Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1816-05-14

il is safe and proper that Others should examine il
for themselves. BY putting il into their hands
leave them with this liberty, and, IL this should be
promoting the interests Of one denomination all are
doubtless prepared TO rejoice in il.
Ii also we omit to do any thing In this great
cause, there is reason to hope that we shall soon
stand alone in the christian world. The charity Of
the bcnev client, has lately in an unparalleled man
ner, been excited to this great object in every part
of the globe. Into almost every language spoken
by the different tribes Of men throughout the earth
TRANSACTIONS of the scriptures already prepared,
or are now preparing. Soon the great work will
be dome But not perhaps before most If not all OF
us sha i be laid in the dust. Now isthe time for
to do whatsoever our hands find to do. Among
us peculiarly are objects FOR eur compassion. Les
combine and DO our work while the day lasts.
Oxford County, WILLIAM BARKoWS,
May, 1876. ALLEN GREELY
OfaH the writes employed by the Union
Societies spd Argus, none sevms s4uiss -
ssny iut as ire Il aust5fF sse District ef
Maine No. 10. Other writer's in that paper
have stared and looked wild, but this one abb
solutely froths al the mouth II he were only
as much in earnest as he affects to be, instead
ofenjoying the advantages Of the future state
OF Maine, he would soon be under the care Of
Doctor Parklpan in the :" mother colony"
He compares the question of Separation, to
which the voters Of Maine have several times
given cool and decided negative to the strug-
gle for American independence raves about
" breaking asunder letters" 8 the dropping
energies Of our District" the tail Of Massa-
chuselts,' and deals out many other tropes and
figures marvellously queer. Some sobermind-
ed men have concluded that these writers are
actually in danger Of taking fire by their own
friction like two sticks Of wood, at least hev
svM certainly burx their ossn fingers.
ONE OF A +" THINKING PEOPLE.
A nsatch. for Mr.. James HIS Neayork Mos
mouth Cay.
On the fst Of April last heifer owned in the
vicinity of this town, was delivered Of calf which
weighed one hundred aud fve pounds. When .
month old, il weighed one hundred and sighty-nus
pounds.
In Loadon, Ms MELISSA FaIsMAB. OF Of.
ney. Bucks, was delivered If four children, and
ON Friday evening che was buried in the same
grave w.sh the whole of her ofspring. The
children were Of considerable size, insomueh
that the mother was under the necessity Of keep.
ing her bed for several weeks previous TO her
delivery. Melissa freeman wee widow, and
nd had iwo husbands. by neither Of whom had
she any child The fa.her Of these children is !
Married man, Who likewise has no child BY HE
wife. Loades Pa.
A private letter from Washington, dated
the 24,h inst. thus remarks -" We have
rad very interesting debate to-day, on the
bill ior the more sffsctuai collection Of ti.s
revsnu Sons facts have been sta,ed, and
many observations made, relative 70 Mr..
Dallas general conduct in the Treasury, al
well as respecting the loan taken by his son.
in-law, Mr. Bsche. I PRESUME nor one 4yir
ia6ie Of fhss dc 5sse will Be mr. into ne Lnfsl.
geneer. The note ,aker for that print IS nof
to be. trusted for correct account Of con-.
sressional proceedings Indeed, the pro.
oeedings OF Congress are not accurately re-
ported any where. II is notorious, 70 every
member OF Cong rcss, that II the editor Of
the lntelligencer does not like the course oe
.esull Of a debate, he never has room a
publish il OF he disposes oft By saying.
MIR A made . motion, &c. end said, ,h< re-,
lore, that, &c &c. &c."-Covsring up, un-
DIR his Ct eeferas every thing he thinks not
ust full to publish.
(" Did you ever SEE in the In,ellieencee
Mr.. 1ncker's statement, showing the ex.
,savsssnt expenditures made. here. bv "a.
Gers appointed to oversee the public bull
dings, and appointed 100 without any law
authorizing Il! Yet the note taksr took
down that debate, and published such parts
as he pleased
1t is At least hrgh time 10 let the com.
mnni,y understand what credit may bs eiv-
IN 70 the reports Il congressional proceed.
ings Ia that print