Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-09-16

k<sAssI eRYss@Nessb 49, 800 - ~s-~s~~-
II any lifussion where there il ; we'll and
pump to Gil the c;ftesn and fosebay.
Bali. Asn<y.
Singtlor Civeunsfsnre.-An English pa
per states shsl man ~ the name of Jenk-
ins, residing IN the Islsno Of Trescaw, hav.
ing some damp gunpo~der in his posses
sion, very ineautiously pus about two pounds
Of il into an iron pot over the hrc in order to
dry It. He employed his wife to blow the
arc, while he stirred the combusiiblc mat
ter with IN iron poker The pc, becoming
heated dreadful explosion took place, ~
tended with lsmentablr results. The man
was struck blind his thumb and hand
we're laccrated in shocking manner and
his clothes, and several parts Of his body,
were much hurt and injurcd--His wife,
likewise, vas severely scorched. Bur what
il most remarkable is, shss not ves.igs Of
the pot has been found since !!
The population Of Asia, using the In
gusges into which the, Bible Is now traps
Iasing aud publishing Is 800, 100000. Il
has been calculated thai there were ninety
millions Of Roman. Catholics, most Of them
destitute, and many of them DESTROYS Of
receiving the Bible.
In Montreal man was confined il the
House Of Correction, for begging in the CT
~ without permission. Whatever may Be
said in favour Of indulgence to grown per
soma, no doubt can be had Of the most
mischievous effects upon children who are
tolerated in the practice Of street begeary.
Il makes them idle, false, troublesome,
impudent, thieyish and abandoned.
Melancholy e6sefs Of Asfoxicssion On
The Sd inst. Mr.. Josiah Beard. formerly Of
Connecticut, was found dead BY the side Of
the road, short distance from Poultney in
Vermont. On the preceding evening, he
was seen 10 state demonstration. He has
left family. who reside in some part Of the
State of New Hampshire.
Sulfvan's Inland, (neor CAorlesfsn,) 26tb
dug 1917.
The town OF Charleston is in the most
stretched state possible and although j. is
slmsstall deserted, yet the deaths are, from
ycacw and sfrongeys feucY, about per day
and the sickness increasing rapidly !, is
the opinion of the best physicians, that the
fever willnot subside. until We have frost,
which will not be before November.
You must not believe all the bad reports
you hear shout our countryman, Sir Greg
or M'Grcgor. Be assured that every thing
i going on we'll HE'S able 70 defend him
self agains, 5000, should such force be
brought against him. He isbeloyed by ev-
cry inhs bitant of Amelia, and the Idol OF his
little army. His force when left the Isl.
and, about the 28,h July, vas about 500 OF.
ficers and soldiers, and about as many In
hsbitznss and shonid he be attacked, you
may expect to hear Of . second battle OF
'8dnack6nrn. dined with the Gen. and
his lady several times. She is very inter
esting little woman speaks but listlc Eng
lish bu, as for himself, his is the most
pleasing and agreeable man ever saw /
hope the day is not far distant, when his
brave and noble deeds viii stamp the seal OF
silence en- the tongues Of his enemies"
The Charleston Gazette, Of the 28,h ulti- |
mo, contains two procIama,ions from Cen
eral M'Gregor, at Fernandina, dated | lth |
and 2lss of August. The FIRST is an ad |
dress 70 bis soldiers exhorting them to
deeds u valour. In defence Of cause,
which ~ s'yles, just, great and holy. The |
other declares the whole coast of both the |
Flcridas, to be in state OF rigorous block |
ade; and that all iniractions Of the same
will be punished by confscalion of the of |
Tending vessels.
Many ofour eastern administration prints |
have become exceedingly alarmed, lest an
union OF parties should take place and
have accordingly set themselves right lus,i.
y AZ work in scattering among the people |
the Ere brands Of discord and contention
lfthese be IN reality any prospect OF such an |
union, We do not wonder at the fears they
manifest. During violent party conflicts, il,
IS an ineyltsble consequence that ignorance,
dishonesty and political knavery should ri |
umph. But when the passions Of the PEG |
pie become some what allayed-when they |
hare time and opportunity for sober rencc. |
tion, they will gene ally discover ane cor. |
rect the crrours they may have fallen into
during the zeal. fury and madness Of party.
No wonder, under shess circumstances,
that ro1ues and political moun,ebanks
should Be alarmed Il every prospect Of hon