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The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-08-19
JNTFMPFR ANCE

When giving publicity to the proceedings at Hart
ford for the prevention of intemperance (mentioned
on the first page of this days paper the Connecticut
Courant makes the following opposite remarks =
We lay before our readers the proceedings of
our citizens on Tuesday last relative t. intem-
perauce. 1t is encouraging to observe the great
unanimitg which prevails on this subject. Here
no politics dividend difference in religious
sentiments no inequality in pecuniary circum-
stances has given rise to difference Of opinion !;
even many of those who at first wavered from
personal and pecuniary interests, now come
heartily into the measure of doing something to
put stop to the destruction Of families-of re-
lieving public burthens. Indeed, what honest
mind could hesitate moment as to the course
to be taken upon such question. The evil
complained of is confined 10 no one class of cit
liens, therefore none can take exception from
the measure being PERSONAL---VERY. life as well as
low is found among the Votaries of intemperance.
We need no writings nor speeches to prove the
direfulness of this alluring vice. Ii is seen in
the funeral procession, in the graveyard, in the
poor house. in the gaol. Widows mourn over it
children are made to cry-they walk through
our streets in rags Beggsrs at our doors attest
to the evil-basphemy and robbery and murder
are the fruits Of this dreadful vice. The exhiler-
alton Of drinking is the first workings Of mad
ness-as il proceeds, the mind becomes diseased,
unconscious ofthe cause it marches on to delir-
ium Of all its powers. In the mean time the law
is silent-magistrates seep-tbe patient, bereft
Of reason is left to himself poor soul and as if a
regular moral agent, is suffered to 60 down to
destruction and carry others with him, without
sand being lifted to save him. 1t is time the
ympathies Of society were touched in favor of
weeping mothers and widows and children. Much
can be done by the citizens of this town, by ex-
ample and infuence-these will not be confined
to ourselves-ther salutary effects will be felt
in neighboring towns, in more distant places.
The object of the association is more important
than the Colonization Society-equally so with
that for the emancipation of slaves, inasmuch as
the evils to be corrected are co-extensive, and
equally destructive of human happiness.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-08-19
PORTUGAL.


Yesterday adyices were received from Opor-
to to the 9th inst. An extraordinary meeting
was held on the 4th of June, in the Municipal
Chamber of the city of Oporto. al which bis Ex-
ceIency the Marshal Jose joaquin de Roza
Coelho attended, with 25 of the most distinguish
ed Aldermen and inhabitants of the city, for the
purpose of taking the oaths Of allegiance to the
King
After having given three rounds Of UiCds for
The Kine, John w., the Queen, and all the Roy
al family, Marshal Roza was requested, by de-
putaton, TO assume the command fthe city for
ces until the directions of his Majesty should be
known.-The troops received the announcement
of the restoration of the Royal Authority with
the liveliest acclamations, in which they were
enthusiastically joined by the entire population
of the city. The Bishop of the Diocese atten-
ded at the request of the Council.
female from the interior of South America,
is exhibiting in Liverpool. She is the wife of a
great chief. Her complexion is of copper CO.
lour; her hair is jet black. straight, stiff, and
growing up from her forehead her head is pc
culiarly formed the tips of her ears rest on her
shoulders; to her lower lip is affixed a circular
piece of wood, most curiousy attached.-She is
of the middle stature, and extremely well pro-
poItioned she is considered the Venus of her
country,
South .Anlerica.-All the Republics have de-
clared themselves in favor Of the emancipation
of Slaves. Colombia has provided by law, that
all children born since the Revolution shall be
free at the age of l8.
.Merico.--A Mexican paper of June 9th states,
on the authority of private letter, that st.
Aua's troops had proclaimed him second Empe-
ror of Mexico, under the title of Antonio -
Sir William A'Court, English minister in Spain,
wrote home from Seville that Ferdinand was
carried to Cadiz by force that he had not
thought proper himself to follow the government
thither but waited at Seville for further instruc-
tions. An English paper of June Goth informs
that the cabinet council bad agreed on instruc
tions and it was believed they had ordered the
minister to return home, unless Ferdinand should
have been set at liberty before he receives them.
g PortugGl.-The king and his council were
busly employed in. framing new constitution.
They had adjured all intention to attempt the re-
establishment of despotism or the inquisition, or
to invade the rights of property. The utmost
tranquility had been restored, and the people ap-
peared satisfied with the change" Thus the
Portuguese are about to receive a constitution
as the gift of kind royalty, and dictated BY a
despot.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-08-19
FOREIGN NEWS.
LATE FROM SPAIN

The National Gazette of Saturday saws
" Captain Teal Of the brig Jane & Mary, from
MarseilIes, via. Gibralter, has come up from the
Lazaretto. He sailed from Gibralteron the 4th
July, in company with French. feet Of A sail
of the line, 8 frigates, and gun briggs, destined
TO Join the French bockading squadron off Cadiz
He has brought. as we are informed no Gibraltar
papers, but reports verbally, that the French
had overrun the Part Of Spain opposite without
resistance; were within miles of Algeziras, and
had formed the blockade Of Cadiz By land.
The squadron off the harbor allowed nothing
to enter A brig belonging TO New-York was
boarded within one mile of the Cadiz batteries
by one ofthe biockading squadron, and ordered
of the BATTERIES not firing gun, although the
French vessel was SO near that they could have
struck her at every shot. Dispatches sent from
Gibraltar BY the American consul, had been sell
zed and sent back by the French. 1t was said
that Seville was not occupied by the French /;
the reports, however, as TO their operations, were
various and contradictory AT Gibraltar, -four
was good deal had been shipped in small
boats for Cadiz the Governor Of Gibraltar had
prohibited further egportation Of 1t. N. Y.D..ad.
The Regency at Madrid have published a
very angry proclamation upon the removal of
the King from Seville to Cadz. They seem to
sufocate for want of utterance of the feelings
OF adherence which that measure has occasion
sd in their loyal and patriotic bosoms. "Span-
-iards," say they, your government cGnfesses
that it can find no expression fit to paint so hor-
roie crime your government feels itself redu-
ced to the eloquence of silence
We learn from good authority, says the Globe
and Traveller, that the person sent to this coun-
try from the new Regency at Madrid, was dis
missed from the Foreign Office with mere re-
ceipt for the dispatches which he delivered.
He also waited on the Spanish Minister, Admit
raj Jaba:, 10 deliver dispatches from the Regen-
cy, but was dismissed with declaration, that
Jabat knew of no such body, and could not re-
ceive the communication which he rendered.
1t was reported in London on the 28th Of
June, upon the authority of letters from Paris,
that the Spanish Cortes had proposed to the
Duke of AngouIsme, to give up the custody of
the King, provided their personal safety shall
be guaranteed.
The London Times of June 60 contains the
following paragraph:
A Brussels article of June Doth says,-"the
Prince of Gaming, son of Lucien Bonaparte, and
his young wife set out this afternoon for Ant
weIp, whers they will embark for the United
States of America. They intend to remain two
or three years in that country"
The Minister of the United States of America,
the Ambassador of the Netherlands, and the Am
bassador OF Sweden, still remain at Seville.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-08-19

Yesterday, the Trappist made his public en-
trance into Madrid on horseback, and went to
pay his respects.to the Duke d. Angouleme, &C
companied by Bessieres. He was dressed in the
dress of his order, and affected great compos-
ure and gravity, neither turning to the right nor
to the left, nor noticing the accamations of the
people who followed him. He is a swarthy,
rty-looking-fellow, with small, vivacious,
penetrating eye.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-08-19
ANOTHER MAIL ROBBERY.
n r,y Won Ax--

NEW DIRK. AUG. 10.
We have information from the West, that the
mail from Frankfort to Lexington, was robbed
On the Goth July, by person who travelled in
the stage, and who, while the horses were wa
tering, pretending to he unwell, went into a
cornfed, and buried SO letters, mailed from
.Ns10- YoTf. A negro, ploughiug in the field,
foundathe letters, and informed his master, DR.
COCHRAN, who gave immediate information TO
the Postmaster at Lexington. The Postmaster
forthwith sent an active man in pursuit of the
robber, and on the 31st gave to Gen. BAILEY,
our Postmaster, information of the robbery and
endorsed on his letter the following -
WASHINGTON, tx AUG ], 1928.
Il have got the robber in custody. He is the
famous John Rees, of Ohio, whom Judge BIRD
liberated some time since, a charge Of rob
bling the mail. We found $3.50 in Georgia paper,
20 doubt taken from the mail.
w. MURPHY, Postmaster"
The above ReeS was a Postmaster, in which
capacity he committed robbery on the mail,
but was discharged by some hocus pocus con-
struction Of the law.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-08-19

Steam Engines.-It appears that the number
ofsteam engines at present in action in this
country may be reckoned at 10000 that one
with another each may be estima ted as equal in
power to 90 horses /; that each horse will do the
work Of six men and that, consequently, the
acting powers ofour steam engines are equal
in effect to 100000 horses, or 1000, men.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-08-19
Sennlia lime 6.

Letters from Biioglia of the 25h May still
speak of the march of Turkish troops, which
commit dreadful expresses Larissa has been
strongly fortified BY the Turks.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-08-19

Statement Of all the christenings and buria Is
within the city of LONDON and bills of mortal
ity, during the year 1922.
Observation-Disclosures 1883, females 1906
total 23,373.
Buried--Males, 9,4S3, females 9,S82-total
1885.
Balance in favor of population, 4,508.
The greatest number of deaths occurred in the
following diseases Asthma 533, consumption
3,60S, commissions 2,922, dropsy 851, fever ,1O4,
hopping cough 757, inflammation 1903, meazles
712, old age and debilites 2,601, small pox GOA,
&c.
Statement Of all the births and deaths within the
city Of PARIS, during the year 1922.
Males. Fem. Total
Births lin marriage) 8,67l 8,458 1870
Do. tout Of do. known) 1926 Liza 2,270
Do (do unknown) 3,7O5 3,7l6 7,48l
1862 1888 26,885
young men and widows 800, widowers and young
girls 685, widowers aid widows 210-total 1851.
The adoptions of children are registered at 8.
Deaths.-Males unmarried 1878, married
2,755, widowers GA, at the Morgue* 203-total
1850. Females unmarried 6,537, married
1887, widows, 1924, at the Morgue-41-tOtal
11,419. Total of both sexes %, 269. Children
dead born, 1895 male, and 626 females total
1921.
Total births &c, $50. Total deaths $500.
Balance in favor Of population 3,6l1.
*Ths is the house where the bodies Of all persons
found dead in the streets or river carried be
cognized.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-08-19

The letters from Constantinople are only. of
the 18th May, and state the Captain Pacha was
at that time within the Dardanelles and the Al
gerine fotilla at anchor near Mytilene.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-08-19

Public Dinner to the Hon. Mr.. Bowditch.
An honorary dinner was given on Friday last,
by the. gentlemen of Salem, to the Hon. Ma
THANIEL BowDITcH, as testimony of their af-
fectionate regard for his private virtues and of
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-08-19
liverpool June OF.


The Spanish Subscription.-On Saturday.
the papers of the metropolis inform us, the sub
scnptions amounted to near name thousand pounds
in money, besides many contributions of guns,
swords pistols, shoes, and warlike accoutrements
OF various kinds.-Admiral Jabat, the Spanish
Ambassador, IN London, last week transmitted to
the gentlemen of the committee entrusted with
the management of the funds of tbs sum OF 530f
which had been subscribed by the individuals
composing the Spanish legation at this court
amongst who, we notice the name OF the Duke
de San Lorenzo for 100 G.. and that Of Admins al
Jabat himself for 200t.
The following anecdote of Nina is commni-
Gated by gentleman lately arrived from the
frontiers, aud who vouches for its truth when
that General entered France few days ago,
he was at one time In a small country house, ita-
king his soup. Three gensdarmes who had been
made prisoners by some of his soldiers were pre-
scented to him | see, Gentlemen, said Nina
by your uniform, that you belong TO the police
and without doubt you come to inquire after
me; make your report, say that on such day
and at such an hour was upon the Frenh terri
tory eating my soup; three prisoners more or
less are of little consequence to me-you are
at liberty"
1t is plain enough, from the despatch of
Bottetout that Nina hovers upon the French
boundary line, enters at will upon the territory
of the invader, and leaves it at his own time
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-08-19
IRELAND

Continues to be agitated BY the commotions Of
those who have put themselves without the pale
of the law and the lives and property of the
supporters OF government are daily attacked
Parliament has much of its time occupied on its
affairs. Mr.. Peel stated that out of "a days that
the House Of Commons had been in session, 49
of them had been occupied on Irish subjects.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-08-19

From the National Inteigencer.
Mn. GALLATIN. return Of this veteran
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-29
A Card.

yByO the citizens oi Columbia. J. Trench,
4 manufacturer of Testimonial S0ap,
for extrsc ting all kinds OF grease, pant,
oil &c. from. gentemen's clothing, aui
Imperial Rtno7Gt0r, ior extracting all
man r of STAINS oCcasioned hy grease, Oh,
&c. from ladies' dresses OF every descrIp-
ton restoring the same, let the quality
be what it may, to lis former condition
without injury 10 either cloth or color
returns his most unieigned thanks I" his
friends and The public tor the kind patron
age and many tavors Bestowed OIL bun
since his arrival. and most respectfully
begs leave 10 inform ,heGi that he lntendS
leaving Alex 4ndria N very tew day:
turing woicn time he requests that any
lady or gentleman, WHO entertalns 'ne
least doub, OF the Superior excellence o
the above composition, will ring any OF
their garments damaged as above descrl'
bed, and the same viii be removed IN then
presence 40 few minutes, gratis, and sa
nsiactory proof given that the practice 81
frequeni!y rescrred to. Especially by la
dies) OF sending fine dresses on account o
such stains to thu dyers TO be dyed. may
IN all cases be dispensed with Apply q
Mr. John Ttompson's, Roya'-st:
march3T
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-29
IN COUNCIL,
March. 25

Present Jonathan Swift ESQ President
Messrs. johnson, Field, Hal, Robinson
Jameson, White, Mills. Butcher, Doug
las, Vowel, Davis.
The police consiables rendered their
accounts OF the monies received tor the
dog tax with The receipts OF The treasurer
for the amounts paid in
Ordered, That Messrs. Douglas and
Davis be committee to settle The &C
counts of the police constables Arising GU,
of The dog tax.
The petition Of Davis Bowie was reciy-
ed and read, and ,elslred TO MessIs. Doug
las and Davis.
% balloting for police constable. IN
the place OF Leonard Adams. resigned,
Joseph Broders was duly elected.
Orde .ed, Tn Messrs. Davis and
Douglas b. commi, ee to inquire ii ahy,
and what amendments may lie necessary
to the law regulating the Inspection and
measurement of wood, brought to the
town OF Alexandra, Tor sale by water.
Mr. Vovell from the committee appoln-
ted TO rent tn fish wharf, .hade report,
which was read and concurred in by The
council
Ordered, That Messrs. Longden Doug.
las, Vowel, ana Rnbnson. he appointed
to examine that part of toe law relative TO
tn collecting the monies from the rent OF
the fish wharf, and report accordingly TO
council.
Ordered, That the super. int. of police
have the intersection of Union and Queen
streets, paved with suitable cutters to car
~ the water 70 the river
Ordered, That the sup. lot police do
have the warehouse on the fish wharf re.
paired, and tua The expense thereof shall
not exceed ten dollars, TO oe paid out OF
The contingent fund.
Ordered, That Messrs. Douglas and
DAVIS, be a committee TO examine wheth-
er any. and If any what alterations are
necessary in the law laying a tax on dogs.
The former order o! council having
omitted that part OF The contract with Lou
don and William Campbell 10y which they
were to be al liberty, al the cod OF the
term, or within KY days thereafter, to
remove any wooden buildings they have
heretofore erected, or may hereafter erect
on the leased premises during tie term. II
is now ordered that the said Loudon aud
William Campbell shall have permission
to make such removal. ard that this order
is 10 be taken as part OF their lease; but
is not TO be construed 10 authorize The re-
nova! of any buildings during the term,
so as to impair the remedy OF the council
for the recovery at the rent reserved.
Extract from the minutes.
Test, ]. Z. THOMPSON, c. G.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-29
FROM RIO JANEIRO.

The schr Swan brings adviCRs and pa
psrs 10 the Ist of The last month. Capt.
Store. informs that affairs were quite set
lied, and tue government much occupied
in regulating the 2aYy and military depart
neDIS
M..kets for Americ an produce ye,v bad,
the produce OF the country exorhfantiy
b,sb. aud ths currency very much cepfe-
slated. -
An embargo which had existed upon all
vessels Unfortunately Tor three weeks
previous, was raised on the SO'h January
The Imperial squadron, under the com
,nand of cap. levitt, composed OF Two
trlg.tss. two slorps Of war, on brfc and ]
schooner, and large transport with oUo
troops, sailed 29lh January, supposed LOT
Bahia. On tce 6rst day out abreast OF
Cape Fro, the Swan passed within gun
snoi Of ! ships, presumed TO be The same,
standing 10 the aorthward
The news troa. Bahia OF G5th January,
continued 10 be favorable loo the Imperial
party. The CITY was stlil cluseiY besieged
oy tie imperial troops, and fresh pfoTi-
sion, being almost uHaltaiRabie al any
price, il was thong ut the rOyai forces could
not hold out iong-dour was selling at I
mll,eas: iurkieS ,Dil.eas each, and fresh
beet al | milrea per 10, The consequence
was that the troops we're IA very sicSty
stale, aud the sailors OF the royal squad
ron being obliged 10 do land duty the
vessels OF war were converted INTO hospi-
tals. Bread and sal, provisions were not
wanting.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-29
AN ACT,

AN ACT,
Making appropriations Tor the services
OF she corporation OF Alexandra Tor the
year 1898.
Sec. I. Be it enacted, by the common
council of Alexandra, That the income
of the corporate estate OF the town OF A.
leyandIia tor the present year, aud SO
much OF the taxes directed to he raised,
and all the money which. may be receiver
ed from outstanding balances arising from
fines, iorieitures aud penalties as may be
necessary, be, and the same is, hereby
appropriated to the following purposes,
and no other, to wit:
For salaries, two thousand six hundred
and fifty dollars
For support of the LancasteriaD school
tour hundred dollars, including all other
moneys already contracted to be paid Tor
that object.
Fer regulating and surveying streets,
fifty dollars.
For support of the poor house, and OUT
| door pensioners including til. keepers sa-
larry, sixteen hundred dollars.
For expense of nigh, watch, including
! wa:chmen's salary, eighteen hundred anu
fifty dollars
For expense OF lighting the town, tour.
teen hundred and ,welv. dollars.
FIR Expense Of pumps, seven hundred
! dollars.
! For cleaning the streets and removing
small nuIsances five hu0dred dollars
For the interment OF paupers one hun
dred and forty dollars.
For interest Oh the public debt three
| thousand four hundred and eighty dollars.
| For contingent expenses two thousand
! dollars.
For the local expenses of the LIST ward
two hundred dollars,
For do. do. I'd ward, two hundred dolls
For do do 81 ward, FIVE HUNDRED doils
For do do. Attn ward, three hundred
dollars.
Sec. g Be il further enacted. That al
moneys ordered to b. paid out Of any par
ticolar fund shall be paid out OF no other
without an order OF council 10 that effect
| Sec, 3, Be It further enacted, That thi:
act shall be IN force from and alter the
passing thereof
Passed in council this 18th day of March
1898,
President of the Common Council
| Approved ls,h March. 1928
CHR. NEALE, Mayor.
! Tss. LIP. Thompson, c. c,
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-29
Grand State Lottery

nr Maryland highest prize lO0, 900 dol
jars) will commence drawing in the city
o, Baltimore, on "Wednesday tine se'h OF
LAY, and will be complelGd in 20 draw
iogs only--under the superntrnd nee OF
TIE Commissioners appointed ey the 90
rsr6or aud Cnnncil.
laEyTICKErS WILL RISE TO IL doi'
lars on the 81 of April, uatil which
tIme they may be had at the or'giaa'
prce of 10 dollars, and shares IN proper
ton, al -,
CDHEN'S OFFICE,
No. ia Msrke,-st where the great capital J;
in soth tie last State Lotteries were sold
march 20