Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-07-21

officer who had shot Chinese instead
of a parroquet; and it was thought he
might be passed off very well for him.
The body was, therefore, dressed in
suit of the others uniform, and the poor
butcher was unwittingly promoted after
his decease the dirk was strapped
round his body, and every thing done
to make it appear that he was the off,
Ger, who was very snugly put out of
sight the vilainous butchers knife was
changed for town-made razor, which
was bGsmeared with blood, and put in
10 the deceased's hands. When all was
ready, boat was despatched to the
shore, TO say that the authorities might
now have the body of the offending off,
GER. A mandarian was sent on board,
saw the officer lay dead with his own
eyes, and having so seen, said. {" 1t was
no fashion (ho use) 10 take dead man
but as he was dead, they had better bu-
ry him, and pay the money at first offered.
very wise Chinese decision. It was
never rightly known how much money
was paid on this OCCASION, but the dead
butcher, who so ciyilIy committed sui
eide at this criticize moment, and a few
Spanish dollars, soon set the junks 10
work again.
The first time that Lord Byron had
come to school after his accession to
his title, the rector had caused his name
TO be inserted in the Censor's book
Georgius Dominus de Byron, instead of
Georgus Byron Gordon, as formerly.
The boys. unused to this aristocratic
sound, set up loud and Involuntary
shout, which had such an effect upon
his sensitive mind, that he burst into
tears, and would have fed from the
school had he moi been restrained by the
master.-A school fellow Of Byron's had
a very small Shetland pony which his
father had bought him, aud one day
they were riding and walking by turns,
to the banks of the Don, TO bathe.-
When they came TO the bridge, over
that dark romantic stream, Byron be-
thought him otthe prophecy which he
incorrectly quotes (from memory it is
true) in one ofhis cantons Of Dan III,
an.
=" Brig o'Balgopnic syight's thy ga
W. q w:fe's &c son, and a marc's ac foul
Doom shalt thou fa'."
He Immediately stopped his compan-
ion, who was then riding, and asked him
if he remembered the prophecy, saving,
as they were both only sons, anu as the
pony might be ia m@e's ae foal," he
would rather ride over first, because he
had only mother to lament him should
the prophecy be fulfilled by the falling
of the bridge, whereas the other had
both afather and mother to grieve al.
ter him.
Curious ADvERTIsEMENT.-T The follow
ing is an exact copy ola curious shop
bill at Wigan:--
James Williams, parish clerk, sax
tone, town crier, and bellman, makes
a1A sells all sorts Of haberdayshries,
groceyries, Likewise hair and wings
drest and cut on the shortest notice.
"N.,B. keeps an evening school,
wear teach at reasonable rates, read
ing, writing and singing.
IN. E. plays tho hooboy accession.
ally if required.
IN. b. My shop is next door, wear
bleed, draw teeth, and shoe horses,
with the greatest scill.
"N. B. Childer taut to dance if a.
greable, at 8 pence per week, by me J
Williams, who buy and sell old iron and
Goals. Shoes cleaned and mended.
IN. d. A hat and pair stokens to be
cudgelled for the best in 5 on shrof
Tushdey. For particulars enquire
within, or at the hors shoe and ell,near
the church, or tother side of the way
"N. B. Look over the door for the
sign of the three pidgeons.
IN. B. sell good AyIe, and some
times Cyder.-Lodgings for single men,"