as
they have emigrated into various parts of the
United States, it is impossible to afeertain their
number precisely, yet from a moderate calcula
tion they will exceed 13CO ow living.
A few years fince„Mr. Pratt received a visit
from four young persons, who were the grand
children of his grand children ; some of whom
arc Gnce married, and b?ve chiUren, who are
of the 6th generation. Mr. P%t;has been a
very temperate man thro' every part of his life.
His diet has been chiefly bread and milk, and
he has not made a meal of meat for mere than
forty years past. His drink Is cold water, small
beer and cider. He was never intoxicated, -
He is now almost 114 years of age, and isa
ble to walk out and visit his neighbours.—He
sleeps well and enjoys a good aperite His in
tellects are strong and vigorous, and his memo
ly is uncommonly tenacious—and with great
propriety it may be said of him. as of the good
man of old, " that bis eyes are not dim, neither is
Lis natural force abated !"
But Mr. Pratt has for several years past,
rendered himfelf meft famous, as a bold soldier
in the “ Wars of Venus." His wife died and
hft him a widower at the age of 93 years,
since which time he has madefuit to many young
widows and maidens. At the age of 105, he
formed the most loving connexion with a young
lady of 22 years; they were published and the
day of marriage was appointed, but owing to
the ficklenefs and inconstancy of youth, the
connection was &ffolved ; and the old gentle
man's love and affections have since been divid
ed among a multitude of the Fair !
The public may rely on the authenticity of
the above sketch, as the writer received his in.
formation from words and other indubitable
sources, as well as from Mr. Pratt, who is a
man of ftri& veracity, clear intellees and th c
most retentive memory. A Traveller.
and for sixty years past, he has not drank a
glass of wine nor any kwd of distilled spirits —
He has ever enjoyed an uncommon Rate cf
health. He was never exercised with an acute
disorder ; has never taken a puke, nor physic,
was never bled, nor did he ever consult a physi
cian.
At Norfolk, Cupt. f, B. Cordis, to Mfr Eliva
Randolph
At Concord, (Ms.) Paul Adams, to Miss Re
becca Cargill
DIED] — At Canton, David Thampfon, of Beflon
—bv an explfon of fender.
At Allentown, N. J. Robert Chambers, aged 94,
At Winebefter, 7. Matthias Howman, aged 100.
At Baltimore, Bernard Mublern, a native of
Ireland, a^nan of worth
At Lancaferfinn) C. Tbalman, Printer.
At Newton, MiJs Caroline Crane, aged I year,
daughter of Stephen Crane, of that place
At Dedham, Mafler George Royal Penniman,
aged 2 years, only child of Asa Penniman, of Bflon.
At Martinique. Capt. James Otis, of fob. Eliza.
At Newyorf It. Col. John Smith, in the fetvice
of the United States.
At Amhef, a child of Lewis Stratton, eg. % years.
At Trenton, on a lift to a friend, Mrs. Mar,
Case of Philadelphia, aged 77
Hiforical Memorandum.
SIX CRATES
GLASS - WARE ;
Containing Decanters, Wine-Glaffts,
Tumblers, Sal's and Cruits.
Three boxes PIPES.
Portfauh, July 31, lßot.
FOR SALE BY
Long & Hamilton,
Eighty Puncheons Tobago
R U M.
Port.moah, August I, idol.
aim—K— —... .raswai^-r • -Tovar IK
S A LT.
iR iLc.b)
Clark & Connor,
in Fwe Street,
St. Martins SALT.
Isle of May do.
Bohea T E A.
IRON and STEEL.
FLOUR and CORN.
Kiln dried MEAL.
Ship BREAD.
BEEF, PORK & TONGUES,
&C.&c. P^tfeouth, ^ulv 11, 1801.
egmaanrarereiai^^^'^^^&e^E^^mmm^^
Now Landing from sch. Sally,
AND FOR SALE BY
Matthew S. Marsh,
Superfine and fine Baltimore
FLOUR and MIDDDINGS.
MEAL.
Few bags COFFEE.
3 Chests Hyfon TEA.
Po^meuth, Au^uj! 8, 1801.
mcl & o&lav rfytcvz^ zt*mrr -.<s%—*
EARIHERN WARE.
100 bbls Philadelphia FLOUR,
l ooobuthels tine Liverpool Salt
1000 do. Maryland CORN.
5 Calks LINSEED OIL.
3 Tons Philadelphia IRON.
15 Hhds. MOLASSES.
12 Hhds. Jamaica RUM.
A few Hhds. Kiln dry'J CORN
FOR SALE BY
Peter Coffin,
For Philadelphia.
THE SCHOONER
^©AMITY,
'^ fail next week fi* I'm
ladelphia— for Freight
or passage aply to
FEATHERS.
—ALSO—
A very hwdjume gfotment of
GLAoS-WARE
Double flint half pint barrel
Tumblers ; double flint flower'd Mint
Grilles; common flower'd and plaic, do.
diamond feet Salts neatly cut ; common
do. Vinegar Cruets; D canters, &c o<c.
—LIKEWISE—
Ageneral affriment of
CROCKERY.
Pm tfmouth, July it, ißoi. (ep6w)
Wanted immediately,
THIRTY ELEGANT
HORSES,
None under fifteen hands high ; color
either black, chefnut or bay—fifteen of
them are wanted to beduds of the firft rate
—foto SAMUEL HAM.
A LARGE,com
modious New
BUILDING, lately eroded
or Manufacturing Soap &
trailer Candles, with every u<enfil
nfceffary for carrying on th e bufinMs
Stinted in Gravel Lane. En^ne of the
Printers August 8 18or.
jte^{ A 'eery Commodious
^ HOUSE,
In Jeffrey Stree,enquire of
BICKFORD KENNISON,
Portfaouth, slug. 8, 1801.
Smith's COALS.
MARK SIMES,
fit hit ''tore i" Buck-facet.
Sign of the Indian Hunter.
AUw bags new geeri', nd lea f,wl
JUST RECEIVED
AND FOR SALE, BY
Abraham Isaac,
Thirty Crates assorted
70 BE LET.
Who has FOR SALE
— ALSO—
A QUANTITY OF
Port,mouth, July 31, 1801.
^uv %&,awu^tyjOTi Q-rajra-QQQ,
TO LET
-viz—
Sherrv. Port, Malaga, & Lisbon
WINE S.
NOW LANDING
XVD FOR SALE BY
Waldrons Holman
At N° 7, Portsmouth Pier.
Fifty Barrels Philadelphia and Newvork
FLOUR.
26 barrels N. E. RUM.
10 barrels PORK.
15 chests Hyfon, \ ^
Hyfon Skin, ( ^
Souchong, ( £
And Bohea
16 bags India SUGAR.
Georgia GOTTON.
20 boxes Chocolate, N° 2.
20 calks RAISINS.
10 Hhds. W. I. RUM.
Pipes BRANDY and GIN.
100 pieces Bandannas, &c.&c.
I'm tfmouth, Anouft 7, tßoi.
Rum, Brandy, Gin.
Weft<ndii COTTON.
Georgia ditto.
Bohea,\
Souchong ( 7'^7 A
Hyfon and ( 2 An
Hyfon Skin )
Coffee, Chocolate, No, 1 & 2.
Welt-India Loaf & Havanna.
Raifi as, Currants, Cassia and Almonds.
Ginger, Alfpice, and Pepper.
Cloves, Nutmegs and Mace.
Wm. & Cha's Neil,
by the Pipe, H>gfbead, bag, &c. Asa
20 Cases long cork'd
an excellent quality.
I do. Frontinac.
Prt mouth, dug. 8 ißor.
GOODS,
S UGARS
Upham & Garland,
Brandy ; Gin; Rum ;
Georgia Cotton ; Rice ; loaf,
India and brown Sugar; Hyfon,
Souchong and Bohea TEA ;
Raisins; Chocolate, &c. &c. &c.
GROCERRY LIN E,
on moderate terms & of the b ft quality.
Po>t/mouih, Augufl 7, 1801.
Copperas, Allum.
CLARET WINE of
Poland Starch, Oatmeal.
English Shaving SOAP, of the
be ft quality, pice 20 Cents per Cab.
RAZORS from 20 to 100 cents
RAZOR STRAPS & PASTE.
Shaving Boxes and Bruthes, &c.
Florence Oil.
Elliot's Snuff, & N°i froaking Tobacco.
East-India Segars, & Boston do.
Wrapping Paper & Tea Paper.
— ALSO—
Tooth Powder and Brushes, and
.a ;r. # at variety of PENKNIVES.
For ^fr at C. PEIRCE' s ßcok-flore,
W r D^re 1 //'?'', Portsmouth.
LAKE NOTICE.
♦OO-0=•
7™HE Subscriber intending to
X leave Portfipouth in a fltort time, re
quests all ihofc who lave any demands
on him prior to this date to call on him
for settlement ; and all those indebted are
desired to make fpeccly payment.
He offers for file part of the
DWELLING HOUSE, and the Land
thereto belonging, now occupied by him,
fnuated in Daniel.ftreet, Portsmouth, a
plan of which will be (hewn any person
wishing to purchase the fame. The fland
is an excellent one for trade, and the
H>ufe may be converted into Stores suit
able either for Weft-India or English
Goods, at a Imdl expense;
—ALSO—
For Sale, half of an excellent
Wall PEW in the Rev. Mr. Buckmin
fter's mee'ing-houle.
EDWARD J. PEIRCE.
P&fmouth, Anguft I. 1801.
WH EREAS, Betsey, my wife,
from her perverse oifpofHion,and
influenced by her mother Anna Muli
neaux has departed from my house, re
futing to live with me ; I hereby forbid
all persons entertaining, or trusting her
upon my account, fer I will not pay any
debt foe may contract.
Witness my hand,DAVID BARTLETT.
Fortfmouth, August 8, 1801.
SHAVING MATERIALS.
Have for Sale — the Following
By Wholefole or Retail,
With other articles in the
FOR SALE by
Wh. toe tank ribers having been ap
pointed by the Hon. EdwardCutts,
EqJudgeof the Probate of Wills &c, for
the County of York, to receive & examine
the claims of the fever.il creditors to the
estate of Wm. Feygufa, late of Kittery, in
said county, yeoman, deceased, represent
ed insolvent, do hereby give notice that 6
months fro u the 20U1 d y of July inft^nt
are allowed to Lid creditors to bring in
and prove their claims —and that we shall
attend that fervico at the dwelling house of
Mrs. Mary Ferguton, the widow of said
deccafed, in Kittery aforefaid, on the firft
Monday of Augutt next, and on the fitft
Mondays of each of t'e five following
mowhs, from three to fix o'clock, P. M.
TRAVELS through the inte
rior of Africa, from the Cape of
Good Hope to Morocco, in Caffo ria, the
kingdoms of Mautaman, Angola, Maffi,
Mon emugi, Mufchago, Barbara, (fangna,
Hatvafa, &c. —and thence through the
Deleft of Sabara and the North of Bar
bara to Morocco between the years 1784
and 1,97, BY
Ckri/iian Frederick Damberger,
g,Subfcribers are desired to call for their Booh
AND AS USUAL,
A general Assortment of
Books, Stationary, &c.
Seamen's Books of all kinds.
BIBLES, ditto.
Testaments. Dictionary's.
Spelling Books, &c. &c.
In the STATIONER Y Line.
Writing Paper of all kinds.
Letter do. Wove & common,
gdt and plain edges:
QUILLS of all prices.
Wrapping & Sheathing PAPER.
PASTEBOARD.
Account Books of all kinds.
Mahogany Back Gammon Boards
Writing & Cyphering BOOKS.
INK -STANDS— Wedgwood
Fountain—Pewter—Glass with brafc
mounts, and find glides handiome
pocket, and common School ditto.
Large Pewter INK-CHESTS..
Cartridge LOGGS. Cartridge
PAPER. Blue Demy ditto.
Receipt & Memorandum Books.
Pocket Books of all kinds & prices
—with many other articles.
—ALSO— I
1-2 Dog. good SPY GLASSES
I Doz. good MATRASSES.
Paper Hangings,
from 2/6 to 14/3 the Role.
Trunks,
Oil Cloth & Leather, from 75,0 gooCts.
CT They carry on the Printing
and Book-binding bfnefs in their various
branches as usual.
John Underwood,
WISH ES to inform his friends
and customers, that he can flip
ply them with
CORDAGE
at the Aborted notice July 1 t
Hugh H. Birch,
From Philadelphia,
INFORMS his old cuftonaers
and likewise the public, that he has
taken a (hop in Liberty.fquare, head of
Warner's wharf, where he carries on the
business ofHairDreffiog,Wig making,&<,
He has likewise by him, a quantity to
human Hair, which he will work in any
manner whatsoever. &^ i.
State of Nero Hameftite?
Rockingham ff.,
THE creditors to the Estate u;
WILLIAM LEIGH, late of Rml
mouth, Cordwainder deceased, represent
ed insolvent, are hereby notified, that a
further time of fix months from the 17th
day of June 1801, is allowed by the
Judge of Probate for said creditors to ex
hibit their claims—and that the fubferi
bers will attend that service at the Store
of Jeremiah Libbey in Market-fireer,
on the bit Wednelday of July current,
and the fcconJ Wednesday of the five
following months from 3 to 6 o'clock P.M.
ALL perlons indebted to, ortbat have
any demands on the eflae of Lieut.
CHASE WIGGIN, late of Greenland,
farmer, deceafed,represented insolvent, are
requeued to present their accounts, &c.
lor Settlement immediately, to the fubferi
ber admioifrat ix to said Estate,
ANN WIGGIN.
Greenland, Au^uft t, 1801.
Just fublifted and for fa'e at the
Portsmouth Book-fore, by
Win. Treadwell & C'
DAMBERGER's TRAVELS
In one large Volume, ornamented witha
n w and Correa Map of Africa,
JEREMIAH LIBBEY, ) Commf.
ISAAC RINDGE, , so,„
EDWARD SARGENT,)'
JOSHUA HUBBARD,? Gmmif.
JOHN HILL, 5 faners.
Kittery, July gt, tSot.
PortAcutl, 7u!y 8, 1801