The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-08-25
DIED.


In Womelsdrof, Penn. Gen. Jacob Bower, Et.
81, a hero Of the Revolution Like Bellisarius
he lived in honor, but died in poverty.
| AT Hanover, ". II. Hon. William Fl. Wood
ward, aged 44 years, late Chief Justice ofthe
Court of Common Pleas for the second district Of
New Hampshire.
| At Nobleboro', Me. 10th inst Mrs. Mary, aged
%, wife of Mr.. William Mooney, and daughter
of Matthew Cotterill, Esq.
| In Boston, on Tuesday last, FRANKLIN IT,
KEY, son of Mr.. George Tukey, Of this town,
aged 19.--He had driven several unruly boys
| from some hogsheads of molasses, when one Of
the lads, turned and threw stone, about the
size of a hens egg, which struck him on the back
of his head, and caused his death.--A lad Of the
name of Wyman hasbeen committed for trial
for throwing the stone.
| The funeral of MIR. Turkey took place at II
o'clock, on Wednesday from Capt. Porters Pack
ct, at Central-wharf, and was conducted ii
manner which eyinced the affection of his friends,
and the sympathy of the citizens. An appropri-
ate prayer was made by the Rev MIR. JENEs,
| the respectable Clergyman who has ,oficiated at
the Seamen's Chapel.
| At Chatham, n Fl. in the forty-eighth year of
his age, ASA EASTMAN, Fsqr. eldest son of Jona-
| than Eastman, Esq. Of Concord, N. II. While
youth he commenceda settlement in that town
q
resolution that overcame all obstacles, dill
gence, that never tired, and a perseverance that
yieldedto no encouragement, he gradually pro-
crossed, till the forest became a fruitful field
In these latter years of scarcity, he Joseph
IN the land his stalls were filed with herd, and
his storehouses with plenty--in him the poor
found relief. He was peaceable citizen, a low
er oforder ajudicious Magistrate, an nte lligent
Representative, father to the town, a good
ys,.I i IT
ate Parent. In his premature death, not only an
interesting and bereaved family are called to
mourn, but the neighbourhood, the town, and the
public, have sustained great loss. He died as
he had lived, in perfect resignation TO the will Of
Heaven, in confident hope ola, happy immor-
tally.
In Camden, on the l4th Inst. an infant. child
of Mrs. Fisk. Its death was occasioned By ia
king Arsenic, which was, administered by the
mother, supposing It TO be. other medicias,--It
appears that small child OF Mrs. EisA's brought
paper which contained the poison some time pri-
or, from neighbours house, the paper was taken
from the child and placed in closet the infant
being unwell, the mother requested the nurse TO
mix some Magnesia which she would find IN the
closet, but by mistake she mixed the .ratsbane''
and gave it to the mother, which she gave to
her bahs. Judge then what must have been. the
feelings of the mother, when she became fearful
from the distress OF her infant, from her sensa
tons, from the sickness Of the nurse and her next
youngest child (for they each partook ofit) that
she had been giving poison to her child Medi-
cal assistance was soon obtained as no hopes
could be entertained for the recoreryof the in
fant (which soon expred) the attention of tn
physician was turned TO the others, who are, each
likely 10 do well Let parents; and nurses be.
careful in administering medicine.
At Turner on the 18th inst. suddenly, Mrs.
Dolly. wife Of Mr.. William Cary, and eldest
daughter of the Rev. Amasa Smith, of North
Yarmouth aged 30.-Tn life she eminently exem-
plified the holy religion she protested, by her
death a husband is bereaved o. an afectionate
wife, FIVE little daughters the youngest not sim
gle dav' old, Of the maternal care, example and
instruction Of one ofthe best Of mothers, and
numerous circle Of connections and acquaintances
Of an invaluable friend. The ways of Providence
are incomprehensible. Submission is the duty
Of mortals.
In North Y arrnonth, on the 18th inst Samuel
| B. Franklin, son Of Capt George Fl. Robbins,
| aged four months
Suicide.--At Sacket's Harbour. on the 9Th
inst. Joseph Gurrier, soldier, put period to
his existence by discharging his musket in HE
outh.-Supposed cause of his committing the
crime. his wife's refusing him some victuals. and
25 cents to buy Whiskey
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