The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-10-30

AIuASAcs, from the high antiquity Of their
origin, and the vide circulation they have long
had among toe various Cilsscs OF the cOInmuni-
~ are entitled ID no small decree Of cOnsidera-
ton We have not indeed seen elaborate re-
views OF auv late publications Of this nature IN
literary or cicntifc journals and perhaps IL has
hecn generally unnecessary, - their popular
nature, and annual existence, might seem 10
render such notice unirnportant, 50 long q, TIC
information and predictions contained therein,
should BE- found sufficiently correct for common
purposes.
In lookinc Al one ~ those publication. rrint-
81 at lIaHarc.- fIrpo.huT tn "a" tne Name
Farmer A.n.n.rk iur 1892. hy N. Springer
an =. Robinson ST.. Sc. opt@a,nT 70 DC lie
lth nnmbcr--we hnd - very considerable VaFl-
ltions from ether AlmanaCs, that II IS deslPah e
~ know Which, II auy, Of these iisagrceing dec
Tors, are in the right.
IN record 10 Toe times Of holding The Supreme
judicial Courts, Common Pleas and Probate
Courts, very inp0rt7nt errors are committed IN
tne EallowcA AHulI2c Many other errors n
varions itciGs OF iniorn-tJn md direction mig t
bc pointed out. were we nov 4 leisure 10 pre-
pare Z table Of errata.
We Cannot but notice n very remarkable dir
ference in the times nolcd fer the t1ginnlng,
end. sc. Of an Eclipse Of The Sun, 10 happen in
February next. from other Almanac, PIP which
iris same eclipse i described. The diff renee
Is more than an hour. We do not profess n IN
derstand Astronomy. Astrology or SOOth' aging
but had been taught TO believe, that our wIsC
fnen were able to calculate an eclipse, with sui
fcient exaCtnCss, TO avoid SO gross an error, a.
must have been committed by one, ut least q
these modern Bicaerstatls. il IS not for US &c
say which is right--but if we may be allowed
enr usual Yankee privilege, we should be quite
apt Ia guess the Hallowel Astronomers are out
in their reckoning especially when we advert
70 whimsical prediction, as il appeared in the
result in one Of their former numbers.
I'm their publication Of 1920 Tc believe, Z
huge eclipse of the sun, was announcci, wlih all
the forrnalitcs Of beginning, middle and tnC--
and quantity amounting to something like III d.
f-its We were, however, in our quarter, en-
tircly disappointed Of the grand spectacle. The
sun. on the day prescribed, moved on Quietly in
lis usual course, not interrupted oy any sort OF
obCuscafion from Ter serene hi-lress, the Opakc
moon. How il was al HallOTcil, VIC are unable
10 state from personal oiscrH ation. We know,
indeed. their scyanS hoISt oi enjoying more in
rcnee darrec of cold. than any otter parts OF our
State are favOured with but did not lpprchcnd
:hey were INDUCED with an exhibition III such
subfine and magnificent speCtaCles as Eclpses
of the sun. while their neighbours were denied
the privilege.
On the whole, il is desirable that publications
of this nature. TO be ofany general utility. should
be more accurate than the one in question. 1t
NAV be said indeed, that this Is correct rs can
be reasonably expected, and that if you make
rood allowance, as 10 invrtcrdte stOry-tCiicrs,
You viii find considerable truth remaining. But
she same difficulty exists in one case as 10 the
0thcr-we know not which part 70 depend upon.
And surely such works deserve not public pat
ronage, unless prepared with more ability and
4. !aititiulness.
We understand that new volume Of Poems,
BY the author Of sukey viii shortly appear IN