The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-06-11


the molasses, but the person who made ii was
careful to keep it clear Of dust leaves and other
extraneous articles, which are apt TO be blown
into the kettles, when the sap is boiled in the
woods, and which, perhaps. more than any thing
else, has prevented il from being as highly es-
teemed as il deserves to be. Union.
NEW YORK
STEAM Coach.
The New York Statesman, Of the 18th inst
says, A chariot, propelled by steam, is now ex-
hibiting at 253, Broadway. There is one buid-
ing on n larger scale, which we understand IS to
ply in one of the public gardens where the la
dies and gentlemen Of the city will soon have an
opportunity Of riding along the alleys Of a beau
tifui promenade, without the assistance Of horses
This curious invention is soon to be applied TO
more important purposes on our great turnpike
roads,
Among the patents lately grantedby Congress.
is one for Rocking Chair" One Of these
was lately sold in this state for SO. The n. Y.
Statesman says, " this is one of the most ingen-
ious and comfortable "yankee notions" VIC have
ever seen" 1t seems, from the description Of it
TO have most Of the properties Of BUoNArARTs's
famous travelling carriage; and TO answer for
bed, and table. as well a chair or sofa.
AOHBfNAIlON AGAINST THE LAWYERS
A society is about 20 be established in West
chester County, the object Of which is to prevent
Law Suits. 1t is to be termed the Peace Socie-
ty.
ENCHANTING GARDEN
The New-York Statesman says, that The Lin
naean Garden, owned by the Messrs Princes, at
Flushing, on Long Island, contains upwards of
1900 different species Of plants, collected from
every quarter OF the globe. There are two large
and venerable oaks standing near this delight
ful garden, under which the celebrated George
Fox, Quaker, preached in l67e-a century and
a half ago Nearly opposite these ancient trees,
stands wooden dwelling house, which was built
in 1861! thas regularly descended through five
generations of the same family. ". j. Eagle.
UNION OF Churches.
The long expected union between the Gencr-
al Assembly Of the Prcsby terrain Church and the
General Synod of the Associate Reformed
Church, has at length, been completed and rat
fled.
GREAT SouIRREH HuNr.
st squirrel hunt in Kortrght, Delaware
county, on the 18th inst. upwards of 1000 squir-
res were killed. About fifty persons Joined in
the hunt.
PiGroNs.
A Geneva paper SAYS that an innumerable
host Of pigeons commenced building their nests
about five or six miles southeast Of the village in
that town, and had extended them as far as thir
ty miles, and that the range Is three miles wide.
In this distance every tree IS literally covered
with their nests. They hatch several times in a
season. and one voung brood has already come
of, and as they ily very low while young, from
$50 TO 300 dozen have been killed ia day, by
knocking them down with poles.
CONNECTICUT.
CAUTION.
The public are cautioned against receiving s
counterfeit notes on the New-London Bank.
There are numbers of them in circulation, and
so well executed as almost to defy detection.
[Conn. Couruult.
RHODE ISLAND.
SHORT HORSE SOON cURRTEn.
The Legislature of this state met at Newport
on the LIST inst organized the government for
the year ensuing and after the dispatch Of the
ordinary business of their sitting, which occupi-
cd ticO days, adjourned.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
SENATOR or THE UNITED STATES.
The Hon. JAMES LLOYD has been chos-
en- bv the two Houses OF the General Court 10
ill the vac ancy in the Senate occasioned by the
resignation of the Hon. Mr.. OTIS Ee had 81
votes Of 80 in the Senate, and 10 Of 1870 in the
House of Representative.
State Of Parties an TIE present Legislature.
Senate 81 Federalists, Democrats House
105 Federalsts, 50 Democrats. Towns not rep
resented 1856.
DIsrR EssTSG ACcICENT.
Drowned, in the Pond near the centre of SUIT
ton, on the 29th ult. Miss Nancy Tenney, daurh-
ter OF Daniel Tenney, Esq. aged ia wears Miss
Adelne Lumbard. daughter Of Mr. Nathan Lam
bard, aged II and Misses Hannah G.. aud Ma
~ ii. Marble, aged % and 2A. daughters OF the
Widow Sally Marble, all Of Sutton.
These made part Of company Df III Of boil
sexes, who were crossing the pond III a boat,