Republican ledger, and Portsmouth price current — Portsmouth, N.H., 1803-09-06 00:00:00, page 4

For Sale
Two houses, plea
santly situated in the
I'H^M fouth P art ° f the
town. For particulars
enquire of the printer.
HEALTH DESIRABLE
NOTHING is more conducive to pre
serve health than Beer, made of the
Elfence of Spruce. This essence may be had
in any quantity at C. FEIRCE's (hop in
Daniel street, Ponfmouth.
Essence of Spruce.
This article is recommended by William
Jocelin, in a New-York paper, as a certain
cure for the Yellow-Fever, he having been
vitnefs of its lull effects on board the Biitifh
ship Argonaut in the Welt Indies, 150 of
whose officers and men had been swept off
by the fever, when, this medicine was intro
duced, which laved every patient who took
it.— Directions :—Take 3 table fpoonfuls
put it into a qaurt of warm water, dissolve
it and take a half pint tumbler full e?erv half
hour till it operates, which is geicraly be
fore third dose and frequently pukes, purges
and produces severe perspiration.
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1500 Clear Boards.
For sole 1500 feet Clear Boards, thorough
Iy seasoned ; at the rate of 20 Dollars per
thousand. Inquire of the Printer.
Apprentices Wanted.
63* (ji.c or two Lads as apprentices to the
Printing bujinejs are wanted at this office.
They ranft u^rfland reading and writing, and
possess a good natural diJpoJition ; none other
teed apply ; th, from the country would be
preferred.
CempU of We Surest
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From the Vermont Gazette.
A NEN SONG,
On the Ceffon of Lou ; Jiana to the U. States.
HAIL Jefferfon thy country's voice
Shall tell thy acts in joyful Drains,
Beneath,thy wife designs rejoice,
While peace and plenty deck the plains ;
Monarchic wiles, and grandeur's tchemes
Shall vanish like fantastic dreams.
When infuft justly rais'd thy frown,
Thon didit to wrath diferetioo join,
And bade the Royal Spaiiifh Crown
Lay justice to the travers'd line ;
The monarch hears—without delay
Tne rankling cause is swept away.
No childless widows mourn their Lain,
Nor war contractors gripe the poor.
No hofble armies cross the plain,
No cripples beg from door to door;
But all is ftillneG, all is peace,
And joys from hour to hour encreafa
While Britain madly pants for war,
And France indignant checks her pide,
Though Europe make,—without a jar,
Hero peace and plenty shall reside;
And through our aide Republic raise
The fong's of gratitude and praise.
Columbia ! Hail the happy day,
When worth and diplomatic (kill,
With honest, but commanding sway.
Bids every rivalry be bill;
By reason's mild, alluring art,
Adds a new empire to our chart.
New Orleans purchas'd and thy tide,
Vast Miihuippi, all our own,
Here adverse barques in peace shall ride,
Nor afts of enmity be known;
Orleans, like filter cities free.
Shout Jefferfon and liberty.
Louisiana's vast domain.
Annexed to our union Bands,
Nor shall her fovreignty again,
Revert into European hands;
Her filler llates, her love fliall claim,
And gently fan her'gcnial flame.
Throughout the empire's widening bound,
New towns and Bates will fwiftly rife,
European crouds will press the ground
Emerging from lets favoured Ikies ;
Os equal rights and laws secure,
Host following holt shall seek this shore;
Eleft are the men who fofler peace,
Who strike no bally needless blow,
Who love to fee the arts increase,
And riches from industry flow :
Who keep 410 pamper'd pimps in pay,
To varnifli guilt in colours gay.
Qntt_nnuQ_ug__ptt&HEtfohraamtoi
One cent reward
RANaway from the subscriber on
' Saturday last an indented apcren
^ tice, named TOBIAS FUR
NALD, jun. Said runaway-had on when
he went away, a bluejacket and duck trow
fers, Ihort light hair, about 5 feet fix inches
high, nearly 21 years of age. I herby for
bid any one harbouring or trusting him on
my account, if they would avoid the penalty
of the law. Any person who will return
said runaway shall receive the above rewarc
and no charges paid.
ROBERT FOLLEI.
Kittery, Augufl 29.
In England, the Company which I had
the honourof keeping was the very firft re
fpe&ability and condquence.
I am now ih New-Hampthire and shall
tarry fix or eight mouths in the State.
I am surprised that in Potfmouth, a place
where I am Scarcely known, except by fight
—a place too,which I have frequently obfer
yed, is in the number of its genteel refpe&a
families superior to any town of the size in
E rope or America , the name of such a poor
insignificant, individual as myfelf fhotild be
bandied about with such foolilh ridiculous
flories attached to it. But, however, sit |s
a maxim do government and politics that in
dividuals good muff not be put in competition
with the general good : so if the heppinef)
of a maj rity of individuals can be, in any
way, through my indans promoted as|
have not the finalleft obj.dion to finother
what disagreeable feelings, I may have oh
the occasion in my own bosom,
I am with sincere refpe&.
Your mod obedient humbble servant,
NATHANIEL COGSWELL
Aug, 22 18031
To the Editor of the Republican Ledger.
,Bi s ,
THOUGH I am fully confeious of my own
insignificancy in the eye of the public ;
nd the very little attention any thing I might
ay would be entitled to : but as I am informed
that iojuriou, reports, particularly in the town of
Portsmouth, have been circulated refpeXing me,
I shall beg leave to observe, that 1 am confident
lore is not any part of my condufl for these
t^e years taft pad, which when duly examined
nd weighed, either in the scales of even and
Uriel justice or in the minds of upright and
honorable men, can be deemed improper or dif
hoobrable. And I take the liberty in this way
o challenge any person to fay that during the
above period I have been capable of a dishonest
a diHonorable, or an ungentlemanlike aftioD.
And will moreover assert that few persons ac
cording to their means (which unfortunately for
me are now exhausted) have done more literal
or generous actions.
, I have been informed fidee my return to A
merica, that in the year 1798, it was reported
by a captain in the mercantile Service residing
in Portsmouth that I was hung in the Well In
dies. His name I have forgotten, but the cir
cumflances are these. In 1798 1 was concern
ed in three privateers in the Weft Indies; and
in a cause where four or five vessels had been
captured by these privateers, this captain, with,
I believe, one or two more, attempted to injure
my reputation by (wearing that previous to my
leaving America they had beared, for they were
not acquainted with me, except the one from
Portfmoutb, ar, ! he only knew me by Tight, that
I was accullomed to attend horse races, &c.
They all received a reprimand from the judge of
Admiralty, who observed that my conduct in
that bufiuefs and lb far as he was acquainted
with it, was perfectly correQ ; that it appeared
these men had come forward with a malicious
intention to injure a gentleman with whom they
had not the flighted acquaintance nor did he sup
pose it probable that I foould have had much
acquaintance with them. That if in his country
(England) those gentlemen and ladies who fre
quented herfe races, were to be digmatized,
Scarce a family or nobility or gentry in the
kingdom would escape censure.
The above observations with others more
pointed, were made by the judge of admiralty
when the condemnation of the veffcls took place.
Ihe day following, I had the honor of dining
at the table of the judge of admiralty, with the
governor of the place, and some other gentlemen
ofdidinaioD. I cannot possibly conceive what
could induce the captain to think of much more
to propagate fueh a malicious report, unless it
was that being foiled in his attempt to injure me
in the Well Indies, he tho't he might at leaf!
wound the feelings of my connexions in A
inerica:
On board of one of these vessels (for the pro
region of which this captain from Portsmouth
attempted to injure me) under Danilli (neutral)
colours, with a regular set of Danish papers,
backed by the oaths of the captain ahd fopercar
go,that the veffelahd cargo belonged to a Danio
merchant, residing at Altona, were found con
cealed in a done jug, the real (hips papers prov
iog the property belonged to a Dutch merchant,
residing at Amflerdam, conquently a lawful
prize, and th^t the ship had not only a falfe set
.of papers, but that the captain and supercargo
had sworn falfeiy. The cargo of this vellel
fold at au^'^a for three hundred and fifty two
thousand and forte odd dollars ; an eighth part
of which belonged to my felf#
I was returning to America in the year 1798
in an English privateer with more than 10,000
joes, but was captured by a Spanish eighty gun
ship from Vera Cruze, carried into Spain and
Gripped of every penny. I found my way to
England, where after a short time, through the
affiflance of a gentleman, who befriended me, I
was appointed an agent and contraßor in th^
War department, the profits of which supported
me in an eflabhfhment of the firft style, but the
uexpeßed declaration of Peace coming at a mo
ment when I bad made a large purchase
and at a high price, and the sudden deathof a sin
cere valuable friend once more involved me in
debt and difficulty.
ROBERT HARRIS
Cffers For Sate,
at No. 5, Langdon's Wharf,
BOHEA,~ 1 . CURRANTS.
Souchong, I Frclh Lemons.
Young Hyfon, Loaf Sugar.
Hyfon Skin, [ Swedes iron,
and Hyfon J Stone Ware.
Gin. Brandy. Taunton Ale.
Maderia, ) American do.
Tent, and >WINES. Spanish Indigo.
Malaga J Florence Oil.
Spanish Segars. Almonds in Shells.
Ship Bread. Chocolate Shells.
Bd. rod. izd. & 2od. Irilh Linens.
English Nails. Soap in Holes.
N. B. Cash given for Flax Seed,
Pot and ftarl Affies.
Port jmoutk, Aug. 16.
Benjamin Evans,
Tin-Plate Worker,
Respectfully informs the public
that he has taken a shop in Ladd street
opposite Col. Ladd's store.
Inhere be makes and keeps conf antly for sale,
a general assortment of
TIN WARE,
wholesale and retail, at the lowed prices.
Alfa —a handsome ,'ortment cj
Japanned Ware,
wh'ch being of his own manufacture, will
be fold much cheaper than imported.
N. B. Ca(h or any of the above article
dien for old Pewter and Lead.
THE fubferibers have again
entered into Copartnership, under
the firm of
John & Jonathan Goddard,
and recommenced buiinefs at their former
Band on Market-Street ;
Where they have For Sale,
Russia and Swedes IRON.
Neart &; Club, Halback's and blis
tered STEEL.
NAILS of all sizes cut & wrought.
Spikes. Sheet Lead. Shot.
6by 8, 7 by 9, Bby io, toby 12,
11 by 14, and 12 by 17
WINDOW GLASS.
Painter's OIL and COLOURS.
Glue. Rottenftone.
Brushes of all kinds.
Gilt and Mahogany framed
Locking Glassies.
Best Cogniac & Alicant BRANDY.
Holland GIN.
Madeira,-
Sherry,
^ >WINES.
Lisbon, and
Malaga
Hyfon, 1
Young Hyfon, j A ri
Hyfon Skin, > 1 LAS#
Souchong, and
BoheaJ
Philadelphia double and single re
fined LOAF SUGAR.
Hogsheads & barrels of BROWN
SUGAR.
Spices. Boxes of GLASS WARE.
Hollow IRON WARE.
CORDAGE of all sizes, &c.
—ALSO —-
A general afortment of
HARD-WARE
GOODS.
JOHN GODDARD,
JONA. GODDARD.
Portfmoutb, Aug, 15, 1803.
FEMALE ACADEMY.
T HE Ladies of Portsmouth
and its vicinity, are informed
that a Female Academy will be open
ed on the 19th September,
B, Mrs. Mar, Hart.
The branches which will be particularly
attended to, are, Reading—Writing—
Arithmatic, and Geography—Plain
and Ornamental Needle Work.
GT Those Ladies, who wish to place their
Childrtn under her tuition, are requested to
make early application for that purpose.
GT A few Misses may be accommodat
ed with Board.
Port/mouth, Augufl 16, 1803.
Musical Instruments, viz.
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&avc
Flutes ; Fifes ; a few firft rate Drums.
An affortthent Walking Sticks
and Rattans. Likewise,
A large assortment Children's
TOYS, from 2 cents to 2 dollars each.
PortJmouth, 2d August.
—<^4,^.--
PLEASE OBSERVE.
Hit Precise
In Miniature and Portrait Painting
Having of late, considerably increased, has m
couraged him to furnifh his painting room with
every necessary article in those line: —Thole who
please to employ him may depend upon Ins using
every effort to please them ; and mould he never
tbelefs be so unfortunate as to fail in meriting their
approbation, the expeace he must of conrfe pat,
to profit and lots acc< tint, anti exercise bis pencil
afrefh in another attempt.
QT Should it be more agreeable ,0 Ladies
and Gentlemen, he will wait on them at their
houses, by their giving him previous notice.
Cafo given for clean linen and
cotton and linen Rags, at the Ledger
Office, opposite the Erich Market.
yss^fi^^^£, ^^£^
g Che Republican Ledger, >
g Is published every Tuesday morning, at »
g the Printing Office in Court, reel, op[ftc
fthe Prick Market ; at One Dollar and <
Fifty Cents u year, excli,ve of p,age.— „
« Letters, Subscriptions, Communications, »
§ Advertijements, Articles of Intelligence,^.
g directed to the Editor, (p,paid) care- „
gfully attended to.»
f^* As the Ledger has an cxterfive cir-,
culation, it is very advantageous for Ad
g vertifements, which are conJpcuA,) in- ^
«ferted, on reafenable terms.,
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" There is a tide in tie (fairs ofmen,
Which taken at flood, leads on to eoktunE
Omitted, all the voyage of their life
Is bound in /hallows and in ?nijeri< s.
South- Hadley Canal Lottery
TICKETS in toe Fourth Class ot South-
Hadley Canal Lottery, highell prize 10,000
dollars, for sale by C. Peirce.
Daniel- Street, Per tjmouth.
GEORGE DAME,
Having lately, to his former afurtmeht, aJdta <t
variety of fajhionabie article), invites his friends
to his flop, the fifth door below the Poji-Of.ee
and opposite Cast. Crises', tuck facet, where he
will endeavor Ju to gratify them both as to atten
tion and price, as may merit and attract their
frequent lifts, fie has for Jale as fellow,
GOLD Miniature Settings.
gilt do. Morocco Cases ; Miniature
Chains ; silver and plated Pencil Cases ;
plated Sugar Tongs ; silver Thimbles ;
composition, fleel top and brass do. ; plated
and brass Shoe Clasps ; pearl Salt Spoons ;
Tortoise shell Combs ; pearl Sleeve Buttons ;
ftcel and ivory Bodkins, Tweezers, Tooth
Picks, &c. in straw cases ; ivory and wood
Needle Cases; Knife and Sciffar Cases,
Ring do. ; Smelling Bottles, some with silver
tops ; Eflence Lavender, Bergamot, Lemon,
&c. Milk of Roses; fine pot and roll Pom
atum ; Tooth Powder ; Dam#fk Lip Salve;
Waib Balls ; genuine Court Plaifter; Sneel
Snuff, to cure head ache ; best feented
Windsor Soap ; Tooth & Comb Brushes ;
Key Rings ; Graters ; Counters; silver
edge and plain Thread Cases and Purfcs;
Straw Boxes.
A few elegant
Backgammon Boards ; Dice and
Boxes ; clothes Brulhcs, hearth, furniture,
dulling and shoe do. ; Watch Strings ;
Curling Tongs ; black and white Bugtes ;
Necklaces ; pound Beads ; Elastic Knitting
Pins ; Segar Cases ; Morocco Spectacle &
Razor Cases ; Shaving Brushes ; Razors ;
Shaving Boxes ; pocket Gaffes ; ivory and
horn Combs ; A great variety Snuff and
Tobacco Boxes ; a good (dJortmert Pen and
Jack Knives, Hunter's do. ; Sciflars ;
fuperfine White Chapel Needles ; Snuffers
and Trays; patent Lamps ; tin'd iron Table
and Tea Spoons ; tin and horn Tumblers ;
Waiters all sizes ; ched and box Locks ;
pound and paper Pins.
Pott, foolfcap, gilt, black edge
and plain Writing Paper ; Drawing
Paper ; Parchment ; Boxes Paints ; hair
and lead Pencils ; India Ink ; India Rub
ber ; Shell Paints ; Dutch Quills ; writing
and cyphering Books ; A(s skin and Ivory
Leaf ; Memorandum Books ; Spelling do.
Bibles ; Tedaments ; 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 Bth, and Merry Andrew Cards, &c.
Gold and silver Leaf.