At New-York, by Rev. Mr. Hart, M.M. NOAH, senior editor of
the Enquirer, to Miss Rebecca, only daughter of Mr. Daniel
Jackson, of that city. The junior editor of the Enquirer was
on the same day killed in a duel. An old Bachelor at our
elbow thinks the fate of the surviving editor most deserving
of commiseration!
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"Salem Gazette," 1811.
......DEATHS......
A short time ago, at the romantic village of
Laughton-en-le-Morthen, in Yorkshire, England, Farmer PAUL
PARNELL, late of the Ewes Farm House, age 76 years, who
during his life, drank out of one silver pint cup with two
handles, upwards of 2000l. sterling worth of nut-brown
Yorkshire stingo (good old ale), being much attached to
stingo tipple, of the best double stout, home-brewed
quality. N.B. This calculation took at 2_d._ each cupfull.
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"Essex Register," Feb. 5, 1824.
_MARRIAGES._
In Solon, by Rev. Moses French, Josiah French, Esq., aged
48, to Miss Betsey Jackman, aged 40, being his _fifth wife._
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"Salem Gazette," Oct. 17, 1825.
At Rochester, N.Y., Capt. Samuel Currier to Miss Sally
Clough--_his sixth wife_!
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"Independent Chronicle," Nov. 23, 1797.
At Gloucester (R.I.), Mr. ELISHA HERRENDEN, Æt. 83, to Mrs.
ELENOR LUSHURE, Æt. 88, being his _eighth_ wife!
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"Salem Gazette," 1829.
By Rev Mr Upham, Mr Lewis Plum, of Newark, N.J., to Miss
Eliza P. Lemon, of this town.
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"Essex Register," Dec., 1820.
At Beverly, on Wednesday evening last, by the Rev. Mr.
Oliphant, Mr. Larkin Moore, travelling preacher, physician,
poet, trader, &c., to Mrs. Nancy Cook.
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"Salem Gazette," 1790.
_Died_]--At Horseley, in Derbyshire, England, a venerable
matron, named _Frances Burton_, aged 107. She had practised
midwifery upwards of 80 years. The husband of the above old
lady was sexton of the parish church 70 years; and this
ancient pair frequently boasted, that she had _brought into
the world_, and he had _buried_, the parish twice over!
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1807.
......_DIED_......
Near Gloucester, Virg., _Elizabeth Wagner_, aged 107. She
never took medicine of any kind in her life.
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From "Salem Gazette," 1811. Appropriate name for a
rope-maker.
Mr. WILLIAM TARRING, rope-maker, 38.
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"Massachusetts Mercury," Dec. 27, 1799.
Died,
At _Hamilton, Essex_ County, PLATO WHIPPLE, aged 103, one of
God's images in ebony.
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"Salem Gazette," 1811.
Mr. JACK DALAND, a very worthy black man, aged 65. He was
brought from Africa to the West Indies at about 11 years of
age; but instead of being _eaten_, as he expected, by the
white men, he was transferred by purchase to a happy asylum
in this place, where he has spent upwards of 50 years of his
life, respected by the whole town, as a faithful,
industrious, pleasant-tempered, intelligent man. His honest
industry was rewarded by the acquisition of a comfortable
property, which he has left for the enjoyment of his family.
The long train of white people who followed his remains to
the grave, testify to the esteem in which he was held.
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The following is a notice of a "distinguished merchant" and "literary"
character of Newburyport, Mass. In the appendix to "Lord" Dexter's great
production--where all the stops are placed together on the last page,
so that "people can salt and pepper as they please"--we find these
lines:
"All men inquire, but few can tell
How thou in Science doth excel!"
TIMOTHY DEXTER. The subject of the present sketch, according
to his own account, was born in Malden, Massachusetts. "I
was born," says he (in his celebrated work, "A Pickle for
the knowing ones"), "1747, Jan. 22; on this day in the
morning, a great snow storm in the signs of the seventh
house; whilst Mars came forward Jupiter stood by to hold the
candle. I was to be a great man."
Lord Dexter, after having served an apprenticeship to a
Leather dresser, commenced business in Newburyport, where he
married a widow who owned a house and a small piece of land,
part of which, soon after the nuptials, were converted into
a shop and tanyard.
By application to his business his property increased, and
the purchase of a large tract of land near Penobscot,
together with an interest which he bought in the Ohio
Company's purchase, afforded him so much profit, as to
induce him to buy up Publick Securities at forty cents on
the pound, which securities soon after became worth twenty
shillings on the pound.
His Lordship at one time shipped a large quantity of
_warming pans_ to the _West Indies_ where they were sold at
a great advance on prime cost, and used for molasses
ladles. At another time, he purchased a large quantity of
_whalebone_ for _ship's stays_; the article rose in value
upon his hands, and he sold it to great advantage.
Property now was no longer the object of his pursuit; but
popularity became the god of his idolatry. He was charitable
to the poor, gave large donations to religious societies,
and rewarded those who wrote in his praise.
His lordship about this time acquired his peculiar taste for
style and splendour; and to enhance his own importance in
the world, set up an elegant equipage, and at great cost
adorned the front of his house with numerous figures of
illustrious personages.
By his order, a tomb was dug under the summer house in his
garden, during his life; which he mentions in 'A Pickle for
the knowing ones,' in the following ludicrous style:--
"Heare will lie in box the first Lord in Americake the first
Lord Dexter made by the voice of hampsher state my brave
fellows Affirmed it they give me the titel and so Let it
goue for as much as it will fetch it wonte give me Any
breade but take from me the Contrary fourder I have a grand
toume in my garding at one of the grasses and the tempel of
Reason over the toume nand my coffen made and all Ready I
emy house painted with white Lead an side and outside
touched with green and bras trimmings Eight handels and a
good Lock, I have had one mock founrel it was so solmon and
there was so much Criing about 3000 spectators I say my
house is Euqal to any mansion house in twelve hundred miles
and now for sale for seven hundred pounds weight of Dollars
by me