The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-10-22

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PORTLAND, TUESDAY, OCT. %, 1922

M have lately declared a Seml-Gnntidt dividend
of ttcelUe and an half per cent. In 1891, tie es-
Enlistment yielded profit of 80 per cent The
difference Of the dividends the two last years is
ascribed to the drought last summer, by which
they were deprived Of more than half its water
power.
One of the greatest floods ever noticed BY the
Oldest inhabitants was witnessed on the 26th nit.
on Stanton river, in Virginia. The Inhabitants
fed to the mountains until the tide abated--
when was presented 70 view fields Of corn, hemp
and grain ofevery kind, one general waste I'M
protected BY fences. Mills, milI-dams and dwell
.ing-houSes have shared in the common loss.
In the late destructive gale in Charleston, 9.
C. the papers detail many lamentable and poign-
ant circumstances which added to the distress OF
the inhabitants in that place and vicinity. 1877
negroes and over 80 other persons were drowned.
Over 100 houses were unroofed and nearly 1000
require repairs. Ten vessels were driven ashore
-one capsized, and two, bottom up, foated down
the chaHnel-one sunk, and almost every vessel
IN the harbor sustained more or less damage.
Loss estimated at 100000.
A subscription has been opened at Edinburgh,
Scotland, for the relief ofthose unfortunate Sci
OTIS who survive the late massacre Of the Turks
Seven whale ships have been recently lost IN
Bafins Bay, and six others left in immine Mt dan
ger. This information has occasioned the rise
Of fsb oil in London, which now sells az fee to
f28 per ton.
The last Hallowel Advocate, contains ! list
of the Premiums awarded by the Trustees of the
Name Agricultural Society, at the late Cattle
Show in that town. The sum of 7 900 was divi-
ded into 10 premiums, all Of which were taken
by gentlemen in Hallowell and its vicinity, ex-
cept one, for the best Bull which was given TO
q gentleman in Frankfort, Hancock county.
Wewerc yesterday presented by the Master
Of the Aims House, in this town, with a couple
Of BEETs, which beat all the vegetable Produc-
tons we have noticed this very prolific season.
One of them was ttoo feet fire inches in length,
ttoenfyinches in circumference, and weighed elev-
en- pounds aud eierel ounces The other was
Il l-2 inches in circumference but as part Of
the root had been broken off, we were not SO
particular in taking It's dimensions.
We state ii as 4 fact, that one White Bean on
a Farm in Bridgton produced this year l4O pods
and ga ripe Beans.
On Wednesday evening, the 9th instant, an
Address was delivered before the Benevolent
Society, at the Church Of Rev DIR. Nichols. by
BELLAMY SToRER, Esq. of Cincinnati, Ohio.
IL was with high pleasure that full audience
listened to his elegant appeal 10 their best and
most charitable feelings. There was Iveliness
and faith in bis delineation of the duties of men
TO each other, in the general intercourse oflife.
aud especially when under the hand Of adyersity
that il was peculiarly gratifying 10 listen TO-
About 20 dollars were collected for the funds
ImPortmtLfIis Majesty landed at Leith on a
Large piece OF mahogany which is intended to be cut
up. and made into snufboxcs .--Edinbarg paper
We have heard that when his Majesty and Sir VIM
Curtis met in their Highland dress neither could ccm
mand their gravity.
The following toasts were given al the recent
Cattle Show at Brighton, (Nass.)
The Coulter on the land-the Keel on the sea
May the first run deep, and both run clear
and all who hold the handle or tho helm find
honour and reward.
Our mother Earth--BIay those have the best
share in her affections, who take the plough
share.
The world-A great Cattle Show, where the
best animals are those who are not orerleshy
nor tmderfed.
The noblcst part Of our Exhibition-that
which is above price, and needs no premium
the Show Of New-England Yeomanry,
The only sort of s. dueiiing," allowed in New
England-Ploughing Matches.
VoitnlteerS.--By Vice--President Pomerov,
after MIR. Pickering had retired - Timothy
PickeY7ng-To such men Monarchs should de-
cree their honours, and Nations crest their
statutes"
BY Professor Everett-Coleges, Universities,
and Cattle Shows-Blay all their pens do them
equal credit.
BY Hon. Mr.. Quincy--The Presidential
ploughing Match-May the working OK beat
the FLIES.
BY Geo Blake, Esq.-The American Plough,
and the American Irope-May theirs be the
victory on the PLAIN, as on the Main.
Grand Agricultural Speculailon-lt is stated
as fact in the Paughkeepsie Journal, that A. $.
Peil, Esq. of Hyde Park, n. H. has growing on
his farm upwards Of sirty thousand .4ppietrecs,
nearly ut to set out He intends TO transplant
the trees on about seven hundred acres Of rich
land m Ulster comfy, and to raise the fruit,
winch Is chiefly Of the kind caslc1 The Newton
Pippin, for expectation.