Republican ledger, and Portsmouth price current — Portsmouth, N.H., 1802-09-14 00:00:00, page 4

HE that is mailer of himfelf is a King. Though
his body fliould be in prison or in chains his mind
is tree ; and he exercises within himfelt a most
noble sovereignty. On the other hand the mon
arch, who glitters on his throne, and has the pow
er of life and death over millions of men, is him
frl, 2 flare if he submits his reason to the controul
of passion and appetite.
Alexander, by common fonfent has obtained
the name of Great, because, furnch, his fjord
shed more blood than that of any other man. He
was the Great Butcher, not of herds and flocks,
but of men. In reality, however, as to a molt
important point, he was Alexander the Little.
After all his conquers, he was a slave. He
was a miserable victim to drunkenness and to vi
olent anger ; and in the rage of passion, inflamed
by wine, he flew Clitus, his best friend, and brav
ed General, with his own hand. The old philo
sopher was much more deferring the title of
Great, who, when his servant had acted in a pro
voking manner, toward him, said to the offender
c< I would corred: you, if 1 were not angry." No
man is truely great, who does not govern himfelf;
nor is any man really little, who uniformly and
ftrittly maintains felf government.
Would you obtain the honor of a conqueror ?
4— The field is open. Conquer your own unruly
passions and appetites, and lay those rebels pros
trate at the feet of reason. It is a most noble con
quest. Would you be a ruler ?—Govern yourfelf.
Be the commandant of your own garrison. This
kind of authority. And it is in the power of ev
ery one to exercise it) is equally neceflary, ufeful
and honorable. Hence the wife man remarked,
" He that ruleth his own spirit is better than the
mighty." — Balance.
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A DUEL A LA MODE.
TWO gentlemen, elbowing each other in the
pit passage at Dycry Lane London, one of them
cried, " Death, Sir, who are you that dare to be
have so ? foine journeyman trifeur 1 should sup
pose from your breeding." “ Very likely,' 're
plied the other, with great coolness, and if you
will favor me with your name and direction,
you foal! have such a dreeing from me to-morrow
morning, as becomes such a puppy !"
From this altercation, trifling as it was, and
ludicrous as /well as trifling, a challenge ensued,
and from the challenge a rencountre, which in a
few minutes, in perfeft consonance with the fifh
ionable ideas of honor, sent one of those heroes
to seek an abode in another world, and forced
the other to court a fanduary in another country.
TO LET,
A two story House, conveni
ent for one or two families, fronting Water
and Gate's Greets. For further particulars
enquire of
WILLIAM COFFIN.
Cemple of ffie ®ufeg,
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ON FRIENDSHIP.
YE speak of Friendship as a gift bellow'd
To every being by the band of God ;
A natural flame, which glows in every bread ;
A common thing, abke by all poffefs'd
Whilst fortune Jmiles, and plenty fills your
board ;
IVhilU copious draughts your cheering vaults af
ford ;
Whilst roly health fopports the human frame ;
Whilst credit lads, and whilst exists your fame ;
While you've a plenty, and uhillt cufh to spend,
So long you're known—so long you have a Friend!
But change the fee u—let fickle fortunefrown 3
You (land forsaken and alas unknown !
Let wretched poverty and hunger press,
Let want hang out the eidign of distress ;
Let fore affliction fink thy feeble frame ;
Let cruel flakier wound thy i onett fame ;
Let neighbors flight thee and let credit tail ;
Let Iheriffs come, and ci editors aflail ;
Where's then thy Friends ? —Alas 1 you fiarcb in
vain.
Self interest fways*—unheeded you complain I
Alas ! how oft, in Friendship's garb array'd,
Deception triumphs—baplefs man's betray'd !
Pretended Friends in every clime abound ;
Buureal Friends are “ rare as comets" found.
Ye who pretend the human heart to know,
Show me a Friend, and I'll Angel fliow ?
.—«-<^^^^gc^,^»>+> • —
ON A SPIDER.
ARTIST, who underneath my table
Thy curious texture haft difplay'd!
Who, if we may beleive the fable,
Wert once a lovely blooming maid !
Jnfidious, restless, watchful spider,
Fear no officious damsel's broom ;
Extend thy artful fabric wider,
And spread thy banners round my rooffl.
Swept from the rich man's coflly ceiling,
Thou'rt welcome to my homely roof;
Here may'ft thou find a peaceful dwelling,
And undifturb'd attend thy woof.
Whilst I thy wond'rous fabric flare at,
And think on hapless poet's fate ;
Like thee confin'd to lonely garret,
And rudely banilh'd rooms of date.
And as from out thy tortur'd body
Thou draw'll thy slender firing with pain ;
So does be labour, like a noddy,
To spin materials from bis brain.
He for some fluttering tawdry creature,
That spreads her charms before his eye ; ,
And that's a conquelt little better
Than thine o'er captive butterfly.
Thus far 'tis plain we both agree,
Perhaps our deaths may better shew it ;
'Tis ten to one but penury
Ends both the spider and the poet.
ON SELF GOVERNMENT.
PROPOSALS
WILL be received at tnis office, for e
reding a LIGHT-HOUSE at the
entrance of Ponfmouth Harbour, on that
part of Fort Point, called Pollock Rock,and
about ninety yards from the old Light-House
—a foundation of Stone is to be raised on
the rock 6 feet, on which is to be ere&ed
an o&igonal Pyramid of wood,of the heighth
of 78 feet, the diameter at the base to be 30
feet, and at the top 12 feet—the Timber to
be of found yellow, or timber pine, and square
edged—the Posts to be 16 inches square at
bottom, and 12 at top, and may be in two
pieces fcarfed together—The Sills to be 14
by 16 inches—the Girths 12 by 12 —the Studs
(which may be of white hemlock) 4 by 4 —
and the Braces (which must be of white oak)
4by 7 inches.—The Pyramid is to be divided
into 8 Tories or divisions, and a flight of
flairs in each—the out fide to be covered with
seasoned inch pine boards featheredged, on
which is to be laid a covering of Shingles of
the best seasoned white pine, and painted
with three coats of paint.—On the head of
the Pyramid are to be placed and secured
suitable rafters, on which is to be laid a
flooring for the Lantern, of 2 inches white
oak plank, having a suitable difeent for the
water to run off, and a covering of thick
Iheet copper.
The Lantern to be framed of iron, 8 feet
diameter, and 7 feet high—the Posts to be
If inch square, and to pass through the floor
2 feet, in contaa with the inner fide of each
poll of the Pyramid, to which they are to be
secured by 2 bolts in each—a bar of iron
passing from the head of one poll to the other
is to secure the whole together,—eight iron
rafters are to be secured to the heads of the
posts to form the dome, which of a suitable
elevation, is to terminate ar, and fallen to a
hoop of 1 0 inches in the centre of the dome,
funning an aperture of that diameter in
which is to be placed a copper funnel of 18
inches in length, through which the smoke
is to pass—overtime funnel is to be suspend
ed a canopy of copper—the Lantern is to be
secured by 8 iron braces, and a railing to
render the passage round it fafe—the inter
stices between the polls to be filled with gbfs
set in iron sashes—ventilators to be inferred
in suitable places, and the whole to be finish
ed in a neat manner, and according to the
mode adopted in the moil improved construc
tion of Light-Houses in this country, and as
shall be approved of and more fully describ
ed in the contract that may be made.
Ihe persons who shall make proposals
for the above undertaking, (finding all the
materials, except the stone for the underpin
ing,) are desired to fpecify on what terms
they will agree to finifh the fame this season,
and on what terms they will accomplish it
by the 20th dav of May next.
Joseph Whipple.
Cuflom-Houfe, Portsmouth, August 31, 1802.
To Let,
And possession giv-
Hff Hsill en the 20th instant— ^hat
L^il commodious and pleasant
ly situated
DWELLING HOUSE,
Out-Houses, and Garden, belonging to the
Subscriber,near the mill bridge, at the north
end. seth Walker.
Purtfmouth, Sept. 7.
FOR SALE
By Charles B. Grace,
Near Liberty-Bridge,
100 barrels PICKLE FISH,
put up in the best manner for the Weft-
India market. \ Augufty.
TO BE SOL#
At Public Audion^
By order of the Judge of Probate, for the
county of Rockingbum, on Tuesday the
2.%:h info, at 12 o'clock on /aid day, on the
(remfes.
TWO THIRDS of the real estate of
Samuel Melcher, late of Ports
mouth, in the county of Rockingham, block
maker, deceased, intefiate ; —laid estate is
situated on the northerly fide of Gravel Lane,
in said Portsmouth, which may be viewed
any time previous to the day of sale, when
the conditions will be made known.
ANN ELIZA MELCHER,
Administratrix.
JACOB WALDEN, Auflioneer.
Portsmouth, 4th Sept. 1802.
— -—
Take Notice.
ALL persons having demands against the estate
of JOSHUA BRACKETT, late ol Portsmouth,
Physician, deceased, are delired to exhibit them to
Hannah Brackett, Executrix of said estate, or
to the fubferiber, who will discharge the feme.—
And t^cfe that are indebted to said estate either by
Note or Book, are requeued to make payment.
Such as cannot immediately discharge their debts
are desired to give their notes for the balances due,
and renew those that are of long Handing.
JOSEPH WHIPPLE, Attorney to said Executrix.
Portsmouth, Sept. 7, 1:02.
ROBERT M'CLEARY
Informs the public that he has for
sale at his wholcf.de and retail Shoe Store,
next door to Metfrs. N. S. & W Pierce's
Book (tore, Congress-street, a handsome
aflortment of ladies' and gentlemens'
SHOES:
Also an assortment of the
neatest fafhioneef ROSETTS, for ladies'
Shoes ; leather Seal's Skin and Oil Cloth
TRUNKS
of the best quality.
N. B. Those who wish
to purcbafe for exportation or for country
sale will be generoully dealt with. Constant
attendance will be given and every favor
will be gratefully acknowledged.
Portfmoutb, Augufl 24.
CHEAP SHOESTORE?
TO BE SOLD
At the Store lately improved by
Abner Newhall,
Late of Portsmouth, deceased, epffite tie Co
lumbian Book-Store, in Daniel-flreet,
An extensive assortment of Men's,
Women's, Miffes' and Children's
Morocco Shoes & Slippers ;
ENGLISH and American Kid
=—' SLIPPERS ; and a large number of
Women's Stuff Shoes & Slippers, & Moroc
co Cork Sole Shoes ; a few pair of Women's
Mawquefons ; Men's Leather and Morocco
Shoes.
Cordevan Boots ; whole and half
Boot Legs, very nice ; coarle and fine, red,
green and black Morocco Skins ; black
Leather Calf and Sheep Skins ; white and
tann'd Sheep Skins.
An assortment of Sile Skin, Hair,
and Leather
TRUNKS,
of every size, for families or travellers.
*** Any persons who may wish to
purchase any ot the above Goods, by Wholesale or
Retail, may meet with good encouragement by
applying as above, as the prices are reduced.
^ Confant attendance will be given at said
Store.
JOHN BADGER,
Attorney to the Administrator of the eflate of
Abner Newhall, deceajed.
Port/mouth, Augufi 31, 1802.
WHEREAS, by a law of Congress
palfed on the 26th day of April, 1802,
it was enabled, " That it Ihall be the duty
of the Secretary of War to receive claims to
lands for military services, and claims for
duplicates of warrants issued from his office,
or from the land office of Virginia, or ot
plats and certificates of surveys founded on
such warrants, suggested to have been loft or
destroyed ; until the firft day of January
next, and no longer ; and immediately there
after to report the fame to Congress, de
signating the number of claims of each
description, with his opinion thereon."
Notice is hereby given, To all persons
claiming lands for military services, that
thqy must lodge in this office, prior to the
firft day ot January next, documents to prove
the validity ot their claims.
Commissioned officers, surgeons and Tur
geon's mates, or their legal representatives
must produce evidence to prove that they
served in the army of the United States to
the end ot the war, or that' they were de
ranged by a resolution ot Congress, which
did not bar their claim to military bounty
lands. It will also be necelTary for the re
presentatives of officers, &c. killed in the
service to produce evidence to prove that the
perlon was " slain by the enemy."
Non commissioned officers, musicians and
privates, or their legal representatives must
produce evidence to prove, that they enlisted
to serve in the army of the United States
during the war, and that they actually serv
ed until the end of said war. It will also
be necessary for the representatives of non
commissioned officers, &c. who were enlist
ed during the war and were killed in the
service, to produce evidence to prove that
they were “ slain by the enerry."
H..DEARBORN.
War Department, )
Aug. 16, 1802.,
William & Cliarles Neil
WIT FOR SALE.
33 Hhds. 1 Trinidad SUGARS, of
10 Barrelsj an excellent quality.
30 Hhds. MOLASSES,
to Hhds. RUM.
Hhds. COFFEE.
ALSO,
A general alfostment nf
GROCERIES,
on their usual moderate terms.
Portsmouth, August 24.
Jonathan Goddard,
Has imported tn the laji vessels from London,
Liverpool and Brijid,
An Extenfae Afortment of
HARD-WARE GOODS,
Which are FOR SA LE
by Wholesale and Retail,
consisting of
Brass Kettles ; bell metal
Skillets ; brass wash Bafons ; copper and
brass Warming-Pans ; copper and fbeet rroi¥
Lea-Kettles ; plated, princes metal, brass,
japan'd, fciew-bottom and common iron
Candlesticks ; brass Skinimers ; cabinet and
clock Furniture ; brass thumb Latches and
Knockers; brass and fleel Chimney-Hooks;
princes metal and brass Chair Nai's.
London and Briflol Pewter; Tea
Pots ; Frying Pans ; Flat Irons ; brass
nose and common Bellows ; Shovels and
Tongs ; Andirons ; Shovel-pans ; Bellows
pipes ; Sheet Iron ; Sheet Lead ; Shot ;
Anvils and vices ; Devonli.ire and square
Shovels ; 1 in Fates ; iron and brass Wire.
Knives and Forks; Jack-knives;
Pen-Knives ; Razors ; Sutlers and Shears ;
BRUSHES of all kinds.
A very handsome uffertment of
LOOKING GLASSES with gilt
and mahogany frames;
Japan'd oval and odagon Tea-
Trays, Waiters, bread and fruit Baskets,
Camflers, Snuffer Trays, Tumblers, jacks.
Patent Lamps and Lanterns of various kinds.
Tin'd iron, composition, and
blocktin Tea and Table Spoons ; Snuffers ;
box and Steel Coffee Mills ; house and tea
table Bells.
A complete afforhnent of SADDI ERY, viz.
Plated and Common Stirrups,
Pelham and Snaffle Bits, Buckles and 1 ips,
Martingle Furniture, Nai!<, Staples and
Plates, Inlet and flat set Buckles, Saddle
Cloths of various kinds, P'ufhes, Woolen
and Linen Webs ; Whips & Wiiip-Thongs;
plated and common Spurs.
Joiners, Coopers, Saddlers and
Bloc-makers TOOLS;
A great variety of
Brass and Iron Locks, Hinges,
Latches and Bolts ; Steel and common plate
Saws, viz. pit, cross-cut, tenon, turning,
hand, panuel, fail), dovetail, compass and
key hole.
Brass Scales ; bright and painted
Scale-Beams ; cast iron Weights ; Steel
yards ; money Scales and Weights.
Coat and Vest BUTTONS,
Spectacles with common, plated
and lilver bows, some with concave Glalles ;
Razor cases ; Shaving Boxes ; Snuff and
Tobacco ditto ; Ink-stands ; ivory and
horn Combs ; curling Tongs and pinching
Irons.
Hadleys Quadrants, Scales and
Dividers ; Spy Glasses ; Mathematical In-
Hrurnents ; dime Glasses ; ship Scrapers ;
Calking Irons ; Cooks and pitch Ladles ;
flelb Forks ; Gridirons ; cabin Mops ;
Palms; fail Needles ; Twine ; Fish Hooks
and Lines ; Trumpets ; Mauls ; Hammers ;
Adzes; Axes and Hatchets; Engjjfh Spikes ;
deck N.ih ; 4^. 61. rod. i2d. and 2od-
Nails ; Scupper Nails ; Biads and Tacks of
all kinds.
A complete assortment of.
Files and Rasps ; wood Screws ;
Bed Screws; Cork Screws ; Crewit Frames
of 4 and 5 Glasses each, with ebony & pla
ted tops.
White chapel and other Needles ;
pound Pins; Knitting Needles ; Thimbles ;
Sleeve Buttons ; Knee Buckles ; Shoe Clasps;
Rat and Mouse traps ; Curry Combs.
Curriers, leather dressers and
drawing knives ; brick and ' plaiftering
Trowels.
Painters Colors ; 7 by 9, 8 by
To and 10 by 12 Window Glals ; Clock '
Glasses ; English Glue, &c. &c.
He has likewise the following articles
FOR SALE, viz.
Old Cogniac Brandy of a fupe<
ridr quality ; belt Spanish Brandy ; Rung
and Gin ; Madeira, Red Port, Sherry, Lif* #
bon and Malaga WINES ; single and dou
ble refined Loaf Sugar ; brown Sugar ;
Hyfon, Souchong and Bohea Teas ; Cho.
colate ; Mace ; Nutmegs ; Cloves ; Al.,
spice and Pepper ; Writing and Wrapping
Paper, per ream ; Quills ; Ink Powder ;
blacking Cakes ; Morocco Pocket Books.
Nails of all kinds, Cut and
Wrought.
Cast Iron Ware ; Waters "Hoes;
Scythes of a superior quality ; Spike Rods ;
English Patent and blifter'd Steel ; Halbach's
and Heart and Club ditto ; Linseed Oil.
An Assortment of
TRUNKS and many other ar^
tides.