The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-10-01
DOMESTIC.

DUNES III.
Rumors have prevailed that Portsmouth r. III is
sickly. thorough investigation has been made and
the result IS that there have been two cases of death
by malignant bilious fever after imprudences and ex
posures by the individuals but that no other cases
had occurred. One person had been pronounced sick
OF small pox but was recovering, and no one had
taken the infection from him.-lts stated there are
81 OF fever board the British Freate Iuhige
MA Just arrived from the coast Of Africa Jamaica ami
Havana, and lying al anchor in Sandy Hook Bay,
near New York-Four Churches, an orphan Asy-
lum, State Prison Theatre. an extensive Brewery,
and Water Works TO 100000 dollars. are said ID
be erecting in Philadelphia Ricn and Grin
Maynard were arrested at Amherst, Ms. on the 18th
inst. for passing Counterfeit Bills and are committed
to Jail in Northampton. 5 l56 Counterfeit were found
near their wagon--The Providence American OBJ
jects to the present system ofainng the militia IN
efectua for the purposes intended by it, and hav-
ing very immoral tendency in the community We
trust the public sentiment will ere long coincide with
this opinion. and lead the adoption Of subst
ute. that shall remedy the alarming and growing evils
Of the present system.-It is reported that Mr. Gal.
latin has concluded to remain another year our am
Of the Franklin "a mentions that the books are much
read by the seamen, in hours which are ordinarily
wasted in dleness-The U. s. schr. Grampus It.
Gregory, arrived at Charleston s G. Sept. H. from
a cruise in the W. |. seas, where she had been pro-
tecting commerce and watching pirates. On the
10Th Of Aug she captured the pracal brig Palmyra
which had pundered many vessels. The Palmyra had
one killed and wounded. She fought under Spanish
colors; and 1t. Gregory thinks there is good reason
TO believe that the Antonio gang are removing from
thence TO the Wndward Islands, plumber under
cover Of Spanish commssions.-The two men, who
were wounded by Trask in Boston jail mot state pr
son. have died Of their wounds. Trask, with gigantic
strength, lately freed himself from his irons but did
not escape.--Messrs. Bartlett Plummer Harvey.
Mason and Whipple, elected 10 Congress in NJ
ii. leaving probably one vacancy Messrs Parke
and Woodman have the next highest numbers TO those
elected.--A bilious fever is quite prevalent and
mortal in Baltimore Bilious remttant fevers and
dysentary very prevalent in the counties Of Glou
cester and Salem, N. J. Physician states that in
the former there are hardly well persons enough 10
nurse the sick. The diseases however are not very
moral--We hear Of no abatement in the sickness
and the board Of health have advised the evacuation
of some other portions of the city.-The lands gran
ted by Congress the state Of Alabama for the
dowment Of college, win probably produce 100000.
or more. The Providence Journal seems to think the
new States favored the exclusion Of the ancient
thirteen. by whose blood and treasure the lands
comprizing the new states was acquired.' But per-
haps there sufficient for the distinction
The yellow fever has appeared at Pensacola
The yellow fever is very mortal al New Orleans ana
if Judge by the experience Of former years. u can
hardly be expected to in that climate Ill NO
dysentely in country places at the south and west
While the judgments Of Goo are abroad in the land
may the people learn righteousness.--A new Genet
has made its appearance which has been observed ~
Europe. and in his country il IS said to be passing
from west to with great rapdity. il the southern
rested in Savannah and are now detained for tnAis
charged with having attempted 10 poison their ma
ter s. 10 exci.e nsunecrion among the blacks A.
The Annual Meeting of the Protestant Episco.-
pal Church CT Maine win DC holden IN 80. faui
Church tomorrow. Divine service Will com
mence at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. and Sermon VII u
delivered by Bishop GRrswoLD.
CATTLE SHOW.
The Cattle Show Of the Maine Agricrltura'
Society will take place in Halowell on TIE 80
inst. 1t is expected that the appro lc'An@ Ss'oV
VII greatly exceed tbe last.