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The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20
RICHMOND. July 8.

On Tuesday last, a melancholy accident
occurred at Mr. Peter Chevile's fine mill, on
the James River canal near this city. The
band round one the stones slipped, while it
vas 10 full motion; small pieces Of it few off
at hrst--but the whole mass bulging out BY
the operation Of the centrifugal force, the
blocks 1ew with irresistible impetuosity IN all
directions. One of the attendants. Ia black
mani was killed on The spot, terribly mangled.
Another black man had his thighs broken,
and died on the same evening. A third was
struck in the face; his upper lip was severe
ly cut, but no serious aPPrehensIons we're en-
tertained about bis life, though it was report
ed in the course Of yesterday that he was
dead.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20

FIRE.-About two o'clock on SUNDAY
morning fire was discovered in tie lower room
Of Boyston Market, which proved TO have or
rinated in barrel Of tallow at The stall III
NIr. Whitney. and which is supposed to have
been communicated BY the end OF burning
candle having been thrown among the tallow
The IRE was fortunately discovered in season
to prevent the destruction Of that large aud
commodious building, (BoyIston Hall) nothing
having burnt but the barrel and taIlow. we
learn that on bursting open the Market house
door. the room was filed with smoke as near
ly to stitle those who attempted to extinzHish
the ere. BosL Gas.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20
RALrrn.oRE. July 10.

BALTIMORE, July ~.
Presidential escaPe-A gentleman called
at our Office yesterday, to say that on Tuesday
last, while his family were sitting at dinner,
al his country seat the vicinity Of the York
road, dog entered the parlour and laid down
between two Of the persons at table. Being
offered something to eat, he refused il, which
excited suspicio1-and al that moment a mes
sage came from a neighboruring seat, that
the dog which had entered the house was
mad. The family, consisting Of nine persons,
we're pTovidentially enabled to escape from
the parlour without injury from the dog, who
10 leaving the house snapped at one Of the SER
wants 1t was then ascertained that the dog
bad been previously shot al by the gardener
Of an adjoining seat and when passing up the
lane to the house Of the gentleman in ques-
ton, had attacked a woman and torn her
clothes, but without touching the flesh.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20

Legal StciHdling.-T New York bar, ths
strongest ID point Of numbers, 10 tbe Union
IS probably stained with fewer crimes and ex.
cesses, than any On the continent; though u
IS 10 be expected that bad men will creep 10
~ every profession we have had lately some
extensive acts 81 swindling practised upou tie
Community BY On enigrant limb Of the law,
now II Bride veil. aud who represents him
self 10 be from Phil adelphia. Ills plans were
eNtensIy, profitable and, from their peculiar
dehcacy. very difficult Of detection.
lie managed sometime ago 20 become nc
quainicd with a young woman who had "a use
20 lament the per6dious promises Of a lover
The lawyer Immediately addressed a note ID
the offender. threatening prosecution. ruin, ln-
fanny, exposure, &C. II be did not call and set
tie the affair. The lover, alarmed Al the con
sequences, called upon the lawyer, and Tor
{ 800 he undertook 10 compromise the affair,
which sum he received. and generously gave
the unfortunate young woman $40, p0ckeung
the rest for his trouble.
There IS reason a. believe that this legal
swindler has been most extensive In his ope-
ration on this delicate point. He lately
wrote letter 10 young man, requiring him
60 call al bis Office and settle a similar affair
The young man called, protested his inno-
cence, and declared that lie did not know the
young lady. The lawyer adroitly painted the
Consequences Of exposure the implicit reli-
ance placed upon the oath Of the injured e.
male showed him 40 authority from the fa-
Their of the unfortunate woman to prosecute
him, and finally obtained from him a sum d
money, and actually forged release fe2m the
pretended father, AM let the young nan 60
| Sometime afterwards he sent for him again
told him the father was dissatisfied, and had
ordered him TO be arrested; that he had car
ried the suit to Washington, but to prevent a
public arrest, he proposed 10 tie young man
10 place two hundred dollars 10 the hands 81
the sheriff as security for his person. This was
done, and the money put into the lawyers
pocket instead of the sheriff s.
! Innumerabio small sums we're obtained in a
similar way by this arch intriguer, until de-
mand for an additional $500 excited the sus-
picion Of the young man, who complained tC
the police, and this limb ofthe law was arres-
I ted; and, on examination, most extensive
tscene Of fraud and villainy was Developed
lie will be tried, probably, at the term Of the
scssions.--Ndt .4dp.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20

Rapid Trrrriing Mr. Appleton Walker
IN pursuit oftwo men largely indebted a. him,
aal vho, he bad reason tu believe were making
their way % che land of Caltdf and Potatoes, VA
Nag BriHrtcict, with a considerable sum cf
monoy) started from Providence, n. Il cn
vs. ednesday the 3oih "a. passed through Boston.
Portsmouth. Portland, Bangor, Biuohill, and
arrived 90 Ellsworth % Saturday morning "a 9
0'c.act having tracked hls men and pursued
them $40 miles in 7O h0urs.--At Ellsworth, Mr..
w. overlook and secured one " the men, aud
pursued his journey % EastporL and has bci0ra
this, probably, taken the other.
The above was omitted in our last we have
since learned the other person has been taken.
Bangor Reg.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20
L. ID. WOODFORD.
THOMAS w. HALE.
Wesibrnnk. July ID 1894.

N. Nitmn few days, Mr Woodtcrd has
obtained information which leads him 20 suspect a
man BY the name ofJOHN HALE. late graduate
~ the Philadelphia State Prison. aud formerly res
ident OF the Prison in New York, he being 10
Wesfbrook az the timr the Horse was stolen. lie
toOS holdings al Smiths tavern the keeper Of which
has favourcd me with the following description OF
Hale. He was a man of middliRg slze, light con-
plrxiun aud high eTehead; his head little hald,
shoU hair. well built. and has the appearance Of a
genieman. lie had on black hat with weed on
l. had with him ligh, eoouTed fgook coal, which
be changed while a. the tavern for black coat He
had on also black or blue panaoOns, striped waist
coat. ana q spotted neckeloth lie had with hiHa
4 pair OF poumanleaus almost new, colour Of the
leather with 4 small brass paddock on the same, &
place az each end containing shoes aud shaving
Utensils HIS boots we're almost Rew.-Said Hale
was in Tsmw0rth, n n. on the 27th OF June, IN
curing for a farm be,onging % Nj. Hale Of Water
fosd and il is not improbable he may still De ioi-
teFing 10 that neighboarhood.
Or Printers IN New Hampshire and Vermont
are requested 10 give the above one or two inseF-
tions and # they exact pay, 10 sead their bills e
lhis otlco.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20

CONTEMPT or COuRT.-A considerable SEN
sation appears to have been caused IN Virginia
BY the decision Of the Judges against Mr.. John
cambridge, for an alleged contempt" As
the Judge was going into The Court House, re
met tue defendant on the steps. The Judge
saluted the defendant ID the usual manner,
upon which the defendant said that he did not
speak TO any person who was 50 corrupt and
COW ardly as to attack tss character Of anv
ma 50 entirely defenceless as his was, When
was attacked BY The Judge il the trial Of .
ause.n
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20

Distressing Heat-The Charleston Cou-
rier Of the lst, says" Our city has for four
DAYS past suffered under an intenseness and
continuation Of heat, seldom, if ever, expert
enced here before. We have endured, al
most literally, an atmosphere Of fire. Sever
al valuable lives have fallen victims to the
excessive warmtli-and the poor, who are
compelled TO laboUr, find the chance OF sud
den death, added to their overwhelming Tolls.
All are alike annoyed, ADD all must devoutiy
repeat the prayer, that Heaven in its mercy,
would mitigate the solar beams, and gladden.
rs again with refreshing showers"
The heat has been excessive IN South Car
olina. At CheraT for successive days the
ranged from 90 70 los 10 the
shade-and for four days it ragged from 100
to los.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20
NEW YoRK, July 10.


The Ist Of June Havre Packet, Bayard, ar
rived yesterday, in 81 days passage.
Gen LA FAYETTE was 70 have embarked in
this vessel, but could not get ready 10 time.
Capt. Robinson informs that he would take
passage for New York or Boston, if a suitable
vessel offered, about the first Of July, with his
son, George Washington La Favette.
Ii is probable Gen. La Fayctte and Son,
will embark from HaVre for ~ York on board
the Packet ship Queen Nab, or the Packet
ship Cadmus.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20
EARTHQUAKE

Last evening. A. i5 minutes raH ninf n=-
clock. 4 very sensible shock ~ an Earthquake
was fclt I'd this place. III was accompanied
with a lond report similar 81 That oi 2 heavy
piece w ordnance Erred ai " distance. The
direction appeared Co be from norihweat tp
southeast-duration about tYc seconds
Fire -On "Wednesday morning laHt, we
un1ersiaad. e Brass Fonndery, near CpoPera
Alley. wv si John, M IA Was destroyed NV
fra. IL was in compact part "a thc City.
and had Il DOT been f0r 4 heavy si.0wer0l rain,
az The time. tas we are informedt thc City
would seain have eKpenencoda very heavy
loss
gasf Csaffrsl Grille InA ina
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20

Among The respectable strangers now visit
ing this city, i the Hon. JOHN TRUMBULL Of
Connecticut, author Of the well known Ma
tiOnal Poem M'FTNGAL. AT the age of "a
this distinguished scholar and learned jurist.
ENJOYS good health, and the full exercise Of
his mental faculnes--N. v. Pa.
Iot0 10 Preserve .uik.-Put TO a pan of
milk spoonful uf wild horse radish and X
will remain sweet for several days, either in
tie open air Or ID a cellar, while other milk
wIll change.
The steam boat Olive Branch. which start
cd from New-York ID Sunday morning last
for Albany, had o. board nearly sir hundred
passengers
A custom-house officer at Liverpool, was
lately logged pretty severely, " four female
smugglers, of brawny arms and ponderous fists.
The officer received information that SNUG
gled goods we're concealed Id tile house Or Ma
~ Evans, al Liverpool; he entered the house.
was admitted UP stairs, and when I've got into
one Of the ROOMS, the defendants surrounded
him, kept him 10 a corner, and beat aud bruis-
ed him.
The Russian Navy now consists of70 ships
-of the line, l8 frigates, 25 cutters, brigs, "a
schrs. 20 galleys, p floating batteries, I2I gun
boats and l43 other small srrned vessels, il
ell 464 sail, carrying 5000 guns, and manned
with $4,000 sailors, 5000 marines, and 5000
artillery.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20
GREEK FIND

Tue Commute Of the Greek Fund i'm New
York have on hand about 5000 and a. they
desire 70 close their accounts, beg leave u
give notice that they viii make a 6nal re-
mittance, Aug. l6. Any sum therefore. desti-
ned for this fund, had better be forwarded
previously % that time, % tie Treasurer.
Mr.. Charles Wilkes, ID this city Editors AZ
a distance vii obIige the Committee bv motto
ing this determination. NJ VI. PA
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20

ImOng hundred fellow prisoners, he rccogni-
red the thief, bis companion through Penn
sylVanis, who lad also been imprisoned for
similar disorders He gave the alarm, and.
upon searching, bis watch was found and
thus, By being imprisoned himself, he rccov-
cred the most valuable part 81 Bis stolen prop
erty.-.N .adU.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20

BosToN, July Is.
Sale Of SheeP.-The sale Of Saxon sheep late
" advertised 20 cur paper was made Yesterday
IN Roxbury. There was large company pres
ent, embracing agriculturists from all parts OF The
state, and from some OF the neighboring states
The sheep were sold at various prices. from
hundred and forty dollars, the highest price for
any one, to forty dollars. The sheep were much
admired for the uniform fneness Of the wool.
RtpeTt0rV.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20

GccidsnL-On Saturday last a sEraH fshing boat
containing too men. Cienelt Fuaalfr and james
Field Of this town. was upset On Bang Island. Nj
Fowler chung u the boat. and taken ud in A
short time. Mr. Field stripped 81 his clothes and
attempted to swtm ashore mile distant, bul prob
ably persisted IN the aucmpt as be has not since
heen htstd NJ ne was about twenty SIX years ~
age, and has leii wiio and Two childlen.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20

Nominations at Democratic Conventions.
ENoCH LINCOLN. Esq ss candidate for Rep
resentatiVe to Congress from Oxford district.
CORNELIUS HOLLAND and JAMES w. RIP
LEY, Esq'rs. as Senators from the same county,
ID our State Legislature.
BENJAMIN CaANDLER. as elector Of Presi.
dent and Vice President ia the same district
AZ MachiaA on the lst Of July, HoRArrc
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20

Gross PlagiGriSm.-The Grafton delivered at
New York on the 4th Of July by the Rev Hoo
per Cumming, contains about two pages stolen
rom a eulogy on WashinEto BY the late r. I
Paine, jun ESQ. with no other alteration than the
substitution ofthe words, the father ofthe spirit.
oi all nesh, " for the words " his God"
BoE. C0ur.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20
Stop Thief Stop Thief !.
HORSE STOLEN.

a YELLOW HoRsE. with spot on the near
4 side, near the backbone little forward Of
the loin the hair is of, plump round body, a.
boni eleven years old, trots all, was stolen from
the pasture OF the subscribers in WestbrOok, on
the 25th inst. Any person who will return said
HORSE ard secure the thief, so that be may be
brought 10 justice, shall be entitled TO THIRTY
dollars reward and all necessary charges paid.
ALSO,-A new Saddle aud Birdie. The Br-
de Is double Reined-Piated Bits and Stir
ups
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20

.4notber Foot Race at HoboEen.-The N.
York Advocate states that Tue char -nge
given BY Mr. Lawrence to Mr.. Warren, to
run for $500 side, has been accepted BY the
latter, and the race will take place 90 Thurs
day next-they are 10 run half mile aud re-
peat. So it appears we are fast initiating The
vulgar sports Of our friends on the other side
Of the Atlantic.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20
MR. FOSTER

HAS removed his MORNING SCHOOL io'
II Tcans Ladies, also, his School Tor Masters
and Misses, Go the School Room next Mest la 4,
Gazette oikee, (receutly occupied oy UT i'5-
byN "a nnahpr Scholars more can be ad-
mfted into both schools.
Portland, July ,, IS24-
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20

A letter has been received in this city from
New York, stating, that the New York Jockey
Club, have proposed to the Vrginians, through
Gen. VIM, 10 run Eclipse against any named
Horse, for ten thousand dollars, or upwards,
but that no answer had been received TO this
proposition. Nat INTEL
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20
GreenIeaf & Megnuier

HAVE removed to cham ber1 n Paines huii.
Ia dings. Court street, we're all professional
business eutrustea % them viii receive promp'
add faitbfnl attention. July Is.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20

Letters have been received from the u. s.
ship Peacock, at Rio Janeiro, where she ar
rived Nav 9, 10 80 days t r. Norfolk. On ar
irving she. saiuted the forts and naval flags,
which were returned. Lord Cochran, Admir-
al IN Chief of the Brazilian Navy visited the
ship, aud was received with a salute. Except
one or two instances Of slight ,ndispositiou,
the crew were in excellent health. Two Of
the men wounded by lightning, mad recovered
and two were cOnYaiescent. The King 81
PortugaI's birthday had been celebrated in
fine style, notwithstanding tie tl0o nations are
at war The Peacock sailed for Valparaiso
about May %. The officers had heard Of the
arrival Of the frgate United States, at Val
paraiso.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20

Pickering's Reports, vol. L,
DEING the 18th vol. Massachusetts Term
ID Reports lust published and ready for de-
livery, al the Bookstore Of
WILLIAM HYDE
Portland Jnlv = lS24
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20
JOHN ID. GARDNER,

Commission Merchant and .4iietionser,
HAS received by the late arrivals from
III New York and Alexandria, aud offers 81
PRIVATE, SALE
500 Barrels Alexandria Fine x
superhne FLOUR;
$50 Kegs Manufactured TOBACCO, some war
ranled Isl quality
10000 Spanish CIGARS, very superior quality
S Pipes Coxnac BRANDY
5000 Feet Ontario GLASS;
Hhds New York WHITING
50 Kegs VcFdigrise, ground IN OIL aud war
ranted;
Casks Spanish Brown,
Powdered LfTBARGE;
500 Buen0s Avres Or HORNS;
% Barrels ROSlN;
q Or Casks Canary WINE, CogsweIr'
brand"
% Pieces German Half DUCK
20 Dog. German agd Cast Steel PANEL anc
Hand SAWS, 20 10.
100 Pieces Red Flannels
50 Pieces WHITE do.
5000 Feet Chelmsford GLASS, assorted sizes.
WANTED AS ABOVE
1000 Bushels Flax SEED.
Portland, July IA, 1924
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20

e. BAEEH, vas uomiuated ~ sircior Ger the
district " Hancock aud Washington, and the
domination of MeEsrs. GAGS and CHsBwIcE-
az large, approved. PAU y. sAaaEsr, Esq
has also been mcntionod. in the MaChiss star
o. another candidate Tor tha electoral dTatrict
of Hancock aud Washington.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20

The Z. S. brig Spark, which arrived at this
port on "Wednesday from Havana, lost two Of
the officers was 1t. James Clinton, sonCf De
Witt Clinton, Esq. 1t is stated that the per-
sons who died were the only ones Of the crew
who had gone ashore at Havana. ~. ". Pa,
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20

The President, il il said, intends 10 appoint Dr..
Writ, the Attorney General, to be acting Secre-
tary Of the Treasury as long As Mr.. Crawford i
unable to attend the duties Of his Once
Washington Republican
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20

MELANCHOLY AccIDENT.-Itis with painful
regret that We are agar called upon to record
another steam boat accident About one
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon, the boiler of the
steam boat Jersey burst whilst she was lying
al he wharf az Powles' Hook, and a Young
lady named Charlotte Nelson was instantly
killed; the pilot. William West, very badly
scalded, and a coi0red mar slightly injured.
Miss Nelson, al the time Of the accident, was
sitting 10 The small cabin on deck immediately
adjoining the boiler.
No person can tel how the accident occur
red unless Il was BY some obstruction IN the
valves. The boiler was nearly new, having
only been a short time m use was on the low
pressure principle anu the furnace was OF
S-5ths copper. We understand that the boiler
was blown between twenty and thirty feet
into tie air. and descended IN an inverted
position.-.N1ets York Gazette Of July 10.
Recognising "a Old GoglIistaacs.-Two Pc
destrian travellers having very harmoniouslv
passed through Pennsylvania, arrived togetb-
or al Philadelphia: and while sitting at tav-
ern drinking, one Of them suddenly darted
bis hand into the breeches pocket OF the 9th
er, snatched his watch and money, and run
Of. The aeeced traveller. unable to overtake
his roguish companion, left Philadelphia for
this city-and enjoying the Fourth Of July in
4 manner rather riotons, he was taken % and
put into BrideWell Hhen, 10 and behold, a.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-04
ELECTIONS,

SuTy-J: c. Crump, John Velvin
br"ns~,ck-Geo. c. Dromgolc, Jas. II Gb,I
son. Convention 139. No convention 100
Norfolk Borougi-Gc Lot all.
EhsdbcHt cii1-Brazure Williams P,vo,Y ~
NJ. Collier. o'' oh''
scott - Dickenson,* - Fullcn,&
oronge-Isaac Davis PCT, Vim. Morton* 90
10 ko Mallory 49, Convention, 2o3. No conyen.
Hardy-John j. Van Meter Jcthro Neville.
.naa'son--LiPn Banks TSpeaker.1 CIV. Fink,.&
convention l11. No convention 62)
beafora~-Pieasaut NJ. Goggin, Robt. CamnheI,.
convention 30. No convention SO.) The elec.
non non was very thin, two candidates only ofering
ptrgminn.
Notthampton-Abel P Upshur,s william Dun
ton.
.7mherst-David s. Garland 1913, p. A. Cray.
ford 126, Hill Carter 79-Mr. Cartci was prevaiI
ed on to stand poll on the morning of oicct;on.-
poll was opened for convention, which resulted
thus Convention 107. No contention 3O.-Dir.
gi,,ian.
Worwick--Richd McIntosh,* Edmund Curtis
s4uguta-Jhomas J. Stuart RIward Valer-
tine, Jr. (Convcntipn 905.' G73 for a lilsitcd1
No convention ~.
MOI oC htc last Leg isIrf,iye
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-04
CONVENTION.

The Convention goes bravey on. The popuous,
intelligent and central counties of Bedford, Amherst,
Augusta, Orange, Madison, &c have declared in
favor oft, by large OK respectable maori,ics. We
have no doubt but that the temperate and powerful
reasoning Of MrJcffersons letter. viii have the hap
picst effect in quetg the artificial fears of the plain
classes in the community, which arc opposed to the
convention. 1t is Singular that the subject of n
convention i'll Virginia, which has been extensively
noticed by journals all the U. States has pro-
voked every where the most degrading comparisons
between our constitution, and those OF the other
states. The constitution of Virginia is unhe sta
tmgy called the most aristocratic in the Union If
the theory of the constitution exposes US to this re-
proach, its practice abundantly confirms t-for Mr.
Jefferson states it fact that the government is
actually in the hands of minority of the free cti-
zens Of the commonwealth
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-04

Is it prudent then il Virginia to unite herselfin
cause, which first or last, is desperate-when she
mas neither principle, Or any less worthy consder
ton to get by IL,
Virginia consistently with her honor and her in
terests, can support neither Clay Jackson. This
is admitted by the friends of Mr.. Crawford, and we
are assured that the great body of them go for Mr.
Adams, next to MIR. Crawford. Were they to sup
port MIR. Adams in the frs, instance, his election
woe@d be placed out Of doubt. They would contri-
butte, and mainly contribute, to choose him, who will
probably be chosen, whether they will or no
they would choose at least good democrat as
Mn Crawford-they would act in unison with the
great body OF the Eastern people, those Of New
York, and i'm the States No,,h-west Of the River
Ohio. Aa Atlantic party Of we must have section
al parties) would be at formed, strong enough
to controul the desines of the Union, aud to curb
the ambition of the Western States. In the state
OF things which would succeed an election this
basis, Virginia would exercise her wontud influence
and the schis'ns which now divide the country
would be more efiectually healed by this than any
other sourSe.