The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-07-23

at tic head Vi tide water navigation rn.r VI
centre of the sea board line, and raa4v .a
munication with the ocean; SPRINGS Ct
water. in abundance convenient for ;rt,.
course with every section Of the republic. III
pie as 10 territory the most beautiful s;t,l,t,oa.
for public and private ediiices; and markets ~
proportionably higher than those Cfot!er c;t;s,
The receipts Of the u. ;. for lots said. are es..
mated at SI,898,97l; expenditures ., o3f.gln
tearsag balance az javour Of the city Of s2,cel,
100.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Remarkable. There is now STANDING ~
the house Of Isaac Comfy, in By berry TownsLa
Willow Tree, of the species commonly caleb
Green y lllow. The circumference Of the
trunk, a little distance above ground neas,,rs.
8 feet inches, the height above 60 feet sDs
il j. supposed to contain between three AMI c,-
cords of wood. The origin and pedigree &c ~.
tree is not less singular than IFS growth las haar
rapid and unparalleled. In the wear l7qs !,
sprung from the bark Of a boys whistle. sndhe
ing nErsed with some care, it has in tie sbor.
space Of &c years, attained the above enormors
size. The scion from which the whistle w.
made was taken from large tree, growing from
a cane, Gu; il Kensngton, by Lane Na5!m
ship carpenter, who after walking with Il lA
miles, stack ain the ground, and, il 4 few ,earx
it grew and waved great tree
.Helqnclcly .4ccident--The Susouebann.b
Democrat Of the 5th inst. notices the death *
a Mrs. Trumphoar, under the following crcpm-
stances Some of her children discovered
Rattcsnake in the bushes near the house. hps
in such situation that it could not be rot y
with stick Mrs. Trumphoar got rife from
the house, fer the purpose OF shooting the snake
but by this time it had changed IFS situation u
TO enable her to get at il with stick. She
laid the gun across log, and killed the snake
and in attempting TO take up the gun. she
caught it by the muzzle, and drew 1t towards
her, when the lock was caught either lsy ler
or bush, and the ball passed conpleteIT
through her body. She then sent her Two ED
est children after her brother, and returned
into the house, when she took tfp her infant
about eight weeks old, sat down in the cradle
and sucked Ler child. III about two hours her
brother arrived, and found her still sittinn in
tie cradle, with the child in her arms. and two
other children engaged in wiping the blood
from the wounds in her Sides She appeared u
be quite sensible, but died in about three hours
after tie accident.
NEW YORK
Benefits OF self .Nominatfon.-The travellers
IN this modest road to political elevation are
bidding against each other to obtain a seat Cd
the lowest terms. A Mr.. Henry, Of Monroe
county, offers 10 serve tie state fDr seyenty-frc
cents per diem--to meet at sunrise, and do bu-
siness for an honr or two before breakfast
We do not despair Of recording proposals 10
lcgislate gratis, and eyen to pay for the pleas
81 f.a At To f., <}sef
merit to obtrudc its JiHshing front on the public
gaze, aud we shall not only have the choice Ok
Of all capacities and at any
price; bnt, like tie prcpretors Of rival stages,
the candidates will serve for nothing, and Ito
use familiar phrase treat 10 the bargain
N. u. .4mcracGR
New YoRK, July l3.-The prize schooner
PIRATE, MidsliPman Eooth, las arrived here
rom cruise in company with the Grampus
he Pirate was captured BY an expedition
lifted out from the Grampus and alligator, and
was armed at Hzvana and has assisted in cap
turing two Piratical schooners, Tire crews Or
which escaped to the shore excepting three- i
The Grampus has arrived at Charleston
AS there hate been most barcfaced attempts
o impose on the public, by circulating notes
supporting 70 be Of Banks in Network. which 4
ire not limitations either IN design or Signatures,
We snbiosO list of the Banks in this city. viii
ne names OF their officers. We cannot beliere
hat 50 impudent fraud can be pracised to
my extent with common prudence and atten-
ION to the following names, il will be eiEectual-
y checked.
Bank Of -Ner York-A Clarkson, Presidert;
-has. Wilkes, Cashier.
Banh Of .inerica-Thos. Buckley, President
SEQ. Newbold, Cashier
.ierkGnts' RQfk-L. Catlin, PresidentC
B. NFoorn, Cashier.
Pheenir Bcnk--J Bogge, President; j. Del
liield. Cashier
Mechanics Bond. Lolillard, President
J. Fleming, Cashier.
sHayiattan tompaay--IIy. Remssn, Pres
lent Robert White. Cashier
Franktal Bank--Saln'l Leggett, President |
fy. Post, Jun. Cashier
City Bank-P. Stagg, President Samue
Cashier.
Union BGah-J Low, President: ID. Ebbets |
'un. Cashier.
North River .Bank-LA Kip Prcsident;'
'telbins, Cashier.
tdasoa Indlnns-The Hcrkimer Americas "
speaking of the murder lately committed %
sernan Flats, soys the prisoners and TIED
ceased all belonged 70 what is called the fa'
'oa tf1bf--a horde Of beings, of various co0h |
who have infested the country, like gypsH,
from Schenectady hill. 10 the eastern part n
that county and easterlv 10 Columbia c0nntF--
having all things apparently (including lhe%