The Portland gazette., 1820-06-29

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! Examined by jury of inquest. He-was ,trangel
name unknown, appeared 70 be about sixty years Q
age, shout FIVE feet nine inches high, stout built Ugh
hair upper fore teeth gone, temple locks turned grey
small scar on the second finger Of his right hand
another on his le foot, had hcen innoculaied In hi
left arm, bad light blue eyes, had shirt made Q
Factory Gotten cloth, with caJnbric collar, blscl
evesssing waisicoat fore parts, back green 6aonel
lined with coarse tow linen cloth, trowsers
brosdclo,h. black, and some patched no other cloth
ing His hands were tad together, and hs feet enc
Iashed TO piece Of bosrd about seven feet long anc
marked xI had bruise on his forehead; appeared
10 have died in full Strength and immediately put in
10 the water-but wbsther he came 10 bis death by
the hands Of any peraon ot persons unknown, or an
act Of Providence, the Jury could not deiermins
Il did not appear that he had been in the water
than - hours when taken out. Alter examination
hs was decently inferred.
The shortness Of the time allowsd ~ 10 pre-
pare the account Of the lnstallation peb5iohedin
our last, prevented us from giving - falt1 &C.
count Of the proceedings ~ thu pubIto Has
right to expect, We have, therefore, extracted The
following from Tussday's Argus -
On Saturday last the Grand Lodge OF Maine was
consecrated, and its ocen installed in this town in
presence Of the most numerous concourse Of cit
sens We recolect to have seen on any occasion
in Maine. The scene was rendered doubly inter-
estins BY the presence Of our Chief Msgstrate, ss
Grand Msstss of Masons in Maine, and BY the at
tendance Of The Grand Lodge Of New-Hampshire.
At II O'Clock the Grand Lodge Of New-tianp-
.hre was introduced 10 the Gfand Lodge Of Maine,
ny whom they were received in ancient form aiiec
onately welcomed BY the Grand Master in the
chair, who delivered suitsbe address on the
casion. At 12 O'Clock procession vas formed oi
the New Grand Lodge sno about three hundred Of
the Fraternity, which escorted the Grand Lodge o
New-Hampshire TO the Rev. Mr.. Payson's Meeting
House. on entering, ,ethe Grand Master Of New
Hampshire took the chair, having the officers Of his
Grand Lodge seated on the right and the Grand
Master Elect and other o6cen Of the New Grand
Lodge on ts left the Introductory prayer was Offer
ed By the Rev. President Of Bowdon College, and
an elegant and instructive oration delivered by J.
II. snsrrAnD, Esq. Of Wseassss, on The con.ec-
ton between learning and religion, and the inau
ence Of Masonry n preserving aud extending them
both. After the oratoR, the Grand Master having
stated the object Of the meeting, sauoansed the
presence Of the Grand O6icers Of New-Hampshire
10 assist in the nteresting ceremonies. The Jewels
were collected b the Grand Marshal and deposit-
I'd on the table the prayer Of consecration was
then offered by the Rev. .MrTiLros Of Scarborough
Grand Chaplain pro ten. and the Gfand Master oil
Maine, having frat sigui6ed bis assent 10 the an
cieut constitutions and charges Of the sraft, was
duly invested with the insignia Of hip Once aud
presented win the neeaha o. Q" ufsno Loose.
after this ne pfocesded 20 mve" az DsPuy y.
MASTER and tns omcsn =. ms 0saoo Ioaye Q.
Name: The Grand Msstef snen fs.srneo nsn.'
70 the Grand Master ol Nsw-ha~psn'rs anq n's ON.
Gers for their Pses-acs and as'tance and Quested
that II oil the cstt ttmon'es we've duly performed and
approved, ptoelapstion thereof night be uede.
Whersupon the Grspd Master ot New-Hampshse
sxprssscd hs congratulations on the occasion and
BY his command the q. Marshal proclaimed the
Grand Lodge Of Name to be duly constituted and
sonscsrsaed, and It's olcSfs installed in ample and
ancient Covm. Ehe services were then closed with
q beued,ct,oa pronouncod by the officiating
Chaplain Of New. H ampshse, and she bre,aren Re.
,mrn~d 10 M.aonss Hail and parteok of /. rich =. .
r.st !: after which the following ,snunen,s anenr
sh.,. -.,s ~,sec .7---- y -
omr d,psrted 0rsmd .Massr-The iilrsirous W..i.
iur,oo. 'f =.
sy The Grand Mssser of New Hampshre The
Graxd Lodse Of ths Siale q Maits This day coo,ii
su,sd and installed, may s6a stss put on her besuti
fu ssrmsnts aud like the tu. orbsd sun in the sss
terra horizoa, emit ,be cheering and resplenenl fsys
Of her mssssis tghs, ,ti'l by is inausnce even the
western wiids Of Missouri shall bud and blossom
the rose. -
BY the deputy Grand Master d Maine. Our res
psetsd srsthrsn II the parent crsnd Lodge q Mas
sessasetts, ot whom We cherish the @osa srseetal
anrcuooes reco"ss.soe.
oy y0e D. ". Vatoo0 o. Uoeoe. Inc OfoWo L<o0Ge