The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-12-16

we learn that the Independence "a, now A.
Boston, is to be fitted ont immediately armed en-
flute, a. the flag ship Of Commodore FOR
TER, on the Vest India station. She will not
be in readiness to accompany the squadron
now fitting al Washington, bit will Sail in
short time after, as we hear, fsr Matanzas,
which, il is said, viii hereafter be the rendex-
vous Of the flag ship. Norfolk Beacon.
Near $4,000 have been received al MI
steal Festival, Birmingham, England
Al Suffolk, England, near 200 sales " far
ming stock y furniture were recently adver-
tised.
Three-feurths Of the town or sarepta, BE-
longing 70 Russia, has been destroyed by Gre.
The Mail Robbers, E'noinIfesor and Ward.
we're yesterday brought before the Circuit
Court, and both sentenced TO cen years inEprit-
Observation-Disclosures paper, Dec. 2.
The Steam Boat Cincinnati, frcm 81. Louis,
bound to New Orleans, partly freighted with
lead, struck snag il the Mississippi, on tie
9TH November, aud sunk in nine feet water,
opposite 10 Kaskaskia.
1t was calculated, few years since, that
there were l6 millions Of inhabitants IA Span
Ish America Brazil has 4 millions; and the
United States 10 millions.
Produce to the value Of s3,59O,O 600, passed
Louisville, down the Ohio, ia 1922.
"A person IN 5. Carolina, raised the past sea.
son, 800 bushels sweet potatoes on 40 acre.
placing the vines singly in their beds an inch
apart. The same person had one pCtat0e III
2 inches long, and arother which weighed
IL - lbs !--Georgetotrn paper.
The Philadelphia Gazette, published NV Mr
Smith, says Is Legislatures will soon Be IN
foil biast-ail forging laws and speeches and
having many things en- the anvil
The powder mill Of Messrs. Lain, LOOMS
and Go. AZ Lee, Mass. was blown I'd 90 the
2btA Mt and two men, Brown end QuigIeyl
injured 50 much as 10 cause their death.
a small Negro girl. about ] ! or Il years Of
age runaway, being pursued by consta-
bic, on MOnaay last, ran toto hoase III Meet
ing-street, three stories high, assembled 70 DE
roof. and attempted ~ jump Cd 40 iha rooF ~
an adjoining house, bur failing i'd tie ATTEMPT
feil upon a brick wall between two buildings
and broke her back She 10 not expected An
survive lhe falI---Charlsst0n Cornlrr.
II the new plan is adopted a. Englana--
when person Is fatigucd al the Tread Min.
he may rest himself AZ the Crank Mil.
The imposition Of wooden nutmev. > has
-N~fI ~I-@%A%@ "a @44AA A4FAk3NM AID
Georgia by the sale ol quantity NJ v Gun
flints,' which proved 10 - made of korug
II = said the British gogernment has deter
mined 20 send 10 Methedist missionaries tn
the West Indies.
Capt Dallas has been appointed 10 The
command q the United states ship John AL
ans, about sailing Cor Thompsou's island fruul
Norfolk
TIE crew Of the frigatc Unitea States. have
purchased 1000 volumes for TIE Ia5rarr W
that vessel
Gems II Fayetie, Putnam and ryipuitt. IA
sse keEosutiOnary Army, are beisesei " w
still living.
Zen CoRTEz, On . mission from Mckee M
ne United States, took passage IN ~ brir
oeoFge' for Philadelphia, which pat into Mo-
bile. Nov. g.
Zen Rirgo's wife, and sister ara hr.ther.
are 70 London, in low circumstances.
4 n said &c Cortes offered to morigarn
Cuba 70 The United States lor \ Ioun.