The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-10-22
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PHENOMENON.
"A poor nan, named NVhitingiarn. Uptvards ~
IS years of age, and now residing at Nantwicl
about 5 years ago lost his sight without anu
other apparent cause than natural iniirInity. nj
has been totally bind ever since, til Wclnas-
day last, when, without the slightest application
Of medical or other means, he was perfectly
restored To his sight. This very strange occur-
renee VII furnish subject worthy of profes-
sional Investigation Before we gave pubIictv
to this fact, we had the most indisputable war
rant OF It's correctness.-CteSter C0Erant.
The Hon DANIEL WEBSTER has been nom.
mated for Representative a Congress. ~ dele
gates from all the wards in the city of Boston.
in the room of Mr.. Gorhan, who declined re-
election. JESSE PUTNkM ESQ. has been also
nominated by the middling interest party.
Amo.g the interesting objects at Brighton
were three sons (by one birth) Of Mrs. Willis
wife of Joseph Willis, of West-Sudbury Their
names are George Washington John Hancock.
and Samuel Adams They are nearly 9 wears
old, and weigh II pounds. The mother is AZ
and her husband 81 years Of age.
Accounts from Spain state that the insurrec.
fever had been introduced into Cadiz, by an A.
merican vessel.
The Emperor Of Russia had arrived al War
saw on the 9th Of August.
a Berlin article mentions that the Kings Of
Naples and SARDINIA, are expected to be present.
at the Congress at Verona.
Gambling and Horss-yaciag.-T n. York
papers mention that the owner of Eclipse has
accepted the challenge offered by the owner Of
Sar Charles 10 run on the Washington Course
foT 5000 to $4,000.
A case of assault Of a peculiar nature was
lately tried at the General Sessions at Ct An
drews, n. 3. 1t appeared in evidence that in
Struggle between the parties, both being upon
| the ground, the one drew the others head to-
wards him and BIT off his ear but the missing
appendage could no where be found. 1t is hint-
| ed, however, that the Inflated trophy was borne
off by one Of the ministers Of justice belonging
| to the Jail.
Drs. Grosyenor aud Dearoche. the only phv-
scians OF Darien, have left that place for South
Carolina, TO settle a controversy by duel.
.frcttc TPedtta0n.--LIelt. Franklin, who was
sent with an exploring party By the British gov
eminent, with directions to adyarce as near az
possible to the north pole or to explore the coast
of the polar sea, from the Pacific round TO the
Atlantic ocean, at the north end Of America,
has returned TO Hudson's Bay, after an absence
OF three years, having lost number of bis par
/ ~ by famine and fatigue. The party crossed
the continent by land, struck the ocean ia late
tude 20, and coasted the polar sea for 500 miles;
when they were compelled to desist, the winter
commencing, with great falls of snow, almost in
solid clouds. ia the month Of August AT the far
thest point north which they reached, the sea
was open as far as the eye could reach, without
the least appearance Office.
BrattleborougA Messenger
| Emigration to the East.-Last week hume
rous herd Of hogs from Sandusky, passed through
Buffalo, on their way to join 800 more Of their
brlstfy brethren at Rochester, who are bound 70
the {" land Of steady habits. - Buffalo Jour.
a rich Uidoto.-The marclioness dowarer
Of HEREFORD, is supposed to be the richest widow
in the kingdom. Her ladyship has four hundred
thousand pounds in money, and ono hundred
thousand ~ land. English Pop.
In Ireland, It is apprehended that the depre
cations OF the Whte-boys, will not be less trou-
besome the ensuing winter, than they were du-
ring the last. An armed association has been
termed to prevent recurrence Of the evil
The population of Great britain in 1921 -
England, IL ,260,555; Vale, 717.iOs; Scot
land, 2,092,Ol4; Ireland 6,846, 49, Total
20,9l6,626. The increase of population in En-
gland, Scotland, and Wales, t last twenty
years, Is 3, 437,O3
Capt Partridge, with his compauy VI 100 Ca
dets was TO leave Norwich for N6ntpeler. on
Friday the 18th instant, on a visit 10 the Yer
mont Legislature, which is now in session. The
objects Of this tour, exercise, military disci-
pine, and Typographical surveying.
1t is stated in the Kentucky Argus OF the 81
instant, that Mr.. Henry Clay is dangerously i'll
with bilious fever.
Chemical Lperiment.--Make little charcoal
perfectly dry, pulyerize it very fine, and put it
in warm teacup. If some strong nitrous acid
be now poured upon it, combustion and inham-
nation will Immediately ensuc.
A letter from gentleman Of standing and III