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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-10-16

commended him to their care and protection IN the
most pathetic terms, the male her OF their an
cient dukes, who had always governed them with
lcnity and indulgence, and to whom they had ever
nrofesset the most Jealous attachment. She de-
clared herself wiling to run all hazards with them
in SO Just cause; pointed out the resources that
still remained III the alliance of England earnestly
besecchng them to make one vigorous effort against
an usurper, who, being forced upon them by the
int1igues Of France, would as mark Of his graft
dc, sacrifice the liberties of Brittany to his pro-
tcctor. The people, moved by the affecting APP
pearance, and animated by the noble conduct OF
tne princess, vowed to live and die with her in de-
Tending the rights Of her family and their example
was followed by almost all the Bretons. The coun
tess went from place to place, encouraging the gar
risons Of the several ortresses and providing them
with every thing necessary for their subsistence
after which she shut herselfup with her son IN Hen
nebon, where she resolved to wait for the succ0urs
which the king of England edward III } had pro
missed to send to her assistance Charles de Blois
accompanied by the dukes of Burgundy and Bour
bon, and many other noblemen, took the field with
a numerous army, and having reduced Rennes laid
siege to Hennebon, which defended by the
countess in person. This heroine repulsed the as
salants in all their attacks with the most undaunted
courage, and observing one day that their whole
army bad left the camp to join in general storm,
she rushed forth at postern-gate, with three hun
tred horse, set fire to their tents and baggage, kill
ed their suffers and servants and raised such ter
ror and CONSERVATION through all their quarters that
the enemy gave over their assault, and getting be-
wixt her and the walls endeavoured to cut off her
retreat to the city. Thus intercepted, she put the
spurs to her horse, and, without hating, galloped
directly to Brest, which lay at the distance of two
and-twenty miles from the scene of action. There
being supplied with body of five hundred horse,
she Immediately returned, and, fighting her way
through part of the French camp, was received
INTO Hennebon, amidst the acclamations of the peo-
pie. Soon after this the English succours appear
ed, and obliged the enemy to raise the siege.
COMPASSION.
IN - o. Al
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-08-10
BY THE MAILS.
DISTRESSING FIRE!
Kennebunt Gazette Office,
August 3. 1924.

Jug 1et p 1888
This morning between the hours Of - and
o'clock, the inhabitants OF this village were
aroused from their slumbers BY the alarming
CRY Of fire, which was found to have origina-
ted in the building owned BY Mr.. John II
Bartlett, one part Of which was occupied by
him as a dwelling house, and tie other by
William Bartlett, as a bake-house, in which
part it IS supposed the FIRE was first communi-
Gated but how or in what manner cannot be
Iascertained, As the flames had made considera-
Die progress before the discovery. Contgu-
Gus 10 this building on one side was the dwell
ing house Of Mr.. Palmer Walker, which to-
gether with the out buildings, was entirely
consumed. On the other side was tie cab
met shop Of Mr.. Daniel Hodsion, and ada
cent to this the large brick building, owned
by John Y. Parsons, Esq. and occupied bv the
firm Of Greenough, Bodwell 4 Co. a. dry
Goods aud grocery store-Next 70 this, he
store occupied ~ IL. Owen Bnrnham. for
the same purpose. All Of which fell a prev
to the deyOuring element. besides a Black.
smiths shop, situated ia the rear. belonging Il
Mr.. Elisha Chadbourn, and several barns
sc. sc.
10 consequence OF the rapid progress Of the
flames, nothing Of much value was saved from
either Of the dwelling houses-From The
stores large proportion or the dry goods
and some Of the heavier articles were preser
ved.-The people with great alacrity, re paireC
to the scene Of ooOfagratiOn, and through
great exertions rescued many other buildings
which were threatened with destruction, an,
we're frequently on FIRE. Much praise Is du,
to The ladies', who very promptly afforded th'
needed assistance, Ia the preservation Of tb,
goods and ID forming the line for the convey
ance Of water. Every thing was exceeding
y dry, and the buildings were 10 a very shor
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-08-10
LAND FOR SALE.

WHAT extensive tract Of land, situated on
~ the kennebec river, commonly called the
I" Million Acres" or Bingham's purchase is
now offered for sale to actual settlers on favora-
bic terms The high reputation of kennebec
lands, Is too generally known, 10 need any des-
cHption Of soil, or recOmme ndaton whatever.
The kennebec river runs through the centre OF
this tract, and there is a road opened upon each
side of il, up 10 the Dead river, or West branch,
were they unite in one great road leading direct
70 Quebec. Several Townships are run out into
lots, and settlers are going on. and making i'm
provements rapidly.
The title to this tract of land is indisputable
The Deeds from the Commonwealth OF Massa-
chusetts 20 William Bingham, Esq. may be seen
on the records Of kennebec County and the
authority OF the Trustees to sell aud convey the
same is vested in them by the Will Of the said
William Bingham, Esq deceased, which also
may be examined by applying at the Probate
Office Of said County OF kennebec
Those persons who wish 70 purchase any II
these lands viii please 10 make application 10 the
subscriber at Ellsworth, who is authorized to con
tract Tor the same or TO Col CALEB JEwEr1
al Norrdgewock. who will be able 10 give any
information respecting them.
JOHN BLACK,
Agent for the Trustees OF the Is
tate Of VIM. Bingham, Esq. deceased.
EiLlrorth, June 1, ls24 SIN
- Application may be made personally. or Il
writing 70 the Agent a. Ellsworth, for Timber
lands particularly describing their situation.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-08-10

space Of tine reduced 70 ahes.-The eNtcni
of the los. can hardly b. courciured. Il
nay be estimated from 10 % 10000 dollar
The number of buildings destroyed were twt
dwelling houses. tw0 stores. one C1hinctma.
ker's shop, one Blacksmiib's 30. two barn.
andone store house, in an nine buildings.
North .4Joid.--Seyeral gentlemen have ar
rived 10 town this weck from New-Oricsns,
Mobile, and Blakely, hy the way OF Pittsburgh
AMI Lake Erie Those from tie first men
toned places ascendrd che Mississippi md
those from Alabama travelled by land tn
Nashville, Tennessee; thence descended thc
Cumberland river, and proceeded up tie OHIO
% Pittsburgh BIZ steamboats, From che laf-
tcr place they passed IA STAGES 10 Detroit
where they embarked IN the elegant steam
boat Superior, Capt Bunker, fnr BuGalo
thence by the Erie Canal TO Albany, and
down the Hudson % This city. They mention
The interesting fact, that one Third 81 the pas
sengers ID the steam boat superior were from
the Gulf Of Mexico, preferring this new route
from the South 10 the North. IS being the
the most comfortable, and by far
tue most pleasantly III Statesman.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-08-10
GARDINER LYCEUN.

THE next term al the Gardiner Lyceum, will
a commence August 25th 1924. Candidates
for admission to the third class will be examined
in the fundamental rules Of Arithmetic, and will
be expected to have an acquaintance with Eng.
lish Grammar. They will also bring certificates
OF a good moral character.
house Is now erecting where commons will
be provided for the students AZ one dollar pei
week, washing rs cents per week, and room
furnished for . students with cot, matrass table
and chairs for % cents per week, for each stu
dent. Each student will provide his own bed
clothes. Students who give satisfactory EVIL
dence OF intelligence, industry, good moral
conduct, and of inability TO pay the tuition fees,
will be exempted from paying them.
All the books used at the Lyceum can be
purchased in Gardiner, at discount from Book
Store prices.
The four winter classes of which notice has
been already given, viz. lst In surveying. I'd
In navigation. Sd In carpentry and civil archi-
lecture, and 4th In chemistry and lis application
70 the useful arts, will commence their particu-
lar studies the Sd Wednesday in November, and
complete their course the first Wednesday of
April but il is recommended to those who de-
sign % attend them, 20 enter in August, when il
can be done with convenience, and attend the
regular course till November, which will facili.
tate their winter studies.
b. HALE, Principal
The printers Of papers in Maine, Portsmouth.
Newburyport and Salem, win confer a favor BY
inserting the above.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-08-10

| Of the soil Is wrested IRON them bl
the ministers ofthe church Of England
in whose religion they do not believe
while they are still obliged 10 supper
,heir own ministers, in whom they DC
believe.
What can five millions Of people
thus situated, do2 Watched by a
military Of $4,000 men, hunted, shot
and gibbeted, if they DO not silently
and quietly submit to the grinding hee
Of oppression; dcspised on account OF
their faith; even the protestants Of
their own country, who know and &C
knowledge the oppression Of the gov
eminent, are still reconciled to that
government and its oppression, be-
cause directed against hated pGPacy
deserted By their rich and powerful
countrymen, who should protect them;
and their men Of talents converted into
traitors and abettors Of the govern
ment, by that universal solvent, 7
British gold! What, ! say, can five
millions of people thus situated, do ?
Shall they turn protestantsP i IS a
gainst human nature TO embrace the
faith of those we hate--to adopt the
religion Of those, who, to our fathers
and ourselves, have ever held the rela-
.tion Of opprcssors. Shall they peti-
ton? petitions are unhcard. What,
again, shall they do ? hesitate not to
say that rebellion is the duty of ireland,
as soon as there is the least chance
that they can so far succeed as to OBJ
tain entire religious freedom, and such
provision as shall make their country
a desirable residence to the rich, and
not degraded, scorned province.
That things are strongly tending to
Ia great change in Ireland, | cannot
doubt. The subject Of tithes in En-
gland, Notwithstanding the clergy in
sist that they are of divine ordination,
and the Quarterly Review maintains
that they are only part Of the rent
|of land, the clergy being co-proprie-
tors with the landlord, is one which
excites extensive disapprobation.
With respect to ireland, the system Of
tithes is felt to be still more liable to
apprehension. That so poor a people
should be obliged to pay 10000 dol
lars year, (Which is stated to be the
average Of Irish bene6ces to ecclesi-
asticS, many of whom, instead OF liv-
ing among the people, and ministering
to their spiritual and temporal welfare,
beta e themselves to the fashionable
plea Ires of Bath and Cheltenham,
needless of their duty, and careless
that they are revealing on wealth
wrung out by blood, is a thing certain
ly not to be praised. But that the
free Episcopalians in ireland, moi
amounting TO more than one tenth Of
the population should he the Estab.
Hshed Church, and 1.-THE the rest for It's
support, begins to be considered in
these days fgrowing light and tolera-
ton too monstrous to be defended.
Add to this another consideration that
the Catholics are rapidly increasing
that they are growing more deeply
conscious Of their rights-more set.
tied in their desires Of redress-and
you glance at my reasons for sup
posing a change must ere long take
place in Ireland, either by concession
or force.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-08-10

From The Del1lEGre Gazette Of tie 27th inst.
An .4gtta Disit1tioH On Friday afternoon
last, between Q and o'clock, We were visited
with a shower Of rain, accompanied with thun-
der and lightning, which struck the house Of
Mrs. Smith, the widow Of the late DR.. Eben-
ezer Smith.
The column or electric fluid appears 10 have
first struck The top or he chimney, whence il
passed, in different directions, through the
back part Of the house. shiyering to pieces the
window and door frames, and separating The
plastering from tile ceiling and the walls I'D
its course. Miss Eliza Smith, the second
daughter, an amiable and much esteemed
young lady, who was sitting near a window IN
the third story, was struck, and instantly Kill
led, the column having first entered her breast.
aud passed down the abdomen and leg, unui
it came IN contact with a stool upon which
her foot rested, which was shiveret 70 atoms
In the room Immediately below, where Mira
smith was, table was overturned, the draw
ers all started from a bureau, and herself
Frustrated on the floor - the shock, bot hav-
ing succeeded IN getting near 10 window
which was h0isted, she soon recovered Ma
ria, the eldest daughter. who vas ID the kitch-
en-, was also considerably injured, suffering
for time, excruoiating pain, bat was resior.
ed BY the use Of an anodyns. The column
appears 10 have passed down the chimney
near which she end another person was stan
ding, the sound Of which they state 10 have
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-08-10
Fresh Yorkshire BrOadcIoths.
PASCHAL BROOKS.
CHEAP GOODS.

1T No. 4, EXCH4NGE-STREET
STOUT black twilled SILK, slightly dam
- aged, At IS cents per yd
Bingham ROBES, from 81 % to rs
Ladies white Cotton HOSE, 20 cts TO so cts.
pair;
White JEAN, from 20 cts. TO 80 cts. per yard ;
Gilt Coat BUTTONS, at l24 cts. per doz
Valencia VISITING, 90 cts pattern;
Marseiiles DO. 33 cts pattern
Boys pocket HANDF'S, 10 cts each
Do. Neck do l2b cts each
White FLANNEL, - cts. 20 IS cts.
Linen DAMASk, very cheap.
MARK S. GIL.N.4N-
July ~. #
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-08-10
A Good assortment Of English Piece
GOOD -.

JUST RECEIVED, CONSISTING OF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PATCH
COPPERPL ATES- DlM0TIES--- Furniture
DIMOTIEs-CAMBRlC do.-PRINTS-Jeans
Plain and Fig'd. MUSLINS, &c. &c.-.4lsO,
One Case Superior British SEWING THREAD
Nos. from 20 to l6O.-Elegant Gilt Coat and
Vest BUTTONS-CARPETI NGS-Cassimeres
|SUSPENDERS, BOMBAZETTS, and American
TAPES.
Bar aud Windsor S0AP-20,O0O Spanish and
American GIG ARS-Black and Yellow SNUFF
Ladies Leather and Morocco SHOES, LOOK
ING GLASSES, &c. &c.
also
PL0UGHS, MILLSAWS, and AXES-2O doz
Steel Plated HOES
The principal part of the above Goods are
just received, and are offered ~ cheap as can be
purchased in town for cash or approved credit
Portland. June S.lS24. If
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-08-10
JOEL HALL,

fTaT1 Ut 1fTIlIF
1000 bushels yellow IN. river
CORN, III sacks
rs pnnche0ns ST Croix RUM
10 pipes Cognae BRANDY
81 bbs American GIN
Barrels Aless and No I BEEF and prime
PORK
60 bbis. Genuessce FLOUR, for family
use
July -, 1924
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-08-10

I rescmhlcd lh 81 stesFn lssning from q sp0at
\ We have not bcen % examine thc house'
hat undcrlana thaI u u excessively thaitar-
Tea
IN view ~ ihis incident. We are ied ~ cx-
claim. who can stand before the terrus %
the Almighty When he decks himself with
clouds, rides "a iho winrs XII the wind. AMI
aeixes his fsminr fhundrr.h1ita. who will nnt
trcmble Eliza Srsth. was ~ thc enjoyment
Of A. much health. and sitting. apparcntly, IS
secure as the rest ~ ns. but Ia momoni--in
Gle tEiukiinE NJ an eve. lhe arms ~ death
embraced her. without her being sensible
from whence Proceeded thc cause ar the
change And is Il a chance which happened
unto as or 3. there Power above. which
points tho arrows ufdclth and raises and sub
dues thc storm vi any doubts, iet him look
and be astonished Al his Incredibly.
B0srov. Aur. O.
Hhiie .Womfrin4 We learn from gen.
tlemln lately returned from an cxcursiou t0
the White Mountains, that ar. Ethan Craw-
ford had provided a marque to be placai on
lhr top al Monnt Washington. and that before
this time Il i undoubtedly placed there, for
che accommodation of the visitors disposed 10
lodge on che Top 81 the Mountaiu. We learn
from the same gentleman, that a stage runs
every Thursday and Saturday from Portland,
10 Conway. and that from the latter place.
Mr.. Abbot proprietor NJ the stage, viii AZ
any time furnish The means OF conveyance 70
tie Mountain, distance OF little more than
30 miles, through the valley Of che Saco river.
Distressing CasuaHy- In the town of Aide
borough, last week. girl. about IL years OF
age. was returning home from school, bit rec
ollecting something which she wanted and
had left az the school house. went back with
the view Of obtaining ", and fnding TIE door
fastened, she, itis supposed, showed up the win
dow. with the intention ofgetting IN that way.
The child not returning a. usual from school,
the mother went IN search 0f her, EhGuY
shocking % relate, She discovered che lifelcss
body OF her child, suspended by the neck,
from the school house window. ID Is supposed
the child jumped from the ground ID get In at
the window, and AZ the same moment Che win
dow sash fell and caught her Nv the neck
her feet inst clearing the ground, and couse-
quently she had no power TO extricato herself
Perhaps knowledge Of Che manner 10 which
this child lost her LIE, would have A beneficial
effect, as u is not thing o. very uncommon
occurrence for grown persons to attempt the
like, and even they, under such circumstances,
would have no power 70 extHcate themselves.
Bls. Gas
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-09-07
j. SHINN's PANACEA.

YINE subscriber having discovered the composition OF
n SWANS celebrated Panacea, has now supply on
hand for sae he has reduced the price from IS so to
80 so, or by the dozen "a.
All charitable institutions in the U. States and the poor,
will be supplied gratis.
If the citizens Of the principal cities and towns, will APP
point an agent order and distribute this medicine to the
poor, it will be supplied.
This medicine is celebrated for the of the following
Diseases scroua or king evil liberated OF putrd sore
throat long standing rheumatic affections, cutaneous dis
cases. white swelling, and diseases of the bones, and all
cases generally of ucerous characer and chronic dis
eases generally arising in debated constitutions, but
more especially from syphilis, affections arising there
from; ulcers in the arynX, nodes &C. And that dreadful
disease occasoned by long and excessive use OF mercury
&C. 1t is also useful in diseases of the liver"
CERTIFICATES.
have within the last years had opportunity o
seeing of very nveterate ulcers which hav
ing resisted previously the regular modes OF treatment
were healed by the of Mr. Swams Panacea, and de
ant remedy scrouous, venerea and mercura diseases
N CHAPMAN, M. ID.
Professor of the Institutes and Practice of Physc in thu
University of Pennsylvania.
have employed the Panacea of MIR. Swain in numerous
instances, within the last three years, and have always
found it extremely eicacous, especially in secondar,
syphilis, and mercral disease. have no hesitation II
| pronouncng it medicine of nestimable value
w. GIBSON, NJ. d.
Professor of Surgery the University of Pennsylvania
| Philadelphia, Feb II, 1928.
NJ b. For sale at Smith & Pearsalls, n. E. coraer 8
Third and Mark Streets Philadelphia.
| Dec 80, 1928. S.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-09-07

COL Davess, who fell in the battle of the Wa
bash, was man of Kentucky.-He was lawyer
whose character was tinged with those eccentrici-
ties that indicated future genius. There diff.
cult question to decide before the court of Kenluc-
ky, involving an important question in regard to
| the title of an estate. The embraced a long
concatenaon of facts and sundry technical niceties
When the case was called, kentucky hunter.
with his musket and bird-bag loaded with provisions
all equipped complete, entered the hall and took
his seat among the lawyers-There was grin on
the faces at the bar court, jury and spectators. He
all unconscious, took out his provisions and began
to eat with most perfect composure.-The lawyer
on the side Of the plaintiff arose and made long
argument. "And who answers for the defendant ~
Inquired the court. 81 do' replied the hunter, and
rising broke forth into torrent OF eloquence that
astonished the court and jury. Away went the
plaintiff, law and evidence; and complete was
the discontinue that the opposite counsel made a
most pitiful reply.
The Jury found verdict for the defendant with
out retiring from their seats, when The court ad-
liourned and invited the stranger to their lodgings.
|" No, thank you gentlemen; and unless you will
take cold cut with me, ! must be gone" So
saying, he shouldered his musket, and with great
sang froid departed. Such man was Colonel
Daviess!
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-09-07
REPUBLICAN MEETING.

AT meeting of the Republican Committee for
the county Of Sussex, held at George Town, on the
18th inst. the following gentlemen were appointed
10 represent the Republican party OF said County,
as conferees to meet the conferees from the Coun.
ties of New Castle and Kent at Dover, on the 3lst
of this month, viz.--John Tenant, DR.. John White
Joseph Smith, Esq, William d NAPLES, Thomas
L. Judge, George Polk, Henry II. Wells, Esq
John Tunnel, Thomas O'Neal and Philip Mar
veil ir. And at the same time the following Coun-
ty Ticket was formed aud recommended to the IN
divided support of the Republicans of Sussex coun
ty, at the ensuing General Election
Senators,
JOHN TENANT,
THOMAS L, JUDGE, in lieu of
S. Paynter, Esq. resigned.
Representatives..
DR., JOHN WHITE,
CALEB ROSS,
DR. JOHN CAREY,
kendall Nj LEWIS,
SIMON K. WILSON,
HENRY H WELLS, Esq.
JOHN TUNNEL.
Levy Court.
JOHN STARR, B. K. Fl.
ROBERT BARR, N. H.
HENRY LITTLE, Esq. N. w, +.
JOHN RUST, Chairman.
GEORGE R. FISHER, Secretary.
George Town, Aug. IL, 1924.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-09-07
From THE NATIONAL Journal.
AMERICAN AND BRITISH TARS.


Old England may boast Of the courage and training
OF the storm-besten breasts of her the main;
And with pride she may boast without verify straining,
As undaunted race as is found among men.
She may boast Of her battles with squadron fleet
Or sngly in fight, sloop to frigate opposed;
Of the vctries she gand, and the foes she has beat
When the of her terrible conflicts were clos'd
But she wants the free WILL the light spirit that binds
To the dearest of causes American tars
For the heart that is forced from his home never finds
Devotion to country in midst of her wars.
And oh let her boast not that discipline regns,
That GOODNESS and courage logged into men
Give me the true hearts, where affection remains,
Whom look word turns to duty again
Who enter enforced, in their countIy's employ,
Who delight in her flag as it sails DER the wave:
The blood which they shed is unmx'd with alloy,
For it neer warm'd the heart of coward or slave
And the mind they exhibit, unshacked and free,
is proof that they fight in they approves
And virtue and yalor united must be-,
When their blood freely flows for the land that they loV
AMYNTOR, j