The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-07-18
DOMESTIC SUMMARY.

the sOuiiwaid. respecting me nalEnanl fese1.
Mlddie;own, ~ Conneciicuf, has been put IN.
der hs,s. because three or Lur persons were
81 uufoslunstr as 10 die there. The Board OF
Health ol New York, which seems 10 be more
nice than WISE" as soon as they heard Of
sudden death in hat place under suspicious
circumstances. became violently alarmed, and
stricl quarantine re gulaiions were immediately
sci uI,, IN terrorem, against the eastern blasts,
which were supposed treigbied with psstf
leuce cna disease. They have now recover
ed little from their agitation, and the qusraD
tine laws are relaxed. The very sound Of
) eilow lever produces as much excitement in
The cities a, the southwark, a. The sudden pre-
sence ii a dog IN be,y OF pairdges; and
instead Of clearing w the filth and removing
The causes OF the disease, which they breed
wi'h,n themselves, they go down to the
mouths OF lner harbors, stop indi,cr,mnately
an vessels, and talk loudly Of consAgion: let
them regulate their internal police better, and
thas they will Ind their best security against
,nIrclson.
Fensimers. Al the county Coust in Neu-
Husn, convened ior the purpose OF accommo.
"a Lag the pensioners, the Judges ordered The
clerk TO tax each applicant lee Of s. this
The poor so.diess ~eI- unable 10 pay, aud he
Cou,l seio,ed 10 give them crsdl, nnil they
received Their pensions. Much Indignation
sds produced al me bar and IN the ccmmu
my, by tois determination ii the Court, and
lie members .ot the profession volunteered
.le,I ser.ces ~ assist the needy and afflicted
-oiJ'er. tut still ,lev must pay the Court
lrr, which they we're unable 10 do, and with
,ul wb'ci II Va. impossible 10 progress iaflncr.
From lL,> dilemma they were however at
Iength re.Ie,ed, by the Judge, recejing from
ilien pos,i,on. THEFT business was then speed
~ accomplished, without any expense 10 the
). elan pei'ioness. Bul in TINS Town the case
was . i,ue different; one oil the Old soldiers
nIosneI Us, inst o0 making his application,
le was sufprized by demsnj oi 81, which
ne MAS told was Inc customary fee. aoi with
vi nbllh his business cou.J not be attended
y ,n,- he was unable 10 advance, aud has
,I,sn ms security 10 pay II when his money
'ecened THIS p,ac ice, We are informed,
vas general i-ae cuu,d have wished our
ase solitary instance OF speculation at the
'ApeGse oi those poor and deserving men.
ne applications here wefe principally made
i iae O.siic Court.
1rumJu,ts Painting The surrender Of the |
ini,.n sfiny undet \. Cd Conw sllis, al York
ow0, has been made the subject oil a sfaen-
M paintIng by Col. Trunuul. II is now
" eAh.bilno at New York the canvass j. i2 |
rel ~ Ii, and contains 81 portraits, like
e.se- vi american aud French officers, and |
e.era! oil HE PRINCIPAL British officers. The
isioi .csl e,eni wi,,ch this painting represents,
VII. ne recoliecied. was Vie last achieve
ient vi lie revolutionary war and the most |
infant, snd while It's Execution Is worthy of
~ .ubjcci, the work Is sad to immorlslize
lie namr OF the suinot, aud do high honor "
- c,vd'ry.
Col. l,u,nbull has been elected member
{ lne Acadeny vi 81 Luke al Rome, the
'vsl respectable society OF The kind in Eu-
Dpe Ahe celebrated CASuvA IS The Presi-
eni.
SIR WALTER Seorr's new poem called
Search sier Happiness" or " the Guest Of
uiian SoIiipan," ras been republshed by |
isihew Ca,ry and son al Philadelphia.
Loia BYRON Is engaged ina new work foun'
cd Oh the Isle e'en's OF PsIga:
Eastern Boaks.--Ths committee which |
as chosen by the Legislature TO esamins aud
,por tie situation oilhe Eastern Banks, made
'clr report in part, just at the close u tue SEES
on. That Communication has never been
Iolished, aud a. 1t contains Information Of
ibIir uli,ty. we non present the substance
II to our feadefs.
The committee found the state Of the Hal.
rsea and .augnsta Bank better Than was spl
ehendeJ, Ils debts, Including the issue ot Ills
ais IN circuiatiun, amounted Ia Sl28.O00j to
eet lhIs amonn,, he corpofallon exhibited to
EN- property composed ofreai estate, iersnn-
securities, DC valued at Sl3i,9 900; they !
blessed To have other p'opesiy coHsis'ing OF
uck nuies, which 'bey declined exhibiting 10
e Committee, as they had al,cady satisfied
EN- ,ha, they had ability TO discharge their
.b,s and Ihatihe public would not eventually
fer from their temporary faiure TO pay their
is. 10 the opialon oi the committee the