The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-08-29
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PORTLAND, TUESDAY, AUGUST 90, 1920.

men in misfortune. number of witnesses had
arrived from Milan, the scene Of the Queens
alledged amours, all of them Italians. They
were treated rather cavalierly their arrival at
Dover, and the military called out for their
protection. The language of the opposition in
the House of Commons assumed laterly some
thing Of personal character, and the King was
mentioned by one momber in terms far from res
pectfnl: he was frequently called to orcer in
the course of his remarks.
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IN SP.4LN-The Cories assembled on the 9th
Of July, at Madrid. The King took the oath to
support the Constitution on the 9th. The highest
degree Of enthusiasm prevailed in that ancient
monarchy, on this official acknowledgement Of
the downfall Of arbitrary power. Al Cadiz, the
largest, most commercial and most republican
city Of Spain, these events were celebrated with
great fervour and .prit-triumphal cars ilumi-
nations--mssses and te dcum's were also played
of on the occasion, with a zeal and splendour
which the novel aud interesting situation Of the
country demanded.
suS iesos"spnoiy are nclu III biSu-
est respect, aud receive tho warme.t mark. OF
affection from all classes of people. We trust
this dawning of political light is but the precur-
sor Of glorious day to Spain.
We publish a communi cation from the county
Of York, on the subject Of Representative to
Congress, to be chosen from that district IN the
place Of Hon. John Holmes, resigned. We
would have it understood, that we do not wish
to make ourselves responsible Tor the sentiments
which either side advances, in this election, and
that our columns are open to ies investigation
Of the subject.
choice Of Representative to Congress, 10 also
to be made in this district, ia November, for the
two years commencing the 4th Of March,
1921; the term Of the Hon. Mr.. WuIrMAs, our
present faithful, able and worthy representative,
then expiring.
Health Of the Country. fever has subsid-
ed at Philadelphia, probably in consequence Of
the wise precaution used, in depopulating the
infected district. There were 1873 deaths at
Philadelphia, during the week ending the 2od Of
August and in New-York, IlS. There has been
but one case Of malignant fever in New York,
and that was imported direct from Philadelphia
Boston, and all the Northen cities have been this
year unusually free from cases Of a Malignant
type. -
The annual Commencement Of Harvard Uni
vsrsity will take place tomorrow.
That of Bowdoin College, the Wednesday fol
lowing. We understand the latter will be nu-
merously attended: the Governor and his suite,
accompanied by the Sheriff OF Cumberland, and
the Judges of,he Supreme Court, will honour the
occasion b. their presence.
Hho drires fat oxen, must himself be fat"
lfthere be any irsth in this line, the farmers
in this county and Oxford must be fat, jolly
yeomanry. There have passed from these coun-
ties on their way to Brighton and Bridgewater,
Mass. within a week, 4l0 head Of neat salle Of
very fine apps arance l55 ofthem from Buckheld
and its ighbourhood, 100 from Miaot, and
another drove from Turner. A small drove of
Horses have also passed on, to the same market.
We do not mention this ciscamsta nce as unusual,
for every year these counties, with Kennebeok
and Somerset, raise and send to market similar
droves. A person Who travels, as NEST Of the
western and southern gentlemen do,only upon the
line Of coast in this state, form idea of the
excellence Of the soil in the interior, aud its ca
pacity for every species Of agriculture. The cattle
which are annually sent from this quarter carry
with them no equvocal proofs Of good grazing
country. Those who emisrate to the wilderness Of
the west, know nothing of the hardships they
must encounter in that far of country, or they
never would leave the many privileges aud adj
santases which they enjoy here, for the very
. .,.s s.' superiority country may possess
The great pressure felt by our farmers al this
tune, is not the consequence Of short crops, or
the want Of produce, or barren soil, but to the
present embarrassed state of commerce, which
aaordng no drain for surplus produce. occasions
a depres son in the home market--renders sales
OF domestic commodities dull, and is the prime pal
cause of the complaints among farmers Of hard
times and want of cash. Let commerce receive