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The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-05-19
Trial OF THE NAH ROBBERS.
HILADELPuIA, NAY Il

PHILADELPIlIA, NAY II.
On Saturday last, after trial of five hours
before the Circuit Court in Baltimore, Joseph
Thompson Hare, was convicted of having
robbed the Mail, and put the life of the car
rier in jeopardy by the use Of dangerous weap-
ons. The punishment is DEATH. The trial
was conducted by MIR. Attorney General
WRIT. The prisoner refused to plead The
circumstances developed by The witnesses are
already before the public. Mr.. LUDLOW
identified the prisoner and swore that the
robbers were armed with pistols and dirks.
The other two are to be tried on Monday.
(I'he trail is minutsly reported in HE PhitadeI-
rtin 7onDerS.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-05-19

I'VE are sorry TO find as we do by this doc
ument, that the Secretary at War persists IN
bis narrowed construction of the late Pension
Lar Of the United States. II will exclude
many, very many, of the most deserving Pat
riots of The Re, oIution from being recipients
Of the honorable bounty of their Country =
A bounty which they really need for their
support and comfort, but which they will not
receive al the expense of Pauper's OATH
This may be called pride but II is such
pride as made the American soldier the irwin
chile defender Of his Country's independence.
We are sorry 10 add, that many OF those
whom pinching poverty will compel to take
the oath, and have not cone il because the
Judges, before whom they have gwen their
afhdavits, have SO construed the law, that it
did not require tie degradation must now,
il seems, before they can be placed on the
Pension list, be st the additional trouble and
expense Of reappearing before the Judges and
taking the oath That they are paupers.
Centsne!
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-05-19
A VOTER OF FRYRBURG.

1t is stated that the duties received at the
custom house of New Orleans, will be more
than sufficient to enable the United States to
pay for Louisiana before the payment for that
country becomes due.
The King Of Spain has recently made large
grants of lands in Florida TO two of his sub
jccts.
Confusion, exaggeration, and incongruity
appear 10 be entaled on all accounts Of Span.
ISL American affairs.
A prize OF $4,000 dollars has been drawn
N the Philadelphia Lottery, and is owned by
ten young gentlemen Of that city.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-05-19
NEw-YoRK, MAY g,
W0rthy of Notice.

Yesterday, at the lower end of Pearl
Stree., large sow, while feeding on tur-
nips, got one In her throat, was choked and
tell The byestanders concluded she must
die An honest son of Neptune came up
and observed that he could perform an oher.
asion that would save her The owner oi
the animal consented--and Jack Gu, with
his knife and cut off about three inches oil
her tail II produced a struggle--the tur-
MP went down, and in few minutes the
sow recovered, got up, and returned to her
repast.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-05-19
BOSTON, MAY IA.
a GREAT SEA SERPENT

The following is very interesting .accoun,
Oh he Sea Serpent, seen on Saturday last. The
respec'abill!y of the 81 &c Of the annexed Ger.
ihcstes, places the matter beyond doub,, -
md W. think Capt Woodward has had more
mnue view Of this Serpent. than i; was possi-
bic for any one to have b ID Of he one seen last
SUNNI er of Cape. Ann
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-05-19
HREInAyII.

I,Joseph Woodward, master OF the sch
Adamant, of bingham, on my passage from
Peno5scot to bingham, on Saturday last, at
2 o'clock, P. NJ. Agamenticus bearing w.
N w. ten leagues distance, discovered
something on the surface of the water, ap-
parently about the size ofa ships long boat.
Surprising il to be the wreck OF some yes
sci, made towards it and on approaching
1t, 10 my surpize and that of my crew, dis
covered it to be monssrotis Sea Serpent
as we approached him, he threw himself
into coils and darted himself forward
with amazing yelocity--the wind being "a
head, it became necessary to srand on the
other tack, and as we approached him a.
gain, he threw himself into coil as before,
sixty feet distance
Having gun charged with bali and
shot, discharged the contents Of il at his
head. The ball and shot we're distinctly
heard to strike him and rebound as though
fired against rock--he, however. shook
his head most terribly--he again threw
himself into a coil and came towards US
with his mouth wide open. In the mean
time had charged my gun again and in
tended TO have discharged the contents off,
into his mouth but he came so near us,
was fearful of the consequences, and with
held it--he came close under the bows of
the Sch. and, had she not kept away, must
have come Oh board of US he sunk down
under the vessel, his head a considerable
distance on one side the vessel and his tail
the other-he played around Us about Eve
houss--I and my crew had probably the
best opportunity of seeing him that has oc-
curred-I Judge him to be, twice the length
oil my sch. say one hundred and thirty
ieet--his head was about the size Of q ships
long boat, say fourteen feet--his body, be-
low the neck, at least, six feet diameter
his head was large in proportion to his
body-his tail was forms like squid s.
his body was of dark color and resembled
the Jeints OF sharks back bone-his piils
were about twelve feet fom the end of his
head, and bis whole appearance was most
terrific.
His manner of throwing himself into .
coil appeared TO be done By contracting his
body in number of places in perpendicular
directions, and placing his tail SO as TO throw
himself forward with great force-he could
contract and throw himself in any direction
with apparently the greatest ease and mos,
astonishing celebrity
JOSEPH WOODWARD.
bingham, Nay IL, 1918.
Having read the above statement of Cap,
Woodward, We certify to the correctness o.
1t. PETER HOLMES.
JOHN MAYO.
Tfyn'oafn, SIS. Hay 10, 1918.
Personally appeared, Joseph Woodward
Peter Holmes ard John Mayo and made
he word ''coiln does not exactly represen,
the idea Of the Serpent's appearace but from !
more particular description given by Capt. Wood.
ward, It was Of an undulatory appearance.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-05-19

THE Members ofthe Portland Foreiga Mission.
Il airy Society are hereby notified, that their An
nua Meeting will be held at the Meeting house Of
the 2nd Parish on Thursday 28th inst az O'Clock
p. M--It is expected discourse will be delivered
before the Society at the same place in the evening
W, STOkER, jr Recording Sec'y.
May t9, f8i8.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-05-19
HARRrSBURGH. MAY 9,

On Saturday night last, Mr.. John BosueN i,
OF Lexington, son ofGen. Boswell, was muir
dered in a duel, with one DuRANp, from New
York. The duel had been publicly talked Of
week before il was taught, yet no mags-
trate interrosed his authority to prevent it.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-05-19
FRYEBuRc, MAY 1tth, 1918.

MESsRs. PRINTERS,
On Monday last was our meeting for choice of
Representative TO the General Court SANUFI.
a. Bra nLeY, Esquire was reelected by an increas
ed majority without the least exefton on the part
Of his supporters to bring out the voters From the
statement of the votes in this town given at the late
election OF Representative to Congress, as publish.
ed IN the Argus, which statement has not been cor
rected, the pubck would be induced to believe. we
had lost our confidence in Mr.. Bradley As il IS
never too late TO correct misatements you are re-
quested TO publish the fact, TO wit, instead Of S.
votes, Mr.. Bradley received 70, and MIR. Lincoln
received 50 instead of72, the Eastern Argus TO the
contrary notwithstanding.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-05-19
@ottCa),S:
Tuesday, May l9, 1918.


!. To spesk in the true Hibernian style, we
aever have known more plentiful deayh Of
news than at the present time. Europe, the
various and conflicting interest and policy of
whose kings and emperors, has deluged the
world in blood, fer centuries past---now slum-
bers in peacer-Asia, whose innumerable in
habitants would seem capable of giving law
TO the other continents, has for great lapse Of
time, seemed willing to present the laurel TO
her sister nations-and even the piratical part
of Africa seem almost to have lost their mature
al desire for plumber and booty-to South
America only we now look for the herald that
shall bring US to the sanguinary history ofwar
and devastation and even there the work of
death seems not to be going on with its for
me rapidly. The journalist must therefore
fill bis columns with such domestic matter as
he can find, and if it does not please every
class of readers, be can only promise, to man
ufacture something different the next, and in
due time, the revolutions Of kingdoms and
empires, may produce something more inter-
esting.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-05-19
A rare instance Ct Republican Economy

A rare instance CT Republican Economy.
Extract ola letter from WatertogUn, dated
Nay y, 1918.
Yesterday this town made choice oil
Levi rhaxter, Esq to represent them in the
General Court the ensuing year. After an
appropriate address, expr- ssiye of his &C
eeptance, and sense of the honor done him
MIR rhaxter observed that some OF his
family being sick he could not invite the
electors to his house bat should be happy
TO meet them at Sratton's Tavern *@s.as"
ssss*ssxA The whole number of votes
given in on this occasion, were declared to
be 1T And yet Mr.. STATIONS bin a.
mounted to only $40 about IL cents per
head"
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-05-19
Spanish Patriots.

A letter has oeen received in Peters
burg. (Vir.) from gentleman in the
neighbourhood of the Caracas, dated
April a, which observes g We have
news here, that the Patriots have gained
decifivc victory over the Royaliits on
the main, under Morillo, and that Boil
var vas marching upon the city of Car
raccas." The letter, it is faid. may
be depended on bur If our previous in
formation of the utter dispersion of the
patriots be correct. their general want of
difcipline and cooperation, would pre-
vent US from expecting any decided fuc-
cefs or favourable alteration of affairs a.
gainif an officer 70 experienced and able
as Morillo. who has rifen from the ranks
to bis prefent Gtuation.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-05-19
.H50knon offhe Slave Trade with 4utness

.f60hnon offhe Slave Trade with 7Oitness /!
In 1877, Congress passed law to pro.
hibil the importation of slaves, and directed
the Legislatures of the several States to
make Provision for me DISPOSITION of any OF
them who might be brought into the count
~ contrary TO the law. A cargo of these
untortunates have recently been brought in.
10 Louisiana, and what think ye, courteous
reader, was the " disposition" made of them
by the Legislature of Louisiana, composed
OF men who profess to be the champions OF
Liberty and Fgualuy2 They have passed
law directing them, first, to be committed
TO Iail, and then have authorised the Sheriff
90 sell them as slavesfo life
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-05-19
FOREIGN.
BOSTON. MAY ID

BOSTON, MAY 10.
European. veiIcl arrived in the
port of New York, on Wednesday from
Liverpool, which place che left on the
firf Of April. She brings no important
information, excepting the account of the
preparations ar Duheldorf for the recep.
ton Of the Allied fovereigns. Lord
Caitlcrcagh, the Duke Of Richlieu and
The Duke of Wellington were expected
10 proceed there foon.
Il is faid the Army of Occupation will
foon quit the French Dominions-The
contIngenss of the minor powers will
march homewards in the month of Nav !;
the Britilh and RuiIians remain until
Sept. who have agreed to transfer the
whole of their horfes, of their artillery,
cavalry, &c. to, France, to fave them the
sronble of carrying them home by fea.
The fhips defined for the North Pole
and the discovery of the North Welt
pafage, round the American continent,
were to iail on the goth OF March from
Depsford. This expedition is the gen
eral topic of conversation in England
and all the old learning upon the fubiect
is revived The fhips will ia.the event
of their returning bring home cargo of
whales blubber, in iron tanks, by which
a faving to government of near 100000.
upon the hire of the yeHels will be eff
fectec.--The Esquimaux Indian brought
out lait year will return to his native
fhores.
The population of London 10 now ia
ted at I,I2c, coo.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-05-19

This royal couple quarrelled shortly alter
their marriage. The Primes, II seems'ke''
little French mlliner, whom be turned
of on his marriage but not finding his
bride 10 his taste, took beck again directly
after the wedding The Prince Regent who
was lately crowned King, il said 20 be anx-
ious TO return To Portugal, but too timld 70
recross the ocean. He is upwards Of 81
has an liberated leg, and is so much afraid
of thunder and lightning, that upon The
smallest rumbling - runs into some dark
hole
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-05-19

The Austrina Archduchess Leopoldina,
who was lately married TO The Prince of
Eeria, eldest son of the King, is r. her older
than her husbanc--hr being not ye.2l.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-05-19

1t is further ftated, in a letter to Nor
folk, from Port an Prince, dated April
I3, that Chrifophe is dead.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-05-19


folk, from Port an Prince, dated April
I3, that Chrilophe is dead.
Extract frsm a litter fran The Req. T
Patetssn--Datsd S.. etesbwgb, May
II, 1916.
!" AS paper here is dear and not 70
good as We could with, we 1.-THE Ruflian
Bible Society had petirioned his Majelty
to allow US to import fomc Holland pa
per for the current year, and fhowed
him that it would this year fave US fifteen
thoufand rubles. He refufed our rsqueit
for the fake of the Russian paper manu-
factories but that the Society might not
lofe thereby, prelsnted us wifi fifteen
fbousand ruble5."
ola Ltbat avas put up in King 10bn's
sime. In the days of John King of
Atri,s there was bell put up. which
any one that had received an injury went
to and rang. and the King afembled the
wife men. appointed for the purpofe, that
juitice might be done. 1t happened, that
after the bell had been up long time,
the rope was worn out, and piece of
wild vine was tied to ii to lengthen it.
Now there was knight of Atri, who had
noble charger, which had become IN.
ierviceable through age, 70 that to avoid
the expense of feeding him, be turned
him loofe upon the town. The horfe,
driven by hunger, raifed his mouth to
the vine to MUNICH it. and pulling it, the
bell rang. The judges afembled to con
GdeT the petition Of the horfe, which ap-
pared to demand juifice. They decreed
that the knight whom he had ferved in
his youth fhould feed him in his old age
"a fentence which the King confirmed
under heavy penalty.
An ancient of Abfuzzo.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-05-19

) Massachusetts Senate, -The Hon. Council
have counted and declared the votes returned
for Counsellors and Senators Of this Common.
wealth. .1hirty.eight Senators are elected /,
OF which ssosnty- toEr are federal and fourteen
democratic. There are two vacancies-one
In Cumberland and another in Berkshire.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-05-19

The population of London 10 now Ga
ted at I,I2c, coo.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-01
French Language.

tPAL. L.ahPHfER
INTENDS opening an Evening School
i on the 18th inst. at Z O'Clock, for the
purpose of teaching the rudimenfs OF The
French language. Applicants can leave
their names at Doctor STABLER's shop.
The following certificate is subjoined for
their satisfaction:
[Traaslation.]
Having had the pleasure of a daily inter-
course with Mr.. Lanphier for several months
past, we the undersigned certify, that from
the profound knowledge be possesses OF the
French language, no person is more capa,,
bic than he OF teaching its rudiments and
different idroms (which constitute part OF
it), and indeed the most correct pronunci-
alton. We have also had an opportunity
of conversing with several of the scholars
Of the same gentleman, who, without ever
having been in France, speak good French.
PAUL nj. GEBERT.
(Sipnedl Docf. and Surg.
EUGENE SHERIDAN.
.ilsrnadrid, June "a, 1918. &C.,, n.
September dol'hstuu
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-01
To Millers.

I WILL sell or lease my Mill.race and
l. Mill-seat, situate in Prince Georges
county, Maryland, about % miles from the
Alexandra ferry. Said mill-raee extends
/ Of mile through neighboring planta-
ton, where have the right of taking the
water at any convenient place, and "a
feet breadth Of ground in fee simple
1t was dug several year, ago, and is now
in want Of repair in some places-bdt little
expense will suffice 10 put II in order
There is from the head-water to the tail
race III feet fall; and an eligible settle for
a mill in the neighborhood of sufhciency
of timber to erect ito a person who
would build good mill on il, and obIige
himself 70 keep it in complete order for a
certain number Of years, | should feel in
clined to give the said property for that
many years without ground rent: then to
revert 10 me at a fair valuation OF The I'M
provements. A. w. rhEOSo.
Montasile, Septs tuthsH
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-01
C. Bennett

TTAS imported from L61don and Liver ,
IL pool, and offers for sale,
Super6ne. cloths and cassimeres, extra
imperial Sa1ony's and Spanish
Bombazets and bombazeens
Scotch plaids corded dimities
London Swahsdowns and toilanettes
Furniture calicoes mustard
Cheshire, double gloster, dolphin and
pine apple cheese
Yorkshire cloths and plains
Fiannels, milled and single
Super6ne Ingram carpetihg, Of superior
quality and, pattern. :..... 80.
Best Bridport shad and herring twine
Shoe thread and book binders thread
Marseilles qdiltings a few setts stag ham
die knives and forks, with dessert and car
vers to match; WhitechapeI needles in
boxes sorted Ito II
September 5 d1w&ws5w,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-01
SALES AT AUCTION.
THIS DAY.

ON THURSDAY next, at II O'Clock.
~ will be sold on. the premises, lot o.
ground, situated on the west side OF Water
st. beginniiS98 feet 4inches from its inter-
section with Queen-street; running thence
norhwardly with Watershed 60 feet Va
ches, TO an alley 3 feet 81 inches IN width;
thence westwaSlly in aline with said alley,
and binding thereon "a feet; theuce SOUTH
wardly in line parallel with Watershed,
90 feet q inches thence eastwsrdly with
straight line TO the beginning.
One other LOT ofgroupd, situate on Wa
ter-street, beginning at the northwest in
,ersection Of the aforesaid alley. and run.
ming thence northwardly with Water:street
90 feet 4 inches; thence westwardly in
line parallel with said alley "a feet thence
southw ardly in a line parallel to Water
street 28 feet 4 inches; thence eastwardly
with a straight line 10 the beginning Terms
at sale. =, T. G. MARSIELLER, :.
Sept a9 Auct
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-01
John w. NIassie & Co.

HAVE just received per the ships New
IL Jersey, Boston, & America, from Ii;
verpool, the principal part Of their fall
goods.-Among the variety OF goods re-
ceived there are,
Blacksmith's anvils /; shoyels & spades
Vices and screw-plates
Hammers, and frying-pans
Iron traces and halter chains
Plated birdie hits and stirrups Of the
latest and most fashionable patterns
Woolen and hemp webs straininng do
Mill, cross cut, whip, hand, and dove
tail saws go.
Best blistered III, Millington, Grove
ley. and cast steel -:
English hoop iron; best saddle trees
Shoe thread in balls
All sizes of Wagon boxes ..,
A few best fowling pieces, double and
single barrel
A general assortment Swedish bar iron
Together with great variety Of other arti
cles in the Hardware line, all OF which will
be sold low.
September 8 . 80 ,-.~ -. =. tuths
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-01
Mill Irons.

THE subscribers respectfully inform
i their friends and the public at large,
that they have commenced making MILL
IRONS; at their old stand. Union-street {;
they are provided with every thing neces-
and dispatch. Orders from different parts
of the country will be attended TO, and
promptly executed, in workmanship equal
10 any in the u. States. They continue 10
carry on the blscksmith's business in all
its various branches as usual.
RICHARD ROCK & Co.
Sept 8 Ms
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-01
Rum, Sugar, Coffee; SC.

Rum, Sugar, Coffee; sc.
THE subscriber has received and offer,
Il for sale; -.
g puncbeons Jamaica and Antigua rum
ID bbls N. E. do
6 hhds sugar, part Of which is very fine
Is bags Of Coffee ;.
80 boxes mould candles :.
IL kegs large twist tobacco, and go do
small do Dunlap's g. Barclays mandatory
pipes Of Teneriffe and Sicily madei-
ra wine ,....,
Is chests, half chests and boxes young
hyson and imperial tea
80 reams Of rapping paper z
100 letter and common. do
$50 dozen bed cords and lines
ALSO.
A large supply OF Gibson'a old whiskey
for family use-together with choice as
sortment Of retailing liquors; pepper in
kegs; glauber salts in do, pimento alum !;
copperas n1tmegs; ginger; madden; 6rlIu'
stone soap, in boxes; demDotms; choice
cider vinegar indigo in kegs fig blue &c.
SC. SC. ROB. S. Blackjack.
September 10 thstu3W
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-01
e.. 81. =. Tl!empsOn

~. y L. l. ALVh psoh
IAVE received per ships Ocean. from,
IL London, and America, from Liver
pool, the following articles: :.
Extra Imperial Saxony cloths and cas-
simsres fine and superfne do do
Double milled drabs
Blankets; hannels; bombazetts; fur.
niture moreens
Tartan plaids siiper6ne and fine Kid
derminster carpetings, new patterns
Mourning and fancy London prints
Rich oriental furniture chintz
Ga super Carlisle ginghams
Fancy and India book muslins
9-8 stout steam loom shirtings
Apron checks Manchester cords and
velvetieens-which with their former stock
comprise a complete assortment OF SEA.
SONABLE GOODS. ,..
September 3 d2w&thstu6w
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-01
Salt. Rum, &c.

salt, rum, Cc.
$50 SACKS Liverpool ground alum Luz salt sal
100 sacks do fine do DO
80 puncheons Sd pr. fine favored West
India Rum sugars
80 hhds LIST and Cd quality inuscovado
800 bags prime green coffee
500 realms wrapping paper
600 lbs Spanish flotant and Bengal indigo
s pipes pure Holland Gin
90 quarter casks sweet Malaga wine
40 casks London refined salt petrc
4 bbls North Carolina honey
600 lbs do heeswax
Gunpowder, imperial, young hyson and
Tyson teas; old Jamsiea spirits and cognae
brandy: old port and Madeira wine
Ground and race ginger pepper; alum
Pimento; nutmegs cloves copperas
Bes, -four for family use-with general
assortment Of GROCERlES-all of which
are offered for sale ON moderate terms, by
BRYAN HAMPSON & Co.
September 8 3m
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-01
Franklin End 10 plate Stoves.

THE subscriber has FOR sale, at his Nail
Il Manufactory: Union-street, number
of Franklin apd ten plate Stoves, Of differ
ent sizes and handsome patterns.
LIKEWISE,
A general assortment. of cut and wrought
Nails. Of every description, by wholesale
or retail; bar iron /; German and Crowley
steel, Of best quality; locks hooks and
hinges; and almost every article III tina
building line-which are offered on accom-.
modating terms:
FOR RENT,
Twelve or fourteen ten plate stoyes.--
They haze been IN use only one seusoE,
HORACE FIELD.
September 10 siuth4w