Republican ledger, and Portsmouth price current — Portsmouth, N.H., 1803-10-04 00:00:00, page 4

CempU of tbe ®ufes +
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THE SNAIL.
TO grass or leaf or fruit or <v:|l,
The Snail nicks close, nor tears to fall.
As if tie w there, house and all
Together.
Within that honfe Retire he hides,
When danger imminent betides,
Os tlorm, or other harm besides
Os weatoer.
Give but his horns rhe flighted touch.
His felf collecting power is fncb,
He shrinks into his Louie nub much
Ddpleafure.
^^ e'er he dwells, he dwells alone,
'Except himfelf has chatties none,
Well lavished to be his own
Whole treasure.
Thus hermit-like, his life he leads,
Nor partner of his banquet needs,
And il he meet ene, only feeds
The faller.
Who Reks hint mull he worse than blind,
He and bis house, are so combin'd,
If hading it he tails to find
lis matter.
little trouble went through the Lord's era er, ha
ving done which, he Wretched out his hand to take
,up the cafa—"Avail ! d nmy dear eyesavaft !"
criedJhCK gippiug his writl. ih the flrengthof an
ox —>tt so fall neither. "Why," said the other,
" yon have not said the compels better than I djo
tb^ Lord's Prayer." "Aybut teld, I'm not half
done yet," returned the tailor and immediately
began and said rhe compass backyards with no
less precision and qoicknefsphan he had befon
said it forward. Having don.—" Now fay the
Lord's Prayer backwards if you can," said he,
and rhe money is yours." 'I can't," said the other
—"Then the money is m ; ne," Gid Jack ; and
putting it very deliberately into his pocket advised
his antagoniU to cont'end with his equals another
time.
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'South Hadley Caval Lottery.
TIE fnbfc'ibers having heretofore, in thei
at Ire ffes to the public, repeatedly flaien
th: purposes for which the Leg dome of Maffa
chufeits granted a Lottery to the proprietors of
the Locks and Canals at S^u:h-Hadley, it is no
heceffir, again to make the repetition, when pr
tenting the fdio^mg ft heme of the
FOURTH CLASS:
1 prize of 10.000 Dollars is lO.COO
5 - jooo - - 500'0
10 - - 500 - 5001
100 - ico - - 10 0c
140 - - 5c - 7000
100 - 30 - -300 c
130 - - 20 - 2;600
6175 - _ 8 - - 49,400
Firfl dawn blank on the 10* day, 50c
. - ifh - 500
- - 20 '1 - - 750
- 25 h - 750
• - - 901 - - 1000
" - 35 th - LSOO
- • - -40 m - 3oco
Dollars, 100.000
Subject to a dedoui m of 12^ per cerr.
20,000 Tickets at 5 dollars each, is 100.000
6667 Prizes, 13333 Blanks,
Lets than two blanks to a prize.
At this particular time, when the
Dyfentary is making such dreadful
ravages in many towns in this Stale
a trial of the above medicine is ear
nestly recommended, by a person
who has experienced its good effeds.
Dr. Herfkell's celebrated. Pills
& Powders for the Dyfentary which
Were never known to fail effecting
a cure, when taken seasonably, are
just received and for sale by C.
Peirce, Daniel-ftrect Portsmouth---
Price 1 Dollar a box.
A Seaman once coming before the committee of
flapping of the Ehl India Company in Leaden
hall Itreet, to be examined for foihe offence on
board one of the company (hips, was treated with
great fight and contempt by one of the members,
who went so tar as to fay that he doubted wether
the fellow could box the compas, that is to fay
run over re? ularly all the points of it.—Jack dur
dily out humjuroufly replied, " Th be d—d but
I can better than you can lay the Lord's Prayer."
—All the other members laughed; and Jack en
couraged offered to lay him five guineas of it.—
‘'Yon can't be off, said some. So tbe insolent gen
tleman thinning it belt to put a good face upon*
the matter said '' Done with you," and laid
down his five guineas too. The honed tar went
through his part and boxed off the compas in high
fp^rits and with great precision & rapidity.—The
member of the committee then followed, & with
CT Tickets and Quarters in the
above Lottery for sale by C. Peirce,
Daniel-ftrect, Portsmouth, N. H.
by whom prizes will be paid on
demand.
A Certain cure for the Dyfentary.
Sekacd from European and American
Authors, With many new Tones not before
Publilhed ;-=-inclnding the whole of Dr.
Watts'l'falms & Hymns, to each cf which, a
tune is adapted ; and fame additional tunes
fnitrd to the particular . Metres in Tate and
Brady, and Dr. Belknap's CoHeaion of
Pfahns and Hymns with an Introduaion of
Prattipal Prine iples. Designed for the
use of Schools, mofival Societies, an? wor
shipping AlFemblies, By Samuel Holyoke.
'Juft Received, anu for Sale by,
Stephen Hardy,
°p?J" c " r - J''" l fackjons, Buck-freet,
A LARGE aflortment of gold car and
finger rings, ring-cases, gold handker
chief pins, gilt do. plated candleflicks, fugar
tongs, silver thimbles, knelling bottles, tooth
powder, plate powder, tea and cream pots,
fegar cases, fnuffnnd tobatco boxes, fleve
buttons, silver tooth and ear picks, do pencil
and pen cases, combs, feiflars, &c. &c.
N. B. Most kinds of Hollow
Ware executed in the Silver-fmith'j
line.
Sheathing Paper,
For Houses and Csls,jor Sale at
C, Peirce's Book-Lore,
Daniel-ttreet.
Where may aljo be had,
Log, Press, Bonnet, Catridgeg
Drawing. Elephant, Soper-Roval, Demi,
Folio poll, Foolscap, Pot and Letter Papers.
Gljo
A large quantity of Cyphering, Writing, &
Account Books.
REMQVED.
Benjamin Hill
Informs bis caflomers, and the public at large,
that he has removed from the State-
House, to the /tore letch occu
pied by Mt Samuel Hill,
Fore Street, head of
Merit's Wharf,
Where he has conllantly foi Sale, a general
affortmept of
Weft-India,Goods &
GROCERIES,
A L,SO,
COUNTRY PRODUCE, Ute. &c. Cc.
which he will fell at as low a price as can
be purchased in town—for cash or
approved credit.
Corfant attendance, and every favor gratefully
achnoudeded.
Seat. 13,
BARLEY & FLAXSEED
for which a generous Price will be
given at their Store in Buck-ftrect.
Portsmouth Sept fr
Price g dollars each book.
The above may he had at C.Peirce's Book
store in Portsmouth, and of John Sawyer in
Exeter, N. H. where fubferibers are rcqncl
ted to call for thlir B<ks.
FLAX-SEED.
Robert Harris
Gives Cash for Flax-Seed, at his
dore No. Langdons wharf.
Sept. 13.
To Let,
And poffefion given on the frft
of Nov. next a three Sory Dwelling Houle
in Jeffr Greet with a convenient liable,th re
and woodhoufe — For particulars enquire of
the Printer.
Portsmouth S.pt. 2°.
Strayed or Stolen,
From Mr. Wendells Failure at Sagamore
Creek, a tail pale red MARE, with large
tore feet one of her hoofs split. Any pctfon
who will return her to the fubferiber Ihall
he hardfomely "rewarded sJohn Lewis.
Portfm^uth Sept. 20.
FOK 3ALE
By William Chafe,
70 Puncheons of Grenada
RUM.
Portsmouth Sep'. <
Columbian Repository
Wanted
By Wm. & C. Neil,
Sacred Harmony,
P^focufb Sept. 20.
JOSEPH CLARK, jr.
albisjhp in Buck-Jbeet threaty eftjite Dr
John Jackson's,
Handsome Gold Finger
kings. A complex assortment oi
Gold ear Hoops and Knobs. A very band
fomeaffortment of Gold Bread-Irins. Gold,
coral, gilt, glass, and common Necklaces
Handsome gilt Breall Pins. Children's Silve:
Whittles with corral and bells. Si'ver table
and tea Spoons. Plated do. Handfomt
done, filter, fled, plated and black Knee
Buckles. Silver, plated, and common iiat-
Bucleles. Silver and plated Sugar longs
Silver, plated, and common Shoe Ciafps.
Pencil and Pen Cases. Silver Tooth am
Ear Picks with Giver cases. Silver, plated,
and common Thimbles. Silver, conkfhtll,
ptari, and common Sleeve Buttons. Silver,
flee), & ivory Tags. Gold and Silver Span
gles. Gold and lilver Broches. A handfomo
alfortment of Lockets, MioiaturcChains. Ol
ver, plated,peaik* bone Salt Spoons. Silver
Segar-Tides Silver Watch and Sciffar
Chains. Plated Cadee Shells. Ivor,
Needle Cases. Tweafers. ^ bite and black
Bugles. Ring Cases. Segar Cases. Pocket-
Bo^ks. Sci flors and Sciflor Cases. Enameli'd
Sr,off Boxes. Book Tobacco-Boxes. Key-
Rings. Crucibles, &c. &c.
N. B. Wanted an Apprentice to
the Gold:"' ths BujiueJs, about 13 years of
age, apply as above.
BONE middlings, No. 1 &No. 2 FORK.
Bco wt. BACON.
VINEGAR, per barrel or g?'lon.
CHLESE, Ri E, and COE'E
Clover ar<iHerds GRASS SEED.
MOROCCO SKINS.
Parlour SI OV Es.
FEMALE ACADEMY.
'[HE Ladies of PortJmouth
and its vicinity, are informed
that a Female Academy will be open
ed on the 19th September,
B, Mrs. Mar, Hart.
The branches which will be particularly
attended to, are, Reading— WRITING—
Arithmatic, and Geography—Plain
and Ornamental Needle Work.
6^ Those Ladies, who with to place thcii
Children under her tuition, are requeued to
make early application for that purpose.
[dr A tew Misses may be accommodat
ed with Board:
Port/mouth,Aupfl 16, 1803.
For Sale
Two houses, plea
iantly situated in the
!I fouth part ot the
^A^X! town. For particulars
enquire of the printer.
Case given for clean linen and
cotton and linen Rags, at the Ledge?
Office, ofpoftc /be Brick Market.
A large affortwent
Paper Hangings, with borders
ALSO
Afew House or .tore Lots of
LAND, in t ,;me Illusions, on caly terms
rortfnouth.7th fune.
NOTHING is more conducive to pre
serve health than Beer, made of the
Lattice of Spruce. This eltence may be hac
in any quantity at C. PEIRCEs Ihop ii
Daniel street, PoitLnomh.
Essence of Spruce.
T his article is recommended by Witham
Jocelin, in a New-York paper, as a certain
cure for the Yellow-fever, he having been
witness of its lull cfE9.s on board the Britifli
(hip Argonaut in the Weft Indies; 150 ol
whose officers and men had been swept on
by the fever, when this medicine was intro
duced, which saved every patient who took
it.— Directions :—Take 3 table fpoenfuE
put i: into a qaurt of warm water, diflolvt
it and take a h.df pint tumbler full every hall
hour till it operates, which is generaly be
fore third dose and frequently pukes, purges
and produces severe perforation.
hut.tie.
Milled Saws,& Waters'ScYTHES
ot a fnperior quality,— with a genual
Aflortment of Groceries.
HEALTH DESIRABLE.
HAS FOK SAI.E at his Stole opposite the
Brick Market,
FOR SALE BY
Daniel Auflin
FOR SALE LY
GEORGE DAME,
ft OLD Miniature Setting
gib do. Morocco Col s; Mnri„.
Chaits ; silver and plated itncip Crises •
fated Sugar longs ; filter 'i idmivies •
compofnii?;], to a top and brass do.; pl;1
<nd i>ra!s Shoe Clasps ; pearl Salt Specie •
Icrtotk lhckC.;ci:s ; pearl Sleeve Eimofis?
tec! and ivory Bodkins, Tweezers, Tooth
Pick s, &c. iu straw cries ; i vCT v ard word
Needle Cases; Knife and Stiller Cries,
Ring do. ; Soiling Bottles, feme with fil vt r
tops ; FiEncc Laventhr. Bei <jarn<t,Jn (11 ,
&c. Milk nt Rules ; fine pot at d f< !' iPom
atum ; Tooth Powder : Dam: If Lip Salve;
Wain Balls ; genuine Court BiaiGtr; Snecl
SNUFr, to cure bead ache ; bell Rented
Windier Soapy Tooth & Comb Emilies ;
Key Rings ; Graters; Counters; Gleet
edge and plain Thread Cases and Fuifts;
Straw Boxes.
Apprentices ff'anted.
Q^ One or two Lads as apprentices to the
Printing, bajinejs are wanted &t this office. —
They map ande rfl arid reading and writing, and
PaSf " good natural d : jp,tion ; none other
need apply ; thofeprom the country would be
preferred.
^R^^'^^ r^r^^^ £^£%
g Cijz BcptitUcan Efeger, ,
« Ispubdjbed every 1 uesday inosning, at ,
« tie Printing Ofice in Court-freet, eppefte »
the Brick fliarket ; at One Dollar aridity
Fifty Cents u year, exclifoe of pfage.— »
« Letters, 3abjcoptions, Communications, Ml
^ddvertijements,Articles cf Intch'igcttcejSc. 2
directed to the Editor, (pfpaid) care-,
fully attended to.,
^ ^A" As the Ledger has an extenfae cir-„
$ culaffCT it is very advantageous for Ad-
Q ver ifflenti, which are corfpLuouJly in- „
^fert^i, -on refonaHe terms.,
'4'^b)^^^#'^'^Y^^MX^x^^d-
Backgnn.mon Boards ; Dice and
Boxes ; clothes Biulhes, hearth, lurnitn c,
dulling and fbec no. ; Watch Sttirgs ;
Curling longs ; black and white Bugles ;
Necklaces ; pound Iriads ; Eri flit Knitting
Puis ; Segar Cases ; Morocco Spectacle &
Razor Calcs ; Shaving F tikes ; Razors ;
Shaving Boxes ; pocket Gillis ; ivciy and
horn Combs ; A ,cui I^ft) Sit ft and
Fobacco Boxes : a geta tfrrtftr.t Pen and
Jack Knives, Hutner's co. ; Seilers ;
fuperhne W kite Chapel Needles ; S r| fh'is
and Trays; patent Lamps ; lin'd iron Table
and Tea Spoons; tin and Lorn Tumblers ;
Waiters all fzes ; chcfl and box Locks ;
pound and paper Fins.
Couth-Hadley Canal Lottery.
7 ICKETS in the Foorih Clals ot South-
Hadley Canal Lottery, highest prize io,ocO
dollars for tale by C. Peirce.
Daniel Street, Port/moatb.
Pott, fcolfcap, gilt, black edge
and puiin Writing Paper ; Drawing^
ICpcr ; Pmhmcit ; Boxes Paints ; hair
and lead Pencils ; India Ek; India Rub
ber ; Shell Paints ; Dutch Quills ; writing
and cyphering 80. Ls ; Als Ikin and Ivory
Leaf ; Memorandum Borks ; Spelling do.
Bibles ; Tenements ; Prin men : Art of
Reading, by Stainfoid ; Dwight's Geogra
phy ; Copy Books ; Slates and Pencils ;
Sponge ; red and black Ink Powder ; Seal
ing Wax and Wafers ; Shining Sand and
Boxes ; a [araty Ink Stands ; Columbian;
Henry 8:h, and Merry Andrew Cards, &c.
Gold and lilvcr Leaf.
In Miniature and Portrait Painting
Having ot late, ccniiderably increased, las in;
couraged hibi to lurnifh his painting room with
every necessary article in thole lines— I bole who
please to empf) Din may depend upon las ulirg
every effort to plesfeuhem ; and fluuk he never
ihelefs be so unt<itunat<as to fail io meriting their
approbation, the expellee he mull of course pels
to profit :nd lots acc: unt, and exercise bis pencil
afrefb in another atempt.
^= Should it be more agreeable to Ladies
nd Gentlemen, he will wait on them at tbeif
oofes, hy their gvng him previous notice.
1500 Clear Boards.
For sale 1500 feet Cleat Boards,thoroogfo
ly seasoned ;at the rate of 20 Dollars pef r
thousand. Inquire ;o the Printer.
Musical Instruments, w2; te
Bass Viols and Strings ; Violins
Efferent bzes and prices ; Strings, Bows,
Bridges and Pegs f"r do. ; tip'u And plain
German Finns and Clarionets ; Hartleys ;
Hufemer's Trumpets; Flageolet, ; OHave
Lutes ; Fites ; a few bril rate D<ums.
An assortment Walking Sticks
and Rattan's. LiktuAc,
A large afiortmcnt Children's
TOYS, from 2 cents to 2 dollars each.
Portsmouth, zd Augufl.
PLEASE OBSERVE.
.Hislradice
A few elegant