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The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1821-08-08
BY THE MAILS.
MONTREAL, JULY 2S.
Extraordinary Escape.
EILEIE0~

Last Wednesday night, a chief in the
village of the Lake of the two noun
tains, when going to bed, incautiously
stuck lighted candle against the VAIN
scot of a garrett, where he and his
household, amounting to eighteen per-
sons, had retired to rest. After some
time, the tallow by which the candle
adhered melting, it fell down, unfortu-
nately, into basket where there was
a bag containing about 5 lbs. of gun
powder. The consequence was an inn
mediate explosion, which blew off the
roof, rent away the sides, and, in word,
reduced the house to splinters. By
such an accident, one would expect that
many were killed and wounded: but it
was quite the reverse for not single
person Though all were blown out of
an upper story, to the distance of 80
yards was injured materially. The
chief (whose name was Jacob Com
mandant,) alighted ON his feet in ca
noe on the beach, through which his
legs penetrated as far as the ANGLES, and
held him fast, as it were, in the stocks.
There he was found by some of the
inhabitants of the village, in inexpres-
sible :errour, imagining his situation to
have proceeded from some malicious
demon, whose exit and entrance had
destroyed his house. A child, who was
sleeping with its head near the basket,
suffered no other hurt than having its
hair singed and, to crown all, leath-
ern bag, containing lbs. more of gun
powder and lying in the same basket,
was found near the house unexploded.
We have these particulars from one of
the principal persons in the village.
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NEw-YoEK, JULY 25.
NOBLE ACT.

On Sunday last, the team-boat which
plies between Murray-street and Hobo
ken being very full of passengers, many,
at the same time, were leaning against
the combining rail across the stern, which
broke, and five passengers, including one
female, fell into the river. A noble tar,
who happened TO be on board, seized a
bench, threw it overheard, and plunged
in after it, and actually succeeded in pac-
ing the whole of those in the water on
the bench. When small boat came to
their relief, he was the first one who was
attempted to be taken on board. "NeD-
er mind me-" said he, "saue the others
l can take care Of nyseLf'-and actually
remained in the water, supporting the
bench, until the whole was saved. I'VE
regret that we do not know the name of
this honest tar--such godlike acts should
be held up as examples to the human
species.l
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From the NewYork Daily Advertiser.J
From Europe.

Itappears byntelligence from Bucha-
rest of the 3dof June, that the horri-
bic cruelties Committed by the Turks
on the Greeks, whom they impaled a.
live, had awakened spirit in the prov
inces of Bosni; and Servia, which is
likely TO give the Turkish army full
employment. The Servians are stated
to have destroyed Turkish battalion
of 800 men on the banks of the Danube.
Ypsilanti has entrenched himself at
Tergowischi.
The Turkish army is encamped near
Bucharest, their headquarters. Their
force is stated to be $4,000 men, half
of whom are cavalry.
The chances of war north of the
Danube, is said b be against the Greeks.
All foreign vessels laden with corn,
were embargoel at Constantinople on
the Sd of June.
New fortifcaions were erecting on
the Bosphorus. A visit from the Greek
fleet was considered possible.
The Turkish government has placed
Smyrna under he government of the
Pacha of CesarG, and ordered him to
consult the safety of the foreigners in
that city.
On the 29th of June, it was asked,
In the British House Of Commons, wheth-
er any paper had been issued by the
Allied Soverelgns with respect to the
events which we're passing in Turkey.
The minister replied " he was not a.
ware that any of the European powers
had issued such Raper with regard to
Turkey"
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NETWORK, JULY 25.

.4merican Asylum.-We have received
from Hartford the Fifth Annual Report
of the Directors of the American Asy-
lum for the Education and Instruction
of the Deaf and Dumb. The Institution
appears to be in hourishing situation ;;
and when the Directors shall have de-
rived the funds which they expect from
the sale of the lands granted them by
the United States, they will be able not
only to extend their usefulness, but to
educate this unfortunate class of persons
at much cheaper rate The whole
number of pupils, now in the Asylum,
is sixty-two, Ninety have been instruct
ed there, but so have left at different
periods. Twenty-one of the pupils are
supported by the State of Massachusetts,.
The expenses of the establishment, for
the last year, including &c. 89, for build
ing, amount to S26, 575 60. This re-
port is rendered uncommonIy interest
ing for the many specimens of original
composition annexed to it, and which
shew degree of proficiency among
the pupils generally, truly surprising.
We intend, as speedily as possible, to re-
publish number of these specimens.
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For the Massachusetts Spy.l
Upon hearing a friend cypress 10ish to
inhdbit this earth atzgaus.

OH man! hast thou no nobler views
Than for thy home this earth to choose.
And would'st thou be content to climb
Larth's rugged path through endless time<
Nor never wish above TO soar,
And those illumin'd worlds explore?
Content to see, but never go
ANA ask them how or why they glow?
And always, in your stream of joy,
10 have distress that stream annoy.
TO see the vivid lightning flash,
And hear the awful thunders clash.
On! who would mot prefer TO die,
And into brighter regions fly!
Remain with God, whom you adore,
And your blest friends, to part no more
CAROLlNE.
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SAVANNAH, JULY 10.

Board of Health-The different sub
committees having made their reports,
it is found that there are at present in
the city sixteen cases of intermittent
fever, but none whatever of a malignant
type; FIVE of the above cases are report
ed as convaIescent. 1t is to be remark
ed, that some of the above cases have
been before reported. Besides these
cases offever in the city, there are nine
others at the Hospital, four of which
are ccavalescent. The Board of Health
is happy in being still enabled to con-
graduate the citizens of Savannah on
the unusual enjoyment of health at this
season of the year.
WIN. R. WARING, Chairman.
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From the Frede1ckstown Examiner,
of yesterday, we copy the following ac-
count of "moving accidents By food and
feld," in that town.
Extraordinary .qood.--Only a few
weeks have elapsed since we had to re-
cord the devastations of the "mighty
hood.o But that was but ripping
stream to what was experienced by the
inhabitants Of this town and neighbour
hood on Monday night last. During
the day, an immense body of water had
fallen, About dusk, the town creek be-
gan to swell, and in a short time tor.
rent of water rushed from the mountains
with such irresistible force as to tear
up pavements, sweep away fences,
bridges, stone walls, &c. The meadows
were completely inundated, and the first
floors Of the houses in the vicinity we're
covered with water. With such rapidi-
ty did the water rise, thatsome families
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ALBANY, AUG. /

Harvesting.-F cutting and getting
In their grain, the farmers, perhaps,
never had a better season than the
present; and accounts from all quarters,
especially of the northern states, speak
OF the crops as uncommonly fine. The
Indian corn also has a most promising
appearance.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1821-08-08

The common meadow Spear-Grass is
said to be infected, this season, with the
spur or ergot, disease which frequent
ly affects Rye. II is supposed the hoof-
disorder in cattle is owing to their eat
ing grass in this diseased state.
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BALTIMORE, JULY &c.

BALTIMORE, JULY &c.
Freshets-Last evening, about nine
o'clock, rapid rise of Joaes's Falls took
place, which eventuated In flood, for
time considerably alarming, and from
which some damage was actually sus-
tanned, though not so much as was at
first anticipated 1t, was at its height
between / and 12 o'clock, and carri-
ed away the foot bridge in Bridge-street,
so called, leading from Gay-street, and
the foot-bridge by the Fish Market
Pratt-street stone arch bridge also
is so materially injured, in two of the
western arches, that it is considered
dangerous to pass, and that they will
require to be rebuilt. A number of
casks of various descriptions were swept
away, but have been principally recov-
cred. In some of the lower parts of
the course of the stream, it was found
expedient to escape from the dwellings,
in batteaux and great activity was man
Tested to yield the requisite assistance.
The principal injury, which took
place was IN the cellars, where, we
learn, some property has been damaged.
A more important consideration would
be the consequences resulting to the
health Of the city, from the water left
in them but we observe active and en-
ergetick measures are taking to drain
this off by suction engines, as well as to
remove the alfuyial deposits in the
markets, &c. The water rose to a
considerable height in the adjacent
streets, and all that part called the
meadow was overhown. The copious
fall of water must have been at some
distance from the city, as only trihing
shower of rain was experienced here.
Since writing the above, we find
that much loss and injury was sustained
at Whites distillery, Nc Ca@!and's brew
cry, and the other property in that neigh
bourhood
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BOSTON, AUGUST 6, 1921.
Finn Madeira.

The Decatur, arrived at Baltimore,
from Madeir, brings the following
news =
Accounts had arrived at ST. Michaels,
inst before tie Decatur sailed, of the
Governour ofTerceira. (who had been
under confinement for refusing to con-
sent to the formation of a Constitution
similar to the one at Lisbon, and Hberat-
ed,) being murdered, with several 9TH
ers, in the publick street
All was quiet at Madeira but COM
plants, it is said, having been made
against the Goyernour and those in pow
er, for falsely imprisoning several indi-
viduals, new Governour, Corrigedor
and Judge of the Customs, had been APP
pointed at Lisbon, and were daily ex-
pected In Portuguese ship of war.
The ceremony of cutting the first sod,
preparatory to the opening of the La
Chine Canal in Canada, was attended on
the 18th inst with goodly accompani-
ment of eating and drinking. The Ca
madam Courant informs US, that after the
ceremony of lifting the sod was over,
the labourers were called to bounte-
Gus refreshment, consisting among other
things, of six pies, weighing upwards of
one hundred each one of which is said
to have contained five large quarters of
veal, SIX hams, one hundred loaves of
bread, very large cheese, and four
hogsheads of beer. At this feast, Thorn
as Porteous, Esq. presided as Graad
Carver, being equipped with man.
moth buckhorn-handled knife and fork,
the former three feet and nine inches,
the latter three feet in length, both
weighing go IA lbs. Such feast, and
such a carver would well become the
table of one of Knickerbocker's heroes,
who could eat up whole OK, and pick
his teeth with the horns. 1t is added,
that the ceremonies were closed by the
lrishmen and Canadians, who went to
loggerheads over their beer, and black
eyes and bloody noses were the conse-
quence. Woodstock Observer.
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From, the Franklin Gaeette.1
~. Y. Spect.

Ing teSH ''eUSpupeTS.-In L0nQOn %
daily newspapers are published 40 Sat-
urday and Sunday papers; IS published
on other days, once, twice or three times
week; 1876 provincial papers are
printed in England /; l26 newspapers in
Ireland; Al in Scotland; and 6 in the
" British Isles" OF the London daily
journals, ten milliens and Ave hundred
thousand numbers are published annual
ly, and from the other offices five mil
lions are issued every year or, in other
words about three hundred thousa. d
numbers Of the various newspapers are
printed in London every week. In
Great-Britain and Ireland together, up
wards of fifty millions of newspaper
sheets are printed and circulated annual
ly, or about one million every week!
Some of the London daily journals are
very lucrative, and all of them are pref
ty well supported. They employ an
immense number of literary gentlemen,
as reporters, writers and proof-readers,
besides the compositors, pressmen, news
vendors and boys, and besides the manu-
tacturers of paper, types, and other
manufacturers, to whom they give con-
slant employment.
A Mr.. Scheffer, of London, has OBJ
tanned patent for a very ingenious
writing instrument adapted for the
pocket, called the Pemagraph.-The
merit of which is, that it contains ink.
and supplies itself while writing, for ten
or fifteen hours, without the aid of an
inkstand. Independent of their great
economy in the saving of ink and time,
they cannot but prove a great conve-
nence to stenographers and lawyers.
". Y. Eu. Post.
LONDON, JUNE 30.
Private accounts from Spain, dated
the middle of the present month, lead
us to believe. that as the kingdom re-
NAMED in very agitated state, Ferdi-
nand will either continue the sittings of
the Cortes some time longer, or an ex-
traordinary Cortes will be convened in
the middle of the summer. The Span
ish army is taking an active part in pol
ticks, and has presented a petition TO
the King, in favour of the prolcngaticn
of the sitting of the Cortes.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-06-08
COHEN'S

Lottery and Exchange Offices, No. ia
and 244. Market st. Baltimore.
Where the CASH will be advanced for
prizes the moment they are drawn.
o. Orders from any part of the United
States, enclosing the cash or prize tickets,
post paid, will meet the same punctual and
prompt attention as il on personal applica-
ton, addressed to J. COHEN, Jr.
Sec'y to The yM'grs. Baltimore.
~ AT COHEN'S Office, more capital
prizes have been obtained than at any other
office in America; and where was sold in
shares the great capital of D 4o,ooo in the
last Lottery drawn in Baltimore; and where
in the three last Monument Lotteries,
were sold the capitals ii D 10000 also in
shares; the 10000, of 90 900, 2 of 10 900
SC.
H COHEN'S Lottery Gazette and Re-
gister, which is published every week, will
contain the managers official list of each
drawing, both of blanks and prizes, and will
be forwarded, gratis, to companies OF indi-
viduals who purchase from Cohen's Office
either in whole tickets or shares TO the a.
mount of fifty dollars. Ii also contains rates
of Exchange of Bank Notes; prices current
of produce, &c. SC.
Baltimore, Mny Ia
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Orphans Court,

alexandria County, }
May Term, 1921,
ORDERED, that the executrix of James
OCampbell, deceased, do give the usual
notice to debtors and creditors; three times
in the Alexandra newspapers.
A copy, Teste.
A. MOORE, Reg. OF Wills.
This is to give notice,
THAT the subscriber, of Alexandria
county, in the district of Columbia, has
obtained from the orphans court of said
county, letters testanentary on the estate
of James Campbell, late ofthe county atore-
said. deceased All persons having claims
against the said decedent. are hereby warn
ed TO exhibited the same, with vouchers
thereof to the subscribers, duly authentca-
ted and passed by the Orphans Court on
or before the Cd day OF November next, OF
they may by law be excluded from all be.
ne6t to said estate-and those indebted
thereto are required 10 make immediate
payment. Given unoer my hand and seal,
This ed day OF May, 1921.
KITTY CAMPBELL,
Executrix of James Campbell, decd.
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Sicily Lemons.
PAPER Hanglngs.
office to Stockholders.

office ofthe Fire Insurance Company of
.4lsrandraa, May
A Dividend of thirty cents on each
N share held bythem.i is this day declared,
PAYABLE to him or their legal representatives
on the 9Th day OF this month
. The notes for the unpaid part of the CAPT.
ia! (being lla dollars on each siare) will
he renewed for six months from The 9th
instant. ,cro,,c,
may g }. 3. HiehoLLn, Gee
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Oakunl

DY the ton, hundred or smaller quantity
ID of superior quality, for sale at the
Work House, on the most reasonable terms.
1t is highly approved of by ship carpenters
and masters Of vessels. JUNK of the first
quality (as no other will answer) received al
fair price. Apply to
Mr.. THOMAS, Keeper oftbe
maya Poor and Work House
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Notice.

TINE creditors of Amos Alexander are
L hereby requested to bring in their
claims to the subscriber, properly authentl
Gated, on or before the 9Th day OF Novem'
Der next, Otherwise they may be. by law
debarred from any benefit of his estate.
ISAAC ROBBINS, Trustee.
NAV 8-1w6m
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Notice.

Notice.
TaOSE gentlemen who have heretofore
been supplied with Messrs. Murdoch,
Yri|le. WARDROBE g. Cos superior Madeira
wine. through the late Mr.: VIM. Hodgson
are requested hencetorward to apply to the
subscribers, who are now the only agents OF
that house for the District Of Columbia, and
state OF Virginia. -
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Whole Ttckstss Do 9parters 30
Halves Eighths, 70
For sale in variety OF numbers
ALIENS
Lucku Office,

Pennsylvania yAvenue. Washington City}
orders Bv mail or otherwise addressed to
S & M Allen. Washington City, enclosing
prize tickets or cash, will be attended to
with the same promptitude as if personal
application was made. may ~
G+Tbe Managers official list Of the Con,
soIidation drawing is received as above, aud
adventurers are invited to call and examine
their tickets.
The following is list of prizes drawn
in one day (22d March last, all of which
were sold by S. e. NJ. Allen, and paid as
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office.

NUCICt.
a PPLlCATlON will be made to the
~ Bank OF Potomac, or Union Bank, for
a renewal of certificate OF thirty shares OF
issued NV the Union Bank of Alexandra, the
Ist NAV. 1917, to J. 4. g. Plumer; the
same having been lost or mlslaid. Aiexah-
dria the 10th day Of May, 1921.
CHR. NEALE, Trustee Of
,,vsv !. 4 & PI ENFR
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Inst Received,

a Nd for sale by the subscriber, at re-
Aduced prices,
9aoo bushels Heth S choice coal, DOW land
ing at Ramsay's wharf =,
10 600 lbs bacon Of very superior quality
bales prime Upland cotton
80 quarter boxes best Havana segars
10 bbls old rye whiskey
Family -four particularly selected-Lon-
don mustard, Of choice quality at the very
reduced price of STA cts per h., windsor
Castle and common soap. together with
ssnsra! assortment of GROCERIES,.
apnll7 ROBERT l.. WHITE
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For Freight,

xSs The good schr. CARR. Jn-
49, seph Merryman, master; burtheE a
Sout $40 barrels. She IS only 3 years old,
and will in a few days, he ready 10 load -
Freight 10 a SOUTHERN port. or New. York,
will have preference. Apply to.
JOHN H. LADD & co.
Who hare Just rsceaved for sale,
loo 5 gallon demUOhns
Too gallon do
"a baskets of ls bot Fresh Bordeaux
ties each rehned salad
II do of 6 do oil
DO bbls prime pork
90 do do beef
boxes cotton and wool cards, assorted
numbers april 10
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For freight,

En- The substantial schr. JUBILEE,
49, Jonathan Hill, master; burtiien loco
bbls. will be ready 10 four days for freight
which will be taken in preference to some
eastern port. Apply TO J. H. LADD& Co.
Who offer for sale sand schoossr's cargo Of
60 Nj. Merchantable Boards.
NAV II
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Soda w alter.

Soda Water.
PRICE REDUCED.
TINE Fountains of Soda Water are again
IN operation-thirty two tickets are gu
ven for dollar-but at this reduced price
no half glasses will be allswed;
RICH'D H. LITTLE.
Subscriptions for ICE will be received as
above at the usual rate, viz six dollars the
season. half peck day. The ice warrant
ed 10 last, and the seasoo to commence the
Is, next month. Transient customers sup
ld;sd 5 mo DIT twaew
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MORNINGS
Vaudeville + Larmour,

Vaudeville 3 Larmour,
Offer for sale. =.
~ lo4 bids New Orleans usu Z Muscovado
10000 lbs coffee
IS hbJs mo. &W. India
SIS tierces & bbls} molasses
go hhds northern rum
10 do West India rum
80 80 S bids wbistey
pipes 4th proof eognac brandy
400 gals Para syrup, for family lse
10 tierces fresh rice
25o Dbl shad T. behring's, the choicest
qualities
300 boxes mould and ! their own mann.
dipped candles facture & var.
5000 lbs white, clear ra,ts,,
ed q brown soap
BOO reams wrapping paper
Zoo do writing do
l5o fresh nutmegs
loco lbs Tennessee feathers
Wines, liquors, teas, spices, Bengal and
Spanish indigo, rappe snuff in canlsters,
and their general assortment OF groceries.
may Is 2taw3w
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A. e. Cazenoye q Co.

A. e. Cazenoye . Co.
HAVE just received few packages OF
Ill German Hardwars, consisting Of
Coffee mills, assorted sizes,
Straw knives, grass soy thes
9, 10, and ii inch hoes, best Hassancle
yer steel
Milan whe,stones, dutch states
Toys and quilts
Also, on board Sloop Henry, at Payne's
dock 1000 feet OF seasoned Bay" Mabo
gany. may
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For Freight.

For Freight.
sSx The superior schr. ROMEO,
E ames Hedge, master; burthen 600
Ssrrels, will soon be ready TO load, and
gould prefer a freight TO the West Indies.
Appiy 10 JOHN h. LADD T. Co.
Who have just received for sale,
100 bids. Havana molasses
a. Gags do coffee
2l boxes
SO half do best Havana segars.
48 or. do )
235 tons plaster
1870 bush. Nova Scotia seed potatoes s.
81 quintals fish, on board brig Olive.
400 Gallons recti6ed Boston rum
2l bbls first quality cider
doz double rfvetted shovels
small anchors
Few thousand boards & cords hrewood.
anril
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For Boston and Portland.
i "a, The Packet Sloop FAVORITE,
sn5 fdesss sfssHYss- ana passengers;
| S which she has handsome aeconnoda
W. Amply to- WIN. FOWLE y Co.
Wha have for sale
Said sloop's cargo OF $1,000 feet clear
LUMBER.
nav Is
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Oats and Apples.

LINDSAY T. HILL haze just rsce,ved and
for sale
ONE thousand bush. white Poland oats,
" of superior quality
80 bbls apples
In Store
l8o sacks fine SAL
Ground alum and coarse do in bulk
N. Orleans sugar, do molasses, green sof-
fee, pepper, gunpowder, imperial, Tyson
and young hysoR tea; Jamaica and N. f..
rum, Malaga wine, brandy. gin, whiskey
vinegar, yellow soap, mould candles, &c
&C. may 8 81
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For \ iadeira,

~ The brig II. t!BE. capt Pratt, will
sEsssE take 500 hbls. freight, and SAL III d
lew days, For freight or Passage sPP,y 10
NAY % A. {. (. AZENOVE y Co.