The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1800-09-09 00:00:00, page 4

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; THE.CROP..
J < A NEW SONG. ~ '
;"Tune— Nancy Dawson.' ' -
OF all the various fibbles found, <
In folly's circle moving round.
Where apish fafhions vain abound ;
Behold your flimfy fop, fir ;
How loud he vapours in his airs,
With arms akimbo, flruts, and flares,
The word is—" damme, fir, who Cares,
“ I am a natty Crop, fir."
The ladies cry, what thing is that,
Who looks so like an empty flat,
'His hair so cropp'd beneath his hat ;
So scanty all a top, fir,'
His hat so like a close stool pan,
Upon the vvhole like all his clan,
The mere abridgement oT a man,
J Is this fame natty Crop, fir.
Observe him in his morning plight,
Awhile before he takes his flight,
His (hallow pate all powder'd white,
Just from the barber's fhop,4ir; „
And when all cap afore he's dreft,
A mere external in bis bell,
The meanly fopling stands confeft,
A&hly finish'd Crop, fir,
In company they walk the street,
Taking the wall of all they melt,
Who mutt turn out with quick retreat,
For why ? they will not flop, fir;
Close hugging arm in arm they go,
• A phalanx rolling.to and fro,
Like puppets in a raree shew, ,
Each rude ill manner'd Crop, fir,
Whene'er you fee him at the play,,
A Lobby Lounger in the way,
' Without a word of sense to fay,
Or smart bon ton to drop, fir,
Should you by any means infer,
A lack of wit in this wife fir, -
He cries--'' I'm Crop the Conjurer ,
A mod Jagacious Crop, Or; i
With monfenfe all around he tires,
Yet all the while himfelf admires,
Till quite avoided he retires,
With expeditious hop, fir,
To all such dancing Ihadows gay,
The Jack a dandies of a day,
At present we no more flhall fay,
But farewel ev'ry Crop, fir.
From the New-York Weekly Mtijeum.
, ON FRIENDSHIP.,
Curs'd be the man, whose heart, unmov'd, can hear,
Vile insult sneaking in the treacherous sneer ;
, Wretches descanting with malicious mind
The venal errors natural to mankind ;
With greedy thirst th ' injurious tale devour,
And,ent the lye appointed for the hour.
But douby curs'd, who hears with patient foul.
The drains of calumny and Bander roll,
Haste gen'rous rage 1 with m^nly zeal defend .
Th' intuited virtues of an absent Friend .
Full to their teeth difchatge th' avenging flame;
Resound his goodnels— — and enlarge his fame,
Him from the frowns of scorn indignant free:
The stroke which-wounds thy friend— is aim'd at thee.
This strong exertion this expanded tire
Friengftip demands, and Friendship will inspire
'Even kindling nature would impatient spring.
To shield a granger from the viper's fling.
@ralifh
Religion never to be treated with Levity.
ADDRESSED TO YOUTH.
IMPRESS your minds with reverence for what
isfacfed, let not wantonnet's of youthful spirits, no,
compliance with the intemperate mirth of others,
ever betray you into profape Tallies.—Besides the
guilt which is hereby incurred, nothing gives a
more odious appearance of preemption to youth,
than the affectation of treating religion with levi
ty: Indeed of being an evidence of superior un
derstanding, it difeovers a pert and (hallow mind ;
which, vain of the firft (mattering! of knowledge,
preftimes to make light of what the rest of man
kind revere. At the fame time, you are pot to
imagine, that when exhorted to be religions, you
are called upon to become more formal and iol
emn in your manners than others of the fame
fears ; or to ere& yourselves into (upercilious re
provers of those around you. The spirit of true
• religion breathes gentlenef, and affability. It
gives a native unaffected ease to the behavior. It
is social, kind, and cheerful ; far removed from
that illiberal fupertlition which clouds the brow,
Sharpens the temper, dejetts die spirit, and teach
es ipen to fit themselves for another work), by ne
gleaipg the concerns of this. Let your religion
on the contrary, connect preparations for Heaven
• with an honorable dircharge of the duties of ac
tive life. Os such religion difeover on every pro
per occasion, that your are not ashamed ; but a
void making any unnecessary ostentation of it be
fore the world.
pumoriff.
WHEN a Turkish ambassador came firft to Vl
s enna, to several ladies, who paid him a visit, he
. presented a,number of curiosities ; but giving to
feme twice the quantity he gave to others, the
former in the triumph of their vanity, causing
him to be alked the reason of this preference, were
informed,it was becanfe their months were twice
as wide as those of their competitors.
A German peasant, newly enlilfed in the army,
was scarcely arrived at the regiment,when he was
sent with others upon a skirmishing- party ; and
approaching a wood, from whence the musket
balls flew pretty thick,he Pepped opt of hi, rank,
and making a sign to the enemy to desist, at the
fame time exclaimed, Why what the devil are you
about, don'4 you fee there are people a coming." s
Mahummud and A)i were once eating dates to
gether, when (he fortber placed all the (hells on
the plateot the latter imfoceived, and when they
bad finished, feid, “He who has the most (hells
mud have eaten most dates." « No, fays Ali, he
I furdy must W@ cites most who has Fallowed
the (hells also."
A person complained to Air, faying, “a man
has declared he dreamed that he dept with my
mother, may I not inAiR upon him the punith
ment of the law Iwhat is it ?" Ali replied, ''Place
him in the fun, and beat his ffiadaw ; for what can
be inflicted on an imaginary crime.but imaginary
correction ?"
A negro fellow being (iroiigly furpeßed of hav.
ing ilolen goods in his pofleffion, was taken before
a certain justice of the peace in Philadelphia, and
charged with the offence. The fellow was so
hardened as to acknowledge the fa& ; and to add
to his guilt, had the audrity to make the follow
ing speech : Mafia jufti&, me know me got dem #
tings from Tom, dare—and me tink Tom teal em
too—but what den, maffa ? dey be only piccanin
ny corkcrew and piccaninny knife- —one colt fix
pencerand de tudder a (hilling—and me pay Tom
for dem honestly, Mafia. “A pretty Itory,,truly,
said thejuftice—^You knew they were stolen, and
yet alledge in excuse that you had paid honestly
for them—l'll teach you better law than that fir
rah !—Don't you know Cmfar, that the receiver
is as bad as the thief? you mull be severely whip,
black rafeal !" Berry well, maffa, fays Cxfar, if
de black rafeal be whipt for buying tolen goods,
me hope de white rafeal be whipped too for fame
ting, when me catch him. “To be sure, rejoined
his worship. Well den, fays Casar, here be Tomis
maffa, hold him fall constable, he buy Tom as me
buy piccaninny corkcrew —he knew berry well
Tom be tblen from his sadder and mudder, de
knife and de corkcrew have nedder.
Whether it was that his worship, as well as
Tom's master, were fmotein the fame infant with
the justice, or the severity of Cesar's application,
we know not, but after a few minutes palife, Cz
far was difeharged and the action difmified.
From the (N. Y.) Weekly Museum.
FRAGMENT.
'Tis only there, my friend, that each
misfortune that embitters the cup of life
is forgotten; and the celestial rays of
happiness stream through this frail man-
Son of mortality.—
*#####*#* HOW unhappy are the fair,
who, from mistaken notions of happiness,
seek the alluring paths of pleasure! Delud
ed indeed !—Here a sigh burst from her bo
som, at the recollection of past folly, and a
tear fell from its orb, and refled on th^ cheek
of the fair Euphrofyne. Cease, said (he,
the dew-drops of contrition, what avail they
now i' Are not the years of dissipation fleet
ed like the fun beams of the morning, with
out one reflecting moment I they sported till
my fortune was exhaufted —and friends with
fortune fled.
« For what is friehdfhip but a name,
A charm that lulls to deep,
A (hade that follows wealth and fame,
And leaves the wretch to weep."
HINTS ON CONVERSATION.
Trouble not the company with your own
private concerns, as you do not love to be
troubled with those of others. Your's are
as little to them,- as theirs are to you. —You
will need no other rule whereby to judge of
this matter.
Contrive, but with dexterity and propri
ety, that each person may have an opportu
nity of discoursing of the fubjeC t with which
he is best acquainted. He will be pleased,
and you will be informed. By observing
this rule, every one has it in his power to
assist in rendering conversation agreeable ;
since, though he many not chufe or be qual
ified, to fay much himfelf, he can propose
questions to those who are able to answer
tnem.
Avoid stories, unlefs^ ffiort, pointed, and
quite apropos. He who deals in them, fays
Swift, mult either have a very large stock,
or a good memory, or muff often change his
company. Some have a set of them strung
together like Onions ; they take possession
of the conversation by an early introduction
of one ; and then you must have the whole
rope ; and there is an end of every thing
„else, perhaps for that meeting, though you
may have heard the fame twenty times be
fore.
.SCRAPS.
Parents are more careful to bestow wit
on their children, than virtue ; and the art
; of speaking well, gather than "doing well ;
but their morals ought to be their greatest
concern.
Learning is the dictionary, but sense the
grammar of feience. Poetry ifrinfpiration,
-—it was breathed into the foul when it firlt
quickened, and should neither be styled art
nor Science, but genius.!
A short time since was married John Morris,
aged 71, to Ann Stillitoe, aged 72., These con
ltant lovers were united by the fame bands 30
years ago, when (he was supposed to be in a date
of widowhood ; —but very trial-apropos, her for
mer hufbaud, a soldier, afterwards returned from
abroad, proved his prior claim, and retook poffef
(ion ; he again, however, grew tired of matri
mony, deferred her, and is since dead—On re
ceiving this intelligence, her old enamorata took
a journey of 140 miles to renew his engagement.
Newark Centind.
RAGS'
Save your Rags I Save jour Rags/
, CASH, and theliigheft price given for
Clean hren, & cotton & linen Rags
at this Office.
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To the Curious.
© —cqpmect- — -a
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A g,« + «+^+>+"»> @
X' PORTSMOUTH§
I MUSEUM, 1
^ollettion of natural wc^§
Y • In Mulberry-Lane so
) Confiding of a large and elegant Variety ofY
V MINERALS, BUTTERFLIES,--¥-
© ORES, INSECTS, V
A SNAKES', , BIRDS, Q
△ SERPENTS, FISHES,&C. A
All the production of Nature, Without A
Y any artificial reprefentalion.
V '<„rf❖*>“>-- a ± £
© —ALSO—▼
Q ^ An elegant Collection of the
©Belt English- Engravings,@
© Reprefeniing
© Death of LOUIS XVI. Ute King of France, 0
— His raking Leave of his Family, Q
: Several SEA BATTLES, & F . &c. &c.Q
Like-wife a great variety of
* Indian Curiofities.^
And many others, Natural and Artificial,-
& toolumerous to enumerate.
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The Myfeum has had many valuablei
* abdit^n^ and alterations since it has 9
^ been established: $
±,t is open every day (Sundays excepted— ft.
< from 9 o'clock in the morning till #
* fun-fet.9
* Admittance —Ladies and Gentlemen 25 *
jf cents, Children half price.*
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'THE Subscriber begs leave to
1 inform the public, and his friends in
particular, that he has opened a
BROKERS OFFICE,
In Market-Jlreet, Portsmouth,
And offers his service in felling or purchas
ing on commission, all kinds of Merchan
dize, Bills of Exchange, Vessels, Houses &
Lands, &c. &c. &c.
He likewise has a license as an
AUCTIONEER,
and will receive Merchandize or any of the
above articles for public sale ; and promises
that those gentlemen who may be pleased
to favor him with any articles tor sale, that
his best endeavors shall not be wanting to
complete the fame with fidelity & dispatch,
and the smallest favor Ihall beduly attended
to, by the public's most obedient humble
servant, ALEXANDER EWEN.
Convenient stores will be always ready to
store any quantity of Goods, &c. and every
attention paid to all property that may be
committed to his care.
HE HAS NOIT ON HAND, FOR SALEj
Aguantity of
MUSLINS & CALICOES ;
An Invoice of
fall Goods,
, Confining of
Coatings, Blankets and Holier,,
with sundry other articles.l
A quantity of
"Second hand Rigging, and a second
hand Chaise with Harnels,- -for sale as a
bove..
N. B. 'AU'letters direaed to him in the
line of his business, (poll paid) will be duly
attended to.
Portsmouth, Aug. 18, ißoa< _
^rß-^ra;.
H. & B. PENHALLOW,
Have received by the last arrivals from England,
a large addition to their former afortment of
HARD-WAR^.
Which are new ready for sale at their fore in
* Marketrflreet, .
Among which are the following Articles,
■: ' —riz.—
4 Rolls thin meet Lead, X 5 Calks Pewter,f
2 Chfks brass Kettles, % 3 Calks bar lead, small
1 Calk Time Glasses, - A bars, ,
15 Bundles Sheet Iron, 0 4 Calks Patent Shot, as
farted, X sorted sizes,
io Bundles Frying Pans, X 39£ ia ",n>'
10 Dozen iron Shovels, t 1 Calk B.ack Lead,
B^ of Brads and 0 2 Calks Rotten Scope,
Pomp and Clapper x 23 Calks English rod,
Nails. X 20d, Sheathing and
to Boxes Tin Plates, X Deck Nails.
ALSO, a very extensive afertmtmt ts
SHELF-GOODS, '^
All which will be disposed of forplh, oh
reasonable terms, by Wholesale and Retail.
*, Cassi and thrthigheft price 1
will be given at said ftore„fox Old COP
PER and BRASS. t :
Portsmouth, Aufuft 6, 1800. .
I v ro^SALE^'
martin parry
No. 8, Pertfmouth Pier,
A few tons excellent Logwood
—ALSO—
Hyfori, fouchong and bahea Teas.
Loaf, India and brown Sugars.
Liverpool Ware per crate..-
Long and short Pipes per box.',
6d and lod Nails per calk.
New-England Rum per bbl.
Best Reel focket&common Scrapers
Large and small log Slates per doz.
•House, hearth, paint, tar, scrub
bing, white-walh and tallow Brulhes.
Painters Tools, No. 4 to 3.
Japan'd Speaking Trumpets.
(Solid) Joint Log Glasses.
do. Halfhour do.
Large and small sized hammers.
CORDAGE, &c. &c. &c.
PortJmouth, Sept. 1, 1800.
Newhall's Shoeftore;
Daniei-ftreet, Portsmouth.
ABNER NEWHALL,
Informs bis Friends, Cuforaers, and the Pub
lic ? n general, that he has lately received
a large addition to bisformer afort
ment of
SHOES,
Which he flow offers at the foHowing reduced,rices,
—viz.—
Ladies black Morocco Shoes
and Slippers, 112 Cts.
English ditto, ditto, 125 Cts-
Green, blue, red & yellow ditto, ii6C%
Plain and figur'd Kid do, ofwhich
he hd;a great variety,and very nice, 150 Cis. 1
Black and Fancy fluff Shoes and
Slippers, 84 Cts.
Those with York heels 12 cents dearer.
Calfskin and other leather, ditto.
Childrens' Shoes of every size and
almost every defcription.'
Gentlemens' handsome dress Shoes
Common ditto,
Boys, ditto,
Mens' fine and common BOOTS,
ditto, ditto, Half Boots.
BOOT LEGS.
Red Morrocco SKINS.
The above SHOES are all of the best
materials ^nd workmanship, and as they are
manufactured under the dire&ion and care
ful irfpeaionof the Vender, he flatters him
felf that he can warrant them with confi
dence.
N. B. The prices of the Mens and Childrens
Shoes are equally reduced.
He likewise informs then, that he receives
a frefh assortment twice a month.
CTThe public are refpeafuh'y informed,
that no Vender of Shoes equally as good as
the above, can be afforded at the abbve re
duced prices—bu| a spirit pf monopoly and
exclusive privilege having set the example,
the fubferiber is under the necessity of con^
forming.
Airier NewhalL
.PortJmouth, Aug. 18, 1800.
"MEDICAL.
At the Theatre in Dartmouth
College, the Medical Le^ures commence
the firft of O&ober, on
Anatomy and Surgery ;
Chemistry & Materia Medica ;-
Theorj and Fra^ice of Physic.
/ =— :——— = — -
ALL Persons having de
mands on -
' GEORGE W. HARRIS,
late of. Concord id the S' ^ of-New-Hamp
fhire, mariner, deceafea, %re requested to
call on the fubferiber and receivotheif dues,
ana those indebted are requested to make
immediate payment to . ';-
ABEL HARRIS, fofo/sr.
Portfinouth, Sept- 1/ 1800,':
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