Republican ledger, and Portsmouth price current — Portsmouth, N.H., 1803-10-11 00:00:00, page 4

noses, and such sneezing and sputtering in
each others faces, that while it inflicted the
severest puniibment on the thieves, the fp-c
--tators were highly pleased with this spectacle
of distributive justice. „
IN a little blue garment all ragged and torn,
With scarce any fhocs to his feet,
His h^ ! quite uncover'd, a look all forlorn,
And a cold ftooy llep for his feat,
A bor cheerleft fat.and as passengers pafs'd,
With a voice that might avarice bar,
Have pity he cry'd, let your bounty be cast,
To a poor litle child of a tar.
11.
No mother I have,'and no friend I can claim,
Deferred and cheerless I roam ;
My father has fought for his country and fame,
But alas ! he may never come home ;
Pinch'd by cold, and by hunger, how hapless my
state,
Distress muff all happiness mar ;
Look down on my sorrows, and pity the fate
Os a poor little child of a tar.
111.
By cruelty drove from a neat rural cot,
Where once with contentment we dwelt,
No friend to protest ns, my poor mother's lot,
Alas ; too severely the felt !
Bow'd bown by misfortune, death made her his
own,
And fnatcb'd her to regions afar ;
Didrefs'd and quite friendlcfs, she left me to moan,
A poor little child of a tar.
IV.
Thus plaintive he mourn'd ; when a failcr that
pafs'd,
St opp'd a moment to give him'rellef;
He Uretch'd forth his band, & a look on him cast,
A look full of wonder, and grief !
What !—my William, —he cry'd, my poor little
boy!t
With wealth I've return'd from the war ;
Thy sorrows (hall cease, nor (hall grief more annoy
Tile poor little c hild ot a tar.
Be earful never to speak well of your neigh
boars, and more especially of your intimate and
familiar acquaintance. Exp fe their faults and
foibles freely, and throw in a few hints of some.
thing dark and mysterious refpe&ing their con.
duct, which you are not, at present, quite at lib
erty to reveal. At tea parties among your friends
view the dress and manners of every lady pre
sent, with the eye of ferntiny. Catch every Syl
lable that falls, guarded or ungarded. Take an
exact account of the fare with which you are trea
ted.—This will Show that you pay a proper and
marked attention to the lady who is polite enough
to invite you to her party. Is the tea weak or smo
ky ; note it. Is the tea aeak, the bread heavy or
negligently Spread—observe it. Is the cake or
dinary or of but one kind—remember it. Has
the servants been unlucky in their manner of pre
fencing the refreshment—ireafure it up. Did any
lady paiticukry shine in her manners, defs and
converfatiou—minute it down. Apropos, to guard
against the treachery and failings of memory,
1 can fee no impropriety if each lady Should pro
vide herfelf with a pencil & memorandum book.
Pofleffea of these remarks, rest not until you
have communicted them to your particular friends
that were absent. Take Cate to mention every
thing. Let your defcriptiou glow with a vivid col
ouring. Let it be well mixed with sneer, ridicule
and fan. Remember that the materials you have
treasured up are precious. Retail them only to
those of your acquaintance who delight in such
ware.
Do you wish a female servant ? if yen know any
one who conducts well, and is contented with
her Situation, be sure to endevour to entice her
away—leave no meaijs untried—talk familiarly
with ;he girl—uell her She has tarried a long while
where die now is—that you wish her to live with
you—that you will deal well with her—that she
fhali nave a little more wages, a little less work,
and a little more liberty to be impedunt, and a
large number of presents.
If you have any twitches of conscience or
sense of Shame in thus conducting, prevail upon
some confidential friend to affilt ybu. Com
mence a reg ular system of attack—show the girl
the conveniences of your kitchen and your painted
floors that need no flooring. If your neighbour
fhonld difeover the plot, expefe and Stigmatize it
with the name of mean, little, pitiful, and unlady
like conduct,never attend to such uncivil language
You are on the high road of pleasure, and ha
ving nothing to do but frolic along. If lam mis
taken, and this mode of con'dutt Should failjto ren
dera woman refpefted and beloved, I am very
positive it would cause her to be much noticed.
HINTS.
To render married ladies refpeßed and beloved.
THE TWO JEWS
(From a late London Paper.)
Two old Jews, who go about the Greets
dealing in old cloth, passing by agentleman's
liable, were so facinated by a couple of jac
kets, belonging to two poftillions, that they
could not refrtt the temptation of adding
them to their stock in trade. While they
were secreting their prize, the two owners
returned form a publick boufe,where they
bed been drinking a pot of purer, and saw
the tranfactiori. They rulhed out, seized
the Israelites, locked them up in the liable,
and went in quest of certain things which
promised better sport than a prosecution.
They returned, tied the Jews face to face, &
matting together their two beards, smeared
them with warm fboemaker's wax. As soon
as the wax was cooled, and a fufficient
number of fpectitor.sgathered together to
view this fraternal]ewifh hug, the poftillions,
at intervals, applied a few pinches of strong
fnu(F, which caused such a concuffi°n of
CentpU of the guuo,
❖><<, g^»-«+
THE POOK LITTLE CHILD OF A TAR.
A MUCH ADMIRED SONG.
Cem,U of Comus,
ALSO,
COUNTRY PRODUCE, &c. &c. &c.
which he will fell at as low a price as can
be purchased in town—for cash or
approved credit.
Constant attendance, and every favor gratefully
acknowledged.
Sept. 13.
FLAXSEED.
Robert Harris
Gives Cash for Flax-Seed, at his
Hore, No. Langdons wharf.
Sept. ts
Strayed or Stolen,
From Mr. Wendells Pafttire at Sagamore
Creek, a tall pale ted MARE, with large
fore feet one of her hoofs split. Any person
who will return her to the fuhferiber (hall
be hardfomely rewarded John Lewis.
Portsmouth Sept. 20.
FOR SALE
By William Chafe,
70 Puncheons of Grenada
RUM.
Portsmouth Spt. 5.
Sheathing Paper,
For Houses and Feffels, for Sale at
C, P.'ce's Book-store,
Daniel-street.
Where may aljo be had,
Log, Press, Bonnet, Catridge,
Drawing, Elephant, Super-Royal, Demi,
Folio poll, Foolscap, Pot and Letter Papers.
alJo
A large quantity of Cyphering, Writing, &
Account Books.
„ts Received, and for Sale by
Stephen Hardy,
Opp'foe Dr. John fackjon's, Buck-freet,
A LARGE aflortment of gold car and
finger rings, ring-cases, gold handker
chief pins, gilt do. plated candlesticks, fugar
tongs, filyer thimbles, smelling bottles, tooth
powder, plate powder, tea and cream pots,
fegar cases, fnufF and tobacco boxes, fleve
buttons, silver tooth and ear picks, do pencil
and pen cases, combs, fciflars, &c. &c.
CN. B. Most kinds of Hollow
Informs bis customers, and the public at large,
that be bus removed from the State-
House, to theftore lately occu
pied by Mr. Samuel Hill,
Fore- Street, head of
Mbit's Wharf,
Where he has constantly tor Sale, a general
Selected from European and American
Authors, with many new Tunes not before
Published ; —including the whole of Dr.
Watts'Pfalms & Hymns, to each of which, a
tune is adapted ; and some additional tunes
suited to the particular Metres in Tate and
Brady, and Dr. Belknap's Collection of
Psalms and Hymns with an Introduction of
Practical Prine iples. Designed for the
use of Schools, musical Societies, an! wor
fhipping Assemblies, By Samuel Holyoke.
And possession given on the firft
of Nov. next a three Siory Dwelling House
in Jeffry street with a convenient (table,fture
and woodhoufe—For particulars enquire of
the Printer.
Po rtfmouth Sept. 20.
Ware executed in the Silver-fmith'/
line.
Price g dollars each book.
The above may be had at C.Peirce's Book
store in Porrfmouth, and of John Sawyer in
Exeter, N. H. where fubferibers are reques
ted to call for their Books.
BARLEY & FLAXSEED
for which a generous Price will be
given at their Store in Buck-street.
Portsmouth Sept.fr
Columbian Repository
OF
Weft-India Goods f^
GROCERIES,
REMOVED.
Wanted
By Wm. & C. Neil,
Sacred Harmony,
Benjamin Hill
assortment of
To Let,
Portsmouth Sept. 20.
Essence of Spruce.
1 his article is recommended by William
Jbcelin, in a New-York paper, as a certain
cure for the Yellow-Fever, he having been
witness of its full effeds on board the Britilh
ship Argonaut in the Well Indies, 150 of
whose officers and men had been swept off
by the fever, when this medicine was intro
duced, which saved every patient who look
it.— Directions :—Take 3 table fpoonfufe
put it into a qaurt of warm water, dissolve
it and take a half pint tumbler full every half
hour till it operates, which is generaly be
fore third dose and frequently pukes, purges
and produces severe perspiration.
NOTHING is more conducive to pre
serve health than Beer, made of the
Eifence of Spruce. This essence may be had
in any quantity at C. PEIRCE's Ihop ii
Daniel street, Pottfmouth.
A small House, or part of
a House, near the parade. Inquire of the
Printer. 10th Aug. 1803.
For Sale
Two houses, plea
santly situated in the
m louth part of the
town. For particulars
enquire of the printer.
FEMALE ACADEMY.
"[HE Ladies of Portsmouth
and its vicinity, are informed
that a Female Academy will be open
ed on the 19th September,
By Mrs. Mar, Hart.
The branches which will be particularly
attended to, are, Reading-Writing—
Arithmatic, and Geography—Plain
and Ornamental Needle Work.<
Handsome Gold Finger-
Rings. A compleat assortment of
Gold ear Hoops and Knobs. A very hand
fomeaffortment of Gold Breafl-Pins. Gold,
coral, gilt, glass, and common Necklaces.
Handsome gilt Breast Pins. Children's Silver
Whiffles with corral and bells. Silver table
and tea Spoons. Plated do. Handsome
stone, silver, steel, plated and black Knee
Buckles. Silver, plated, and common Hat-
Buckles. Silver and plated Sugar Tongs.
Silver, plated, and common Shoe Clasps.
Pencil and Pen Cases. Silver Tooth and
Ear Picks with silver cases. Silver, plated,
and common Thimbles. Silver, conklhell,
pearl, and common Sleeve Buttons. Silver,
steel, & ivory Tags. Gold and Silver Span
gles. Gold and silver Broches. A handsome
assortment of Lockets, Miniature Chains, sil
ver, plated,pearl,& bone Salt Spoons. Silver
Segar-Tubes. Silver Watch and Sciflar
Chains. Plated Cadee Shells. Ivory
Needle Cases. Tweafers. White and black
Bugles. Ring Cases. Segar Cases. Pocket-
Books. Sci flors and Scillor Cases. Enamell'd
Snuff Boxes. Book Tobacco-Boxes. Key-
Rings. Crucibles, &c. &C.
N. B. Wanted an Apprentice to
the GoldJmith's BuJmeJs, about 13 years of
age, apply as above.
Paper Hangings &; Bordering,
Being a .urge coafgnment from a gentleman
lately from Europe, and will be joldper,
cheap, at C. Peirce’s Bookdore„
A large assortment of
Bibles
of all sizes.
Gentlemen and Ladies' Pocket Books.
N. Y. Medical Repository, in numbers.
Stationary
of almod every description.
—ALSO—
Account Books,
Os almost all sizes afld prices.
Claffieal and School Books wholesale and retai]
FOR SALE BY
JOSEPH CLARK, jr.
At bis Jbop in Buck freet directly oppojite Dr.
John Jackfun's,
ff Those Ladies, who wish to place their
Children under her tuition, are requested to
make early application for that purpose.
(CT A few Misses may be accommodat
ed with Board.
Portsmouth, Augufl 16, 1803.
Cafo given for clean linen and
cotton and linen Rags, at the ledger
Office, oppofte the Brick Market.
HEALTH DESIRABLE.
Wanted to Hire,
Apprentices Wanted.
(# One or two Lads as apprentices to the
Printing buJinefs are wanted of this office. —
They mud underfland reading and writing, and
P°0 e f s " g°°d natural diJpoJition; none other
need apply ; thoje from the country would 6$
preferred.
Iv^/^ £^mMffi ^^Af f£o3g
II Che Republican Ledger, i
!< Is published every Tuesday morning, at >
'S "' Printing Office tn Court-freet, oppefae 2
, g the Brick Market ; at One Dollar and 1
I g Fifty Cents a year, exclufae of pofage.—,
1« Letters, Subscriptions, Communications, >
«Advertfements,Articles of Intelligence,lAc. !
3 directed to the Editor, (pfpaid) care-,
f fully attended to.>
\fr As the Ledger has an extenfve cir-»
« culation, it is very advantageous for Ad
s veitifements, which are conspicuous, in-
I P ferted, on reasonable terms.»
;«M^^ ^X^M^ MXTC^XXX>
In Miniature and Portrait Painting
Having of late, considerably increased, has iu
couraged him to furnish his painting room with
every necefl'ary article in those lines—"l hole uho
please to employ him may depend upon his uling
every effort 10 please them ; and Should he never
theless be so untoi tunate as to fail in meriting their
approbation, the expexce Ire mull of cotrfe pass
to profit and loss account, anti exercise his pencil
afrefh in another attempt.
„• Should it be more agreeable to Ladies
nd Gentlemen, he will wait on them at their
oufes, by their giving him previous notice.
Soutb-Had/ey Canal Lottery.
TICKETS in the Fourth Class of South-
Hadley Canal Lottery, tiigheft prize 10,000
dollars, for sale by C. Peirce.
Daniel-Street, Portsmouth.
A few elegant
Backgammon Boards ; Dice and
Boxes ; clothes Brulhes, hearth, furniture,
dieting and shoe do. ; Watch Strings ;
Curling Tongs ; black and white Bugles ;
Necklaces ; pound Beads ; Elastic Knitting
Pins ; Segar Cases ; Morocco Spectacle &
Razor Cases ; Shaving Brulhes ; Razors;
Shaving Boxes ; pocket Glasses ; ivory and
horn Combs ; A great variety Snuff and
1 obacco Boxes ; a good affortmer.t Pen and
Jack Knives,. Hunter's do. ; Sciflars ;
fuperfine White Chapel Needles ; Snuffers
and Trays; patent Lamps ; tin'd iron Table
an '' ™ ea Spoons ; tin and horn Tumblers ;
Waiters all sizes ; chest and box Locks ;
pound and paper Pins.
Pott, foolfcap, gilt, black edge
and plain Writing Paper ; Drawing
P^per ; Parchment ; Boxes Paints ; hair
and lead Pencils ; India Irk ; India Rub
ber ; Shell Paints ; Dutch Quills ; writing
and cyphering Books ; Als skin and Ivory
Leaf ; Memorandum Books ; Spelling do.
Bibles ; Testaments ; Primmers ; Art of
Reading, by Stainford ; Dwight's Geogra
phy ; Copy Books ; Slates and Pencils ;
Sponge ; red and black Ink Powder ; Seal
ing Wax and Wafers ; Shining Sand and
Boxes ; a variety Ink Stands ; Columbian,
Henry Bih, and Merry Andrew Cards, &c.
Gold and silver Leaf.
1500 Clear Boards.
For faie 1500 feet Clear Boards,thorough
ly seasoned ; at the jate of 20 Dollars per
thousand. Inquire jo the Printer.
Bass Viols and Strings ; Violins
different sizes and prices ; Strings, Bows,
Bridges and Pegs for do. ; tip'd and plain
German Flutes and Clarionets ; Hautboys ;
Horfemen's Trumpets; Flageolets ; O&avo
Flutes ; Fifes ; a few bid rate Drums.
An assortment Walking Sticks
and Rattans. Likewise,
A large assortment Children's
TOYS, from 2 cents to 2 dollars each.
Portjmouth, 2d August.
— < <s^ ) —
PLEASE OBSERVE.
Hi: Practice
FOR SALE BY
GEORGE DAME.
OLD Miniature Settings.
Vr do. Morocco Cases; Mi,3
Chains ; filye r and plated Pencil Cases;
plated Sugar Tongs ; filter Thimbles ;
compofiuon, steel top and brass do. ; plated
and brats Shoe Clasps ; pearl Salt Spoons •
Tortoilc (hell Combs ; p ea _rl Sleeve Buttons;
and jv ° r y Bodkins, Tweezers, Tooth
^'i" straw cases i ivory and wood
Needle Cases ; Knife and Sciffar Cases, .
Ring do. ; Smelling Bottles, feme with silver
!°P s i ,] ence Lavender, Berganiot, Lemon,
&c. Milk ot Roses; fine pot and roll Pom
dPowderi Damask Lip Salve ;
Wash Balls , genuine Court Plainer ; Sneet
'° cure head ache ; best feented
Windsor Soap; Tooth & Comb Brulhes ;
Key Rings ; Graters ; Counters ; silver
edge and plain Thread Cases and Purse„
Straw Boxes.
Musical Instruments, viz.