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The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-06-26
Pu5lsek' CELEBRATION.
TyHE approaching Anniversary

SHE approaching Anniversary
n OF American Independence win be cell
ebrated in Millbury without distinction of par
ty. An Grafton will be delivered by Mr.. DA-
Ma As BRAMAS; Inc Declaration of Indepen-
dence will be read by DR.. WILLIAM M. BEN
EDIcr. The inhabitants of the neighbouring
towns are respectfully invited to attend. The
procession will be formed at 10 O'Clock. at
Brarsan's Hall, and from thence will move.
under the escort of the Millbury Light Infan-
try to the Westinghouse. Tickets. at rs
cents, to be had at the Bar.
Fcr order Of The Committee of .aryang'fs,
AMARlAH PRESTON, Clerk.
June e, 1922.
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A FRIEND TO REFORM.

The approaching Anniversary of
our independence will be celebrated at
Urbradge. Procession will move from
the house of Mr.. Royal Chaplin, at 10
O'Clock, under the escort of the Ux-
bridge Grenadiers, to the Meeting
House, where an Address will be de-
livered by Gro. WHEATON, Esq. Tick
cts at the bar of Mr.. Chaplin.
June %, 1892.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-06-26

To the Hon. the Justices of the Ssspreme
Judicial Court, begun aud holden al Worces-
tera aoittin and for The County of Worcester,
on the third Tuesday Of .4prll, "A. ID. 1922.
VHE Petition of GRACE DRN-
n ny, of Leicester, in, the County Of Wor-
cester, hun,biy shews-that she owns, in COM
mon and undivided with the Devisees named
in the last Viii and Testament Of Joseph Hem
shaw, Esq. late of Shrewsbury, in said Coun-
ty, deceased, one seventh of one forty-thfrd
part ola Farm, lying in said Shrewsbury, con-
tanning about sixty acres, with the Buildings
thereon standing, it being part of the Farm
on which the said Joseph Henshaw resided at
the time of his decease, and the whole of that
part which was left, after William Henshaw.
Esq. brother of the said deceased had taken
what was devised to him by the said Joseph
deceased-that she is DESTROYS of holding her
said part in severalty.
She therefore prays your Honors that three
disinterested Freeholders may be appointed; as
the law directs, TO sever and set off her said
part, that she may hold the same. according to
the prayer of this Petition. As in duty bound.
will ever pray GRACE DENNY.
By NATHL. P. DENNY, ker .afry.
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Commonwealth Of Massachusetts,,

WORCESTER, IS. Suprene judicial Count. ar
Worcester, April Term, "A. d. 1922.
ON the Petition aforesaid-Or Ordered.
That the said Grace Denny notify all persons
interested to appear at the next Term Of this
Court, to be holden at Worcester, within and
for said County, on the first Tuesday Of Octo-
Der next, by publishing an attested copy Of
said Petition, and this Order thereon, il the
Massachusetts Spy, three weeks successfully.
the last publication to be thirty days, at least
before the sitting of said Court, that they NAV
then and there shew cause, il any they have.
why the prayer of said Petition should NOT be-
granted.
A copy Of the Petition and Order OF Court
thereon.
Attest, ABIJAH BIGELow, Clsrk.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-06-26

duel has been recently fought by Mr..
M'Dpfie, member Of Congress from South
Carolina, and Col. Cummings, of Georgia.
Mr.. M.Dnfie was wounded. Had both the
parties been killed, the object of each would
have been accomplished; nor could their
fate have been much regretted, since the cir
cumstances attending the affair evinoe them
both to be dangerous as we'll as worthless
rien, regardless Of the laws Of humanity, of
tho feelings of the community, of their FAM
lilies, and of the commands Of God.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-06-26
MARRIED.

In Milton, by the Rev. Mr.. Gle, Mr.. Luther
Paul 10 Mise Rebecca Crchore.
In Winchendon, by the Rev. Eber Clark.
Mr.. Arba Reed to Miss Eu,ce Adams. dausb.
ter OF Col. benjamin Adams.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-06-26

Worcester, s..
Probate-ofice, April ., l8ea.
TO The Widow, Creditors, and Heirs OF
NATHAN Urban, jr. late Of Brookfeld,
IN saad Cotluty, deceased, and 10 all 9th
ers concerned ~ the Estate Of said de-
ceased, Gn.EET,Nc.
VOU are hereby cited to an.
- pear (ifyou see tit) at the Court Of Pro-
bate 20 be holden at Worcester, in said, Coun-
ty, on the first Tuesday in August next, at one
Of the clock, after noon, TO show cause whv
the Account Of tile Administration Of said Es-
tate should not be allowed, and the balance
distributed to the creditors, whose claims have
been allowed and reported; and you win be
heard thereon.
NATzIL. PAINE, y. Psots
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Worcester, SIS.
Probate-Ofice, June A, 1929.
10 the WidosC, Creditors, and Heirs of
JACOB HoLT, late Of BrookheId, IN
SAID County, deceased, end TO all 9th
ers concerned az the Estate Of said de-
ceased, GREETING.
NOU are hereby cited to APP
M pear (f you see GD at the Court Of Pro-
bate to be holden at Worcester, in said Coun-
ty, ON the FIRST Tuesday in July next, at one
Of the clock, after noon, to show cause why the
Accounts OF the Administration OF said Es-
tate should not he allowed; and you will be
heard thereon.
NATHL. PAINE, J.. Prob.
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To the Hon. the Justices Of The Supreme
Court Of Probate, began and holden at Wor.
cester, acithal and for ths County Of Worees.
ter, on Tie THIRD Tuesday Of .Aprii, A, D.
1899.
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-oAc-

Fire al PorflGnd.-A destructive IRE broke
out at Portland, on Saturday, the 18th inst.
shout 3, P. N. which destro:ad eleven dwell
ing-houses, and ten barns and stables.
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Rutland, June IS, 1892.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-12-13

they have been so far successful, that the latter have
given the former permission to make use OF any
part of their territory in any expedition to suppress
or punish the Buccaneers. 1t is supposed to be in
consequence of this arrangement that the Midway,
IA, and SeriDgapatam frigate. have lately sailed
from England, on secret service land we may soon
expect to hear OF their taking possession Of certain
places on the coast OF Cuba. A great sensation
had been produced in England by the frequent ART
val Of accounts of the plumber OF British vessels and
|outrages on their officers and seamen."
1t is certainly 'important" to merchants and ma
vigators that piracy should meet its just fate, and
that he who follows it should be driven to honester
Occupation or disabled forever from pursuing that.
But is not this arrangement, between the two 60
vernments OF Great Britain and Spain, pregnant
with consequences still more important? How long
are these "cerain places in the Island of Cuba TO
Ibe held by the British forces? Is the occupation to
Ibe temporary merely, or is il to be OF longer con-
Itinuance? Heaven knows, we covet not the Island
LOT Cuba nor any other colonial possession. We
should consider the possession OF it an evil But
there degrees of evil, one worse than another ;
and we should suppose it worse evil to the United
States tina, any foreign maritime power, but parti
cuary the greatest maritime nation, should acquire
the possession of that Island and the consequent
command OF the Gulf of Mexico, the absolute free
dom of which is indispensable to the safety even of
the intercourse among the several states Of this
Union. We do not mean to suggest that the Bri-
fish Government has any views oil this sort but
the occupation OF stations the island might in
sensibly produce the disposition to possess the whole
of it, The first footing obtained by the British in
the East Indies, was not connected with views Of
conquest, but the temptations to it were too strong
and excuses were not wanting.
All that we mean to say at present is, that the
future destination Of Cuba cannot be unintei esting
to the People of the United States; and that there
is greater evil than its being politically and terri
torialy connected with The United States though
we hope the necessity for such connection, should
il ever occur, is far distant.-JNat. Intel.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-12-13
FROM MEXICO.

We have been politely favored with the following
extract Of letter to gentleman in this city, dated
-" Trra Cruz, Oct. 10, 1892.
Affairs here are yet very unsettled--I was for
tunate in making my journey to and from Mexico
without falling in with any OF the ladrones or rob
beers which nfest the passes of the mountains.--
My friend Col. -, OF this service, who left Mex
leo two days after me, was fred on, but his escort
proved too strong for the robbers. A convoy OF
S250,000 which left Mexico the day after, was at
tackled about Is leagues from there, and is said
after an hours conflict the whole Of the escort was
killed and the money captured. "-Balt. american.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-12-13

scer at Hudson, his native city, the colours OF all
the vessels in the harbor were lowered 10 hall mast
and similar tribute Of respect was paid by The
steam boat Richmond, during her whole passage
down the river. The family Of Lieut.. Allen were
distracted at the news of his premature loss, and
the whole city, where he was intimately acqualnt-
ed, is said to have been in mourning. We recol-
ect of no event, for many years. which has excited
so strong sensation and produced such deep and
universal regret, as the death Of this brave and me
ritorious officer who was respected and beloved by
all to whom he was known.
A retributive justice, (says the National lnteill'
gencer,) foresee, is about to overiake these des
perae villains in the West Indian Seas, who set al
defiance the laws OF God and Man. Reused by their
repeated atrocities storm of indignant energy shall
sweep them from the Ocean: nor ought the land &c
afford them refuge. The spirit OF our honest tars
hutchered in cold bood--of our valiant ALLEN, slain
in battle, cry aloud for Vengeance! And in hi:
case Vengeance is Justice.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-12-13
Belongs TO Governor Murray.

The following article appears ia the New York
papers:
"lmportant. Negotiations respecting the Pira-
cies near Cuba, have been carried on between the
British and Spanish Governments, and it is said
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-12-13
Extract from "Ihe Royal Gazette" Of Demerara
October s.

E.rtract from Cite Royal Gazette" Of Demerory,
October s.
son Sunday last, Camoudy Snake was killed
on Plantation Huis 7 Dleren, measuring Ia feet
long, and inches in circumference at the natu, al
size of the body-bu at the stomach was dstended
to the enormous size of 81 inches On opening,
it was found to contain entire Alligator. recently
swallowed decomposition having scarcely com
menced) and measuring feet long by % inches
circumference From the appearance of the neck
of the Alligator it is eyden; thai the Snake destroy
ed him by enwining round that part and so severe
seemed to be the construction that the eyes of the
Alligator actually started from their sockets.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-12-13
From the " i. Commercial .ldr. of Nor. so.

LIEUT.. ALLEN.-On referring to the official do
cuments published during the late war, we perceive
that we committed slight error in assigning this
amented officer to the Enterprise. 1t appears that
he was a second lieutenant on board OF the brig
Argus, which was captured after desperate en-
gagement by the British sl6op of war Pelican, on
the 18th of August, 1875 in ST. Georges Channel.
The Argus was commanded by Capt. William H.
Allen, who was mortrly wounded carly in the ac-
ton The command then devolved upon Lieut..
William II Watson, who was soon wounded in the
head, when Lieut.. w. Fl. Allen, the subjec, of this
took the command, whose conduct is
spoken Of in the highest terms Of praise.
poetcal friend did US the honor of call this
morning, and on giving him an intmation that a
few lines on this occasion would be acceptable, he
sat down at our desk and furnished the following
impromptu:
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-12-13
APosrRopnz TO THE ISLAND OF CUBA.

APosTRoPHR TO THE ISLAND OF CUBA.
There is blood on thy desolate shore,
Thou island Of plumber and slaves
Thy pillows a'e purpled with gore,
And murder has crimsoned thy waves.
The vengeance of nations will come,
And wrath shall be rained on thy head,
And IN terror thy voice shall be dumb,
When they ask for their brothers who bed.
ny hand was not stirred, when their life blood
was split:
And therefore that hand must partake in the guilt.
Thou art guilty or weak--and the rod
Should be wrenched from thy palsied hand
BY the pirate Thy green fields are trod,
And his steps have polluted thy land:
Unmoved is thy heart and thine eye
When our dear-ones are tortured and slain:
But their blond with terrible cry
Calls on vengeance, and calls not in vain:
1t Europe regard not--our land shall awake
And thy walls and thy urrets shall trembie * shake
The voice of world shall be heard.
And thy faith shall be tried by the call:
And that terrible voice shall be feared,
And oheyed-or the proud one shall fall,
Enough OF our life has been shed
In watching aud lighting Tor thee:
Ii thy foot hnger still--on thy head
The guilt and the vengeance shall be:
- S"oth 'hos ehC ePlit Vi ALLEN sinai
lead,
And our wrath shall not rest till We finish the deed
The fate Of the gallant Allen, (says the Charles
ton Courier) g. has excited the keenest regret ane
deepest feelings OF adherence towards its authors
10 the breast OF every member of this community
May his death have the effect to open the ewes o
our government to the necessity of demanding from
the Public Authorities of Cuba, protection for IN,
lives and property Of our citizens. If they cannot
OF VIII not, guard their sheres and their soil f,on
pollution by these Buccaneers other nations INNS
do It, by adopting The only possible means of putt,nf
an end 70 their vilanles that of landing 8. establish
ing military posts upon the island, in The vicinity o
their haunts; and by hanging up every vaeabond il
Havana, Matanzas, &c. who shall be found in DOS
session Of their plumber, In this business, the rooe
old maxim should be Regarded th. yeceiuer is Al
bad as the thipf''
News OF the death of Capt. ALLEN was receive,
ana published at Havana on the 18th inst Til,
American vessels in port Immediately bo,sted ,he
colors at halt-mast and were followed by the vessels
o. every ether nation in port ercept the Spanisk =
he Piratical vessel taken by the Alligator was wei
known to have been fitted out at Repla, in the bar
Dor OF Havana This accounts for their not regret
ing the loss of Captain Allen.
Lieutenant Altel, On the arrival Of the meIan
lcholy intelligence of the death Of this lanen,ed OF
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-12-13
Extraordinary agricultural productioas-ls22.
Selected for the Wachman.

To the many extraordinary instances Of the
strength and fertility of our soil, take pleasure
10 add, that William Ladd, ESQ of Mino, in this
county, has raised his farm, this year. iurnips OF
unusual size He stated to US last week, that he
weighed three of them, and their joint weight was
SIXTY pounds! Beat this who can.
Portland, Ne. Gaz.
Samuel Young, of Balston, N. Y. raised in his
garden during last season, beet measuring Q feet
4 IL inches in length, 10 Q inches in circumfer.
ence, and weighing eighteen pounds.
Saratoga Sentinel.
Mr.. John Fisk Of Greenwich Lane, has selected
from the half acre Of Cabbage raised by him, as
noticed by the Agricultural Society seven heads
which weighed 1874 lbs.--.N. Fork pap.
Cabbage of an extraordinary size we're brought
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-12-13

Lieutenant Atten On the arrival of the melan
choly intelligence of ths death Of this amen,ed Of
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-12-13

The Office of Clerk of the House Of Representa-
tlscs at Washington, has salary Of $4,000.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-12-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.

The claim of Beaumsrcbais was referred
Select Committee of FIVE members.
The bill reported at the last session. propes
revision Of the tariff OF duties on imports, was
committed to the Committee Of Ways and Mt
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-12-13

" SEN.9IE-Dcccm5er 5.
Mr.. johnson, OF Kentucky, gave notice that Nc
should, on Monday next, ask leave TO introduce
bill 10 abolish imprisonment for debt.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-12-13

The Brig Pacific, arrived at Boston, in 40 day
from Rio de Janero, brings intelligence that bus
ness was very dull there.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-11-27

nam proposed going op to taks . peep oi tbs
curiou,ly situated rock F; il was found situated
on hn rock OF gseAt extent, and nese the
brink Of considerable precipice, sod hung
very much over Il. Colonel Putnam, believ-
ed that il was movable, sod " ooco moved
that IL would roll over /; and falling from 20 -
so feet, would commence It's route TO the riv,
ef. A few days after, we formed party Of
officers, with on, servants, who took with
em axes, drag ropes, &c. IN order TO pro-
cure levers for the purpose OF moving Inc
rock, which we soon found was IN our power.
The levers being fixed wiih,opes to 'ne END
Of ,hem all, Col. Putnam, who headed mo
party, ordered " TO haui the ropes 'ishl' a'a'
nt the word congress, 10 give a io'g pull
strong pull, and q pull al,osciher.-- MS we
did the levers fell, tho rock rohed over,
tumbled from the p ccipice, end LOOK up us
line of march for the liver The party then
had the Satisfaction Of seeing the most m'Jss'
tic oaks and ioftiest pioes bowing down IN
homage and obedience to this mighty travel
Ter, which never stopped I'LL IL had reached
the head of The river, where II nov Des on the
edge oi the nat,, aod far enough from the
shore for cossting vessel 10 sail afou0a IL.
The party followed aiter in It's path, ana vera
astoDished TO see thar rocks OF many tous
wei ,h,, and trees Of the largest size, wore
ground 10 powder; on arriving at the river
the psr,y embarked, ood landed, TO the num-
Der o' sixty or seventy, on the rock, when
Colonel Putnsm broke bottle OF whiskey
and named Il "Pnioam', Rock" l may
have forgotten some Of the minuiio OF the
transaction IN the lapse OF As years, bui 1t Ia
q Tact that the rock Cow in the river wa, re-
moved from The extteme top OF Buue' Hili
by lhs oficoIs Of Colonel R1ius Potnam's
regiment, in ,hs revolutionary war, in tho
service of the United States, s,meliTne in the
month oi June, in the yea' 1873.
This hill 10 1920 feet above tide water aud 1882
aboye its base, according TO Capt ParIidge.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-11-27
Bp the gl9aits.
PnovIDENcE, Nov. 90.
Uniie4 .Slates' LHcu:f Court.

Cnlfe0 OfdteS' CrcHi C0VL.
Tie tuaI OF the interesting case of Tracy
ps. Wood was resumed Of 9 o'clock on Tues
day morning, before The United STATES Cir
cut Court, Judge S;ory presiding. So much
soiiei,ude was fel. respecting the result OF
this t'ial, and such was the eagerness 10 hear
the srgumcntsof the distinguished Council
engaged on both sde,, that long before the
opening OF The Courl, nesfly all the seats in
the Court Room, not specially propdsted,
wesc occupied by 40 array of ladies' and stfan-
gers Of dis,inction. Mr. Robbins, who clos.
cd the case in behalf of the Defendant, sd.
dressed the JLry atg great length, Occupying
neatly three hours In the delivery ot sp or.
aumen,, which fully sustained his reputation
as an acute and sk,ifuI advocate. lie wac iu.
msdia,ciy followed by ,be Hon. M. Webster,
The fame al whose ioren,ick powe's bad slim.
ta,ed ths minds Of oil present TO nigh II not
exaggerated expectations. His personal sp.
pesra0ce dcno sd 10 every observer the pos
session Of exTaordinoty intellectual endow-
mems, aud, we believe, every 'eason,o'e pre-.
conception OF his powers was anpiy cont an
ed by toe fotce snd ingenuity OF his argunont,
tho uuco-nmon purny and appositeness OF his
diction, aad the cortecipess and commanding
energy Of MS oiOculion The nature OF the
Case allowing no scope for the excursions of
the Imagination or for appeals 10 the passions,
he couiioed himself, almost exclu,iveIy, to
cou Sc OF powerful reasoning upon the tesu.
n,ooy which had been adduced IN evidence
hnd, notwi ,hstandng al, the restraints oi tho
auhiect. he succeeded IN r,vcttips the Uuen.
toa of all present, through every stage ot his
a,gumcn,, which lasted neorly Two hours.
a.. A..t t,I i,,l
Story rec. pi,olsled the evidence a0d stated
The Jaw TO the jury, who retired OF o'clock,
aud a, six in the evening, seiofned ve'dIct
for the Plsiouff Of $500 Judgement was
scco, dinghy rendered ior INA, amount, with
costs, which Judgement Is tnsi. The jury
was thon dismissed, aud Ihe Court adjourned.
In no stage OF this interesting trial was The
morel character al tho Defendant eihec di.
rec,,y OF indirectly impeached, aud sher the
verdict wa, received, Judge Story stated that
the decision, in no respect, involved The char.
sc,er OF the Defendant, and that thece was
nothing to excite doubt Of bis integrity in
the most suspicious MUD 10 ,h's opnioo,
his Honor, We are confident, will DC sustained
by all who know Col. Wood and who have
had an opportunity Of ascertainlng the merits
VI the case.
On the FIRST day Of the trial, j, was not IN
our power 10 he prcsen,--hut we ave inform.
ed that Mr. Whipp!e, Junior Councii tor The
ID. isndan,, acquitted himself with ,isoai abi.
iy, his argument being considered by egpei.
eneed l.Wye,s % a tsrc speeimen oi legal sea.
soning.
Counsel for tas Plainiiff--Wsbster, Of
Boston, Scatle and q eene, oil Psovidsncs,
and Hort, of Nsw.Yok.
Coons:l los the Observation-Disclosures, Of
Newport, AID Bfideensm, Whippie, J. l..
Tnlioghasi aud Lippitl, oi Psovid,nce.
.yRerican.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-11-27
NEDICArION.

On "Wednesday last, the Universalis, Chap
ci, lately erected IN this town, VS. d'dics,ed
to The worship Of Almighty God. The set.
vices were In Idoeed by ,be reading OF soec,
Mt. Csr'ique, oi Ha',ford. Comm addressed
tue rhtons vt Cricc, IN an appropriate aud
issvent p aye -rhe Rev. MIR B,iiou, OF
Dos:en, fallossd in an ingenious aud peril
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-11-27

MIR. Van Ranst, has bet $50. coo with
a Mr.. Johnson, Of Va. upon Eclipse. a.
ghnst any horse in tie world-four m;le
heats to he ran upon Union Course. IA.
maIca: The stake money, IS, 900 was
deposited. ""'
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-11-27

cousvci OF csp,. Hull, siOce bis comn'ud d
this yard, for strict personal attention 10 ,bs
pre.ens,ioo Of the public property commit
ted TO hi, charge; for The jpdieious orPilics-
ton Of the means placed q: bis eisPosAi ''r
The public service; snd for the iai'hiu! PEI
for,nsace OF ell bis other tGicisi daIiesi hss
been correct end mefilorious."