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Selected Poetry." The present dearth of news—
-enables as to gratify our" readers with the follow
ing passage from one of our best English poets
The strength and the beauty of the lines are such,
that though not applicable to any thing that walks
now-a days, they " must (to speak in the sprightly
style of the Morning Chronicle) probably afford
as much amusement as articles of a more ponder
ous nature."
A motley figure of the Fribble tribe,
Which heart can scarce conceive, or pen describe,
, Came fimpeting on—to ascertain whofc sex,
Twelve sage impannell'd matrons would perplex;
"Nor male nor female; neither, and yet both ;
Or neuter gender, tho' of (Fredifh) growth.
A fix foot suckling, mincing in its gait,
Aftded, peevish, prim, and delicate ;
Fearful its feemd, tho' tail and Aim its make,
Left brutal breezes ihould too roughly -shake
Its tender form
Much did it talk in its own pretty phrafc.
Os genius and of taste, of play'rs and plays,
Much too of writings which itself had wrote,
Os Ipecial merit, though of little note,
For Fate in a Grange humour had decreed.
That what it wrote, none but itfclf should read;
Much too it chatter'd of dramatic laws
Misjudging critics and mifplae'd applause ;
Then, with a fcif-complaeent, jutting air,
1: fmil'd, it fmirk,d, and wriggled to a chair —
* * * * rt * *
Nur shall the muse, \
With such a trifler's name her pages blot—
Known be the character, the thing forgot
« Qui Capit ille facit" saith the morning chron
icle, so say we.
From the tears of Genius—By Courtney Mel
moth, Esq.
ON DOCTOR GOLDSMITH.
LONG for thy fake, the peasant's tears shall flow,
And many a virgin bosom heave with woe ;
For thee shall sorrow sadden all the feene,
And every pallime perish on the green ;
The flurdy farmer shall suspend his tale,
The woodman's ballad shall no more prevail ;
No more shall mirth, each rural sport inspire,
But every frolic, every feat shall tire.
No more the evening gambol shall delight,
Nor moonshine revels crown the vacant night,
But groups of villagers (each joy forgot,)
Shall form a fad assembly, round the cot.
Sweet bard farewell !—and farewell Auburn's bliss
The bafhful lover and the yielded kiss ;
The evening warble Philomela made,
The echoing sorest, aud the whispering shade,
The winding brook, the bleate of brute content,
And the blithe voice that “ whittled as it went.
Thefc shall no longer charm the ploughman's ear,
But sighs shall fill the pauses of despair.
Goldsmith, adieu! the " book learn'd priest for thee."
Shall now in vain possess his feftive glee,
The oft-heard jest in vain he shall reveal,
For now, alas ! the jest he cannot feel.
But ruddy damsels o'er the tomb shall bend
food conscious weep for their and virtue's friend;
The milk-maid shall rejed the shepherd's song
And cease to carrol as ihe toils along ;
All Auburn shall bewail the fatal day,
When from her fields their pride was fnatch'd away !
And e'en the matron of the creffy lake,
In piteous plight her palsied head shall shake,
While all adown the furrows of her face,
Slow shall the lingering tears each other trace.
Robert Rice,
Has for sale.
Rum, Molasses and Sugar, per hhd. and
barrel.
100 quintals Pollock Fish ;
A quantity of Ship Bread ;
Gin Cases ; Sewing and Net Twine, per
bale or dozen. Jan. 21.
Oranges, Lemons and
TAMARINDS.
Frefli and good, just received and for file by
NATHANIEL WHITE,
Who has Tickets in the 2d Class of
Atkirifon Academy Lottery, if applied,
for in a few days. « Jan. 29.
. ' FOR SALE,
A handsome bay Mare,
9 years old ; fifteen and a half hands high, trots all.
Inquire of the Printers. Jan. 11.
John Man
HAS FOR SALE
A few caJks of the firfl quality
English Gun Powder; Nails ; Iron Hol
low Ware ; Crockery Ware.
Hyfon, Hyfon skin, Souchong and
Bohea Teas ; Loaf and brown Sugar.
. Brandy; Gin ; Malaga Wine ; Nut
megs; Pepper ; Cloves ; Cinnamon ;
Indigo ; Salt Petre ; Alum; Ginger ;
Alfpice ; Logwood ; Redwood.
Fig and fmoaking Tobacco ; Cotton
and wool Cards ; Knives and Forks ;
Jack Knives ; Penknives ; Scissors ; Ra
zors ; Grindstones ; Shovels ; Frying
Pans. Also,
A few bags Hops—with many other
articles, all of which he will fell low for
calh.
It fleas a beautiful turn given by a great lady,
•who being asked where her husband was; when,he
lay concealed for being deeply concerned ina con
spiracy, resolutely answered, " She had hid him."
This confession drew her before the king, who told
her nothing but discovering where her lord was
concealed could save her from the torture. " And
will that do," said the lady. “ Yes." says the king,
" IGive you my word for it." " Then," says she,
" I have hid himin my heart where you'll find him.'
1 Patriot.
The fubferiber having it in contempla
tion to make a 'new arrangement in busi
ness, offers for sale, at a very small advance
his STOCK in TRADE, confiding of a
General afortment of
GENTLEMEN and LADIES'
SHOES.
among which are the following :
Ladies kid, Morocco & leath
er SHOES ; Misses kid, Morocco and
leather do. gentlemens' fine and coarse
Shoes and Morocco Pumps ; Childrens'
Morocco and Leather Shoes ; boys' do.
Purchasers have now an excellent op
portunity to supply themselves with the
above articles at very reduced prices.
All persons indebted to the
subscriber are requested to make payment
within twenty days from the date, other
wise he will leave their accounts in the
hands of an attorney.
Robert M'Cleary.
Congress street,
Portsmouth, Jan. 8, 1805.
FRESH GOODS,
JUST RECEIVED AT
DRAPER'S
CHEAP, NEW CASH STORE,
MARKET STREET,
A FRESH SUPPLY OF
Seasonable Piece Goods
AMONG WHICH are,
Linen Cambrics, Linen Pocket Handker.
cheap. chiefs.
Long Lawns. Children, Hose.
08 & 6.4 color'd farf- Lon g whlte kld Glov ^
net Cambrics. Lawn Aprons.
Cheap plain Ginghams. Drab Caffimeresfmtable
Fancy, Chambray Mus- , for Indies coats.
|j ns Straw Bonnets.
Callieses and Chintzes. „ Ek ^,7^'
Black Laces. Ge " et M ^ s CT P-
White do. from 256 to , ,Pet'' ~
d Fox and mock fable do.
Black tabby Velvets. Fine Coatings.
do. silk do. Low pric'd do.
India black satins. ~ ^ ,
Florence Silks. ,d, b k worftedl Ho e
India and French Lute- Children s Pocket Hand.
Brines kerchiefs, 4 cts. ps.
Italian' do. Lungce Handkerchiefs.
Ladies' slate color'd silk Bandanno do.
Hose Avery large supply of
white cotton do. , India Cotton, some
Furniture Chintzes. 34 wld e, very fine.
India do Platillas.
Diaper Table Cloths. Red Morocco Pocket
4.4,9 88:5 4 Norwich Books.
' Shawls ' Swanfdowns.
Common and fine Dia- So^lLooking GUfo,
pers. &C.&C.&C.
The above, with avariety of other arti
cles, in addition to his former stock, en
ables him to offer for sale a very exten
sive assortment of fafhionablc, Fancy &
Staple Goods.
Portsmouth, Dec. 28.
Edward Kelly,
HATTER, from LIVERPOOL,
Respectfully informs the pub.
lie in general, that fe has taken the Shop
lately occupied by Sparhawk & Curtis, where
he intends to manufacture all kinds of
H ATS;
such as
BEAVER'S ; CASTOR'S ; KNAPT;
&c. &c. which he will fell as cheap as can be
purchased in Boflon, New-York, or tlfewhere.
N, B. OLD HATS dressed in the
neatest manner.
CTTwo BOYS wanted as apprentic
es. Feb, 2 .
BOOT LEGS.
Morocco Skins,
by the doz. or single ; Men and boys
Hats and Fur Caps.
Also an, afortment of
SHOE STORE.
No credit by Retail.
^^^.^ ^^^
SUWARROW AND THICK
Cork soal'd Shoes.
TRUNKS.
BOOTS.
NOTICE.
John Bredou,
Refpeatully informs the public that he
has taken the shop lately occupied by
Messrs. W. & D. Treadwell, corner of
Court and Buck streets, where he offers"
for sale a general assortment of
by wholesale or retail.
Ships Medicine Boxes put up at the
Ihorteft notice.
To be Sold or Leafed, for one or more
years,
A Farm of about 70 a-
C res of Land, with convenient buildings
thereon, situate on Jerry's Point, so call
ed, in the town of Newcastle, poffeffien
to be given in the month of March next,
for terms inquire of the fubferiber, at his
store on Bow street.
JEREMIAH LIBBEY.
Portjmouth, fan. 21, 1805.
Want d at the above place a Lad from
14 to d ''ears of age.
The commissioners appoint
ed by the Hon. Nath'l Rogers, Judge
of the Probate of wills, &c. for the coun
ty of Rockingham, to receive and exam
ine the claims of the several creditors to
the estate of DANIEL TILTON, late
of Newmarket, in said county, Esquire,
deceased, intestate, represented insolvent,
give notice that they will attend to re
ceive and examine the' claims aforefaid,
at the house of Ezra Hutchins, innhold
er, in Exeter, on the 2d Monday of this
and the three following months from 3
to 6 o'clock, P. M. on each of said days.
OLIVER PEABODY,
BENJA. CONNOR,
JOSEPH OSBORNE.
Exeter, Jan. 1% 1805.
Joseph & Jolhua Haven
will be dissolved 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 diferimination will then
be compelled to fettle with an attorney.
Their stock in trade is large and well
chosen, and is offered for sale at reduced
prices. Dec. 21.
FOR SALE BY
N. A. & J. Haven,
10 pipes Hollands Gin,
200 Gin cases, all entitled to debenture.
50 hhds. well flavoured W. I. Rum.
300 hhds. Limington Salt.
A fafhionable well built
SLEIGH,
with or without Harness, for sale by
WM. SOWERSBY,
at his Ihop in Vaughan street,
where he carries on
Trimming, Harnessing,
AND THE
Upholfter's business.
Those who please to favour him with
their custom will receive every possible
attention.
TENDERS his fervicesto his friends
and the public, as an AUCTION
EER & BROKER. Any persons that
have Lands, Houses, Veflels, English or
Weft-India Goods for sale as above, he
will be happy to tranfaft business on as
reasonable commiffioq as any, with secre
cy punctuality and thanks for every fa
vor.
'N. B. Any letters directed to him, and
left at his house in Deer-street, or at the
Poft-Offite, will be firiai, attended to.
Portsmouth Febuar, 2, 1805.
William Garland,
Has for sale, near the Court House,
izHhds. Molafles of the firft quality.
7 hhds. Rum.
16 chests and boxes Souchong Tea.
6 do. hyfon and hyfon ikin Tea.
Half and quarter chests Bohea 1 ea.
Georgia Cotton ; Gunpowder.
Drugs & Medicines,
Cazneau Bayley.
The Co-partiierJhip in trade of
The fubferiber refpeftfully informs the
public at large that he has taken the
Rope Walk lately occupied by Mr. Jo
seph Carter, where he intends manufac
turing all kinds of CORDAGE, in the
best manner. Merchants who wish to
have their hemp manufactured, shall be
punctually and faithfully attended to.
Daniel D. Akerman.
Notice.
Whereas the fubferiber lately had the
misfortune to lose his store and most of
his goods by fire, he therefore calls on all
thole indebted to him to make immedi
ate pawnent, and all those who have d^-
mands,o exhibit for settlement.
WAN TED,
To contract for the frame of a store—
Proposals will be received at the store
opposite the Court house, where the
bufimes is carried on as usual in all its
branches.
Ward C. Dean.
Exeter, fan. 13, 1805.
Frelh Prunes,
of a superior quality,
Mufcadal Raisins, and
OLIVES in jars,
For sale by
E. Wentworth,
Head of Buck Hreet.
Joseph Chafe,
Has for sale at No. 7, Long Wharf,
39 Puncheons good flavoured
RUM,
Cherry Rum per hhd. or less,
Rock salt per hhd. or bushel
100 barrels Tar.
YOUNG LADIES and GENTLEMENS
Evening Dancing School.
MR. WARNER respectfully informs the Young
Ladies and Gentlemen of the town, and its
neighbourhood, that his Dancing School was open
ed on Thursday evening, and he is now ready to
receive Scholars. Dis school will again be opened
on Friday evening—The expences of his School
are Five Dollars per quarter.
Portsmouth, January 19, 1805.
Public Notice
is hereby given, that the fubferibers, ad
ministrators of the estate of
SAMUEL CLARK,
late of Windham, deceased intend to offer their
account of adminifliation of the Estate of said de
ceased for settlement at the next probate court, to
be holden at Londonderry on the third Wefdnef
day of April next.
ROBERT CLARK,
MARY CLARK.
Windham, Dec. 19
Teas, &c.
Chests of Hyfon Skin, chests and quarter
chests of Souchong, half and quarter
chests of Bohea TEAS, of an excellent
quality. Also,
Roll Brimstone per calk or let's quantity.
Malaga Wine per quarter calk.
Oil per case, containing 30 flanks each.
For sale by
Edmund H. Quincey,
At the head of Jacob Sheafe, Efq'rs wharf
Portsmouth, fan. 14.
New-Hampshire Tuffyike.
The Proprietors of the New Hampshire
Turnpike Road, are notified, that their
annual meeting will be holden at the
east chamber of the Court Houle in
Portfrnouth, on Tuefday the 12th day
of Feb. next, at 5 o'clock in the after
noon.
SAMUEL ELLIOT,
Proprietors Clerk.
, fan. 26.
Notice.
The fubferiber having been duly ap
pointed administratrix on the estate of
NICHOLAS CLARK,
of Stratham, husbandman, deceased, calls
on all perlons who are indebted to said
estate to make immediate payment, and
all persons having demands to present
them without delay. ,
ANNA CLARK, Adminißratrix.
Statham, Jan. 7, 1805.
CORDAGE.