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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-08-19

desertion occurs, let the democrats
look 10 1.-THE chances are much In Ia
YOUR of their either catching a tartar III
the first place, or making enc an the Sc
cond---Conn. Mirror.
In the Essex Register Of the Sd OF
August, is the following very interes'
ting piece of intelligence. " ne I'M
horfant correspondence offhe late PreSi-
dent adams continues 10 Be published in
tie Boston Patriot" ~ The word
SLATE" seems to imply that the old gen.
tlcman is no mole, and that the CORES
pondence is posthumous. How that IS
we pretend not to say. One thing Is
very certain: from the dates OF the
last of the letters, the Patriot has
hopeful prospect of the continuance OF
his labours before him. After years OF
drudgery, he is now in the midst OF ne
gociating the peace in the year 1857
Probably in Is or 90 years more, the
Patriot will come up to the golden age
of the Adams administration and
then future generations may calculate
upon fund of entertainment IN hearing
the praises ofthe period sung in halle
lujahs by him who ordered our affairs
at that ara.
In the mean time, we take the llber-
ty TO enquire of MIR. Everett, how ma
by numbers of this work have been
struck off in pamphlets, and at what
price the books SO for in cash, these
hard times.-Ibid.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-08-19

AFIW EhC -sOfAbCfH ~
Original Anecdote.-A young democrat
happening 70 go into church at the mo-
ment when the preacher was caution
ing his congregation against the wiIes
of the Prince If Darkness, and putting
them on their guard against The Great
Enemv--1he Great Destroy.r-7he
.frch Deceiver, sc. the former abruptly
left the house, muttering something a.
bout the Improperly Of ministers
preaching POLITICS, and declared his de-
termination never to hear him again.
An explanation taking place, it appear
ed that the youthful politician had Uery
innoeentky mistaken those scriptural ap-
pellalions of his Satanick Majesty, to
have been intended for the French En-
peror /!
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-08-19
Aortlano,
Monday, August 10, 1911.


Accounts from Portugal to the Sd Tnly.
have been received--at which time there
had been no second battle between Marshal
So1lt and the allied army; neither had
Lord Wellington or any part Of the allied
army reached their str6ng hold IN the neigh
borhood of Lisbon. 80 The Portuguese ia.
pers contain numerous accounts Of gallant
actions in SPAN, in which manv az the
French are stated TO have been killed or
rendered useless II 900 men have been
employed for number of months m render.
ing the lines oa he south side If the Tagus.
like those on the north side. impregnabIe a.
gsinst any force which the French can
bring against them Reinforce ments were
frequently arriving, troops in high spirits,
and something effective against the com
mon enemy was expected.
FROM LISBON, JUNE Is, 1911
The army, BRREsEoRDsl by the last
accounts were 1T Elvas, few miles this
side Badsioz. Well Informed men are,
however, OF ophion, that Lord WrLLrNc.
TON will return to his strong holds, in a
sho time. He las made two Attacks on
Badaioz, and been repulsed with loss II am
told by some concerned III the first assault.
that the rubbish in the ditch was SO much
removed by the French that the sealing lad
ders were not found long enough 70 reach ;
which gave the French an opportunity TO be
prepared for the second attack. | have
seen between three and four hundred of the
men wounded in the Battle Of Abuera.
fought by Marshal BEREsFoRD which
have been brought and landed here The
sight was truly horrible --Snme without
legs, arms, and other limbs; others shot
through the body, and many all but dead
from pain and fatigue. Tie army consider
Beresiord as brave, but q too daring and
inconsiderate commander; but they speak
highly of = Gen. Stewart who took q YER,
active part III the battle.
EUROPE by the arrival at Newyofl
OF the ship Thomas Gibbolis, from Liy
erpool, Lonaon dates 10 the 25th D
June are received, three DAYS later thsi
our former advices. But OH an exam
7, ination OF their contents, H;t,e cf muCl
Interest aPpears.-- h4 affair al tn,
Little helt still continues 10 be a toni,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-08-19
DuANE,S VERAGITY.

Or iii bit of oomfor, for those who re-
ly upon democratic newspapers for
information.
FROM the aurora Of March |, 1903.
We now assure the American PEG.
pie that We are possessed of informa-
ton OF the most authentic character
that Great Britain is determined to
make WAR upon US that all vessels
having the American flag ARE Sci
FED in the ports of Great Britain.
Tie American public may rely upon
the Information We have given. ne
hare never yet imltoseda .faiSehood UPON
The fu6ec."
More than three years have now E.
lapsed, and no such seizures have taken
place. -.
Duane further said, that if the asscr-
ton was untrue, he deserved" eternal
;ltdmy ! ! I" and that he does deserve
it, for this and other fslsehoods ofIhe
IKE nature, is certain.
| DeIa7Dare Statesman.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-08-19

! Il, very i'll health, and Tas transpor'sd
| by human hands an eighth OF nile
through the water, where IN many PA
ces il was several feet deep, 20 Mr.. TO-
bert NVilbour's The other woman We
believe, a Mrs Parker, fed, with .
Young child in her arms through the
water up 10 her armpiis to neighbor-
imp house. The dwelling house own
ed and occupied by Mrs. Foster and
her son, surrounded with rivers OF va
ter, and was threatened with immediate
destruction. The family in il remain
ed il this deplorabla si.ustion through
the night--exPecting every momsnt
to become victims 10 the waters.
Some Of the family, it is said, assembled
large apple tree for safety, where they
remained for several hours, 1t is pre-
suned that the fruit trees round the
house did much towards preserving T..
II was two or three days before this
family was able to stem the rivers OF
water which surrounded them. The
house wa. damaged, and every thing a.
round it destroyed, and nearly The
whole farm is nothing but dreary
waste. The mass of rocks and trees
which were brought from the noun
tains, is wonderful to behold. Trees
which measured one two and three feet
through, are strewe6 over hundreds
and hundreds Of acres OF the once fer
tile plains, stripped of their limbs and
bark, and in some instances, piled up
twenty and thirty feet high. Also,
rocks which probably weighed several.
tons, cover the rich fertile vale of sever
al hundred acres. Several bridges
were carried away, and some mills.
No estimation, we believe, has been
made of the damage sustained in Ciar-
endon, it must be great.
The existing RANKS are not federal
monopoly Democrat were connec-
ted with many of the early subscriptions
land have since been able to buy in on
as good terms as any Federalist. 1t
were better to purchase at 20 per cent.
premiums, and get per cent-than at
par, and get but 6, or less.
No instance exists in the establish
ment of Banks when the Federalists
were in power, of their refusing to per-
NIT Democrat 10 subscribe.
The Catharine, Todd, and several O.
Their American vessels were condem-
ned on the 7th of November last, by a
decision of BONAPARTE HIM
SELF. The Catharine was loaded
with -four and rice, and had violated
no decree. How profoundly the En-
peror must respect the american Gov
erDment, thus to make its citizens the
victims If his despotism, by confscat-
ing their property by his imperial or
der, 7g!thout friGi and against tan
-~z %
Genet, Frenchman, thus describes
Mr.. Madison
" a diminutive Vatetudinarian econ
onis;, whose civic crowns are Compo-
sed Of polcmical writings, abortiye mo-
tons, French citizenship, prohiGtory
laws, miscarried negotiations, and
great deal of adulation and hattery in
his Secretaryship."
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-08-19

{ Spassa a1I make them all apostatss.
I indeed lew, comparatively, Of the orig.
inal, constant and influential opposers
Of the Constitution arc still alice.
Most ofthose "who are alive and re-
nain" are now in Office. but if no +" APP
)ointmen,s" were made but from this
number, we doubt whether the govern
ment ofihe State could be organized.
The GOVERNOR indeed and several of
his Council are of this number, but the
snalori,y Of the CounciL we presume,
are what the Chronicle calls "apos-
tates." They have a difficult duty to
petform the federal;sts, who have not
aposratized, are officially denounced,
and the Chronicle forbids the Gap.
pointment" of" apostates." What can
be done !-BoSton Rehertory
By the history of Mr.. Erving's af-
ffair--we infer that MIR. Jefferson gave
him four Offices with a salary OF 1000
dollars, with view of being supposed
% have saved 5000 dollarsa year to the
u. States; butimmediately afterwards
gave him a commission, which reduced
tae saving to very triifing sum. Mr.,
]. seems to have wished credit with
the PEOPLE for economy, aad with Mr.. E.
for generosity! But what RICH, has
President of our Republic to authorize
an agent to take to his own use the peo-
pies money when not appropriated by
law ?--and above all, what right has he
10 direct him to retain individuals pro-
perR, subject to distant adjustment,
m which they VIGOROUSLY have no con-
Germ
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-08-19

The democrats are peculiarly unfor-
tunate In the recruits they have occa-
sicnaliy made from the ranks Of FEEDER.
alism, Take Massachusetts, for in
stance. Bidyell is said to have been
fcderalist. lie deserted 10 democracy,
and he turned out to be rogue. Ell
Their his rogury made him desert, and
leave party where he found his dispo-
siLion would meet with no encourage
ment Or else mixing with democracy
corrupted him. Ills friends ofthat de-
nomination may cho3se which branch
OF the alternative they please. Mr..
GanGett, the member of Congress from
the district OF Maine, is said to have
6cea once fuderalist, also. If SO he
has shewn himself TO be no better proof
against the contamination OF dem Jcra-
cy IMAM MIR. u dwell. We should adj
wise the Democrats Of Massachusetts to
keep good eye on some distinguished
characters IN their ranks at the present
time, who liz { changed sides, lest they
prove To b. no better than--fhcy
sh3utd be. fhe temptations. OF power
and profit arc slrong bnttasy cannot
seduce real Fcderai ISIS, ihatis, HONEST
MGN. WAcnsyer, therefore, case o.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-08-19

I/tDtDtTtENL HFrutHtcHB " NCW CUE
Uert.
I" Mr.. Pinkney is mentioned in a late
Baltimore American, TO have taken his
I" st0nd"-perhaps 10 consequence of
his having % zUaik--lt is to be hoped
he'll make better one than he did at
ST. Iames's or be had as well LIE sal.
-flerand,1a TAP.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-08-19

Bonsparte says, he will Second A..
merica. OF course he has frsted her
already as the washerwonen say.
Next he will perhaps airing her o4t, and
hang her III 10 dry.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-10-07
A New School.

TIE iu6icrrherA take this me- hod 70 inform
their II ends aud the public. thar they
intend opening an E. ENlNG SCHOOL, for
The inaruaion Of youth in the various bran
ches Of LiteratuTe particular sttea'ion will Be
beloved on Writing, Arm hme'ic, .r,d Enelrfh
Gfammsr---iafd School, will be ktr in.lot-
uMsIas HALL--aad Commence a. tyon .
infhc'ent encou saement ihAl be hsred--aii
who have an inclination 10 Become fubicribers.
are invited 10 call al MIR Foliom'. Inn, where
aIpbicripsion paper j. keeps for thar ptrptfs-
Eia. n 1sKILL.
S. M. RICHMOND.
Oh 2
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-10-07

'ry and ours vas al hand. The frigaie had
ler name painted on her foreivpsAis--in
Consequence no doubt, OF the suppos.Ilon
nat Commodore Rodgers was looking At
CT her when he had the unfOrtunats- en-
counter with tie Little Belt.
British PIRACY The brig Leander. cap
ain Heath, arrived At Oath few days SINGS
81 days from London. Capt FL. was boar
led on the Banks by British Letter Of
Maique Called the Orpleus, capt III. short
81 bread, sent on board five bbls, together
with several articles which he was desli-
tute OF, and for which lie would not receive
any compensation. Capt III. thinks il his du
" to make such generosity rublick.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-10-07
Communications.


Extraordinary Productions.
Mn. SHIRLEY,
The Boston papers have lately been TEEN.
ing with the wonderful productions of the
Earth during the last season. To eyiace
that our Eastern soil is not, by any means,
inferior TO theirs would furnish you
with aiew Remarkable Facts, which come
under my immediate observation,
4 Gentleman, in this vicinity, planted q
held oi about an acre, with Potatoes.
Whiie walking, one morning. in this neld,
lie Was surprised by wonderful Bazz.ng
which appeared to proceed from among
me po'Atoe vines. He applied his ear 70
."e s'onnd and distinctly heard the pota-
'"s Whispering to each o.her, /" lie FIR
.'e1 don't c'gss.s So Ga uncovering nil
nc 'ound' that although there had been but
One potatoe thrown into each hill and H.
mus hsu been situated ct least 3 fee, soar,
there WIS not room in the field for the NUM-
Der which bad been produced, and thar
they had been GLOWING and 6yh,;ry
esca other until there was scarcely 20 : na =
tatUe with whole skin.
On farm near this town wss ra;s.3
. single clover seed two sndi an half tons II
Herds grass each spire Of which r,ra,urrJ
INCH diameter. On examining ,bA c.v;.
tses OF The spires they were found N ~ nj
iic barrels, and each s;.ire 10 cont.n an
sence Bah with the usual Charge ofDoxaar.
A Meiino eve an This s.lscr vrp satl,v
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-10-07
Gasette Sbip JlefDs.
PORT or PORTLdND-l8Il

Oct. 2. Arrived schr. Lucy, Weed, from
Passport brig Hazard, Pope, from Wells.
Sd. Sloop Patty, Owen, from Connect
cut schr. Friendship, Moody, from Nan.
tucket brig Cordelia, Bragdon, Is ,a4ys
from Porto Rico, with Molasses. to VIM.
Chadwick.
Alb. Sloop Charles, Tucker, from East.
port.
5th. Schr. Hannah. Coold, from Boston
schr. Empress. White, from Eastport sch.
Delesdenier. Shsckford. from East2ort ;
sloop Henry, Merriman, from Passport.
Cscarances at the Custom House
Oct. l, brig Alfred, Strout, for the w.
Indiss-schr- President, Woodbury., for do.
I'D, schr. Mary, M'Lellan, for Mort SIX
sloop Csty Ann, Blanchard, for Boston
Sd, slooP Friendship, Cxlci, for Boston
brig Mary, Noyes, for Philadelphia Fair
American, York, TOR do-schr. Boston,
Perry, for Baltimore--brig Cleaner, Blan-
chard, doth, brig Dolly, Merchant, for
Phliadelphia--schr. Reaper, Sturdivanl, do.
MEMORANDA.
Schr. Fame, York. Of Portland, and Ra-
ven, blanchard, Of do. were II Oporto, Aug.
18th.
The brig Sum atra. Starr, at N. York. was
boarded Esd ult: 6 leagues from the Hook,
by British brig. and treated politely.
The ship Francis arrived at Salem, on
Sunday, $50 days from Calcutta. 70 the
w. Of Georges Bank was boarded by his
b. M ship Guerrier and was informed that
he had recently received orders to capture
all American vessels from Russia, and in
consequence had The day before captured "a
brig from Archangel for Boston or Salem
In addition to the above letter was yes
terday received At the Exchange Coffee.
House, stating that the Lieutenant who
boarded the Frsncis appeared 10 be yer.
much Of gen. (. man and treated cap, Has
keli accordingly. This officer WIS under
the impression that war between hts coun
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-10-07
The Scourge.

4 new paper of this name has re-
Gently made its appearance IN Boston,
and i issued from the press OF nj. But
h-r. once week-Two or three num-
hers have fallen into our hands, and we
DO not hesitate to pronounce it, 1t not
:. SUI ccneris," one OF the very FIRST oil
the kind The froniispiece represents
some nalefactor tied to whipping
post-intended, PERHAPS, Tor
.sI.ank Honesius with his lsnthe.n Jaw
with these IsbSls about hin : Vice,
Scurrility." AT the feet % this mod
ern Liberty Pole, this shade of shad
ow OF man," is full grown Icrratin
ppeously gazing him in the face, while
the cuiprit appears writhlng WIKI ago
nv under the stripes OF the cat-o-nine-
tails-most bountifully bestowed on
MIN by the scourger, who stands on q
pedestal by his side which bears this
inscription
PUBLICK JUSTICE"
The editor is I'm. lOUCHSTONE, ESq
who has adopted this motto,
I" Weak men demand our fsify"-" Bad
men deserve our strihes."
A publication Of this sort requires
genius and versatility of talents to sup
port it-an unteasing fund of Wit
nice discrimination of character and a
general knowledge of the world. live
are not mistaken in its editor or editors
il will maintain the reputation it has &C
quired. The biographical sketch il
No. 6, of the late honorable (now hi
HONOR William Gray is from the pen
Gil Of a master. When truth an6
sound reasoning have lost their weight
the lash of wit and the rash Of satir,
may often prevail.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-10-07

MAMMOTH VEGETABLE PROJECTIONS.
A Pumpkin. weighing I76 pounds. as
been raised this season On the estate of
YIN. Rush, Esq. on the Delaware.
A Squash, weighing AZ lbs. and If a
round form, has been raised BY Mr.. Isaac
Waite, of Boston-The grain Of the nest
very fine, and yellow the seed came from
the Havana, and the species is remarkably
palnable.
Asquash, weighing SO lbs. from stem to
blossom d feet, has beea raised by Mr..
SAM Largely, in Roxhurv. Boston. pap.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-10-07

The ship Gen Eaton. OF Portsmouth,
was captured last Dec. in the British
Channel, by French privateer, and
carried into France, under the French
DEGREES, being bound from London 10
Charleston, Ia ballast. Having no con-
traband goods Oh board, or in any way
coming within the letter Of those De-
crees. Win the democrats say, this
Is NOT violation of our neutral rights
Or that We are treated by France
otherwise than as belIigerent
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-10-07

NoIiCF j. hereby given that the rroor;e-
tors OF The Teuih Hew Hampihire d ara
PIKE koad, a. their annual meet;ne ho,.ea
" adjournment AZ the dwelling Roufe az
APT E'eazer Rofbrook, on the. twenty fifih
cay OF september. 1911, voted TAX Of Two
oohars on each Proprietors fhare IN fad
grant, 70 De aiiefled and paid into the Treat
ury, by the twenty 9th day of Decemher
leH 4 any fhould be delinquent after that
Gay their ihares win be advertifed COR IaIe.
-OBED HALL, Tea6sn.
SEPTEMBER 2c, 1911. -
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-10-07

in breadth, at which time. sce-oi ding to the
computation of Sir Issac Newton, ns heas
was 1000 times hotter than red hot IRON"
Ferguson.
~ The great comet which nosv ap
pears In oar horizon is he particular
subject of this essay. This nofabi,
comet, from the most correct inlorma
ton have been able TO obtain, was frs
observed on Friday evening, Sept. 9Th
1911, about two hours high in the n
w. with its tail projecting few de-
grees +. of the pole star, as 10 its dircc-
ton, though its rays extended no high
er than about to the South Pointer, OF
lower star in the square of Ursa Major
or the Great Bear. This comet, from
all circumstances, appears never to
have visited our system before. For ii
is obvious that if ever comet had be-
fore appeared so long in the neic. hbor-
hood of the Pointers, and to rise and
set as this does, its motions and appear
ances would have been recorded by
some astronomer, but no such record
appears in the best authors on astrono-
my. 1t is also obvious that it is neither
OF the three comets whose periods are
above stated, for the first cannot be ex-
pected to appear till the year 1883 the
second till 1913; and the third till
2255.
From the best observations / have
yet been able to make, this comet sets
later and rises earlier every night, and
will probably soon be visible all the
night, as il has already advanced to-
wards the N. Pole almost to the circle
or fertetual atfar1fion, beyond which
the stars never set for all the stars
which are nearer the north pole than
we are to the equator, never set and
those which are nearer to the south
poll than we are to the equator never
rise, or appear to us, at any time of the
year. This comet moves in a retro
grade direction, or from E. to w. con-
sequently its geocentric longitude de-
creases, but its seocenfric latitude is
north ascending. 1t moves, at present,
in path inclined about go to the hor-
lion, and Its mean daily motion in its
orbit is about one degree and an half.
Those who have a CELESTIAL globe
may easily trace the motions of this
comet in the heavens by the following
method. Find, by holding up thread,
what two stars the comet is directly be-
tween. Then find what other two stars
the comet is exactly between in the
same manner. Then extend thread
upon the CELESTIAL globe from one oil
the first two stars to the other and
another thread from one Of the two last
to the other, and the point on the globe
where the two threads intersect will be
the apparent place of the comet at that
time. This may be done daily, and its
whole visible path among the stars cor
rectly ascertained.
Those who have not globe may de.
termine the course and motion of this
comet by common Compass and
Quadrant the compass serving to find
the amplitude and szimuth, and the
quadrant to find the altitude. Those
ingenious observers who may make OBJ
scrvations on the motions and phases
OF this remarkable comet will obIige
the subscriber by communicating 70
him the result of their discoveries.
DUDLEY LEAVITT.
Ms,edih, N. II Sept. 1911.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-10-07

T'HR fuOicriber hereby gives public notice
10 all concerned, thar he las been duty
appointed and taken upon h,mieif The rnil Of
Administrator with the will annexed On the
effalrcf
EBENEzER LAKE,
late Of Peyptcot, 10 the county Of Crnhcr-
land, yeoman, deceaied, by giving bond
the law diiedes-be therefore requests all per
ions who are indebted to the laid deceaied's
eitate TO make imnsrdiate payment; and thoit
who have any demands thereon, to erhibs.
tie fame 10 ANDREW K CIDrINCE
Ca 9, 1911.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-10-07

NOTICE y hereby Given 70 the Il edi:nra
! of THOMAS GOODWIN, lats X Port
land, IN the Diftric OF Maine, rscrchant,
againf whom comRiiIlon If bank uptcv
was awarded and iflued, that tie comnl llive-
ers ns@ed and authorized 10 and by tie laid
commilion, and The aihgnee Of ~ eila;e and
effects intend 10 meet At the cflice or the
fu5lcriher, Middle Afeet. insfaiL Portland. oa
Saturday, the ninth day Of November nerr,
~ O'Clock, Il ia order 10 make ieccni
Dividend Of his eiiatc and effects, when anl
where the creditors who have not sirraiv
proved their debts z'e to come prepared 10
prove the fame, or they will be excluded tic
benefit Of laid dividend
NATHAN KENSAlAN. <JF,sre.
Ps,Lsnd, Ge3 7,lsll.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-10-07

THE Subfcriber, HAv-
mo ABANDONED HIS
DEsIcN or ESTABLISHING
a Parse, in Portland
continues the practice of
PhyGc, rsit5 .Esa, and
on seasssabis fs, ms /; from
which arduons purfuit,
no trivial confederation,
ihall be permitted 10 d.