»en , . : . ah %b the height belofe fdltiofed, Which h held out of the water some time, - 1a the air, and at the same time, L tail remained while his “of af taking a view of the surface © time he again sunk into the water peared, and w © board. $43 , The Serpent’s body was larger in my opinion, than the mast of avy ship I ever aw; his tail appeared very ragged and rough, and was shaped something like an eel’s; and his head like that of the land ser- ea: Being well acquainted with whaling A think the Whale was endeavoring to es- ~ Cape, as he spouted but ‘ence at a time on Coming to the surface. The YWhale’s back was distinctly seen, as wel as his spouting, and the last time he appeared he went - down belore the Serpent came up. The above was seen by all on board, amounting %0 13 or sixteen persans, as well as myself, ; With the €xception of one woman. a During our view; the combattants had Passed a mile or more. The Whale was | 2 hump back, and a pretty large one. SHUBALL WEST. Faby as not “seen alter by any 0) Kennebec, ss, , Hallowell, June 27, 1818. Then the aboye pamed Shubael West, Personally appeared before nye the subscri- ber, one of the Justices ofthe Peace within and for the county of Kennebec, aud made solemn cath, that the above statement of “facts by him subscribed is just and true. “AJ MANN. i OUR COMMISSIONERS: The arival of our commissioners at on tion of delight ; and the Gazettes of that ity arc filled with congratulations oh the ‘occasion. The prospect 6f an “amicable niercourse; both commercial and political, etween the U. States and thé patriots of the south, inspires them with new confi- ¥oice is clamorous in hailing this first essay f our government, individuals ‘obey and 1st the popular impulse. dua) « On the 26th of March, is partner, Mr. John Zimmerman, mer- tceived in a grand court, brilliantly illu- migated with dazzling lustres, and covered With a canopy from which the flags of the nited States and of independent Spain oudly waved above a civele of two hun- Aicd ladies, distinguished alike for their el- gance of dress, and their beauty of person. midnight a sumptuous banquet inter- d the dance, and toasts of compliment American guests and to the ladies, gested by the enthusiasm of the mo- nt, betrayed the elevated sentiments ch animated the assembly, while Wash- ig; ton’s March, played with lo ave new 2est to the conviality—and pnd dance and mirth: Bel «The feast of reason and the’ flow of] Woul,” detained the spell bound guests till he morning beam discovered the enchant nent. Fed, Gaz, soig Richmond, ( Virginia ) July 2. CURIOUS INCIDENT. A gentleman of great respectability in- Yorms us of a very singular event which “happened a few days since in Hannover fcounty. On the plantation of a Ms. Hawes, within a few miles of this City, a egro woman left her sucking child slecp in her cabin to bring water from a Pi wg. ‘ v : ‘ On returnihy to the door of her humble welling, what was her astonishment and “horror at seeing a black snake coiled around ‘&he neck of her infant; with its mouth ap- plied to and dpparently Thiroised into that f the child ! Words are too fdint to give n adequate idea of the feelings of the mo- er. With the wild shriek of horror, she - a — istagce, and flew into the presence of her iistress. pe There was not a man near them, They eturned with the utmost precepitation to 6 cabin, whence they saw the snake de- Parting, who gliding through the weeds fected his escape. On examining the oor infant, it was found dead. Itis known hat black snakes ate fond of milk, and that 0 satiate their appetite; they will some- mes twine themselves around the 18gs of fithe cow, In order to suck its teats: ; {It is supposed that allured. by the smell 8 ofmilk, in the mouth of the child, the snake oiled around its neck, and applied its own nojith to that of the infant. Its gripe is nown to be very strong—and by this as Well as by introducing its head into the outh completely strangled the baby... It no marks of a bite about it.—Few des of death can be conceived more hor- ble than this. DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE. « On Monday evening last Mr. Isaac Rol- ined in this position raised his héad father leisurely, fifteen or twenty feet, ‘a8 { the Sea Buenos Ayres; has excited a general sensa-| ‘dence and exultation 3 and while the public} hants of wealth and respectability at Bue- ! ge qui t 0S Ayres, gave a splendid ball in honor of] he American commissioners. They were} ud applause,| “Fushed from the cabin, crying aloud for as-|. 2S and his wife of Back River Necky Bal- EWR . le" sia Rieti tn. Sayan Sr a——, med y ho use to a hired girl, their daughter about iirteen, and their twolittic sons, about nine and eleven years of age... In order to avoid, 4.1as farias possible, the intepse heat, which Alter remaining in this situation ‘a’ Short it will be recollected was very great, they {retired to a spacious barn, 4 short distance from the house, to seek rest, when, dread- Ito relate; a beam over them, being heavily laden with rye straw, gave way in the dead of the night, and this helpless lit- tlefamatly found themselves buried and suf- focating under an immense pressure of straw and broken timber. Fortunately the two lit!® boys; laying 1h 2 Situation more favorable than the females, were enabled, |™ with some difficulty, to extricate them- selves ; and finally, (although in the dark) sutceeded ih rescuing tlie hired girl from the jaws of death. But they wete unable to afford seasonable relief to the amiable and only daughter of those disconsolate pa- rents, Slice sunk into the arms of death be- {fore the feeble support at hand coul! extri- cate her. ‘We are happy to learn that the survivors, although considerably injured, are likely to do well. Patriot, Montgottiery county, between the Court house and Clarksburg, Va. was visited by a hail storm on Sunday, 7th inst. The hail stones measured 14 inches in circumfer- ence; a large hog was killed by ove of the hail stones falling on his head, and the backs ofthe cattle were lacerated so severely, that the blood ran down their sides. ee PROCLAMATION. composed of the colin RA A Ln , tingdon, Mi Fe 2 3 General Jail Delivery, - gust next, being the 24th day theteofs NOTICE 1S THEREFORE HEREBY GIVEN and constables of the said county of Cen- proper persons at ten ‘o'clock in the fore- be done. And those who are bound by recognizanices to prosecute against the pri- county of Centre, are to be then and there to prosecute against them a$ shallbe just. Dated at Bellefonte; the 13th day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and in the forty-third year of the independence of the United States of America. Wn. Alexander, Sherif. To the Electors of Centre and Clearfield counties. Fellow Citizens, : SF BEING solicited by & nurhber of fy friends, I offer myself as a candidate for your suffrages at the approaching elec- tion for the SHERIFF’s OFFICE. If you give me a majority of your votes, 1 promise to do my duty therein, to the best of my ability. It is the usual manner of ¢lectioneering for the above office, to apply personally; to the Elector. This in thy opinion is mnsulting the Elector, as it would be imposing upon his feeliegs, it he did not wish to discover his real sentiments. 1 hope my not doing so, will riot be consid- ered as any disrespect to my fellow-citizens. John Keén, Mifiheimy July 15, 1818, imore county, having left home to aendf waving itjmarket, commiited the charge of their land those indebted 6 make payment to WHEREAS the honorable CHARLES HUSTON, President of the Courts of} Common Pleas in the 4th judicial district] | of Centre, Hun-| James Potter and Adam Harper ju the said cart fa Centre county, have issu- in the Town of Bellefonte, for the coun- ty of Centre, on the fourth Monday of Aus to the coroner, the justices of the peace : tre; that they be then and there in, thel |” noon of sald day, with their records, in- |quisitiohs and remembrances, to db those| things which to their ¢ffices appertain tof’ softers that are or shall be In the jail of the} therefore, believe I will not ddopt it. 1} ; either by. note, amumption or book account, are requested to call at the house of Jesse Fulton, inkeeper, and discharge their. res, pectivé ues, on or before the 3d day of An- OF suits will be brought immedi-; do not comply with this request, upon having their accounts sat-) stices of the Peace, Constables, &cC. may prepare to discharge them with SPECIE, as nothing else will be taken in payment, ; hk James Fulton. Patton townships, July 18, 1818, Dissolution of Partnership. THE partnership heretofore existing Setween John Miles and Joseph Miles, Ironmasters, trading under the firms of John and Joseph Miles, and Joseph Miles % Co has been this day dissolved by mu- tual consent, ~All persons having de- mands against the said firms, are requested to present their accounts for settlement, Joseph Miles, who alene is authorized to settle the business of said firms, and who uct the business hereafter. will coped 2 : Joseph Miles. pe vray ! 8n-6t. ditors Take Notice, "HAT I have applied to to the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Centre, for the benefit of the several acts of as. sembly, passed for the relief of inlsolyent debtors, and: the Court have appointed ———— and my creditors, at the Court House in Bellefonte. : : | Henry Barr. Bellefonte Jail, July 6, 1818, Su PROPOSAS, To furnish a supply ef Vaccine Matter to Subscribers, on easy terms, for a limit- of a plan for raising a fund by volunta- ty donations, to establish and support a permanent national Vaccine Institution in thé city of Washington. , 1. Any physician orother citizen of the United States; subscribing to these propo: sals, and paying not lcss than ten dollars, shall be entitled to a constant supply of the genbiine Vaccine Matter, as often’ as the same mdy be wanted, free of any costs or charges until:the 1st day of January, 1823, should the life of the undersigned be spared so long. Certificates of their sub- scriptions on receipt of the same will be furnished to all sabscribers—specifying the amount subscribed and the privileges herein engaged to be secured to them, Provided nevertheless, that should "any subscriber to these proporfals be found unfriendly br hostile to the institution; his subscription may be retiirned to him and his special privileges therein, shall no longer exist. And provided further, that shculd the number or subscribers be less than five hundred, it shall be at the op tion of the undersigned to return the whole amount paid to him, and be there- on released from any further compliance with this engagement, : €. Should a permanent national Vac- cine Institution be finally established as is now contemplated, every subscriber to these proposals having pdid ten dollars within the present year of 1818, shall be entitled forever thereafter to a free supply of the VaeLine Matter for his own use, without paying any fees or charges for the same. But it is to be understood that every subscriber shall forfeit the privileg- es herein secured to him, who may at any time, without the consent of the under- fsipnied or his successor, extend the bene- NOTICE. ALL peesons indebted to the subscriber Er against all delinquents. All Monday the 27th day of July to hear me ed period of years—with the prospectus olate by his successors. General Vacéine Institu- N iy. Ra va EL ohaht TE ofthe Unitéd States; (0 be applied My wards establishing and supporting thena+* tional Vaccine Institution in the city of Washington, upon an independent and permanent foundation. For this purpose books wil be opened, and the amount of all donations received by the undersigned will be regularly registered therein, and. duly accounted for to the donors : and to ensure the faithful application, as herein pledged, of all donations made to this In- stitution, the undersigned will give bond With adequate security, and will lodge the same mn due form, before the issuing of these proposals, to be recorded in Washington county court, in the district of Colpmby, a ay RT LT 4, Solicitors will be appointed, by the uridersigned, {o collect donations, and they shall be severally entitigd to a com- mission of twenty per cent, to be deducts ed by them, from any amount they may collect. ~All donations of ten dollars or more, shall be registered ih the name of the donors ; but every donation of a less sum shall be registered only in amounts. in the name of the solicitor, who may have collected, and paid the same, 5. As soon as donations shall be receiv. ed in sufficient amount, to justify a well grounded exjrectation, that this Institue tion, can be permanently established, on the plan herein proposed; a suitable lot of ground will. be procured in the city of Washington ; whereon a convenient build- ing shall be erected; and the title to the game shall be vested in fee, 1n the name of the President of the United States, té be hield for ever by him in trust, fob the use of this Institution. And the whole amount collected, over and above the sum necestary to tomplete the builditig, as a: foresaid, shall be vested in stock of the United States ; the interest of which only shall be liable to be expended in support of this Institution : and as soon as Said investment shall be made, apd aid build- ing shall be completed, public hotice ta¢teof shall Be given, and the name of Jevery solicitor or donor, who way have contributed ten dollars or more; shall be published with the place of their resie dence and the amount collected oF Sub. scribed by them ; and a copy of the sare shall be forthwith forwarded to every subscriber, solicitor or donor as aforesaid, And from thencforward every donor; Wha shall have paid ten dollars or more, and every soliciter who shall bave procured. fifty dollars or mote, to be registered in his name, shall be entitled to the tame privileges, as are in the second article secured tb subscribers.~—Should this ats tempt nevertheless fail to recetve that ene couragement from the public, upon which alone any hopes are now entertained, that an effective Vaccine Institution can be established and supported § the whole a+’ mount of donations reccived, by the .un- dersigned shall be returned tothe several donors who may have paid the same. 6. The government of the Vaccina Jn» stitution herein proposed to be establish ed, shall be under the sole direction and control of the undersigned, durijig his life should the same be convenient to him. But should he at any time deem it more. expedient, of conducive to the general welfare, he may constitute and appoint a board of trustees, whose duties, powets, and privileges shall be defined by bim z and he may transfer to them all the pa. pers, books, records, documents, stock, furniture, funds, and advantages apper- taining to this Institution, or whereof he may become possessed from donations re~ ceived by him to establish. the same. Shouid the undersigned however, neglect or fail to consitute and appoint a bodrd of trustees, as aforesaid, taen all the papers, books, recbrds; documents; stock, furni- ture; funds, advantages, and .appurtenan« ces aforesaid, shall upon the death or ree signatiohi of fhe undersigned, be. taken possession of by the agent who may be appointed by the President of the United States, in putsuance of the act of congress entitled, * An act to encourage Vaccinas tion.” . Provided neéverthéless. that suck agent shall first give bond, with security to be approved by the, President, that bh will conform himself in all matters and things, relatiye thereto, as the Presiden may direct, more certainly to secure the permanent duration and usefulness of this Institution. . And provided always; that every engagement herein made by the undersigned; to any solicitor, donor or subscriber, shall be held sacred and inyie | JAMES SMITH, _ United States Agent of Vaccination, § tion, Baltimore 1818. |p Subscrifitions received at this office; fits of his subscriptiou to others not entit- led thereto. 3 3. Voluniary donations will be received, if forwarded to the undersigned through BLANKS the medium of the Post Office by any citi-} » FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE,
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