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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-01-20
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This being the day 70 which the i.egisla-
tore stood adjourned, the Two branches as
sembled in tue State house, and commenc-
cd their winter session
he Two Houses being organized, com
rnittce was appointed TO wat ON His Ex-
eellency, and inform him thar they were
proceeding Oh business, and ready 10 re-
ceise any communication he might deem
proper 10 make.
The Committee appointed to wait on HIS
Lxcellency,rep ported, tia, they had perform-
ed that duty, and that His Excellency was
pleased to say that he would address .he Two
branches ofthe Legislature by Message.
The Secretary came in .iGd laid upon the
table written Message f'om His ExceIlen
cy the Governor, and several documents
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-01-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
WEDNESDAY, Jan,

"EDNLSOAiJ JAN.
/ A reprefentation from the ireafurer
refpe6ting outfanding Taxes, was accom-
panied by the information. that he had
fold the flock of the Commonwealth in
the Union Bank TO the amount of 400,
600 dollars ;-,hat he had discharged
all the balances of the late war debt; and
repaid all the loans made by the Trea!u
ry in obedience TO the orders of the Leg
islature.
Petition Committed Of inhab. of
Frankfort, praying to be discharged on
account of the lois of number of States
FIRE arms during the late war, (Referred
TO the 0 Maaer General
THURSDAY, JAN. I9
Metirs Turner, of S. Whitman. of B.
and Bangs, of w. were inifruded to res
port on the resilion of the laws refpeas
ing fornication and the maintenance Of
lille gitimatc children
Mefrs. Bangs, Rand, and Bradley, of
Fir. were inlfruefed to report on the law
for the relief of poor prifoners.
Meilrs. Lawrence, Revere and Tucker.
were initru6ted to report on alterations
of the law respecting Afeffors.
II representation of the foIicitor Gen.
eral refpeaing lands in Hiram, was com
mi.ted
Petitions conanitted-Of the fettIers of
9 townfhips on Penobfcot river the
Society of shakers in New sGlouceiter.
Remmfrarces.-Of ]. Lerman, OF
George,own-of the inhabitants of do,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-01-20
IN SENATE,

lduHSDAI, IAN. s.
Twenty ieven Senators attended this
day.
+ The Secretary of State communicated
lift of the towns incorporated hnce the
fecond feilion of the lait General Court
Mefrs Quincy and Blood, Menrs
Bradley, of FIR. Claiming and Jarvis,
were appointed to report on the fate Of
he public records, and of the State Houle
as far as refpe6s fafety from FIRE.
The ftatement of the lreafurer of his
receipts and difbur(ements, was commit
ted to Mefrs Quincy, Dana and Waldo.
The Treafurer's report on delinquen
cies in the counties of Oxford, SomerJst,
Hancock, Waibington, and Psnobfot, &c.
was committed TO the Hon Meiirs
Varnum, Welles and Noble. TMefrs.
Ingraham, Of P. Ruilell, of Camb and
Batchelder, OF B have been joined by
The Houfe I
Petitions Committed. OF town Of Stan
diih ;-the alviniftic Baptif Soc in
Freeport ;-Phineas Afhmun ;-Wm
Crofby ;-and the Sele6tmen of George
town.
On motion, the Hon Mef1rs. Will
liamfon and Banniier were appointed to
report OH the expediencyof enlArging and
prescribing the duties, power, and res
ponGbility of Conltables
FRIDAY JAN 10
Hon Menrs Ellis and EDdicot were
initru6ted to report on the revilion of the
Uiury laws.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-01-20
From Wat6ington, Jan. 7.

While the Houfe were shis day enpa.
ged in the discuflion of the Compensation
Bill. Mr.. Williams, of N. Carolina, rofe
in his place, and itated, that an attempr
had been made TO influence the purity of
his conduct as Chirman of the commit.
tee of claims; that the attempt was made
by Col. John Anderfon, who has claims
from the Michigan Territory to great
amount and that faid Anderfon had this
morning made him written offer of
SEQ dollars, if his claims were pafed.
Anderfon's letter was read. 1t produced
very great and general indignation
through the houie and a relolution was
unanimously adopted, directing the fpea-
ker TO iiiue his warrant for the arreit of
Anderfon.--N I. Can. Adv.
Col. Anderfon was accordingly arrea-
ed, and on the 9th init, was brought TO
the bar of the Houfe. where he was in
formed by he Speaker of the nature of
the charge brought againit him and
that he would be allowed TO employ coun-
fel, and have every other indulgence and
privilege which was fcafona5le and fuit-
ed to his cafe. He sgnihed his in;n.
ZION to have council, and to fummons
witnefes to teltify to the character he
had fpltained---and wilhed till the next
day 10 prepare for his defence which
was allowed Some members doubted
the right of Congress to proceed in tbs
manner in fuch q cafe bur precedent
is found in the Journals Of 1896.
On the oh Col. Anderfon was not
brought up but MIR Spencer made
motion that he fhould b: discharged or
the ground of doubts whether Congress
had legal power TO pnniih and that the
fusj-ot ihould be referred to the Judicia
ry. No deci(ion was had this day.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-01-20
COMPENSATION LAW.

Mr.. COBB. who made the following
dry ard husky remarks, urges Congress
to ibsH oat literally in favor of the mar
red Members If his motion prevails,
the Houfs ought TO be divided into two
Houfes, one for the Members and one
Tor their Ladies. A Nur5ery alfo will
be neceaary for our young patriots. Ac
cording to Mr. Cobb's plan, we fhall have
tac0 Representatives for every "a ooo /,
and the interefs of our female Jreemes,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-01-20

who are now unreprefented, would h
defended and protected -
MIR. COBB of Georgia said, thar ,be
contribution contains provision reou;r.
ing US to fix our own compensation and
in the part of the country which repre-,
fent, it is expected that the reprefentatiye
of the people fhall vote for fuch com-
penfation as he ought reafonably to re.
ceivc. |. iaid he, am married man.
To be fure, ] do not with the public 10
fuPport the whole of my family but il
| were TO say | did not wifi my wife to
come with me to the sefions, it would b.
the fame as if were to fay, | am afhamcd
of my wife. Unless gentlemen fimilayiy
ftuared, were prepared to fay this, he
could NOT see why they would be 5qusan7s
y5 in allowing themfelves Ettls Of sonacs
thing to mains ain their wives. If any
gentleman G;uated as himfelf would
make a calculation of what it would con
him to bring his wife here not every
feilion, but ar every other felton, and
that was kttle enough in all confidence
he would find that Fix dollars rAr day
would leave him in debt. Calculating
the compensation at eight dollars per dav,
member bringing his wife only with
hin would find, that after paying BIS ana
her bsayd, thar of a ssruanf and The hoyges
thar brought them here, he would have
bu. fix dollars per week left for lis con-
tingent expenses. lie would ask any
man of common feeling, he had almoft
iaid of common fenfr, whether tx dol
lars week was any thing like fufhcient
for that object A man, TO keep within
his allowances. mu9 at once make up his
mind TO imnure BIS 1vjfe, TO ihut her from
the face of day, becaufe he cannot afford
to put her in an apparel fit to appear a.
broad. This reafening Mr.. c faid, might
appear novel ], but it was nevertheless
true. A gentleman, who had no family,
wife or clild, would at the same rate have
a iurplus of thirty dollars week for his
cIothiog and contingent expenles ) and
Mr.. {. asked whether this was more
than fufEicient for the necefIary expenses
of any eentleman--a a term which he bobed
was well underftood in the house His
opinion was, that the compenfarion con-
tanned in the bill was two tmalI even for
a .ingle man.. but certainly for man
with family. He was therefore in ia
YOUR of recommitment but under a
hope, that 10 far from reducing the com
penlation TO Fix dollars, il would be Inc
crealeo to nine for Jingle man, and IL
for gentleman who will bring his fami-
ly with him. In exprefing this. hope, he
faid, he had another view. Some gen.
tlemen appeared to be very fond of fer
wing in this houfe from patriotifm, pure
patriotism. If there fhould be any gen
,eman who wished, under this conlidera.
ton, not to take nine dollars, Mr., e.
wilhed him to be authorized to take iuR
as much lefs as he pleaied, and leave it
to ,hofe who were willing TO take more,
10 fgbt it cut with their confituents.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-01-20
Areprefentation of the Circuit Court

A reprefentation of the Circuit Court
of G P. Hancock CO. was committed.
Ellimatrs of Taxes for the counties OF
Worcefer,s Warrington, Cumberland,
Hancock, Oxford, Pcnobfcot and oomer
iet, were received and committed.
FRIDAY, JAN. Io.-Mef1rs. Ihacher,
Cheney and A. Lincoln. were appointed
to report on the expediency Of bu ldlng
a houfe on the States land lying north
of the State houfe yard, TO be at the dis
pofal Of the Legislature.
Meilrs. Turner, of S. Hubbard, OF 3
and Brown, of BI were appointed OF the
committee to report refpecting the pow
ers, &c of oonItables
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-01-20
JOHN BROOKS.
Council Chamber, Jaonary III, 1913

BOSTON, JAN s.
In the Senate on wednesday, SO much oi
the Message as relates TO the State Prison
TO the claims against the u. States-to the
Kentucky amendment--to the Rhode Is
l.nd boundary y-and to the Treasury State
ment-were referred to Join, committees.
In the Senate yesterday joint commit
Tee was appointed to inquire into the state
ofthe public records,and of ,he State house,
as regards safety from fire
A joint committee was appointed on a
statement resrecting taxes due from towns
and places in the lower counties in the Dis
trict Of Maine, G'c.
The petition of Israel Thorndike and 9th
ers, for leave to cut Canal through Cape
Cod, was committed
Yestesday in the House committee was
appointed to consider ifany alterations are
necessary in the law respecting the power
and duty of Assessors
A commiltee was appointed TO consider
what further provisions are necessary rFec-
.ually to secure support tor lllegi;imale
A committee was appointed TO consider
wha, further provisions are necessary for
poor debtors in taking the oath al their dis
charge from prison. s 3
A great number ofprivaie petitions were
presented.
MIR. Pollard, Clerk of the House, being
prevented from attending by severe indis
position, Edward M'Lean, Esq is appoint
ed Clerk pro tenn
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-01-20

Col. John Anderlon alluded to in the
proceedings of ongress of Wedneiday
lat, as having offered bribe TO mem.
Der Of Congress, and for which the Spea-
ker of The Houfe of Representatives IS
fued warrant to apprehend him, is not
the Col. Anderion of the army but al
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-01-20

the prosperous and happy condition
Of the citizens of the Commonwealth,
and of our nation at large. The
past year having been highly ptoptious to
the varied abors and pursuits Of the peo-
pie, they are enjoying under the smiles OF
Heaven, and The protecting energy Of their
free constitutions of government the sweets
of plenty and repose May these blessings
be long continued And may we all be duly
Inhnenced by the iull and animating per
suasion, that Under faithful discharge of
duty, an Almighty and benelcent Proyi-
dence will ensure and guard our happiness.
Holm DID nnKZ
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-01-20

A very interesting and cogent report was
mace on this subject. The first part Of it ie-
la'es to the introduction Of slaves from the is
land into the U. s. and gives short history
OF the temporary buccaneering establishment
al Gatvestoon
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-16
600 acres of Land for sale.

TNHIS Tract is situated in Westnsre-
sIan,l county, Virginia, adjacent 70
Mr.. Garnett Hunters Plantation, and
contiguous TO the waters Of the Potomac.
The neishborhood is good-water excel
lent, and very desirable situations Tor
building. a considerable proportion OF
tbs land is well timbered, besides good
desfof cedar, pine and other wood, sam,
GENTLY convenient to make it an object
for those who may be disposed to send Il
TO market-iti is nearly equi-distant IRON
Baltimore, Washington and Norfolk
ANY one wishing to purchase may aP-
ply to RoIEk JoNha:
A!so, a very valuable LOT, containing
40 acres, being a part Of the late MI
John Turberville's tract-vIthin 3 miles
Of Georgetown, 5 from the Little Falls
Bridge. and near to the turnpike leading
from thence to Wiley's, in Fairfax cnun.
ty, Va. A great proportion OF this lana
is exceedingly well tinbeted, ana Una,
part which IS mt, is 50 recently cleared
,as 70 be in an active state for cultivation,
and aiready in a productive condition.
For terms, apply to ParLIPC. JONES. esq
in Leesb1rg, Va. or TO II. 1o-Nho.
March so
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Ten Dollars Reward.
June q

ID AN away from the subscriber, on
h the night Of the 9TH June inst. an
apprentice to the Printing Business, ma
med JOHN SETON, born in Ireland, be-
tween 16 and II years old, dark com
p.exiou, eyes and hair. Rad on and took
xith him, long blue cloth coat, second
quality, gray ribbed pantaIoons, striped
summer vest, cotton. stockings, ruffied
shirt, a roram hat, besides coarse shirts,
a great coat OF brown cloth, with a vel.
vel collar, and silver hook and eye, a
uair of blue clcth trousers. and other
clothing not recollected. It's believed
he is gone to New-York.
Whoever takes up said Apprehension
fines him in any jail in the United States
and gives me legal information OF the
same, shall receive the above reward.
WILLIAM M'CORKLE, .
Editor of the Freeman's Journal Philad'
JulyS Of
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Notice.

TIME subscribers who are executors
to the last will and testament OF col
John fitzgerald, and wishing to settle,
close and adjust, the amount OF his ar
rearapes to the government, will dispose
ofbv private contract that we'll known
and valuable 81 acre Lot adjoining the
civ Of Alexandria, Subject to the dover
risht of the widow nearly wherein Is
the celebrated Federal Spring, and a por..
zion of said Lot is on commanding and
beautiful eminence well adapted tor a
dwelling house. They will also sell the
Distillery lot nearly adjoining Mr.. Hun
ter's Ship Yard, with sul,dry articles
thereuuto appertainins, as large Still
Worm, &c. They will also dispose OF d
half acre lot handsomely situated near
the Academy aud Mr.. Cleon Moore's.
Application may be made either jointly
ar separately to the Subscribers, who are
empowered BY the Comptroller Of the
: Treasury to give any reasonable time fol
the payment Of the purchase money OF
approved securities.
TH0S. A. DIGGES, Of Warburton
JAMES KEITH, Of Alexandria.
June a6. In
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May s
Was Committed

THO the Jail Of Alexandria county asa
runaway, on the l6th inst. Negro
man, who calls himself WILLIAM
WILSON 4; says he is free born, aud
was raised in New-York he is about >
feet 2 inches high, full face and eyes,
we'll set, black complexion. and about %
years OF age. lie has been IN the dis
trict about one year. The owner is re.
quested to come aud prove his property,
pay charges, and take him away, other
wise he will be disposed Of as the law
directs. AN'W ROUNSAFELL.
June ca Jai.or.
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DR.. Thomson's System OF
Chemistry.
IN POUR VOLUMES ocTAvs

TIME preceding edition OF DIR. Jhom-
sons Chemistry, had acquired SO
much reputation bath in England and up.
or the continent of Europe, that a new
edition, comprising the new facts with
which the science had been enriched,
and the new views of the subject which
extended knowledge had suggested as
indispensable, was esgerIy looked for
by the scientific world. A new edition
has accordingly appeared, wherein the
former edition of five Volumes has been
condensra into four.
All the new discoveries, and all the
new theories Of Chemical Phsnomena,
have been considered and embraced in
the present improved edition SO that it
is indispensable to the chemical student,
as presenting the only condensed view
Of the changes and alterations in chemi-
cal doctrine, which the discoveries Of the
lat ten years have suggested. No aPol-
oey therefore can be necessary for re-
printing such a book in this country for
the press does not fsrnish a substitute
for it. But, there IS so much theoretical
su ggestion-so much abstrusc calculation
so much fact o. dubious authority-and
% much dubious validity-that notes and
Illustrations are absolutely necessary,
not merely to render the book more use.
Sal, but more iuteiiigloie.
Under these impressions, ! thought 1T
70 write notes in illustration land some
times in contradictory OF the work itself,
rather than to make any abridgement Of
lit. Those who wish to know the modern
views oil chemical science. must peruse
| liz and to very many who will be anxious
to study it, calculation will be necessary.
have endeavoured to supply these, to
the best Of my ability; regardless whe
Their my own opinions are in dissonance
or coincidence with those OF my author (;
leaving to the reader to decide between
US.
The work will be published, with notes
and illustrations, in four volumes Syo.
THOMAS COOPER, NJ. D.
| CONDITIONS.
/. The work will be printed on su-
perfne paper, with new small plea let.
ter; and will be published early in the
ensuing sumner.
II. It will he illustrated with number
of cuts. of which several have bean neces.
sarils .dded to the London edition.
III. 1t will be delivered to subscribers
at Sls-to Ron.subscribers at S14, in
boards. The London edition sells for
S18.
Subscriptions will be received BY
JAMES KENNEDY h SON.
] May ss
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Hdmiit0E'S ELIXIR,

A sovereign remedy for colds, obsti'
nate coughs, asthmas, sore threats, ca.
tar,hs, and approaching ccRsumptions.-
To parents who have children afflicted
with the HOPPING COUGH, this dis.
coyesy is Of the first magnitude, as il a..
fords Immediate relief, cheeks the pro.
gress, and 10 a short time entirely re.
moves the most cruel disorders to which
children are liable. The Elixir is per.
fectly agreeable, and the dose SO small
that no difficulty arises in taking it.
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Potomac Company.

NTOrICE is hereby gwen, That the
~ annual meeting Of Tie stockholders
will be held at Sir Browns tavern in
Alexandria. on Monday the Sd August
next, at II Am. for the purpose OF elect
ing a president and four directors tor the
ensuing year, and transacting other busi-
nsss Of the compaDy.-And that the pre-
sident and directors will hold a meeting
at SIR. Simms's tavern in Georgetown on
Monday the 10Th Of August next, tor the
purpose Of appointing the following OIL
GERS, to wit "A person to act as treasu-
rer and clerk Of the works; one to actas
toll gatherer at Harper's Ferry; one to
act as toll ga,herer aud gatekeeper at the
great falls, and one to act in the same ca.
pacity at the little falls.
BY order OF the board,
JOSEPH BREWER, Treas.
JULY 6 mthtSdA
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Valuable Land for Sale.

n WILL sell the farm on which re-
side, known by tie name OF Indian
Town, and. containing about one thou
sand acres. Ii is situated in Charles Co.
Sid. on Nanj.moy Creek near its mouth,
about seven miles from Port Tobacco,
and forty from Washington City. Few
farms combine greater advantages than
this; added TO a fertility of soil equal to
any in the country, it binds on the creek
nearly two miles, which affords great ia
cility in getting its productions to mar
ket, and precludes the necessity OF much
fencing; the creek affords in their sea-
sons, fish and wild fowl in abundance
Tue soil is peculiarly adapted to the
growth of Tobacco, Wheat and Indian
Corn, and the plaster has been found
from experience to act on il admirably.
There are Tow about 100 acres in clover,
some of which is we'll set. The improve
ments are q new two story dwelling
house 16 by 40 feet, kitchen, barn, sta
b!es, carriage house, with every other ne.
cess,ry out house, the whole in good re,
pair. There is also windmill in good
order, the toll Of which affords meal e.
noush for the support of the farm.-A!-
so, one other tract containing lis acres
in the forest, about three miles distant,
entirely in the wood There is a well
Of excellent water in the yard, and sew
eral springs on different parts Of the farm.
The premises may be viewed, and the
terms known by application to the sub,
scriber. Should the above farm be un.
sold on the LIST of Sept. next, will lease
it for term of years.
THEDPHILUS HaRGRhVE.
Indian Town, June 29 mthtf
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For the prevention and cure .

For the prevention and cure Q
BILIOUS AND MALIosASr fEyEGs
is recommended
H.iHF's .iETiBILIeJS PILLS
THIS Medicine has been attended
with .!egree of success highly gTa;eiu.
TO the inventG,s feelings in several psf.
Of the West indies and in the SoutLets
aud Middle States, &c.
The testimony of Z number OF person
can be adduced, who have reason to be.
lieve that a timely use Of this salutary re.
NEEDY has, under Providence. preserved
their lives when in the most alarming cir.
cunstances.
Facts of this conclusive nature spe,i
more in favour Of medicine than co.
lumns Of pompsus eulogy founded Cd
mere assertion.
1t is not indeed presumptuously pro-
posed as an infalIible cure, but the in,en.
Tor has every possible reason that can re.
suit from extensive experience for be.
Ileyirg that dose Of these Pills taken
once in every two weeks during the pre-,
valence Of our bilious fevers, will prove
an intallible preventive; and further,
that in the earlier stages Of those disease,
their use will very generally succeed in
restoring health, and frequently in case,
esteemed desperate ard beyond TIE Pow.
er of common remedies.
The operation of these pillsis perfectly
mild, SO as to be used with safety BY pei.
sons in every situation and Of every az,
They are excellently adapted to carr,
of superHuous bile and prevent its NOR
bid secretions-to restore and amend The
app,tite-to produce free persPratior
and thereby prevent colds which are Of
ten Of fatal consequences. A dose never
fails ta remove a cold il taken on its hrS
appearance they ere celebrated for re.
moving habitual Observation-Disclosures Al
the stomach and severe head-ache--and
ought to be taken by all persons on e
change Of climate.
They have been found remarkably eE.
catious in preventing and curing disor.
dcrs attendant on long voyages, and
should be procured and carefully preseEr.
ed for use by every seaman.
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Shin Timber. sc.

TIME subscriber, residing on Malta
woman Greek, in Charles County,
MARYLAND, will dispose Of tstandIns) a
large quantity Of first rate " h'te YAK
Ship Timber, Wharf Logs, Timber SUIT
ed for Slaves, Plank. scantIing. or other
purposes, in any quantity; likewise Sc
yeral thousand cords Oak Wood Pnr'
chasers will find it to their Advantage to
apply as the terms will be moderate, and
there is pavigable water TO the spot.
WM MASON.
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