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The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-04-25
ME. SHIRLEY,


observed in one of yeur papers some enquiries,
as To the constitutional authority OF Co GEES TO
appropriate public monies Tor making canals, or
improving roads. As we all may safely cherish a
Local prize, iet il, in r.aeeting the energy and
enie trze Of tins section OF the county ana on the
pad Improvement in roads, man a.aotures and ag-
q, uture.
cannot but hope, the inhabitants of this town
will pe.sesere til hey eject good road through
the no,eh oi ,he white hlis. We're this done, a
grea, portion of the produce oil the ine farming
state f Vermont, would find thus marke, thai now
goes 10 Boston. The coBtempi a Ell canal IRON the
head Of New Meadows river ia Brunswick, by
which speedy aud safe sisau b q communities
ton could be kept up the greatr por ION Of the
year with iIallowell, fear is abandJ ID should
We consult the immediate and lasting interests of
tins TOW u, no ole could hesitate a moment in con-
TAI ut'ng something TO complete canal, whore
The expen.e would be tria,ng, and which would be
the mean Of drawing mo town the produce E
kennebec, that goes dosa that cals,cious river.
which SUBJECTS ship holders 10 much demu,age
New Maadous river. where there is 20 lille tide
u one OF the safest To navigate ~ this country.
P.obsbly. Mere this csn.l COMPLETE, a e, eat por.
ton Il he lumber Gu, Brunswick, would find
market here.
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MApRrp. MAaca 5.-rlie joy of the peop'sb
At L, height; the cries viva Ia constitution. 4
sound throughout all our street,. Every the
has been effected IN tue greatest order and With
bloodshed. This change must Ger ainly astonish r
Europs. Soldiers ~ we'll as the people in genc>
eviace the most lively joys come this mons
from The royal palace, where the repeated viz
Of the people have induced the king to p. eseus
himself twice on the balcony.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-04-25

MADRID, 6rH MARcH.-Several piqst 4
cavalry from this garrison and many ga'ds \
corps have deserted with their arms aud No.
tings All the corps Of engineers and ssppu1
which were at Aicaia. have disappeared. FissIl1
all the provinces are declaring themselves e
constituting provisional governments al -
events which follow each other with tuch rtpidiM
have forced The king to declare that be we1
consent to the wishes of he people. who slDw =
this great crisis viii be terminated without e
smallest misfortune.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-04-25

The following singular facts are taken from an
article in the Quarterly Review for September
1919, on the subject Of the - Cemeteries and Cat
scon.bs Of Paris"
- The National Convention, in the year
1898 passed decree, upon the motion of
BaueIe, that the graves and monuments of The
kings IN ST. Denis, and in all other places
throughout France. should be destroyed Nor
were they conlenled with this but the graves
OF all the celebrated persons who bad been
inferred at 81. Denis, were opened also that
the leaden coiilns might be applied to the use
OF The Republic
The details OF The barbarous exhumation
are curious, and serve 10 brighten, II that be
possible, an abhouence Tor an act so abomina
bic IN every respect. The first vault which
ID, y opened was that oil Turenne., The bod,
was found dry like mummy, and Of light
blsire solour, the features perfectly resemb-
ling the portrait OF ih,s distinguished general
As furenne dad not happen 10 he an object OF
popular obloquy, some enthusiasm was fell or
Affected at the sight OF his remains, relics were
sought alter with great esgeTness. and Camille
Desmoruns cut of one OF his little fingers
the body was turned over TO the person who
had the sections place, and be kept il in a
cbes, tor some months, 10 make show OF il. |
TIL al The inlercess,on of N. Desionta,nes. il |
was permitted 10 he removed 10 the Jsrdin lie, |
Pianlen. In 1899. it was twice transferred.
by order OF The Directory, first, 10 the Museum
OF Monuments; and, secondly, TO the Church
OF insalids, which, according TO the ANTI
Christian fashion OF The day, was then called
the Temple oil Mars
Henry the Fourih's grave was the next
which was violated. His features also were
perfect. The head had been opened, and the
cavity hied with tow dipped IN an aromatic
extract SO strong, the odour was scarcely sup
portable. A soldier cut off lock of the beard
with his sabre, and put il upon his upper lip.
The body was placed upnght upon stone,
for the fabble 10 divert themselves with it
and woman repfoaching the dead Henry
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yIrroRIa, MARCH 9.-saragossa has r.
claimed the constitution afthagena has -
the same AMI il is sand thai Catslonia has folio
the example-the 6,h Of this month The King r
to publish IT ia Madrid.-I The funds have been 3
ready negotiated at 70 fir.
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BAyosSE, MARCH 1.-THE worthy depu4
Muaor ierrero, one of the victims Of the 10Th
May 1914, and the iirst Who proclaimed IN d
Cores the sovereignty OF the people, hssid1
shown himself al Corunna, was Immediately nso'
ed member OF the Cove nalent of the province.
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pOIR:pRYa
FOR rnr PORTLAND GAZETTE.

From The Portnguese.
ANANFL FREIRA.
Novata do Santo - dedicalo.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-08
Declaration. Of Inaependence,

Which shall be, in all respects, .4meri
can. All the necessary materials shall be
manufactured in this country, and express
~ tor this publication. The designs, the
engrayings shall be the work of American
Artists the publication throughout shall af-
tord evidence of what our citizens hare done
in politics and can do in art.
From the arrangements made, and the
dispositions manifested by the artists, it is
confidently expected that thrs engraving will
be, when finished, splendid and trul y na
tonal publication The Publisher thinks he
can promise thatit shall be ready to deliver
10 Subscribers in February next, at TEN
dollars each copy, to be paid On delivery.
The eugravings will be accompanied by
pamphlet, containing the official documents
connected with the publication as authori-
ties, and list of the Subscribers Names.
Its contemplated to have few copies
printed on paper prepared to carry colors,
to have the shields accurately tinctured in
the modern style and the plants, SC. color
ed by one of our most approved water CO.
lorers. The price OF those superb copies
will be THIRTEEN dollars each. As no
more ofthose copies will be printed than
shall be subscribed for, gentlemen who
wish for them, are requested to add the
word "colored" to their subscription.
JOHN BlNNS,
Caesaut-street, Philadelphia.
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and well digested experiments, embracing
the whole range ot domestic and iufai eco
Monty, such as cannot lali, II duly observed,
10 be highly beneficial TO your INTERESTS
The great object Of this society IS, topru-
mote agriculture, and thereby advance the
prosperity not of themselves individually,
but Of their fellow citizens generally. lhey
believe they eannotnore etsctually, III THIS
early stage of their organization, promote
their object, than by recommending this pa
Der to your perusai. they therefore take
The liberty TO recommend the American Ear
mer as highly worthy OF yourattention. BY
order of the Board Of Managers.
j. J. CHAPPELL,
e-President presiding.
Extract from the proceedings of the Agri-
cultural Society OF Albemarle, Virginia, at
their last meeting, May 8, 1890.
"l In order more generally TO disseminate
the Agricultural Intelligence and improve
ments made throughout the United States.
the Society resolve TO present each OF It's
members with the first volume OF the Anne
rican Farmer, edited at Baltimore, by John
S. Skinner, Esq. ''P. MINOR, Sec'y.
All gentlemen who feel an interest in the
circulation of Journal devoted to the OBJ
jects, and conducted on the plan here de-
scribed, are requested to transmit the. name
OF Subscribers OEt3-in all cases the mo
neg must b: RENTED before the paper can De
sent. twill, however, be returned IN any
case, where The subscriber, on view OF the
paper, not being satisfied may think proper
to return it to the editor within three weeks
An allowance Of ten per cent Will be made
when claimed. on all monies received Tor,
and RENTED to the editor.
A few of the first volume, either in sheets
or well bound, with copous Index, remain
on hand for sale.
Notes cf the Banks of North and South
Carolina, Georgia and Virginia, generally,
will be received al par.
fE- All communications to be addressed
TO JOHN S. SKINNER,
ione 99 1920. Baltimore
S.-For alleditors in the United States,
who may have the goodness 10 give The pre-
ceding notice tew 1oeetty insertions, the
editor OF the Farmer viii be glad to tran
sact any business they may have IN baltl-
more, or to return their good othces m any
other way in his poReI. dln
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-08
THE
Declaration Of independence.
THE

SS7E have 40 authentic copy OF ms nos:
w important state paper, the very oasiS
that supports toe proud column OF American
liberty none, at least, on whoa the eye OF
taste can rest for moment, with satISiac-
ton. Why nave we not
The English nation, still proud of their
MAGMA CHAR Ia, though every provl-
sionit contains has been lramped upon by
the bold ambition oftheir rulers, have pub
iiahed edition after edition of this instrument,
each more splendid than its predecessor
Sir William Blackstone has collated and
commented on this fine copy OF magna
Chara has been excelled by later specimens
of arr, and the fac-similes OF the seals and
.gnatu' 2shave made every reader Of tasle
in Great Britain acquainted, IN some &C.
gree, not merely with the state otknowsedge
and of art at the period in question, utWith
the literary attainments, also, OF King Joln,
| King Henry, and their " Barons bold.
Surely the Declaration OF American lnde-
pendence is, at least as well entitled to the
decorations of art as the Magma Charta OF
England andt the fac-similes OF the sig
natures Of the patriots who signed 1t were
published in America, IT would serve to gra-
iify curiosity, at least as Iaudable as that
which calls Tor limitations OF the Correspon-
dents of Junus or of the aristocracy that
|wrested the English Charter from the re!uc
ant monarchs OF the day.
We are firmly persuaded that the more
the principles OF our Declaration OF lndepen
dence are spread out before the eyes OF the
| world, the more they will be admired, by
oreign nations as well as our own : and eve
| ~ innocent and honest device that may serve
10 attract attention toward them, will serve,
also, to promote the great cause of public IL
Derty. Such an embe!lished edition as will
render ii an ornament to an apartment, will
nave tendency to spread the knowledge OF
its contents, among those who would other
wise have turned their thoughts bet lightly
towards the subject. Such an edition will
serve TO place il continually under the eye
ol man, woman, and child in taInily-it
will associate the pleasurable ideas of ele-
gance and ornament with the history of the
transaction itseIt-and tamiliarize those
principles which form, or ought to form, the
very bond and cement of political society
Nor is it of small moment that such an edi
ton. well executed, will serve as specimen
Of the state of the Fine Arts amongst us al
he present day. Actuated by these views,
the subscriber proposes to publish
A SPLENDID EDITION
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dancing, and some little music; aliwhen
combined together, might render chill
dren able to present themselves to any
academies, colleges. or seminaries. as
an introduction TO their general educa-
ton.
Mr.. p. will only add, that he has re-
sided fourteenyears in Charleston SC.
where he has had the honor Of being
successfully employed in teaching the
above languages. and fencing. to gen
tlemen of the first responsibility, the
most eminent practitioners at the bar.
professors of the dead languages, and
the most respectable French families
residingin that city.
He therefore refers the public for
testimonials of his capacity and charac-
ter, to list Cleft at MIR. Fleury's Con
dictionary Shop. King treet) Of the
respectable persons by whom lie has
had the honor Of being employed in
Georgetown, and likewise in Washing
ton city.
Mr.. p. may be seen at any time at
Mr.. FLEURY'S Confectionery Store,
OH King street.
August 9
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TO PRINTERS.
ADAM R.LM4GE
ID ESPECTFULEYi informs the trade that
~ he continues to manufacturethe
Screw and Ruthven
PRINTING PRESSES.

The former, inits present improved state,
with iron beds, sc. be has obtained patent
for. The estimation in which this press is
held, is perhaps best shewn by the demand
for it-nearly Goo being III use of his make !;
and every exertion shall still be made to
render it a, complete as possible.
0AYAll other articles in his line, as usual
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w I'LL les peCt, &C. &C.
r. C.. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL X. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAN'T.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Neu,- York, July 8. 1919.
Dear SRI have for tome time past been
threatening to write TO you, TO let you know
how well | an pleased with the Ruthven
Press, improved and made by you but a
variety of circumstances have prevented it.
| have bad it in constant operation three
months : during which time nearly all the
printers of this city, and number of our
most ingenious mechanics, have called to eX-
anime it. They have pronounced il as COM
plete in every respect, as any machinery
they have ever seen.
The following is the idea have of it.
No Printing Press has ever been construct
ed, on which more or better work can be
done in agiven time.
The exerionof working it is no more than
healthy exercise fora boy OILS years of age.
q have boy of that age to work on mine. J
1t is well made, the different parts admira-
bly, proportioned, and not more liable than
other presses to- get out ofrepair.
E | am, YOU respectfully,
D. FANSHAw.
Mr.. A. Ramage
.Ns7v- York, .4pril 25, 1918.
Sir-The Ruthven Press arrived safe, ano
is in successful operation. Many of our
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FENCING.

TIME grand and Military Art Of self
4 Defence. with the Small Sword,
Cut and Thrust. and Broad Sword, is
technically and perfectly taught in: all
its branches. (and in the shortest time
poss;ble.l by Mr.. A. PRINTENs, an
Academician of france, who by the
most simple, easy and expeditions prin-
eciples recently adopted by modern A
cadeinicians in Europe. offers respect
fully, the gentlemen attached to the ar
s my. who require a prompt knowledge
of Fencing, to teach them the use OF
the small sword in forty lessons. and
s the use of the Cut and Thrust in twenty.
He wishes to beanderstood that he does
not promise that his scholars shall in
s every case acquire all the graces ofithe
! art In that time, but thinks himself au-
setslorised by a long experience. of about
go years1 to assure them that they will
within that time, learn every thing most
5 useful in the art. and gain such an &C
seanaintance with their weapon, as may
prove of essential service to them in
boarding ship. in a charge of cavalry.
or storrning a'redouht, &c. &c. e,
Instructions will be Civ en- to the scho-
g lar on the manner Of perfectrng himself
after taxing the number of lessons a.
hove. stated.
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Printers have been locking at, aud al o.
press their unqualified approbatou olit.
Your rfess IS better maze tban one We
have IRON Ruthyen's mandatory. It's. IA
tact, an excellent machine, as powerful a.
the Columbian, and to be preferred for is
lightncss and simplicity.
d. &. G. BRUCE.
Mr.. A. Ramage. If December Is
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TYLER'S
LOttc1,N Office.

Two doors east of Dayis's Hotel. Pennsy u.
MIA avenue, Washington city.
Also at VIVA. TRUE'S.
Corner of King g. Fairfax streets, AeS's'
And j. B. HAMMEI'S,
King. ST ect, between Pitt and St Assph
Tickets 10 dollars each, shares in prop0F
ton.
B. 0. Tyler will transact, with pronp.r,
ness and fidelity, all business in reference "
stock, Or any wise connected with thr gelle,
raj government, and business generally o. az
AGENCY nature.
iuue 60
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A SPLENDID EDITION
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ALEX ANDRIA BATHS.
Mrs. III. Garner.

AVING rented the place, adjoining the
IL Theatre, formerly occupied by Tho
mas Shields, in which tile PUBLIC BATHS
were kept. respectfully informs tie citizens
OF Alexandria. that she purposes opening
them on the 10th inst. in style superior to
any heretofore kept in this place. She be-
lieveer it unnecessary to say any thing in re.
communication OF a custom so universally ap-
proved of by all physicians Of eminepce as
more conducive to health than almost any @
Their practice which can be adopted She
will only observe that private room is set
apart entirely for Ladies, where they NAV
enjoy the comforts Of warm or cold saith.
without fear of interruption, and female
servant will always attend to their Wishes
Gentlemen will also lie attended to in pro-
per manner, in the baths set apart tor their
use.
The price having been reduced from TEN
to EIGHT dollars the season, she hopes will
be an inducement 10 many to favor the in
stitution with their custom-The season
will commence on The 10th day of May, and
end on the Ist day of October.
Strangers and others may be accommoda-
ted with single baths, at SO cents each, or
three for one dollar
A subscription book is opened at the bar,
where persons DESTROYS of subscribing are re-
quesfed 10 leave their names.
may If
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William Morgan

~ ESPECTFULLY informs the ladies' of
~ Alexandra and its vicinity, that he has
just received from Baltimore and PhiIade-
phla, handsome assortment of morocco, kid
and prunelIa, black and colored, which with
ms former stock will enable him to execute
ladies' work in the handsolnest manner, hav-
ing very superior workmen; and from bis
unremtted attention TO the business, he fat
tiers himself that he shall give genera salts
faction to those that please to favor him with
their custom.
He still continues to manufacture gentle
mems boots and shoes, in the handsomest
style, 1.-THE corner Of fixing land Pit;-street.
opposite the Washington Inn. april sl
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TENNESSEE.

The Nashville CLARION of the 21st
ait. draws most gloomy picture of the
State OF Tennessee. IS In most of the
Counties petitions are In circulation
praying the Governor to Immediately
conyeae the Legislature" But, some
opinien as to the necessity OF this mea-
sure" is expressed. '.'i'here is not a
single individual who thinks there is
! Money enough in the country to pay
the debts of the people, or that the pro-
perry of solvent men can be converted
into cash, OH any terms short of ruin. |"
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may 2
Notice.

W7AS committed to Fairfax county Jail,
w by warrant from under the hand and
seal of Isaac Mclean justice of the peace
OF the aforesaid county, negro SINGLETON
BIRD. as he calls himself, and says be was
born free, and came from the state of Mary
land. The said Singleton Bird is about %
years of age, S feet or 10 inches high. vel
low complexion, has two of his fore teeth
out, and is a smart fellow; his cloathing a
blue country roundabout and dark pair OF
pantaloons and old hat. The owner, if any,
is requested to come forward, prove his pro-
perry, Ray charges, and take him away, or
otherwise he will be dealt with according to
law. p. &. BRADLEY, Jailor.
For RICHARD COLEMAN, Sheriff
April II dem
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office,
Buckskin Bootees, &c.

Y1HE subscriber respectfully informs bis
Il friends and the public that he has COM
menced the mandatory of buckskin boo
tees, shoes and pumps. People who are
troubled with corns, or have tender feet,
will find their interest in wearing them not
only on account of ease. but if worn with
out stockings, they have in numerous in
stances been ef6cacious of Kidding the wear
er of corns gloves, moccasons; suspenders,
&c. SAM'L HATTERSLAY.
King-street, sign OF the BUCK.
1TAlsothe best Liquid Shining Backing
for sale. Dear's hair. april FL :,
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN SENATE.

IN SENAl Es
Friday. .April %.
Mr.. Smith from the Judiciary CON-
mittee. to which had been recommitted
The bill giving to the heirs of E. and
Vim. Winter leave to file petition of
right against the u. States, reported
the same with amendments, pursuant
10 the Instructions.
Mr.. Roberts presented to the Senate
the memorial of the Chamber of Com
merce of the city of Philadelphia. "a
gainst an increase Of the duties on i'm
ports, as proposed by the bill bef,re
Congress which was read and order
ed TO be printed.
The bill for the relicf0f the heirs OF
Isaac MelchIor; the bill for the relief
Of Joseph NJ. Skinner, administrator Of
George Skinner; the bill for the relief
Of James Merrill The bill for the re-
liefof John Law and Jonathan Elliot ;
and the bill for the relief of Joseph
Konkopot and others, all from the o.
Their House, were separately considered
ia committee Of the whole, and several
" ordered to third reading.
The bill autherising an allowance to
]. Il. Timberlake, 4 purser in the navy
for losses sustained by him, by the de
sertion Of sumo of the crew of the fri
gate Upited States, was taken up /; and
after a discussion Of the circumstances
and merits Of the case, which continued
more tha'l an hour, the question was
taken on ordering the bill to third
reading, and negatived.
So the bill was re iected.
The bill from the other house, for the
relief Of VIM. Coffin; the bill to regu-
late the fees nc the clerk and marshal
ofthc district court of Louisiana the
bill further tn regulate the medical de
partment Of The army and the bill con-
ceining invalid pensioners, severally
underwent consideration, in commit
tees OF the whole, and we're ordered to
be eagrossel for third reading,
The bill for tEe relief Of Christopher
Miiler was read the third time, passed
aad sent to the other house for concur
renee in the amendment; and
The Senate adjourned TO Monday.
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TO reject the bill, and carried, ayes s6, noes
90.
The question was then Immediately ia
ken TO concur with the committee in stri-
king out the first section ofthe bill, and de-
cided as follows.
For concurrence. 81
Against IT, So
Mr.. Hemphill, Mr.. Hall, of Del.and Mr..
Darlington, then obtained leave ofabsence
from the service of the house,
And the house adjourned,
Those who are interested will see that the
bill. SO important to them, to change the
mode OF collecting duties on imports, has
been rejected in the house Of representatives
by decided majority.
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To Rent.

Errus And possession given immedi-
SIN ately, that convenient two story
Msss dwelling house on Duke street late
80 occupied by the subscriber.--
The house contains six rooms, with an ex.
celIent kitchen, SC. and is situated in most
pleasan! part of the town. To good te-
nant it will be rented on moderate terms by
applying to CHAS. CHAPLIN.
April 10 colt