The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-09-23
From the Philadelphia Gazette
SOMETHING NEW.

| From the Philadelphia Gazette
SOMETHING NEW
Our German Papers, received by TIE fii
hernia, contain but little which can InteFes1
I or arnnse our readers. Their contents, as we
have already observed, relate chiefly 70 iran
sactions near the seat Of war, and Of these we
had previous intelligence from other sources
The German papers land the same remark aP,
plies to all foreign papers, except the BrltlsnJ
do not contain those collections of miscellane-
Gus articles, which in the eyes of many readers
constitute the chief value Of our American
journals, and which, however lightly they may
be regarded by some, certainly help TO sheF
the times as they are, and to enable Us "a,
catch the living manners as they rise." AZ
he papers Of France, Italy, Spain and Ger
many we're conducted on the same plan, ex-
tracts might be made from them which would
give better insight into the condition 81 So
ciety in those countries than is afforded By
the accounts Of geograPhers and the reports
Of travellers. But the editors Of those pa
pers confne themselves 10 political intell-
gence and advertisements, important matter
indeed, and useful, provided il does not come
day too late. but wanting that zest which
variety gives to periodical publication.
Ia the German papers, notices Of births
marriages, and deaths, appear DO the form 81
advertisements, OF which the following may
serve as specimens
"On the 9Th OF this month, my never to be
forgotten husband, A. Selmitz, first lieutenant
in the service Of the Duke Of Brunswick, died
of an inflammation Of the brain, deeply la
mented BY me and my three chi1-en. no.
tify my friends and relatives Of the event, but
beg that they will make no attempt at conso-
Iation, as it will increase the proper sorrow
which feel.
BFaunschweig, June 9Th, 1928.
EVeiina Selmitz, formerly Behre7s-
On Friday evening died after long suffer-
ings, my never to be forgotten wife, Eleanor
Wihelmina, by maiden name Shultz, IL the
35th Of our happy marriage. OF this loss. so
great 10 me and my children. hereby duti-
fully inform nv friends and acquaintance.
LUCKNOW, June 18th, 1923.
John Christian Klnnctc.
We dutifuIly inform our relatives Of our
being betrotbed.
Dresden, May 90, 1929.
.uary Ann BGssrngs-
Henry Beer.
hereby respectfully acquaint my distant
friends and relatives, Of the betrotlral Of my
daughter, Frederica, to the comedian MIR.
Hoffman. y. G. CTGmPe.
Stiefswald. May 10.
We hereby have the honor to inform alb
sent relations and friends. that our marriage
took place on the 9th Of May.
Horst, 1923. II. L. ScItilder.
"a. .H. W. Ton ScHilder,
formerly Buchanan.
We hereby have the honor dutifulIy TO in
form our friends and relatives, that our mar
rage took place on the 23d inst.
Branziw, May 9th. augustus Ton Lq4qert.
JtIl51 Ton LGftTt
This day, my beloved wife, by maiden name
Schultz, was happily delivered Of healthy
girl.
Hamburgh, May 3Oth.
q. g. w. Siemers, Jun.
Early yesterday morning, my wife by
maiden name Winkeman, was safely deliver
ed of a boy. of which dutifuIly notify rela-
tiCls and friends. WitlidnT BertotEet.
Magdeburgh, June 18th.
We must say we like this manner OF record
ing births, deaths, and marriages, and we
think the imitation oft il America would pro-
duce general satisfaction--among printers.
II is usual in England as in Germany to give
notice of births, though in different form;
but as 1t is not probable that the practice will
soon be introduced into the United States, we
shall say nothing more on this head. But,
obituary notices certainly carry more weight
with them when signed BY responsible name
than when published anonymously and since
advertisements are paid for according to their
size, the writer's OF these memorials Of the
dead might make them as long as they pleas
ed, and editors would not be under the neces-
sty. as they frequently now are, Of rejecting
them on account Of their length or the full
some nature of their contents. As for noti-
ces Of marriages, they are paid for now, but
how much more respectful il wonId be for the
parties to sign the notice with their own
hands; and when a couple taadttifuily tie
their nuptial knot, without the knowledge Of
their friends, ought they not to strive to make
some amends by " dutifulty informing" offend
ed friends of such an act Of disobedience