Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-16


upper di iGon thereof, ID. Io-tos
every other 4 wheel carriage, hang
ing on iteel or iron fprings, d. =
for every other a wheel carriage
hanging upon wooden fprings, and
on every wheel carriage hasging on
itcel or iron fprirgs, d. 4-on every
a or 2 wheel carriage. ID. 2--provi.
ssd no duty is to b. charged for. the
pfe of any carriags ufually and chief
ly employed in hub aodry or tranfpos77
tation.. or carrying of goods, wares,
and merchandise. proiuee or come
modities--1his law TO take effect ate
ter the lait day Of D-cember next.
7ax on Difilltrs. -
"A law has been palsd, .. laying
duties on licences. to diftillers Of
fpirituous liquors, at the following
rates, viz For itill or itills, en-
ployed in diltil!ing fpirits, from do.
meltic materials, for two weskS, 9
cents for each gallon, of the capacity
thereof, including the head thereof s
for one month";, g cents-!or two
months, "a cents for three mon 'hss
4 4 cents-for four months, 5a cents
for iix months, 10 nts--for one
year, 1903 cents-Provided, That
where the utilization is from rootss
or potatoes, &c they fhall be but at
half the rates aforeiaid For Till
or ellis employed in diitiling fpirits
from foreign materials employed for
one month, as cents for each gall.
on of its capacity. including the head
thereof-for three months, 90 cents
for Fix months log cents for ono
year, 1875 cents and for every boil-
sr, however contributed, employed
for the purpoie of generating iteams
in thoie d,ftilleries where wooden or
other vellels are ufed lnhead of metz
al Oils, where itean: Is fubiti,uted ice
itead of fire, in other cafes, double
tax is payable. Mr.. Taylor, Of Ne
York, moved an amendment 70 thse
the tax ihculd be impofed IN tho
gallon, initead of the capacity of the
itil,s, which was negal;ved An a.
mendment was. propofed by MIR.
King, to en,itle rpirits diaiiled from
foreign materials. which ihould b.
exported, to a.drawback: which was
negatived. The fame gentleman al,
70 propelled, that, there lhould be No
higher duty on abe fpifas d'itiIled
from, foreign, than, ttom domeftic
materials, which was ALTO negatived.
On The Study Of Geography. I
,"As sAsrHtr ,susJrsr, tvr a ssAvsslf
sTvpr"-RUsKr.
A, the requen Of feveral Gentlemen, who 40,
tended . public lecture deIivesed By Mr.
oL.asox. the following is copied from The
csi~.bisa cs.fi.I written BY lady of diiiin.
guilhed literary merit, In Boisoa.
Lovers of indigenous inventions, and ims
provernents, we derive high fa,i'fsetion from
every difcovery which. contributes to advance
the proersf. of the ufeful or ornamental arts
10 our country aud the individual who by
talents or induAry facilitate, the attainment OF
knowledge. 10 entitled to the homage Of our
refpeeaful eAeem Under ahis inprsfion,,we
have Investigated, and With peculiar in'erefts
the lucid and very fimple method BY which
meritosious individual mi, GlsAsos) 10 noE
teaching Geography 10 this metropolis and ito
vicinity The utility Of geographical Rudies
10 not con6dered a. problsmatieal, We are
naturally (olici,ous about :,hs divifions. and
their relative Gtua,ions, Of the globe upon.
which we dwell and we cannot but achncwl-
edge both pleafure and saoni(amens that Mr..
cL.Ason can. 10 thirteen lsIous. eo1nmuni,
cate that knowledge Of Geography, which -
/ amply fofficieut ~ foundation to the moe
foiendid astainments 10 this feienc~ Mrs
CIsAsoN may be faid to be, IN /. peeu'iss
feufe, the labricMor of his own fostupf.,. Ff
en- his edpcation. If our information De ecfrstss
va. bafed upon HE own indulry and va cone
fee uncommon folici.ude sbss the arduous
efforts 10 whicS this ,seu,istnso % s0w eu-
gagged, fhou'd be crowned with fucesfs. Par
roulsed by the Reverend and celssrstsd cs1
osrapher Of our country, j, may be iaid th'e
the merits Of Mr.. QLsAson eansot need aox'i.
iary ,ellimouy; bar multiplied vi,nsas' fome.
time. iseuIs favourable verdins & INDUCING
= hope Of becoming, a, isaa rsmo'eiy, advan-
cocoon. m an ;uveoious pseceptor we have