The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-06-05
By the Mails.

warmth that has given uncommon freshness
and Vigonr To yegltaiions. Yesterday the
Thermometer stood $50, temperature never
more than once before witnessed in May by
our Oldest observer.
Farmsrs, tcks care Of gbur Fruit Trees
II IS now Time 10 examine your Plumb, Cherry,
and Peach trees. Remove The earth from the
foot OF the trees three Or -four nches-lhe az
ter few days examine them carefully for the
worms which destroy them. The traces Of
the worm may eSVAy be discovered, aud with
The point o. 4 NE follow their path, which
can easily ;1sted.- TO destroying insect
burrows betwetn the barktand The wood, and
IS probably produced by all insect that Sings
The tree and deposits us eggs al or near the
surface Of the earth-somellmes however, in
other parts oi The tree 70 iinsbs are given
off aud gum esudes. IN destroying the
worms, prevent further ulischief by guarding
the trees with straw, which must be cut foot
Or eighteen inches long, and SET up round the
body, so that the lower ends Of the straw NAV
be covered with earth, and secured by tying il
loosely round the body of the tree. The back
cart, on plumb and cherry trees are probably
occasioned by an-insect. The diseased limbs
are 10 be cut off and buried. Plough Boy.
House Of Industry Farm We learn that
the committee appointed 10 procure House
q Industry, have purchased one, containing
between 59 and % acres situated at South
Boston, three miles aud three fonrths from
state. street. Lately belonging to S. Brown.
Esq Whole purchase S6O0o.-Bost. pap.
ALBANY, MAY 25.--The Canvas of votes
gwen al the late election was completed on
the 23d. The Senators named in our paper
some lew days since, are officially declared
elected: and all the members Of Congress.
excepting Mr.. Golden, who, it appears, lost
59I votes 10 the Town of Hempstead. HE re-
terms being for Csdm allader Golden, emitting
The D.; and 22o in the town of Brookbsyen.
The returns being for Cadwallader D. Golden
de IS deprived OF his certificate as member
OF Congress which is given 10 Mr.. Sharp.
he salaries of the Governors in the differ
ent American States, range from $500 70
$1,000, Rhode Island being the lotyesl--Lon-
lsiana the highest.
he Cover 0or OF the State of Missouri has
issued his proclamation convokiDg the Legisa.
tu'e TO assemble on riie fourth of June next. 70
take INTO consideration The act of Congress
declaring The conditional admission of that
State tnto The Union, and for other purposes.
ms eXceliency says {" great and weigh,y mat
ters, claiming tire consdera of the Gener
al Assembly of the state of Missouri. form an
exraordrnary occasion for converting them
Our readers nave already seen. that the Sec. |
rotary OF the Treasury has issued notice for |
paying of the residue Of ie .Nissassippi STOCK On
me Isl Oh august. We understand that the |
0dtdnee o. me Eoui5adna stock has already been |
redeemed. The amount ofthe former IS estima-
ed at about 100000, and the latter AZ nearly
%, ICo,0oO, inclusive of interest. Nat InieR5g
10 the State Of New York s'Iere were log,
$40 votes tor Convention to revise the Cen /
stiiufon, and "a ,95I against Convention.
The Delegates are TO be chosen on the 10Th
Of June, and The Convention is 10 meet On the
28lh OF August. /
The best rout to New York. is now by ProU;-
denoe and New London a turnpike is comnIs,sd
between those two cities, by which the distanc.
IS shortened z miles. steam boat plies be-
tween New London and New York-so tbat
persons leaving New York in the morning. will
arrive al Boston to dine next day!
During the last year $ll57 so were received
from visiters to Vests celebrated picture of
Christ healing the sick, deposited n the Pennsvl-
yania Hospital.
Corn has been sold at Cincinnati al 10 cts
> husbal, Ohio money, which TO purchase for
sign goods. must be Converted MO money
current ID The Atlantic states at 50 Der cent
discount.
.fKecaote.-A maniac il The Pennsylvania
hospital, lately made The following obser,a
non: $ We that are confined here are only
called mad, because our madness does not ban
pen to agree with that OF The rest Of the world.
Every body thinks his neighbour mad, If bis !
pursuit happen 10 be- opposite to his own. His
le'Shbnrs lhink lhe sane of hue. But ihep
hese Two kinds OF madness DO not interfere
VIA each Other, Now and then there comes
an eccentric man who thinks them an mad !
him they catch and lock up. That is my case.
Extract rom letter published IN ate Kentucky
.4 GG-ate.
INDIAN MARRIAGES
The Chickasaw women have discovered
that our forms Of malrimony are more binding
than The Indian forms but wha, is of sul
more importance, marriage with a citizen
OF The United States exernpis them from rails