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


In this town. Mr.. Gabriel Ia Foaue. ases S.
Miss Mary eastman. aged 2o-aa infast child Of
M. Hugh Prince.
In North-Narmouth, on Friday afternoon last
suddenly, Hon. AMrI Y. MITCHELL, aged 81
in Cumberland. Mr. Joshua Haskell, aged AZ
IN Georgetown, very suddenly. Mr. James White
aged 80 years.
IN Wiscasset child Of Mrs. Light.
In Newcastle. on the 9th inst. Mrs. Sally Ka.
vansgh daughter ofJames Kavanagh, Esq aged 81
In Livermore, Lieut.. Samuel Benjamin. a vet
ersn Of the Revolution aged 10.
in Dixmont Me. Mr. Richard Staples. aged a
years.
Ia Norddgewock. on the IIth inst. Mr. Jabez
Morton, formerly Of Gorham, il this State. aged SO
years.
In Stalks. % the 5th inst Mr.. Nathaniel Emery
aged "a revolutionary pensioner.
In BaHgor. Eliza Jane, daughter Of Asa Davis, a
ged years and 10 months
DTol0nsd, in Aide Stream, on the 18th ult Mr.
Abel Goddard, aged %.
In Augusta, William Brooks, ESQ. aged 81 wears
In Madison, on 7th inst. Mr.. Elisha Lincoln, for
merly Of Arlington, Mass aged g.
Al FarminRioB, Hiram Augcsms, son Of Ii
Sherihish Dakin, aged months.
In Newburyport Mrs. Elizabeth Coffin. aged p
widow Of the late Capt Samuel Coffin.
In Quincy, Miss Caroline Matilda Smith. I6.-
few evenings before her DEATH while sitting at
window, person Unobseyed touched her arm sud
denly and caused her to start. Her involuntary
effort was great to cause a rupture Of a blood
vessel which terminated her life.
Al Port Antonio. Jam. in March last, Capt New
hurry Morse for many years respectable ship-mas-
ter from this 9on. aged so. His life was marked
with unusual vicisstudes In his 18th year he sal
led from New-Bedford; and after several voyages
was impressed in London. and remained rs months
on board a British man Of war. He then made his
escape, and returned home, after an absence of )
years. He sailed as mate of a vessel, and after
wards as master for several yeaTs. Once he was
taken from wreck at scatter 10 days of suffering
and carried to London. Once he was cast away on
the coast Of Sarnam. and travelled through will
derness so miles, till he arrived place where he
obtained passage home. In one instance on a
passage hom the w Indies to Portland bis vessel
was taken by a British ship and all bis men taken
out The eaptors put men on board, and ordered
her TO Halifax. Capt NJ. contrived to secure 5 Of
them, and regain possession Of his vessel one oil
the three on deck having taken his part and rem
dered assistance. In three days be arrived safe in
Portland, with vessel and cargo, and prisoners.
After this he was cast away off Cohssset and his
vessel sunk. The masts reaching above water, he
remained on them IS hours. and was taken off He
then removed 10 Fairfield, Me. where be resided
about years. In 1922 he again went 10 sea and
once rcturnedto bis family. After several voy
ages. he died in Jsmaica.
In Fryeburg Village, Miss HANNAH PAGE
Daughter Of Philip Page, Esq aged "a years
young woman Of amiable sposiuon-pleasani
and interesting manners-srdenf and sincere in
friendship During the year past her atteution has
been principally occapied upon the subject OF Rei-
gion-and she has been constant attendant upon
the religious meetings in the Village specially those
established for prayer and religious conversation
Notwithstanding the scorn aud derision with which
the unsodly treated her anxious inquiries in pursuit
Of the one thing nssdfsd. she was enabled TO peue-
we're, and we trust convinced laen. w her dying
hgsr. thar Religion was not vain thing.
For several months she believed her stay on earth
would be short; and sought to make Deah a ia
miliar subject which God gave her grace 20 ac-
complish-DuFing several days Of severe bodily suf-
ferings, her only fear that she shoald be impa
tient-But God did not foTsake her.-Wheu the
King OF Terrors laid his cold hand upon her, she
looked beyond the grave a world Of endless Bliss
and Gloy-and resigned her spirit with Sheerfuness
to her Blessed Saviour.