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A CONFLAGRATION having reduced so ashes
one f&he principal mosques of Cairo, the MussuL
maha'impute&this ddlarriity to the hatred of the
Christians, and without ,examining whether such
an accusation was well-founded of not, several
young people ran th th^qharter . inhabited by &e
Christians, and set fire to ft byway of reprisal.,
kuchhn outrage deserted the severest punish
ment ; the Governor caused the perpetrators tobe
apprehended ; 6ut as the nnihber was vfery great,
he could not resolve to doom to /death so 'many
young persons, who were hurried into this excess
inure passion than malice. • —
As many lots were thrown into an urn as, amount
ed to the number of culprits : some few of these
were marked, death ; and all the others condemn
ed the drawers to the , correction only of rods,
When they hyd all drawn their lots out of the
fatal urn, one of those destined to death, cried out
in a transport of grief, " I do not regret; the loss of
life, by how will my parents, overwhelmed with
sorrow, and reduced to the greatest misery, be able
to live without my assistance."
One of those that had escaped death, replied to
him that was lamenting his fate, ' Friend, 1 have
neither father nor mother ; my life is of no use to
any one ; give me your lot, and take mine.' The
surprising sacrifice excited the admiration of every
one present, and the goyernor who was soon inform
ed of it, pardoned both the criminals.
ANECDOTE.
A TAYLOR having mended a pair of breeches
for one of his customers, was carrying it home,
when he saw a furneral pass by, attended by an a
pothecary whom he knew.' So Sir, said he tohim
I see you are carrying your work home as well
as I "
— ±^=— — — — ^^
CHEAP.
D. Weeks
No. 2, Market-street, -has just received a large
3 . - assortment of
Staple, arid Fancy Goods,
r lb ? ~ among,whithare <
Lace CAMBRICS.
Plaid, plain, color'd and black Chambray
Muslins.A
Black, Slate, and Plumb color'd Cambrics.
Pink, blue, and buff ditto.
7-4 Muslin Shawls. 5-4 Silkditto.
Linen, Cambrics, Irish Linens, cheap.
Book Muslins. <
A great variety of black and color'd Florence Silks.,
Black Lustrings, 4
A large assortment of Calicoes. " ,<:
Dimities ; Muslinets.
Ladies' white and slate color'd Cotton Hose.
Men's white and slate color'd ditto.
Straw and Willow Bonnets.
Chip Hate, Straw and Chip Plumes.
India Cottons.
India Chintzes for 456 piece.
Fans for 3 Cents, &c. &c.
3 Witli a great variety of other Goods CHEAPER
THAN USUAL. [Portsmouth, Muy 11.
" May your success continue, and pay you live
to be an honour to the.sta.ge, and to your country.
“ Let life recommend to you strict attention to
the, moral duties, and to the cultivation ofyour ^nind
by the Arts and Belles Lettres, without which lit
tle improvement can be gained in your profession,
much less in society..'.,'
“ Accept from me aseal, a strong likeness of our
great predecessor Garrick ; when you are acquaint
ed with his character, keep his virtues ever in
your mind, and imitate his professional talents as
far as possible. - , , ;".
„ Could'st thou, in this engraved pebble trace,
The living likeness of his plastic face ;
Whilst thy congenial spirit caught its fire,
„,. His magic eye would thy whole soul inspire.
c^ s*3 '
BEAUTIFUL SONNET.
AS I saw fair Delia walk alone,
The feather'd snow came softly down,
As Towe-descending from his tower,
/To court her in a silver show'r; '
'fie wanton/snow flew to her breast,
As little birds into their nest ;
But overcome witli whitenesss there,
From griefdissolv'd into a tear;
Thence falling on her garment's hem,
To deck her", froze into a gem,'
Remarkable Generosity in an Rygfttidn;
That accomplished arid much respected Gentle
man, Mr. Smith, formerly of Drury Lane Theatre,
hs presented the Yeung Roscius with a Seal of
Garrick, finely engraved, and a striking likeness.
This is, certainly the highest compliment that has
yet been paid terthat extraordinary and interesting
youth ; andthe manner in which the favor has been
conferred, reflects much honour on the liberal and
enlightened donor. The following are the poetic
lines, and admonitory note, with Whicli the flatter
ing present was accompanied :—
TO MASTER BETTY.
Roscius, the boast^of Rome's dramatic story,
Left-undisputed Trophies of his glory ;
Not more illustrious by his scenic art,
• Than by the social Virtues of his heart.
," The fame of your talents has drawn an old
fellow-labourer in the theatric vine yarti ftom his
Retirement, at considerable distance, in a very-ad
vanced age ; and he feels himself well rewarded
for his trouble.
MR. SMITH AND THE YOUNG ROSCIUS,
M-ay'st thou young Genins of the present hour
Whose bud anticipates so rare a flower,
Spreading thy blossoms to a ripen'd age,
Prove a third Roscius, to the admiring stage ;
And like those stars of Britain and of Rome.
Bear thy unfaded laurels to the tomb.
MR. SOUTH'S LETTER.
- "young, GENTLEDrkN,
O»r British Roscius great and good,
When on the summit of applause he stood,
Melpomene and gay Thalia join'd,
To grace his faints with a taste refin'd ;
Whil'st those immortaliz'd his splendid name.
His Virtues consecrated all his fame.
POETRY.
From a late London paper.
FEW pipes Brandy and Gm ;
5 Bbls. Cognac Brandy firft quality ;
30 boxes Soap ;
10 casks Dutch Gun powder ;
5 casks American do.
5 casks fire cut Nails, assorted;
50 Bbls. Beef, No. 1 and 2;
Few calks Raisins ;
Quantity of Clover and Herd's Grass
Seed ; and
I Trunk Dry Goods, assorted ;
The above articles will be fold very low
for cadi or approved credit.
.Also on Commission,
20 crates assorted Crockery Ware.
&* Wanted^ quantity of POT and PEARL
ASHES.. May 4.
- t= ton -'
NOTICE is hereby given,
that the Commissioner, named in a Commission of
Bankrupt,, against ALEXANDER EWEN, of
Portsmouth, in the State of New-Hampshire, and
the assignee of the estate of the said E w en will
meet at the office of Jeremiah Libbe,, Squirt said
Portsmouth, on Tuesday the eleventh day of June
next, kt 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose
of making a second dividend of the estate of said
Ewen ; at which time and place the creditors of
said Ewen wlio have not proved their debts under
said Commission, are to come prepared to prove
the same, otherwise they will be excluded from
the benefit of said dividend.*
JEREMIAH MASON, Assignee. .
, Portsmouth, May 4, 1805.
TO be fold at Public Vendue, by
virtue of'a Hctnce~fram the Judge of Probate
for the county of Rockingham, at the HouU of
the fubferiber in Londonderry, on Thursday the
i6ih day of May next, at 2 of the clo3k 'after noon,
two-thirds of the Real Estate in. said Londonder
ry, of Michael Dalton late of the fame place,
yeoman deceased; excepting five acres which are
already fold. Also the reversion of his Widow's
third in find Estate. Articles of sale wfil then and
there be rbade known.'"
%HANNAH DALTON, Administratrix.'
Londonderry, Jibril 22, 1805.
RAGS,
CASH and the highest price given for RAGS, at
the Oracle Office.'
BOOKS & STATIONARY;
FANCY ARTICLES and CUTLERY, viz.
AN extensive assortment of LAW BOOKS,
such as Reporters, Pleaders, Commentaries,
Digests, Precedents, and Declarations.
ALSO—
Physical, Surgical, Chemical, Anatom
ical, Elementary, &c. See.
ALSO
Divinity, Geography, Hiftory, Navi
• gation ; elegant pocket editions of the Bible, Church
Prayer-Books, and Dr. Watts' Psalm and Hymn
Books'; large Family and common Bibles; elegant
and common Testaments. —also —
Stationary of every description, such as
Writing and Letter Papers, from an inferior to
the most superior kinds, from 25 cents to 2$ per
quire ; or from 4 dollars to 35 dollars per ream,
almost all prices between. Some very beautify!'
superfine wove hot-pressed. Letter and Drawing
Papers ; Transparent and coloured Papers.
100,000 Dutch Quills of every qual
ity from 50 cents to 3 dollars per hundred.
Ink Powder, (black and red) by the single Paper,
doz, tr gross.
Black shining and-common Sand ;
India-Ink, superior quality ;
Red, black,and coloured Wafers and Sealing-Wax;
3,000 Crown and half crown office Wafers ;
Billet wafers, all colours, very small ;
Ink Stands for counting-rooms, houses, Secretaries
and Pocket, from 6 cents each, to six dollars.
India Rubber by the:bottle or piece.
Pounce boxes and pßu^ce.
Writing and copy slip Books.
Drawing Books of various kinds.
Reeve's boxes of fine drawing Paints and Colours,
with Camel's hair Pencils, from 9s each, to ten
dollars each.
Gentlemen's very nice Dressing-Cases.
Snuff, Tobacco, Ceguar and Miniature Boxes.
Slates and Slate Pencils. *
Best warranted Lead Pencils; Also,
Silver Pencil Cases, and silver Tooth Pick Cases;
Deep and pale Gold Leaf;
Children's small Books.
ri large assortment of Gentlemen & Ladies
POCKET BOOKS.
Thread Cases, Purses, Card and Compliment ' Cases.
Gentlemen and Ladies Pocket Almanacs and Dia
ries, for 1805, with a Pocket Book attached.
Backgammon Boards complete.
Cribbege and Checker Boards.
Message, compliment, conversation, geographical,
puzzling and playing Cards ;
Morocco and Shag Spectacle Cases ;
Morocco and. common Scissor Sheaths.
Children's Ivory Rattles and Whistles.
ARTICLES of CUTLERY, &c.
An elegant assortment of Peri and Counting room
knives. do. do. Jacknives.,
do. do. Razor?;, of all qualities, from 20
cents each ,to 756. and in sets and cases, from
50 cents to 3 dollars. Gentlemen may be sure,
here to find good Razors.
A variety of Scissors from 9d. to 756 a pair.
Cases of Instruments for Mathematicians.
Scales and Dividers for Navigators and Surveyors.
Japanu'd Dressing Cases, and Glasses.
Real Ivory fine teeth Combs.
A variety of Spectacles from 25 cents to 3dols. a pair.
Ivory and bode Paper Gutters arid Folders.
Theabove articles, sritha variety of others, are
just" received by the late ar rivals from Europe, and
for sele ct the Idlest Boston /wines, at CHARLES
PEIRCE's Brick Boole -Store, Danießstreet, Ports
mouth. May 11.
Sugar for fale.F
A FEW hogsheads Trinidad / Sugar,
suitable for retailing, to be sold at No. 7,
Portsmouth Pier. _j/ay 11.
Fresh Impbriaton !
By C. PEIRCE, consisting or
Henry B. Williams
Hasfor sale at Ao, 2 Portsmouth Pier.
t Sale, a Farm
F/^' 7 /f & lying in-Sindwicb, about half a
' mi ' e fr° rtrSandwi c h corner, and
two and a half miles from the
'MeetingZHaufe, OS the toainjoaJ from Sandwich
to Tamwoffh and ' Portland ; pleasantly faulted /
confiding 6fabout one hundred acres—with Orch
arding fufficient to make about forty barrels of
Cyder, and other Fruit Trees; atwoftory Hottfe,
and a large Barn 80 by ,0 fcct—has a beautiful
grove of young rock maple near the house,
which is an invaluable grove for making sugar,
and is well wooded and watered, and mostly en.
closed with flout stone wall, with^a handsome pro
portion of ladd suitable for tillage, mowing, and
pa during, arid calculated to make an excellent Farm
—a fend for a Tavern, or a Tradesman, For
further particulars enqute of Daniel Little
living at Sandwich corner, who can give an on,
doubted title to the fame.
Sah^wicA, tltfo'l, ISQS. (
Spring Goods—cheap.
Just received by
JAMES RUNDLET,
'Andjor sale No. 3, Market-street.
Walking Cane Parasols; Velvets, plain and fancy ;
Green silk Umbrellas ; Nankinets;
Calico ditto,; Cotton Lassimeres ;
Black and white Lice Jeans ; Fustians ;
Veils.;, 7 Blue Nankins ;
Lgce Cloaks; .^ , Yellow ditto ;
Lace Spencers ;-- , # Company ditto, long sort,
Luc^ Vandykes; Cotton Sewings ;
Black Laces ; ^ a Sewing Silks ;
Black patent ditto; Cambric Muslins ;
White thread Luces ; Jaconet andjapan'd ditto,
White silk dittos L'acedlappet ^itto ; .
Silk Shawls ; & , Satin stich'd mull ditto ;
Muslin ditto ;• Glared Cambrics ;'
Ladies fine cotton Hose ; Book Muslins ;
ditto black, white, .and Dinfities and Muslinets;
rose silk Hose ; Quilting Vesting ;
Men's black," white and Satinand silk Velvet, do.
colored, plain and fin'd Straw Bonnets & Hats ;
silk Hose; Silk Bennets;
Men's cotton and worsted Calicos ; ^
Hosiery; Broad Cloths f
Ladies silk, cotton and Cas;
kid Gloves; Cassimeres;
Men's beaver,woodstock, Carpets and Carpeting;
silk, cotton, thread and Rush ditto ; ls 4to 2s. yd.
kid Gloves; Brown Hollands ;
Irish Linens ; Piatilfes;l
Linen Cambrics; Oil Cloths;
Black Florence Silks; Diapers ;
Colored and black India Table Cloths;
Lustrings; / 1 Fancy & black Ribbons ;
Black Italian Silk; Tapes and Bobbins;
Black Crapes,very good, i Patch Furnitures ;
Fans from 3 cents to 2$ Copperplates;
each; Black and white pic me
Black velvet Bindings ; Gloves and Mitts ;
Bandanna and Lungee Black Modes 8c Sattins;
Handkerchiefs; Calamancos;
India Cottons, very low. Russels ; Durants ;
India Chintzes, yd. wide, Moreens, &c. &c. &c.
for sl. a piece, 6 yds. &c. &c. &t.
in a piece; ,•
With a great variety of other Goods, too many to enu
merate in an advertisement—all of which will be
sold 'for Cash or approved short credit fall as cheap
as at any ' •NEW CHEAP CASH STORE"
whatever. Portsmouth, May 4, 1805.
A BARGAIN,
DRAPER'S
- Cheap new Cash store,
A very extenfivc supply of
Fancy & Staple Piece Goods,
AMONG WHICH ARE
Elegant 6-4 Muslin I mon Fans.
Shawls. I White Lace Veiling,
ditto 5,6, & 7-4 Silk do. Black and white Laces,
6-4 ,Muslin Blush'd and Edgings.
check'd ditto, Velvet Bindings.
6-4 lace Carrbricks. Ladies' rose color'd Silk
4-4 and 6-4 Book Jaco- Hose.
net and Cambric Mus- 1 Case 7^B and 4-4 Irish
lins. Linens.
Linen Cambrics. 1 do. gentlemens' Hatts,
A great variety of pink first chop.
and dark plaid Cali- Drab Tabby Velvet,
coes. Black do. do.
Pink, blue and Buff ' Snuff do.
6-4 Sarsnet Cambrics. Black Silk Velvet.
Slate and Plumb color'd do. Cambric Shawls. r
ditto. Slate do.
4-4 and 6-4 Black do. fancy silk Handkerchiefs
Black Lutestrings. Black Modes.
do. Florence, do. Blue, white and Pink
black Crape yard wide. Sarsnets.'
Black and white Parisnet Fancy Merseiiles Quilt-
Gauzes. ings.
Pocket Handkerchiefs, Plain , and strip'd Sattin
4 Cents a piece. Vestings.
Ladies short Silk Gloves Long Lawns.'
do. Kid do. Furniture Chintzes,
do. long white Kid do. Low pric'd Calicoes.
English and French Silk Dark purple Shawls.
Gloves. Brown Hollands.
Black and white picnic Italian blaqk Sewing*
do. , Silks, by the pound.
Pink and blue Muslins. Color'd Threads, do.
Fashionable Willow Bon-' Corded black Velvets.
nets ; Chips for do. do. light do.
Straw ditto. Superfine Broad Cloths.
Parasols with walking Cassimeres.
Sticks. Bandanna Handker-
Dimities. chiefs.
White Chips for Bonnets Cotton Checks.
Gentlemen's black and Blue India Cottons,
white silk Hose. Linen Checks.
Ladies' black, white and India Calicoes,
slate color'd ditto. Cotton Umbrellas.
Ladies' white and col- Gilla Handkerchiefs,
or'd Cotton oo§e. Blue and yellow Nan-
Gentlemen's do. do. keens.
Blue, drab, dark mixt, A very large supply of
and strip'd Cotton India Cottons, of all
Cassimeres. prices some as low as
English yellow Nankeens 9d per yard.
Nankinets, Jeans and Black Morocco Shoes.
Fustians. Diapers, and Diaper
Sprig'd Book Muslins. Table Cloths, &c. &c.
Variety of nice and com- " .
——CF%° Cd ^^ C''—
Just received by the* John f dams, and Packet:
from Liverpool ; and Galen from London,
And tins day openjug at
Spring and Summer 'Goods
Portsmouth, May 3.
The account of the adminis- < |
tration on the estate of the late Madam SARAH■
CATHARINE MOFFATT, will be exhibited
for allowance at the Court of Probate to be held
in Portsmouth, on the third Wednesday of June
next# -'
NATHANIEL A. HAVEN, Administrator.
Eortßmoitfh; May*4, 1895. 1
Pocket Book lost.
LOST on 'Tliurfday last, between the
hours of 10 and 12 o'clock, near thebrickX
Market, in Portsmouth, a Red Morocco Pocket-'
Book, containing between „ and 40 dollars in
bank bills, and one dollar bill finned by John
Davenport ; several Notes of hand, to the a- |
mount of 300 Dollars—and a letter directed to|
Mr. Charles Peirce, and a number of other
papers; whoever will . leave il,t the Oracle Office,
or with Ezekiel Folsom of Epping, Ihall re
ceive FIVE DOLLARS. pd.
Strayed or Stolen
FROM the Subscriber on the 24th
ult. a Bay Horfe,—bLck rpane and 0; ^1
part of his mane cut off upon the right fide ; the
rest hangs on the left § trots all ; is about 14 hands'
htgh; whoever will return Hid Herfe that! bel
handsomely rewarded.J
-Hannah Rand, ]
Pye, May 4, 1805. I
THE PORTSMOUTH ORACLE, y
Is published every Saturday morning for die town
and vicinity, and
THE ORACLE POST
.every Tuesday morning for the Country by' '1
William and Daniel Treadwell,'■
at their Book and Stationary shop, opposite the N
Court House, Portsmouth, Nmharnftshire, * 1
Terms 150 cents per annum, 50 cents paid in ad-|
vance—Punctually forwarded to all T arts °f this
State and the District of Main.
And to be fold at PUBLIC AUCTION
At William Seavcy's Office,
Spring Hill, on Tuefday ;tbe 2tft of May next, at
r) o'clock, A. M. sundry Goods, viz.
;22 pieces Mullin, plain, figured and ftri->
'ped, 96 yds. 5 95. L^b, |3.y% ; 4 muflnlland
kerchiefs ; 11 Fans ; 8 filvtr Thimbles ; 16 Combs;
21 Plumes ,-g ps. Tiffany, 8§ yds.; 3 os. Crape,
about 6 yds.; 11 12 yds. Sarfoett ; 3 pair men's
(ilk Hole ; 20 yds. blk. Gauze; 3 ps. Pelon Sal.d
tin; 4 knit Patterns silk Twist ;2 3 4ib. Scotch'
Threidf ; Men's leather and folk Gloves; Wo
men's kid Gloves; Bolyards black L^ce; 36 yds.
black Trimmings ; sundry groce metal B r.roos ; ,
22 ps. Ribbon; (ilk Ferrett and Tafle:SMutFs,
and 16 ps. Fur Trimming; 1 fiber Watch,; 13
mens wotfted Caps ; spring Galbfts, &c. &'c. &c.
ALSO— Taken by execution, and to be eold at
Public Auction, on Tuesday the 7th dan of May
at 11 o'clock: A. M. —afoWm. SEAVERS Office
—thefollowing articles, viz.
FOUR pieces fupettine Broad Clo hs ; 20 pieces'
London foperfioe Chintzes ; 10 dozen long
white (ilk Gloves; 12 dozen Cotton Muts; 40
Table Cloths, 8 quarters fquure ; ; ps. fine carried
D mity ; 15 dozen Ladies cotton Hole, with laced
clocks; 50 ps. fine India Cottons ; S dozen mens
beaver and felt Hats.
Portsmouth, April 30
For sale at Public Auction,
On the ^th of May next at 10 o'clock: forenooft.
At Chadwick's hell-Tavern, (if not previously
disposed of)
A lot of Land 24 feet front'
„ 1-2 back in Market-street, one of the best
hands for bufinefsin Portfroorith, and
A lot of Land back of Gen. Storer's
Cellar, and • /
A House and Land suitable for a gar
den, pleafaptly situated in Durham, and
A location of 580 acres of Land in
Pigwaket, and
I Share in Pifeataqua Bridge. 1
Alexander Ewen, Auctioneer.
For further particulars inquire of Margaret
Furniss, at her (hop in Buck-street.
Pordmouth, April 30.
Samuel Hill
INFORMS his Friends and Cullom^
I ers, that he has imported, the taft fall, a large \
aflortment of
Fishing Gear,,
which is now ready for sale at his Store, No 7,
Merchant's Row, by wholesale or retail, cheap for
cadi, or approved credit, viz,
Salmon, Herring and Hard-head Nets
of different sizes;
2 and 3 thread Herring, Mackerel and
...Hardhead Twine; .
Sewing Twine; t~
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-
The subscriber informs the citizens of Portsmouth
and its. vicinity, that his school for Misses, com
menced on Tuesday, and is now open for the re
ception of a certain number of pupils.
AfaylL _____l£NOCH M. CLARK.
§ick, Hhflm clever and blifter'dSTEEL ;
WEST-INDIA and other GOODS as
usual.,;.;
r^Calli and the highest price given for
SHIPPING FUR,'
Portsmouth, February 8,,80§.
Taken by Execution.
SCHOOL.