The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-01-29
PAYABLE YEARLY.

enhance the commercial Importance OF me
State.
The same paper has list Of The arrivals
| and clearance. irtnn the port Of Mobile, from
The 30lh Of September last, 10 the 10th OF De-
cember. The arrivals were 81; olearaucss
80 Of the arrivals, only were from bos-
ton.
VIRGINIA.
Virginia UniveSltg.--Th new buildings OF
this institution, whch are 10 be completed
next summer viii comprise ten PdviioHs for
he accommodation Of the Professors, 100
Dormiiories, and six Hotels, for that Of the
Students. The site comprises 200 acres OF
land and the expense of The buildings viii be
207, 700 dollars.
DlABoLIcAL REvRNGE.
Seldom have the inhabitants OF Virginia.
been presented with more iTagical scene,
than was witnessed in Mecklenburg james
Hunt, who lives near Spanish Grove in THIS
county, his three daughters, one about 8 years
old, one about IL, aud the youngest about 3,
ard negro boy about TIE age Of thirteen,
were all The persons belonging 10 his family.
Mr.. HU"t having gone to Richmond, left his
three daughters and the negro boy at home.
On Thursday evening, the 18th Of Dec. The
eldest daughter chasIIsed the hoy for some
misconduct. AT their usual hour the three
girls went to bed, their bedding having been
previously placed on The floor near The fire.
A short time before day, the gIrls caused the
boy 10 make FIRE, and again went to sleep,
but they soon slept The sleep OF death, FOX the
boy, irrtated by The chastsement lately re-
ceiyed, and instigaied by d,aboiical desire
OF revenge, as soon as he perceived them tran
gull, horribly murdered the three sisters az
they lay asleep, by beating out their brains
with an axe.-Having remained after The per-
petraion of the murder until day, taken what
ever he imagined valuable to him. and set fire
to the house, which was burnt down, AMI every
Article OF Hunts household furniture was con-
suned : several persons who saw the fire,
haslened to the spot and got the girls ont be-
fore they were entirely consumed. But so
detormed were they by the fire, that no human
beings ever presented more horrible appear
ance. Upon taking the boy up, he confessed
every Circumstance. coroneF's jury upon
examining into the case, called him before
them, when he stated 10 the jury every cir
cumstance agreeable 10 bis former confessions.
He j. now in Jail and no doubt ample justice
will be rendered 10 one whose youthful vii
lainies hage been 50 execrable.
OHIO
Gov. Brown, has been chosen 10 the Sen
ate of The United States, in he place Of the
late Col. Tripble, and has taken his seat in
that body.
The Legislature Of Ohio continued in ses-
sion at the last dates. The question whether
the law levying tax on the branches of the
United States Bank, which are established
within the State, should be repealed. has been
negaliyed in the Senate, by vote OF 27 10
six.
NEW YORK.
THE NEW CONSTITUTION.
The People of the State of New York have
given their votes on the new Constitution, and
undoubtedly adopted il, although the number
OF votes has probably been insonsiderabe.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Taunton, Jan. l6.-Meianchoty Casualty.
"A young man, named Daniel Wilde, of this
iowa, was accidentally killed on Friday last,
by the discharge OF his own gun. He was
hunting in company with another lad, and had
set down upon the descent OF ground in the
woods, holding his gun near the muzzle with
one hand, and leaning with bis other arm up.
on the ground. While 10 this posture, his dog
came Up, with which he was playing, when
the gun discharged IFS contents into the side
of dis neck. He died IN few minutes after.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Laudabis spirit Of Enterprise in Portsmouth.
We observe by The last Portsmouth Jour
ma, that The New Castle Bridge, leading from
that place TO Great Island, OF more than one
third OF mile in length, has been erected uDv
der The superintendance of MARK LAiGHToS, in
The short space of Ave months, and tor about
the sum of $4,000. And we are more pleas
ed to bear, that the timber, plank, and iron..
for the Portsmouth Bridge, over the old ferry
way from Portsmouth TO Maine, has been con-
tracted for, and that the woik will commence
early in the Spring, with the hope that it will
be completed The next Summer. Csafinet.
LORD HOWE.
Admiral Lord Howe. when a captain, was
once hastily awakened IN the middle of tue
night by The lieutenant Of The watch, who in-
formed him with great agitation, that the ship
a., a