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The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22

AN ACT % incorporate the iown Of BeFlIs.
Sect 1. 81 Il tHarted ~ tas SeEais and Hoast
IN Representatives. IA Legiaalsvs aesemblsd, That
an thar part o. Plantation No. 9, ID the county
III Okiord which lies east oi the Tine dividing
the tenth and eleventh ranges 81 lots west Of the
ionr Thousand acres, 80 called, with the inhabi-
lsnis thsfeoi, be, and the same hereby i incor-
poFaied into a town by the meme Of Berlin and
The Inhabitants are hereby vested with al the
powers, privileges and inmuniiies which the IN
habiianfs Of other towns within the State DO o.
may b. laW enjoy.
Sect. ? Bs i further suaeisd, That two nndi-
yided third parts ofail lands reserved for the use
Of the ministry or for thc use II tie hFsi settled
minister Or Tor tie use q schools ia said Plania-
ton No 9, shall belong % the said town Of ser'iti
lof the uses to which they were granted or re-
served
Sect. 2. 81 u frthfr eascitai That lehaboo
Foster, ESQ. o Iusgict Of the peace ~ the county
81 Oxford. o. any other Justice 81 the peace ~
said county. be, and he hereby j. auihorized 70
call the FIRST meeting of said inhabitants, BY issu-
ing bis warrant 10 some one o. said inhabitants,
directing him % notify them 70 meet at such
time and place as he shall appoint, 20 choose
such officers az other towns are empowered 70
choose az their annual meetings
This act passed Jan. 81, 1924.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22
LONDON AND PARIs-Tbe populate

LONDON AND PARASITIC population
or Paris was Pus down by Sir Wm Petty. 10
his essay on Political Arithmetic, published 10
1857, on the authority Of the best French wri-
tiers. At $4,000, while her present population
according TO the last census. does cot amount
10 100000 But the population OF London.
which now exceeds i,274,000, is put down 10
the same Essay at $4,000: which shows that
London must have added $4,000 to her great
er population, in the same period that Paris
had added little more than 100000 10 her
smaller population.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22
AN ACT to set off part Of the town of Canton

AN ACT to set off part Of the town of Canton,
and annex the same 10 the town Of jay.
Sect. l. Be a enacted bg tie Senate and House
Of Representatives. in Legislature assembled, That
so much Of lot numbered ten in the eleventh
range, in the town Of Canton, as lies east of the
west side of the town road leading through said
lot Of land, is hereby set off from the town OF
Canton, and annexed 10 the town of jay Pro-
sided, That the Proprietor of said land shall be
holden 10 pay all assessments assessed on said
Of this act
Sect. 2. Be Il further enacted, That the act
passed January the twenty il the wear
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty three, entitled an act 70 set OF part Of
lot numbered nine in the tenth range, in the
town Of Canton, and annex the same 10 the town
ofJay, be, and the same il hereby repealed.
This act passed Feb. 3, 1924.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22

Mr. M'Adams' new sy stem of making roads
appears not to answer so well as was irst iul-
agined in Consequence Of the great annoyance
arising from dust. The Tyne Mercury,
however ssys that Mr. Gilmore has made a
discovery which il is thought will remedy the
evil This discovery consists in the applica-
tim Of the oil Of salt FOR wetting the roads,
which u j. said not only laws the dust but OR
crates a a cement, making the pavement
frm and smooth.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22

The resolve Cor allowing 500 to ". TT.
Carter now ono or the editors Of the ~ y.
statesman for his services as Professor 10
Dartmouth University. was negatived, 100 20
IS, in The HOose Of Representatives OF N.
Hampshire II had been passed 10 the Senate.
Pat
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22

Fatal .acrident--A little girl, aged years,
daughter Of Mr.. Joseph Cushing, sFar maker,
was instantly killed Ga Sunday afternoon last.
on Richardson's wharf in this town, bY spar
rolling on to its head, from pile, On which
some boys we're at play.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22

The SnlntI-I'oT az York disGppcarlHg.
We are Informed by DR.. TEAL the Hospital
Physician Of York, that the Small Pox that
made IFS appearance on the Dist April 10 the
Bowden family has entirely disappeared. OF
45 persons that have been affected with this
losthsome disease, II have died. No new
case whatever of late has taken place, and we
hope none will Great credit is due 10 Capt.
DAVID WLcox for his assiduous attention 10
the sick, and bis exertions in preventing the
spread OF this disorder. Ports. .NoUator
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22
From tts Nep- York Sia'sruan.qf Tuesday June Is

From he Nttu- York SsatssElGeF Tuesday June Is
DEARBORN'S PATENT BALANCES.
The celebrated mathematician aud mechan-
10, Dir. DEARBoRN, II Is stated, hasinvented
a method Of adjusting the balances between
debtor and creditor, to their mutual advan-
tage, without imprisonment Of insoIvents. II
Mr.. ID. can satisfy creditor aud debtor. as well
a. lie does buyer and seller, BY his balances,
nc will prove greater public benetactor Than
our John Edwards, the scdls-beam maker. who
sometimes contrives TO derange tle scales o.
Justice.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22

Since the time, up to which Nr gave an ac
count Of the sittngs ~ the Cai1nafet III fHteliga
lion, they have proceeded With great diligence IA
The examination a ihe subject referred % them
aud Al our last dates from Washington had re-
ceived all lie testimony that was % ne offered
IN addition 10 the witnesses before mentioned
the testimony bus been taken Ut .Mr- Chesrts
Mr. Forsyth, M Jennings WI IndiaFB, .HI Rid
dirk, President III The Bank cf Missouri. WI No.
Eedu, ~ the -. Genegive Bank w Missouri
NJ Noble, senator from Indiana Aii the clerks
N the Office OF the secretary ~ Che Treasury and
nearly a the officers ID ttg Banks III tile District
Of Columbia The examination uf Alr Ed.rHdA
himself was concluded on The 18th and the tr.l
timony Of the last witness. M Hasgh, Secretary
Of Legation % the Mexican mission, WIS re-
ceived On the same day, after which the Com
mittee adjourned 10 the 10th, since which we
have no further account Of their proceedings
The Editors Of the Intelligencer remark, that
thev have carefully relraiued from giving any
opinion as 10 the character Of the testimony, or
the facts, disclosed by the numerous witnesses,
who had been examined. But they intimate a
belief, that, from all they have heard ef the evil
dence, the character Of the Secretary will suffer
ne injury whatever from this third, minute, and
most rigid scrutiny. They very properly add
7" II this opinion should prove to be wrong all
disinterested men will lament i ;--t right, all
good men will rejoice al il"
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22

HARTFORD, JUNE l5.-Hashing.
Ton CoIlsgs.-The committee have To-
Gated Washington College on West
street, fronting Buckingham street,
about one hundred rods West of the
South Westinghouse.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22
TAUNTON. lung 1e

Messrs. Richardson & Wilkes, of Provi-
dence, Il. /. at their manufacturing Establish
Iment in AttIeborough, under the superintend-
ance Of Mr.. Zeba Dllss,wove on twenty Power
Looms. week ending June 10, 6656 IL yards
No. IL, 81 Brown Shifting.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22

AN ACT 70 incorporate the town Of kiimarnock
Sect. D. BE u enacted ~ ihs Senate ard Hepst
or Representatives in Legisfafuyt assembled, That
we plantation number two, IN the seventh range,
IN the county Of Penobscot, bounded east BY
Bridgeton Academy land, and west 10y Milo,
with the inhabitants thereof, be, and they here
BY are incorporated into town by the name OF
KilmanOck. And the inhabitants OF said town
are hereby vested with all the powers, privileges
and mmunities which the inhabitants OF town:
within this State do or may by law enjoy.
Sect. 2. Be II ffrtheI enacted, That any jus.
tice of the Peace within said county is hereby
empowered TO issue his warrant TO some inhabi
tant Of said town, directing him TO notify the
inhabitants thereof, 20 meet az such time anc
place as be shall appoint, to choose such officers
as other towns are empowered 90 choose al theiI
annual town meetings.
Sect 3. Be IL further enacted, That for the
purpose Of choosing a member OF the House 81
Representatives in the Legislature of this State
the said town OF Kilmarnock shall constitute a
part Of the same class IN which Il was placed
previous 10 the passing Of this act, and shall g
continue until a new classification shall be made
BY provision 81 law.
This act passed Jan. 81, 1924.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22

8 The heat is uery kot."-Some of our wag.
ish friends, who can excuse every thing ex
cepting the haste of an editur, or the mis-
takes Of the printer, were quizzng US the
other day about the expression at the head OF
this article. On turning 20 our files, we find
that the hit was a fair one--the expression
was printed in one Of our own paragraphs
To follow up our language. we must now say
= The cold Is very cold" Indeed, fires were
yesterday necessary in our parlours, audit il
quite chilly to day. ID.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22

III this town, Capt JusFPH STEELE ared A.
Az Ihonaftoni widow Ficrinre MorsF. aged "
years
AZ Narren. Miss LucY TIT Copeland. wife III
Amasa ID. Copeland. aged 10
10 s'eison, on the 10Th uh Mrs. susan TnraIls
cousort n Nathaniel lrgails. aged s3-Tssviav 4
nns band and eight childfen % lament her Joss.
IN Nfw Jersey. Con. Jsreb Lewis, aged so fos
merry o MafA.ehese, AMI Commander Of fodlia
IN the sound 10 The las, war
Ia Hartford, On the 9Th alt John A. Wells. OF
ew-hartiofd, aged about . years. who had been
insane Tor some Time threw himself into the river
Uith 2 grIndsfone tied % hin and was srowned.-
Among has papers was ne following epiiaph. 10 be-
Inscribed upon his monument
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22

Military--EATHAE EARLE has been APRON
ted Brigade Major, WILLIAN MORSE Aid de
Camp, and THoaAs = MARSH Quarter Master 0E
the First Brigade, Fourth Division.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22

THE NAvY.-We understand that the name
Of one Of the Captains in the Navy has been
stricken from the rolls Of the service in conse-
quence, il is whispered, Of certain communi-
cations Of an extraordinary nature, recently
made to the head Of the Department Cir
cumstances have also been intimsted 10 rs
which if well founded, will be sutic lent for
the President TO reconsider the case. IL we
are right, the officer in question is entitled to
the sympathy rather than the dspleasure Of
the department and if he could be again en-
trusted with command, he should at least be
put upon half pay, for the benefit of himself
and family. [Said 10 be Capt, ANGUS, derang.
ed.l N. y Com. .4dU.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22
BY TIE MAILS.


From fhf Jt0TEtfotrN .HtfrnpotRtlst.
Extract or letter dated Pensacola. May i4
A combination 70 cxpel Major Steele, az.
5. District Attorney as a member 81 The
Bar. was formed. and ore VI tho Attornies 81
the Court, without an affidavit, and without
foundation, obtained a rule against Maj.
Steele in bis absence, 20 shcw csIse why he
should not be expelled; and the charges eve
10 number, were pnt upon the record--MaJos
Steele, on coming into Court, made motion
that the whole proceeding should be expunged
from the record, and was proceeding 10 has
defence 10 read the ground Of bis motion,
whea the Judge ordered him 10 SIT down.
Mair~ Steele Insisted that the proceeding was
illegal. and that in viudication Of his charac-
ter, Isis feelings, and knowing that ho was as
sailed by malice, be had right 20 be heard.
THAT il was a privilege 10 which every
criminal. however great bis crime, was eati-
tied. lie was ordered by the Court again 70
sit down, and On his not complying, Brackcn-
ridge 1.-THE Jndge) ordered the Marshal 10 car
~ him to JAIL I happened 70 meet him on
his way. and he requested me 70 accompany
him. which did. lie was conducted 10 the
Calabozo, al Ola Spanish prison, which, in con-
sequence OF its insecurity has not been used
for any purpose for tie last ~ or Is months.
and has been the receptacle az every kind oi
/ filth-l walked in with him. but sHrh pesti-
leniial and loathsome atmosphere assaiied the
organs Of smell, that | was compelled 70 re-
treat prccipitately. Soon afterwards several
gentlemen (Col. Humphreys, Mai. Wright, Mr.
Pinder and Mr. Wyche) came in, and on enter
ing, we're obliged 10 follow my example. In
about two hours afterwards, the Marshal re-
turned, and stated that he had been ordered
TO carry Mai. Steele into Court. Maj. Steele
replied that he had heen committed for three
hours, and should not move till they had ex-
pred. The Marshal returned TO Court, and
in short time brought the posse comitatus, on
which Mai. Steele wentinto Court, and receiv-
ed from Breckenridge, a most insulting and a.
busive rePrimand, was fined $50 and not hav-
ing the money abouthim. was again imprison-
ed, but soon afterwards released.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22

The Child Of Mr. BEN. Shaw, u Woolwich.
mentioned ia the IntelIigencer, " 4th inst.
as being lost was found few days since
drowned il the pond not far from the dwelling
NJ Mr.. Shaw. II Is supposed Ne got On % a
float in the pond and fell in.-Wls Int
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22

The editor Of magazine recently started
in Philadelphia, and which seems to have en-
gagged the attention of all the pufers and
blowers in that city, is gravely discussing the
question Of " What is Poetry Il. Haziitt we
believe il is, who says Poetry is every thing,
and every thing is Poetry" Percival says
(" the world is full Of Poetry" We hope
these definitions win satisfy the editor upon
that score; and we would next recommend
him to take up the question of T" What is
What" " Y. Spectator.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22

AK Charleston. 0n INV 4th insf ~ the a-th
year vi his age, Mr. Calvin pav. nrfrfrr IVY
tive uf Massachusetts
in WtstNtEbury Nr Ezmurl lanuss I'D
ACAl. having been mere TRAN eirAtu rrsrs raeH-
heF "a thr church 0f Christ in mar ulacr Fis dA
scenaanis were no children 5I rranHchIl8rsn;
tl " children and VI " Ky child. mating l1f
W. Iaques retained his f4calIita. in Il remaahnhls
Aegrss- VII within e. weeks uf his death. ID
~oui detail win great Hrecisiun the events nhich
took pi1ce VA the early settlement rr liz District
now state 81 Maine where Ne saent non - oi
his eafiy life. and vas actively eararef "a defend.
nc ite colony in the CA Frlnch war
~ Ncwbafy. Wednrsday -afninr. Miss sarsh
Ccinni caughtsf 81 AZ Hsnf hsf.z ess2f
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22

Curious circtmsiqace In Ornithology.--At
the house of Mr.. Duncan, WHO lives at the
post road between Bush and Havre-de- Grace,
(Md.) young robin was lately kept in a cage
and hung out in the porch every day, near a
place frequeBted by some wrens, who somehow
inbibed an affection for, and commenced pass
ing through the wires of the cage feeding the
captive robin, which they continued to do for
many weeks. The fact is we'll attested. ID.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22


Ertract Of a letter, dated .4igisrs. 21st .Efarch.
1924, oul I'm Shaier, Esq. % his friend
IN Massachusetts.
" The port Is DOW bIockaded BY Vice Ad-
rniral with variable number u ships, and
from the temper Of the parties, apprehend
that the consequences will be very serious.
On the departure Of the British Consul, /
spread my flag over all the interests, political
as well as personal, that he was compelled TO
leave behind, AMI they bare been thus most
lefhcieDtly protected from injury and insult :;
and these interests comprehend tie represen-
tatIon OF Austria, Naples, Tuscany and Por-
tugai, with houses, gardens, goods and chat
tells, 70 a vast amount. These facts have only
tended to deveiope the strength Of roy credit
hero, which was before ignorant a myself
and not 70 impair il. In the slightest degree.
have been off once to visit the Admiral. III
request Of this Government, but 10 10 effect
n The prospect II present here u. that there
wEll Be an affair more serious than that UT Lord
Exmouth.i' 49,
NAPLES AND TUNrs.--A short time since INC
King Of Naples gave to the persons in BIZ do
minions imprisoned for political offences the
option Of either being confined for life or
sent 10 Iunis. They al preferred the latter.
and were dcporled accordingly. At Tun.s
they were well received by tie Bey but few
days afterwards be informed the Neapolitan
Consul that as II cid not appear any provision
had been made for the support Of these peo-
pie, and he could not have them left 70 the ne
cessity of turning thieves. re had drawn on
the Governmental Naples for 10000 ducafs
tor their maintenance, and expected the hin
would DC accepted. Il was thought the Gov
erument, to Perserve peace, would pay the
DRAFT but Il may be followed BY others.
1 PERU.--A letter from Lima, dated the o5th
II a February mentions that cite regiments ~Rio
lie Ia Plate" and n No. ii, Y which had crossed
ne Andes with San Martin. not having W.
ceiFed any pay since they came into Peru, bad
become mutInnus. They we're tile 0ul4 re-.
ul1r troops 10 Lima The ruYcrnmeat. III
stead a satisfying the mutineers " far ~ IN
was able, sent them To Calao ID garrisou Tie
Castles Of Calao, putting into tl.sir hands he
sneans Of enforcing their demand AZ TIC cam
mons mouth, which opportunity they improv-
ell, and being directed b spanish oi5cer
declared 10 favor Of Tire King ny. d. .gdv.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22

Census Of lS20.--By THIS il appears, tlie
state of Ohio then had 24.642 males more than
females By the same census it also appears
that the surplus Of females in Vermont, was
ss6 in Massachusetts was I9.III; in Rhode
Island 2.420 and 10 Connecticut 5,565, a.
mouating 10 all ie 20.53l.
Surplus Of males in Ohio. 2464a
Do. females ia Vt Mass I'll. 4 Conn. 2033l
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22

- 4
Should the surplus Of females All remove 10
the State Of Ohio, still there would be A de-
iciency Of females in that State Of Sly.
HarEn Pilot.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22

a noble act.--0n Saturday evening, as a
lad was passing from the steam boat Olive
Branch to the wharf, he fell into the water
and sunk.-The Captain Of the boat finding
he could not swim, Immediately leaped from
the boat into the river and saved the boys
life. %.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22

Distressing Caiamify.-A Mrs Carrie, her sister.
MrsJones, and two infaut children were drown
ed on the 30 inst. near Leesburg, Nir One Of the
branches Of the Tusearora suddenly rose 10 a
great height, and carried of the house with Is
inmates, consisting Of the above named persons.
an OF whom persisted.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-04-28

propagating fruit trees. A volume be-
fore me contains the following -" The
ingenious people Of China have com
mon method of propagatipg several
kinds of fruit trees, which has been
practised with success in Bengal; they
strip the bark off in ring about an inch
in width, from bearing branch surround
the place with a ball of fat earth or
loan bound fast 10 the branch will, a
piece of mating; over this they sus-
pend horn with water, having sma!t
hole in the end, just sufficient to let the
water drop, in order TO keep the earth
constantly most--the branch throws
ont new roots into the earth, just above
the place where the ring of bark was
stripped 81. The o.,eration is perform
ed in the spring, and the branch is sawn
Of and put into the ground at the i,..l Of
the leaf. The following yea it viii
bear fruit"
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-04-28
:mtsCeIla1Gp.
FROM THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL.

Southbridgs Society for the Encourage
aaent Of .4merican Indust,y.-A society
of the above name has recently been
formed in the town Of Southbridge, Mass.
composed ola large and respectable por-
ton of the inhabitants of the town and
vicinity, Of various occupations and po-
Iitcal sentiments.
The facts, which are incontroverti-
Bile that ever since the close of the last
war with Great-Britian, every species
ofproperty has been depreciating in val
NC, and from present appearances, is
likely to be reduced still lower-leav.
irg scarcely any inducement TO enterprise
in the most i'm portant branches Of bust
ness, particularly those Of agriculture
and manufactures, in the northern and
middle saleS.---These facts have ELECTED
"A spirit Of inquiry, among the people in
this place at ieast, and we hope, through
cut the country, which will lead to dii.
ferent views and measures, from those
that bave heretofore governed us in the
designation and support of candidates for
our Legislators.
The conditions upon which foreign
productions shall be admitted into our
country, aud the effect Of imporations
on our finances, although for some year;
past animportant subject before our Ma.
tional Legislature, appear not 10 have
been sufficiently reflected upon by the
people Observation-Disclosures will is, OF
ought to be, law, and who ought there.
fore TO possess rational and just ideas Of
their own true interest. 1t is evident
that the mass Of agriculturalists have
been hostile to the interest Of manufac
turcrs. The sudden acquisition of wealth
that attended very few of the frs
who embarked in manufacturing, i
IS probable, created spirit Of jeal
ousy in the other classes, which all the
subsequent losses, and even ruin, O
thousands who have since entered into
the business, are not yet sufficient to e.
radlcate. But a greater cause for thi:
hostility has been an undue influence Of
the mercantile, and through that, the
British interest.
This state Of things, however, is rap
idly changing. One of the objects oil
this society is, TO obtain and disseminate
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-04-28
TRACING A PEDIGREE.

A Shah of Persia had superb war
horse brough: to him for sale, land called
his officers around him in front of his
palace, 10 Judge of the animals value.
A gang ofslayes, with their taskmaster,
crossed the court at the same time, and
one Of them, a Greek, paused to look
at the horse. "And what think you of
the purchase % said the Shah rather
contemptuously, 1.-The horse is good
one, Sire" replied the Greek but will
pawn my life-which for slave is not
much that he was sucked by an ass!''
Sucked by an ass 1t was impossible |!
But the owner of the steed, being sent
for, confirmed the statement. The
mare who foaied him had died, and a
she-ass, who was in milk, had been his
toster-mother. "By the hump of the
holy camel" exclaimed the Shah,
s The Christian dog has brains give him
half loaf a day at the expense of the
public" The Greeks penetration dis
turbed the mind of the descendant of
Ali ; he thought necessarily of asses.
Shortly afterwards among his treasures
he discovered costly globe of jasper.
a" Inshaiiah | will have this carved in
10 a spacious cup said he, from
which may quaf sherbet to the hon.
our of our prophet; and that Greek
he of the ass--shall do the work -
" Light of the Sun ~ said the Greek,
his task being proposed 70 him, "this
stone contains an ANIMAL .Alleh Kerim!
This was too much! But the stone was
sawed in two and lizard was found in
the middle. "There is but one Cod
said the Shah, "By the beard of the
prophet upon which be eternal oil OF
roses--Giye him 4 whole loaf day at