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American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-12-16
ACADEMY.

ACADEMY.
EYTE subscriber respectfully informs the public that he
still continues his Seminary for tile education Of youth
of both sexes in all the various branches Of useful Educa
tou, anas he Aatters himself that he has given general
satisfaction to those who have already favored him with
their support and having an opening for few more pu
pills. he again solclts share Of public patronage
WM. BASS, Orange Street, Wilmington
A .Nfght Sciooi will commence on Monday
October 18th, 1925. So
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-16

NEW YORK, Sept 9. BY The line ship Pa
rus, from Hayrc, we have our Paris papers TO
the 30ih July Inclusive. 70 the p0Iiieness OF
Capt. R"bpsnn we are tfso indebted for a
dlc OF the latest Frsnch papers. and for London
papers 10 the eth July. The principal items
which iiina allows as 70 extract fpll0w.
PANS, July 500 o'clock 10 Che evening
various reports have circulated on change.
That most relied on was, that trlegraphic
despatch from Madrid, announced the depar-
iurc of ~. Il. II. for Seville. II. z. RI. il IS
sad was 10 leave Madrid yesterday with his
staff the gardes du corps and the royal guards
az Madrid. The Ministerial journal cOnfrr5
This news.
We have received by express The London
papers oi 9Th. They say that there has been
some MISUNDERSTANDING between The Fre0ch
hlnckadius sqnadrnnoG Cldiz and Az Enghsn
irlgaic. relative ~ some English vessels tla'
wished tp enter That port The ffigate suc
cccd"d Iu prncufing their rntraucr American
vessels are sid "a pay no respect to the bloch
ade and in enter aud sal ~ pleasure.
passenger arrived from COrunoa, on
hoHrd Inc AIftcvad,. reports that the French
carried of from The field of hattie several wag
o1s loaded with wounded. The dsp1tcne,'
brought by This vessel announc, that the ad-
vancr parts Of The french were rrireatms
On thc 18Th, the Altreyadq was in sight Of %.
rmna, where the Constitutional nsg was ye'
flying.
The Noniienr orlhe 5Olh has the foIlo"IoS
bulletin
ARMY OF THE PYRENEEs.
Lieut.. General Count Bnufck girrs h7
Royal Highucss the following details % =
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-16
"The Chief of li,c Staff.
SAN NiIGUCT


rIshands, II was suspected HAT they had SOME
particular design IN Wow. The officers inssni-
y proceeded 30 the barracks. and, after nav
ng harangnrd them. led fhrm ont before the
Pillar Of The Constitution. where ihey shouted
repeatedly, FiUa In Constitution " On the
following day General Chmou, Governor of
the fortress. sent away to Gibraltar Generals
Joseph ODonnel, Ihlrra, Gaztrlu, End LAGER
da, upon whom suspicion had fallen
An order has hpen published declaring that
every Spanish vessel detected in convey ing
provisions to CHdiZ will be burnf Several
militiameD Of Cadiz, made prisoners NJ Ronda.
arrived AZ Seville on the 10Th. On the IIih
the officers destined 30 com uand the bnat-
which are to lombard Gadz In Savin. Al
miral Villayicencio had left previously. Spvr-
raj vessels attempted ~ convey provisions
have hren captured, ard many spies arrested
upon whom were found letters from Madrid.
Paris, and London.
Or the lth park Of artillery of 2G pieces
lett SETTLE for Cadiz. Thiriy-7ix persons
were arrested al Seville on the same dsy.
On the 10th The Empecin4do NJ the head
OF 400 men. appeared AZ Xsmora, bat was
resisted by the inhahiiants.- lie then procesd-
ed to Naarlno. Vdliara. sod other villages
levyipg contributions Two hundred cavaIrv
appeared di Flliaa, on lhoir way ~ ioin the
Empecinadn The villages have de;nan,l4d
succours from Nalladnid and Salamanca. and
even from Portugal, as they are at the mercy
Of these Vandals
LoNDoN, July 29.--The report Of the with
drawing Of the French from Spain has not
been supported by any thing in The shape Of
iAcl, and the Courier 10 reply to the enquiries
OF ne siils, says II igW net be seen what
" effect The growing differences between thp
" Regency OF Madrid and hc Duke D'Angou-
- icmr VIII produce" 70 be sure. +" it ,riIi he
seen;' hut Che dishonesty is io anuouncc as
matters determined, matters which are on!y
in possibility.
u IS again reported ll,at The Cortes are vii. /
Ing 10 treat. II s not improbable that the
difficulty which The Frrhcli see of ESTABLISHING
any other Government ~ Spain may had IN
an approximation between the c0ntendins
parties.
(F~om orr Coyre,poudsaD
Pans, July 26 There is scarcely 1ny ding here
Wo'lh commitment 90 yuu. except IL BE- that tine
KING IS becoming suddenly terrible and declare fba
he will never rolax 10 his erdeavnrs ~ besiow hlc.
Ines upon The Spanish people whilst BE- has man fo
hight or shilling ~ The tressnfv When the oil |
6entcni'u sa'd ibis, he suited the action IN ,be
word aud struck his crufcii 10 Tho arouud viii, ,vba,
The French calls ghg,icd euptosfs
The Liberals vexed at ihfn own fpy IN sfreeeiben I
ING c "au-e ut The U''ras hv voting viii, Them ,e
'hcy quWrc'led wrb Drcazcs and also snpror,ioo
ne present ministry when tliey we're attack ed hy ffe
liras have now resolved on mastering al their f-
ses Tor The suing camraign. The Duke Dscszesl
md The leading members of the liberal parfy frst |
ew days "go ava decided upon certain points, which |
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-16

FNDH DAYS LATER FRON LONDON.
NORFOLK, Sept. - The ship Haesrlas.
Gapl. Brigham has arrived iu Hampton Roads
~ 10 days from Liverpool. TO gentleman
who came passenger in the ilasscas we are
Indebted for London and Liverpool papers 10
The 5O'h July-LOujon papers 10 the same
Gate and the liverpool Courier to the 9Ist of
July have been received al the Commercial
Iieadlng Room, through the poli,cnrss of Cap
tam Brigham With The use Of which we have
also bren favored. The Kassrlas left Liver
pool The 1T August
Tile London Sun, Of the 2Gth says" We
are JGs enabled 10 give the most positive as
surances That Dm goyernmrut ha- received no
snrh information rs was ANNOUNCED in the
Cnfiricr Of Saturday last, Respecting the allrs-
ej intention Of the French 60, eminent to
Withdraw their army 10 the Ebro aud that.
on the contrary, The atrmrpt ~ QUESTION is
believed ~ hr gross ftbrlcatiou."
The contents NJ tie paprrs are OF incrras-
Cd interest. The Frnnrh were rppulsed in all
their attacks on COrunna will, great slaughter.
Indeed 'he result was little less disastrous to
lEen Than that Of tnc attack ON thr Amerjcsp
llnrs hciofc New Orleans. The attack COM
nencrd 90 the 18Th # july, with 5000 men.
G." Che arrouo' sfafcs) and lasted tiil She 1g,h
Whc' the French maGc hasty retreat, and
or heir heavy artillery ADD considerable bag
gag s"t munitions Of war 90 the ,iciors.
Ihr SpaHia'ds were preparing a force. Of 200
tor1 600 f"uf"e and annoy their year, While
Sf fpbrr Wilson was Go culbtry fpr Figo ~
aasirn fhe 10 ivemcni of much larger force
o. 'at quartrr f1r he same purpose.
rccouuts from Catalonis are also
cheering.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-04
Federal Republican, C0nuention.

The FEEDER AL REPUBLICANS Of Cum
berland Congressional District are notified that
a Convention will be held at MITcHELL's HOTEL,
in Portland, on TUESDAY, the 10th instant al
eleuen O'Clock, "A. ~ for the purpose Of selecting
a suitable caI,lidate 10 represent them in the Lee
gislature of the United States each town is re-
quested to send double the number OLD Delegates,
as they are entitled to send representatives to
the state legislature.
BY order Of the County Committee.
Portland, March 3, 1923.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-04

TINE subscribers having been appointed by the
Hon. BARRETT PorrKR. Judge Of Probate
for the county Of Cumberland, to receive and ex-
anime the claims of creditors 10 the estate of
James Harmon. late of Raymond, insad county,
Trader, deceased, represented insolvent, do here
by give notice. that six months from the eigh
teen tn day of February instant, are allowed said
creditors 10 bring in and prove their claims; and
we shall attend that service at the office of John
EveIeth, in Windham, on tue last Mondays Of
March, April, May, June and July next, from
ona O'Clock untiIfour p. M. on each Of said DAYS
JOHN EYFLETH.
JOHN WHITE.
Windham, Feb. 25, 1928.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-04
PETER WARREN'S ESTATE.

yXTE the undersigned, having been appoint
wv ed by the Hon. Benjamin Chandler, judge
of Probate for the county of Oxford, to receive
and examine the claims of creditors to the estate
of PETER WARREN, late of Waterford, in said
county, deceased, represented insolvent do here
by give notice, that six months are allowed to
said creditors TO bring in and prove their claims,
and that we shall attend for that purpose at the
Office OF CaARLEs WHITMAN, in said Waterford.
on the first Tuesdays of March, April and May
next. at one O'Clock z. M.
CHARLES WHITMAN, } con,,,;,s;or.
JOSIAH THEREON, ~ 49,
THEODORE STONE,
DATED at Waterford, the 9th day of Jan. 1923.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-04

DIsTRIcT OF MAINE, So.
DE 1T REMEMBERED, That on this seven
ID teenth day of October, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
two, and the forty-seventh year Of the lndepen-
dence of the United States of America, WILL
LIAM HYDE, of the District of Maine, has de-
posted in this Office, the title of a Book, tbs
right whereof he claims as Proprietor in the
words following, viz I" An Arrangement Of Blair's
Lectures on Rhetoric, revised and corrected, for
the use Of Academies and Schools. With ques-
tions adapted to the Work, by Geutleman Of
Portland. Arranged upon an original plan Of the
present publisher Portland Published by Wiz
liam Hyde. A. Shirley, Printer, 1922" In con-
forlnity TO the Act of the Congress of the United
States, entitled, $ An Act for the encouragement
of learning. by securing the copies of maps
charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors
Of such copies, during the times therein mention
, ed ~ and also to an act, entitled, " An Act
supplementary to an act. entitled, an act, for
the encouragement Of learning, by securing the
copies Of maps, charts, and books, to the authors
aud proprietors ofsuch copies, during the times
therein mentioned, and extending the benefits
thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and
etching historical and other prints"
JOHN MUSSEY, Jun.
Clerk efthe District Cs1Tt Of Maine.
rue copy as of record.
Attest, JOHN MUSSEY, Jun.
Clerk of the District COatrt o. MAJ ne.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-04
DIED,

In this town, Mr.. Sidney Thaxter. aged about so.
At Bfidgeton. Me- Feb. Is, Miss ELIZA, youngest
daughter Of Rev. Nathan Church, aged "a. She en-
loved for a number of years, hope in the mercy Of
God through redeemer. Her cons itution was slen-
der and disease often preycd upon her feeble frame.
But when reduced very low. and apparently near the
brink Of the grave her religion did not forsake her
When in health, and enjoying the society her friends
religion maintained its happy influence ! and when
called to taste the bitter cup OF affection In the loss Of
sister ende ased 10 her By many & unusual ties, rcg-
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-04
EDINBURGH REVIEW.

FUST RECEIVED, and for sale ~ the PORT
- LAND BOOKSTORE, Nc. 2, .Herc'is Rov.
No. IA Of the Edinburgh Review,
+" z Walsh's Museum of Sci
ence and Literature,
4" "a London Quarterly Review.
S. JOHNSON, Agent.
March 4.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-04

ion afforded her lis consultations md support During
her last Illness which lingering consumption,
she gave the pleasing and satisfactory evidence
to all who enjoyed opportunity Of conyersng with
her. that she possessed nterestu he great redeem
err. Seldom did cloud darAen her mind. She view
ed with calmaess and increasing confidence tie ap-
proach of DEATH and retaining TO the last the full pos
session of her mental faculties she fell asleep in Jesus
rejoicing in the expectation of Ina ply immortality
Her sister Amanda alluded to abose, died in MAY
last, after illness of six months. For than
year previous 10 her last illness, bet attention had
been directed To the concerns Of ernity; and she
manifested seriousness Of min5, an, conscientious
regard to religious duties, that encc a her friends
to hope that she had become interestS 49, blood of
the blessed Redeemer. But abour lou IoLths previI
to her death her evidence of gEce became clear
and satisfactory all who knew her; aud from that
period she enjoyed the light of Gods countenance in
uncommon degree. Her sulferihgs were very great
and increased as her dissolution drew near hut the
strength Of her faith according her day. and in
patience she possessed her soul. Her sun went down
without a cloud = Blessed are the dead who iie in
the Lord they from their labors and their works
do follow them"
IL Sweden on the 9th ult. in the possession Of
gospel hope, Mrs Elizabeth, wife Of Daniel Holden
Esq aged s.
In Waterford. Nh. Philip Hor, aged 80.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-04

THE subscriber having sold his Stock 10 Trade
TO Messrs. CfIARLESC. COLLINS, & Co.
hereby requests all peraons indebted to him to
call at the store lately occupied by him and set
tie their dues, and all persons having demands
against him 70 present them FIR settlement.
ELISHA VINTON.
Portland, March /, 1923.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-04
PUBLIC SALES.

ON TUESDAY. .Harch III, az | I O'Clock, az
No. 8, Long Wharf,
~ puncheons 81. Croix L W island RUN,
y Q pipes Cognac BRANDY,
100 hits coarse Rock SALT.
T5sThe Salt will be sold on a credit.
II The Rum and Brandy. for Cash, Portland
MONEY. ATWOOD 4 QUlNCI, -4Aci'fs'
March 4.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-04

n.ng, il IS said, has made an Official com;nani.
cation to the government Of the u. s TINT the
British government could consider Itself disgra-
ded, acre IL 10 aUtit Itself Of the present copdi
ton Of Spain TO aggrandiSe herself by he dis
paembe Tment Of the Spanish territories
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-04
FEMALE SEMINARY.

THE subscriber respectfully informs the inhabitants
of Portland and this vicinity, that Inc proposes to
open a school in ghs for the instruction of Fe-
males exclusively; and soiics share of the public
patronage from those who may deem such an object
important.
Instruction will be offered the following branches,
according the age and requirements Of the pupils
Reading, Writing, Orhography, English Grammar,
Punctuation, Arithmetic, English Composition An
cient and Modern Geography Rhetoric, History, Nat
ural Philosophy, Philosophy Of the Mind Chemistry,
Morality, Logic. Astronomy, and Mathematics.
The Seminary will be opened at the dwelling-house
owned 10y Mr.. Noah Harding, situated on Main'sueet,
at the head of Ann-sreet. the last Monday in
March inst for the reception ofFemaes ten years of
age and upwards.
Each quarter will comprise twelve weeks, reserving
the afternoon Of Wednesday and Saturday.
The price OF Instruction will be six dollars per
quarter
The subscriber hatters himself that his attention TO
his pupils and his method Of giving instruction wiz be
such as to him the appreciation Of those who
<hall pat ronze his seminary.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-04
.DI1RRTED.

In Windham. by Daniel Hall. Esq. Mr.. Nathaniel
Bracket, OF Cumberland, to Miss Maria Maybeny Of
the former place.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-04

Pirates capttred.-Capt Myers, of schr. Nancy, ar
rived at Baltimore from Jamaica, reports that the Brit
ish sloop of Tyne, had captured piratcal schr
and felucca off the south side of Cuba. Thirty OF the
pirates were killed and seventeen taken prisoners
who together with the prizes, arrived At Kingston on
the same day with the Nancy.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-04

On 4 RIDAI anu SATURDAY, l4Lh q l0tn HlARCIhS
+ SALE at 8 and o'clock euch day.
The sOhoIe 7riH be sold to tie highest
bidder. amount of inUoice 5000
ELOOR Brushes, Hearth Brushes Horn
Il pocket Combs, side Combs, English case
Combs red Morocco and Chrystalized skin
Pocket Books, with ASS skin mem. ASS skin mem.
Books christaized Purses red Morocco Val
lets Morocco Purses pocket COmpases part
with dials; 100 Account Books Morses Geog-
raphy Columbian Orators Perry's Spelling
Books Japan Ink Cases Paper Ink Pots lbs.
Beads assorted desert Knives brass Ink
Stands Scissors Ear Drops gilt Seals steel
Watch Chains gilt Watch Chains yellow
Watch Chains; Finger Rings; yellow Shoe
Clasps; Watch Keys; imitation Silver ThiRl-
bles F; Tool Chests japan Bar-roon Lamps gilt
coat Buttons gilt military Buttons worsted
Buttons silk do. plated vest do. ; glass But
tons flat assorted; polished steel coat do. plated
vest do /; siivered vest do. do. coat do; Gun
Locks half bride do. double roller do single
roller; do. raised pan rifle razor Cases; cigar
Cases japan Candlesticks +; 10 in. bolt mob
locks Scotch Springs II and 10 in. do. black
shackle Padlocks candle box Locks large fat
end sna1e bits cast; spoon end, do. do. pipe
end, do. DO. ; spoon end, do. do. timed iron
chased spoons dotted awl Blades blue, do
large, do. common hand Saws lot damage ma
chine Cards centre Bits gimbet, do; taper,
do chain, do. : pot, do. timed celery Forks
do iron chased table Spoons plain timed iron
gravy do. FIeaIns 40 lbs. red Waters Iron
Post Coffee Mills, Nos. !, 2, 3, 4, and 81 black
shoe Binding cloth Brushes curry Combs
japan Tea Pots tea Caddies; Singing ami lathz
ing Hatchets; English nail Hammers; best
bright shoe Hammers brass head Andirons
morticc chesses turning Gouges frmer Chis-
sells; bung Borers; frmer Gouges shaving Box
es aw Hafts square Files.
~ CATALOGUES are now printed and
ready for distribution.
Portland, March 4, 1925.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-04
George Payson.

N. B. At the request Of majority of the present
subscribers the opening of the Seminary is postponed
as above from the hrst Thursday to the last Monday
in March. March a.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-04

The Pioneers.--Mr. Cooper's'last novel, has
given us some disappointment. We hoped to
find in this American tale traces of improvement
upon the former works of the same author; but
we are constrained TO say. that as regards style,
invention and interest, +" the Pioneers" is inferi-
or to the Spy" The leading faults as it appears
"a us, are, poverty of materials, too close adj
herence to the language Of low life: too minute
descriptions Of all his characters, instead of al
lowing the reader to form an opinion of them
from their manners and conversation, and
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-04

The Court of Common Pleas commences a
session in town this day. Judge Smith will hold
the term. j. Whitman is at Washington
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-03-01
OFFICERS FEES.

AN ACT to amend an act eDtitletl' Gan act
regulating the fees OF the several officers and
persons therein nanled," approved March
%, 1919.
BE IL enacted by Me heot'e ofthe state
Of Illinois, rehresented in the General
.dssembly, Thatif any clerk, constable,
or other officer, holding an office under
the gopernn,ent of this state, shall refuse
TO receive at par, in payment Of fees, now
due, or hereafter 20 become due, the
notes OF The State Bank OF Illinois. or Of
its branches, theo and in such case, tho
person or persons owing such fees, shall
be al liberty to repleyy the fee bill or
execution for the term of three wears, On
giving good security for tse payment Of
tho same.
Sec. Q. Be ii further enacted, That
the fees Of justices Of the peace for &C.
acknowledgements of deeds or other instru-
mcnts in writing, shall be twenty-five
cents. for each gran,or, whose scknow-
Judgement is taken; and for taking proof
of the execution Of deeds or other instru-
ments in writing, twenty-five ceats for
each witness proving the same.
Secs. BenJurther enacted, That 50
much of the act 10 hich this is an
amendment, as is inconsistent With the
provisions of this act, be and the same is
hereby repealed. This act shall ,ake
effect fron. and ai'er tine .,assage thereof.
.4atrevea, Fe5.l+, 1923.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-03-01
LECISL.4TIFE PROCEEDINGS
(Reported for the Spectator.)
House Of Representations, FEB. 8.
ROAD LAW.


The House touk up in committee OF
the whole, Mr.. 2Rrney III the chair, the
bill entitled " An set Supplemented 10
the act entitled An &C, for opening,
improving, and regulating roads anu
highways, and erecting fund for thai
purpose" and the act further to amend
he same"
This billprevidcs, among otherthings
,ha, all able bodied between to-
ages of 10 and 50 years, shall work Iva q
Gays in each year an the public roads. Or
pay TO the supervisor the sum IF two
dollars la lieu Of such labor: mat the
county commissioners may levy road
AK not exceeding one tnulth - one ne
cent, on the value Of he taxable proper
y wihin the county belonging 10 resi-
drnts ofsuch county; the tsx 10 be pa 4
IN labor or in money, al the option u
the person ewing HE same, and thai all
read districts shall BE bounded BY sec
tlonai, township, or county lines, water
courses, or some o,her definite bsunda-
RIGS.
Mr.. Campbell moved to amend til c
bill BY striking oul all after the enac,ing
Clause.
On this motion debate arose, in
which the motion was advocated, By Mess.
Aierander, (Speaker) Camk6eHs and
Daimgvooa; and the motion was opposed
and the bill supported by Msssrs. Ma
TIER, Churchill, and NJ Ftrron, when
the question was taken on striking out,
and carried in tho affirmative, II TO Is.
7uesday, FEB. 4.
Mr.. Turney from the committee Of
the whole, to whom was referred the
orders Of the day Of yesterday, reported
tina. said committee had under conside-
ration the bill entitled AN &C, supple.
mental TO an act eatitled IAN oct FOR
opening. repairing, improving, and re-
gulating roads and highwsys,aud creating
fund for that purpose and the ac, fur
Their to amend the same" and had struck
gu, all after the cnacting clause.
The question was taken on conc urring
in the report OF the committee, and de-
cided in the affirmative, as follows:
: For concurrence.-Mcssrs. Alexan-
der, (Speakcr) Alexander of Pope,
Campbell, Casey, Daimwood, Daven-