50 elegant Figures of WAXWORK, Large as Life, among which are
the following (the most interesting) viz.
The late King of France, taking an affectionate leave of his
family just before he suffered under the guillotine: The Queen
appears in a rage of distraction--the King's Sister deeply
affected--the young Princess is fainting--and the Dauphin is
embracing his unhappy Father--the Queen's Maid of Honor also
appears in great distress. A guard of Soldiers are waiting to
conduct him to the place of execution. This is an affecting
scene which appears as natural as the life, and is the most
interesting group of WAX FIGURES that ever was exhibited to
the United States.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, late President of the United States, is
elegantly situated in the centre of the Museum Hall,
surrounded by four beautiful _Wax Figures_, representing
LIBERTY, with the staff and cap--JUSTICE, with the sword and
balance--PEACE, with the olive branch extended and PLENTY,
with a cornucopia, or horn of plenty, loaded with fruit.
Dr. FRANKLIN, sitting at a table, with the late Dr. STILES,
President of Yale College, Connecticut. The _New-York Beauty_.
The _Sleeping Nymph_. A Tea Party of Young Ladies, with a
Servant Negro Girl. The _Salem Beauty_. _Maternal Affection_,
or a Lady with two beautiful Children. The _Boston Beauty_.
_Sir Charles Grandison_ and _Miss Harriet Byron_. _Charlotte_
weeping at the Tomb of _Werter_.--_Humphreys_ and _Mendoza_,
the celebrated English Boxers. The domestic Cottager, at the
spinning wheel. The venerable _John S. Hutton_, who lately
died in Philadelphia, aged 108 years and 4 months, drest with
the same cloathes which he wore when living, with his own
cane, pipe, tobacco-box, &c. The assassination of MARAT, by
the beautiful Miss CHARLOTTE CORDE, in France. Two Greenwich
Pensioners. The late unfortunate Baron TRENCK, loaded with
large iron chains in a real Prison. An Indian Warrior, with
his tomahawk, belts of wampum, &c. Two Chinese Mandarines,
drest in the modern stile of that country. Also, two
Mandarines, deposited in the Museum, For Sale.
_With a great variety of_
Natural and Artificial Curiosities;
Among which are a great variety of _Birds_, _live Owls_,
_Beasts_, _Reptiles_, _Serpents_, (one of which is a
RATTLE-SNAKE, 9 years of age, and 4 feet in length,)
_Insects_, _Diamond Beetle_, _Glass Frigates_, two feet in
length, compleatly rigged and mounted with Glass Guns, &c.
The _MUSEUM_ has lately received the principal Additions for
this season--It is Opened Every Day, (except Sundays) and
ILLUMINATED every
_Tuesday_, _Thursday_, and _Friday_ Evenings.
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Notice to the economical, from the "Salem Mercury," July 8, 1788.
--> Save your Rags!
AND send them to the Printing Office; you will there receive
for what you think of no service, money _enough_, which, in
effect, is the same as having money for nothing, and is
certainly better than to be at the trouble of sweeping Rags
away. If this _beloved_ argument is thought insufficient to
procure them, then only think of the virtue of serving your
country!
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"Beauties" to be seen.
New Additions.
The BOSTON MUSEUM, North side the _Market_, has lately
received many very valuable additions, among which are
The _Philadelphia_, _New-York_, and _Salem_ Beauties, and a
number of other Figures.--_Also_, a variety of natural
curiosities, among which are the skin of the _Sea-Elephant_,
in natural preservation, which measures 8 feet in length, and
6 feet round the body, &c. The skin of the African _Lion_, a
_Calf_ with 8 legs, 2 bodies, and one head, in natural
preservation, &c. &c.
Museum opened every day and evening, Saturdays and Sundays
excepted.
--> _Admittance to the Museum, 25 Cents._
The Invisible Lady, and Acoustic Temple, continues to be
exhibited among the other curiosities, at 25 Cents admittance.
June 29.
_Columbian Centinel_, 1805.
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A case of short weight of a load of hay is gravely advertised in the
"Columbian Centinel" by the town-weigher
Mr. RUSSELL,
THIS day came EZEKIEL KINGSBURY, jun., of Dedham, with a Load
of Hay to be weighed, which was accordingly done. After it was
weighed, he drove it off round Mr. _Greenleaf's_ corner, where
he stopped. Mr. _Jonathan Trask_, truckman, wanted to purchase
a load of hay--went and tried to bargain with him for it, and
as he was going towards the hay, he perceived a man raise his
head on the top of the load, by the name of _Draper_, of said
town. He accordingly came to me and told me of it. I went in
pursuit of _Kingsbury_, and overtook him just before he got to
the Granary, and ordered him back to the scales to have his
load weighed again, which weighed one hundred and an half less
that it did before.--The several printers are requested to
insert the above, to prevent further impositions on the
publick.
HOPESTILL FOSTER, Hay-weigher.
_Boston, Dec. 15, 1789._
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It seems to have been the fashion in "old times" with people who had
articles stolen from them to advertise in the papers, requesting the thief
or thieves to make restitution. Probably this was the surest method of
recovery, in the absence of the detective system. Joseph Tyler in the
"Boston Gazette," Nov. 21, 1761, is inclined to be sarcastic, and Samuel
Brazer, of Worcester, in 1802, is witty, but modest. As to stealing
psalm-books, no one would dream of doing such a thing in these days. Our
modern thieves are not interested in devotional books; they prefer
"yellow-covered literature."
Joseph Tyler _desires the Person that borrowed his Surtout to
return it, if it is not worn out_. 1767.
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Taken out of the Pew, No. 59, in the Rev'd Mr. Barnard, senior's
Meeting-House, about a Month since, a PSALM-BOOK. The Person is
desired to return it, otherwise may depend upon being exposed.
_Essex Gazette_, Sept. 28, 1773.
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_A MODEST REQUEST!_
THE two obliging _Ladies_, who on the night of Monday, the
29th ultimo, between six and seven o'clock in the evening,
took from the Store of the Subscriber (_not by mistake_) FIVE
BARCELONA HANDKERCHIEFS, are desired to return them
immediately, _with satisfactory remuneration_, or the next
notice they receive will come "_GREETING_."