Oracle post — Portsmouth, N.H., 1804-05-01 00:00:00, page 4

A Gentle Echo on Women.,
From Swift's WAD.
30<#-%h0,'l ween, will in the words reply.
And Quaintly answer questions, shall 1 try ?
Hcbr-Tr,
§&rd--V&rt must We do our passions to express ?
' Echo —Press..
What most moves women when we them address?
'Echo—A dress.
Sfo^rt-Sa, what can keep her chaste whom I adore ?
r Echo —A door.
What must I do when women will be kind ?
Esbo—Be kind.
SWtal—What must I do when women will be cross?
™ Ede—Be croft.
gbrAbsrd—Lbld, what is fhethat can so turn and wind ?
'&bo— Wind.
SLbtod— If ffie be wind what (tills het When (he blows?
'Echo— Blows.
^bepberd — But if fie bangs again, Gill ffiould I bang her ?
jfrfy— Bang her.
Jh/ford—Thanks, Gentle Echo;' right thy answers tell ,
What woman is, and'how to guard her well.
&&—Guard her well.
From late London papers.
CaMZ>— A few days ago, as a failbr was travelling on
the cross road near Brotherton, a hare made an attempt to
cross the road, but was confounded by two carriages at
the fame time eroding, that fee ran so near the tailor as
enabled him to 'knock her down, which having done, he
,t it in his handkerchief, and travelled on ; and soon after
met with an honorable Baronet, particularly tenacious in
the preservation of his game, who immediately called out
to the sailor, “ Ifay mantis that your own hare ?' and
"upon receiving no answer, the fame question was twice re
peated: at last the tar vociferated—" D— — your dyes,
you lubber, do you suppose I wear a wig ?"
Ned Shuter— The Comedian.
Nan was often very poor, and being Gill more negligent
than poor, was careless about his drefi. A friend overtaking
him ehc day in the Greet, said to him, "Why Ned! are
you not ashamed to walk the Greets with twenty holes in
your flockings—why done you get them mended ?" No,
my friend, said Ned, 1 am above it —and if you have the
pride of a gentleman you will ad like me, and walk wira
twenty holes rather than halve one darn. How, how, re
plied the other, how the deuce do you make that out .
"Why, replied Ned, " a hole is the accident of the day ;
but a darn is premeditated to poverty."
The Botany Bay newspapers inGance several wonderful
Transformations in the various convifts—a desperate Higb
dayman is become a Life-Guard's man, a noted Shoplifter
metamorphosed into a rcfpe&able Haberdasher, and a cele
brated Pidfrdrt unanimously eluded Guardian of the Pub
lic Purse " , , .
There was a majesty in the countenance of Louis XIV.
Which awed tbofe who came in his preface —An old offi
cer was confounded and hesitated in his fpcech, Soliciting
fame favor from Louis, and not being able to finifh his ad
dress, said " Sire, 1 do not tremble thus before your ene
mies"—He obtained his request without further difficulty.
Mr, Gray., author of an Elegy in a Church Yard, being
naturally very timorous of fire, during bis residence at col
lege, provided himfelf with a rope laher, for the purpose
of conveying himfelf out of the window in case of danger.
Taking advantage of this, some of the collegians, under
the favor of a dark night, placed a large tub of water un
der his window ; when, after raiGng the alarm of fire, they
had the pleasure of feeing the Bard of Findus, immersed in
Other waters than those of Helicon !
A Gentleman lately died at Bath, leaving two daugh
ters, each a fortune of £IOO,OOO. He amassed his im
m.nfe fortune, by the pUrchafe of paper dollars, at id each,
during the American war.
A vein of coal, at Shrewsbury, produces to its proprie
tors, a net profit of £3OOO per week!
A Butcher's Boy, carrying his tray on his shoulder, ac
cidentally Gruck it again! a lady's head, and difeompofed
her wig—" The deuce take the tray, ' cried the lady in a
pffion. " Madam," said the lad gravely", “ the ^^^ can
mot take the tray."
The French ladies now wear fmUll gun boats of gold
pendant at the breast. These miniature vffik would cei
lain!, be more likely to subdue Englishmen than those 01
a larger scale.
' It is common for ladies to drefi the hair with a twi/l
The poor head inside is sometimes fufpe^cd of the like
ornament.
Grocery &'Commission Store,
J. Langdon junr.
INFORMS the public that he has taken one of
I the new ft ores lately built by Mr.lsA Ac Rindge
at the upper end of Bow-Greet, near the Spring
where he offers for fate a generaland ©xtenfive as
fortment of , d
W.lndia Goods & Groceries,
of the firft quality and at the lowest price, whole
file and retail. ALSO, For Sale, a quantity of
Fresh Superfine FLOUR.
Ships Stores of every kind, put up atthe (hort
eft notice.., , „
t,Commiffim Business tranfaAed with tke-mojl punc
tual at tention. ____ April lA.
W. & C. Neil,
H^PE FORSALE,
Barcelona brandy, per pipe,
French do.~
Hollarid GIN, per pipe;
Hyfon, )
Young Hyfon, (TEAS.
Hyfon-fkin, >
Souchong and fc
13ohea
COTTON per bag ; COFFEE, pet do.
Spanish Float INDIGO;
Lisbon,
Sherry, ,WINES.
Malaga,
Fort, ' J
Asa an afTortment of $ & % wide
Irish Linens,
received dire& from the Manufacturers, of a ft
perior quality, which they are enabled to fell on
very reasonable terms— per box or piece.
'%O received by
Peter Coffin,
A GREAT variety of India Cottons;
India Chintzes ; Blue Gurrahs,
Madrafs Long Cloths for Shirting;
Sefterfoy & Lungee Handkerchiefs ;
Black Florence Silk ; _, .
Ladies' color'd silk Gloves, Hose. April m.
THE @t for making, and vending
the new improved Patent Bedstead,
fay be purcliafed, on application to either of the
g&fetiber# at Portsmouth, Newhatnpfhire.
w^'j^U}="
Atherton Poor & Cram,
No. I, Suffolk-Building, State-free, Boston, ,
Offer for foie, received by the Packet, John Adaffis,
Mary, Avery, Patty & Sally from Liverpool,
a large fupfo of
Spring Goods,
among /which are ,
BLACK and Olive Velveteens ; elegant
wide black Ind blue Velvctteen for cap and
pelices; a few bales of Superfine, French Black,
Black Mixture, SpaniG i Blue, Corbeau, Savelift,
and Scarlet BROAD CLOTHS; a complete af
iortment of Lhfiery; extra fine Cotton Gloves ;
1& I Cambrics glazed and unglazed. also,
by the Galen & Minerva, from London,
Fashionable £lk Shags for Bonnets ; el
egant embroidered, and laced clock'd Silk Hose ;
laced Caps; Thread, Laces and Edgings; Black
and white patent laced Veils; Chambray Muffins;
Prihir; jeans ; Quilting; Nankeens, &c. &c.
an afiortmertt of
Cutlery Ware.
Notion, April 21, IBq4. 6^_
'NEWJGOODS.
B. Brierley,
No. 9, Market-free/,
HAS just received by the ships John Adorns,
& Packet from Liverpool, a very extensive
assortment of
Spring Goods,
among which are,
Superfine Broad Cloths, and Kerfeymeres
of the very firft quality, fine and common do
all colors ; Painted Calicoes ; Dignities ; Muf
linetts and Thicksets.
so % and % white, black and color'd
bayonet and Cambric Muslins ; check'd do. ;
Jack and color'd Chambray Muslins ; Cobweb,
tarton, colonade arid laced ground ditto ; Book
do. all prices'; Sarfnet Cambrics all colours;
black, blue and other color'd, plain and twill'd
Nankinett ; Silk striped do ; black, white,
and color'd Cotton Hose ; ditto, ditto,
cotton, and silk Gloves and Mitts ; black and
white Parifnett ; black Cypress, ahd other Gau
zes ; black and white, plain and figured Pati
nette ; do. do. patent Laces arid Edgings ; do*
do. Lace Veils, Cloaks, Spencers, Shawls, Man
tles and Peiffes; white Thread, Laces and
Edgings ;.Umbrellas and walking cane Para
fol'4,!nen and cot on Checks arid Stripes.
Likewise & large quantity of
Straw, willow & cane BONNETS;
Fans ; Gown Trimmings of the newest fafhion;
silk Girdles ; silk and cotton Cord all colors ;
Chintz and white Bed Laces; Boot Strapping ;
Flat and round Bobbins, &c. making together
with his former Stock, a most complete assort
ment of Choice Goods, which he offers for
file, on very low terms for Cath or approved
Credit. Portsmouth, pril , 1804.
FISHING GEARs
Samuel Hill
informs bis fiends and tuftomers, that be bits htd,
imported a large assortment of Fishing Gear,
•which be ba, FOR SALE by wholfale or retail viz
&IGHTEEN. 15, 12, and 6 thread
"Filhing Lines ; Bob and Gig lines ; her
ring Netts of all sizes; falmop and hardhead
Netts ; 2 and g thread herring and mackerel
Twin 6 ; salmon and seine Twine ; Cod Hooks ;
large, middle and imall quarter nooks ; mack
erel Hooks.
Ma, be had at the fame place
Raffia, Swedes, and Philadelphia Iron ;
Steel of fevetal forts ; and a variety of other
Goods as tifual, which will be fold very low for
calh or approved credit.'
Clover & Herds Grass Seed.
Cash, and the highest price given for
Shipping Furs, at his store, N° ~ Mechant's
Row, Portfmouth# Feb, 28.
fruit Trees:
1000 Fruit Trees of various
kinds, innoculated with the choicest kinds of
Fruit ;
1000 Lombardy Poplars ;
300 Button Wood Trees— also.
Six English Sheep,
warranted full blooded, may be had of the sub
scriber living in Newburyport.
April 12. fofah Smith.
LEIiLkS
in the Pof Office at Exeter, April 1, 1804.
ELIPHALET GIDDINGS & Son,
3; Noah Emery % ; Benjamin Shephard ~
Joseph M'Lellan 2; Samuel Gilman { John Me
dar ; Abigail Gilman; Jonathan Palmer; Samuel
Perkins; Henry Tilton; Francis B. Eastham ;
Sarah Swafey, Exeter. [
Samuel Peavey 3 ; Benjamin Shephard
3; William Morrill ; J ftph Wadley; Andrew
Ward ; Simon Fellows ; Nathaniel Gordon ; Na
thaniel Stevens, Brentwood; Abraham Morrill.
Jeremiah Sanborn , Sally Eastman ;
Benjamin Eastman, Kenji,gun.
Mary Dodge; Joseph Dow, Hampton
Falls.
Eliphalet Webster ; Jonathan Webster ;
John ;.Webfter, EafoKityon.
Nich. Rollins, Streetham. Ebenezer Smith, NortL
Hampton. Jordan Spooner in New.Ham,Jhire.
J. W. GILMAN, P. M
A middle aged Woman f
WANTED, a sober, diferet, middle
aged Woman; to live in a family^o some
house wort ; and-pay attention to children.
Apply to George Richards
Shoes and Boots.
Robert M'Cleary,
RESPECTFULLY informs the Ladies and
Gentlemen of Portfmoudi hind its vicinity,
that he has just received, and now ready for
Sale, at his Store in Congress-street, three doors
weftjof the Bell-Tavern,a handfotae affoftment of
Ladies' & Gentlemen's
SHOES;
WHICH ARE AS FOLLOWS,
Ladiesand Gentlemen's black Moroc
co Shoes & Slippers ;
do. English & American black, blue, pink,
straw, purple & plad Kid do.
do. Red, yellow, green and Morocco do.
do. Jane and Nankeen - - do.
do. Assorted Stuff, - - do.
do. Leather, .... do.
Misses Leather, Morocco & Kid, do.
Boys lin'd & bound, and common Shoes;"
Children's red, green, and yellow Morocco do.
Ladies red and black Morocco Walking do.
do. English & American Cork'Sole,;
do. - - do. that Lace.
Men's and Boy's HATS ;
MASONIC APRON PATTERNS;
Red, yellow and black Morccco SKINS;
Suwarrow BOOTS; Also,
A variety of TRUNKS ;
^All the above articles will te fold low for
Cafy but no credit by retail. Allowance made
to wholesale purchasers, for cash or approved
notes. Portsmouth, April 14, 1803.
Just Published and for sale at the Jeveral
Book Stores in town,
A LETTER ro
Mr. ELIAS SMITH, Baptif Teacher,
on his late performance entitled " A Reply to the
Congregational,faMetbodiftical Question," — "Why
cannot you commute with us, Jeeihg as are willing to
commune with you."
This Day Published,
AND FOR SALE at the several
Book-Stores in this town,
A LETTER to
Mr. DANIEL HUMPHREYS,
Sandemanian Teacher, Portsmouth ; in answer to
his, addressed to Mr. Elias Smith.
It is hoped every perlon who has read the for
mer, will have candor enough to peruse this an
swer. A few moments will befell employed for
this purpose. Price 10 Cents.
NEkT-HMPSHIRE ~
TURNPIKE ROAD.
*NT°™~' ' s hereby given, that two
In assessments, amounting to Fifteen Dollars,
are due on each of the following Shares in the
New-Hampshire Turnpike Road, to wit, No's.
5 2 > 133, x 34, 135, !36, 251, 252, 307, 308,
445, 446, 450, 468, 469, 470, 499, 500 ;~ that
Fortytroso Dollars,are due for assessments, on Share
No. 303 in said Road ; —that four assessments, a
mounting to Fortyfive Dollars, are due on each
of the following hares in laid Road, to wit Nos.
83, 84,417, 418, 474, 475, 476 ;- that Forty
nine Dollars thirty cents, are due for assessments, on
each of the following hares in said Road, to wit,
Nos. 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 400, 4°H 40Z,
403, 404 ; —that five assessments, amounting to
Fiftyfae Dollars, are due on each of the' follow
ing Shares in said Road ; — to wit, Nos# 36, 236,
392, 407 ; —that Seventy Dollars, are due for as
sessments, on share No. 458 in said Road; that
seven assessments, amounting to Sevefyfae Dol
lars,are due on eachof the following shares in said
road, to wit, Nos. 3,4, 207, 208, 313, 374, 459,
—that Eighty Dollars, are due for assessments on
each of the following shares in said Road, to wit,
Nos. 23, 24, 34, 35, 43, 44, 7 fc > ^1 zb 9> 2 9 8 >
376, 39 r > 393> 394, 395, 39^ 406, 411, 412,
416, 421, 422, 448, 493,—and that the above
recited Shares will be fold at Public Vendue,
at Major Walker's Tavern, in Portsmouth, on
Tuefday, the firft day of May next, at three of
the flock in the afternoon, unless said assessments,
with incidental charges, be previously paid to
the fubferiber. SAMUEL ELLiOT
Portsmouth, March 17, 1804. Tre^far.
*' Rockingham, ff.
THE heirs to the estate of JOSHUA
RAND, late of Rye, in said county, de
ceased, are hereby notified, that John Rand,
administrator of said estate, + has petitioned the
Judge of Probate for said county, reprefentmg
that there is due to him in said capacity, from
said estate, the sum of forty four dollars and
eighty three cents, for which it is necessary real
estate should be fold, that the said estate consists
of about three acres of land in said Rye, that
felling a part thereof and not the whole would
be very injurious to the persons interested in said
estate, and therefore praying for licence to fell
the whole of said real estate, whereupon it is or
dered that he be heard at the Probate Court to
be holden at Portsmouth in said county, on the
third Wednesday of June next, at eleven of the
clock before noon, when they may appear and
shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer of
said petition ffioiild not be granted.
Attest Wm. Parker^Re^.
A- LL perlons that have any demands
on the estate of JAMES SEAVEY
late of Rye, deceased, are requeftid to call on the
fubferiber for settlement, and those that are indebt,
ed to said estate, are desired to make payment to
Elizabeth Seavy, Administratrix.
Portfmoutb, April 20, iSoi
School for Misses.
THE fubferiber's is now opened, in
Daniel-street ; price three dollars pr. quar
ter, for whole day scholars. Two dollars ditto
for half day Scholars. No Scholars admitted
after theta ofMay.
*George Richards.
pice §0 cent,,
Dr. Rawson's Family Physic, for Cef
tiveuefs, ^ndigeftion, Headaches, D;zzinefs, Pains
inthe Stomach and Bowells, Dropsical Complaints,
&c. priceig cents.
Dr. Wheaton's genuine jaundice Bitters,
Which are said to be best preparation of the kind
ever offered to the Public, and are a pretty certain
cure for all kinds of Jaundicy and Bilious com
plaints. As a proof of this the high reputation of
this Medicine, eighty thoufar.d boxes have been
fold in the United latos, the last two years.
s price $ cents.
Dr. Rawson's Anti-bilious and Sto
matic Bitters; celebrated for their wonderful cures
of Anti-bilious and various other disorders.
price §0 cents.
Dr. Haskell's cure for the Jaundice,
confiding of Pills and Powders, taken morning
and evening. price go cents.
Dr. Lee's genuine Windham billious
Pills, for Billious Fevers, Jaundice, Inoigeflion,
Costiveness, Dropsy, Female Complaints, &c. &c.
Dr. Cooley's Vegetable Elixir, or Cough
Drop's; which are fonud to exceed every other
Medicine for the cure of Confurr; piions Complaints
Asthmas, pitting of Blood, Coughs, Shortness of.
Breath, atm every other species ot disease to which
the lungs are exposed. price 7§ cents.
Dr. Hinkley's complete remedy for
the Piles! price go centsper box.
Dr. Tilly's Medicamentum Gratia Pro
batum excellent for Gravelly Complaints ; Hyf.
tcrical Affections ; Anhmas, &c. price 25 cents.
Dr. Noufer's Worm Powder's, which
destroys and expels from the body, all kinds of
W orms. price go cents.
Dr. Haskell's Dysentery Pills and Pow
ders, which are a certain and speedy cure for this
distressing complaint. price one dollar.
Dr. Hamilton's celebrated Worm de
stroying Lozenges, price gocts. a package, or one
dollar a bottle.
To Sick People:
THOSE People affiided with various
complaints it is expected have something
about their machine that is out of order! some of
the veielsare untoned ! The blood and bowels Want
purifying! The head is jaundering ! The Limbs
are weak! The Joints tremble! The Skin itches !!t
Well fee if there is nothing among the following
remedies wWch will help you. I presume there is
Dr. Cooley's genuine anti-pestilential,
attenuating and reflorative Pills, greatly efleemed
in Rheumatic Complaints, and Bilions diseases.
Dr. Thompson's celebrated Aromatic
Pufte for the Teeth and Gums, price focts.pr, box.
Best imported Tooth Powder, price gocts.
Dr. Rawson's genuine, celebrated and
beautifying Itch Ointment ! being a certain cure
for this horrid disorder. pee 50 certs a box. One
box will cure a grown person or two children.
Dr. Haskell's warranted American Itch
Ointment. pice 50 cents.
The whole of the above may be had
at the Brick Book + 3tore of C. Peirce, Daniel
fireet, Portsmouth, who has received a supply ditea
from the Patentees.
Portsmouth, April 10, 1804.
Please to Observe ;
THE Selectmen of Portsmouth, here
by notify and request the Inhabitants of fail
town to bring in to them, just and true Invento.
ries of all their rateable property according to law.
The Selectmen will be ready to receive
them at their Office in the Brick School H>ufe in
Buck street, every Thursday evening, until the loth
day of May next, and not afterward.
March 13, 1804. 6%
Rockingham, fs.
NOTICE is hereby given to the heirs
of the elfate of BENJAMIN LEAR, late
of Portsmouth, in said county, yeoman, deceased ;
that Samuel Lear, the adminifirator of said es.
tare has petitioned the Judge of Probate for said
County, representing that there are sundry debts due
from the said edate for the difeharging of which it
is neceflary real estate should be fold—that said es.
tate consists of a Trad of Land situate in laid Ports
mouth, containing about sixty acres, s hat felling a
part thereof and not the whole, would be very in
jurious to the persons interested therein, and pray
ing for license to fell the whole of said estate.
Whereupon it is ordered, that he be heard at the
Probate Court to be holden at Exeter, on the se
venth day of May next, at three of the clock, after
noon, when any p rion concerned, may have op
portunity ,to fliew cause, if any they have, why
the prayer of said petition sh ^ not be granted.
By order of the Judge,
William Parker, Regifler.
THE heirs of the estate of Deacon
NATHANIEL FRENCH,
fate of Sandown, decetled, are hereby notified, that
the subscriber intends to exhibit her account of
Heradminift ration of said estate, at the next Probate
Court, to be holden at Exeter, on the M mday next,
preceding the third Wednesday, of May next, in
order for settlement.
Abigail French, ddminiflratribc.
April 21. 1804.
.— —A — — — _ — ,
A CAPABLE, steady Lad of good
habits, wants a place in an English Goods
Store, for further particulars apply to the Printers.
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is published every Saturday morn for the town and vicin
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Oracle Post
every Tuefday morning for the Country, by William
&Daniel Treadwell, at their Book and Stationary
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