Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-11-08

In Richmond, r. L. Slider Benz. Bump, "a black
nlan) aged about eighty years He had been d
prea :hcr Of the gospel ia the Baptist Society for
upwards of fifty years past.
~ The Paris Papers mentions that beautiful
young lady, OF "a had preeipitated herself from d
fourth story window; her lover having married am
other. Ii is denied that she belonged to the theas
tire. Ii is perhaps worth the remark, that slr'es.
Marshal BEgTHIRR fell or precipitated himself
from the window at Borneth, we have seen ats
counts of eisht or tea similar suicides though be-
fore that event none were heard of for years.
LII Stirring. on the cath ult Mrs Caty Loring,
aged So. Her death was occasioned by wound
received from the discharge of mnsket loaded
With powder and gravel stoues fired by the hands
II David w ate, formerly Of Frampgham) who
boarded in the lamily Of Mr. Loring, asa nauper Of
the town of Sterling, with which wound she lan%
gushed In great agony for 10 hours, when death
closed her suiferingS. 4 jury was impannelled be@
fore Moses Thomas, Esq. one of the C0roners CT
the county, who returned verdict Of ielfut rslr-
der. Waite was Immediately arrested, and after
an examination before John Robbins and Isaac
Goodwin, Esqrs. two Of the Justices OF the peace for
the county. was committed to gaol In Worcester,
TO wait the sitting of the Supreme Court.
The motives of this horrid deed,can be attributed
to no cause but simple malice or sudden insanity.
In Jaw on the 4th inst. Capt. joel Barnard, OF
Dxheld aged &c years, much respected and univer@
sally lamcnted. He possessed vigorous mind, en-
ricled by liberal and learned endowments, WITH
deDortnent and manners digni6ed and conciliating
a. zehIousIy devoted to the interest Of country,
to science and humanity. His readingHad research
embraced much Of general knowledge. His princiS
ples OF religious faith early nblbed and after
wards Strengthened BY unusual attention 10 theo-
logical enquiry They produced in BIN belief that
niety underwriting sustained him in many severe
alfiictions; and failed him not al his last moments
Thus he closed life eminentlv useful, 81 timing
an unblemished character. 1o those VINO most
deeply regret his loss il must afford AMID mingled
grief and regret the trnest and pest cohs0id.loh.
At Falmouth. OF, the nth tiIt. after short lie
ness. ANN MARsToN, youngest daughser OF MIR.
BENJAMIN harston, in the 22d year of her age
Nv an uncommon attention to the means OF grace,
Il anpearea that for considerabetime, she had been
diligently engaged in seeking he welfare Of her
SOM Ant.in the hour other departure, she bore
testimony that her search was not frutless; but
that she found the pearl Of great price. She en-
pressed an ardent love TO her Saviour.
Her reason, SO far from being impaired by the
violence of her disorder, rather seemed Z. br hten
under it. Her speech was strong and articulate
10 the last: and she employed it III altering her
ioysul hopes o. mercy. She complained nothing
but Of her moments for lingering and OBTAINING her
from the open vision OF her God. There good
Ground to believe that in answer TO her prayer.she
rot The wings Of faith which supported her ihghs
from this tempestuous world, 10 regions OF peace
where she is at rest.
Her diving words, fwritten, might appear Want
ing in expression on the gage OF newspaper, out
as they fell from her lips they were soleinny strk-
inu they declared her vehement desire TO De with
| christ. Nereit not that the human heart Is aw<
| f,ly DEPRIVED there was ex preston II her lying
words sufficient To invite the most careless mortsis
to enter Immediately upon religions course, VIII
Gent. with the aids Of special grace to make temae:
of her age lcss careful about their outward adofns
Ing, and more earnest to acquire those ornaments
| Which are ineorrupt..le.