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The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-18

anchored under Seawell's Point. 4th inst, schr cv
rem, Emery, IL days from Saco
Al Alexandria, 9TH ult. the Maine from Boston.
Ar at Baltimore, 9Th inst. schr Decatur from Bucks
port.
The Susan Miller, Of Wadoboro', ar al ~ York. in
gale, 9th ut. off Cape Look Out, los, stsrn boat.
split square sail, and sprung aleak
Ar. at New-York, 9th inst schrs Baltimore Moody
DemeF%Ia, 27; New-Hazard Brardon, Of Sullivan.
from Savannah, 26 with loss of boat and foresaii !;
ractous Arey Charleston. IL Bolina Houston Rich
Hond. Up schr. Enterprise, Daren. 9th. Up 7th
scnr' Love- Ellis. for Fredericksburg, 1lth.-The Su.
perior OF this port had full freight engaged for Lon
donderry' TO sail 10Th. CT 9Th, schr Maine, Ogier
o. Bristol. for Thompson's Island. Ar brig Lark.
Noyes' ST Domingo City, 49, (capt Graves, Of Bath
passenger); schr Trader, Ham, ofthis port from Mon
tego Bay.-Ar. 9Th. brgs Remittance and Caroline.
from Havana.-lOtb, brigs Reaper, Matanzas Abeo-
ma Havana, -; Adams. Rich, Mobile, IA; schrs
Fligrim, Higgins. MatanZas. 81 Dime Wooster do
20 Hannah, Dnnfiam, OF Eastport, from Georgetown
5. c, CT brig Superior, Jordan Londonderry and
Belfast, ADV. the Hannah, for this port 10TH
The Farmers Fancy, M'TntyTe, Of Warren Me-
from Alexandria, ar. at Providence 5th inst
The wreck of the Robert, Of this port was fallen in
with. 9Th inst. lat 80, SO, lon e. 3O-two anchors
and cables on deck.
Ar at Boston. 9th inst. brig Margaret Martin. of
Castine, Is days from Havana.-10h schr. ST. Croix.
Brooks, Eastport.-1Ith schr Florida Woodbury. of
Prospect from Trinidad de Cuba. 81 days; Lewis,
Wehber. and John. Grant, from Kennebunk; soop
Packet Prince. hence.--I2th. schr. Mary-Ann Tar-
ton Of New Castle. from Batimore.-1ith brig Ann
Maria, Pope, OF Wells e DAYS from Martinique !:
sloop Herald Hopkins. Frankfort.-Ci Htb schr-
Almira, Doane. ST. Peters, N. F.-I2th, brig Marga
ret. Martin. Castine; schr Eliza e. Nancy, Ames,
Eastport-l3th, schr. Swan, Webb, Bath.-l5th, Brig
Margaret & Sarah, Goddard. Havana.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-18
PUBLIC SALES.
SALE AT AUCTION,
Valuable Real Esfate-.A AUCTION !!

.
DY virtue Of licence from the Judge Of Pro-
- bate, within and for the county of Oxford,
the subscriber will sell at publick vendue, on
THURS DAY, the tenth day of AsRfL next, at
ten o'clock, A. NJ at the dwelling house Of Mai.
PHILIP EASTMAN, lnnholder, in Fryeburgh, go
much Of the following described tracts Of land,
belonging TO the estate Of JOSIAH BACHEL-
DER, Esq. late Of said Fryeborg, deceased. as
will produce the of seven thousand FIVE
hundred dollars. for payment Of the debts ofsaid
deceased, and incidental chargs, to wit, twenty
eight thousand acres Of land, in said county Of
OXFORD, adjoining Waterford, ard within five
miles OF the head az the contemplated Cunaber
land and Orford Canal. Said tract is known by
the name Of Bachelors Grant, and contains
some Of the best land for farms, in the State of
Maine. 1t will be sold 10 lots from one hun
dred to one thousand acres.
.4LSO-the right in equity Of redeemins a.
bout three thousand acres Of land. known BY the
name Of Fryebarg academy Grant, adjoining
Gilead. in said county of Oxford. Said tract
was mortgaged 10 Rufus G.. .4mOry, Esq of
Boston, November 1917. for the sum Of two
thousand two hundred dollars.
.4LSO-lOts numbered and two, adioin-
ing Rumford, set of to said Bachelor, from the
Usher Grant, so cAlled-said lots contain about
sixty acres each.
.4LSO-a pine plain lot containing thirteen
acres situated in said Fryeburg, within half |
mile Of the Academy, lying on the road leading |
from Fryebufg Academy, to Lowell.
0rTerms and conditions made known at the |
time and place of sale |
JASON SHERMAN, Administrator
lcith the miH ANNEXED.
Fryeburg, March 10, 1928.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-18
Nh. SHIRLEY.


In one ofyour late papers It stated that everv
parent householder, sc. is requred. by law OF this
State TO preserve record Of the births and deaths
which may happen in his family and present it 10 the
Town. Clerk. who shall record the same If so il is
important, and would be useful for svcry Phgsicion
also to preserve an accurate record of eyery death
that may happen his circle of practice-specifying
the name, disease, date. &c and present il 10
the Town Clerk, Board Of HEALTH to whom such re-
turns should annually be made. By this means we
may obtain correct " Bills Of Mortality be able to
learn the comparative degree of health in town, one
year with another
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-18
Irish LINENS, blk. TzuilPd SILKS, &c
JUST Received. FOR SALE BY
ROGERS & cox.

Erchangs -Street,
n a Irish LTNENS-soft Dress, French and
- Canton blk twilled SILKS-Long LAWNS
scarlet ground CALLICOES--sup flag
HANDK'FS.-imitatons and scrip MUSLINS-
broad and narrow black BOMBAZINES-cass
mere SfiAWLS-Canton Crapes-4-4 and "a
bleached and unbleached SHEETINGS, Bed
TICKINGS. and CHECKS, with great varie :
~ Of other goods, making a good assortm ut,
VIII ch will be sold al low prices for cash only.
March 10. 3wis
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-18

Isoaicu Jan. 23
"Briiish .Niaistry-Mr. Vansittau retires from
the Chancellorship Of the Exehsquer and is succee-
oed ny Right floh. +. Robnson.-Mr Yansittart IS
to be appointed Chancellor of the Duchy Of Lancaster
~ the Rt Hon. Charles Bathurst ard Is 70 BE raised
10 the peersge.
Among the recent ministerial changes we notice the
following MIR. Huskns 10 succeed Mr. Robinson
as president Of the Board as successar TO the former
in the o:fce of Woods and Forests Mr. Lushingtan
takes Mr. AIbuthnots situation the Treasury and
MI Herries is TO be appointed to the Secretaryshio
which Mr.. Washington held"
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-18

TIVE subscribe having been appointed by Hon. Bar
Potter. Judge of Probate for the county of Cum,
ber1hd. receive sndexamne the claims creditors 20
the estate Of DANIEL TYLER, late Of Corhsm, in said
county, heusewrght deceased represented nsoIyent do
herebvgv notice. that six months from the
day at February allowed said creditors
ia and prove their claims spd shall attend SC
vice the computing OF 7. K Il. S. Hobe, in Gorha
he rs Mondays c May, July and August from ten u
Eve O'Clock on each Of said davs
TOPPAN Robe.
JONATHAN ANDREW, SeSH'r 8
CoEham, Feb 70, 8z3.,
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-18
MARRIED

In NTinot Mr.. Russell Hawke. 70 Miss Franci,
Campbell.
In Buxton, BY Rev Levi Loring, Mr.. Nahum Lib
hey. 20 Miss Saph2 Mari.
In Strong. Mr. William McCleary. to Miss Sally
Hunier.-ln Hailowell. Mr.. William Kennady. 10 Mrs.
Nancy Tihbets MIR. Dean NJ. Smiley, 10 Miss Joan
Ma Bachelder-In Winthrop. Mr.. Charles Lawrence,
to Miss Elanor Morrl.-In CheserviIle, Mr. Asa Lib
by, TO Miss Lucy Hous.--Tn Bowdonham Mr.. Rich
ard Jaquis, to Miss Ann Gov,eIl.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-18
FARM FOR sale.

GlTUATED in the town of Norway, county OF
~ Oxford, containing 1l6 acres of land under
good mprovement-has fine young orchard on
its well stocked-will be sold good bargain
and on liberal terms, for which apply to the sub
scriber, No. l, Central Row, Fore street.
rR .fLsO--F'0r sale as above,
SssExl good Schooner, SO tons, we'll found
--'=z@'@ 3years old Wa. WOOD.
Portland, March II, 1923. ON
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-18
PEVERIL OF THE PEAK.
lust received and for sale at the Portland
- Bookstore, No. 2, Die chants Row,
PEVEPIL OF THE PEAK.

- Bookstore, No. z, Die chants Row,
PEVEPIL OF THE PEAK.
A l. O.
Longs expedition to the Rocky Mountains,
Life of james Otis,
English's Travis,
Crabb's Synonymes,
Life Of Rev. Thomas Scott,
Werner, Tragedy by Lord Byron,
Sporting Anecdotes,
Complete sets Of the Percy Anecdotes, &c Nos.
Tales Of the Manor, by Mrs. Holland,
History Of the United States, 3 vols. by Butler
Josephus' Works, complete in 6 vols.
Rollins Ancient History, 10 vols.
Rev. John Newton's Works, ii vols.
Silliman's Travels in Europe,
do. Tour to Quebec,
Mather's Msgnsia, vols.
Walkers Sermons,
Martyrs Sermons,
Gordon's History Of the American Revolution
Solitude Sweetened,
scotrs Militia Tactics,
AlcOran,
Mental Improvement.
March, 10.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-18
John ID. Gardner.

Commission Merchant and .4qtctioneer
NO. 5, Central Row, Fore-Street, -
HAS JUST RECEIVED AND OFFERS AT
PRIV ATE SALE,
2M chests and boxes Souchong TEAS
- 5O bags prime St. Domingo COFFEE.
~ Kegs manufactured TOBACCO, No. 7,
10 hhds. w. /. RUM,
cases Martinico CORDIAL.
600O feet Chelmsford GLASS,
bbls Old WHISKEY, from Petersburg
10 bbls. Green COPPERAe,
~ boxes Sperm CANDLES,
100 boxes Brown SOAP,
80 drums fresh Turkey FIGS,
20 obls. Brown SUGAR,
81 resms Sheathing PAPER,
boxes fresh PRUNES.
Spanish SEGARS, American do.
Rappee SNUFF, Yellow do.
Also
SO pieces SATINETS, American.
% do. red, white and green FLANNE1.s.
20 do. fine and superine BROADCLOTHS
p do. stout blue PLAINS.
An excellent assortment Bedticks-
bieached and unbleached Sheetings and Shirt
ing IN bales-C assimeres-H osiery-Snchaws-
Festings-Silk Hdkfs.-Se wing Silks. &c. &c.
The above GooDs, will be sold to the
Dealers aslow as can be purchased in Boston
or this place and on liberal credit for approv-
ed paper.
WANTED rs .4BOHE.
60 to so tons good PLASTER,
Is hhds. prime retailing MOLASSES.
% casks clover SEED.
80 do. Herds Grass SEED,
100 bbls. good sound POTATOES,
Portland, March IL, 1928.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-18
WOrcester's Geographical Works
JUST PUBLISHED BY
CUMMINGS & billiard,
No. (, Cocrh,lI, BosroS


For sale also By WILLIAM HYDE;
Juiddle-SIresf, Portland.
SECOND AND IMPROVED EDITION or
WOrCcSter'S Elements of Geographv,
ANCIENT AND MODERN, WITH An ATLAs.
Geography, S24 pages. limo.
M pDERN- ATLAS maps, viz ofthe World,
1V1 North hrnerica, United States. South liner
ica, Europe, France. Germany, Netherlands, Sell.
seriand, &c. GrsGI BriIqin and ireland Asia aud
africa.
ANCIENT ATLAS, 5 maps. viz. Of the Romans
Empire, Holy, Greece, asia Minor, and Palestine,
or Holy Land
ANCIENT AND MODERN ATLAS, Il maps.
Cojoured.
This work has been received With high anr-o.
batioa. and has been adopted by various G ileges
and respectable Literary Summaries, in prefer
ence 20 all Others. In addition 10 the names here
given, il has been recommended by the Panopliss
and the Christian Spectator, by President Day
aud Prof Kinsley, Of Yale College, by Prof. Ad-
ans, OF Brown University, and various other
literary ard scientific gentlemen.
RECOMMENDATION
The Corporation of the University in Cam.
bridge, being Of opinion that Mr. Woroesler's
" Elements of Geography is work of Pc
culisr merit, as an elementary system, have adop-
ted il a. the book 10 be used in The examination
J. T. KIRKLAND, President
From Benz Abbot, LII. ID. F'riacigal Or phiElfD
academy. and Hosea HiIdrsth, Il. N. Professor Of
Mathematics.
Phillips Academy, Exeter, Dec. IS, 822.
Mr.. W orcester.
S1R-Having made considerable use Of YOUR
" Elements Of Geography in our course of in
structou, we are fully satisfied thar is highly
valuable work and worthy Of extensive patron
age. II has been adopted as Classic ia our
academy, inprefeTence TO any other work Of the
kind with which we sre at present acquainted.
Yours respectfully,
BENZ. ABBOT,
HOS. HILDRFTH
From Capt. Partridge. Principal sfLFe american
Literary, Scientific and Military .1cadenay, Nor
Icich. w.
DEAR STR--I have examined with care YOUR
Elements Of Geography and Atlas. and have
great pleasure 10 assuring you, of the high esti-
nation IN which I hold both he plan and execu
tion Of The work. / conceive il to be in avery
respect well adapted for an elementary academic
course, aud have consequently adopted il in my
Scientific and Literary Academy.
A. PARTRIDGE.
From The Rec j. Emerson, author Of he Euangel-
icGI Pltner.
Having particularly exsmined and used Nr.
Worcester's Geographical works, l am decidedly
Of opinion, that 10 several respectssthev are supe
rior, and the whole much superior to any
other works Of the kind with which I am AZ.
quainted. JOSEPH EMERSON.
Extract Of letter from he Rsr. jonathan Cops
seeH Of SacO.
have never seen any Geography - highly
! approve a. yours. IT contains vast fund of ;n-
/ formation in very small compass.
March IL, 1928.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-18
A YOUNG WOMAN

CAPABLE Of doing the work ola large family,
~ may hear ola place where She can obtain
one dollar per week by applying at this Office.
March A.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-18

INFORMS his friends and the public that he
has taken'a room in Church Lane, adjoining
Mr.. Forssith's & >opposite 10 DR.. Payson's meet
ing house where he will be found at all hours
ready 10 attend to the several duties Of his pro
fesslon. He hopes TO merit and will feel grateful
for share Of the public patronage.
Portland, March 10. 6w.s
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-18
WANTED TO HIRE.

A STEADY, industrious Man, who can bring
~ good recommendation for sobriety and
fathfulness. One acquainted with Gardening
would be prefeTed.-Apply to the Printer.
Portland, March Is.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-18

THE MISSES MAYO'S
SChOOL, for the instruction of young Ladies'
~ "a the solid and ornamental branches Of
EDUCATION, viii re-commence' on the 7th Of
April.
Applications received at Mrs. MAYo's Cum
berland Street.
Portland, March 4. (3v. ISIS
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-18
Miss III. REA-

Miss NJ. REA,
INFORMS the public that her school for the
L instruction of young ladies in the solid and or
namental branches Of education, will commence
on the 2ist of April.-Those who are disposed
70 favour her with the care of their dau ehters.
are reg uested TO call at Mrs. SAwYER's in
Church Lane, whereshe intends keeping, and
inquire the terms which will be liberal.
Portland, March 10, 1928 (5w)
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-18

A DWELLING-HOUSE. one tory high,
~. at The head Of Union Wharf Also, anoth-
er Dwelling House. situated in Fcre-Street, two
doors above. For particulars. app'ytc
HARLOW & BAKER,
al Tue bottom of Union Street.
PotlIsnd, March IS.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-18
NOTICE..
!. w. CHADWICK

Has for sale a. No. z, South side Long Wharf,
ann Quintals shipping Cod and scale FISH
~ wv 230 Bbls. No. and 8 MACKEREL,
a few quintsIs very nice Table FISH.
.4LSO-A general asso rtment Of
Vest India Goods, Ship Chandiery, COrdage
and naval stores.
Portland, March Is.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-18
Artillery attention I!

THE members
of the Artillery
are hereby noti-
fed that their
evening Drills
will commence
This Evsning,
at 7 o'clock, in
the Hall, over
Mr.. T. w. Has.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-18

kelrs store Hay-market Row, Midde-Street Punctu-
al attendance is requested.
J. ". THOMAS, Clerk.
Portland. March 10, 1928. -
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-18

Scoops Fancy Packet, for Belfast America.
Stanwood, for Boston.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-18

AaRIvAIs.
TUESDAY, March 11--4r. schr. Dolphin
blanchard, from Boston: brig Missionary, Goold
from KennebuDz for n. Orleans.
WEDNESDAY-Schr. Factor, knight, Bos
ton.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-25
From 8roien', a hec'ts.sss u, Philosophy

From Broua's u Lecl5.sss N N ilosopl,
ofhe tuBini mind.
II Is very Just saying of a French
writer, that II i not easy 70 persuade men
Ia put their reason Ia the place Of ih,n
eyes /, aud that when, for example, after "A
thousand proofs, they are reasonable -
nough Ia do their best In believe, that thu
planets arr so MN, Opaque, soli,i hahitahlc
orbs, like our earth, they do not believe it
IN the same manner as they would have
dom If they never looked upon them in
another lght. There sill comes back up
on their belief something ofihe first notion
which they had, that elings To them with
an ohst'naey which il requires continual
eilaft 10 snake OIL
What we call the greatness OF a nation
Is nothing more than the union of q mum.
Der of little interests and little passions
loined in one common object To- which
insignificant elements, 81 wonderful when
combined, five could distinctly reduce, by
analysis, tie most unfIiallcd power that
has ever commanded the admiration aud
envy of the world, il would, ut first ,icw,
run some little risk of Appearing contemp-
of mankind, rs silently felt atany moment,
are unquestiouably SO infinite IN coinpar.
son, az almost 10 sink into nothing the oc-
easlonal evils 90 which the aggregation and
masslng Ol So many powers, when l.difcc-
ted, may give rlse--though these terrific
evils, may dwell more permanently IN the
mind like the ,isliations Of storms and
earthquakes, which we remember forever,
Whilr, with sort of thapklcss iorgctful-
ness, we scarcely think OF the calm beauty
and regularity. which, season after season,
passes over US. The rock which, dcsccn-
ding from the top ola mountain, lays waste
whatever II meets IN is progress; and 10
attempt 10 stop which, while its short ca
rrer lasts, would be almost like Instant au-
limitation, derives this oyerv htlming force
from an Infinite numbcr OF independent
corpusclcs, any one of which, If il bad fall
len sngly, would have been far less de-
structl,e than the futter of an insects wing
and that tyranueal power of single man,
before which, IN unhappy ages OF success
Id oppression, the earth has 81 often trem-
bled, as before some power OF darkness,
endowed with more titan human sway, has
derived its irresistible might, not from
powers Included III itself, which, in refer
enee to the objects achieved by il, would
have been feeble indeed but hom the uni
ted powers of beings still fccber,who were
trembling while thry executed command,
to which themselves alone gaer omnipo
tencc."
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-25

At thu meeting of the Dublin Guild OF
Merchants, CA the 18th of October, Alder
| man Nugent succeeded in motion ia
raise Il committee of the members Of the
Guild. TO prepare petitions 10 both branch
rs Of Parliament, praying for arepoal ofthc
act of Union. Al the Same meeting "A Mr..
Ness moved, for The third time, that the
Catholic merchants Of lie city be made q
lgible 10 be members of The Guild. The
motion was uegaiivcd. Tie following il
given rs Mr. Ness speech on the occa-
sion " We, aays lii, reporter, were charm
ed with tie preposacssngHess Of his per-
sou. Tie blandHfsS Of his features, the
selAshaeS8 ol hs manner, and the mcckucSS
of his eye, were eminsntly striking. SUI,
With llrmhtSS Of purpose, n copioosncss
of expression, and ClcaIneSS OF style, he o.
pcncd the business of the meeting. con
SERIOUSNESS he said, of the business Of the
claims ol the Roman Catholics, and
the fitness fthe time for granting Them.
had suggested the moiion he should have
the happlHe8S To propose. The manlmcgS
81 .uch course, the casiHtBS of lis ac-
complIshmeni, and the fewntss Of the oh
sta1Ics 10 II, were strong inducements 10
dhpIl IL. btlilElnFn bdlh MI .ff6df
Nbrnce arises the sordidncsS of disposition
which would shut out from the Courteous
He2s of this assembly, men, the greatness
Of whose worth, the richness Of whose
means and the pureaeSs OF whose lives,
should rather induce you with iranlprSS,
10 acknowledge, aud with Willingness 20
receive them as brothers. Let not, pray
! YOU, the ScotchaesS of my dialect, nor the
rpnshneSS of my appearance, nor the einm-
slneSS ofmy advocacy, operate against a
! purpose which neither srlGahHe8S nor art
! fulaess suggests. i.ooi, at me Gentlemen
who am ? am Mr.. Nts8 am not
unknown 10 you. BoldarsS aud rudentss,
and weakness anl press.mptuousaeSS, and \
great number ofothcr iHieHes8e5 are of my
family and why should my strangencS8,
| in this country. restra.a the natural forward
at8s of my conduct am, II is true, but a
! twenty fourth, or twenty-iiith ran. MGR
! chant bal what Of TINT ? II | have not
solidneSs enough to acquire fame, | have
emptiness enough to float il notorlety.--
My brassineSs TOO, viii do something for
me. shall be- pat into the newspapers
AY. .Nts8, said ths; Mr.. .Ntas said that.
s,irs, gam my point in any cast you can.
mol defeat the primary object Of nay mo-
ton"
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-25
I'rnnl u .Ai1n lori pnner.

a GaiieHgo-.NdW York ~. Ipginid.
| offer brl of 100 gallons of UMsheg,
to fight nay dog GnuMno, IA noiipe Of New
York; with any man's dog living in The
state Of Fireinia--To meel on the public
ground ia Pittsburgh, any time in May
next. II any person IN III. state Of Virgin
IN accepts this challenge, he viii make "A
deposit of one barred of Whisky in one Of
The banks al Pittsburgh, aud onIny rccciy-
ing certificate of said dcrosil from the
cashier, shall commence training Gyltm
for The combat Dated Frdona, Jauua-
ry /, 1898.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-25
-CZe

.Untiege Ryohr3.-ln Genoa there are
marr.ahe brohers, who have packeibooks
filed with the names Of marriagcal,le girls
Of the different classes, with notes Of their
figures, personal attractions, fortunes, s2c.
These brokers - about rndcayoring 10 ar
range connections; and when they Sue
coed, they get a commission Of two or
three per cent. upon the portion. Mar
riage at Genoa is quite a matter of cacu-
lation, generally settled by the parents or
relations, who often draw up the contract
before the parties have seen one another !;
and il is only when every thing else is ar
ranged, and Il few days previous to the
marriage ceremony, thai the future husband
is introduced 20 hes intended partner for
life. Should he Gud fault with her man
ners or appearance, be may break off the
match, or condition Of his drfraying the
brokrrage, aud any other expense incur
red,
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-25
ACCIDENT.

SAyANNAu, Nov. 9.-Mr. S. Fenner,
whilst engaged in taking down the Steeple
Of the old Presbyterian Church, fell from
the same, this morning, between o aud 10
O'Clock. The height from which he was
preoipitated is estimated at about seventy
FIVE feet--and, strange to say, he did mol
bread, bone or sprain limb. After being
bled, he was removed TO his lodgings, and
Is, we understand, as well as could be ex'
pected.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-25
---sGs...-

"A litter .Iallen from HcoDen. - innumcra-
bic copies OF letter, said 10 have fallen
from Heaven, IN which very strange events
are predicted, are circulating in the villages
Of Dauphlue.--A circumstantiaI account is
gwen Of the last coming of our Saviour in
the year 1880 But the sirangest thing is,
thai ii has the signatures of two respccta-
bic persons, IA vicar general and civil of
fccr, who attest the truth of this absurd
composition. 1t is hoped, however, that
the two signatures are lorgerics.
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JACOB II. r; COLE,

TTIlTN.
" II is worthy Of remark" tIat there is
a manifest advantage in this ease in favor
Of Virginia F.; for, by enbarliug at Wheel
ing, tir Firglnian will have water carriage
ali the way 10 Pittsburgh " whereas" the
New York Grum must travel seven miles
By iapd, before he can be favored with tbs
" facility"
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gate Congress was isius or anu an fine.
harbor few days before the Carolina sill
-. fB.
The BARos III THurLL. Munster from,
Russia to the United States, aud his suit.
have arrived at New York.
90
FRANCIS JoNEs, a Member ofthe late
and preceding Congress, from the State of
Tennessee, has publicly declined being \
candidate for reelection.