The Newhampshire gazetteer — Exeter, N.H., 1791-06-10 00:00:00, page 4

MR. FENNO,
S I have been long absent from
America, it happens that an igno
rance of man, modern improve
ments, efpeciall, in language, fubjed me to
fame very odd mistakes.
I lately called on a visit of friendfoip,
at Mr. Modely's ; being ushered into
the parlour, Ifound bis olded daughter,
Miss Sally, fating in one of the windows,
with a very pensive countenance, b'emning
d ruffle : With freedom which is natural
to me, and being an old acquaintance, 1
enquired bow all the family did. We are
all ver, well, said Miss Sally, except mv
dear Mare. — —-four Mare ! What ails
her pray ? 0 Sir, said Sally, fais ver,
sick, you would hardly know her —/be is
so fallen away—foe is a mere Jkeleton —•
f, e has loft her a,petite—can eat fcarcel,
an, thing, and if her complaints do not soon
take a more favourable turn, I fear the
worst consequences ma, happen ; and what
would become of me if I Jbould lose her
_ .and here the poor girl fobbed and
cried sadly. I never was more surprised
in m, life, than on this occasion ; for tho'
it is difficult to account for the ftren^tb of
many incidental attachments, even to cats,
dogs or borfes ; yet as 1 supposed from Mr.
Modely's circumstances, and bis affec
tion to bis dear girl, that if foe Jhould lose
the pretty Nag which it jeems he bad lately
,refuted.herJ be would very readily give
far another., I was exceedingly puzzled at
the excess of her grief—accordingly I at
t^mpted tdf&oth and moderate ber affliction,
by faying fucb 4 M ^id be cafily made
dwells,
For Afric's merchant, & the Have he fells.
So (hall you. finite upon a world of strife,
And glide, unruffled down the liream of
life; , ,
Years follow years on pleasure's airy
agree,
Accuse not heaven of partiality ;
But praise that power whole love bears
equal sway,
In all tie gives and all he takes away ;
In whose calm breast the fame affection
. OX3^
Linet, written in a blank Leaf of
Seneca's Morals.
LEARN hence O reader ! to improve
• your mind,
To smooth your pallions and to live re
figned;r 'u
To prize the gifts which providence fap
plies, • :
And view each fancy'd ill with partial
eyes.'- ->
For know by us so little understood, 'I
What most wedread becomes our greatest
good; ' ^. t
Tomorrow's bliss, so wide from right we
stray, -
Depends, perhaps, on what we blame
flora,•
Nor scorn the humbler blessings of the
^g,.
And winter dole with all the charms of
spring. _ ,
ram; < : •.
When'er tomorrow lingering with disease
To feed the flame of life, we court the
breeze,
And are at length by heaven's efficient
power, W
Heal'd by the herb that flourifh'd by that
shower. .
Learn then, my friend, a pleasure rarely
known,
To live contented in the Rate you own;
Ne'er look with envy on the rich man's
poor.
For oft we covet what true bliss repels,
And scorn the very cottage where it
dwells.
Shou'd not your fortune with your hopes
effed,
Ungrateful mortals ! arrogant and vain ;
Vex'd by a breeze of wind or shower of
today.}
Why dare we thea&he will of heaven fuf
pe&? - '
And blame the cause before we know the
From the Gazette of the United States.
SEAT of the MUSES.
up—that ten or a dozen guineas would buy
just such another : She flatted with amaze
ment and exclaimed, fir, you aftonifo me'
kThat do,ou mean? Can all the gold in
the universe pnrchafe me so kind, so affec
tionate a parent ? Here I was in mfiurn,
equally furprized and confounded —Parent,
said I—you puzzle me Miss Sally, beyond
expression : was you not just now freaking
of ,our Mare ?No fir, said foe, of my
Mamma : What confafion of terms ! replied
I.—Pra, never lead me into such a mifake
again by ufng what I cow suppose is a
modern pronunciation ; the ab/urdity of it
mufl be very apparent, when I afore you,
Miss Sally, that 1 anfusered you in the
Simplicity of my heart : My young frien /
felt very forcibly the impropriety of facri
ficing utility to fa bion —and declared She
would never fubjed herfelf to a fmilar
misapprehension. 1 have fnee learnt that
Pare is the modern pronunciation for Pa:
A very ludicrous Science occurred in conje
quence of a mijiake in the Sappojed mean
ing of this word ; but the above may faffice
for the present.
Fours, 'Av;;
THERE are instances in Europe of
indications established by the be
quests of charitable persons, and which
were once really beneficial, but are still
kept up at a considerable expence, though
a circumstance may render the original
intention of the donor unattainable.
Franklin, from budgets of interesting
and entertaining anecdotes related the
following instance of this kind of mis
placed charity :—He waited on a friend
(a Clergyman) and requested his compa
ny to pay a visit to an acquaintance a
few miles in the country. The clergy
man could not attend him, until he had
delivered a sermon to a congregation ;
for which service, repeated weekly
throughout the year, 601. per ann. were
bequeathed.l The doctor agreed to wait
until he had performed the dutv,rather
than to be deprived of the pleasure of
his company, & resolved to make one a
mong his hearers. Being well acquain
ted with the goodjfenfe of his friend,and
therefore in full expectation of hearing
an excellent fermon,he did not doubt but
that the congregation would be a crow
ded ope. In this he was disappointed ;
only 3 persons attended.—The do&or
enjoyed the fermon;bjtexpreTed his fur
prize to his friend,^ finding so very few
hearers. "One more than usual," re
plied the clergyman, " the old woman
you saw there is a constant attendant for
the good of her foul ; the motive which
actuates the lame man you observed is
niore worldly, I pay him a (hilling for
his attendance, and can afford to do that
much better than to loose my 60l salary.
——The Doftor was much pleased with
this Angular account ; and remarked.
'' That his congregation need not to
have detained him' a moment, as they
could have been put into the coach, and
he might have delivered his sermon
while on the road to the country feat of
their acquaintance."
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Agreeable to an a& of the Ge
neral Court passed the 13th of June,
1789% Impowering the Selectmen or
Afeffors of Tdmwortb, to assess a tax
Os one half penny on each acre of land
abitbid.faid town, for the purpose of
making and repairing highway/, &c. —,a
NTOTICE is hereby given;
that the said assessment is made
agreeable to said Aft, and the Nenrefi
dents and Proprietors hate the liberty
of working their tax at three Jbillingt
per day-—provided they do the fame
within three months from the date of this
publication, under the direction of the
Seledmen.—
N. B. The proprietors Rights are
taxed at 10/ 6d.
STEPHEN MASON, 7 ~„
TIMOTHY MEDAR, }
GEORGE DODGE, J
Tamworth, May 24, 1791.
P. S. I was mentioning this incident
so a friend—on which he observed, that
I did not understand French.
WANTED,
A FEW pounds of Sheep's
Wool, at this office.
.ANECDOTE.
PEREGRINE.
THE Subferiber having
purchased the EXCISE for the
county of Rockingham, from the id day
of October 1790, to the ift day of Janu
ary, 1791, gives public notice that he
will attend at the times and places fol
lowing to receive the fame, viz— At
Newington, 6th of June, at Peave's,
10 o'clock A.M.
Greenland, do. Libbey's, 3 o'cl. P.M.
Rye, 7th Garland's, 9 o'cl. A.M.
Northhampton,do. Leavitt's 1 o'cl. P.M.
Hampton, do. Leavitt's, 4 o'cl. PM.
Hamptonfalls,Sth Well's, 9 o'cl. A.M.
Seabrook, do. Lock's, 1 o'cl. P.M.
Kensington, do. Blake's, 4 o'cl. P.M.
South-hampton,9th Clough's 9 o'cl. A.M.
Eaft-Kiagfton, do. Liftman's 2 o'cl.P.M.
Kingilown, do. Wheeler's, 4 o'cl.P.M.
Newtown, 10th Bagley's, 10 o'cl.A.M,
Plaftow, do. Sawyer's, 2 o'cl. P.M.
Atkinson, nth Dow's, 9 o'cl. A.M.
Hamftead, do. Tree's, 2 o'cl. P.M.
Salem, 13th Ward well, 9 o'cl.A.M.
Windham, do. Diflin's, 3 0'c1.P.M.7
for Windham and Pelham,}
Londonderry,l4th Thorn's, 9 o'cl. A,M.
Cheder, 15th Beil's, 10 o'cl. A_M.
Candia, do. Moore's, 4 o'cl. P,M.
Raymond, 16th Bean's, 9 o'cl. A.M.
Poplin, do. Merrill's, 1 o'cl. P.M.
Hawke, do. Towle's, 5 o'cl. P.M.7
for Hawke and Sandown. . j
Brintwood, 17th Bean's, 10 o'cl. A.M.
Epping, do. Watjon's, 3 o'cl. P.M.
Deerfield, 20th Butler's, 9 o'cl. A.M.
Epsom, do, M'Clary's, 3 o'cl.P.M.
Pittsfield, 21st Cram's, 10 o'cl. A.M.
Canterbury, zaddfCriZZ',ic o'cl. A.M.
^ All persons liable by law to pay
excise in said county for said term, are
requested to attend at the several times
and places beforementioned, as they
would avoid all cause for law-suits.
BRADBURY CILLEY,
May 24, 1791. Farmer of Excise.
Choice Malaga Wine—WeH-'ndia
arid New-England Rura by the barrel or
single gallon—Sugars by the hundred,
or smaller quantity—Bohea Tea by the
dozco, or tingle pound—Sweeds, and
Philadelphia Iron by the hundred or less
quantify—Englifh and German Steel
—7 by 9 Window Glass — Four penny,
fix penny, and ten penny Nails—Log
wood—Redwood, and Fuftic— Powder
and Shott, &c. &c. &c.
g 3 Confant attendance will
be given and the fmdlleft favour; grate
fully acknowledged.
AT the house of Jeremiah
Leavitt, Innholder in Exeter,
on the 28th of June instant, at
2 o'clock in the afternoon,
•A Dwelling House arid about
half an Acre of Land adjoining, lying
near fa'd Leavitt's, late the property of
Jonathan Hofekinfon, dec afed.
LYDIA SIBLEY.
Gifantowr, Ma, 29, 1791.
VrOST refpectfully informs
LVA. his friends in general, and those
who with to purchase very Cheap for
CASH or COUNTRY PRODUCE—
that he has just received, and now ready
for Safe, as Cheap as in any part of the
State—at the Stores lately occurred by
Mr. John P. Wi lllams, on Notr'ng
ham.Square ——a Good Assortment of
*, CASH, or any of said
GOODS, and the highest price given
for FLAX-SEED in its Season.—
Suitable for the Country and present
season. —also—-
N. B. Those persons who
have hitherto negleded to fettle their
accounts, standing with Mr. John P.
Williams, are requested to call at said
Stores to 'fettle the fame, where attend
ance will be given each Monday and
Saturday' in the months of June,
July and August next enfuiag.
Nottingham; May, 1791.
English ^ European
GOOD S,
DANIEL WILLIAMS,
TO BE SOLD AT
PUBLICK VENDUE,
EXCISE.
English ^ India GOODS,
Which he is determined to fell on as
low Terms, by wholesale and retail,
as are fold at Boston, for case only.
Among which are the following,
Superfine, fe-| Corduroy & Velvet.
cond&low pric'd'Plain & spotted blk.
Broad Cloths,with and white Gauze,
suitable Trim- crape do. Blk. and
" mings, white Catgut,
White and colour'd A few pieces elegant
Caffimeres, striped and Matri.
Colour'd Fustians mony Gauze,
and Jeans, China Ribbons and
Fancy waistcoat Pat- Taste of all colours,
terns, Gauze Shawls and
Marfeiles Quilting, Handkerchiefs,
plain & bordered, Black double Padu-
Black, white & light soy and Frencli
blue Tiffany, Hair-Ribbons,
Book, Jaconet,Mull- Crewels in (hades
mull, ftrip'd and for working,Hock-
Tambour work'd ing do.
Malins, ivory Combs,
Book and Jaconet Calimancoes, Tam-
M-flin Handker- mies,Durants, An
chiefs, tiloons, Shaloons
A variety of Mufli- and Rattinets,
netts, An elegant assort-
A beautiful assort- went of Patches
ment of fancy Fans, and Calicoes,
Cambricks and clear of the most sash-
Lawns, : ionable colours,
Spotted and long Qoality & Shoe-bind.
Lawns. % ln g> '
Striped and flower'd Colour'd Threads,
border'd LawnjWhite Scotch Thread
-Harkerchiefs, | of all numbers,
Ladies' delicate Dutch Laces of all
white and colour'd/ numbers,
Kd Gloves, ditto Nice TbreaaEdging
habit ditto, lßlack Laces,
S'JkGloves & Mitts,Silk Galloons and
Mens' best colour'c|Ferrets,
Beaver Gloves, |White and brown
^ and 1 Iriffi Linens,} Buckrams,
various prices. Brown P elland,
Scotch Lawns and Sewingfilks&twills
Aprons, Gauze & of all colours, ,
Muslin ditto, Deep crown'd natu-
Table Cloths, ral colour'd Straw
Huckubuck &Clout- Hats, black ditto,
ing Diaper, white& black Chip
Bed-ticking andßed Hats, white and
bunts, colour'd Cane Hats
White, green, pink, of the newest tafle,
&paleblue Sarfenet, Men's , . and boys'
BI k. & vvhiieModes black Hats,
Bandanno and black Black, White and
fring'd silk Hand- Grey Feathers,
kerchiefs, Italian head Flowers,
Black, pink, cinna- French wax Neck
mon, date &chan- laces,
geableLuteflrings, London PewterDifh-
Rose colour'd En es, Plates, Porrin.
glilh Damasks, gers and'Bafons,
Men's black Satin, Hard Metal Spoons,
Black, white & dove Knives and Forks,
colour'd Satin, Penknives, Seif-
Men's and women's fars.Shoe buckles,
Cotton & Worsted Snuff-boxes,
Hose, Imperial, death-
N° 4 2nd 44 Pins, head, white, yel«
Brass and w. t. low and mathew
packet do. man Buttons,
Common and White English yard wide
Chaple Needles, Carpeting,ftair dq.
; and ; Manchefler and Carpets,
Check, Writing-paper, by
Printed Linen Hand. the ream or quire,
\ kerchiefs, O&avo and Quarto
Apron and Holland Scotch Bibles,
Tapes, Patent Blacking
Purple,white&patch Cakes for shoes,
colour'd Shawls, boots and leather-
Lasting, Satinet and bottom chairs,
worsted Florentine,/ &c. &e. &r.,
fc. The most ignorant will
meet with no deception— -the lowefl price
being always aJked and no abatement made,
* # *Cafh given foftPOT and PEARL
ASHES,BEES-WAX & Old SILVER.
N.B. Legible English Shillings, fair#
at the above Store, at one shilling and
fourpence each. PortfmouihjMy 179'.
William Scott,
Fre/b GOODS.
At the Sign of the
Spinning Wheel,
in Buck-Street,
Portsmouth,
Hac imported in the
last Ships from
LONDON,
A GENERAL
ASSORTMENT
OF