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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-06-01
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TEwNEssEE. NASHVILLE, AbrH s.
o. the night Of the 9th of February, a
negro fellow, the property Of capt. Will
born, went to the hnufe Of Philip Burrow
on Duck River. Mrs. Burrow fceinq him
lettering about, requefted him to go away,
which he did, but returned, faying he
could not find the road. Mrs. Burrow
having retired to bed with her children,
and being much alarmed at his behavior,
determined TO get up and 60 to the houle
Of Freeman Burrow, about three hundred
yards "f, and get fome of the family to
come and fay sith her, or endravor to
get the negro awAy-iiie had not got more
than fifty yards Aef3re he came out Of the
houir and enquircd where he was going ;
fhe replied, to get iome dry cane for a
torch 20 light INN to the road-he then ran
after her, knocked her down and immedi,
a;eIy looted bis belt, wrapped it around
her neck and chOaked her until he had &C
compliihed his brutal deGgn after which
he again begun to bee! her-ihe fell on
ber knees & in the NOT rathetic terms i'm.
plorcd her Iife-pronifing him every thing
me had, provided re only would fufftr hel
s. tee her children once more this he gran.
It'd but It was Only Cor tie Purpofe of get.
ung them all in ;ne houfe together in order
to accomplish his end Hs accompanied
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- 39JJ19e $1,000 -
.AtnuaL Election.

BOSTON, NAY pr
The Legislature Ofths State for "A, 3ir-
rent year, met yesterday at the NJ State
House, for the purpose Of being G. .hhized,
and proceeding to public business. After
the constitutional qualifications were admin
istered, the house proceeded to the cleo.
ton OF its C&cers. The two Candidates
for Clerk, were Nicholas Tillinghast, ESQ
(tederdl) and Charles p Sumner. ESQ. (de-
mor1ic). The 5hCle number Of yetds ,zas
529; Of which
Mr.. IlLLINGHAsT, had 90
Er. SUMNER, 98S
The Candidates for Speaker were Hon. Ia.
Ban WHEATON,, Esq. Cteaerul, and Hon.
PEREZ MoRToE, Esq (dcnsocraticJ J Whole
number Of votes 331; Of which
Mr WHEATON, had 81
Mr. MoRToE 24A
The Senate made choice Of the Hon. SAM
UEL DANA, President of the body ard
]. j. DUNBAR, Esq. Secretary
The Candidates for President, were the
Hon. HARRISON GRAY OTIS, and Hon.
SAMUEL DANA. Whole number Of votes a.
Mr.. OTIS, had Is ,
Mr. DAtA % 2seaffermg'
On the choice Of Secretary, the votes were
TO- Mr.. DUNBAR, 90; for the federal Can
didate, (Mr. McCLARY,) 10.
A JOINT Committee was then raised CON-
slstlnG Of the Hon. Messrs. D. PHILLIPS, Child,
Heard, AingJ and Slprague, Of The Senate, and
Niessrs. Harris, Gen. Gooazc:n, Foxcyaf.
WheatoH, CrowHmshteld, and KneeLand, Of he
house Tor the purpose Of examining md r..
porting on the returns Of votes for Cover
nor and Ii. Governor.
Another Commute was also raised 70 ev-
anime the votes for Senators.
THURSDAY, May o..
The Committee appointed To examine the
votes for Governor and 1T. Governor, r.
ported. that theg fousd far Cspersr,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-06-01

Iha to the houie, and with favaee feroct7
took up an iron pan handle, and imote hel
to the floor, and beat her until no tlgns oil
life could be obferyed. The nolfe occalon-
cd by the fhrieks and cries of Mrs. BurrOw,
by this time had awakened her children,
who foon met the fate of their unfortunate
mother. The eIdcft was a daughter, who
arofe with an infant in her arms-the child
was crying for its mother, when, callous
to every human feeling, this villain with
one blow dispatched the little innocent
babe, about II months old-nOt content
with this, he then with the fame weapon
beat the girl who had before held the child
in her arms until he fuppoted her dead a
little boy who was in the fame room could
not elcape, but was beaten until no appear
ance of exifence remained.-There t7ere
two other children, ifmaller than thoie latt,
icicaped his notice. Amid this icene of
blood and dehruaion, he began to plumber.
By this time Mrs. Burrow began 70 recov-
er ; but confcious of the danger around
her, bore with the agony and lay as though
The was dead, to prevent a iecond attack.
The Negro broke open a chett, took from
thence whatever filited him, as we'll as
from every part Ofthe h0uie, fuch articles as
ne could carry, and fet fire 70 the heuic
with view to burn it down with the con-
tents, in order to hide his guilt and make
his eicape, luppofng it would be conjec-
tured that the houle took fire accidentally
and confirmed the whole family.
Mrs. BurroW after laying for iome time
covered With blood, recovered 70 far as to
be able TO crawl to the woods which fhc
did-the two little children who had elca-
ped followed their dying mother-The
little boy rad girl whom he fuppofed were
dead from their wounds, ALTO revived fulfil
ciently to getOut Of the houle ; but ire girl
was unfortunately unable to get ava. be-
fore ihe had bceu burned comfortable the
infant went to aB1eS with the houfc Ii is
impcfliDfe to deferibe the miiery . his
wretched family, when in addition to the
wounds inflicted they were obliged te re-
main all night, vhic' was very cold, with
out covering or clothing.
The wretch was taken the next morning
with large quantity Of the goods he had
folen. He confefIcd The whole, and faid
It was bis intention to put all to death on
the zoth infant.
The neighbors collected and formed
themlelves into jury, vixen tie negro vas
found gui.ly-they intended burning him
but it was 70 exceliseIy wet. that they
@ere compelled t. hang him. The citizens
Of Duck River vita regret afiert, thdt they
have no law iurifl;ction among Aem, and
hope this at ~ juaice will BE CoImend-I
ed by the citizens Of Tennente. The
lives of the woman and children are at
this time deipaircd of.
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TIE whole Ne.
Necessary to 4 choice Sl9N
Hon JAMES SULLIVAN had 4Io5 1
and as chosen
There were 325 scattered vote,
-. For Lieutenant Gopsrnsr.
Whole No. -
Necessary to a choice 800 800
Hon Levi L1NcoLN had 4161.
and Is chosen
This report was accepted in IN
branches. I'VE
4 Joint committee was apDoin.ea
wait on the Hon. Mr.. SutLtv.T.@1
Mr.. LINCOLN, 70 inform them Of tta. NY
election, and to inquire when il wo,,s
Be convenient for them TO attend n NJ
qualified. 1--WE understood the O..
ernor and 1t. Governor elect have
piled, that they will meet the LeoisE
ture this day at y O'clock
The Rev. Mr.. Baldwin is cos.
Chaplain Of the House.
A Ill for the establishment of
State Bank, was reported, read a ~
tlmt.t, time assigned for its sacon,
reading, and ordered TO be Drintag
This bill directs the Province House y
be sold to the Bank if established. az
provides for the establishments u
branches, and the admission Of ex;s,
ing Banks.
FRIDAY, Mat %
Resoir4, for appointing additional N6tari.,
in Berkshire, Plymouth, &c. were pass4d
Mcssrs. Hunewell, Brewer, and Pr,nro
were appointed committee, to take o'n
consideration the czpcdiency Of making, Il,
law, some provision whereby buildings hers
after erected, shall be answerablc tor the !.
mount ofthc bills for the same, TO the un.e-
takers for given time, and 70 report b. M
or otherwise.
The Old Rules and Orders Of the Hons.
were reported and adopted, and 500 CONES
ordered to BE- printed.
Agreeably to assignment, the two
Houses met in Convention, for the bur.
pose Of qualifying the Governor and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT eiect,tO discharp.
The duties Of those offices f.; ard for the
choice Of Nine Councillors.
At twelve o'clock, the Hon. James
Sullivan, and Levi Lincoln, Esquires,
preceded BIZ the Sheriff Of Suffolk, and
followed by the Councillors for the
tiIHe being, and Secretary came in when
they seyerally signifed their readiness
70 take and subscribe the oaths and deG
larations required BY The Constitution.
The usual oaths, &c. were administ-
cred hy the President Of the Senate, aE
ter which the Secretary Of the State
proclaimed lis Excel!ency JAMES
SULLIVAN toSe Governor; aud lis
Honor LEVI LINCOLN to be Lieu.
tenant Governor Of the Common.
wealth for the ensuing year His E..
Cellency and Honor then retired.
The two Houses remaining i'll Conye-,.
ton, a Conmittee was appint6d to conecl,
sort and count the votes for sine COUfg
to advise the Governor IN the
Executive part Of Government who rerort-
ed, that tbf whole number Of votes was 35a
of which the
Hon. Jonathan Aaynayd. 3ohn Hgsrc, No
tAGriel 4<ortor, jun. EIAiGnl Kid itA, Ceor9r
U3ner;Levi Hlb5ard, .Ta1nes Freeman, p
'tbh StoreT, and Sch SPrqSrr, had about 55s
g n, and were eleCted.-Ir The f1aey,k
ticket ~ combossa Of the F5n HARRISON G.
Otis, Christopher Gore, Enoch I.itcoal6.
John Heard, John Hastings, Ezra Stark
weather, Salem Towne, Elijah Brigham,
and James Freeman:]
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-06-01
VIRGINIA.
LYFCHBURG, May :,

VIRGINIA. LYSCHBURG, May ,.
Bartbqaaks.-On the morning Of the
hrlt inf. at day brake, ltvere ihock Of
an earthquake, vas experienced at this
place. The tremuluus motion nf the
earth vas fuch as TO asita,e the hoaies in
fuch manner, that the nolle made by
the furniture, windows aud doors awoke
the mott of thOfc who iept.-TAe agita-
ton bore proportion to the height Of the
place.
On Mount Athos, the very elevated ref
dence offIaor y iIlian Lewis, near Rofs'
Iron ETorks, on James River, about feven
miles to the SouthCf Lynchburg, hi, large
toDe dwelling eth all its contents, were
70 fhaken, and in his opinion for upwards
OF =, minute, as to excite extreme alarm.
Suun was the tremulous motion, and 70
long continued at The plantation Of Major
John Ward, ftuatcd alfo on an enaincnce,
in fight of, and about a mile and A half
diitant hence, on the Amhert lhorc, that
the afrl3hted negroes precipitately defcrt-
cd their cabins, and ran TO the oVcrf.er's
hOuie for protection and cxplantation.-
The proSrefs of the deep rumbling noifc,
oiA @OtliSHANilb VII EpDCdTGQ I@ be
in the direction from 8. Z. to II w
This fhOck wa difindly felt, and heard,
throughout the fcttlements on Opofum s.
Flat Greeks, the beds shGeof are Of lime
ftOne. About this time thick black cir
cumicribcd cloud was obfcrvcd to rife ia
the north. The temperature Of the wcath.
er was innantl. changed and continued
cold for the two fucceeding days. The
mercury 10 the Barometer food and varied
from s. 9, TO az The Thermometer
from AZ OSo.
On the roth February 1901, about t.
O'Clock at night, Fighter ihocs than that
now noticed, cas- felt here, attended with
an extraordinary filverf rcfulgence. Such
was the glare Tor feveral fecondR, as TO
render all objects as viible, as at meridian
day.
Lynchburg is fituated on the fouth fdc
OF James River, n Ia north latitude, and
diitant from the neareft fea about 21o
miles-encompaiied with fmall hills and
craggy cliffs, Astounding with minerals, &
probably with foiiil coal. [Star.
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d 10 ~ fbe Information left the place. |

ed TO rs the Information left the place, on
ly one was found, the fearch for the 9TH
ers was continued. Mr.. Wead was a wor-
thy, induitrious man, lhip-builder; four
of the others were lhip-carPenters, and one
a blackfmith.-The lofs of theie refpeSta-
bic and valuable men, will be feverely felt
in Haverhill.-They have all left families
to mourn their fudden and melancholy
LOIS. NezUbHryPort GaS.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-06-01
HAMBURG, MARCH so.

HAABURG, MARCH SO.
The head quarters Of the French ar
my continued at Osterode on the 22d
inst.
The latest accounts from the theatre
OF war seem to announce great events.
1t Is reported that the right wing of the
French army, under Marshal Nasscna,
has made movement upon the left Of
the Russians. Ifthis he true, deci-
siYe action appears inevitable. The a.
iarm excited by these movements are
compensated by new hopes Of peace.
All the letters from the theatre Of war
say that proposals OF peace have been
made and it is known that the neco-
clatiOns to which the presence of NJ.
Dc kleist at the French head-Quarter.
have given rise, are not entirely broken
off.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-06-01
VIENNA, APRIL [,

The imperial Russian admiral Sirra-
lin, has sat sail with strong division
OF his squadron, which has lately been
considerably reinforced from the lon
San or kgean Sea, to Join the remaining
part of the English fleet, which MAS
4ett cruising off Tencdos. The duSe
OF Rlchelieu mas put himsclCin motion
with considerable corps assembled in
the governments Of Oddessa and Faug-
arok 70 march to MolIavia.-C0urt Ca.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-06-01
MeIanrbolr Accident.

MELANCHOLY <4ceIdent.
DROWNED, the a4th init. about mile
above the Rocks Bridge in Haverhiil, Mr..
JOSHUA WBAD, Capt. MATHEW PETiN-
GILL, Mr.. BENJAMIN Cole, Mr.. VIM.
Holt, Mr.. SAMUEL BLANCHARD and Mr..
JoHN Foss, all Of HavcrhilI. This un-
fortunate, melancholy accident, was occa-
Toned by the linking Of boat. On Sat
urday evening, Mr.. " cad, who was mai
ter ihip-buiIder, at Haverhill, with his
men brought brig down the river, which
they had launched, and were returning
IN boat with eleven men, and reached
about a mile above the bridge, when hav-
ing comfortable fal on the boat, and the
wind blowing violently, lhe ihipped wave
flied and Immediately funk, near the mid
ole OF the river, when dreadful to relate,
men of the II were crowded One
OF the men on reaching the lhore alarm
ed the neighbors, who Attended and pro
ceeded TO the place, but alas, too late, the
unfortunate men were funk fea1ch was
immediately made for the bodies, and a.
bout three hours after the fad affair, when
the gentleman who politely communicate
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-06-01
PERbfN, APRIL 6,

Six Thousand Spanish cavalry, and
twenty-four Thousand infantry of the
same nation, have passed the Pyrennes,
and are expected on the banks of the
,Ei6s the latter end Of this month.
APRIL IL.
The passage of French troops by di-
visions and regiments, IS greater than
ever. We daily see pass through here
considerable transports Of powder and
ammunition of all sorts. The want Of
specie is felt every day rnoreand more,
and it will almost BE- impossible for the
city to furnish the contribution Of a
million that has been demanded.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-06-01
Peace between England, Russia, a1,t
Tny.keU.

Peace between England, Russia, and
Turkey.
We lCourier) had tie satisfaction to
announce, yesterday, the glorious in
telligencc received the Dardanelles--
Government have not vet received the
official dispatches from Sir John Duck
worth or Mr. Arbuthnot: but they are
in possession of other advices TO which,
we understood, they attach implicit
credit-Indeed the Dutch Papers to the
9th, which have arrived, render the in
telligenee very probable. The Vienna
Court Gazette Of the 2lst Of March,
contains the following paragraph /;
Admiral Louis's squadron, cruis-
ing off Tcnedos,was reinforced between
the 18th and 18th Of February, by four
three-deckers, several frigates and cor
vettes and on the 2lst the English
forced the seven Forts which protect
the passage Of the Dardanelles, burnt
ship Of the line, and also destroyed
somc Turkish frigates in the channel.
In consequence, fresh negotiations and
proposals for accommodation took
place, and were continued when the
latest accounts came away"
The intelligence which Government
has received is more particular, as web
as more recent. Admiral Louis re-
NAMED off Tenedos, cruising between
that island and the island of Lcmnos,
till he was Joined by Sir ]. Duckworth
they then forced the passage of the
Dardancllcs amidst tremendous fire,
which however, did little damage to our
ships. The fire from the Old Castle
on the north side of the Strait, is said
to have been for short time peculiarly
heavy, but it was soon siienced by the
British rAunder, and the fort is said to
have been reduced almost 10 heap Of
ruins. The Turkish squadron oppos-
cd an unavaiiing resistance. 1t is said
that the number Of ships taken or de-
stroyed was much greater than the vi
emma Gazette states-the number is re-
ported to have been ten sail of the line.
The vigor Of our proceeding in con
junction with the Russian squadron,
spread universal CONSERVATION and dis
NAV, Proceeding through the Oar
daneil into the sea of Memora, wc'pre-
pared to carry -ur force before Con-
stantinopie, but before any thing was
attempted against that city, a messen-
ger vas sent of to the Divan Offering
terms Of Race. The Diyan, after a
short consultation, acceeded to them,
and the following j. the substance Of
the conditions we dictated in concert
with our Allies to tne Porte.
That the English should retain
possession Of the Dardanellas till gen
eral peace.
That Russia should also keep pos
session Of certain Of the Turkish for
tresses till a general peace, as a securi-
, ty for the fidelity Of the D2rte.'
The first Snd immediate Consequence
Of this act OF vigor, was the dissolution
; Of the TrenCa infucnce.-Sebastin vas
ordered away from Constan tinoplc, in
i 81 hours.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-06-01
Gorelgn gutenigeuee.

By he shih Dartmouth, arrioed AZ .Tc7v-
york from Ireland, Lond1n dates to
2lStef .4hrH haze been received.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-06-01
ELSINFUP. APRIL y.

ELSINECP, APRIL y.
BY IN arrival yesterday, in i've days
from Dantzic, We have the satisfactory
intelligence, that that city is rescued
from is impending danger, by thu sea-
-sonable arrival Of 1000 Russians. The
garrison has again taken possession Of
the Fair Water, to which the enemy
had advanced. We are assured, from
Tie same source, that the Russian
Grand Army had been Joined by up
wards Of sixty thousand fresh troops.
"A general battle was every day expect
ed 70 occur. The affairs Of outposts
and s&irmishes have been very frequent,
and even sanguinary, from the Goth 10
the end of the last 5lOnth. The prus-
SLAMS Join the Russians in considerable
numbers : but the former COMPLAIN
bitterly Of the want o. ANS, which
they anxiously expect from ENGLAND.
The number Of soldiers without arms
is very great.
REmLIN, lin Mccklenburgh) APRIL 6.
+" The French have been beaten from
Straslund. The 1Tedcs made sortie
from the Knieper and Triebseer gates,
and drove every thing before them.
Anclam has been taken bv storm BY
The SWedes under Gen. Arinfrld. The
french have pinndered and dreadfuily
ravagcd the unfortunate town. Fried
land WAS then taken, and TO dav the turn
CONES to PrenzIow. Demmin, Oar
gun, all are in the hands Of toe Svedes
Fifteen hundred Of the enemy have
Reid down their arms. IN NeWkalden
or somewhat nearer, 80 french arc
Dutch suffered themselves to be takel
bv dozen Swedish hussars. III
head quarters at Demmin, (entre nous
incoeHit1. The Governor Won Esser
is also there All the magazines
stores, and the Prussian Cannon, 81,
tWenty-iOur Founders, six R0rtars, ant
stFrn-l an nOWitzcrs, are i'll the posses
SIGN Of the Swetes. To day we bav
here in Rcp,iu 40 hussars, and thus il
NV DAYS there will not Be an cnem,
in the country In Demmin, tn,
Swedi5A advanced guard is more thai
600 strong. The lice Wagons from
every city Of 1amburch, OF pcrAap
from LpDeck, have been taken by lii
S"-dcs. Armfefd's CORPS is 1900
strong. The King viii probably com
himself with the great reinforcement
which are every moment expected. :
fresh landing Of 2redes took plac
YESTERDAY at Stra!sund The army
70 BE above $4,000 men strong. Yo
may rely upon my communication"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-06-01

merit, and desiring him to thdeavor 10
procure redress. He inconsideratel y
presented the veryAIemorial, intended
for his own information, to the Russian
Ministry-who are much offended at
it. The British influence in Russia i,
impaired. 1t is even feared Russia is
negotiating for peace.
APRIL IL.
Government have received informa-
tor from our squadron near CONSTANT
uople. They had forced the passage
of the Dardadelles, destroying, accord
ing to report, ten Turkish ships of the
line. When approaching CONSTANT
nople, they offered terms to the Turks,
which were accepted. 1t was agreed,
that the English should retain possess
sion OF the Dardanelles till a general
peace-and that Russia should keep
possession Of certain Turkish fortress
es.-The French Minister was ordered
from Constantinople in "a hours.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-06-01

LONDON, April z.
10000 stands Of arms are ordert Il "a
be sent to Russia and proportions
bic number Of bail cartridges, Up
wards &C 10000 arms have been AL
ready sent, and have arrived.
APRIL 8.
Our Merchants lately sent Memo
rial to orr Minister at Russia, stating
Complaints against the Russian Govern
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-10

house to hiss present lodgings, He stated
that he had been informed from good au.
shorty, that the secretary Of tbs treasury
had declared lhathc would not allow his
charge Of seven dollaFs per day, for the
guards employed for the safe. keeping OF
the prisoner s. and thercfore be might lose
that sum, which he had hitherto been I'd.
yancing on. of his own pocket. .s
The Chief Jps,ice declared the Grmcun.
viclion of the court that the order hereto.
fore made was legalan proper; thar TIC
payments made 10 pursuance thereof would
be sanctioned by tho court, and ought 70
be allowed by the secretary of the treasury
lie could Dot believe ihat the secretary
would Rnally disallow the items 10 the
marshaPs account. But as the officer Of
the court ought not TO b subjeetedto any
risk in obsyingi,s directions !; and if the
tie secretary should refuse 10 allow him a
credit for the money paid; the Court had
40 pogcr TO compel him to do 80 end the
situation Of the marshal Bas such that he
dared not enter into controversy with
tie secretary; ihN court was disposed to
reeciad the order, unless seyne arrange.
ment could be made BY col. Burr and mis-
counsel for the decentralization Of the
marshal.
Gel Rusrs declared that an offer had al.
ready been made Oh his part TO indemnify
the ,msrshal and that he was still ready
ADD wiling 90 give hial satisfactory securi.
~, that the money should be paid him in
case the secretary Of the treasury should
refuse 10 allow the credit.
After somr dcsultory conversation, no.
thing posi,i.e was agreed upon but it sp-
pearra to be understood that security was
10 be given to maj. Scott; aud tina. col
Burr was to remain 10 his apartment near
the Swan Tavern.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-10
This IS to ,glus Notice,

THAT the subscriber, of Alexandra eoun>
tyJ in the district Of Columbia, hath obtained
from the orphans court Of said county letters,
Of administration on the personal estate Of
Matthew Eak1a, late Of the county aforesaid
deceased: All persons having claims against
the said deceased, are hereby warned TO cxtli-
BIZ them, with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber, On or before the It'll day OF Fc.
braary next ensuing, orr they may by law be
excluded from all benefit to said estate. And
all those indebted thereto, are requested to
make immediate payment Given under M
hand this 10th day of August, 1907.
FysdeYlekG augusta Ksleaa Ealia.
Administrators.
August 40. 2aw6w