Oracle post — Portsmouth, N.H., 1804-06-26 00:00:00, page 4

'- ' POEtRY.
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For TIIBORACLIL
The other day thro' yonder grove,
As pensively I stray'd ;
I saw a little urchin bay,
It was the god of love.
Stretch'd out upon the grass he laid,
Indulging soft repose.
His silver bow arid golden shafts
Beside him harmless lay.
Softly 1 stole behind the god ;
His golden quiver snatch'd,
The god awoke, perceiv'd his loss,
When I address'd him thus :
"I yield not these mischievous darts,
"Which have the world subdu'd ;
"Until by sacred Styx you swear ;
"They ne'er shall pierce my breast."
Then thus the fraudful god replies,
With well dissembled guile ;
bYleld me my darts, apd by dark Styx,
"They ne'er shall touch thy heart."
With careless haste I yield the darts,
Joyful the boy receives ;
Over his back the quiver slung,
And vanish'd from my sight.
The lovelv Ellen new approach'd
Adorn'd with ev'rv grace,
With confidence in Cupids oath,
I boldly seize her hand.
The treach'rous bey bent on revenge,
And to evade his oath ;
Flash'd living fire from her bright eyes,
And set my heart in flames# L.
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MEDLEY.I
I have a friend, who is an ingenious man, a good
Christian, and a private soldier. d attended him
one evening to chapel. The preacher was no Cice
. ro; and I asked him what he thought of his sen
tences. He replied ; "in listening to the truths of I
religion,l never feel inclined to halt with criticism."|
Trial—At Salford, on the Sth of December, 1803.1
D versus K......
THIS was an action in trover, brought by the I
Plaintiff to recover a gold ring and two silver|
table 'spoons, which the plaintiff had presented to ;
the defendant's wife, when that lady was in a statei
of widowhood, on condition of her giving her hand
to the plaintiff. It appeared that the commence
ment of Mr. D's courtship to the widow (then Mrs.
B.) was nine weeks after the demise of her first hu, : -
bapd, when the parties were on a friendly journey
together in a gig to Liverpool, in the last bathing
season.—That he succeeded in his suit so well be
fore he reached Liverpool, as to procure her con
sent* to have the Gordian knot tied in that towfl ;
the little golden magic circle was bought, and a 1
couple of silver spoons, which attracted tie lady s
fcr.m as preparatory to house-keeping. Upon.en
quiry it appeared that the Canon law precluded an
immediate marriage, a certain time of residence be
ing necessary on the part of tlie oritagroom . it was
then proposed and agreed to, that the happy junc
tion of hands should take place at Rochdale, and
that Mr. I), should previously resile there cue
month : this was done ; and Mr. D. new on the
wings of affection to fetch his beloved fiom '
for the purpose ; where, from a feeling rs delicacy,
the lady weald not be wed, so early after thu dene
ise of her dear departed husband. On hisentering
the vicinity of B his cars were struck with the
dulcet tones of the church bells ; not knowing the
cause, he thought perhaps Bonaparte had been de
footed or some other vreat political blow, had her 1
Struck ; he was soon informed it was firaye
ding: Here Mr. DC he Lt danced in unison wit,
the merry bells, anticipating the blissful moment c
bis own union : but alas ! "Frailty, thy name r
woman !" Too soon did he learn that the marring
which the hells proclaimed, was n) other than that
of the very lady for whose amiable person lie han
been performing a months quarantine at Rochdale,
to a Mr. K. a gentleman of B. some years youngei
than Mr. D. This was the plaintiff's c.st ai)d he'
brought his action for the recovery of the ring and
spoons. The defence set up was, that those arti
cles were given as mere tokens of friendship, Pla
tonic symbols, distinct from any promise or condi
tion of marriage whatever.—The jury - gave.a ver
dict to Mr. D. to the full amount of the ring and
spoons.
A corns is proposed to be formed by the Journal
ists of the Metropolis, composed of Printers, and
officered bv Editors, who are peculiarly well skil
led in heading columns.
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Spring & summer Goods.
Edward Parry
Has imported by the latest arrivals, a gen
eral assortment of
Fashionable Goods,
among which are,
THE Mt Loudou Superfine, black,
blue, mixed & drab BROAD CLOTHS;
Double milled Caffimeres; black and olive Vel
vets ; twill'd Nankinetts ; Dimities & Mufli
petts; Lawn, Cambrick, & Sarfnett Muslins ;
imbofs'd Cambrick; ; ColoAade and Tambored
^Muflins ; Book & Jaconet Mullin, and Muslin
Shawls; Plain & Figured Chintzes ; Best Lon
don made Hatts of the latest fafhion.
a complete afortment of
Irish Linens & Sheetings,
with a large assortment of other Goods as usu
al—all which will be fold cheap, by wholesale
and retail, for cash, or liberal credit, at his
Brick Store, No. 10 Market,reel.
20,000 yds. good Tow-cloth
Wanted. Portsmouth, May 5, 180,
NEW GOODS.
Oliver Briard,
HAS just received a large and general
assortment of SPRING GOODS, of the
latest importation, which are now offered for sale
TCTy cheap, at his (lore in Forefreef, N° 2 Mer
chant's Rov. Portfmoah, April 28. gw.
N^W GOODS.
B. Brierley,
Nc. 9, Market-freet,
HAS just received by the ships John Adams,
& Packet from Liverpool, a very t\tenfive
aObrtment of
Spring Goods,
among which are,
Superfine Broad Cloths, and Kerfeymeres
pf the very firft quality, fine and common do
all colors ; Painted Calicoes ; Dimities ; Muf
linetts and Thicksets.
4, % and % white, black and color'd
Jaconet and Cambric Muslins-, check'd do. ;;
black and color'd Chambray Muslins; Cobweb,:
tarton, colonade and laced grpuna ditto ; Book |
do. all prices; Sarfnet Cambrics all colours;|
black, blue and other color'd, plain and twill'd
Nankinett'; Silk striped do ; black, white,
and color'd Cotton Hole ; ditto, ditto,
cotton and silk Gloves and Mitts; black and
white Parifnett ; black Cypress, and other Gau
zes ; black ind white, plain and figured Pati
nette; do. do. patent Laces and Edgings; do.
do. Lace Veils, Cloaks; Spencers, Sha^U, Man
tles and Feifcs; white Thread, Laces and Edg
ings ; Umbrellas and walking cane Parasols ;
, linen and cotton Checks and Stripes.
<Like^ife a large quantity of
Straw, willow, and cane BONNETS;
Fans ; Gown rimmings es the newest fafhion ;
silk Girdles : silk and cotton Cord all colors ;
I Chintz and white Bed Laces; Boot Strapping ;
I Flat and round Bobbins, &c. making together
j with his former Stock, a mod complete affort
-Iwent of Choice Goods, which he offers for
: sale, on very low terms for Cafl i or approved
I Credit. Portsmouth, April 3, 'BO4.
I New Goods.
IWilliam S. Cooper,
!Hasjuft relieved and is „ro opening at b^fcop adjoining
the Bal - Tavern, Cow^rdpjlreet an afoinimt of
|Spring & Summer GOODS,
j which he will-fell at the very lowef prices.
ID ROAD Cloths ; Caffimeres ; Black
1) & olive Velveteens; Wild bor<s ; Durants ;
Tammies ; Moreens ; Plain & ribb'd Calliman.
coes; A^eat vai iet^ of
Latest plaid Callicoes and Chintzes,
(very cheap); Copperplates; Dimities ;
Plain and plaid Chambray Muslins ;
Emboffd Muslins ts f& % black, white & colour'd
Cambrick Mufrns; Bok and Jaconet Muslins
, Frithionable Sarfnet Cambricks' —;
Fashionable silk Shag, for Bonnets ;
Waißebating ; Men's plain and flriped Satingblack
and other colm'd Nankinetts; Satin flrip'd do
Clouded Nankrens ; #
Men's white, black & color'd Cotton
Hose; Women's white & blk. Cotton Hufe ;
Women's black and color'd Cotton Gloves; Men's
beaver and cotton Glows;
Linen, cotton, romal, Bandannoe, &
black til* HutdkerchieL ; purple & chintz Shawls;
white Ririhunt ; bl^ck Cypress ; black Modes;
latent black Laces ; Edgings; black Lace Veils ;
'.unfold Asa pieces of
Linens; Lidia Cottons ; Threads ; Scw
-0% Silks Ribbons Binmns ; Tapes; Bindings ;
>utoo Bracts; Cotton Umbrellas; India Nan
keenl.
New Goods.
Benjamin Swett,
No. 8, Market-fireet, has received a gen
eral afyrtmenl of
Spring and Summer Goods,
which he will fell very low for cash.
$C Wanted 5,000 yards Good Tow f
G/ot k. May !2.,
New Goods.
James Henderson,
HAS just received a general assort
ment or
Spring and summer Goods,
which arc now opened and for sale at his flore
Congress flreef, cheap for cash. May 12.
fust received and FOR SALE by
Ebenezer Chadwick,
At his store head of Buck-street.
FLORENCE, Lisbon, and Spermaceti Oil ;
fresh Turkey Figs per box ; Muscadel and 1
Bloom Raisins per do. ; Casks Raisins ; Listen j
and Sherry Wine ; 4th proof Cegniac and common §
Brandy ; Lemons and Oranges ;.Cotton ; first
quality Fig Tobacco per cask ; Spanish Sugars ;
Warranted Scythes, and Scythe Sniths ; Mackarel
per bbl.
A general assortment of TEAS ;
Together with a general assortment of
GROCERIES as usual.
Forfale bv T. MORTON,
10,0001 b. Fresh Rice ; a few
bales Cotton ; Teas of all kinds warranted ;
pipes and barrels of Brandy and Gin; Rum
per hhd. or less ; Louf, India & Brown Sugars ;
Molasses ; Coffee; Wines—Cotton and Wool
. Cards ; 401 b. Nutmegs ; also a few elegant 2 bar
rel guns —together with a general assortment of
Weft-India Goods & Groceries;
as good and as cheap as can be bought in
towri.= Attendance from fun-rife until 9 o'clock roe.
May 26. t.f.
- 'TO BE SOLD," ~
A LOT of LAND, Wharf, Graving Beach and
Water privilege, situated on Wie northerly
si<ic .of Liberty Bridge, between land owned by
Woodbury Tucker &d the Creek, for particulars
apply to JOHN PEIRCE.
Stephen Hardy,
HAS JUST RECEIVED A VARIETY OP
Jewelry & other Fancy Goods,
AT HIS SHOP IN BUCK-STREET.
GOLD Handkerchief Pins, with glasses for
hair ; do. plain gold Broaches ; a large as
sortment of gold Knobs; hoops and rings
for the ear ; gold finger Rings with glasses fcr
Ihair : plain, diamond, cut, seal and ins and
Rings; a large assortment of gilt P ; band-
Broaches ; gilt Rings and Hat Buckles Thim
fome engraved, plain and fillegree silver cases;
bles ; common do, hlver Pencil'and Penknives;
do. tooth pick and pencil Cases; do. Pencil Cas
es ; silver, plated, pen and pencil Cases : do, pen
;cil Cases ; silver tooth and ear Picks ; black lead
I Pencils and Pencil Tops ; silver, filver-platcd
I morocco and paper ScifforCafes ; silver, plated &
IcommonSciftbr chains; Fruit-Knives; Penknives;
Razors and Scissors ; small knives and feiffors for
pocket-books; silver-plated Sugar Tongs; a
large assortment of china, japann'd, paper and
brittania Snuff Bores ; silver plated and Reel
Knee Buckles ;-japan'd, britannia and polifh'd
Reel Snuffer Trays ; white and yellow Spangles ;
black Bugles; garnet, ruby,and cut Glass Beads';
Giver-plated Fish-knives ; silver-plated pearl and
bone Salt-Spoons; Marrow-spoons ; silver bells
and coral ; silver Garniihers; gold and coral
Necklaces ; silver, filter plated, conkfhell, pearl,
gilt and brass Sleeve-Buttons; silver plated and
iron Tea-spoons ; large Spoons; paste, tortoise
shell, ivory, and horn Combs.
Tweezers ; ivory, Reel, and filverTags ; silver,
silver-plated, and brass shoe Ciafps ; Tooth
brufbes ; a few pieces Hair-Ribbons ; ladies'
Pocket-Books ; Thread-cases and Purses, some
very handsome ; gentlemen's Pocket-Books and
Note-Books ; filver.plated, Candlesticks ; Cadie
fhells ; Segar Cases ; white and blue cut-glass
Smelling-Bottles ; common do. Graters ; ladies'
Measures, &c. &c. &c. also may be bad
Silver table and tea Spoons ; sauce-spoons ;'
pap-spoons ; mustard and fak Spoons; sugar
Tongs; Knee-Buckled; gold Necklaces and
gold Ear-knobs and Rings warranted good.
5,000 yds. good Tow Cloth,
wanted. Portsmouth, June 8, 1804
Just received for /ale by
Stephen Delande,
OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE.
iooowt. frefh hard-lhelled Almonds, at
i6fcm per pound ;
500 do. 16ft do. do. at zgcts.per lb.
250 do. unihelled, do. do. gocts. do.
2 oowt. frefh TAMARINDS ;
100 wt. Preferred GINGER;
50 wt. Citron LIMES preferred ;
nrith a general assortment of
CONFECTIONARY.
W.lndia Goods & Groceries.
Prtfmoutb, June 3, 1804.
Piscataqua Bridge Lottery.
FRIENDS Take Notice—purchase
your Tickets before the 21st inst. when
they will advance in price to five dollars and fifty
cents - and when the drawing commences (19th
July) to fix dollars, fubferibers are desired to
apply for their Tickets on or before the sixth
g^Pifcataqua Bridge Tickets for sale
at Treadwells Book-Shop. June 9.
IW^TYDOLOKRirR^^'
DESERTED from this place on the
i6h of April LR, Samuel Lewis, a private
Soldier in the United States Artillerifls, aged twen
ty fix years,five feet nine inches high, light complex
iop, brown hair, blue .eyes, was born in Kittery,
Mass. and is by occupation a Blackfmiih. — Alfa
deferred on the ift inst. Samvel Miles, a fol
citr as above, aged twenty-fix years, five feet-
Iten1 ten and a half inches high, fair complexion, light
hair, grey eyes, was born in Canterbury, New
hampthtre, and is by trade, a Hotter.
Whoever will apprehend laid Deserters,
and deliver them to me at this place, or to any Mil
itary Officer, of the United States, shall receive
the above reward, and all, reasonable charges; of
ten Dollars for each if ffiem.
An additional reward ofzo Dollars, will
be given for the apprehension and delivery of
Miles.
LEMUEL GATES, Capt. Art.
FovtCafflitutiffl, Ma, 2, 1804 ._ Commanding.
'A House wanted.
ryHE fubferiber wishes to contrast for the
I I building a House m Portsmouth, 42 by
! 36 feet—Three Rories high, ae per plan whicli
!will be exhibited. The builder to find all the
materials, and complete the fame by the iR of
Oflober next. Digging and Roning the cellar
included if more convenient. Cash will be ad
vanced as the work may progress.
May 26. JOHN PENHALLOW, t.f
- ATTENTION!
THE fubferiber will attend to the
settlement of his accounts from time to time
until the first week in July, as he passes On hi^ rout,
particularly on Saturday- the 16tli inst. at Mr.„M.
Fitts in Candia, from 10 o'clock A. M. to 4 o'clock
P. M. ; on Wednesday the 2Cth at Amherst, from
4 o'clock P. M. 'till evening ; on Thursday the
21st it Mr. Isaac Riddle's, from 10 o'clock A. M.
'till 1 P. M. and at the store lately occupied by Rid
dle and Aikin from 2 o'clock 'till evening ; Satur-/
day 23d at Isaac Thom's,Esq. from lOo'clock A.M.|
'till 1 o'clock P. M. ; at Major Miltimore's from 2|
P. M. 'till 4 ; Saturday, June 30, at Capt. Richard-,
son's in Chester. OZIAS SILSBY.-[
Chester, June 12 U£21--------------- --------|
For sale a lot of Land, I
in Market-street, lying between theJand of Joh*,
Penhallow and Hem«y Haven, for farther
particulars and terms of sale, apply to
v Port&mout A, Jm el 6, 1804$
New Goods.
Peter Coffin,
Has just received per the Jhip King flon from
London, an additional supply of
Fancy & other Goods,
which completes his summer assortment; among which at
SUPERFINE London BROAD
CLOTHS bf the most fafliionable colours ;,
Habit Cloths ;- Caffimeres ; silk Florentines.
A great variety of
Fashionable Waistcoating ; Fustians ;
Jeans ; Cotton Caffimers ; plain, twil'd and silk
Nankeenets ; Thicks ts ; Velvets; worked and
;filk j?lulh ; silk Velvets.
k A large affirtment of
Chintzes & Calicoes ; printed Can^
!bricks; chintz & dimity Furniture : Cqperplattf
;F&nßme; Muflmtts ; Dimities,
A great variety of
Book, jaccoaet & cambrick Muslins §
elegant India Mullins ; black and color'd Sarfe#
net Cambricks ; black Ginghams ; muslin Hand
kerchiefs ; cambiick Shawls, embioider'd and
fring'd ; chintz and purple Shawls ;linen, cotton,
bandanna and black silk Handkerchiefs ; silk
Shawls. A great variety of
, Luteftrings ; black double Sarfenets;
elegant plain and check Italian Sarfenets ; Ital
ian Silks; Modes ; Satins ; color'd Sarfenets ;
Tiffanies ; black and color'd Crapes ; black
cypress, netting, crape and plain Gawzes ;
Millinets. A large assortment of
Thread Laces and Edgings ; white and
black silk Laces ; black Lace Cloaks & Shawls ;
wide black Laces for cloaks and Ihawls ; black
Turkey Gauzes ; black & white Lace Veils some.
very elegant. / great variety of
ICane, willow, chip, yeoman and Dun
' stable Bonnets and Hats; fancy Flowers and
Wreaths ; black and fancy Feathers ; faffiion
able Fans some very elegant ; crape, glaz'd and
common black Fans ; Parasols with and without
; walking Canes ; Umbrillas; kid and morocco
Shoes ; Rofetts. Agreat variety of
IRibbons; cottonand silk Gown Trim
fogs ; Gown Buttons; gold and silver " Laces
and Fringes ; gold and silver Cords ; color'd silk
Cords ; cotton and silk Girdles; Straw Trimings.
Men's and youth's cotton, hemp, thread
and silk Hose; women's cotton and silk Hose
some with lace clocks ; women's plain, picnic
I and vandyke silk Gloves ; black and color'd silk
Mitts ; cotton Gloves and Mitts ; kid Gloves;
men's beaver, wash leather, thread and silk
Gloves ; Stock Stiffeners ; cotton & silk Braces.
^large assortment of
Linens ; sheeting Linens ; Brown Hol
land ; Checks ; Threads ; embroidering and 0-
ther Sewing Silks; Bindings.
A variety of
White & chintz Bed Lace, Cords and
Tafiels ; —Table Cloths all sizes , Dapers, some
2 yards wide , Napkins ; yellow and green Can
vas.- Fashionable gilt, plated & common But
tons; Reel Knee-buckles; Epaulets ; silver Thim
; bles : Watch chains, Seals and keys ; Pins;
Men's and boys Hats.
ITammies ; Durants ; Calimancoes ;
Shalloons ; Ruffels ; Moreens : Taboreens ; Flo
rentines : Ladings ; Sattinets.
India Cottons; India chintzes; blue
Garrahs ; blue and yellow Nankeens ; Mad als
Long Cloths.
Carpets and Carpeting.
Portsmouth, May 26, 1804.
(" FOR SALE BV
1 J. Langdon jr.
I A few bales 'Georgia Upland COTTON ;
1 2nd. and 3d. proof Grenada RUM;
Pimento per Bag ;
) Fresh superfine FLOUR;
few tons Ship BREAD;
; boxes fresh muskadel RAISINS;
do. real Havannah Segars, cf an excellent
quality;
Herring in good Shipping order ;
Also
, a general assortment of GROCERIES ;
COMMISSION BUSINESS
transacted as usual. Bow-street, June^f.
^TWINE;
Ladd & Smith,
Have received per the Lewis from Bristol, and for
sale, 5 belles 2 and 3 thread Sewing, Whipping,
Roping, and Packing TWINE.
1 n ALSO,
On hand 75 barrels No, 1. BEEF;
30 barrels SHIP BREAD;
10Q boxes smok'd and pickled HERRINGS.
JVo. 5, Merchant's Row, .Time 16.
—NEW GOODS.
Nathaniel Dean,
Has just received
A large and general aforlmeM of
spring and Summer Goods,
OF the latest importations, which are
now offered for sale very cheap t his store
in Cougrefs-Rreet, some of which he imported Hi
red from the manufaaurcr,, in England.
I re-— —=—ret==re-
THE PORTSMOUTH ORACLE
I is published every Saturday morning for die town
I - ' and vicinity; and
t'THE Ol&lCfR. POST ,
I every Tuesday mornin, ;for the Counts, by
William and Daniel Tueaßwell,
I at their Bock and Stationary shop, corner of Court
I and Buck-streets, Portem%th, .H+MwriftArire,—-
Terms, 150 cents per annum, 50 e&s paid in ad,
vance—Pimctnaily forwarded to sll : parts of this
; State, and the District* of Maine.')