The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1800-12-09 00:00:00, page 4

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poetical Department.
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The SELF TAUGHT PHILOSOPHER.
CYMON, a poor, bat happy wight,
Infrauquil ease enjoy'd nis mile,
Though finatl, 'twas comfort, dill the clown
Guild jutlly call it all bis oWn.
If Fortune added tp his (lore,
Though granted he requir'd no more,
It the deduced, 'twas her will,
Retign'd 'twas happy Cymon ttilh
By no gapriciou, humor toft,
In no foul gull of passion loft,
. A iloic, he without the rules
Preach'd up in Philosophic schools,
And without knowledge, fill was bleft.
By thinking all things for the belt,,
Lord of his flock, though very linall,
One lamb, a cow and honefl Ball,
A horse so old, so poor and lame,
He scarce deferv'd the very name,
Yet such the one that Fortune sent,
And happy Cymon was content.
With tkete he trod the paths of life,
(For Cymon never had a wife,)
All furrow feel or soon or late,
None are below tire reach of fate,
And 'twas poor Cymon's lack to feel
1W uncertain turn of Fortune's wheel.
One night fotue pilfering villians came,
And carri'd off his wanton lamb,
. Next morn he found the foortling stole ;
. At tirft a (igh broke from nis foul,
But, by refleaion's mild relief,
He soon appeas'd his growing griefs
; it Well, well, (quoth be) it's gone I trow,
Thank God they eave not stole my cow."
Short comfort this : another theft,
o Poor Cymon of his cow bereft.
^ 'Twas criiel, tad, Zooks, worse and worse,
Hut patience, they have left nty horse ;" *
And well the reason you may judge,
They could ript get the tot! to budge.
Misfortunes one another breed ;
Death Snatch'd aWay nis fav'rite deed.
To top the whole, his landlord sent,
* And Seiz'd the household goods for rent.
( “ Well now, (fays he) I've loft it all,
' But all dial's gone was very Small.,'
Now ftript of all his former ffore, )
What mould he do I Why work for more.>
And (crape up, as he had done before.)
With this refolye he quits the cor,
Once witness of his happy lot,
Aud,now his mind and heart at ease,
Exprefl'd himfelf in wordslike these :
Why ftouia I murmur at my fate,
There's farmer Hobbs, though rich of late,
-Is now reduc'd to bitter want.
May Heav'd a freed, comfort grant !
What once they've done these hands of mine
Can do again, why then repine ?
Gome to work, we muff of course
Thank Providence it is no worse,
Then on his back his flail he foiling,
And gaily whiffling jogg'd along ;
Kind fortune his endeavors crown'd,
Ana Cymon's matters soon came round ;
Riches beyond his wiffi increase,
And plenty blefsM his days with peace.
Here this important truth we find,
Content is centred in the mind ;.
Our portion Heav'n allots of care,)
Moll blctl are they who mod can bear—r
'Tis manly never to defpair.J
A LOFER's OATH.
By thy face so admir'd and gaz'd on with won
&r,/
.I love you much more than a robber his plunder ;
By thy two brilliant forks, Sweet lovely blue
eyes,
I love you much more than a Tailor his prize ;
By thy acqheline note, of which envy makes men
, irons,
A idre you much more than a courtier his pen
flon ;
By thy rose bluffing cheeks, so delightful to fee,
1 lore you much more than a lawyer hi s fee ;
By thy sweet ruby lips that Could yield me such
pteafure,
I love you much more than a miter bis treasure,
By thy chin in whose dimple arch Cupid refines,
1 love' you much more than the parson his tithes :
By thy lilly white neck wltich I wish to embrace,
Have you much more than a fpprtfman his chafe ;
By thy bosom of snow, where Iwith to reeling,
I love you much more than the toper his wine ;
By thy pecten bewitching I'd have you believe ;
1 love you much more than a thief his reprieve;
By all I have sworn, I regard not vour pfelf,
The object tor me is your dear little (elf.
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To the over-worldly raided,
IE thou art not afraid of the world, I far thou
arta friend of the world, and an enemy to God.
As you love your fouls, beware of the World ;
ft hath flam its thoufartds and ten thoufands,==-
What ruined Lot's wife ? the world. What ruin
ed Judas ? the world. What ruined Simon Ma
gus ' the world. What ruined Denns ? the
world. And, What (half it profit a man, if he
gain the whole world, ami lose his own foul ?
Tot freak the truth freely ; riches are dull, hon
ors are faadows; pleasures a^ bubbles, arid men a
lump of vanity, compounded of fin and misery.
&LOOKING-GLASS for many.
From the Farmer's Plusem.
Mr. Protus,.
AS no afforiation of men or women, whether
Terming a body politic,or a body polite, can con
tinue and flourifh without particular regulations,
prav Sir admit, as the contents of one of your
weekly Iffcubratlohs, the following
RULES FOR THE -—-ASSEMBLY,
or a country ball.
1/ If a Granger is introduced into the room,
whetter male or female, the company are not to
treat him or her with the lead attention, and if any
one can difeover a curl, ribband, geftnte or move
ment in the fad Granger, different from your own
by all means tarn the possessor of it into ridicule,
as you are to make your own d^r-felf the flan
da, ,of propriety, the pattern of polrtenefs, and
'"n.'should any particular lady be rendered tin
1° happy and unTociable, by the absence of the object
of her heart's sole attentions, let her feat herfelfin
some lone corner of the room; and with the sen
sibility I ever entertain for the tex, especially for
; thefs true-hearted ores, would advise her to speak
, very little, for in such deviations it has been ob
served they are prone to break out into lamenta
ftions, groans, wry-faces, hylterics, and into the
;epithets, “ dull, horrid, ridiculous,? &c. But die
Imuft, by all means, attend the ass mbly.
;Nor let concealment, like a worm i'the bud,
Feed oh her damask cheek;
HI. If there is any lady in the company who
'has puffed three months in the capital, or a gentle
man who has ever seen salt water, they must not
fail to make a few fugacious comparisons, between
the superb rooms, elegant dresses, and polished
, irianners of a city assembly, to the contrary in ev
ery thing of a country ball. Otherwise the com
pany may suppose their unaffected merriment arid
ruftrc gambols the height of happiness and the
Ton.
TV. If the cut of your dress is in the mode, or
I poffefs a tide, you may puff, flrut, and talk loud ;
:if not, 1 would advise you to retire in silence to
the darkest part of the room; but above all things
never talk foitofophy, for 1 once myfelf threw a
lady into a fainting fit, merely id mentioning the
name of Solon, but the had not then beard, as (he
afterwards avowed, that the sage liad likewise
composed varies on gallantry.
V. In case ofa disagreeable invitation to dance
from.a parson not quite so pretty and well dress
ed, a lady thould always have ready proper ex
cafes ; such as fatigite, drowfinefdead or teeth
ache, &c. &c. But to shew her prudery, the lady
may the text moment comply with an agreeable
offer.
VI. Every gentleman who would be thought a
true hero, tnqft use the expreffons, damped droll,
devilish ugly , cursed pretty, &c. but if he finds an
tah as any time necessary, he must not be so vul
gar as to trfe tile common form employed in court,
ofjuftice, for instead of elevating hid hand, let
him lay it on Lis heart; and Swear by Cupid's bow
or by all the flames and darts of Venus,
The ladies are allowed the expreffons, vaflly
pretty, extremely polite, moffitrous ugly, and the
' like. Oaths are unnecessary to them, as a lady's
eyes ever exprefhmore positively than man's tongue
can possibly declare.
VII. Miss Slander will not fail to take her situ
ation as oftral ih the obfervetory of Envyand the
most curious of her discoveries foe will naturally
report to good Mama, and. Mama will not fail to
communicate them as ufua'l at the next tea-table
meeting '; so before the important tale reaches the
ears of the parson of the parish, it will gain a
thousand additions, exaggerations and embelifli
ments, for the sisterhood poflefs such Grange pow
ers ot transmutation, that beauty is made to bear
# the slump of deformity, worth made a crime, and
involuntary mistakes styled intentional errors.
VIII. The term gentleman, wlien used in the
;affembly, implies an extraordinary emptiness of
head and frivolity of manners, and is computed
from the cut of his coat, and the quantity of pow
der on his head.
JACK CONGEE,
Committee of Arrangement.
P. S. Wanted, a few of both sexes who can
dance double jigs with grace, and perforpi the
Scotch reel with politenefi,and to the fttiMaftion
of the company.
Note. I would seriously propose to the Honora
ble committee, a correaiou of the misapplied
term Old Maid. 'lt ought in my mind, to be ap
plied according to the airs and humour of the
persons, rather than the age. Fibrilla just enter
ed on her 17th year, appears with all the affected
airs and overrfice notions which we generally look
for in a maid of thirty five. But Aurelia, though
three years beyond the grand elirhaftefte of thirty
can yet amuse a youth of twenty with her affa
bility and good sense; and though (he foould live
these thirty years in the fame situation, Aurelia
will not become what 1 call an old maid.
PROTEUS.
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The fubferiber sent to the
Poll-Office in Portsmouth, N. H. in the
month of August last, a letter dirtied to
Edward Gray/Efa. of Boftbn, containing
a Note of hand, of which the following is a
copy, viz.
1 , Boflon,FW. 1/1, 1795.
"3670 Dollars.,•
On the fifft day of February, one thou
sand eight hundred and two, I promise to
pay to John Tucker, Enquire, or to his or
der, the sum of thirty-fix hundred and sev
enty dollars, being for value received.
mtneh--%coß Kciin. CH, CUSHING."
Which Note, was endmfed (blarik) by
.John Tucker, Esq. and neither the Note or
letter have been received-^Therefore all
persons are hereby cautioned against pur
chasing the fame, as payment is flopped.
And whoever possesses the Note or Letter,
is requeued to give immediate..information
to Edward Gray, EfqUire, Couft-ftreet,
'Bollon, to William GARDNER; Efquife,
of Portsmouth, N. H. or the fubferiber.
SAM'I H. HEWES.
P.S. A Reward of TWENTY
DOLLARS will be given to any person
wtewill deliver the abovementioned Note
as aforefaid.
Boflon, Nuv. 19th, i&>o. „
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, frOR SALE,
I The Cargo of the Ship Nancies,
just arrived from Liverpool and now lying
at Portsmouth Pier—conjiftingof l
Crates or Ware ; coarse Li
verpool Salt, fine stoved ditto ; best
house Coals ; 10'by 8, arid 9by 7
Window Glass ; a Imall quantity
of sewing Twine.
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Seventeen bales Paper, of different
quality,; which will be fold very redtonably,
apply at No. 8, Portsmouth Pier.
:}PortJmouth; Nov. 17, 1800.
TO BE SOLD,
At Public Au&ion,
On Tuesday the gth inf. {if not preuioufly dis
posed of at private falej the faft failing
Schooner ATLANTIC,
107 tons burthen about 6 years old, now ly
ing at Mr. Low's wharf, conditions will
be made known at the time arid place of
sale. An inventory may be seen by apply
ing to
Thomas Chadbourne, jr.
Portsmouth, Dec. 1, 1800.
TO THE
Amateurs of the Fine Arts
THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS
FOR PUBLISHING,
A FULL LENGTH PORTRAIT
OF
THOMAS JEFFERSON,
Are Refprafully Submitted,
By the Public's moftobedient
and very humble Servant
GEORGE HELMBOLD.
—<..<.<,^tifefc.,.., —.
CONDIT IONS.
1. The engraving will be done from a
portrait of this American Patriot, taken
exptefsiy for the purpose by an eminent
portrait painter, and will be executed by an
engraver of the firft rate abilities.
2. The size of the print shall be 22 inch
es in length and 1# inches in breadth, so as
to make it a match for Stuart's print of Gen.
Washington,
3. The price to subscribers will be Six
Dollars, The price to non-fubferibets will
be enhanced.
4. The fubfeription money so be paid on
-delivery of the print, which is expected to
take place in five months.
5- The publisher pledges himfelf that the
likeness shall be accurate and flriking, and
that the engraving shall be equal, if not lu
perior to any work of the kind hitherto ex
ecuted in the United States.
Subferiptions are received at this Offiae.
REMOVED. ~
EBEN'r CHADWICK,
ReJpeafully informs his cufiomers and the
public, that be has taken a fore oppoJite
Mr. Sam'l Hill's in- Fore-street,
Where he has for Sale by whotefale & retail,
The following articles, cheap for cash or Jhort
approved credit—rciz.
A few hhds. ad.& 3d proof good
flavored St. Vincents and Tobago RUM ;
pipes best Holland GIN ; Coniac and other
BRANDIES.
Hyfon, young hyfon, hyfon (kin,
Souchong and Bohea TEAS; Loaf, Ha
vannah and brown SUGARS.
Logwood, Redwood & Fuftick ;
Indigo, Copperas and Alum.
Nutmegs ; Pepper; Pimento;
Cinnamon ; Cloves ; Mace and Ginger.
4d, 6d, iod & 2od. Nails ; Ame
rican & English Spades and Shovels ; Ship-
Scrapers ; Shot and Flints,,
Elliot's Sniff per keg; Kitefoot
and Spaniih Segars ; pipes ; Tobacco ; No.
I, 2, & 3, Smoaking do.
Connecticut Cheese ; Pollock
Fish ; Coffee; Chocolate ; Cottori.
Raisins ; Flour; Poland Starch;
Mould and dipt Candles ; Winafor & Cur
tis's Shaving Soap ; Salt Petre; Mustard ;
Brimstone ; Spermaceti & sweet Oil ; Car
pet and drawing Brooms.
London Porter ; Vinegar; Wrap
ping and Writing Paper ; empty Barrels &
Kegs. • ~
Men's and Boys' Shoes ; English
bend Soles.
Ryt; Pork; Bay-Tallow, &c.
TO LET.
The Store in Buck-street, lately
improved by Mr. Nathan B. Folsom—For
terms apply as above.
Portfmmlh)Nov.±,, ißto.
Dr. SPALDING,
Continues to inoculate for the Kine
Pox, at his new lodgings, at Mr. Thomas
Morton's, north end of Wafhington-ftrect.
"'Portfmouth, OH. 20} 1800.
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Dr. WILLIAM CUTTER
Informs the Public,/
That he Inoculates for the Cow-
Pox, all applications will be ftri&-
ly attended to.
Portsmouth, OHober 2Qth, 1800.
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Dr. DWIGHT,
Informs the Public that he will
inoculate for the Cow Pox with
out diferimitation?'
Oa;Qh„go<A ~;<
HATS./
James Rundlet,
Has just received jer the Minerva from Lose
don, a large affortmenhof.„
Men's and Women’s Beaver
HATS—other Goods us usual.
Dec. 1, ^BOO. .#
Flax-Seed and Pot-Ajb
WANTED.
Cash, and a generous price will
be given for FLAX-SEED, and POT and
PEARL ASHES, by
ABEL HARRIS,
at his (tore in Portsmouth, if delivered sherd
before the last day of December next.
Portsmouth, Nov. 24, yßoq.
CHEAP STORE,
For Case only.
HOPLEYYEATON
Informs his friends and cufomer, that be
has just received, a general effort went of
fall & WINTER
GOODS,
At his Store re Market-greet,
—^AMONG WHICH AKE—
Superfine Broad and Forest
Cloths ; Baizes ; Flannels ; Duffils ; Coat
ings ; Rose and Duffil Blankets ; Corduroys
and Velva's ; Durants & Tammies ; Crapes
and Derrtnark Luftres ; Chintzes and Muf=
lins of the newest fafhtons ; Ladies' & Gen
tlemen's Beaver Hats; Cotton and worried
Hose ; black and color'd Satins ; Irish Lin
ens and India Cottons, &c. &c. all of which
will be fold as cheap as at any Store in town.
—ALSO-,.
A few bbls, excellent SUGAR.
Portsmouth, Nov. to, 180&.
—RICHARD-EVANS'
Has received at bis. Store in Mai A ct-Jl rect.
An assortment of
Carpets & Carpeting j Muffs
and Tippets ; Camels Hair & com
mon Shawls, and men's & youth's
Hats..
- • - me mas or hand;
A very general assortment of
Seasonable (^OODS,
Which he offers for sale at reduced priced
He wishes to purchase
Pot and Pearl Afhe,, Flax-Seed, and icoq
yards of Tow Cloth.
Portfwouth, Nov. 17, i 566..
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Ship Chandler, Store.
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LONG & HAMILTON,
Inform their friends and the public, that they
have a general assortment of
Goods in the Ship Chandlery line,
ConJifling of the following articles^
TAR, I Suit Needles,
ROSlN.,lHammers,
Brimrione, [Tacks,
Sheathing Paper, Clouts, ^-
b Cordage, Scupper Kaify
Raffia Duck, Table Spools,
Buntings, Flesh Forks,
Quadrants, ^ Iron & Steel Handfyf
Gompaffea,'Gimblets,
Spy Glares, Drawing Naik,
Twines of aH forts, Sheathing ditto,
Log Lines, 2od, rod, & &1,d%
Mackerel do. Hop Heads,
Paint and tar brushes, Coopers' Adzes,
Dust and (crabbing do. Carpenters ' do. \
Ships Clamps, Wood logs, ,
Sailor, Palms, Deep sea and hand
Ships Scrapers, Leads, $
Caulking Irons, Long tar brushes,
Making do. Iron ambooresof dis-
Marking do, ferent sizes,
Bang borers, Lanthorns,
Half hour Glafles, Tii f Ware, &c. &c.
14 & 28 fecund do. :'
—ALSO_
A general afortmem of,
WEST-INDIA. GOODS,
GROCERIES.
Carew, Calender.
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