The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-07-31
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Professor Lee, Of Cambridge, is preparing
for the press, the Controversy OF the late excel
lent Mr.. Henry Martyr, with the learned Of
Persia When completed, as Mr. Lee pro-
poses, the volume will exhibit more entire
view of Mahomedanism, than has yet appear
ed. Ii will be published both In Persian and
English. We have read few biographical
sketches with more attention than that OF Mr..
Martyn-and from the interesting account
there given Of his residence and laborS in Per
sia, We shall look for The proposed publication
with sohciiIde. ". Y. Com. .ddv.
Spanish Flay BiN.--It was not uncommon
thing until since the Revolution in Spain, for plays
10 be performed there for the benefit Of the VT-
gin and Saints, aud balls given for the deliver
ancs OF souls from pursatorys On an occasion OF
the above description, the following play bill was
circulated 80 To the Emptess of Heaven, Moth
OF the Eternal World, and leading Star Of all
Spain, the consolation, faithful sentineia and bull
wark Of all Spaniards, the most Holy Mary. For
the benefit and for the increase OF her worship,
the comedians of Seville will perform very
pleasant comedy, entitled FL LegataTi0.
PRopHEcY.-In the 18th century an astroi-
oyer predicted that the year 1872 would be
fatal 10 the Turkish empire; that il would
suffer greyous calami,ies, perhaps DC even
destroyed -Hanburg Journal
Newiy Invented Boat "A letter from North
Berwick, May is, says,-"hbout eight O'Clock
this morning, novelty unknown 10 this place
before, attracted The attention OF a numerous
assembIage Of spectators. A boat manned by
four men, proceeded from thia harbour to Can
~ Bay, distance OF two miles, and, after re-
ireshing the crew, proceeded round the Bass
Rock, and returned about quarter past nine,
having performed their voy age IN the space of
an hour and quarter, gross time, being up
wards of six miles, the whols performed with
out either sails, oars, or any steam apparatus
The invention is entirely Of respectable
nillwrght here, who expects patent before
be publishes the means Of impulsion. - LOns.
paper.
Rare Sport.--A curious race for a consdera-
bic sum, was lately run at New Market, Eng
Iand) between horse and pig. Fifty yards
was the distance, which was won by the pig be-
fore the horse could be put to his speed.
The people of Boston roasted an OK, on the
British treaty being approved by the American
government. The Cambridge scholars on the
same day roasted Rat. with much ceremony.
On being asked the reason for doing 50 they re-
Piled they were " Rat-if ying" the British treaty.
A newspaper, in Chautauqe county, relates
a singular act of desperation in an Indian
which happened short time since at MackS
ferry, CattarsugUs Creek. white man, and
a stout Indian who goes by the name Of THE
DEVILS RAMRoD, after an alteration proceeded
10 blows. The white man got the better OF
the Indian. The cOmbalant5 were separated,
and The Indian sci across the ferry, and mount
ed on bis horse. He was, however, too much
grieved to depart and dismounted snd jumped
into the creek He was taken out and again
but quickly dismounted, and again
plunged into the creek. He was taken out
second time and mounted, when he rode OF
short distance, waited for favorable moment.
returned and leapt into the creek. from which
he was taken out lileIess. The Indians OF his
tribe have threatened vengeance on the white
mau, who they say must have first killed their
brother and then threw him into The Greek.
Siander1ug ia1gyer.-In the reign ofQueen
Elizabeth, one Peter Palmer, ct LncOn's Inn,
brought an action against haTrister Of the
name OF Boyer, for having, with The intention
Of injuring him in his name and practice, said,
8 i'eter Palmer is paltry lawyer, aud bath
as much law as acEa -nsIps." II was NOV
ed in arrest, thet he words would not main,
ain an action. because they were not SANDER
ous. Had Mr. Boyer said, -" Mr. Palmer has
DO more law than a jscka.napes," IL bad been
,ctionabIe, for theD he had reached tie opln
on OF his learning but the words were, - lie
hath as much law az 4 iackanapes !" WIKI
was no impeachment OF bis learning, Tor every
nan that hath more law than a jac&a-Dapes-
la,h as much. Judge Berkeley said, II had
been adjudged where person sala Of law
yer, Z" that he had az much law az monkey"
hat the words were not aCliOnsble, because he
has as much law, aud more also; but il he
lad said . lie hath no more law than monk
~" these words would have been sctonabt.
An Indian named B;gbog, of the Tonnewai-
a tribe, l.. New. York State. lately drowned
MS s9uaw in the village creeE-giying as q
reason for his crime. that he was tired OF sup.
plying her with corn and veHison shat she
had refused 10 CoAeHi 10 a separation. aud
hat he liked another sqUaw better. HIS tribe,
we learn, refuse to give him up to justice, be-
cause they say he is softer IndluH.
SrO5shaH, Maryland, July 5
A negro womsl belonging 50 Mr. kAcKLlFF
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