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The Portland gazette., 1818-06-30
NEwYoRKs JUNE IS.
CAPTURE or PENSACOLA.

Tn relation 10 the late rumoar on this
subject, the National InfelAgencer Of Tues
day, thus remarks. Our readers are
doubtless impaiirn, for further accounts q
Gen. Jackson's movements ; but We have
nothing further 10 offer them. No difecl
intelligence has reached The seat Of govern
ment from Gen. J@ckson's head quarters
since he took up The line Of march from y.
Marks. We have thought proper 10 no
tice this absence of Information, to accounl
for the silence we have observed on the
subject, since announcing, the other day,
the retorted cattRre Of Pensacola. This
report reached the city from I've different
sources remote from each other, and near
er to the scene Of action than to this city
We have little doubt OF the correctness OF
the fact Of Gen ] having entered Pensaco
la and il is equally probable, II he entered
at all, it was BY assault, as it is not to be
supposed the Spanish authorities would
have given up 50 important post without
at least shew Of resistance.
" The motives Of this step General Jack
sons dispatches will disclose. Il i pre-
sumed such measure was not IN the con-
temptation of the government although Il
may necessarily have resulted from the DIS
cretion vested in the commanding officer TO
take such lawful steps as the safety ct the
frontier might appear 70 require: II The
Indians in arms against US led The way 10
Pensacola, there can be no doubt of Gen
Jackson's being justified in following snd
dislodging them"
The Portland gazette., 1818-06-30
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MISCELLANY.

LONDON. NAVY.
Pe!iSioas Worship On Thursday the Port o.
London Society for rromo'ing religion smon.-s,
merchant seamen brought UP the river 10 her
moorines. The ship which they have. with sin.
gulsr prompttuis and much ingenuitv, prepared
as place for stated Public Worship in This hsr.
bour
She is abou 400 tons rteasurement, <rd csnn
up under her ensign. -ck, and penna ~. The
head is ornamented with beautifully cut hust
esteemed an excellent keness) Of our veners-
bic Monarch, wearing his crown; and is trib.
ute of gratitude him. who, during reign ol
nusualiength. hse been 50 friendly 10 the civil
and religious liberty of 81 his suhjecse
She has three asocnts by steps on each side
A large entrsnce door is also cut throng, her
bow and ano her under her lower connier,-
Two stages, one forward the other sf which tog
up when required turning swivel, render
the access 10 the Oh mel by bol:s 81 once ssfe
and essy, whether the tide be IN the aaod Or eSb
Her msin deck is Gu, leng xs,s and covered
by raised sky.lights guarded by grs,ings.
From her main deck there is thc usual des-
cent, by com snion, to very commodi3us cab
in, in which there s conrived study for, re
tiremeat Of the Minister, " b will there find
suitable. ,hcueh of necessity. limited library.
The 70, mer middle deck ia cut through also
hree rows of seats. TO accommodate ehnut 260
hearers aud In he hold are four oftqualy
good seats, rising in he wings, FOR between 400
and 500 sesmcn. The large cabin and gallery
descending frcm the cabin A ,or to he piatfnrm
re The hold, is intended for The use ot,he com
mitee during the time of worship, and other
friends to he Society.
The whole contrivsnce msnfests much ingc.
nuily and great zeal, for the object ofthe Soci
ely: an obiect of no mean Importance, abe in.
s,ruclion Of neglected and very highly useful
body of men in concerns of eternal moment ;.sn
object, for the prosperity Of wliicl, offer our
best and wsrmest wishes.
On the decks were msrv gentlemen and la
dies, who wished 10 attend her to her place Of
mooting.
The crews Of The ships cheered her as She
passed. and while the boats crew returned the
cheers with gress animation. the Colours were
occasionally settled, end he gentlemen on board
answered by ,skirg of their hats.
She is TO be moored permanently off Waping
New Sairs.
On her arrival at the London Dock Buoy The
company retired into the chapel, snd with the
wafermen from The boats, attending and tic
people employed on board. foi med the first con
gregation.
The Portland gazette., 1818-06-30
THE TOWER OF BABEL.

From Parso1l's TTdre7s IN .4sia ard .4frfca.
At the distance of six hours travelling from
Bagdad, on this side Of the city, are the remains
Of the Tower Of Babel. They stand in vast
plain which is mere desert, and are still about
goo feet in height.
8 The materials Of the little remains Of this
once famed Tswer, are unburnt bricks (now as
hard as stone) which in dimensions are IA inch
es by 10, and nearly inches thick.-There is
not any cement between them, either of bitumen
or Of mortar. About the distance Of every four
feet, from the bottom to the top, are layers Of
reeds, four inches thick.-By digging ten or
twelve inches into one ofthese pulled ont
by degrees handful of them which are as firm
and sound Except their being pressed fat as
when they were first inserted which the Jew
Rabies at Bagdad tell me, according to a ira
dition ftheir's, is very near four thousand two
hundred years. They call it Nimrod's Tower"
The Portland gazette., 1818-06-30
@otna,,S,
Tuesday, June 80, 1878.

Fourth Of July.--By agreement Of number Of
each of the religious societies in this town the next
ah"iVersa'y OF American Independence is 10 De
observed BY unitedly attending the performance or
religious exercises at tile meeting house Of be first
parish. That they may not interfere with ether
celebrations which may be attended to, A. hereto.
fore, The exercises are 20 be commenced in the
morning az haf past eight O'Clock Tie frss bell
% give notice Of the saue will be rung az half past
seven.
a discourse i 20 Be delivered BY The Rev. Mr
RILEY.
The Portland gazette., 1818-06-30
Kings and Kinglings.

The King Of Pruflia is daily expected
IN Paris, and It is faid means to efpoufe,
dc Ia main gauche, CD Madamoisellc
Dillon, beautiful girl of 10, whole
mother was creole of Martinique and
married to the Count Dillon, the minif
ter OF Louis 18th in Saxony.
(il Literally tranAated this neaas 4 Ieft. handed
maria e. But by The laws Of PrufTia wife thus
married, enjoys all the refpect and dignity of a
Queen bur her iiiue cannot fucceed 10 be crows.
The Portland gazette., 1818-06-30
Fourth of JuIv.

The Citizens Of Portland, disposed TO unite
IN the town celebration Of the 4th gf July, are
requested 10 meet at Mr. NEA1's Insurance
Office, at s O'clock THIS AFTERNOON. for
the purpose ofnaaking the necessary arrange.
ments Tor the occasion. June 30th.
The Portland gazette., 1818-06-30
CEYLoN.

Immense BOa.-Some time ago Mr.. Edwin, an
Englishman, resident in the East Indies, saw 4
boa constructor, that measured thirty-three feet
four inches in length. 1t was covered with
scales, and ridged in the centre the head was
green, with large black spots in the middle, yell
low streaks round the jaws, and circle like
golden collar round the neck, and another black
spot behind that; the head was fiat and broad,
with eyes monstrously large and very bright and
terrible; its sides were Of a dusky olive colour ;
its back was very beautiful, broad streak Of
black. curled and waved at the sides, running
along it--along the edges Of this and narrow
streak Of aeshy colour, on the outside Of which
was broad streak of a bright yellow, waved
and curled, at small distances with roundish and
long blotches of blood colour. When it moved
IN the sun It appeared exquisitely beautiful.
II had perched itsefon large palm tree as
The Portland gazette., 1818-06-30
From the Baltimore Fed. Republican, June 5.
THEWAY TO HEAVEN.

Sir Richard Steele (eho greatly contributed by
his wit and humot. 20 enliven aud Diversity those
lnrStiamRhle productions the Spectator Taller and
Gnardian) about the year 1895 made journey To
Scotland In company with several gentlenen OF
distinction. On their way, when near Amman, they
observed fck Of sheep and little distance their
keeper stretrhed on the ground, with hook in his
hand. Sir Richard, having little inclination for
humour. proposed to his companions to have some
sport with the shepherd; on which, they All rode np
20 him, and the knight enquired the title Of the
book IN his hand. The shepherd Immediately start
ed ou lis feet, and told him. = And pray what do
yoH learn from this'book 4" continued Sir Rchart.
learn from il the way 70 heaven" replied the
other. !. Very wel' added the knight, :" We are
all fellow travellers bound 10 the same place and
il will be very obliging. If you will show ~ the
way thither" " WITH ali my heart" rejoined the
conntrymau, " il you will 20 wi'h nc 70 wonder
en1inence." To this proposal Sir Richard and his
company assented, and followed tteir guide 10 a
rring ground from there's they had view of an
antique tower a few miles distant. The shepherd
then turning 10 Sir Richard you see Sir" said
he, yonder tower the way you ask for. lies close
by it; and thatisndeed the only safe and certain
road to happiness.' Surprised al this strange d.
rection, Sir Richard enqured Of him wha the tow
crwas called--To which the shepherd replied
Ant please your honor, the uame Of it is The
Tower Of Repentence.
The Portland gazette., 1818-06-30

Loneeaity.-ltis is stated in the Charleston Ca
zette, that there is living IN that city, ne
gro man at the advanced age Of one hundred and
eighteen gears
The Portland gazette., 1818-06-30
sINGrLARrTIEs IN NATURE.

T. The shark fish which swallows without
distinction every thing that drops from a ship
into the sea, abhors the 6esh of fowl When
dead fowl is thrown from ship into the sea,
the noise brings the shark @ the spot, but on
discovering it to be fowl, he Immediately
retires without touching il; from which cir
clmstance the sailors say, e the shark flies
from the feather"
2. In the royal cabinet at Paris there are
arrows whose points are impregnated with the
juice Of a plant so yenomous, that though ex-
posed to the air for many years, they can
with the slightest puncture destroy the most
robust Of animal. in few minutes The
blood Of the creature be the wound ever so
trifling. instantly congeals. But ft TIE patient
at the same instant is made TO swallow small
quantity Of sugar, the circulation is immedi-
ately restored. Both ihe poison and the an
tidote, were discovered by the savages, who
inhabit The banks Of the Amazon.
5. Although Salt is employed to preserve
animal food from putrefaction, yet bottle or
caSk Of sea wafer becomes putrid much soon
or than bottle or cask Of fresh water and
sea,water, although salt 10 the taste, takes out
-sah, or deprises bodies Of saltish taste, much
better than fresh water This fact is well
known 70 all sailors, whe always employ sea
water. in preference to fresh water, for the
purpose Of freshening their salt provisions.
T. The firing or burning Of forests in the
neighbothood ofthe sea-. or on large rivers,
is said invariably 10 produce the effect Of dri-
wing away the fish. Denis, in his natural his
tory Of North America, tells us that the cod
which in shoals used to frequent the coast of
The island Of Miscon, disappeared in 1869,
because, in the year preceding, the forests
had been destroyed bv a connagraiion. He
remarks that the same cause had produced
the same effect in different pIaces.-Pet Int.
The Portland gazette., 1818-06-30

Efectua'ly 70 destroy bed btgs.-Take two or.
Of quicksilver and the whites Of two eggs, and
So IN this ratio for larger or smaller quantity.
Beat the quicksilver and the whites together
until they unite and become froth. With a
feather then apply the compound thus formed to
the crevices and holes III your bed steads. This
done once or twice year viii prove efeotual-
An old remedy but q sure one.
The Portland gazette., 1818-06-30

Ne,0 Houses The number of new houses erect
ing al this time in the city Of New-York has been
computed q t,eo thousdnds and most Of them are
large and elegant; much greater number than
has been erected in any one season since it was
city. II is hoped this great increase Of buildings
viii have The effect Of bringing down rents. 81
present higher in New-York than IN any place ia
the known WORLDLY Y Herald.
The Portland gazette., 1818-06-30

HaLorpeN, June, 77, 1918.
Then The above named SHuBAEL WEST
personally appeared before me the su5scri
Der, one Of the Justices Of the Peace within
and for the county of Kennebec, and made
solemn oath that the above statemen, oI
facts by him subscribed is just and true.
A. MANN.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-24

T" revolution from fits beginning as a strong.
. powerful and true patriot. without ircos.
" stancy." Now General Artisas is at actual
war, at the head Of powerful but untiiscipiin.
ed fierce. against the constituted authorities OF
Bnenos Ayres. and during the stay of GU. com.
missioners: battle took place, not much more
than days march distant frou the capital.
between his force and detachment OF the
troops OF Buenos Ayres, in which mach blood
was shed. Yet, the character of a +" true na.
tfiot is.eqnally claimed for Artgss, for Puer-
reydon, aud for Carreras.
Between these conflicting claims il is not the
business of cur government to decide, if il has
the necessary means aud it was NO part O., ths
object OF oar mission to adjust the relative
merits OF the Patriot leaders. We take il for
granted that this government will never inter-
fere in the internal administration of any TO.
reign government, as il would not permit sucl,
interference in its own. 1t regards the march
OF free principles, aud the extension of human
happiness, with satisfaction. Our government :,
then, will freely extend the hand Of fellowship
to the governments established on such princi-
pies; but will not condescend TO enquire, OIL
finding this or that man in power, " hether he
be popular or otherwisc--for, it can know no
foreign nation bu, through those whom il plac.
es in authority. To
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-24

whom having had an interview he instant
w repaired Gas we understand 10 the
seat Of royalty .-Mercy, however, was
not extended towards tiem. From the
moment of their fate being announced,
! each of the parties evinced much resigna-
lion Harriet Shelton distinctly avowed
her guilt, but asserted that she was en-
trapped into the crime by near relative,
who has escaped. She vindica,ed herself
from the opprobium that had been cast up
on her former life, and dec lared in the most
solemn manner, that she had been engag-
ed but five weeks in the traffic of passing
forged notes. Several distinguished cha
racters, among whom were lord Docksa-
wage, Mr.. Bennett, and others, most deep
ly interested themselves in her behalf:
and some of them having investigated
her previous character, found it undo
serving of HAT heavy reproach which had
been cast upon it.-On Thursday morn
ing, the Rev. Mr.. Cotton attempted to ad-
minister The sacrament TO the unhappy
convicis, but found il impossible, the wo.
man having been seized with Mysteries,
and Ward having also swooned away.
In the evening, however, they became
composed, and had the sacrament ADM
nisiered separately i'm their cells. The
parties were attended up TO late hour
OH Thursday night, by several religious
friends, after which, Ward retired, and
had considerable rest. Harriet SHELTON
slept but little. Upon being brought
forth on Friday morning, they appeared
resigned, and both parties expressed the
fullest confidence in their hope of mercy
III a better world. Ward exhibited The
ositortitude, as did the fe.uale culprt.
until her approacllto the scatfod. Here
the poor creature was supported by three
or four persons. until few moments be-
fore her fall.-W ard, who was first intro
duced, embrac ed her on the scahold, and
both having prayed fervently for few
moments, they were launched into eter-
nifty.
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! BILE good order. and have one thousand

We have just been favored with the pc
rusal OF letter from AN officer on board
the u. 5. ship Hornet, from which we
make the following extracts. The letter
is dated " Puerto del NOrto, Island of
Margariia, In South America, June ~,
1915 and was brough, 10 Savannah July
g, by AN independent venezuelan schr.
Dem. Press.
There is says the wri;erla noble spi-
rit OF patriotism diifused thro this island.
Admiral BriOn Is here with his squadron,
which consists of the Victoria 80 guns:
brig OF IA guns called the Oronol>o, and
schrs. Generals ArismenCoz and Cor
nez are also here. A most distressing
occurrence happened this niDrninm to the
patriots. A fine man OF war brig, noun
ting 10 guns, called the indiaa Lt5ri, mu-
timed. cut her cables and put 10 sea. hay
ing first set Tue officers ashore. This e.
vent causes much uneasiness, as a strong
Spanish squadron is bcioie Cumaud,
which Is only Is miles from this
Cumana is closely besieged by tie
Patriots and i, is confidently hoped MIL
surrender before many days. an, sorry TO
say that This place is very badly defended,
three or four guns are all they can mus
ter: as for their Navy it is without dis
cipilne. All the officers mere are Irish, En-
glisl and Scotch. They are very disron-
Tented and very poor. ikey say they
have never received cent in The service,
and their clothing is almost " orn thread
bare. Some OF them will soon leave the
service if they are not better provided
for.
Accounts have Just been received
from Bolivar, he is before Caracas and
is doing we'll. The bones of the Spani-
aYds are lying in heaps ON our beach.
We sail in three or four hours for Co.
penhagen."
Letters have been received in Baltimore
from Porto Bello, bringing news, via Pa
mama, that the u. s. sloop Of war Ontario.
capt. Biddle, had arrived al Lima rem
Valparaiso, having on board Judge Pro-
vost. 1t Happened that the Ontario con-
veyed TO Lima the first intelligence of the
overthrow and destruction of The ro,al
army, which had been sent from that place
TO Chill
When the Congress left Buenos Ayres.
very general and confident expectation
was entertained, that revolution would
ensue IN Peru, In consequence of the de-
feat OF Their army on the plains of Maipo.
The public sentiment had been prepared
for Suc! an event for long time past.
Franklin Gdz.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-24

Capt. BEARD, of the revenue cutter Active.
arrived IN port yesterday from "a cruise of eiget
days, having in charge the Venezuelan bris of
Bay. She was suspected of piracy. and wI,en
she was FIRST boarded by the pilots, was com.
manded by the boatswain. She has visited Sc
verai harbors i'll the Bay, where her crew LETT
her at pleasure, taking with them whatever
they were able TO bear away
The mystery of this vessel is fully DEVELOPED.
III letter from au officer OIL board the United
states ship Hornet, dated al biargaretta, the
18th ult. which says, 80 A fine man of war brig
mounting 10 guns, called the Indian LiJri. ma.
tinted, cot her cables ana pat TO sea- having first
put Inc omcefS ashore" LBaL. PAT
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-24
Extract ef letter receipcd by gentlemen
an Charleston, dated
United States ship Congress,

United States ship Congress,
On Cape Henry, Juiy7, 1878.
With respect IL political information
from the South, must be very BRETT
have no doubt ofsthe ability OF the Bue-
nos Ayrean Provinces TO maintain their
independeDce-and the last accounts
!rom Chill inform us @; the total des-
truction of the Royal power in that i'm
portant Countrywide people are, in ge-
neral, far more intelligent than had
supPosed-and from the wonderful i'm
proveinents they have made during eight
years. of revolution, | cannot but fiaiter
myself they will establish free govern
memts-Already are public schools es-
tablished among them, in which every
thing useiu! is Taught, and the best poll
iicai writings from the United States are
III translation, and are generally circulat-
ed-We only touched at Marga,itta, north
of the Equator, but the news received
there was favorable TO The gr,at cause of
Venezuelan Independence. The ROYAL
forces are declining, while those ct The
PafuoiS are continually increasing. News
had just arrived of a battle having been
fought near Calahoso, OH fiie Maine. in
which the Royal forces were routed, and
Gen. MoRILLo dangerously wounded"
City Gazette.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-24

The measures taken by Gen. Jackson
Tor putting an end TO the Seminole war
have excited much enquiry. The ques-
ton has been asked more than fifty lines
within our hearing, what will be the
consequencesy'-Like every body else We
End ii much easier 10 repeat this interro-
gatory than TO answer it.
What we have seen relative TO The cap
ture Of Pensacola, rather argues that &C.
neral Jackson has carried TOO high
hand-circumslances such as he has STA
ted might justify his taking and holding
military possession Of Tie place. IN do
ing this it was proper enough TO ship off
the whole OF The Spanish garrison: but
il does not seem 10 have been at all neces-
sary 10 seize on the civil government and
extinguish the Spanish authority precise
~ as if the place had been conquered
from an enemy. in the capitulation too,
there is evidently recognition of belii.
gereni character on both sides, and the
whole transaction is marked bv proceed
lngs which should belong only to pre.ex-
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FROM So. AnGusrIME

SAVANNAH, July IA gentleman from ST.
Ansustine, who left il on the eth inst informs
us that there arc not more than one hundred
troops IN the fort-and that they were Oh half
allowance, provision being very scarce. Our
informant coniradicts the report that prepare
lions were making 10 resist the American
troops, should they max e an attack on lie
contrary, IL was openly avOwed that if a de.
niand was made for lis surrender, by general
Jackson, the Governor would give il up, we
also learn, that no vessel, with provisions and
money Tor the garrison, had arrived at augns-
tine, as was reported ID few days since. a scioo.
ner, with provisions, from Havana bound TO
Augustine, was captured near the latter port.
by Patriot lsrivateer, in May last, the PROV.
sions taken out and the vessel scuttled There
were "a number of Americans at Augustine. on
the ST. Johns, aud elsewhere in the Florid9s,
purchasing up land under the expectation ihat
the provinces would soon fall into the posses.
sion OF the United States. fRep.
The President has issued orders tor the arresf
of captain OBED WRIGHT, which the marshal
Of this district will execute forthwith A spe.
ciai court has also been ordered for the trial q
Wright, 10 be held IN September next. in this
city, or Miiledgevile, at which two of tie
Judges OF the supreme court are to preside
Wright is charged with having committed muir
der, at the destruction Of the Chehaw town.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-12
Fan-Sash Making.

NEETAL FAN-SASHES, OF various
lN descriptions, will be made by the
subscriber, at his shop, lower end Of Duke
street. The want OF Metal Fan Sash
Mandatory in Alexandria, has hitherto
been severely telt by builders and oth.
ers, who have been compelled to make
use of wood, which i. neither elegant nor
durable. The various forms into which
the metal can be shaped have given it a
decided superiority, and the difference 10
the price is very triarng. The subscriber
hs. been IL considerable expence in pro-
curing the necessary preparations, 40
relies on public enterprise for success in
the undertaking.
Gentlemen in the country, by sending
the dimensions of their sashes, can have
them made at the same price as il in to~n.
JAMES I. HOLLAND.
February 10