The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-01-21
DOMESTIC

Miss Ann Robbins. aged g. was drowned in .hs
rlver opposite Middleown, Conn on sabbath evening
Dec Zsth. she had gone upon the ice. with nuiu-
Der OF young persons for the purpose Of Siding
= IS proposed 70 estabDsh college 10 Conneeus
cut on the liberal plan. --Tbe Mercantile Library
association, which Is composed Of merchants clerks
has 1880 volumes OF the 5000 CLERKS supposed 10 be
INN. York only $50 belong TO the ssociation.-The
Methodist reckon about 600 Oh the Jefferson
circuit, and 200 Coeymans, Iudson river disuictI
within 10 mouths.-Mr. r.. Graham of Illinois has
lately made voyage 70 Hatli,to ascertain what priv
Aeges would there be granted TO freeblacks Disposed
to emigrate thither, and expenses of removing &c
The reply is that farmers mechanics &c. are wanted
and that all who are disposed to labor for subsistence
and VIII be AT the expense OF theiI Own removal I'LL
De received, and IN due time admitted as Citizens The
PRESIDENT ami others stand ready 70 pay the passage
money OF such as Will enter their service 20 repay ia
and their faithful service and good conduct are the
condition OF their receiving afterward grants OF land
The weather at Cahawba, AIab. about Dec 7th
was uncommonly cold for that latitude. The thei on,z
etor had stood AZ II deg above zero and afterwards
ranged between p and 30.-The distance between
Washington and the station contemplated at tie
mouth OF Columbia river is said 10 be almost doubls
tie distance between Washington and London--
he Ohio river was higher Louisville Dec I'll.
than it had been since 1915. and was still rising The
lower part Of that town ovehowed and the inhabl
tants were confined to tie upper stories Of huildhrs
At Boston last year 584 vessels cleared for tolI
eign ports Of which 80 destined beyond the cans
VI OCOu nope: 100 dlflVCus - from India
hydraulic works, in operation in Philadelphia foy
supplying the city with water discharge in the receive
ing ba sins 100000 gallons Of every "a bouFst
HON James Lloyd Is elected, BY Ire AiassacLu-
sets legislature Senator in Congress for vears
from March next. Ivy illiam AabY, revoluti1nar~
soldier has pettOned Congress Tor penson stati,1
that he has been the father OF % sons siatss If ho
died in the military service of the IT, S--The N,
;. bank. On the 9th inst declared dividend az tvs
and half per cent a. the sst Six months NioboI,4
nd rafi. of
pont, OF Delaware J. hcKlmr OF Baltimore I. ari
Henry Eckford, o. New York. chosen direcrars WI
this bank on the part Of government. n Bidd.e has
been UNANIMOUSLY elected President. THE Natior,at
lntegencer has frequently adverted ID tile fact that
Congress l. much occupied on private business ~
to leave little time Tor legislation on general scrt-
Il must be allowed that the affairs OF private pdi,ia.
ais occasion Immense expense 10 the nation every
year The Baltimore Morning Chronicle nroooeeS
that the committee usually appointed 10 hear examine
report on such claims, be empowered 10 arcidc NJ tbr
reservlng to applicants the right OF appeal 10 tie Ieee
iature itself We apprehend such a measure eo,,d
require an alteration Of the constitution The
three men. who attempted some time mas, NJ III VIII
mail between Petersburg and Richmond, have bse-
taken. +. Twin, Esq Of Richmond XIV was Ia+es
ly shot by Mr.. Mattlngby. editor OF a paney ~ III
same place. He was attempting to fog M havin.
been irritated by some remarks in his panpr M AZ
was acquitted by the examining Cont - ~
sloop Eliza-Nicoll Perry, from New Bedford a. III
ork' was cast away near the harbor Of Black Poi
Con- Jan 4th the captain and mate were ravtd
persons penshe The buildings for the yIrginis
University have consumed nearly 100000 ana -
cured debt OF $1,000 besides which nearly go mn
more are wanted 70 complete them, before instrr.;
can commence. The University is 10 have M pE-
sor OF divinity But is proposed By Mr. Jeferson.
the heCoI y permit the different seCts 10 rsiabl;sb
their schools OF divinity on the confines az ~ 49,;
sity and that the students of the latter be sIln.J
10 attend the lectures Of any theological pronseh+ ~
may ChoeSe'--- ne paper mill Of Gen. H. Burbank III
HchOulg' Mass was burnt the eyenine Of The 90
Mr. Adoington; the secretary of ikgatio, ~
T. Britain, 70 the Y. States has arrived AZ Wasbirs
ton The managers OF the Am. Colonizat;o, e,
ciety, nave appointed Mr. Ralph r. GlI,lev. ,boi.
agent ior this country Any person HAVING hrei,s-
with the society, may address their letters n bi il
Georgetown ~ C.-Ihe Orphan Asylum At Pbilas
delphia, has been rebuilt in durable s,,hs,ant.I -
ner great part Of il being ire-proof: Al an exne IN
$2o,OCO, OF which 5000 were given bv the Si,te -.
islaure. Fourteen orphan children were sdoit,sd ~,
past year TWO died; and the present number II sa,
One Of the boys lately attempted N ~ AVA j, M
temporary asylum occupied hui the Are ~ .,.e
sulshed. Inc new builuing is calculated for 300
OF the debt of the U. 6. (s93,o43.oiel co.. ,
S56,l5l are due 70 foreigners OF ne III q
Bank Stock 1888 600, 1000 So, 189, 400 are beI5
by foreigners.
Hamilton, Philadelphia writer. calcpI,te-
that there rs due, from the II. s. % forcirn u,
TONS S5s,O45.551. The Commercial Debt bo
estimates at 2b,OO0,000--the stock or Stata
Banks, N. Y. Canal Stock. &C. at 100000.
There were imported into the u. S. in 1891
12,473,sOO Cigars, which, at cents each vvour5
amount TO SS49,66O. 1t is supposed larger
number OF domestic manufacture was Consumed
This il turning gold to smoke
Portsmouth Journal.
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