The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-08-01

gust and horror WHICH lie scene described, is
calculated TO excite, that one paper Of Wash
ing,on, at least, has the courage and humanity
10 report and brand such enormities.
A most bar5arous scene was exhibited in
our streets, a short time past and witnessed
by hundreds IF our citizens: "A negro with
his bands tied, and fastened to the tail OF gig,
was dragged along the Pennsylvania Avenue,
like dog, through the dirt and scorchng sun,
whilst his owner, goibg at smart trot, was
olling in the chair al his ease. Can our civil
authorities look on and suffer such an iniluman
wretch to escape with impun;iy ? Or is hu-
manly and sympathy tor our fellow beings
selfishly confined TO our own colour only
The General Assembly Of The Presbyterian
Church in the United States, have recommend
ed to all the Churches under their care to set
apart the last Thursday in August next as
day Of Humiliation, Thanksgiving and Prayer.
Freemon's Journal.
Cheap and Patriotic Celebration.
committee appointed for making arrangements
for celebrating The late national anniversary,
in the village OF Batavia, in announcing the
same to their fellow citizens, mention, that
the expense Of the dinner 10 be crowded for
the occasion, and the liquors to be used while
ealing, and in drinking the toasts, would not
exceed twenty FIVE cents But that il was ex.
pressly to be understood, that nothing was to
be brought upon the table that was not truly
American, and as FAR as possible, the produc.
OF the county Of Gencsee.-This is truly
patriotic mode of eiebraiion--~erthy Of i'm
itation, and deserving much p'aise.-.aib
Dai. .4dv. -,
Profanify.---The following toasts were
drunk at Charlottesville, near the Univerasu,
in Virginia, at the late anniversary celebra.
ton:
4. +" The People Thine is the kingdom, aud
the power, and the glory
2. "The .4rfs.-By these We live, and move.
and have our being"
Al the same dinner the eighth toast is as fol-
lows.
.Nissouri---
: Born in rREEpoM's eagle nest,
Rock'd by whirlwinds in their raee."
Now. although The cradle Of Missouri was Ia.
deed rock'd by whirIwinds, it isdiflicult 10 see
what freedom had to do with Der birth. Had
there been in Congress no dough iaces--bo
conscicnces bounded by parallels Of latitude.
and bad the friends Of freedom succeeded in
checking the extension Of slavery. the above J
toast would have contained % much truth a.
poetry.-New York Stoteman
--
or the following toasts. the two FIRST were
given At Worcester, end me third u North
ampton:
6 Dough Faees.''--Unworthy Z residence !
North Of So 20 North latitude. May the frcwns |
Of freemen keep them In the osen Of retirement
until they are baked into more thorough esnsis-
ssncy.
Slaury.-Her last refuge from persecuticu Is in |
Rspubliean .4r,rica and .Amsncsn Fwmsn, |
while they unfurl her black and bloody stan
dard. shout /" AL men are born free and squal.n |
Henry Clays Of Kentucky.-A strenuous I'd |
vocate for liberty, when he could do no rood
and powerful advocate for slavery, when be
could do mach mischief"
The following toasts were drank in Boston.
al the late celebration Of American lndepeu-
dence.
America" Tssii arusa," q eat Rritian-
T" Ground 6rcIock" Frsscr--.. A. you wer-.,
spaiu-<f. Wheel to the right" Freeasn--" Dis
play eolama." Tyssnss--" Take distanse"
South Auivsics--" CIoss 70 the front;'s Forward |
asrch . IIait."s Nations II the Globe-' Or.
der ireleck ;''"sssck arms -" Rest"
The Navy Of Spain, (says the Naiionsl
Advocate, once so formidable. is reduced 10
mere cypher. Two or three decsyed ships
Of the line, and few old frigstes, all badly
manned and equipped. No marine officer Of
any note Is left. The Spanish kingdom is
we'll calculated for navy, hsving several ex-
cellent sea ports in The Mediterranean but
men and officers are wanted
Frou he Troy Post.
Spontaneous Combustion. -'Three years ago,
an instance Of spontaneous combustion occur
red in Troy. A heap Of manure. containing
considerable straw and litter from COW sta.
BILE, during The hot weather Of dry summer.
actually took fire, On entering the garden
the owner observed a smell Of smoke, and
AFTER searching on the lots, each side, discov
cred the cause Of the FIRE. Several loads Of
manure were removed and thoroughly wet
with water. II was found that several pieces