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ANECDOTE.
A Soldier of the garrifyn of WeWTemburg, in
the department of the lower Rhine, voting on the
question whether Bonaparte mould be Consul tor
life 1 inferibed upon the regiftef, f be ought to be
Consul for life, and for fifty yearafter his death."
REMARKS.,
Some men are silent for want of matter or assur
ance ; and again some are talkative for want of
A 'heavy complaint has been ,ade aggnft.the
authors of modern romances full of gbofts, fpec
tres, and murderers. The young ,dies are so
frightened, as to be afraid to fleepal °"pQrt
—^.t^g^g^ ;>^^l> —
WONDERFUL RELIC.
Some years ago, while yet the darkness of bigo
try and fuperftitjon prevailed, two men digging a
grave in the town pf Alacon, in Burgandy, per
ceived a Skull which they had thaewn out, to move,
on which they ran in a great hurry to acquaint
.the Curate, who, without delay, repaired to the
church-yard ; where being arrived, and surprised
With this prodigy, he cried out aloud, < £ A mira
cle !'' And, in order tofhew the utmost refpeft to
lo precious a relic, he ordered the Cross, Holy
^-Gornb - I ^ure Cap to be brought,
%'nter,iH3 --,'•.%., CU w ~ T —u pr the
he cattfed the bells to ring, and celled ,^°T;n, 1
parishioners ; he then gave directions for a dim
be brought, in which he put this flcall, covere
over with a napkin, and carried it in proceino
the church, during which time there were warm
debates among the people, each claiming kindred
thereto —As soon as they came to the church
and had placed it upon the altar, a Mole was ob
served to run from it. The ikull immediately
loft its wonderful powers of motions and with
them ceased that exquisite veneration which had
attrafted the whole community. Disrobed of
the sacred attire, the relic was again deposited 111
the tomb.
AGRICULTURAL.
The furface of the earth, together with the at-
Diofphere that embraces it, furnifhes the food of
plants ; and the different clafles ot plants, like the
various classes of animals, teem to require a cor
respondent difference of food. Hence, in part,
arises the necessity of a frequent change of crops ;
betaufe when plants of the fame species are con
tinued in conflant fircceflion on the fame piece of
ground, they exhaust it of that kind of food which
nature had designed and prepared for their partic
ular nourifhmant.
In some plants, as in some animals, there is an
uncommon degree of voracity. Flax so comple
tely devours all the food of vegetables within its
reach, that it is next to impossible, on molt
grounds, to raise two crops of it in immediate
iucceffion. Indian Corn also exhaulls the nutritive
powers of the earth, in a very great degree. These
and similar crops ffiould seldom be sown or plant
ed two years in immediate succession ; but {liquid
be succeeded by plants which are less exhausting.
Perhaps no crop exhausts tlve ground less than
potatoes ; yet experience proves that a constant
and long succession even of that crop greatly di
xninifhes the quantity and injures the quality of
the fruit, even tho the ground be kept never so
rich by manures. The cause of this may poffibly #
be, that the potatoe delights (if I may here use the
word) in one particular kind of food or modifica
tion of food ; therefore, tho it does not impover
ifli the ground generally, it exhattus it of that par
ticular kind of nutriment, which is moll proper
for its own growth.
Ground that has become unfit for potatoes, by
having been constantly cropped with them, will 1
sometimes produce a luxuriant crop of wheat, In
dian corn or flax. Balance.
PROMISE of MARRIAGE.
Was lately tried,in the Court of Common Pleas,
an action of damages for breach of promise of
marrige, brought by Mils Hand, or Harbro ,again<c
Mr. Kiffon, of Hyde-flreet, Bloomfbury. The
evidence confided chiefly of the letters which! the
defendant had written from London to his nnftrels
at Harbro'. These occasioned infinite merriment.
In the firft place they difdofed that Mr. hithm
was a journeyman tallow chandler; tor, in paint
the ardour of his attachment, he borrowed
many terms from his art. Although it appeared
that he was not always in a melting mood, he
talks of his foul being dipped ^ wretchedness ; of
his heart being cast in a delicate mould ; of the /lore
of hjppinefs which be conceived was awaiting
him ; of his love burning clear ;of his liver being
consumed like the wick of a candle ; of his fears
left her passion died away like the flame tn toe
Geta of a candlefick, &c. &c. There was one
uaffage which afforded peculiar amusement, as it
reminded every one of the (file of a noble Mar
quis who, after painting the ardour of his pafhon,
suddenly Short to difeant upon the price of
wheat in Reading market. “My love, (fays Mr.
Kirton) my angel, my Hand, when mail we be
joined together ,and mix like wax and fpermaceti.
By the bye I have bad news for your brother.
Tallow is as high as ever, and at present there is
a orofpect of its riling higher still. As such he
cannot do better than buy any that comes in his
wav." From an able cross examination it came
out,that this disconsolate virgin is 37 years of age,
and the fickle twain more than a dozen years
younger. It was however proved that he had
married a woman with five or fix hundred pounds,
3nd had dipped into a very profitable melting trade.
The Jury, to dry up Miss Hand's tears, gave her a
verdiCt for ioo\.—Lond. paper.
From the New-York Weekly Mujettm.
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THE MEDICINE CHEST.
A Careless surgeon ot a man of war,
Who feldem minded much the sickly far,
But alwa) s, with him wiratfo'er the matter,
Prefcrib'd a plenteous dose of sea fall water,
Wishing for nice to have a cruise on there,
A friend, perhaps to visit one or more ;
In going down the refill's lofty fide,
He got a flip and plung'd into the tide :
On deck the captain flrutting to and fro,
Heard the loud splash and buttle down below ;
And calling in a sharp imperious tone,
Defir'd to know whattun was going on,
" Only fir," cry'd a tar who lov'd bis jest,
" The doctor's Dipt into his Medline CHEST ;
Cempte of tbe ^ufcs.
WILL be received at this office, for e
reding a LIGHT-HOUSE at the
entrance of Portsmouth Harbour, on that
part of Fort Point, called Pollock Rock,and
about ninety yards from the old Light-Hpufe
—a foundation of Stone is to be raised on
the rock 6 feet, on which is to be ere&ed
an oaigonal Pyramid of wood,of the heighth
of 78 feet, the diameter at the base to be 30
feet, and at the top 12 feet—the Timber to
be of found yellow, or timber pine, and square
edged—the Ports to be 16 inches square at
bottom, and 12 at top, and may be in two
pieces fcarfed together—The Sills to be 14
by 16 inches—the Girths 12 by 12 —the Studs
(which may be of white hemlock) 4 by 4 —
and the Braces (which must be of white oak)
4by 7 inches.—The Pyramid is to be divided
;nto 8 stories or divisions, and a flight of
stairs in each—the out fide to be covered with
seasoned inch pine boards featheredged, on
which is to he laid a covering of (higgles of
the b^ Taloned white pine, and painted
• h th- ^ coats of paint.—On the head of
the Pyramid ^ tobe ^ , an d ff
suitable rafters, on wniu- ^ -° - —' a
flooring for the Lantern, of 2 inches white
oak plank, having a suitable difeent for the
water to run off, and a covering of thick
Gleet copper.
The Lantern to be framed of iron, 8 feel
diameter, and 7 feet high—the Ports to be
1^ inch square, and to pass through the floor
2 feet, in contact with the inner fide of each
'port of the Pyramid, to which they are to be
i secured by 2 bolts in each—a bar of iron
I parting from the head of one port to the other
is to secure the whole together, —eight iron
rafters are to be secured to the heads of the
ports to form the dome, which of a suitable
elevation, is to terminate at, and faften to a
hoop of 10 inches in the centre of the dome,
forming an aperture of that diameter in
which is to be placed a copper funnel of 18
inches in length, through which the smoke
is to pass—over the funnel is to be suspend
ed a canopy of copper —the Lantern is to be
secured by 8 iron braces, and a railing to
render the passage round it fafe—the inter
stices between the ports to be filled with glass
set in iron sashes— ventilators to be inserted
in suitable places, and the whole to be finifh
ed in a~neat manner, and according to the
mode adopted in the mort improved construc
tion of Light-Houses in this country, and 4s
shall be approved of and more fully describ
ed in the contrast that may be made.
The persons who shall make proposals
for the above undertaking, (finding all the
materials, except the stone for the underpin
ing,) are desired to fpecify on what terms
they will agree to finifh the fame this season,
and on what terms they will accomplish
by the 20th day of May next.
Joseph Whipple.
Cuflom-Houfe, PortJmouth, August 31, 1802.
FOR SALE
, By Charles B. Grace,
Near Liberty-Bridge, 1
barrels SALMON, anA
100 barrels PICKLED FISH
put up in the belt manner for the W#
India market. Sept. 21. I
Smith's Hymn Books !
✓lt Charles Peirce's Book-fare.
-4 rtfypb-b-
ANEW, much enlarged, and improved
edition of Smith's HYMN BOOKS,
containing Divine Hymns and Spiritual
Songs, designed lor the life of religious as
semblies and private chriftians. To which
is now added, Dr. Medley's HYMNS,
and several original ones ; containing in. the
whole, 415 Hymns —Price 3/9.
ALSO,
A new edition of Smith's small
Hymn Books, tor the use of religious socie
ties and private chriftians—Price IJ6.
ALSO,
A new edition of the Family
PRAYER BOOK, with additions-— ij6.
Watts' Hymns & Psalm Books,
printed on a large new type, good paper, and
well bound— 6 J.. do. do. common lize,
'3/ and 3/9.
Alline's Hymn Books, price 3/9.
A Capital Afforlment of Large oblavo
BIBLES,
With Apocrypha I^6. and without Apocry
pha 14/3. in stout, strong binding, good
print and paper. These are cheap indeed !
A capital assortment of Bibles of
other sizes ; Testaments ; Spelling Books ;
Childrens Bobks.
Writing, Letter, Log-book, Car
tridge, Wrapping, Blotting, Press & Bonnet
PAPERS,
of various qualities and prices, by Wholesale
and Retail, for sale cheap by
CHARLES PEIRCE,
No. 5, Daniel Street, Porfjmoutb.
PROPOSALS
Dr. Hamilton's ELIXIR.
X foverelgn remedy for colds, obftinatc coughs, dfthmas, fore
throats, and approaching consumptions.
Thousands age too well acquainted with the nature and effeds
of empirical medicines daily offered for the cure of the above
complaints—dear bought experience has taught them that oily
and heating medicines, joined with strong opiates (or sleepy diugs)-
repeated doses of which flatter and deceive the patient for the
present, by procuring momentary case ; experience, 1 fay, has
(taught thousands that the common opiates and balfamics, as they
are called, finally aggravate every disorder of the breast and lungs,
in their most diftrefling symptoms, that they load the stomach
and impair the digellion, inflame the whole system, increase the
difficulty of breathing, and excite fever. But the quality of this
valuable difeovery are evidenced by perfectly opposite effects. A
SINGLE TRIAL WILL PROVE that it restores the determination
of the fluids to the furface of the body, and brings on the com
mon healthful perspiration ; that it dislodges and evacuates the
tough, vifeid phlegm, or mucus, ftrengthcns the weakened veffcls
of the lungs, sheathes the acrimorfous humours which irritate
the lungs, and finally difeharges them, Thus striking at the root
of the disorder, the fymptoQ are o f course effectually and per-
CCLtrea, the reverse of common medicines which
weaken the constitution and give strength to the disorder, for
the fake of moderating for the present fomc of its painful effects.
To PARENTS who may have childred afflicted with
the HOOPING COUGH.
This difeovery is of tlic firlt magnitude, as it affords immediate
relief, checks the progress, and in alhort time entirely removes
the most cruel disorder to which children are liable, the Elixir is
so perfectly agreeable and the dole so Imall that uq difficulty a
rises in taking it.
Dr. HAHN's
Antibillious PILLS.
The, are excellent!, adapted to carry off fuperfiuout bile, and pre
vent its morbid secretions-to reflate and amend the appetite—to pro
duce a free perspiration, and thereby toe-vent colds, -which are often
of fatal confequeitces.—A dufe never fails to remove a cold if taken
on its firfl appearance—the, are celebrated for removing habitual
coJlivenefs-fchiefs at the stomach and Severe headache—and ought
to be taken by all persons on a change of climate.
The, have been found remarkably efficacious in preventing and
curing disorders attendant on long voyages, and should be procured,
a%d carefull, preferred for use b, every feamaft.
1. For the cure of a certain dreadful malady,
The patent Indian Vegetable Specific.
Prepared b, Dr. LEROUGH.
The experience of several thousands who have been cured b, this
medicine (a great proportion of them, after the jkill of eminent physi
cians had proved ineffectual) demonJirate its sc\c, fa expelling the
virrus, however deep rooted in the confitution and in counteracting
those dreadful effects which often refute from the improper use of
mercury.
The mildness of the Vegetable Specific is equal to its furprifa
cacy, its operation is so gentle that it is given to patients in a state of
pregnancy, with the utmost fafety and performs a cure without dis
turbing the fyflem or producing any of those disagreeable effects in
separable from the common remedies,
With the medicine is given a defcripfion of the symptoms which
obtain in every flage of the difedfe, with copious directions for their
treatment so as to accomplish a perfect cure in the (host# 4iku.
and -with the leaf inconvenience possible.
Just received from Lee & Co's Patent and
Family Medicine Store, Baltimore, and for
tale by Charles Peirce.
HAMILTON'S
Worm-destroying Lozenges,
Which have within three years past cured upwards
of ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSANDper-
Jons of both Jexes, of every age, and in every Jit.
nation, of various dangerous complaints arijing
from worms, and from obfirudions, or foulnejs
in thejiomach and bowels.—
DESCRIPTION OF FPORMS,
And the symptoms by which they are known.
WORMS which Infeft the human body, are chiefly of four kinds,
viz. the Teres or large round worm, the Afcaridcs, or small
maw worm, the Cucurbitini, or short. Hat, white worm ; and
lastly, the Taenia or tape worm, so called from its rcfemblancc
to tape—this is often many yards long, and is full ofjoints—it is
molt hurtful and molt difficult to cure.
Among the symptoms attending worms, arc, disagreeable
breath, especially in the morning ; bad and corrupted gums—
itching in the nose and about the feat—convulsions and epileptic
fits, and sometimes privation of speech.—Starting, and grinding
of the teeth in deep—irregular appetite, femetimes loathing food,
aad sometimes voracious—Purging, with slimy and fetid stools—
Vomiting—Large and hard belly—Pains and sickness at the floni
ach—Pains in the head and thighs, with lownef s of fpirits—Slow
cver, with small and irregular puife—A dry cough—Ex ccffive
thirst—Sometimes pale and unhealthy countenance, and some
times the face bloated and flushed.
Persons afflicted with any of the above symptoms, should have
immediate recourse to Hamilton's n'orm-Dtfotyng Lozenges, which
have been constantly attended with success in all complaints
similar to those above described.
A dose of this medicine given occafionaily during the warm
season, will effedually prevent the “ vomiting and purging of
children," a dreadful difdrder which annually destroys thousands
of the infant part of our citizens. It is likewise the mildcft and
and most certain remedy known, and has reltored to health and
ftrengh a great number when in an advanced stage of this fatal
complaint—particular and plain instructions arc given for every
part of the necessary treatment in such cases.
Children generally take this medicine with eagerness having a
pleasing appearance, and an agreeable taste.
Dr. HAMILTON'S
Genuine Essence and Extract of
MUSTARD.
A fafe and effectual remedy for acute and chronic rheumatism
gout, rheumatic gout, palsy, lumbago, numbness, whitc-fwel
lings, chilblains, sprains, pain in the face and neck, &c,
This valuable remedy is prepared both in a fluid hate and in
pills, and thus excellently adapted both lor external and intern a
use.
The Pills operate mildly by urine and by infcnfible perspira
tion, expelling the Superfluous and morbid humours they are
highly cordial to the fiomach, create appetite, affitt digestion, re
move flying pains, and cold o r windy complaints in the stomach
and bowels.
■ The Essence is a wonderful assistant to the pills in rheumatism,
gout lumbago and palsy—and by its peculiar penetrating and
dispersing quality, removes the molt violent sprains, bruises,
numbness, Striffnefs of the neck, joints, &c. Swelled faces,
headache, indurated breads, white-swellings, frozen limbs, &c.
and will infallibly prevent the ill effects of wet or damp in the
feet.
Some may be furprized that this medicine Should be prescribed
with equal success in such a variety of cases, but this furprize
will cease wheu it is recollected, that all those complaints icfult
from the fame causes—a slowness in, the circulation of the lymph
or obstructions in the lymphatic vessels.
The Darnafk Lip Salve,
Is ecrommended (particularly to the ladies) as an
elegant and pleasant preparation for chopped and
fore lips, and every blemifb and inconvenience oc
casioned by colds, fevers, &c. speedily restoring a
beautiful rosy color & delicate foftnefs to the lips.
Price 50 cents.
The Restorative Powder for the
TEETH and GUMS.
Thss excellent preparation comforts & Erength
ens the gums, preserves the enamel from decay,
and cleanses and whitens the teeth abfofbing all
that acrimonious dime and foulnefs which fullered
to accumulate, never fails to injure, and finally
ruin them. Price 50 cents.
Tooth Ache Drops,
which gives immediate and lasting relief. 75. cfs.
Tooth Brushes, with Sponges. 12 cents.
Excellent Corn Plaifter,
which is an infallible remedy for corns. 50 cents.
Dr. Hahn's genuine Eye-Water,
A foverelgn remedy far all diseases of the eyes,
whether the effeft ii of natural wmkH&>,w of ac
VALUABLE MEDICINES,
PERSIAN LOTION,
So celebrated among the falhionable throughout
Europe, as an invaluable cosmetic, perfectly in
nocent and fafe, and of unparalleled efficacy in
preventing and removing blemishes of the face &
fkihof every kind, particularly freckles, pimples,
pits after final! pox, inflammatory redness, feurfs,
tetters, ring-wcrms, fun-burns, prickly heat, pre
mature wrinkles, &c. The Pertian Lotion oper
ates mildly, without impeding that natural infen
liblc perspiration, which is elfential to health, yet
its effedsare speedy and permanent rendering that
Ikin delicately foft, and clear, improving the com
plexion and reftoriog the bloom of youth. Ne
ver failing to render an ordinary countenance
beautiful and an handsome one more so. 1 dollar
50 cents.
Anodyne Elixir,
For thecure of every kind oi headache, i dl.abm
Infallible Ague and Fever Drops.
A long eulogium on the virtues of this medicine
is unnecessary, it never having failed in a thousand
cases, not one in a hundred has had occasion to
take more than a bottle, and numbers not half a
bottle, i dl. a bottle.
The Cordial Balm of Gilead.
So juflly celebrated for the relief and cure of
Nervous disorders, female complaints,weakneffes,
loss of appetite, impurity of bldod, headache, re
laxation, bilious cases, debility, indigellion, coughs
and colds, confnmption, lowness of spirits, &c.
Prepared (only) by 3. Solomon, m. D. F. R. H. s.
Os the University & College of Physicians,
The Cordial Balm of Gilead is an immediate
restorative and corroborant, a most powerful rem
edy in female obflruttions and suppressions, and in
cases of retention at maturity ; also in weakness,
morbid difeharges, and irregularities about the
turn of life.
Youth of either sex, who have pra&ifed a se
cret and definitive vice, and thereby relaxed,
weakened, and debilitated the whole nervous sys
tem, will find the Cordial Balm ot Gilead the most
powerful, certain and effectual reflorative.
This medicine pofiefles wonderful efficacy in all
nervous disorders, fits, headaches, weakness, hea
viness and lowness of spirits ; dimness of fight,
confufed thoughts and wanderings of the mind,
vapors and melancholy, and all kinds of byfleric
complaints, gradually go off by the use of this sa
lubrious cordial. In sickness of the stomach, fla
tulencies and obflrudions, it is a fafe, powerful
and efficacious remedy. The firll symptoms of its
good effects are serenity and cheerfulnefs.— Price
3 dollars a buttle.
Sovereign Ointment for the Itch,
Which is warranted an infallible remedy at one
application, and may be tiled with the moll per
fect fafe% by pregnant women, or on infants a
week old.
Dr. HAMILTON'S
Excellent Laxative Pills.
Price 50 cents a box.
The above valuable Medicines are fold in New-
Hampshire, by CHARLES PEIRCE only, at the
Columbian Bookjiore, No. 5, Daniel-flreet, by ap
pointment of the patentees.
STEPHEN DELANDE,
Confectioner and Fruit Preserver,
Has For Sale at his Shep
In Bl k-street, opposite opposite Messrs. W'm and
'Charles Neil's (lore,
A GREAT VARIETY OF
CONFECTION, viz.
Drop Peppermints, Lemon Sugar Plumbs,
Lozenges, Loaf Sugar Candy,
Conk Lozenges, Barley Sugar Gandy,
Sugar'd Almonds, Spanish Sugar Candy,
Burn'd Almonds, , Conserve of Loaf Sugar
Sugar Plums, Conserve of Brown do.
Cinnamon Sugar Piums, Currant Jelly,
Annifeed Sugar Plums, Quince Jelly,
Coriander Sugar Plums, Preserved Ouince,
Caraway Sugar Plums, Preserved Pear.
Fl great variety of Groceries, viz.
Tamarinds, ~Search,
Nutmegs, Pepper,
Cinnamon, Aifpice,
Black Currants^ Spanish float Indigo,
Frefli Figs, Clover,
Box Raisins, Loaf, Brown and India
Calk Raisins, Sugars,
Almonds, Chocolate,
Oatmeal,
Alfa a quantity of the Beftfuperfine
NAPLES HAIR-POWDER,
of different kinds.
A great variety of Hard, Soft and Pot
POMATUM
Scented with the following odoriferous
Perfumes : viz.
Millifleur, Jefmin,
Jon quille, Caffie,l
A la Vanille, 1 Tranchipane,
'Rofe, ] Canelle,
DochefTe,
PortJmouth, Sept, 28.
Take Notice.
ALL persons having demands qgainft the eflate
of JOSHUA BRACKETT, late of Porifmotth,
Phytician, deceased, are desired to exhibit them to
Hannah Brackett, Executrix of said estate, or
to the fubferiber, who will difeharge the fame.—
And those that are indebted to said estate either by
Note or Book, are requeued to make payment.
Such as cannot immediately difeharge their debts
are desired to give their notes for the balances due,
and renew those that are of long Handing.
JOSEPH WHIPPLE, Attorney to said Executrix.
Portsmouth, Sept. 7, xBo2.
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cident, speedily removing incarnations, & flux
ions of rLeume, dullness, itching and films on the
eyes ; never failing to cure those maladies which
frequently succeed the small pox, measles and fe.
vers, and wonderfully Ilrengthening a weak light.
Hundreds have experienced its excellent virtue
when nearly deprived of light. 1 dollar a bottle.