Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1817-05-20
Doyihy Of Imitation.

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,,g Preamble and resolutions passed bS large ~a-
8Sofify.
u : rhe Inhabitants Of he Town OF Wa'.loborough,
- tavn meeting assembled considering the alar-
II c,ue height which the imurOper use ol spurious
=. has attained dfaiy sensible Of The esil
.,r,s proceeding thcrcfrun. both 10 tic spfdaaI
- ,o,sn.ral interests OF those ho iddulge IN il
IL, !, brinrsupon them disease and poverty and
,,nan their families wreichcdne,s aud despair lhrt
n, i too often the case. that while the man Is
spcndlng his last penny IN ruinoas sn'"N"a1oh,
i Ms family al homo are starving Tor bread.
III Anil considering that the example of heads Of
Families iE.lu9ng in this vice proves an aMfn ex-
smple 10 their children, and other youths WHO en-
s+ieayouria- 10 copy their example, il they do moi
hring themselves 70 early graz viii a. all events
become paupcrs aud objects Of misery ~ ihe1f inan-
I hood.
s And considering, that as the parent OF every
+ crime. IL is fatally injurious 10 society AMI the
State anJ considering further that The character
4 "a our town Is likely to suffer by the habitual
! ;utoxication of many who thereby bringing
their families To great want and distress and the
. Town finally TO great exPence, and considering mat
ffhe present practice Of our store keepers 10 selling
liquors ia small quantities 10 be m great measure
The cause of The present unhappy state
4 Therefore Resolved. as the sense OF the
/ town Of Marlborough, That The vice Of
<'inloxication bath in this town attained 10 an
extent ruinous TO the morals, destructive
/. 10 the health and injurious TO the interest OF
those addicted to IT,
Y Resolved, that SPEEDY and decisive check
might be given to this alarming vice, TO pre-
vent exorbitant expence and merited disgrace
I. from conssng on our town.
Resolved that the Seectnen be directed to
use all legal means in their power to prevent
! The vending OF rum and other spurious liquors
/ IN small quantities contrary to law, and 10 en-
'deasour TO put a stop TO intoxication in any
way that may seem 10 them advisable.
Il Resolved, that all magistrates and public
ttofictrs OF every kind be requested to aid and
assist the selectmen, in their endeavours to
stheck this great, and growing evil.
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!, For he Portland Ca2eae.
- The lovers of science csnnot bur feel MgL
/. gr st6ed at the prospect, which the expecte,
course Of lectures on Botany in this siciniy Is
about TO afford. bolh for pleasure and utility
Similar instruc ion has been enjoyed in msrv !
!, lhe considerable towns and vlllsges in the Uni
ted States; aud the taste aud refinement. which
Id is naturally calculated to produce has been
remsrked by every traveller OF the smallest Gu
.1iosity.
4 There is something peculiarly pleasing 10 the
study of this science to he lovers of nature, and
~3t presents 20 the pious a enlightened mino
sbmple ms.er for admiration aud gratitude.
Other brsnches may ss,onish much this );
but none is capable Of giving greAier delight O.
!. sslisfaciion to The mind, aud perh.ps for the
Ne Ason that none is s9proschsble the sub
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views With wonder tue planetary world, and
nay imagine he can DE- mons rate, 10 Q aicety
sthe laws, by which the different parts OF he sys
glem are reguIateds ye his views dis;anr,
!, md he possesses bu little oil tie satisfaction Of
Knowing whe her facts and his theories have
correspondence. Minerslogy may, and does, n
lQoutt exhibit much for the entertainment. OF
hose. acquainted with Il; bot there is a similar
difficulty here 10 that in astronomy. Many Of
he objects ofthe study lie deeply. embodied in
4 <he bosom of the earth, unaitrsctive TO he eye,
md many times, after the greatest difficulty, un
y 6pproachsble to the hand;
e. 8us in the Botanic world al is beautiful, easy,
I. 1pproschable and comprehensive. Here is ev-
Try illng gratifying 10 every sense--chsrms for
be eye, safety for the palate and pleasures OF
mfn,se variety for the smell.
We canno, close this topic without recon
nending this study particularly all those, who
! ave any taste for the fine arts as well gentle
Qen AS ladies'. Tothe poet Botany nav fu nish
II ~ inex baustible stoe house of rnsierisls, ether
u sliustrate or adorn, or 70 " give TO airy
:" toshing iocalhabiaslo ion and name" To The
ts)sinser il, is The great world for msstlon wheih
',.1 be % exhibit nature in The " gay attrsctive
harms aad purple light" OF morning beauty, or
he dull and fading impressions of exhausted ma
2nre. FLORA.
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's# Mr.. Thomas Warren of this town, bought on the
Dth of July last three pigs 8 blood Newbury-
Nhte, and butchered them on the 18th of the pres
y n tmonth. Weight of the three 824 lbs.
IT, 3 pigs weighing 40 10. each at 10 cts. sic
Il 80 bushels potatoes at so cts Is
20 do corn at dolls. 40
- Refuse articles from house
49, Cost except trouble Of feeding rs
4 Balance 81 net profit so SO