The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-09-01

horses in carriages and otherwise, passing
along the streets--as we'll as in biting gen
tl-men and ladies walking On foot, as may
be seen by the following article-instances
Of some of the catalogue OF evils incidental
u the keeping of dogs in town. occur so of
ten, that it is surprising the evil should be
suffered 10 exist so LONGS pecially when
we refiec. that they are attended with con-
siderable expense, and no possible advan-
tage TO the pcssesscrs.
PHtLADRLPHIA. AUG, 20.
A few days .ince Mr.. STEWART an Off
Ger Of the United states bank, and his wife
were returning home from visit, passing
the corner of Pine and Third stree.s,a NUM-
Der of dogs belonging to persons living in
that neis hborhood, attacked Mr.. Stewart
and his wife. She had the good fortune TO
escape into a house, where she insisntly
swooned. Her Husband assailed by the
dogs was actually brought to the ground,
and he expected nothing less than being
torn to pieces. One large masuR crossed
the street, while he was assaulted by the 9TH
ers, and made an effort 10 seize Mr. Stew
art by the throa. Mr.. Stewart thrust his
hand into the monsters mouth, but the
dog seized bis hand, and his teeth penetra-
ted through the hand between the first and
second, and third and fourth fingers
| Meanwhile he was assail-d by the other
dogs; he die not make any effort until this
time 10 alarm the nelghbourhood but his
cries brought several persons A gen.
Ileman who came to his aid was instantly
sssailed by one of those dogs; and 1t was
with some difficulty that he was at last ex-
tricated, not until besides bis right hand Sc.
verely lacerated, his thighs were on both
sides bitten and his clothes torn from his
limbs and even his feet bitten through
his shoes.
Mr.. Stewart had no stick nor weapons
nor had he seen or touched or spoken to
them when he was assaulted. Mr.. Stewart,
however, is not The ticst who has thus in the
midst OF civilized city had his person Bit
zen and bruised and his life endangered by
| hose worse than wild beasts. Two other
gentlemen have been assailed by the dogs
of that neighborhood, one of them had his
pantaloons torn from his limbs and deemed
himself fortunate in escaping without more
serious injury Mr.. Stewart has been con-
fined % his bed ever since, in consequence
Of the wounds he received.
A London paper states that priest from
the county If Galway having had large
sum Of money confded to his charge to
convey 10 others, was So careful Of his trust
that he took il to bed with him and dreams
log in the night that robber stood over
him with pistol, he made blow at the
imaginary pistol. with such force that he
fractured his arm against the bed post, in
such manner as to render amputation mes
cessary.
A few days since, ship arrived at New.
York, with passengers from England a.
mong the number was one of no ordinary
blood, AMI possessing all the prejudices of
his country, who went Immediately on his
/ arrival TO the Fly market, to Tegale him
self with some of the Injuries of the season
and purchased tS0o green squashes! and the
better 10 accommodate his eating, carried
them on board Of the ship,and having mcst
soraciously devoured one, and commenced
upon the other, cries out. 8 Captain, your
musk melons are ve,y fine, bur not so good Gs
they are IN England Wat. .ddv.
According TO accounts from Algiers,
eighteen thousand persons have lately fal.
len victims in that city TO the Plague. Il
was sill increasing and taking of from for
~ to fifty persons per day.
We End by London paper, Of the 22d
June (says the n. York Gazst,e) that the
Indians who lately sailed from Boston, APP
peared as performers at the opera, in their
native costume. Their dances and war
songs received the most enthusiastic ap-
plause.
i Co nnecyicUt DemoeTc Amidst the fermen-
tation which the acquisition Of power has
thrown the democracy of Connecticut into, that
party acts like flock of geese deprived other
leader. Not contented with sharing The CAM
in all affairs relating to the state, they seem IN
clined TO eontroul the union-and whenever
any TRANSACTIONS are had which initiate with
A. Lo5r lAe thew iuor,adsafe1v assanab1a fhn