The Newhampshire gazetteer — Exeter, N.H., 1790-08-13 00:00:00, page 1

THE NEWHAMPSHIRE GAZETTEER.
„ licence of Judge of Probate. &ill be
SOLD at PUBLIC AUCTION, on Wednejdaj,
if September, at io o'clock, A. M.,t the %e of
Benjamin Leavitt, innholder in North-Hamp
ton, the following Parcels of LAND, belonging to
the efate of JonATHAN MOULTON,Iate of Hamp
ton, Esq. de^afed, viz —
A FARM in Windham,- in the
County of Rockingham
All the LAND in Piermont; be
'onging to said Estate.
LAND S in Moultonborough—
New-Hampton—Burton —Eaton—Chatham — Bath
—Campton—and other Towns.
N. B. —Creditors are desired to at
tend (if agreeable) and veil a part of their claims
in Lands.
^ Condition of sale knoton at time and placet.
THOMAS LEAVITT, Executor.
Hampton, July 12, 1796.
NOTICE is hereby given, to the
:owners of the Lands in a place called Peter.
borough-Slip, in the county of HiilJborough; that pur
fuanrto an Aft of the General Court, passed the
nineteenth day of June} 1789, a Tax of one penny
per Acre is assessed on all the lands in said place,
for the sole purpose of raphiring the public roads and
building necessary bridges in said place=and that the
fame must be paid to me the fubfhriber, in said Pe
ter borough-Slip, within eight weeks from the date
hereof, or the lands of delinquent owners ^ill be ex
posed to sale agreeably to said Ad. ~
ROBERT McNAY, Confahh.
Peterborough-Slip, July 30th, 1790.
TREASURY-OFFICE,
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.
BE it known to the Seleanieri—
Conftubles and Collectors of the
several Towns and Places within said
State, who have not difeharged their
TAXES prior to the Year 1789—
that it is expected payment will be
made on or before the First Day of
December next—--otherwise Extents
will issue for the fame.
Given under my Hand at Exeter the
15th Day of Jal,§ Anno Domini, 1796.
,• Wm. Gardner, Treader.
117 ANTED about £IOO in Netil-
VV bampfoire STATE NOTES—&
<Certificates,^ which cash win be given
_En^iire at this\office. Exeter, July jo.
Ready M^fgiven foFLAMIT
SKINS; with the wool on, and Shear'd
Lamb's Wool, at the haufe oFTheodore Moses,
bear Col. GiddlN^E%, in Exeter. Jul, 15.
A LL peffons indebted to; or thlt
= 1 have any demands on the efface of Stephen
Leavlt tCreig h TON,late of Exeter,deceafed,tire
desired to exhibit the fame immediately for settle
ment; to ,
Hannah creighToH, Adminijiratrix
^*!*' ^.7^ '799^ .
A Youhg NeW Milch Cow wanted,
For which part Cash prill be given. Enquire
Os thb printer. jolt 29.
7 FBFNEZEft CRAM,
RESPECTFULLY informs the publick, that
he officiates as Post-Rider from Exeter to Cen
terharbour; once a & fortnights An, business en
trusted to his care will be attended to, and all fa
vours thankfully received. ^ Letters 1M it the
printing-office must have the portage paid;
Blanks of most forts
For sale at H. Ranlet's office.
Friday, .AUGUST 13, 1790.]
Auction.
Published by H. Ranlet, in the Main Street, Exeter.
Freße Au.
AVARICE, of all other paffibns; is the least to
be accounted for, as it precludes the miser
from all pleasure except that of hoarding. The
prodigal, the gamester, the ambitious, have some
thing to plead byway of palliatives for their inor
dinate affections to their rerpeaive objects and per
fuits; but the miser gratifies his passion at the ex
pehfe of every conveftiency, or even necessary of
life. He is aptly compared to the magpie, who
hides gold which he can make no use of.
M. Vandille was the mod remarkable man in
Paris, both on account of his inimenfe riches, and
his e±trertie avarice; He lodged as high up as the
roof would admit high,, to avoid noise or vibes, and
maintained one poor old woman, to attend him, al
lowing her only seven sous a-week, or a penny a
day. His usual diet was bread and milk, and, for
ihdulgence, foifie poor four wine on Sunday; ori
which day he constantly gave one farthing to the
poor, being a (hilling & a penny a^year, which he
call up, and after his death, his extensive charity a
mounted to forty-three Killings and four pence;
This prudent ceconomift had been a magistrate, or
officer, at Bologne, from which obscurity he was
promoted to Paris; for the reputation of his wealth,
which he lent upon undeniable fegurity to the pub,
lie funds, not caring to trud individuals with his
life and foul. While A magistrate at Cologne, he
mriiritdined himfelf by taking upbri him.to be milk
tafter-general at the, market, and, from one to a,
nother, filled his belly, and washed down his bread
at no expense of his bwti ; not, doubtless, from an,
Other principle than that of serving the public in
regulating the goodnbfs bf milk. Wheri he had a
call to Paris, knowing that stage vehicles were ex
pensive; he determined to go thither on foot; and
to avoid being robbed; he took care to export with
himfelf neither more nor less than three pence ster
ling, to carry him one hundred arid thirty mites;
and with the greater facility to excuse his plan of
operation, he went in the quality of a poor pried
or mendicant, and by that means gathered some
few pence cm the road; from such pious and well
difpofed persons of the country as were Grangers
to him..
The great value a niiter annexes to a farthing,
will make us less surprised at the wonderful attach
ment he must have to a guinea, of which it is the
feed, growing by gentle gradations into pence,(hil
lings, pounds; thousands, and ten thonfands ; which
made this connoisseur fay. Take tare Os the farth
ings, and the pence arid Killings will take care of
themselves. These feiriina of wealth may be com
pared to seconds of time, which generate ytars,
centuries, and even eternity itfelfi
When lie became extenfoel^ rithj being in the
year 1735 worth seven or eight hundred thousand
pounds, which he multiplied on a single milling,
from the age of sixteen to the age bf feventy-two,'
one day he heard a woodmarf going by in summer,
at which fafon they flock themselves with fuel for
the winter: he agreed with him at the lowest rate
possible, arid also Hole from the poor man federal
logs, with which he loaded himfelf,&thos contrast
ed, in that hot season, a fever. He then, for the
firft time, sent for a surgeon to bleed him, <vho,ask
ing half a livre for the operation, wai dismissed ;
an ^pothecar, wgsthen fertt for,but he was as high'
in his demand ; he thtri lent fora poor barber, who'
undertook to open a vein for three pence a time —
“ But, friend," fay# thia worthy ceconmiU, “ how
A CERTAIN hol, hermit named Parnke, being
upon the road to meet his bishop, who had
sent for him, met a lady most magnificently dressed,
whole incomparable beauty drew the eyes of every
body upon her. The faint having looked at her, &
being himfelf flrock with aftonifhmhnt,immediately
burftinto teafry. Those who wbre with him won
dering to fee hifa weep, demanded the cause of his
grief. "I have two reafdns, replied he; for my,,
tears ; I Weep to think how fatal an impression that
woman makes on all who behold her; and am touch
ed with sorrow, when I reflea that I, for itiy sal
vation, and to please God, have never taken one
tenth part of the pains which this woman has taked
to please mten alone."
SINGULAR ACCOUNT of a MISER.
O gold accurf, of ever, ill the Spring,
For thee companion flies the darken'd mind,
Reajon'§ plain dilates no conviction bring,
And passion only fwayl all human kind.
A remarkable for, of a Hermit.-^
Frosh the Essex Journal, Uc.
often will it berequifite to bleed ? rThrtf times,"
laid the barber. "And what quantity of blood do
you intend to take ?" "About,eight ounces each
time," answered the barber. "That will be nine
penbe— Too much, too much," fays the wretched
mifer} " I have determined tp go a cheaper way
to work : take the whole quantity you design to takg
at three times, at one time, and that will save me
fit-pence :"—-Which being infixed on, he loft twen
ty-four ounces of blood, hnd died in a few days,
leaving all his vast treasures to the King, whom Eg
made his sole heir. Thus he contrasted his disor
der by pilfering, and his death by an unprecedeut
ed 'piece of parsimony. ..—fyty|™t^„^
An ACT, -for establishing the tem^
porary And permanent feat of the government
, of the United States.
BE it enaßed b, the Senate and House of Re,r,fen*
tatives of fa United States of America in Con^
grefs assembled; That a diftria of territory, not
exceeding ten miles square, to be located as here,
after direfted, on the river Porowmack, at feme
place between the mouths of the Eaffern branch and
Connogochegue, be, and the fame is hereby ac,
cepted fort he permanent feat of the government of
the United States. Provided nevertbelefs, That
the operation of the lbws of the state within such
diftrift flhall not be affe&ed by this acceptance
until the time fixed for the removal of the govern,
ment thereto,and until Congrefi Ihall otherwise by
law provide,
• And be it further enaaed, That the President of
the United States be authbrifed to appoint, and,
by fufylying vacancies happening from refufah to
aft, or other causes, to keep in appointment, at
long as may be necessary, three Commissioners;
who, or any two of whom; Ihall uhder the direc
tion of the President, survey, and by proper metei
and Bounds.define and limit, a diftri& of territory;
under the limitations abovementioned } and the
diftria so defined; limited and located ihall be
deemed the diftrift accepted by this ad, for the
permanent feat of the government of the United
States. #
Arid be it enaaed; That the said commission
ers, or any two of them, ihall have power to pur
chase, or accept such quantity of land, on the East
ern fide.of the said river within the said diftria,
as the President Ihall deeth proper for the use of
the United States; and according to such plans at
the President Ihall approve, the said Commission
ers, or any two of them, ffiall, prior to the firft
Monday id December, id the ,ear one thousand
eight hundred, provide fuitablh buildings for the
accommodation of Congress; drid of the President;
for the Public Offices of the government of the
United States.
And be it ehafled^ that for defrayirig th, ex
pence of such purchases and buildings, the Prefix
dent of the United States be authorifed and re
queued to accept grants of money.
And be it enaaed. That prior to the fifft Mon,
day in December celt, all offices; attached to thi
feat of the government of the United States, ffiall
be removed to, and, until the said firft Monday iri
December, in the year one thousand eight hun
dred, fell remain at the city of Philadelphia, in
the state of Penhfylvania, at which place the feffi^
on of Congress next ending the preferit ihall be
held; , ,
And be it endßed, That ch the said firft Mon^
day in December, in the year one thousand eight:
hundred,the feat of the government of the U.States,
Ihall by virtue of this ad.be transferred to the dif
trift & place afofefaid,and all offices attached to the
said feat of government, ffiall accbrdihgly.be re
moved thereto by their refpefii+e holders, and
-shall after the said day, cease th be exercised elfe
tehere=and that the necessary hxpehce of such re
moval, shall be defrayed out bf the duties be im^
posts and tonnage; of Which a fofficient sum is
hereby appropriated^, ,
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBURGi
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
joHN ADAMS, rice-^refident of the United
States, and President tf the Senates
APPROVED, JULY 16, l,^.'
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
Prefafat of th Umttd Statu!
(Trub Copy)
THOMAS JEFFERSON, %% sty.
. CONGRESS.
[Vol. V.— Numb. 210