Republican ledger, and Portsmouth price current — Portsmouth, N.H., 1802-04-20 00:00:00, page 4

THREE young conceited wits, as they thought
themfebes, puffing along the road near Oxford,
met a grave old gentleman, with whom they had
a mind to be rudely merry : Good-morrow,father
Abraham, Gid one : Good-morrow, father Isaac,
ftid the other : Good morrow,father Jacob, cried
the last, I am neither Abraham, Isaac, nor jacob,
replied the old gentleman, but Saul the Ton of
WHEN a young man enters upon the matrimo
nial date, with a view of circumscribing his vain
imagination and removing the delusive follies at
tathed to youth, with a wish to cultivate domestic
bappinefs, and thereby pay that flr;ft attention to
bulinefs which his situation may require ; with
such viewsand intentions, if carried into execu
tion, society behold the pleasing profpeft of the
addition of a valuable citizen.
But when a young man enters upon the matri
monial (late without firfl calculating the impor
tance of the undertaking ; when his apparel ex
ceeds by far his situation, when all attention is di
verted from bulinefs and he sporting on the wings
of imagination, like the weathercock playing with
the wind anti dancing to the found of folly—Such
a young man is making work tor repentance —so-
ciety regard him not—individuals spurn at the
coxcomb—and when a few revolving years shall
have paired away, and the fleets of domeflic so
ciety begin to fade, his own conscience will re
proach him.
poetical Department.
—•-<-<^t+^^fe »->»—
THE BEST OF WIVES.
A TALE.
A man had once a vicious wife ;
(A mod uncommon thing inlile)
His days and nights were spent in ftrife
Unceasing.
Her tongue went glibly all day long,
Sweet contradiction (till her song,
And all the poor man did was wrong,
And ill done.
A truce without doors or within,
From speeches long as Statesmen spin,
Or reit irom her eternal din,
He found not.
He every soothing art display'd ;
Tried of what fluff her Hein was made :
Failing in all to heav'n he pray'd
To take her.
Once walking by a river's fide,
In mournful terms 6< My dear," he cried,
“ No more let feuds our peace divide,
“ I'll end them.
“ Weary of life, and quite refigh'd,•
“ To drown I have made up my mind,
66 So tie my hands as sass behind
<< As can be :
“ Or nature may assert his reign,
« My arms assist, my will retrain,
“ And, fwimmiDg, I once more regain
64 My troubles."
With eager haste the dame complies,
While joy hands glift'ning in her eyes,
Already in her thoughts he dies
Before her.
" Yet, when I view the rolling tide,
'' Nature revolts," lie said, " beside
" 1 would not be a silicide,
" And die thus:
“ It would be better far, I think,
<< While close I (land upon the brink
“ You pulh me in—nay, never shrink,
66 But do it."
To give the blow the more effeft,
Some twenty yards Ilie ran direct,
And aid what she could least expert
She should do.
He flips aside, himfelf to save,
So souse the dashes in the wave,
And gave what ne'er before flie gave,
Much pleasure.
“ Dear hufb and, help ! 1 fink !" she cried ;
« Thou befl of wives the man replied,
" I would—but You my hands have tied,
“ God help ye !"
The desires of man increase with his acquisitions.
Every one who reads this will feel the truth ot
this remark ; he will recollect some point, which,
in profpeft, he considered as the summit of his
wishes ; but the point gained, and he still looks
farther, to something hill before him that is to
bound his wishes. Where necessity ends, luxury
begins, and we no sooner are supplied with every
thing that nature requires, than we fit down to
contrive artificial wants and appetites ; and man
kind like the grave, will never fay “ It is enough."
ON MARRIAGE.
LORD Chancellor Hatton, during a cause, in
which the boundaries of a piece of land were to
be alcertained, the counsel of the firft party sta
ted, —" We lie on this tide, my Lord ;" that of
the other, “ And we lie on this fide." The
Chancellor, riling up, said," If you lie on both
sides, whom will ye have me believe ?"
An officer' had the misfortune to be dread
fully wounded in one of the battles in America
lull war. As he lay on the ground, an unfortu
nate soldier, who was near him, and was also
severely wounded, made a terrible howling ; when
the officer exclaimed, " D—n your eyes, what do
you moke such a noise for ? Do you think there is
nobody killed but yourjelf ?"
COMPETENCY.
pumotift.
£9oralift.
Dancing Academy.
The Ladies and Gentlemen of
F? rts ^'" h are refpedfully informed that
Mr. I™. TURNER intends opening his
Dancing Academy in Portsmouth, in the
month of May next. Proposals are opened
at Treadwells' Book-store, where those
who intend honoring him with the tuition
of their children, arc requested to leave their
names.
A Lift of Letters
Remaining in the Poft-Office, Kennebunk,
April 6, 1802.
Jonathan Cleaves. Betsey Day. Thomas
Durrill. Nathaniel Davis. Daniel Davis,
Arundel. Nicholas Downing, Arundel.—
Dorcas Inglifh. James Furnald. Capt.
Wm. Failfield. Richard Hubble. Shad
rich Hanson, Arundel. Capt. Hillary Mail
ton, 2. Chandler Peavy, 2. Capt. Eph
raim Perkins. Thomas Perkins, Elq.-—
Paul Pinkham, Arundel. Don Pedro Cla
ris. Capt. Robert Stone, Arundel, 2.-,--
Capt. Stone. Samuel Tripe. David Var
ney. Stephen Webber.
N. B. The above names that have not any town
annexed to them are perJons who belong in Kenne
bunk. °
Kifh, who went to Jeek his fater's asses, and lo 1
here 1 have found t hem.
All persons indebted to or
that have any demands against the estate of
JONATHAN AYERS,
of Portsmouth, deceased, are requeued to
exhibit their accounts to THOMAS MAN
NING, of Portsmouth for settlement, by
order of JOSEPH AYERS, jr. Adminifo
trator to laid estate.
Portsmouth, March 30, 1802,
Weils, April 8, 1802.
A house and half an acre of
land, to be fold or let, lying on the road
from Capt. John Bourn's to the wharf, the
land running on the front 20 rods, and 4
rods back, one story house, finifhed and
painted. 11 not fold at private sale or let,
will be fold at Audion the 29th of April—
For terms apply to
ABRAHAM HILL, jr.
or JOHN ELWELL.
In Kennebunk.
The fubferiber continues in the flore occupied by
Upham & Garland, and has for Jale at
the lowest prices, for cajh or approv
ed credit,
Hyfon, H. Skin, Souchong &
Bohea Teas per chest.
Georgia Cotton and Coffee per bag.
No. I & 2 Chocolate per box.
10, 6, & qd Nails per calk.
Raisins per do.
Rum and Molasses per Hhd.
Brandy ; Gin ; L. I. & B. Sugar.
Fish, Salt, Iron, Steel, Allum, Dye-Woods,
Snuff, &c.
Quantity good (hipping Butter.
William Garland.
Portsmouth, April 13, 1802.
was dissolved the 24th ult. by mutual con
sent. All persons having demands against
said firm are requeued to exhibit them for
settlement ; and all indebted are called on
to make immediate payment to the subscri
ber, who is duly authorifed to fettle all con
cerns of said firm.
—#<s»+> - —
AT a market-town in Lancashire, a few fi>ns of
the Cleaver were lately amofing themselves and
their friends at a bull-bait; when a preacher, be
longing to the order of Fanatics, placing himfelf
on an adjoining eminence, commonly known by
the appellation of a horse-block, very commenda
bly undertook to divert their attention from the
feene of barbarism by an audible as well as lauda
ble harangue ; part of which ran thus ; —"Turn,
my friends, from baiting that poor bull, and join
with me in baiting Beelzebub ; he who has so of
ten tied you to the flake of your fins ;do but,
therefore, unite with me, and I, your faithful
dog, will pin the Devil till be roars."
[London paper.]
A very worthy gentleman, who had a very
homely wife complained bitterly to an honeit
neighboring farmer for faying that his, (the gen
tleman's) wife resembled Molly Hansly, the mofl
ugly old maid in the town. Did you fay to fays
gentleman. Yes, 1 did, fays the farmer, and
what then/ — -why my wile is very angry. Aye,
fays the farmer, well don't tell old Molly of it,
for die will be ten times as mad.
Comparisons of drunkenne/s.
A man is fold to be as drunk as an owl,
when he cannot fee—as drunk as a sow, when he
wallows in the dirt— as drunk as a beggar, when
he is very impudent— as drunk as the devil, when
he is inclined to mifehief —and as drunk as a lord,
when he is every thing that is bad.
The Co-partnership under the firm of
UPHAM & GARLAND,
BULL-BAITING SPIRITUALIZED.
NOTICE.
Take Notice.
Dr. Spalding
Presents his compliments to the POOR of
the town of Portsmouth and its vicinity, in
forms them that he will inoculate and at
tend them with the kinepox, gratis. Those
who wish to avail themselves of this op
portunity, to secure themselves and families
from the dreadful effects of the smallpox,
will, on Saturdays, leave at his fllop, in
writing, their names and the parish to which
they belong ; the next Saturday they will
receive answers and the time for inocula
tion be appointed.
Portsmouth, March 23, 1802.
" Ye have the poor with you always, and when-
Joever ye will, ye may do them good."
For the NAVY DEPARTMENT
A number of Vef
"s ' ( w h°f e draught when
loaded, will not exceed 11
■a^B^i^feet) to transport Live Oak
Timber from Georgia, to Norfolk, Phila
delphia, New-York, Button, and Ports
mouth, (N. H.)l
Those who have Veflels suitable, and wish
to engage in this business, will apply
At No. 3, Central-Wharf.
Boston, April 1, 1802.
THE Selectmen of Ports
mouth hereby request the inhabi
tants of said town to exhibit a just
and true account of all their Rate
able Estate, to them, on or before
the firft day of May next, as they
will attend on that business at the
Town Hall until that time and not
afterwards, and if any person shall
negle& so to do they will have no
right to apply for abatement after
their tax is made.
FOR SALE AT
D. AUSTIN'S Store,
Opposite the new Market,
PAPER HANGINGS,
with suitable borders, near fifty different
figures from 256 to 12s. per roll, as cheap
as at the Manufactories.
A few cases
Best STONE LIME ; CLOVER SEED;
WINES,
And a general assortment of
GROCERIES.
Portsmouth, April 5.
FOR SALE,
That valuable lot of Land,
formerly owned by Hunking Wentworth,
Esq. deceased, fronting on Congress-street,
near the Court- House, measures 53 feet
front and 78' feet deep, and is one of the belt
situations in town,either for a store or dwell
ing house. The terms may be known by
applying to the subscriber, and if not fold at
private sale, it will be fold at Public Auction
on Thursday the 22d. day of April next, at
12 o'clock, on the premises.
Benjamin Penhallow.
Portsmouth, March 8, 1802.
belonging to the estate of John Shack
ford, Esq. deceased, lying on Jones's lane,
so called, near Sagamore's Creek, lately oc
cupied by Mr. William Stavers, containing
about twelve acres—for further particulars
enquire of NATHANIEL GOOKEN,
in laid Portsmouth.
^pril 2, 1802.
On Wednefduy the 51b day of May
next, at three o'clock, P. M. at the bouje of
Mr. John Greenleaf, innholder in Pottj
mouth, a certain trail of
Arch A convenient two story
ftDwelling Houle, at the
CT^^foouth part of the town,
Enquire of the Printers.
TAKE NOTICE.
George Gains, )
Moses Woodward, \
Samuel Hutchings, ^Selcamen.
Elijah Hall,
Edward Cutts,
Portsmouth, April 2.
PASTURE LAND,
Wanted on Charter,
TO BE SOLD
At Public Vendue,
PUBLIC VENDUE.
To be Let or Sold,
Ranaway, the 10th of Feb
ruary, 1802, from me the subscriber, at Ea
ton, an indented feivant, by the name of
George B. Loud, 17 years old, light hair
and light complexion, a thickset fellow—
had on when he went away, a light coloured
jacket, and dark coloured trowfers—-who
ever will take up said runaway and return
him to me, (ball receive one cent reward and
no charges paid. All persons are forbid
harbouring and carrying off fail runaway.
EDWARD GOVE.
TO LLT,
A Shop and two Chambers,
suitable for offices, situated in Diniel-Breet,
an excellent Itand for bufinefs---Enquire of
the Printers.
KINE POX.
Dr. SPALDING inoculates for
the Kine Pox.
Three or four gentlemen Board
ers may be handlomely accommodated, in a
genteel famil), in the centre of the town,
, E^uhe of the Printers.
I RAGS. 1
© CASH, AND THE HIGHEST PRICE @
Q GIVEN FOR ty
©CLEAN LINEN & COTTON & LINEN@
LR ^GS,
AT THE LEDGER OFFICE.@
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Oe Republican Ledger,
Is published, weekly, everv T uefday morning,
on the following Conditions
One Dollar and Fifty Cents per annum (exclusive
ofpoftage) —One third to be paid ir. usance.
ROBERT MENDUM,
Rejpefuliy inform, by
# cifloriers and thep.t^
he in general that he
,^^dfflA^""'"'"" " c ^ rr v on
A tbeLO )T&SH^E
/'MI AI/la/NG bufaefs,
C ^ip a " i" branches, as
o a/ual, at bis pure w.
/ %Lfrefsß^,B:W
-freer, where be has
f )r J“ b a general a/-
„ fort meat of BOOTS
&SHOES, which
he will dispose of
cheap for cath.—He thanks those who have
heretofore favoured him with their custom,
and solicits a continuance of the fame. ,
Constant attendance given and the finally
favors gratefully acknowledged.
Portsmouth, March 8, 1802.,
Broke out of the Gaol in
Portsmouth, on the night of the 28th inst.
TIMOTHY CALL, convi&ed of passing
Counterfeit Bank Bills : He is of a dark
complexion, about five feet fix inches high,
short dark hair ; Whoever will apprehend
said Call, and return him to the gaol in
Portsmouth, shall receive the above reward
of Fifty Dollars, and all necellary expences
ihall be paid.
Timothy Gerrifh,
Prijon Keeper.
Portsmouth, March 29, 1802.
The fubferibers propose run
ning a Stage from Newburyport to Ports
mouth every day in the week (Sunday ex
cepted) viz. Leave Portsmouth and New
buryport at 7 o'clock in the morning and ar
rive 2: each place to dine. The Proprietors
have proposed this for the convenience of
the towns of Portsmouth and Newburyport,
and for the public at large, who with to tra
vel at their ease. Paflengers who wi(h to
take feats in this stage may be assured of pas
sages on to Portland and Ballon.
Seats in the above Stage may be had by
applying to Eavens' at B>ftcn, Webb's at
Salem, Davenport's at Newburyport, and
Davenport's at Portsmouth.
Convenient carriages, good horses, care
ful and obliging drivers will always be pro
vided. Fare for pallengers the usual price,
with a reasonable allowance of baggage.
The above stage will commence running
on Monday the <th of April next.
J. & B. HALE.
Portfmouth,March 29. MARK WELSH.
Fifty Dollars Reward.
STAGES.
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