The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-09-07


Georgia Journal.
Ma. PERKINS-the artist.
We have received from Philadelphia the
following Communication -
Immediately onM Mr.. PERKINs' arrival in
LtUer1l0Ot, an order was issued by the Secre
tsry of the Treasury to the Custom house
officers, 10 permit him and his assistants,
with all their baggage and machinery to be
landed without examination and convey
ance was furnished them to the Capital
The English engravers ridiculed the idea
that one man or one hundred men could per-
form all that Mr.. Perkins had promised
but they were not aware that his work is
done by machinery invented and construct
ed by himself, by which in few hours he
can cut plate which the hand could not
with the utmost industry execute in less
than month. Another great advantage is
this, the machine cuts It's lines in such
peculiar manner, that il is impo ssiUIe for
the common grayer 10 initiate them and
| unless they obtain possession of this ma
chine, the English engrayers must despair
OF rivaliDg Mr.. Perkins. More anon.
The Arkansas territory, over which Gen.
Miller is TO preside, as Governor, is re-
presented as rich in SOIL and having tue id
vantages OF an unobstructed and noble river
OF more than 1000 miles in extent. 1t
| also said 10 abound in silver, and that with
| halt the labour and expense that is expeDd-
ed in woI king the mines of Peru and Mexi-
CO, a richer abundance OF the precious
metal might be produced 1t is worth
" rying" al last.
The Bank ofihe United States has given
notice, that alter the st Of Nov next, il Will
not" hold itself responsible upon any OF
It's notes, which shall be voluntarily cut into
parts, except on the production OF all the
parts"
ia workmen are employed in the glass
manufactures at Pitsburg, Penn. 1000
are employed by The blacks mitbs 1000 by
The coppersmiths and tinmen 81 In the
iron foundeIies 90 in the nail manu-
factory 6oby The Steam Engine makers
40 by the silver plalers; 40 by the paper
makers; 4S by the cabinet makers; and
90 by the hatters
he amount due Government for land
sold n. ". OF the Ohio and in The Alabama
and Mississippi Territory, is i2,50O'OO0
dolls.-and u is SAID that IN Kentucky and
Ohio 6 100000 ale due the Bank of the
u. ).
IL is expected that the trial of Mr.. Car
Isle, OF Flcet-street, will take place at Guild
hall, I'D the beginning of the ensuing week,
Tor his publication o. = Paine's Age Of Rea-
son" and he Deist, or Moral Pniloso-
pher." 1t is generally reported by his
friends, that his first trial Oh = The Age Of
Reason," or" The Deist," will occupy some
days, as he is TO defend his own Cause. We
Understand he has actually subpened THEN
Graces the Archblshops of CanteI bury and
York, with many eminent Dissenting
Preachers and men of literature.
lie will, we hear, require t1vo carts 10
convey the books necessary TO produces his
vsrious authorities, and we understand he
his supened chief of every religious sect
and denomination III the metropolis.
OF twenty-five Banks in the State Of
Ohio, the Western Herald informs US, there
are al present but six or seven which redeem
their papers with specie.
Pr7Uateering. I'VE hear an expedition OF
two boats is fitting OUT at Boston against the
SEA SERPENT, which has so courteousl,
visited our shores--s bounty of 500 is 10
be paid If they get sight of his Snakeship-
$500 IT they stick a harpoon into him-and
> 1900 If he Is taken Salem Gazette.
Whoohing Cough-ihe Northampton
Gazette states, that vaccination, or inocnla.
iion Tor the COW pox, will arrest whoopinc
cough.
J his Fact (says the Albany Daily Adver.
user) has also been verified in this CITY, bv
some OF our most respectable physicians
and We have no hesitation in saving, that j,
IS their opinion, that the vaccine inocula.
ton will IN all cases relieve, if not wholly q.
bite The whoopins cough, and especially in
infants and Young Children - ,,L... :.