The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-12-10


Ii has been rUeom1.EaleL c0Nsr seq syss asstf =
pocket handkerchief any thing THAI comes 10 hands
when they may be led out without Gihcuiiy.---Alr'
Sexas. teacher Of the institution for the deaf and dumb
at Philadelphia, exhibited q the legislature Of New
jersey the improvement Of pupils who had been
instructed but months One Of the girls only years
old, excited tine asonisLment of al present The lg-
Slaure voted 70 defray the expenses q IL persons at
the institution. II is ascertained that in New jersey,
person III about 20C0 is dea1-nute.
From the Boston Centincl.
The New York Great Western Canal is now
completed from Schenectady to the village OF
Rochester on the Genessee river, distance OF
more than 900 miles. On letting in the water
from Little Falls, on tue Mohawk river, to Sche-
necteday the 9Th ut. a small breach was
made al the Nose, % miles below the former
place. This accident, however, was not consid-
cred as matter of much Importance, and would
not occupy but three four days in repairing,
when the boats that were thereby detained, would
proceed to Schenectady.
In order 70 convey to you some idea Of the
transportation which j. to pass to this canal,
need only mention fact, passed in one day,
thirty seven batteaux ascending the river for
the Little Falls, where they at that time unladed
their cargOos into boats upon the canal. These
batteaux carry about IS tons ascending, s. about
% descending. The expense OF travelling, Oh
the canal, is one cent a mile III common covered
boats, the passenger finding himself, and three
cents q mile in the packet boats and found. The
former average IS miles per day, and the latter
TO- The Montezuma and the Oneida Chief, two
hne packet boats, owned in Utica, are the prop
crty ola company who have paid six dollars on a
share, the cost Of the boats furniture horses &c.
| was credibly informed that this company viii
be able to divide so dollars on share at the close
,ft r.,
ness. These boats are every day thronged with
passofiTers 'liiCr SU 81
that number of boats are now building TO share
the business with them the next season, when IL
il expected tie fare viii be reduced to two cents
the mile. Produce is transported for FIVE cents
thehundred miles, after tie toll is paid BY the
owners, which amounts only to two and half
cents in addition.
Il great portion ofthe Canal west of Genesee
river is eXcayated but Is this section is to be fed
with water from Lake Erie, it cannot BE- made
much use Of until that lake is tapped, which win
probably be done the next season. The great
barrier to this ceremony Is the mountain rige at
Lockport. More than 1000 men are now en-
ployed at this single point, and this number is 10
be greatly increased the approaching winter.
Considerable has already been done between
Schenectady and the Hudson river, and but lit
tie doubt is now entertained that the Atlantic
Ocean will be connected with the great lakes Of
the west in twelve months from this time. G.
Slaue Population Niles Register contains sevsral
valuable tables the populaonof the United States
Among them is giving tile progress Of slave poPaia
ton, which stands thus
In 1890, 697697
In 1900 S96.5f9
In 1910, 1871 GAG
In 1920, l.53l,f35
\ In
The free whites considerably gaining on the a.
mount OF slaves.
Whimsical .aaecdote-A circumstance which.
when related to by good mimic, excited our
visibility in high degree, and struck US as
scarcely less ludicrous than the celebrated story
Of .MOnsicuy Tons0n, occurred some time ago at
a Circuit Court Of Judiciary, and in the pres
! cnce Of Judge whose pecuharities of temper
and manner are more than compensated by lis
many amabie and excellent qualities. Their
Loriships and suite had just met, and were pro-
ceedisg TO investigate rather an interesting case
when their deliberations were interrupted by
knocking AZ the outer court door. Again and
again tie shrill-tongued Macer calculated :" 81
iencel Silence there - 10 little or no purpose /:
when the Judge exclaimed. whats the mean
ing Of all that noise Macer, officers what ars
YOU about, dat you dent put an end TO that con-
slant shufie-shutHing (" Oilicer-s' It's man,
my Lord A man . what man Sir Who,
: where j. he, and what does lac want!" He's
at the outside, please your Lordship, and wants
to get H." Well. keep Linn out, keep him out,
] say, SIR The officer bowed or nodded assent,
and the business Of the Court proceeded. Dy
and bye, however, an individual possessing tie
night Of f7stsce, walked into the hall Of justice,
, and : the man." watching Lis opportunity, Sip
ped in al the same time. BY levity and resi-
lessness, however. by no means uncommon, he
had not been wei il, till Lie wished to get ori
: again applying, perhaps, to a Court Of Law.
what Chaucer presurnptuousiy says q he blcases
, state OF In1trimCny-
VI wharfage j. IKE rablle ruui--
, Those that would fam be ir,
And those that are IL would tam IL cut
With tits lie began 10 josIic every BODY neal
him, proceeding which rot only created nc v
: hubbub, but drew folth fresh rcbg1e--Jldgc
=" What's Ill tits now Eyen il my ear Hela
|, rs sharp IS that Ut Dionysius, and the Icorn il
, which sit IS well contriyod - tie celebrate
vault in wl-ch 10 Aept IL prisoners, iswoeia !.