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The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1821-12-19

To the Hon. Justices of the Supreme judi
cial Court 10 be held at Worcester, acithi,a and
for the County of Worcester, on the first
Tuesday Of October, A. d. 1891.
"HE Libel and Complaint of
II SUSANNA WHITNEY, of Dana. in
said County of Worcester, humbly shews-
That on the twenty-6fih day of February.
A. ID. 1894, she was lawfully married to her
present husband, JOHN S. WHITNEY: from
which time forward she has conducted herself
at all times as chaste and dutiful wife. New
ertheless, the said John S. wickedly disregard
ing his marriage vows and the sanctity Of the
conjugal state, did, on the fifth day of Novem-
Der, A. ID. 1920, and on divers days since that
time, commit the crime of adultery with one
Ea9aiec Rogers, and has also, since the fifth
day of November, A. ID. 1915, committed the
crime of adultery with divers persons tn the
Libellant unknown; and that the said John S.
is not now resident within this Commonwealth.
Wherefore she prays that the marriage be-
tween her and the said John S. NAV be dis
solved, and that she may be allowed a suita-
bic alimony out of his estate.
SUSANNA WHITNEY.
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Massachusetts, Cincinnati.
Standing Committee of.

'~~- A)eutANthBS COInssfltlLCs@Q A
e the Society of Cincinnati of the Com
nsO''seeah # Massachusetts,, in conformity wit,
a vote Of the Society, give notice to the Wild
ows and Orphans of deceased Members, and TO
such of their Brethren as are in necessitous
circumstances, that application Tor relief may
be made on or before SATURDAY, the 18th
day of January ensuing, to the Committee, or
any Member thereof
The Committee,
HIS Ex'y Gov. Brooks, Mai. Michael Jackson.
Or. David Townsend, Capt. John Fowle,
Capt. Rob't Williams, Capt. BENJAMIN Dana.
Capt. Adams Bailey, Capt CANT Bradford.
John Calender, Esq. Capt. Thomas Howe,
Mr.. Thomas jackson, Mr.. Samuel Perkins.
Col. John Popkins, Joseph PIERCE, Esq.
Dr. John Hart, Samuel A. Wells, Esq.
Capt. Francis Green, Rob't G. Shaw, ESQ.
are notified, their Meeting will be holden on
said Saturday, the 18th day of January, at
Conceft-Hall, in Boston, at II o'clock, for the
purpose Of acting on any applications which
may be made. A punctual attendance is re-
quested.
TIIo's. JACKSON, Assist. Sec'ry.
Boston, Dec. 10, 1891. 5w
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Religious Publications.


YNHE Subscriber, as Agent, in
n Worcester, would be happy to receive
Subscriptions for the following Monthly Publ
cations -
The CHRISTIAN SPECTATOR
published at New-Haven, and conducted By
an Association of Gentlemen.-Price, $500
per year.
The MISSIONARY HERALD-pul-
llshed at Boston, under the direction and for
the benefit of the American Board of Commits
sloners for Foreign Missions, containing an Ac-
count OF all their Observation-Disclosures
from Missionaries-a Monthly List of Dona-
tions to the Board, &c. &.c.-Priee, $3.50.
The GUARDIAN, OF YOUTHS RE-
LlGlOUS lNSTRUCTER.-Price, S1:0
HENRY WHEELER.
Worcester, Dec. 10, 1921.
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Pocket Book lost !!

OST, on Friday last, in Graf
IA ton, or on the road from Grafton to
Worcester, a RED MOROCCO POCKET
BOOK, containing Money and Papers of con-
siderable value.-Whoeyer will give informa-
tion of the same, shall be handsomely reward
ed by the Subscriber.
JOSEPH GODDARD.
Grafton, Dec. II, 1921.
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From the National Hatelggsneer.l

from the National Eatethgencer.1
The following impromptus on late election
were said to have been written by two distin-
guished politicians of certain great State.
By A B-KT--L.
To rule in our Congress Taylor once sought
$ He'll satit u.s." the ***** they all said
But the Bucktails CONSIDERED, and so the House
thought,
Barber more fit for its head.
By A CL--NT--N.
Some Demos and Feds, uniting last year,
An expert master Tailor assigned to the chair,
To turn some political coats.
But the Bucktails Barber have put in his
place,
To dry-shavc us all. Oh, shame and disgrace
wish he may cut all their threats.
The above jeu d'esprat was penned after the
recent election of presiding officer over GER
tain august political body. We publish it, in
the belief that the wit of the article will pre-
vent any offence being taken at its illusions.
The object Of the writer seems to have been
not at all personal, but rather to have a hat at
the political distinctions peculiar to certain
State. To understand the point of the above
lines the better, it should be known, lit is so
reported at least, that about Is of the Repre-
sentatives from the State of Newly rk. and
ten of those from ? Pennsylvania, voted steadily
against Mr.. Taylor, and, in fact, defeated his
election-the Representatives from the East
ern States generally having steadily voted for
him. GEdifors Nat. Intel
CONCORD, (MAss.) DEC. 8.
In Natick, on the evening of the 9th
inst. Hannah Dexter, a celebrated In
dian doctress, was killed in her own
house, by her grandson Joseph Pur-
chase. The circumstances of her death
are as follows 1t seems, from the ev-
Idence In the case, that some Indians
had met at her house for the purpose of
a froack, which terminated in drunken
ness and hghting--that she reproved
her grandson for his misconduct, and
was, In consequence, threatened by him
with death. Also, that he drove his
sister and brother-in-law from the house,
and put his threat in execution, by
knocking her into the fire, and burning
her to death, while they were gone to
alarm the neighbours. She was be-
tween seventy-five and eighty years of
age, and sustained an unblemished char
acter. She was the last of the Natick
tribe of Indians. The perpetrator was
secured, and committed to the Jail in
this town.
The Honorable and venerable John
Jay is elected President of the American
Bible Society, vice Mr.. Boudinot, de-
ceased. This Philanthropist and Chris
tian has sustained the Offices of President
OF Congress, under the Confederation,
Chief Justice of the United States, Min
ister to Foreign Court, and Governour
of the State of Newly ork--stations
more dignified but not more honorable,
than that to which he is now elected.
Bost. Centinel.
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To the Honorable the Justices of the Su-
prene Judicial Court, begun and holden at
Worcester, aoiLhin and for The County of TVor-
cesfer, on the first Tuesday Of October, in the
gear Of our Lord 1921.
THE Petition of Elenor South.
n gate, Sally Soutbgate, Harriet South
gate, all of Leicester, in the County of Wor-
cester, and Jacob Bigelow, and Eliza Bigelow.
wife OF the said Jacob in her right. and Georoe
w. Southgate, of Montreal, in the province Of
Lower Canada, by their Attorney. Isaac South
gate-widow and Heirs of John Southgate, late
of said Leicester, deceased, humbly shews-
That they own in common and undi-
vided with the heirs of Stephen Johnson and
William Bowdoin, or with others TO your peti-
TONERS unknown, one-third part of two hun
dred acres of Land in the town of Lanesbor.
ough, in the County of Berkshire, bounded as
follows, viz.--nothery, on the original lots. No.
IL and II; westerly, on lot No. 81 !; southerly.
ON lots No. 80 Il 33 and easterly, on lot No.
24-all In the second division. Said two bun-
dred acres OF land were originally two lots, No.
10 and Is, in said second division. That thew
are desirous of holding their said third part in
severalty. They therefore pray your Honors.
that partition thereof may be made. agreeably
to the laws of this Commonwealth in such ca ses
made and provided AS in duty bound viii
ever pray.
ELENOR SOUTHGATE.
SALLY SOUTHGATE.
HARRIOT SOUTHGATE.
JACOB BIGELOW,
ELIZA BlGELOW,
n Col y
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Bankrupt BiH.-It will be seen that Mr..
Sergeant, from the Committee on the Judicial
ny, has reported a Bill for establishing an uni
form system Of Bankruptcy. 1t is the same
bill which passed the Senate at the last Con-
gress. That it will ultimately become law,
there are strong reasons for believing. Wheth-
er it ought to pass is question which, al
though we are inclined to the affirmative, is
somewhat difficult to decide. The apprehen-
sion of its atfording facility for the commission
of fraud is, we know, with many, the ground
of decided objection TO the Bill. On the other
hand, it is advocated by many as the means Of
preventing fraud. According to our observa-
ton, the number of the latter, Throughout the
country, is increasing.
But there is still another objection raised a
gainst the bill, its unconstitutionality, by rea-
son of its impairing the obligation of contracts.
This objection is stated and enforced in the
following communication.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-09

horseback, and gave him . mortar
wound. The load entered just above
the hip and lodged near the heart !;
Ross drew another pistol, and attempt
ed to Ere again at Moss, bot was 50
feeble from the wound he had received
that he fell from his horse and expired
m about two or three hours. We have
mot been informed whether the WOUND
received by Moss, is considered nor
tai or not !; bot from rumor, are ineilh-
eli to believe the former to be the
case.
The result of this unhappy affair
ought to serve as caution to thos 81,
Who sometimes suffer their passion 10
conquer their reason, and We hope IL
may never become our painful duty a,
gain to notice an act SO deliberate and
30 bloody. tCeHtTa' "9@'
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excite observation. uaiess il .stle lbe n,s
caIar clesrpess OF The bearen, and III. :,
IRENE briIIisncy Of the stars; there r,s :,
appearance "hsieser OF Il bur tas il i.,,T
ed) surrounding those luminaries, snd T..
only appearance OF hare was low in -
horizon, where dense MIST had SETH.
which looked darker, owing to IFS ,o,.,.
with the uausual cIesrne.s of the Nv. -
iber1omeifr va: al g..
1, was remarkable 'l,at during lie vb,.
period Of The visitation, the b.ri, sb;.S
were in cages tapped their wings s.oIe,Is
struck f,ieln against the wicker nc5s -.
appeared much sgItsied: those on The r.,
were likewise disturbed from their roo,,, 4,
exhibited much alarm, chipping quick y.
tapping their wings with rapid uotion =
they do when endeavoring 10 retain H.;
footing upon waving branch or df,,,
resting place; this continued Until H.
Earthquake hal passed away"
.Nel.ore.-Letters from this station s.,
ton that the Earthquake ives ieIr there
bout half past nine. on the evening Of SIN
day, December 81, 1870; there being ia,
shocks, the FIRST Of which was a smart mo
and the other lasting nearly Minute.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-09
.Nortok, May 4.
MURDER.

The body Of Samuel Durant'skipPef
IF a small schooner called the Rising
g. Sa1. Of Hampton, vas picked up in the
ever at Frost's Wharf on "wednesday
morning, and from the appearance Of
. wauud on the right temple, it ID sup.
posed that he was murdered on nj. board ar.
h: vessel on the night Of the ESQ ut;
fs;,ce which time he was missing ana
thrown overboard.-SusPicion mas Ia
len on a man by the name oil Harrison,
co,cerued nth him in the vessel and
wLo had subsequently, been committed
20 Jail on a charge Of burglary I'D
breskiug into aud robbins the shop oil
Mr.. Joseph Spratley, gun'sm,'h. par
r;son was examined before the mayor
~ ' wednesday. and recommitted on
the charge of Murder, to be examined
y Herald.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-09
REVOLUTIONS IN BRAZIL!

Salem, .1cy !.
Capt. Brace has favored US with series
OF paper recently established at Bahia,
entitled "Idade d. Ouro do Brazil" 1.-THE
Golden Age OF Brazil,] the latest date OF
which is Feb. 20, filled with accounts and
arimating language respecting late revo-
luton; and, also. with sundry revolutionary
addresses, songs, hymns, poems, &c.
AT o'clock in the morning Of the 10th
Feb. the regiment of artillery left their
quarters at fort St. Pedro, commanded by
Lit. Col. Manuel Pedro de Fratas Guimara-
cy, and with their field pieces and the ne
cessary ammunition marched 10 The Palace
Square, leaving two pieces of artillery 10
guard the depository Of arms. The cavalry,
commanded by Ii. Col. Francisco de Paulo
Oliveria, was posted also in the Palace
Square and the streets leading thereto. The
Governor, the Condo de Palma, immediate
ly lett the Palace, and repair ed to the quar-
tiers OF the lst regiment, and marched with
those troops to the Piedade Square, where
was also found posted the battalion OF Euro
pean infantry, reg. No. Is. An attempt
was made by detachment Of about goo in
fantry under the command Of Marshal Fill
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-09
BLOODY AFFAIR.

Charlottesville, April 81.
On Saturday last a most tragics' af-
fray between two men by the name OF
Ross and Moss, was Witnessed at New
Canton, Buckingham County. We
have had verbal. perhaps, imperfect
account of this affair. 1t seems
that Moss made an observation in
the presence of Ross which some
what OF nded the latter. who said
TO the former, if he repeated it,
be would shoot him! Moss repeat
ed the offensive expression. when the
other unhesitatingly drew pistol, load
I'd with buck shot. and fred at his head!
The shot entered his face in several
places and wounded him sesereIy-he
Immediately ,etreated to house a
shor, distance nif. procured gun, re
turned saa fired ct Ross, who was on
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~skA> READING room IN
SS MARIN JOURN -
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. May 8
ARRIVED.

Schooner lillian. Hand, PhiladelPbst;
a full freight, different merchants OF 'ns
District.
Schr Mary Ann, Prince, Halifax; pota'oe'
and plaster, 10 VIM. FowIe d Co. :,
Sehr. Rose in Bloom, Chadwick. New.
bedford; oil and sperm. candles. 10 PhIDeA'
Jsnney and Thomas H Rowland. u;
Schr. Stag, Nivett, 40 hours from bal"i
more; iull cargo, 10 different merchan''O'
the District. =.
Brig Dove, David Rowland. master. 70
days Ito The cspes) from Pernambuco, ea'SI
sugar, hides, gums. and arrow root, e, TO-, ~
Miller and Son, B. Hampson and Son, !"
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Philadelphia, Mag 4.

An arrival at Salem from o'' odi'
dor. confirms the accounts oil a reSoiu-
tion in that province Of South America.
A provisional government was formed
and the new governor took the oath q
entered upon the duties OF his ONCE
the sbips in the har, or displayed their
Aaps. and fired salu:es. On the 18th
February the militia were under arms
and swure 10 support the new govern
na,t The 18th and i4tb were dev"t,
cd 70 rejoicing. and for three n'ghts'he
CITY was illuminated.
NAV s.-Arrived yesterday alter
noon. the French Frigate L'Eg'rie,
can, Drummonier, in IA days from
N,rti,ico-she was despatched by the
Goyerpor of the Island of Martiniro,
with 80 American seamen in irons az.
cused of Piracy, &c. sent home Tor trial.
We learn from passenger I'D NE
Hebe, from ST. Michaels, that the ne"
constitution had been received al Ma
de;ra and at St. Michaels, and had Il
nalIy been approved of at both places.
she governor at 81. Michaels ct hrst
refused to sign it, and was imprisoned
by the inhabitants week, nnti' DC
consented to approve of 1t. de had
since, however, conducted in manner
that raised the suspicious OF the people
and he was again imprisoned.
IN. Z. Daily .adr.
Three companies of Light Artillery
sailed frum Boston OH Tuesday last, 10
the ship Meteor, capt. Glover, for the
F,or;das Ibid.
II has been stated in the Patron OF
Iadu.tru. that silk, to the value oil
10000 dollars, was produced IN the
single town Of Marshfeld, Conn. last
year. -, a.,
The Deputy Marshalls in the re-
spsctiye counties in the territory OF Ar
Kansas. have lately completed their re-
turns TO the Marshal. The total a
noun, Of population in the Territory
as appears BY an abstract OF the census
Is l4,276.
Bya late ordinance Of the Govern
ment Of Guadaioupe, whatsoever pur-
chases a cargo from an American:
must come under bonds for bis good
conduct for one year; which law being
considered as arbitrary, unjust, and
ioiurious 10 the commercial interest Of
the place, the merchants generally
have agreed that no one shall sign such
bonds under penalty Of three thousand
dollars, to be paid BY the first assres-
sar. Baltimore paper.
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fee OF The last years crop, Which "o'iH
probs bly, be sold in the course oil ouI OF
FIVE months. This quantity is not suiheien'
to SUPPLY those vessels that have aifeaoy
commenced loading. which vessels "o''
have coffee at any price having positive or
ders for that article. The last government
sale of coffee was on the a8,h October, the
average price Of which would be upwards
Of DIT on board. There was moi P'cul
of coffee held by individuals, either at ba-
tavi, or any Of the Eastern ports. The
government had no coffee in their stores, l.
ii was uncertain when the next sale would
take place as it all was TO be bro't IN from
the country. We bring the latest accounts
from England, Notwithstanding we lay "a
days at Batavia. Our passage TO Batavia
astonished the Dutchmen, who thought 1t
impossible vessel could perform pas
sage in so sbo.t time. .Our passage TO this
place zee days has been unconmonly short
for this season OF the year. Vessels which
sailed iS days before US, bound here, have
not yet arrived"
The Union sailed from Batavia the Sd Of
December.
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ANOTHER MAIL ROBBERY!


The following is from the Lynch
burgh Press of the cath April:
1--WE understand that the Chariottes-
Vile Mail on its route from that village
to Lynchburg, was robbed on yesterday
morning, between New Glasgow and
the latter place. Suspicion has fixed
mon the rider, a lad Of Is or 10 years
of age, who has been accordingly aP-
pre6ended and lodged in Amherst coun
tv ;aiI. We have not learned the ex-
tent of the robbery, but only one letter
we are informed reached Amherst
court house. The name OF the youth
is Levi Farmer, and was issued IN this
vicinity. Suspicion had been previous
" excited from the loss OF letters
transmitted from the Post Office In TINS
place to New Glasgow.
We are indebted to aIetter from New
Glasgow, April IS, fer further Part'-
culars:- 81
% The mail between Charlottesville
and L,nchburgh has been robbed oy
the post rider, Ga youth about 5 or 10
years of age.) by the name OF Lev
Farmer. 1t appears he has carried o"
this depreciation for a long time. Hu'
merous letters containing money
checks. DC. have been stolen or de-
stroyed. The whole road between the
above mentioned places is literally
strewed with fragments Of letters wan-
tonly destroyed. The boy was apPre-
hended betwe cen Amherst Court house
and Lynchburg, and fully committed
to take his trial at the next federal
court to be holden in Richmond.
[Richmond Enquirer.
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Three companies Of Light Artillery
sailed from Boston OIL Tuesday last, 10
the ship Meteor, capt. Glover, for the
F,oridas. Ibid.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-09

Gen. f.hn Pegram of DInwiddle' has
been appointed Marshal Of the Eastern Sn
District Of Virginia, in place OF 1en'
Andrew Moore, resigned.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-09
Neu York, Moy 4.

.Nsu York, Moy a.
We stated a few weeks since, that on
landing the cargo ofthe ship Hercules,iro'n
Liverpool several packages were discovered
to have been opened, and robbed OF large
part Of their original contents, which con-
sisted of muslins and ginghams, and have
since beard of repeated Losses in that way.
1t was generally supposed that these tbei's
were committed on the roads between the
manufacturing towns and LIVERPOOL. but we
are now informed that they were committed
in the warehouse OF respectable meresn'
tile establishment 10 Liverpool, by one OF
their principal clerks, who has oil ia'e' oy
his own confession, carried on that business
TO considerable extent, and shipped bis
plumber to foreign markets, on his own sc'
count. He is now in prison.
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ia Journal.
Calcutta, Jan 9, 1921.
By The Sea Flower We learn, that Typ
boon was experienced in the China Seas on
e9th November, in which the Castlereagh
lost her mizen mast and was in great dan
ger OF going down.
1t appears that war with Siam has been
determined on at the Court Of Ava, and
great exertions have been set in progress
for commencing it with effect. Large sup
plies for money have been required from
ali the provinces, and in consequence Of The
operation OF this measure money had be-
came very scarce at Kangoon and the mar
kets were Of necessity very dull. A body
OF men was expected there amounting with
the followers TO Ten thousand, under the
command of an officer Of high rank. This
was to be the nucleus of great army since
il was to be augmented by man from eve
~ family in Pegu, and to be afterwards
increased further in the same manner, IS it
passed through other provinces TO the enc
ny's frontier. Where it was impractical
bic to give man, the family was to pay
sum Of from 80 to loo ticaIs, and by this
and other exactions, the funds necessary
orkeeping the army ON foot and in ificien-
cy were to be provided.
Bombay, Dec. l3.
The arrival Of the Prince Of Wales, from
Muscat, with the official accounts of the at.
fairs OF Lashkarie has only confirmed the
former reports. We rejoice however TO
find that measures are about to be taken,
that will ensure complete retribution.-
Additional troops will most likely be ready
to sail about the end of the presen. month.
FROM CHINA.
The most gratifying news from this quar-
ter is that all our ships have arrived safe,
that the cotton markets have been good, e.
e.) the cotton had sold 70 about ] 4 taels and
that The Chinese were in tolerable humosr
notw outstanding that there have teen lew
squabbles as usual about compred doris.
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EAST INDIES.

Boston, .Hoy 8.
BY The arrival at this port, yesterday, Of
brig Indus, capt. Day, from Calcutta, pa
Pers Of latter place to 9Th January, have
been received at Merchants Hall. The
latest paper contains despatch from 1t.
Col. l. Stsnhope. commanding officer OF an
expedition sent from Bombay to quelI re-
beliion which bad broken out, addressed
TO the Adju,ant General, giving detailed
report OF his operations against the fortress
OF Dwarka, in the province OF Okamandel,
which be succeeded in carrying after an
obstinate resistance on the part Of the gar.
rison, who maintained the conflict till but
about 50 or 60 out of $50 were left alive.
The following extracts are from the Calcut-
ia Journal.