The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-07-01

stltuton--national both in lis origin, and in its
operation and efiects-is, five Judge from the
comparative price of stock, and from the infor-
nation we gather from persons conyersant with
ITS affairs, In thriving and prosperous condition
This is subject Of graduation to the country
The present administration of this Bank seems
to be more practical, more in the true spirit Of
! banking and mercantile opera tons than those
that have preceded it, and the result or this i'm
proved system will, we have no doubt, be seen
IN augmented dividends on the stock The pow
er which this Institution possesses in regulating.
and, as far possible, equaIizins the currency
of the different portions of the Union, is one,
which, if exercised with discretion, must be pro-
ductve of the greatest advantage TO the public.
This has recently been exemplihed in the case
at Charleston, where, by some wholesome re-
forms effected by the Bank of the United States,
the exchange between that city and those OF the
East has been reduced, SO as at present TO vary
little from the cost of transpoG ting specie. By
lberality also in paying out, when called for,
Spanish dollars, and in cashing, as they are I'M
derstood to do, without discount, all mint certif-
Gates, the Directors of this Bank will deserve
and secure the general confidence of the mer-
| camille world. NJ " .afae
! Presidential Election.-It seems to be the
opinion of some of the knowing ones in Pennsyl-
vsnia, that the popular current in that state is
beginning TO run strong in favor of MIR. Adams
| for the Presidency. Mr.. Craword's interests
are evidently declining there; so much so, that
the opponents of Mr.. ShuIze affirm as an argu-
ment against him, that be is in favour Of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, and his advocates as
zealously deny the charge. General Jackson's
friends appear to be despairing; and Henry
! Clay's companions are leaving him fast. MIR.
/ Calhoun has warm friends in Pennsylvania, but
even they, seeing his chance TO be hopeless, are
going over to the Adams party SO that Mr.. Ad-
ANS is likely to have but little opposition there in
the end; we, in Jersey, think this as il should be.
-, Trenton paper.
! Gorernsr's Death-We have lost another
Governor His Exccllency JOSEPH HAS
: LEFT, Governor of this state, died at his resi-
! dence near Milford on Friday last, being the
/ fourth person who has been elected to the Office
OF Governor in Delaware, who has died without
completing the term of his office Mr.. MoIleston
was elected, but never entered upon the duties
of the Office, Mr. Collins died within little more
than year after his Inauguration, Mr.. Clark
soon after completing bis term, and Mr.. Hasiett
within about five months after commencing his!
Charles Thomas, Esq. as Speaker of the Sen
ate, viii succeed to the discharge of the Govern
ors duties, until the third Tuesday in January
next when the Governor to be elected on the
| first Tuesday in next October, will be inaugu-
rated, unless death or, some other unforeseen
event should again disappoint the expectations
OF our citizens. rDelauare GaS.
! PedS.-The first green Peas this season in
Boston, were sold on the 18th inst. for tioelUe
dollars bushel They are now selling in New
York at eighteen cents peck.
Longeulty.-Six persons died in Philadelphia
in the week before the last, whose united ages
amounted TO 502 years, averaging 80 years and
8 months each. The Old Colony Memorial saws
thatn the town ofROchester IN H. Containing
perhaps two thousand inhabitants, there are
about hundred persons now living, who are
over 10 years Of age. OF the twenty live who
died IN the course of the year 1922, one was 81
four were between 80 and 90--four betwec n
10 and 80, and three between GO and 70.
Eighty four thousand fish were caught on
Wednesday last in the surf, on the South side of
Long Island at one haul, by seine belonging to
Sagg, IN Bridghampton this is the greatest
haul ever known to have been made in the surf
the hsh are of the kind called Shippagues or
Bunkers, aud are used as manure. Ii is said
they are preferable to ashes for any crop that
Can be taken from the ground.-.Am. Eagle.
! .4nother Steam Boat burnt-The Steam boat
de Salaberry, on her way from Quebec to Mon.
treal, having on board from 100 to 100 settlers,
was burnt to the waters edge on Thursday MORN
ing, The 18th inst. near cage Rouge. No lives
were lost The boat was run ashore as the fire
was discovered.
The brine in which cucumbers are preserved,
IS discovered 10 be fatally poison to cattle and
hogs. gentleman IN nelghboring town, has
lost several cattle and hogs in consequence of
their drinking it.-RutLand Her.
The English Poets.-We mentioned vester-
day statement of the London Morning Chron-
icle, that Byron contemplated Joining the stand
ard of the Greeks. The same paper gives the
following account of the occupation of several
other OF the eminent poets of England
". Y. Statesman.
."Thomas Moore has just finished his Fables of
Congress and new edition of The Loues Of the
Angels, and is on the point of returning 10 his
| cottage IN Wiltshire. Wordsworth is on TOUR
IN Holland. Southey is expected very shortly
ID London, with new poem, the hero Of which
IS quaker. Rogers has prepared a new edition
OF ms poem on Italy, which was published anony-
mousiy last year. Coleridge still continues to
rusticate under the kind and hospitable mansion
OF his friend at Highgate.-CharIes Lamb per-
| ambulates between his snug little villa at Dals-
ton and the India House-whilst the Great I'm
knoicn remains alternately at Abbotsford and at
his residence IN Edinburgh, contemplating
an fEnr, II a. A. A