The Mirror — Concord, N.H., 1798-07-31 00:00:00, page 1

Vol. VI. WI)/ 1 Qo)r fll'WW N°. 300.
PUBLISHED BY MOSES DAPIS.'
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Notice.
THE owners of Logs, &c.
lodged on the Subferiber's Land
lying on Merrimac river ig Bow, are
, hereby requeued to pay the damage fuf
tamed thereby, arid take away the in
cumbrance immediately. The number
of Logs, &c. is nearly 1000 — The marks
may be seen by applying to the Town
Clerk of Bow.
ISAAC WHITE.
,Bow, 19th July, 1798.
Attention !
WHEREAS a certain un
ruly fellow by the name of Moses
Eaton, ahas the Runaway, who once
pretended to be my affectionate and lov
, ing hufbaad, has lately advertised me in
the Mirror newspaper, wherein he an
nounces, that I have threatened to tun
him through with weapons of defence—
and while he was absent had left his bed
and board. The accusation I deny——
Instead of my offering to abuse him,
(which modest delicacy would didate to
be otherwise) his peevish, ungovernable
temper, surpassing all reason and ration
ality, has caused him to threaten my life ;
and the reason of my leaving his bed and
board, was because his inhospitable pa
rents had treated me in a flumeful and
ridiculous manner, and unjuftifiably turn
ed me oat of doors. Although the pa
rents of the said Moses, and his malicious
brother Joseph, have done their qtmoft
Jo injure me, I do not, in any shape
whatever, consider myfelf obligated to
them for their unwarrantable abuse—yet
think they are justly (ironically speaking)
entitled to what they withhold from me,
for their manifold exertions and trouble
in securing it.
If any man or woman, think proper
to trust the aforefaid Moses Eaton, they
will do it entirely at their own rifle, as I
am determined to pay none of his debts,
nor will! be accountable for any of his
falfehoods.
LUCY EATON.
Concord, July 20, 1798.
Runaway Boy.
P AN away from the fub
=' scriber on Tuefday last, an indent
ed servant boy, named
Elijah Stone,
16 years old, about § feet 8 inches high,
has long Tandy coloured hair, light com
ptexion, tall, slim built, and appears in
his natural gait rather clumsy. He wore
away with him the following species of
eloathing, viz. a damson blue coat and
jacket—a pair of Nankeen overalls, and
two felt hats.
All persons are forbid trusting
said boy on my account ; and they are
Ijkewife forbid harboring or employing
him, as I will prosecute any one who
may do it. #
Whoever will take up said run
away, and return him to his master, or
give information where he may be found,
fall have/S^ Dollars reward for their
trouble.
.PHINEHAS CAMPBELL.
Henniker, June 30, 1798^ 7
Jacob Abbot
HAS FOR SALE,
At his Store in CONCORD,
upon Commissions,
4d. §d. 6d. lod. and 2od.
N AILS,
By the Cast or Jingle tbou(and.
Concord, (N. H.) July 10, 1798.
Cath to be fold for Old Rags,
CO NCO[M@/ri % ] T UESD AY, July 3 i, 1798.
FEDERAL BRIDGE
THE Proprietors of said
Bridge are hereby notified to meet
at the House of Mr, Aaron ApyriN,
Innholder in Concord, on W^ntyay,
the firft day of August next, a* one
o'clock in the afternoon, to tranfad the
following business, viz.
Ift. To choose a Moderator.
2d, To fee what money the Proprie
tors will raise to complete said Bridge.
3d. To raise the money to pay Mr.
Tucker for the Ferry.
4th. To tranfad any other bufineG
which they m^y think necessary
The Proprietors of
Shares No'*. 4, §, 20, 39, 37.38, 39,
48, 60, 61, 67, 69, 84, and 96, id Fed
eral Bridge, are hereby notified, that all
of the above (hares, on which the Assess
ments now due, are not paid before Wed
nesday the ift day of August next, will
be fold at Public Vendue, to the highest
bidder, on that day, at one o'clock in
the afternoon, at the house of Mr. Aaron
Austin, innholder in Concord.
By order of the Dirtaors,
STEPHEN AMBROSE, P. Clerk.
Concord, July 13, 1798.
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New Store.
CALEB CUSHING,
INFORMS his friends and the public,
that he haslately opened a STORE
in the fouth weft part of Salisbury, where
he has for sale, a frelh and general assort
ment of
English, Weftindia, and
Hard Ware
GOOD S,
C Country produce received in pay
ment.
N. B. All perform indebted
to the Subjeriber for the service of bis Bof/e,
for the years '95, '96, & '97, are requeued
to make bajment. C. Cushing..
Salisbury, July 9, 1798. 7.
TIMOTHY DIX, jun.
n EQUESTS all perfoas indebted to
him, by Note or Account, to call
on him for fetflement. Those whose
notes or accounts have not been payable
more than fix months, will be allowed all
the month of July, and until the firft
Monday preceding the "third Monday
in August.
N. B. He has for sale,
as Mud, almost every article of Merchan
dize wanted in the Country,—fome of
which are not commonly fold in country
Stores, viz.
Black-Smiths' Anvils and
Vices; Sawmill, cross-cut and
ft tenant Saws.
Bofcawen July 5, 1798. S
* Lust da, of fernico to Se,t. Court.
TAKE NOTICE.
By the Subscriber,
ON REASONABLE TERMS,
A most Excellent STAND,
for a Trader or Mechanic, more
, ? Specially for a Tanner,^?^^
T YING in Concord, on the
east fide of Merrimac river, about
one mile from the Meeting house, a &
rods from Step heN Ambrose's State,
containing about one acre of Land, with
a good two ftoty House, a good Barn,
a Tanyard, and water convenient for the
house .and tanyard. The whole, or a
building spot arid the tanyard, will be
fold, as may best suit the purchaser.—
For further particulars, enquire of the
fubicriber, living on the premises, ^'
SIMEON EASTMAN.
Concord, June 28, 1798. 6
Tethe PUBLIC.
qTIE Subscriber having dif
'N I covered a method to make water
from living Springs or Fountains afeend
up rising ground from 10 to 70 feet a
bove the ordinary furface of the Foun
tain, through pipes of wood, without
the application of any force or power,
other than that of the fame fountain—
and conceiving that this method of con
veying water, will be of great public util
ity- the fubferiber has obtained from the
U S. a patent, securing the right of this
difeovery to him, his heirs and assigns—
H^ gives this public notice, that he will
attend to the fuperintendance of the work
neeeßary to convey the water of any
spring or fountain, to the house of any
person who makes application to him—
and, for a sum agreed ora, he will contrad
and take the risk of the business on him
feif, and if he does not comply with his
agreement, will ask no pay for ady labor
or expeafes attending it. The method is
Simple and easy, and will not exceed in
price, the common way of conveying wa
ter down hill, more than 20 per cent.
JOHN MANNING.
Wakefield, Jute, 1798.
Good Chance for a Mechanic.
TO BE SOLD,
A Convenient House and
' A Barn, with four Acres and an half
of choice good LAND, which produces
fix tons of good hay annually, and an
excellent spot of ground for a Garden—
fittfated in Concord, on the east fide of
Merrimac river, about 30 rods from
Federal Bridge, and one mile from the
Meeting house.
The above it 1 good fland for
a mechanic @fany kind, and will be fold
on realonable terms if applied for imme
diately.-—For terms and particulars,
apply to the fubferiber living on the pre
mises.
ELIPHALET TUCKER.
Concord, July 9, <79 8 - 7
Mw»t * ■*
N, B. As the Subscriber ex
peas to leave the town in the course of
a few months, he requests all persons in
debted to him, to call and fettle their ac
counts before the firft of Oaober next,
without a more formal invitation.
E. T.
gamaMMMßateW^^ ■"! 'asaaae—H
TO THE
IMPARTIAL PUBLIC.
—••
YT7HEN a Public Officer is dismissed,
the natural inference is, that he
has been guilty of fornething wrong, in
order to juftify the proceeding—frich as
mal-conduQ in his office, or some atro
cious Crime ; otherwise, it is to be pre
sumed, the President of the U. States
would not have so severely manifefted his
displeasure ; But as the President has not
thought fit tp offer any reason whatever
for my dismissal, itcannot be deemed pre
sumptuous or even improper to conclude
that he was at a loss for fych as could be
considered warrantable. The power in
vested in the Chief Magistrate, it is true,
admits the right to demits ; but which
right is supposed to be exercised only
when the public goo^ (hall require it ;
in which case, his doty constrains him so
to do, withoutfavor or affeaion. Senfi
bly feeling the indignity, prompts me as
a free citizen, conftiturionally authorized
to step forth in my own defence ; and
do now invite —day, challenge, any per
lon or persons, in office, or out of office,
(that have any charge against me, tr ex
hibit the fame without delay ; in order
that my country and the whole world
may know it- not wifhiog to conceal my
condud in any ' particular, either official
or political.
Having thus premised—l beg leave to
inform the public, that the office of Com
missioner of Loans was not fought for by
me, being at the time of my appointment
(Dec. 1790) Tteafurer of the State of
Newhimpfhire—an office atleaft §0 per
cent more lucrative ; which office ! was
■fettflfyfaw^ i;nn:&
prev ailed on so resign, being led to be
lieve that the,paltry salary at 6§o dollars
would be coniiderabl, augmented, soon
as Congress should be fully made ac
quainted with the arduous duties of the
Loan Office. Indeed, I accepted it up
on that condition, not having the fmail
eft doubt but it would have been done.
After giving the officea fair trial, I pe
titioned Congress on the fubj^a, and
finding no probability of effecting it, I
fignified in June 1792, a desire to resign
the office ; and in consequence thereof
received a letter from Alexander Hamil-,
ton Esq. the then Secretary of the Trea
fury—of which the following is a copy,
viz.
Philadelphia, June 14th, 1792,
"sir,
" THE Comptroller has intimated to .-
me that there are some expreflions in a
letter from you to him indicating some
disposition to resign, in confluence of
the insufficiency of your compensation.
The manner in. which you have execut
ed the duties of your office, has been so
entirely fatisfadory to roe, that I should
regret your resignation not a little—aod
under this impression I am induced to re
commend to you to wait the issue of an
other session. In a report which I made
to Congress during the last session, I
proposed an increase of your emolu
ments —and I believe, if it had not been
for the lateness of the session, when the
impatience of the individuals to get
home, produced a disposition fevorable
to objedions which tended to prevent the
entering upon new business, an addition
al provision would have been made
The trust of a Commissioner of Loans is
so very delicate and important, that it is
impossible it can be long left in any Rate,
without such a cempenfation as will se
cure a worthy and adequate chareder in
the execution of it. \-
With much esteem, I am,
Your obedient Servant,
A. HAMILTON."
, Wm. Gardner, Esq.
In answer to the preceding,! consent
ed to remain in office a longer time,
which produced the following reply, un
der date of July 13, 1792, viz.
." E duly received your letter of the
24th ult. and it gives me pleafare to learn
that your determination is in favor of a
continuance in office."
The session alluded to passed off and
nothing was dorie.
By another polite letter received in
April, 1793, from the said Secretary, 1
was induced to remain in effice ftid
longer. On the 22d Jan. 1794, the
fame gentleman wrote thus in answer to
a letter of mine, viz.
"sir,
^/' I duly received your letter of the
9th inst. on the fubjeft of your salary as
Commissioner of Loans. lam full, sen
sible of the ioadequatenefs of your com
pensation, and I assure you it will not be
for want of my exertion if something it
not added in the course of the present
session of Congress.
With great confidera^on, I am,
!Sir, your obedient Servant,
A. HAMILTON."
In a letter from Oliver Wolcott, Esq. 1
the prefeot Secretary of the Treasury,
dated July 1, '94, the following is infect
ed, viz. "The opinion which 1 enter
tain of the importance of the office which
you hold, and of the able manner io
which it has been executed, naturally in
cliries me to wish, that your services
were more liberally rewarded."
In another letter from the fame gen
tleman, dated Feb. 6, 1797, he fays,—
" Ifincerely lament with you the incon
veniences to which all the public officers
in common with yourfelf have been feb
jeded by the enhanced price of living, a ?
fad which I have never ceased to repre
sent upon all proper occasions. lam
not without hopes however that the fub
jed of compensations will be taken up at
the next session of Congress, and fen e>
general plan adopted for rendering the
fixations of the public officers more com-
Portable."