The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-25

support him. because he iCas sderast IF NINETY eight
And Georgia intends TO support him. because ne lgaS
Demo~at as long ago as 1901. We are curious to
know what the Connecticut EDITOR thinks Of MR. Mon
roe, since the wicked federaliss would for him.
NJ " Spectator.
Elias Perkins. Esq. Of New London. a federaIist,
who in the Senate OF Connecticut supported the Hart
ford Convention, has been nominated by the Tepubli-
cans Of Connecticut a candidate for Lieutenant
Governsr Of that State vice Jonathan IngeBoll de-
ceased. 1t is quite agreeable these old pre- Judi
ces dying away.-I6td
Port Of Bridgeport Arrived schr Fame, from
Charleston, via New London. While lying al anchor
in the habor during the violent storm, on Thursday
evening last, the Fame foul III BY the wreck
Of the Methodist meeting (which was mention
ed in last being carried away by the freshe)
from Norwich, driving helter-skecr without Pastor
People, = full tide Of unsuccessful experiment"
Revolutionary Pclsi0ncrS.-The National Intelli-
gencer mas published the late supplement to the Revo-
lutionay Pension act BY which the Secretary of War
Is authorized and required, restore, to the list Of
pensioners the name OF any person who may have
been, hereafter shall be stricken therefrom IN puT-
or the or Congress- passed the first day Of
May. thousand eight hundred and twenty entitled
An act 10 addition to act entitled An 70 pro-
vide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval
service Of the United States 10 the Revolutionary war,
pdsstu the Ci5nteentH uty VI NlaiCD. one tnOusduu
eight hundred and eighteen ifsuch person. 50 stricken
from the list Of pensioners, has heretofore furnished
or hereafter shall furnish, evidence. ia pursuance OF
The provisions Of said act 90 satisfy the Secretary Of
War tina! he is in such INDECENT circumstances be
unable support himself without the assistance Of his
country, and that he has disposed W transferred
his property, any potion thereof with view TO
obtain pension.
THE RECEIVER AS BAD AS THE THIEF.
negro fellow, previous to the revolution, be-
ing suspected of having stolen goods in his pos
session, was taken before a certain Justice Of
the peace in the county Of Philadelphia, and
charged with the offence. The negro acknowl-
edged the fact, and made the following decisive
defence -" Massa justice, me know me got
dem tngs from Tom, dere, and me tink Tom teal
dem too but what den, Massa dey be only
pccanninny knife and piccaninnv cork screw !;
one cost sixpence and tudder shilling and me
paw Tom for dem honestly, Massa."-" A
very pretty story, truly" said his worship, ''You
knew they were stolen, and yet allege in excuse,
you paid honestly for them; I'LL teach you bet
ter law than that, srrah don't you know, Pom
pey, The receiver is as bad as the thief? You
must YOU black rascal, be severely whipt."
:" Very well, Massa, If de black rascal be whpt
for buyin tolen goods, me hope De actate rascal
be whipt, too, for same ting. when you catch
him, as well as Pompey.'' "To be sure" re-
! pied the justice. "Well den," says PomPey,
" here be Toms massa hold him fast, consta-
bic, he buy Tom as buy de piccaninny knife.
aud de piccaninny cork-screw. He know berry
well poor Tom be tolen from him old falder and
mudder de knife and de cork-screw hab
neder." Such was the justice, as well as the
severity Of Pompey's address. that aftera short
pause, the magistrate, with The consent Of Toms
master, dismissed him and discharged the ac-
ton.