The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-06-12
DIED.

In st. Petersburg, Russia, in February last,
has High Exceilency GEoRGE TATE, member Of
The Senate, the highest court of the Empire, and
Admiral Of the Russian Navy. lie was born in
l,ondos, June IA, l745. and came to this conn-
try with bic father in 1857, who settled in this
State. IN 1910, he entered the Russian Navy
1 ia a capacity of Northumberland he has
continued for 80 years-and where, ny his merit
and good conduct. as an officer and gentleman,
he rose to the first rank aud commend in his pro-
/ lesaioh ile was AT gentleman's house 70 dine
after setting short time ~ his chair, he swooned
I away and died without struggle or groan.
/ lie has left considerable Of an estate, and we
understsnd, made very liberal donation to his
connection insths town AMI Westbrook.
! As proof Of the high estimation in which he
/ was held, we need only remark that he was in
vested by the moDarchs Of Russia with the order
Of 4. Waldernir. the military order Of &. john
7 the order Of = Alexander Noviska, and with
the order Of ST. Ann.
! In Wiscasset, Capt Josiah Goddard, aged IS.
! In Bath, Deac. joshua Philbrook, aged ga.
! In BUXTON, on Wednesday evening asst, alter
short confinement, Rev PAUL COFFIN, ID. ID.
in the Saith year of his age e. seth oihs ministry.
I lie was the first ordained minister IN the town,
and spert long and lahorious life in the service
of his divine, Master. He was a faithful minls er
| OF the New Testament and by persevering dbl
( gence had acquired large fund Of useful
| knowledge. Nine surviving children mourn the
loss OF an indulgent and sfectionate father; and
an extensive circle OF friends and acquaintance,
that at kind, hospitsble and excellent man.
The funeral solemnlties were attended by large
number of people on Friday last. The pail
bearer, were Reverend Messrs. Lancaster, " ED
ster, Marrett, Fischer, Bradley and Cogswell.
In Bethel, on the 9Th inst. Dea. Ezra witch
ell, aged 75.--For more than SO years, be main
tanned a respectable standing IN the church Of
Christ. lie was among the number, who were
first embodied into a church in this place and
from that time, regularly oficiated as Deacon,
till declnining years and i'll health compelled
him 70 leave the field Of labour.-One peculiar
trait, in the character Of this good man, was a
deep sense of his own native depravity, which
led him TO rely implicitly on Christ for pardon
and justification. He used frequently 70 say,
that = although he hoped his SIMS were all tor
given, yet, If he had not an Almighty Advocate
aud Intercessor before the throne, he never could
be sayed.n An increasing view of the corruption
OF his heart, seemed, for a time, almost to over
when him but the friendly, Almighty arm of
( Christ, on which he had fixed a firm reliance,
was, at length, extended 10 his relief; and while
his faculties remained unimpared, he exhibited
| a composuFe of mind, which the near approach
Of death itself could not disturb.
In w stbToOB. "a lnsl. Sapt. elias TAMIL
TON, aged AZ. The deceased may well be sand
TO be the friend of every one-unrversally es-
| teemed AZ an honest industrious man-apd above
all he possessed charity.
In Gorham, Mr.. John S. Dupee, Of this town,
aged So.
| Drowned in Greene, Mr.. Charles Berry, for
merly Of this town, aged 90.
| In this town, Mr.. John huston. aged 39-A
child of Mr.. EnOs Merrill. aged 6 nonths-Han
nah, daughter of Mr.. Isaac Judkius, aged Ia
! sir John smith, man Of color, aged GO.