The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1800-07-29 00:00:00, page 4

A gentleman, reading in one of the pub
lic prints, that Mr. Monday, of Oxford
was dead, exclaimed—“ Alas! my friends,
we have^ave reason to lament, like Aurel
- ius that we have loft a day.
A lady, remarkable for making life of
very hard words, without giving much
heed to their proper lignification, was once
declaring her abhorrence to a gentleman,
which, (he said, was so great, that the never
saw him but he filled her with Condufelica
tion.
When Fontenelle was very old, a physi
cian was, one day maintaining that coffee
was flow poison.—Very flow indeed (said
Fontenelle) for I have % drank it every day
these 80 years."
Tyrants! in vain ye trace the wizard ring ;
In vain ye limit mind's unwearied feting ;
What ! can ye lull the winged wind asleep,
Arrest the rolling world, or chain the deep ?
No : the wild wave contemns your fcepter'd hand ;
It roll'd not back when Canute gave command 1
Poetical Department.
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From the Pleasure: OF Hopi.
YE that the rising morn invidious mark.
And hate the light—because your deeds are dark ;
Ye that expanding truth invidious view,
And think, or vifb the song of Hope untrue §
Perhaps your little hands presume to (pan
The march of Genius, and the pow'rs of man ;
Perhaps ye watch, at Pride's unhallow'd shrine,
Her victims, newly slain, and thus divine :
"Here shall thy triumph, Genius, cease, and here
Truth, Science, Virtue, tlofe your short career."
AN aged parent, who " would a little
too often get a little too mellow," bn his
return from a tavern, one stormy night en
camped beside a wall. His ftm findinghim
in the morning, chilled almost to death, was
accosted with " Ab, Jacob ! Little do you
know what it is to live in this world !"
Man ! can thy doom no brighter foul allow ?
Still mull thou live a blot on Nature's brow ?
Still War's polluted banner ne'er be furl'd ?
Shall crimes and tyrants cease but with the world ?
What ! are thy triumphs, sacred Truth belied ?
Why then hath Plato liv'd—or Sydney died ?
Ye fond adorers of departed feme,
Who u arm at Scipio's worth or Tully's name ;
Ye that, in fancied vision, can admire
The sword of Brutus, and the Thebian lyre !
Wrapt in historic ardor, who adore,
Each clhffic haunt and well remember'd shore,
Where valor tun'd, amid her chosen throng,
The Thracian trumpet and the Spartan song;
Or, wand'ring thence, behold the later charms
Os England's glory, and Helvetia's arms !
See Roman fire in Hampden's bosom swell,
And fate and freedom in the fhaft of Tell !
Say, ye fond zealots to the worth of yore,
Hath valor left the world—to live no more ?
No more shall Brutus bid a tyrant die,
And llernly smile with vengeance in his eye ?
Hampden no more, when fuffering Freedom calls,
Encounter fate, and triumph as he falls ?
Nor Tell disclose, through peril and alarm,
The night that slumbers in the peasant's arm ?
Yes ! in that generous cause, forever strong,
The patriot's virtue and the poet's song.
Still as the tide of ages rolls away,
Shall charm the world, unconscious of decay !
Says John to his neighbor, “ What's meant by a
libel?
There's not fiich a word to be found in the bible ."
" 'Tis true, and the meaning I'll tell you," fays
Will,
" 'Tis to talk about toll in the Federal mill."
NED DASH.
The Miser's proverbial, dying Advice to bis
10. Get cash with honor if you can,
But flill to get it be your plan.
2. By none of yon be this forgot,
A penny fav'd's a penny got.
3. This rule keep ever in your head,
Half a loaf's better than no bread.
6. Bv gay men's cofinfels be not thwarted ;
Fools and their money soon are parted.
1. This maxim, then, dear children know,
'Tis money makes the mare go.
8. Os chriftian virtues hear the sum,
True charity begins at home.
~ Negleft not farthings, careless elves,
Shillings and pounds will guard themselves.
7. Save, save, be prudent—who can know
How soon the high may be quite low ?
4. Though some may rail, and others laugh,
In your own hand flill keep the Kass.
5. Forget not boys since fortune's fickle,
Many littles make a mickle.
EPIGRAM.
* Sons.
I recommend these pretended bravos to
imitate the Greenlanders, for those barba
rians are much wiser, as will appear in the
following account.
The person who thinks himfelf injured,
does indeed challenge his ahtagonift, but
different from the present falhion. Both
parties appear at the appointed time, and
each is surrounded with a company of his
particular friends. The place of assemblage
is in the middle of a large hut, that their
friends may be impartial fpe&ators of their
contest. When they are thus convened, the
champion, who by agreement is to begin,
steps forward in the middle of t^tircle,
and entertains them with a song qteech,
which he has before meditated ; inlms per
formance he generally contrives to throw all
the ridicule he is able, upon his antagonist,
and his satire is applauded by his own par
ty —When he has sung or declaimed himfelf
out of breath, it is the turn of his rival to
begin, who goes on in the fame manner, an
swering all The satire that has thrown upon
him, and endeavors to win the laughter over
to his fide : In this manner the combatants
go on, alternatively reciting their composi
tions against each other,, till the memory or
invention of one of them fails, and he is o
bliged to yield the viaory to his rival.
If any other account of the faffiions of
duelling amongst the Indians, Barbarians,
Hottentots, or those who call themselves
chriftians, will be agreeable, I will continue
my historical information.
Yours, R.
A humorist asked a citizen, whether he
would sooner kiss a pretty girl, or partake
of a good feaft ? The citizen honesty re
plied, that he should prefer the latter. To
which the wag archly rejoined, I never
thought you a man of the ton before, but
I find now that you have more Taste than
Feeling.
A poor man had an affair that puzzled
him, and he much wished to have the ad
vice of a neighboring lawyer. " Indeed my
friend," said the lawyer, (not expecting any
great fee, from the man's appearance)—
" your affair is so intricate, I cannot fee
where to begin." The man took the hint,
and giving him two half guineas, all he had,
" there's a pair of fpe&acles for you, fir."
A Jack Tar, not long since, mounted an
ass jult landed on the wharf from Portugal :
a country justice passing by, called out and
asked the tar if he would take passengers ?
“ Yes, an't please your worship," fays he,
lifting up the afi's tail, " step int^ie cab-
An officer in the English service, going
on the expedition against the Americans at
Bunker-Hill, gave orders to his tailor, to
make him a suit of cloaths, and to put with
in fide the lining of his waistcoat, a plate of
brass, as a shield from the enemy ; which
the tailor, through a lucky mistake, placed
in the inside of the lining of the breeches.
The officer being dire&ly after led on to
battle, a precipitate retreat immediately en
sued, and being closely pursued by the ene
my, endeavored to make his escape, by
jumping over a hedge, which one of the en
my perceiving, thrust the bayonet in his tail
(as he thought) and pushed him over ; the
enemy then left him. When he got fafe to
camp, he could not but extol the tailor's con
dud, who knew where his heart lay better
than himfelf.
MR. PRINTER,
In a late Oracle of the Day, I observed
an account of a duel between two rival Ne
groes, and another in the Ledger between
two Ram-cats, &c. which I suppose is
to ridicule the present alarming and fafh
ionable practice of young men in this coun
try, with a view to shew their cowardly ex
ecution of each other, for it is by no means
an a& of courage. No ; it is more the fear
of dying in a natuial way, because their
guilty consciences would perhaps give them
too much time for refleaion on a dying pil
low.
The brave, undaunted Col. Gardiner,
who was killed at the battle of Preston Pans,
in Scotland, in the rebellion of 1762, previ
ous to the encounter was challenged by the
chief commander, Gen. Cope, to fight a
duel. This was refufed on the part of the
Col. who sent for an answer, “ that when
his king and country required his exertion
in the field of honor he would shed the last
drop of blood in their defence." When the
engagement took place, Cope fled at the be
ginning in a dastardly manner ; but Gardi
ner though he could have escaped, was re
solved not to outlive the defeat of the army,
and was cut to pieces amidst a host of ene
mies. So much for duelling and modern
honour on one fide and true bravery on the
other.
—M^+^tf&feayifowi —
faMH^H^ityx^ty.feQ
True Courage and Cowardice..
For the REPUBLICAN LEDGER.
GASH given for clean linen and
cotton add linen Rags at this Office.
JUST LANDED from on board brig Alletta, and
FOR SALE BY
CLEMENT JACKSON,
No. 4, Portsmouth Pier,
79 Hhds. excellent Grenada Rum.
45 ditto ditto Molasses.
* Asa for Sale,
Russia & Ravens Duck.
Russia Sheeting.
Old Sable Iron.
Cordage. Coffee.
Loaf and Brown Sugar,
Portsmouth, June 2, ißoo.
Spring and Summer Goods,
Which forms a very extensive assortment of
Staple and Fancy.
He is now opening and offers them for sale.
, on the most advantageous terms.
Which are now opening, and will be fold
very cheap, by the dozen, piece or retail.
Portsmouth, July 14, 1800.
EUROPEAN & INDIA'
GOOD S.
RICHARD EVANS,
JAMES RUNDLET,
Informs bis friends and customers, that be has
just received per the Minerva from London,
A Lot of LAND, on Bow
ttreet, Portsmouth, opposite the estate of
Mr. George W. Wendell, beginning on
said street, and running by land of John S.
Sherburne, Esq. 102 feet, 4 inches, thence
on land of Capt. Thomas Roach, 51 feet,
then on Church land, 80 feet, fix inches,
thence on Bow-street, 65 feet 4 inches to
the firft bounds—ln addition 'to this beauti
ful situation—there is a Well of good wa
ter, which is in common among the neigh
bors, as long, and no longer, than they keep
the Well in good repair, otherwise it reverts
to the above property. A plan of said land
may be seen, and terms known, by apply
ing to ALEXANDER EWEN.
If not fold before iff August next, wiM
on that day be fold at Public Sale.
AT AUCTION,
On TUESDAY, sth August, 11 o'clock A.M.
on the premijes, (^ not fold before at
ferivaoe fale,,'
That large, convenient cor
ner Lot of Land and New Dwelling House,
two ftoiies high, four rooms on a floor,with
a good cellar, near the fou'th meeting house,
on Water-street, the property of Tobias
Herald. Conditions made known by
applying to
Jacob Walden, AuEl'r.
Portsmouth, 14th July, 1800.
Juch as
Cotton, Coffee, Sugar, Teas,
Starch, Rice, Flour, &c. &c. ve
ry cheap.
Portsmouth, July 21, 1800,
SHOES & SLIPPERS,
Os almost every description,
which will be fold very cheap, and warranted.
Where may be had
Skirting Harness,
Bridle and Sole-Leather,
Boot-Legs of all kinds,
White Skins, &c. &c.
Also, afmall assortment of
GROCERIES:
THOMAS MORTON,
Has just received and for sale
A GREAT PLENTY OF
Ladies', Gentlemen's, Miffe's and Children's
GOLDEN « KE Y,
FORE . STREET,
Shoe & Leather Store,
GOO D S,
TO BE SOLD on liberal Terms,
SIGN & OF THE
X LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
Fresh Goods !
HAS RECEIVED HIS
A Bargain 1
FOR SALE,
Portsmouth, July 13, 1800.
AT HIS
0e Republican Ledger,
Is published, weekly, every Tuefday morning,
on the following Conditions :
One Dollar and Fifty Cents per annum, (exclusive
of poftage)—One third to be paid in a^ame.
late of Portfmodth, mariner, deceased, are
requested to exhibit the fame for settlement
to. the fubferiber, administrator to said eftate#
SAMUEL HUTCHINGS.
Portsmouth, June 23, 1800.
SAMUEL BOWLES,
Has jujl received at his Shop in Daniel freet,
a general afortment of
SHOES and LEATHER;
ALSO,
An assortment of Articles in the
GROCERY Line.
An assortment of
Tin and Crockery Ware.
—LIKEWISE—
Fresh SWEET OIL & HONEY,
which he will fell at the Boston 'prices.
Any of the above articles he will fell as
cheap as can be bought in this town.
Portfmouth, June ~ 1800.
A LL persons indebted to,
or that have any demands on the es
tate of
MARTIN PARRY,
No. 8, Portsmouth Pier.
800 hhds. Liverpool SALT.
20 tons Coals.
50 Crates Ware.
45 bbls. Spanish Brown.
II tierces Spanish Whiting.
30 Boxes Pipes.
Log and half hour Glasses.
Japan'd Speaking Trumpets.
Log Slates.
17 Calks 6d and iod Nails.
Painters tools. Paint Scrubbers.
Hearth Brushes.
White wash do. and tallow do.
White, blue and crimson Bunting.
232 Stone Jugs and Pickle Potsr
Sail Needles and Palms.
Large and small Hammers.
Best steel socket & common Scrap
ers, &c. &c. &c.
A general assortment of Seamen's
CLOTHING,
Which they are determined to fell on mod
erate terms, either for Groceries, Welt-In
dia Goods, or country produce ; and as
every attention will be paid, both to bespoke
and ready made work—they solicit the pat
ronage of Merchants, &c. whose orders shall
be answered, with fidelity and dispatch.
N. B. Wanted a number of Female Ap
prentices. Portsmouth, July 1.
Have just received and for Sale,
Fresh Oranges per box.
Turkey Figs per box,
Smoaked Herring per box,
Brimstone per barrel and box,
Genuine Hollands Gin per case,
Sweet Oil per case or flaik,
Spermaceti Candles,
Dunlap's strong Beer,
Box and cask Raisins,
Tamarinds, Honey, Citron,
Catfup, Capers, Olives,
Almonds, Anchoives.
Port, Lisbon, Sherry and Malaga
WINES.
Cinnamon, Mace, Cloves, Nut
megs, and every other article in the Gro
cery Line.
Portsmouth. June 16. 1800.
HYDE ^ LYEL;
Tailors & Habit-Makers,
FROM LONDON,
Refpe&fully inform thet'r friends and the
Public, that they have for Sale,
At the Sign of the GOLDEN ANCHOR,
DAME & PENHALLOW,
JUST RECEIVED from LIVERPOOL,
per Ship Nancies, and forfale by
JOHN SNELL,
Btick-flrtci, Fo; tjmouth,
Portsmouth, June 16, xßoo.
and other