United States oracle and Portsmouth advertiser — Portsmouth, N.H., 1801-10-17 00:00:00, page 4

A Jury being summoned to fit on
the body of a woman who had
hanged herfelf, a wag going by, on
feeing them enter the hopfe, alked what
the matter was, and being told they
were going to fit on a dead body, re
plied, " I'll be bang'd if so maXy don't
fottee^c her fa d-^i
Who is like unto the Lord in glory ? Who
in power (ball contend with the Almighty ?
Hath he any equal in wisdom ? Can any in
goednefs be compared unto him ?
He it is, Oman, who hath created thee : thy
Action in earth is fixed by his appointment; the
powers of thy mind are the gifts of hil lgood
nefs ; the wonders of thy frame are the work
of his hand.
Here then his voice, for it is gracious ; and
he that cbeyeth, (hall establish his foul in peace.
But the wisdom of God is as the light of
heaven; he reafoncth not; his mind is the foun
tain of truth.
Justice and mercy wait before his throne ;
benevolence and love enlighten his countenance
forever.
The voice of wisdom fpeaketh in all his
works ; but the human underfading compre
hended it not. .
The Shadow of knowledge paffeth over the
mind of a man, as a dream ; he feeth as in the
dark ; he reafoncth, and is deceived.
BOW down your heads unto the dust, 0 ye
inhabitants of earth! be silent, and re
ceive, with reverence, inftrudion from on high.
Wheresoever the fun doth fhinc, wheresoever
the wind doth blow, wheresoever there is an
ear to hear, and a mind to conceive, there let
the precepts of life be made known, let the
maxims of truth be honoured and obeyed.
All things proceed from God. His power is
unbounded, his wisdom is from eternity, and his
goodnef§ endureth forever.
He fitteth on his throne in the centre,and the
breath ofhis mouth giveth life to the world.
He toucheth the stars with his finger, and
they run their course rejoicing.
On the wings of the wind he walketh abroad,
and performeth his will through all the regions
of unlimited space.
Order, and grace, and beauty, spring from his
hand.
It is recorded of the infancy of Chatterton,
by bis mother, that, upon being afted what to,
would afford him mfl pleafore, he replied with
an earnefnefs, that befipoke tue emotion of bis mind
'*—" A trumpet to Mow aloud !"— Upon this
oirourfance the following verfee are founded.
VERSE to every childish toy,
Why seize the Trumpet, darling boy,
And blow in strains so loud- and clear,
As all the admiring world might hear;.
While the charm'd echo Ihould rebound
And give to future times the found ?
Ah! what could prompt thy wish to claim
In infancy the Trump of Fame. —4
By what ambitious phrenzy led—
That trumpet founds but for the dead 1
Nor know'ft thou then, in hope elate,
What future evils should await,
That pride should teach repulse to feel,
And avarice grudge the fcahty meal,
Nor yet to quench thy ardent foul,
Appear'd the horrors of the bowl!
Oh! born in infancy to plan
A work beyond the powers of man:
The native of some other sphere,
Thy spirit just had lighted here ;
By fame allur'd but doom'd to find ,
The ingratitude of base mankind>
Indignant left its frame behind.)
The trump of Fame shall now too late
Announce thy genius and thy fate,
And found the mingled blasts of shame
With the loud honors of thy name.
The Clerk's Answer.
'Squire Mellon, Sir, fee here I fend you
Twelve blank court writs; which 1 will lend you
Till the next court; and 1 expert
To fill them, you will pot neglect.
(And if you want, I'll fend you more,
By single dozen, or by fcorej
You'll get them fue'd; which done,you'll venture
On the Clerk's docket all to enter
That are not fettled by those fools
Who will not be confin'd to rules.
For law sets many blessings flowing,
Sends many a Sheriff faft a going,
Takes from vile folks " the root of evil,"
Which causes them to be quite civil ;
Keeps them in gaol till all is spent,
And then be sure they will repent;
Thus justice runs thro' all the state,
'Mongft high and low, and small and great,
T he Commonwealth “ fends greeting" to all,
For the Clerk's name is Daniel Sewall.
™ tie United States' Oracle, %
The apfction of Prentiss Mellen, Est to
the Clerk,fa a dozen of blank Writs.
-'QUIRE Se wall,Sir,--be pleas'd to lend me'
Or give , c - or „ least to fend me ,
fwelve blanks of Court of Common Pleas,
°" "" P a F cr smooth as grease,
With the great name of your great honor
Stuck down, to fan&ion, at one corner :
1 want them soon, to keep lav going ;
For law sets other blessings flowing—
Because, as love of rggd, tino
Is th root of evil, you and I know-
Law scatters wide this evil fluff,
Fill the poor fouls hav'n't half enough
To keep their bodies from the gaol.
So by next post, fir, do not fail
To frank them without further telling;
And you II oblige your friend P. Mellen.
MORALS—Nd. 397.
MEDLEY—No. 178.
CHATTERTON.
Poetry.
" A few days since, a horrid murder was per
petrated in this neighbourhood. Joseph Dotson
murdered his Don-in-law, William 'Wormfley,
with a dub ; and funk him in the Cumberland
River, with a fame in his bosom. Eight days
afterwards, he was found floating. William
; Dotson, son of the murderer, being at Mea
:dew's mill, near the place where the body was
found, biffed home and informed his father,
iwho immediately quitted his house, telling his
family that he never would be taken alive. I
I made one of a company that waylaid his house.
He came back in the night time, and we order
ed him to furrender,which he refufed, but fought
with a club. We fired on him; he ran and
plunged into the river. We pursued, and fired
two guns « him while in the water, —which,
TN W -, a small village in Saxony, there
/ 1 lived a poor, but honest and upright curate,
who, for many years, had enjoyed, without al
!oy>the tranquil pleasures of domestic happiness.
He had a wife and an only daughter. Content
within the sphere, in which they were placed,
! and unacquainted with the turbulent passions
lofI of the fashionable world,their days flowed quiet-
I IF ° n > in an uniform course of undisturbed felici
; ty. The mother and daughter took a joint
care of all the domestic concerns, and drove, by
,cry fonfiderate ^ of attention and love, to
diminish the burden, which the duties of the
good old man imposed on him. Harriot (this
was the name of his daughter) was, in the
ftrideft sense of the words, the child after his
own heart. He was unhappy if (he was absent,
even for a few hours, and (he was, therefore,
his constant attendant. She was about eighteen
years old, but had not yet experienced the in
quietudes of that passion, which often exhibits
itfelf in very early life in the great world, and
,her principles and mode of thinking were too
noble and good to inspire her parents with
even the slightest apprehensions as to the wan
derings of her heart—But hear her hiftory.
It is the cuflom, in that country, for the ca
valry to be quartered, during the time of peace,
in different villages, where it is maintained at
the expense of the peafan/ry. Many of these
soldiers are riotous young men, who by virtue
of their profeffion and uniform, have an en
trance into the houses of all the peasantry, and
even of the curates. One of them, a handsome
but giddy young man, was quartered at W ,
where he soon made the acquaintance of the
good old parson.
The young soldier had more culture of mind
than is commonly met with in such a elafe of
men. He pleased the curate ; they met fre
quently, and often fat up till past midnight, en
tertaining themselves with the histories of bat
tles and warlike achievements, of which each of
them knew an abundance of anecdotes.
Harriot found great entertainment in the
company of the warrior, and like Othello's mis
tress, the story of his life, the battles, lieges,
fortunes that he had passed, the hair-breadth
Tcapes, the moving accidents by flood and
field, overcame her heart. Love had taken pos
session of her bosom before (he was aware of its
approach. The progress of this passion, when
once admitted into the human bread, is certain
estate. She blushed when he took her by the
hand, and was unhappy nhen he left her. The
soldier could not refill the beautiful girl, his
heart was formed for love ; they therefore soon
came to an explanation, but carefully concealed
their mutual attachment from her parents; for
they were justly afraid that prudential .motives
would cause them to oppose it. They bound
themselves to each other, however, by an oath,
which, at the time that it (hewed the strength
of their affedion, exhibited the most romantic
turn of mind. They promised to marry each
other as soon as he ihoald attain the rank of
ferjeant-major, and agreed that the one fboutd de
fr, tbs other, who Jirfl foiled in the engagement.
Thus matters flood, when, contrary to the
hopes of the lovers, a lawyer, from a neighbor
ing town, applied to the father of Harriot for
the hand of his daughter. He was well received,
and his views promoted by the old people; but
when his intention was declar'd to the unfortu
nate girl, (he fell into the arms of her father as
if struck with lightning, and upon her recov
ery, Die wept bitterly, and intreated him not to
encourage the addresses of this new lover.
Her parents, being ignorant of the true cause
of her aversion, thought that time alone would
overcome it, and they therefore gave their sol
emn promise to the lawyer, and resolved to em
ploy every means in their power to second his
wishes. Harriot, however, refilled every ar
gument, and remained true to her promise ; but
her parents, at last, growing tired of her oppo
sition, determined to employ their authority.
The arguments that were made use of are
needless to mention, and they were attended
with success. The young soldier soon received
the intelligence, and from that moment defined
from visiting the parsonage. His resolution was
taken—for without the girl he could not live.
A short time before the marriage-day, a dance
was given in W ,in honour of the pair.
To this he resorted, unable any longer to resist
the desire of feeing his once beloved. He con
cealed hiwlf among the fpedators until he saw
her dance, this roused him to a state of fury ;
he ran home, took a pair of pistols, which were
loaded, and waited until the party broke up.
It was a dark night, but he difeerned the unhap
py bride and her bridegroom, walking hand in
hand. He ftept up to her, and, in a low voice,
requested that she would indulge him with a
moment's conversation. She disengaged her
arm from that of the lawyer, intreated him to
walk on, assuring him (he would immediately
return; but alas! it was the last moment of
her exigence ; a pistol (hot was heard, and when
her friends reached the place, (he was seen 1,-
ing weltering in blood at the feet of her murder
er. " Now art thou mine again !" cried the
soldier, “ our oaths are fulfilled;' 1 and with
these words he disappeared, favoured by the
obfeurity of the night: but he did not fly to es
cape. He delivered himfelf to the officers of
justice, who were nearest the place, and desired
to be instantly executed; which event indeed
soon followed./
Extras of a letter from a young gentleman in
Wa^e county, Kentucky, to bis father in Bucking
bam, dated, July ift, 180 h
PATHETIC.
L The fubfeqUent tale is „9 " vifon, wove
in Fancy's loom-;" it is 'a Jimple narra
tive of matter of fad, and the horrible
evils of uncurbed passion may here be fen
faithfully refected as in a mirror.]
Marriage is sure a matter of more worth
Than to be fobjed for attorneyfhip.
For what is wedlock forced but a hell,
An age of difeord and continual ftrife!
Whereas the contrary bringeth forth bliss,
And is a pattern of celestial peace.
SHAKESPEARE.
LATE OMISSIONS.
NSW-YORK, SEPT* 3a
A MURDER.
HAIR-PO WDER of the best
quality at 2^ cents; Hair Ribbon ;
warranted Razors; best (having Soap;
(haying Boxes ; foft and hard Pomatum;
Ivory & horn Combs; Curling Tongs ;
wafli Balls ; powder Bags and Puffs;
blhck and spit Balls; liquid Blacking;
Shoe Brushes, &c. &c. Oaolnr to.
Dißria of New-HampJkire, to wit —
BE it remembered, that on the
fourteenth day of September, in the
twenty sixth year of the independence of
the United States of America, Jona
than M. Sewall, of the said Diftria,
hath deposited in this office, the title of a
book, the right whereof he claims as au
thor, in the Words following, to wit;
" Mifcellantous Poems, with fevera! speci
mens from the Author's Manufeript *erfon
of the Poems of Offian, by f. M. Sewall,
Esq." in conformity to the aft of the
Congress of the United States intituled
" an Aft for the encouragement of learn
ing by ^curing the copies of maps,charts
and books to the Authors and Proprie
tors of such copies during the times there
in mentioned."
Rockingham,,. Probate Court.
BY the Honorable Jeremiah
Smith, Esq. Judge of Probate for said
County,—Notice is hereby given that
William Btyd and Supply Clap, Esquires,
have exhibited to said Judge their ac
counts of their administration, of the Es
tate of George Boyd, Esq. deceafed,and
of their administration of the Estate of
Madam Jane Boyd, deceased, and that
the said accounts will be examined at the
Probate Coutt to be boiden at Portsmouth,
on the third Wednefaay of October in
stant. By older of the fudge,
WILLIAM PARKER,Regfo.
October 10, ißoi.
TO the Honourable
the Justices of the Superior Court
of Judicature to be holden at Exeter,
within and for the County of Rocking
ham, on the third Tuefday of September,
in the year of our Lord One thousand
Eight hundred and one—
Skews, JOHN PAGE, of Salem in
the county of Essex, and Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, Esquire, guardian of
Nathaniel Page, a minor, under the
age of twenty one years, that his bid
ward is possessed of real eflate lying in
common with the heirs of John, and
Catharine Shacklord, late of Portsmouth,
in the the county Qf Rockingham afore
faid, widow deceased, situate in laid
county of Rockinghem, that it would be
for the benefit of laid ward, and is ne
cessary fcr his support to fell said estate,
he therefore prays your honprs 'o grant
him license to fell said estate, he account
ing with the Judge of Probate for said
county of Rockingham, for the proceeds
of said sale according to law.
AugufSth, 1801. JOHN PAGE.
Ordered by the Court that the
petitioner notify all persons concerned tn
appear before the Justices of the Superior
Court of Judicature next to be holden at
Portsmouth, within and for the county
of Rockingham, on the firft Tuefday of
February next, to (hew cause, if any they
have, why the prayer of said petitioi),
foould not be granted, by causing said
petition and order of Court thereon, to
be published three weeks lucceffively in
the United States Oracle of the Day, the
last publication whereof to be fix weeks,
before said term.
S. Sprague,
HAIR-DRESSER
Charles Hardy,
TAILOR,
Hasjuft received and for sale,
A new afloriment Superfine
Broad Cloths; Caffi
meres ; Swanfdown; Ratteen ;
Coating, &c. A variety Buttons
and other Trimmings.
Croft.flreel, Pa tfmouth, Pa. 3, 1801.
Rockingham, ft.,
Superior Court, September term, ißqi.
JONATHAN STEELE, Clerk of the
Difriß of New- Hampshire.
A true copy or Record,
Attest, JONA. STEELE, Clerk.
■■■■^■■■■^■■=BmrcMnxr<:<-
HALIFAX, SEPT. 22.
A letter from St. John's, Newfoundland, to
an officer in this garrison, mentions, that a per
son in a dreadful fit of infinity,having possessed
himfelf of a hatchet, went to the house of a
poor woman, in which were three children, and'
Iplit their iculls in a most (hocking manner
The mother hearing the cries of her children,
ran to their assistance, and (hared the fame fate#
The unhappy wretch was at length disarmed
by Col. Hatton ; but not before he had danger
ously wounded nine persons, fix of whom were
dead, when the vcffel in which the letter came,
left Saint John's.
we eonjeaure, so affrighted him, that he pre
sently drowned ; for his body being found a
few day, after, and examined, no wound ap
peared on him—Young Dotson, who seems to
have been acceffary to the murder, Was tried by
an examining court, committed, and ordered
to a further trial in August next, at Dayville."
Attest, NATHANIEL ADAMS, cfa.
Cop, examined by
Nathaniel Adams, Clerk.
Wanted an apprentice to the above bufnefs.
At his Shop in Daniel-freef, Portsmouth,
HAS FOR SALE,
THE Sublcribers being ap
pointed by the Hon. Edward
Cutts, Efq,Judge of the Probate, &c.
for the County of York, Commissioners
to receive and examine the claims of
the'&veral creditors, to the Estate of
THOMAS EMERY,
late of Waterborough deceased represent
ed insolvent—hereby give notice that we
will attend for that purpose on the fecund
Monday in October next, and the second
Mondays of the five following Months,
from three to seven o'clock, P. M. of
said days, at the Dwelling-house of Sam
uel Dam, Innholder in said Waterborough
ANDREW BURLEY, 1 Camm,
BENJAMIN WARREN,) fan.
Waterborough, Sept. 28, 1801.
b wanted to Hire,
Ten MEN to work at the Farming
Bufnefs, Enquire of the Printers. 08. to.
The annual meeting of the proprietors
will be held at the Court House in Ports
mouth, on Wednesday, the ijth dav of
November next, at 3 o'clock in tar af
ternoon,
Samuel Elliot,
OAnber 10. 1801. Treasurer.
RUNAW AY from the Subscriber
JOTHAM BRIDGES, an indent
ed apprentice, i, about eighteen years old,
five feet anl an half high, dark complex
ion and black luir, —all persons are cau
tioned against harboring, employing or
detaining him, at they mull expe& to an
swer for their conduct, as the law provides
—and any perlon who (ball return said
apprentice, (hall be rewarded by
JONATHAN QTORER.
mils, September 2;, ißot.
Window Glals 8 by 10
and 7by 9; 4nd afewcajk, excdlm
GUNPOWDER for sale by
S. Walker, & Co.
Portsmouth, October to. I 80 T.
THE proprietors are request
ed to call on the Treasurer, at his
Office in Portsmouth, for the semi-annual
Dividend of Toll made the ph day of
Oaober current.
THE Ladies and Gentlemen of Ports
mouth and its vicinity, who wish
to be suited with SHOES and BOOTS,
of the firft quality, and at a moderate
price, will please to call at the store lately
occupied by Burleigh & Rogers, Congress
Street, North fide of the State-House,
Portsmouth,— Where
SAMUEL PARKER, Jacob Cram,
Dolly Becket, Samuel Pottle, Jona
than Lary, Mrs. Sleeper, Dudley Kimball,
the friends of Jonathan Kelley, Exeter.
Moses Magoon, Richard York, Jo
seph and Benjamin Shephard, Brentwood.
Jeremiah Fogg, Abraham Hillyard 2,
Kensington. David Kellogg, Essex.
Moody Carr, Poplin. Abigail Picker
ing, Greenland. Abner Mors,EafKington.
J. W. GILMAN, Pod Mader.
of the best quality.
Lift of letters remaining in the Po/l-
Office at YORK, OHo. I, 1801.
Robert Brier ; Moses Brier, jun. 2;
Charles Frost; James Hill; Samuel
Leighton ; Samuel Odiorne; Samuel
Parsons ; Temperence Norton ; Edmund
Weeks ; Sally Willfon (2) ; the above are
of Kittery.— The following are of York.
Joseph Goodale; Mary Harmon;
Ebenezer Nowell; Jererniali Paul ;
James Stover; John Stevens; Joseph
Trevett ; John Tenney; Reubem Wit
ham (2.)
DANIEL SEWALL, P. M.
Jeremiah Libbey,
In Market- Street,
EIGHT calks best English
Glazed GUN-POWDER; patent
and common SHOT, all sizes; Swedes
IRON, tome suitable for Chaise tire;
Infantry Muskets, with Bayonets complete,
cheap for cash. —also —
Ageneral Afotment of
An extensive and general assortment of
Ladies' & Gentlemen's
Afew Seal.ftin, Cow-hide, and Leather
TRUNK S,
Os the best quality.
As stria attention will be given, and
the smallest favor gratefully acknowledg
ed, they flatter themselves they cannot but
meet with good encouragement from a
generous public.
Allowance made to those who purchase
by Wholesale. Oapber 3, 1801.
Robert M'Cleary & Co.
HAKE FOR SALE
800 T S,
Ladies'! CORK SHOES.
Letters remaining in the Poll-Office
at Exeter, October IJI 1801.
Pifcataqua Bridge.
SHOE STORE,
CORDEVAN and SHEEPSKIN
SHOE S,
—ALSO— 7
FOR SALE, At the Store of
GROCERIES,
New, IVholefale & Retail
OR. 10, iSor.
Tin-Plate Worker,
Oppofue Mr. Peirce's Booh,ore, Daniel,rect.
Tin & Pewter Ware as
usual. Perfaouth, Sept. 1801.
EVENING SHCOOL.
Samuel Bowles, jun'r.,
INTENDS opening his EVENING
SCHOOL, for Youth's, the firft
Monday Evening in November next for
particulars apply to him. Os. 3
Patent, Air-Tight Agitable
LAMPS,
THE peculiar advantage of which is
not only to prevent (pilling the oil,
but by being made air-tight the oil is de
fended from the pressure of the atmos
phere, which causes it to rife much light
er and further to the burners, burn brigh
ter and prevents it from coagulating.
The above Lamps are kept con
flantly for Sale by
John Badger,
N.B. All indebted to the said
BLAIR, are requested to make timely
payment. Exeter, Oa. 3, 1801.
Just landed, and for sale by
Clement Jackson
dried Meal.
Half chest Bohea Tea,
Cordage, &c. &c.
Portfmouth,Oa. 2, iSoT.
—ALSO—
-10 hhds. Demerara Rum,
10 do do. Sugar,
6 hhds. Coffee,
20 hhds. &; 100 barrels Kiln-
At the lowest Cash price, opposite the
dired from the Mauufaaurers,
WHICH are now opening and will
be fold Wholefile or Retail, on
the lowcft terms for cash or short credit.
He has Mfo for sale a variety of
India & French Goods,
which will be fold also and likewise—
Threads, Laces and Edgings ;
black Laces; Gauzes; Italian Crapes;
black and colored Satins ; Sarfenets;
Men's twill'd Satin ; black Modes.
A great variety of
Fashionable Ribbons ; velvet
Ribbons; fancy silver Lace; Shoe Ties;
Camels hair Shawls ; Gown Trimmings ;
fafhionable Feathers; fancy Flowers and
Wreaths; Girdles ; &c. &c.
Portsmouth, Oa. 3, 1801.
No 4—PORTSMOUTH-PIER,
130 puncheons Grenada Rum
Few hhds. Molasses,
He has 14 chests Souchong, 2
chests Hyfon TEA, and 2 chests
CASSIA which will be fold cheap
0 close account sales. Oa. 3,1801.
HasjuJl received and read, for sale,
FRESH GOODS,
GOOD S,
Which will he fold cheap for cash or approved
credit ; —conffling of
Best fuperfine Cloths,
of every description & the newest fafhion,
Tambore, Sprig'd & Cambrick
MUSLINS; Cambric, Camels Hair and
Chintz Shawls.
Irilh LINENS; India Cotton;
Sheeting and other Goods as usual, &c.
Cafli given for 200.000 merchantable
Pine BOARDS,if delivered soon.
Portsmouth, Oflober, 10, 18or.
PETER COFFIN,
Has juf received per thefkip Galen, from
London, an additional fapply of
FANCY GOODS,
Coating & Lamblkin ;
Stuff Goods of all kinds; Blankets.
Worked & cotton Hofc.
Has received by the late arrivals
from England, A large assortment of
English Piece GOODS,
An afotment
Kid Shoes; Morocco Shoes
with cork foals.
MUFF & TIPPETS;
Fur Trimmings.
Edw'd Parry
Hasjufl received a large and gene-
—CONSISTING of — A great variety of
of the best and newest fafliions.
James Rundlet,
FANCY GOODS.
CHINTZES,
ral assortment of
Fall and Winter
David Blair,
Court-house, in Exeter.
A large affirtment of