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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-06
Richmond, Oct. G. 1909. wtds

NOiiNE.. pstIIoI wi b. pr.sehie1 10
the mex Q 'nerll Ass; NJ I,ay ing hl. -
law may pass for selling the lands of samll
DIXON, decea7e1, ly'ag H he county of Han.
over The object Of the said in ended sale ., o
make more beneficial diviIion Of he subject A.
mong the subs rbers, May ticharl, Il Try II.
john Dixon. George DIX n, RIsannl X n and
George Dixon, j. (whp aoc the ony heirs az
law OF the said Stnuei Dix mi than ia IS believed
can otherwise be effected. as the said Samuel
Dixon died in.estate and SON. Of the said SUD.
Seribers a-e infants and the said lands not aus.
ceptbe of an advantageous division.
Mary Richard.
Henry So. JohH Diron.
George Dir0H
-GeorSe DIXON, Junr. } BY their near.
ROSanHa Diron, SJohn Rieba,d.
October 9th. 1909 wtf
DY the CJ,c.lJs , N ----,-,-.,c,I16 -oor
- Virginia, PROCLAlHAqTOW Whereas
" Is represented To the Nscu i've, t1a \ ccrtaia
tree mulato Man, Who calls himself Lindsey
Johns charged by warrant Of COMM ,nieot and
on in(or nation. with breaking and entering the
dwelling house of George Beyiu, 4 the county
OF Anclti, and ealing heie0ut snnd wearing
apparel and by AN examining ~ held for the
sad county OF Amelia, on tho 25u Of Nav
1907 demanded to ths jail Of the said eounty
tor iuTtheT hitl' hah escaped from the SAID jiii.
hayc, therefore, thought &c, vim he advice OF
the Council vt state 20 issue tits proclamation.
hereby Offering reward Of fifty dola s, 10 any
psrson or pe'sont. VINO shah Sppreberd and
convey 10 the said jail Of III. coun = OF A,,elta-
the said Liodscy lohus-And ! do ni,..ov,.
enjoin AL officers, ciyil aHd military an. exbo.t
the good pc pie Of che commonwealth. TO ue
their bss' enieAV1rs 70 Mp ,cspsn auI c,nveyto
the jail OF AnsIi, county sfJfe,4id, tie said
Lindsey Johns that he may be dealt with as the
la directs.
Given under my hand uith tn. Sc Il If the
IL 5. commonwealth annexed, AZ Rich nonl
this 18th day of Ssptembsf. 1879.
Signed,
JOHN TYLHR.
~ The said Lindsey Jonn, hai q, his pbs.
session Tree pass certified oy ,ac clerk OF Gaosh
laad. he Is b1ght muiat fellow, 4bout sfx.
teet his /, stout made and about 2 . or 81 years
oil age.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-06
DlrgIIata Irgas.
RIG II NJ o N d.
Chron.

FRIDAY, OcroBnR 6, 1909.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-06

Extract Of a letter fran a respectable
Merchant in PHILADELPHIA, TO his friend
in the City Of Washington, dated Sep
Timber goth, 1909.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-06

The absurdity of the English is very
conspicuous lnsheIr firing the tower guas,
because they lost 5000 men! BY the same
rule, it they lose the army they nave sent
to the ocheidt, they will fire, not only the
tower guns, but al fhe guns IN the nation.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-06

Richard Pryor,
John North,
B. Boisseau. Jr.
rhomls Atkinson,
& lward Watkins,
i}radock Goodwin,
Peter Manson,
Manson Harwell,
Armstead Burwell,
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-10-04
NEWPORT

Yesterday afternoon arrived fhe packer Fame,
Haidr0r, Jrors Ns~- York, bringing the /os-
\ tosvhy infrihgeree.
YEw-YoRx, sEpr. So
WE stop the press 10 announce the arrival, below,
Of the ship Triton, capt Henderson. She sailed from
liverpool the 18th Of August and brings London
dates to the 18th.
battle fought in Spain on the 9th and 2Sh OF July
The intelligence reached London on the lz,h Aug.
and the Park and Tower guns fred on the occasion,
and the following official note was sent 70 the Lord
Mayor - e
Dossniag- Ssreet, l4sh .7Ag. 1900.
" Ny Lord-Ihave the honour to inform your lord
ship that the enemy having assembled the Aberche
al his forces in that part Of Spain, consisting Of the
corps ofvctor,of Sebastiani, and Of or 5000 troops
fromsfadrid the whole under the of
Joseph Buonaparte assisted BY Mashals Jourdan and
Victor, and Gen. Sebastianb attacked the combined
armies posted at Talavera, on the 2h and 28th ult
The efforts ofthe enemy were chiefly directed against
the British troops, and have to aeQuat your Lord
ship, that on both days he was defeated with dstin
gushed gallantry, and compelled to retire over the
Nbcrche,wth the loss Of not less than 10000 men2o
pieces Of cannon, and Ave standards. A victory 50
glorious to his Majests arms has not been purchase
ed without severe loss on our part. We havcto a-
msnt the loss Of fMsorCeneral Mackenzie, Brigadier
General Langworth, and many other gallant officers
who have fell thia occasion The total loss both
QAys1S stated 10 De kneu Qua wounueu S,yla ;~-~
missing SIS. The french Gencrsls Lapisse and Nor
lot. arc killed eerrsvls Setpktina and Bouleh
wounded. -NtTt$N :. es>t- :
Z" have the honour to be, SC.
He 4" CASTLEREACH.
"The Right lion. the Lord Mayor"
A Gazette extraordinary was published on the Is
with tbe official dispatches from Sir Arthur welles-
! ley.
The surrender Of Flushing was reported, but no
official advise had been received
1t was reported in Spanish papers of the 3lst Of
July, that Vancgas had captured Madrid.
Sir James Saurnarez's squadron had made sue
cessful attack on Archangel, and took 100 ships in
the harbour, laden with tallow and other valuable
commodities
The Empcrour of Austria had repaired to Camp
sin, TO accelerate the conclusion Of the Negocia.
tons for Peace.--It was reported that a Congress
wocld be held at Pressburg, to settle the terms OF
Peace.
Nothing Of American affairs.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-10-04
NOTICE.

WE the Subscribers being by the
Wv Court Of Probate Of .NSrM Kl,gsto.vn. in
the County Of Washinyton, aprointed commissioners
TO receive, and examine the claims Of the crcdtu,g
to the estate Of JOSEPH CANAfELI., late Of sid
town deceased, (Keprcsentcd Insolvency and have al
lowed u nr months for that puiposc.--Tl,csc are
therefore to Notify the creditors to said Estate 10
bring in their respective claims u chef Of ns, the
Subscribers, at orr rcsscctivc dwellings,, IN seid
town, at any tir1c within cir months from the date
hereof T 81
GEO THOlfAs.l 80,
JOHN HALL,
AIIpersdns Indebted to the said Estate are dcsired
10 make immediate payment, 70
MARGARET CAMMEII., .aduu,u'r.
North Kingsso,uu, Sept lii, 1909.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-10-04

AZ Barington Mr. LurHra Ashley. Of Had
hem, 10 Mss ELIZA HuMrHnry. M
Al Rchotoih, Mr.. BrNJAMiN ALLrN, 70 Miss
HANNAu WADE.
At Haperhiu. Mr.. TnoMAs KrwpALr, of .Boston,
TO Miss RrpEccA SMI?n, daughter Of the late Rev.
Dost. Smith, of the fsrvncr piscc.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-10-04
MARINE LIST.
Port or NEWPORT

Ente,rd-Ship Hampdcn, Holmes, Havana via
Philadelphia : sch. Aznbah & Ruthy, White. Maan.
zasi sloop Juliet, Lock, Hsvanas do Golden Are.
Earl, New.york sch. Diana, Wass, Machias, sloop
Fame, Walden, New-york. wv.
Ciearsd,--slcop Reformation. Desno Charleston
do Huntrcss, Earl, New-York do. Henry, Barlow.
do. - 80
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-10-04

TIE sswing Is tae amsssnf e the Brfish naral 0res
up 70 this day. 1t sea. 64 >hps IF c 6ne, ,l3 from 50
70 ~ gums l06 rctss, IS siocpe and yoehts, bom5s
ai fire shbs, 81 &{gs 10 cutters. IS sehoouers g1ss
sesseis, hssrrs, &C. Total 43S In Port and ffti,ys
~ Of The hps, from 50ete AZ gnns 81 frigafes, so
seeps aud yachts, bombs and IRE shps, 95 6rigs %
cutters Is sehooners gun resseis, h.gges, &c Total
3S9.- Guard ships Hsspuai sps.S sc. 40 Of the ine
from so 20 a. guns, 18 figofcs slocfs and yachts.
25rigs, 5 cutters, S schoonsrs, &C. 1Sfaf 50. h or
snary and repais,g, 81 Of the Gnes ~ Jsas 50 to "A
sss, 81 sgases, SO siocps and yachts, 10 boms o,d
IRE shbs Is brigs, schooaers Sc. 1Stal 2O0-Btd-
Dig, AZ Of e lne, 25 f,gates, 10 sieops and yaea,s,
10 bonbs and fr~ ships 60 briggs, schooners &c. 1s-
tai lilo. Grand scfai 1918. A.t
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-10-04

agairst France and Holland, which prevented
them from receiving the usual supplies from
the mother country.
The shippers of British dry goods to the
Wcst-Indies made such handsome profits on
: their adventures, that they greatly encreased
theirpurchasers and shipments. The impor-
ters OF British goods made such rapid sales
and such immense profits, that in the course
OF eighteen months or two years. We saw a
Observation-Disclosures into ventler Of rib
IONS, musiins and dimity--a tailor selling
broadcloth and calico--a halter selling hosie-
ry--a weaver disposing of ironmongeiy-a
shoemaker, Soap boilcr--and a bricklayer
forming partnerships in the West India trade
land people of all trades. grades and des-
criptions, engaged in retailing British manu-
facturcs--all more or less operating upon
British cahifsi or British credit.
The manifest result Of this increased de-
mand for British manufactures, was an in-
crease for American debtors to Englishmen,
and of consequences an augmentation of Brit
ish influence in the United States. ~
At the period, however, to which advert,
British influence wa but just in the dawn In
future propose to state some further causes
which operate to extend it, ~
AWHIG.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-10-04
DIED,

In this town. Miss FANNY STEVENS, aged IS,
daughter of Mr.. David Stevens
At Portsmouth, on the Gath inst. eftcr short ILL
ness, Mis-. AproAL LAwrow, wife of Mr. Adam
Lawton, in the Saith year Of her age.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-10-04

We learn, that DR.. Waterhousc has re-
Gently vaceinated nearly fourteen Hundred
persons in the town OF New Bedford Every
friend to humanity must rejoice to sec the ex-
ample of general Vaccination by towns thus
rapidly spreading. itfd.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-10-04

In the 10Th line Of the !" Tomb Of LaSra,v on tho
last page Of this DAVIS paper for those read "thou"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-10-04

We understand. the subscription<}o the
purchase Of that magnificent building, the
Exchanged Coffe- House, progresses tsvoulu-
bly,. Bosfon Csronfefe.J
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-28
By n. G.. DUFIEF, +
Amhor Of Mature Di&tlaged IN M'I ~. .' %t
TEACHING lansncgs 10 mar, G1.I'''S" y
Ercnch language, &C.

The first book of apation IS the 0i'"''
Of their own language.
/. 1t shall be printed on fine paper a,oo
handsome large l2mo Volumes e vet or
beautiful type, called nor 2a'e.i' Wv, r~ 70.
the purpose, oy Messrs. hinncy Ipi !, BY
ra.dson. This type, although 'n"J ~ gra.::.
It's neatness ana elegance, eStret,'e'I 3 FROM
t;,l to the ewes. The wor!; VIII iSs"o have
The press Of f. and G. PsImer' WV: :bcjty
already been so emineAtiy disl'i'H";;. - ;5cf
The greatest accuracy and tas'0 . !" Of
profession, AUD a thorough Me-
the French and English lang'lass,' ,oIamc'
II Price, to subscribers, for the 'S WIS. 10 be
in boards, neatly lettcrcd, 1--we oo',y wax, BY
paid on the delivery Of the "h"I@ I r,yc TIC
gentlemen, however, wishih@ - : may be
first volume before the sccoaa' :. d
received upon paying thc iu'. ~
the subs .l,iption for both vo'a !.S 81 K.
- subscriptions feee'F'a
GRAY.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-28
Jofeph Mardey;l,,

| joieph Mardevin,
coasER OF KING and ll,s.
LAS received a consider,p
/. dltlon to his Stock 'S&
~sD OFFERS FOR sal,
20 ilogsheads,I lst and q
20 barrsls ) Aluscopado SS''aq
1000 ID. Green Coffee Ss33T
5 10 tons British Patent g.
BIB to No. 9. s ssSS |
10 bales Cotton.
70 casks first quality Goshen ~,
E 40 boxes Mould Candies. s"'t's,
IS bags clean heavy Pepper. N
50 10. Nutmegs.
casks London refined Saline,
ditto Irish Glue. FNu''
Gnnpowdcrb Imperial, Hyson, Va
son, Tyson Skin, and Padre Soncbon s'
IN quarter chests, boxes and canister
of which are equal ill quality to any e'.s
ported.
Madeira, Port, MARSHA, Sherry. iss,,
nefife, and Malaga Wines.
4i,iaw cases Medoc Claret.
Jamsjca, Windw.rd- Island, and N,s
Rum. - '
Cognac, bordeaux and Pech Brandy
Holland and Country Gin.
Irish ard Country NYhiskey.
Six hogsheads Cherry bounce.
Retailing Moiasses, Havana Hcne,
Wine and Cider Vinegar.
Best Florence Oil in bottles and flask,
Loaf and Lump Sugars, Chocolate, h.
Pearl q Common Barley, Basket Silt San
Fig Blue, Indigo, Mace, Cloves, Cssss,
mento, Race and Ground Ginger, Caye.
Pepper, Capers, Mustard, Raisins, AInu.
Currants, Nader, Alum, Coppeps, h
Birthstone, Chalk, British ard BrauJyv
Gunpow,'er, Spanish Segars, Caycndisi
Small Twist Chewing Tobacco, Lcpt
CARROTS, and Hamilton's Snuff, Writing
Wrapping Paper, Playing Cards, Bed Ca
3: ling Lines, Sc. 81.
} .rober Is.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-28

O. Greening Apples, Gram
berries, Potatoes, and Cider IN
barrels,
FOR SALE BY
John G. Laid.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-28
SEINE ROPE.

4 TIE ubscriber manufactures and has for
ale, At house on Washingtor-stleet OPP
posits Jaco6 Ho9man's sugar refinery, Seine
ndHauling Ropes,of ali sizes; SeineS sew
ng Twine, Shad * Herring Twine Sack
Ing and Bed Cords Plough Lines s Traces.
.4lso, Tarred Rope and other Cords.
Jofeph Harper.
February g. 60
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-28
Nath. Wattles, 6 Co.
FOR SALE.

A Tract of LAND, containing 272 acres
situate in the county of Lancaster, Virginia
on the main road leading from Richmond to
Lancaster court house. five miles from the
latter and four miles from Deep Greek, on The
Rappahannock. The improvements are. a
good dwelling house, kitchen, smoke house,
corn house, large barn and store house, all
new, And a handsome apple orchard of about
800 trees. Upwards of 200 acres of the a
bove land is we'll timbered with oak, chestnut
and hickory. The terms will be made known
by applying to Mr.. p. 7uhlett, Of Alcxan
andria, or to the subscriber adjoining tbl.
place.
Edmund Denney.
CaptpeviJ1n Oc+ fl7t Law
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-28

/ will Rent out my Fishery,
about a miles below Alexandria. tor the ap-
preaching season !,
!. There has been lately erected Rooms and
convenient buildings for carrying on the sad
FISHERY upon an extensive scale.
For particulars enquire at the DWELLING
house OH the premises
C. w. Vallengen.
Feb l.. - 4aNt"
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-28
Edmund Denney.
Centreyille, Oct. l4-ll7} Law

Alexandra Library Company.
THE Members ofthe Alexandria Library
Company will please to take notice, that the
annual election for President and Directors
will be held at the Library on Monday, 9th
instant, between the hours of three and six,
r. n.
James Kennedy, fen.
LIBRARIAN.
February s. eoxde
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-28
u.Nus' TRrE ANI eENyINE

HAMS TRUE ANI GENUINE
GER.NA NJ CORN PLd 1877 e,
An infaIIible remedy forComs, speedily re-
moving them root and branch without giving
pain. -,
The Genuine Persian Lotion.
/ The Restorative Powder for the.
Teeth and Gums.
Ilahn's Genulne Eye Water.
A sovereign remedy for all diseases Of the
eyes.
ITCH OINTMENT,
Warranted to cure by once using, and 70
be free from 3lereury or any he''llclous or q
. fensipe ingredient, sc. may with perfect sale
ty be applied to the youngest infant.
Hannah Lee, Patent Medicine store,
New York, Sept. 10, 1908.
ALSO,
The following new andvaluable Medicine Just
received and for sale as above.
(Price, Two Dollars per 6ott1e.J
DR.. TNofs celebrated Govt and kheu
matte Drops.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-09-04
Natural Theology.

DR. RAMSAY, (previous TO his courfe of
~ Anatomy to commence on The 18Th of
Sept) will deliver fix Diicourie, on Ma ura
Theology in the iiyle Of Faley. THEE Lee
lures will convey the notions of Animal Econ
omy, life, growth. health, diieale, &c. Mind.
education, idea, morals and religion, Sc
ulunra,ed by Anatomy, Natural Phi, 6ology
and chemiltry, as delivered in Philadelphia,
New York and Hanover, To the ladies, gen.
tlemen and young people
Gentlemen poilefling Tickets for the courfe
of Anatomy, PhyhoIogy, &c. (.hich will
commence on the 18th of Sept will be fur
niihed With gratis tickets to the Theologica
Lectures
The PstAs will be admitted to the intro
duelory difeouffe, which will be given in the
Congregational Meeting houfe Of the Firff
Pasiih in Portland, on Saturday the 9Th day
of September next, at O'Clock in the after
noon.
The fucceeding FIX lectures commencing
on Monday the lith) will be delivered at the
upper chamber over the Maine Fire and Ma
r,ne Iniuranee Office, each iucceeding AFTER
noon, at 8 o'clock
Tickets TO each Jingle lecture, half dollar
Tickets to the whole courfe, 2 dollars.
Portland, dsggG 20, 1909.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-09-04
G3arrie0,

In London, after couftship of elk hours,
Mr.. cHRISToPH NEUNHoEFEFR, Of
Ludwigsburg, suabia, Germany. ayoafh OF
60, to the blooming Miss BETSEY MARKS,
Of that city, aged 20 years.
MAY Heav'n protect this tender pal.
And crown with bliss their hoary hair )
For never, since the world began,
Was love so keen twiSt wife and man.
While youngsters TO theirshame tbs said)
Require years, 10 gain maid,
This grey hard youth, with magic pow'rs,
Cain'd his fair bride in six short hows.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-09-04

II 4 CO.. .gue On sThe Causes Il b
Grand eur oi the Roman Republic" b. h
rate Bicelo,o and William Palmer.
i2 A Poem IN En- .lish, on g The Storm,
BY NHhauiei X. &. 0iTer.
!. An Grafton in English, on The Re
fineme of modern Society, compared with
that OF the Augustan Age" by S1inUel Bird
I sereises IN re Class of cRdadaet for n,
Degfee o. Master IF drts.
l. An Grafton in English, On I" The I'M
portance of TRUTH" by Mr., sfo3ia 3. 1ae'n
as.
?. A valedictory Grafton in Latin, By
Mr.. Carries Burroughs.
re .foi.o,yiag yopax gentlemen receivea fhe
Degree ef Bachelor Of .frts-pis
Edward w. Andrews, Loring Austin,
iIoratio Biglow. Samuel Bird, Nathan
Brooks, Charles Elliot, Joseph Field, Tho
mas b. Gannett, Francis c. Gray, George
Hayward, Timothy billiard, George b.
Hunt, Daniel G, Ingraham, William Little,
Nathaniel r. G. Oliver, William p. Page,
George Parlsman, Benjamin Pc kins, lanes
Perkins, William piuner, Joseph Pc colt,
ARENAS Rogers, Henry b. Smith, li'am
r. SigouFne), Samuel stevens, W iii.en
Ssitt, David s. Townsend, Mat .aniei
Whitman, Abraham Wild, Benjamin VIII
lard, J,hn c. Nj. Windsh.p.
Honorary Degrees. degree of Master
Of Yf.,s, was conferred on the Hon. tll p.
Ashmun. v-The degree Of Doctor u lhe!-
ic,ne, ON Josiah Bartlett, Baceeiur OF Medi-
o,ne.----I'he degree of Doctor u Diuini,g,
on the Rev. Andrew Lee, of Connecticut,
anil the Rev. Daniel c. Sanders. presiden.
OF tire College at Burlington, in Vermont
Aud the degree Of Dacrar Of La@s, on Ills
Eyceliency CAaISropHEk GORE, Esq.
C .sernos Of this Commonwealth.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-09-04

Tho French privateer Superiour, captain
Brouvard, who during the embargo. carried
by permission of our late beloved President,
two cargoes from Philadelphia, and as ma
ny from Charleston, for the supply of the city
Ct ST. Domingo having by the capture OF
that place, and the blockade of Gusdaloupe,
lost all place Of rendezvous in the w. Indies,
determined % take the benefit of the Brit.
ish convoy from the w. l. made sail so as
to fall in with them on their way TO Europe,
when he soon boarded five large ships,
piundered them Of cash, and such movable
articles as he thought proper to take on
board his own schooner, and then SGT them
on fre--and it is said he intends to take the
same benefit as far as he is able, to Europe.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-09-04
Political Humbug.

A late English writer remarks that we
are sadly deceived about the virtue of the
ancient Romans, one haliof which was pri-
vats aiiectation, and the other half pubic
hunbag. Was ever people SO wretched.
ly "humbugged" as those Of the United
States have been in respect to those two
great characters who have been thought by
many to have elevated our country
Above all Greek, above all Ro'nan; fame
Thomas Jefferson and James Wilkinson
IBID.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-09-04
Dle1,

In Wiscasset, on the oath ult. Joseph
Christophcrs. ESQ. aged 6i--for many years
Justice of the Peace, and for several, Mo-
tary Public in the county of Lincoln--ia the
town of Wiscasset, he was for many years
Selectman and Town Clerk.
In Poland, Miss Lucy Barnes, daughter
of the Rev. Thomas Barnes.
In Scarborough, Mrs. Hannah prout, a.
ged 81.
There have occurred in Portland, during
the last month, 5 deaths--of whom were
adults and children.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-09-04

he " infamous Canning" ! aisisref.
haps as it should be, and alto 'Aese
embittered preludices sometimes lead
to conclusions rather too gpotesque tor
common sense, and reflect no sr.at
credit on "the most enlightened nation
on earth" yet since they are the result
of republican reasonings versus Eng
fish monafchists-why cen let them
pass for 6onafde conclusions.
From examples in point we will cite
one. Not long ago small factory
I'VE forgot Of WHAT erected somewhere
in Kentucky, was unfortunately consul
med By fire. The Kentucky papers
assigned no marvellous cause for this
accident, but by the lime the account
reached the atlantic S. was transplanted
TO niche OF the Aurora, the Wing,
the Mercury, et ID ofaae genas, the tale
was vanished OF win British hcen.
DIARIES" and long expository pream-
BILE shelving that the conilagration was
unequiyocally produced by some of
Canning's hired emissaries to prevent
Kentucky folks from rivalling British
manufactures As ifthe English min
isiry had no greater concerns than to
search out and destroy paltry e,tab-
lishment in our western wilds, and
which had never before been even heard
OF this side of the Allegany.
The same Mr.. Canning seems to have
become as great a terror to our imfiort-
ed seventy sirer's as It's said the inscrip-
I ton on Shakespeare's monument once
did TO an unlettered tar. Two honest
sailors having sauntered into West
minister Abbey fell in with the tomb of
the immortal Bard, one of whom un-
dertook to pilot his ship mate through
this sublime passage recorded from his
own inimitable pen:
The cloud-capt towers, the gorgeous pal.
. aces,
The solemn temples, the great globe itself,
Yea all who inherit it. shall dissolve
And like the baselcss fabric a. vision
Leave not wreck behind
Our honest tar. not so well under
standing poetry as to reef mainsail,
Enthusiastically construed it thus:
TIE Cloud, captain 7o,ros, 81. George's
Palaces,
S7!omou's Temple, tie great qio6e itseJ, ,ea
HI zrlo inherit IL. Re shall dis,oire
Ard Ike the hasen face efa ~issard
Leave not svetch behind
Turning to his companion, in amaze,
lie exclaimed las many good democrats
now do Of Canning,) Id Jack, what a
terrible fellow he must be Con. Her.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-09-04
An Grafton

WILL be delivered before the Atbmsss
" Sefiay, BY BENJAMIN IITcoAs, A. b.
at O'Clock, On wedneiday the 9th day of
September nelt, in the new Meeting Houfe,
at B,s.fuii.
]. LITTLE, JUN. Secretary.
Brasfuisk, AsgaF "a, 1909.