Republican ledger, and Portsmouth price current — Portsmouth, N.H., 1803-11-08 00:00:00, page 4

NEAR yonder Church but nearer still that
Pump,
Gainft which the Drunkard's pate full oft comes
thump ;
There hands a little boufe, whose sign board
spells,
«'A Grocery here ;" here honest Thorburn dwells.
The house and he are nearly of one size,
As fame reports them ; but prehaps file lies:
The former of the two's net quite so small —
Goes by the title of the Hearing Hall.
The lower part is where be makes most cash ;
But that we moralists call dirt and trash :
The upper is by far the chiefeft flory;
When Grant is there he feeing quite in his glory.
No clock he has, to click behind the door,
No perfian carpets to spread on the floor ;
The ceiling, Sir, is filled with gimblet holes,
To teech us that we ought to fift men's fouls ;
There's so much chaff among the human kind,
The precious wheat is very hard to find.
No costly fide board groaning with rich plate,
But empty tables which do indicate,
-That flrortly we mull quit this earthly stage,
And soon give place to a fucCeeding age,
A Squirrel, cag'd, continually turns round,
To fell u 3, here no refling place is found ;
That ev'ry station, whether high or low,
Is full of thorny cares, or tirfel show.
No noble line of ancestors you fee,
Hung in gilt frame to point his pedigree ;
jintead of these, three checker boards de show
The life of man is checker'd here below ;
That, black or white, the colour cannot save,
But both mud moulder in the silent grave:
Rekntlefs Death will soon cur short the game;
Th? King, the Beggar are to him the fame,
'This thus in Hearring Hall we moralize,
And, as we fomke and drink become more
wife.
The Fire proof Spaniard, of whom to
much 'as been lately laid at Paris, has been
an object of the nulic curiosity at Madrid.
The Madrid Gazette of the 29th July, con
tains several circumstances relative to this
man, which proves that he has not escaped
from a convent, as some have conjeaured.
His name is Fauftir n Chacon, and he was
born at Toledo in ^BO. "Tbi^ man," fays
the Madrid Gazette," was at Eftremadura
in extreme poverty, at the age of 12 years,
and recollecting that his mother had often
told him, that when he was very young he,
had fallen into the fire without the least in
jury, he though of this expedient to get a
livelihood. In fad he exposed himfelf to
the adion of fire, without inconvenience,
and making further experiments, he ven
tured at last to enter into a baker's oven.
From Eftremadura he went to Zercz, and
from thence to Cadiz. He was there at the
last bombardment of the English. He fiver
from the midst of the fire, many pcifons
who were in a house in flames. At Cadiz
Mr. Robinson heard of him and wished
to fee him ; and though the young man
never used his secret but from neceffi'y, he
was prevailed upon to follow Mr. Robin
son to Madrid and to Paris. He was at
Madrid in June last. The Spaniard has
submitted to the fame proofs at Paris as at
Midrid, and has had the fame success.
The only effeft which fire can have upon
him i^ as he declares, it gives him a kind of
cramp the degree of which leffcns upon the
frequent use of his extraordinary faculty as
difufeincreafes it. He is a man without
education, and who does not know how to
read." Puris pap.
JEROME BONAPART.
The vetfel of which Jerome Bonaparte,
brother of the Frenchconful, was comman
der, having been taken and carried into
England by the British, the ftrideft search
was made for the captain ; the hard hands of
every seaman were examined, and every
countenance infpe&ed by an officer acquain
ted with citizen Jerome: a convent of Eh
glifli nuns was fearcbed for hir., : but all in
vain ; fo* he more cearful of his person than
wantonly to commit it to the mercy of the
wild waves and the allgrafp ng British, and
possibly fond of the sweets of domestic life,
is all the while in Baltimore in the muje
quiet pursuit, it is said, of a matrimonial
cruise.
At Salmefbury, (England) Aug. 29, Da
vidHayes aged eighty four, toMary Whittaker,
aged eighty-five; the bride-groom's man was
fevenly eight, and the bride's^maid ninety-three
It is imagined that a far greater concourse of
people attended the ceremony than ever
visited Salmefbury Church at one time on
any occasion. The bride-maid, whois a very
healthful, sprightly woman for her years,
and who walked to town before brakefaft,
with a large bag of nuts, informed, that on
ac ount of the bride groom wanting a leg,
tacy were taken to church in a one-horse cart,
&mpU oftljt scfes.
e,r- ^s^d
The author of the following lines was a member of
a committee belonging to a certain jociety in
Mew York who met Jeveral times at Mr. Grab
Thorburn's, No. 22, Nafau Jireet, where the
uJed now and then to partake of broiled Her
rings and a mag of Porter, together with a je:
of HHlop's crackers and a Pipe or Segar. 76
gave rise to Herring Hall and to the Caricatur
in the piece of elegant penmarfhip inch is now
hanging at the Tontine Coffee Houje.
Mercant. Adv.
SPANISH SALAMANDER.
A CURIOSITY.
MARRIED
At bisJh^p in Buck flreet freEhy oppfte Dr.
John Jackion's,
Handsome Gold Finger-
Ringa. A compleat assortment of
Gold ear Hoops and Knobs. A very hand
fimeaffortment of Gold Breaft-I'ius. Gold,
coral, gilt, glals, and common Necklaces.
Handsome gilt Breaf tPius. Children's Silver
Wltjftles with corral and bells. Silver table
and tea Spoons. Plated do. Handsome
done, silver, steel, plated and black Knee
Buckles. Silver, plated, and common Hat-
Buckles. Silver and plated Sugar Tongs.
Silver, plated, and common Shoe Clasps.
Pencil and Pen Cases. Silver Tooth and
Ear Picks with silver cases. Silver, plated,
and common Thimbles. Silver, conkfhell,
pearl, and common Sleeve Buttons. Silver,
fleel, & ivory Tags. Gold and Silver Span
gles. Gold and silver Broches. A handsome
assortment of Lockets, MiniatureChajn^ fil
ter, plated,pearl,& bone Sali Spoons. Silver
Segar^Tubes. Silver Watch and Sciflar
•Chains. Plated Cadee Shells. Ivory
Needle Cases. Tweafers, White and black
Bugles. Ring Cases. Segar Cases. Pocket-
Books. Sci flors and Scitlor Cales. Enamell'd
Snuff Boxes. Book Tobacco-Boxes. Key-
Ring,. Crucibles, &c. &C.
70 BE SOLD AT
D. Austin's Store,
Offte the Brick Market,
A general assortment of
GROCERIES
And a good assortment of
Paper Hangings.
Parlour STOVES; and 60 calks
Nova Scotia LIME.
Also to Let —The Store lately
°C opted by Mr. B Swe t, an execlnt hand u
mn<ft any kind of bufieels, übolefale and re
'ail. 0^.7
Cash given for good Dipping
shoes. They mufi beof a very latge Uz<, a< # a uo<
cry round toed.
TNforms his friends that he con
;,e $to carry on the 8001 & SHOE
MA INC at the head of buck-street, and has
for lab, W m-n't morocco and leather SHOES
of all kids, C ilJren's do. of all kinds.
FEMALE ACADEMY.
THE Ladies of PortJmouth
and its vicinity, are informed
that a Female Academy will be open
ed on the 19th September,
By Mrs. Mar, Hart.
which preceded rather (lowly ; hit on their
return, a number of people took the (basts,
nd brought then back full gallop —1 he
created hilarity prevailed at this happy
wedding, and the bride, to (hew her agility,
ntertained the company by dancing a minuet
n the evining^— Liverpool pap.
JOHN RAYNS, will begin a
fchovl tor tar hing reading, writing and arithmc
ic, the firft monday evening in November next,
at his boufe in Wafbingion iireet,
The branches which will be particularly
attended to, are, Reading —Writing—
Arithmatic, and Geography—Plain
and Ornamental Needle Work.
&* Those Ladies, who will) to place their
Children under her tuition, are requeued to
make early application for that ptirpofe.
GT A few Misses may be accommodat
ed with Board.
Portsmouth, Augu, 16, 1803.
THE Subscribers inform the
1 public, that they have formed
a connexion in Trade, under the
firm of
and have taken the new Fire Proof
Store No. 5, Fore-street, where
they have for iale, a general assort
ment of
Ship Chandlery & GROCERIES.
HENRY LADD.
GEORGE F. SMITH.
Oa. 4.
LADD^ SMITH,
SHIP CHANDLERY,
FOR SALE BY
JOSEPH CLARK, jr.
EVENING SCHOOL.
Josiah Blake
Off. 18th.
net. iB.
Daniel-or<et.,
Where may alJo be had,
Log, Press, Bonnet, Catridge,
Drawing, Elephant, Super-Royal, Demi,
Folio post, Foolscap,Pot and Letter Papers.
alJo
A large quantity of Cyphering, Writing, &
Account Books.
Columbian Repository
For Houses and Vessels, for Sale at
Sacred Harmony,
Selected from European and American
Authors, with many new Tunes not before
Published ; —including the whole of Dr
Watt.s'Pfalms & Hymns, to each of which, a
tune is adapted ; and some additional tones
suited to the particular Metres in Tate and
Brady, and Dr. Belknap's Collection of
Psalms and Hymns with an Introduction of
Practical Prine iples. Designed for the
life of Schools, nodical Societies, an 1 wor
fhipping Assemblies, By Samuel Holyoke.
Price 3 dollars each book.
The above may be had at C.Peirce's Book
store in Portsmouth, ahd of John Sawyer In
Exeter, N. H where subscribers are reques
ted to call for their Binks.
Portfmoutb Sept. 20.
FLAX-SEED.
Robert Harris
Gives Cash for Flax-Seed, at his
Bore, No. 5, Langdons wharf.
^l} tf'•
And possession given on the firft
of Nov. next a three Sory Dwelling House
in Jeffr street with a convenient ftable,Uore
and woodhoufe—For particulars enquire of
the Printer.
Strayed or Stolen,
From Mr. Wendells Pasture at Sagamore
Creek, a tall pale red MARE, with large
fore feet one of her hoofs split. Any person
who will return her to the fubferiber (hall
be hardfomely rewarded John Lewis.
P^t/mouth Sept. 20.
just Received, and for Sale by
Stephen Hardy,
Opp,te Dr. John fackjon's, Buck-freet,
A LARGE allotment of gold car and
finger rings, ring-cases, gold handker
cn^cf pins, gilt do. plated candlesticks, fugar
tongs, lilver thimbles, smelling bottles, tooth
powder, plate powdet, tea and cream pots,
fegar cases, fnuff and tobacco boxes, fleve
buttons, silver tooth and ear picks, do pencil
and pen cases, combs, feiffars, &c. &c.
N. B. Most kinds of Hollow
Ware executed in the Silver-smith's
line.
ALSO,
COUNTRY PRODUCE, &c. &c. &c.
hich he will fell at as low a price as can
be purchased in town—for cash or
approved credit.
Cenfant attendance, and every favor gratefully
acknowledged.
. Sept. ig.
BARLEY & FLAXSEED
Informs bis cufamers, and the public at large,
that be has removed from the State-
Huufe, to i before lately occu
pied by Mr. Samuel Hill,
Fore Street, bead of
Mbit's Wharf,
Where he has Gonftantly for Sale, a general
assortment of
By Win. & C. Neil,
for which a generous Price will B^
given at their Store in Buck-street.
Port, mouth Sept 5. „
A LAD about 14 or 15, ears of
age as apprentice to the CABINET MAK
ING business. One from the country would
be preferred. Inquire , the printer.
Portsmouth Sept. 5.
FOR SALE
By William Chafe,
70 Puncheons of Grenada
RUM.
C. Peirce's Book-store,
Weft-India Goods &
GROCERIES,
Wanted, Immediately,
REMOVED.
Sheathing Paper,
Benjamin Hill
To Let,.
Wanted
Drop Peppermints,
Lozenges,
Conk Lozenges,
Sugar'd Almonds,
Burn'd Almonds,
Sugar Plums,
Cinnamon Sugar Plums,
Annifeed Sugar Plums,
Coriander Sugar Plums,
Caraway Sugar Plums,
Tamarinds,
Nutmegs,
Cinnamon,
Black Currants,
Frefb Figs,
Box Raisins,
Calk Raisins,
Almonds,
Oatmeal,
A quanta!)' of the left Superfine
South-Hadley Canal Lottery.
TICKETS in the Fourth Class ot South-
Hadley Canal Lottery, highest prize jo,ooo
dollars, for sale by C. Peirce.
Daniel Street, Portsmouth.
Apprentices Wanted.
far One or two Lads as apprentices to the
Printing bufnefs are wanted al this office.-
They must undo, and reading and writing, and
pofejs a f"' 'natural diJpoJition ; none other
need apply ; th, efrom the country would be
preferred.
RUM,
French end Spanifli
Brandy,
Holland's Gin,
Cherry,
Malaga Wine,
Whole, half, & quarter
Chests
H+fun Young , ^
Hyfoo. Hyfon | pg
Skin, Souchong, ( >
and Bohea J O
Best Green Coffee.
Chocolate,
Coioa Shells,
Leaf,
Brown,
and SUGARS
India
Molasses,
Cotton,
Calks Raisins,
^ Figgs,
Logwood,
Redwood,
Ilium,
Copperas, Salt Petre,
Sulphur,
Role Brimflone,
Florence Oil,
CTN. B. All perform indebted
to E. Chadwick are tequetted to make imme*
diate payment, otherwise he will be under the
disagreeable necessity of calling on them in an
other form.
Cash given for BEES WAX ;
apply as above.
Portfmooth, Oki. ir.
1500 Clear Boards.
For sale r 500 feet Clear Boards,thorough
ly seasoned ; at the rate of 20 Dollars per
thousand. Inquire jo the Printer.
Case given for clean linen and
cotton and linen Rags, at the Ledger
Office, opposite the Brick Me rket.
wM^£^ re^o£^ me me o^)4
« ©je Republican Ledger, »
g/ pubiijhed every Tuesday morning, at »
« the Printing Office tn Court-freet, dpi cJ.tt g
sthe Brick Market ;at One Dollar and ,
ts Fifty Cents a year, exclufve oj pofage. — »
« Letters, Subscriptions, Communications, »
«Advertisements,Articles of Intelligence,^#
directed to the Editor, (p, paid) care-«
{fully attended to.»
&^As the Ledger has an extenfae cir-»
% relation, it is very advantageous for A,^
& vertifements, which are confpicusu,) in - ^
, farted, on reasonable terms.»
»A^^^^^S^^^*^^^^-^'^ ^«
E. CHADWICK -
at bis Store, head of Buck street, the foils'.,•
ing articles by wbolefede or retail, and
cheep for cash or approved credit.
oa. IT.
S. DELANDE,
Has for SALE at his Jhop in Buck flreet,
A GREAT VARIETY OF
Naples Hair-Powder,
of different kinds.
A GREAT VARIETY OF
CONFECTION,
viz.
GROCERIES,
FOR SALE BY
—Also—
Lemon Sugar Plums,
Loaf Sugar Candy,
Barley Sugar Candy,
Spanish Sugar Candy,
Conserve of Loaf Sugar,
Conferee of Brown dos
Current Jelly, .
Quince Jelly,
Preserved Quince,
Preferred Pear.
Starch,
Pepper,
Alfpice,
Spanifli float Indigo,
Clover,
Loaf, Brown and Indi#
Sugar;
Chocolate,
Warranted Shove's;
Pepper,
AHfpice,
Nutmeg.,
C oves,
C nnamon,
Ginger,
I"digo,
Starch,
Spanish and American
Segars,
7 by q & 8 by to
Window Glass,
Nads,
Hollow Ware,
Bar Irua,
Cotton and
""ooi C rds,
Cid & Pollock T'Tb.
Mould & dip^Caadlel,
Gun Powder,
Writing and
Wrapping Paper,
Corks,
Pipes,
Bar & Shaving Snap
Few Bushels Rye,
and White Beans,
Few Bartels Mackarel,
of a foperior qualify.