Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-01-06

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Tuesday, January 6, 1918.
In felcitatng our patrons at this season o
good wishes and grateful acknowledgements
we cannot 50 well describe our feelings al
has been done for Us ID the following commu
ncation. Our correspondent informs Us tha
ii is the production OF worthy old Gentle
man in this vicinity, who reluctantly consent
ed that it should be exhibited to the public
May the benedictions which he pronounce!
upon others, be extended also TO himself.
NEW YEARS WISH.
EIGHTEEN hundred seventeen,
Old time has swept away;
Now eighteen hund ed eighteen
Begins this very day.
A happy new year 10 you all,
wish it most sincere =
May every blessing on you rest,
Throughout the present year.
May health and love, with joy abound,
May wisdom guide your ways;
In virtues cause, may everyone
Delight to spend his days
The gospel have glorious spread
May wars forever cease,
The nations Of the earth agree
To live in love and peace.
May agriculture flourish much,
May trade and commerce grow,
Your tables spread with wholesome food,
And cups too, overflow.
JANUARY fst, f0f8
4 Singular project is now on the tapis in the state
of Delaware for disSolving their state government
and annexing the state to one Of her sister States
Thus il appears that whilst part ofthe people o.
Maine sigh for the liberty Of governing themselves
and the people, the inhabitants of Delaware are
anxious TO be relieved from the burthen and eX
pense attendant upon such state of things. If in
effecting their object, it should become necessary
to resort to figures, there may still be found among
the scattered remnants ofthe rump parliament
those skilled in trick onometry who would not fail
to settle the point according to the most approved
Internal DutieS.-Bv the advertisement Of the
Collector ofthe Revenue, 10 this days paper it
will be seen that those who hold licences for the
various pusposes for which they were required by
the late law. which extend beyond the Sist ult.
may receive back the amount of duties paid there
On, if presented within four months.
Congress adjourned from the oath TO the 29th
lit to celebrate the Christmas holidays This af-
ords reason for our not giving any later accounts
If their proceedings--Wh Whether the editors Of the
Boston CentSnel and Gazette are following the ex
ample Of Congress in suspending their labors, we
ire yet TO learn. Neither Wednesdays nor Satur-
lays CentineLs, nor Thursdays Gasette have been
'eceived in town. Many other papers are missing
also.
The President has signed the act abolishing
The internal taxes
The sum of 5000 dollars has been raised in
Newyork, for the sufferers at St. Johns, New
Foundland-and in Boston 1000 dollars have
been raised for the same humane object.
Report says that the American forces took
possession of amelia, on the 18th ult. with
out opposiion-and that all governmental pro-
ceedsngs relating to the Floridas, are suspen-
ded.-DoubtM
242 slaves have been taken by U. S. yes
sells from Spanish prizes bound TO Amelia.
A lad lately bitten by mad dog, in Can
terbury, N. II. is said TO have been cured by
a decocton Of lobelaa, alias Indiun tobacco. a.
has scul cap. He swallowed about gills at
first and bathed the parts afected--but after
wards lessened the dose.
The last French papers announce, that on
the 9th Of Oct. General KOSCiUSKO-re
moved in the Polish and American war annals
died at an advanced age in Switzerland.
A motion was made in the House Of Repre-
sentatives ofVirginia, on the 18th inst. that 4
Chaplain to the House should he appointed
The motion was gatived-ayes 60, noes
115.
LYING .MAMMOUTHS.
A paper printed at st. Leuis, in the Mis-.
souri, Territory, announces g that living Nam.
moths have lately been seen near the Rocky
Mountains
From the severity Of the cold al Norfolk
on the 2ist ult. writer there expressed be
lief that 1.-THE Northern Harbours had becom,
fast bound in icy tetters.-But in these hay
bours navigation was never less incommode,
by winter. indeed from the depth Of salt wa