The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-12-17


"A society has been formed IN Boston to All the
coloted people IN learning and pursuing some OF the
mechanic arts and OF increasing in the same manner
tneE means OF gaining good livelihood Particular
attention Will be paid the moral conduct of all en-
poyed by the society. 50 that they become Ia all
respects better citizens. 1t il called tie Nberorce
scciety.--Lt. Commandant ALLEN, Of the Alligator
has LOST his lite IN attempting re-capture several A.
mercan vessels ifo tie hands Of ihe pirates Ittaok
place ID tie channel Of AIatauzas Tie pirates swan,
ashore, except few who attempting 10 swim we've
downed and the vessels were retaken Two seanren.
were Killed on board the Alligator two motalIv wound
ed, and three severely-Sickness still prevailed at
New Orleans, Nov 5thi previous 10 which the board
OF health had reported 400 deaths A meeting az
delegates OF the stockholders OF the IT, s bank has beep
held aud Nicholas Bldde, Of Philadelphia has heen
nominated president-hT. John Lecfe If Network
city, has receny invented Bedsead ior the comfort
OF persons having broken fractured limbs II is so
constructed that person with broken leg can chance
his position, or raise himself from his back 10 sitia.
posture. without disturbing the affected lmb-Don
Jose Jhd1Est lie Z0sGya, minister from the govern
nent oi Mexico to that Of the United States has arv
ed IN Hampton Roads, bound to Baltmore.--The Az
ricoitural society Of Albemare Va has proposed 10
institute Pro-essorshiP Of -4gIqculture in Virginia
University aud has appropriated $1,000 TO the object
MI MaaisoH, late president, has addressed the other
societies 10 the state the subject soliciting their aid
--Ine Governor of N. Carolina has recommended
10 the Legislature 10 provide for Professor of Agricu-
ture ~ the university Of that President Mes
ser u BroWn university has received letters natent or
an improvement IN the construction of mil. fumes by
which i Is said the force of wafer will be doubled in
some Cases and ueUleu ia others. The Ut ~ schnon-
or Porpose has sailed surveying voyage along tile
coast OF Florida, for the pursose of selecting naval
stations, 5C.--Each house Of Congress formed
quorum on the FIST day Of The session, Monday Dee
"a. The Presidents Message Tuesday.
here were 70 Candidates for the Office Of Clerk If the
house. vacated by the death of Mr. Dougherty Nat
hslo ST. Clair Clark, Of Penn. who had but votes AZ
the first ballot chosen at the Ilfh Rev Nr
breckenrtdge. oi kentucky who had bat votes AT
the FIRST ballot, elected the fth rs chaplain ~ the
house Little Is yet done, except making arrange ens
for future business.-Ihe Alligator after her renron-
ire with the pirates, sailed for Norfolk with the Ann
Maria under convoy On the 18th Nov she was wreck
ed on the L. Florida coast The crew were taken on
board the convey, and have arrived AZ Norfolk The
Ann Maria had been previously plundered by the IL
rates, and after days allowed 10 proceed to Maian-
zas-Ihe legislatures Of states pow il session,
and seyera! others will be in the 81 few weeks
The U. ). schooner Spark, 1t. Com Perry, was AZ
Barbados 9th Nov. from The African coast crew all
healthy. The naval officers on the Boston station
have published that it is their ardent desire la
struments under providence. in the hands Of govern
for the punishment Ct tie pirates bv whom Alien
felL--Ihe population OF the U. $. increased 81. =
per cent 10 10 years preceding 1920. Al this rate IL
would double in about % years. Taking the whole
Of the together the whites increase faster than
the blacks. During the last 80 years the proportion
~ increase has been as lat to l3B But in the slave
holding part Of the Gnicn the case reversed RI Ma
rylaud, Virginia ". and s. Cardinal Georgia. Tenne~-
see aud Kentucky the blacks have INCREASED much
faster than the whites s. Carolina during the last 10
years. than three times fast. An alarming fact
those VINO deem them lives and estates be already
Ia continual jeopardy frsn those they hold bondage
has obtained an pie certificates that ne
and has child far enough from Maine the Tina
the lest child disapp ared and that the child claim
ca BY others has long been with him. Ia various places