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POETRY.
Ir^m (Ze Bfcn Gazette — Feb. 21. ,
,Th c a^rverfiy Birthday of that great and
diQingui•he-Man, whe still Ifo.sin dre mera
or, ofhi£ grateful countrymen ; and," who
RIB infliueL, and inspires, by.the words of
wiffo<a,farting from the lip, of immortality,"
will olchf, in the devolution of time, to-mor-
Itow, the ud of February. On this occasion,
.the mind mould be brought to contemplate
the virtues of the hero, anathe CEriflian, that
we m^ytern to imitate hisilluftrious anions,
and be. a+fce wa-, the^clight and admiration
of the world. To gratify feelings, inspired
by thsfe ref-Bion, and to preserve one of
the fineft specimens of English composition,
we republic the following] —
He tempered the energies of Roman Virtue,
^ith the forbearance of the CbrifanJpirtt : and
will remain to posterity an illustrious example ;
'lie theme of praise and mortal admiration.
CHORAL RESPONSE
He broke the fetters of the land ;
He taught us to be free ;
He rais'd the dignity of man 1
He bade a nation be.
RECITATIVE.
In a crife of dark and unexampled peril, when
diarchy had enfeebled reason, he had the power
and constancy to preserve the Commonwealth
from the imminent deflation.
AIR.
Sedition, who had madd'ning reign'd,
Ere he the foaming fiend cncifehi'd,
Now bulling from his iron cave,
Will ftalfc again as Ruin's Slave ;
Untwine the serpent from his hair
To wander as a Social snare;
Thus Guilt will wound his own repose !
Thus 'Folly doubts the good he knows!
Recitative.
Elevated by the conquest of himfelf, he was
Superior to vanity His feeling was honour,
and his thought wisdom. In bluffing others, he
was amply bleft. He feared to do wrong, btft
he knew no other fear.
DUET.
Nor Syrian perfume, nor the regal gem,
Nor Beauty's potency, nor Valor's might,
Can abrogate the destiny of man ,
- Or stay the mantle of oblivious night.
The noble, and the impotent of foul, :
. Adown the ebblefs, ceaseless current flow,
'Tis ours to brighten life's illpGvc guile,
And make our virtue mitigate our wee.
RECITATIVE.
His laurels as a conqueror, were , fpoflcfs, and
His code of legislation |erfe&. He consecrated
the federal compact upon the altar of Tufice; bis
life evinced the glory of Humanity ; hisend dis
played the bitfs of resignation ; released from mor
tal care, he's now afeended to the heaven of
heavens.
MORAL S-—No. 479.
T^E whole criflenee of the little iofc^ called
I Ephemera is laid to" be but fix hours. In
that Short space of time, it performs and finishes
its alotted business of life, and leaves the Hage of
Action to be occupied by succeeding generations.
Let floptical pride contemplate this irfed, and
fink into its own nothingness. Vain-glorious
man, who fconeft at divine revelation, and de
nied and' derided the moLlity.which the^ofpel
has brought ,0 light,—what art chop but an
ephemera ? If this life limit's rhe human exig
ence, and death is an eternal Heep, all the gene
rations of men, as well philofophcrs and sages as
the most ignorant of the vulgar, are placed on
the fame scale with infects, and miift fay to the
worm, “ thou art my brother.'' The usual de
ration of the exiftehce of man upon earth, is, in
-4*l' c °™'°' a "; longer than that of an ephe
mera. The haughty creature, Man, measures
his exigence by years; and his life, sometimes,
though very seldom, is spun out to threefcofe
years ana ton. But what is a year ?Itis a little
fragment of time, that is ever on the wing—it
flips away inipcrceptjbly, arid yhen it is gone,
it appears lixea dream. The commencement
of the year, when it is elofing, fetms life yefler
day. "We spend our years asa tale that is told."
One year follows anothe, in rapid and imper
ceptible fuccefflon, til) the curtain dro,, and the
dramaof hfe is closed.—The longevity of the
man of tour or of five fepre years is a theme of
admiration : yet even bis life, though compara
tively long, is but a vapor When he looks
back to the Scenes of early childhood, the pro
gress of his life/d tiring the intervening space of
time, seems like the flight of an eagle in the air,
that leaves not a track behind —ln ffiort,
every attempt to defiroy or weaken our expect
ations of an immortal exigence, not on, tends
generally to demoralize mankind, and 'co rob
the good of their, dearefl hopes and comforts—
but also to fink human nature nearly down to *
level with the nature of brutes and infers.
N ITIONAL DIRGE.
Written portly ofige the decease ts tbe illufirfcut
Was! IING CO N, at the regueft of the, Boston
Mechanic Association, and fa to mufa by Mr.
Ouvex Holden, of Cbaritfown.
SOLEMN RICITATIVE.
Lo ! furrow reignertq and the nation mourns;
for the Lord God of Israel hath taken away the
Councilor, the Mighty Map, the Mas of War.
,>ut the Lord giveth, and, the Lordjuketh 3-
way ; blcffcd be the name of the Lord.
AIR.
Parent of Mercy, Lord benign,
Who fits on high enthron'd i
Who gives the beam of day ro.fhine !
Whofc mandates nature own'd;
Who tills the Sickening rose with vivid .dew,
And fix'd the cause from whence exigence
Look down upon a nation's woe, [grew;
Forbid the Streams of miser, to Mow.
RECITATIVE.
MEDLh f—No. 226.
O;% recetoi??p a letter from a Lady naifh a
Kiss in its pofleript.
THE POST. ,
A KISS in Vain your lips impress,
V<bicb ne'er arrives at its a"ddr%
A Krss that's brought us by th, pest,
Ere it can reach rhe mouth is loft.
No thanks are due for such a bowl,
Which leaves ore colder than a stone:
Kl^bs arc taftefess fruits we know,
Uftbp &,'re gather d -where they grow, l
[M y. Visitor.
„Fencing Anecdote. - ,•.
Frem Stiles' Hiftory of three of the Judges
of King Charles Ift.
While the Judges;lived retired at Boston there
appeared a gallant person there, fonie fay a fen
cing master, who on a Aage ffedled for the
purpofc, walked it for.feveral days, challenging
and defying any to play with him at swords ;
at length one of the Judges, disguised in
a ruQic dress, holding in one hari^a cheese wrap
ped in a knapkia, for a shield, with 3 broom-flick
whose mop he had besmeared with dirty puddle
water as hi paged along : thus equipped he
mounted the stage. The feheing-mafter railed at
him for his impudence, asked what business he
bad there, and bid him begotie. —The Judge
flood his ground—upon which the gladiator
made a pass at him with his sword, to drive
him off—a rencounter eufued—the Judge recei
ved the sword into the cheese, and held it until
he drew the mop of the broom over his mouth
and gave the gentleman a pair of whifcrs—The
gentleman made another pass, and plunging his
sword a fecohd time, it was caught and held in
the cheese till the broom was drawn over his
eyes—At a third lunge the sword was caught
again, till the mop of the broom was rubbed
gently all over his face — Upon this the gentle
man let fall, or laid aside his small sword, arid
took up the broad sword and came at him with
that—Upon which the Judge said flop Gr, hith
erto you fee I have only played with you ahd
not attempted to hurt you ; but if you come at
me now with the broad sword, know, that I
will certainly take your life. The firmnels and
determinateness with 6hich he spake, ftrucfc the
gentleman, who, defining, exclaimed, who can
you be ? You are either Goffe, Whalley, or the
iSevil, for there was no other man in England
that could beat me. And so the disguised Judge
retired into obfeurit,, leaving the fpe&ators to
enjoy the diversion of the feene, and the van
quifhment of the boasting champion. Hence it is
proverbial in fonie parts of New-England, in
[peaking of a champion at athletic and other e,-
crcifes, to fay that none can beat him but Goffe
Whalley, or the dc+il.
0
Why & Gardener is the most extraordinary man ih
tie Tuorld.
Addressed to a Lady.
Because no man has more business upon earth
and he alway choses good grounds for what he
does. He command, his tlyme, he is mailer of
the mint, and fingers the ,<%-,„/. He'raifes
his celery every year, and it is a bad year indeed
that does not bring him a plumb. He meets
with more bofehs than a minifies of Hate. He
makes more bedr than the French king, and has
in them more painted ladies He makes racing hi,
business, more than his diversion, as many other
gentlemen do , but makes it an advantage to
his health and fortune, which few others do.
His wife has enough of lad's lore and bearte case
and (he never wjlhes for weeds. Distempers fa
tal to others never hurt him : and he thrives
most in a consumption. His greatest pride, and
the world's greatest envy is, that he can have
,fy when he plcafes,
Edmund M. Blunt,
Has for sale at his
Book, Chart & Stationary Store,
No. 8, State-fireet, Newburyport, the following
Pilots, Charts, ^ Nautical Infrument:.
PILOTS.
Thl Seaman's Complete Marine Atlas ; con
taining Charts for every part of the World—
The North American Pilot — Pilot for the Weft
Indies and North America—Baltic Pilot, in
cluding the Gulf of Finland—Holland's North
American Coasting Pilot—African Pilot with
Directions—Complete Pilot for the ^eft-Indies
—Mediterranean Pilot—Roman's Gulf and
Windward Pilot—East-India Pildt in two large
folio volumes—ditto in one large voltime with
a quarto Book of Directions — Pilot for thl
Coast of England and British and St. George's
Channel— [leather's North Sea Pilot.
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS.,
Elegant 18 and 12 inch GLOBES—best
Metal Sextants, with Silver Arch—Ebony do.
Hadley's Quadrants, with or without Tangent
Screws—Achromatic Telefcopcs, various sizes
— Day and Night Spy Glasses —Common do.
all kinds—Large and Fccket Thermometers—
Barometers—Cases of Instruments of every Qe
fcriptjon—Gunter's Scales and Dividers—Tinfe
Glasses—Surveyor's Compares and Chains.—
{F All of which are warranted corred.
g. Orders for any of the above articles for,
warded to Edmund M. Blunt, or left with
WILLIAM & Daniil Triadw^ll, Ports
mouth, shall be immediately attended to.
Newburyport; Fib. „, 1803.
',^0 r# < 4,
ALL persons indebted to, or
who have any demands upon the
cUate of ABRAHAM ISAAC, late of
Porifmouth. Merchant, deceased, .are re
quelled to apply to the fub'eriber, ad
ministrator on said estate.
JAMES SHEAFL
Pfrifmouik, Feb, Ufa 1803,
CHARTS.
Chart of the Coaff of North-America, ficin
Halifax to Philadelphia, on a large scale—do.
from Philadelphia to Florida—do. from New-,
buryport to Havanna—Whole Coast of North
and South America—Coast of North America
from Cape Cod to Havanna—Weft India
Inlands — WindwardPaffige--Bermudas — Banks
of Newfoundland—River St Lawrence, from
actual furveyi on a very large scale—George's
Bank & Nantucket Shoals—Gulf of Florida and
Bahamas—Atlantic Ocean—Biitifh Channel—
Coast of France, Spain and Portugal—Bast
Coast of England and Scotland—England and
Holland — North and St. , George's Channel,
from Glasgow to Cady Bland on the Britiffi
Coast — Hammond's North Sea—Heather's do.
Weft Coast of Ireland—North Coast of Ireland,
and WeftCoaft of Scotland—Coatis of England,
Ireland,Scotland, France, Spain and Portugal—
Turn's Chart of the mouth of the Thames—
North Coast of Scotland—V/eft Ceaft of Scot
land: — Coasts of England, Ireland and Scotland
— Elands of Scilly—Coaft of France, with the.
Harbours on a very large scale—St. George's
Channel,and whole Coast of Ireland—-Coast of
Holland—Spithcad — Downs—Bay of Biscay—-
Collis of Norway—Baltic Sea—Coasts of Nor
way and White Sea— Cape Verd frauds—
Coasts of Africa—Heather's North Sea—do.
Meditterranean Sea—Moose's Meditterranean.
Sea — Acores, or Weftern Iflanda—Cape of
Good Hope and Mozambique Passage —lndian
Ocean—Bay of Bengal—Heathers Chart of
the Eastern Straits of China—A pew Chart of
the River St Lawrence from the Iftand of An
ticofti to the Falls of Richelieu, With all the
Illands, Rocks, Shoals and Soundings; also,
particular directions for navigating the river
with fafety.
lonic APRON Patterns.
Also, ri variety of
ROSETT S.
%* Allowance made to those who pur
chase by TuhoUfaL 'Rivers acknowledged.
WHEREAS application hath
been made to us the undersigned,
Seamen of £he town of Porifmouth, to
lay out certain new Streets for the ptfr
pofe of making the follbwing firects wid
er and mote commodious, viz. Danfel
flteet, Market.Afreet, Bowftreet, Fere
ftreel, and Crofs-ltreet.
Notice is hereby given; that'
we will mett at the town hall on the
evenings of the next and the two follow,
ing Thursdays, when aAd whereany per
son interested may fee a plan of said
streets and have an opportunity of mak
ing any objections to the laying out the
fame, or representations concerning the
Gallic of the land included therein;
George Gains,
Mojes Woodward,
Samuel Hutchings,
Elijah 'Hull,,
Edward Cutts.
Porifmouth, Feb zfi.iflo;. —
Fresh Lemons,
>%„*&,« WHITE,
Caty^"^*"
* fpe&fully informed that
Robert M'Cleary,
HAS taken a Shop in Col. Gains'
house, a few doors, weft of the Bell
Tavern, Congrefs-ftreet,where he has just
received, and now ready for sale, a hand
some assortment of Ladies' & Gentlemen's
S HOES :
Among which are the following,
Englilh and American Kid
SHOES, some of which are white.
Ladies Eh^lfth arid American
Morocco do., some of which arc pifrple.
Gentlemen's firft rate do.,
Ladies,& Gentlemen's Water
proof SOALS.
Ladies' Cork Seals, some that
lace; English and American.
Misses Kid,, Morocco, and
Leather Shoes. Children's Morocco and
Leather do. Do. English do. Spence do.
Boy's thick do. Men's do. Black and
Fancy Stuff do.
Ladies' Clogs dud Mogerfons.
Boots & Boot Legs,
of the beft'kind.— ALSO—
Black, blue and red Morocco.
Wax'd & black grain Calf-fkins.
Flog and Sheep-Skins.
TRUNKS.,
A few bandfome stamped Ma-
W. I. GOODS arid
GROCERIES-
At the late. Fire he had a num
ber of articles saved irom the flames that
have not been heard of fince,affiongft the
rest four Bedheads; any. that have any
articles in their keeping that was saved
from the flames, and dont belong to them
oughtto give notice of what they have
in pofreffion ; and he will give any person
that will inform him where any of his
articles are secreted (except the persons
that have them in keeping) a generous
reward after next week.
~Portfmouth Veb. 19.
++*fc++++++ 4*+
$ SHOESTORE. *
£ «+#>+»„% 4ft
The Ladies and Gentlemen of
Portsmouth and its vicinity, are re-
B. Brierley,
HAS taken part of MajorHAss's large
boufe in Brpad-ftreet, a few yards
north weft of the New-Hampfliire Union
Bank, where he has for file,
H most complete affottment ,f
DRY GOODS,
suited to all seasons, which he will fell
low as usual for cafli or approved credit,
by wholesale or retail.
N. B. Fearing his country friends may
meet with difficulty in finding out the
flore, he begs to acquaint them that
Broad-street is that which runs in a line
with BUck-ftreet, tothe Portsmouth Pier.
Pmtfmouth, fan. 7,180 J.
Neil M'lntire,
TV ISHES to inform his friends
V V aril the public that since his
House and Stoies were burnt, he has
eredhda Building direaly behind his for
mer House, where he carries on tie TO
BACCO Manufiaor) ; and offers for
Sale Tobacco of every description, as
cheap as ooffble wholetale and tetail;
ALSO
4#fe±&sHhc4#«<4fett«o
Occafoned by the late diftreffingfre. f
fc Joseph & Joshua Haven, +
iH* ve remov e.d to the store lately occupied^
* by Mefrs.Lang IBrierly ttt Co. in Court Greet,*
f and nearly opposite the Newham,fire Unit^
JBani; where they have for sale a new and£
extensive assortment of Fall and Winters
GOODS, wholesale and retail.
N. B. American made BEAVER HATS,3
t and Beverly BED TICK as ufual.|
, Portfmoutb, January 7, 1,0%±
•hsto+tofefc&.t^ tfr. •>*>»„
70 BE LEASED,
I^^ A LARGE
In. FARM, in
e^gqffl Stratham. A^^
%gffl °f ^ Printers.
Rockingham,
NOTICE is hereby given tbit the
Subferiber intends to exhibit for
leftlement the Accounts of Mchitahle
Burleigh, late of New-Market deceased,
of her administering: .the Eftalc of John
Burleigh late of said New-Market deceaf
ec at a Court of Probate to be h'ol?cn at
Exeter on the third Wednesday of Marc h
next, when and where all persons con
cerned will have an opportunity of obfea
ing or contenting to said fetderpent.
, HENRY BURLEIGH, Eto'o
of the las fill and I^lameht of Mehitable'
Burleigh ikeeafed.
Feb. 17, 1803.
Rockingham,fs.
THE - fubicribers being ap
pointed a Committee to receive,
examine and adjust, all the claims of the
creditors to the eflate of WILLIAM
PITMAN, late of Portfmonth, Block
maker, deceased, repfefented insolvent,
and 6 months being allowed for t^t pur.
pose ; hereby give notice, that they frill
attend that service at the Dwelling-boufe
of Isaac Rindge, Esq. in laid Ports.
moutb, on the fi/ft Monday of March
next, and the five following months,rom
1 to 6 o'clock, R M.
ISAAC RINDGE,
EDWARD SARGENT,
i SAMUEL HUTCHINGS
Portfmoutb, February 26, 1863.
ORDERED that the Petition
ers be heard before the General Court, on
the firft Tuefday of their next session, and
that the Petitioners cause that the sub
stance of said Petition and order of Court
thereon, be published in one of the News
papers printed at Portsmouth, fix weeks
successively, tommencihg twelve weeks
prior to said day of hearing, that any per
son or persons may then appear, and shew
cause, if any they have, why the prayer
thereof may not be granted.
Attest NATH'L PARKER,
Deputy Secretary.
Concord, June 10, 1002.
TO BE SOLD,
A Small FARM,
CONTAINING fifty-three
acres of land, with good build
ings thereon, fitbated in Barrington and
about eighteen miles from Portf?noirh,on
the main road leading from Pihauqua
Bridge to Coos ; 2 good filtration for a
tavern, trader or a mecitmic ; there is cot
on said Farm a feffeirin quantify of hay
to keep a good ft ck, and tillage & wood
land equivalent. For conditions apply
to Capt. JOSEPH NOBLE of P.>rtf
mouth, or THOMAS BALCH of Bar
ngtou. Feb. tl.
__ 4 t— I ft
State of New- Hamtyhire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given
that EdwardSt.Lce LIVERMORE,
Esquire, and others, have petitioned the
General Court, reprefentin^ that a road
from Portfrhomb, in said State, to New
bury-Pott, in the State of M^chufetts,
to be laid out as nearly upon a straight
line as the situation of the land would ad
mit, would greatly shorten the distance of
trevelling, and would be of great public
utility —and that application hath been
made, and a petition is now pending be
fore the Legislature of Massachusetts, for
a Turnpike Road to be granted from laid
Newbury-Port, to the line of said State,
upon the aforesaid direction, to commu
nicate with any Turnpike Road which
may be granted by the Legislature of New-
Hampfhire—Wherefore they pray that a
Turnpike Road may be granted to them
from Portsmouth to the line of the State,
to be laid out as nearly Upon a straight
line from said Portsmouth to Newbury-
Port as the situation of the land will
admit.,
Fire & Marine hiforance Company.
''rHE Members of the Nevo-
Hampshire Fire & Marine Infarance
Company give police, that until they ate
incorporated, they will underwrite indi
vidually on vUEb, freights and Goods,
at their Office, Mr h;LLi,Gs' Hcufe,
Congress-street.
. Portsmouth, Feb. 2^, 1803.
Pifeataqua Bridge
TAVERN.
TH AT commodious and plea
santly fitoated house on Goat-lflmd,
with out honks and every convenience
for a tavern ; two large gardens, and two
acre lots <m the mii&, will be leafed for
one year; with the 1011-honle and the
whole income which m^y arise from die
toll in that time, for a Ip.-citic sum paya
ble monthly in proportional parts. Any
reputable person who will engage t n keep
a good tavern and c<licit the toll may
take them both together. "It noluhabie
person fnould appear to take them both
together, the directors will ^ them Irpa
fately on the frit day of April next, ap
pointing a toll-gatherer and renting the
taveinas formerly. For further informa
tion appiv to
Thomas Thompson, Agent.
Portfir.Gutk, Fob. 25, ißos.
Landing from /loop Juno, and
FOR SALE BY
Waldion & Holman
Frefii fuperfine Gallego's FLOUR in
whole and, halt barrels.
"RAGS! RAGS!
THE proprietors of this paper having
undertaken to supply a paper mill,
ca 1 on all ranks of people in Portfmoutb,
and its neighborhood to
Serve their R^IGS,
and help the manufacture of this useful
article in New- Hamplhire, where the
mills are starving for the.want of flock.
• Pro too Publico.
Tooks & stationary!
C. PEIRCE has just received an ad.
ditional assortment of Books and Station
ary, which he has now opened and would
be happy to exchange ^ those who may
want, for either bank bills, Giver, or gold
coin. The articles just opened are
BlßLESofalmoft all fizes&prices
Teftamerits, large & fmaJl print.
Motherby's Medical Dictionary.
Jacob's Law ditto.
Alexander, Boyer, Perry, Sherri
dan and Young's Diaionary..
Gentlemen and Ladies Pocket Books.
A large assortment of
Penknives, Slates, Pencils, and
School Books, at C. PEIRCE's Chop np.
polite Wm. & C. Neil's store, Buck
ftreet, Portsmouth.
FOR SALE RY
William Chase,
No. 12, Portsmouth Pier,
56 Puncheons Rum,:
Sugar pr. hhd, or bbl.
Fuftick ; Ship Bread. —.
DEMONSTRATION.,
THE distillers of the United States,
are refpe&fully Informed that the
fubferiber has removed from Morrifville
to Bristol in the State of Pennsylvania,and
that those wishing to avail themselves of
the advantage, refusing from the use of
the Patent Still, may fee it there in
operation ; or letters (post paid) as usual
will be attended to, by <
MICHAEL KRAFT, Patentee.
FOR SALE AT
Treadwells'
Stationary Shop, Court-ftreet,'
THE Rev. Mr. Buckminster's Ser
mon on the late Fire.
The increase of Piety & Re
vival of Religion in the Southern States;
and a few copied of the niw Comedy
Abaellino the great Bandit;
from the German of Schillen, as per
formed with unlimited applause inßofton.
Portsmouth, Feb. 2§, ISO 3.
CT Wanted one or t^o ^div^
Lads from fourteen to fixttri, vr r n of
age, as apprentices to tin M.^^ 3 tw^-
nefs, whfa goo, tAcowagtnuw wtd be
given, "ftofe from the tomory w< aid
be prefemL Apply. ~^es
(O'Said Gilm an having lately eftab
lifted a Candle ManyfaHory in Exeter,
v an supply almott any quantity of Can
dles at the fimrteft notice and equal in
quality to any made on th' Continents
His Mould Candles are of pure sweet
tallow, clarified and bleached, and re,
quire not ten days age to give them
perfect whiteness. He is also preparing
for tiie SOAP Bufinef^ and gives gen
erous prices for good AffyTallow &
'°''P Greefe. Exeter, Jan. 1803.
FOR SALE BY
Elisha Hill,jr.
14 Bates COTTON,
1,7 hhds. RUM,
A few osßs ~]. 6d. Bd. lod.
Cut N AILS.--The above will
be fold che^p for C^l
pGrljm%th, Feb. fg, 1803.
^CWanied at this Office, a lad
as an Apprentice to the Printing
Bufineis.
Portfa nth; Frh. 12.
R U M.
Cotton Yarn, &e.
JOSEPH S. GILMAN, agent fee
Samuel Slater &f Co. North Provi^
dence, R. I. has received from their m
tensive and much celebrated Cotton
Manufa&ory at Rehoboth, (Marfa.) a
general assortment of fagle and two
threaded TARN —which he is felling at
ihe Manufactory prices. He has also
BED TICKING as above.
TO BE SOLD,
At Public Vendue;
Sundry Lots of LVND, at ths
fouth part of the town,near capt'fl
Low and Morrill, on Thuf^
dy the l othday of March, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, if not fold at private fate
before; the situation of the lots mak?
them valuable for buildings.
Sale to be on said Lots.
Portsmouth, Feb. 2§.