The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-08-17

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liza d indspendencr. CEMON-
ve have been favored with the following ex-
- efa letter from Mr. Frederick GOODMAN 10
Lii. f,ther in Gorham, dated at Bremen, the CAPT
In ofa dnchy of the same name in Germany,
- between the rivers Weser and Elbe, IN
|n.rch 1919 It's contents are too interesting to
ks withheld from the puhIic-we are happy
|fsrefore. in being permitted to lay it before our
,s.aers. After giving description Of the harbor,
|~bch i diked all round to prevent the tide from
4ou;ns into the city, and which at this time rose
II, boh that the decks Of the ships which lay a.
49, ofthe stores we're upon level with the
|r;ndows of the second story, he proceeds to give
F. aescription Of Bremen, which, he says, is very
|rleasaniy situated on both sides the river Weser.
|fhat part on the south side, is what called the
|o,d town, being very ancient-the other side or
New Town. is much better laid out. The streets
,fe ws1er and better paved. The old Town for
|nerly had a very high all on three sides of it,
'an1 the fourth was guarded by the river. This
nal was also surrounded by two dtches-one
inside and the other out for the greater security
|buf since the European peace and after the
French were driven from the place, they leveled
The wall and filled one of the ditches-and
plpasant and chm rming walks ever beheld. It
i All shaded by two beautiful rows of trees on
ether side and the spaces between the trees, are
II. filed mp with shrubbery, ntermingled with
Rover bushes Of every description and it is six
mouths imprisonment FIR anv person, even to
DlHck rose from a bush, or in the least to disfg-
IRE or hut any Of the trees
visite the play house three times with Capt.
Gariner. aud must confess never saw so little
neise IN a theatre IA nv life You could hear a
h. drop on any part Of the house foor-did not
Ike their Performance very little animation
rrrh better ia comedy than tragedY-the better
Dart Of the Audience dress very CAV. The ladies
Ire Ear from being handsome. and their dress is
pot yerv oenteel.- their ak is miserable. The
nen on the contrary, are straight, handsome and
kent~el visited also the museum. 1t is kept
4 sae orIer AMI has large collection.-tn ad-
iiI;on ~ curiosities general i other museums
was the skeleton Of whale so feet in length
Also skeletons Of the human species from An in
fant 10 an adult-and the greatest collection Of
monsters Of the human species ever saw, pre-
,eryei in spirits One will describe 1T was
still born infant with one body, two heads, four
nrms three hands and two legs and two feet per-
feet AMI third leg with two feet on lit was
bern within one nile Of Bremen. likewise saw
preserved fHtus or infant) in every stage OF ITS
frmation from ten davs TO nine months old 1t
Fas an astonishing sight assure you The an
Cent wine Cellar, belOnsi1g 10 the city, -
great cnrinsitv. ! 81 casks in that Cellar that
would hold $50 French Pines of wine 80 Calls.
each) The heads ~ some we're IA feet IN dam
ter. They were mate in the years 1000, 1910,
and 1850. &c. aud there was wine IN them Of that
sge. Yon can buy wine Of all kinds and all pri-
&C.. from dol. to tive tv dole. per bottle the
oldest vine is not allowed II sold; BIT IS kept
FOR tho sick ofthe cifg. 4 physician Of the city
car give an order for bottle, for his patient, If
pc i citizen, hut not otherwise and 4 i hlgt
f1srle If he is knOva to convert It to any other
1se-there are 10 Casks, bearing the names OF
'he twelve apostles the one named Judas con-
tainsth beet aud odsd wine in the cellar-which
wine, is 50 old that If YOU take the first cost per
bottle. and cast Campottnd Interest or it, the
fame is now worth 1900 per hottie. The old
Cathedral. was built in the year 1000 Il is very
extensive and lofty, built Of stone-but what
FenaeFs this place verv remarkable it has vault
ler The interment &C the lead which preserves
hem from putrefa. ton, without their being en-
oa'med. The Earth ofthis vault think must De
inpresnated with Saltnetre.--If WAS not discov-
tfed till within these SO years that 1t possessed
ms property-There is now to he seen 10 thus
Fanlt the following persons. who have been dad
See period affixed u their names ami vet preserve
Their form and shane. They are perfectly dry
and light YOU may lit the heaviest with one
hngeF-their skin resembles any dried animal
tkin and IL Is a fact that they never were en-
easmed but merely put in this vault. a -
Ono. and from some unknown cause, they 10 not
eorrupt-30 years ago they opened this vault OF
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