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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-12-11
EPTdPH ON TO4I PAINE.

WHEN the wight who here lies beneath the
cold earth,
Firf quilted the land which had given him
birth,
He commenced the apoale of hloodlhed aud
0rfe,
And pracfis'd the trade TO the end of his life.
Ssttio-, and n0ajtais and Eet 70 d5ipss,
He took up the title of old Common 5enfe
Tiygti poor bena boar ,ieb ,sgpe, 70 hep nasty
Excited to plsge, and ihared in the plumber
But when there no longer was plunder to
fhare,
His common fenfe led him to feek it ellie.
where;
To his coun,rymen now he re,urn'd back
again,
The wronger of rights B the Fighter of men I;
He toll tbem they PIN 1vve nation Of aav:i,
That tlei, Kgg rvss feel, and biz Minjaf,'
And the only fure way for the people 20
thrive,
Was to have neither one nor the other alive.
But Thomas, who never knew when he ihould
flop,
Went a little too far, and was caught on the
hop;
In lhort. twas determined tina, poor Tom
fhould iele
His ears at poa, or his life in ncofe.
Old Common Senfe bogglss, then /taik, SSt
Ggh,
Psels up oil BIZ rags, then dspa,h ia TIE night
His arrival in Paris occa6ons fete,
And he finds ia the den of aflaiins feat
Here he murders and thieves, and makes laws
for feafon,
Il crammed in q dungeon, and breaches up
reafon,
Blafphemes the Almighty, lives in filth like
hog,
Is abandoned in death, and inferred like dog.
Tom Paine for the Devil is furely match;
In kaOiae 0A Esgiaad be cheated Jael Catch /,
In Fl ance. the firlt time iueh thing had been
ieen,
He cheated the watchtul & fharp Guillotine !;
And at lat, to the forrow Of all the oehoders,
He ha, marched out Of life with his head on
his houlders.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-12-11
FOR THE GAZETTE.

MIRACLES are the works of God above,
or contrary to the established laws of ma
ture. That there have been miracles,
conclude will not be denied by any who &C.
knowledge the divinity OF the sacred scrip
lures and that these have been opposed
By signs and ly'ng wonders is equally evident.
True miracles were generally wrought in
confirmation of some mission, or declaration
FROM God /; as by Moses " hen he received
the former dispensaton and delivered il to
Israel and especially by Chris, and his
apostles in confirmation OF the gospel. They
were important in their nature, and what
could not be effected by human power.
Disorders iucurable by the art of man were
healed, such as deafness. blindness, inyet.
crate pslsies, leprcsies, &c. and the dead
were raised. These cures were done BY a
touch, or a word spoken, or by the use OF
means which could have no natural tenden-
cy to heal. They were done openly 10 the
presence of friends and foes, and the effect
was immediate, and entire. a, least in We.
ry short time, and were incontestable, and
could not be denied by the greatest oppo-
sers.
When the great end of the miracles done
by Moses was accomplished, that j., the
establishment of his mission, and the reali.
y of the interpositon Of Jehovah in favor OF
his people, then The doctrine advanced by
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-12-11
Bouasarte's Hqmaxity, 81.

1.-THE following remarks, taken from. the S.A
fimo,t Fe ,@ Republican, will ferve TO esh,ii,
TO the leaders OF the democratic party few
traits in he character of their fsvori,e,
BoSAfsRTE, whom they as fervie'y wor-
flip aud idoiize, az any of his Lcgsr n Hsn-
ca, do -
4" Many Of our readers may recol-
lett that in the year 1903, Isai.H WIS
in the poiieiIicn oftlre rng'iih Du-
ring the fiege of thar city Bonaparte
was recommended - B.7fra5 by the
General who commanded The ketub-
Hedn army, and was accordingly ele-
waited TO ;hc rank OF Chief de Orig
ade. The ihockiny cruehiesS which
were con.mitteJ after the fhr-ndcr
of the city, have fcarcely parallel
in the Black Catalogue of Frchel,
crimes, and it is well known that 30.
naparte arrogated the excl6l;$c m-ri,
of thefe enormities. BE iiTu-d
PROCLAIM alton fnmmoning all the
French citizens EIfeded of being
connected with the Ensiih, to artend
at particular fpor upon the ,,an. OF
death. Nearly two thouiana men.
women, and children were cole6ttd
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-12-11

Moses became the test of true miracles,
(Deut. Kill, 1-3,) and they were not so
plentiful afterwards, till another very i'm.
poftant occasion required them.
When the great Saviour made his ap-
pearance in the world, it was necessary that
his character and birth should be divinely
announced. And as he was about to bring
in a new dispensation, different from that
of Moses, and contrary to the prejudices of
the multitude, it was nece ssary that re-
peated and important miracles should be
done, in confirmation Of his mission, and
that of his apostles hence the many signs
and wonders which attended the fret pro-
mitigation of the gospel. Since the apos-
tolic age, true miracles are but little known.
Not but that God can, and will, II he pleas
es, revive them whatsoever he views them
ne cessary And such will carry ncontes-
table evidence of their reality in their ma
ture and circumstances.
But those sisns and 5inS wonders, which
have appeared more or less in every age are
unimportant & trifiing in their nature, even
could we suppose them to be real ! design.
cd to establish imposture, or merely 10 ex'
cite admiration are IN measure cohceal'
ed from public view. and always doubtful,
and carry with them the marks Of impss
ture, visible to those who are discerning,
and compare them with the genuine a,
counterfeit money is known by its unlike
ness to the true coin or bills.
It is to be wished that people were As
apprehensiye of counterfeit wonders, a
they are of counterfeit money that those
iugelings may be compared in their naturs
and circumstances, with those divine work.
recorded in the Bible and with respect u
delusive prophets, that we may ever re
member that important injunction OF the
Saviour, az they shaH ssy snro yea, Behs!l
! he is m the desert, Go NOT FORTH aftel
them" Matt. -. 20. Luke 81, 8.
A BELIEVER.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-12-11

prototype in all its yihble parts was 10
ftriking. that had not the rock on
which it was fitting been dangerous
for bathing, ihould have been con-
TRAINED TO have regarded it as really
human form, and to an eye unaccui-
toned to the Gtuation, it mutt un-
doubtedly have appeared as fuch.
The head was covered with hair of the
aforementioned color, and ihaded on
the crown, the forehead round, the
face plump, the cheeks ruddy. the
eyes blue, the mouth and lips of a
natural form, refembling thofe of a
man the teeth | could not diicover,,
as the mouth was ihut the brcaft,
abdomen, the arms and fingers of
the lize of full grown body of the
human fpecies; the fingers, from the
action in which the hands were en-
ployed, did not appear to be webbed,
but as to this am not poitiye. 1t
remained on the rock three or four
minutes after obierved it, and was
exercifei during thar period in comb
ing Ks hair, which was long and
thick, and of which it appeared
proud, and then dropp ed into the fca,
which was level with the abdomen,
from whence i; did not reappear to
me Il had diltina view of its fea-
lures, being at no great diltance on
an eminence above the rock on
which it was letting, and the fun
brightly filming. Immediately be-
fore its getting into It's natural ele-
ment it feemed to have obferved me,
as the eyes were directed towards
the emineuce on which food. 1t
may be necellary TO remark that previ-
Gus TO the period Heheld this Object, |
had heard il frequently reported by
feveral perions, and fome of them
perfons whole yeracity never heard
difputed, that they had teen fuch a
phenomenon, as | have aeicribed,
though then like many others, was
not difpofed to credit their teltimony
on this fubjed, lean fay Of a truth,
that it was only by feeling the phe-
nomenon, l was perfectly convinced
of its exiltence.
If the above narrative can in any
degree be fubfervient towards eRab-
lining the exiItence of a phcnome-
non, hitherto aim oft incredible to
naturalilfs, or to re move the fceptic-
ifn of others, who are ready to diff.
pute every thing W hich they cannot
fully comprehend, you are welcome
to it, from
Dear Sir,
Your mott obliged, and mott humble
fervant,
(Signed) VIM MUNRO.
To DR.. florence, Thurfo.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-12-11
THuRso, June Q, 500

IHoNSo, u"e y, 'o0o'
Dear Siir,
Your queries refpetting the Mr..
maid are before me. From the gen-
eral fcepticiGm which prevails among
the learned and intelligent about the
exiitenoc of iuch a phenomenon, had
not your character and real delire for
inveltiga,ion been too we'll known TO
me, for fuppoGng that you wilhcd to
have a fertile imagination INDUCED
by fubjea of meriment, fhould
have been dilpofed to have concluded,
that in this initarce you aimed at be-
ing ranked amcng the laughing phi.
lo!ophers at my expence. Senhble,
however, thai this is not the cafe, and
taking it for granted that you are FIN
ccrc, ihall eudeayour TO anfwer
yo,;r ousries. though there is little
probability that any teilimony which
/ give refpeding the mermaid. VIII
oeerate towards convincing Ehoie,
who have not hitherto been convin-
csd, by the repeated teitimonies ad.
duced in fupport of the exiitence OF
fuch an appearance.
Abou, twelve years ago, when |
was Parachail- Sohoolmalter at Reay,
in the courfc Of my walking on the
ihore of Sandiide Bay, being fine
warm day in tummer, | was induced
10 extend NY walk towards oandiide
Head, when my attention was arrei-
ted by the appearance OF figure re-
sembling an uncloathed human nc,
male, fitting upon rock ex,endse
irto ih- fea, and apparently IN The
altion of combing its hair, which
flowed around its ihoulders, and OF
a light brown colour. The reiem-
bisnce wLiGh nc figure bore 10 IT'S
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-12-11
ALsxANDsrA, NOV. 2

We are informed that Mr. jack
fon left Warrington yeiterday, on
his way to New ork. 1t is nor
probable that he Will return to ths
feat of government any more nor
do we expe6 that another Britih
Miniiter will be fent to this country,
in the preient fate ofour affairs with
that nation.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-12-11

Reason nov
" Tales .pd,t sOifh appetite, and plsa&. The
cause"
1t is an old re mark that the perverson of
the best things often converts them to the
worst, and in the case of philosophc inf
deity the truth of it appears in striking col.
ours. Reason, which was given to man for
the very best OF purposes is here pressed
into the service of vice, & "strsit becomes
tool for crafty knaves." and is welded
with much dexterity against every principle
which condemns their own wicked prac.
tees. Infdels of all kinds have leyelled
their artillery mostly at those doctrines
which reproyed the principles of the heart
and enjoined positive holiness of life, while
those parts of the sacred oracles which
were Of a doubtful cast were construed to
suit their own schemes. The most refined
scepdcs are continually bawIing about the
mystery of scripture truths, and urging the
necessity of calling into action the slumber.
ing powers OF the mind. They will tell
much of moral rectitude" and the " fit
ness of things" Exceedingly clamorous
are they for correctness of conduct, but only
follow them from theory to practice and
you see the rot,enness of their pretsntions
SalI they will boast of the superior illumin.
alton OF reason while their conduct plainly
shows that their governing principles spring
from the very bosom OF darkness. But
there is a certain class of unbelievers whose
weakness only prevents them from standing
forth as the champions of inhdelity, who
never originated an idea, but whose sole
employment is 10 start second harded OBJ.
Jeo.ions against religion and then shrink
from the contest. With much plausibity
these will plead The advantages as well p,
the necessity Of appealing 10 the under.
standing, and convincing the world by fair
argument of gospel truth They will be
fond OF eNcusing sin, and soften DOM alb.
solute wIckedness into Fl ailsies and fcllies.
AT the same time they will talk of the i'm.
policy OF strictness in doctrine, and call the
godiy man rigid and illibera. If you men.
ton to such the doctrines of regeneration
or faith, they will be ready to say with
Nichodemus, how can these things be :"
we are endowed with rational powers ard
faculties and have a right te demand some
other testimony. Thus they disbelie,e ey.
cry .hn'g because the Almighty chooses
sometimes to work without their agency.
But let sinners of this description look for
ward TO the close OF life, and contemplate
'ah sincere hour when they will be com.
PEELED to judge Of things as they really are,
ana no false medium can possibly deceive.
VIII they ;hen disbeiieve the truths of rev.
citation Will they then cry mystery and
demand further proof Of the being and a,tri-
butes OF Deity viii they thea doubt
whether there will be a future state of re-
wards and punishments No-they will
heiieve and aepldie.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-12-11

welded love aud may man feel
that it is impious q feeble to attempt
to blot from the chancery Of Heaven,
affections there resiacred by an AL
mighty hand.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-12-11
LAW AND MATRIMONY.
Rutland ". County Court, Novem.
Der term.
SlloMA Woop, VI ADDRo ANTHo.

olloMA WOOD, u. hDbRo ANTHo-
ny.
In this cafe, founded upon the pro-
mife of the defendant to intermarry
with the plaintiff, and his refufal to
perform, it appeared in evidence,
the defendant, about 9 years fince,
paid his Wits to the plaintiff, an or
phan child, and continued them UNI
til recently, faving only fufpenGon,
by agreement of the parties, with the
view to procure the content of de-
PENDANTS parents !; that the defen-
dant had written to the plaintiff fundry
epiitles in the ftyle of affection, and
had employed fome of the neighbours
to procure content of his parents who
remained inaexible, and from difap-
proved love, a babe fprung to life,
which wept for the unchanged name
Of its mother. The plaintiff claims
for her damages, 1000 dollars.
From the conduit of the parties,
ftrong evidence of the mutual inten-
ton and promle of marriage is made
to the jury.
The chief judge charged the jury
upon the law and the fact, in man.
ner moit impreiIive of his own fenG-
bility. The tear which tremb.ed in
his eye, and the often faulteriag
tongue, were no doubtful heralds of
his heart. Nature fpoke with elo-
quence, which could not fail to COM
mand and while others were hung
in mute attention by the commingled
force of indignation and of generous
fympathv, the foroidding parent pre-
ient in court, felt dagger in his
heart. Confidence took the alarm,
and trenbled like the needle to its
point When the jury had retited,
the chief Judge, difdainlng the little
delicacies OF falfe greatness, left his
bench, and was fought by the parent,
who requelted the honorable Judge
to fee the parties and name 10 them
his content. The jury ioon rsraned
with q verdict ihs court refufed
to receive it, and dire6ted the fore.
man 10 keep it iealed until the nor
row In the evening Judge Clark,
having received the content Of the
parent, and provilion from HIM for
the future happiness Of the parties,
married them. the next morning |
fpread its Beams upon f'niing viii
lage, and the fuit was sbated tor want
of legal parties.
May the beams of Heaven long
delight to giiue upon the insnGon OF
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-12-11
Poetry.


z. NJ iaie Lssdsz Paper.
Aom Pane being now boaa 1st and
r ally dead, we think cur readers
will be glad to fee an Epitaph, pub
llfhed by Collect in 1876, on re-
port of his deceale. The Epitaph
Is curious, bec4ufe, in abudng
Tom, Goblet has contrived, by
anticipation, to abufe hinfeif.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-12-11
- 0OCffe 701N1D g.

[ The following essay on MIRACLES, was
received sometime since from an unknown
correspondent, with request that it
NIGH, appear in the Gazette. Other
matters on hand obliged us to defer its
publication at that time but having now
an Opportunity, we submit II to our rea.
ders without comment. Should it lead
to the establishment of fact, or in any
way be productive Of good, our wishes
will be realized I
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-12-11
WARRINGTON. nov. c2.

We are grisved to relate, that yet-
terday, in the capitol. Capt. Coles,
the Prelident's Secretary, conceiving
himfelf unjuitly, and unneceGarily
abufed by Mr.. Roger Mellon, mem
Der of the houfe Of representatives of
the u. S. in a late trial in which
capt. Coles was party, and Mr.. Nell
fon advocate for the oppofite party,
called OH him for fome explanation !;
which was refufed : and infult and
contempt offered infsead of reparation
or even difcullion on which Capt.
Coles gave faid Mellon, with horfe-
whip, what he deemed proper chat
tifement.-rhe intervenfion of a
Senator, and other gentlemen ffand-
ing near, prevented any excefs of saf-
tigation.
We faid we were grieyed and tru-
ly we are 70 to find men, who, both
as members of the national Legislature,
and men of poEfhed fociety, fhould
70 deport themfelves as to c,erit fuch
public and exemplary infection of
puniihment.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-12-11
TRENTON, NOV. 1T.
REnARKHBLE OK.

MIL - IN q - ~ Va
We have had an account fent us
by Mr.. JosEPH CHASE, Of Fleming
ton, Of at OK RATE by him, and which
died lately very tuddenly, which is
not a ittle curious. he was four
years and eight months old when he
die ], and had never eaten a quart of
any fort of grain yet his 1Oaigbt was
as follows carcafe, lao, taliow,
100, hide, $50; total 1900. His
beicbt was Is and half hands -
tut his docihty was more fingular
than his fizc. He would at bidding
kneel, lie down, feign himlelf dead,
Sc. lie would afcend any fairs OF
iteps fluff GENTLY itrong to bear him.
Or thefe feats we have been eye wit :
nedes. He was probably one of
the mott extraordinary of the horned
fpecies.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-12-11

Letter fran Mr.. Nm. Munro, Jfb5ei
mafer, If Thur, 10 Mr.. 1or,enee,
regarding a mermaid sen b. him l'mf
Ve1rf don
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-12-11
Ristrllanp.
THE MERM AID,

Seen IN tie c9aR gf CaitknfG,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-12-11

Her Grace the Ducheis of Balti-
more, aud His Royal Highnefs Prince
Jerome Napoleon, will Witt Wqlbing-
tar, after paflins few days in PHI
adeLpkia.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-12-11

The fame paper axis, "H1gf cam
try is tbs 7" in consequence of hear
ing the imported editors of American
papers 70 often fpeak of I" our revolu-
tion," +" cur country" &c.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-12-11

The Connecticut Mirror, fpeaking
of the new Baltimore princefs, ityles
her liking Jerome'S wife No. II"
and the We,tphalian queen !" his
wife No. Quite in the gun boat
ayle.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-12-11
AN AMAZONIAN OF HIGH
RANK.
A UGsBURG. Sept. IT.
The lait French papers contain the
fo1lrwiuy av,icIe -.

AUGSBURG, Sept. II.
The noted Coun,efs of Sternbach,
who was brought here in cuiody
from Munich. fought in ths ranks
of the infurgents againit the Bavari-
ans. She is the only daughter of a
butcher. The Count Won Sternbach
fell III love with her noble counte-
nance, and her robuif and handiome
figure, and gave her his hand She
regales hrrfelf in the morning with
glafs Of ibnaps. in the Tyrolefe faili-
ion, and occalionally fmokes her pipe
of tobacco. She was taken prifoner
in an action with the Bayarian troops
in Innthal, & is proceeding under am
efcort for Strasburgh, with the Ty-
rolefe Clergy man taken at the fame
time.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-12-11
Ebe sponitor. No. XIV.
' Reason a0H

Reason nov
Tales pan s0ith appetite, and plsad. The
CAUSE"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-12-11

In a defcriptiOn given of Cinoinna-
ii, in an Ohio Almanac for the enfu-
ing year, in enumeraling the public
buildings, it is itated that the town
has tzuo Market-boglfs, one of which is
not yet 6aih-This is about up to
Paddy's account Of his dwelling
I've a ssss Eais bosis by the lde of the Lif-
fy
Which osiy srasn Ssiidirs to make il COM
plste =
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-04-18

ut a Suherior Court Of CAancery holden
at the Cahitoi in the CITY o. Richmond,
:, the eighteenth day Of February, 1909.
Robert h. Rose, Plaintiff,
AGAINST
Joel Benne.t and Tandy Bowc,ck. assiguecs Of
Richard Barbour, late a bankrsp,, now decea
sed, Thomas Barbour, father and heir of the
said Richard, John Thomas, Robert King,
Charles Croughton, and William David son,
Executors of James Short.
The defendant Robert King not having enter
ed his appearance ana given security accord
ing to the act of Assembly. and the rules OF this
court, and it appearing to the satisfac,i of the
court, that he is not an inhabitant Of his coun.
try, on motion of the plaintiff by counsel it is or
dered that the said defendant do appear here on
The FIRST day the nexs term, and answer the
bill of the plaintiff, and that cs?Y of This order
be forthwith inserted in som, newspaper publish.
ed in the city OF Richmond, for two months sue.
cessively. and posted at the trons door ofthe ca.
pitol in the said city
Copy-Teste
Sw PETER TINSr.EY C.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-04-18
Virginia (:

III Suherfor Court OF Chancery holden
at the Cahitoi IN Richmond, February
9th, 1899,
John NJ. Walker, Administrator with tn e
will annexed of John Christian deceased,
James Pat!eson, the same John NJ. Wal
ker, Administrator of Joyce Christian de-
ceased, and the said John NJ. Walker and
susanna, his wife, sole 'heiress of the said
Joyce Christian and George Smith, and
the saidI bin M. Walker, Executors of
Lucy Duiguid, deceased, and George
Christian and Joyce p. his wife, George
E. Duiguid and Elizabeth his wife. and
Lydia Daiguid, heirs of the said Lucy
Duiguid, deceased, Plaintiffs.
AGAINST
Elizabeth Patterson, Executrix, and George
Christian, Executor of Peter Patteson, de-
ceased, and Martha Pattsson, Elizabetn
M'Reypolts, Charles Patteson, Peggy Pat
teson, Polly Patteson, Peter Paterson, len :
ny Pasteson, Henry Patteson, Fanny Pat
teson, and Patteson and Charles b..
con, son and heir of Nancy Bacon, late
Nancy Patteson, children and heirs at law
OF Charcs Patteson, deceased, and devil
sees OF the eaid Peter Patteson. deceased.
Mary Ann Patteson, widow OF John Pat
teson, deceased, Charles Phelps and Mol
ly,ihis wife, Lewis Dawson, and Lucy his
wife, Samuel p. Christian, and Nancy
his wife, Samuel Paterson and John Pat
teson,infants, by the said Samu Il p. Chris.
tian, specially assigned their guardian
heirs Of the said john Pastescn, deceased
Dsicndznts.
ON motion OF the Plaintiffs, by counsel,
- and It appearing TO the satisfaction oil
the court, that the defendants E,izab.tt
Patteson, Executrix, and Martha Pattcson
Elizabeth M'Reynolds, Charles Pate.
son, Peggy Patteson, Polly Patteson. Pc.
ter Patteson, Jenny Patteson, Henry Pat.
'teson, Fanny Patteson, Patseson, and
Charles Bacon, heirs of Charles Patteson
deceased, and devisees of Peter Patteson
deceased, are not inhabitants of this coun
try, 1t Is ordered that the said defendant,
appear before this court on the first tla,
OF the next term, and shew cause, If an,
they can, why the suit lately depending be
tween William Dniguid, and Lucy, his wife
John NJ. Walker, Administrators with III,
VIII annexed, of John Christian, deceased
Joyce Christian, widow of the said Joh,
christian and James Patteson, plaintiffs, an,
Charies Patteson, Defendant, which hatI
aDated as well by the deaths of the sal;
William Dulguid, and Lucy, his wife, an,
Joyce Christian, as by the death of the sal,
Charles Patteson, Sc the proceedings there
IN had, should not stand and be revived a
gaInst them in the names of the preseu
plaintiffs, and be in all things in the sam
plight and condition as it was in at the tim
(of the abatement, and that a COPY of thi
order be forthwith inserted in some news
paper published in the city Of Richmonc
tor two months successfully, and posted q
the front door of the Capitol in the said ci
A Copy--Teste,
PETER TINSI.EY. r e.