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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26
TOWN WATCH.

MESSKS. SHIRLEYS,
The discussion of the question of a town
watch, has become generally interesting and
it is believed that very great majority of
the inhabitants, are in favor OF a watch of
some sort or other.-There is to be sure diff
ference OF opinion with regard to the kind of
watch that ought to be established. BY late
vote of the inhabitants of the town in legal
meeting assembled, lat the unanimous Request Of
the fire wards, the report of the committee APP
pointed at a previous meeting recommending
hired watch, was accepted without dissent
ing voice, provided the appreciation of the
Selectmen and Justices of the Peace, qualified
to act could be obtained. meeting of
part of these gentlemen took place, consist
ing of no more than six or seven besides the
Selectmen, and the conclusion OF this meeting
was that ii is aserped,ent to hare any catch
zchateUer, which seems to be in opposition to
the opinions ola great majority of the town.
And it is believed, if all the Justices had been
present, the result would have been very diff
ferent. No one can pretend to censure the
gentlemen present for acting their sentiments
on the occasion. Yet it cannot but be re-
GREETED that six or seven thus assembled should
have it in their power to controul the wishes
of the town, on subject so interesting TO the
security of the lives and property of the inhab-
itants.
After all, the decision of these gentlemen is
not conclusive or binding, it amounts to no
more than this, that in their opinion no danger
erists, which deserves just as much weight as
the opinion ofany other six or seven individ-
uals, and no more, because they could act on
ly for themselves and not for large majority
of their brelheen who were absent.
For one must take the liberty to dissent
in opinion from those who voted against any
kind of watch, for one or two, were, under
stand,in favor, and may not be considered
rude in giving the preference to the recon-
mendations OF the Firewards, who ought to
be as adequate judges as any, and some little
consideration should be due to them in their
official capacities.
Without entering into detail ofall the
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26
cAuCussrNc.

Il is not at ell surprising that the democrats
should so loudly vociferale that . caucus is in
dispensible to preserve the integrity of their
party. There is Mr. Monroe, he wants the
Presidency. There is Mr.. crs wford--be wants
the Presidency-snd De Witt Clinton, he wants
the Presidency likewise. How many democrat
fck candidates there are, who conceive them
selves qualified for that station, we are unable
10 say. If this party 60 on At this rate, thus
splitting and dividing themselves, they will be
reduced TO the necessity each m Of voting for
himself for the Office, and we shall have as ma
ny Presidents a. We have democrats.-We
repeat the fact, our political opponents must
have q csucus-yes-yes gentlemsn--h.ve .
caucus by all means Boz. Telegraph
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26
SO ss5.s72

! The President ofthe u. States has issu
ed his Proclamation enjoinIng all persons
who have unlawfully taken possession of
any of the public laads of the U. States,
to remove therefrom before the tenth
ofMarch next on pain of being dispossessed
by the civil or military force of the county
Mr. Eppes has declined on account of i'll
health) the appointment vice VIM
Giles) of Senator in Congress from Virgil
mia
The citizens of Philadelphia are signing
a Memorial to Congress, praying for the
passing of an act, prohibiting the exporta
ton of gold and silver coin from the United
States, under severe penalties, for period
of not less than IL months from the pas
sing of the act.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26
UItD

Lately in Washington Cl,y, Mr.. JosEPH Mac
CURE, Printer, formerly Of Baltimore, and for
many years a reporter of The procee dings ofcon
gress This l. armed 6ingenious sourg gentleman
has at differen, times instructed aud amused the
public through the pages of the Port Folio and
the columns of the dfferen, gszettes. His last
nroduc ions were The admirable letters under
the signature of " Nicholas Pedross," which
have SO often afforded fund Of enter ainment.
Mr. NJ. was perfectly yersed N the deed and sew.
er.l Of the living language; he WAS poet of
no ordinary merI an accomplished s'enogra-
pbef bellies let're scholar scarcely inferior
ny of he age; printer of taste snd skill and
man she most generous and upright princi-
pies. Yet eccentriciiy and frsilty hurled all
hese admirable qualities 10 obscu.Ity; and we
zee, sinking into grave dug by himself, in ear
~ life, one IN whom ma ure snG education hat
bestowed limos all the shining gifts which g.
dom humanity Raleigh -Mlxyea.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26

losses and distresses occasioned by fire, for
many years past, let us for moment recur to
the disaster of the last winter Nearly the
whole of the property then consumed would
in all human probability have been saved if a
faithful watch had been patroling the streets.
1t will be recollected that this fire had gained
such an ascendancy, at one time, as almost to
bid defiance to human exertions, loss of time
of two minutes, nay OF single minute, would
have proved the certain destruction of nearly
the whole eastern section of the town. Can
we remember these things and still say there
erists no danger? Are we not just as liable
to this calamity as We ever have been 2--If
a watch could be the instrument of saving from
destruction the house and property Of the
poorest family in the town, it would be pro-
ductive of a good, far outweighing the pitiful
expenses Of supporting it, by fair assessment
on the property of the inhabitants. What is
the consideration of five or six hundred dol
lars, thus assessed, TO the loss of life or the
ruin of single individual ?-Who does not
feel double security when he knows his
dwelling is visited at different hours of the
night by the vigilant and trusty watchman
1t is unnecessary to say any thing Of the adj
ditional security Of property from depreda.
tons.
AT reasonable compensation the services
of the best men in the town, for this purpose,
may be had hope the subject will not be
permitted to rest where it is, it would be full
filling the old saying Of being "a penny wise
and pound foolish" Its pitiful economy
at the best which refuses cent to save dol
lara town of the size of Portland should
never be without watch during tie winter
months. CAUTION.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26
F an the Evening Gazette,
CONGRESSIONAL.

We have received papers and letters
from Washington as late as the 10Th inst
Congress have az yet done very little. Pc
titions have been numer ous-several ofthem
have for their object the encou, agement of
cotton manufactures, and many are for
claims arising from the late war. The diff
ferent committees are maturing their re-
ports, and II was expected some days would
have passed by before the most important
business would be brought forward The
Senate OF the y. s. were sitting nearly all
10Th inst.with closed doors and some doubt
is expressed whether the Commercial
Treaty with C Britain had been acted upon
Congress have agreed to the expenditure
OF an annual appropriation of 8 1000 for the
purchase OF books and ma ps for the use of
both Houses.
:. In the House, on the 18th inst. the fol-
lowing business was transacted -
A committee was instructed TO inquire as
to the official duties and salaries of District
Judges.
A resolution for appointing committee
TO inquire into the expediency of changing
the mode OF leasing The Lead Mines in The
Missouri Territory and an amendment
to the said resolution, to include the Salt
springs. laid on the table
An additioal Military Appropriation Bill
passed, tor defraying the expenses Of the
Army and militia during the late war !;
The items are,
For the o.. Masters Department. $3.50. 900
For the pay OF the Army and Militia, $4,000
For he subsistence of do. $50 372
For forage, $1,000
For clothing. 1880
For bounties and premiums, 100000
For the Medical and Hospital Depart.
ments, 100 900
For foriifcations, 200 600
For the Ordinance Department, 140,300
SO 8s5,s72
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26
BOWDOIN COLLEGE.
Portland, Dec 20

THE public are hereby info med, that the Truf
: tees and Owe ieers of 5owdolr College, at their
seihon in May lsn Rshed al act 10 require from
Students ieek ng admffi N in 0 ,hls College in ad
dition the preient requihrions for into
the Ffefhman clais an acquaintance with the BIZ
eeE or Esagass and the four books of The Gsrgiss
Of Tugi, for The year 1916, and for 1917, 10 fur
ther addition an acquaintance with CoiieasMa
Gfseo Misora # fbe late P,1sE.s Dolzd
The preent fequ6,ions knowledge of he
four fundamental rules Of Arithmetic, the Lain
Grammar, the @ eek Or amman. lie Haeid of vir-
gil, the iele6 Orations of Cicero, the Greek Teta
ment, toge her with abb icy TO make grammat
ica traullation of EnsIifh into Latin To the aff
objea i, is RESPECTFULLY recommended, tina, gentle
men, who are preparing nth for college. ihoud
require of their pupil particular sttenlsn. Ii is
iikewife recommended, that the acquaintance,
which hudents form with the grammar both of
the Latin and Greek language, fhoud be minute
and intimate.
sssas Jesse APPLETON. P,sG4ssf.
Bys nsrriok Dec. s. 85
Prinfsss IF Nss0,pspsr'i in t6s DFria Of Maine, are
,egSsfed 10 is/srt tbi, H6Orrfiemert.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26
M4RR/E Ed

In Bragwster, Mass. on the 7,h instant
M ajor Edwards Southworh, to Miss Rbod q
Howard, sfe err q courtship of e!even years ana
fourteen days =!
Z ,heriai mus have been the spark,
Which Fl st this happy couple Fl ID,
Exhsus less fount that fed their flame
Or else long s,nte i had explr'd
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26

the people, VINO are In genefdi opposed 10
separation.
The democrats of Boston and Portland have
recently formed connection under the name
Of the " Union Society,"" whose principal OBJ
ject, as declared in their circular, appear. TO
De to promote the separation of Maine from
old Massachusetts,. This we should call
fair tert, with quite paradoricol comment.
certain Doctor Ayer* declares himself
secretary Of the society at Portland, who Of
fers to furnish matter (0acciae 0irus we pre-
sumo and inoculate all such other societies as
have been exposed to the disorder.
Conn. Spect.
f. This man holds the appointment of Surgeon in
US. Navy and receives somewhere near 1000 Dol
krs for his sinecure, having nothing to do but noc-
ulate for Democracy. ]-salem Gas.
o<c
1t seems, by the Massage of the President,
that the debt contracted during the late war,
already ascertained, amounts to eighty-one mil
lions Of dollars. The unliquidated demands
will probably increase If several millions; SO
that we may set down ONE HUNDRED
millions as the expense of the war-And what
have we gained in exchange for SO much
treasure (? Why, truly, we have g gained"
say the democrats, national character Not
word do we now hear about the protested
objects fine war-about the attainment of
Free Trade and Sailors Rights but,
! merely, that we have shown the world we
are not cowards.-Who supposed we were p
Or, if it was necessary to give evidence Of
our national character, who made it neces-
sary Who have had the reputation of the
| country in keeping When the federalists
quilted the government, was the world in
doubt as to our character 1t is idle to talk
about having gained national character.
| lis mere ptetext 10 avoid the discussion of
the objects of the war. However. it is lit
| tie curious that this character has been gained
! by that fa0ourite of democracy, the Navy.
| But the one hundred millions is yet to be
paid. And how are you topay it Why,
the Secretary of the Treasury tells you, by
continuing to pay your land tax, your carriage
tax, your license tax, double duties, &C. sc. as
you have done. In this way you will at least
prevent the debt from Increasing, and your
children will inherit no greater burdens than
yourselves bear.
We have observed heretofore that they de-
ceived themselves who calculated upon the
removal of the taxes. We had no expectation,
however, of SO many being retained, as the
Secretary recommends in his Report. But
the demands upon the Treasury, in conse-
quence of the war, are more than is generally
thought of and we must not expect to have
our taxes materially lessened. In one shape
or other, we must pay them. We haze dane
ed, many of US, to be sure, against our will,
but we must all pay the piper.
Worcester Spy.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26

London Monthly Nagasiss.
THO 81 gentlemen who win to fubicribe for the
London Monthly Magazine republifhei in
Bottom. are requelled to call At the Bookflore of
JOSIAH WHITMAN u Co.
No. g. MuEsy's Row, where subscription papers
are opened, and one number of the work may be
examined Dec 26
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26

Run, 4nolasses, Dtstlllery and LII
cence.
TOR sale, The Eastern DIsTfLLERY, on an
extensive credit, with U. S. Licence, Al
81, the Stock IF Molasses, N E. Rum. End Rec.
,ih do. Apply o ELEAZER CREELY, at
No. i, Long wharf, or 10 ]. CRAM, at the Disc
ilefy. Also
Sbirt in Imitation Of " 1. Ram,
A few hhds Spirr, similar to Rum, recently
seized ~ the Government for w |. Rum, aud
acquitted BY the District court, on evidence Of
beng made at said Ds,illery. Dec. 20
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26
Portland Library.

THE Projectors OF Portland Library are Motif
= ed that their annual meeting vii be holden al
the Office of the fubtcrlber in Exchange lireef on
Tuefd4y the Cd day of January mex .; O'Clock
Pm OLIVER BRAY, Lisrarisa
Dec IS
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26
BAKER & BARTELS,

BAKER d BARTELS,
OFf Err for sale at their fore, Fore ftreei.
IL hhds w Rum
6 do N E ditto
8 pipes Cogniac Brandy
do. Spanilh do.
do Holland Gin
do Phiade phia do.
IA hhds Moafes
10 do brown Sugars
do Loaf do
10000 Id Coffee
bae. prime Cotton
6 Casks frefh Rice
do do RaI6ns
20 do aforted cut Nails
do lod and god wrought ditto
80 kegs fig and pigtail Tobacco
10 chefs souchong Tea
bags Pepper and Pimento
$50 lbs Caf1ia
$50 do Bengal Indigo
so boxes 8 by 10 and by 9 Window Glafs
20 do Pipes
IS do dipped Candles
10 do Chocolate
10000 American Cigars
500 lbs Lorilard's snuff
500 do Soa Leather
500 do aiiorted Shott
tons Nicaragua Wood
do Logwood
200 hhds Turks Hand salt
40 do Liverpool do
SO bags fine blown do
500 quinials Pollock Fifth
400 do Cod and Scale
80 bbls new fuper6ne Flour
100 do Mefs and No. Beef
Also
Il General aDorfment Of Groceries.
Dec. &c
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26
~AAN
GAZETTE .ss 2s NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

ARRIAYLs.
Dec 81, ar. schr. Eaterprze, Norman, from
St. Andre ws.-Dec. %, schr. w llism, Pet y,
from Philadelphia - d c. "a sloop Vo,sry, Stock
msn, from Boston-sebr. Scion, R4cknfi-schr.
Industry, Miliken ftm New.Yo k-sioop Ps,k
ct, Batells, from Piymouth-schs. Be:sey, Trow
from Boston.
Cteardnces al The CUSTOM House.
Dec. 81, sloop Hunter, CrossoD, for Casino
- Able {. ID ink water, FIR II wanna
%, brig Gratitude. Dennison, Hispsnioia
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26
Oxford Agricultural S ociety."

O~Nt0H y . VI CT = WIFI
-FHE members of the "fecond Oxford Agricultural
society,' ate hereby notified that their annu
al meeting will be holdea at the houfe of Jonathan
Cummings, innhoider in Paris, on Tuesday the
fecond day of January ne1t, at ten o'clock a. NJ
for the purpofe of eeeaing off GERS for the enfu-
ing year An Grafton will be pronounced in the
afternoon, By Samuel F. Brown, Efq,
ROBERT CARR, Secretary.
Hebron, Dec l2
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26
Bible Society of Maine.

Bible Society of Maine.
THE Members of this fociety who have not
J. paid their annual fuhicription, are requefted
to pay The fame to the fubfcriber or to MIR. rhom-
Chaie, the collector, at the fore of Mr. Nathan
iel Dana, n Portland
SAMUEL FREEMAN, Trsanre
Dec 26
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26
n BARGAIN.

n BHRGHIN.
EOR sale cheap if applied for Immediately, one
half of three aory Dwelling Hou.s complerey
6nifhed, iitua.ed on Deer-treet- Also
Oae half of the Wharf and Buildings thereon
ruated at the foot of faid freet--for particulars
enquire of CHARLES FOX
Dec 8
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26
A School Matter Wanted,

tHrHo can produce unqueftionab!e recommen
Wv dasions as to character and qualifications, &c
teach fchool in Windham to whom good en-
eouraeement will be gwen Appyto
JOHN LOWELL, of faid town.
Dec 2e
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26
@ort(anS.
Tuesday, December, &c, 1915.

The proceedings of Congress, as yet, are
rather unnteresting great portion of their
time having been occupied with reading petit
tons for the repeal of the taxes on manufac-
lures, (which ought never to have been imposed,
and for compensation for losses incurred, and
for services rendered during the late war;
which ought never TO have been declared.
Of the host of taxes lev led by the dear
friends of the people in Congress, there is not
one more unequal, and of course unjust, than
the license or shop tax. The man who keeps
shop with property in it to the amount of 200
dollars pays as large a tax as the man does
who has 10000 dollars of the same kind of
goods. This system under any adninistra-
ton but democratic one, would be pronoun-
ced aristocratic and oppressive. The tax
ought TO be repealed or so modified as TO be
assessed in proportion to the amount of prop
erty.
We have received several communications
on the subject of separation of Maine from
Massachusetts. As it is a neasur which can
be of no benefit to the community at large, it
can be of no use TO occupy much of our paper
with discussion of the subject at present. 1t
has already been abundantly shewn that it is a
project got up for the benefit Of tew at the
expence of many. Look at the prime movers
and instigators OF separation, and it will be
seen that they are parcel of apostate feder-
aIists, who, not contented with that portion
of the ioayes and fishes allotted to them, are
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
GILMAN SARGENT, & Co.
INFORM the public that they have taken the
fhop n Name ftrees, la'eiy occupied by MIR.
John Sampson. oppolte Nathan Babcock Coach
and Chaife manufactory where they intend to
manufacture and keep conaanty on hand, all kinds
of
Plated and Brass HarnsG Work, and
2 Saddlsry.
Portland, Dec 20
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26
r. GRIZZLY,

r. GRIZZLY,
Has FOR SALE, ii Ne {, Eosg War.
$50 bbls fselh Baltimore our
SO do old do
10 do clear Pork
so do No and 2 do
200 do Meis No 1, No and 8 Beef
$50 do Ship aud Pilot Bread
200 boxes Soap
casks Copperas
l2 chets Scuehong Tea
so chadron Virginia Coal
SO bids Liverpool Salt
rs ton CrinsAones
200 do Platte Paris
81 hhds NIolzf-es
30 do New Engiaad Rum
6 q. casks Powder
so pieces black hue AMI drsb
BROaDCLUEH.
Dec z6
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26
SAM Ell II ANSON.

SAM FL HANSON.
HAS for faIe at his ftore, No Exchange
Il Il oppoG Jeremiah Ksmbai & Sons,
hhds W l Rum Ia caR Rice
4 do Moahes 1900 lbs. Coffee
do Bandy IL tons Hollow Ware
S chefs Souchoug Tea 4 600 fee b GAS
40 hhds 81 Ubes Salt \ grofs Pipes
5 bblsfne Englifh b!ownN boxes Chockolate
Salt \ Dbl. Lemon Shr ub
80 bbs Flour 1900 lbs. Factory Warp
1000 ID Sugar Yarn
$50 lbs Loaf Sugar. 0 realms Paper
4 cafks CoPpefas 90 VT Shot
4 cafks Alum lao caiks Lime
8 ba es Cotton As cafks sd, IUd, GOD CUT
SO qnipfas F'ih Nails
a csik, Ralns
ALSO,
A few dozen Of knapt and weol HATS.
LiIe-uin-A general afor'ment of HARD
WARE, Of ali forts--CROt KsRY WARE,
English e ". 4. Goods, sc. &c.
winch will be fold as cheap can be purchsfed
in town for cath or approved credit.
Portland Dec. %, IF
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26
NEW YEARS GIFT!

10 DAYS drawing have already been completed
-fO in the GRAND NATIONAL L TTERf,
and moe OF the Higbsa Prs. remain 10 the
wheels /! |! and il is worthy of no'ce that Tick
ct or part, 10 this Lottery, heifowei On worthy
object Newyear. day may be the means of making
the poiefor independent for life and laying the
foundation Of fiture happiness for many new years
to come, if b0sgs at
J. WINCHESTER'S
Nautical Book g. Stationary Store,
where few Quarters undrawn may be had -and
fome whoIes, IN the I'd Class of Canalf sailed for
Immediately
Dec 26
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26

DESTROYS for larger slice Of the bread taken
from the mouth of labour. The motives of
these union separatists is well understood by
the people, who are in general opposed to
separation.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26
NOTICE.,
Ad,ainifrdtion Sales.

QY Virtue of authority from the Judge of Pro-
~ bare for the County of Cumberland, will he
fold at Public Auction the late dwelling boufe
of JOHN ROWE late of Pejepicot, deceaied On
Saturday TIE firth day Jsasas ssxs at one O'Clock,
p. NJ all the Perfonal Eltate of faid decealed noe
referved as an allowance 10 the widow Of aid de-
cealed conffling of one pair If Oxen, one H gie.
two Calvesone Sleigh aud Harpels, iundry farming
utenfiis. and other articles.
MARY ROWE, damsi6, ofrix,
By DANIEL PAINS Be, <4fsosney.
Peipseof Dee. l8 1875
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26

NOTICE 10 hereby given, that further time of
~ three months from The Fifteenth day ct De-
cember current, 10 allowed the creditors to the
elfate of SILAS LEE late Of WacSfei in the
county of Lincoln, e quife, oeceaied. to bring IN
and Prove their demands aganft faid eRate; the
subscriber. will meet at the Regiier of Deed. of.
fee 10 WifcaGet, on the fra Monday OF January.
February and March next, TO receive said ella ms.
y y COFFIN OFF conm.f iousrs
Dec. 20, 1915
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-26

A Quarterly Meeting of he Maine Charitable
Mechanic Association will be held al Wsshng-
ton Mechanic Hall, on Tuesday evening KIT,
j nuary 2d) 3, o'clock.
Mechanics Manufscturers DESTROYS Of be-
coming members reques ed 10 leave heir
nsmes W tn either of the Trustees. or Secretary
previous to Friday evening mex As The Boz d
will be in session on that evening to receive all
sue b applications.
B. T. CHASE, Secretary.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-06-21

[qra,.szsted. for The Democratic pres..l