The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-04-09

okCes and Osares was more 4 war of cords than
Of deeds, both refusing TO fight without the van
tage ground" As usual some women, Children,
and cartle had been carried off by surprlze, and
part OF the former barbarously murdered we
lave a respectable force in this quarter; and 1t
is said, Governor Miller ordered the Cherokees
to be al peace, but that he received for an an-
swer, " the Cherokee nation is an indeQeadeHt,
free people, and, al liberty to wage war, or make
peace at pleasure" Attila, at the head Of his
herdes Of Huns and other barbarians, could not
have given a more appropriate answer.
LOUISIANA.
The corporation OF New Orleans is about 10
borrow three hundred thousand dollars, 70 enable
( them to complete more readily than they could
otherwise do, the work Of paving the streets,
| which has been commenced.
| ALABAMA.
| The Legislature of Alabama adjourned on the
! 10th of December after a session of 40 days.
Towards the close Of the session, bill for estab
fishing Great State Bank, passed both houses
of the Legislature; but was lost by the Ueto Of
tie Governor. We perceive there is some
grumbling upon the subject. The Bank, say
Inc editors, was wanted because their currency
is now from Is to IS per cent. below par. We
/, think that instead Of repning, they ought to be
tie proposed bank been Of character with the
others in that country, their paper, it is likely,
wosd soon have been fly instead Of fifteen per
cent. below par. ". Spec.
| .Nobiie.-The editors Of the Mobile CONNER
cial Register have furnished the following ac-
count OF their city.
This place being but irnperfectly known
| abroad, we have been induced to collect and
I publish the following particulars:
Mobile, first settled about the year 100,
now the capital of the county, on the west bank
of the river, at the head of the bay, all of the
same name, stands in latitude 800 40 n. longi-
/ tude $50 q w. distant from Mobile Point north
80 mllcs-frOm the town of Blakely, which IS
nearly opposite, 10 miles-from Pensacola 55
mIles-from st. Stephens 90 miles-from New
Orleans loo mileS-from Cahawba, the seat Of
state government, $50 miles-and from Wash
ington City 1886 miles, calculated BY the near
est practicable routes. The actual distances
are, of course, something less; not essentially,
however, except from Blakely, which, in a d-
rect line, is not over miles,
I The flag on fort Charlotte was changed from
the Spanish TO that of the American, and the
town taken possession of bv the troops under
Gen. Wilkinson, on the 18th Of April, 1878; at
which time the white population, exclusive Of
/ those connected with the garrison was ascertain
ed to be about l40--s similar, or perhaps rather
larger number of blacks and people Of color.
That part of the town bordering on the river,
was at that time mry marsh, with one or two
landing places, where, at this time, are to be
seen substantial wharves COmmodious stores and
busy streets. The city was incorporated BY an
act Of the general assembly, on the 18th Dec.
1sl9--when the population did not vary much
from 500 inhabitants.
"The population, Of all colors, is very little, if
any, short of $500; of whom about one third or
two-ffths, are colored persons and blacks"
FrRE AT MOBILE.
! g From Mobile, .Narch 7-On the 5th inst.
/ at night, fire broke out in shed, and soon en-
veloped the whole building in flames which COM
municated to FIVE spacious stores, which were all
! laid in ashes. The buildings were mostly insur-
I cd. $50 bales Of cotton, aud some groceries,
were consumed.
TENNESSEE.
4 1t is stated that Gen. jackson will be elected
to Congress from the state of Tennessee.
KENTUCKY.
gPortdtiOns.-During the last fall there has
been transported from this state, to southern
markets not less than 26,824 hogs!
VIRGINIA.
I a man Nv the name OF rNOOSe. lafelV IN LOU
DOM county, in a fit of intoXication, killed his
own son, boy Of 18, who had interfered Ia
protect his mother from the brutal outrages Of
| her husband. The perpetrator of the horrid
! crime is possessed of handsome property.
PENNSYLVANIA.
a bill has just passed the House Of Repre-
| sent atiYes, declaring that where any person
shall have been declared By jury to be an hab.
itudL dTtskard, any person who shall sell such
person any wines or spurious liquors, shall be
subjected Is a penalty Of ten dollars for every
such offence. | think the law may prove high
| ly beneficial 70 some unfortunate females, who
are bound at present to spend the better part Of
their days with scottish and lazy companions
| The Legislature Of this State have authorized
| the Governor TO subscribe seventy-fve thousand
dollars, 10 the stock ofthe Chesapeake and Del
! aware Canal. Patriotism as well as interest is
concerned IN this inland navigation. In a time
ofwar this communication would be of invalua-
bic consequence to the country, as the rout from
the Delaware 10 the Chesapeake, round the
Capes, would be as dangerous as through an
encHy's territory. r. l. Rep.
! The Legislature of PENNSYLVANIA has unanim-
ously passed bill granting pension 10 Molly
.HGoGuty, for services rendered during the rer0-
tutionGTy irar This is Just and proper.-.4dc.
The brig James Murdoch, has sailed from
. Phfladalphia Too,