Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-02-17
The Heather

The Heather
For several days past has been extremely
cold On the morning Of Wednesday last, in
Portsmouth, N. II. the mercury was 10 de-
grees below zero.--ln this town it was "
and in HaIowel, 80 below.-Our harbour is
completely embargoed with ice-so that there
is neither ngress nor egress Tor our shipping.
The snow in Virginia, is represented to
have fallen on the 30th ult. 10. or 20 inches
deep.
.agriculturs.-W are happy to acknowl.
edge the receiptof several Agricultural Is
says from our old correspondent. We think
much benefit must arise to the agricultural in
terest from the attention which scientific and
independent farmers now pay TO improvements
in husbandry-and we regret that our limits
will not admit the insertion of one of these
numbers this week. They shall be attended
tohereafter.
The Fisherics.--A late Newburypon Her
aid states that company in that town, with
capital of $1,000, have divided an income
for the year past Of eighteen per cent. on the
capital employed.
Beaumarchois' Clatm--DuriDg the revolu-
tionary war, whilst this country was strug-
cling for independence, the French King,
through The medium of Beaumarchois, pre-
sented to our government 5 100000 worth of
specie, arms and ammunition, as eRATUr
Tous donation. This. gentleman was made
the channel of communication merely to con-
ceal the transaction from the British govern
ment.
After the peace he comes forward and
claims payment for the donation on his own
private account ; and this claim, like that of
.isnq DGrdin's for an old horse, has, we be-
leve, been presented to every succeeding
Congress for allowance.
During the present session the subject has
been committed to the Attorney Genera, who
has reported in favoar Of its. altozuamce--b but
with ample documents 10 prove the above
statement Of facts, Congress mus: be more
prodigal of the peoples money than we are
inclined to believe them TO be,ifthe claimant
succeeds any better than heretofore.
.fttempt to Murder IA couple of rash and
foolish young men belonging to Boston met in
Rhode Island on the 1st inst. to see which
should take the others life in duel ? On the
first fire ball struck one of the combatants on
the elbow, glanced into his side and lodged
near the backbone. After calling in the aid
ola physician 10 extract The ball, and having
thus established their claim to the character
of gentlemen, they returned home satisfied
with De Grand spectacle of broken back.
The Hon. Judge PARRIs. passed through
town last week on his return from Washing
ton-having resigned his seat in the House Of
Representatives in consequence Of his APP
pointment Of Judge of the District Court of
Maine. -...-
During Robbery-On Monday last the
store of Messrs.- Wyman & Stone, Brokers,
Boston, was broken open, and about ten thou
sand dollars in Bank Bills and Specie, stolen
from an iron chest This act of vIlainy was
committed at midday, during the absence of
Messrs. w. & S. The person suspected is
named Wiiliam .angier, about 35 years of
age, 5 feet or inches high, light complex
ION, dark eyes and thin favored. He has
since been seen with brown surtout and fur
cap,I green sleigh, low back, with two
ouffaloe skins, and a small dark horse.-For
further particulars see Advertisement.
1t appears, from the last official letter from
Gen. Gaines, TO the Governor Of Georgia, da-
led Jan. %, that The Indians were TO assem-
BILE at the mouth ofFlint river, ON the 9is., to
concert measures for the destruction of the
Inhabitants on the Cha,ahoochie and the re-
duction Of Fort Scott. The latter they ex-
pected TO starye out. An attack on Fort
Gaines was also expected from them. The
letter Of Gen. Gaines also states that the
detachment and vessels under Major Mullen
berg, with military stores. had arrived at Fort
Scott, without material loss other than that
mentioned in the last official letter, though
constantly annoyed by very large force
from each shore, from the 18th to the 25th of
Dccenber.-,Ne1york Gazette.