Emigration TO The District Of


Maine.
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Abraham Cleayes, with property worth about
D300, moved from New Portland in the Dis
trict of Maine one year ago last March, TO Rrigh-
ten, on the Genesee river. Lake Ontario where
be arrived 10Th July with bis wife and five child
ren. They all soon begun to be afflicted with ie-
vers and ague, owing to the climate end badness Of
the water--spent all lie had, but about Dis. aud
obliged to return this fall, with bis wife and
children on foot, 450 miles to Boston, excepting
about 100 which they rode IN awagson, and occa.
sionaly by the kindness Of stage drivers. After
reaching Boston. December Goth, was assisted a
little. and took passageto Bath with his family in
the soop Washingto5r Capt. Kinbail, intending
ID Whitefeld. ntl4 Coaaty II I.is1,iss, 3 VI III
tue winter, aud return 10 New-Psrtland in tbs
spripg.


Mr.. Cleaves is understood to be credible man,
is member of baptist church-says that many
who emigrated from the District of Maine are a.
bout returning, and others very desirous to do
it, but have not the means. This man, has had
81 children by two wives, and ten Of them are
still living.


Mr.. Cleaves gave the substance ofthe above
relation to NJ. l.. Hill, Esq with Capt. kimball
and other persons present, and offered to give
the particulars on oath.


MIR. Goddard, who keeps hard ware store in
Boston, is gratefully remembered by this family
for his charity.


s'Teach me to feel another's woe,


To hide the faults see;


6 The pity to others show,


:" That pity shew to me-"


Boston Patriot.