Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1816-03-26
MR.. SHIRLEY,

IKE punishment.
MR.. SHIRLEY,
As much useless alteration has taken place res
pecting the Battle of Hamden, it will be but fair
play to the parties concerned, that publck opn-
ion should be suspended Till after HE election and
the trials now commenced when all the facts re-
ating to the business will be spread before the pub
ck.-The Court, now sitting at BUCKsrows, will
for the convenience of parties and to save expence
to the government, adjourn to Bangor after the tr-
al of Nh jor JeIliSon.
List of the Court Martial now sitting for the tr-
al of Lit. Col. Grant. MAJ or Jellison and Major
Chamberlain.
Major Gen. AFFORD RIcHaRDsoN, President,
Brig. Gen. Denny M'Cobb, 1. b. II. ID.
Brig Gen James Irish, @ Il. 12. ID.
Lit. Col. Robert Day, 2. r. Q. b. I'D.
- Lit. Col. FIR. Osg cd, 8. II. 9. u. IL. ID.
LIT. Col. James Campbell /, r.. Q. b. 10. d.
1t. Col. Caleb Jew EFT, !. IL. g. .. 3. d.
Major Sabin Pond, 2. X. 2. b. 10. ID.
- John Il. Mel, g. r. 2. b. 8. ID.
Joseph Going, L. Il. 9. b. ii. ID.
80 Jeledah Eerrick, Bat. Cav. !. ID. 10. ID.
Seth Mitchell, s r. 1. b. f2, ID.
4" Nathaniel Poor, 2. X. 1. Il. If. ID.
Major JOHN Wilson, Judge -fdrocate.
Mai sr Abel ". 4 therton, JiarsaaA.
In the schooner Clara, which arrived at
Baltimore, on the l4lh inst. came passenger
J. W. Ten Cate, Esq. Charge DIES Affaires
of the King Of the Netherlands, and his Sec
rotary.
CoBBETT complains of vexatiOns in the
British Post-O Office, but not hal. 50 loudly as
Duane does OF the American Post Office.
.MelanchoHy.-The house occupied by Mr.
John Smith, in Mantle, Cont. was nearly des-
troyed by fire, 18th inst Mrs Smith was
burnt to death and her child, aged years,
though CALAMITY rescued from the flames by
Mr.. w. ID. Caverly, was SO burnt as TO occa-
sion her death the nex,-day.
| A New York writer says" SO many
,urncoas get Offices, that this may well be
called the golaen age OF Apostacy."
Mr.. Monroe-As the authority Of VIM.
Goblet. alias Peter Pereuh,ne, is now ortho-
dox with the court party and the uphoders
of Mr. Monroe, shall, to refresh their
memory, copy Peters opinion of the presi-
Dental Candidate. 1t is taken verbatim
from his will, dated April Is, 1907:
! Raleigh Minerva.
Item, To citizen Monroe, l will and
bequea,h my chamber looking glass. 1t is
plain, blu, exec eding true mirror; in ii lie
will see the exact likeness Ct A TRAITOR
who has bartered the honor and interest oil
his country to savage and perfidious enc.
my"
DISPATCH Of Business-A Mr. B. calling
himself the son OF a public character
Az came to town on Sa,u, day-visit-
ed the theatre, in the evening, and was
| there smittsn by a lsdy--on Sunday visited
the lady--on Monday went with her to the
Rev. MIR. B. and was mariied-but mistak-
ing and carrying OFT the clergyman's gold
watch Tor his own cane, which he lett on
HE mantle piece, WAS arrested by the pol
ice and selti to Biide well instead Of the
nup,lal chamber--on Tuesday was iadictsd
and before lhe week is out will nave
completed his chapter OF incidents, aud Sc
cured himself situation where he VIII be
safe from all tie yieissiludes oil dr. tic
recreation, love, mat.imony and lighlhnger-
ed mistakes, Tor three years at leas, 10 come
NezD- York haher.
~ On the first page erttis days pepper anil
found an Interesting; statement Of the expense
ashich sriH attend the organisation and Support
q a mel0 government, an case a separation q
Name should 1'ahoppiiy take place.-DysFO,
the convenience II Ltose scho ssish 10 hare II
posted up IN their Counting rooms and Offices
a feso copies are struck Of on good tine pepper
ac'sich may beProcared al Mis Office.
| ~ Our friends in this District will satisfy
public enquiry by transmitting TO US correct