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The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-05-18

lNOl1CC.
SEALED PROPOSALS, IN one contract, will
- be received by the Subscriber, until the
3lst inst. for furnishing all the materials, and
erecting brick building for State Arsenal I'D
Portland, OF the following description, viz Sew
enty five. feet in length, thirty two feet IN
breadth, two stories high, with a square root,
and square ends the basement story to be ten
feet between joints the second story to be nine
feet between Joints the foundation TO be of
good ledge or island rocks, twenty two inches
thick, and sunk a sufficient depth below the sur
lace Of the ground, 10 SCI on the solid earth, and
10 rise eighteen inches above the highest part Of
the ground on which the building Is 10 stand.
The stone work above the surface must he
square and smooth on the outside, with ventila-
tors for the air to pass through 10 have two
stone abutmeuts under every sill. The brick
walls TO be twelve inches thick, 10 have two
doors, each ten feet in the clear, and arched al
the tops, 70 be double, and Of two thicknesses OF
wood, TO have stone door sills worked on the
top side to have twenty two window frames,
with double shutters, and Of two thicknesses Of
wood,) the frames fitted 10 receive sashes
tor twenty squares Of S by 10 glass the floors
to be laid double, and to break joints one
thickness OF the lower floor 10 be of plank the
under sides of the second and third hoOFings to
be planned, TO have two standards under every
cross girt Of the second floor, 10 have a scuttle
IN the second floor, with double covering, and
scuttle in the roof, well secured a good
flight OF stairs, from The first 10 the second cor
to furnish and fl such fasteniugs to the door
and windows, as may be required, and also such
iron tastenings through the walls, AZ may M
found necessary to prevent spreading the jei
q the roof viii be ten inches, to BE- finished
plain (no gutteTsl with q bed mould underneath
the jet 70 have good passage ways 70 the
doors, laid with rocks Al the sides. and filed uF
with gravel to have two good coats vi paint
on all the wood work, exposed to the weather
except the top Of the roof The number and
dimensions 0t the principal timber, will I've ~.
follows; sills. II BY IA inches. IA sleepcrs
s BY inches, cross girts. IL by "a inches, IA
door joists. q nv inches. beams, 10 bv HI
inches, IA joists, 5 by 8 inches. Is rafters IL
by y, and 10 by 10 inches, 3 king posts, 10 by
II inches, Is girts, by inches. as raffers. Nv
inches, Is posts or standards (planed) u ~
u inches, and plates 3 By 10 inches The
bricks 10 be Of good quality, and well burnt
All the wood materials tn Nv vi the best kind
and well seasoned. The whole work 10 be
done according 10 plan To be exhibited. under
the direction Of the agent, and u u completed
by the FIRST day Of October next Satisfactory
bonds will BE- required FIR the faithful perform.
ance OF the contract The payments win be
one quarter, when the contract i made. one
quarter when the second h00r ~ on. one quar-
ter when the roof il on, and the other Quarter
when the work IS completed
JOHN WI SMITH, .7geni
Portland, May II, 1924
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POETRY.


From ne Propidenrs Gazette
I've often heard religion called 4 cloak.
And otlen seen Il worn As such; besides.
veknown some people, yOunr--aYe. aged fnlk
Ger whom the 6ckle maid of shapes presides
To sflm A. Ike bonnet or a lrock,
just as the fashion Of the dsy decides;
For Illustration, II you'll spare the time,
hesa WHATS below Us true, though writ Il
rhyme.
"sir, have you prsyer-bookss" said a spruc,
young belle,
Feifd IA a soft Cytherean cloud Of lace,
SIR, have you rayer-books-prayer-boo
sir, % SRI p
The dealer, with bis usual pleasant face.
Averrd he had, desir'd that She would ten
What size she like aud in what sort Of dress
He'd prayef-books Of all sizes, bibles, too.
In various bindings-black, and red, and blue.
Thus saying, on the counter he displav'd
Ills colour'd, stamp a and richly rild.d wares
With snow-while hand aud face al disarray'd.
The prudent belle examines and compares,
And, first, the troniispiece her eye deiay'd,
Where knslt little cherub saying PRAYERS
who's this, withoa. bow, or torch the stu
pid
Mary, Is thisa Hymen, ora Cupid"
Sir, have you others Of smaller size
These are too clumsy for female hand
on, mats pretty one pray what's the price
The plates are sweetly executed, and
The gliding, too, is put on rcrg nice
Now, really, which ~ take, I'm al AZ stand
The black i neat--l don't admire the blue
IN take the red-here, Mary, would NJ YOU ,
1 saw this lady al the church soon after,
Heard her responding with her sweet-ton' q
voice
Inc august place forbids all thoughts Of lau ghter
Ana 50 thought, (rehection makes no noise, }
How prettily that ornament must wait her
Sweet soul to Heaven" above all earthly
toys
And how, TOO, while she conn'd the psalter over,
Her heavenly mind was dwelling on--the cover.
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NOT'ICE.

ITO Sc sold AZ Public yeudas. ~ of3ef n
4 The Judge AZ Probate, i1r Che GnaHls Nm
Cumbprian.i. at ihr tate residence 0f WILL
IAN NiNOr, dereassE, ia WesbFeok. ga
the twenty eighth tHy of the 9Th mauth.
fNay.) ~ much pf ihc Real Estate we FIiOH-
As MINOT. JANE MiNOF, end SARAH G.
MiNOF. III ID a. found. Az will produce tha
sun 81 three hundred aod City dollars, " te-
ing their shares IN the estate Of tho late
WILLIAM MINOF. deceased, i1r ihs ray
me IL ~ their debts 10 their Guardian, ana
incidental expenses IF sale.
MARGARET NlNpT. Guard an-
Portland. 5th ID. 5ih, 1894
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GARDINER IRON WORKS.

GARDINER IRON WORKS.
TNH Snhsc,ibeF Asess 4 the GARDIN
IL ER IRON WORKS, has constantly 70
sale AZ the Agency Store 10 Gardiner, the loI
lowing articles viz -
Saw Mill Cranks, Pulling Mill do.
Lantern Wheels,
Wrought and cast Mill Spindles,
Hstter's Basius,-ClothieI' Plates.
Grow Bars,-Piough Moulds 4. Couliers
Wheels for various kinds Of Machinery.
Sad lrous,-Csst Iron Dogs.
Sleeves and Cogs for Blocks,
Csrding Machine hons,
Cart and Wagon Boxes,
Gudgeons Of all sizes.
Brands for names, sc. made al shor
notice.
The above articles viii De sold cheap "a
cash or approved credit. Orders Tor anv des
criPtian Of Castings will BE- executed punctual
" in the best manner.
NJ. SPRINGER Jr. AGENT.
Gardiner, Sept 2 I82s. f.
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NOTICE.

NsHE propriet0rs of Portland Long Whar
-A are hereby noti6ed that thsir annuaf meet
ing wili be held on Friday the fourth rav Il June
next n the store No 29, ON said wharf. af
y cleck, H. Nj Tor the following purposes. W.
To choose Moderator. Nharfnger, Clerk
Treasurer and Standing CommiEtee--to transact
any other business that may come before then
IL said meeting
JAMES JEWETT, Prsprisfors CLERK.
Portland, May 4, lsa4
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PASCHAL BROOKS.

- RESPECTFULLY informs the public thai
IA he has taken Store No. !, Merchants
Row. Middle Street, lately occupied By Mr.
6EoEeE Wills, where he has just opeued the
following among variety Of other articles 60
Red and White Raw Silk
Aantlesi Merino sHAWLS; Grape and Dam.
ask SILK Shswls Worsted MANTLES EIe
-ant Black aud Cold Gros de Naples SILKS;
Valencia and silk YESTINGS Damask Table
LINENS A. ga Ga IA Ga ga and To-
wide Damssk Table CLOTHS; Irish LIN.
Ems IN pieces and IL pieces Linen CAM.
BklCS Long LAWNS Linen CAMBRIA
hidkfs. IMITATION, do. !; P0PLINS Broac
and Narrow BOMBAZINES Plain and Fig d
Thule LACE Italian GRAPES Grape
DRESSES (; CASHMERE Hdkfs eros de
NAPLES do. zELIAS MERINO Hdkis
Black and Coloured SATINS German and
FLAG Hdkfs. (; SINCHAWS; LEVANTINES
British COTTON Russia DIAPER I'm. India
MUSLIN Jaconet and BOOK Co. ; CAM
BRICS CALICoES, English GINGHAAIS
BROADCLOTHS ; CASSIMERES SAITH
NEITS BEDTiCkINGS, SIC. &c.
All Of which win be sold as low as can be
purchased in town
May 4, 1924. If
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SECOND CE-ItA-
nONsT FORGET q call az j. ana J.
~ DUNN. ina 4. Cgiumtsan haag. where
WYNN can Aase -FOUR THDus AND Doll 4Ks
isf e -. Z sou pafrhase 3 ticket n far CaaaI
Lottery The NaHaEfra have been nanrtnMi FINN
fhe fifa DAYS brewing aHd Hi8 dflN aEaln WV
= few weeks Whole Tickets - 5e-sflaltefs
81 sn.-Ei4fttha I5 rrnts-ttglEr hr mAN
plsi paid. enclosing Cash ur Prize Iirha4
promptly attended o u
J.6 il. DUNN.
May m isa4 wv
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GEORGE WILLIS.

NO. /, MERCHANTS RON,
UP STAIRS,
As received most Of his Goods for thi.
season, which comprises large aud very
general assortment of
British, French, India & Do
nestle GOODS,
well adapted for town and Country trade. and
viii be sold, as usual, on accommodating terms
April 81. (6w)
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AZ Court y Prs5ats held 81 Portland .sifsir and
for tle county Of Cuns5erland. ols ca first TusB-
dag ef -Nag ~ CA gsay III gnr Lord ssrhistH titn
ared end hseatp four.
ANAAH RILEY. Widow nj Isaac Riiev. late
ut said Portland Merchanf. deceased. having
presented heF petition for an allowance oBt w TIE
personal estate q SAID deceased Ordere6 That
lhs Aaianstfaiui. give notice ~ nil persons inter
esira ay causing cupy NJ this sr8es tn 5s pBbsh-
ea thfee weeks successiyeiy il the Portland Csaee
PIinlsa Al Portland tIat they nav appear Az n Pro-
bate Coun 70 ~ held AZ said Portland nn ihs first
uesaay OF June mex AZ ten Of the clcek "a the
loie1aen M Anew cause IA any they have why the
same should not NY granted
BARRETT POTTER. Jusxt.
Haf 1npF af Hnfafia Snuthrate. Ret
hE subscribers hereby give public uctlcs ID
=. concerned. thar fheg have been daiF ap-
p~.n'sa And hAte taken upun themselves Ghe truEt
NJ xscut..Is ~ Gre last wi nnd tnstanenf af AA-
~ LITER iafs Of Na,h Yarmouth. "a tie
-o1hiJ N tuznheIiana. G4mtrman drnrnsrd NJ
-i'ifE noha ~ the iaw directs They therefore R-
guest AZ persons vino intebtea 10 the said de-
Ease estate 20 make immed isfe naYmenf sna
-ta'Ha VINO haze any drmarAs r1rrarn tn EMhih1
''S Aa1ls lrf settlement ~
JACOB MITCHELL.
CHARLES CUTTER
NORTH farnCuth, Arril z- 1874
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Notice

SAVARY & BR ADLFY,
Have for sale al Chambers, Corner Middle and
Union Street
30 Bales Brown Sheetings and
Shirtings,
40 do. Yarn, assorted Nos.
10 do. Waltham Goods, comprising an as
sortment which win be sold al Boston pyi-
ces,
10 Bales Tickings,
10 do. Ginghams, Checks and Stripes,
do. Threads, assorted and white,
80 Pieces American Blue Cloths and CASH
meres,
so do. do Red and White Flannels,
200 do. Sattinetts,
Also
40 Bales and Cases European PIECE GOODS
such as--plain and ig'd Bombazetts large az
sortment Cambria aud Common Calicoes fig d
and plain Muslin White Cambrics 6, Z & 81
patch Shswls Cotton Flag Handks; Black Silk
do; Cashmere Shawls; Yesting Kerseys Duf.
hls Cotton Braces, &c. Sc &c
ALSO
2Cases Blk. Sewing silk,
40 dOz Mems Beaver Gloves,
3 Cases NJ. M s. gilt Buttons
N. B. The above Goods viii be sold bv the
Bale, or piece, for Cash or approved paper, al
prices worthy the attention Of purchasers
Oct. a. IT,
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Ladies and GentlemeR's PocE.
ct Books.
WILLIAM HYDE

HAS JUST RECEIVED from the manu.
"a factory Of Mr.. George A. Harrison,
New-York,
A Large and Elegant Assert
ment Of Ladies aud Gentlemens Calf and No
rocco POCKET BOOKS, Wallets, Purses. Thread
Cases and MEAIORANDUMS, with and without
CLASPS, By the dozen or single, from 81 10
$3.50 FER dozen, and from 10 Cts. to in Is
single.
II GARDEN SEEDS for sale as above.
Portland, April p, ls24,
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THE SUBSCRIBER being appointed seaIei
Of Weights and Measures Tor this town. ne
tiles the inhabitants thereof 10 bring IN to hir
~ bis shop, over Capt. John II. Lewis Store Il
Fore Street. al their Beams, Weights, ans
Measures that he may Try, prove, and seal TIE
same as the law directs.
SAM'L CLARY, Ssalsr.
Portland, May 81 1921
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THESE Pills are justly esteemed for Il.
easy operation and good effects as mild
safe and sovereign remedy fer Bilious com
plants. pains in the head, stomach and bow
els; ID removing distractions Of every kind
BY dissolsing snd dischaFging the morbid mat
tar; helping digestion. estonng lest appetite.
and sure reiief Tor ccstiFe habits. They are
SO accommodated 10 all ages, seasons and
hours, that they may be taken in winter Of
summer. a. any time Of the day, without re-
gard q diet, or hindrapee Of business. Their
operation il - gentls. pleasant and efsectusi,
that by experience they are found 10 exceed
any other physie heretofore offered 10 the
psblic.
Also
DzvenpcFtss celebrated EYE WATER.
ahich has been used with great success.
frT-For sale by MERRILL / MITCHELL
aad p. GRIFFITH.
Jan. ~ eopsm.
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.G1eog p3 ours
CELEBRATED
BILIOUS PILLS,
AND
BITTERS

VNTIIsL be kept constantly on hand By
w MERRILL & MITCHELL, al the head
OF Union street Sole Vendors FOE Portland,
and its vicinity-and will be sold Wholesale
and retail. People in Tow and Country are
invited TO call and purchase As Medicines Of
this nature oaght never To be imposed upon
the public, beyond their actual merits we
leave il to recommend itseif--snt only insert
the following certificate by Doct. CLARE Of
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.1TTOR.N'EF At Law.
II AS taken mr. Office over Tile store uf Iuhn
n Loweit in staudish. where hs Witt attend ts
business io his profession.
april 1884
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WaLTH.aM BLEACHING SALTS

THE great and increasing demand for This
u article proves that il is unrivaIed for
whitening Cloth. Lace. Muslin, Linen or Cot
ton Thread, and every vegetable fabric for
removing without any injury, all yellowness
arising from water. age, or smoke, III ycgeta.
Bile stains, mildew, tea, coffee, wines. cherry,
cordials, tinctures, lavender, and every vege-
table dye.
ANY purchaser who does not find the article
osanswcr every purpose stated in the direc-
tons, provided they are followed Is at liberty
to return the box, and shall receive bis mon
ey.
Each box, is accompanied with suitable al.
rections, aud is sufficient TO make gallon Of
superior Bleaching Liquid Sold by
MERRILL q MITCHELL,
Agents fot The .naaufacturer.
Corner Of Union s .Hiddie-Ssrests. Por4laad
who have on hand, an extensive Apartment OF
Medicines, Paints T. Dysstues.
September %. 1923.
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20 THE PrRLTC.
2 4 III
i have used the above named

Il nave UStQ tile dbOsL huhf1o
PrLs and Buffers. for number a years
both for my family and 10 my practice as
Physician, aud knowing their whole compo .
ton. / hesitate net to recommend, and do re-
commend them to the public generally.
throughout the United states, a. the safest and
most useful medicine 70 e kept IN every fau-
ilv and used where sihIiiar Medicines are
necessary and Propar-seaf arins men should
never put 70 sea without them beg cave
with due deference. to recommend 70 AL re-
snIar Physicians, that they make use o. them
IL their Practice they being IN my opinion
the best composition OF the kind icF comm0n
use. bANi1-A% ~A~H0
Portland. fNaine,) Oct. 1898.
The above pills and Bitters are likewise ~
sale BY Dsac. Caleb Marsh, Bath-hos1sEe
Hilson. ESQ. Wiscassett--snd George Ian
nth. Esq. Marlborough. where PHYSICIAN
and others may obtain a supply 90 rsssonA0's
terms.
To guard against impositions al ne o"ee'
s;sns after this date will Re signed BY
BROWN SIMPSON, the Proprietor
Thcmssion, Oct. fs23. a.
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Exchange and Fors-Strceis,
who will hereafter publish GH The Prizes sold IN
him at his Grocery Store, or BY 6. PATTEN
No. 3, Erehange-Sireet
As this Class has a thousand Tickets fea
than the first, and as more Tickets are already
disposed Of in the same time, than in the former
Lottery, it is calculated that il win finish draw
ing in a short time
0-5'Tickets IS, 50-Halves 2,75-Quarters &c
-Eighths rs cents, may BE- had in a great variety
OF numbers, by personal application, or BY Mail
postage paid at the Offices, Exchange Il Fore
Streets.
J. DOW.
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Portland, May II, 1924.