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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-10-13
Notice.

ME subscriber having now procured a
Il first rate workman, families can be &C.
commodated with the best family bread by
applying at the Union Bake House.
WILLIAM DEVAUGHN.
sept Is #
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-10-13
G. 4 l. p. Thompson,
HAVE imported in The ships Fair Trader.
l i aad Belvidera from Liverpool, gene
raj and we'll selected assortment Of
FILL GOODS.

Among them are
Extra superfne London cloths 4. cassimere,.
Puperfine and fine Yorkshire do
PeIisse cloths, double mild drabs.
Devonshre kerseys, 5-4 d. Ga stout fiushings
Plain. twlled. figured & coi'd bombazett.s
Tartan PIaids; mems wemen's, misses and
children's worsted hosiery
Point ane rose blankets, all sizes
White and coloured Hannel's. Booking and
drapery baizes; buttons, &c. &c.
AND On HAND,
Prints, steam loom shirting, cambria and
jaconet muslins, Irish linens, cords and vel
veteens, best Italian sewing silk, Hollis 8
cord sewing cotton, patent threads, shoe
yarns, &c. &c.
sept 8 m&tb If
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-10-13
COACH WORK:

All kinds of iron work for carriages;
coach folding steps; coach and gig springs;
which he will warrant and sell on reasona.
Bile terms-Also old springs repaired in the
neatest amer. All orders will be thank
fully received and promptly attended to
and all kinds of carriages will be repaired
in the best manner, and on the shortest no.
tice. march 23--tf
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-10-13
Orphans Court,
.Ai.randria, County,

.4i.randria, County,
Sept Term, 1891.
ORDERED, That the administrative OF
Lewis W. Plum, deceased, do give the u usual
notice to debtors and creditors, three times
a week tor one week inthe Alexandra news
papers.
A Copy, Teste,
A. MOORE, Register of Wills.
This is to gave Notice,
THAT the subscriber. of Alexandria
county, in the District OF Columbia, has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court OF said
county, letters testamentary on the personal
estate of Lewis w. Plum. deceased. All
persons having claims against the said de.
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same with the vouchers thereof, to the sub
scriber, passed by the orphans court, on or
before The 98th day of March next. or they
may by law be excluded from ali benz FL to
said estate; and thuse indebted ia reto are
required to make immediate payment. Gi-
ven unde. my h.nd this 2sth day Of Srp.em-
Der. 1891. SUSAN PLUM,
Administering o'Lewis w Plum.
sPptz9 3awIw
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-10-13
Grand Eationa, Lottery.

besides an immense number of small.
jriZes.
] Prizes only ~ be drawn.
Not two blanks to a.prize.
The drawing will take place as ann,
stated. and will he completed in 80 drawn:
With all possible despatch, under the s.Ds,
attendance of "'
K. L. Weightman,
" lillian iieIt,
john Davidson.
Daniel Rapine, >Mapagers
Thomas II. GilIies.
Moses Young, and
Andrew Way, j..
The great despatch which has uniforu,.
been made in tie drawing of tb. lo,ms.
classes OF this lottery. and the imm.n'.
number OF splendid capital prizes, combinst
with The low price OF tickets afford the s,r,l
est Inducements to adventures to n al, n.
vestnents in this Lottery, confessedIy ,Is
most brilliant in The United States.
Whole tickets 10 dolls. which NAV pr,du.
10000 dollars.
Halves 6 80 do. do. 5OGM
Quarters 8 95 dc, do. 95Cm
Eighth, ] sc do. do. Ia.5lO
Orders by mail or private conveyarc.
for Tickets in this or any olher Lottery will
napf prnmpi oIt.nt,,n al x.,..l a, -"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-10-13
GRAND
NATIONAL LOTTERY.

FIFTH CLASS.
M ILL positively commence draw iny on
w the 9Th November.
III EH,II CGIco
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FIFTH CLASS.

sides an immense numbe. of smalle
ICES.
Prizes only to bedrarn
Not tr0 blanks to a prize.
The drawing will take place as above
stated. and will be completed IN So draw.
lngs with all possible despatch, under The
superintendaDce of
Il. {. Weightman,
William Brent,
John Davidson.
Daniel Rapine. managers.
Thomas H. GilIiss,
Moses Young, and
Andrew Way, Jr.
The grea, despatch which has uniformly
been made in the drawing of the former
classes OF this lottery, and the immense nun.
Der OF splendid capital prizes, combined
with The low price OF tickets afford the great
est Inducements 10 adventures TO make 10.
vesimenis IN this Lottery, coniessedIy The
most brilliant in the United States.
Whole Tickets, SlS
Halves, $50
Quarters, s26
Eishths, 1853,
A whole ticket may produce DlOO, 900
An halt ticket may produce $4,000
quarter ticket may produce 25,ooo
An eighth may produce IL, 300
GrOrders by mail or private conveyance
tor tickets in this or any other Lottery will
meet prompt attention addressed to
j. III. RUNNELS'
Lucky Lottery Office,
King-a. alexandria.
n. B. Tickets will advance on the is!
of October 10 - dolls. shares in proportion.
sept Is If
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-08-28
Candidates for Senator'S IN Cumber-
land County.
Hon. George Bradbury,
OF PORTLAND,
Josiah Pierce, ESQ.
OF BALDWIN,
Josiah w. Mitchell ESQ.
OF FREEPoRT.

Mr.. SHrRLEY-I was surprised TO see that two
pieces had found their way into the columns of
your last paper, recommending josiah w. SEA
YER as a fit man for Senator In York county.
Whoever supposes such to be the public senti-
ment concerning him, surely has very deficient
opportunities of collecting the sense of the peo-
pie. Little has hitherto been said of that iIdi-
vidual, although his public conduct has been
considered as obnoxious to the seyerest reproba-
ton. As there appeared to be no danger Of his
reelection by the people, it was thought best to
pass over in silence the gloomy catalogue of his
offences, and let them and him sink together in
TO oblivion. 1t would be prudent in his friends
(if any such there are) to say little about him
as possible, and not rashly tear off the soabs of
fctid and ulcerous reputation,
When he first emerged from the woods of Yer
mont he assumed the character of federalist
and he was either federalist or hypocrite IN.
Ill he thought it his interest to be otherwise
He was first publicly known as collector Of the
Direct Tax; but not understanding his business
he was Obliged to do it by deputation, and for
these Invaluable services he received $1,000 of
the peoples money. True he was a jealous adj
vocate for separation, aud, as member Of the
brunswick Convention, warm and active al
mlrer OF MS friend Holmes mathematical znac-
niatlons. Ii ne was sincere in this, il argues the
weakness OF MS understanding-if not. The cor-
rupuon OF his heart. Indeed, had all the mem
bers OF that Convention been gifted with bis rr,,-
dence, and destroyed the votes of towns ciy;nq
maloriues against separation, as were those of
| Elliot Mr. Holmes would never have had the
reputation OF arithmetcal talents. and The ,ro-iI
would never have known what ahs,,rJ;t;o~ -:
bodies are capable of adopting. wbene,-s ,I'.
tend to promote the objectof their w,shes Wy ey
the question OF admitting Missouri into tho IT. IT,
ION WIN The right of holding slaves, FIRST cam,
ll'o congress, all his feelings a. = ma, Ia -
CHRISTIAN rose up IN opposition to it and ha -,
80. 4 meeting Of the people TO protes, i
Inns me extension Of slavery. But WHOM NJ
learneG mat the wretched African mnst he oo -
oe sin . servitude and chains in the West
rot that h DO' q ne admission of Maine, he for.
60 Iidt ne was man and a christian - 'ot
mcnbered only that he was , rassnan, and re-
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-08-28
THE ELECTION.


To the Editor of the Portland Gazette.
SIR-A most singular state of things exists in
regard TO the approaching choice of Chief
Magistrate We have arrived almost at the
very eve of the election, and we have looked in
vain to the usual sources Of sound and correct
principles, for guidance and direction in this i'm
portant concern.-Upon the abdication of the
chair, by Gov. KING, the inquiry was instituted,
I" Who lgiU be our merit Governor 2" A response
from one oracle immediately answered, . this
man shall reign over us !" while contradic-
tory answer issued from another Without at
tempting to decide which Is the false prophet,
question vastly more important arises, how this
was brought abouti--whether the people had any
voice in il (? and whether we must all come and
put our trust IN the shado'c Of ether. To deter
mine this, we have only to look at the truly O.
racular decision Of the Argus, before a single
Convention had been held, that their candidate
would be elected by very large majority. No.
1t is but too manifest that the people had no part
nor lot in this matter; but that the whole pro-
ceedings are the result of the management of
few men behind the scenes. who modestlv ask
us to sanction the DEGREES of the privy council.
And is this state of things with which the
people of Maine will rest satisfied? Are thew TO
have no choice, but TO elevate candidate 70
Office, for the private qualification of Junto.
whether poor or rich No sir. They have been
anxiously looking for candidate who is elevated
far above the sordd and selfish views OF a faction
IA man Of independence, whose head is sound
and whose heart is pure--of commanding talents
and tried integrity-Aone. worthy of all the con-
hdence of those, who look only to the T,,tbHc
good. But the question is still asked There
as the peoples candidate why, sir, have not
measures been taken TO produce concert au,onr
tne friends OF correct and elevated principles?
What has caused such an apathy in those who
were wont to contend manfuly for the faith deliv-
cred to US by Washington Where are the sleep
ing Simpsons of the land? Are they all luIed by
resting in the lap Of deceptive Cancellation, or
the syren sounds ofhdymonisingp policy ?Iet them
arouse from their slumbers and the people NAV
ret enloy the privilege Of FREE ELECTION.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-08-28

bed room opposite the recess was another man
10 a bed placed against the part ofthe south west
corner 81 the house where the fuid passed. A
trunk filed with clothes was thrswn from one
side OF the bed room to the other, and overturn-
ed. in the second story about ten feet from the
chimney, were a large and small bed contain.
ing Mrs. Palmer and four children /: Mr.. Palmer
was in the room just retiring to rest. The pas
sage Of the fluid filled the house with smoke and
a stong smell Of birthstone from which il was at
first supposed that the house was on FIRE but il
was found 10 be otherwise. II would seem that
the smoke must have been evolved and the scent
OF brimstone produced by the decomposng pow
er Of the fuid.-fQilosoeii -4dpocGtc
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-08-28

5-aths Convention. Tie then attempted TO 20
the people to rctract their former vote but "
was soon found that the cause ne Lad advocated
from motives OF interest, they bad cspouscd from
principle of humanity. lie did not stop here
lie used every exertion in his power To get that
man elected Senator, who, az Representative,
had sacrificed the reputation Of the State, and
neglected the feelings Of his constituents by his
vote on that question. Mr.. Scayer may be use
ful as the tool Of party, being addicted 70 all
the petty and contemplate ntrigues Of politics.
but ne Is utterly deficient Of those liberal and
extended views that are necessary 70 qualify
man for legislation. Solely occupied in these
scryile Offices, he neglects to cultivate ms Hnho-
and is likely, in the end, TO prove the truth O.
the poets observation, that
"A soul without reelection, like an house
without inhabitant, tU ruin runs
IL is hoped the citizens of York county are hol
willing to think that they can give reputation 70
tie public service bv encmberlng AZ with TINS
child OF arostacy.
MIR. R1cr. on the other hand. has served the
public long and reputably. In the Senate az
Massachusetts. he was decidedly opposed TO the
unconditional admission Of Missouri. Another
thing that speaks strongly in favour ofthc intcg-
ritv Of hrs principles, t. that he voted with fed
eralists in opposition 10 the Gerrvmandcrinr
system Of i81I-l2. Such instances Of indepen-
dent conduct show that man is governed By
some settled principles Of action, and we feel a
confidence that, on whatever side he may be
found, al least he will be consistent line Of
conduct, so characterized, cannot but raise a
man in our estimation, when contrasted BY the
whiting and vascillating policy ofsorne men.
ELLIOT.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-08-28
COMMIT NICATFn.


I. Now il came 10 pass IL the reign Of William.
King OF the East, that he sent and gathered to-
gether all the wise men the East, to ask coun-
sci Of them, and to appoint Judges, and sherifs.
and all officers. aud Clerks, in every department
Of the Kingdom.
2 Now there was a certain man in the land ct
Nod. named Tecumseh Of Ethiopian extract,
who had aforetime been steward to a rich vest
ern Don.
3. Now Tecumseh had by the perquisiies OF
his stewardship gotten to himself much Geld ana
Silver and Wives and Concubines, and had be-
como purse valiant in the land of Nod
a. So William, the King, sent and called Ie-
cumseh out Of the land Of Nod TO come and-sf 70
the royal Council.
5. Then Tecumseh sent and called. for his
friends and Deborah his wife.
8. And Tecumseh told tie Of the glory OF
his riches, and the multitude. and complexion OF !.
his children, and how the King had Prsnosee
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-08-28
BANGOR, AUG. %.
COUNTERFEIT MONEY.

On Thursday last. man by the name OF
READ, was arrested aud committed 10 gaol in
this town for having 10 his possession Counter
felt Bills TO the amount Of Sl086. on the fol.
lowing banks, viz. Suffolk Bank, OF the demon.
ination Of five dollars, dated 8 ih May, 1919
payable TO N. B. Stone, or bearer fves on The
Landholder's Bank, dated 18Th Nov 1918,
payable 10 A. French. or bearer tens on New
Haven Bank, dated Aug. Sd, 1919. payable
TO J. Graham, or bearer hves Oh Coos Bank +,
dated March II, 1919 threes on Coos, Dat
ed June I, 1919, payable TO r. Gookins, or
bearer; and wos on Franklin Bank, dated
April I, 1919, payable TO 3. Windsor, or
bearer. He was detected by attempting TO
make a conhdant of one of our citizens, and
engaging him in the same nefarious traffic !;
who ins-1ad Of listening TO bis golden allure
meDt, FASTENED 70 a magistrate, and had the
villain arrested the very same hour. He stat
ed that he was direct from Canada, and had
passed abou, $1,000 IN Portland. The bills
are generally well executed, especially those
on the Suffolk Bank.
The yellow fever has made its appearance
in Norfolk, where il has caused seven deaths
within six days. A few cases have also &C.
Cured in Baltimore.
The Phoenix Bank in the city Of New
York has been robbed of S 10000 by one Of
ITS Ohcers-a young nan ramed Milligan
Two large Rarns, owned by David Shaw,
in Chester, aud Barn Of Moses Sargent in
Windham, were destroyed by lightning last
Saturday. Ports Journal.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-08-28
TElR GAZETTE 3
PORTLAND, TUESDAY, AUGUST %, 1921.

The election is drawing to close, without
having undergone much discussion in our paper.
We have heretofore expressed our views of the
subject, and urged the necessity of pursuing the
well beaten path of Federalism, which leads to
prosperity and happiness. Ia corroboration Of
our own, we this day present to our readers the
sentiments Of several valued correspondents; to
the exclusion of articles which we had prepared.
The gentlemen nominated for the Senate, in this
county, would do honor to any deliberative as
sembiy, and we doubt not but they will be elect
ed by respectable majority. Although there
may not be the same unanimity in the selection
OF a candidate for Governor, yet it is hoped that
every federalist will exercise his elective fran
chise in favor of one of the gentlemen suggested
by our correspondents; and should they fail of
success, they will have the satisfaction Of reject
ing that they have acted an honest and consistent
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-08-28

o. tls tsard,) adjourned 10 the sign Of lie
FOR and -9nchor" Charter House lane,
where they sicPfsa M they ali got .intOxica-
tee and !, was the third Day after, before the
gentleman On whose suit they a,,ended)
could prevail on them to gel shaved by two
peLry barber: Percy anecdotes.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-08-28
FROM THE COUNTY OF OXFORD.

EXTRACT OF a LETTER.
"The Federahsts will not be driven to en-
bark in the quarrel of either of the contending
parties. The Cumberland Federal Convention
took the correct course. Let us throw our votes
for an UNTARNIsHED NAME-they will not be
lost. We shall evince to each other and to the
world that we are alive and stand erect-that
we will not succumb to either, nor shake hands
with their emissaries. 1t is a duty we owe our
selves, to honest republican principles, to the
great and good men who have gone before us,
to our country and the world, to stand aloof from
all factions and intrigues-to pursue honesty, as
the best policy, in politics or any thing else !;
and to die as we should endeavor TO live, HON
r.rrr
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-08-28
By the Mails.
EASTPUKT. AUG. %.
DISTRESSING FIRE!

We learn that great damage has been sus-
tanned, within a few days, ~ the adjacent
towns, by setting fire TO the Woods, which has
already spread, very Unexpectedly, over a
large tract OF country. Fields ripe for bar
vest, houses, barns, fences, corded bark and
cattle, have been destroyed by the devourug
element. For several days the atmosphere
wss 50 filled with smoke and ashes, when the
wind was Westerly, as to make il quite diff
eul, to breathe burnt leaves. which probably
foateo "a the air distance of from 10 10 Is
miles, we're falling in every direction. A.
yet, We have only heard Of The loss OF houses
belonging 10 James Holair, John DeloDg,
barn hued with hay belonging TO Judge Lin
coin, large quantity of bark. fences, &c. be
longing to Capt. Wilder, ADD quantity Of
hay. fields Of potatoes, &c. belonging 10 James
Randall. A letter. dated Calais, l7lh Aug.
Yesterday says 80 The Fire is making
,hesdlui hsvoek with buildings, hay, beasts,
&c. The IRE bell j. still rinsing, and the
,,rospect is gloomy indeed" II we do not
soon have copious showers Of rain 10 ex,inguish
or check the FIRE, the injury will be nearly, if
not equal, TO that experienced in Nova Scotia
the last year -
WONDERFUL ESCAPE.
On the evening Of Monday last, about half pas.
ten o'clock, during tremendous thunder storm.
the house of Mr.. DIN b. Palmer. of Augusta.
was struck by lightning. The electric fluid en-
tered the chinney, which it perforated in the
garnet, whence il passed down N the out eide Of
the chimney into the third story, where il tore
off nearly all the lah; and plastering in front Of
the chimney, and passed dowl into the second
story, where it also stripped of great part Of
the pssiering in front of the chimney, thence
proceed dad TO fhe lower floor. whence it nas.ed
into the cellar, causing little further damage
The south west corner OF the house in the third
story was in some measure splintered by the
funds passing IN that direction and other parts
OF the house shew evident marks Of some portion.
Of the fund having diverged from the main body
The house was occupied as tavern, and the
Court OF Common Pleas being in session, il con
tanned AT the time about thirty souls, a0t one #
Irh0rn asas injured in the slightest degree. 10
the third story the chimney projected into the
room and formed on the east side recess 10
which there was a bed with the head against the
chimney in this bed was a man asleep. IL a
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-08-28

Mn. SHrRLEY-A singular circumstance &C.
Cured a few days since. The writer whilst
travelling short distance, called at public house
to take some refreshrnent, and perceiving some
gentlemen amusing themselves with reading
newspapers, took one likewise. While the COM
pany were thus engaged, three more gentlemen
strangers came in. From reading the papers,
we entered into some conversation with respect
to the candidates for Governor the ensuing year.
II was soon ascertained that the company was
composed entirely of federalists, and that there
was one from every county in the state except
Hancock and Somerset. They were all unani-
nous in regrettng that no federal candidate had
been proposed to the choice of the people. The
arguments in favour of the measure were nume-
rous and cogent. They severally observed that
il was the ardent desire of the federalists within
their respective circles of acquaintance that
some candidate should be named: and EZEKI-
Ell WHITMAN was the person almost univer-
sally mentioned. II was understood that many
towns throughout the state were determined TO
support him-and this was the determine ton of
all present, and to give information as far pos
sible. 1t was believed that the name ofWhit-
man need only be mentioned to unite almost ev
cry federal vote. A FEDERALlST.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-08-28

The fact is notorious, that a new nomination
IS called for, by all who can see through the dis
guise of a pretended +" equalization" Of the spois
Of ofice-who contemn an amalgamation Of the
dlscordant materials which compose the rival
cabals--Of all, in short, who prefer the preser-
walton of the honor and interests OF the State, to
their immoatiou at the shrine of self-aggrandiz-
ing ambition. This call is not satisfactorily an
swered, by naming half dozen distinguished
individuals, out of whom n selection might be
made. A name is wanted in which all can unite.
Ii cannot be concealed that there is an " US-
TARNIsHED rAsrf," prominently distinguished,
whose superior talents and tried patriotism mer-
it unlimited confidence, and whom the people
would delight TO honor. Nor can il be denied
that the public expectation was disappointed,
that it was not offered to the people, by the re-
spectacle Convention which assembled at West
brook. 1t IS a.ledged, indeed, that this would
have appeared assuming towards the rest of the
State; when this is the very mode, in which the
other candidates have been nominated. Another,
and ii is understood the prevailing objection was,
that the eminent individual alluded to would not
consent to have his name exposed to unprinci-
pied abuse. To this it is sufficient answer, that
il would be time enough for him to decline, when
his consent was asked-that the people have a
right to vote for and elect whom they please,
and he may then refuse to crafty their wishes,
if he can do il consistently with true patriotism.
But if there is such onspicuous character
one ,oho does not seek for obice-one, unframed.
led by party-who would act with freedom and
independence, and with single eye tohis coun-
try's veal, uninhuenced by sinister or partial
policy. ne ii is who should be Governor of the
State. Convinced, from experience, that to
him this description will justly apply, the name
of the
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-08-28
Hon. EZEKIEL WHITMAN

is offered to the people, as one every way quail
fed for the highly honorable and responsible
trust.
Lettls second Monday of September declare
that sHcR is the voice OF THE PEOPLE.