The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-08-19
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

Troy, NJ Y. july 29.-On Friday night last, man
oy the name Of Warren undertook to rob his room
Ieio" Mr. Hays, al Mr.. Lases tavern in this city.
1t appears that Mr. Hays awoke some time IN tbe
nlght and discovered Warren robbng his trunk W.
seized him. and IN the sce, being too stout for TIE
ro0ber rescued the greater part Of his money In the
meantime the robber, disengaging himself from his
antagonist, leaped of the window Of the second
story and alghed astladdle OF oickst fence which
80 'O'fioiy m@SSu tne pOoi elioss tnat ns Vas uia
bic to crawl far He was taken up next rnofniny ard
iodged 10 goaL-He is abont so wears OF ace
ana mas we understand been 10 the states mis-
on. ms leap y al probably cost him his life
Sight PreSeTUers.--A gentleman has invented =
machine 70 take on the glare Of white paper or needle
"oEk and which cools and sofens The ravs Of light
issuing from lamp, OF candle II sheds a delicate
unge OF green upon paper within its influence ana
light Pr P.y S Tnsi
Rgorm.-A general meeting Of the heads of esr,;.
Hes IN the city of Hartford has been held to deviss
measures 70 prevent the increase Of intemperance
9sVe4i resolutions were adopted with great unaninty
The following part.
hesoIpsa That we deem il the duty or all aood cjtt
Lens % UNITE their example, their personal influence
80 tlieF eAorls 70 dhcountenance the unnecessary
ana lntempeats use Of ardent spirits and 10 aid ana
encourage civil magistrates in the execution az ~.
laws against drunkenness
hesetrsd That we highly approve of the measures
SO successfully pursued by the Select Men to consig
TO the wok-house those who habituav indnloa in me
dsgaceu vice, and thus render themselves 1uisances
TO society.
Resolved That view with deep regret the estab-
hshment and maintenance Of vctuaine shops IL th;a
chy' a. they are allowed 10 open violation OF an ex-
press statute are injurious to our regularly licensed
taveTns as they have tendency to allure our vopn
men from the habits Of sobrety ard finally, because
mere IS good reason TO believe that many Of them are
nurseries OF intemperance and vice
HeSotUsd That in our opinoa IL is the trr,a intention
OF the laws and required by the public good that IL
eences TO retail wines and ardent spirits should be
granted 10 none but men of principle and ntspri,v
VINO would cheeruly contribute their influence u tbc
preservation OF good order and good morals
Resolved That IT is expedent to form an association
IN order 70 unite influence and effort IN promoting
me OBJECTS OF the foregoing resolutions
lpe meeting was ADJOURNED for the prosecution Of
! Uncommon Hail The Hartford Mirror publjsbes
the following dimensions of mass lice said 10 have
Iaen lately IN Munson, Ms during a hail storm The
TACT was related TO the publishers bv gentleman of
'he hrs respeciaoty IN that town. who saw and mea-
sured for himself The appearance was tbat ~ rnD7
pact body Of hail stones as firmly omitted ~ ia srai
Is. Extremes 4feet long, 3 wide Q thick 4fter
removing the rough parts there remained solid block
thick. ~
a mortal sickness prevails in Bethel IN This state
particularly among children. In one neiehborhood
ten chdfen have died, IN weeks and others in the
town. On last Monday, more than thirty were sick
IN the Congregational parish several of whom were
gwen over and new cases occurring every day. /
Inc disorder which Is called the dysentery battles the
skill OF physicians and very few patients recover
Sttaclde--Ihe Proportionate number or sui.
cides IN London and Paris has been Of late 4 SUBJ
Ject OF warm discussion. The following estimate
and comparison is believed to be accurate.
Population Suicides. Proportion.
Paris, 100000 500 0A9 n 1ooo
London, 100000 200. o.qoin 1oo0r
Suicide has, at times appeared to prevail ems
demlcally Ia 1906, sky suicides were corr
mItted at Rouens, during the months Of June ara
July, which had been extremely hot and moist !.
much commercial distress had occurred ~ NV
same time. Ia July and August, Of the sana
year. three hundred suicides were committed IL
copenhagen; the same Causes likewise prevail
ing In 1893. thirteen hundred suicides took
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