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The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-08-05
OrMEDICAL LECTURES.

THE MEDICAL LECTURESat Dartmouth
= College. will commence fortnight after the
College Commencement, viz:
On THURSDAY, the 4th Of next SEPTEm-
Der, and continue thirteen weeks.
Hanover, July 5, 1898.
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DEFERRED ARTICLES.

A writer in the Baltimore Patriot offers, as
reasons against congressional caucus nominal
ton of candidate for the Presidency, the fol-
lowing viz.
You Cannot ascertain the public sentiment by
it; for it is well known, when the Senator's and
Representatives. were elected, the people did not
choose them for any such duty. Had they done
50, Il IS quite certain many gentlemen chosen
for the next congress would have had permission
TO stay at home. For instance, five at least of
the Maryland Representatives have already de-
clared a preference for William II. Crawford
and some of them liz rumor is true) are actively
employed in tryiRg to make the people think
with them; but if have any knowledge OF the
virtue and integrity Of this State, their labor
will be lost, and what little influence they at
present possess, will 60 down never to rise again.
If a caucus is held, these five gentlemen will no
doubt put in ballot for William Ii. Crawford,
when it is very certain, that large majority OF
their constituents are decidedly and irrevOcabiy
opposed to him. 1t is my decided opinion, that
Mary land will not give Mr.. Crawford single
vote certainly not more than one. With what
propriety then could FIVE of her representatives
step into a caucus, and vote for man whom
the State will not support under any circumstsn-
ces? Other States are similarly situated: hence
IL follows, that a true expression of the public
voice cannot be ascertained in this way. IL we
must have a caucus, let it be composed of mem
bers selected specially for the occasion, and er-
ctlde eUery Senator and Representative an Con-
gress; then each man would speak and act in
obedience to the wishes of his constituents. In
this way, the voice of the people might be known,
but not by the Senators and Representatives in
Congress, In causus assembled.
Cut Bank Notes.-It will be remembered that
the Directors of the Bank of the United States,
some time since gave notice, that they would not
pay the notes of the bank, WHICH should be vol
unfairly cut by the holder, but upon the produc-
ton of all the parts. The Supreme Court Of
Connecticut has lately decided, in the case Of
the United States Bank u.s. .SiL, that this notice
does not absolve the Bank from their obligation
to pay on the demand of the owner of the bill,
although he may not produce but half of it.
The Court decided, that as the plaintiff below
proved himself the owner Of the whole bill, and
the possessor of one half, he was entitled TO re-
cover, on the ground that neither the finder nor
any subsequent holder of the lost half could sus-
tain an action against the Bank, because he
could not prove himself the owner of the whole
bill that as the bill in this case was not cut for
the purpose of discharging the Bank or destroy
ing the bill, for its security, by lessenlng the
chances of loss by mail, the Bank was not
thereby discharged. That the publication ofthe
notice could not change the law, nor vary the
legal obligation Of the contract
Bost. Roper.
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Josiah Colcord.
HOUSE JOLNER .9.ND GL.9ZTER

HOUSE JOINER And GL.4ZTER,
HAS taken Shop in Federal Street. two doors above
Il the Gazette Office. where he makes window SASH
ss and every kind Of work connected with the business
of Shop Joiner and Glazier.
He proposes to give constant attendance his Shop,
and pledges himself his best endeavors to give
satisfaction to all whs may please to favor him with
their custom, Portland, July ~.
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LECTURES ON ENGLISH
GRAMMAR.

THE Subscriber, with Difference informs those
- interested that, he shall commence a new
course. at ten O'Clock on Monday next, at his
room in Court Street.
class viii likewise commence at half past IL
on the same day AID another al in the after
noon.
Forty lessons, of one hour each, will constitute
a course. Terms S..
N. B. Should any be dissatisfied they will
have the privilege of Withdrawing at the .fE
tenth lesson, free of expense.
Any Gentleman who may wish TO examine
the Subscribers pupils the first part of his
course are invited to call, as above.
D. CHARLES GREEN.
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lNE,5sTUEsDAY, AUGUST 5. 1928
GFAMERICAN GOODS,-0
CHEAPER THAN EYER.
FfEy ~ m ~ AZ hnnnNy

GFAMERICAN GOODS,Lr0
CHEAPER THAN EYER
HENRY III. BOODY,
OPPOSITE CUMBERLAND BANK, Exchange
~ Street, PORTLAND,
OFFERS FOR SALE, AT REDUCED PRICES,
5000 ID. YARN, from No. 6, to %, Blue
and White,
1900 yds. GINGHAM, warranted colours,
1000 DO Apron Checs,
5000 10 brown sHIRf1NGS, very low,
1900 do do SHEETINGS,
400 do Waltham SHIRTINGS, bleech'd,
700 do Wathsm SHEETINGS, do.
1000 do " altham COTTONS, unbeech'd No. Q,
1900 do Waltbsm sHIRTINGS. do
Shaker BEDITCKING; Knitting Yarn;
SLACKS and iSswing COTI'ONS,
Of all colors, and superior quality.
Also
0F7GENTLEMEE, LADIES, MISSES and CHILD
REN's Morocco and Leather
SHOES 4 BOOTS,
Manufactured by the best workmen.
1PMERCHANT in Town or Country, and all
Others who wish 10 purchase any of the above
GOODS. will 10 well 10 call as they are from
the oldest and best Mandatory in America and
received regularly every week, which gives them
the superiority over any sold in Town.
uj@N. B. WANTED as above, 500 GOOD
WEAVERS :nons need apply excepting such as
can be we'll recommended
Feb. Is. 1923. nfA
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IndUstTy.-It is an immutable decree, that
the oil Of gladness shall brighten the face Of in
dustry alone. For how much virtue and happi-
ness are not men indebted to that constitution
Of things, which imposes upon them an oblga-
ton to act and to refrain
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NOTICE.
NOTICE.

THE Proprietors Of the Portland Bridge are hereby
notified that an assessment of twenty-five dollars
each share has been made by the Directors pursu-
to the vote Of said Propretors and that the
be paid the Treasurer before the first day OF
August next and they requested TO pay the same
accordingly. 70 ELIAS THOMAS, Treasurer.
July 81, 1928.
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Bost. Roper.
From the Philadelphia Gazette.

From the Philadelphia Gazette.
We all recollect the story Of the Lacedemo-
MAN matron, whose JOY at her countrymen's OBJ
tanning victory, was great, that she could
not lament the loss Of her children slain in bat
tle.-The following anecdote, extracted from
Thatcher's Military Journal, displays equal pat
riotism in conjunction with true paternal adec-
ton, and consequently places the American faith
er above the Spartan mother.
"a venerable old man had five sons in the
field Of battle, near Bennington, and being told
that he had been unfortunate in one of his sons,
replied, What, has he misbehaved, did he desert
his post, or shrink from the charge No sir,
says the informant, worse than that, he is among
the slain, he fell contending nightly in the
cause. Then / am satisfied, replied the good
old man. bring him in, that may behold him,
and survey the darling Of my soul. On which
the corpse was brought in and laid before him.
He then called for bowl Of water and nap
kin, and with his own hands washed the gore
and dirt from his sons corpse, and wiped his gap
ing wounds, with complacency, as he himself
expressed it, which before he had never felt or
experienced"
The story is simple and touching.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-08-05
Dye-Stuffs, Paints, &c.


IT HE subscriber offers for sale at the Store
L in Middle Street, recently occupied by
HENRY BUTMAN,
In Tons LOCKWOOD,
do. FUSTIC,
2 do REDWOOD.
Q do. NICARAGUA,
30 Bbls. CAMWOOD,
3 do. NADDER,
Hhds. COPPERAS,
Casks Blue VITRIOL,
6 Casks ALUM,
do. NUT CALLS,
Case INDIGO,
8 Carboys OILVlTRlOL,
8 Cases do. ,.
Press Papers Clothers Jacks, No & 10
Cards; Clolhisrs Screws--Plates-Coppe Ket-
ties Teasels--Tenter Hooks-Brushe &c. &c.
ALSO
Tons DRY WHITE LEAD
so Kegs GROUND DO.
25 Bills LINSEED OH.
S Casks FRENCH YELLOW
Do. SPANISH BROWN
Do. VENETIAN RED
Hhds WHITING
10 Boxes CROME YELLOW
10 Sacks VERDIGRISE
sian -Lithage-Spirits Turpentine-Ver
million &c. &c. &C.
An extensive assortment of Window Glass OF
Various Sizes from by 8 to Ii by 90.
Together with very General assortment Of
Drugs & Medicines,
AMONG WHICH, ARE
Bale SNAKE ROOT;
1 do. SIENNA;
do. PINK ROOT;
1 Case C-4MPHOR;
do. LIQUORICE;
do. ALOES;
4 cask CREAM T4RTER;
1 zeroon Peruvian BARK;
case 10. Puverized
do. RHUB ARB;
DO. do. Pulverized
do. BORAK;
2 Hhds. Flour SULPHUR;
bills. Glauber's SALTS &c. &c.
Of Lorillards, Maccoboy and Scotch
81 Fl. t'oi ana Pear ashes, SAL ER1TUS,
indsor and Fancy sop. Wash Balls, Perfum-
cry, Soda POWDERS with great variety of
other articles, TOO 10 pastcularize- All
Of which will be sold on the most reasonable
terms for CASH or approved Credit.
JOHN COE.
Portland. July 8. (e.c.ptE)
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The story is simple and touching.

The editor Of the Chester Post-Boy offers a
premium of S., 10 the ingenious man who can de-
wise mode by which printer can always be
ready to meet the demands of the paper-maker,
the butcher, and the miller, without resortng to
SO offensive to subscribers Of delicate feel
ing, as dunning.
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or some other valuable PRIZE, has given such
an interest to the Lottery that it is expected the
Tickets wall be taken up in season to enable the
Managers to complete the drawing Of it in the
course of ninety days.
TICKETS and PARTS in the above Lottery
for sale at the PORTLAND BOOKSTORE,
4where DAME FORTUNE will bold her leYees, and
Remember all who WOO her at that place.
***Fhe present price of Tickets is So, Wholes
-Sl,37 1-2, Quarters-75 cent for Fights but
will rise previous to drawing.
6--Orders from any part Of te country pyonstly
attended to, and eUery Information giUen gratis,
by SAMUEL JOHNSON.
Portland, July 90.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-01-09

cial act be passed. authorising a lottery,
or lotteries, for the purpose of raising a
sum, not exceeding four thousand dol
lars, to defray the expense of supply
ing the said town with water, and the
purchase Of fire engines and hose:
Also, petition of the trustees and
other inhabitants and freeholders of
the town of Martinsburg in the county
of Berkeley, that law may pass abol
ishing altogether the provision, in tue
law by which the said town was estate
lished, for forfeiting the lots therein, that
should not be built upon, in the man
ner and within the time prescribed:
And petition Of sundry inhabitants
Of Bath county, praying that the said
county be again attached to the Staun-
ton chancery district.
Ordered, That the said petitions be
referred to the committee Of Propositions
and Grievances that they do examine
the matter thereof, and report their o.
pinion thereupon to the House.
A petition was presented and read, of
DdNu nlChie, praying TIA. Id" may
be passed, authorising him to erect bOoms
and other cantrivances, on the rivers OF
Virginia, $50 as not to interfere with
the ordinary purposes of navigation
for the purpose of catching the timber
which may be thrown promiscuously in-
to the current by the proprietors ct the
lands above:
Also, a petition of sundry persons
praying for such an appropriation o
public money, as may be thought right
for the purpose of improving the roat
from Winchester to Merrietta; aud tina
company be Incorporated, to erect
bridge across Cheat river, where th'
said road shall pass it, with all the rights
and privileges secured to corporate DO
dies under the act, "to create tunt
for internal Improvement"
Ordered, That the said petitions, will
the accompanying documents, be refer
red to the committee of Roads and In
ternal Navigation; that they do examine
the matter thereof, and report their opin
ion thereupon to the House.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-01-09

try" "champion the rights of the .peo.
pie" to qualify the damp Of the night
arr" "implicit confiding," &c. SC. are
CERTAINLY as remote from purity, as they
are from good taste. Upon the whole,
we are appreheusive that these volumes
viii add but little to the reputation OF
their author. They embrace, indeed, a
variety Of subjects, and contain many
sensible observations and just reacc-
lions; buttthe subjects want importance,
me observations novelty, and the redec.
tons force. The stories that are intro.
ducsd, are composed of the ordinary ro-
uance materials, and not very skiiliully
combined. They excite but little inter
est, and make but faint impression.
The work, however, contains much gen
uine humour many picturesque de-
scriptions, and is recommended by a
style, remarkable for its simplicity and
graceful ease.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-01-09
Belle Air, Md. Dec.


Supposed Murderer "A few days
since, the body of white man "a strang-
cry was found in Deep Run, above the
village of Dublin, in this county, where
it had apparently lain for some conside-
rable time, as there was but little more
than the skeleton remaining when dis
overed--consequently, any wounds
which might have been inflicted, were
not disceverable. What most leads to
suspicion that he was murdered, we
are informed is, that woman who lives
short distance from where the body
was found, says, that one night, some
weeks since, she heard voice from that
direction distinctly exclaim, "For Gods
sake do not take my life I've UNDER
stand that suspicion rests on n negro.
man, who was seen in company with the
deceased the evening he is supposed Ia
have been murdered-an it is to ha
hoped that every good citizen will BE-
vigilant in ferreting out and bringing 90
Justice the perpctrat9r of SO black So
foul deed.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-01-09
CONGRESS-
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20.
.Arming Walitad 2Oalh Rites.

Arming Militia aCath Rates.
Mr.. Wight submitted the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the Committee on
the Militia be Instructed to inquire IN
to the expediency of arming the militia
with rifles, except those residing in
cities, towns, and villages, and report
thereon by bill or otherwise.
In Offering this resolution, Mr..
Wright said, he had submitted it in
confidence of the attention ofthe House
to the subject, it being one of the first
importance, the protection of the liber.
ties ofthe people, and from his own
experience, in the use of fire arms,
having taking hand in two wars, he
hoped for the attention Of the House
to his remarks. The militia in the
country, said Mr.. w. in their dis
persed situation, can never be taught
the use of the musket, and maneuvres
necessary to fit them to contend with a
regular foreign army The labor they
undergo in their periodical meetings,
their marching, and counter marches;
their lugging their rusty muskets five
or six miles, or, peradventure, theusing
sticks for frelocks, is truly painful to a
spectator skilled in arms, and l koow
vastly distressing to the country militia.
They, Sir, have such disgust to this
business, and such antipathy to the du-
ties of miliiiamen, have so little conf
dencc in their fitness to contend with
a regular army, that they consider them
selve, as sacrifices tothe libert!esofthe
country, when thus compelled to fight.
But, Sir, arm the country militia with
rifles, and possess each of them with a
rifle, compelthe to meet as often as
may be thought necessary, and distri-
butte the fines and forfeitures into pre-
NUNS for sharp shooting-taking care
to have the fourth of July, perpetual,
one ofthose days; and, sir, you will
relieve the militia from an intolerable
burthen, give them perfect confidence
in their strength and power, and
max them as / have always thought
they were. the bulwark of the liberties
oftheir country. They fight for them
selves, and not like mercenaries for
pay; they in little time, a hundred or
two hundred yards, would be sure of
their object; and riflemen need not be
told of the vast certainty to which the
use of the rifle may be brought. The
havoc made at New Orleans, near the
close ofthe last war, leaves no doubt
on this subject, | have been told ola
case Of two riflemen there, who shot
at the same officer, and each claimed
him--one said that he shot to hit him
under the left eye; the other that he shot
at his head; he was found to have been
shot just :lnder the left eye, and also in
the head; so that he would have been
killed by either. The immense earn
age at New Orleans seals the truth of
all | have said. / have been told fur
Their, that, after the battle bet of
supper was made between the officers
of two rifle corps from from Georgia
and Tennessee, ofsix shots side, an
hundred yards; that they shot at pa
per on the mouth of n musket, that the
Tcnncsseans bio. their six blliss into
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-01-09
SIR HUDSONLOWE HORSE.
WHIPPED.

We understand that a rencontre
took place on Thursday morning be
tween Sir Hudson Lowe, and the
Baron Last Gases, eldest son of the
Count OF that name, opposite the
house OF former, when the Baron
applied horse whip to the shoulders
of the Major General.
London Pepper.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-01-09

Capt Chase, from ST Petersburg,
arrived at n. York, states, that
"things appeared to be ina state of
perfect tranquility The Russian feet
which had arrived few days prcvi-
obs to his departure, were hauled in
to the Mole, striped and the crews
discharged"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-01-09
JUNIU s.

Among the new publications iaFo
gland, is one entitled "ur < aruSo, -
Junius discovered in the persoaof d.
celebrated enel Of Che .ter.eld.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-01-09
NKw-foRK, Dec. IS.

Daring Robbery About six O'Clock
last evening, savage looking fellow at \
tackled on the stoop of Mr. Kiested's
apothecary store, corner of Broadway
and Spring street, two ladies', Mrs.
Fields and Mrs. Fisher, and, after knock
ing them down. robbed Mrs. Fisher of
her indispensable. containing $3.50, a.
mong which were five 90 dollar bills Of
the Bank of Georgia; the Others were of
Banks in this city and Jersey. A suita-
BILE reward is offered for the apprehcn.
sion Of the yilain.-MER. ADV.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-01-09

The nusket, on which the Georsians
gave up the bet
Without further debate the mosIoD
of MIR. Wright, was ordered 10 lie on
the table.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-01-09

Washington, Dec. ~

Washington, Dec. ~.
Mr. SAMUEL ALVEY, Of Baltimore has
recently arrived in this country lFon
spain, and is at present in this city. ne
is the gentleman who was sever'Sy.
wounded by the insurgents at MadrIu-
on the 7th July last, and the same who
was robbed Of dispatches from Mr.
Forsyth to this government, by gueril-
la party, when on his way from Madrid
TO Bayonne.
From our CONVEX sation with him, wa
learn that our accounts of the intestine
wars of Spain give US wrong impressions
of its actual situation The c0nstitu-
tional government is strongly established
not being seriously moved by the preda-
tory excursions of guerilla bands, which,
it is said. often retire within the French
boundary, and are suffered to 20 and
come without molestation by the French
troops, which line that border.-At Ba-
yonne, twas known that, notwithstand-
ingthe ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the La.
zarettoes, on the frontiers by the French
government, and that the violation OF the
sanitary laws was subject to the heaviest
punishment, even that of death, the Cor
don Sanitaire admitted the insurgents
of the army de je, anti constitutional,
without performing any quarantine what
ever.-1'hey were provided with parti-
cular passports that enabled them to pro-
coed to any part OF France they choose.
for the purpose of purchasing arms aad
equipage, for their reasonable projects.
Three bishops were in Bayonne, with
their secretaries, and surrounded by
Priests and Friars, admitted without be-
ing detained a single moment in quar-
antine. These members of the Apostle
lie army, were publicly purchasing arms
and ammunition, and sending them both
| by water and land to the Peninsula.
! We learn from the same gentleman,
| that Mr.. OBADIAH RIcH, Consul OF the
III. States at Valencia has got possession
of the original manuscript of Co!umbus's
account Of his first voyage to America,
| 1t is to be translated and published in
English and in Spanish; after which, it is
expected the original will be transmitted
for deposit in the Capitol, or among the
archives of the U. States.-Nat. Int.
A petition to Congress is in circula-
ton in Pittsburg, praying that commits.
sioners and engineers may be appointed
to survey and report on the practicabiity
of connecting the Potomac and the Ohio
by a canal. The petition states that
two streams, WHIPS Creek and the Flee
nerty, both run north west for some
miles, when Willis creek turns east and
the Flocherty west. That the dividing
hill is only about a mile across which
can easily be funnelled, and that then
the waters of the Flocherty can easily
be made to run into the Potomac, or the
waters of the WHIPS creek into the Ohio.
The petitioners say that they have as
certained that there is water sufficient
i'll the Flocherty, even in dry season,
to supply locks and canals even east.
ward and westward to carry so boats
every day of 40 tons burden each. This
is the age Of improvement, and the i'm.
proyement, and the Importance of the
object recommended is such CONNER
cial and military point of view, that we
hope it will receive due attention.
Lancaster Journal.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-01-09

OCTOBER Zk
The report spread this evening
IN Paris, 4 at distinguished persons have
celvcd, by~an extraordinary chan.
mel, news from Verona, which an,
ounce, that the dispositions of ths
Soverneigns are Of a nature to console
all friends of legitimacy with respect to
tie affairs OF Spain. Il is said that it