The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-04
DOMESTIC.


The squadron under Commodore Porter. destined
against the pirates sailed from Norfolk, Feb l2th.-
woman named Lavina Haskns OF FreetowH has
been arrested in New Bedford for having Counterfeit
bank bills Of $40, on the Merchants Bank in Provi-
deuce- The woman had her son, II wears of are for
assistant, whom she was training up for iolgIity
and mlamy.--A gang Oh Countereiters has been ap=
pretended at kingstCwn. n. H. About a 1900 was
found IN their possession OF notes different banks.
Two men, Edward Patterson and Archibald Adams
have been apprehended in 81 Lawrence county, chara-
ed with passing counterfeit bills the bank OF Monez
al'-Alad dogs have recently appeared al Swantoa
VI and in the neighborhood of Stockbridge Ms
smart shock of an earthquake was felt Palmyra.
Ontario N. T. the 10th inst Ii continued about
one minute. Since the death of Mrs. Long by white
lead used IN sugar. her husband and other physicians
OF the nelghborhoOd have published an account II
alarming sickness in the family Of Mr. J. Wheeler OF
Concord, occasioned by the use Of apple sauce which
had stood for time in bYotca edrthsra pans
Seventeen physicians, statement OF facts coAcurs
red IN the opinion that the sickness was caused By the
lead used IN glazing the pans which decompoSsd
by the acid OF the apple sauce, and combined with III
dry acid, standing some time in such pans, may
bne with the lead and produce sickness anu death
Messrs. White and King Of tile commissioners fof
the adjustment of claims under the Spanish neatys
were IN Washington 70 hold Adjourned meetings
Feb. l9th.-Dr James O. PercvaI, the poet, mas
become the editor Of the New-Haven Herald.-Ths
burning OF the factory al Meredith calamitoas
than was stated at first Six girls leaped from the
windows, 80 feet Their bones were broken, anu
flesh bruised. in very shocking manner. Surgeons
despair Of the recovery Of 2 or Of them--A Cap
tain, mate and l6 seamen. brought into Pensacolag
and charged with piracy, have been discharged by ts
U. ;. District Court No overt act Of piracy was
proved.--The house Of FIR. Calvin Cotton Of M0a-
son in this State destroyed By fEe Jan. 3ls with
all its contents. The family were absent. The
State OF Virginia has set up new claim against tile
\. ;. that of interest their allowed war eNpsndi-
ture.--A canal is proposed from Baltimore ~ The
Susquehannah, and another to the Potomac. AT aps
preparation has been voted for the ChesapeaE and Des
aware canal. The project Of canal from New-lIors
to Philadelphia Is opposed in New-Jerey.-
men have been scaded 70 death, board steam
boat from Charleston 70 Savannah by the bursting OF
the boiler- Considerable agitation prevails III The
city Of NewYok, to the projects OF taxation in the
legislature The legislature Of Maryland have re-.
ected the BILL which had been before them some time
for aholishing imprisonment for debt---Ihe comnon
schools in the State Of NewY erk are conducted in
more systematic than in this quarter AMI are
literally supported by the public treasury and individ
ual contributions. The whole number of children
taughtin 1922 S5I. 173. The average period II.
which the schools have been continued IL months
-Re-appointments by the President and Senate
Lewis Cass, Governor Of Michigan Thomas G.
Thornton Marshal Of Maine Michael McCiary.
Marshal ofN Hampshire Henan Allen, Marshal OF
Nemont.-lt is the opinion Of the editors OF the
lntelEgencer. that the tariff bill will not pass az
TINS session. They think il aimed al too great an in
crease Of duties--It is computed in the n. A. Re
view that there IA societies Of Shakers in
the United States that the whole number of souls
is about 5000; and that the value of their lands IS
100000.