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

In this town, on Tuesday last, Capt. JosEPH
McLELLAN, aged SO. He was = native Of thin
town; and at the time Of his decease, was the
the oldest male iaha bitant then living, who was
born in this place.
Ia Belfast, Eliza Cunnin CHAM. aged l6 months
In Freedom, Mrs Mary, wife of Mr.. Joseph
Robinson.
Mrs Lucy CALt Of Dresden. was struck dead
by lightning the f2th ult whilst sitting in her
house.
In Arundel, Capt. James Fsirfeid. aged Sc.
In Norway, very suddenly, Mr.. Solomon Smith,
eldest sor Of Joshua Smith, ESQ. aged % He
had been in declining state Of health for mo ore
than year which al times was extremely dis
tressins; vet = murmur never escaped him. lie
sustained an unblemishsd reputation in life he
sxemplifsi the duteous son, the afectionate
brother, cordial friend, and The unwavering
friend 10 virtue.
In LynRsld, Mass. Doct Martin Hssrick, aged
70. He served his county IN he ssvolnt ionary
war 10 The capacity Of . surgeon.
Asssa Mr.. .voho Jellson, ~ Ke~s~hsnk.
At Weston, ~ the 10th instant, NJ. Bsadley
Trsadwe after short illness of6vs days, eyed
81 years, who a,aniissted the utmost coAposure
and resignation 10 the will Of Heaven. Though
seized with the most violent and cutting pains,
not msrmur was heard, nor complaint utter
cd in all his illness; perfectly possessed Of his
reason ill death and with the utmost composure
and confidence, in his dying moments, declared
that death had no sting, and knew that his Re-
deemer liveth that he felt oil glorious within,
and left this world with a sure and certain ex-
pectation Of arriving TO the city Of his God. Flo
died greatly lamented, and will be long remem-
bered by his acquaintance
The circumstances Of his death were truly ex-
tracrdinary /. On the morning Of the 10Th he gave
the parting hand to all present. When all sup
posed he dead, the neighbors were sent for, TO
ay hin out About four hours after the suspen-
sion of hfe-whsn they were just about to pro-
coed TO lay him out, he was observed TO have 4
small motion in his breast. which surprised the
bye ISLANDERS, and soon increased signs Of hie be-
can to appear--when one present spoke to him,
whom be attempted to answer BY making faint
iparticulate noise. which again terribly surprized
them he then suddenly. a. from sleep, arose in
bs he'd and sat up.-Ths first words he uttered
were. 81 have seen glorious things since have
been gone - (which was about four hours, ut
appears to me have been gone or days.
have seen the new jerusalem, with all its in
habitable beauties, and heard the sweet music OF
the angels. have seen and drank OF the waters
oflife, which have cured me. My conductor told
me. I must return for small space, and tell my
sriends and ne gbors to prepare to meet me In
that happy place." He continued to comfort
and exhost ali present, the remainder Of his time
With treat earnsstness, which was about or
hours. lie also SAID, ~. ss- and heard the
weeping Of nv friends from beyond the mountains,
and heard il eehe and re. echo and was told by
~, conductor TO tell them not to mourn for me,
INT for themselves. lie coptinusd in that state
nm he expired, and sweetly fell asleep in Jesus.
The above and foregoing was communicated
TO the subscriber by person Who was present at