The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-06-25

PENNSYLVANIA.
GRAND LODGE OF Pennsylvania.
In Grand Quarterly Communication.
Philadelphia .HondtS June g. 1922. n. r. 1922.
Resolved, that the proposition from Western Star
Lsdge, No l46 for endowin5 proiessorshp at Ale
ghany College submitted by brother the Reverend
Timothy Adca. and to be known by the name of the
Archtcctionic Mathematical ProeSsorshp Of Allegany
College, has the appreciation of the Grand Lodge Of
Pennsy lvania calculated if carried into effect,
reflect honor upon the craft.
Resolved, that this Grand Lodge recommend to the
officers anu brethren of the subordinate lodges through
out the state to unite their efforts may be in their
power IN raising By subscription sum sufficient for
endowine the said proiessorship and procuring suit
able apparatus.
Extract from the minutes
GEORGE A. BARKER, Grand Secretary.
Hall Storm.-A violent hail storm passed over Tus
carora valley, Penn. the 18th inst. which leyeed in
It's course trees, fences DC carrying the ROOFS Of
number of houses and barns, and entirely destroying
the wheat rive, corn and eats which in the
ground. number Of yonng cattle sheep and hogs il
Is said were carried ny the violence of the into
the Creek and drowned. Several persons
ly hurt, who i'll the The ravages OF the
storm were not very extensive in the valley, only 60
ing across about mile and half wide. II is stated
that the occurrence of such hail is not in the
reccolecton Of the oldest inhabitants ot the place.
The hail was about the size of hickory nut, and in
some places was foot deep.
NEW YORK.
Commerce of .Ne1y York Mr.. Canhreleng,
a representative 10 congress, from That CITY,
recently stated on the floor of he house, that
the revenue collected at the port Of New York
, last year, was 81 200 coo, and be presumed
that during The present year the revenue
would be between and 10 millions, or equal
10 hsi Of tue whole revenue Of the United
States.
JACK ~ Tue ITWPOEs.
SnG!cgq Springs. June On wednesday morn
ing last, about o'clock, stranger observed oiter
ing about Messrs. Sage g Strattons shoe shop in tits
village, under circumstances which awakened suspi-
ciOn he Of closely watched, aud directly
observed breaking through one Of the windows which
appears not to nave be n fastened. When he was
fairly IN, the window guarded and the alarm CIV
en-. Finding ii was unsafe to attempt escape, he
threw himself on the floor and pretended sleep
On hrhlg brought before magistrate, he said his
name was john Frederick Snyder, German by birth,
and that he had lately deserted from board his
Britannia Majesty's ship the Tremendous lying At
Quebec. That most OF the time since, he had been
= on short 0isCance.' That on bis way from Sandy
I'LL he was Overakpn by the stage, and a gentleman
in II " h1th3 him and invited him = bod.d'-that
he took - birth III the bones NTH the Steersap and
came into the village, and down with q bare
SirPence with which be contiived 10 make mer-
ny, and : please your honor said he, ~ had q bit IF
q r0ig
!. Whcn the subject Of his breaking into the shop was
atvertcd 10, he became very earnest and, sclewing
large cud of tobacco from his cheek, which he slid INFO
his pocket and then clearing his mouth Of the Juice,
he SQUARED himself before the justice in true sailor
style and placing hand u his hat, observed, well,
sir, may it please yoar honor can Just tell you all
about that-Nou know, sir that a sailor cant suing
his hammock shore and he don't like 10 he match
all might, SO was Just laying and Oh there lchea
port open an so turns IN, and had got in
| MAJ NKlC here nj med mo
that's the truth ont On being reminded that il was
rather lubh,ry for a sailor crawl into port hole,
he driy observed but may please your honor sir,
there no GIN int" When lie understood that be
could not be excused he again squared himself before
the Justice, and raising his hat little from his head
demanded trial by f" court-marShaL" observing that
be not conscious Of having done any thing Of
the way and ne hoped he should have the privilege Of
2 iar trial On being assured Of that, TIC observed
with great and if your homer would just
speak COED word to the admiral think | might yet
of this time
( lie committed but few hours after the grand
jurors OF the June term discharged, that poor
| Jack will have TO remain under matches at least
| twevcmOntb
| SEA SERptNT.
| The animal recently caught in the waters of
| Jersey, and now exhibiting in Broadway, is re-
ally curiosity. 1t is no shark. nor horse mack
ercl, and whether fish or flesh, il is really sea
monster of no ordinary kind. 1t has two huge
| muscular fms, OF rather wings, little back Of
the giils, and two legs paws, fifteen feet back
Of the fins, about tie size Of mans cg, and the
/ fore half somewhat resembling the fore half ola
| human foot, with a nail about an inch long, on
the heel. On the back, is a large bunch, with
fin on the top If it. The tail is peculiarly
constructed, and when the animal was in mo-
\ ton, was elevated about six or seven feet. The
| month and throat are enornOG iy large. The
animal had heart, and the liver almost back
to the tail. There was not bone in the body.
! The hardest substance, (of which we have a
! speclmen) being a kind Of elastic gristle. The
skin is of dark brown color, and entirely
without scales. Tie ANNA, Gust have been Of
immense power, and IN the water might we'll
have been taken for sea-draggon worthy Of
being rode by Neptune himself After all we
know but little Of the wonders of tie mighty
deep. y. Y. Com. .ldv.
RHODE ISLAND
| coTTENPTIBLE POLICY An act for new
estimate OF property aud one for amending
The Judiciary system in hist state. 50 as 70
/ have three Judges in the Supreme Judicial