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Dodd, to miss Sally Taverner, of Boston. At cipal living has been corn, potatoes and
Medford, mr. Jacob Ellis, to miss Hannah pumpions. For a time he kept some stock-
Colburn, both of Dedham. At Nantucket, had some pasture-but for a number of years
mnr. Jethro Barrett, to miss Sally Fosdick.
Mr. Peleg Brock, to miss Lydia Gardner. At
Portland, Me. mr. Nicholas Bladsdell, to miss
Susan Jourdan. At Chatham, mr. Charles
Scudder, merchant, of Boston, to miss Fear
Sears. At Cambridgeport, mr. Stephen Hill,
of Boston, to miss Amittai Bacon Lane, of
Bedford. At Bridgewater, Nathaniel Mor
ton Davis, Esq. of Plymouth, to miss Harriet
Mitchill.

Died.] At Boston, mr. Roger Adams, aged 32. Mr. Jonathan Greely, 61. Mr. Peter Jewett, 62. Miss Susannah Allen, 40. Mrs. Catharine A. Burroughs, 22. Mrs. Huldah Claflin, 73. Mr. Thomas P. Lane, 28 Mrs. Elizabeth Parrot, 33. Mrs. Christina Vinal,

65.

he has lived alone, with the exception of a few domesticated fowls. Woodchucks, rabbits, skunks, weasels, squirrels, rats, and mice, and these without dressing, were the varieties of his table. His clothing consisted of two garments, fastened together at the waist by large wooden pins. and was made of wool, hemp or flax twisted together, and wove in narrow stripes sewed together, and put on and worn out probably without cleansing; and shoes or mocasins of bark shaped to his feet, and worn off. He could read, always kept the year, day of the month, and week. He was not disposed to converse much on religious subjects. He, however, kept a testament; paid some regard to Miss Sally G. Richie, 29. Capt. Wm. the sabbath; was addicted somewhat to proCooke, 41. Mrs. Elizabeth Weare, 64. Mr. fanity, and was a lover of ardent spirits. He Wm. B. Clowes, 37. Mrs. Mary Beath, 45. expected after death to be about and take care Mr. Adam C. Goldbuck, 41. Mrs. Ruth I. of his farm. For some years his strength Farmer, 31 Mrs. Ruth Tuttle, 46. Mr. Eli has been failing, but he kept about till the sha Baker, 23. Mrs. Mary Willis, 48. Mrs. very day before he died. His friends had Christiana Hardwick, 86. Mr. William endeavoured to draw him from his retireBrintnall, 36. At Warren, Me. Moses Cope- ment, but in vain. Thousands from the neigh land, Esq. 76. At New-Bedford, mrs. Ca bouring towns have visited the hermit, for so tharine Clark, 44. At Kittery, mr. Roger he was called. He has often in the summer Mitchell, 73. At Plympton, major Samuel season been found naked, his head uncoverEllis, 40. At Richmond, Rev. David Perry, ed and uncombed, and his beard unshaven. 71 At Gorham, mr. Reuben Morton, 31. His neighbours have been disposed to assist At Salem, mr. Samuel Burrill. 41. At Rox- him, but he has generally rejected their of bury, miss Sarah Hammond Whitney, 5. At fers. The night on which he died, though Charlestown, mrs. Triphena Henry, 24 Mr. his dress was uncomfortable and filthy, findJohn Mirick, 28. At New Marlborough, Ti- ing him very weak, they wished to remothy Leonard. 70. He was born near Can- main with him; but no; "to-morrow he terbury in Connecticut, and went to New. should be about again." But in the morning Marlborough, when he was a sprightly young early, he was found a corpse. His remains man about 24 years old. He purchased a were the next day committed, with suitable lot of very fine land, somewhat remote from religious services, and in the presence of a any settlement, and having cleared a part of large concourse, to the dust, on the place it, he invited his brother to come and live where he had spent almost half a century in with him. They, together, built a comforta- the manner described. He was, perhaps, ble log house, and for some time lived very equally destitute of friends and enemies. harmoniously. About a year and a half af. He was industrious and honest: He lived terwards, however, he went to visit his for himself entirely, and still was a lesson of friends, and returned a complete misanthrope. instruction to thousands. The picture which He quarrelled with his brother and drove he exhibited was, human nature in ruins. him away, and gradually became deranged. During the American revolution, he fancied The President passed through Providence himself commander in chief, and frequently in his journey eastward. He was received gave orders for the regulation of congress by the citizens and the military with wonted and the army; copies of which are now to demonstrations of respect, and after passing be seen. He called bimself Admiral His a few hours in the place, so as to examine other titles were, a God, a King of the whole Earth, &c. He became troublesome and dangerous, and was disarmed by the civil authority. Since that time he has sought no intercourse with the rest of the world; has lived alone in the wilderness, and obtained his subsistence by the cultivation of not more than one acre of land This he manured with grass, leaves and other vegetables. His prin

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whatever was most interesting, he proceeded to Pawtuckett, where he examined the first cotton factory established in the United States. In this place is the first frame upon Arkwright's plan ever put in operation in this country. It has been running 27 years, and was erected by Mr. Shaler, the present owner of the establishment.

The General Assembly of this State, during

{Delaware,] Division, [Tompkins,] Fort Covington, [Franklin,] Lyme, [Jefferson,] Lansing, [Tompkins,] Minerva, [Essex,] Ogden, [Genesee,] Orwell, [Oswego,] Otselic, [Che nango,] Royalton, [Niagara,] and the name of Frederick, in Putnam county, was changed to Kent.

A fleece, sheared this season from a Marino buck, owned by Mr. Benjamin Sutton, of Romulus, weighed fourteen pounds.

About fifteen acres of a high hill on the bank of the Genesee river, ten miles from Moscow, has been undermined, and fallen into the river, so as to change its course. The bill on one side presents a precipice of 150 feet perpendicular height. The earth fell in such large masses, that many of the trees, which stood on the side of the hill, still remain upright after their descent.

quired a bigh character as a medical scholar. At his examination for a diploma he read a dissertation "De Puris Generatione," which was well esteemed, and which added to his reputation. After obtaining his diploma he returned to America, and commenced the practice of physic in this city. When the "Medical School" was revived, after the revolution, in connexion with Columbia College, he was appointed to lecture, in that institution, on Anatomy. But his knowledge was so various, and scientific men of his profession were at that time so few, or so deficient in public spirit, that he delivered lectures also on Chemistry, on Physiology, on the Theory and Practice of Physic, on Botany, and indeed on almost every subject connected with a course of medical education. Although an act was passed by the LegislaMarried.] At New-York, mr. Charles Mor- ture of the State, as early as 1791, enabling gan, mer. to miss Emily Reeves. Mr. Tho- the "Regents of the University of the State mas Van Zandt, to miss Louisa Julia Under- of New-York" to establish a College of Phybill. Mr. Walter W. Townsend of Augusta, sicians and Surgeons, yet the Regents did not Geo. to miss Ann Helme. James Thorne, think fit to exercise that power until the year Esq. of Albany, to miss Phoebe Townsend. 1807; and it was then, chiefly through the Mr. Thomas Durry to miss Hannah Ehninger. activity and influence of Doctor Romayne, Mr. Wm 1. Brower, to miss Ann Maria Wood- that the Regents granted the charter which ward, of Stonington, Con. Doctor Charles executed the power vested in them, and Rey, to miss Harriet Fleming. Mr. Peter that the Legislature made a donation of Durand, mer. to miss Martha Miller. At 20,000 dollars for the support of the new Auburn, mr. Stephen Van Auden, to miss institution. Of this institution, too, Doctor Nancy Gilbert. Mr. Henry Mather to miss Romayne was first President, which office he Amanda Whipple. At Genoa, mr. Harry held till its reorganization. He was the first Marshal, to mrs. Sarah Johnson. Mr. Johh President of the Medical Society of the C. Blakely, to miss Susan Keans. Mr. Joseph County of New-York, and was chosen deleSouthard, to mrs. Sophia Lyon. At Seneca gate from that Society to meet the convenFalls, mr. Samuel Jones, of Junius, to miss Harriet Faugkenburgh, of Romulus. At Barlington, Otsego co. Hon Zatter Cushing, first Judge of Chatauque co. to miss Eunice Elderkin. At Poughkeepsie, mr Frederick D. Priest, of New-York,to miss Eliza M. Brooks. At Troy, Rev. James G. Ogilvie, of New. York, to miss Elizabeth Wilson. At RedHook, George A. Shufelt, Esq. to miss Mary Wilson, of Clermont.

tion at Albany, where he bore a conspicuous part in the organization of the Medical Society of the State, of which, also, he was elected first President. Thus did Doctor Romayne pass through the highest honours of his profession, and was one of its most learned members and most efficient benefactors. On the day of his funeral, a discourse was delivered, on his character and services, to the clinical attendants of the New-York Hospi tal, by the visiting physician, Doctor Samuel L. Mitchill.

Died.] On the 21st of July, of an apo plexy, Nicholas Romayne, M. D. aged 61. The profession of medicine in this city and On the 3d of July, of a consumption, Vastate is indebted to Doctor Romayne more, lentine Seaman, MD. aged 47. Doctor Seaperhaps, than to any other individual, for the man was born in New-York, but be studied renewal of public instruction in the several medicine and took his degree at Philadeldepartments of medical science, upon the phia. After having gone through the best close of the war of the revolution. Doctor course of medical education bis own country Romayne was born at Hackensack, in the could afford, he made a journey to Europe, state of New-Jersey. Though principally and came back increased in knowledge and self-taught, he very early gained a reputation the means of usefulness. Doctor Seaman for his acquirements in literature and science. took great pains to furnish correct rules on While yet a young man, he went to Europe, the subject of vaccination, and published a travelled through France, Holland, and Eng- pamphlet, in which he exhibited, by drawland. and passed a considerable period at ings, the pustule in its various stages and asEdinburgh, where he prosecuted his medical pects, and in which he zealously advocated studies with great success, associated with inoculation with the vaccine virus, as a perthe learned men of that learned city, and ac feet safeguard against the small pox. He also

analyzed the mineral waters of Ballston and medical department of the British army. Saratoga, and published a valuable tract con- He was with the army, in 1758, under Abertaining the result of his investigations. He crombie, at the siege of Ticonderoga, and also gave clinical lectures on surgery in the saw Lord Howe fall, while advancing to the New York Hospital, and while engaged in attack. When the war ended, he entered the discharge of the duties of this lectureship upon the practice of physic in Albany. At he compiled a Pharmacopæia Chirurgica, the commencement of the revolution, he was which is esteemed a useful manual. During made, by the Provincial Congress, Director his connexion, also, with the Hospital, of General of the Hospitals in the Northern Dewhich he was one of the Surgeons, he was partment, and accompanied the army in the associated with the much regretted Doctor invasion of Canada. As a physician and sur. Elibu H. Smith, and the learned Doctor geon he enjoyed an extensive practice and Samuel L. Mitchill, in preparing the valuable acquired a high reputation, and closed his Pharmacopæia, now used in that institution. long career of life with all the consolations of Doctor Seaman enjoyed a high reputation the Christian's hope. At New-York, Mrs. Ann in his private practice, which was extensive, and died respected and lamented.

At St. Croix, on the 28th June, James S. Stringham, M.D. of New-York. Doctor Stringham was born in New-York. He commer ed his professional education in his native city, and after having here gone through a course of medical studies, he went to Edinburgh. While at this celebrated Scottish school be applied himself so assiduously and successfully to his scientific pursuits, particularly chemistry, that upon his return home, he delivered lectures on that science, and with the aid of an apparatus which he brought over with him, he made them interesting and useful. In the year 1800 Doctor Stringham published an essay on "The Efficacy of the Digitalis Purpurea, or Fox Glove, in allaying the excessive action of the Sanguiferous System." He also published an interesting paper, giving an account of a remarkable species of Intestinal Vermes, and accompanied with correct drawings by Doctor Anderson. This is a valuable zoological tract. But the situation, in which Doctor Stringham may be thought to have best displayed his talents and learning was that of Professor of Legal Medicine in the College of Physicians and Surgeons, which office he held till death. The lectures which he delivered on this branch of science were valuable for their learning, for the judgment and skill with which the materials were arranged, and the perspicuous and pleasing style in which they were composed and delivered, He was, also, one of the Physicians of the Hospital, and continued so until his death. Doctor Stringham was a man of amiable disposition and courteous manners, and his death in a distant land, to which he had resorted in the hope of re-establishing his health, has added poignancy to the grief with which

be is bewailed.

At Albany, on the 11th July, Samuel Stringer, M.D. aged 82. Doctor Stringer was born in the State of Maryland, and studied medicine under Doctor Bond of Philadelphia. At the commencement of the French war he was appointed by Governor Shirley to the

Maria Skidmore, aged 22. Mr. Laurence McDonald, 73. Rev. Samuel Whelpley, 50. Mr. Richard Speight,43. Mrs.Gertrude Moore, 77. Mrs. Eliza Livingston, relict of the late Schyler Livingston. Mrs. Charity Kiersted, 59. Mr. Gilbert Lawrence, 79. Mr. Archibald Smyth, 36. At Utica, Mrs. Mary Walker, 62. At Brooklyn, L. I. mrs. Mary Swartcoup, 30. Mr. Andrew H. Stewart, 23. At New-Utrecht, L. I. Mrs. Jane Cowenhoven, 27. At Elmira, mr. Stephen Rickley, 29. Mr. Mathew M'Connell, 77. At Geneva, Mrs. Jennet M Kay, 79. At Black Rock, Mr. Ethan H. Ludlow, 27. At Brownville, mr. Benjamin Brown. At Aurora, Mrs. Jabetha Dunning. At Canandaigua, Mrs. Asenath Ferre, 43.

NEW JERSEY.

The crops in this State are unusually promising. A new Post-Office has been established in Perrysville, Hunterdon County, and Charles Carhart, Esq. appointed PostMaster.

On Tuesday, the 15th July, was burned at Newark, the distillery belonging to Joseph T. Baldwin, Esq. and Mr. Richard A. Donaldson. The loss is estimated at 20,000 dollars. The fire was occasioned by the bursting off of one of the still-heads, whereby the alcohol took fire, and the building was instantly wrapt in flames.

Married] At Newark, mr. A. Denman, to miss Charlotte C. Remsen. Captain George B. Davidson, to miss Caroline Livingston.

Died.] At Newark, mrs. Elizabeth Hinsdale, aged 41. Mrs. Mary Longworth, relict of the late Thomas Longworth.

of bringing to market the valuable coal from turn, Owings learning that Minor had abthe inexhaustible mines in Schuylkill Coun- sconded, altered the bills of lading and manity. If this coal possess all the good qualities fest so as to make the shipment to himself ascribed to it in the address, it will prove a and Minor jointly. The Court decided that treasure to our country. It is thus described: the contract of copartnership and verbal "This coal has little bitumen, it gives no disa- agreement between Owings and Minor, gave greeable smell, it produces no more dust than Owings an equitable lien on the merchana wood fire to soil furniture, it yields no per- dise, which over-reached the assignment to ceivable smoke; of course houses, where it Karthaus. is used, cannot take fire from foul chimneys." The expense of fuel to supply the city of Philadelphia, annually, at present prices, is computed at a million and a half of dollars.

The "Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Transporting Company," have opened their books for subscriptions to their capital stock.

The expenses of the legislative and executive branches of the government of Pennsylvania amounted, for the year 1816, to 114.215 dollars 38 cents.

A Society has been organized at Baltimore, similar to that in Washington, entitled the "American Society for colonizing the free people of colour of the United States."

It is stated that about eight hundred new buildings are going up in Baltimore this year.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

During the time of the freshets this season a considerable quantity of lumber was transThe marble for the pillars of the Hall of ported from Hamilton, in the State of New- the Representatives, the first blocks of which York, and down the Allegany river to Pitts- have arrived at Washington, is taken from a burgh. It is expected that this intercourse quarry on the bank of the Potomac, about will continue, and that pot ashes and gypsum forty miles above the city. It has never bewill hereafter be supplied in large quantities fore been employed in architecture, and reby this route. sembles that sort of marble which, in Europe, is called breccia. It has the appearance of an aggregation of pebbles, different in size and colour, cemented together by some substance once liquid, but which has at length become hard as flint, and the whole mass is perfectly consolidated It admits a very high polish. All the pillars are expected to be taken from the quarry this season. marble, by means of the canal which runs through the city, is landed near the capitol. This canal is every day multiplying the proofs of its utility, by draining the low tributing to the growth of the city. grounds, faciliating transportation, and con

Married.] At Philadelphia, E. W. Du Val, Esq. of Washington, to miss Ellen Jones.

Died.] Capt. George Monk, aged 57. Mathew Harrison, Esq 59. Mrs. Elizabeth Margaret Chew, 22, only daughter of Chief Justice Tilghman.

DELAWARE.

Two men, Palmer and Toy, have been publicly whipped and branded, at Wilming ton, for kidnapping negroes.

MARYLAND.

VIRGINIA.

This

Married.] At Bedford, King George County, Major John Gibbons Stuart, to Miss Eliza Stith Fitzhugh.

The following decision, interesting to mer- In consequence of the late excessive rains, chants, has been made by the Court of Ap- it is stated, that the wheat in some parts of peals for the Western shore of Maryland. this state, particularly in Matthews, Glouces John Minor, of Baltimore, shipped a quanti ter, and the adjoining counties, is likely to ty of merchandise on board the Eagle, for be injured by a disease called the scab. Čumana and a market, consigned to James Owings, the appellant, as Supercargo on board, and received bills of lading therefor. The day after, a contract of copartnership was made in writing between Minor and Owings, and also a verbal agreement that Owings should retain cargo and proceeds, until his advances and private debts due him from Minor, should be satisfied. None of the ship's papers were altered in consequence of the contract of copartnership. Soon after she sailed, also. Minor insured in his own name; and furthermore, upon an assignment of the papers Minor obtained a loan of Karthaus, the appellee, of his notes for 4,600 dollars. Shortly after, Minor absconded. Owings sold the cargo at Laguira, shipped a return cargo, and took bills of lading as on account and risk of Minor solely. On his re

Died.] At Norfolk, Conway Whittle, Esq. He was a native of Ireland, but had resided for the last 33 years of his life in Virginia. He was a man of liberal endowments, cultivated and hospitable; and died much lamented. At Petersburgh, Griffin Stith, Esq. Judge of the Norfolk district; a man of talent and an able magistrate.

NORTH-CAROLINA.

Though the corn-fields in the low lands of Brunswick and Bladen Counties, have suffered considerably from the heavy rains, yet the prospect of the season generally, and in regard to most kinds of grain, is uncom monly favourable.