The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-09-29
Predictions of Maine.

IT0dNctl0nS OF Ludlnc.
We understand the extraordinary West
brook Cattle are now on their way TO Brigh-
ton, where they will be exhibited at the ensu-
ing Cattle Show. The stock now consists of
cow, two .heifers and two bulls. One of the
heifers two years and five months old weighs
1921 pounds, and girts seven feet and three
inches, the other heller fifteen months old,
weighs 1892 pounds, and girts six feet and
four inches. The young bull two months and
three days old, weighs $50 pounds and girts
four feet and one inch they are not more
remarkable for their size than handsome form
and other good qualities. We sincerely hope
our enterprizing farmers will avail themselves
of the present opportunity of viewing these
wonderful animals, as they pass through their
several towns, that they may be convinced of
the very important advantages that may be
derived from good breed of cattle. We are
assured that these cattle have bad no extraor-
binary feeding tomake them attain their pres
emf size-the average increase in weight of
the young bull, is nearly 8 pounds and z oun-
ees per day, and has been fed with nothing but
the milk which be has sucked from the Cow.
During the first month, the cow gave from
six to eight quarts of milk per day more than
tie calf would suck These cattle appear to
form class Of an entire new breed produced
by crossing The breeds of the best cattle that
could be obtained from Europe, and shows the
very important advantages 10 be derived from
crossing the breed of imported cattle, which
appear to improve wonderfully in this count
ignore especially in THE fertile pastures Of
Maine.
The quantity of table rock which lately
tell al Niagara, was Notwithstanding to
several thousand tons, and the very evening
before, a party of fourteen ladies and gentle
men were standing upon it. In the morning
u was shattered into fragments below.
II is expected that the Alabama Territory
will be admitted into the Union at the next
session of Congress, as it already contains be-
tween so and 100000 inhabitants. Forty
thousand is the number required.
Coffee at last dates, was retailing at Cur
sacoa, at 81 pound.
Several persons have been arrested at Bal
timore, and are held TO bail, on a charge of
being concerned IT. fitting out priyateer from
that port, to cruise against the subjects or
citizens of foreign nations at peace with The
United States.
An English settlement is forming on the Iii
nois, under the direction Of Dir. Berbeck,
distinguished emigrant. II is expected the
settlement, begun this spring, will have
population of 400 souls ere the winter sets in.
A report was circulating in London, [Aug.
-. that an attempt had been made by
Oand OF rufilans to assassinate the Young Ma
poieon IN his bed chamber; and thai three of
abe villains were secured.
A Portuguese ship, from the Brazils, OF
1890 tons burthen, carrying 10 or 90 onns
and laden with 100000 lbs sugar, and 9TH
fr merchandise, has arrived at The mouth CT
i'le pctapsco in distress, prize TO a Patriot
rrvaleer. She has been lbelIed and claim
81 by the Portuguese Consul at Baltimore.
George Liar, who lately murdered bis ia
s''er near Hagarstown, MD delivered him.
SCI Up 70 the civil authority Of that place, on
the 18Th inst. From the time Of the murder
- TIA, Of his surrender. which was Q6 DAYS.
be wandered in the woods and mountains.
su1,sisliug on wild food
The Savannah Republican states, tina, TOO
q 800 Indians are encamped near the Mus
quelo, and 1000 on The ST. johns river, who
peclare themselves hostile to The U. States,
sad threaten to make war on the frontier pee :