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miles from US, going with the cloud nearly in a
line y. +. by f. with astonishing swiftness They
appeared about half mile from each other, al
about equal distances, ndconnectng themselves
with the cloud.
The sea for considerable space where the
base of the spouts appeared, exhibited the most
tremendous commotion-they appeared in the
cloud above to be as large a tierce. AT this
time number more were forming, and appeared
to approach us very fast. We now thought our
selves in the utmost danger, for all efforts TO
dissipate them in the usual way were unavailing !;
but the wind hauling north-westerly and blowing
fresh we let out some of our reefs, trimmed sharp
by the wind, and fortunately gained to the wind
ward of them. They passed us little astern;
SO that we had fair view of them, and they pre-
scented one Of the most awfully sublime scenes in
nature. We had seamen on board the brig who
had followed the sea from ten to thirty years. and
none of them had ever before witnessed so dam
gerous water spout, or any OF such magnitude.
Had we been 30 minutes sail astern, | conceive
there would have been no possibility of escape
from utter destruction.-The water was in con-
tinual agitation for fifty or sixty minutes, and |
am free to confess | never before had an adequate
idea Of tine horrors of one of these phenomena
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from Boston, for Trinidad, 18th, lat. "a, long. 10
brig Otter, 8 days from Salem, FOR Havana Goth,
lat. a., long. 90, brig Tropic, days from Port
land, for Matsnzss, same day, schr. Ardent,
Prince, for Baltimore.
SUNDAY, 7l-Ar. brig George, Warwick, from Havana,
via Boston, with Moasses and Sugar 70 the Capain-Soop
Zones Hale, Sfsnwood from Boston.
MONDAY, 15Ar. sloops Industry, Mansfield. II. Lubec.
Win dry shRuby, Cooker, from Bath, with ruuschs.
Despatch, ZONES, from Bostonand Cushin from
81. Andrew, Tor New York; with Plaster,
CLEARANcEs.
F0rsgr-Iune p brig Eliza Freeman, for Hsvana-23 l.
schr, betsey Chadwick, for sts John.
CoGStDiIs.-Jnne sloop William Lord, ter Boston
7Ist schr LOSE PHI Prince for Eatport-2 oops Packet,
Prince, for bostor-Lcander. Green do.
VESSELS SPOKEN.
Schr. Olive, PEBBLE, days from Bath for Qua
daloupe, was spoken May 90, lat. SO, Ion. 81.
Schr. George, fobey, days from Thomaston
for Norfolk, was spoken 10th inst. in ). Channel
Schr. Orion, of Blue Hill, has been spoken, 10
days from Portland for Matanzas.
Schr. Seneca, days from Portland, for Alex
andria, was spoken 18th inst.
June 6, lat. Al, long. 81, schr. Lydia, 3 days
from Bath.-12th, lat. 40, leg. rs, Ship Liver
pool, Mcclellan, days from hNn for Charles
ton. G
A schr. from Thomaston, for n folk, was spaA-
en- 18th inst. in the South ChannsI.
Brig Frances, Of Kennebunk, II days from
Philadelphia, was spoken the 9th inst. lat 81,
Ion. 3d.
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FOR THE GAZETTE.

| We attended with much satisfaction the late
exhibition of the New-Gloucester Musical Socie-
ty and from the attention OF the audience to the
several exercises of the day, we presume they
were received with a general appreciation.
Appropriate prayers were offered by the Rev.
Dir. Moseley, after which, an elegant and per
tinent address, embracing general outline Of the
history Of musick, and brief review Of it at the
present period, was delivered by MIR. Osgood
Bradbury. Previous and subsequent to the ad-
dress several pieces of sacred musick selected
principally from the Old Colony Collection, were
performed in an expressive and animated style
We were particularly delighted with the per-
Torrance Of the Anthem, " strike the Cymbal''
and stand up my SOUP and the chorus, I" We'll
come mighty King" 10 which both the vocal and
instrumental parts were exacted in a style Of ex-
eeiience not often equsited by Country Choir.
Much credit is due to the members of this insti-
tuition for the improvement they have already
made in the performance of refined and classical
musck, and, trust they will be encouraged
by the patronage of an enlightened public, and
that they will continue their efforts and progress
in the knowledge and practice of an art, which
may be truly said to afford high qualification as
well as an innocent and rational amusement.
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DIED.

In New-Gloucester, Mr.. William Rowe, aged
52.-Nlrs. Martha Hatch, aged about IS.
Ia Topsham, Mrs. Mary, wife ofCapt. Watson
F. Hallet, aged 25.
In Bowdoin, MIR. John Brirehur:t. While en-
gagged in telling trees, he was struck upon the
head by the falling Of limb, and expired in three
hours.
In Bowdoinham, Mrs. Mary Green, aged 78,
formerly of Portsmouth, y. ii.
At Havana, on board the Brig Rebecca, Of
this port, Mr.. Samuel Stanford, son Of Capt. Sam
uel w. Stanford, Of Cape Elizabeth, aged 25.
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GAZETTE
SHIPPING LIST.
....PORT OF PORTLAND.
ARRIVALS.

TUESDAY. June i9.-Ar. schr. Susznnah, York, from
Wilmington. with Flour tor stporr.
THURSDAY II.-Sehr. Lester Serrish, from EastPort,
with Plaster,
FRIDAY, June 90, Ar. schr. Scion, Capt. s.
Oxpard. 90 days from st. Pierres, (Nlart.) with
a cargo Of moIasses TO Messrs. W. Swan and G.
Deerips. Left there, brigs Bolipa, Lord, for Bos-
ton, unc.; Superb, Ham, for Newyork in IS
DAYS. Harmony, Blair, for Edenton, =. c. s !;
ship Rapid, Human, Just arrived from NewyorS,
schIs. Lydia, Elwell, Of Gloucester Packet,
Thompson, Boston, 8 Rising States, Atwood,
Norfolk, g.; osprs. knight, Portland, lO.-June q,
lat. %, lcng. 6S, spoke schri Franklin, IL days
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RIIOYS
on Nantucket yhnnh 80 in the Ylr.,ard Sonnd

On Nantucket Shoals AMI IN me Vineyard Sound.
REARINCs distances and colour Of suoys recently plac-
Middle Ground East end black buoy placed sixteen
from West Chop Light n. w. by w halt mile and from
buoy Heds- Fence w "a ". leagues shoaesr part
Hedge Fence East end, black buoy placed in sixteen
feet water bears from West Chop East miles, from Cape
Middle Grourd Ease I-2 south leagues shoaest part
squash Meadow shoa, N W end. red buoy It'll small
pole the end ped IN sixteen feet water from
Cape foge Light n. w. Z w. miles from West Chop
Light 5. f. by f. L. miles, and from Hedge Fence
buoy s. by E. mites ;-shoaiest part five feet water.
Gross RIP, " part white buoy placed in fifteen feet
Tur kanurk Island n BY W. leagues and from the buoy
on sqaash Meadow E by $ 81 ,. leagues ;-shoaesr
Horse Shoe South eastern part. black bouy placed in
feet water, bears from Nantucket Light NJ w ey
w. leagues, from TurkanuTk Island N. by E. E
leagues, from Cape Pogs E. S. leagues and from
Rip buoy n NJ E. ia mile -shoaIest part feet
water.
Point Rip N. E. end red broy placed n fourteen feet
water, bears from Sinkoty Had by Wa leagues, from
Nantucket Light N. f. by Z. IL E. miles. and tom buoy
the Horse shoe E. Sc leagues -sholest part eight
feet.
Great Round shoa, Northery part black buoy placed
in fourteen feet watr bears from sankoty Head NJ by F.
la Z. leagues, from Nantucket Light (. N e n. 10
miles, aud from the buoy on POINT Rip Z. n. leagues
-Shoaest five feet.
Little Round sho South part white buoy with small
pole II the end q T. placed y fourteen tee water bears
tucker Lghts N Z. leagues and from the buoy the
Great Round ShoS NJ w. by n. ~ miles ;shoalesr
water feet.
Pollock Rip east End red buoy placed Ia fourteen feer
bears from Chatham Lights s. IL E. u miles from
Monomy point, N. miles, and from Little Rouud
Shoal buoy N. Z. BY n. leagues shoaest feet.
Handkerchief West end white buoy placed in seventeen
feet bears from Molomy point S. S. w. ~ w.
miles, from Nantucket Light by Z. E. leagues and
from Pollock Rip luoy W. by s. IA S. leagues part OF
the Shoa dry at low water.
The depths Of water taken low tide. At Pollock
Rip, and Little Round Shoals, Point Rip and Hand
kechef the tide rises and falls feet. At the Horse
Shoe Cross Rip Hedge Fence. squash Meadow and MID lie
Ground the tide tses and falls feet. S. IL (. Moon
makes full sea inthe Sound.
SAMUEL r. TREvETT.
Com. u. ). ReVtnde Cutie Search.
WM. DAGGET, Branch PILOT for the Vineyard Shoals.
Editors Newspapers the Sespors of the United SIatess
will do a kindness Mariners by Publishing the above.
cUSTOMH0USE, Boston,
June I4th, 81.
Il. A. S. DEARBOURN,
Superintendent OF Light Houses IN Massachusetts 5,
~. B. BY P. P. F. Degrahd-Thsss arc nor the True
Bearings. They the behring's by the Compass.
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Administrators Safe.

Df license from the Hon. Peniauiu Chandler
- Judge Of the Probate OF Wills, and for grant
ing Letters Of administrator for the county az
Oxford, will be sold at Public Auction, On the
premises at two O'Clock p. Nj. on WEDNFS-
DAY, The FIRST day Of August uezf, ~ much os
the real estate OF Oliver Wright, late or Lowell,
in the county OF Oxford. YeonaD, will raise Iha
sum Of one hundred and twenty four dol!srs aud
lorty six cents, tF the payment Of his just debts
and incidental charges, and expenses Of silminiS.
trstion, VIZ. pert Of No. IS in tie fourth diviso
Of Lets IN said torn OF Lov ell abont tixtv acres
JOSIAH HEAID, Jr. f1rinisffator,
Lowell June 18th, fs2f.
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Ertrcct Of a letter 5oOa gentleman m the count,
IF Lincoln.


Eztrcct Of letter JoOIn Gentleman IN The county
# Lincoln.
''The removal OF the Sheriff Of Lincoln was
certainly the most unpopular event that has &C.
Cured for long time in thi, county. There
seems 10 be bat one voice about il. The late
Sheriff was acknowledged, on all hands, to have
conducted the office with much liberality and
IN short to universal that most people
wished be might have been retained. The idea
Of removing a man from Office who has done his
duty, has become extremely obnoxious TO every
honest man. la this case, it was done at the
very last moment, and by secret nomination
and was certainly unexpected. The Governor
wrote 10 some OF mis- particular republican friends
very lately that a ICOuld NOS 0e done, and has Of
ten said that he never heard any complaints
against the late sheritbut II see ms that an idea
had been taken up that there must be what is
called an EQUALIZATION of Offices IN the different
counties. In this county the adjustment, Of to
be made at sll) has uot been made in manner
satisfactory to the people. Il would be unpieas-
ant 10 state all that might be SAID as to conlec
icons, &c but the people IN the centre and east
tern part of the county see that there was
but Que county officer, except Justices OF the
Sessions, east Of Wisca..et, aud that one was
moved. II is moi onsidered that il ought TO
have been party business, especially as many
Of the first republicans had recomme nd ed an cp-
posIte course and seem much dlspleased at the
result Besides, il a new appointment were to
be made il was pot TO be expected that it would
have been particular friend at Bath, Ia part OF
the county that will probably soon be token off }
III preference to all others in the county. But as
it is done we only hope that 1t may be a striking
instance TO show the injustice Of removals from
oihce, without good cause. One such instance
does more to keep up strife than can easily be
imagined. AS it respects the present case il is a
very strong and hard one in many points of view
on which il Is unnecessary TO be explicit 1t is
sincerely hoped it may not be an essential injury
to the gentleman removed. lie has certainly
the consolation of going out of Office with "clean
hands," and the good wishes OF all parties. We
hope to see him again at the bar, and that his
talents SO peculiarly constituted for pablo life
may again be employed in the public service"
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Cloths 6 CdSSimereS.

Venires for the s. J. C.-Notifications for Dep
uty Sherfs, where the principal is surrendered by
the bail-Letters for Oyerseers Of the Poor-Se-
lectmen's Licenses to Retailer.--Town Treasur-
er's Certificates to Military and other Ekempts,
together with an assortment Of about 800 kinds Of
Blanks, for sais at this Office on ressons bic terms
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MARRIED.

In Bath, Mr.. Levi Lemont, to Mrs. Mary Snow
Mr.. Peletiah Berry, Of Lewiston, to Miss Eliz-
abeth Lemont-Col. Dwelly Turner, TO Miss Ma
ry r. daugter of Capt. Levi Peterson.
In Phipsburg, Mr.. Ebenezer Arnold, of Bath,
TO Miss Mary Jane, eldest daughter Of Hon. Mark
l.. Hill.
In BuckspOrt, Samuel Little, Esq to Miss Elz-
abeth @. Stone, formerly Of Bilerica, Mass.
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rot have q nght that editor would SO soon have
forgotten &c hasty retreat-the hegira-of the
Governor and Council on the very morning his
paper announced the appointments his refus
70 deliver any papers, the evening previous, as
is usually done TO those who call for Them and
finally the great excitement which prevailed
when the appointments were made known, which
was particularly increased by the circumstances
which attended them, which 10 use his language
=" were naturally calculated to provoke enquiry,
If not to excite suspicion
1t is not very modest and though considering
the source whence it comes, not very surprising,
in the editor OF the Argus to complain that the
people have borne 50 long the renewed breaches
of pHghted faith in the late executive and
when at length they arc forced to point beyond
which they could not patiently endure, to taunt
heIn- for having endured so long.
ridiculous pageantry in the concluding
act, Of which the editor of the Argus formed a
part. and the epilague spoken on the occasion
by the principal characters, accompanied by
striking illustrations Of tie doctrine Of equal-
cation, was not AT all calculated to comfort the
disappointed hopes of Office seekers, nor to salts
fy those impartial men who prefer plain dealing
to unsupported pretension.
We confess we did hope and had a right to
expect better things from the professions at the
commencement Of the government, and we
could not have been fully undeceiYed, until the
proceedings of the last session of the Council
were known, which the editor of the Argus
must be aware, was not until his paper was pub
hshed which contained the last appointments !;
the Governor had then left town for Washing
ton, and the Counsellors had separated for their
respective houses? .ts......
We have now attempted to satisfy the editor
ofthe Argus, why the tempest, as he is pleased
to call it, did not burst on his astonished head,
until the Governor had left the State we think
we have right to ask him in return, why the
nominations and appointments were kept with
such profound secresy, until the Executive was
clear OF the storm.
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N. CRAM Sc co.
Fore Stree, Head Of LOng-Hhaf,
HAVE FOR SALE,
20 ~ .nt chests 3, s.s @nd( TEAS,
. :og and Young Hy- first quality,
so bids. retailing MOLASSsS.
10 bids St. Croix & W. l. RUM,
10 hhds. Y. +. RUN,
10 hhds. and bbls. A merican GIN,
COgnac BRANDY-HOlland GIN,
o' sss IF po na''s'' Li''0"} WINE,
90 bis. CORDIALS,
90 bis. Cider VINEG AR.
10 bis. N. D. end W. l. SUGAR,
10 bags White Benares SUG AR,
25 boxes PIPES-STARCH and GLASS,
90 boxes Sperm CANDLES.
95 kegs Of NAILS and TOBACCO,
Bags Of blown SALT-PEPPER and SHELLS
Bags Of COFFEE-CDRKS and SHOT.
Casks of POWDER-GINGER sc.
) bbls. Philadelphia Rye COFFEE. June 90.
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FOURTH OF JULY.

Mr. GREvyILLE MELLEN has been appoint
ed by the Municipal Authority TO deliver The
Town Ora,ios on the approaching Anniversa-
ry NJ our National independence.
H e unders'an1 he Executive authority OF
the State viii be in session IN this town next
week
siessrs. JOSIAH PIERCE, Jr GRESvILLE MEL
LEN and JAMES P. VANCE, were admitted TO
practice as Attornies at the c. c. c. Pleas held
IN town last week.
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In speaking Of the Candidate for Governor, and
the course which the Argus has pursued in re-
lstion 20 the subject, the Bath paper has the
following remark.
The independent citizens Of Maine, how
ever, submit to no dictalion from any quarter,
and notwithstanding kind OF &c otfcio influ-
eHce which closes the columns of a certain
paper 10 fair and impartial discussion of the
subject, they will take the liberty of thinking
and acting for themselves, and with spirit and
freedom too, on subject so intimately con-
nected with their vital interests, however it
may disturb the golden dreams of office, or
WARE upon Tie temper Of any political adven-
iurer, VINO may imagine himself hidden in The
robes of Office from the peoples view.
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Lest week portion of the Republican party
Asked a column in our paper, for the purpose of
declaring their opinions respecting a candidate
for the Office OF Governor we freely yielded to
their wishes because the applications TO the Argus
for that purpose had been repeatedly refused.--
Siuce that time public opinion, as appears by sew
eral ofthe Eastern Prints having inclined to Gen.
Wingate, and the Editor of the Argus perceiving
that the course he had proposed Of controlling the
popular VIII, was not successful, has yielded TO
the ishss Of those gentle men and opened his cot
umns to their use. The reasons therefore no lon
ger exist which induced US to take part IN the APP
preaching election, contested as if is by two gen
tlemen whose political principles differ from our
own.
We are pledged to neither candidate, and IN
the present contest shall maintain strict neutral
ity il we go to the polls N the day Of Election,
we shall give our vote, without prejudice, for
rwhoerer in the State seems to Us best qualified
FOR The Office.
In Boston and some of the southern cities the
Dry Goods and Hard Ware dealers have entered
ed to compacts, by which they have bound them
selves not to purchase goods at retail Auction
Sales. Considerable excitement has been pro-
duced in consequence of this step in Boston as
well rs New York and Philadelphia. The rea-
sons assigned for the measure are the irregular
ity producedin the course oftrade, BY these sales
and the frauds practised at them by which the
market is filed with spurious fabrics, which can
not be detected in the hurry of sale, SO that the
community is injured, regular trade suspended
and genuine goods driven from the market. On
the other hand it is contended that these agree
ments and combinations have tendency to mo-
nopoiies, to the restriction of trade and to the
imposition of heavy tax on the public, by ,ais-
ing the price of merchandise.
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The following is an extract from the address
Of DR.. DUPoNcEAU, of Philadelphia, on the Open
ing Of the Law Academy Of that city, in Febru-
ary last. 1t is beautiful encomium by Law
YER and Scholar upon the Common Lac, and
the trial bv Jury system peculiar TO the com
mon law. and which in the .fGgtd ChGrtn OF
England. is 80 often ca. Ted the bulwark of Eng
hsh liberty. DIR. Duponceau, In enumerating
the advantages to be derived from National
School of Jurisprudence considers one Of the first
to be- to preserve at least in their purity the es-
sental parts of this admirable system; 70 exhibit
il constantly as whole. in the eyes Of the studi-
ous youth of these United States" Those" be
SAYS. who have attended TO the subject, have
easily observed in how many different ways the
law has already been altered in the different
states. under various customary and statutory
notifications" He then proceeds in high
strVs sf eloquence. "But stillit is the common
law; it is still that law, which stamps freedom
and equality upon all who are subject TO i, which
Protects and Furnishes with an equal hand the
high and the low, the proud and the humble; II
IS that law, whose magical wand bursts open the
Prison doors, and delivers in an instant the Yic-
ums Of arbitrary authority; that law, which
boasts Of twelve invisible Judges whom the eye
q the corrupter cannot see, and the influence OF
ne powerful cannot reach; for they are no
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where to be found, until the balance Of Justice
being placed in their hands, they hear, weigh,
pronounce, and immediately disappear, and are
lost in the crowd OF their fellow citizens. In
short, il is that law, whose benefits we all have
felt, whose protection we all ENJOY, and which no
description could SO well represent to our minds
as the two simple words, the common Ldlo"
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n .
Superintendent OF Light Houses in Massachusetts
~. b. BY p. P. r. Degrahd.-ThsS the True
Bearings They the Be 'rngs by the Compass.
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Sfzars&-on Friday last the brig Caroline. Hubs, 81
Portland ooP PeHobscot Packet Yle and schr belong
ing Castine, taken possession Of ship Bel.
lette Capt Brown, and carried ST. Johu for.
pretended, loading in English Andrews
are informed includes Indian Island Campo-Beo,
fact, all the West Ises) having become Free PORT Ame
therefore load Lxes without b..
ing subject inconvenience than Halifax
ST. John. Passport Centinal 10Th insr.
Boston, June iAr schrs. Union, Mcintyre, of waldo
borough, from ST. Marys with navy tiRbrr Despatch
Jones' and Adams Emery, from Esstport- sehrs.
Hamilton, Thomas OF b 9TH, az DAYS from ST. Nj haes
Boston, Mcfarland of Bristol from Eastport soops lef
terson, riteomb, of Fmoutb, from do. Betsey, Pierce,
az North Yarmouth oo-I7h schr. Ira, elIer paws of
from Bath Votary. Portland schrs Besey, Titon Quod
dy, Farmer, Bath Boston. do. soop Mrssergsr Hall
this port g days from ST. Perres schrs Mary and Nancy
rvs Kidder of Keanebec. 16 days from
June Is schs, Despatch, Jones, OF Portland for Lu5ec
Traveller, Bath Boston, Bristol.
The Macedonian frigate, Capt Downs, 90
days from Valparaiso, and 81 from Rio Janeiro.
arrived at Boston on Tuesday last, with 342, 232
Spanish dollars and go ounces Of Silver, for
merchants in the u. ..
WATER SpoUTs-Extract from the journal Of
Capt. Wilson, from the West-Indies, lately arri-
we'd at Newburyport -
On the 22d of Nav, in lat. So, IS, long. 60, 50,
fresh gales from 6. s. w. and squally; at p. NJ.
a heavy cloud appeared on our weather quarter
about west, which approached US very fast; pre-
pared the vessel for heavy squall when the rain
began to descend in torrents. All at once we
saw FIVE large Water Spouts forming under
he cloud, upon the sea, about one ana Aaif