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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-13

degrading gamuols, the "iahtu1"S VIVA"
which under the pressure Of that detesta-
bic incubus, disproportioned, new made
wealth, the funguses OF the day in the
district "play before high heaven, making
the angels weep" and then candidly DE-
clare whether great wealth ought not TO
be deprecated as curse, in ninety-n'ne
instasces leading its posscssors to felcu-
Ious vanity, ostentation, sensual lndui'
gence, arrogance, and caPricious dIsnpa-
tiou-thoush the prayer, /" Give me rich
e.," might be justified in the single case
of the hundredih person, because he
would make good use Of it. When
see those about Inc whom fortune, whe'
Their in good will or malice, has made We
ry rich, bestowiug their wealth, as the so
phistical advocates Of riches most mista-
kealy premise, in rewarding industry
alternating distress, and supporting help
less Indulgence, then shall l be ready to
pronounce riches blessing: but " see
ing what hare seen, seeing what l see
every day." I shall continue to join AsuF
in his prayer, being convinced that tho
humble state to which it points is most'a
vorable to moral purity, to external pro-
priety. and to internal peace. This has
been the opinion OF the wise and good IN
all ages. PiEy and valerius Maxl"u'
tell US, that when Gyges, king Of LYDIA
consulted the oracle, and desired TO be
told whether any mortal, ard it therf
we're any who he was that vas happier
than him, the OF acle answered, "Agla's."
;:s.e very poorest man in all Arcadia
Cpon which story our poet Cowley foun'
ded pleasing narrative, Containing the
following lines:
"Thus Aglaus lived unknown
When royal Gyges, impotent and great,
Presum'd at wise Apollu's Deiphic sea
Presum'd to ask, % thou, the whole
worlds eye,
See'st thou man who happier is than |?
The God who scOrn'd to Aatter man, re-
pli'd,
'AgIaus happier i.'-but Gygss cry'd'
In proud rag, WHO can this Aglaus
bel
I've heard, as yet, of no such KING as he.
Is some old hero of this name awe
Who his high race doth from the Gods
deriYes
Is it some mighty general who hath done
Wonders in fight, and God'llke bonCrs
won?
Nune, noue Of these who cen this Aylans
bes'
After long tolls, and vain Inquiries past
In remote Arcadian valeat .aSi,
Near Sopho's town which he but once
had seen,
This mighty Aglaus, who monarchs' en-
w drew,
Whose Happiness, the Gods themselves
stood witness to;
This mighty Aglaus was labOuripg found
With his own hands in his own little
ground.
So, gracious Col If it may lawful be,
Amongst those foolish Gods to mention
thee,
So let nc act on such private stage,
The last dull scenes of nv declining age;
Of heavenly rest this earnest to me lend,
Let my soul sleep, and learn TO love her
end"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-13
FORGED BANK NOTES.

Mr.. Rausons case has not yet been
settled even 10 lis 6st stage. I, will
at course lie brought before the proper
our; and the public will be benefited
I, his determination to bring the matter
toa final issue - How do The public know
that Notes marked as " forged" are real.
Iy forged ? Who are now the Judge, ?
Why. an Interested party. II is quite
idle to talk Of the honour" Of grea.
public body. Public bodies never feel
shame. They merely consult their own
interest as a body. Ard if by any po,si.
BILE chance a set of men should feel shame
from an unIucky exposure, the portion Of
ii which fails to the lot Of each indiyiLu-
al is so ANAL, that it can be very well
borne. London Pap.
rive deem the above an article Of
much interest. The trial of the principle
which is involved in Ranscn's case, may
have important consequences in the u
nited States. BY leading 10 legal inves-
tigation Of the right Of the clerks in our
Banks to cross or detace any note pre-
sented in payment or on deposit.-Dsm-
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-13
ARABIC DEATH SONG.

in Egypt. affords The following beautiful
little poem, to which are prehxed these
remarks: I.E T.. Duly adr.
The current was against us, aud as
we came near the city Cairo the wind
lulled almost into a calm. While we
were busy at the oar we heard some
unusual sounds on the rivers side, and
our watermen suddenly threw themselves
on their face., and began prayer. A
procession was seen a few moments at
ter, advancing from grove Of date trees
al a ,hnrs distance from the bank. II
was a band Of Bedoins, who, in one oil
their few ventures into the halt-civilized
world Of Lower Egypt for trade, had lost
their chief by sickness. The train were
mounted, aud the body was borne in the
middle Of the foremos. troop in a kind oil
palauquin, rude, but ornamented with q
strange ulisture Of savaseness and mag
nifcence, that we find not unf;eqnently
among the ncb'er barbarians Of the East
aud South. The body was covered with
a lions skin; green and gold embrold-
cred Gag waved ever it; and some re-
markably rich ostrich feathers on the
lances made the capitals and pillars Of
this Arab hearse. The tribe seemed not
to observe our boat, though they moved
close to the shore; their faces were turn.
ed to the setting sun, which was then
touching the horizon in full grandeur,
With an immense canopy OF gorgeous
c,eud closing around him in a shade Of
deepening purple. The air was remark.
ably still, and their ssng, in which the
whole train joined at intervals, sound.
ed most sweet. Their voices were deep
and regular, and as the long procession
novel slowly away into the desert, with
their diminishing forms, and fading cho.
rus, they gave US the idea ola train pas
sing Into eternity. The following is a
translation Of their song or hymn, such
as I could collect il from the unclassic
lips Of Cairo bostman:
" Our fathers brow was cold ; his eye
Gazed on his warriors heavily;
Pangs thick and deep his bosom wrung,
Silence was Cd the noble tongue;
Then writhed the lip, the fnsl 'l,roe
That freed the struggling soul below.
" He uied Upon the desert gale
Shoot up his eagle shafts to sail.
He died!-upoa the desert plain
Fling ionse his camcl's golden rein.
He dieh No other voice shall Guide
Der stream or sand its steps Of pride
"Whose is the hand that now shall rear
Ter or Of man, the Sheik's red spear
Lives there the warrior on whose brow
His turbau's vultare plume shall grow
He's gone, and with our father fell
Thy sun Of glory lEshmael ~
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-13
From the Franklin Gazette.
COMMUNICATIONS.


We are almost daily called on to wit
ness thu rapid progress Of the useful arts
in the United States. The "s,t praser.
vative of all art.," has lately received
considerable advantage from the estab-
lishment If a new foundry in this
city. which bids fair from the specimen
we have seen, to rival any similar estab-
l,shment in any part OF the world; we
1--we compared the most celebrated specI.
mems of printing type from Germany,
France, England, and all those hereto
fore published in this country, with that
lately issued from the new foundry OF
Messrs. Reich Starr, & Co. and think
it rather superior to them all in the ele-
gance and uniformity Of the several Sizes
u contains We hope this very success
iul attempt to rival the most finished pro.
ductipns Of European as well as Ameri-
can foundries. will meet the patronage
and segment it SO highly merits.
From the accuracy with which the e.
cures, spaces, braces, dashes, &c. are fit
ted up in this foundry, it renders the
ioIats peculiarly advantageous to prin-
tsrs in tabular work.
rive have supplied ourselves with type
from the foundry Of Reich, Starr, u Co.
and can beaI testimony as to tie latter
paragraph OF the above communication
it has been the daily remark Of those en-
ployed in the Office, hat they never han
dlel type that JUS fled so well, and that
they had not found one defective type in
the different founts procured from Reich,
STAR T. Co, We have found a great
convenience in the supply OF sorts, which
at the commencement Of our establish
ment we sometimes stood in need Of, and
have never been disappointed in procur-
ing them at the shortest notice;
lEd. Frankkin Gaz.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-13
FnoN SFw-ORLRASS.

A letter from a gentleman in New.or
leans to his friend in Petersburgh, Vir.
states, that the fever and small pox pre-.
vailed in that city to an alarming degree
carrying off from 6 to 10 per day,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-13
Norfalk June 8.

We learn from captain Dogsett. Of the
schr. William and Joseph, who arrived
here on Saturday from Nsw.Orleans, that
when he sailed on the 18th ult. the guam
dty Of country produce which was lying
there. waiting the arrival Of vessels to
have it shipped, was enormous; it wcs
believed sufficient TO load $50 ships, and
so much was still coming in, that unless
shipping shortly arrived to take it away,
it would be necessary to check its influx
Freigh's iu consequence we're very high
ed. had been offered for cotton, and
Gets. for tobacco. The prices Of prudnee
had been greatly depressed by SO large a
quantity being in market. The following
were the most recent sales--Sugar $40 a
lI-Cotton % ST cts.-Tobaccs Sc 7
Beef Sss-Pork BIG a l7-Bacon 9
a 10 cts.-F1our sc 5O-Mackerel SIG IA
II, and very scarce.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-13
MARRIED.

On Thursday evening lasf,by the Rev.
M. Harrison, Mr.. VIM WARD to MISS
Assn 10 D Ds, both of this place
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-13

II we would net fall into things IN.
lawful, we must sometimes deny ourselves
in those that are lawful;
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-13

An attempt was made to rob the mail
carrier on the rout frcm Auburn to Us
wego, on the night Of the ssd ult. by a
fellow who jumped from behind tree,
and made a grasp at the bride Of the
horse. The horse being frightened,
sprung to the opposite side Of the path,
when another villain made pass at him
with q club. The carrier then applied
spurs, and made his escape. ibid
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-13
NORTHERN BOUNDARY.

The Commissioners appointed under
the sixth and seventh articles Of the trea.
ty Of Client, met at St. Regis on the LIST
instant, with the Commissioners under
the 9Th article. The conferences had
been one ued, bat were afterwards delay.
ed BY the non-arrival of one Of the sur
veyors. W L. GaS.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-13

The Rev. HAaRy CaoswELL, Qor-
merly editor of that spirited paper the
Balance, and nov an Episcopal Minister
in ConnectieuD preached the election
sermon in that state this year. Ills text
was "Render unto Cesar the thirg'
which be Cesar, and unto God the
things which be God's;" and The follow.
ing observations are extracted from the
sermon:
"But If we owe thus mach to Cesar,
10 our civil government-how much more
do we owe to God Ito that almighty
Ruler who created US by his power, who
preserves US by his providence, who re.
deemed US by his love and who sane titles
Us BY his grace. We must not only obey
him but our obedience must be prompt
ed by that love and gratitude, which
carry the whole hart and soul into his
service. We must be tributary TO hi~
But instead of tina. perishab!e substance
which derives IFS value from the image
l. superseription ctan earthly prince, the
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-13

Circuit Court OftLe District VI o"iu'ii
bia, for Washington county -June Term
1918.
Bleeding rs. Baily's Endorses
Cran.h, Chief Justice, delivered the
opinion Of the Court.
BY the Court decreed-Ihat IN an
action by an Endorsee VS.. hDd0Fser' '"e
plaintiff must prove demand made on
the drawer on the third day OF grace
notice tc the Endorser on tae next day.
Washington Gazette.
= We have been politely favored, by a
friend, (sass the editor OF the Savannah
Republican, with the following extract
Of a, letter from gentleman on whose
word our readers may rely. The lnvad-
er. mentioned we suppose are Patriots
and have no doubt but they will keep
their footing against all the force at the
disposal OF the governor Of St. Augustine.
May So" report has reached Us,
that three vessels with troops have land
ed to the southwark Of st. Augustine, not
certain whe her at Matanzas or Mosquito.
One hundred men were sert from st.
Augustine to oppose them. The last ac-
counts from that place 70 the Esd May"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-03-31
Prip0te School.

TIE fubfcriber will open School on Monday
: next, 10 the convenient School Room nearly
oppoG,e Mr.. William azrbours or Back nreer for
the inftruction of youog Matters and MiiIe.
Not having engaged the WHOLE number wanted,
thoie Who will pleafe TO favour him with the tut
tion Of their children, are requeffed to apply
His ben endeavours will he ufed TO render the
improvement of his pupils as rapid and p'ealng az
pofIible and he hope. by friea attention to
their educa'iou ADD norai TO meet the approba
tion of bis employers
Terms four dollars a quarter. and any pars IN
advance thar may be convenient, thankfully re
ceved
Navigation, Surveying Sc &c taught 10 faid
School, NICHOL as LORING
Portland March 81, 1913.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-03-31
Aneas Aa,UeL FREEMAN Clerk.


To the Honorable Senate and House Of Rep
,ssatativ., sftbs C'mm'"rOss lib # bagsebgfstS il
Cs.s,si Cswt oGmbisf
THE petition of the fuhfctibers 4 commit zee
chofen by the Bspift Cav nifiic Society in
the town of FreePor hu1bl, shews, that he pro
ceedings Of faid focietg from the year Eighteen
hundred add twelve TO the pre'ent time have been
informal and require the aid of the Lsgnaure 70
secure to fad socixy the rights which they poi
fef, as Corporation owing 70 thtignorance
or inattentisn of the perInns Chofen ss clerks az
fsGors ADD collectors Of iaid focieiy, they have
never taken the oa,hs required BY lay of fuch Of
6cers whereby their Soings have been rendered
void under the operation of law
Your petitioners therefore pray that 40 sa may
he pafed by the General Court legalizing the do
ing- Of said Parifh au5 rendering The fame valid
ana eFetausl in law i,Aiand;ng The fad Clerks
Afeifcrs and Collectors have not been fworu for
the terms afcrcfaid. And as in duty bound will
ever pray JAMES JOHN ON, Committee of
WILLIAM TRUE fsid Perrin
Freeport Dec. 90. 1917?
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-03-31

10 our town about separation. The people
here had notion that The story would have
sounded better il somebody else had told il for
him and we did not see bow il was any par
iicular reason for voting IN favour of separa
non but them that came from where men
live that know. seemed to make out ihst This
notion was mistake owing 10 our ignorance,
and that the story was exactly 10 the purpose.
And now candidly | can't see why this story
is not just as good to show why we should
vote for the General for Senator, as it was to
show why we should voc for separation.
And Hope you'll, please toplnt this and let
the truth have its honest weight.
A REPUBLICAN.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-03-31

THE fubfcriher's Spring Term for inftruetion 10
the ufua Branches will commence On Mon
day mex, (6h of ApriD and a. the numberi' linn
ited 70 40 the tuition will be advanced 10 DO per
quarter bur il 10 Hrefuaed that the increaied az.
tentioa which each individual may receive will
amply compenfate for the additional expenie
Hours of attendance for Matters from to II and
for Miles from l-2 psif TO 2paif II A Nj. and
the fame difference of time P NJ On account of
the limi, alton no Scholar be admitted for LET'S
than quarter caleu a'ing from its regular COM
Increment The School will be removed TO a
much more central and convenient Room 10 Free
Street few doors above Mr. c Thaxters Store.
az foon as IL can be fitted There will be public
examination at the termination of every quarter
and vacation of one week
SrThe rudiments of the Latin and French
languages and Book Keeping viii be taught if re
CURED the two latte with The sfIi!iance of MIR
Champrofey, without interfering With The regul r
School hours CURLEY
Portland, March sin 1873
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-03-31

lam. Stamford, from do brig Samaritan, Greedy,
from do; brig Mary, Chandler, from do.
cLEARAEcEs.
Foreign March Oh, schr Planter. Pittee, for
St, Barts; schr Friends Calder. for the w. Indies
-25, schr. William, Drinkwater. for ST. Peters
90, schr. Peace, Drinkwater for ST. Andrews
90 brig Mechanic, Small for Havana schr. En-
nice, Robbins for St. Michaels
Coastseise-Maich 81. brig Susan, Woodbury.
for Alexandria schr. stork, Soule, for Norfolk
2s schr. Regulator. York, for Philadelphia-26
brig Milo. Merrill, for Baltimore sioop Ranger
johnson for Bristol sloop ALERT, Smith, foI
saco--27 schr. Susanna. York, for Lubbock !; schr
Franklin Bates for Boston.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-03-31
DIE

In Eastport on 18th inst. Lucy Helen. daughter
OF Mr.. Seward Rucknam, aged II months.
In Camden Feb 10th, after.a short Illness, Miss
PATIENCE THoRNDIKE. aged f4-and on the 10th
inst her mother. Mrs. Sally, consort of Mr. Joseph
w. Thorndike. aged Si-having been confined a.
bout five onths.
In Northvarmomth.. f7th inst. Bracklev r. Hill,
son Of MIR. james Hill aged II wears and months.
In westbrook, Mr.. Crisnus Graves aged rs.
In this town, a child of Mr.. John Castle. aged
7 months--Charloite, daughter of Mr.. Carroll
Staples, aged vears-0n Sunday morning. Lu-
cIsDA. daughter of Capt. John Collins aged 5
weeks.
On his passage from Charleston to Havana, Mr..
Hezekiah Slemons, of West brook, aged &c.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-03-31

CuaBsaLaNps,s March q7th 1878.
1aken BY Execution, and to Be i5id at pubhc
Auflion on thursday fbe tbirtietb day Of
dpril next at tquelVe o'clock at neon, at
TIE inn Of Seth Mitchell in NortbyGr--
mouth il faid county.
A IL the right at law and IN equity which
Thomas ChaEe has Of redeeming he following
defcribed real ellate huated ia laid Ncrtbyar-
mouth TO wit I one lot of land containing one
acre and feventy fouF fqaare rods; par of the
ore hundred and twenty acre lot numbered eiev-
GO on the ven hde of Royals River bounded be-
ginning at the wellerly corner of tract Of land
formerly purcbafed of i(aiab Cuihs:an by Jere-
niah Button rhepce running ipu'h FIVE and
ha'f degrees wei eighteen rod and eight links TO
cake; thence foulh eighty Dine and half de-
grees eaft eleven rode ADD twenty four links to .
fake hence North one degree eat, twenty three
rods and thirteen inks TO take; thence iouthl
CITY four degrees welf, eleven rods and eighteen
Inks to the 6rA bounds.
2. A tract Of land, part OF the lot numbered ten
in the one hundred and twenty acre division on
the west side Of Royals river. containing Tour acres
and ffty square rods bounded beginning at the
eastsrlv corner Of land once Of Jeremiah Loring
on the southwest side of the county road leading TO
New Gloucester thence running BY said road
ninetess rods; thence south seventy degrees west,
forty six rods thence north twenty eight degrees
west ten rods to the land Of said Loring thence
by said land to the first bounds.
s. A lot Of land containing forty acres being
The northwest side of lot numbered one hundred and
one in the one hundred acre division, on the west
side Of said Royals River, divided by line para,
lei with he side thereof
"a. A certain parcel of land, being moiety OF
's one hundred acre lot numbered one hundred
and two IN The hundred acre division aforesaid con.
tanning fifty acres. bounded beginning at the
westerly corner Of said lot thence running norths
easterly on the northwesserly side Of said lot one
half the length Of the thence running south.
easterly through he middle of said lot to the
southessterIy side line Of said lots thence SOUTH
westerly by said side line to the southerly corner
of the same thence northwesteFly to the Grst
bounds
The aforesaid tracts and parcels of land being
the same that were mortgaged by said Thomas
Chase TO George Hill by deed dated July 25th
1912 by reference thereto for the description OF
said land, and condition of said mortgage may more
fully appear.
AARON wINsLOw, Dep. Sheriff.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-03-31
MEssRs. sHIRLCYs,

MbSShS. otiihAkfcs
In a late paper, observed communication rep
ROTATING the" grating harsh' sounds Of persons
attempting TO join in the ''soft musck ola Psalm
who entirely unacquainted or do not possess an
ear that can Discriminate between discord' and con-
cord. cannot agree with A Lover of Harmony
that il is serious disturbance. but must aCknowl-
edge is one that all ought endeavor to ameliorase.
Ofhow far greater consequence is the observance
OF good order'' in the time of Public Worship
have observed young people, Il wish might ex-
clude the female sex) who in the time, when all
hearts ought TO be directed to our Almighty Ma
ker and Benefartor. are employed in endeaveuriny
to raise smile on the countenance of reighbor-
who seem to possess 90 other idea. than that they
go TO the house OF God. TO see and be seen," i'm
agining If they escape the observance Of the 'rei
gious few they are safe-but they ought 10 reflect
that the eye of the Great Unseen is upon them.
he knows their every thought one would mag
inc that young gentlemen and Young ladies'
who consider themselves respectable If they at
tend meeting would have politeness' enough. not
to disturb those who enter for far different purposes.
Such conduct is justly reprehensible, and hope
strangers may not again be induced to notice so
unbecoming conduct in our !" rising generation"
GOOD ORDER.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-03-31
GRgY, MARCH OF.

This morning about one o'clock, the house
of Mr. EIiab Latham in this village was dis
covered TO be on fire, and was soon consumed.
The family escaped with most of their cloth
ing, except Mr. Latham, who, in attempting
10 rush through the flames, probably TO awak-
en- those in the chamber, was su6focated. His
remains were found mostly consumed.-He
was good husband, father, negbbor and
townsman-and bis death is much lamented.
He was nearly SIS years old. a
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-03-31
Notice to Voters.

THE felectmen of thi, town have oofled up lils
ofqualifed voters in the election Of Governor
1t Governor and Senator'S At each of the Tnfur-
auce Office. aud they hereby give notice thar they
will be in FELTON, at their office, over the Cumberland
Bank, on Saturday tbs fou,fb da, Of Ap,a .s~f, from
ten 10 twelve O'Clock in the fore1soa, and from
two to FIVE o'clock ia the afternoon of that day
TO receive the evidence of the qualification, OF fuch
perfons a, may apply Whole names are not borne
on faid lite
Isaac Adams, SeLestmen
Joshua Richardson, Of
Benjamin Ilsley, Portland
Portland MAch %
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-03-31

THE subscriber hereby go public no.ice to
.ll concerned. that he hsss - duly appointed
and taken uror himselfttaseust of ADMINISTERS.
tor on the estate of JaCogsaAWYER lsse OF
Nor,hyarmou,h. in The county of Cumberland
mariner deceased, by giving bond as the lew
drects---be therefore rsquessssh persons who
are indebted 10 the aid deceased es,tte to
make immeSis'e PAYMENT and those who have
s1y demands thereon. 20 exhibit the seme 10
SOLOMON SAWYER, IT,
Norihyarmolh March IS