The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1801-09-29 00:00:00, page 4

A Captain of a trading (hip being not long'
since, in the city of Constantinople, lodged at the
House of a ft a faring Turk.=One day he observed
to the Mnffulntan that in all h's walks through
the immense city of Constantinople and its fob
urbs he had not seen any thing like a jail tor the
imprisonment of debterS. 'ChrHian dog—(faid
the difcipleof Mahomet) do you suppose we are
so debased as to copy the Nazartoe policy ? We
take care to strip a debtor of hits 'property, as far
as it will go to pay just debts—but there we leave
him—we instantly turn him loose to begin the
world again ; —but the believers in our prophet
are above (hutting up their fellow men in cages ;
in order to starve, persecute and torment them :
We make a diflindion between a Map and a Rat.
1 have been in several Nazarene (chriftian) cities,
and I never looked at'^ Debtor's Prison without
horror, as a place where a Man is degraded in the
condition of a Rat F . . '
The following Similes are pfopofed sos imme
diate use in fafhionable converfition, by a French
writer in Paris :—"As atrociously wicked as Rob
espierre—as eloquent as Rousseau—as much envied
as if he were wealthy—as execrable as a Septem
ber affaffln—as dull as a new novel -,as much a
backbiter as any old female devotees—as much, a
proser as any new's writer—insolent as art updart
—rich as a contridor—Hupid as a royalist—poor
as an emigrant-pure likeßachine—as naked as a
fine woman in the guise of fafhion—as much in
debt as Greaf-Britajn— true as a Spaniard- Strong
as France-brave as a French soldier—wise as
- Moreau—refpe&abte at Male ffierbes—great as
Buonaparte.
MEDICAL ANECDOTE,
A gentleman extremely oppressed with Tow
spirits, applied for relief to the late Dr. R. The
Do&or told him his receipt was in the hands of a
Phyheian at Exeter,to,horn be Tent him with a
letter—The Exeter Physician had lent it to a bro
ther of the faculty at Edinburg ; so whom the
invalid polled, but they remedy was tn the hands
of a Dublin doßor. Crofting the sea he found that
the Irifhmanhad just tranftnitted it to Dr. R. in
London.—When he returned to London Dr. R.
asked him /he date of his health. “ Why, (said he)
I have had an excellent round for I have loft my
disorder." “ That (replied the doctor) was the
medicine I sent you after.
'poetical Department, "
—-c<..<..&g^^^^fo.>^ -
ELLEN,
The Richmond Primroje Girl.
NEAR bow'ry Richmond, Thames's pride.
Dwelt Ellen when her father died.
- One stormy night he loft his way,
And never mote beheld the day.
Two infant boys around her mother clung,
And kindred grief the heart of Ellen wrung.
Upon the ground her eyes fhe,threw ;
Pimrofes wild before her grew :
Those gifts by bounteous nature spread,
She gather'd to procure them bread :
And through the hallow founding streets
A remarkable instance of strong depravi
ty occurred lately in Dublin. A young man
bf excellent character, clerk to Mess. Trant
of that city, in a paroxifm of mental de
rangement plunged into the Lissy ; which
being observed by a gentleman at a little dis
tance, he stripped off his coat, the better to
effect his deliverance. At this instant, when
in the aft of jumping after she drowning
maniac; he observed a fellow fleal and run
off mith his pocket book, which contained
nearly the whole of his property. His own
imminent danger banithed for the instant the
recollection of all other, afid he pursued and
seized the robber ; but the vi&im to a hope
less passion perished ; the thief is lodged in
goal to await the punifhineht due to his of
fence.
Extract of a letter From Lexington, dated Aug. it.
• HORRID!
“ On Wednesday evening last, an unfortunate af
fair took place between the wife of a Mr. Phelps
of Madison county, and one of his fillers. The
occasion of this shocking circumtlance was caused
by some money being miffed out of the deft, be
longing to Mr. Phelps's mother. Mr. Phelps and
the lifter criminated each other ; a violent quarrel
arose between them ; each resorted to flicks, and
after fighting some time, the filler went out
and fat in a chair by the door, and wished to
compromise the business; Mrs. Phelps told her
that if she did not throw her (lick away imme
diately, foe would make her do it in the shortest
manner; and immediately took down a musket,
which being perceived by another of Mr. Phelps's
filters, flie immediately jumped in between them,
bnd endeavored to turn the muzzle ; but the
fired, and lodged the contents, of one bullet and
ten buck (hot, in the body of her antagonist, who
expired in two hours after. She remained in the
boule until the corps was laid in the coffin, when
inquiring of one of her neighbors if foe would be
banged, and being answered in the affirmative,
she took an opportunity of making her escape,
and had not been&ard' of on Saturday lafl”
= Philadelphia paper.
Her pensive way I've seen her keek,
With anxious steps from door to door,
And oft' have turn'd aside to weep ;
And mourn'd that fortune made me poor :
Ere early light adorns the Iky,
She roves the heath and valley fenny,
And t'wards proud London hastes to cry ;
Primroses, &c.
(By few reliev'd but jeer'd by many)
Her mournful cry (lie oft' repeats—
Primrofa, Primroses, two bunches a penny.
Two bunches a penny,
Primrojes, two bunches a penny.
LAIE OMISSIONS.
PATENT, AIR-TIGHT AGITABLE
LAMPS,
The peculiar advantage of which is not only to
prevent frilling the oil, but by being made
air-tight the oil is def ended from the pref
fare of the atmosphere, which causes it
to rife much lighter and further to
the burners, burn brighter and
prevents st from coagulating.
The above LAMPS are kept constantly for sale
BY
JOHN BADGER,
Tin-Plate Worker,
Opposite Mr. Peirce's Boohjlore, Daniel-freet.
Tin & Pewter Ware as usual.
Portsmouth, Sept. I, ißor.
, FROM FRANCE,
Refpe&fully informs the Gentle
men ot Portsmouth and its vicinity, that he
has taken a (hop in Water-street; where
he intends to carry on the Taylor
ing business, in all its branches.
He flatters himfelf that conflant at
tendance to his bnfinefi, together wiLh the
neatness and dij patch of the work which
he may be favored with, jaill meet
the encouragement he wishes,
and secure the patronage
of a generous public.
JOSIAH SMITH
Refpeafully informs the public that he has re
moved from the Sun Tavern td the
New-Hampshire HOTEL,
At the head ofPortfmouth-Pier,
Where he has made such arrangements' as enables
him to entertain customers to entire fatisfadion ;
the hall has a repair, and is well calculated for
public companies.
He intends keeping on hand an assortment of
gentling LIQUORS, ' and gogd attendance, at a
moderate price.
' Portsmouth, Sept. 7, 1801.
JOHN MARBLE^
Sculptor & Stone Cutter,
Will be in tins town, frpm Quincey, on the 31st
instant, with a itock of
ITALIAN MARBLE,
AND
QUINCE SLATE STONE,
Suitable for table flabs, hearths, chimney-pieces,
tomb-stones, grave-llones, and many other ufes—
which he is determined to fell on reasonable terms,
if applied for soon, at Mr< Mark Rogers' wharf.
N. B, Gentlemen engaged in building, may be
supplied with any kind of Stone by giving a short
notice#
. FOR SALE BY
LEWIS BARNES,
On the lowefl terms for cash or short credit,
8 or gooo wt. firit quality,
DEMERARY COFFEE.
ripply at Mr. Jacob (Vaiden's, or at the flore of
Mr. Wm. Chafe.
Aug. 24, 1801.
—ALSO—
An afortment of
Essences, scented Pomatum,
ditto Hair Powder, and best scented Soap.
With a variety of other GOODS, all of
which are at the lowrf prices.
Portsmouth, Aug. 17, 2801.
A large assortment of
MUSLINS,
Confifling of
Plain, fprig'd, lappet, vine acd ftrip'd—alfo
a few pieces wr^ght with gold, very ele
gant color'd Mullins, black do. lappet and
plain muslin Handkerchiefs.
A handsome assortment of
Chintzes, plain Calicoes, cop
perplates and Furnitures, Dimities, Muf
linets, Irish Linens, 10-4 & 8-4 Diaper,
Napkins, Sheeting Linen, Checks, Silk
Nankinets, Merfeilles Quilting, white cord
ed Velvet.
A few
Carpets and Stair Carpeting,
three handsome Mahogany Knife Cases.
TAILORING ;
IN THE^NEWEST & NEATEST FASHIONS.
Ribb'd and plain silk Hose,
Silk Shawls, patch and purple and white do.
fancy silk Handkerchiefs, Bandanno do.
A variety of
Sun Umbrellas & fancy Fans.
BEGINNING OF MARKET-STREET,
A handsome variety of
- Luftrings and Persians,
Color'd India and English Satins, black do.
Mons. L. SERRAT,
RICHARD EVANS,
G ENTL AMEN^
FOR SALE,'
AT THE STORE OF
JUST LANDED,
AND FOR SALE, BY N
MARTIN PARRY,
No. 8, Por tj mouth Pier,
4 Cables, 6, 9], &; it inches.
4 1-2 tons affoited CORDAGE.
200 bolts ift, 2d and 3d qualities
RUSSIA DUCK, and 4
50 pieces RAVENS DUCK.
—ALSO—
Jamaica and N. E. RUM.
MOLASSES.
Hyfon TEA.
LOAF SUGAR. '-
Coffee, Flour,
10 bales ITALIAN PAPER.
SPANISH IRON.
50 crates assorted WARE, &c.
Portsmouth, July 20, 1801.
JAMES RUNDLET,
H/sS RECEIVED 7
A HANDSOME ASSORTMENT OF
- French and Florence
LUSTRINGS,
Black India Luftrings & Taffaties.
Plain, changeable & ftrip'd Italian
Silks.
Strip'd and plaid Satins for vests.
Best French navy blue Broadcloth.
Fine 7-8 and 4-4 Irifli Linens.
Cambrick Mullins, Tambor'd and
Lappet do. Black do.
Company Nankins#
Umbrellas and Parrafols.
Common & ingrain Carpeting, &c.
Portsmouth, July 13, 1801.
New LIBRARIES fuppiied, and old ones
replenijhed on generous terris, and every favor
will be duly noticed by C. Peirce.
WANTED immediately by the
fubferiber, TWO APPRENTICES t@
the Ropemaking business, also a young man
by the month.
JOHN UNDERWOOD.
Day & Night SPY-GLASSES.
Hadley's best Quadrants, Scales &
Dividers ; Black Sano ; Red and Black Ink ;
Trunks ; Almanacs; Renters, &c. &c. all of
which will be fold very eheap.
THE TRIAL OF
JASON FAIRBANKS for the Murder of ELI
ZABETH FALES, may be had as above.
3d Edition, containing 87 pages.
Price 2/3.
CHARTS & MAPS.
He has aljo for sale,
CHARTS of the British Channel ; of Spairi and
Portugal; of all the Weft-India Islands; of the
coast of America ; of the Atlantic Ocean ; of the
Gulph and River St, Laurence ; of George's
Banks ; of the United States; of New-Hamp
(hire ; of the feat of War in France, &c. &c. &c.
various prices and qualities ; Log Bock, Wrap
ping, Sheathing and Press Paper's; Sealing Wax ;
Wafers ; Quills ; Ink Powder ; Slates & Pencils ;
Cyphering and Writing Books; a variety of Ink
Pots ; Sand Boxes ; Penknives ; Razors; Razor
Strops ; Shaving Soap, Boxes and Brufbes.
A very large assortment of
Account, Record, Journal,
Letter and Watte Books ; Gentlemen and Ladies'
Pocket & Memorandum Books, of various kinds.
Writing and Letter Papers of
Charles Peirce
BOOK-SELLER,
No. 5 Daniel-Jlreet, Portsmouth, has just re
ceived Jor sale,
A complete afortment of
FAMILY BIBLES,
from 25 dollars (all prices^down to a dollar each.
TESTAMENTS from 40 cents to 1 dollar each.
Village Harmony ; Law's art
of Singing ; Harmony of Maine; Rural Harmony,
&c. by the dozen or single ; Watts' Hymns and
Pi'alms; Smith's and Alline's HYMN BOOKS;
Henry's explanation to the whole Bible ; the
Whole Book of Martyrs,
Together with a mofl capital assortment of
B OOK S,
In every branch of knowledge and polite literature,
suitable for.
Public and Private Libraries, &c.
ON
DIVINITY, + TRAVELS,
LaW, ± VOYAGES,
PHYSIC, 1 HUSBANDRY,
HISTORY, NAVIGATION,
GEOGRAPHY, *POETRY, &
BIOGRAPHY, 1 NOVELS.
Also, a large assortment of
School and Classical Books,
By wholesale and retail.
C. Peirce has also for Sale;
A large assortment of
STATIONARY, &c.
SUCH AS
CASH, and the highefl price given for
Clean lir.cn, & cotton & linen Rags
at this Office.
If the Indies would f^fpend a bag behind the ^
door, and instead of sweeping their Rags into the
fire, as is frequently the cuftom,put them into the
bag, they will find it more to their advantage, than
the offenfive smell of burning Regs.—Dr. Frank
lin u fed to fay, that a penny fared was two pence
earned ; indeed, he said many good things :=He
often told his female friends, that “ a diligent &
frugal woman always had a large fhifW—That
“if you would be wealthy, think aiming as
well as getting"—And that 4 . =
" Many estates arc spent in the getting, &
Since women for tea forfook spinning and knitting
And men for their punch folrook hewing and fpffitihg."
So, without delay prepare you bags,
And take some care to save your RAGS. =
©rcki, Gaten^ar.
SEPTEMBER HATH 30 DAYS.
Left quarter 29th day, 11m. Morning
c Son, high Moos
Days of the R. S. water. R. S
(fee,. H. m. if. m. If. At
29 Aliena), 6 1) 0 4 gb m.rife
30 Wednesday, 610 6 6 6° 10 .1
I OCTOBER, 6T2 6 6 41 "
2 Friday, 613 6 7 29 morn'S
3 Saturday, 6 156 8 15 01$
4 Sunday,'6l66 3 59 12t
5 Monday, 618 6( 0 4 1 224
AAM|WW^#W^^<^^^
Cljc Republican Ledger,
Is published, weekly, every Tuefday morning,
on the following Conditions:
One Dollar and Fifty Cents per annum.(exclufive
of pottage)—O^e #hird to be paid in advance.
quart,
Ditto Pickle Potts, to contain 3 gals. &c. &c. &&
Old Coniac & I A XTTA''
Bourdeaux ( 1•
Old and common RUM.
Old Cherry do.
Holland's Gin, real white.
Molasses.
Sherry, 1
^ and WINES.
Claret J
Long cork'd CLARET, by the
case or bottle.
Double refined Phila-^
delphia, Single do.|
^^, SUGARS-
Haft-India, arid
Havannah J
^^}COTTON.
Fresh Mufcatall Raisins, pr. box.
do. do. pr. cask,
do. Black Zant Currants,
Shell'd and unfhell'd Almonds.
Real^Cinnamon, Cassia, Mace,
Nutmegs, Cloves, Pepper, Alfpice,
Ginger, Poland Starch, Rice,
Hair Powder Coffee,
Welch's best No. 1 and 2 Chocolate, do. Shells,
Anchoives, Capers and Olives per bottle,
English Muflard per lb. do. pr. bottle,
Sweet Oil pr. flafc, Cayenne do. pr. bottle,
Scott's Liquid Blue per jug,
Winder and Crown Soap,
Boston Pigtail Tobacco pr. roll, 1
do. Small Tsiff,
No. 1, 2 and 3 Smoaking Tobacco,
American Segars,
Spanish Segars pr. box or retail,
Spermaceti and Mould Candles,.
Spanifb and common Indigo,
Double refined Salt Petre,
English Gun Powder and Shot,
Elliot's Snuff, per keg,,
Wrapping Paper per ream,
Stone Juggs, assorted from 3 gallons dbwn to 1
J. UNDERWOOD.
Wiffies to inform his friends arid
the public that he can fcpply them with any
<quantity of
CORDAGE,
fron, one ton to twenty by giving him previous
notice and good security. June 22 1801.
TO BE ^OLD RY
JOHN BODGE,
Lower e? d of Baric! greet,
Excellent clarified Spermaceti Oil,
per retail. Sept. I.'
B. LEVERETT?
HAS JUST RECEIVED, 3
AND HAS CONSTANTLY FOR SALE,
At his flore on Spring-Hill,
" THE FOLLOWING
GOODS,
—Viz.—
Gun Powder, ^
Hyfon,l
Young Hyfon, I TFAG
Hyfon Skin, .
Souchong and
Bohea j
SAVE FOUR RAGS.
Co the Ladies
Os the bi
left qualities.