Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-12-19

Dy My VOICES al OiSC 0uSh 80 aSoN's'o'J
for such a purpose, never before Wilnesss'
lin Louisiania, presented 10 the benoids
msny affecting scenes: Inc young ana the
/ old, The ich and the poor, as II alike CO..
scious II their wants pressed forward "ith
on, ssrsachsd hands 10 rescue the valuable
off. A child not mo- than i've VI SIX
years OF &c, was bone IN the arms Of lis
mother, a woman OF colour, pressing
thrnu. h tie crowd as one clthe candidates
/ fo. treasuie which she seemed Jussiyt.
estimate the silence and attention EXHIBITS
I'd oy hs bye-atanders was immedlaley c
wasded by hearing this infant read ~ az
iinteIli IN n,anney,, c sspry felateu IL Nnsk
10, l3--I6, rendered doubiy interesting
by iheitignts-
All who presented themselves for q
French New estamenf, were asaed u they
could read, and if any dou0ts existed, were
put 20 Tie trlal
An aged block woman being asked the
usu question and requested to prove ne
fact, answered that she could not without
her spectacies, which sue had not vito hel
bot unwilling TO depart untl the oblec; OF
3eI wishes had been obtained, she renewed
aer application AID observed 70 the dIstIi5-
utor II get "a bcoA by talsehood u VII
not BE de- Giving YOU but God Many
sous VITO could not read themselves
| wished ne New testament Tor ,hei: chill
dfen, who they said would read It tor
them
The Managers have received the hearty
60 operation of ,allous individuals III dis
iributing the French New estaments
The reverend father Antonio dc StdliIa, me
1urate of the parish, has taaen an active
part in aiding the circulation OF she New
testament among the Catholics
Du ing the past year, TINS Society has re-
ceived many lmere sung reports from The
numerous Bible Societies now established
IN the United States. ihe Information
contained in them is in high degree gratl-
;ying and encouraging to the promoters OF
hese associations some few extracts tiom
tbs Sc valuable COMMUNICATIONS will be found
N The appendix.
In this Report, the Managers observe as
{ llows: \" he Gospel is in ,us ed Us 10 not
IL, CIR own sakes only, but Tor the benefit
# the world We receive that we may
r shgiog like o; h bl ssings
IS TO BE- ditfustu BY auIlan sgency and ~
man beneyolence"
And urging thar no minor difficulties
should impede their progress but rath
| 1r animate heir exertions lbey add" he
| humid edith part of the ztel and humanity
| If a Howard exerted by each OF us would
convey the Bible TO the mos SECLUDED man
sion of our country-would put into the
| ands oftbe widow, Tie tatherless, and the
| Glieted, The words OF everlasting consolo-
tion A zeal like his perVading our in
stltutlon would print the word of Cod in
| avtry language OF The earth, and give 10
every son OF Adam the Scriptures which are
bile TO make wise unto salvation, through
| faith which is in Christ Jesus
---zz~ X Co..
The Hon. MIR. LOCKS, Senator from
North Carolina, in Congress. has resigned
| his seat. I here are now vacancies in Fir-
gina, Maryland AID " Car0hna.
Thut venerable AID long tried patriot, his
Excelency Gov GILMAN OF New Hamp-
shire, declines being Candidate at the mex
election OF Governor.
Some Of the southern democratic papers
have commence ed nibbhng at the mes
sage AS Mr.. NJ will nol be candidate
for re. election, and will soon cease to deal
out the g. oaves and fishes" they will
probably soon bic at il.
" Truth It's guide" says with much truth
that Mr. MAprsoN's message is quite F" CON
i,taty 10 certain Gubernafo,ial speeches "a
ONE Stale Legislatures" and it Nigh,
ave gone on to slew lis striking contrast
!. some \" suheremnent' ones delivered in
l8ll--l2
/. The Broome County Phoenix, states that
James BiTdsall, Esq member OF Congress,
&c has been playing the part oil BldneA, &C
he tune Of s. or 5000 dollars, with the
Chenango treasury Surely, as for man
slayers OF old, there ought to be a section o
county sci apart for democratic embez
zlers and spectators to flee to.
attachment 10 .f7.fnfdis.
! Some months since two persons died il
; Paris. " no had been all their lives remar
/ kable Tor attachment TO animals- One wa
: person of properly; he inhabited sinai
house on the first floor he kept Guine;
Fl pigs, on the second pidgeons during thirt,
4 L.. 4 II hear rais hrateI IN, bavinnr IN