Oracle post — Portsmouth, N.H., 1805-03-26 00:00:00, page 4

A gentleman at Lucknow gives the following ac
count of a late hunt of his excellency the Nawab.
The object of attack was a wild elephant. We
espied him on a large plain, overgrowing with grass.
The Nawab, eager for such diversions, immedi
ately formed a semi-circle with 400 elephants, who
were directed to advance on and encircle him.
When the semi-circle of the elephants got within
300 yards of the wild one, he looked amazed but not
frighted ; two large Must (high in the rut) ele
phants of the Nawab's, were ordered to advance
against him ; when they approached within 20
yards, he charged them ; the shock was dreadful ;
however the wild one conquered, and drove the
Must elephants with thick ropes to go along side
of him, and endeavored to entangle him with the
nooses and running linets : the attempt was vain,
as he snapped every rope ; and none of the tame
elephants could stop his progress. The Nawab
perceiving it impossible to catch him, ordered his
death, and immediately a volley of about 100 shots
were fired. Many of the shots hit him, but he
seemed unconcerned and moved on towards the
mountains. An incessant fire was kept up for near
an hour. Some of the Kandahar horses gallopped
up to him, and made cuts at him with their sabres,
but he charged them vigorously. Being now much
exhausted with the loss of blood, having received
above 300 shots and many strokes of the sabre, he
slacked his pace quite calm and serene, as if de
termined to meet his approaching end with the un
daunted firmness of a hero. The horsemen seeing
hint weak and slow, dismounted, and with their
swords began a furious attack on the tendons of his
hind legs. They were soon cut. Unable to pro
ceed, this noble monarch of the woods staggered,
looked with an eye of reproach, mixed with con
tempt, at his unfeeling foes, and then fell without a
groan. The hatchermen now advanced, and com
menced an attack on his large ivory tusks. The
sight was very affecting—he still breathed, and
breathed without a groan, he rolled his eyes with
an anguish on the surrounding crowd, and making
a last effort to rise, expired with a sigh! The Na
wab then returned to his tents flashed with exulta
tion. <.
Pocket Book Lost.
TIETWEEN Shapleigh (Maine) and Rice's
K Ferry, on the night of the 6th infant, a black
; Morocco Pocket Bock, containing two 8o dollar
Notes against N. RICKER of hapleigl — The
finder Hull he handsomely rewarded hy leaving
it with SAMUEL DOEof Newfield, or the Prin.
ter, Portfmoutlfltaty^
' Robert Mendum,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and
the public that he continues to carry on the
Boot and Shoe Making
|Bufinefs, at his fbop in Market street.
' -Boots and Shoes of the newest faAyon,
trade in the nested manner, and 'fold as cheap as
can be purchased i^^his town. ________
LI^II^ ^ e ° th " the
I. 1 lubferiber has been duly appointed ad-
OThiftrator de bonis non, of the estate and ef
fects of MEHITABLE BURLEIGH, late of
Newmarket, widow, deceased-g and has taken upon
himfelf that trust by giving bonds as the law directs,
and all Persons having demands upon the estate of
said deceased, are requeued to exhibit the fame ;
and all Persons indebted to the laid estate „e called
upon to make payment to . * t
GEORGE FROST,
Durham, March 8, 1885, Administrator.
jxme^±±^=^^
From the Salkm Register.
_Q,
Mr. Printer, ~
YOU would greatly oblige one of your readers by
publishing the following Extract from Cow
per • it is on the unmannerly and offensive
practice of Smoking in company : I have fre
quently been in a room when near one half pre
sent have been gasping for a breath of air, in
haling nothing but the fumes of tobacco, issuing
from the cavity of the head in colons, as from
a- volcano, and in order to attain ft, have been
compelled to leave the room. I have noide, that
this will cure the evil complained of, but it may
serve as an useful hint to those who are so habi
tuated to this pernicious custom, thahthey are
too frequently enjoying a miserable and uncivil
gratification, greatly to the annoyance and pre
judice of others. \ours, L.
"THE Pipe, with solemn interposing puff,'
Make half a sentence at a time enough ;
The dozing Sages* drop the drowsy strain,
Then pause—& puff—and steak —& pause again,
Such often, like the tube they so admire,
Important trifles ! have more smoak than fire.
Pernicious Weed ! whose scent the Fair annoys,
Unfriendly to Society's chief joys ;
Thy worst effect is banishing for hours,
The Sex whose presence civilizes ours :
Thou art in seed the drug a gard'ner wants,
To poisen vermin that infest his plants ;
But are we so to wit and beauty blind,
As to despise the glory of our kind,
And show the softest minds and fairest forms
As little mercy, as the grubsnnd worms ?—
They dare not wait the riotous abuse,
Thy thirst creating streams at length produce,
When wine has giv'n indecent language birth,
Awl forc'd the flood-gates of licentious mirth."
*From this it appears that in Cowper's days
none but sages or grown people used to puff To
bacco, and that segars were not in general use ;
the rising generation improve vastly, for boys just
emerging from the cradle assume the gravity of
MANHOOD by the use of the SEGAR, and endea
wurto ascend the summit of improvement on its
smoke !
Then I skew'd her a ring and implor'd her tomarry,
She blush'd like the dawning of morn.
6 Yes, I'll consent," she replied “ if you'll promise
That no jealous rival shall laugh me to scorn."
No, by heav'ns, I exclaim'd may I perish,
If ever I plant in that bossom a Thorn.
From the white blossom'd sloe, my dear Chloe re
quested /
A sprig her fair breast to adorn.
No, by heav'ns, I exclaim'd may I perish,
If ever I plant in that bossom a Thorn.
SQNG.—77ZE THORN.
m«Qfr ® Or
ELEPHANT HUNT.
Piscataqua Bridge.
THE Directors of Piscataqua Bridge Propriet
have this day voted an assessment of Ten Dollars,
on each and every Proprietor's Share, and directed
the Treasurer to collect the same, within one month
from the date. .
The Proprietors are therefore requested to pay
the same to the Treasurer, at his office in Ports
mouth, on or before Wednesday the third day of
April next.
The Proprietors are informed, that each year
since the Bridge was built, there has been a pro
gressive increase of toll : the amount collected the
last year is more than six per cent, on the first
cost. But the repairs thelast year, with what must
necessarily be expended the ensuing season, for
which large advances have already been made by
the several Directors of the Bridge, and Managers of
the Lottery, amount to more than the toll collect
ed since the last dividend. The proceeds of the
Lottery cannot yet be realised.
SAMUEL ELLIOT, Treasurer.
Portsmouth, March 1,1805. f
- FOR SALE-BY
J. Langdon, jr.
20 Hhds. and 2 tierces MOLASSES ;
10 Hoglheads RUM; 10 bags India
SUGAR, of a superior quality ; few
pipes GIN ; few half pipes Madeira
WINE ; frefh fuperfine FLOUR ; Phi
ladelphia and Swedes flute and square
bar IRON ; ditto loop IRON ; ditto
Spike, Deck-Nail, & Horse-Shoe NAIL
RODS ; 50 Bbls. ROSIN ; bright and
black VARNISH, and SPIRITS TUR
PENTINE, at the distillery prices ;
SHEATHING PAPER ; Liverpool
and Isle of May SALT ;—Alfo, an
assortment of GROCERIES,
Wholesale and Retail.
WANTED—a few thousand yards
good TOW-CLOTH.
Bow-street, March 5, 1805.
Nathan B.Tolsom
Offers for Sale,
6 Hhds. CHERRY RUM;
4 do. N. E. do. io do. St. Vincents,;
Tobago, and, Demarara MOLASSES; I
per Hhd.; SUGARS ; qr. casks Mal-|
aga, do. Sherry, Lisbon, Port. Claret, I
Corsica and Aloque WINES ; TEAS of
all kinds ; Cognac and Cette BRANDY;
and a general assortment of
GROCERIES, wholesale and
retail ; Clothier's DYE-STUFFS, &c.
20 tons LOGWOOD ; 3000 wt. BA
CON ; Bbls. PORK and BEEF ; box
es Havannah SEGARS.
ALSO, a quantity of
COTTON YARN; BED TICKS
and W ICK YARN.
WANTED,
POT and PEARL ASHES BEES-WAX.
Crockery Ware.
Just Received
Direct from the manufacturers, a general assort
<nient of
Crockery & Glass Ware,
Among which are a very handsome assortment of
Glass and Chimney Ornaments,
Very elegant LAMPS for Halls.
A great variety of
SLOWER Pots ; Salt Sellers ; Decanters, di%o
' for Spirits, pint and half pint Tumblers ; Pitch
ers ; all of the latest improvement ; Plates, Dishes,
&c. Also, a very fashionable assortment of
Japan'd Ware,
Consisting of beautiful round, oval, and octatogan
TEA TRAYS and WAITERS,'
some with gold and Centre Borders ; Bread Bask
etts; Tea Cannisters, &c. all which will be sold
wholesale or retail, cheap for cash, or approved
ci edit, at
D. Austin's Store,
Opposite,the Brick Market,
Crates of assorted Crockery Ware, to
suit country customers, put up at the shortest notice
on good terms.
Iron Stoves and Paper Hangings, as
usual. -,
Just received in addition to the above,
A large and general assortment of
Blue Prated Ware, among which are some very
handspjne Ewers basons and Night Glasses.
Irish Linens.
'' "Henderson & Cooper
Have just received a few pieces of IRISH LIN
ENS, which they offer for sale, at a very small
advance. March 9, 1805.
Clover & Herd's Grass Seed.
i& bushels HERD'S GRASS and
1506 lb. CLOVER SEED; for rfale,
in large and small quantities, very low, by
Nathan B. Folsom.
Portsmouth, March 2, 1805.
THE subscriber being duly
appointed administratrix of the estate of
JONATHAN FIFIELD SLEEPER,
late of Kiri^ton,,n the county of Rockinghan),
gentleman, decexfed, hereby gives public notice to
all persons who have any demands upon laid estate
to exhibit the fame to her, at Exeter, in laid county,
and those indebted to make immediate payment.
DOROTHY SLEEPER,
xeter, Feb. 8, ißog.
Dr. Dwight,
Inoculates for the KINE POCK. Mitchs'
FOR SALE by the sub
scriber, at his Store, North End, on liberal
terms FOR CASH, or approved credit:—
1000 Hogsheads Isle of White SALT
suitable for the Fishery.
A few Pipes Holland GIN ) Entitled to
200 empty Gin Cales. j Debenture.
Weft-India RUM per Hogshead.
LINSEED OIL per jar or gallon.
Russia and American CORDAGE.
And a few Cases WINE GLASSES
and TUMBLERS.
@3* Wanted 100 good CEDAR
POSTS, 10 to 11 feet long, 9 to 12 inches at the
Butt. Apply to
William Boycl.
Portsmouth, 2d March, 1805.
FOR SALE RY
Elisha Hill, jr.
On WILLIAM SHEAFE's WHARF,
500 Bbls. BEEF, assorted numbers;
200 half Bbl's. Mess and No. 1. BEEF;
50 half Bbls. PORK and TONGUES;
200 boxes Mould CANDLES;
50 do. SOAP ;
Few Hhds. Grenada RUM
March 1, 1805. .
Samuel Hill
INFORMS his Friends and Custom
ers, that be has imported, the last fall, a large
assortment of
Fishing Gear,
which is now ready for sale at his Store, No 7,
Merchant's Row, by wholesale or retail, cheap for
cash, or approved credit, vis.
Salmon, Herring and Hard-head Nets
of different sizes;
2 and 3 thread Herring, Mackerel and
Hardhead Twine;
Sewing Twine;
18, 15, 12 and 9 thread Cod and Pollock
Lines;
Mackerel and Squid Lines ;
Cod Hooks ;
Large, middle, &; small Quarter Hooks ;
Mackerel Hooks.
ALSO FOR SALE,
Russia and Swedes Iron ; German, Hal
ba< k, H^Tanclever and blifter'd S TEEL,
WEST-INDIA and other GOODS as
ufual.'
g^Cafh and the bigheft price given for
SHIPPING FUR.
Portsmouth, Fubruary 8, ißo§.
"FOR SALE, (if applied for immediately,)
THE fast sailing
A schooner George, 74 tons bur
then, now lying at Noble's Inland,
built at Berwick the last season, of
the best materials, is well found, her Rigging, Sails,
&c. in excellent order. Terms may be known by
applying to MARK LORD of Berwick, —or
THOMAS CHADBOURN, jr. of Portsmouth.
" Portsmouth, March 2.
At the probate court to be
holden at Exeter in said county on the third Wed
nesday of March inst at ten of the clock before noon
I shall exhibit my account of administering the Es
tate of Daniel French late of Stratham in said coun
ty,yeoman, deceased, in order for examination and
allowance. =
JOSEPH FRENCH, Administrator.
Portsmouth, March 9, 1805, pd.
FOR SALE,
rfi^^bbAnd if not sold in
IIHH^B three weeks, will then be sold at
■ Public Auction—A new HOUSE and
O^llilßa LAND in Water-street. This is a
two story house, with a Garden and
*Um&Li Out-Houses. —The Land measures
40 feet in front, and 50 feet on Mast-Lane.—Apply
to WILLIAM PICKERING, Rope-Maker, South
jEhd. Portsmouth, March 2, 1805.
- STATE of 'NEWHAMPSHIRE.
P)UBLIC notice is hereby given that Joseph
Dyer and others, Ore petitioned the General
Court praying for the grant of a tax of Three
Cents per acre on all the land (public lands ex
cepted) in Window's Location, Dummer, Paulf
pourg, Maynefborough and Shelburne addition ;
for the the purpose of making & repairing public
highways.
ORDERED, that the petitioners be beard before
the General Cpurt, on the second Wednesday of the
next feflion and that the petitopers cause that thf
substance of the petition and order of Court there
on to be published in the NtwHampfhire^zette
_ and in the Oracle printed at Portfmoutb, three
weeks successively, commencing ten weeks prior to
said day of fbring,that that any person or persons
may then appear, and (hew cause (if any thev
have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
ATTEST,
NATH'I PARKER, Dep'y Sec'y.
Boarding.
TWO steady young men may, be accommodated
* eith hoarding in a private family, by applying to
the ftCT. Match ^
NOTICE.
ALL Persons who have any
demands against the estate of
EBENEZER RICKER, jun.
Mariner, late of Somersworth, are requested to
present them for settlement, and those who are in
debted, are requested to make a speedy payment
to ELISHA HILL, jr. Administrator.
Portsmouth, March 9. 1805.
Lemons, Capers, Raisins,
Prunes,
Fresh and good, just received and for Sale by
March 2, 1805. SAMUEL LARKIN
Rockingham ss.
Has far sale at their Warehouse at the head of
Portsmouth Pier.
420 Bbls. No. I & 2, BEEF ;
160 half Bbls. No. 1 do;
27 Bbls. SHIP BREAD;
7 pipes 4th proof Cognac BRANDY,
to Hhd. 2d & 3 proof St. Vincent's
RUM;.
Martinico MOLASSES ;
20 Boxes white SOAP ;
30 Bbls, MACKEREL;
Clover & Herds grass SEED ;
Waranted ANCHORS;
CROCKERY, GLASS & CHINA
WARE; as usual put up at the (bort
eft notice, to suit country purchasers.
March 16, 1805.
KIE-POCK.
Dr. SPALDING Inoculates with the Kine-Pock.
March 2.
- LOST,
A green silk Umbrella,
Much worn at the top, and containing a Sword in
the Shaft,-AVhcever may have the same in their
possession, and will leave it with the Printers,shall
begrewarded. March 9.
NOTICE is hereby given,
that the fubferibers have been duly ap
pointed Executors to thela ft Will and TtLament of
, • THOMAS MARTIN,
' late of Portfmoutb, in the county of Rockingham,
Esquire, deceased, and have taken upon themselves
that uuft by giving bonds as the law direds. All
persons having demands upon the estate of the said
THOMAS MARTIN are required to exhibit the
fame; and all persons indebted to the estate are
called upon to make payment to Peter Coffin..
ANN MARTIN,
PETER COFFIN,) E " cut ° re 4
Portfmoutb, Feb. 25, |Sofr , 4
THE PORTSMOUTH ORACLE,
fa published every Saturday morning for thetovp.
and vicinity, and+
THE ORACLE POST=
every Tuesday morning for the Country by
William a„d Daniel Treadwell,
at their Book and Stationary shop, opposite the
Court House, Portsmouth, Newhampshire,—,
Terms 150 cents per annum, 50 cents paid in ad
vance—Punctually forwarded to all parts of thiat *
State and the District of Maine.
THE MANAGERS OF'&
Piscataqua Bridge LotteryF
OFFER TO THE PUBLIC THE FOLLOWING
SCHEM E,
For the THIRD CLASS,
Pri7P§ i' °' SBOOO is SBOOO
6 - 500 - 3000
50 - 100 - 5000
109 - 50 - 5000
100 - 39 - c0(/>
100 - 20 - 2000
3750 - 8 - SOOUQ
4111 60,00,
12,000 Tickets at 5 dollars,
Subject to a deduction of Wand half per cent,
on payment of prizes.
Capital Prizes determinable, on the following days.
First drawn number against a Blank on
the fifth day, - - - g 1000
ditto tenth, - - - 100^
ditto fifteenth, - - -- ;qo
ditto twentieth, - - -- Sedo
ditto twenty -fourth, - - - IGOO
500 Tickets (hallbe considered as one com
plete day's work, and the fortunate Blanks (hall be
determined at that rate of drawing, whether A greaer
or less number come out of the Wheels in one thy,
'fl Prizes to be paid at the expiration of thirty days,
excepting the 'bigheft, which willbe paid within
sixty days, after the drawing is completed—rhe
drawing tote campleated within 26 working days
— Prizes not claimed within one year, will be
considered as generously given to the Bridge, and
will not be paid after that time.
The Scheme is calculated at left than two Blanks
to a Friz; and is comp>fcd of a great number of
handsome Prizes, the chance is much better than
in any former Lottery, composed of very high and
very low prizes—an early day will be appointed
for drawing in Boflon, the Managers fetter them
feives that the punctuality observed ii\ the two
former classes, will insure a ready sale for tickets iu
this Class.
Tickets will rife tn § Dollars and 50 Cents, 20
days previous to drawing—and 6 dollars on the
fourth day of drawing.
Tickets for Sale at the
ufqal places.
Printers ,ho advertised the former scheme, are
desired to publilh this in their refpe&ive papers.
Thomas Thompson,( r
Elijah Hall, ^Managers.
Lottery-Office, New Brick-Building, opposite the
State -House, Portsmouth. March 2.
t PORTSMOUTH ACADEMY, 4
f FOR YOUNG LADIES. 4
H<, . 4
|: Mrs. HART informs the Ladies of Ports
|: mouth and in its vicinity, that she can aceom- :,
j: modate 10 or 12 of her Pupils with board. :|
j: The branches which will be attended to, are :j
|: Drawing andEmbrcidery in itsvarious branch - 4
ft es, Painting in water colors, Print-work, :f
::: Working Muslin, Marking and plain Sewing," :|
::: Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Gram- 4
::: mar, Geography and use of the Globes. :t
: ^WAETED, 4
:: At this Academy, a Music Master, one who 4
:: can give lessons on the Piano-forte and Piano- 4
::: forte-Guitar—to such an one a generous com- 4
::; pensation will be made. 4
::: Portsmouth, February 23, 1805. :|
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