Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-06-11


Communication following fact,
which occurred few days ago in the
neighborhood Of this Borough, is not excee-
ded by any ching recorded among the Blue
Laws of Connecticut, or in the annals cf
New England Witchcraft
S---C---, Of tho neighborhood Of
Center, had COW which, some days since,
bad the misfortune to dislocate one Of her
shoulders. Her inhuman AMI supers,itious
master found her lying, unable % rise, with
fine calf by her side. He Immediately
conceived the absurd idea Of her being be-
witched, and forth with determined TO ex-
terminate (as he supposed he would) the
author Of the mischief Can old woman IN the
neighborhood) by burning the unfortunate
COW alive. And fearing that her calf might
also be affected, by sucking some of her
contaminated milk, resolved that 1T should
share the fate Of its dam. He accordingly
collected some of his most obsequous
friends to his assistance, and placed large
pile OF fue on the COW. Then tying the
legs OF the calf, laid it upon the pile, and,
like ignorant and and hardened savages set
FIRE to the whole The flames soon reach
ed the calf, and burnt the strings off its legs.
The wreched little sufferer finding itself AZ
liberty, and yet possessing some degree Of
yIgour, sPrang from the pile, aud endeayour-
co to escape from those wild beasts in hu-
man shape, who were tprturlng it to death
by Piccemeal; but its feeble strength was
not sufficient. 1t was soon overtaken bv
them, better secured, and again committed
TO the names, when it, with its I'LL fated
dam, were soon consumed, amidst the yell
llngs OF this gang of barbarIans
Why is not this inhuman monster imrne-
diately arrsgned at the bar Of justice Has
Delaware no laws to punish such an out
rage j
AID TO POPUL ALTON.
The ancient Babyionlans had very sim
gular custom 10 promote population. which
they supposed TO be an object Of the grea-
test political Importance The most beau
tiful oftheir young women were sold 20 The
highest bidder and a sum OF money was
then paid TO whoever would take those that
were ilI-favoured so that they fell 10 the
share Of the person, vino would accept OF
them upon the lowest terms, by which
means, all the girls were provided for.
Mineral Biack A Black mineral sab
stance, discovered near Nazareth (Penn.)
in very large quantities, proves TO be the
most preferable and most permanent black
paint of any hitherto known. It's prepar-
ed in the same manner as paint, no rains or
weather affect it, age increases its perma-
nency, and roots and boards that were pain
ted with it six years ago, are become 50
hardened as "a bc bored with great difficult
tv. For ships boats, &c. it must be very
sergiceable.
When Burr was suspected Of ftreasonable
practices, military force was ordered out
to secure him whentaken, he was brought
under guard q this place, aud while on tri-
Il here was ordered into close confnem ement
for the better security ofhis person.
This was perfectly correct but lcok at
the difference. Wilkinson is accused not
only of Participating with Burr in all his
reasonable projects, but with various other
crimes "a equal, perhaps ssuperiorenormity
yet WhknsOn j. not arrested, he is not Inn
prisoned, ~ precautions are taken To Sc
cure his pteson, no seizures are made ot'
his effects but lie is suffered to present
hmselffor trial whenever IL SUITS his own
TO mnnopolize the papers
most important towards the establishments
of his guilt, and when an investigation Ut
the charges against him are partly compile
ted, ne as permitted either 10 retire or TO
remain at bis own pleasure
But Wilkinson IL tayorite--he holds.
perhaps, the fate of some OF his superIors il
ms own hands whereas Burr waslunprotec-
ted, u had been guilty ot the objectionable
san oi contendiug with Jefferson ;or the pre-
sIdency; an oiience which was not lI!yclyta
Be easily forgiven. IhTs explanation seem
"a necessary, lest Some honest people sHouits
,e puzzled - account for the variety in the
node ot treatment observed towards two
'ersons accused ofbeing accompilces in lie
same 'enee, 3nd might think #
p range, taat snch difference should be