The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-12-01

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notice in The public papers, instead OF favor
ing the Editors in this District with the lacts,
they are Immediately forwarded to Boston m
order 10 furnish interesting matter Tor The
journals Of that place This remark Is equal
lly applicable TO the common usage OF trans
hitting foreign newspapers to Boston editors.
| Were our friends in Boston Invested OF their
:. pride Of place '-and if, instead Of employ
inc their whole influence, in building up their
favorite town, they sometimes bestowed their
patronage upon the Publishers OF papers N
this town, we should have no cause to com
plain but until we witness such state Of
/ things il would be well to let Charity be
Gin at home" We have uniformly protested
regard for tie welfare of Maine, adj
vocafed her cause, and invited correspondents
10 contribute 10 the same object--and il was
natural for US to expect, therefore, the coop
GRAFTON and patronage OF he citizens. Moth
inc but want of this shall ever induce US 10
complain.-In our last we noticed the orgaD
cation ola society in this town 10 assist indi-
gent young men in preparing tor The ministry,
but were unable TO give particulars for want
of informaton-.a asst Tuesdays Repertorg has
supplied the defect, and we are indebted 10
Boston newspaper for the additional intorma-
ton which follows -
After public worship, The Constitution which
had been prepared by very respectable com
mittee previously appointed for that purpose, was
offered by said committee, and voted article by
| article. The society was then organized by
choosing
Rev. Dr. APPLETON, for their President,
Rev. EDWARD P4ysoN, and j., D.,
Hon. ALBION X. PARIS, of} face Presidents.
Portland,
Rev. Samuel WoOd5ury Of North Yarmouth,
Secretary,
Leui Gutter, Esq. of Portland, Treasurer,
Rev Asa Rand, GorhGm,
Rev. Elijah Kellogg, Portland
Hon. Ammi r. Mitchell, NtTfh
Yarmouth, Directors.
Rev. iona. Cogswell, SGco,.
Hon. Samuel Freeman, Portland,
Rev Eliphalet Gillett, HallOweH,
The six Directors, together with the President,
Vice Presidents Secretary q Treasurer. are TO
constitute Eoard of Directors for said society.
May the blessings Of God rest on this society.
May the blessings Of many in this district, who
are ready to perish come upon them May all
who feel for the prosperity Of Zion, interest them
selves in its welfare.
Postscript Yesterday, after the above was
in type, we were favored with an account Of
the doings of said society by respected friend
but as our remarks are intended for gene
raj application, this circumsta nee does moi
preclude the necessity Of them.
| A correspondent who complains Of the prac-
tce Of patronizing tlose at distance ~ pre-
ference to DER own citizens, informs Us that a
gentleman from abroad is now circulating
Subscription paper in this town, with long
list Of names, for Lass Serious Cal, AZ one
dollar ond tgyentyfUe cents per copy, when
the same may be procured in abundance at
our Bookstores for serenity fire cents each! He
wished US TO mention the Circumstance in or
der TO shew how much ,heir pred eetons cost
them.
At The late term Of the Circuit Court Of
Common Pleas, holden in this town, HuaPH-
REY w. EAToN, Esq was admitted 10 prac
l4ce as an Attorney in said court.
Tore-Stduing. hear frequent complaints
made that the evils which the late code Of By
Laws were intended to remedy, still exist to as
great an extent as ever for the want Of an eff
Gent Police Officer to enforce them. But we
are happy to learn that no part ofthe blame rests
with him-that he has used all due diligence to
find ont those who thus contravene the laws, but
finds difficulty in detecting these practices for
want ofthe cooperation Of the citizens in fur
nishng evidence. Let those who think them
selves aggr.eved, enter their complaints to that
Officer, and we make no doubt but his vigilance
win fully be made manifest
The State funds in New Jersey for the sup
port Of free schools, amount TO 99s414 dollars.
The Legislature Of New-Jersey have increas-
ed the salary Of The Governor Of that State 400
dollars-It is now 2200 dollars per annum.
| The annual thanksgvngs, which have
been uniformly and uni, ersally celebrated in
the New ENGLAND States, since their first set
tlemefF, at the ingathering Of The latter harvest
last year extended to the State OF New Yolk.
and the present year, we find the states Of
New York, New-Jersey and Pennsykania.
uniting in the same celebration It's praise
worthy, and well betting moral, religious
and intelligent people, enjoying 50 many
privileges, TO set apart and consecrate one dav,
at the close of the latter harvest, for solemn
prayer, praise and Thanksgiving to the Creat
Author of all cur blessings-to celebrate bis
goodness, TO recount has favors, and devoutlv
TO acknowledge, with grateful united hearts,
that all orr mereies flow from bis abundant