Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1816-07-02
Fsom he albany Advertiser.

Fsom he albany Advertiser.
A year or two since, the country was fill
led with smazement, by accounts OF an ex-
traordinary young woman IN the city OF
New-York, by the name OF Rachel Baker,
who was represented as having rcmarka-
BILE turn for preaching. Her case was ex-
ac,ly similar 10 that Of many ctrgymen,
who, it is said, are doomed to hold ioitl to
d,swsy congregafions--whiIe her mode was
10 faH asieeh herself, and then to lecture her
hearers svho were 4vide asvake What has
become Of this singular dlUi'le, we do not
know--whether she stil continues nafaffas
and preaching, or has opened her eyes aud
lost her faculty, we have not heard. IA
equally singular and extraordinary sleep,
case, il seems, has lately occurred, IN which
another young lady las been sprinciIasll5
concerned. "A Miss r. some time
since fell asleep, and upon her waking,
found that she had forgotten every thing
she hat. ever learned before Ter nap, aud
was obliged to begin agsin at A, BE-, d.
and 20 on through the primmsr and spell
ling book like child When she had made
considerable progress in her second learn
ing, she had second nap, and 20. upon
waking up, she remembered every tniny
that she had before forgotten, and had for
gotten every thing that she had learned be-
tween whites. This is called by a,veiy
learned gentleman in Nrw-York--" Double
Consciousness, o. duality Of Person" We
do moi perceive, however, why 1t may not,
be lore i, is over, become fre6ae o. quadfu-
hie consciousness. Who knows, now the
young lady has got her hand in"the bust
ness, OF Sleeping ndJorgefHng, and making
and remembering, but that she may carry II
TO any length, and forget dozen times os-
err or what would be equally marvellous,
10 wake after comfortable repose, and re.
member some wonderful thing that She
never heard Of before
h.re is something very extraordinary
lurking about this state. II Is not great
while since there was an insurrectlon among
the stones in farmers field, which excited
prodigious alarm in the neighbouraood -
he bones of some of those persons WHO
were drowned in Noail's food, also, have
been discovered. Where all these tbinY'
are to end, no mere man, unless il be Dr..
ssssssss, can tell Ol one thing We ar.
sure-it seems as ii it might be danser
Gus thing for young ladies to 60 to sleep.
ALEXANDER AND La HARPE.
The attachment Of this Priaceto his Pre-
cep,or La Hsrpe, is well known It was
rather filial than tina, Of a pupil; his great
est delight was to be in his society, and he
would cling round his neck in the most at.
fectionate emb.a aces, by which frequently
his cloths were covered with powder " See
my dear. Princes" LA Ha,pe would say,
- what figure you make oil yourself :
g Oh, never mind IL" Alexander replied,
g no one will blans me for carrying away
ali can from my dear precep'or.
One day he went to .isi, La Harpc, alone;
the porter was new servant, AID did MOI
know him he asked his name, and was
answered, Alexander. The porter then led
him into the servants hall, told him his
master as a, his studies, and could not be
disturbed for an hour. I he servants home
ly meal was prepared, and the prince was
invited to partake Of it, which he did with
the porter informed La Harpe, that young
man Of the name OF Alexander had been
waiting some time, and wanted TO ice him.
!" Shew him in."-But wha, was La Haipe's
surprize to see his pupil. he wished 20 a
pologize, but Alexander, placing his hageI
upon his lips, said" My dear tutor, do not
mention il an hour to you is worth day to
me and besides, have had hearty
breakfast with your servants, which ! should
have lost had Ibecn admit,ediwhen came"
The porter's feelings may be better imaein.
ed than described but, Alexander laugh
ing, said," like you the better torit
you are an honest servant, and there Is 100
roubles 10 Convince you think 3d.
Such Things are.
The following lamentable state of affairs in
,ha ,u~. prooprrnnx bnt now i'll iatfd.