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which letters besides giving clue at the contents
have several mystical slgnifcations,
1st r. reckoning-U, nnpaid--M moneyless.
"a. X ruin'd,--U. undone--M mortal.
3l. X. reformation--Up uncommon. M. 'mongst
tPefsTeicetera, 100 many 10 mention when
in a hurry.
Whoever has found, or may find, said bottle.
whole, and contents upnjured. shalt receive the
Aforesaid reward, il being understood that the
| subscriber expects to drink share Of the same.
RACcHUs Grog-DRINKER.
Popsrty Valley, hay-iime. 1919.
N. B.-Having business both sides Of the may, IL
ispncertain which side said bottle NAV be--B G.
G'aarreterisfic.-A dancing ng-master (who lately
advertised for school in this town) has been
practising uew step--to the tune. Of 6 NV land
lords bill left unpaid"-he will probabl5 riga
doom to the eastward, and give similar lessons,
till some officer of justice shall inform him his
:" zig is up. .''--Nsssbluyp0n Herald.
II King and Bishop BY Frederick III
Of Prussia, taking possession Of some part
of Poland in 1908, the Polish Bishop of
Emerond lost the principal part Of his rev.
enue. When he prelate waited on the
prince at potsdam to do homage, the old
monarch asked him, if, after what had pas
sed, be could possibly love him." shall
never lose sight of the respect due to my
sovereign was The reply. " Why then,
said Frederick, :" I am your very good
friend, and SO thoroughly rely on your es-
teem, that should Peter hereafter refuse
me entrance into Paradise, | trust you will
be 50 kind as to carry me under your
cloak '-ss That would be an insurmounta-
bic difficulty" replied the bishop, |" for
your Majesty has pared away SO mush of
IL, that TO hide cony06and goods under the
little which remains, would be impossible"
Erg0t, or Saurred Rye.--We regret to
observe, by the Newark Messenger, that
an uHcommon and alarming quantity of
this poison is found in the rye for many
miles round this place. Farmers every
where should be cautioned on this sabjscr.
Five hundred families from Wales and the
Northern and Western parts of Scotland, arr
rived at the ports Of Greenock ard Glasgow
on the Istof May, for the purpose Of emigra-
ing to America. They were compelled to
form an encaapment upon The Banks of the
Clyde, where the novelty Of the sight ailrae-
ted member Of spectators
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From TIE Kecne Sentinel,
TAKE NDTICEt!
oyE MUG OF TOD REWARl.

LOST few nights since. about the middle Of
she night, some where between the grog.shop and
.'overty valley or Poverty valley and tie grog-
sbop, my old large neck'd pint bottle "a pocket
out round The nose Of " hich is writfen IL blazing
Capitals IN4EMPERANCE, Mia the word
Destruction ON The bottom on The body Of the
same may be seen in large Italics,
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FnILApELPHrA, JrEr 81,

fHILApELPHIA, JuET 81,
On Tuesday, a man driving horse and cart u
Locust-street, about scauylkill-sixth, in which
he had two Of his children, a boy about and .
girl lsbolt loyears cfsse, stopped the horse while
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Es.wick Evans, Esq. who lately set OH
ON foot from New Hampshire, for the
Western country, with dogs, gun, &c. ar
rived here on Friday last, in the schr- An
drs, from New-Orlcans, and soon alter dc
parted in the stage for Newburypoft. Our
readers will probably recoIlecs an rx,rac'
of letter from him, which we published a
short time since, dated al Detroit, giving .
history cf his adventures thus fer.
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he went to neighbouring house to borrow fork.
While the man was away the horse walked of
with the cart, and inclining too much TO one side
of the street, STEPPED over the edge of what is cal
led dry brick pond about 20 feet deep. The
cart was upset, and with the horse, turned over
twice be ore they reached the bottom Of the pond.
AT the moment this happened, tie father Of the
children was in sight, and running FAST toput the
horse in proper direction; as he, himself, ex-
pressed it, : you might have Knocked me down
, with straw, when saw the cart anr horse turn
over the edge Of the pond ~ A crowd Of peo-
pie was gathered instantly--the shafts Of the
cart were broken, the horse was uninjured -
but the children, oyer whom hung an agonlzed
and self-reproa ching father-yes, reader, the
children were found TO be as sound and unhurt as
when the horse stepped over the side of the
pond. Who then could paint the feelings Of the
iather.!
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Of superior qualify, for burning. This Oh, in
lamp propsriy trimmed, directions for which vi
be furnished gratis is warranted TO burn until ex-
hausted without snuiing or picking up, produces
no more smoke than candies is less fable 10 grease
about house safer on account Of FIRE, got suhect 20
waste by being placed 10 current o. air, and by
actual experiment proves as cheap az candias al
ten cents per pound. II is likewise preferabie TO
any other grease for oiling wool, It makes.it run
smoothly does not become glut'neus Aoy laying
any length Of time and be yarn is easily cleansed
He likewise keeps large assortment Of plated.
brass and ;apancd LAMPS-pocket and large
Lanthorns. s.3
N. w. being connected with those carry
ing on the Whale Fishery and hsving h;s Oil Sc
lected at the Factory, he can with the greatest
confidence warrant tito be as good as can be pre-
cured in the United States.
N. B.-Lamps and Oil furnished on trial,
to De returned If not satisfactory OIL put upin tn
can:sters, from 10 gallons, and sent gratis 10
any paEt of the town.
.lLSO-A general assortment oi
Groceries, Hollow s. Hard Hare,
Among which are. best Of German MILL
SAWS, English ANVILS, VICES and and shos-
ELS. BY the dozen or singe---an assoTir,ent> OF
XII lD4s <1ll4s, iioiA aic sia's ~ffN - -
tories Wooden YARN and Rolls
Russia, Swedes and English IRON
1000 lbs. Blis.ered and cast STEEL, OF su-
perior quality.
Spike and Nail Rods---Plough-M -Moulas and
Crow Bars.
S Tons LOG WOOD,
Boxes spermaceti CANDLES,
IS do. by 8, & s by 10, WINDOW GLASS,
25 Do. Mould Tallow CANDLES,
10 Hhls. MOLAsSES.
Boxes of Havana SUGAR,
Pollock and Cod FISH,
10 Bbls. PORK-50 casks LIME.
A very large consignment OF philadeipnia
MILL SAWS,
A constant supply Of Saco NAILS OF every size,
10 Boxes Philadelphia refined SUGAR.
NJ A large assortment Of Machine and
Hand CARDS, very much approved Of, made at
the Justly celebrated Factory of JOHN WINS
Low & Co. 4
Best English COME PLATE and EMERY.
~ ESSENCE OF SPRUCE, by the bar
el or smaller quantity, with directions for brew
ing it--which makes on excellent and cheap
beverage
WOOL bought and sold on commission
NJ COMMISSION BUSINESS
al tended 10 with promptness and fidelity, and or
ders for any ofthe above executed with dispatch.
June so. (ya)
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Real Estate at Auction.

Real Estate at Auction.
TO Be J6A at Public duefi5n on THURS
DAr, the twentysse venth day of Au-
quit next. unlsfj prfviously dyPglsd Of at
private tale
TWO STORE LOTS, .e the head Of Portland
Pisr. With the buiIdings thereon. .-Al.-A
lot of Land and Dwelling -Houfe thereon. in Cisy
Cove, now occupied by Mr.. Roger Merrill
--ALS0--
At prissts ssis Pew in the Rev Mr.. pavfons
Meeting Houfe For terms apply TO
Portland Ju.y "A THOMAS MERRILL
At S. McL<lysn and 7. FIstebey's CMcs IN
Portland on Thurfday the 18th day of
September next, a,llsss previouly sold at
priv6ts Idks
THAT well known aud valuable FISH Tl4ND
on Ba,lsys Iaand in HarpfwelI, now occupied
By EpwAsp IsoaAHAM 4 Co. containing twelve
acres of Land with the Dsesiisg bss<, Barn, sfo,s
F,6 bosss, Sb<s. Ci60s, WsgLh oad .Ssoks, Hend
Bsnssps. SfGa;ag so6iss, tie Gs.
ALSO--The Wharvss, Dock. and all the privi
aess thereunlo belcDgng--Fiake Yard. &c.
plan Of the preraies may be ieen and eondi
noos made known, which viii be liberal, a the
tine Of sale. Fer information inquire Of the
ooss named Az tionesrs Or ofJOHN ROWE, Of
luas asa 1919. usv)
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Paper Hanylags- Nitiiary Goods
and Feathers.
4. EDWARD HOWE-Upiolsterer,

No. S. Merchants Rop, Middls-Sfreet, Portland.
TIAs just received by brig Gov. Carver, arrived
Ii 10 Boston from Hayre a large aud elegau'
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PAPER-HANGINGS,

with Borders TO match. direcl from the manafactol
ries in Paris, in addition 10 his former stock OF
.anerican and French Papers,
is coupfixed better assortment than be has bsre-
toEofe had mn.ch viii be sold low rs in Boston.
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Plymouth, England, paper says, = A Mr..
Hornbrook, WOODEN draper, has embarked for
America, and IS said TO have taken with him bis
whole establishment, consistingsof is men and
apprentices, and women, for the purpose Of
carrying on his future concern at Pittsburg.n
The Portland gazette., 1818-08-11

Horrgd -Nrrder.-We learn that Mr.. Bird
and his honse-keeper, who lived in a house near
the Mitre, Greenwich, N. Y. were inhumanly
murdered by some person or persons unxnown.
The object Of the murderers was supposed to be
plunder. iR~ '@~
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MILITARY GOODS,

Such as .t and silver plated cut anu tnrust
SWORDS. iiangers and sabres--artiiery and cav
airy swords---sold aud silver Epaulets-7zilt and
plaied half hue do.-gold and silver i.uce--yellow
mi white Cords and Brails--prussian Binding
cola and silver Hat Tasseis--gt and steel swives
.-gilt and plated Claws end Plates for bels--silk
and wofs,cd sashcs-soia and silver Ihread--slt
5 and plated Stars and kagles--Plumes Of various
colours aud lenglhs.
-fLSQ--
Best live geese FE.fTHERS--Russi do. of
different prices and qualify Beciieking--W " hite
Cot,on Nsll.ng and Chintz i5edb.nding
--Chinlz Lace---do Tassels--chalse Laees and
wors.ed--carpet Bintmg---Green Morean. for
new cushions---hair and moss Mattresses--sofas,
easy and lolling Chairs, &c.
1f ss@F O.v co ASSIGNMENT,
A rich assorsrent Of gilt framed
LOOKING. CLASSES;
one case OF mahogany framed Dtessine- -jiasses, d-
,ectfrom london. by the Gaien, arrived ~ Boston
IL (WiIlarls patenD T.mepiece.
IjT violsg and violenceiIo StrinSs--oassoon
and Clarionelt Reeds Of she first quality
The UPHOLSTERY BUSINESS car
sied or as usual. Jine 2. .
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From ths Philadelphia .fmerscan Centinel
a Dispute Settlsd.--A farmer In the county Of
Philadelphia claimed Of the executor of person
deceased, laTgs tree. which he alledged he had
purchased Of the testator in his lifetime. The
executor was not satisfied that the claim was a
just one, and for two years this tree was fruit
ful object Of dispute. At lengthithe claimant be-
came impoFtunate and peremptorily demanded
the tree, which was as peYemptorily refused by
the executor. ss@*Fs
8 80 htgh al last the contest rose,
From cords, they almost came 10 blosrsr
And having expended much wind and many
words, they separated with firm resolution on
the part OF the claimant, at all hazards, to take
the tree "a et ARMY; and a day last week was
fixed upon to cat down, take and carry the said
tree and convert the same to his own use. But
he was prevented from carrying his resolve into
execution, by an order Of sequestration from the
High Chancellor of Heaven, for on the day pre-
yio1s to that fixed upon for cutting the tree, it
was struck with lightning, and literally shivered
in splinters, even to the roots
B Vain man, remember that it is in the power of
Omnipotepce to Illustrate thy most fixed and de-
termined purposes.
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lSigned) JOSIAH Hill"
Here then are three sye-wisnesses all engaged
in action, one Of them wounded, who prove, that
the Connecticut troops were on the ground be-
fore the New-Hampshire troops that they sus-
tanned the brunt OF the battle that they suffered
loss, and that Putnam, 60 far from Keeping back
has troops, gallantly led them on, and exposed
himself to thc greatest dangers.
TIobe continued.I
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6spesed Of by. . motion of eourss. Bot On
tots occasion the procedure was. nbjscted to
by Mr.. Johnson Of Va. and by M, Robsstson,
on the ground thai the bill was ye. capable Of
amendment, aud nigh. be pu, into deciara-
tory shape, or amended 10 some way TO &c.
cognize The right acknowledged by all, bu'
eontroverted by certain judicial deeisions) Of
expatriation. To whom Mr.. Lowndes re
piled, that the proceeding now proposed was
unparIiamen,ary and would tend to the utter
confusion OF the proceedings of the House,
ii sanctioned |; since there would be no end
10 any question, If il could be debated aud
solemnly decided, and then again debated and
decided.
Before settling this moved point Of order,
motion to adjourn fnally prevailed, after
being once or twice first refused. And the
House adjourned.
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dors means well, notsith s,andioe .hesc fee.-
ings have apparently opefsscd on him np'e
strongly ,han be is aware a. He is not the
Il = man, however we'll disposed, whom pre-
iudice has led into error.
Agsin--ihe Commodore states, that "fhs
har6or Of Bosfon fossesses in an sm'senf de-
gree sa me Sreaf oduanfogss necessary Jer
naval iesfabhshmenf-asi iss sirzanen is d,1ttEh
o/ 6ioekade," cr. This he endesvo,s TO
prove ton, the events Of the iastwaI-6uiing
which, he says, {" me Jriyotes II our navy
fertd and drnarfed from shaf f'ors fwiee as Of
ZEN as from az fhe other hGr60rs II she Uni.sd
States logeIher."
With Difference We ask the Commodore o
simple question. Suppose the Secretary cs
The Navy had ordered those very f,igsies,
which be is pleased TO make such parade
about, 10 some Other hsIbor is IL not TO be
presumed that those other ha, bofs would
nave bad similar grounds for boas'isg We
can state an loooni,ovef'ibc fact, that du'ine
the late Wal, a great number ot privaiee's-
came iDto Rhode Island habor and when
ready for sea again dc parted withoo, ditheu'iy-
As TO the blocksding oi Boston habor, do
you not think, Com modole, that the hareo'
al Proyincelowb and at Cape Ann, would az
10 d an c1ceIiepi rcGdezvCus ior an enemy
of superio focce
Again--,he Commodore says" will add
one o,hef consideration, which, though Il
may MOI appe az 10 sCnefes importas', is in
my -opibiop, important -. Locking forward
70 the ume when the navy of this county
may be expected, not only o prevent b!ock~
sde oi ouI coast, bui even 20 extend ITS oper-
a,ions on the coast of Ame' ice 10 the north
easesof the United Sta,cs, the situation of
Boston as q naval rencs zvoos, 10 such en-
event, would have most iair rortsnt advsn-
taye over Fall River H. ~. accessibility, by
avoiding the shcai OF NsLric kel, the most
dangerous shosi on oor coast"
Suppose, Comm dore, navel expedilioo
should be 'equired 10 the westward, how
could squadron get there from Bos'cn,
WI houl passing ,he dangerous shoats cf Non-
fuekeI--.in that CASE would not The easy eg'ess
from Rhode Isiaod ha, bo have ,he adsah'sgs
ove' your ia,oriie spot. for . naval establish
neDt !--Wost sssurediy.
We think Il unnecessary to dwell longer
90 this subjcc,--" as we feel boSnd 70 ex-
press ous pc fect convlciion," that ne COZ
side alionsH dts importance will be Ief 20
one, whose'ss@eng,h Of iu'sllecl will enable
him resdiIy to,ake in,o view and sdoPt thsr
which will compoit wish the real in ercsts Of
the nation only. .,.
bote--By Humphry's statement Ffeneh
ard an English "a gan ship were losl, some
whec wnhin he watess oi Massachusetts
Bay, during the resoiu ionsry war Wi tho
Commodore be pleased 10 iniosw Us IN whas
par--how much these ships cos,--snd how
many ships OF wsr Re has known TO be lost IN
the bay If Rhode fsaoa.
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SSN--
From me 4 p!Qtece Pairiof.
THE. GENER ASSEMBLY


Concluded heir win'eg session an Sa'urs
day last, wing completely dispose Of
docket OF ESQ petitions, most al which wcIe
tor the benc h' oi The Inspvent acf, in he fol-
lowing moonst: IS wee granted. 81 ttjeci-
ed, - wiihdrswn, fefecred to othec tribu-
nais, and - 1on,iuucd I'm addition to this
mas of pc p!exing business, much other Of
considerable la est was traosseted
Ao important act was passed, providing,
that the master or any oIher person having
the charge OF a vessel arriving al any port IN
this State with passengets, eosstwise, shall,
within % hours atet the Arrival OF such YES:
sci, make repor, IN wri,ing OF all such pas-
senyers, their names, nation, age, character
and condition, 80 far as shall have come to
his knowledge, TO the Overseers Of the Poor
Of the town a, which such vessel shall atsivc
~>-osder penalty ci 6f,y dollars for eseh aud
>Sery failure, o. for making false report.
An act passed reducing the dsmsgec 90
bail bonds from so to - per cent.
s Acts passed, protecting petitions 10 the
Geoerei Asse mbIy from arrest, fos debt, ,wo
days before, during, and two dsy, sf'er The
session q, which their petitions shall be pre-
fer,ed end libssssisg iusclven, debtors
from Jail, whose petitions were grsoted, op
giving bcsds &c Qr1rvi~rnnrshs sf'es
the rising Of tn> - sd they fail
to comply ~itSzn< q - ansol,eO,
act. f., sz.< '<t
, 40 &C, passed - u - Courts Of
Probate to assign uI1UO - that sp-
praisers shall be sppojoseoss dsse rm;ne the
value Of ip,cstste estates, sud to sci a one
fuu third part to the widow Of osch decreased.
The committee on the State Prissr srris
ed farther insu se,iens in resard .s he iniot
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On the subject % the dissenting ComDis
sionefs' report, our bss, feelings dictate ,he
wish 10 make great allowance for lis apparent
unciu'e OF those local prejudices which i'm
pe'cepnbiy induce even the best OF men TO
belicve they are solely actua'eh by the puIest
motives; therefore are often led into uninlen
uonal OF opinion. This, we think, is
the case OF Commodore Bhnb sidse, who. in
his report, exp esses hlms sc 4 in the following
msDuer /:
Having thus detailed the advantages of the
eral places had under examination of the Commis.
soners appointed for that purpose, &c - 4 fee my.
set bound TO express my perfect convection that
Boston is the most eligible situation, IN every res.
pect Tor The establishment Of Naval Depot, Ren-
dexvous. and Dock Yard"
Really, Comnod1oe, this IS s,rcng Ian
guaee. But viii you permit Us to expires,
our concesn, that you did not feel equally
bound 10 state, at least q few OF The many dis.
advantages the snffcang mariner has often
TO eneoun,er in eote'iog Boston Bay, durioe
the wister season. We segret exceedingly
this impo,iant omission, as it tends partially
TO obscure that int esestIng and beautiful irai,
Of character, which constitutes frsukoess and
candor. S,lll ve cannot but believe u to
have been on error, not Of the heart, but Of
the head, from viewing things Though a
wrong medium. Bur these disadvantages
We refer TO ought no,, from he nature Of the
case, To 10 hidden from him, whose du y 1t
will besome TO designate the situation for a
Naval Depot, because that will DC similar 10
Pacing the Prssiden, in a dark Dom end re-
Qui.ing him TO select from severel pieces OF
cloth, one ol a particular eoior.
We ask tho question, il even ast-ssiiing
frigates are not obliged to wait for r eesees-
ly wind, (Which most geuegsp <IQ %
stormy thick weatherl befor0
coed up to Bostou--ind noy
tide has made half Aocd--s~o>Q
considerable distance throu0D e.
crooked, as to oblge them -
different courses--which chan8St) yfOsu
eighty to about an hundred f'hcms vide.
This is a situssion, critical indeed TO be in
during violent snow storm.
And why, Commodore, did you not also
state, what is almost every sea.fafing mans
Z" eonvicfioa"--tbe danger OF approaching
cashe's Ledge, Cohassrf Rocks, Hsrdcn's
Rocks, Point .ftdesfon's Ledge, the Graves,
(to be sure that name has sn awful sound,
the Cen,urioa Rock and Ledge, and the Shii
Sands-was IL because you your local s,,seh'
menis imperceptibiy impressed yoQ with q
notion tha, such representations were no,
calculated 10 promote the fayori,e plan oi
having, at all events. Naval Depo, at Bos-
ton. In 1scribins IT to have originated from
this source, wo doubt noe thss the Cemms'
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NEWPOKT.
Republican Nomination.
WEDWESDdY, Mhxen n, 1918.

Al General Republican Convention of rDel-
egstes from the several towns in IN. State
Of REode Island, holden at the State. House
, in Providence, on Wednesday evening he
lsth February, l6i8,-Hen. HENRY Rem.
iSoToN, President, and b. II WHEELER
SecretaIy,---n ssos unanimously resolved,
thai the following gentlemen be 'ecom
mended 10 the heemen Of this State, 70,
recollection 10 April next, 10 the offces af-
liked to their names respectively.
HIS ExCELLENCY -.
NEHEMIAH H. KNIGHT, Esq.
GOVERNOR.
HIS HogoR
EDWARD MiLLCOX, Esq.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
SENATOR'S.
Z. Philip Martin, Esq.
If Providencs.
2. Ebenezer Barney, 80
3. Samuel Vinson, Esq
# vs4sott
1. Thomas Buffum, Esq
Of Smilsfeid
S. Robert Hopkins, Esq.
- ---... ef Foster,
6. William Pearce, Esq
If Brisfot
z. Benjamin Smith, ESQ.
eJ North Kingsswn.
8. John Watson, Esq
ara Of South x.ng"o'vn.
o, William Wiloonr ~, ;rsq
Of Little. Compton.
10. Stephen B.. Cornell Esq
Of Por:snoHh.
Samuel Eddy, Esq. Secretary
Henry Bowen, Esq. Aftorney- Gen.
Thomas G Pitman, Esq. Gen. Treas.
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Ner, knslara CommereiGi Bank


A. he II ~ genecst meeting OF the Stock
holders Of he New ling Lana Il nimsrciat Hank,
held on Mondey last, he folcw'cg gso'iemtn n
we,e chosen Directors for the year ensuing
Gen. Wttliam & GIBBS, Cap John Murphy,
Cap. Jamec y. PhiiLhs, Capt. Rob'nssn Pot
Ter, Dec. David King, M. Gorge Hall, and
sShn l.. Boss j.. ESQ s"
And at the subsequent meeting of The Di-
rectors, Gen. WiLLiAM T.. CHA was chos-
en- p, esident thereof
The bill providing for the SURVEYING os-
hcers of the revolution, es amended ~ the
Senate, was tead third time, on the 27th
ut and sent to the House for concurrence.
Much damage has recently been done by
great fcshet IN part Of Massac huseus end
Connecticut. 10 some places he fresbet wss
supposed 10 be gtea,ei Than was ever before
known.
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FRIDAY, FEB. 81.

Irish Em;grani Pefwions.
$ Tho report of The Com. OF hs subject was
taeen up and debated at some lie bgth, when a
vo'e passed, that the prayer if the pe,iion
was inexpedieut, and ought no ,o be granted.
Snrviving Revolutionary officers.
The bill from the Senate, On this subject,
ss amended in tha, body, was read and refer
red to the Com. sppointcd earl, In the session,
to consider the subject.
SATURDAY,, yEB. 20.
Alter disposing OF several priya'e bills,
Mr.. Seargeaot submitted replution suthor.
ising the President TO close ne session, bv
an Adjournment Of tho Two Houses, on the
- day Of March next. Orered TO lie on
the table.
Erhafrianoa Ba.
The question before tho House on this sub.
jec,, was TO arike our fbr fret section If
fhe 6ia" Considerable debate ensusd, of
much local ioteres, and political importance
in the course Of which, Mr.. Clay, sanoouced
mis- intention OF bringing FORWARD tho cause Of
me Spanish Patriots in manner, worthy of
nc subject. The question was taken, add
ccided In tho affir native, BY small maiori-
y. The Com. then rose, and the House
ok up tho question Of concurrence, which
", determined as follows ;--Eor striking
.Os, 7o.-Agsinst II, SO.
rhe rersiniog sections Of any bill, after
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