The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-06-25

warlike preparations, and prevent the further
efiusioD Of human blood.
This is consummation most devoutly to be
wished-and it will undoubtedly be accom-
plished by the cooperation of the whole chris
tian world, and the blessing and support of
our Heavenly Father.
Massachusetts, CIaims.-George Sulli-
van and Joseph II. PIERCE, Esqrs. have
been appointed by the Governour agents
for the purpose of advocating the claims
OF this State on the General Govern
ment for militia expenses incurred dur
ing the late war. They are to proceed
Immediately to Washington, where Gen.
King, agent from Maine, will cooperate
with them
From the Goshen IN. Y.) Patriot, June 81
The Female Wanderer.-We have re-
ceiyed a letter concerning the female
wanderer whom we described in our pa
per of the Goth uIt. She is supposed TO
be from West-Hampton, in Massachu-
sets, and her name Melissa Judd Her
friends are very respectable, and are
anxlously looking and inqtiring for her.
Mr. GaIlatin, our Minister TO France,
has taken passage for America.
Don Jose Maria Salaza, has been re-
ceiyed by the President, as Minister
from the Republick of Colombia.
Part Of Commodore Porter's squadron
is expected to return shortly. A sufi-
cient force will be left to prevent re-
currence of piracy of which we have
heard but little since the Commodore
has been in those seas.
The Richmond Enquirer says that
Col. Richard NJ. Johnson, of Kentucky,
is spoken of as the successor of R. {.
Meigs, late Postmaster General. w.
M. Lean, Of Ohio, has already been men
toned.
Two Chinese youths are now receiv-
ing an English education at the Foreign
Missionary Schoo! in Connecticut.
From Nczy-O Orleans. Accounts from
New-Orleans, state, that from the l2th
to the l6th, the Mississippi continued 10
rise, and between New-Orleans and Ba-
ton Rouge, many plantations had been
overhowed, and the crops destroyed.
On the 25th, about 90 miles below
New-Orleans, the levee was broken,
and many plantations oyerGOwed.
Cannls.--The Northern Canal, of
New Y ork, is now in operation The
receipt Of tolls at Whitehall, alone, is
about s 500 per dag. That part Of the
Erie Canal which is completed is throng-
ed with boats, passing and repassing with
valuable cargoes. About an hundred
boats arrive every week at Utica.
Enrtbquake.-A shock of an Earth
quake was felt at Belfast on the 10th
inst. about II O'Clock. A shock was
felt in Bangor and vicinity, distance Of
more than 80 miles, at the same time.
Its duration was from 90 seconds to l
minute. 90
The Westinghouse and a small
DIV cling house in Southwick, Hampden
county, were consumed by fire the 9th
inst. -.
We understand that a man by the
name of Symonds was killed by light
ming 10 Bradford, during the shower on
Wednesday. Salem Gazette.
The Orange county, IN. W Patriot
states, that few weeks since, yoke
of oxen were feeding in field in that
town, when large black snake attack
ed them, and with incredible agility
coiled himself around the neck of one of
them, with the evident design of cheak-
ing 1.-THE OK was relieved by man,
who gave the snake such blow with a
stick, that il dropped bis hold and fell
1t measured 6 feet in length.