The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-09-17
lid the DifreRedI

y III -
We are forty to inform our read
ers, that The fever till RACES in Phila-
tdelphia. By the laa accounts from that
! devoted city, ~ new cafes had taken
/ s4place tie "A hours preceding. This
Slsdvice excited the felectmen OF this
| town 10 propoie on the morning Of yef-
|@ltegday, TO the minifers Of the two
l. congregational focietieS, and ALTO to the
dociety Of friends, TO have a contribu-
hon for the relief Of the poor, who are
unable to Ace from the city, which the
r board Of health there, have publicly
+ adetlared is the only way they can expect
from the diforder. This propof-
/ = was cheerfully concurred in and in
/ hhe afternoon the fun Of 80 dollars
Mas collected from the two focieties frit
!. nsntioned,s and 81 dollars from the
1. Fociety Of friends which fums were
hsnt on by the mail which was made up
the laf evening.
I As fome well-difpofed perfons had
/ not opportunity to contribute yelterday
/ q they are informed that 4 box is lodged
= at the In[urance Office for the recep-
H. bon of any fums which they may be DIFF
I Epoled 70 give which viii be duly for
warded by the iele6men, in the fame
manner the above fums have been
/ iranfmitted--viz. in a letter to the
board of health. inclofed to the care of
/ |OfePh Haberlham, elq. POf-maRer-gen-
Il eal."
T. sit Is p-ope-. however, TO obferye, that the
e rinifer cfthe Epiicopal Church being abf.rt,
H.. probably the members Of that church attend
Is I'D iheie foeielies.
n ~. EEtar r tie P5lrdslb5ia "Tavr AmtRr
- cav" si5ins TIE JaaqYisZ 70 The kjf aadJef Of
Is tie H.aAb COMMITTEE Of fbateAy.
81 rive hope the above letter will route fome #
IL per ezIed fellow citizens to adive utility. The
/ : Eas contained in il, far from being highly
l. <o'oured, are bur faint picture Of the abject
g niiery and diarefs which Perv4de every part
- 81 our i'll fated city. But it is afubjca Of f.
g fbus regret, that mot Of thofc who are now
. esmoVed to PLACES Of fafey APPEAR to feel too
r. Frls for the INDECENT thoulanis that ll r.
4-g min behind 70 gorge the inlatiate NAV Of
b. bath
il IFhas been obferved that the donlrions for
T. fneS'd Of the poor have been very :rhing this
sssfsr. As Al apology, is a.ledged The general
l. ksrcty Of calh, and the exorbitant demands Of
|ggsEe people among whom our citizens have
IT, Fught refuge. This may, in loTne meaiure, be
sgTiFue bat, who that vi is the towns near our
I glfy, and views the diaipation which exits
fere-who thar beholds the billiard tables il
|an. Poe places crowded with Pliladelphians,
/ n Eou1g and old-who that fees the money
|. Il Fa'eh is fqu2nderei lhere by every ipecies of
Hss fsmng, iut NUT regret that it was not more
- FsFce, or at Leaf applied to nobler ule.
l. Would he vot4riss Of the prsient two falhion
L @fbe amufemeuts but conlider for moment,
Ex.s Fhat iuPerior era ifcation is afforded 10 the
In flnd by the conf ufneG Of having matched
9ne fellow mortal from The yawEing grave, or
I. . laslng afforded hngle ray Of comfort to the
n Ped Of lickneis, lurelv the many mierable CD
/ : kSts now ing for want OF fulicient mecisal
I. ~ would not long remain 70. and hundreds
/, . right vet be preierve who have not the means
IT flying ON tie daHger that every moment
80 Tea'ons ihsm viii deitru6ion.
III Coms forward At leaG ye public fpiTited men.
/ 10 Whole fouls are not ca'lous to the crying
Emands Of fIfF=ring Humanity, route your
~ ves n noble e1ertion-attend 10 the requelt
k~ fn,eh y p 'de t. yon by the Board 81 HeaiEh,
|. HE billings Of thoufands, Whole lives it
|~rbf }et ~ yoor power to prelerve, WI reit on
TT bands, and, il the folemn hour Of death,
~ rd yon II. hiehea dtlightof which the hu-
n pan mind IS fufcepibe1
III THE FEFER
b Boron psFer Of ire I2th ina. fys, II
Akith mn, \ e-ret tar -. 80 u, r,r-f1e! 70