The Eagle, or, Dartmouth centinel — Hanover, N.H., 1794-04-07 00:00:00, page 4

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FOR THE RILL. %..
ELIZA r^r/LLIZM.
<.Addreff4 to an Qftfcr in the Federal Army.
I E lingering moments, fwiftly glide I
, Yeclarions, cease yfy dire alarms! —.
Forbid William's longer Ray ,—
Return, returnkim, *)my arms!
O could I ^extended waste,
M, William's distant steps to trace,
Oh winds r<fl r , with lightning's bafle,
meet my hero's fond embrace!
.Why wilt thou, WitL IAM, seek to roam,
Beyond the broad 04a, wave ?
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What if dire War's deGruElive rage,
Thv generous foul refufe to save?/
Whufoduld flero Death thy youth engage,
And early glory prove tby grave ?
A martyr to a glorious cause,
Tho' thou fhotridft fa'll at Freedom's (brine f
" Tho' Fame should crown with bid! ' applause,
And laurel'd wreathes thy brow entwine ;
Still would Eliza's bosom heave,—
In silent anguish would ffic mourn ; —
Thy prattling children weep and grieve,
To hope no more their Sire's return I
From datkning eve till early dawn,.
With frightful dreams my breast is torn ; /
r I seem to trace thee o'er the lawn,
Or batbe, irt tears, thy deathly urn ;
O hale, my William ! homeward Hies
Could I but once thy fooifteps trace,—
In tearsof transport would I rt %
To meet ray lovers fond embrace I—
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The French Verfan of the Ten Commandments'.
NO Gods we'll have, like fools of old;
,No Deity we'll own, but Gaid.
L V'^sy^ may purloin, ^;
\tum them into fell coin.
Nzm^ you shall no more adore,
the Haves already in the United-
States ; and they have declared to
yofir committee, that they believe
this to be the general sense of their/
societies. : They further profefs,
that the only object of their peti
tion,is to obtainan ados congress,
prohibiting thetrade carried on by
citizensofthe United States,for the
purpose of supplying slaves to for
ego hationsyfor the flaye trade,
in the ports of the United States.
The petitioners suggest to the com
rnittee, that practices of the kind,
which they now seek to prevent,
fr .>l^^!^^in many instances, been at
tempted and carried on from some
Os the states, and they hive good
reason toapprehend are hill con
templated in future.
Your committee having duly
attended to their several petitions'
and suggestions, do submit the
following r< solution, viz.
Itefolved, That a commitee
be appointed to prepare and
bring in a bill^or bills,to prohibit
the fitting out any snip or vessel
in any port of the United States,
or foreigners, for the purpose of
procuring from any of tite coasts
^kingdoms of Africa, the inhab
itants of the fiid country, to be
transported to any foreign part or
places of the worlds to be fold or
disposed of as slaves.
In the House of Representatives,
the billfent down by the Hon.
Senate, foramending the confuta
tion of the United States, refped
ing the Inability of States, passed
Yeas Bi. Nays ^
Two resolutions laid on the ta-
iheuld be authorised to borrow
1,000/000 dollars if in his opinion
the fame should be necessary.
The report was referred to the
committee of the whole.
Meetinghouse.
THE inhabitant# in the vicinity of
Dartmouth Allege, having agreed
to build a Meetinghouse of 66 by 6o feet,
with a porch and steeple ; and to make
sale of the pews at vendue to defray the
expense, and appointed the Subscribers to
fell the pews and contrast for creating and
completing the building,
Public Notice
1$ hereby given, that a vendue for Sale
of the pews will be held at the dw^ting
house of General Ebenizer Brewster,'
in said vicinity, on the following days,
from one to fix o'clock afternoon, viz.
' Tuefday April I ft,
Friday April 4th,
Monday April 1 th,
Friday April 11th,
Monday April 141 b. ..
At fume of which timet those who are diC
posed to aid that public and important un
dertaking are requested to attend. It is
needless to remark, that the variety of
publie exercises, which will annually be
exhibited there, will render a feat in it
extremely convenient for those, who live,
elven at a diftancQs well as those who live
near. .
Terms ofpurchafe will be published, at
that place, on the several days of fate.
Beza. Woodward, 4 ).
Eben. Brewster, ^Committee.
Eben. Lane, J
Harmer, March 17th. § —3B. /
The Subferiber
WISHES to inform his friends,
and the Public at Large, that he has now
uhhan#.v
fov favor gratefully acknowledged, by
the Public's ,
Obedieniand llu mbleServa ^
DAVID CURTIS.
, N. B. ^fl^erfon, indebted to Cur
" '-"" Maynard, either by Book 9,
Note, are requeued tomakf immediate
ftttlement to the Subferiber above.
Hanger, March i6tb. , < ^l=3
t .— —#— —— v j^" I —"■■fl— ^ ■■iy^«--
THE BE^ KIND OF J*
BOHEA TEA,|<
Coffee, Ladies Shoes, o^/i
^a number^f other ARTICA
for SALE, BY '
Ebenez. Woodward,
A few rods distant from the north-caff
corner of the COLLEGE.
rN.B. Bafur,Cbrfe, Flax, Hay-Seed!
tSc. ^c. are received in PAYOUT.
Hanover, Feb. 28, 1,94.^4
Sewel Gilbert
TOTULD inform hit Cufto-
VV mere, and the Public in general,
that he carries on the business of
Blacksmithing,
In all ies Branches, >9
At his shop, near €&,&,,5&, ; n
Lebanon, where he willl readily execute
any commands in that Line, and grateful,
ly acknowledge everyfavor.
Said Gilbert,
ALSO,
MAKES AND KEEPS FOR EALE,
AXES,
Which may be had on Short Notice,
Singly, or by the Dozen ;
And which he Warrants to be Good>ipd
Equal to any ever made so this Country-
Ihs particular attention to this Branch of
his Business, and the acknowledged Ex
cellency of hit AXES, he expefy will be 4
nf^cie^ducenrau^Public to.