The United States oracle of the day — Portsmouth, N.H., 1800-10-25 00:00:00, page 4

ORDINALIONS]— At Windfur (hr.) Rev.
Joseph Evans.
On Wednesday, the Rib infl. to tbe pastoral care of
the Church of Christ, in Halifax,(Plymouth County)
th Rev. Abel Richmond. The Rev. Mr. Niles, of
Abington, introduced tbe solemnities of the occasion by
a pertinent prayer. After which, followed a well
adapted piece of vocal muse, Tbflßro. Mr. Niles
then delivered an ingenious and excellent dfourfe —
ordaining prayer,by tbe Rev, Mr. Sanger,of Bridge
'water —charge by do.—right band of Fellovufbip, by
Rev. Mr. Barker, of Middleboro'—concluding pray
erby Rev, Mr. Strong, of Randolph.—Every part
of tbe performance was appropriate, and pra&ically
excellent; and tbe unanimity of tbe parifb rendered tbe
taafon peculiarly joyous, andunitedly grateful.
New- Bedford, Michael Grabam, to miss Pa
tience Daves; Asa Russell, to miss Alice Hathaway
In St. Paul's Church, January last, capt. Oliver
P. Finley, of Boden to miss Ann Seabrook, of Cheap
fde, London
— Boson Mr. %fepb Richards to Miss Alice
Winchfler Lowering ,— William King, Esq. of
Bath, to Miss Ann N. Frazier, of Before; Wm.
H. M'Neil, to miss Rebecca Conant; Natb'l Leeds,
& tbe accomplished miss Elizabeth Harris; Henry
B. Curtifs, to miss Betsy Fijber, of Canton ; Eben'r
Huffman, Esq. to tbe accemplfbed miss Elizabeth
Oliver ; Captain John Lovett, of St. Johns N. S.
to miss Margaret Frf, of Boflon; Dr. Robert
Fenelly,to miss Eliza Hilt; Dr. Amos Bancroft, of
Weston, to miss Sarah Boss, dau. of H. Bass ;=
Ralph Abrams, to miss Mehitable Welch, Benj.
C. Sweetfer, to miss Abigail Mallijb ; William
Rainy, of tbe fond of Trinidad, to miss Abigail En
glefby, of Bofion
° Stop, readers, here, and deign a look,
On one without a name—-
'Ne'er enter'd in the ample book
Os fortune or of fame.
Studious of peace, he hated frife;
Stria virtue fill'dhis bread :
Uis coat of arms ' Afp o Ufs life /
' An bon,tft bear:,' his crest.
Quarter'd therewith was innocence ;
And thus his motto ran—
' A confidence void of all offence,
' Before both God and Man?
In the great day, tho' wealth and pride
Now scorn his pedigree,
Thousands shall wish they'd been ally'd
To his great family.
A gentleman's calm retreat from the sur
rounding deluge.'
MARYLAND.
Halting between two—but finally prefcring
new curd to old cbeefe. , ;
A little farm and fifh pond, well trimmed and
enjoyed, whose increafog springs make luxury
smile.
Keel up—like an old (hip with a valuable
cargo; pouring from her hold her weighty
goods, while the rubbish floats on the top.
DELAWARE.
— Salfury, Rowland Bradbury, aged ,6, to
miss Miriam French, aged 43
— Portland, Mr. Abner Rogers to Miss
Jane Warren—Mfr. Richard Derby of Salem
to Mils Martha Coffin, youngest daughter of
Dr. Nathaniel Coffin
WeftminJbr Mir. Farvel sanes, to the agree
able Miss Thankful Rice, daughter of tbe Rev. Mr.
Afapb Rice
Her political horizon now and then overcast
with the clouds ofafadtion, yet in general enjoy
ing the fcrenity of a bright meridian,while her
lons extract from the foreftsand mountains, the
Wealth of Peru.
Imitating her mamma in vices, and tearing
to pieces every other catechism.
TENNESSEE.
— Marblehead, Capt. Peter Ie Brecon, jr. of
Newburyport, to Miss Tabitha Lewis
To speak the truth freely ; riches are dust,
honors are fbadows, pleasures are bubbles, and
mat a lump of vanity, compounded of fin fid
rcifery.
Wife in their own eftcem, and learned in
the cittern of others—waiting only the crow
ing of the Gallic Cock, to deny their political
head.
Cohabiting with that neighborhood, which
best suits her education.
"^rasfflmmm^^
MARRIED] —At Salem, Gilbert Newhall, to
miss Betsy Symonds.
A fuptrb edifice, set off with the riches of
all nations, ornamented with the (kill of ancient
and modern architects, and tenanted by the
grandfires of political wifdoni.
RHODEISLAND.
Sighing under the prevalence of natural de
pravity, and closing the eyes of a gasping repu
tation.
A bedlam ; a heated foil, producing feeds for
every garden of sedition.
NORTHCAROLINA.
A mathematical treatise, with right ques
tions and wrong answers.
SOUTHCAROLINA.
GEORGIA) Q s
Helping with her right hand and scratching
with her left.
— Dorcbefter, David Spear, mer. of Boston, to
wife Mary Robinson
As you love your fouls, beware of the world;
it hath slain "its thousands and ten thousands.—
What ruined Lot's wife ? the world. What
'ruined Judas ? the world. What ruined Simon
Magus ? the world. What ruined Demas#
the world. And, What shall it profit a man,
ifhe gain the whole world, and lose his own
fcul?
A motley gioup of stability, conceit and
barbarism. ~
A Federal guide post to the political wan^
dercr.
— Lynebrook, Jonathan Herrimon to miss Sally
Moulton
Piquing themfclves on their own righ
teousness, and stowing it more by profeffion than
good deeds. ',
PENNSYLVANIA.
To the over-worldly minded.
IF thou art not afraid of the world, 1 fear
thou art afriend of the world, and'an enemy
to God.
the MORALIST—No. 27;.
O—:—
The MEDLEY.—No. 128.
„ —+ —
Lulled Stales tn Miniature.
ON A POOR BUT HONEST MAN.
I^^=±==X_~~±4~ =^^-r^ eitife.
Poetical Lepojitory.
MASSACHUSETTS.
NEWHAMPSHIRE.
CONNECTICUT.
NEWJERSEY.
KENTUCKY.
VIRGINIA.
NEWYORK.
VERMONT.
EPITAPH
FOR SALE,
A Few copies of an Oration
on MUSIC; doubtless foporior to
any thing of the kind ever before publish
ed in America—Just received from Port
land, and to be fold at the Bookstore of
the Printer hereof.-— Price 1 2^ Cents.
THE Subferiber refpea/ully informs
his friends in the Country, and the
Public in general, that he has opened a
House of Entertainment, at his Houle a
little Below the State-house, in Daniel
street, Portsmouth, where Gentlemen and
Ladies may be accomodated with private
Lodgings. Allo, keeping for Horses,
where every attention will be paid to
Travellers, and upon as reasonable Terms
as the times will admit.
SAMUEL BOWLES.
Portfmouth, OR. 18, 1800.
THE Public are refpedfully
informed, that the Subscribers have
commenced running a STAGE from
Portsmouth to Portland and back again,
on the following days; ts leave Ports
mouth every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday mornings at an early hour, and
arrive at Portland the fame evenings—
leave Portland every Tuefday, Thursday
and Saturday mornings, and arrive at
Portsmouth the fame evenings ; —Thofe
who with for feats, may apply at Deacon
Samuel Bowles at Portsmouth, at Col.
CoggweHs in Dover, at Mr. George
Frost in Berwick, at Maj. Jefferds in Ken.
nebuuk, and at Mr. Josiah Paine's in
Portland, where Stage Books will be kept.
The Proprietors will provide good
Carriages and Horfcs, and careful oblig
ing Drivers.
141 b. Baggage will be allowed gratis.
The Stage Proprietors will not be accoun
table for loft Baggage.
JOSIAH PAINE,
AARON CHAMBERLAIN,
GEORGE FROST.
THE Subscriber intending to
-A- Remove from rids town in January
next, feme distance from here, requeßs
all who have any demands upon him, and
all who are indebted to him, to call and
fettle the fame immediately, as he wishes
to fettle up all affairs before he leaves
this place.
The Convenient Dwelling-
HOUSE in Waflrngton.Greet in which
the fubferiber now lives, with the Land
Barn and all the conveniencies is now
FOR SALE. —ALSO—
A water Lot, on the street that
leads to Capt. Gove's tanyard, with a
Buildingthereon, designed for a Dwelling-
House, but now improved as a Black
fmiih's (hop, to be entered upon in Jan
uary next, for further particulars Inquire
of the Subscriber.
JONATHAN LOCK.
N B. If said Buildings are not fold by
January next, they will be TO LET.
Portsmouth, \)a. [B, 1800.
THE House is 40 feet by 24, of 2
stories ; with Barn, out houses,
Blacksmiths shop, Wharves, &c. and
about five acres of Land.—A part of
the land has been heretofore occupied
as a Ihip-yard, is the best situation for
the purrole On the Pifcataqua, and
while it prefente an advantageous es
tablishment for the naval architect, is
susceptible of such improvements as
may render it a delightful residence for
the private gentleman. For terms and
further particulars, apply to the sub
scriber on the premises.
W. D. PECK.
TO fupercede the necessity of
writing particularly toevery person
indebted to the subscriber for this or any
other Netipaper, he now presents one to
every person of the above defcripuon
(tho' not in form) requesting them to call
at thejeveral places where their newspa
pers are left, and pay the balance due.
He likewise tells them if they Should
be found negleaful; and Should be called
upon another way, he Should think him
felf exculpated from any blame, without
giving further notice.
OZIAS SILSBY.
THE Subferibers, named Ex
ecutors of the last Testament, of
SAMUEL GERRISH, Jun.
late of Dover, Merchant, deceased; having
accepted that trust, and given bonds for
the faithful performance thereof agreeablv
to law, request all persons having de
mands against bis estate, to ptefent the
fame for adjustment. Those indebted are
desired to make immediate payment.
New Line oj Stages from
Portsmouth to Portland, on the
upper Road over Pifcataqua
Brid^g, through Dover & Berwick.
WAN TE D,
A BOY between i^and 16 years of
„age, as an apprentice to the Black
smith's business, where he will have the
advantage of learning all kinds of vessels
Iron work; country and town work ;
making edg'd tools, &c. &c. and will be
treated well, — Inquire of the Printer.
TO BE SOLD,
AHoufe & Land
in KITTERY, about one mile
from Portsmouth ferry.—
Wm. Brewster, 7 r
W M . K. At K i NS oO Exfltaers .
Dover, OH. 8, iSoo.
Entertainment.
The CIRCUS opens for Ladies and
Gentlemen every day in the week (Sun
days excepted) freim morning 'till night.
g^Grown People 25 Cents each, Chil
dren half price.
RESPECTFULLY informs his cus
tomers and the Public in general,
that lie has for sale, wholesale and retail,
A great variety of
Conffling of
Peppermint Lozenges, Sugar
Almons, Burnt Almonds, Sugar Plumbs,
Cinnamon sugar Plumbs, Annifeed Sugar
Plumbs, Lemon sugar Plumbs, Conferee
of Loaf Sugar, loaf sugar Candy, brown
sugar Candy, Spanish sugar Candy, Pre.
served Lemons, Currant Jelly, Quince
Jelly best quality, Sugar Cake, Macaroni
Cake, Almond Cake, Annifeed Cake,
Plumb Cake, Plain Cake, Diet Bread;
Pies of all kinds.
~He likewise informs the Ladies that he
makes all kinds of CAKES ?hd PIES,
for Company, at the shortest Notice.
Ponfmomh^aoberi^o^OO.
Wooden Hor/es;
where Gentlemen and Ladies may ride
in private ; having a perfect CIRCUS
built for the purpose. This truly pleat
ing and innocent amusement is in the
highest eftimition in the principal Eu
ropean countries, and in America-^cfpe
cially io Philadelphia, Newyork, Balti
more, Boston, &c. &c. —Giving the
greatest fatisfa&ion, being highly recom
mended by the firft phylicians, as the
mort operative for the circulation of the
blood.
BEGS leave to inform his
Friends and the Public in general,
That he has a compleat let of Ihe much
admired, and universally celebrated
New-Hampjhire Turnpike Road
from Pifcataqua bridge to Concord up
per bridge, by Durham-falls, through Lee,
the two mile Break (so called) Notting
ham, Northwood, Epsom, Chichefter and
Concord, in or nearly on the way run and
marked by order of the Ditedlors, with the
necefTary bridges thereon—invite every
perfbndefirous ofcontraaing for the fame,
or any part thereof, to come forward with
their proposals, which mud be in writing
and signed, designating by particular
marks the way intended to be made, at
what sum by ihe rod or mile, the bridge
or bridges to be built, the length of the
water courses to be covered with plank,
the materials for the abutments or cause
ways, what sum to be done for, and when
to be completed. The said Road mutt
be thrown up and raised with clear earth
or gravel, thirty inches high in the centre,
and rounded off in a true curve each way
to the middle of the gutter or water courle,
on the sides of the road, twenty.fix feet
from centre to centre of the gutters, which
must also be regularly hoped outwards ;
and have water courses across the road
and from the gutters, fufficient to prevent
any water's remaining therein. In mea
dow or swamp land, a good foundation
mud be laid with wood or Gone, and
covered as aforefaid. And no part of
laid road will be approved and received
until it be fufficiently fettled and made
even in manner above mentioned. The
bridges are to be twenty feet wide and
built with piers of our common pine tim
ber, three polls to a pier, placed on a mud
fill twenty feet apart, with five fufficient
Brings of timber, to be covered with good
three inch pine plank and railed in a
plain substantial manner, with Bone abut
ments, where materials can be had.—
And over any dead or Bill water, of in
considerable depth, or flats adjoining
running Breams, causeways of wood or
Bone covered with gravel, excepting
courses for the water.
Nath'l A. Haven,)
Isaac Waldron, Agents.
Jona. Steele, )
Oflober „ 1800.•
NEW LIME.
A Quantity of excellent new
LIME in Hhds. just arrived from
New-Brunswick, and for sale on the
middle Town Wharf. —ALSO —
Plaifter of Paris, & Grindstones.
Apply to B. CONNOR.
Pifcataqua Bridge
Proprietors, are requeued to-call at the
Cudom-Houfe, to receive a Divident of
Toll made thereon, the 6th inst.
Their Annual Meeting
will be held at the State-Eloufe in this
town on the 12th of November next, at
three o'clock, P. M.
Tho s Martin, Treasurer.
Portsmouth, Oflober 1 1, 180?,
A Large affortmetd f
Writing - PAPER,
Just received and for sale by the ream or quire,
by C. Peiroe, No. 5, Daniel-ftrcet Portfmoutb.
THE fubferibers be
ing authorized to receive propo
sals for contrasts to make the
CONFECTION,
Stephen Delande,
CONFECTIONER,
Eafl of the New Mat ket,
Sheathing Paper.
BANQUE TING-HO USE.
Mr. Dockum,
Portsmouth, Ofl. 18, lEOO.
ALSO
6co pieces India Cotton, some
of which are extra fine.
150 pieces Nankins.
Hyfon & Souchong Teas pr. chest
A new assortment of Paper Hangings,
with a number of other articles not par.
ticularized, Polymath, Sept. 20.
SUPERFINE, middling, and
low pric'd Broad Cloths; Caffimeres:
Kerfeys; Plains; Serges; Flannels; Bai
zes ; Wild-Bores; Camblets; Shalloons;
Ruffclls; Calamancoes; Durants; Tam
mies; Velveteens ; Velvets ; Thicksets;
Corduroys; Queens Cord; Jaans; Fuf
tains. A Luge aflmtmmt of
Mens worsted, cotton & worsted,
silk and worsted, cotton & silk and cotton
Hosiery ; Youths random cotton and
worsted ditto; Ladies white cotton ditto;
black worsted ditto; Mens' white silk,
drab silk, brown cotton, brown thread,
worsted and beaver Cloves.
A large afoiment of
41&4 Irilh Linens; brown
Hollands; Platelles; Dowlas; Book,
Jackonet, lappet, lappet & lace, Iprig'd &
cambrick Mullins ; Muslin Shawls and
Handkerchiefs; Camels hait Shawls with
netting and fringe, very cheap ; Chintz
and purple Shawls; rocket Handker
chiefs; Gentlemens Neck-Cloths ; black
silk Handkerchiefs ;. Bandanna ditto.
A handsome afortment of
London Chintzes ; patch Fur
niture ; Muflinets & Dimities, Ginghams,
long Lawns; Cambricks ; Marseilles
Quilting, A large assortment of
Plain, changeable, striped and
Plad Italian Silks at a reduced price; a
great variety of Florence & English Luft
riugs ; black_& colored India Lufirings ;
black Satins for cloaks; ftrip'd and plain
black Satins extra quality for mens wear ;
black silk Velvet; black Laces ; black
Fans; common and best Pins ; Tapes;
Threads; Sewing Silks; Knives & Forks;
fafhionable coat and Vest Buttons; Rib
bons, Galloom Bindings ; Edgings.
A large assortment of
Mens Hats from 7/6 to 36/- —
Ladies black Beaver ditto, colored and
black Satin Beavers ; a few straw Bonnets;
Silk Umbrellas, oil'd ditto; flair & floor
CARPETING.
SUPERFINE, noddling, and
low pric'd Broad. Clothes; Caffimeres;
Forest Cloths ; Coatings ; Ratteens ;
Flannels ; Baizes; role & mill'd Blankets;
Swandowns; Velvets; Thicksets; fancy
Corel; black and green lilk Shagg; silk
and worded Plush ; Men's black and as
sorted worßrJ Hose.
Has Just received a Large affortwent of GOODS,
which are now opening ^ for sale, on the If
terms for Case or fort approved credit,
CONSISTING OF
Calicoes and Chintzes of the
latest falllion ; Muflioets and Dimeties ;
Book and Jaconet Muslins, and Mudin
Handkerchiefs ; Camels hair, mudin,
chintz, purple, and colored silk Shawls ;
Eoglifh and India Bandannoes; Black
silk Handkerchiefs ; Wildbores ; Cam
blets ; Durants and Shalloons ; black
Modes ; black and colored Sattins ;
Thread Laces and Edgings ; Satin, Chi
na, mode and love Ribbobs.
Ladies fafhionable black satin
Beavers ; fafhionable black and color'd
Feathers ; Mens fafhionable round-top
Beavers; Womens white and colored silk
Gloves ; black worded Gloves &:Mitts.
Black, Grey, Brown and Red
MUFFS and TIPPETS; white, grey,
brown & ting'd Canary Fur Trimmings.
Fashionable gilt, coat & vest
Buttons ; brown Hollands ; Checks ;
Thread ; black and color'd Sewingfrik ;
Twist; Galloons ; cotton & silk Ferrets ;
Tapes ; With a variety of other articles-
Portsmouth, Oaobe r 18, 1800.
Fall & Winter GOODS.
Frelh Fall and Winter
GOOD S,
Os the latest Importation,
JUST RECEIVED By
OLIVER BRIARD,
And for sale at his Store in Mar
ket Street, at the lowest Cash
Prices. Portsmouth, Ofl. 18, 1800.
Worsted Pantaloons ; Panta
loon Pieces and Pantaloon Hose ; Mens
beaver and walh leather Gloves, some
lin'd with Flannel ; white Kid Glove's.
Which they will dispose of on low
terms, for Cash or approved Credit.
Wm. Lang, & Co.
HAVING removed their establish
ment from Portsmouth, N. H.
are now opening for sale at No. 4, Mag
ners Row, Kilby-ftreet, BOSTON,'
An Assortment of
English GOODS,
Fall & Winter GOODS.
James Henderson,
Which will be Sold, on reasonable Terms.
CONSISTING OF
GOOD S,
Has taken the Store lately occupied by
Nathaniel White, Esq. where he
has opened a General afortment of
FALL & WINTER
James Rundlet,
Bylov, Sept. 18, 1800.
Has received by the Packet, from Liverpool,
a neat afatment of
BEST cut and plain GLASS
WARE, of the newed pattern—
which is now open and ready fa fate at hid
Crockery and Glajs Ware Store,
Daniel-drcet, Portsmouth.
He expects in a Ihort time to
receive a very handsome assortment of
CROCKERY, all of which he will fell
at the lowed rate for Cash.
Plymouth, Oct. 10, 1800.
w^amHMiwißiiiiitfß^artftfcagm^ .?-Mttfc^
New Crockery and Glajs
Ware Store.
Hyde & Lyel,
Taylors and Habit-Makers from London,
REfpedfully acquaint their Friends
and the Publics that they have
just received a neat assortment of
, FALL and Winter
GOOD S,
And that they continue ready-made
and bespoke WORK as usual.
FEATHERS.
Abraham Isaac,
INFORMS the Public that he has just
received and offers for file, a quantity
of good New FEATHERS, warranted
free from any infection.— Likewife
A large assortment of
Crockery, Glass Ware,
and LOOKING GLASSES,
which he will fell very cheap.
—ALSO—
-4 Cast Iron STOVES.
N.B. Vendue kept as usual every
Wednefdoy. Portlmoiub, Ott. 18.
Tin and Pewter Wares,
Which he will dispose of by Wholesale
and Retail, Cheap. —ALSO—
Makes and fells Sheet Iron
STOVES and FUNNELS.
Isaac Stanwood,
INFORMS the public that he
1 has taken the store lately occupied by
Mr. Phineas Ellis, direAly opposite Mr.
Richard Evans', in Market.ftreet, where
he has opened a handsome variety of
Crockery & G/a/s Ware,
which will be fold at the lowest prices
for Cash.
Respectfully informs
his Friends and the Public that he
has on hand a general assortment of
Cash or any of the above articles g net i for
old Pewter an'd Lead. 09. iS.
Cold Weather is Coming !
John Badger,
Tin Plate Worker,
Opfeofae the Oracle Printing-office,
Daniel Street,
Among which are the following,
RUM, Brandy, Gin, Aniseed,
Clove-Water; best oLLondon Por
ter, by dozen or tingle bottle ; Coffee,
Tea, ChoCofate, Sugar, Molalfes, Cotton ;
Best Rhode-Ifland and other Cheeses ;
a capital assortment of Silver Watches ;
Cod and Pollock Fish ; Flax of an excel
lent quality, and of any quantity; Mack
erel per barrel or ^ barrel ; Crockery and
glass Ware; A variety of Shoes; excel
lent Spanish float Indigb; a quantity of
nail-rod Hoops; Hats of various kinds ;
Best of Oil'd Hat-Cases, of almost every
size & price, neatly made ; A great quan
tity of Iron, S f eel (hod, and other Spades
and Shovels; Keggs from half a pint id
ten gallons, kept con llantly for sale ; to
gether with a large assortment of other ar
ticles too numerous th mention in a
Newspaper advertisement; all of which
will be fold as cheap or cheaper than at
any ihop in this town.
As said Parry has lately es
tablished a Tobacco Manufactory, where
he has the best of Tobacco ManvfcAur
ed into Pigtail; small Twist & Sneak
ing— be is determined to fell the best of ,
Tobacco, much looser than can be pur
chased at any (Imp id hrrfnoom \*
Wm. Stanwood,jr.
Market- street. ALSO,
INDIA. COTTONS
very cheap, and other GC 'CDS as usual.
Portsmouth, oa. 4, 1800.
♦oCTfe.
Edward J. Peifee,
Fail© Winter GOODS, .
Just yeeived and will be fold at the lowcft
prices, by
Goods ; Groceries, &c.
& rtffl^ '^" ^"' trum
feet and Ke^g,
§ William Party,
A Has for sale at hisfore at the kwer
end of Buchf reel, near Portsmouth # pter,
A Large assortment of
Glass-Ware.
Portsmouth, Oa. 10, 1800:
Portsmouth, Ofl. it, ißoo.