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Poetical Repojitor,.
FRUITLESS TOILS
°^ff "° Leks to please all men each
And not himfelf offend;
He may begin his work to-day.
But God knows when he'll end.
,THE MORAL.IST—No. 384.
Life but a lingering death.
TO fpcak the truth, our life, what
is it, but a vital death ? The
poet being asked what he did ? answer
ed very well, Paulatim verier, I die by
little and little : We do but then begin
to live indeed, when we begin to live
to God } our life before is but a race to
the fepulchre, but when we live to God,
then we are in our way to eternity. As
Alexander, when he reckoned up his
age, counted not his years, but his vic
tories: So when I take an account of
my life, I will not reckon up my time,
but my duties.,
From a Charleston Paper.
By Capt. Weftern, of the brig George, which
arrived on Sunday from Havanna, information
was obtained, that on Tucfday last, he took a
young woman and her infant, about 8 months
old, from off a wreck of a vessel bound from
Kingston to Norfolk. This unfortunate woman
had loft her husband about fix days before.
The circumstance is extremely melancholy,view
ing a widow and her helpless infant, thrown on
our shore, friendlefs perhaps, and unprotected.
She saved nothing, but herfelf and babe. The
writer of this knows not the person ; but who
ever the is, he participates from sympathy in
liter distress. He is induced to mention the above
information, from an assurance that there are
breaftsin Charleston so fully occupied with that
divine attribute, charity, that some inquiry
Will be made concerning her. She was on her
pillage to Norfolk, with her husband, to fettle
there, slushed with hopes, nearly reduced to
certainty of planting herfelf and partner on a
spot where they might enjoy many happy days,
and rear their tender offspring; but, in a few
days, what a feene ! Her husband loft, and the
every instant expecting to be swallowed up by
the burning waves, which were overwhelming
her ! Almighty Providence made capt. Weftern
the instrument of his mercy extended towards
her; the is saved, but to what! Let it not be
laid, you whose cups overflow with earthly
blessings ; let it not be laid that you want the
will of comforting this dilb effed female, so far
as her miseries may enable her to receive com
fort. Seek the unhappy wanderer ; out of
your abundance spare a little ; it may be abun
dance to her; protea the mother, cherish the
orphan—pity her afflictions; let the fartheft
ends of the earth know, that you, virtuous in
habitants of South-Carolina, hold every person
in distress your filter dr your brother ; let them
fee,
" That to the hou felefs child of want,
" Your doors are open (till :
" And though your portion is but scant,
" You give it with good will."
The MEDLEY.—No. 147.
Meanneft put to the Bhfo.
A Mr. GUBTAIL, noted for his
partimony and savings, but more
particularly for a habit of ikinning eve
ry animal that died in and about his
house, loft his mother, a very aged wo
man. The friends and relations of the
deceased met. in mournful filenee, at
Mr. Gubtail's, to attend the last solemn
act —-had viewed'the deceased with
weeping eyes, and the Sexton was going
to close the lid of the coffin, when Mr.
Gubtail's little son, (a boy of five years
old)who had been an attentive observer
of his Father's habits, flopped the Sex
ton, and running eagerly up to his Fa
ther, exclaimed,," Sir, ain't you going
to ^in granny :"
DIED]^ Stoneham, Lt. fofefeb Gould, aged 33.
At Sea, on board the brig Exchange, John, Arter,
aged 24
— Havannab, %bn Briggs, aged 19 — Benj.
Coote, aged 20 ; both of Salem
— Plymouth, mrs. Rhoda Coffin, aged 9,
— Halifax, Anthony Henry, aged 66, printer t,
H.B. M. and 40 years printer j the Royal Gazette.
— Strafurgb, the celebrated Proffer Hermann,
town throughout the literary world by Lie works
upon natural Hifory.
— Lynn, mft Lydia Breed, aged 8
On bis pafrgefrom Batavia, Simeon Slimmer,
of Boston, aged 21
On board the U. S.Jlop of mar, Petapfa, Ban'l
fencings, Purser ~
— WcfingtGit, S. C. Wot. Homer, mer.fer
lerly of Boden
— Braintree, widow Efler French, aged 96, re
lifofthe late Mofa French
— Lanefter,f chana G. Daft, aged 74 ; facob
Muffetfon —thrown front hie borfe on to tbe,ump of
6 tree, ant killed irdantly
— Medford, rare, sane Frances, aged 63
In Virginia, fames M'Crav,,n,
■relax, atro&ty^m.ttremgre=t"W====i
CT A Difeourfe delivered in the
South, and in the North Church in
Portsmouth, Dec. 14, 1800—the anni
versary of, the death of GEORGE
WASHINGTON, late President of
the United States, and Commander in
Chief of their armies.—By Joseph
Buckminster, A. M. is just published
by the Printer hereof, and ready for
file and delivery to fubferibers.
Price gd
. W—a»muMum* yiwi«iiiw»MMHM»m»-.«ww
OA few Tickets and Quarters in
the Amofkeag and Bristol Church Lot
teries now drawing, for sale by the
Printer hereof.
WkffiNG - PAPER.
for Sale by C. PEIRCE, No. 5, Daniel Greet,
Afresh fuppiyof Writing
PAPER, from 18/to 21, 22/6,24/;
2^/6, 30/, to 36/per ream, English and
American, warranted good, by Wholesale
and Retail. ALSO,
Hamilton Moore's Epitome,
Daily Assistants, American Coast Pilots,
some Charts, &c. —BIBLES and Testa
ments of almost every size and price—
School POOKS fylkids,
Joseph Haven, t
INFORMS the public, he has this
day entered into Copartnership with
his Brother, JOSHUA HAVEN:—
The business in future trill be done Un
der the Firm of
Joseph ^ faa Haven,
who are now opening a general assort
ment of GOODS, suitable to the season.
He calls upon thoft who are indebted
to him.to make speedy payment to
prevent farther trouble.
Portsmouth, Oaobei 1,1 SOO.
^mrmflraTQiiftraiM! immi# rs_CTCTCTirffl9
Frelh Fall and Winter
GOODS,
Os the latest Importation,
JUST RECEIVED By
OLIVER BRIHRD,
And for sale at his Store in Mar
ket Street, at the lowest Cash
Prices. Portsmouth, Ofl. 18, ißco.
— fit
James Rundlet,
Has jufl received per the Minei va from Lou
don, a large afortment of
Men's & Women's Beaver Hats,
Other GOODS as ilfud. Dec. 6..
New afortment of
H^r s.
Thomas Morton,
HAS just received a large as
sortment of London manuLaured
HATS, for Ladies, Gentlemen, Youths,
and Children, mod of them ofa superior
quality, which will be fold by Retail ve
ry low for ready Cafll. December 27.
William Lang,
Being duly authorized to fettle the affairs of
Lang, Brierley & Co.
Hit requests all those
indebted to the said firm, to make
payment to Mr. JEREMIAH MASON
of this town, pr to Wm. LANG,& Co.
Boffo), before the firft day of January
next, otherways they will be put in suit
without diferimination.
FOR SALE oil Liberal Terms,
min A FARM con
fitting of 200 Acres,
wit h good Buildings
on the fame, situated in
A House and Store
in Dover. —ALSO—
-30 Acres of excellent Wood-
LAND, near Haverhill, fop particulars
apply 3S above.
Portsmouth, Nov. I§, 1800.
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^^^[November x 5, xB O o.
Fi/fl Collection DiJhia,)'
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, by virtue of an Aft
of Congress, palled on the 14th day of July 1798, entitled an "Aft to lay and colled ^ Direct Tax within the United States."
That the following taxes, assessed on the refpe&ive Houses and Lands, to which they relate, became due and payable
on the Sth day of January,rf©o ; of which, the reputed owners, possessors, or occupants of said Houses arid lands, have beenr
notified by the. collector, in the manner direded by the ad aforefaid ; yet the said taxes remain unpaid :—to wit —
Quantities!U I ° ^l^^'j
IJ ° f Land ^^J [Quantities 9 • ^°^^^^'
Name of owner, fu-;^|" Lo^°"'' Situation land's Situation and De-^ J
penntendant or oc-^ 4 f 1 fcription of Lands, ^ ^
cupant,on the ift day 40 01 MI Lots, Buildings ^ IIJII
of October 1798. ^ . < Dwelling houses.^I [ { and Wharfs. .j^,, ^ —
Z ftbyftz feet
'Moirinp,tillage & bafture) J X
Mary Cate,. go landfn the road to Greenl'd) 1 20 l 3 & 35° 35°
„ I x
Heirs of John Elliot, ,36 Q, ^„fa u tb river,§ 13°^ 3^ fa
Richard Elliot, 36 Q Portfmoutb river. . <3° 18 ' 328 328
Ebenezer Foster, 11 6 15460 Water Street, 4^5 6 122 Near Partridge's Wharf, {l^27 ? „ 3 638
James Griffin, 1 r 24 3^On Water Street, %9 z * 3 ''
David Gardner, 11 18 86 On the road to Rye, §5
Nathaniel Ham, 4if 80 Partof&n I,andinP. river 214 2
Benjamin Ham, I 1 180 do do Port/moulb river, ^ ^
Wm.& Samuel Ham,{ [^ 60"' Farm, near Boiling-rock, 726 837
^j^tod? }+ 17 | 39 On Wafeon&et, S^ On the road Boyd's? 6 "
and I f 1 20260 Near Boy^ bridge, 27 , 4 ° bridge to Newington,} % 4 3 "
John Bowles, J ( .I 8 79 On High &Ladd-ftrect, 75° 5 6 J
Heirs of Zach. Leach, | 1 11,197 0" iuater-flreet &.Hunk'slane 2 1 3 £ 1 3±'
William Norton, I I On the road to Rye, 54 5 On the load to Rye, 5 0 14
Thomas Roach, r 4228 On Fore-street, 54
ditto 1 1 8264 On Daniel & Chapcl-ftrcct 9 9 195 On Chapd-ftreet, (^„ *4/
ditto 1 ; 9'195 on Chapel-Rreet, 55° 35 On Bow & Chapel-street, %3J 1
ditto 1 1115)7 Oa Chapel-street, 266 21 Farm at Gravelly Ridge, 130 17 |
Heirs of Wm. Seaward, 17, 24 0n Jofes Lane, 22,, :: *2
John Shapley, 11 5152 On Puddle-lane, 6 ii 237 On Puddle Lane, 16054 52 652
Heirs of Robert Stockle, | t 30210 on Water & Gate-street, 49° , 4 9°
Nath'l Treadwell, jr. 1 X ag 6On Prison & Fetter-lane, *7° 47 169 Tanyard on Boyd's mill-pond 155 2? ^ . 1 3 1 4 I
John Tucker,' 7 189 On South Road, . 1 i 65
William Walden, 575 Partridge-street, 124 x 8 48
•—NEW-CASTLE-:
j^ ^, ^ ^ 3 ^^
Heirs of Abro. Trefethen, 3 45 On the Lower Cove, I 3%4 !3
ditto jj By tbe road & Little-Larmor, 3 f 0
ditto 42 By tbe beirs ofWm.Amazeen 1 3 1
ditto go By tbe road & Jabra Kinner, I 28
ditto t. I 180 . By IHm Tarlton &.tbe river 1
ditto 11 80 By Little-Harbor, 70
ditto I f I 480, !By George Frost, 57 J1 '49
That so much of the above Houses and Lands, as will pay the refpe&ive Taxes, affefled thereon, with costs and
charges, agreeably to the aft above recited, will be fold at Greenleaf's Inn, in Portsmouth, in said Diftrid, on Tuefday, the
23th day of January, I'Bol, at x r o'clock in the forenoon—unless prevented by previous payment.
SAMUEL ELLIOf, Colßßor of iJI Diftrifl.
Just opened by
Peter Coffin,
A variety of Plain and figur'd
Cambrick MUSLINS, some
very fine.,
Fashionable Chintz gown Trim
mings.
Fashionable, check Ribbons^
Chintz and Purple Shawls.
Extra long white silk Gloves;
Color'd Cotton ditto.
Fine blue and brown Ratteens.
Po> ifmouth, Dec. 27. I 800.
FOR SALE By
Matthew S. Marih,
100 Crates assorted
Liverpool WARE.
White Lead dry & ground in oik
Red ditto dry,
6d, lod, zod, 24d, and Sheathing
NAIL S.
Liverpool SALT.
Sheet LEAD.
A few b^es WOOLENS.
30 bales India COTTONS.
India SUGAR.-
Pipes of the firft quality
Hollands GIN, &c.
Portsmouth, Dec. 27, 1 800.
QBramnpßflmramrtttCTtt BtHEottm
COPARTNERSHIP.
VANDERBILT & HICKS,
(for their conveniencein tranfaaing
•business on Commission) have taken in
to partnerfllip Mr. ABIJAH HART,
and will in future condud their business
under the firm of
Vanderbilt, Hart, and Hicks,
At their fire proof Store, No. 178 Front
' fireet, at Burling's Slip.
Where they have FOR SALE,
67 hhdsißum,B pipes high proof Brandy,
36 hhds. 20 bbls, and 10 boxes Sugar,
15 hhds. Molasses,
50 pipes, 10 hhds. 30 qr. calks, and 90
boxes WINES,
20 bales Corks, io bales Almonds,
200 reams Writing and Wrapping Paper,
20 pieces Russia Duck,
150I 50 kegs Virginia Tobacco.
All kinds of Country Produce and
Manufadures, and genuine supply of
Groceries.
Their Store being spacious and fire
proof, is a fafe Repository for Goods.
All Confignmedts of Merchandize,
ftiall receive due attention and reasonable
advances will be made if required.
JOHN VANDERBILT, jun.
OLIVER H. HICKS,
ABIJAH HART.
New- York, Dec. gh, 1800.
A Large afortment of
bibles, testaments,
School-Books : Writing-Paper and Stationary,
kept conftaatly for sale, by C. PEIRCE.
William Boyd,
Has for sale at his flore in Foreftreet
97 Hhds. firft quality)
Trinidad & Demerara Sugars. C
5000 Wt. COFFEE—Entit-(
led to Drawback on exportation./
150 Bbls, good BEEF.
1500 lbs. beg Rappe SNUFF
in small kegs.
Rum, Brandy, Gin, Molasses &
An affirtment of
Iron Hollow WARE.
Also, for sale or exchange for a
larger Pe^el,/
nfi^THE Brig Hi
ram, burthen 1001
.^^^^tons, fails well and;
may be lent to sea at a small expence.
t,A liberal credit will be given for]
good Notes. Portsmouth, Dec. 13. I
FOR SALE by
Samuel Rice, North-end,;
A large Quantity ts
SEINE .TWINE,
Os a fuperier quality, which will be fold at a
long credit. Portfmoutb, Dee, 20,
Fashionable Wier Fenders
Suitable for Stoves and Fire
places, of different fiZes, may be had at
the subscriber's shop in Buck-street.
WARD GILMAN.
ri. nil I)in I.■■■■■■■■—■■!■■ 11 I■■ill.-
Entertainment for Gentlemen and
Ladies, and keeping for Horses,
By Samuel Bowles,
Next door to the Oracle Printing-Office,
Datoiel-ftreet, Portsmouth:
Said Bowles has also for sale at his Shop
a variety of
CHOES ; Calf-Skin and Corde-
D van BOOT-LEGS; Soal-Leathor,
do. Bend, do. excellent for Booths
Neats, Harness, Bridle and
Saddle Leather ; Philadelphia Wax'd and
black grain'd Calf-Skins; black, green
and yellow Morocco Skins, &c. at the
lowest cafo prices. —ALSO—
TO SELL OR LET,
A handy Gundalo in good repair;
A convenient Dwelling-House
in Washington-street, now occupied by
Deacon Jona. Lock, to be Sold or Let
and entered upon immediately,—for fur
ther particulars inquire of
SAMUEL BOWLES.
_ Portsmouth. Dec. 27, 1800.,
LOST yesterday afternoon,
between this town and Pifeataqua-
Bridge, a Check Bundle, containing two
Gowns, I Broad Cloth Cloak, one Muf
fin Shawl, two Shifts, &c. — Whoever has
found the fan^and will leave it with the
Printer hereof, fltall be handfomriy re
warded. December 27 , 1800.
rCR SALI!,
- At No. 5, Portsmouth-Pier,
New Superfine FLOUR
Good flavor'd Weft-India RUM
per Hbd._
COFFEE. TAR.
SHEATHING PAPER, &c.
Portsmouth, Dec. 27, 1800.
FOR RULE,
30 Puncheons RUM,
at the lowest prices, for caffi or approved credit,
Apply to RICHARD EVANS.
Rockingham, Js.
NOTICE is hereby given, that
JONATHAN HOIT, of Suar
ham, in laid county, gentleman, has peti
tioned the Honorable Jeremiah Smilh
Esq. Judge of Probate for laid couutv,
representing that BENJAMIM HOIT.
late of said 3tratham, yeoman, deceased,
intestate, on the fourth day of O^ober,
A. D. 1797, being then in full life, did
by a certain contract in writing under
his hand, of that date, promise and engage
to give him the petitioner, a good and
lawful deed of ten acres of land, lituate
in the southwesterly corner of the lot No.
23, in the second Division oflots in San
borntown, in the county of Strafford, on
demand, for value received; but was
prevented by death :—And therefore
prayifethe said Judge to grant Licence
to, and to impower the Administratrix of
the Estate of the said deceased, to make
and execute a good deed of laid land to
him the petitioner, agreeable to the law
in luch case provided,—Whereupon the
26th day of February next, ten o'clock
A. M. at the Prebate-Office, in Exeter,
are assigned for taking the fame into con
fideration.—Decemfcr 23d. 1800.
By order of the fudge.
Wm: PARKER, Regifer.
HEREAS there has ap
peared a backwardness in the ad
ministrator of the estate of HUNKING
WENTWORTH, late of Portfmoutb,
Esq. deceased, to produce the evidences
of said estate, so that the heirs mav be
benefited thereby : —Therefore, whoever
will give information of any sum or fumb
of money which have been paid to, or of
any demands which have been recovered,
or in any manner secured by the Hon.
JONATHAN WARNER,
Elquire, the said Adminifirator, so that
the fame may be recovered of the said
Warner, in the lettlemeht of his ad
ministration account, which is to be had
before the Superior Court, to be holder
at Portsmouth, in February next ; bros
any lands belonging to said estate, will
oblige the heirs, and ffiall be hanJfomely
re warded, by;
BENJAMIN PENHALLOW.
Portsmouth, Dec. 5, <BOO.
DIRECT-TAX *
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
NOTICE is hereby given to
the Non-rtfidents, Proprietors and
owners of rights, lots, and parcels of land,
in the town of Sanbornton, and State a
forefaid, and situated in the ^§th collec
tion diftria, on which a Dired Tax re
mains unpaid, which became due and
payable on the Sth day of Jan. 1800, put
fuant to an ad of Congress, passed July
14th, 1798, entitled "an a& to lay and
Collett a dire& tax," &c. —That so much
offaid land as will fatisfy the tax or taxes
affixed to each right, lot, or parcel, here
after named, together with cods & charge
es,will be fold at public Auction,on Mon
day the 9th February r.-xt, at ten o'clock
A. M. at the house of Capt. Benjamin
Colbey in said Sanbormon, unless prevent
ed by previous payment
Original Proprietors. <Q N. D. Doßs.Cents
Love Chafe, too 54 2 0 4%
Solley and March, 125 79 2 % $
John Sandborn, 200 40 % 2 3,
fofeph Smith, 100 60 % 1 14
Unknown, 6 740 &
William Thompson, 13 0 2 0 1^
Proprietors common,loo^ 0 0 4 6%
JOSEPH WOODMAN, Jun.
Cofteflor 25th CoFcAiox Diflri fl.
^anboraton, Dec. Igfoo. t
ALL perlons indebted to, or
that have any demands on the eluate
ofSTEPHEN REMICK, late of Kit-,
tery # deceased, are requeued to prefect
the lame for fettles ent, to Josiaß Re^-
ICK, jun. of laid Kittery, Executor to
said ertate. Kittery, Dec. 12, 180&
— TO-BE SOLD, '
A House & Land
in KITTERY, about one mile
from Portsmouth ferry.——
THE House is p feet by 24, of&
Rories; with Barn, out houses,
Blackfraiths shop, Wharves, &c. and
about five acres of Land.—Apart of
the land has been heretofore occupied
as a ship-yard, is the best situation for
the purpose on the Pifeataqua, and
while it presents an advantageous ef>
tablifhment for the naval architect, is
susceptible of such improvements $
may render it a delightful refidenct for
the private gentleman. For terms and
further particulars, apply to the lub=
scriber on the premises. _
frUK SALE,'
A Convenient DWELLING
HOUSE in the centre of
the town, inquire of the Printer.
Portsmouth, Dec. 27, 1800.
.Subfoiptrons for the Oracle, at i dulLr 50 cents
per annum, payable quarteHy,—fani-<v^ —or
annually, as is mo, convenient for Sblfnkrs,
are tbanlfully received at the Columbian EooAto.
and o'4,fc BrinU*,-'office- .N,^ 5, Daniel-Ned'