The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-12-18
PENNSYLVANIA.

PENNSYLVANIA.
A FINDER REwARDiNG HIMSELF.
We understand that the of money, advertised
in the r. journal Of yesterday, as having been os on
Tuesday evening, amounted 10 x2O,UOO ana mat inc
owner received through the Post-Ofhce, yesterday
$4,000 OF the amount lost, enclosed III note couched
In the following words
Il take one fourth Tor finding. Yours, SC.
TON FIND"
Bv an advertisement in this DAYS paper, $500 j. Of
ered HIM reward condition Of returning the adj
ditiona $4,000 thus giving him an opportunity OF Der
coming honest.-FreemdaS Journal
BANKRUPT Law.
Alta meeting of the Philadelphia Chamber of Com
merce on Monday evening, it unanimously resell
ved to memorabilia congress 70 pass Bankrupt Law.
NEW JERSEY
FIRE.
Nov GOTH the fulling-mill and dye-house, owned
by Mir. L. Williams OF Railway, and adjoining
Wooden Factory with large quantity OF wool, cloth,
and machinery, destroyed by fire. Loss $4,000.
NEW YORK
From the Ntlo- YORK National .AdUocate.
Turk-Wm. Phelan was brougLt before the Police,
charged with being insugated by the DEVIL and
marrying two wives. His first love was respectable
widow, tolerably stricken in years, who kept board
ing house in this city, and was doing well. Phelan
became smitten with her larder and sideboard, and
soon ate her OF house and home carried her into
the country, sold her property and absed in his love-
&c.
This Musselman then marries another woman OF
49, and treats her with the courtesy that IS TO
saw spends her money and beats her in the bargain
she deposes. The first wife goes Boston the sec
ohd invites her come here, and by prosecution nd
themselves OF troublesome husband. They both APP
pear arm in arm affectionaely, at the Police office,
and swear the peace against this modern raquin and
he is arrested-The first wife ntercepting des-
patches discovers that he has another wife in the old
world aud it would SEEM from all circumstances, that
Phean has got himsefnto pretty kitle OF FISH; and
looks quite foolish on the occasion Of being confronted
by his pair Of turtle doves Had he been in hunour
for singing, he might have chaunted stave from the
old ballad:
How happy could be with either.
Were tother dear chamer away.
BOLD VLLANY
We notice also an outrage OF different character,
committed in the vicinity OF New York. Three Ill
looking fellows went house on the haarlem road
occupied by an old lady and gentleman, and informed
the former that they were Police officers, and came
10 search for stolen goods. The old gentleman sand
he would show them every thing nc had, and oegan
by unlocking his trunks, III one Of which was about
one hundred dollars. The fellows Immediately tied
the two old people and little girl pnioned their
arms and proceeded to riae the trunks they took
away all the money and some articles OF plate
The CANAL.
The saving, by transportation, BY way Of tie Canal
from the part Of The state o. New or to the
city is already is dollars in ten Of pot and pearl
ashes.
almost INCREDIBLE.
The Western IN. ~ Farmer says that on the
morning Of the 10th ult full suit Ct clothes made
for ! gentlaman in Manchester. from wool in the
fleece in less than hours from the moment it
was first taken in hand. The wool was picked, card
ed, spun, and dressed, at the Manchester Fac
tory. The work commenced at O'Clock IN the
morning, and before the suit was completed and
worn to the Fair and Cattle Show at Canandaigua.
AMERICAN BIBLE SociETY
1t affords US much pleasure to announce, that at
meeting OF the Board Of Managers Of the American BIZ
bic Society on Thursday. the Hon. and Venerable
JOHN JAY, unanimously elected President of that
institution IN the place of the Hon. Elias Boudinot de-
ceased. more iudicious selection to that elevated
station could not been made. Mr. jays long and use
ful life has been Characterized BY the exemplary
piety and he has repeatedly received at the hands Of
his country the highest marks Of confidence and been
honored by occupying Of the elevated stu
atoms. But he has been called TO FIJI no station more
exalted, than the present The Office Of a foreign
Ambassador, Governor of the State OF New Y ork or
Chief Justice Of tide United States. may possess great
er claims with the aspiring politician, but that Of Pres
ldent Of the 4merioq Bible Society though Invested
Of political pomp and circumstance, is not less honora-
bic than either.
BANKRUPT Latc.--The citizens of New Haven,
az public meeting. have passed a vote request
ing the representatives from that state in Con-
gress to use their exertions in procuring The
passage Of general bankrupt law.
RHODE ISLAND.
The Providence Gazette mentions, that a per-
son appeared i'll the market place ID that town on
Thursday who measured SIR feet eight inches IN
height, aud that he stated that nc was the smallest
of six brothers.
VERMONT.
IT IS found that a strip Of territory in Vermont
belongs to Canada-privatc Canadian claims TO
the lands exist, which may be difficult Of adjust
mcnt with the Vermont proprietors.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Desperate Attempt 10 el,de Justice. Michael
Martin, under sentence of death in the raol al
Lechmere Point, has made an attempt to escsne
Having been put in possession Of a knife. the
back OF which had been flied into y sort ofa saw
he cut the chain with which he was secured and
upon the entrance of the turnkey into his cell
he directed furious blow at him. and knocked
hun down; and immediately rushing ont. brol,
through the gate Of the wall which surrounds