The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-05-22
DIED,

10 this town Mr. Joseph Flood, formerly Of
Buxton. aged 28.-Mrs. Phebe, wife of Mr. Asa
Shaw, aged 44-Mr. William Harden, aged SO.
Mrs. Abigail, consort Of Mir. Samuel Chase,
aged 35.-Mrs- Lucy, wife Of John Anderson,
Esq. aged %.
Ia Brunswick, Mr. John Adams late Of this
town, aged 80 Capt John Simmons, aged IS
Mr. Samuel Nelcher, aged SO.
Ia Hallowel, Mr.. William Mathews, aged 46.
In Gardiner, Mr.. Edward Bowman, aged 28.-
In Kennehunk.Port, Capt. Israel Wadlip, aged
40.-In Wells. Mr.. John Clark, aged 82.-In
Nndham, on Saturday last, Capt. Thomas Trott,
aged 80.
In Nedford, Mass Hon. TIMOTHY BIGELow.
member of the Executive Councih-one of the
Commissioners fer determining the boundary line
between Connection, * Msssschusetts-and also
for the sale and settlement Of the lands belong
ing TO Massachusetts within The limits Of Maine.
The deceased was tor a long succession OF wears
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
Ia England, al Reepham Moor, Saint John
Hunt, who was burned, by his desire, IN his best
suit Of clothes great coat, hat, &C. His tobacco
box. short pipe, and walking stick were also de-
posted in the coffin.
In England. Moses Lsngdon, Esq OF Upton, in
Somersetshire. better known by the name Of Old
Moses. in he 10th year ofhis age, il consequence
Of fall Down stairs. In order 20 save expenses,
he mas been known to pick up dead birds in the
fields even crows and magpes, which he dressed
and eat. He never kept any servant. but gave
an old woman from the woTkhouse her victuals
10 dress his. He frequently went TO the town Of
Wiveliscombe, and always put up at a small inn,
where they dressed tripe, which he took for din
ner; and IT any person sitting near him left any,
ne ALWAYS eat il /: Observing thst il was shameful
10 waste anv thing. When az home he wore the
very coarsesi linen, but kept fine Holland shirts,
which he wore when he went on journey. He
died intestste; and his landed and other proper
~. e. large amount, descends 10 second cous-
40, named John Lspgdon.
Sketch Of the Character ofCspt BENJAMIN II.
CHASE.
Biographical sketches frequently abound in
fulsome adulation and false praise. Not this.
Dumb, forever dumb be our character, till il finds
a subject, worthy OF praise before. as cfter
death. Such subject il, we conceive. before
Us and we approach IL with melancholy joy.
9 We speak what we do know: and numerous,
as the acquaintance Of Capt Chase are the wit
nesses 10 IFS truth
OF most characters, IL would be much to say,
that they cannot be impeached: but of his, II
woold be but empty and negative praise. The
features of his whole life where distinguished by
various traits OF positive goodness. twas gar
den not only free from weeds, but full OF fruits
and flowers, whose difusive fragrance every
where met the sense.
~ he had, both from reading and observation,
aoS kred much useful and various knowledge
and as his opinions were the result, not OF imita-
ton. but Of mature reflection, conducted by
discriminating mind so few men were prepared
to act with greater rectitude and decision. The
tone Of that moral sense, which was not high and
strong, was never in unison with his. his in-
tesrity was as snshaken as truth itself Though
his liberalty TO the indigent was proverhiai yet
IT was always bestowed, as Il should be. with
due reference to the ma bit. and morals Of tho re
cipient knowing as he did, that Il was better