Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1817-10-07
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Tuesday, October 7, 1917.


the subject of the narrative, il will be seen that
the current of emigration is setting the other way
We hope his tale will have the effect Of lettering
others from rashly engaging in snch a foolish Ell.
terprize without first counting the cost, and lead
those who are happily situated in the best
!" OF all the lands rchich heersn o'erspreaas seidl
hght,n
more highly to appreciate the blessings and priyi-
eges they enjoy. Instead Of signing for some
place where
Co,rard siofh
Nav sir in Silence Nth detected eyes,
Incuriops, and tCith foLied arms"
let us acquire habits Of Industry and frugality and
thus reap the reward Of health and plenty which
they ensure
"Toil does keep
Distractions from, the mind and qaerch The blood
Ease but belongs TO as like sleep, and sleep
Like opium Is our n 3 iiciae, moi our food"
Mr. John Menerins, who left the town OF
Clinton, in kennebeck county, in company
with Mr.. James Mcdonald, with their wives
and children, in Sept. 1916, FOR the Western
country, arrived at the town of Lions, in the
county of Ontario, in he State Of New York,
on the 12th Oct. By this time Mr.. Menerins
had expended all bis substance but about s l2,
and his companion, Mr.. Mcdonald, became
destitute even before they reached the land Of
promise. On'arriving there, DIR. Menerins in
forms US that they sought employment Of the
farmers in that town, and the most they could
get was 62a cents per day, and were paid in
Buckwheat at one dollar per bushel, corn the
same, Oats so cents, wheat two dollars, and
other articles in proportion. They were I'M
able long to get SO high wages-they were
soon reduced TO SO cents per day, and were
unable TO get employment even at that price
through the winter. In consequence OF thr
they were reduced to the necessity Of selling
their horses and their wearing apparel, in or
der to sustain life. After they had been there
about Eve months Mr.. Mcdonald had the in
humanity to leave his wife and three small
children, destitute of the necessaries Of life. In
this wretched manner they lived in their own
hired house, or pigeon case, as the owner cal
led it, for which they were required TO pay
one dollar per month. After Mcdonald went
away, the care of providing for his family de-
volyed upon Mr.. Menerins, who, finding bis
means OF procuring sustenance, every day
decreasing, about the first of last month set out
on bis return, with his own and his friends
family. They, through The blessing of God
and the charity Of the people on the road,
reached this town on Sabbath evening last, on
their way TO Kennebeck, rejoicing at the
pleasing prospect OF soon being able to extri-
cate themselves from their beggarly situations,
by their industry, in the place they were in
duced 10 leave by the false representations OF
Spectators and their agents.
Mr., Menerins informs US that wild land
could not be procured there short OF seven
dollars an acre---and that it is not so fertile as
on the kennebeck--that he had conversed
with hundreds of his countrymen, who like
himself had been deuded by false represen-
talions of the western country, that lament
with tears in their eyes, the day they left the
rocky shores OF New -England--and that they
ike himself will embrace the first opportunity
of returning.
a Sermon is TO be delivered at the Meet.
ing house of The second parish in this town to-
morrow evening, before the 8 Theological
Society, for the education OF pious young
men" after which contribution will be re-
quested TO aid the funds OF the society.
The anniversary ofthe g Portland Beney-
client Society," will be celebrated on Wednes-
day evening Of next week, at The meeting
house Of the first parish. The annual meet
ing for the choice OF officers will however be
illele holden agreeably 10 the advertisement in
this paper, at three o'clock tomorrow alter
noon.
A writer in the Argus ofthe 50th ult. in
reference TO the CHG and tory parties IN q.
b. observes that the democrats are the zcbigs
and the iederalsts the tories in this country,
begging 10 be understood, howeyer.n an Eng
fish sense. Now, for our own part, we think
the tables might be turned upon our adverse
ny. We believe that the reverse is the case
that there is a much greater resemblance be-
tween the democratick and the tory, and the
federal, and the suhig parties, fot this one sim
pie reason, The tories and the nowarors are The
g Court party" and the advocates Of passsVe o
6edieaee and Of non resistance. Such have
been the doctrines promulgated by every de-
paper throughout the country, ev-
er since the accession Of DIR. Jefferson TO the,
presidency, although the conduct Of the par
~ before that period has setits present tAeo-
ry and former practice at variance with each
other. But principles, as well as manners,
change with the times.