The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-05-12
.x ;, CINCINNATI, APRIL Is.
The Vermont PILGRIMS.

On Saturday afternoon last these misera-
bic looking men, women, and children pass
ed through the skirts of this place, and en-
cam2ed In the woods, about mile from the
town. The Mayor and Council, having au-
thentick information Of their affection by
the small pox, and Of their extreme filth
ness, very wisely, by committee, request
ed them to pass by at as great distance
from town as convenience would permit.
During the whole of Sunday curiosity
led columns of citizens. and people from the
surrounding country 10 see them. The
road from Cincinnati in the direction OF
these way-faring pilgrims, was ahnos, liter
ally choked with passengers,each with anx-
ious eye, pressing forward for peep a.
the seat sehlth. Few, however, returned
with" bowels of compression" for them
The society consists of about forty five per-
sons, including children, Of which there is a
great number. Their theological reason
for thus wondering about the country with
out home, and without scarcely any Of the
necessaries OF life, was readily and willingly
given "it is initiating the practice Of the
ancient patriarchs and good men of old, I"
they say. But the basis of their dirty reli
gion they seemed unwilling to disclose
Perhaps they have been subdued and are
treacherously governed by strong natural
inclination to hate every thing bordering
upon indassyy. l, may not be. We sus-
pect it.
The children excited the most compas
sion, many Of them are interesting and
handsome. and might, perhaps if separated
from the cloud of ignorance and supersti-
lion and Incidence that confines them, be-
come useful and honorable members Of
Society Reared mp in their present si,ua-
ton We question their usefulness t. them
selves, to Society, or to their God. They
may, like their parents, excite curiosity and
contempt.
We could not learn, for it was unknown
TO themselves, where their travelling will
end. They take water passage here, and it
is very probable we see them no more
source of no regret.
The late English papers furnish sad accounts
of the damage occasioned, in London and its vi
cinity, as well as along the coasts, by the gale
ofthe 4th of Marcia gale more severe and de-
structive, than any ever before experienced in
IN any part of England.
The st. Louis paper states that such has been
the current of emigration into that territory, that
10000 males are already enumerated in the Ar
kansas, 5000 in Howard county, and the popula-
ton the territory is estimated at 10000. How
ard county lies on the Missouri from to 800
miles above st. Louis, and we believe it is not
more than three years since the first settlements
were made in IT,
The body OF the late President PCTIoN, Of
Hayti, was conveyed TO the tomb under the
Liberty Tree, in Port au Prince, on funeral
car. drawn by six horses, each covered with
black cloth-He had his uniform on, and bis
hat and sword were by bis side. His bowels
were buried at Fort National, and his heart
was delivered in an urn to the care of his
daughter.
The New York Gazette says. Election
returns are made-The Martling men have
their assembly ticket, and their charter off
GERS, in SIC out of the ten wards. The federal
lists had nothing to do with the election in this
city and as they are now in the power of
the Partners" il is hoped they viii be mer-
eiful dr.
The democratic party in Connecticut have
now al the Offices Of honor, trust and profit in
the State at their disposal; and jealousies,