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The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-09-09
JoaN CRosBr, Of Bangor.

Exercises Of Candidates for the Degree Of
Master Of Arts.
/. Grafton. The Philosophy Of Lalg.
JOSIAH III. HoBBs, a. B. Of bingham, NH.
3. Vsledictory Grafton in Latin.
WILLIAM J. FARLEY, A. B. Of Waldoboro'.
The degree Of Bachelor Of Arts was con-
ferred on the following gentlemen, viz:
Charles S. Adams, George w. Bachelor,
John nj. Bartlett, Luther ". Bell, Edmund B
Bowman, William Brown, Jonas Burnham,
Egbert B. Coffin, John Crosby, William G.
Crosby. Joseph Doe, Richard w. Dummer,
George p. Giddinge, James Gooch, Romulus
Haskins, Nathaniel Haynes, Hiram ri. Hobbs,
William B. Holmes, Josiah ). Hook, William
r. King, William A. Lane, Benjamin Lin
coin, John Mcdonald, Samuel Milett, Lory
Odell. JOHN Otis, Isaac Parsons, George L.
Parsons, James Patten, VIM. J. Read, Jacob
Smith.
The degree Of Master Of Arts was confer
red. an course, on Jacob Abbot, Samuel Brad
lev, Theodorus Sedgwick Brown, Jededlah
Cobb Philip Eastman, William Jewett Farley
Joshua Warren Hathaway, Josiah Hilton
Hobbs, VIM. McDougal, Samuel Morrill,,
Caleb Fessenden Page, and Thomas Tread
The degree of A. vi. was conferred, out Of
course, on John Anderson, and Nathan Dane
Appleton, 1918; and on Gideon Lane SouIe,
1918.
The degree ofDoctor in Medicine was con
ferred on John Atkinson, jun. John Bell,
Thomas P. Bourne, Samuel G. Bradbury,
Rowland FL Brigham, Jedediah Cobb, Sum
ner Cummings, Meier FIagg, James Fogg,
Daniel GarceIon, Castillo Hamlin. John r,
Haynes, Asa Head, Aaron Lufkin, Anselmo
Martin, Samuel Morrill,, Seth Pierce, Titus
G. Pratt, Samuel Vose, Moses Sweat, Math-
las a. Ward, tbenezer Wells, Eber West.
The honorary degree Of Doctor in Divinity
was conferred on the Rev. NATHAN PARKER,
of Portsmouth, N. Fl.
On Tuesday afternoon preceding the com
mencemeRt. an Grafton was delivered before
the Athen9an Society BY Josiah III Hobbs;
and before the Peucinian society, an Grafton
by Alpheus S. Pack ard, and a Poem, by Seba
Smith, jr.
10 the evening Of the same day, declama-
tons for the Sewall premium for elocutiou
were made BY nine undergraduates. The
premium was adjudged 10 Edward J. Vose.
An Address was delivered before the Be-
nevolent Society, in the evening, by the Rev.
SAMUEL JOHNSON, Of Alma.
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COMMUNICATIONS.
INSTALLATION.


The instalment Of the Officers Of Harmony
Lodge Of free and accepted Masors, il the
town Of Gorham, took place on Friday las t.
The Grand Lodge assembled at the place pro-
vided for their accommodation. and little
before eleven o'clock "A. NJ. proceeded to Join
Harmony Lodge at Masons' Hall. After the
proper performances and arrangements at
the Hall, a procession was formed from
thence, consisting of the G. Lodge of Maine,
Harmony Lodge, and large and respectable
number of visiting brethren from the neigh
bouring towns, attended with an appropriate
band of music. At eleven the procession
moved to the meeting house of the Rev. MIR.
Pomeroy, who opened the public exercises Of
the day, by an address to the throne of grace.
adverting with much feeling 20 the PECULIAR
ties Of the occasion. Several anthems were
then sung BY persons selected for that pur-
pose, accompanied by the Music Of the band.
An appropriate and excellent Grafton was
then delivered by brother JoHN II. MECourrR.
Calculating with much clearness the princi-
plies OF the institution, and in a mastery man
ner answering all the objections. which igpo-
rance, bigotry and envy have in vain urged
against Il. We shonld say more of this per-
tormances but understanding that " N W NV
y 70 discover its merits. The ceremonies of
nstalment were then performed 10 a very
interesting and impressive manner. The sew
eral charges being given, and the several of-
beers being invested BY the corresponding
oihcers OF the Grand Lodge, the Grand Mar.
shat then, BY order Of the Grand Master. pro-
Claimed Harmony Lodge 70 be installed ain
ample and ancient FORM After which WV
concluding charge was given Nv the q. Mas
- ;rlcn 'n morality and Masonry, and worthy
u iong ana heartfelt remembrance. The
exercises were closed by the G.. Cbaulain.
The procession then formed and returned ~
'ue iiaii' where about two hundred brethren
- uo"h 70 sumPtuous and excellent dinner
prepared TOT the occasion. Order, harmony.
anu good Fellowship characterized the whole
AFTER the cloth was removed
M n, following public toasts were drank;
re Vg!cers and Members of Harmonn
Lodge.-May the solemnities Of this day
lnGuce renewed dedication of each individl
olence. @Nu osneF-
ne Grand Lodge Of yMassuchslsetts-- Mav
ne long continue a distinguished masonic
lunlnary 10 the Western Hem;spbere-
:. me toion 81 GorhGm.-The citizens allie
distinguished for the cultivation If -ba sa;I-
valuable public institutions--apd the social
Masonry. genus q
81 nne E. L. and visiting brethren then re-
nreo' after which the following volnn+as~,
we're re gwen BY Members Of Fl. Lodge.
4 fee O'dtor q the day.--May tn evrellen4
PreceP's inculcated BY him this dar IL daanl,
lus s 1 on our memories and hearts "a
anu ~, tneir influence be seen in our futnre lives
@s Grand Lodge Of .Haine-Mav sba
ic Ediice. :" nc Grand Mason
hers re, nOuge was then closed and the mem.
Oers re'lred to their respective homes.
DR. uall r-
IN the iT1 II Of Salem, the Oldest physician
H.. States, and the Oldest eradns+ 49,, "
harvard y now IN bis e6th wear. 1~'' II
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FIRE AT WISCASsFT

We are informed, that on Thursday last,
during the high wind that prevailed, the nor
therly part ofthe town Of Wiscasset was visit
ed BY most distressing fire. II il said to
have been communicated TO the woods by
some careless person. A large number Of
buildings have been burnt, and much property
destroyed.
Considerable damage has also been done BY
fire, in Brunswick and the vicinity but NO
particulars have been received.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-09-09
BOWDOIN COLLEGE.

The annual Commencement az this insti-
tuition was celebrated on Wednesday last.
The exercises Of the Candidates for the de-
gree Of Bachelor Of Arts were as follow
l. Salutatory Grafton in Latin.
WILLIAM JEFFREY READ, Of Belfast.
2. Conference. .4rgUmentaiion, Faucv.
and Uit as displayed ~ Writing
CHARLES SHAW ADAMS, Of Bath.
GEORGE Parsons GDDINeE, Of Danville.
WILLIAM BRADFORD H0LMKs. Of Alfred.
3 Dissertation The Poloer ef LangtSare.
BENJAMIN LINCOLN. or Dennysville.
4. Colloquy- The obstacles % tae eEtnb-
t'shnleFlt Of Republican forms Of GoUeTnuaenl
IA Europe
ROMULUs HAsKINS, Of Hampden,
JAMES PATTEN, Of Londonderry, N. III.
5. Dissertation. .4rcrican .lrtisis.
LUTHER ". Bell OF Chester, vi.
s. Poem. The EnthUsiaBl Of Genus.
WILLIAM GEoRGE CRosBE. Of Belfast.
2. Dissertation. The Uses Of Fable.
JOHN OTTs. Of Leeds.
3. Colloquial Discussion. The scienfifc
and political Character ~ Franklin.
GEORGE w. BAcHELDER, Of HallowelI
RICHARD w. DUMMER, of Halloweu.
3. Grafton in Latin. DE Facts e .Hori-
bus Julian.
LosY ODELL, Of Conway, N. III.
10. Grafton. The Influence of Classical
Literature upon Morals
JONAS BURNHAM, Of Kennebunk Port.
IL. Discussion. Modern Inventions
WILLIAM RUFUS KING, Of Saco.
IL. Disposition. Instinct.
NATHANIEL HAYNES, of Livermore.
10. Forensic Disputation. Whether insoL-
rent Debtors should be liable to Inprisonrnent
WILLIAM A. LANE, Of ". Gloucester.
JOHN M'DoNALD, of Limerick.
IA philosophical Disposition. Improve
ntents IN agriculture.
HIRAM HAYES HOBBS, of Berwick
Is. Deliberatiye Discussion. The con.
pdratice physical Advantages Of he .8tlgn,;c
and Western States.
ISAAC PARSONS, of New Gloucester.
GEoRGE LESLEY PARSONS, of NorSav
Is. Essays m English.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-09-09
FROM AFRICA.

Our Correspondents of the Baltimore
Chronicle and American, have forwarded us
slips containing more favorable news from our
infant Colony at Mesurado.-The editor Of
the former says-"We have just conversed
with Capt Geo. c. Thompson, Of the fast
sailing Liberia Packet, the Fidelity, who left
Cape Mesurado on the Esd of July, month
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-09-09

The NORTH Vest ErPedition.-lt is two
years this day since the date of the last &C
counts from Capt. PARRY's expedition. II
was near the Upper Savage Islands. Apprc-
tensions for his safety begin 70 be felt but
Capt. p. calculated upon expending three
summers, and only wished II he was not heard
from in the beginning Of 1924, that a vessel
might be sent with provisions 70 Behring's
Streights IN the autumn Of that year. The
calculations on hrs probable progress are ca
silly made. but may have been frustrated BY a
thousand incidents.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-09-09
SPAIN.

Most Of the accounts from this quarter,
come through France, and are somewhat
tinctured by the conveyance. 1t is stated
that the King was in close confinement at
CADIz. AT one time it was reported that
the besieging army had retired from St.
Mary'y to Heres, in consequence Of rever-
ses experienced by BoURMoNT in the vicin-
ty Of Seville. Again it was said, that Cadiz
was bombarded, or going to be SO immedi-
ately. The London Sun Of July 21, ex-
presses an expectation, that the next intel
ligence would announce the liberation of
the King. Letters from some of the Cortes
have been received in England, avowing
their wish to surrender Cadiz on the best
terms they could obtain. There had been
a quarrel between some of them and one
of their generals, who had threatened to
withdraw his troops from the city. Another
Of their generals had been interdicted from
communicating with the King.
On the other hand, letter from Lisbon
OF July Fl, gives more flattering account
Of affairs, and says that the most intelligent
and best friends of the cause could not have
marked out a more advantageous course
for it, than that which has been pursued by
the French. That the finances of the
Spanish government were improving-and
that the French troops would soon be obi
ged to retire from Cadiz, unless they were
reinforced.
Some mystery hangs on the motions Of
BALLAsTERos. The French represent his
force as broken up-all the roads in Gren-
ada full Of deserters from it-and himself
as wandering among the mountains with his
few adherents-while direct account from
Alcant says they are all cursing him as
traitor. VALENCIA has been overrun bv
the French.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-09-09

Yesterday the citizens of this State assem-
bled in their respective towns to give in their
votes for Governor, Senators, and Represent
tives. On closing the poll in this town, the
voteI stood aS folIoxvs
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-09-09

can only be measured by the fidelity, purity
andimpartiality with which they devote them
selves to their public duties. the talents and
virtues they bring TO the public service, and
their spirit to prove themselves the real stew
ards of the state and not the instruments and
trustees Of party. These are the principles
which we hold--on which we hope to prosper
and when we forsake them our patrons are
free to forsake us. Some errors may be incl
dental to the first opera ton Of our establish
ment, but we trust that they will not be found
to continue any further than they oan be ex-
cused by inexperience and that we shall
have the consolation of rejecting that we
have failed il no honorable endeavor Of Civ
ing general satisfaction.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-09-09

A Caaiz paper Of June Goth. asserts cGi
cially, that the house Of Campbell, Rotsehild
& 20. Of Isondsn, had negotiated the loan 10
the Spanish Cortes OF 30 millions Of rentss
IL is not said at what rate. July 23d, Spanish
bonds, bearing per cent interest, were quo
ted az 81 for 100, IN Londen.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-09-09

EDMUND BRrDeE BOWMAN, of Wiscasses
JOSEPH Doe, of Durham. n. II.
JAMES GoocH, or North Yarmouth,
SAMUEL MIILET, Of Norway,
JACOB SMITH, Of Bath.
II. Valedictory Grafton. The reciprocal
influence Of Men Of Genius and Of Men Of
Learning.
joan CROsBF, Of Bangor.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-09-09

The Messrs. Rotschild. the contractors o
the French loan of % millions of rents, reai
zed more than 100000 by the sale Of tn,
scrip. July 23d il was at ? I-e premium.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-02-05
Sterling Land for Sale.
THE Subscriber owns a Farm

THE Subscriber owns Farm
n in 10 Town Of Sterling, in this Coun-
~, consisting OF 40 acres OF Land, lying to-
gether. One half OF this Tract is covered with
wood, and the other halfis Improved Land
lhe principal part Of the cleared half is excel
lent Grazing and Grass Land, with some LandA
well adapted TO Grain. The present owner is
unwilling to monopolize the good Land of Ster-
ling; especially as his other avocations will
not permit him to carry on so large Farm adj
vantageously, either to himself OF to the Land.
lie offers, therefore, to sell two or three hun
dred acres, including about an equal quantity
OF Wood and Cleared Land, in lots to suit
purchasers.
1t any person, whose exclusive occu-
patton is farming, wishes 10 procure, for a small
sum of money, large tract of Land, capa-
BILE of being rendered doubly and even treb-
ly valuable, by little good husbandry-a
Farm, the single article of growing Wood on
which, would bring in the market more than
the price of the Farm and the Buildings on
which cost more than half the money the SUBJ
scrlber asks for the whole-a tract of Land,
situated in place where Produce of all kinds
IS at least 20 per cent. higher than at the
Courthouse in Worcester; lying within
miles OF the street in Worcester, where the
contemplated Cana! from Worcester to Provi-
dence IS to commence and within miles of
TWO founsh'ng manufacturing establishments
such person will probably find no more
advantageous purchase in the Commonwealth
than this Farm the whole of which together.
including the Buildings, the Subscriber will
sell for Sl4 an acre, and give reasonable
payday for part of the purchase money, or the
whole, as the purchaser may wish.-The
Buildings on the Farm are two Dwelling Hou
ses-three Barns-two large Sheds, fitted for
conveniently keeping large flock of Sheep;
besides other Out-Buildings more par
tlcular information, application may be made
to the Subscriber, in Worcester, or to JOHN Fl.
STRATToN, on the premises.
JOHN -. HUBBARD.
Worcester, Oct. 80, 1892. tt
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POETRY.
AAMAe

The Christidn Virgin's address to her e.
Postate LoVer.
OH lost to faith, to peace, to heaven!
Canst thou a recreant be
To Him whose life for thine was given.
Whose cross endur'd for thee
Canst thou for earthly joys resign
A love immortal, pure, divine
let link thy plighted truth to mine,
And cleare uuchang'd to me
Thou canst not-and 'tis breath'd in vain
Ihy sophistry of love
though not in pride or cold disdain
Thy falsehood reprove-
lniy my heart may bleed-but vet
Mime IS no weak-no vain regret:
Thy wrongs to me might forget
But not to Him above.
Cense, then-thy fond impassion'd VOW,
In happier hours so dear
<No virgin pride restraints me now
must not turn 10 hear;
For stili my erring heart might prove !.
Too weak to spum thy profer'd love
and tears, though feign'd and false, might
move,
And prayers, though insincere.
But no! the tie so firmly bound
Is torn asundeF now
How deep that sudden wrench may wound.
1t recks not TO avow.
Go, then, to fortune and to fame:
sink to sorrow-suffering-
Yet think, when glory silds thy name,
would not be as thou.
Thou canst not light or wavering deem
The bosom all thine own;
Thou know'st, in joys enliv,nins beam,
Or fortunes adverse frown,
My pride, my bliss had been to share
Thy hopes to soothe thine hours of care:
With thee the martyrs cross to bear,
Or win the martyrs crown.
'Tis DER; but never from my heart
Shall time thy image blot;
Tho dreams of other days depart,
Thou shalt not be forgot:
And never in the suppliant sigh
Pour'd forth to Him who sways the sky.
Shall mine own name be breathd ON high.
And thine remembered not.
Farewell! and oh, may He whose lore
Endures, though man rebel,
In mercy yet thy guilt reprove
Thy darkening clouds dispel.
Where'er thy wandering steps decline,
Jdy fondest prayers-nor only mine--
The aid Of Israel's God be thine;
And In his name-farewell
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Valuable Real Estate for Sale.
WILL be Sold, at Publick
NJ " Nandrn In araa. e c.. -. w

Wv Vendue, by order of Court, on Wed
nesday, the nineteenth day of February next
at nine O'clock, A. Nj. on the premises--a
FARM, pleasantly situated in the northerly
part of Leominster, containing about one hun
dred acres OF good Land, suitably divided in
to Moving, Tillage, Pasturage and Woodland
The Buildings consist of large two-story
Dweliing-House, lately repaired, and very
convenient, even for two iamilies-Wood-
House, Barn, and Shed.-On said Farm is
a good Orchard of excellent Fruit, and one of
the most convenient Cider-Mills in the vicini-
ty, over which is a convenient two-story Build
ing, one story being used for Granary, and
the other for Chaise-House and " ork- Shop
There are two good Wells of Water, one at
the House, and the other at the Barn; and
Spring in the Pasture, which never fails
Also, at the same time and place,-Ten
acres of WOODLAND, near said Farm, and
bounded on the Nashua River.
.4lsO,-About seven acres of WOOD
LAND, lying half mile south of Leominster
Meeting House.
.4lso,-A PEW in said Meeting House,
and STABLE and the Stable Ground, near
said Meeting House.
All the above-described property be-
longs to the Estate of Deac. ABIJAH BUTLER,
late of Leominster, deceased.
Terms of payment made easy for the
purchaser, and possession given on the first
day of April next.
o. For further particulars, inquire of
Capt. ROBERT w. BURR, of Ashby--Mr. BEN
JAMIIN SIMoNDs, jun. Of Bediord-or of the
Subscriber, living near the premises, who is
empowered to sell, and pass Deeds of Goa
veyance.
DAVID WILDER, .ldmin'r.
Leominsier, Dec. 90, 1929. 5w
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MISCELLANY.
kFrom Browns Lectures on the Philosophy
of the Human Mmd.nl

POLTTENESS.

The tolerance with which we re-
ceive the opinions of others is part,
and an indispensable part, Of that gen
eral refinement of manners to which
we give the name of politeness. But
Politeness itself, in all its most impor-
tant respects-indeed in every respect,
in which it is to be separated from the
mere Huctuating arbitrary forms and
ceremonies of the month or year-is
nothing more than kalo7yledgs of the hu-
man naind directing general JenepoIence.
1t rs the art of producing the greatest
happiness, which, in the mere external
courtesies of life, can be produced, by
raising such ideas or other feeIings5in
the minds Of those with whom we are
conversant, as will afford the most pleas
ure, and averting, as much as possible,
every idea which may lead TO pain. 1t
implies, therefore, when perfect, a fine
knowledge of the natural series of
thoughts, SO as to distinguish, not mere
iy the thought which will be the imme-
date OF near effect of what is said or
done, but those which may arise still
more remotely; and he is the most sue
cessful in this art of giving happiness,
who sees the future at the greatest dis
tance. 1t is this foresight, acquired by
attentive observation of the various
characters of mankind 10 long inter-
course with society, which is the true
knowledge ofthe world for the knowl-
edge Of the mere forms and ceremonies
OF the world, which is of far easier ac-
QUESTION, is scarcely worthy of being
called part of if. The essential, and
the only valuable part of poIiteness then,
is as truly the result Of study of the hu-
man mind, as if its minutest rules had
formed regular part of our systems of
intellectual and moral philosophy. 1t
is the philosophy indeed of those, who
scarcely know that they are philoso-
Phizing because philosophy, to them,
implies something which has no other
ornaments than diagrams and frightful
GLgebrasck characters, laid down in sys-
tens, or taught in schools and universe
ties, with the methodical tediousness of
rules of grammar and they are con-
scious, that all, or the greatest part ef
what they know, has been the result of
their own observation, and acquired in
The very midst of the amusements of
life. But he, who knows the world,
must have studied the mind of man, or
at least--f for it is only partial view Of
the mind which is thus formed-must
have studied il in some of its most strik-
ing aspects. He is practical philoso-
pher, and, therefore, speculative one
also, since he must have founded his
rules of action on certain principles, the
results Of his own observation and re-
Election. These results are, indeed,
rscally lost TO all but to the individual !;
and the loss is not to be considered as
slight merely because the knowledge,
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The character and advantages of this work
may be drawn from the following
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JUDGMENTS Of GEOGRA-

IA PLY, on new Plan.-designed to as
sist the Memory, by COMPARISON and CLASH
FIcATIoN: With numerous Engrdri,sgs of Man
ners, Customs, and Curiosites- accompanied
with an Atlas, exhibiting (besides what is usu-
ally embraced in Maps' the prevailing Relig-
ions, Forms of Government, Degrees of Civil
cation, and the comparative Size of Towns,
Rivers, and Mountains By WILLIAM G,
WOODBRIDGE, A. NJ. late Instructer IL, The
american .4sylunl.-Second Edition, revised.
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Of it--aad, that the knowledge which is once
attained, will be SO permanently impressed On
the minds, as not easily to be effaced.-A
larger and more extended system of s. Univer-
sal Geography, Ancient and Modern,n on the
same plan, designed for the higher classes, and
accompanied with an Atlas, greatly augment
ed, is now in press, and win soon be published.
FOR SALE, BY
E. HAMMOND, BrOokfeid, and by
DORR & ROWLAND,
Worcester.
Jan. 90. 1923.
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which thus perishes, has been usually
applied by its possessor to frivolous pur-
poses, and sometimes, perhaps, to pur-
poses still more unworthy.
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Woodbridge's Geography.

The attention Of School Committees and In
stracters is respectfully inrited TO oork Of
theIolO,ciag title, the plan Of sohieh as moi on
ly msT, but one lrhieh is thought 10 embrace
inlportGnt advantages.