The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-08-20

Gently attempted to raise an fnsurrccton IN
this state, is rapidly progressing. On The zoth
ult twenty two more unfortunate creatures eN-
pircd on the gallo,gs- On the same day xniore
were sentenced to suffer the same punishment
and five 10 be banizhed from the United States,
into which they are moi 10 retarn anacr penalty
OF death.
VIRGINIA.
A full grown RattlesnaEc, with lis iangs and
ratties entire, has been domesticated, by
man at Petersburg, as to manifest grateful al
fiction for him. colling about his meek, Kissing
him, &C.
CHARCOAL.
The following extract Of letter from gem
tleman in Lexington, (ky. lately resident in
Virginia, furnishes valuable fact in favor Of
the use of charcoal in bilious and other COM
plants, which we hope will not &c neglected by
those who are 50 unfortunate as to be afflicted.
Z" You know INV health was bad, aud had been
for some months previous TO my leaving Virgin
ia. | was all last summer under the care Oh the
Doctor, who pronounced me affected with the
liver complaint but by taking dose OF Gallo
mel about once week, kept about, and was
something better last winter. But as the hot
weather came OH this spring, my complaint re-
turned, and had recourse 10 the caloInel- A
bout month since, commenced taking puiyer-
ised charcoal in mlk---a medicine had seen
recommended in the National lntelligencer last
fall At first / took Z large table spoonful Of
coal, night and morning, with halt tea cup Of
sweet milk. thought was benefited the first
dose, btr five or SIX days restored me u toera-
bic health. | have since taken two or three
doses a week, and feel no symptoms Of bile, and
my health is now better than it has been for ten
years past" The gentleman who furnished Us
with the above extract, assures as that a very
extraordinary and almost miraculous cure was
etc1 cd IN his family by the of the common
Are place coal. The subject was about eigh-
teen months old, and, apparently far gone, hay
ing been declining for more than six months.
The child manifested great desire 10 eat the
coal it was induiged, and from that time re-
covcrs was manifested. II is now three wears
old, and perfectly Aea.thy.-WtHchesteT Ga<.
MAINE.
INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS.
at the annual meeting Of the Trustees cf the IHstitu
ton FOR Savings for Portland and its vicinity. tie com
mitee raised inspect the Treasurcrs accounts for
the past yeas submitted report Of which the following
i extract exhibiting the present state Of the InstI
tuition.
The Committee Of the Trustees Of the Institution for
savings for the Of Portland and vicinity appoint
ed to examine toe accounts OF James Neal Esq Treas
1922, have attended 10 that service and ask leave 10
report.
There is due from the Institution to
2f3 depositors the whole number OF per-
SOUS now having funds in the institu-
ton the sum OF Sli, Ice 81
To 203 Of these dcposrors there is
also due for dividend No. 6. payable lire
TN instant the further sum q 33l 81
Whole amount. SI4.5Ol p
Besides the above there are demands Of any de- \
scrption whatever existing against the Institution.
TO the demands above mentioned the IHstitG-
ton possessed of tie following funds, viz
~ shares OF SlO0 each 10 the Bank Of
Portland cost Ss,l15 80 present market
Add accruing dividend DO, to this
time. say 155 75 .
80 shares m the Cumberland Bank, il
Portland cost s2,ass. (present market
Add aceruins dividend do. at this
Treasarer's notes of town of Portland. viz:
for S2ooG-indorsed $500 1900
l for $50 400 xl930
Interest accrued on do. to this time 10
Cash on hand, 10 wit
Deposited IN The Bank Of Portland, 33l IS
do in the Cumberland Bank, 4i6,23. TAT "a
Making the sum Of sl5o75 Is
The Bank shares already noticed Il disposed Of al
the present time would bring advance upon the pur
chase money. But admitting thai when disposed Of
there should te no loss upon them there remains an
AcctinIulatinE Fand or D574 OF
Neither the Treasurer Secretary make any
charte for their services that the whole business
has been Transacted without any expense the depos-
itors. Your committee happy 70 notice that most
Of the deposto OF that class which the institution
was specially designed aid. But there are others
who have 40 claims the aid of such institutions.
From sorle the Treasurer has declined receiving dc.
posts Hence the amount receives is much less than
il otherwise would have been The Treasurer has
found considerable difficulty IN pIohaibly
and safely investing the sums deposited.
SAMUEL TRASH
JOSHUA RICHARDSON, Committee.
WILLIAM r. PREBLE.
Portland JVly IL, 1922.
At subsequent meetings OF the members Of the Cor
poraton and board Of Trustees,
The Hon. PRENTiss MELLEN, was reelected
observation-disclosures DAvEIs, DQ. Treasurer,
and WILLIAM Willis. Secretary.
WILLIAM WILLIS, Sscrg
THE Gardiner LYcEUM,
Which ,uau trl l,ct xvtntnr ic