The Newhampshire gazetteer — Exeter, N.H., 1790-07-02 00:00:00, page 3

ELOGIUM. .
By Doctor Albigence Waldo:
Delivered at the grave of the late General
ISRAEL PUTNAM.
Those venerable relicks ! once delighted in the
endearing domeftick virtues which constitute the
excellent .neighbour —-husband—parent —& worthy
brother !—Liberal and substantial in his friendship;
vhfufpicious—open —-and generous ; —juft and sin
cere in dealing ;' —-a benevolent citizen of the
world :—He concentrated in his bosom, the noble
qualities of an HONEST MAN.
Born a hero —whom nature taught, and cheri fh
'ed in the lap of innumerable toils and dangers —he
was terrible in battle !—But from the native ami
ableness of his heart—when carnage ceased— his
humanity spread over the Field, like the refrefhing
zephyrs of a Summer's evening !—The prisoners
—the wounded —the sick —the forlorn—experienc
ed the delicate sympathy of this SOLDIER's PIL
LAR !—The poor and the needy, of every descrip
tion, received the charitable bounties of this
CHRISTIAN SOLDIER! • ,
He pitied li'ttlenefs—loved goodnefs—-adm red
greatness, and ever aspired to its glorious summit!
---The friend, the servant, and almost unparrellel
^d lover ofhis country ;--Worn with honorable age,
and the former toils of WAR—PUTNAM !---Refts
from his Labours !"
''Till mouldering worlds, and tumbling fyflems burst!
When the lafl Trump fall renovate his dust !
& Al by the mandate of ETERNAL TRUTH,
His SOUL will " fourijb in immortal youth."
“ This, all who knew him know ; —this; all who
lov'd him, tell."
AMONGST the various fins of the present day,
perhaps no one is greater than that spirit of
complaint so common amongff all ranks. Enjoy
ing, as we surely do, the blessings of peace, plenty,
civil and religious liberty, it is the heighth of in
gratitude to Heaven, to be thus perpetually com
plaining. Let us look at the old world—fee fam
ine, war, commotion and deftrudion pervading a
greater part of it—then view our country, and let
reason and justice make the diftindion. But to this
complaint is added the comparative blessings of other
parts of the Union. Jn the southern States, fay
feme, commerce is more flouriihing, and the me
chanick is more liberally encouraged—the taxes
are lighter —and their police is under better regu
lation. Others anticipate a better situation on the
banks of the Ohio— where nature they think, will,
unasked, pour forth into the lap of man, her choic
est gifts, in a superior abundance: —But let all
those refled, that the fame complaints exist there
that do here —and that life, let it be passed where
it will, must be fubjeded to cares, anxieties and
troubles. The maxim, that one's country is al
ways the best, is founded in nature and reason ; and
it is a matter of indifference, whether it is Iceland
or Otaheite, the South of America, or the South
of France, on the banks of Ohio, or on the banks
of the river Senegal.
Vet where to find that bappief fp°t below,
Who can direct when all pretend to know ?
9be /laddering tenant of shefrigid zone
Boldly proclaims that happitft Jpot his own.
Extols the treasures of his form, leas,
And has long night of revolt, and ease ;
The naked Javage, panting at the line,
Boafs of bis -golden Jands and palm) wine,
Bfks in the glare, or fems the tepid wave,
And thanks bis Gods for all the good they gave,
The carriage in whichMr.Slater,wholately went
over land with dispatches to the East Indies, tra
versed the Arabian deserts, went at the rate of 20
miles an hour so that it was supposed from Alex
andria, it would reach Baffora in a few days. It
was conftruded with broad wheels and impelled
by fails, in the fame manner as a (hip,,and so con
trived that it went as clorfe to the wind as any cut
ter, and carried swivels to guard a^ainft the wan
dering Arabs. When Mr. Slater firlt set offin this
machine, the wind was fair and moderate, and he
was accompanied many miles by a con fiderable
number of persons, mounted on camels and fleet
horses, whom curiosity attracted; but in fame time
Nor less the featriot's boast where'er we roam,
His FIRST,BEST COUNTRY, EVER IS AT HOME.
Goldsmith.
AMERICAN OCCURRENCES.
FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
From the Maffaebufetts Centinel.
SAILING CARRIAGE.
NEWYORK, JUNE 12.
monitor, no. 300.
JUNE 29. -
'Every fnufftaker (fays the London Chronicle)
ought to be seriously alarmed at the abominable
mixtures with, and adulterations of that manufac
ture. It is asserted by credible people, that the
coffins of aldermen, old maids and dissenters are
now made into rappee; It is fufpefted, however,
that this is done to raise prejudices in the noses of
his Majefly's fubje&s, an intention very felonious
at this time, when every seditious fellow pretends
to smell a rat iri our cbhftitution. There is no
doubt but that fouffmakers use coffins—but still
fnuff is fnuff, let the ingredients be what they may;
and if one takes a pinch riow and then out of the
bills of mortality, what is that to any man ? Every
body knows that a coffin, as well as its contents,
is a very useless thing, and to rehder them ufeful is
the business of a good citizen—Even suppose whole
families to be fnuffed up, what is it after all but
duff to dust ? In France, a scheme has been pro
jefted about three years ago for calcining dead bo
dies, and making the bones into glals. We do
not find that any of the glass-houses have availed
themselves of this invention, but we are sure it
would be Very comfortable to fee ones ancestors dis
played on a fide-board. All members of Soaking
Clubs we would recommend to be made into Wine
Glasses, your fat aldermen into decanters,and your
poor dogs who can't drink,into Water Glasses, fine
ladies might be calcined into Smelling Bottles,
;beaus and petit maitres into Ice Cream Glasses,
fat bishops into Demi Johns, and your gentlemen
and ladies of Sadlet's Wells into pint and quart
iTumblers.
The General Officers of France, viz. Marfoalls,
Lieut. Generals and Major Generals---are in number
iigz-.-their pay and pensions 10,570,000 livres
per annum.
We are informed, that the Hon. JOSEPH STAN
TON, Esq. and the Hon. THEODORE FOSTER,
Esq. are chosen by the Legislature of Rhodeifland,
Senators, to represent that state in the Congress of
the United States.
SUICIDE
Yesterday afternoon, a melancholy catastrophe
happened in this town ; a man by the name of Henry
Trefcott, in the 84th year of his age, put an end to
his existence in a very shocking manner. It ap
peared by the evidence that was produced be
fore the Coroner's lnqueft,that he was a man of vio
lent passions and extravagant ideas; having put a
Very large charge in an old pistol, he placed the
muzzle to his mouth, and set fire to the powder with
a lighted pipe of tobacco—the explosion blew off the
front part of his face and his brains to a considerable
distance ; his skull was in small pieces,near ten feet
from the place where he was found, which was on
Fort-Hill. The Coroner's Inquest brought in their
verdia—Tbat be was guilt, of Suicide.
"INDIANS.
A letter received a* Winchester, [Virg.] the ift
inst. dated Lexington, Kentuckey, May 29th fays,
" Yesterday a body of idians came into this neigh
bourhood, killed several white people, took several
children prisoners, & carried off a number of horses.
Two Companies march to-morrow morning in pur
suit of them. Much trouble is expected in this quar
ter this summer, as the savages appear to be deter
mined on every barbarity and mifehief in their
the wind frefhning, the motion became so rapid,
that they were obliged to give up the pursuit. At
Alexandria, several ingenious mechanicks have im
proved upon this original mode of progression ; and
it is said that machines are now contriving, which
will travel even with more expedition,and yet with
perfect security.
A melancholy accident happened at New-York,
on the evening of the 13th inst.—A promising boy,
9 years of age, nephew of Sir John Temple, fell over
board from a floap in North-River, and was drow
ned—his body was found the next day.
Last Tuefday evening two young women, who
lived in Mr Frederick W. Geyer's family, Cambridge,
having occasion to bath themselves in the river, and
venturing too far, were both unfortunately drowned.
The body of one them was found yesterday morning,
drifted a considerable distance down the river; of
the bodv of the other we have not heard.
power." —
The report of the death of the Emperor of Mo
rocco is premature —But it confirms what his Tawny
Majesty said of the English a few years ago, " that
of all European nations, they were the mojl damnably
given to lying.
melancholy accidents.
RHODEISLAND SENATORS.
BOSTON, JUNE 19.
JUNE 24.
. In a message from the worthy Chief Magistrate
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to the Le
gislature, which was published in the Independent
Chronicle[of the 17th ult.he strongly recommends to
that hon. body, 6 To make provision for the Celebra
tion of the Anniverfar, cf that happy day which
gave BIRTH to our INDEPENDENCE, and gave
us a RANK among the .Nations of the Earth— An
event which has not only freed our Country from the
SHACKLES of TYRANNY, but has, and will,
^fufe the fame of LIBERTY over the whole inhabi
table world a period which ought to be handed
down, by the virtuous Sons of Columbia, to the latef
poferity? It is therefore hoped, the refpedable
inhabitants of this town will not pass, unnoticed, a
day productive of so much good, but join with those
of their sister state, in teftifying their joy on the
occasion, and commemorating the anniversary of
that auspicious event which gave to America the
blessings of Peace—Libert, —and Independence.
The Legislature of this state, at their last session,
have appointed Thursday the 25th November next,
to be observed as a day of Publick 1 hankfgiving
throughout this state. [^Perhaps we ma, have
greater reason, at that time, for Publick Fafting—
as the farmers begin to Jing —'but little corn—no hay
this year.' Would to God then we have reason to be ,
thankful.] ,
We hear from Washington, that on the 24th ult.
the dwelling-house, furniture, &c, belonging to a
Mr. Severns, in that town, was consumed by fire.,
Last Monday the lightning fell in a number of
places —we have heard of no material damage it
done—than killing three cows and a heifer in Fits
william, and nine sheep in Kensington. The sheep
were the property of Mr. Aher Eastman of Ken
fington^
§3 Those gentlemen who have fubferip
tions for printing the Rev,Mr. Stearns's Difcourjes,
are requeued to fend them to Mrs, Stearns's, in E,-
ping, or to the printer hereof.
[—DIED—]
At Thompson (Conn.) Mr.HENRY Elithorp;
aged 105 years, 3 months, and 13 days.
At Salisbury, Mr. Joseph Whiting; former
ly of Boston.
At Cornwall, Rev. Hezekiah Gold, aged 75^
On a fifhing voyage, Mr. Benjamin Ham
mond of Danvers—aged about 80.
At Boston, Mr. James Seward —aged 57.
At Charleflown, Mr, Benja. Wood, aged 45,
At Beverly, Mrs. Hill—aged 70.
At Gilmantown, Mr. William Sibbly=
aged about 45.
Mr. John Kelley,jun. on hi, passage from sea;
late of Madbury, aged 22.
In this town, Widow Mary Bond, aged 55.
WE the subscribers being appoint
ed by the Hon. Joseph Badger, Esq.
Judge of Probate for said county; Commiflioners to
receive and examine the claims of the several Cre
ditors to the estate of Capt. Aaron Sanborn,
late of Sanbornton, in said county, deceased, re
presented insolvent; (and fix months being allowed
for that purpose) give notice—That we will attend
that business at the house of Maj. Nathan Tay
lor, in said Sanbornton, the second Mondays and
Tuesdays of August and the three following months,
from two to fix o'clock, p, m. on each day.
JOSIAH SANBORN,
GEORGE C. WARD.
Sanbornton, 26th "June, 1790.
A LL persons indebted tOj or that
'A have any demands on the estate of Stephen
CreighroN, late of Exeter, deceased, are desired
to exhibitAhe fame immediately for settlement, to
SUSANNA CREIGHTON, Adminiftratfei
Exeter, ift ,ulj, 1790,
to '
^-^An ASSORTMENT of
Frejb DRUGS and MEDICINES)
Exeter, 27th ,une, 1790.
EXETER, (Friday,) July f.
Roman VitrioL
Oilof Vitriol,
State of NewbampJhire— Strafford—ff.
TO BE SOLD BY
AND
S. TENNEY.