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The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-05-13

letter from the Captain Of the brig louisiana dat
ed at Fort Plaquemipe, April o. says" wrote to
you from Campeachy that the Pirate vino had infested
the neishhourhood Of Campeachy had departed down
TO leeward-but, to surprise he made his appear
ance few mornings afterwards alongside Of an In
ssh brig lying wlthiA sight OF the town. and robbed
her most numerically the whole town looking at him.
The next he caught American brig from this
port via Lesa and served her in the same way, IN
bent of her sails! and in fact what they could not
carry off they destroyed but did not ilHse the crew.
From .MatGn1dS-We learn, by the arrival or the
sch. Harriet, al NewYork, that two days before she
left Matanzas four or five Pirates arrived there and
Informed thai they the only who had escap
ed from considerable body which had been located
Of the KEYS. about forty miles TO the windward
of that place. Ii understood, that Com. Porter
had obtained information of their situation, and de-
spatched his barges along shore while the steam gal
ley and some of the small vessels approached the Key
On discovering them, the Pirates made for the Cuba
shore, when they intercepted in their fight, and
taken prisoners, with the exception of four five
which had reached Matanzas II was reported that
the Pirates had erected huts the Key in which was
deposited their ill-gotten plumber all of which, il
supposed had fallen into the hands Of our gallant
but the barges, larger vessels had returned,
no other particulars were known.
Twelve or fourteen Of the bodies of the Of the
pracal sfhr. Pilot captured by the boats belonging
. Com Porers squadron, and who either killed
drowned at the time Of her capture, have been
found drifted ashore the coast Of Cuba, near the
spot where she taken.
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.Merino and Cassin,er5 Shazols
c'eansed without injury to the Borders.
They hope that by prompt attention to bust.
ness entrusted to their care, and long expert
ence, they will be enabled TO gain a share Of
public patronage. They will hold themselves
responsible for all Goods which may be lost, dam
aged or injured by them.
AGENTS, Messrs. BRADLEY & DOW, No. 6,
Mussey's Row, Middle Street, Portland, where
Goods may be left, or at the DYE-HOUsE in
Westbrook.
WILLIAM MOULTON,
WILLIAM WOODS.
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. NEW STORE.
Z Nsha Ninton.

HA* REM JVED from No. 3,Exchange Street.
TO Niddle-Street. Second door from FIX
change -Street,) has just received and offers for
sale a lar e and elesant assnrtmant Of q
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-02-11

WIS taken up in the House on Tuesday last,
and after short discussion, passed to be engros-
sed. 1t was advocated by Mr.. Abbott of Castine,
chairman Of the committee, who reported the
bill. Mr. A. stated the great advantages of Ca
mails generally; they facilitate, he remarked the
intercourse between town and country, open
a market on the one side to the merchant, and
on the other to the farmer they improve the
value of the lands contiguous to them and give
a stimulus to industry. He said he was opposed
to lotteries as far as they were the means Of pri-
vate gain; but when they had for their object
some great public good, he thought they might
reasonably be patronizcd by the legislature
lie said that as it regarded tie proposed canal
the object 10 be accomplished was practicable
and promised great public utility, aud il was an
undertaking which could not be carried on with
out public aid, in some way Or other. The coun-
try, he observed, through which the canal was
to pass hadbeen surveyed twenty years since bv
Col. Baldwin, an able engineer, who found the
route practicable, and reported favorablv rs Il
regarded the nature of the soil and the expense +:
but the difficulty has always been want offunds !;
there IS at present, he said water comnunica-
ton nearly tie whole distance, bv ponds ana
streams, and il viii only be necessary TO canal
from 10 to is miles: now, he said, if the dispo-
sltion which prevails in the community to specu-
late in Tickets, can be made useful ID the public
at large in this way, he thought it better, than
that the money which arose from H. should BE-
sent TO advance the prosperity and interest of
other states. If the treasury, he said, was III
fourlshng situation, he did not know but he
should prefer, to aid this enterprise by grant
OF money, instead of lottery, but as we had ma
ny expenditures to incur for the erection Of
state buildings, sc. lie thought we were not at
present, able to afford assistance in that manner:
and the only mode that remained, was the one
now proposed Therefore, MIR. "A. said, as the
be effected is good one, & as It viii not
probably proceed without public aid, lie was ii
favour ofthe present measure.
Mr. adams, Of Portland, followed Mr.. Abbot.
his arguments and adduced others in
favour of the bill. He went more into detail On
the advantages it would be to this section of the
country, and to every branch OF indus;ry.-to
the farmer, the merchant and Mechanic He
obVlated the objections to the mode Of raising the
money. lie said, that could hardly be called
gambling, which had for its object great pub
&C benefit, and that as long as il was impossible
Q restrain people from specializing in this way,
t was better to turn the money to a good &C.
count among ourselves, than TO send il to make
improvements in other states, or to decorate the
MY Of Washington, which was the object OF the
National Lottery. Mr.. Albums observed, that lie
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JAMES m. POGFRS

The Horse Of Representatives were vester-
day engaged on the question Of addressing the
Governor for the removal Of James M. Rogers
from the civil and military Offices, which he
holds under the authority Of this State. Rogers
is Colonel Of the third Reg't. 1st Brig. 4th Div.
and holds the commissions Of Justice Of the
Peace and Coroner he was tried at the last
term OF the Supreme Court at Wiscasset, for
passing counterfeit money, and the jury return
Ell verdict that he was guilty. His counsel
then moved an arrest Of Judgment, assigning for
cause that improper evidence was admitted AZ
the trial this evidence was, that the printed
statute contained in the statute book, Of tie Bank
Of which, the bill passed, was a counterfeit, was
admittedly the Judge who tried the cause, as
sufficient evidence Of the existence of tue in
corporation, when by law, as they intended,
an exemplihed copy should be produced from the
ONCE OF the Secretary Of State The opin-
ION OF the Court had not been delivered on this
POM. Petitions were presented early i'll tie
session, praying that the two houses would adj
oress the governor to remove this person from
his Offices These petitions were commit
ted 10 joint committee, who notified Rorers to
attend before them 10 shew cause why this nrav-
CT should not be granted. He attended pursu-
ant 70 notice on Saturday, within as hours from
me Tune notice was sent hisn; and the commit
zee Yesterday morning, reported that the subject
oe referred TO the next Legislature, 10 give lin
tifiie 70 De heard BY counsel aud prepare for bis
delence- The Legislature refused To acCegt the
report, and assigned 4 o'clock that dav for higa
10 show cause why the address should MI w
made, and passed al order that lie should thea
be heard by Messrs. Fessenden aud DeblU ]. Ais
counsel.
The case Vas taken up agreeably 70 assign
ment, and SIf. Deb ois attended for the responl-
eDt, Mr.. Eessenden from Ill health being unable
10 appear, aRd offered al considerable length lis
reasons why the subject should &c postponed
these were the very short notice which had been
allowed the respondent 10 prepare FOR LIS az
ience, and the situation Of the action ia court.
liz stated that it was uncertain what would bs
the opinion ogthe court upon the usot,a +. a.g-.t
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MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


TUESDAY, Feb. A.
Peter w. Willis AMI others had leave to bring
III bill.
Nathaniel Bachelor and others had leave to
withdraw their petition.
WEDNEsDAY, Feb. 5.
,Teseph F. Wingate and others had leave to
bring in a Resolve.
Petitions of William Norcross and others, at
the request Of the House was taken from the
f.cs of the Senate aud sent down.
THURSDAY Feb. 6.
Petition OF the Trustees CT China Academy
Bas referred 10 the next legislature.
Anordcr was passed, directing the secretary
Estate, to cause 10 be printed three hundred
copies Of the act dividing the state into districts
for the choice of Representatives 10 Congress
and transmit copy to each Of The several towns
and plantations in the slate.
FRIDAY, Feb. Z.
Bcnjarain Shaw and others Lad leave % bring
la bill
Petition Of James Paul and others was referred
il tie next legislature.
An order. ofno was granted On the petition
Of Thomas Haven and e:hers.
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SArUaDAY, Feb. 3.
4 resolve was passed directing the commits
sioners on The part OF Maine, appointed to divide
the Joint property of the two states, to report to
the next legislature, what measures in their
opinion ought to be adopted for the management
and disposal Of the public lands belonging to this
state.
Bill respecting the sale Of ministerial and
school lands was referred TO the next legislature,
and ordered to be printed.
The accounts Of Ebenezer c. Wilder, Land
Agent, were referred to the next Legislature.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-02-11

The vote in the House Of Representative,
by which the bill making grant Of money 10
Gardiner Lyceum, was rejected, was reconsid-
cred Oh Tuesday last and after an arnendment
was made, reducing tile amount, the bill passed
by majority Of four. It also has passed TIE
Senate. The bill makes the Governor, The Prcsi-
dent of the Senate and Speaker Of the Honse
far tia Ling teevtUr VIVA twelve others
associated with them, visitors Of the institution.
and gives to it a thousand dollars and tie tax ol
the Gardiner Bank, for one year, amounting TO
q thousand dollars more. This grant of two
thousand dollars viii enable this institution.
which has been projected and literally ratron-
lsed BY philanthropc citizen Of tie Gourisliile-
town Of Gardiner, to enter at once upon its
interesting and valuable duties. 1t is generally
known that the Lyceum IS Of a novel character
IN this country; it approaches nearer than any
thing we have, TO the celebrated institution ai
Hofwyl, in Switzerland, which untes practice
with theory. That not only opens the books,
W hlch instruct IN the sciences and arts, but pus
into the hands Of its pupils, the instruments Of
useful occupation, and shows them tie practical
result Of elevated speculation. In the Lvcemn
will be taught all useful knowledge, and that
too without suffering the body to be enervated
BY too close sedentary employment We doubt
not that this school, which possesses extraordin-
airy and unqualified advantages, will receive
proPortionable patronage from the community
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c. q H,,I.RTzFRa
PORTLAND. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY II. 1825-


Penitcntia5y.-A bin providing for the cree
ton of State Prison in the town Of Thornaston
and for organizing and governing the establish
ment, has passed to be enacted. The work is to
be commenced the ensuing season, and sum
not exceeding $4,000 is appropriated for Ia e
purpose.
New County The subject OF forming new
county from towns il Lincoln and Cumberland
was considerably discussed IN both branches last
week. The bill as reported has been finally re-
terred TO the next Legislature. The proposition
IS THAT the county shall be composed Of the towns
OF Brunswick, Danyilie Durham ana Harpswell.
IN Cumberland, ana Bath, Bowdoinham, Bow
dom, Georgetown, Lewiston. Litchfeld. Lisbon.
PhiPsburg, Topsham and Wales, in Lincoln.
These towns will now have an opportunity TO ex-
press their sentiments upon this measure, before
II IS conclusively acted upon. We are well per-
suaded that as far as this county is concerned,
The inhabitants are d eidedly opposed TO sepa-
ration.
.halltiG Bjit.--The bill amending the militia
law, passed to be eugrossed in both houses. The
act relates Chiefly to Eng inc men, who are entire
~ exempted from military duty, more adequate
number provided for the management OF engines.
1t also gives to courts martial the power of i'm
posing fines upon delinquent officers and pre-
scribcs the order forming the line forinspeclion
or review. During the progress Of the bill sew
eral important amendments were attempted to
be incorporated on it among others one BY Mr..
Parsons OF Edgcomh, the object Of which was, to
compel Quakcrs and Shakers TO do military duty
TINS amendment was strenuously opposed ~ Mr.
Adams Of Portland, Mr.. Butterfield, and Gel.
Fletcher, and advocated by the mover, Mr.. Nc i
Cobb and Mr.. Sheppard, and was rejected.
D.STRTCYEN-G BILL.
No subject has excited more interest this scs /!
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lad heard 4 objected 70 tnis PROJECT, G,t lgt,a-
RIGS were often unprodnctve ana some ilHt i1l-
lowed BIZ losses: be said that was entirely owing
N The managers; if upright and honest men are
APPOINTED 10 conduct tie business, the gain i
certain. il was like all other business, uupro1tl
BE. II iInprudently managed bot lei such men
b. appointed as conduct their own business well;
men Of integrity and there is no danger hvt
The result viii be favorable. We cannot follow
Mr.. A. through al lis remarks, which were abie
and happily adapted 70 The subject.
No one spoke in opposition to the bit anu u
p7ssed without division. In the senate twas
referred 10 the next Legislature, by nioriry
of one. The vote was, however afterwards re-
considered and the LII passed nat bo'y.
The same committee also rapartei 5il max
inr an addition I'd the law na.v ID force, cn the
sale of lottery tickets prohibiting tAe sale q
tickets Of any lottery whatever, not granted IN
this state after September next and Tie ti1
has passed The object Of this latter Till is to
prevent the sale Of tho tickets IN tie National
Lottery, within the STATE.
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BY THE MAILS.

RICHMOND, Jan. 3..--Yigiafa egislaime-
The most interesting uestion before the House
If Delegates yesterday, was the University Bal.
X proposes to loan from the unemployed money
belonging to the Literary Fund $50, 0oo-Messrs.
Doddridge and Griffin both proposed amendments
to the bill-all which we're ordered to be print
e..
FEB. IAN election took place for Sena-
tor Of the u. States, from tile 4th of next March.
Col. Taylor was re-elected-no other candid4'e
named.
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The Legislature Of South Carolina are about
passing law, making daelling, or challenging
70 fight death. This is mistaken principle.
Whipping at the post-sitting in the stocks-or
riding real, would be infinitely better
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-02-11


The biz u abolish TIE Court of Co-nm3x
Pleas, was taken UP in the House, on Tues1.y
last. "A uoiion was then made BY Mr.. WtHiuns
of Augusta to refer the subject 70 the next Le-
rislature, which after short discussion rrcy&i-
ed. The postponement was opposed d Messrs-
UdItingtoyd and Todd, both Oh tlte committee
who reported the bill and supported rs Nlessrs-
Williams Thatcher ans Dance. III was sud in
favour of the molten, that il was hardly dcco-
f! rous, I'd destroy Sd soon the system which had
been put into operation By the very last Lcgisla-
\ ture and which had not been sufficiently tested:
Some remarks were made on the advantages q
an intermediate Court, and the antiquiiY ana
present prevalence Of the. system, and il w-s
said that The people were now wholly unprcparct
for the question for 50 far were they frou cx-
pectinr this subject would be brought on. tis
session or desiring to have i, that they were
satisfied with the present arrangement, ana
wished the Courts to continue IS At present es--
tablished. On the other side, twas argued that
an intermediate system was not only unneces-
sary, but il increased the eXpence Of those who
went 10 law that in the lower Court, parties
aid not 90 prepared for a final trial, and that
therefore the money expended in tie prelinia-
arv preparations for the Supreme Court, was
little better than wasted to the parties. Tie
Legislature, il was said, at the last session, hat
certainly made an Improvement in tie system.
but it was believed that still further iInpror
r1ents might be made, and that the Legislator
ought not now to stop short in the work Of ref
ornation. The objections offered were not 10
the manner in which business was conducted in
the Common Pleas, but to the system which
opened two Cosrts and gave rise 10 Two bills of
expence, when one Court could accomplish all
the business at great saving Of money both ID
the State and to individuals.
An attempt was afterwards made TO reconsider
the vote, but il did not succeed.
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D.STRTCYEN-G BILL.
No subject his exc.t2l more interest this scs
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ALBANY, Feb. 4.--On Friday last, John Saw
age, Esq. took the oath Of Office, and cntercdu up
on his official duties as Chief Justice Of the State
Of New York.
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EEw-YoRx, Feb. 4.-N'el0- York STATE Pra-
son.-According to a late report OF the inspect
crs, II appears that the number Of convicts in
confinement during the last year was as follows
Remaining in prison, per last report, 553 adj
rnitted during the year, IT'S; pardoned, SO died
s. discharged, by expiration Of sentence, l5;
remaining, $50.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-09-18

Cork, (Teland,) July 18.-An-
drew Sullivan, Dennis Sheeban, Pa
trick Hennessev sen. Patrick Hennes.
sey, jun Jeremiah Flynn. John Finn,
Thomas Leaby, David Wagner, and
Edward Murphy, have been found
guilty of setting fire to the house and
mills OF Charles Hennessey, and or.
dered for execution.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-09-18

Yello,u Fever among Cattlc.-Thc
cattle in different parts OF the island
and particularly in Hamilton and
Smiths Parishes, have lately suffered
very much from disease which the
physicians have pronouncedthe yellow
fever. the animal sickens,
says the Bermuda Gazette, ''its ears
become skuched, its hair flares, 1t a
voids or lags behind the other cattle
and is found to be in high fever. Il
CRASHES its teeth and shakes its head
evidently in pain; the hind quarters
appear rather weak, the saliva runs
from its mouth, and sometimes the
water passed appears to be of very
dark colour" A pretty eilec!ual mode
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-09-18

The Boston Gazette states that the
French government has declined ac-
ceding to the request of Bishop Che
verus, Of tina. city, to be excused from
accepting the appointment to a Bisho-
pric in France, and has directed a
French frigate to call atthat port to at
ford him passage 10 his native coun-
try.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-09-18

There is at present fellow in Lon
don who is in the habit of calling on
persons with birds of a very beautiful
appearance, which he says he has
brought from Savannah, but which in
reality are nothing but sparrows dyed
various colors.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-09-18

OF treatment is recommended, which
bears general resemblance to that
practised Tor similar disease of the hu-
man species.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-09-18
Mr.. Andrew Gou!ding.
TAKE NOTICE.

|UsHAT on the eth day OF October
q next intend to take the deposit
tons of Joseph M'Feely, Harrison
Waite, John Strother, Jacob Cook.
Jacob Rhods, Edward A. Gibbs, John
Boyer and Peter Cook, at the Globe
Tavern, in the town of Martinsburg.
county of Berkeley and commonwealth
of Virginia, which depositions intend
to offer in evidence on the trial of the
suit now depending in the Chancery
District Court, holden at Winchester, in
which SUIT | am complainant and you
and Thomas M'Pherrin, are named as
defendants.
JOHN AbBURTIS,
September IS. 1928.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-09-18

DIED. at Norfolk, Va. ON Monday
the sth inst. after protracted illness,
Col WILLIAM SHARP, in the 46th
year of his age. Col. Sharp had filed
many important stations with equal cred
it to himself and satisfaction to the pub
lie. During the late war with Great
Britain he commanded the Cd and 18th
Regiments, stationed for the protection
of Norfolk, and no officer enjoyed in a
greater degree the confidence and good
will of his fellow soldiers, by whom his
military talents were deseryedly held in
high estimation.
On Saturday morning last,
SUSAN, third daughter of Washington
Evans, editor of this paper, in the 18th
month of her age.
80 On Tuesday last, Mrs. GRAN
THAN. wife ofcapt Jos Grantham.
On the 9th inst at his residence
in Frederick county, Mr.. FRANCIS
S1RIBLING, sen.
- A few days ago, in the state of
Ohio, whittier he had gone on business,
the Hon. ELIJAH BOARDMAN, Sc
nator of the U. States from the state OF
Connecticut
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-09-18

likeness is the most painful sensation
Of the mind, as, according to Galen,
standing still is of the body. When
Bishop Cumberland was told he would
wear himself out by application, he
replied otis better TO ,ucGr out than
to rust out"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-09-18
Papers Lost.

II OST on Monday last, on the road
IL leading from Hardscrabble to Mar
tinsburg, a BUNDLE OF PAPERS,
wrapped in a newspaper, and tied with
small cord, among said papers are =
number OF bonds, notes anu receipts Ia
considerable amount. They can be.
Of no use to any person except the
owner. Any person finding them, and
leaving them with the. Editor of the
Martinsburg Gazette or returning them.
to the subscriber shall be handsomely
rewarded.
SAMUEL RAY.
September II, lsss.-sw.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-09-18

From Aiabama we learn that John
Mckee is elected Representative to
Congress in one Of the Districts
There is another district yet to be
heard from.-NatioHal intel,