The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-12-24

Il without feeling a warm gush upon The he art;
am fried back 10 the resolutions OF early lie
and ths warn desert 2tioas of the feasts AMI the
ilvs AMI gambos Of the occasion with watch oil
books furnish u.s. the pleasure Of the school boy
rtarninr HON from school receiving the con
aratu!aiOns 0! the season; stealing on Ii Zoe in
4, the chamber oihs parents in the m1rainy AMI
wishing tIem a merry christmas" meeting
f,ienls AMI aclaainta1ces hearing the stories
with which tllc garrulous old man entcrtaias his
vounr and EAGER listeners as they croll arouaI
tie kitchen fire in the long AM leisure evenings
ct that part Of The year, AMI to which a double
zast is given b. the drear and mellncholy APP
paaranca Of nature without, are still hanging
about INV heart. ard hope viii never be sever
cl from it.
These arc rocollections which this occasion
calls uD. & which are hlliowad by their warmth,
heirfreshncss an! their purity.
Ii is subject, think, Of regret that all the
venerable relics Of the olden time are sw ept away
ly the hand of innovation those old customs,
particularly those which relate to this holy-ddy,
have their use they do improve the heart, they
cherish good feelings among the scattered bran
ches OF families, BY bringing them together on
enc sacred season of the year they promote
charity and hospitality, for few have hearts 50
cold as not 10 be relaxed under the glowing en-
five have any sensiblity, feeling that we all &C
knowledge tire same head of our religion and
profess 10 follow the same Lord and Master we
fs@bt forget those jeaiousies and divisions which
disunite his church, and embrace IN the arms Of
christian philanthropy all those who believe in
his glorious mission. | love the occasion be-
cause it fills the young heart with enthusiasm
and expands all Its good and noble affections,
and love il too for its antiquity and the fine
train of association which it causes TO vIbrate
throughout the whole system. 1t grleves
therefore, that all these elevatng results should
lave ceased to operate soc ETY. by the dsuse
of the good old customs of ancient and right
merry Christmas.
The subject Of Piracy las met with prompt
attention on the part of Congress. 1t will be
seen By our Journal of proceedings that Sigor-
ous measures are proposed, which, with the CO.
operation OF The British, whose efforts have met
with unparalied success, wiz clear those seas in
short time Of the numerous deprcdators with
which they are infested
THE FEMALE CHARITABLE SOCIETY
Respectfully submit the following, their
eleventh annual report
Subscriptions eceived have amOun-
ted to sI31 90
Donations, 81 rs
Annual Contribution, A %
Balance from last year, 80
80 80
Expense OF clothing materials, Sl33 II
Cotton for weaving, AZ A
School. 40 81
Animal Lecture 8 AZ
$50 10
In making their grateful Acknowledgements
TO those persons who nave assisted them the last
wear, they would particularly express their ob-
legations 10 The Portland Engine Company"
for a snail dSu alton, ans u iasiy, IL tw~uis
six wards Of cotton cloth.
The funds Of this Society are by means adj
equate to accomplish the purposes they wish;
but so far as il their limited circumstances they
have been able to do, they have endeavored to
adopt those measures, best calculated To pro-
mote the comfort and happiness Of the suffering
moor. From the clothing mentioned as above,
with the addition OF $50 yards of cloth woven
for the society, they have assisted sixty families,
(nany of them relieved from extreme want by
the distribution of las garments, exclusively
of fourteen women, who have received 253 yards
Of cloth, as payment for work. They have the
pleasure Of stating that some, who have hereto
fore been notorious idlers, after finding the BEN
second and third time for work.-Tweiye chill
dreu have had yarn given them 10 kat, and re-
warded with some necessary article when I'M
isheI, as an excitement TO diligence.
The School has been conducted the last year
much as in the preceding 50 children have at
tended, who have been taugh reading and sew
ing; aud ii is believed, somewhat better pre-
pared to 60 into families, than when taken from
the streets. Ia way, perhaps, is this society
more beneficial, than in their attention to the
sick The suiferings Of sick and dying bed
have often, very often, been aileyiatcd by their
instrunentaliIy in producing cleanliness, where
il would have been utterly impossible without
the interference of some person. During the
last summer, the clothing appropriated TO this
object has been IN constant use--m3ny times
taken from one sick house To another.
They regret to find the preJutlces which com
menced with the society still exIsting-and can
only repeat the fact, that . t.eir charities are
not confined, bot the poor of every denomination
are sharers alike newer, las has been mis-
Ieprcsented) has an application been made by :
subscriber, which has not been attended 70, and
it practicable, the wants supplied. Applications
hare been rejected, where poverty has been
found 10 be the consequence Of misconduct or
extravaganza for they are solcInnly bound to
do nothing whiCk shall encourage either.
Thus have this society presented an accurate
account of their proceedings another year, with
an e.Tnest hope an increasing interest may be
excited towards them. And are not the Objects
of this Institution important, and worth promo