The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-08-06

MARYLAND.
JUVENILE INTREPlpiTY.


On the 2lst ult. while two BOYS were bathing
at the Spring Gardens, one Of them sunk in a
place where the water was twelve feet in depth,
and after some unsuccessful attempts 10 regain
the shore, sunk 10 the bottom. His comradc
Immediately sounded the alarm, and sundry per-
sons collected, none of whom, however, yentur-
Cd on the recovery of the boy. a young lad
about quarter OF mile distant from The scene
of danger, hearing the cries Of alarm, fastened
10 the place, and without speaking 70 any one,
Invested himself Of his clothes, and plunged into
the liquid element. He went to the bottom, and
shortly afterwards arose for the recovery Of his
breath, second and third lime did this little
he o sink unsuccessfully, and rise TO recover bis
res piraton.--On his third attempt, he thought
that he felt the toe of the sufferer, and fourth
time did he plunge for the body. Divine Provi-
dence smiled on such persevering benevoence,
at last-he rose encountered with the helpless g.
motionless body, but now exhausted by such re
peated and unavailing efforts, he finds his
strength rapidly declining With a calmness
and self possession worthy of all praise, he turns
himself on his back, and floats upon the surface
of the water, still grasping his helpless compan-
ion, until assistance was obtained, and both re-
covered from their perIous situation. The boy
is still living, and what thanks are due from his
parents for such intrepid and determined
heroism.-Why should not humanity be all
owed to claim her heroes, as well as the demon
OF carnage.-We have inquired into the age Of
this noble child, and he numbers fifteen years
his name is JAMES ARNOLD. The child rescued
by his benevolence from watery grave, is now
doing well. Bot Morn. Ctron.
NEW YORK.
oPPUGNATIoN.
Albany, JNiy 25.-Last evening a very nu-
&C L,tJ al
Capital, for the purpose Of selecting candidate
for Governor, in opposition to Judge YATES, at
tempted to be imposed on the people BY the late
Legislative Caucus. The Capitol was crowded
to excess, and the citizens animated by the fire
Of seventy six, and ninety eight. After adopting
numerous spirited Resolutions, ii was voted to
support SOLOMON SoUTHwlcK, Esq. as the Re-
publican candidate for Governor of the State
Mr.. SoUTHwiCK is man of talents, and the
editor OF the ghboy-Lile the great FRANK
! LIN he was bred printer; and like him too,
has devoted his life to the Improvement of the
minds of his fellow citizens He has accepted
the nomination.
[0IF We are told by gentlemen from New
York, that Mr.. s. will run sharp race with
Judge YATES That the mass of the people uni
versalIy detest Legislative Caucus Nomina-
tons; that the State is purely democratic and
that the universal suffrage now authorized by the
Amended Constitution will give full scope to
the influence of legitimate democracy. The
| federalists will be mere lookers-on in Venice
Bost, Cent.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
The following singular occurrence was com
| municated to Us BY gentleman in Greenwich,
which he says may be relied on as fact Ell
eanor Smith, Of Hardwick, Is years Of age, on the
| 10th inst. puked up lire green snake, nine or
| ten inches in length which she had probably
taken in three years since while drinking at
brook. Our informant adds that during that
lime she had been confined to her bed, and had
become much emaciated. To sit or stand put
yer in the greatest pain, as would the smell or
| aste ofmeat. The snake was perfectly live
| y, running about the house, up on chairs, ia
| Dies, &c. She is now free from pain, and is APP
parenty on the recovery Hampden Patriot.
Boston, July 27.-There have been several
failures since our last paper, one of them to
| large amount Beginning at some time past,
the number of,rdiridual failures has been NINE
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