The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-19
From The N. Y Com. .4drertis.


On Friday, Congress adjourned over until
Monday but as the fatigues Of the week had
not been very great, we could not divine the
reason, until we opened the Franklin Gazette
this morning. By letter ia that paper we
learn that the capital city Of tins great Empires
was " all agog" on Saturday, in attending on an
Indian dance, which took place in front Of the
Presidents house. Half Of the male citizens Of
Washington, the letter informs Us, were there,
and small portion Of females and the jollitl-
cation lasted from about noon till near three
o'clock. The novelty Of the thing attracted the
crowd, and the festiyIty having been previously
announced, the inhabitants were prepared early
in the day to atteud the savage amusement.
This reminds us Of the good old days of Jeifer-
son and his red plush nexpreslbles-when an
Indian Chief called blind SAM as the poet in
forms Us, visited Philadelphia,
wauDurn richly ray
At balls he pass d the night, at clubs the day,
In crowds the ladies 70 his Levee ran,
All wished TO see, and touch, the tawny man;
Happy those who his stately stride,
Thrice ba jpy those who felt his naked hide.
As schoOl-boys, when monkey in sight.
Forsake their games, and chase him with delight,
View with astOaishment the stalking creature,
So sleek and pretty 10 a state Of nature;
Thus sparkling bellies tie Indian foes a around,
ChanHd with his melting eye tbs voices silver sound,
And as the Cyclops graCiousiy held up,
Ills copper lips 10 give them all 4 sup.
Some thought for very JOY they should have died,
Some thought they bewltchCd and beautihed
Mr. Randolph sarcastically remarked in one Of Ills
faceuous speeches few days ago. that the term Re
fGJ!ic is quite out OF fashion
Washington Ietter-writer Of the Isl inst ia tpeak-
Ing Of me ratio Of representation says The
means more than Noad appear Is no less than tine
great fishes trying 10 eat up the little Randolph
,Aho minor I'm OF Of these great fishes, paddles
the night way from me love of opposition bet
Ter motive. He is an odd fish briliaa as dolphin
sharp as sword-hsh; but very shark when fiat fish
Genes in his wake
II is said That the Greeks treacherously muir
dered 5000 Turks in one day at Tripolizzl, prin-
Cipallv women and children. That the whole
number Of persons they had murdered there a.
mounted 70 8000-one thousand Of whom were
Jews. 1t is difficult to credit such al account
as this.
At Milford, " Fl. lately dog was caught ia
fox trap, and continued undiscovered and with
out food l3 days. and during the coolest weather
this winter. The dog was unable 10 stand,
when found, but soon recovered.
In North Carolina, the wife OF Jacob Painter
has been delivered of three fine female children.
Twice previously his wife had t,gins-and has
had eleven chillren in seven births
EHTigrction.-A British Union Society is form
ing at Donclster, England, BY religious families,
preparatory to their settlement in the territory
ofilIino;s in the United States. general fund
was raised 6y subscription, for the purchase Of
every thing necessary for the settlement, which
must insure the success Of the enigrantS.