Oracle post — Portsmouth, N.H., 1805-01-01 00:00:00, page 4

The little value placed upon money
by leafaring people in general, is well
known. An honest tar, who had lined
his pockets with the spoils of the enemy
of his country, ordered a huge gold ring
to be made. When the tradesman had
finiihed it, he told him it wascommon
to have a poesy engraved on it. Very
well laid the seaman, what muff it be ?
Any thing you pleale, replied the goid
fmith. Then, returned he, put on,
" When money's low—the Ring must go."
This was done, and the honest lon of the
waves was to well pleased witn the exe
cution of the whole, that he ordered a
maffy pair of silver buckles to be made,
with the rims as broad as the edge of a
two inch plank ; and here, laid he, you
may as well put a poefv on this allo :
POETICAL REPOSITORY.
FROM THE UTICA PATRI T.
THE PRIDE OF THE NAVY.
OR,
GUN BOAT No. i.
Parodied, and to the tune of' Go Patter to lubbers.'
YOU may laugh, ye land lubbers, and j ,kcd'ye ice,
'Boot Boat Number One of the N ivy ;
A ' whirligig gun' in a fliallr p give me
To blow British Chips to old D>vy.
Should John Bull's seventy fours dare hazard a fight
By my foul we will show them what's civil —
Hoist boom, fire away, then lend I"' andt _",
And frighten them all ro the devil.
What then ? avast fniv'ling ! my lads never fear,
Our Adm'ral will keep us from harm ;
On the banks of Potomac, high and dry, free and
clear,
Is a dry dock—a birth snug and warm.
I heard our brave Adm'ral palaver, one day,
'Bout Bloody Arenas, and Inch;
But he might full as well have bad nothing to fay,
For '(wasjuft all as one as High Dutch ;
Yet he said, how a gun boat might feud d'ye fee,
Should a big man of war heave in fight,
And many such things, that prov'd clearly to me,
He had much rather patter than fight.
What cheer then my lads ! you have n hiring to
fear ;
Our adm'ral to danger'^ a foe;
On the banksuf Potomac, high and dry, free & clear
In a dry dock—he'll take u^ in to*.
I said to the fed,, (for yon fee they look'd queer
When wefiolput am gun b^ to let.)
What argufies tolling your beads with a Inter ?
Why what swabs and land lubbers you lx !
Don't you fee, in filial water we I if ly can ri.;c?
'Tis as good as a cave on the Chore ;
And if we flwuld happen to get a b:o;i # fide,
Why, you never will hear of ns m >rt!
Whir then f all! a hazard, g' us uur of your fun,
Os r adm'ral's the lad yet for me:
We'll scare off the Don, wi'h his whirligig run,
Then to dry dock, as hug as a firs.
A gun boat, d'ye mind m% Jldo^r ran than ;
'Tis the trim of this 'trimming',,r # j.Ao' ;
Not a fcff on the ocean, d'ye f r# , co onsen
This ikiff of nur naval dirtfiar.
Come then, my brave tablet us man right & t%>ht.
We have no naval talites to learn ;
Should we meet an arm'd flrp twould be ft#
Veer ab : lit then, and leave her ah^n.
Huzza ! who's afrani, when there's nou
Keep well from,he clutches dD ^ \
Totiic bank,of ?os:na<,;or . \:,■
Ilrer
Your gun beat—the'pride "' 'h" n ' v <-
q^g^^fflOTTO^^ -@CJCTZCTAi ^&CT^^ fr ~r&rsci
Anecdote of the King of if idle
As great a Philosopher as the King oi
Prussia is, he has moments of turbO^
passion. An instance of this came t
the writer's knowledge from ids own hrs.
He is very fond of music. mid is a g<wd
performer on the German flute; never
thelels during the last war, meeting with
a very hard concerto which he cu'd not
go through to his fatisfa&ion, he was so
enraged that he broke his flute to pieces.
However, recollecting himfelf in a few
moments, he gathered up the fragments
and committed them to the flames, that
even his attendants might not difeover
his weakness, faying, at the fame time,
“ how mv enemies would triumph over
me if they knew this."
40 Hhds. W. I. RUM;
SUGAR pr. Hhd. or Barrel ;
COFFEE.pr. Bag ;
Portsmouth Dec. 8.
“ Ifthat wont do—the Buckles too."
FOR S^LE BY
William Chase
jlt A'o 12 Portsmouth Pier,
True fen of Neptune.
win be ddfolved on the firft day of March
next : As it will be necessary that all
their accounts be fettled, they hereby in
the most solemn manner require all per
sons who are indebted to them to make
payment previous to that time ; delin
quents without discrimination will then
be compelled to fettle with an attorney,
'i heir flock in trade is large and well
chosen, and is offered for sale at reduced
prices. Dec. 21.
pening his School on Thursday the 27th
instant.
MR. WARNER, presents his most
refpe&ful compliments to the Ladies and
Gentlemen of Portsmouth and begs leave
tv offer proposals for a DANCING
SCHOOL, to be opened at the Assem
bly Room, in two clafTes--onc in tin a'-
tenion from 2 to 4 o'clock, for voung
Masters and Mifles—the other in the e
vening from 6 to 9, for young Ladies
and Gentlemen. Mr. W. will instruct
in the mod fashionable Country dances,
Coutilions, fancy Dances and Marches,
together with all the varieties of easy and
elegant Dancing. The price of tuition
for one Quarter, will be at the moderate
price of 5 dolls, for each Scholar—Ladies
and Gentlemen who feel disposed to en
courage a refpedable School, are invited
to call and leave their names at the store
of Peirce, Hill and Peirce, No. 12. Mar
ket-street Mr. W. intends o-
Just received by the hft arrivals from Liverpool and di
re& from the manufacturers, a general afforcment of
Among which arc a very handsome assortment of
Glats and Chimney Ornaments,
Very elegant
LAMPS for Halls,
a great variety of
Flower Pots, Salt Sellers, Decanters, do,
for Spirits, pint and half pint Tumblers;
Pitchers ; all of the latest improvement ;
Plates, D.ii^s, &c,
Aho, a very fashionable assortment of
Japan'd Ware ;
Consisting of beautiful rounds oval, ana
odlatogan Tea Trays and Waiters ;
—fame with gold and Centre Borders ;
Bread Bafketts ; Tea Cannfiers, &c. all
which will be fold wholesale or retail,
cheap for caflf, or approved credit, at
D. Austin's store
opposite the Brick Market,
Crates cf assorted Crockery Ware, to
halt country customers, put up at the
fhoraft notice on good terms.
IRON STOVES and Paper Hang
ings as ulual,
iaeenty Dollars Reward,
RAN'A WAT from the fubferiber on
"^ 9;!) lot an Indented Lad named
Crash Curbing, about nineteen years
f age, tali & Ami, about 5 feet 10 In
b^ k^l, IqJ on blue coat & Trowfers,
S, anhßwr iwCftcra —carried off with
no a frock, apron, and feme fhocma
knTrood, tire above reward will be giv
en for apprehending & returning Rid
Lad. CALTB SWAIN, Brentwood.
Ihe Lo-pannef/dp in trade of
Jofepb & Joffiua Haven
A few Boxes
Frelh Lemons,
For tale at S. LARKIN's (lore,
where may be had. a general afortment of
TEAS, WINES and GROCERIES.
Dec. 21.
The Stockholders in the Exeter Bank
are hereby notified that their annual
meeting for the choice of Directors, will
be held in the Bankat Exeter on Mon
day the yth day of January, 1805, at 3
o'clock P. M. Per order
NA!H'L Rogers, Cashier.
A Premium will be given for
Spanish Milled Dollars,
by REUBEN SHAPLEY.
A LAD WANTED.
o^A lad of steady habits from iqto 16
years of age,who will willingly do the general work
in a (mail family, to whom generous wages will be
given, may hear of employment on application to
the printers. Dec. 15.
Crockery & Glass Ware,
Portsmouth, December 21, 1804.
Crockery Ware.
DANCING SCHOOL.
EXE! ER BANK.
ENTERTAINMENT,
With a determination to please.
Anthony Chapouil,
Refpeafully informs th? public that he has
taken the firft a \v tment in the large brick
row in La hlfr^et,next to Mffis % & %
Goddard's Hardware more,
Where he h^s maJervey preparation neceff.ry for
keeping a H>ufe of complete entertainment,
which cannot f^l o^ piea^ng all who
may call for ref eihmeot-4 any kind.
His SOUPS
Will be of the firft rate, and will be al
ways in readiness to be served up at a
moment's warning to the order and pal
ate of every one who may please to hon
or him with a call between the hours of
eleven and two.
His SPIRITS and WINES,
are 01 the best kind, and cannot fail of
giving complete fatisfaflion.
His PUNCH
and other mixed liquors, Ihall be made
to please and gratify the tastes of his
friends and cuftorners, io as to induce
them to call again and again.
His Coffee and tea Parties
he flatters himfeif he has always had the
happiness of pleating, and he trusts he
dial! continue to merit their approba
tion.
He assures gentlemen who visit this
town from the country to transact busi
ness, that he has very convenient accom
modations, and n dhing (hall be wanting
on his part to give them agreeable enter
tainment, and to make their visits at
Portfmeuth so plcafing, that they will be
anxious not only to revhit the town, but
h: Y boule again.
Joseph Chattle,
RefpeEifwly informs his friends in the coun
try and the pu'blic that he has taken the
fore No. 8, Merchant's row, , where
he intends keeping a confant Jupp/y of
Weft India Goods and Groceries which
will be fold cheap for cash or country
produce.
Porifmouth, Dec. 21.1804.
THE late copartnerfhip between the
fublcfibers being by mutual consent dil
folved, they hereby tender their thanks
to the public, particularly to their cul
tomers and friends for the encourage
meat and support afforded them. Be
ing desirous of a speedy settlement of
their bufinels, those who have accounts
open with them are requested to call on
Samuel Sparhawk for adjustment.
T hey have on hand a hindmme aflbrt
ment of Hats, which are offered for
lale on very realonable terms.
SAMUEL SPARHAWK,
JOSHUA CURTIS.
D"' 20, I^o4
PaiuaDie Peat Ejtatc,jor Jale.
THE House and Land in Broad street,
opposite Capt. Geo. Turner's, where the
subscriber now lives, being an excellent
Band lor a private gentleman, and one
of th© belt places in town for a public
houle, the land is 53 feet wide fronting
on two excellent main streets, Broad and
Jeffrey Greets, and 150 feet in length ;
has a stable, chaise houle and an ex
cellent well and garden, for terms apply
to JACOB WALDEN.
Porlfmouih, Dec. 21.
Refpetyully informs his fiends and the
public that he has removed f r om Congress
ftp eel, to his foop in Dante/ Jlreet, near
ly oppojite Mr. C Peirce's bookfiore,
where he manujaflures and keeps
constantly for sale
TIN WARE of all kinds, , warranted
good, as cheap as can be purchased in
town, allo a handsome affottment of
Planilhed, japan'd & pewter Ware,
Consisting of Coffee Pots, Difli Covers,
Tea Pots, Tea Canisters, Tea Cadges,
Candlesticks with fnuffers, trays, &c. pa
tent Lamps, Jacks, Pitchers, Tumblers,
Waiters, Batons, Plates, Foringers, &c.
with a variety of other articles. All or
ders in his line executed with neatness
and fidelity.
Cash given for old copper, brass, pew
ter and lead.
Benjamin Evans,
TIN rLATE WORKER,
New Store.
Dec. 2% 1804.
Rockingham j$
To the Honorable the Suffices of the Superior Court note fitting
at Exeter, avithin and for said county ou the third Turfday
of September, I^o4
SHEW'S, I
Jonathan Piper of Stratham in said coun
ty of Rockingham, husbandman, that
he is guardian of Joseph Hoit and Polly
Hoit, both of Stratham aforefaid, min
ors, under the age of twenty one years,
and children of Benjamin Hoit, late of
the fame Stratham, hutbandmin, d&ceaf
ed, intestate ; that the laid Joseph and ,
Polly are seized in common with Eph
raim Fellows, of the following piece of
land with its appurtenances in Stratham
aforefaid. Said land is bounded as fol
lows, viz. beginning at the highway at
the corner of David Smith's land, then
running north easterly on said Smith's
land to land of Samuel Pottle, then run
ning westerly bounded on land of d
Pottle and Edward Mason thirty lt%n'
rods and one tenth of a rod, then north
erly fix rods an I eight tenths of a rod to
land of laid Pottles, then wefttrly five
rods and seven tenths of a rod to land of
Ephraim Fellows, which he lately pur
chahd of Dudley Pottle, then South
westerly on land of said Fellows, twenty
seven rods, and thirty seven rods and nine
tenths of a rod on land belonging tothe ^
heirs of laid Benjamin Hoit. deceased,
then southeasterly eleven rods and two
tenths of a rod on land of Trueworthy
Robinson, thence southwesterly by land
of said Robinson to the country road,
being the plains road so called, thence
by laid road to the bounds firft men
tioned— The whole of said land contains
fifty three acres and ten rods. To the
said Joseph belongs one undivided t urth. %
part of laid land with its appurtenances.
To the said Polly belongs one undivided
fourth part of said land with its appur
tenances, and to the said Fellows belongs
one undivided moiety of said land witli
its appurtenances. The said . Jonathan,
guardian as aforefaid, represents that it
would be for the benefit of laid Joseph
and Polly to have then refpeftivc fbare
in said land fold, and the money arming
from the sale put to intereft.Your #
Petitioner, therefore, prays that your
honors would grant luni hcenle to fell
the refpefrive interest ofhis said wards in
the premiles, and the said Jonathan will
ever prav, &C.
JONATHAN PIPER.
Sept. 20. 1804.
Rockingham, fL
superior court September term I^o4.
Ordered by the court that the peni^er notify
aiiprfon. sconcerned to appear befofe the Justices
eftne luperior court of Judicature to be hol<kn at
Portfm wh within arid lor the county of Rock
ingham, on f .he firft Tuetday of Februaiv next, to
shew cause iffny they have, .why the prayer of said
petition ftiould not be granted, by causing said pe
tition and order of Court thereon to be pubhdied
three weeks fncccffively io the ^ortfmouth Oracle,
the lafi publication whereof to be four weeks be,
fore laid term. Attest nath'1 adams, ce?k
c>py examined by nath'l adamx,>rt.
Came into the fabferiber's inclofure a
small red and white COW, the owner is'
requeued to take her away andpay charges -
GEORGE WALKER.
Portsmouth, Dec. 21st, 1804.
Mate of N< w Hampshire. Rockingham ff.
TO the Hon. the Justices
of <h- superior Court, now fining at Pouf,
mouth within and for Did county of Rockingham
on 'he firft Tulday of Frhnnry 1804. SHEWS
David Gove of Weare in the
calory of Hillsborough, husbandman, that he is
guardian of Jofepb Peafley, Stmuel Peafley and
John Peafley, minor* under the age of twenty-one
years, that they the laid Jofepb, Samuel and John
are frozei nt common of about seventy acres of lard
woo the bull rings thereon, situate partly in Ntwino
io laid county of R ckingham, & partly in Epping
io bid county of Rockingham, being all the lanu,
and bulimia whereof tb^iather of said minor,
died, seized and possessed in Newton ano E, ping a
s belaid. The Gid David represents that it would
be for the benefit of laid minors, to have laid lands
and Dili dings fold, a. # d the money arifin gfro m the
Ide put io ;uereft,wherefore the said Di vid pray,
thu your honors would grant him lice ode to fc^
said land and buddings, and he will pray,&c.-
David Gove,
Rockingham, ff.
Superior Court, September term, I^o4.
Ordered by the Court that
the portion r ootdy all persons concerned to ap
pear before the Justices of the Superior Court of
Judicature to be holden at Port!month, within and
for the county of Rockingham, on the firft Tuts.
day of February next, to shew cause, if any they
have, why the prayer of said petition should not be
granted, by causing said petition and on er of Court
thereon to be pubhfhed three weeks fncceffivtlv in
the Porifmonth Oracle, the last publication whereof
to hr fair weeks before said term.
Atieft, NATH'L. ADAMS, Clerk.
Copy examined bv
NATH'L. ADAMS, Clerk
S1 A 1B"of Nh,\V•HAMP^Hii< E.