The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-11
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In Nov last stone was found in Pompey, II. Y.
having an inscription with the date 1920, 9TH OF Leo
iOth the figure OF and serpent climbing H. ana
some other characters. This date is year prey
Gus 10 the settlement Of Quebec, century before the
pilgrims arrived al Plymouth and bur 23 after the dis
covery by Columbus.-A hIillcdgeviile (Ga.) paper
says citizen Of Jasper III that state robbed
and murdered by an ndisH short distance beyond
Flint nver, Feb. 2d.-It is stated that the manu-
iacture Of gunpowder has SO increased IN the U. :.
that only 10000 lbs, were imported last year. Not
long since 100000 lbs. were imported IRON Holland ID
one year-Iwo Greek youths have lately been sout
10 this country be educated i'll Foreign Mission
School at Cornwall, Cunn.--An extensive estab'
shment for the manufacture of iron has been erected
II Bennington, Wy the presenunent Of a grand
Jury IN Glrardeau CO. Missouri who nouce gambling,
sabbath breaking &c. it appears that those VINO frame
laws do not always obey them They say, It is
not uncommon TO see several persons assembled at the
card table, and perhaps two thirds of the same, Ohcers.
sworn TO support the laws and constitution OF the
State, which they daily violate. d. Mosby, oi
Powhattan co. Vi in. has invented plan for drawing
water by series Of pumps, one above another, all
wrought by one handle TO which horse power IS APP
plIed-At a late sale in Georgia, the print OF race
horse sold for 25 dollars print OF race ground IN
England, ior S35 ) and likeness Of Gen Washing
ton, feet long with large gilt frame. for dollars
and half----A red cedar gate post has lately been
taken up at Philadelphia fit for fresh USE which was
put down 80 years ago. 1t marked lor further
eNPenment--Mr. Ellis has offered certain newly
invented guns to government which be loaded
with 30 charges once, and discharged with astonish-
ing rapidly .-On the 18TH Jan. Francis smith,
sober industrious about 81 years Of age, and his
son aged IS years persisted with cold and fatigue near
Preston N. AT Baltimore during the past year, 40
persons died OF the small pox.-On board the steam
boat Velocpede from New Orleans to Louisville, Mr.
Godfrey Snow, formerly of Boston had the skirts Of bis
coat caught by some part Of the machinery, drawn
under the fly wheel and 50 crushed cause ms
instant de1th.-Ihe President and chief Justice Of
the United States and other eminent characters cee
bratcd the birth day of Washington BY brilliant ball.
Saturday eoening, Feb. 22d which held til nearly
il o'clock poor preparation for tue duties OF the
sabhath.--IraAsylvani University, at Lexington
Ken has IN connection with il Is officers of lnstruc
ten, al law students, ITO medical students, III un-
dergraduates, and 81 in the preparatory department
Less than ~ years ago. the site of this college vas a
range for thousands of buaIoes and the present state
OF kentucky had not a white inhabitant-- An
American gentleman, Mr.. Gaard Of Charleston has
been butchered by the mob OF Havana for having OBJ
served that Com Porter would soon be among them
Oh the 18th instant a new building, containing
two cardmg machines, was burnt at Fredonia, N. Y.
belonging TO 4. Bull, Esq. person was taken up
the same day. accused OF setting the fire. While he
was under examination son Of Esq. B. about years
of age fell into the mill -pond, and was drowned-
man was lately frozen to deals lchile drunk in
Thompson, Conn. A house was burnt in the same
town on the night ofthe 18th inst in which a man
and his vile were both drunk. The man was extri-
Gated Wy the neShbors the woman was burnt 10 DEATH
Mr. Browning, the heir Of the family Of lord Bal
tmore is about institute suits for the recovery of
qurents 10 the state OF Maryland from liza to 1856
and has engaged Mr.. Webster Of Boston as counsel
for new English paper, have been is
sued in Philadelphia There has been one published
tor few months past in New-York. "A serious
dispute exists between the legislatures Of Virginia and
Kentucky "A teacher has heeD engaged for the
education of the deaf and dumb in Kentucky The
legislature Of Pennsylvania has Withdrawn MOI ev
from the Pennsy lvana Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb which had been granted in 1920 and 1921 and
transferred It to another society formed for similar
purposes 1t IS not pretended that the corporation
nave violated their charter; but they have removed
teacher for misconduct, and the subject has been made
an affair OF party.-Mr q. Elliots store at Mason
~ ii. has been destroyed by fre.-An attempt has
been made 10 set fire to the Post Office at New-Oreans
"A verdict has been set aside in Pennsylvania be-
cause one OF the parties conversing with
Juror The Judge spoke Of il as a common practice
which ne was determined 10 stop.-A woman in N
ork aged lO9 years acknowledged on her death bed
that eaght one gears ago, she Stanged an infant child
HE lapse OF years does not wash away guilt Con
science may sleep long time but n mast awake /
either before death, or after.-A New-York paper /
says. the effect Of the pressure Of the Branch upon
the local Banks is too serious TO be named "A
New-Hampshire family, on its way 10 Ohio is adver. !
tised in distress Baltimore. 1t consists of man
his mother, wife, and chdren.-Tbe inhabitants
OF Boston have rejected the late act Of the Legislature
which proposed amendments 20 their CITY charter
The votes were, yeas 50 noes 1900