The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, July 2, 1762, Page 1

I { .éafilfifia4&fib2 ¥RIDAY, THE ENTERTAINMENT. ABDALLAH. Ax Faftern TALE. M the city of Samarcand, while Jeng- hizcan fwayed the imperial {ceptre of the Eaft, lived Abdallah, the fon of Mirza ; profperity awaited his call and fuccels crowned all his endeavours : nor was he deaf to the voice of virtue. His benevolence diffufed itfelf far and wide, as the fragrance of the fpicy groves wafted on the balmy wings of the eaftern breeze. ' Abdallah, the rich, the happy, and the virtuous, was ecchoed from where the fun firft tinges the morning clouds with purple, to where his revolving chariot finks into the embiaces of the weftern ocean, Amonfg the crouds who frequenced his houfe was one Haly, a man of a feeming melancholy difpofition, and folitary turn of mind. When Abdallah one day had « fhewn him all his fumptuous apartinents, and all the fplender of immenfe riches, and afked his opinion of what he faw ; he re- plied coldly, “ Alah and our propliet are my witnefles, that Ieftecm a folitary reclule far happier than thee with all thy riches.” ‘While Abdallah ftood amazed at this re- ply, he thus continued—* In the wilds of Sara lives Aladin, the fon of Aboulcafem, the herbs of the ficld fupply his table, and the running ftream flakes his thirft 5 re- gardlefs of the luxuries of life, he covets not the fpices of Araba, nor the glittering gems of Irak. Centent to him fupplics the place of riches, and a chearful mind the want of power. Son of Mirza, this is the maa whofe ftate I account far preferable to i thine 3 and fo wouldft thou thyfeif, couldlt thou be capable of enjoying the fweets of retirement.” He ceafed, and his words left a deep smpreffion on the heare of his friend ; he became eager to try by experience the truth of what Haly had faid 5 ofien would he fernd for him, and queftion him more concerning the dervife whom he had mentioned, till ac laft he perfuaded himfelf that felicity refided only in the fcenes of fimple nature 5 and foon atually pur an end to his anxiety, by taking a fudden journey unattended, 1o the place which had been pointed out to him for the habitation of Aladin. When firlt he arrived at the retreat, he was fo well pleafed with the unruffled calm ., of a folitary life,*thathe thought himfelf 7‘ \ i‘? il more than compenfated for all the pleatures he had left behird 3 but alas | how unftable are the refolutions of youth !|—the daughter of vifier Abdelaziz, lovely as one of the Houri, had heard by fome means of his retirement, and followed him into thofe fhades, to diffuade him from fo ftrange a refolution. Amiable as he was, it was no wonder fhe had conceived a paffion for his perfon. While he was mulfing under the thadow of a tree, fanned by the refrefhing evening breeze, fhe approached him, and drew afide her veil.—The fight of fo-much Jory 2. 1762, -~ New-Hampfhire @&+ beauty ( for he had never before beheld her,though the had often feen him) was 100 much for the youthful heart of Abdallah ? “and when fhe difcovered herfelf, and told the motive of her journey, nothing could equal his perplexity, When he turned away from her, he retained his old refolu- tions of quitting tire world, but when he caft a glance -on her beautics, they were all overthrown.—He was in this perplexing fituation, when the dervife Aladin fuddenly appeared, and ( the lady withdrawing ) - thus addreffed him : « Wonder not, fon 6f Mirza, that I am fully informed of all that concerns thee : this nighc the prophet has vifited me ina vifion for thy fake. In vain thou feekeft to lead the life of a hermit, with the pal- fions of a lover. Flaven which bade day and night fucceed each other has appointed feafons for all things. The fequeftered life of a dervife by no means fuits the tem- per of a youthfal mind ; and that will pleafe moft, which can boaft the greateft variety, Purling ftreams, and thick em- bowering fhades, may pleafe a while, but being always the fame, they foon become difgufting to an a&ive mind. Go, then my fon, and while youth glows on thy cheek, and diffufes, its generous atdouf through iy heart, be wuly happy ina focial life 3 enjoy the innocent pleaiures, withcut runnisg into the criminal exceffes in the world ; make all thy ftudies ufeful, all thy amufements innocent 3 and let pleafure be thy diverfion, but virtue thy chief good—T hen, if in old age, thou art tired of the enjoyments of this world, retire to folitude for reft, ard make con templation -thy {weeteft companion.” Abdallah followed his advice ; he re- turned to Samarcand, and efpoufed the daughter of Abdelaziz ; and that vifier foon after dying, he fucceeded to his cffice, which he filled with univerfal ap- plaufe,& enjoy’d,till thirty times therevolv- ing year had run its courfe 3 then having loft the partner of his bed, and growing old,he remembered the words of the dervife, and ‘once more withdrew to the folitude, which exattly fuited his condition 3 day fucceeded day, and year rolled on after year in one continued fcene of real felicity, and he glided down the current of time, on the gentle ftream of a calm compofure. At laft the angel of death, by quick and eafy tranfition, bore him to the gardens of Paradife, leaving behind him this ufeful leffon : * That the morning of life fhould be fpentin aéts of virtue,that the decline of it may be bleffed with ferentty, and peace.” gesrsb ey w4 Qe ar i e G St. Clbriflophers, May 5. A few days agoarrived in the road of Bsfleterre, from & cruize, the privateer {loop Duke of Yaik, John Hazell commender. On Filday the 23d of April, in the morning, being sbout & mile to the Southwatd of Porto Rico, he faw two 12 gun {l ops at snchor in one of the by bays, who immegdiately came out in chace of him,one of them heiftingDuich colours, the other s lasge bloody flag, end each fired 4 fhot, which he undauntedly returned. Iis then put his veflel into a proper pofture of defence, and bore down upén them, havisg one'on each’ giarter < k¢ Lwas firit Pubif’d, Farefgfl and Dax‘z@?&‘/&. defived them to fend their boats on board, which they in a fcernivl manner refuled 3 being in g Breat « liuy to engsge,they leid themieives an board cach other,and he tock that opportunity 10 fire upan taem ; but they feon cleared themielves, and theu begen 10 engoge on each duarter, which Jafled very bot on both fices tor three hours, but being cus o&’; they made fail from him, and he puifued them. Soon efterwards his carpenter (sid the {loop was hulled, #nd had three {eet water in 1he hold 3 {o he wag gb- liged to carcen to ftop the leaks, He received no other damage than being hulled by three thos, having thice mcn wounded, snd his feils and rigging very much fhattered. His antsgon fis got fafe inioPorto- Rico again, where they came to an anchor, CHARLES TOWN, Sour#-CaroLina, May 23. Q@n Tuelday laft arrived here aFrench prize fnow called leBien Aimee, FrancoisSusu late mufler, from Cipe Froncois bound for Boutdeaux, tsken the Thutiday before in lat. 27. long. 63, by the Nelley Frigate of London, Capt Benjamin Smith comman- cer. The French captain cffered 50001 for her ranfom. Her cargo confifts of abeut 100 hogtheads of beft white fugars, about § tons of indigo, and ten of coffee &c. &c. She failea from the Cape on the 10th inflant, with a Fleet of about 11 Dutch armed {loops tor Curacos &c. and fome Englifh veflels, snd was taken the 1oth. Two days betore he lei: the Cape, capt. Harvey sppeared off there with 7 Britifh thips of the line. The French csptain fays, that he lefc in the ports of Miipaniola. sbout $o {ail oi knglifh traders fromMNorth Americs, Providence, &c. On Wednelday theNellyFrigate above mentioned came in, to careen, 1efi, and get more men, unlefls fomething more advantsgeous thould offcr. She is s line fhip mouniing 26 i(welve and nine pounders on one deck, and 10 fix and four pounders, and has s great charatter for failing. . The {eme day put back,heving fprurig hes faremal?; the privateer Ichooner Major Rogers of this port, Capt. James Roge:: commander, and brought in'a French floop called le St. Ferdinand, Auguftin He- liqon late mafter, from New Otlerns bound for S:. Auguflise, laden with turs, which fhe took the zoth inftant, about 10 leagues to the fouithwerd of St Auguftine. Capt. Rogers fpoke with the Harlequin privateer, likewiie of this Port, o St. Auguttine, this day fe’night. , 49 A The Cherokees continue to make excifes to'svoid delivering up their Englifh- prifoners, according’ to treaty,and noiwithRtanding their poieflions of ffiend- fhip there is 1eafon to fulpet that they have:been ‘endeavouring to renew their tresty with the French st New Orlesns.... That slready they have gone be- yond their limits on the hunting ground, and - have intimated that they fhall not b€ fatisfied unlefs theif prifoners arc rellored, and a trade granted them.: - By Capt. Young, arrived laft night from S:. Chri- flophers, we are informed, that Sir George Pococke, with 12 (hips of the lir¢, and 12000 lsnd forces from Martineco, called at that ifland the 8.h fnflint for the Cork and London fleets for Jamaics, snd fail- ed with them the fame duy, on the intended expe- dition. He likewile informs us, thrat aSpanifh prive- teer from Porto Rico was taken and. carried into St. Cariftophers, and that they. heve 36 out from the fem2 plsce, moft of whefe crew are French. One ot them chafed Capt. Young into Anguills. . . M. Bienac’s [quadron lay at the Cape with theis yards and top mafts firuck, their feamen having de- ferted almoft a3 foon as they gotin they were in giet want of mafts, navel ftores and other neceflaries. A Spanifh Tetter in s prize carried into Providence {ays, that two Spanith gailies were ficting Gut at the Havarnah, to fcous this cosft from Cape Romain‘to Cape Fiorida, . . pes S AT L PHILADELPHIA Fim: 10, ~ By Capt. Flint, from St. Chriftophers, we are'in-. formed, that Capt. M’Pherfon, in the privateer fhip Britannis, of this Pori, being cruiz.ng on the Spanifh Main, on the 8th or g:h of April, off of Laguiraitell in with,and eng:ged, & Lirge Spavifh thip ot 24gun bound in thers from the Havennah : ThatCapt Msg Pherfon exideavouied to cut the Spanisrds off from the Land, but cculd not de. ii, he keeping clofe! by the thore ; and laid him aloung fide,in ordes ta board, but durft not graple; as both fhips would: dnavida- bly have runafhore, snd been loft ; the furft rusnin pradigious high, fo thattheEnemy got 1o ks Por, snd that the Britannia had oné of her Officers; gnd* 4 Foremaftmen killed ; had Joft her Forectapmaft, and rzceived fome otherDamege ;but thatic was refipised)