United States oracle and Portsmouth advertiser — Portsmouth, N.H., 1803-08-13 00:00:00, page 3

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SATURD4Q
From the Centinel.
News from Europe.
Since our last we have had several arri
vals from Europe. They furnish Paris to
the nth and London papers to the 18th
June.
The prominencies of the intelligence,
are,—The surrender of the Electorate of 1
Hanover to the French ; —the entry ofl
French troops into the German city ofl
Bremen, and the Imperial city of Ham
burgh ; the confifcation of the British pro-'
perty found therein ; —the declaration of
War by Great Britain against Holland ; —
and the capture of a vad number of
French and Dutch (hips by theßritifh crui
zers. For particulars we refer to our
foreign head.
The cause assigned by Bonaparte for the
invasion of Hamburg, is, “ his firm res
olution to shut up the Elbe, and exclude
Britain from the only port left her in the
north of Germany." The Senate of Ham
burgh applied to his Prussian Majesty for
his protection ; but he expressed his "fur
prize that the Senate should presume that
he could to gratify their moll humble flip
plications, involve himfelf and his fubjetts
in a war with France. The molt active
preparations tor a vindictive and sanguin
ary war were making in France, Holland,
and Great Britain ; —while the prefles on
both tides groaned under their loads of re
crimination. In France nothing appeared
to be talked of but an invasion ol England;
To promote which, the citizens, public
bodies, and volunteer associations were
coming forward with contributions to
build ships of the line, frigates, and
flat bottomed boats ; and contrasts were
laid to be entered into to furnilh twelve
hundred of the latter by the id of August,
to transport an army of 140000 men across
the English channel, th. firll calm season
after. This expedition Bonaparte has
proclaimed : and Chaptal, his Minitter of
the Interior, in a circular to the Prefers,
and nation, of the iff June, calls on the
young men “ to join the ranks of the ar
my, that they may learn to conquer, and
establish the repose and prosperity of
France on the ruins of the British Govern
ment." Other public officers hold a sim
ilar language ; and if any reliance is to be
placed op preparatory movements, and
appearances, the French will invade some
part of the British dominions, the prefentj
year.!
In England the Government does not
appear to pay the fmallell regard to the
French threats. It however, is augment
ing its naval force with the utmost vigor.
The seamen are to be augmented to
i20,c00 men ; and such has been the late
unparallelled success of their cruizers,that
lailors enter in great numbers. In one
day only 22 prizes arrived at Plymouth,
nine of which were French, & ten Dutch,
the other three were neutrals fufpetted of
having French or Dutch property on
on board.—The Parliament had granted
the usual war taxes ; and addresses to the
King, approbatory of the war, were fign
wg in ail parts of the kingdom.—ln these
addresses the city, of London had taken
the lead. The war appeared popular
with the Britiffi people ; and the fame
windows which Sixteen months since
beamed with " peace and Plenty, on the
proclamation ot peace ; blazed, on the
late celebration of the King's birth day,
representations of “ Bellonas car," and,
" Britons flrite home."
0
From a number of circhmiftances it
was apparent the mediation of some, of
the northern powers to effect a peace,
was in activity; but from the temper
(hewn by the belligenent cabinets, there
was very little profpefl of its success.
It was reported, that France had de
manded that Denmark mould prevent En
glifb vessels puffim the Sound.
Wc have received the firft No. of a new
paper published et Hanover in this state. It is
entitled " The Literary Tablet," printed in
four quarto pages, and is pct at the very low
price of one dollar per ann. Ladies and Gen
tlemen who are fond of encouraging works of
genius and literature, are informed that a sub
scription paper is lodged at Treadwells'
Bookdore.
— ^o
Atkinson Academy.
f,We notice with much pieafure in the
papers the adverrifement of a new LOT,
TERY for re-ere&ing the Academy at Atkin
son, in this date. It is hoped the Tickets will
meet a ready fale —
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There is no part of the condud of
the First Consul in which the nature of
the man is more perfectly pourttayed
than in bis demand to have the emi
} grants banished from England. Where
is there a spot in which that unhappy,
virtuous band, would be permitted to
set their foot, if England were to yield
to that abominable requisition. When
Rcme became the tyrant, the scourge,
and midrefs of this world, there was
{ not a comer of the earth in which an
I offender against her will could find fhel-
I ter; so that it was well said, that the
I world was only one great prison to
Rome. France would make it, if she
could, one vast jail, into which ffie
could put her paw at pleasure, and
draw out any vidim she might choose
to immolate. But we hope, that so far
from extending her priion over the
I "'e ''" be obliged to contrast
h^^wn natural demenfe.
Expatriation is, God knows,fufficient
punishment for any crime but murder ; §
& he is not better than a murderer whol
rould wish to add to its miseries. Sure;
(lure, the unhappy emigrants may be
b) left to their rags and their rest, in a
I grange land. Persecuting them is just
[like fuccefsful robbers, thirsting for the
l,lood' of the unhappy people they had
'Wllaged and reduced to beggary.
Churlejlon Courier.\
The occurrence which prevented die
early part of the important Debate in the
British House ot Commons, on the 23d
May, from appearinag before the public,
is a fobjett ot regret in England, in not
icing this circumstance, the British editors
observe :—" The speech of Mr. Pitt,
which was delivered during this period,
is said to have cut down all his former
efforts ; from some allusions to it in the
remaining part of the debate, it appears
to have been, in a very high degree, vehe
ment, impressive and argumentative;
among other very flriking figurative all
usions, he compared Bonaparte to a tor
rent of volcanic lava, whichs in its def
truttive course, blights the fairett pro
duction of nature, demolishes the mod
splendid cities, and lays watte e ery
region with which it comes in contact."
The number of English detained in
France, is not very great, Mr. Talbot,
Secretary to Lord. Whitworth bas been
liberated, and has arrived in London.
An attempt has been made in the British
Parliament to obtain a vote of censure of
the Minittry on account of the peace and
late Negotiation : But the motions there
fore have been negatived almost unan
imously. In the House of Lords, Earl-
Fitzwilliam's motions were negatived
106 to 18.
——o
SEGARS.
As the mail coach from Bristol passed
the parade in Providence on Tuefday
latt week, smoke was observed to issue
from a trunk on the outside. On flop
ping at an inn, it was opened,when the
whole contents were found in a ruined
condition, except two machines for the
purpose of lighting fegars, which had
occasioned the accident. The trunk
was large, and contained the eloathing
of two gentlemen bound on a journey,
who it seems had each lighted a fegar
just before leaving Bristol We have
not learned whether the ingenious in
ventor of these handy machines has ob
tained a patent for making and vend
i"g them. [Salem pap.
- - - - - _ - ^'*B=TCrMM&HRg,
CURIOUS,-
Hudson, June 2t.
This city is supplied with water from
a fountain about two miles distant, by
means of an acqueduCL For several
weeks the pipes in the lower end of
I Warren-llreet had been almost complete
I ly dry, while in every other part of the
1 city the water ran with its usual force
This led to an examination of the main
conduit pipe (formed of logs) when it
was difeovered, that the roots of a wil
low tree bad found their way through
the joints of a private pipe, and from
thence had proceeded to the main pipe,
were they had grown and increased to
such an immense number of fine fibres,
that the bore ot the main log, for about)
twenty feet, was entirely filled up. On
further examination, it was also found
that the private pipe, from whence the
roots had proceeded, was full ot roots
for the fame or a greater diflance, making
in the whole, almost forty feet /
The separate roots were not larger than
common wire, but were so elofely and
firmly matted tagether as to form a
mass almost solid.
0
A Frenchman at St. Euftatia, who
had been an eminent merchant, but by
misfortunes had loft all his property,
being commanded to make out an in
ventory of all his effects, when that
island was taken by Admiral Rodney;
he took his pen and wrote the follow
ing emphatic account of his condition.
—"No money, no goods, no trade, no
credit, no reputation, and only a poor
broken heart !"
^ remarkable Anecdote of Dean Swift.
The Dean was one morning landing
at his study window, and from thence
observed a decent elderly woman offer
ing a^paper to oneofhis fervants,which
the fellow at firft refufed with an inso
lent & surly afped. The woman how
ever pressed her suit with all the energy
of didrefs, and in the end prevailed.
The Dean whose foul was the feat of
companion, saw, felt,and was determin
ed to alleviate her misery.—He every
moment expeded the servant with the
paper : but to his furprize & indigna
tion; an hour elapsed, and the man did
not piefent it. The day was cold and
wet, and the wretched petitioner Hill
retained her situation, with many an
eloquent and anxious look at the house.
The benevolent divine loft all patience
and was going to ring the bell, when he
observed the servant cross the street,
and return the paper with the utmost
fang froid and indifference. Rightly
judging the case, he threw up the sash,
& demanded loudly what the paper
contained ? “ It is a petition please
your Reverence," replied the woman,
" Bring it up rafeal" replied the enraged
Dean.—The surprised and petrified ser
vant obeyed. With Swift, to know
was to pity, to pity to relieve.—The
poor woman was indantly made happy
and the servant almost as instantly
turned out of doors, with the following
written testimonial of his condud :
The bearer lived two yearsin my service
in which time he was frequently drunk
and negligent of his duty ; which,con
ceiving him to be boneft, I excused ;
but at lad detecting him in a flagrant
indance of cruelty, I difeharged him."
Such were the consequences of this pa
per, that for seven years the fellow was
an itenerant beggar ; after which the
Dean forgave him
MARRIED] —In Kentucky,Joseph
H. Dennie,E/q. United States Attorney,
to Mis Nancy Marshall, fifler of
fudge MarfcalL
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On Monday last departed ~tEis life, Mrs.
MARY JACKSON, aged 37, contort of Mr.
Clement Jackson, merchant : and on Tuef
day, Miss Mary AnnJackson,their daughter,
aged three years. This bereaved family, had
been visited by death,on the person of their eldetl
son, Matter Richard Jackson, aged xi ; on
the 19th of July. The iff of August, the sec
ond son, Matter Clement Jackson, was
seized with the fame disorder, the Canker Rtf
Every effort , of medical power, directed by the
hand of genius, science and friendship, was anz
ioufl'y employed, to save this darling child; that
a mother might not fink, beneath the repetition
of such severe strokes. The child was saved ;
'the mother died.---Few women ever lived
mere beloved ; few, very few, have ever claim
ed tenderer, deeper, and more lading regrets.
An aged grand mother, mother, and husband
are most sensibly affeded. ---The babe of the
bosom, reposes on the bosom of a Granger.-.-
These, indeed are uncommon sorrows. - They
implore the compassions of the Father of Mer
cies ;—they ask the pit; of the feeling mind.
Methinks I Jaw, in visions of the flies,
Tby Richard, at on beav nly pinions rife;
And Saving gain'd the ebryfalport of day,
That thus be gave bis kittle feelings way ;
"0 whenfall dear Mamma, my Mamma, come,
^"'f n d in Leav n, a bktf, eternal borne !
Street boy, the gentle breathings of thy heart
Were beard.—- At Geo', ecnsmond, the fatal dark
Was in a moment wi%d;—7by mamma rose
Above this earthly theatre of woes ;
And beckning to her Mary Ann, they sp e d
Beyond the man,ores of the,lent dead !
There band in band, tbro ,one ,y walks, they rote
Tbcfpicy vales of everlifting love ;
Noserpent glides along the path unseen,
No lion roams amid the verdant green ;
No vultures' eye the bl, retreat explores ;
And winds, waves, tempests die, on Salem's fores.
But Ok, ! nvbat feelings rend a%,snd's fonl !
And ftiUdbe Jo er that uoun^.can make him ivbc!e;
'Tis bis / to Tuountf; and bi s to pour the balm ;
Tie nine, the oil, that makes the form a calm •
Come then, thou great pbtfeian come, al come /
And male a husband's,father s voces, thy own.
Impart celestial peace, where furrow reigns ,
Sickness, disease, dflemfecr, bind in chains ;
And fay to death as erst, by tbee, was said
When death s bright sword, was wav d rouad Da
vid's bead;
" Stay,flay thine band; and let tbe past fuffice"
The angel bears ; and not another dies.
• ?-—-? —=TT! "^T'=~=^^
Benj'n Evans,
TIN PLATE WORKER,
REfpedfully informs the pub
lic he bis taken a (hop in Ladd,
street, opposite Colonel Ladd's ftore—
vekere he makes and keeps conflaictlyfor sale,
^ GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
TIN WARE,
wholesale and retail at the lowest prices.
Also —A handsome afotment of
JAPANED WARE,
which, being of his own manufaaure, will
be fold much cheaper than imported.
o N. B. Cath or any of the above articles
given for old Pewter and Lead.
Portfaouth, &g.i^, 1803.
Forrevieja SALT.
—o—
—sale on board ship Hampden
& Sidney now lying at Langdon's Wharf,
A Cargo of SALT,
of the firft quality—apply to
RICHARD EVANS.
Port,mouth dug. 13
jaff Arrived from Lisbon and
FOR SALE BY
Wm.&Chas Neil,
190 Boxes LEMONS in prime
order.
Lisbon SALT.
Bags FEATHERS.
Velvel CORKS.
Common do.
Bags ALMONDS.
On reajonable terms.
August 12, 1803.
For Sale,
10,000 wt. Rhode Island Cheese,
on ooard (loop Beaver, lying at the Pier,
for terms apply on board to
Jesse Wilcocks, master.
Portfmoutb, August 13, 1803.
Benjamin Moses,
Has for fate at his chop Deer -street, North-
End, opposite Mr. Thomas Sheafe's
A quantity of COFFEE, of a
good quality.
Other GROCERIES, as usual.
Small'favors acknowledged withgratitude.
Portfmoutb, August 13.
Account Books
Os almost all sizes and prices,
Classical and School Books wholesale and
retail,
A large assortment of BIBLES of all sizes,
Gentlemen & Ladies' Pocket Books,
N. Y. Medical Repository in numbers,
Stationary cf almost every description,
Tickets & Quarters in the fourth elafs of
bouth Hadley Lottery,
Cafligiven for prizes in the 3d elafs,
All the above and considerable more,may
be had at C. PEIRCE' snew Bookstore,
in Daniel-street, Portsmouth.
August 13.
A Bargain!
'l'o be Sold, a Fa/uable House
A Lot, near St. John's Chur, h, nd
fronting on Chapel-ftrect.—For terms
apply to-
Joseph Willard.
Po^fmouth, August 13, 1803.
George Dame
Having lately, to his former ffirtmenk,ad
deJ a variety offafoionable articles, in
vites his friends to bis flop, the fifth door
below the Pofflfce, aid opposite Capt.
Cottes , Buck street, mbere be cili en
ucavor so to gratify them both as to at
tention and price, as nt , merit an! at
trafi their frequent vkfts.. £
He has for sale as folfo,
GOLD Miniature Settings ;
gilt do. Morocco Cases; Minia
ture Chains; silver and plated Pencil
Cases ; plated Sugar Tongs ; silver Thim
bles ; competition, steel top and brass do,
, plated and brass Shoe Clasps; pearl Salt
Spoons; tortoile (hell Combs; pearl
Sleeve buttons; ftecl and ivory Bodkins,
Tw ez. rs, Tooth Picks, &c. in straw
cases; ivory and wood Needle Cases ;
Knife and Sciffar Cases, Ring do. Smel
ling Bottles, some with silver tops ; Es
sence Lavetder, Bergamot, Lemon, &c.
Milk of Roles ; fine pot and roll Poma
tum; Tooth Powder ; Damask Lip
Salve; Wafli Balls; genuine Court Plas
ter ; Sneel Snuff, to cure bead ache ;
best Rented Windsor Soap ; Tooth and
Comb Bruthes ; Key Rings ; Graters ;
Counters ; silver edge and plain Thread
Cales and Purses ; straw Boxes.
• Afew elegant
Backgammon Boards ; Dice
and Boxes ; clothes Brushes, hearth, fur
niture, dusting and (hoe do. Watch
Strings; Curling Tongs; black & white
Bugles Necklaces ; pound Beads ; Elas
tic Knitting Pi is; Segar Cates; Mo
rocco Spedacle and Razor Cases; Shav.
ing Brodies; Razors; Shaving Boxes;
packet Glaffcs ; ivory and horn Combs;
A great variety Snuffann Tobacco Boxes;
agood afotment Pen and Ja k Knives ;
Hunter's do. Sei(Tors; fupeifine White
Chapel Needles, Stouffers and Trays;
patent Lamps; tin'd iron Table and Tea
Spoons ; tin and horn Tumblers; Wait
ers all sizes; chelt and box Locks;
pound and paper Pins.
Pot, Foollcap, Gilt, Black
edge & plain Writing Paper I Draw
ing Paper; Parchment ; boxes Paints ;
hair and lead Pencils; India Ink; India
Rubber; Snell Paints; Dutch Quills;
writing and Cyphering Books ; Ais Skiri
and Ivory Leaf; Memorandum Books ;
Spelling do. Bibles; Testaments; Prim
mers; Art of Reading, by Stanford ;
Dwight's Geography ; Copy Books ;
Slates and Pencils ; Sponge; red & black
Ink Powder; Sealing Wax and Wafers;
Alining Sand and Boxe? ; a variety Ink
Stands; Columbian, Henry 8;h. & Mer
ry Andrew Cards, &c. gold & silver Leaf.
Musical Instruments,
Viz.
Bass Vials & Strings; Violins,
different sizes and prices; String— Bows,
bridges and Pegs for do. tip'd and plain
Geraian Flutes & Clarionets; Hautboys ;
I Horfemen's Trumpets; Flageolets ; Oc- ;
tave Fluirs; Fifes; a few firft rate Drums.
An assortment Walking Sticks
and Rattans. Likewise
A large assortment Children's
TOYS, from 2 cents to 2 dollars each.
PLEASE OBSERVE,
His Practice in
Miniature & Portrait Painting,
- Having of late, considerably increased, 1
has encouraged him to furnifh his PAINT
ING room with every neceflary article
in those lines—Those who please to em
ploy him may depend upon his using ev
ery effort to please them ; and fliould he
nevertheless be so unfortunate as to fail in
meriting ceir approbation, the expence ,
he must of course pass to profit and loss 1
account, and exercise his pencil afrclh in
another attempt.
O' \hould it be more agreeable to Ladies
and Gerttlemen, he will wait on them at their
houses, by their giving him previous notice.
Portfmoutb, Aug. 13, 180%
To Let !
THE House formerly occu
pied by Capt. Benjamin Connor,
about tu 0 miles from the State House, on
the new road leading to Piicaiaqua
Bridge. Apply to the Printers.
For Sale,
TWO Rights of LAND in
the Town cf Wendell, a good title
will be given.— Inquire of the Printers.
August 13, 1803.
nr HE Commissioners, appoint
' ed, (by a warrant from the Hon.
I Nathaniel Rogers, Esq. Judge of
I Probate, for the County of Rockingham)
! to receive, examine and adjust all the
claims exhibited to them against the Es
fate of Martin Parry late of Ports
mouth, merchant, dtceafed,—.Hereby
give notice to said Creditors that theyl
have completed the lift of laid claims ex
hibited, and by them allowed, and that I
the lift will be open for the iufpe&ion of
the Creditors, at the Office of JereMiah
Libber, Esq in said Portfmoutb, from
I Monitythe fifteenth, to Saturday the 1
Itwentieth of this instant, August, both
days inclu6ve, from 10 o'clock before
noon, to one in the afternoon.—©mftant
attendance will be given for that perpofe.
Daniel Humphreys,
Jeremiah Libbey,
Edward Sargent.
Portfmoutb, August 10, 1803.
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Auctions.
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House & Land,
FOR SALE.
—0—
On Wednesday Next.
Ibetv1 betv^ m the hours of it and 12 o'clock,
will be fold at Mr. Geddes' Tavern,
By Public Au&on,
THAT large."
Ig^s:i^ and commodious
lately the mansion
IKWIFW! house of GeorgeAh
—^=^_— r±^ kinfon, Esq. deceaC
ed, and row occupied by John Wendell,
Esq. together with the garden, Our-
Houses, &c, belonging to it. This Lot
rneafures one hundred and sixty eight
Let and an half on Pitt-flreet, and eigh-'
ty-feven feet back. The Yard, Wood- 4
House, &c. are large a r convenient ;
a good Well of water, ao? a log from
the aqueduct are in the cellar.
The premises may be viewed at any
time previous to the sale ; and an accu
rate plan of the lot and buildings is 1J:
a* Mr. Geddes', for the infpedion of
those who wish to purchase.
Conditions made known at the time
and place of tale.— For an, further par
titulars aptly to -.
fHOM IS SPARHAWK.
Portfmoutb; Aug. 13, 1803.
THIS DAY
At S. Little's Office.
Eiiglifh, India ^FrenchGOODS
Also a consignment of Englifn
GOODS is received and will be
fold low at private fale— conff-
I Trunk Muffins & Cambricks
very cheap.
1 do Men's & Women's Hofc.
fdoChintzes, I do white Threads
I do colored Ginghams.
Ladies' cotton and silk Mitts &
Gloves, Men's do.
Camel's Hair Muslin & Cotten
Shawls.
Gentlemen's flk Coats & Waist
coating, fancy gilting.
100 pieces India Cotton.
10 hhds. RUM very low.
Advance made ex confgnmcnts,
for Private or Public Sale.
Auguft 13, 1803.
A Lottery worthy encouragement.
WHOLETICKE PS, HALVES
and QUARTERS in the First
I Clais of Atkinson Academy Lottery,
ifor sale by N. S. & W.Peirce, by whom
I Prizes will be paid as soon as the Lot
tery is completed.
Who would not wish to encourage a
Lottery on the above literary, benevo
lent, and philosophic plan ? Efpeciall,
as the proceeds of this Lottery is to
rear an Academy on the spot where
the common ravager (fire) lately de
stroyed a beautiful fabric occupied for
the above purpose.
The Tickets are put at the low price
of two dollars each, in order that those
who have little, may have an opportu
nity of contributing their mite, to an
institution which ought to draw the
Jhiners from the pocket with a willing
hand, as well as put every adventurer
in a fairway to receive a handsome re-
I ward sot their benevolent intentions,
and the encouragement (hewn to an in
j dilution so deserving and praise wor-
New English Goods Jiore,
The subscribers have formed a connexion
in business unoer the Firm of
Garland & Blake,
and are now opening at their dore in
Broad.ftreet, it being a part of Colonel
Woodward's house, and lately occupied
by Mr. Peter Coffin.
A general afortuient of
Spring and Summer
GOOD S,
all of which being of the latest Importa-
Itions, will be fold at such prices as to
make then worthy the attention of pur
chasers, who are invited to call and fee.
William Garland,
Jefhua Blake.
JULY I.
1 ^'^ cfo^^kTfy^tfrfyqfy^
NEIF GOODS.
I1 Edward Parry,|
I^ Has Imported in the ships Nancies $
i & Frien ship from London, a ±
1• general affmment of:
! Fafanable GOODS,|
* which are now ripened and for Sale
t at bis store in Congeals street, at a$
^ ow advance, by Wholesale and Re- j!
tail. P^tfmouth, June 11, 1803^
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