The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-08-01
LITERARY.


10 his ktnsfolk," purporting to have been written
from Scotland by a gentleman OF Walestc his
ffie uds in thai country, has just been received in
town. II 10 already in its second American edi-
tion.--We cannot bot resrei md marvel at the
-S:-...-.-~ --h;nh literary publit astons OF rnIs
,iescIipiiop travel into this eastern coun try.
They certainly possess qualities highly calcula, ed
10 command the attention Of the public. and to
relieve the eye Of the bookseller from the pain Of
long beboldins them cumberisg has shelves.
These letters in reality written by one Of the
wits Of Edinburg, in a very animated, familiar,
and pleasing manner are full Of lively descrip-
lions ofscottish scenery and manners, and Of the
dead and living literary characters Of that coun-
try Who but will be interested in the portraits
of HUME and PLArFAIR, M'KENxIh, - the man
Of feeiine'' aud celebrated novelist, JEFFREY,
the Edinburg reviewer, scorr, LESLIE, and the
nu.nerous other literary and scientific men which
give lustre 10 the name Of scotchmen? We could
wish some little attention paid to crafty
the literary taste Of this town and vicinity smali
indeed it is--with the productions Of genius, be-
fore the charm Of novelty Is removed, before our
F., annette i, satisted " III the scraps which arc
doied out to Ne in every newspaper.
Another work Of merit Of different descrip-
ton has also been received 10 town by Mr.. JoHN-
SON. the bookseller, written by the Rev. Mr..
SPARKS, Of Baltimore, " on the ministry, ritual,
and doctrines Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, Itdcseryes attention for the simplicity
Of its STYLE and the calm and dis passionate man
ncr in which those parts Of the Church creed and
ritual which are deemed exceptonablc, arc set
forth.
The Hancock Gazette. printed At Belfast,
in this Slate, OF Thursday last. gives an &C
couu, Of violent hail storm which took place
on the Glst olt. at Hope, Appletoarm. B,ion
and Monnille. 10 the county OF Lincw. ac-
conpanied Ivy strong eas,ery wind. The
bail, says that paper. fell from to inches
deep. some Of Which measured 5 l.2 inches
IN circumference. II entirely destroyed the
vegetation within the range Of the storm as well
rs the glass on the wipdward side of the
houses. The roar Of the falling hail, adds The
same paper, was so loud. that they could not
distinguish j, irum The thunder which accom-
panied it, and which is said 10 have been very
seavy. The storm is considered unparaIlel'
q. in the history Of New England.
At the recent celebration OF iDdepeD dence
m PittsfeId, lhe lion. Henry Shaw, member
Of congress, Of slavc-adyecsiiDg reputation.
offe red the following toast, and which, though
suppressed by the president and some OF the
guests, il too characteristic OF the celebrated
gentlemen who gave il to be lost.
Toast. |" Ths administration Of the general
sovermn,ent- federalism in dssuiss--sn ass in
lions skin"
A. Fasmsr' mne iateiy on hearing the cir
cumstance gave the following toast, impromptu,
IN reply:
Is The Hon. NJ. Henry Shaic, member Of con-
grsss-W ancut Disguise, jaekass in an ass
skn.''
TIE contributions Gcm the city ofLeudsn only,
TO the i.ondcn Missionary Society in one month,
viz. from March Is, 10 April 10, Of the current
year, amounted t. moro than S14,68s.
A soldier in the tetn regiment, al Madras, has
confessed himself r,nrie'sr n order 70 get clear
Of his regiMsnt