The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1800-07-22 00:00:00, page 4

GENUINE ADVERTISEMENT,
By an Irish officer; '-^
WHEREAS I, Col. Thomas Crove,
have been truly informed, that several auda
cious, attrocious, nefarious, peftiferous, in
famous, intrepid, night-walking, gai den
robbing, immature, peach-stealing rascals,
all the spawn of whores and rogues, and
cubs of fatan, do frequently, villainously,
and bnglarioufly assemble themselves toge
ther in my boats, now on the river of Tul
lamore, therein piping, fighting, swearing,
sabbath-breaking, whoring, roguing, duck
egg-hunting, with many other shameless &
illicit a&s, which the modesty of my pen
cannot ex press: This is therefore to give
you all notice, Dolrarians, Delicarians, Ca
pincurians, Tullamorians, base-born scoun
drels, all rascals, of whatsoever nation ye be,
return me my bog-sticks, or by the gods,the
immortal gods, I swear I will fend my man
Jacob to Babylon, for blood hounds fiercer
than tygers, and fleeter than the wind ; and
with them, mounted on my rat-tail with my
cutting fabre in my hand, I will hunt you
thro' Europe, Asia, Africa, and America,
till I can enter you in a cavern under a
great tree in Newfoundland, where Beel
zebub himfelf can never find you. Hear
ye! Hearye! Hear ye ! Hear ye! reptiles,
tatterdemalians, thieves, vagrants, vaga
bonds, lank-jawed, herring-gutted, plebe
ians, that if ye, or any of ye, dare to set
foot in my boats, I will fend you to Charon,
who will ferry you over the river Styx, and
deliver you to the arch devil Lucifer, at the
place of his infernal cauldron, there to be
dredged with the fulphur of Caufacus, and
roasted forever before the ever burning cin
dars of lEtna.
My answer so pleas'd him 4 he tender'd his hand,
And vow'd he no more would my virtue diltrefs:
But poor Lilla his fortune & name should command
And my dear aged parents the hour now bless,
When I cry'd my sweet cowslips, sweet cowslips,
come buy.
IN the rude haunts of poverty, where I was bred,
Contented 1 sung, tho' my portion was scant ;
And at night when dry draw only pillow'd my head
I was grateful to heaven that kept me from want.
Then I cry'd my sweet cowslips, sweet cowslips,
come buy.
The 'fqoire of the village Toon came to onr cot,
And tempted poor Lilla to quit it by Health :
To forfake her poor calling and better her lot,
By (haring with him in affection and wealth :
No more to cry cowslips, &c.
But I laugh'd at his offers, rejected his pray'y,
Tho' lovely the youth was,& graceful his mien :
For I told him, the parents who rear'd me with care
Should never to blulh for their Lilla be seen :
But I'd Hill cry my cowslips, &c.
One thing, 'tis true, excites my fear ;
Nor let it seem surprising;
Whilst ministers from year to year,
New taxes are deviling ;
Left earth being tax'd, as soon it may,
Beyond what earth can bear ;
Our Financier a tax should lay
On— Castles in the air.
Well with the end the means would suit,
Would be in these our days,
Ideal plans to execute,
Ideal taxes raise !
From the Independent Chronicle.
TO ELIZA.
THAT once I lov'd thee well, is true;
1 lov'd thy unaffefted smile ;
Admir'd thine eyes, of azure blue,
Ador'd thy bosom, void of guile.
Thy artless converse charm'd my ear,
Its innocence fupply'd its vest ;
Simplicity and Truth were there, _ -
To prove the franknefs of thy breast.
Those were the days when in thy mind
No fickle fafhions held their reign ;
When friendfllip's power was unconfin'd,
And heal'd, but ne'er inflitted pain.
But Coquetry's delusive wiles,
Affum'd dominion o'er thy heart,
Forc'd the young cherubs from thy smiles,
And left thee but—a Thing of art.
Thus the fair Apple on the tree,
Its fafcinating tints displays ;
Its outside all from blemish free,
But rotten at the core—decays.
Then learn from hence the will of fate—
Its fix'd decree for once attend ;
No solid joys her days await,
Who proves inconstant to A FRIEND.
TO dwell on earth, gross element,
Let groveling spirits bear;
But I, on nobler plans intent,
Build Caflles in the Air.
No neighbor there can disagree,
Or thwart what I design ;
For there, not only all I fee,
But all I wish—is mine.
poetical Department.
CASTLES IN THE AIR.
S/VEET COWSLIPS.
From a late English Paper.
A passenger going to Peru, a great storm
arose, and the matter of the vessel ordered
that the most burthenfome articles that eve
ry one had should be thrown into the sea, to
lighten the vessel, upon which the passenger
ran and brought up his wife, faying, that
foe was the most burthenfome article he had.
Mr. Page, a gallant old batchelor, being
in company with a number of young ladies,
picked up the glove of one of them, which
, he returned with the following extempore :
, If but from Glove you take the letter G,
;Then Glove is Love which I devote to thee,
Upon which the lady aptly replied;
And it from Page you take the letter P,
Then Page is Age, and tfidWont do for me.
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ON VIRTUE.
THOSE aaions which we denominate
virtuous, have not any absolute and inde
pendent, but a relative and refleded beauty,
and the source from which they derive their
luftre is the intention Which guided them.—
If well intended, whether they produce
good or evil, they are equally virtuous. —
The producing good or evil are the acci
dents ; the intention to produce good, is
the essence of virtue ; and this is the criteri
on or test by which virtue is to be determin
ed. ,
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MAXIM. He who 1, pleased with nobody, is much more un
happy than he with whom nobody is pleated.
A very corpulent traveller, riding through
the city of Parugi, several of the inhabi
tants, who are noted for wit, asked him,
why he carried his baggage before him ? he
answered, it is my custom, when I go fnto a
town full of thieves. <
Old Johnson, the player, who was not
only a very remarkable good a&or, but a
good judge of painting, and remarkable for
making many dry jokes, was shewn a pic
ture, done by a very indifferent hand, but
much commended, and asked his opinion of
it. " Why truly, (said he) the painter is
a very good painter, and observes the Lord's
commandments." “ What do you mean
by that, Mr. Johnson ?" said one whoftood
by. “ Why I think, (answered he) that he
hath not made to himfelf the likeness of
any thing that is in Heaven above, or in the
Earth beneath, or in the waters under the
earth."
Mr. Printer,.
I fend you an Epitaph for insertion in
your paper—which I accidentally met with
—lt (truck me as a contrast to the disgusting
and abominable flattery of modern panegy
ric. If you insert it, possibly feme one of
your customers may turn it into English,
that all may judge of it.
Yours, - Z.
Sir, ye puppy you, I have Tent you the
goods you ordered, ye puppy you, which are
very good of the forts, ye puppy you, and
very cheap, ye puppy you, which is all that's
needful, ye puppy you.
From your humble servant,
ye puppy you.
Philadelphia, 1795, ye puppy you.
Epitapbium.
Tho: Stratton Civis Lond.
Natural vita peccator miferrimus ;
Dei falvatoris gratia et sanguine redemptus,
Refurgendi certiffima fide,
Corpus hie reponi voluit,
Stellam illam fplendidam et matutinam ex
pe&ans.
Veni igitur Domine Jefu!
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At a time when a Test-A& was in force,
a countryman wentup to the capital to take
the test ; as it was commonly phrased.—
Probably to qualify him for some petty of
fice. Not well understanding what the tefl
was ; only that it was very binding on those
who took it. He had to inquire, where and
how it was to be taken : And happened to
apply to a waggilh apothecary, who gave
him a fmort dose of physic, telling him that
was the test. As it operated powerfully
from time to time, during the poor man's
walk home, he returned murmuring, and
often faying to himfelf ; let who will fay
to the contrary, I am sure this fame test is
not binding.
A tradesman who could neither write nor
read, employed a saucy boy to write his let
ters for him. It happened one day, that
this poung rogue was at play when his
matter wanted him to write to one of
his customers ; upon which he sent for him,
was very angry, and called him puppy, as
he usually did when out of temper. Come
fit down, fays he, ye puppy you, and write,
ye puppy you.
What thall I write ? fays the boy. Why,
returned the master, fay, fir, ye puppy you,
I have sent the goods, ye puppy you, and so
on. The boy in revenge for being chid by
his master, wiote every word as he said, and
the letter ran thus :
For the Republican Ledger.
JUST LANDED from on board brig Alletta, and
FOR SALE BY
CLEMENT JACKSON,
No. 4, Portsmouth Pier,
79 Hhds. excellent Grenada Rum.
45 ditto ditto Molasses.
Alfa, for Sale,
Russia & Ravens Duck.
Russia Sheeting.
Old Sable Iron.
Cordage. Coffee.
Loaf and Brown Sugar.
Portsmouth, June 2, 1800.
Which they are determined to fell on mod
erate terms, either for Groceries, Welt-In
dia Goods, or country produce ; and as
every attention will be paid, both to bespoke
and ready made work—they solicit the pat
ronage of Merchants, &c. whose orders (hall
be answered, with fidelity and dispatch.
N. B. Wanted a number of Female Ap
prentice,. Portsmouth, July i.
LOST,
A conk-lhell Sleeve-Button, fluted
oval, with a gold nub in the centre — The
person who finds the fame, and will leave it
with the printer, Yhall receive oneJollai re
ward.',
' 4 I'.# .^7. \
Buch-ftreet,Bortfmouth,
A general assortment of Seamen's
and other
Tailors & Habit-Makers,
FROM LONDON,
Refpeafully inform their friends and the
Public, that they have for Sale,
At the Sign of the GOLDEN ANCHOR,
Spring and Summer 6ooDs,
Which forms a very extensive assortment of
Staple and Fancy.
He is now opening and offers them for sale.
on the most advantageous terms.
A Lot of LAND, on Bow
ftreet, Portsmouth, opposite the estate of
Mr. George W. Wendell, beginning on
said street, and running by land of John S.
Sherburne, Esq. 102 feet, 4 inches', thence
on land of Capt. Thomas Roach, 51 feet,
then on Church land, 80 feet, fix inches,
thence on Bow-street, 65 feet 4 inches to
the firft bounds—ln addition to this beauti
ful situation—there is a Well of good wa
ter, which is in common among the neigh
bors, as long, and no longer, than they keep
the Well in good repair, otherwise it reverts
to the above property. A plan of said land
may be seen, and terms known, by apply
ing to ALEXANDER EWEN.
If not fold before ift August next, will
on that day be fold at Public Sale.
Portsmouth, July 13, 1800.
Which are now opening, and will be fold
very cheap, by the dozen, piece or retail.
Portfmoutb, July 14, 1800.
That large, convenient cor
ner Lot of Land and New Dwelling House,
two ftoties high, four rooms on a floor,with
a good cellar, near the fouth meeting house,
on Water-street, the property of Tobias
Herald. Conditions made known by
applying to
Jacob Walden, AuLTr.
Portsmouth, 14th July, 1800.
AT AUCTION,
On TUESDAY, stb August, 11 o'clock A.M.
on the premijes, (if not fold before at
privaoe fate,)
JAMES RUNDLET,
Informs his friends and customers, that be has
just received per the Minerva from London,
RICHARD EVANS,
HYDE & LYEL;
CLOTHING,
TO BE SOLD, on liberal Terms,
GOOD S,
GOODS.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
Fresh Goods !
EUROPEAN & INDIA
HAS RECEIVED HIS
A Bargain!
FOR SALE,
DAME & PENHALLOW,
Have jufl received and far Sale,
Fresh Oranges per box.
Turkey Figs per box,
Smoaked Herring per box,
Brimstone per barrel and box,
Genuine Hollands Gin per case,
Sweet Oil per case or flalk,
Spermaceti Candles,
Dunlap's strong Beer,
Box and calk Raisins,
Tamarinds, Honey, Citron,
.Catfup, Capers, Olives,
Almonds, Anchoives.
Port, Lilbon, Sherry and Malaga
WINES.'
Cinnamon, Mace, Cloves, Nut
megs, and every other article in the Gro
cery Line.
Portsmouth, fune 16, 1800.
WHEREAS fame audacious person or persons
have agaw, added jnfuli to, injury, by
breaking off the" tops of that beautiful row of
young growing trees at the upper end of Broad-
Itreet, on Saturday night last, and thereby defeat
the expectations of a generous public.
Therefore, the Selectmen hereby offer the above
!Reward of Two Hundred Dollars, to any person
lor persons that will give them evidence futficieur
; to convitt the perpetrator or perpetrators of both
:crimes before any court in this country proper to
; try the some, namely those broke in February last.
I and those brokein the night following the 26th
;of this instant, April, except the perpetrators ire
;idiots or diffracted persons, in which case the
, above reward (hall be proportionable.
And whereas many young and beautiful trees
, have been and are now planting in several freer#
,in this town for the benefit of the public, the Se
: le&men earneltiy recommend to the inhabitants
'to keep a good lock out and prevent any damage
J being done to said trees, and if any person frill be
found wilfully or maliciously breaking or destroy
ing them, that notice thereof,be immediately giv
en to the Scleßmen who are determinnd to bring
I the offenders to such punishment as the law wilt
inflict.'
I GEORGE GAINS, )
;, MOSES WOODWARD,!
, SAM'I HUTCHINGS, ,Selettmen. ,
I ELIJAH HALL, (
SAMUEL DROWNE, )
PortJmotyh, April 28, 1800.
j GS !fi
CASH given for clean linen and
• cotton snd lineh Rags at this Offire.
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Cbe Republican Ledger,
] Is published; weekly, every Tuefday woauing,
‘on the following Condition,:
One Dollar and Fifty Cents per annum, fe^clufivf
of poftage)— One third to be paid in achanci.
JUST RECEIVED from LIVERPOOL,
per Ship Nancies, and forfale by
SAMUEL HUTCHINGS.
Portsmouth, June 23, 1800.
Two Hundred Dolls. Reward.
late of Portsmouth, mariner, defeated, are
requeued to exhibit the fame for settlement
to the subscriber, administrator t<rfaid estate.
which he will fell at the Bolton prices.
Any of the above articles he will fell as
cheap as can be bought in this town.
Port/mouth, June 9, 1800.
MARTIN PARRY,
No. 8, Portsmouth Pier.
800 hhds. Liverpool SALT.
20 tons Coals.
50 Crates Ware.
45 bbls. Spanish Brown.
II tierces Spanilh Whiting.
30 Boxes Pipes.
Log and half hour Glasses.
Japan'd Speaking Trumpets.
Log Slates.
17 Calks 6d and lod Nails.
Painters tools. Paint Scrubbers.
Hearth Brushes.
White wash do. and tallow do.
White, blue and crimson Bunting.
232 Stone Jugs and Pickle Pots.
Sail Needles and Palms.
Large and small Hammers.
Best steel socket & common Scrap
ers, &c. &c. &c.
Portsmouth, June 16, 1800.
A LL persons indebted to,
4. A or that have any demands on the cf
tate of
Frefli SWEET OIL & HONEY,
Has just received at his Shop in Daniel freet,
a general assortment of
SHOES and LEATHER;
ALSO,
An assortment of Articles in the
GROCERY Line. .
An assortment of
Tin and Crockery Ware.
— LIKEWISE--
SAMUEL BOWLES,
JOHN SNELL,