The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1800-08-05 00:00:00, page 4

The mossy nest, with downy feathers ' warm,
Where, close conceal'd, their little treasure lay ?
And fondly thought not of approaching harm.
He, more than savage—cruel bears awajfi, qj.
ELEGIAC LINES.
Occasioned by feeing a School-Boy robbing a Bii d's
Nefl. '
SWEET bird ! who fitteft on the bending foray,
Dolt cheer with songs the labors oftby mate ;
Well pleas'd, the hears thy tender artless lay,
Ah ! too regardless of thy future fate.
In vain the father's, vain the mother's cries!
The murderous gun he levels with his eye,
Swifter than thought the leaden vengeance flies,
And low on earth the bleeding foagflers die !
Long has he mark'd the"liaplefs parents toil,
From morn 'till eve their callow young to feed ;
But.now he comes to seize the unfledg'd spoil.
Nor ponders long upon the guilty deed.
The following lines were composed and Jung at
Caldwell, on the celebration of the 4th of July,
by the Franklin Society.
See from the covert of the neighb'ring wood,
With favagejoy, the truant boy appears ;
Who, little us'd to pity's melting mood,
Not parents' voice, nor birchen rod he fears.
Then cease, fond bird, thy tuneful drain give o'er,
Ah! little dolt thou heed a friend's command ;
Too soon, alas ! and thou (halt ling no more,
For lo ! the fell despoiler is at hand.
For him, may never peach, nor juicy pear,
Assuage his third in fummer'sfee# id. heat ;
But frequent may he died the bitter tear,
And daily whippings from his matter get. , ...
CORYDON.
A Kentifh nobleman being tin company
with feme Scotch officers, was bragging of
his villa, and the pleasantness ofthe country
in general ; .but above all infilled upon his
peculiar happiness (as he had amulical ear)
in having such a multitude bf Nightingales
about him. Nightingales ! fays a bonny
Scot, we have an infinity of them near Ed
inburgh—- — Sir, replies my lord, I tho't
those birds never reached so far north : pray
what kind of a thing is a Nightingale i—
My Lord, rejoins the Scotchman, it is a fat
as bug us a Pudgeon, and has a head like a cat,
and cries, Whoo, whoo, whoo.
A wretched miser of Salamanca being on
his death-bed, his infernal majesty dispatch
ed his meflenger Moloch to convey his foul
to the Ihadcs to meet its due 'reward. Mo
loch, however, returned ihortly after, and
informed his majesty that he had found the
bed of the'mifer so encompassed with trus
tees and executors, (for the miser was will
ing in bis wealth to charitable purposes)
that he could not get near it. " That is
Very unfortunate, said the devil ; the wretch
has, it is true, been ido cunning for us; but
his immense fortune, left for charities, will
infute us all the tiufecs and executors.".
Freedom, peace and liberty,
The sweet angelic found shall rife,
To fill the earth and reach the Ikies ;
No more (hall armies drench the plain,
With human blood and bodies flam—
Strike aloud each joyful Brain,
Every treeman join to ling,
Freedom, peace and liberty,
Our fires were mov'd by heaven's command,
To seek Columbia's fertile land,
Found a savage wildernet's,
Found a savage wilderness,
And by a cloud and pillar led,
Like Israel in the desert fed ;
Forbear my muse to tell the rest,
But in plenty we were blefs'd,
And Canaan's land we did possess,
Peace and plenty crown'd our board.
CHORUS —Independence, &c.
But short our happiness and peace,
Proud Britain saw our wealth increase,
And her fleets and armies sent,
And her fleets and armies sent,
With a design to fight their way,
And 'Have the sons of America ;
But Washington withttood their band,
And quickly made them quit the land,
Now let us join with heart and hand,
To guard the name of liberty.
chorus — independence, &c.
AWAKE ! ye sons of fame awake.
Honor and glory to partake,
. Freedom, peace and liberty.
Freedom, peace arfd liberty,
And while we echo back the found,
Let joy and harmony abound ;
See love and unity display,
To waft each prejudice away,
And kindly swell each grately lay,
To wake Columbian funs of fame.
CHORUS.
Independence is our theme,
Independence is our theme,
From pole to pole the news fliall found,
And every heart with joy rebound.
poetical Department,
The God of peace (hall ever reign,
Happy, happy shall we be.
CHORUS.
Independence isonr theme,
Independence is our theme—
From pole to pole the news shall found
And every heart with joy rebound.
Tune—president's march.
From the New-York Weekly Alujeum.
From the Centinel of Freedom.
An Irishman was lately brought before a
justice, charged with having fix wives.—
The magiftiate asked him how he could be
so hardened a villain r Pieafe your worship,
fays paddy, I was trying to get a good one.
A certain priest in a rich abbey in For
ence, being a fifherman's son, caused a net
to be spread every day, on a table in his a
partment, to put him in mind of his origi
nal ; the abbot dying, this dissembled hu
mility procured him to be chosen abbot, af
ter which the net was used no more. Being
asked the reason, he answered, there is no
occasion for the net now the fith is caught.
A principal bookseller in London, fays,
that the books which meet the molt ready
sale in England, are, Pilgrims Progress,
Robinson Crusoe, and the Complete Houfe
wife from which he concludes the charac
ter of the English may be drawn, viz. ift.
Enthusiastic, 2d. Romantick, 3d. Glutton
ous.
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CONSIDERATIONS
ADDRESSED TO THE FAIR SEX.
" Inimodefl words admit of no defence,
For wap of decency is want of fenje.”
I Was in company the other evening,
with a circle ot young people, where the
sprightly Levia happened to be. Levia, as
ufnal, had a great thare of real wit, with a
great deal of that lower fort, which, as I
have often hinted to her, bears, with me,
the name of indelicacy. She has naturally
an agreeable vivacity, which the displayed
that evening with peculiar grace, had it not
been for those disagreeable levities I am
speaking of.—However, with the greatest
part, they puffed for sterling wit, and Levia
was uncommonly applauded by the gentle
men, and not a little envied by the less en
tertaining fair ones. But this light carri
age and freedom of ex preflion Game near to
coll her;ae'ar in the sequel. A young gen
tleman, to whom the was an entire stranger,
drew inferences from her conduct not at all
favorable tq her honor ; and took an oppor
tunity to offer his service to attend her to
her own house, which, was only the length
of a. flreet distant. She accepted his offer
with a hanknefs peculiar to heifelf, and
whi'fh was to him a confirmation of'his fuf
picton. I could not help observing it, and
flipped out after them, to prevent any difa
gieeable consequences ihat might happen to
a good-natured, giddy girl, whom 1 tlleem
They were not twenty yards from the door,
when I heard her tiling very harflrlanguage
to lym, and immediately after fereamed out,
brake from him, and ran back ; I catch'd
hold of her, and drfcoyered myfelf to hfr
and her pursuer. ,hc immediately fainted
in my aims, which did not a little fhoek
'bypung gentleman, who was now fland
ing by in a very penitent manner, 1 did not
fail to reprove him for his behavior, which
he, indeed sufficiently apologized for before
^ ' e ." me ? ?"' ' believe from the impreC
lion it has made on Levia, Ore will be a lit
tle more fpaiing of her double- ^tendres in
future, and already the had felt the force of
my admonitionson that fu bjfa before.
( — H «*s6§}„fo»
ExtreHfrem the Log-B^kof MKThomas Par
klr, of Ballon, an active.naval officer in the re
volutiouary war.
" Firit part of the voyage, pleasant, with
fine breezes and free, winds—All fail set.—
Spoke many vcilcls in want of provisions—
Supplied them freely. Middle paffage—
variable- Short of provifions<—
Spol.e several of the above vessels our fup
'rad to refit. Made signals of
diftrels. 1 Ihey up helm and bore away.—
L ,T part' Boisterous, with contrary
winds. Current of adversity setting hard
to leeward. Towards the end of the pas
sage it cleared up—with,the quadrant of
honesty had an observation ; corrected and
made up my reckoning, and after a passage
of fifty years, came to in Mortality-Road,
with the calm, unruffled furface of the ocean
of .Eternity in view." Farewel, honest
Tqm ; in the harbor thou haft now reach
ed, no dead-reckoning is kept. Your in
tegrity in this life will there be your protec
tion ; your charitable deeds your Role d'-
A Spanish lady, young and beautiful,
went to confefs to a friar of that country,
the Father Confeffor, after many queflions
about the heads of her confeffion, grew de
sirous to be acquainted with her, and asked
what her name was ? The lady, who had no
temptation to gratify his curiosity, answer
ed, Father, my name is not fin.
A filly fop in company with Lady F ,
and wanting his servant, cried out " Where
is my blockhead ?" " Upon your shoulders,"
replied the lady.
A traveller, relating fume of his adven
tures, told the company, that he and his ser
vant made fifty wild Arabians run ; which
startling them, he observed, that there was
no such great matter in it ; for, fays he, we
ran, and they ran after us.
JAMES RUNDLET,
Informs bis friends and cufaners, that be bus
just received per the Minerva from London,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF .
GOOD S,
Which are now opening, and will be fold
very cheap, by the dozen, piece or retail. -
Portsmouth, July 14, 18co.
WANTED,
A Journeyman and two Lads
at the Baking business, good encouragement
will be given. Inquire pi the Printers
Equipage ; you will pass an approving ex
amination ; and we trust your foul will be
taken under the fafe convoy of the High
Admiral of the Universe. 'Though while
on this station, you met with " life's rub
bers ;" —
" Yet Ihall poor Tom find pleafartt weather,
When HE who all commands,
Shall give, to call life's crew together,
The word to pipe all hands."
I SAMUEL BOWLES,
Has just received at his Shop in Danitl-flreet,
; , a general assortment 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
clieap as can be botight in this town.
PortJmouth, June 9, 1800.
IT appears evident, that frugality is ne
cessary even to complete the pleasure of
expence ; for it may be generally remarked
of those who squander what they know their
fortune not fu fficient to allow, that in their
most jovial expence there always breaks out
some proof of discontent and impatience ;
they either scatter with a kind of wild des
peration and affected lavishness, as crimi
nals brave the gallows when they cannot
escape it ; or pay their money with a peev
ilh anxiety, and endeavor at once to spend
idly, and to save meanly ; having neither
firmnefs to deny their passions, nor courage
to gratify them, they murmur at their own
enjoyments, and poison the bowl of pleasure
by reflection on the cost.
Among these men there is often the vo
ciferation of merriment, but very fcldom the
tranquility of cheerfulnefs ; they inflame
their imaginations to a kind of momentary
jolity, by the help of wine and riot ; and
confider it as the firft business of the night
to flupify recolle&ion, and lay that reason
asleep, which disturbs their gaiety, and calls
upon them to retreat from ruin.
But this poor broken fatisfaaion is of
fltort continuance, and must be expiated by
a long ferics of misery and regret. In a
short time the creditor grows impatient, the
paflions and appetites still continue their ty
ranny, with incessant calls for their usual
gratifications ; and the remainder of life
passes away in vain repentance, or impotent
desire.
THOMAS MORTON,
AT HIS
Shoe & Leather Store,
GOLDEN KEY,
FORE ^M STREET,
Has just received and for sale
,; A GREAT P-LENTt OF,
Ladies', Gentlemen's, Miffe's and Children's
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.
;Alfo, a small assortment of
IGROCERIES:
Juch as
Cotton; Coffee, Sugar, Teas,
Starch, Rice, Flour, &c. &c. ve
ry cheap.
~ Portfmouth,ffaly 21, i3oo.
Fresh Goods !
@©oraUft
MARTIN PARRY,
No. 8, Portsmouth Pier.
800 hhds. Liverpool SALT.
20 tons Coals.
50 Crates Ware.
45 bbls. Spanish Brown.
11 tierces Spanilh Whiting.
30 Boxes Pipes.
Log and half hour Glasses.
Japan'd Speaking Trumpets.
Log Slates.
17 Calks 6d and i od Nails.
"Painters tools. Pain; Scrubbers.
Hearth Brufhes.'
White wash do. and tallow do.
White, blue and crimson Bunting.
232 Stone Jugs and Pickle Pots.
Sail Needles and Palms.
Large and small Hammers.
Best steel socket & common Scrap
ers, &c. &c. &c.
I'ortfmouth,.June 16, 1800.
Spring anti summer 6cc^,
Which forms a very extensive assortment of
Staple and Fancy.'
He is now opening and offers them for fjle e
on the most advantageous terms.
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.
Alfa, for Sale,
Russia & Ravens Duck,
Russia Sheeting.
Old Sable Iron.
Cordage. Coffee, '^"
Loaf and Brown Sugar.
Portsmouth, June 2, :800.
Che Republican Ledger,'
Is published, weekly, every Tuefday mbini ng,
ou the following Conditions:
One Dollar and Fifty Cents per annum, faclufive
of pottage} —One third to be paid in advance.
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 (hall
be answered, with fidelity and dispatch.
N. B. Wanted a number of Female Ap
prentices. Portsmouth, July 1.
Tailors & Habit-Afakers,
FROM LONDON,
Refpeafully inform their trends and the
Public, that they have for Sale,
X: the Sign of the GOLDEN ANCHOR,
A general assortment of Seamen's
DAME & PENHALLOX/,'
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 flalk,
Spermaceti Candles,
Dunlap's strong Beer,
Box and calk 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.
PortJmouth, June 16, 1800.
JUST RECEIVED from LIVERPOOL,
per Ship Nancies, and forfale by
RICHARD EVANS,
HYDE ^LYEL,
'EUROPEAN & INDIA
GOOD S.
, HAS RECEIVED Els
Buck-fireet, / ortfmouth,
and other