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

The frigate Macedonian, Capt Downs
sailed from Boston. on Sunday, for st. Saliva
dor. Rio Janeiro, La Plata, and the Pac'hc
Ocean. 81. -;, -.
A general order has issued from the Adju-
tant and Inspector Generals office OF Inc u
States army, requiring the commanding otlcer
of every post and garrison, where the pubic
lands will admit of it, annually TO cultivate
garden by employing the troops under his
command. which shall be sufficient to supply
the hospital and garrison with the necessary
kitchen vegetablesst throughout The year-and
the commanding officer is made responsible
for the proper cultivation, and for the preser
walton and distribution of the produce. On
Red River, near Natchitoches, and on he Ar
kansas at Belle Point, and at several other
posts, tracts public lands on more extern
sive scale are TO be cultivated by the troops,
under the direction of the commanding oth-
GERS, with view of raising the bread and 9TH
er substantial vegetable parts OF the ration,
for the supply Of the several posts.
Stonsaneons Observation-Disclosures this
head, it is stated inathe Freeman's Journal,
that Wooden Factory near Germantown
was recently set on FIRE" by the spontane-
Gus inflammation Of wool, or focks, creased
with linseed oil. It had been prepared the
day before for particular purpose; and,
although the quantity did not exceed a cou-
pie of pounds, by morning it was complete
ly on FIRE, and had communicated TO the
building Contiguous to it. BY an expert
ment since made, ii has been proved that
fire is produced by The same mixture in a
bout twelve hours. 1t has long been known
that this effect has sometimes resulted from
vegetable substances wet with linseed oil,
but it would now appear that from It's mix
,urc with wool, or Hocks, the effect is even
more certain, and it should serve as eau
ton to the manufacturers, who sometimes
use focks and linseed oil about their en-
gines."
Ersraet of letter from Buenos Iyre,
June %.
Seen. Artigas finds himself now in the
most critical state. Two divisions ct this
army on the frontier of Rio Grande have
been destroyed by the Portuguese. Gems.
Ortugas and La Tore, who commanded,
were taken prisoners. With view to re-
pair this loss, Artigas has gone 10 Corrien-
ties personally, 10 recruit forces. The Por-
tuguese are advancing on that side OF the
frontier"
n shirit Of litigation tunisbed.--Some
years since man who had more spare
money than good sense, suffered himself to
be sued for debt Of about fsvo dollars. En-
ragged at the audac,ty of the plaintiff he re-
solved to put every engine of lhs Law in
motion +" to keep him out of his money"
and accordingly applied to gentleman of
the bar for his professional aid to effetc this
object. After listening TO his statement of
the case, the attorney demanded fee of on
ly three dollars, which the defendant prompt.
ly paid down, highly grati6ed with the
smallntss Of the sum required. The attor.
ney went to the magistrate Office, and
paid the debt and costs with the three dol
lars he had jus, received from his client.
They met in few days after when the man
inquired Of the attorney whether he had at
tended TO the case, and what had been the
result" Yes" replied the lawyer, and
have completely non-saited The plaintiff
ne II never trouble you any more.
We understand that the Census for Mon
fredl and its su6er6s, has lately been COM
pleted, by which it appears that the popula-
ton amounts 10 about fs0enty four MOx-
sand"
Imtsrtan, Invention.-A commune talon
10 the Washington City Gazette, announ
ces, that Machine, which 4v,R, at one oper-
alton, eu' and gather. standing corn, and IRE
here the ground for eret Of syheaf or other
grain, has la:ely been invented by NEGRO
SLAVE, in Faquire County, Virginia.
Successful Fishing - The sch. Com. Per
ry, Rogers, has arrived at Boston, % days
from the coast of labrador, with i2O,OoOs
Dr.: 400 quin;als hsh,--and the schr. Indus
Try, Nickerson, from do. with 100000.
Equal 10 $4,000 Merchanfoble.
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