Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-07-02

than till he could get them chan y. He
deposited his specie in large iron Chest,
until it would hold no more-He then pro-
vided strong iron hooped barrel. which he
also filled Alter death his strong boxes,
T" from whose bourne no traveller had ever
returned" yielded 100000 dollars in gold
and silver.
The cause of his death was as remarkable
as the course Of his life. A gentleman
from Virginia offered him 10 dollars per
bushel Tor 100 bushels OF clover seed; but
he would not sell it Tor less than g dollars.
and they did not agree. The seed was af-
terwards sent 20 Philadelphia, where it sold
tory dollars per bushel. and brought in the
whole $3.50 less tnan the Virginian offered
Tor it.-On receiving an account Of this sale,
he walked through his farm, went to his
his people.-He then wentto his Wagon
house and HANGED HIMSELF.
.Ne7v Hamhshire Legislature "A very re-
fnagAable act has been reported relative to
Dartmouth College which will hardly find
a precedent in the annals oflegislation upon
corporations. I he corporation heretofore
known by the name ofihe Trustees OF Dart
mouth College, Is 10 receive the name Of the
Trustees OF Dartmouth University. The
number Of trustees, heretofore limited 10
twelve, is to be from twenty to fourteen, al
the discretion of the Goyernour and Coun-
Gil. In this new board Of trustees are vest
ed all the rights, privileges, and properly,
and on them are 10 devolve all the powers
and du'ies OF the present board oil trustees,
| They are to have the whole direction of the
affairs OF the college, undsr the supervision
oil board Of ove,seers, who are 10 have The
power of nega,iving within given period,
any of their acts. Every member of the
board of trustees must be an inha5i,ant of
New Hampshire, and the seats ofthe mem
bers who are not inhabitants of the state, viz.
Alessrs JACOB, Marsh, Niles, and Pane,
who reside in Vermont, are 10 become va
cant on the passing Of the act All yacan
| cies, on the passlng OF the act, or which shall
happen afterwards are to be suppl, { by The
Goyernour and Council. 1t will be seen
| that care is taken 10 give the present Gov
elnour and Council the power Of appoint
| ing msjorliy OF the trustees.
The board OF oversrets is 10 consist Of the
Goyefnour and Lieutenant Go,ernour of
Vermont, he President of the Senate, and
Speaker Of the House of Representatives Of
| New Hampshire (who are 10 be ex officios
President and Vice PresidenD The four dis
paced Vermont trustees, and other mem
bers to the number OF from thirty 10 fifv,
who are TO be appointed by the Goyelnour
and Council.
The President Of the University is re-
CURED 10 make to the gosernour, an annual
Feport OF the state of The University, the
oumber OF students, the state Of the fgad,
&c The President and Processes, arctic
be nominatedby the Trustees, and app.ov-
ed by the Overseers. fhey may also be
removed by the Trustees. the acio. remov
al being suhlec. to The negative Of The er
seers. Escil oi,he two boards is to nave the
power OF sasPrnding orremoying any mem
ser OF their .especiiye boards.
The Govcrnour and Council are suthori
zed to inspect the Proceedings OF the Co,pol-
silpn, and ui all the officers of the Universi
~ whenever they deem il expedien,, ard
they are required TO make the inspections,
ture as often as once in 6ye years.
Perfect freedom Of religious opinions is
70 be enjoyed by all the officers and students
OF the University, and of all theological col
leges which may be established in it, "Any
man or body Of men shall have right 10 en-.
dow colleges or professorships OF any sect
OF Christian religion, and the trustees shall
be held and obliged to appoint prof, ssors of
learning and pieiy Of such sect, according
10 the will OF the donors.'
The new board Of rustees are express
ly "empowercd 10 revise, correct, confirm
or annul any and every act and proceeding"
OF The old board Boston Messenger.
NEWPORT, JUNE 26.
We understand that several oil the public
speakers, ofbo,h sexes, ot the respectable
Society OF Fiiends, here on a visi, 10 their
brethren, held meetings Of worship on Sat
ulday las: among the military, al Forts
Wolcott and Adams. The fundamer,a!
doctrines OF the blessed Redeemer of Man
KIND were ~mpha,ically illustrated and Tn
forced, evidently pure irom the heart, ,.truly
characteristic of Gospel Ministry, to the
apparent satisfaction Of the audience We