The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1795-02-13 00:00:00, page 4

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The Parnassian Field.
FROM A/LATE ENGLISH PAPER.
VERSES.
~ Worthy of a place, not only in the corner of
, every Newspaper, but also in a corner of
every human Heart—not so much for their
pbetical elegance, but for the sentiment.
AH! ,4 vcho meet flern Winter's frrau.
Upheld by fortune' s pow'rfal hand ;
Who fee the chilling fnov^cme down,
With all her comforts at command :
0 ! think of that left happy drone,
Whom Poverty's Jharp wooes afail ; ''
No/parking fire, no cheerful r om,
Revive their cheek, cold,junk, and,ale !
Deep hoivls the wind ; the pelting rain
Drifts through the Matter'd cafment cold;
While the fad mother's arms contain
Her infants, jhivering in theirfold.
In vain the, raise their piteous cry,
And plead at hungry nature's call ;
Thein only food a mother's fgb!#
Their only warmth the tears that fall!
Stretch'd on his in ferable bed,
The wretched father links in grief:
'. ~ Paleficknefs refs upon his bead,
And only hopes from Death relief,
dbe parents' tender mournful eyes.
Mingle theirfaint and humid beams :
Fre/b woes from retrojpiaion rife,
Frefhfourcefrom mem'ry's fountain jirearns.
0 RicH! the tranjport might be thine,
To footb their Offerings into peace !
To bid the fen of Comfort shine,
Arid Want's opprefoue empire ceaje !
Tc fee the glow of health return,
Reanimate their faded cheek !
Life'sfeeblef park, rekindled,burn,
. . And give what language cannotfpeak !
On Fancy' )pinion oft I roam,
With Pity, partner of my flight ;
Forget, awhile, that grief '/ m, own,
Andtade a fetching fewest delight.
Forget the many poignant woes,
That weigh this drooping form to earth 1
Where reliefs farrow hopes repoje.
Scap'dfrom the ills, which gave it birth.
0 ! ye, embark'dfor Pleasure's fare,
Retrain awhile thefluttering,ail!
At Pi.ft call, retard the ear.
Nor let her plaintive pleadingsfail !
The Merry Register.
A*LEARNED judge travelling the
A circuit, bargained with a coun
~tryman for a horse, to span one in his
four wheeled carriage, and desired, as
the countryman knew him, to let him
to a dirtant county, on trial. The
countryman consented ; but before his
honor returned, the horse died. On
"the judge's relating the circumstances,
the countryman shrugged up his shoul
ders, and laid, be did not expea that
the poor creature would have lived long
— 66 Not live long!" replied the judge
angrily. "Oh! (replied the coun
tryman) you mistake my meaning—
I thought nothing could live long after ^
you bad it on trial"
AN Irish gentleman, converfingon
•politics, wittily said, "by the time
the Prince of Wales comes to be king
of England, by my foul, it will be no
kingdom at all, at all,"
A CERTAIN DIVINE
in one of the Weftindia Islands, col
lateral perhaps in point of confanguin
ty with the celebrated Spintext, read
the psalm one funday, and fat down as
ufuaf while it was fuog. Whether un
mindful of his sacred fundion, or ov
erplied by the labours of the day, the
legend fgyeth not ; bur, while his de
votional hallelujah choir was paying a
tribute to the Sovereign of All, the
charitable parson threw in his mite to
the Monacan god* The music at
length was finished, and the people
were waiting for the word, while the
venerable dispenser fa in a found
* Tbegoatffcifo celled.,
sleep. Ai soon as tie deacons observ
ed the fid catastrophe, one of them
turned to the parson, & with an audi
ble voice said tohim, it is out, (mean
ing the psalm) hit ? said the par
son, half wakng— Well, fill it up again
and charge it to Jim Bowers:
^ EPITAPH on a TAYLORV
BENEATH 's intir'd poor Simons Snip,
Who to the next w rid,took a trip;
He liv'd a very henefl life, ',
Tho'^ow and then be beat bis wife ;
He cabbag'd cloth iometimes, 'tis true,
And that's no mere than others do;
Death call'd upon him with his fears,
To cut awa, bis thread of years .''
And, 'foite of all Snip's wife could jay,
The villain cabbag 'J him away..
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~ Laws of Newbamp/bire.
Faffed at the Session of theLegiflature begun
and holden at Concord, in Dec. 1794.
An AR providing for the campenfation
of certain persons employed in appro
bending and bringing to justice, offen
.ders againfl the laws of this flake.
BE it enabled by the Senate and House
of Representatives in General Court
convened. That whenever an account
shall be exhibited to the Superior
Court of Judicature, or to either of
the Courts of Common Pleas, in this
state, against a county, for services
'done under the diredioD of either of
the Courts aforefaid, the Attorney
General, one of the Solicitors, or any
Justice or th^ Peace, in apprehending
and bringing to justice, any offender
against the laws of this state, and no
provision shall have been made for the
payment thereof, the Courts aforefaid
refpeftively, shall have power to ex
amine the fame, and allow so much
thereof as they may deem equitable.
And for the sum so allowed, the Chief
or First Justice of the refpeaive Courts
aforefaid, shall give order on the coun-,
ty trenfurer, who is hereby authorised
and direded to pay the fame.
An Aft for extending the boundaries
of certain towns.
Whereas the fever al towns in this state
adjoining CenneHicut river, are bound
ed by the easterly banks of said river,
by reason whereof, the islands, ferries,
bridges, &c. in and upon said river
cannot by law be taxed by said towns :
far remedy whereof—
BE it enabled by the Senate and House
of Representatives in General Court con
vened, That the northerly and south
erly lines of each of the several towns
aforefaid, be and they hereby are con
tinued and extended across said river,
to the westerly line of this state, which
line shall hereafter be considered as
the bounding westerly line of said
towns.
Provided nevertbelefs, That noth
ing in this sa contained, shall be con
firued to affed the grants of any such
islands, bridges, ferries, &c, heretofore
made, nor prevent the making of
grants in future of such iflandi, bridg
es, ferries, locks, canals, and othercon
veniences for the public benefit, nor
the right of fifhing in said river, and
using the fame as a public highway,
as heretofore.
Approved, January 6, 1795.
^^ granting to each company of
Cavalry, seventeen dollars to furnifb
inflruments of mafic and colours.
BE it enabled by the Senate and Hoaje
of Representatives in General Court con"
vexed, That the captain of each com
pany of cavalry in this state, organiz
ed according to law, be entitled to re
^' of the treasury fevenat
dollars, in addition to (he sum hereto
^^CT^ W^ purpafe of fur
nifhiog his company with instruments
of mufick and colours ; and the G^
ernor being certified by the command
ing officer of a regiment, faj com
pany of cavalry belonging to the fame, j
is organized as aforefaid, shall girt
the captain of such company an order
on the treasurer forthe aforefaid sum.
Approved, January ^, 1795.%
An Aa for raising twenty fix tboufand
fix hundred and fixt, fix dollars^ and
fxty seven cents, for the use of this
flake. [
BE it enabled by the Senate and House
of Representatives in General Court con
vened, That there be raised the cur
rent year for the use of this state, twen
ty fix thousand fix hundred and sixty
fix dollars, and sixty seven cents •, —
which sum shall be assessed, coUe&d
and paid into the treasury, on or be
fore the last day of December next;
and is appropriated for difeharging
the debts due from this state, and for
the support of government.
And be it further enabled, That the
treasurer be and he hereby is dire&d,
seasonably to issue his warrants to the
fele&men, or assessors, of the several
towns, parities and diftrids within
this state agreeably to the last propor
tion a& for affeffiog and collecting the
aforefaid sum of twenty fix thousand
fix hundred sixty fix dollars and sixty
seven cents.
And the feleamen and affiffors a
forefaid are hereby required refpe&-
ively, to assess and levy the fame ac
cording to law, and cause the fame
to be paid into the treasury of this
state, on or before the last day of De
cember next ; and the treasurer shall
issue extents for all taxes which shall
then remain.unpaid.
Approved, January 9, 1795.
Laws of the United States.
PUBLISHED BY_A UTHORITY.
, Third CONGRESS tf^UNITED STATES,
"AT THE SECOND SESSION,
Begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, in the
date of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the third of
November, 179^.
An all for the relief of Peter Covenboven.
Sec. i. BE it enabled by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
United States of America, in Congress
assembled, Th^t there be allowed and
paid to Peter Covenhoven, late a ser
geant in the militia, the sum of four
hundred and eight dollars, and twenty
fix cents, in full compensation of cer
tain costs and expenditures attending
the cure of a wound received in an ac
tion near Fort Schuyler, during the
late war,
Approved, January 1, 1795.
George WaJhington.
An All authorizing the transfer of the
flock Handing to the credit of certain
fates.
Sec. I. BE it enabled by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the U
nited States of America, in Congress as
sembled, That at any time within two
years from the puffing of (his a&,
transfers shall and may be authorized,
of so much of the Pock standing to
the credit of any state, puifuant to
the report of the commissioners for
fettling accounts between the United
States and individual states, and the
aft passed thereon, entitled "An a&
making provision for the payment of
the interest on the balance due to cer
tain states, upon a final settlement of
the accounts between the United
States and the individual ftates,%to
creditors of such state, who were such,
prior to the firft day of July, one
thousand fcveti hundred anfbinety
three, as may be neceffar# to fatisfy
their refpeaive demands J
Provided, That no^foch transfer
shall be made but wi&he confect of
thwfeid ftafe^
Approved, January frty ^ ^^
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; Harvard College Lottery.
• TICKETS w@AP TEEStfTiCtiTS |
''' in the Second'Cl^fs of
HARVARD COLLEG^LCTTEkY,
W'HlCfyvitlfe&reo% ctemence deal
ing the 9th of April next, may be U<&^
At Wait ^ Fife's Store, A
wh fe the Prizes will 0 paid on demand.,
C^ccrd, F&E ;.
,/ls'o For sale,
A quantity of Deer's Leather.
ALSO, b
A few bags of Hatters and Spin
ning WOOL. .
Gu/b given for Shipping Furs, ad
the abovefere. 0
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Samuel Phelps, post refer,
Respectfully informs his cufom-i,
yers, that if 'they will deliver Rye, Corn'
,or Wheat, by the 20th cf this month, for
the kft fix months of the year which Robin-,
son proposed to tide, he wist receive it at the
places and prices stated in the Printer's ad- #
vertifement in the firft column of this pa
per.—^ But if produce is not left at ? those
places, by the above time, Cash will be de
manded of all, at the end of said fix months,
which will be with No. 1320 f the Mirrour.
This will be necessary, to enable him to pay'
the Printers, &c. Feb 6.
note. Customers in Candia may leave
produce at Major Mooers' Fore—those in
Deerfield, at Cap f . Peter Sanborn's.
Apprentice wanted.
0 The Printers want an apprentice, from
12 to 16 years of age—who can read, w^ire
and cypher—who will be inftrußed in the^rc
of Printing, and found with Loathing, &ci
Concord Bridge.
WHEREAS the General Court of the
State of Newhampihire, at their last
session held in Concord, io said state, in De
cember last, granted to the fubferiber and
others, and associates, their heirs and assigns
forever, the exclusive right of building and
keeping in repair, a Toll Bridge across the
river Merrimac within said town of Concord,
below Butters's ferry, so called, under such
rules & regulations as are in said grant men
tioned — and authorized the fubferiber to no
tify and warn the firft meeting of said gran
tees, and affiliates—Thefe are therefore to
notify and warn said grantees and associates,
to meet at the dwelling house of Samuel
Butters, innholder in said Concord, on Mon
day the 23d day of February instant, at two
of the clock, in the afternoon, when met
ift. To choose a moderator to govern said
meeting.
2d. To choose a clerk.
3d. To choose directors, oroverfeers, and
to tranfad any business that may be thought
will promote and bring forward the com
pleting said bridge as soon as possible. ^
PETER GREEN.
Concord, Feb. 6, 1795. „'
^ Thole who with to be concerned in build
ing said Bridge, are desired-to attend said
meeting. o
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FIVE THOUSANDS or ,
GOOD MILL LOGS
(white or yellowpine)
WILL be wanted at S. Blodget'i
tV MILLS, near the head of Amofkeeg
Falls, next ferity— 3 or 400 of white and
yellow pine plank stocks, from 30 to 4.0 feet
in length, from 14 to 20 inches ^diameter—
they must be straight one way, and but few
knots, and those small—Also a large quanti
ty of White Oak Plank Stocks —~4mj|
cords of Hemlock Bark—for a "jr^d,#
generous price and good paQuUegiven.
For further particulars, enquire at Samuel
Blodget'sftore, near hifcanal, at said Amof
keeg—Where be haty&eneral assortment of
English, Indiaand Wfeftindia
G,O O D S,
for sale ; which he will fell as cheap as an,
man whatever— Prove me—and fpetk as you
.find^fr} • —-—
& B; Cash will be given for Indian Corn, A
Rye, and Pork, on the deliver,.
A^ The public may be assured, that Mr.
^ Blodget is happy to inform them, that the
most difficult part of cutting hi. Canal, he ,
has farmounted ; thq, his great lock, and alt/
other parts of the work, completely answers,
his'wifhes— that he flatters himfelf he shall
so far complete his canal, by the middle of
May, that Logs and other Lumber, mty
pass through the feme fafely, with the aid of.
a common frefhet—it is already finished be- g
low all danger of loss of any Lumber.
January,,l7 95. 7-^
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