The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-11-23

tcT CaWpdiEA n alarming manner, SpFeau-
ing its rE7agds 10 an extensive degree. Will
mlngton III M G. has felt its force very severe
~, having .sst in dreadful conasgralion a.
bout 200 houses aud stores Calamiies of
this kind are sufficiently melancholy when
they arise from accident or neglect but when
The lurking ircendiary adds bis power and NAL
ice TO the wa sting destruction Of the element,
when he applies the lighted brand ia the still
ness ofnigh even the calm hours dedicated
tp repose can give US no security. Public in-
dignatio0 ca mot be too much excited, nor Wig
ileBce Ioo sH, when villains Of their stamp
are :" v and- u % and fro seeking TO devour."
Attemps hs VI ately been made but season.
ably discovered - the cities OF Charleston and
Phiiade Pbid. IL set buildings in those places
on tire and the late destruction in Wila,Ing
Ton and OF The ropewaiks in Boston has been
attributed and firmly believed to have been
cansed by some vile incendiary. So strong
ID the latter instance is this belief that the
Governor has offered by proclamation re
ward OF $500, and the Seiectmen of Boston a
further reward OF $1,000 Cor the detection Of
The perpelra Tor Of this deed We hope these
'nSoSuiOS VIII DG dttCf!uCS WIN uCSiitu
success. L behoves the police Of This town
and our citlz ems TO be cautious. and vigian:, If
they would not be wakened from their slum
bers by the: hght OF their own dwellings, or to
administer relief TO their neighbours.
Some OF U le papers and private letters from
Philadelphia say, that the report of the com
nittee chosen by the stockholders of the u.
; Bank has been very deceptive and that
their 'statemf nts have been incorrect. 1t is
SAID that the stock Is not worth more than S75
per share, an bets of $1,000 are offered that
no dividend will be declared in 1921.
Major Orig, of the U. S. army, received
some mortal wounds ia extricating himself
from a stage coach in n. Carolina, of which
the horses had taken fright and ran away,
which terminated his Life in two or three days
after the accident.
ROBERT JENKINS, Mayor of the city of Hud-
son, was knocked over from on board the sIoop
John Hancock, in the North river, on the 10th
inst and killed probably by the blow, as he
was III short time taken from the water dead
Great droIght.-There has been a great
want OF rain in Washington and some parts Of
Kentucky; so great has been the drought in
the latter, that water has been sold at LeXiDg-
ton, tor several dollars barrel.
On the 10th Sept, it was ascertained by
rain gauge that II 8 inches of rain fell in
Falmouth, Jamaica, ~ 55 minutes.
The bones of Charles Bonaparie, father of
Napoleon and Louis Bonaparte, son of the ex-
King OF Holland, were dug up on the 9th of
August, and removed from the Chapel o. st.
Leu Iayerney to the vault of the village
Church. Such acts are impotic, as they
cannot tail to make an unfavourable impression
upon the mind, of the people.
A quarry OF celoured marble has been dis.
covered in Olsego county, N. Y. its colour is
a light brown intefsPersed with white spots,
and capable OF beautiful polish.
Mr.. kaater, teacher of music, in Konings-
burg, Prus. who died in 1917, from a strong
love OF science, bequeathed his large landed
property to public establishments for educa-
ion, and his body to the anatomical ;nstisu-
non for dissection. -
A Census has been lately made in New.
York city, which has ascertained the number
of inhabitants TO be 1867, making an in
crease in three yeaM Of lS,O3S.
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On Thursday next about ! I O'Clock in the
evening, the lovers of Astronomy may be
gratlhed by the observation Of Saturn sy the
Moon. The dark part Of the moon will pass
between the earth and the planet, 50 that the
planet will gradually disappear without any
visible cause.
The Trustees of Williams College, in this
State, have resolved to petition the Legisa-
ture Tor the removal of that institution to
Northampton.
Capt. cambridge has been appointed to
ommand the Columbus ship Of the line, fitting
or sea at Washington. She will be ready in
three or four weeks.
d At the present term Of the Circuit Court Of
Common Pleas for this county, JOHN Eve
LETH, STEPHEN L. LEWIS. and GEORGE JEW.
EFT, Esq'rs. were admitted TO practice as At
;orneys, at the bar of said Court.
A French ship with 5000 bbIs. of tqo.r, d.
rect from France, arrived at Havana on the
28th ult.
The President Of the U. S has appointed
Mr.. SAMUEL r. BRooKs, of Medford, (Mass J