The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-08-06
NOTICE.

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NOTICE.
To the liberal friends of Literature, who have
contributed towards rebuilding the College late
iy destroyed by fire, the subscriber, by direction
ofthe Boards Of Trustees and Overseers of Bow
dom Colledge, offers their most grateful &C
acknowledgements for the mun6cence, which has
repaired the desolate walls, and which has
given to The building, now nearly ready for the
reception of students, greater convenience and
security, and new beauty.
By the favor of a good Providence there have
been furnished, n this State and in other States,
many proofs of regard 10 Literature and OF
generous sympathy with this Seminary in its re-
cent calamity, which will femain on the records
Of the Institution and n The hearts of its govern
and friends.
Ii is not unpleasing to perceive, that con-
siderable part of the benefacton has been
received from Massachusetts, for this circum-
stance seems toindicate the continued good will
of the parent state towards its offspring, the
youthful community of Maine, and cannot fail
10 strengthen the bands, which unite the two
Commonwealth.
WILLIAM ALLEN, President.
Bowdon College, August ], 1922.
Mr.. Edward Preble. midshipman Of the Franklin,
who drowned on the coast of Chill. the son
of Capt Joshua Preble, formerly of Fredericksburg
Va. and Nephew Of the late Commodore.
Literary Tmposifion.-TSe Providence "Manufac
7urers and Farmers Journal" contains a communca
ton. recommending in very high terms to the patron
age Of the public edition OF the Works of Josephu
said 10 be now publishing IN Boston, by ). Walker
The writer speaks of the engraving paper and stored
tipping superior specimens Of the Of the ID
America. We apprehend that the gentleman is p
bouring under deception and giving credit where ~
not DUE and in thus gratutoosly Puttng this specI-
men of American printing is only helping an itinerant
foreigner sell books Of foreign manufacture, free of
duties, and to the Injury OF American publishers. We
cannot vouch for this fact. But we know that an
edition of Similar TO that Described IN the Prov
dence paper, was hawked about city last winter
The paper English, the plates were English, and
though the first number had on its ute-page New
York imprint yet the whole was executed in England.
The editors of the Journal great advocates for the
encouragement of American manufactures. Let them
inspect this edition OF Josepbus, and see if their cores
pondent has suffered imposition, made them
the unconscious patrons of imported pcdlars
N. f.. GALAXY.
Literary .Norehy.-The National Intelligent
Ger of Friday last contains an Grafton, occupy
ing upwards Of three newspaper columns, on
THE HOG not Jipes smptumiS, which by a
figure sometimes receives that appellaton, but
in bona fde and literal sense the hog. Al
though the subject is dirty we have seldom seen
heater piece of learning and wit. 1t is both
instructive and amusing, being full of classic
allusion, and highly seasoned with attic salt
Both the body and character Of this animal are
admirably dissected by skilful anatomst and
the finds as many uses for the various parts of a
swine, as the Laplander does for those of the
rein deer. N. Y. Statesman.
Life Of Dr. Scou.-hIr. John p Haven,
Theological Bookseller in New York, has in
press the Life of the late DR.. Thomas Scott,
author of The Commentary on the Bible. This
good old divine has lately descended to the tomb,
full of years and of honours; but his works will
live after him.
As the season Of that often mortal disease,
1 the Dysentary, is approaching, we see the rec
ommendation Of the essence of the Blackberry
hush root, of the fruit, repeated in the papers,
remedy.
The sails and cordage Of first rate man of
war require 10000 lbs. of rough hemp for their
construction; and it is said to average five acres
Of land to produce ton of hemp: thusone of
those monstrous towers of human ingenuity
consumes years produce of 424 acres of land
10 furnish its necessary tackle
Small Por-This loathsome disease has been
introduced intoQuebec by family of Emigrants
from ireland.
Ii has also been introduced into Newark, n.
Jersey, by young man from Baltimore.
Cares Of o6fce.--A Philadelphia paper re-
cords the following honest remark Of His FIX
celency JOSEPH HESTER, Governor of Penn
sylyania routd not hare been Governor for
fly dollars, II had knorn the trouble Of IT.,
Canadian Thistle-If tins pernicious weed
cut down in this month it will decay, for these
reasons the seed will be rendered abortye and
ne stock, which is hollow, viii fill with water,
and destroy the root If this mode be adopted,
q viii in two years destroy the plant.