The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-06-18

gratifying his fellow citizens with a sight of his
Patent Moving Machine, this afternoon at 4
o'clock, and tomorrow at the same honr. near
John Elicott's Inn. on the Lancaster Turnpike
road, two and an half miles from Philadelphia.
With one man and one horse, this machine mows
in the handsomest manner eight acres Of grass
per day.
NEW JERSEY.
MIDDLETowN POINT, JUNE 5.
EXTRAORDINARY FISH.
Yesterday was taken in Middetown Point
Cove, an extraordinary fish, which to Us in the
vicinity is perfect non-descript. 1t is, as far
as we see, neither whale, porpoise, sturgeon or
shark, pertaining to any of their respective
| species; and yet strange as it may seem, re-
sembling all of them. 1t measures, from the
extremity of the snout to the termination of the
tail, 80 feet 10 l 2 inches. Where the head
Joins to the neck, it is about feet 10 inches a.
cross the diameter of the body, from the ridge
the back TO the lowest part of the belly, where
thickest, is precisely fec. inch. lis tail,
contrary to that of the whale kind, instead of
being formed parallel to the horizon, is per-
pendicnlar, and about 3 feet in width. The
external appearance of the eye is about that
of an OK, but the ball itself is as large COM
mon swivel shot, and very hard. Its mouth is
enormous, furnished both above and below
with double row of teeth above an inch in
length and its throat has, or had, the capacity
OF swallowing man of any size. When attack
ed, 1t appeared to be of a very pacific nature,
not making the least attempt to repel any of
the numerous injuries offered to it. The car
case, itself, yields no oil, and what is extracted,
amounting to about 200 gallons, is from the en-
trails only. There is no solid bone whatever
N no xyhn ct ,fir
but instead thereof gristle, much the same as
that of a sturgeon. The whole carCase is now
in state of preparation, and stufing, to be ex-
hibited to the curious, and particularly to men
of science, and skilled in ichhyology in the
city Of New-Yorlz Of which exhibition the
public will be notified in few days. | should
have mentioned that this animal is female,
and had dugs, or teats upwards Of foot in
length, and strongly joiDtcd. She also hal, what
may be called breast full OF rich nutritious
milk. 1t is supposed she had left her mate and
calves, and by mistake, instead of keeping the
Amboy or N. York Channel wandered into this
inlet. where she several times had grounded,
and as often disentangled herself before she was
finally destroyed.
QEPDoctor Mitchell saws this animal is Meth
er whale nor flesh, but absolutely fish, of the
shark species. lie cOnjectures it to be what is
familiarity called the basking shark the most
inotensive Of the race, and the first that has
been caught in our waters. ". Y. pap.
NETWORK.
The Lcckport paper states curious fact re-
iating to the existence of animals in the body of
rocks In preparing a stone taken from the
Canal for a lanb to fire place, living toad
was found immured in the solid rock, the near
est distance to the exterior surface being in
cheS. 1t had not sufficient room in its little
prison to tu1n round. On being exposed TO the
air it was very lively, but the change was too
great, and he expired in a few moments. As
the growth Of stones must be extremely slow. it
is not improbable the animal had been imprison-
cd for centuries
A BAD WEEKS WORK.
"A circuit court was held in the county of
Westminster, last week, at which two blacks
were tried and convicted for breaking and rob-
bing the store-house of Mr.. Bayles, of Tor
rington. What is somewhat singular in this in
stance, is, that they committed the burglary on
Saturday, committed to Jail Oh Sunday morning,
indicted on Monday morning, tried and convict
ell on Tuesday, sentenced on Wednesday, and
safely lodged in the state prison by the sheriff
of that county on Thursday.
N. Y. Com. .4dp.
SELF NOMINATIONS.
Franklin Coudery, editor, printer and pub
Usher" Of the Angelica News Record, offers
himself to the electors Of Allegany county, as a
candidate for Clerk. Henry Torrey, has nom
mated himself to the same ofice.-Mr. G. adj
vertises g self nominations, if not more than a
square, at ti0o dollars q candidate !-Buf. Pat.
CONNECTICUT.
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS.
A" .Ne,c- Hdten, June 1.-Our Legislature rose
yesterday. They have passed the bill authoris-
ing Limited Partnerships, TO the same effect
with the French law This, is an important
bill" a similar law has been enacted in New
York.
RHODE ISLAND.
RARE INCREASE.
Mr. Benjamin Mott, of Portsmouth has now
42 Lambs in good health, the product of 90
Ewes.
III MASSACHUSETTS,