The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-03-12
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PORTLAND TUESDAY. MARCH L., 1922


cd on Saturday after a season of FIVE days
This is the last term which will be held by this
court in tins county the new law goes INTO OPP
Grafton in April, and the first session in this
county under that act will be holden on the third
Tuesday ofJnne. The present system was
tablishcd IN 1871 during the administration Of
Mr. Gerry, aud having been found too cumber-
some for use, il has been laid aside both in the
old and new state ; in each of which by a hap
nv coincidence of opinion, similar system
has been framed, Of much more simple cOnStruC-
ton, and as il is composed Of less discordant
materials. IL will undoubtedly be more pcr-
manent in its duration. We trust and have
reason 10 believe that as we have initiated tie
Parent state in the form Of the court, we shall
GO on and initiate il one step farther, viz in the
character of the gentlemen who shall be select
ed to constitute it.
Mr.. WHITMAN has brought forward three
resolutions in the House of Representatives.
concerning the transactions in Florida. The
resolutions, with an abstract Of the remarks with
which lie introduced them, will be found in this
days paper. Mr.. w. undertook the invcstiga-
ton ct this affair, Immediately on its being pre-
scented 10 Congress in the Presidents Message.
and has pursued il with a audable perseverance.
until lie has laid il beiare the House i'm distinct
propositions and tangible shape. The observa-
tons which accompany the resolutions are emit
tied TO much consideration. and will he read
with much-interest; but, from the disposition
manifested BY the house, we do not suppose they
will command such attention as will imply cen
sure upon Gen. Jackson, though with the body
Of the people in this part Of the country AZ least
there is not much doubt but his view of the sub
iect will prevail.
We give, today, sketch Of the alteration in
Congress- hall between Mr. Randolph and Mr.
ArDutFie il will be found interesting Mr.. n.
IS known 10 be extremely sarcastic and bitter
upon his opponents, and his familiarity in par
liamentary proceedings, strong memory and
great selfpossession in debate, give him superi-
erity, IN personal abuse, over almost every other
man.
Mr.. MDufhe IS 4 new member from South
Carolina, is said 70 be man Of talents, ard has
displayed himself, on several questions, to con-
siderable advantage, the present session. On
the occas ion to which we allude he has certainly
CvincCd that not little din can daunt his ears 2
it will be perceived, by IN extract that we
make from the CentineI, that challenge has
passed between the disputants, and that duel
is to be fought at the close Of the session. Mr..
M'Dut1ie has anothcrs affair TO settle IN the
same way, when Congress is adjourned
Tins mode of settling accounts, although II IS
generally final is not much to our fancy We
hope, in the present case, the friends of tire par
ties will devise some other mode TO adjust the
difficulty.
Distressing Ftre.-Early yesterday morning about
o'clock, the dwelling house Of the venerable and Rev
Mr.. WESTON, Of Cray, was discovered to be on FIRE
and it with difficulty the family escaped without
rescuiug any Of their properly. TIE building was
t,rn1,r NTr e e.. -,
calamity throws him upon tho world entirely destitute
subscription paper is left al the Insurance Office
in this for his relief, which we understand.
several gentlemen have literally subscribed.
FIRE The principal College cdfce. &C.
cupied by the students, at Brunswick together
with the greater part Of its contents was DESTROY
ed by fire on Monday afternoon last. The loss
| is incalculable. The building cost when finish
ed, l4,80O dollars. The confiagration. will not.
we are informed, cause any delay on the part OF
the. students as ample rooms Will be Immediate
! " provided for them.
In respect TO the origin of the fire. il does not
appear TO have been owing to any negligence
on the part of the students, III whose room lin
the fourth story IT originated. They were ab-
sent about an hour, attending lecture. On
I their return, al o'clock the fire had made too
| great progress to be subdued, the roof being on
| ire, and the wind from the northwest blowing
directly upon the room. The cxertions of the
| hrewards and citizens of Brunswick aud Tops
lam, were unTemitted; and two engines were
constantly playing upon the building, but, VIC
lament 70 adj, without success. Thus in a few
! minutes was razed 10 the ground one Of the fin
est and most extensive buildings in the State.
! archaeological Society in tie College lost
! IFS library consisting Of three hundred volumes
! Those Of the Peucinian. and Athenaan societies
were preserved without any material injury.
Maine GGSfie
To the Liberal Friends of Literature.
A righteous Providence has sent npon tb;.
Institution great calamity in the destruct;on
by fire, yesterday, of the principal COLLEGE,
| Building-thc only public building occuped ~
I Students, sixty of whom were thus repderod
! houscless, and some Of whom have suffered lie
loss of every thnr. And this calamity has Gown
upon tic Seminary a the moment, when the in.
creased number students had constrained tl,e
| Trustees and Overseers TO vote to erect ! mr.,
! College for their aCccLrlr alton even nv /. la,
for considerable part OF The expense.
| Under these circumstances, il is confidently
hoped, that an appeal will not be made n xain
to the generous Friends of Literature and tho 7
the noble lberaity, which has supported many
valuable Institutions in our country. will svm.
pathise IN the distrcsses Of this Institution md
VIII soon rear up tie desolate and still stnould.
I Inr walls of Bowdoin
Then shall :he new Edifiice stand not onIr
as temple Of science. but what is better ant