The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-01-22


follows !:
The important omissions in some Of the
abstracts Of The proceedings transmitted from
the land Offices, will render il imprac,icable
TO furnish an accurate general sta temeni, such
as is intended by the resolution, until an ex.
animation shall have been made Of all the de-
tails Of the Land Office Reports, 10 supply
omissions, and correct mistakes. Meantime,
/ trust that statements from time TO time, a.
the Land Office Reports are received, (such
as The presently may answer the purpose in
tended by the resolution"
NEW YORK.
PIRACY.
Nsw YorA, JdnU1ry ~.
TIE Liv. Packet, Kicker OF Portsmouth
was boarded, on the 9Th instant, by CoIum
baD cruizer, and the passengers, Is in nun
Der, were robbed Of every thing.-The Capt.
and crew we're treated politely, sithough the
cruizer took from them quantity of provi-
sions, and did not pay for them because, they
said, they could not. The passengers were
Spaniards. On the 10Th, Of Cape Antonio,
Cuba, she was again boarded by two piratic
forty men robbed The vessel ofevery !hingmo
able, even TO her flags, rigging, one boat, whjcl
happened 10 lie ailnat, and having boy in il,
who belonged TO the ship. They held con
sultstion whether they should murder the
crew, as they bad done before or nol--in tie
mean time taking the ship into anchorng
ground. On bringing her 10 anchor, the crew
saw a brig close alongside, Lurntr The va
ler's edge, and three dead bodle, floating De ~
her. The pirates said they had burnt the brig
The day before, and murdered all the crew
and intended doing The same with them
They said look at the Turtles" (meaning
the dead bodies you will soon be the sane.
Far Machine We have now before US
snecimin Of Flax, prepared and cleaneed
19iatout rOtting, by The new patent machine in
vented by Mr.. w Bundy, which appears 10
us greatly superior to that dressed By the for
mer process. We know Of no branch Of do
nestle manufactures possessing higher claims
on the community than this. The necessity,
during The hot season, Of using linen in pref
eTcuce TO cotton, has hitherto drawn from the
country hundreds of thousands nf dollars 10
purchase an article, which there is now every
prospect, by this new invention, Of being pro-
duoed al less cost than that imported.
CONNECTICUT.
CoTroN GRowERs.
The Norwaik Gazette announces tie re-
ceipt o. fine specimen OF Cotton, raised the
last season in the garden OF Mr.. Lewis l.. Nash,
Of Ridge6cId. The seeds were planted about
the middle Of May, &. with no more than the
ordinary care OF garden vegetables, the cor.
ton was ripe by the 30th OF October. A small
ekein OF thread fIom the same, accompanied
il.
MASSACHUSETTS.
The Hon. JOSIAH GU NcY, was yerterday ap-
pointed by the Governor and Council, Judge
Of the Municipal Court OF the town Of Boston,
in the place OF the Hon. Judge Dawes. Dir.
Quincy on receiving this appointment, resign
ell the Office Of Speaker Of the House of Rep
reseniatives, and LUTHER LAWRENCE. Esq. Of
GrolOn, was CHOSEN SIeakerIn his place.
QgAcKERY Ar WHOLESALE.
The first number of the Z" Medical News
paper" was published in Boston, on The lst OF
January inst. This paper is edited y tbe
celebrated EElAs S,RrH-who, after ha, ING
passed through all the ;ergiversalions as
4" Doctor" IN theology, and after having been
perfect enthusiast in his ever vary ing poit-
ical and religious tesets, has at Length settled
down complete Nottingham in both. Hi,
FIRST pgbiic Efort as ply scan is the counter
part of bis former character, and Is such a.
might have been expected ~ thuse who knew
BIN. We need only remark, that every place.
day and generation has its retGi. QuackefY !;
but we challenge the world 10 produce com
peer with the Editor Of the Medical Newspa
per in qaackery at 5chOlesdis.
MAINE.
Jakn r.. C7aY left Buehil in very Sudden and
mysterious manner in June fs2o.-His family were
excited a suspicion that they rad Killed and thrown
him into the pond.-Two days were spent in their cx
animation before magistrate-and although there was
not sufficient evidence 70 authorize scomuj+meni vc
a was Of such nature to leave but little doubt Of
then goilt in the minds Of the citizens of that
II now out that he is not only alive but in good
heaith Siace the LEGISLATURE has been III session Mr.
Parker, a BFooksve, and Mr. Nithaln of Blue hill
hearing there was person in Buxton. Of the name of
Cj1J. went the 18th inst with a view Of ascertain
ing II he was the person supposed ~ have been MR.
dcFed on their arrival TREY dIscovert that teir susu
cions were well founded and my gentleman had formed
a connection with another woman. with when he was
living in a state Of wedlock At first ne pretended not
recognize his new visitors-but soon however. called
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