The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-26
Domestic Intelligence.
FLORIDA.

when they reached the former place. aud since they
arrived they have been dying fast.
MISSOURI.
The Legislature of Missouri have named the
permanent seat of government Of the state, the
City Of Jefferson, in honour Of Thomas Jefferson
under whose presidency the territory which
forms the present state OF Missouri was added TO
the Union.
GEORGIA.
This day, 1st of Feb. i. the anniversary OF the
landing OF the first settlers Of Georgia.-Eighty-
nine years ago, the sCite now occupied by the
opulent and Populous city Of Savannah, was a
desolate wilderness, oyerspread with lofty pines
and sturdy oaks. The tawny and untutored
Indian, armed with his bow and arrows, chased
the feet buck, where now stretch our thronged
streets, and where rise magnificent dones
The forests were lively with the hum of men
but they were Of another race, who have long
since passed away, and whose proudest memorials
are blotted from the face Of the earth.
NETWORK.
ALBANY, FEB. I9.
We extremely regret 10 mention, that on
Saturday night, the dwelling house Of General
SOLOMON VAN REE.sELEkR, one mile south of
this city, va, consumed by fire, with much
valuable property which was in it at The time.
1t was the act Of IncendIaries, who after hav-
ing set Ere 10 the house, broke niO the room
in which the Generals son slept (the family
residing in town. with intention no doubt TO
murder him but, who beng awakened by the
noise, spTang from his bed, and seeing his
musket, placed himself in a corner OF the room ,
and, with uncommon presence Of mind, as the
Williams entered, called out, Fire my lads and
al The same time dischargins bis piece, and
rushing upon them, so alarmed them with the
idea that he had friends with him, that they
hed with great precipitation, but in passing
through narrow hall be was knocked down
by one OF them, and lay some minutes stunned
Oh the floor, where he was found by bis hired
men, who slept IN an adjacent apartment, and
who alarmed by the report OF a muskeb DOW
flew 10 his aid. The flames were already
bursting from the house 10 several directions,
and their attention was called TO saving the
property, instead OF pursung the williams, who
had disappeared, bul whose track through the
snow, plainly pointed out the course they had
taken.
An anonymous letter, addressed 10 the gen
erals son, with the post mark of Troy, was
received through the post office, in the course
Of the last week, giving him notice, that the
houses OF two respectable citizens were to be
attacked or Get on fire on certain night. and
cauiOBIng him as he regarded his personal
safety, mol to dIvulge the same. Another a
nonymous letter has been addressed TO bin,
through the pos, Office, evidently from the
same quarter, since the hIe.
II beboUyes every citizen 10 be on bis guard
and we presume our police magistrate Will be
doubly vigilan, and active on The present a.
farming occasion.
In addition 10 the reward Of FiUe hundred
dollars offered 80 the proclamation Of bis Elk
cellency the Governor, issued on this occasion
General Van Rensselaer, offers the like reward,
OF Fave hundred dollars, for the discovery Of
The person OF persons who were concerned in
this netarlogs Transaction.
The constitution OF the State Of New York as
amended, has been accepted by the people.
The whole number of votes in its favour were
65,422
Against il 41,497
Plurality 33.92a
Finances Of Tic Stale Of .NIer York.-t appears
by a late report of the Treasurer oil New York,
to the Legislature, that the amount of receipts
into the treasury of that state for the year ending
November Seth 1921 was $1,075,686, 81
Of which sum there was reed for interest
$252,89O, 90
Auction duty l52,778.O2
State tax, 22g.577.ll
These were paid from the treasury during the
same Period, l,O7e,824, &c
OF which sum there were for ex-
penCes Of the Legislature, officers of
government, their clerks and tie
council Of appointment, 1ls,402. 81
Loan OF bank OF y. Y. 236.136. 68
Common Schools, 9Olo3 *
Expended on the Canal, 17l77391
Balance IN the Treasury, Dec. ],
1921, 1-91tn7
Ihe aggregate value of real and personal e.
tate IN the state Of New York, according 70 the
returns OF 1921, Is estimated at x24l, q38. $50.
The city Of New York is estimated at t6B. 285.-
O7O.
II appears from the report of the Comptrol-
lel, mat The duties which accrued 10 the state of
New YORK on sales at auction in the CITY, during
tne last quarter of 1890, and three first quarters
u Id1 !, amounted 10 Sl5l.78339.
real estate is exempt from the duty impos ed
In New York on au ction sales.
VERMONT.
generous ErtuLdtion.-Three persons in Dor
set (Ver') on the lst Of January, undertook 10
see VINO would present the pastor of their parish
me largest load Of wood-the one who brought
me smallest, TO pay handsome forfeiture of The
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