The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-19
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On FRIDAY, Congress adjourned over until
Monday but as the taugues Of the week had
not been very great, we could nOt divine the
reason, until We opened the franklin Gazette
this morning. By letter ip that paper. We
learn that the capital city Of !his great Empire
was " all agoy" ON Saturday, In attending on an
Indian dance, which took PLACE IN front Of the
Presidents house. Half of the male citizens of
Washington, the letter informs Us, were there,
and no small portion OF females and the iolliii-
cation lasted from about noon till near three
O'Clock. The novelty Of the thing attracted the
crowd aud the festivity having been previously
announced, the inhabitants were prepared early
~ the day 10 atteud the savage amusement.
This reminds VI of the good old days of JeiIer-
son and his rcd plush nexpfesibles-Then an
Indian Chief called blind sam, IS tie poet IN
forms ", visited Phiiadelphia:
------in wamp6m richly gay,
AZ balls he pass'd the night, at CLUBS the day,
ID crowds the ladies' TO lis Levee ran,
All wished 10 and touch, the tawny man;
Happy were those who his stately stride,
Ilrise happy those who felt his naked hide.
As sctool-hoys, when monkey comes in sight.
Forsske their games, and chase him with delight;
View with astosishmcnt the stalking creature
50 sleek and prytty in a state OF nature;
Thus sparkling bellies the Indian h0Ckd around.
Chaund with his melting eye. his veiGes silver sound,
And as the Cyclops graciousis held up,
His copper hps 70 give them al sup
Some thought for very JOY 1hey should have died
Some thought they were eSviGche and some beautifcd
Mr. Randolph sarcasticaly remarked in one of his
faorticas speecuess few days ago. that the term Re
PaSiis is quite cut Of fashion
Washington leter-writcr ofthe Ist inst in sreak-
ins q the ro OF Representations, says" The contest
t@eans nOre rSa would appear IL Is loss issas te
great fishes trying eat up the little Randolph.
afho no minor hn OF Of these great fishes, paddles
the right way from the love Of OPPOSITION or bet
ter motive. He is an odd hsh brilliant as a dolphin.
sAarp as Sword-ish but very shark when fat tsh
comes in his wake
Iii said that the Greeks treaeherously muir
csred 5000 Turks in one day at Tripolizza, prin-
clpallv women and children. That the whole
number Of persons they had murdered there n
mounted 10 9o00--one thonsand Of whom were
Jews. II Is difficult to credit lsuch an account
IS this.
AZ Milford, Y. H. lately dog was caught in
q fox trap. and continued undiscovered and with
out food IL days. and during the coolest weather
Tins winter. The dog was unable 10 stand,
when found, but soon recovered.
10 North Carolina, the wife of Jacob Painter
has been delivered of three fine female children.
Twice previously his wife had twins-and has
had eleven CHI lren in seven births.
En''SrGt,on--A British Union Society is form
ing at Doncas;er, England, by religious families,
preparatory 10 their settlement in the territory
Of Illinois IN the United States A general fund
was raised by subscription, for the purchase of
every thing necessary for the settlement, which
must insure the success OF the emigrants.