The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-08-13
Whole No. 1928.
MISCELLANY.
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and with regard to the quantity Of water
which it discharges, the Missouri is the
noblest and most considerable stream
on earth. Some of its tributaries equal
the largest rivers Of the old world and
its course is SO rapid, that there would
De very great deception in iudging,
its quantity of water BY its width and
appearance. 1t encounters obstacles
with roaring and agitation; and some
times piles up log heaps of prodigious
size. 1t ought TO have given name TO
the Mississippi below their junction
because, in muddy appearance Of water.
rapldity OF current, fluctuations of chan
mel, and formation Of alluvial earth, it
gives that river its character. The,
Mississippi, above the mouth of Missou-
ri, is sluggish, its waters Transparent.
and all its properties common with
other rivers. The Missouri reaches
the ocean by Eve separate channels.
either of which is sufficient to admit
ships OF the largest size.- Although we
are 400 miles from its mouth. the wa
ter formed at its source, by the solution
OF snow. dses not reach US until about
the first Of July. 1t witnesses almost
every variety of climate and while
one extremity is bound in letters of
ice, and sees, in every surrounding OBJ
Ject, the desolation of Winter, the other
looks forth upon smiling verdure, and
wantons amid all the beauties of Spring.
A very singular fact occurred 10 Man
chester few days since. As Mr.. Sam
uei Cheever was at work in his field.
ms attention was arrested at the sight
OF number of dung-hill fowls, with
heads erect and wings extended, stand
ing IN circular manner. On goins.
near to ascertain the cause, he saw Z
large black sas s9 elsis Of snsd hi. squs1cu.
head seven or eight inches above the
surface of the earth, while his posterior
parts remained in spiral form. And
so complete was the fascination, that
Mr.. c. was under the necessity Of get
ting pole to dispense the fowls, in or
der that he might kill the snake, in
which he happily succeeded.
The Serpent, which had power over
our mother Eve, hath power also over
the beasts of the field, and the fowls Of
the air. Salem Register.
The New Haven Journal states, that
! for forty-six days there has not been
funeral in that city; neither is there
known to be any person in the city
dangerously i'll. New Haven contains
a population Gncluding the collegiate
and other academick residents) ofnearly
5000 souls such a state of health.
among an equal number, is rarely to be
found on the globe.
| Messrs. John Farmer and Jacob B.
Moore have just published Gazetteer
of the State Of New Hampshire, com
| piled from original and authentic ma
terials, containing full and interesting
details not only of the geography, but
of the internal resources, statistics, his
tory, and brief biographical notices Of
the most distinguished citizens, of the
various towns. 1t is well executed,
and deserves publick patronage. Asim-
liar work on the State of Massachusetts,
we have no doubt, would receive liber-
al encouragement. We have not even
good map of Massachusetts, while
the Legislature of New Hampshire
many years ago, had the publick spirit
and munifcence TO expend sufficient
sum to procure an elegant map of that
State. TSalem sGaz.
President Allen, Of Bowdoin College,
is about TO publish second edition Of
his American Biographical Dictionary,
with additions, bringing the work down
TO the present time. The first edition
was published in 1909.
Brick Maktng.-A patent or privil-
eye has been obtained at st. Peters.
burg, for a press for making bricks
which is not only to diminish the la.
bour, but to perfect the forms Of the
bricks. BY means of this machine, no
only bricks, both solid and hollow car
be made, but tubes straight or crooked
cornices, flutes for columns and othel
architectural ornaments. The patentes
is a Mr.. Thomas, who proposes to es
tabiish model brick yard with i'm
proved ovens for baking the bricks
three or four men Can produce, iii