The Portland gazette., 1818-12-22

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support of this important charity
Mr. Thomas Oliver late Of Boston merchant. dg
ceased, bequeathed bis whole estate real and perso
nal, to the Trustees Of the Massachusetts Genera-
Hospital reseryfng the usnfruct 10 bis wife during
ber lie, and excepting out Of il two small legacca
both amounting 10 500 dollars
His estate is estimated at 25 900 dollars. AsAys
there be found many who, destitute Of any re-
Rtiges, win follow the example of this good Salr
aritan. The Hospitals of Charlestown and Bos;oN
viii require at the least 200, 900 dollars more than
j. now heupy the Trustees, TO render them as use
tul as is desirable.
A meeting Of committee from each OF
The state banks in this city, took place or
Friday, which resulted, we are informed,
in a resolution to increase the amount os
their discounts, al the rate Of 30 per cent.
on their receipts for the first week, and 10
per cent. for the three successive weeks.
proyded tile bank of the Unied Sfates
shall come into the measure. Whether
It viii be adopted by that bsnk, and the
resolution be carried into effect, we have
yet 70 leafn.-PA5h faf.
fss+a-ses *#
Recent adyices from Fort Hawkins state. thai
1000 Indians, of all ages and sexes, are there
waiting to receive their annual stipend. The
entire population Of the Creeks prior tofthe war
Tof 1913, was upwards Of 10000; at present It
does not exceed more than ten thousand.
Nine hundred and ninety FIVE persons
died IN Charleston during the last twelve
months previous 10 the Isl of October, Of
whom 573 were males. and 423 fcmalss.
II. -9Ac-
Gov. Findtey, of Pennsylvanis, ia his
speech 10 ,he legislature of that state, re-
comments the establishment ofa rheolos-
ical Seminary.
Boundary Line,--W understand that
the surveyors employed by the commissions
ers, acing under the Or article of the
treaty of Client, who have been ENGAGED in
surveying the islands. SC in the river ST.
Lawrence, have completed their surveys in
that quarter, and have arrived at Lewiston
with their instruments, baggage, &c pre-
paratory to commencing The surveys on
the Niagara river.
American citizsns, as well as the hlg of
our country, meet with little respect at Per
nambuco. The insults are frequently open,
and suffered to pass wIthimPnnisy too, even
the degraded epi,h $ 81 pirates and thieves.
This conduct Is iiliberal, since hey owe
debt of gratitude 10 America, for supply
ing them with means Of subsistence, during
their lormer aud the present troubled state.
nur nafin0al 1910 sxro~r
given at 80 millions and our exports in A.
nerican articles of commerce 81 millions
How the balance was Supplied, is left for
explanation. The increase Of our domesti
resources is unqueslionab!e, the exporta
ton OF coin indispensable.
From a London hater Of the eUeni1g Of
Octo6er 22.-From the extraordinary mild
ness of the season, gooseberry and currant-
trees were bursting into leaf. and the g pied
daisy" presents itsslfin full flower, in vari.
Gus parts ofthe country.
A half sieve OF Della ware pippins, very
large handsome American apple, Of which,
It is said, there are only two trees in Egg
land, was exposed for sale, yesterday, in
Covent Garden market, and sold at the rate
Of one shilling (s:erling) each apple,
ConnecticGt Pork--A late New-FEaven pa
per contains an account of Hog killed in
that city, II months ol3, which weighed 488
lbs. We daily see hogs cut up in Boston
market OF the above and even larger weight,
which are not considered as very extraordi-
nary But our New Haven brother reveals
secret on the subject He says, that one
bali Of the hog sold for FIVE dollars more than
the original cost Of the animal, including ev-
cry article of food lfthis be true, our Pork
Rasers are growing fat indeed.
We have read the report of the trials
of Arbuthnot and Ambriitie with min
gled emotions of afonilhment and hoTs
ror. We have always thought from the
vague reports which have heretofore
reached US respecting thefo cafes. that
Gen. Jackfon and the court martial
proceeded againa thefe men in mot
arbitrary and high handed manner: but
We were in hopes when the proceedings
of the court came 20 be laid before the
public, a fuficicnt publication Of theiE
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