Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-01-20

nnisraton has OH hand, a stock Of real, solid,
substantial GLORY, to the amount Of ONE
HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN MILLION
OF DOLLARS Who, then, will dare to
say we gained nothing bv tie war
At special Assembly Of the Corporation Of
Norwich. IN October last piece of plate of the
value Of % guiaea.. was vnted 10 DR.. iiigiev and
his lady, as memento Of The birch 1t time of
their four Children the event 10 be- recorded IN the
city books, aud 20 be inscribed with she names Of
the children on the plate.
detachment Of the 9Th infantry, COM
manded by LII. Halle, marched from Plat,s'
Lurg, y. \. on the 3ist ult. to Rouse,s Point,
where il is 10 be stationed for the protection
Of the public property a: that place.
Jonathan Russell. Esq was in Paris on the 5th
4 November, and on the of his departure for
Stockholm.
Mr. Henry Dwight, formerly Minister at Spring
held, Mass. has been appointed President Of the
Bank of Geneva, ~ Y.
Successful and nouel spcculation.-It is stated in
the Albany Argus, thar gentleman in y. York
shipped $4,000 barrels of Apples 10 urope last
fall; and that they sold at an average price Of
three gneas per barrel.
A letter from ChattilIon- sur.Scine states, that
there has been discovered III the environ. Of that
town species Of stone which may serve for Iithog
raphy.
A child has been born in the rue Beaubourg al
fne b.e
al organs. There are, besides other things, ten
fingers on each hand
1t is said that Gen. M'Gregor is preparing an
expedition at Nassau New Providence, to ACT
agains the Spaniatds.
Brush's new Fire place is said TO increase all the
advantages from the Fire places in use. 1t is said
to be cheap and simple, bears any heat, admits of
ventilation, and gives any desired temperature
without the use of doors, windows pipes. 1t ad-
mits wood or coal, open or closed fires, and will
suit the kitchen as we'll as the parIour. 1t has
been tried upon chmRies Of every kink, and has
failed of success. II is sailed the Washington
Fire place, good name and good thing.
The Powder Mill at southwck, Ms. has been
blown u and the son Of the owner perishcd in the
explosion
The steam boat Massachusetts, bound from Sa--
lem to the Mobile, has been cast away, near Little
Egg Harbor.
The Spanish Minister, Don ONIs, has published
an elaborate pamphlet on the Subjects in contro-
versy between the United States and Spain.
The Union Manufacturing Company Of Bat
more have petitioned Congress continue the pro-
tecting duties.
The inhabitants Of the MISSOURI TERRI
TORY. have petitoned that that Territory may
be admitted into tue Union az State.
A large and newly erected brick edi6ce was
consumed by fire at Northampton, Mass. on the
night of the 18th inst.
The same evening Tallow Chandlery in New
bedford was burnt down, With all lis contents
The same evening adweling house with all its
furniture destroyed by fire IN the city Of New
york
On the 18th inst, q FIRE broke oft in Phiiatel-
phia, which nearly consumed three buildings. One
Of the chimnies falling down. buried under its ru.
ins several persous, one oT whom was unfortunate
ly killed.
On the evening IT the 10Th inst. dwelling
house, with man asleep ii il, were consumed by
fire in Greenwich. Conn.