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Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-15
SOMNAMBULISM.

The following strange instance of
sleep walking will unquestionably be
doubly striking and interesting to our
readers, from the facts, that it is related
upon the undoubted authority ofa person
acquainted with the circu mstance-that
the place where it transpired is in our
own immediate vicinity, ait Utoxeter, in
Stafordshre, and that the time of its
occurrence is of very recent date, be-
ing less than three weeks ago. AT an
early hour one morning, within the time
just specified, a respectable tradesman
was observed by some ostlers, in the
act of climbing over very high wall,
which surrounded an inn yard where
they happened TO be at The time, in the
town above mentioned. The odd ap.
pearaDce of the individual, alfred in his
night clothes, in such situation, and a,
such time, gave rise TO the strongest
sensations of surprise and establishment
in their minds; but how were these
emotions increased, when they discover
ed that the person they saw was asleep
at the time. For while they could
not credit the evidence of their own
senses; and were half prompted to
conclude that some spectre from the
tomb was paying them an unreasonable
visit, until, with confirmation strong
as holy writ" the evidence of the per-
son himself, whom they awoke from his
trance--they were undeceived and
heard from his lips the following rela.
ton He had passed a night, in which
his repose had been disturbed and I'M
settled by the most distressing dreams.
At length, as sort of climax to his i'm.
agined sorrows, he thought his house
was on fire, and at the same iuncture
that murderers dlirsting for his blood
were entering it. He Immediately left
his bed, precipitately jumped through
the window of his lodging-room, forcing
himself through the glass, and alighted
on the ground, having received no more
injury than few wounds made by the
glass. He then fastened along ware
shouting fire and murder as loud as he
could, and stopped not until he hat
scaled the wall, where he was first seer
by the men. To this narrative we have
to add, that the window was afterward,
examined and the broken panes obvi
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-15
CATTLE SHOW

1t will be seen, by the subioined notice,
that the officers Of the Agricultural Society
are busily engaged, and we are assured that
no exertion will be wanting, on their part, to
render the Exhibition worthy Of the high repu-
tation of this County. We shall not be deem.
ed extravagant in saying, that in fine cattle
the County of Worcester is not excelled by
any section of the Union. The people of other
States, even to Pennsylvania, resort hther for
the purpose of obtaining stock, from which
they may improve their own. We understand
that greater number than usual may be ex-
pected at our Show this fall for that purpose ;
and we trust that those who have fine cattle
for sale, will not neglect so good an opportu-
nifty to dispose of them to the best advantage.
The number and extent of our manufacture.
ing establishments, and the degrees of perfec-
ton to which they have arrived in the prose
cution of their business, are such as would ena-
BILE them to give to that part of the Exhibition
most imposing effect. If they consult theiI
own interests, they will, We apprehend, make
the Exhibition far more interesting than it has
been heretofore. BY exhibiting the perfection
of their fabrics they would extend the reputa.
ton, and consequently the sale and consump.
ton of them; and in that way they would do
much toward dissipating the prejudces which
have unfortunately existed against ilidiciouG
and effective protection of our DOMESTIC IN.
DUSTRY,
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-15
FECUNMTY

In examining the records of the town
of Billerica, in Massachusetts, about ten
years since, we found recorded the
names of tweDty-six families, consisting
OF ten children each, twenty families Of
elepen children each, twenty-four fami-
lies of tcpelve children each, thirteen
families of thirteen each, five families Of
fourteen each, one family offt1een, and
one family OF t1penty-one children-to-
tai, ninety families, consisting of one
thousand and forty-three individuals, be-
sides the parents. The greatest num-
Der of children to any one family, was
Fl, and these were by two wives. Such
instances Of extraordinary fecundity in
the early settlement of our country
were not rare. DR.. Mather mentions
"one woman who had not less than
tUenty-toco children, and another had
no less than tweaty-three children BY
one husband, whereof nineteen lived
to mems and woman's estate, and a third
who was mother to seven and tyent,
children" The mother Of Governor
Phipps had trpentyJfUe children of which
twenty-one were sons. Rev. John
Sherman, the first minister of Water.
town, had tccemy-sir children by two
wlves,-twenty by his last wife. Rev.
Samuel Willard, the first minister Of
Groton, and afterwards of Boston, and
Vice President of Harvard college, had
twenty children. Major Simon Will
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-15
WhO IS DR.. Thnrher ,

We have made diligent inquiry, and find
that DR.. Thurber is a dealer in pills and po-
tons, residing in Mendon-that he is the
personal friend and political satellite of Jona-
than Russell, the file leader of the Crawfordites
in this County. Whatever may have been
the Doctors professional success, he may rest
assured that his nomination is political pre-
Scription which will not go dovn with the
people this County.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-15

Whilst Gen. La Fayette was receiving
visits at New York, an elderly carman
in his frock, applied for admittance, and
was refused. He declared he would
not go away without speaking to the
general, and at length got into the room
Waiting favourable moment, he wen,
up TO the general, land opening the breast
of his frock, asked if he knew him. The
general recognized him, called him by
name, and extending his hand, said, " Yes
you assisted me off the field of battle.
when wounded.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-15
COLLEGIATE RECORD.

In the paper from which we copied the ac-
count of the Commencement at Cambridge,
the list of degrees conferred was incomplete.
The following, we believe, is correct LIST,
with the exception Of those on whom the de-
gree of A. B, was conferred, which was before
published.
The Degree of A. B. was conferred
on the following gentlemen out of
course, viz. Jonathan Delesdernier
Weston, Frederick Bronson.
Master of Arts in course-George
Washington Adams, Samuel Alden, John
Angler, Richard Woodward Barnwell,
Allard Henry Belin, Horton Bethune,
Oliver Hunter Blood, Warren Burton,
John Milton Cheney, William Bradley
Dorr, John Lowell Gardner, Samuel
Hatch, John Boynton Hill, William
billiard, George Brooks James, Charles
Jarvis, Theodore Heating, Edward
Kent, Frederick Gore King, Frederick
Percival Leverett, George Bassett
Moody, Nelish Irving Motto, William
Foster Otis, George Williams Pratt, Jo-
siah Quincy, Benjamin Tucker. Charles
Wentworth Upham, Nathaniel Wood.
A. NJ. out Of course-Thomas Gard
ner Mower, A. B. 1910; Aaron White,
do. 1917 ; Jonathan FAIR, do. 1915
Frederick Augustus Cobb, do. 1920.
I'D eundum-Henry Hersey, A. NJ.
of Brown University.
The Degree of Doctor in Medicine
was conferred on Adolphus Kinsman
Borden, Samuel Bowen, David Wood
Gorhaln, A. B. Cyrus Frlnk, Samuel
Gridley Howe, A. B. Brown Universe
ty.
The following Honorary Degrees
were conferred, viz.
The Degree of Doctor of Laws, on
Hon. William Writ, Hon. Josiah Quincy,
Hon. Daniel Webster.
The Degree Of Doctor of Divinity,
on Rev. Bezaleel Howard, Rev. John
Andrews, Rev. Joseph Tuckerman.
The Degree Of Doctor of Medicine,
on Nathaniel Lothrop, Nehemiah Cleve-
land, Timothy Lindall Jenison, Samuel
Emerson, Jonathan Leonard, Oliver
Fiske, Calvin Thomas.
The Degree of Master, of Arts on
George Washington La Fayette, Jere-
miah Dummer Rogers.
WILLIAMS CoLLEGE.-Commen cement
Sept. 1.-The degree of A. B. was con
terred on Is young gentlemen, an
that of A. NJ. on eight. The honoraI
degree of A. NJ. on Horutio G. .N'ecVcona
and three others. The honorary d
gree of Doctor of Laws, on the He,
Elijah H. Mills, of Northampton, all
Hon. Lsvi Lincoln, of Worcester.
BoOdOin College.-The annual Cor
mencement was held on Wednesda,
the lst inst. ~
The degree of Bachelor of Arts.vs
conferred on Is young gentlemen; tit
of Master of Arts, on 10.
The honorary degree of A. M. vs.
conferred on Rev. j. w. ElIingwd,
Rev. Jonathan Greenleaf, and Mr.. So
mon Adams.
The degree of Ii. D. was conferred
on Gen. LA FAYETTE, and Parker Cleye-
land, Professor of Math. and Nat. hill.
in the college.
University Of Vermont--The annual
Commencement of this Institution look
place on the ! 1lh inst. The degree of
A. B. was conferred on nine young gen
tlemen, and that of a. M. on four.
Dartmouth College. Commencement
Oh the 18th ult. The Bachelors de-
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-15
Horticultural Notice.

Preparations are making for the Cattle
Show and Exhibition of Implements of Hus.
bandry, Manufactured Goods, &c. at Worces.
ter on the 18th day of October next. The
usual number of Pens will be put up, and
suitable rooms will be provided for the good.
and implements, and be ready for their recep.
tion, six days previous to the Cattle show.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-15
La FAYETTE.

So universal is the feeling in favour
of any thing relating to La FAYETTE,
says the Philadelphia National Gazette,
that his Portrait, exhibited yesterday at
the Merchants Cofee-House in this
city, was visited by at least ten thousand
individuals.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-15
THE ELECTORAL TICKET

We are AUTHORIZED to say that no pledge
was required of either of the Candidates on
the Adams list for electors, nor has any pledge
been given by them-that although they are
all friendly to the election of John @. Ad-
ans, they are Under no obligation to act in
consistently with the dictates of their iudg-
ment at the time of election.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-15

Hostility ofthe Sioun hdiGns.-A let
ter from gentleman residing at Prairie
du Chen on the Upper Mississippi, dat
ed July 18th, says, two days since a
keel boat arrived from St. Peters, on
board of which were Maj. Biddle, Capt.
Goodiug, Capt. M'Cabe, and others.
They brought most distressing piece
of intelligence. As they we're coasting
along the shore of Lake Pepin, Maj. 3.
discovered four dead bodies on the
beach, to appearance recently murder
ed.-On inspection they were all recog-
nized, and found to be party of men
sent by Mr., Brunau, merchant of this
place, to St. Peters, for the purpose of
collecting money. 1t is supposed that
the murder was committed by the Sioux
Indians. The persons killed were Fin
ley, Crawford, Depous, and Berett.
Last spring two soldiers deserted from
St. Peters, and were both murdered on
the shore of Lake Pepin, within OF 7
miles of the place where the last muir
der was committed. Last fall a Swiss
family coming through from Red River
to St. Peters, were attacked by the In
dians-the wife and husband were XIII
led, and their two Sous taken prisoners.
The governor of the Red River country
wrote to Col. Smelling, requesting him
to use all means to obtain the lads, as
they were Of very wealthy and re-
spectacle family, and Col. Smelling has
sent a detachment of troops, under COM
mand of Lieut.. Green to obtain the bows.
if practicable. The expedition is deem
ed hazardous one--and the result is
doubtful. Eight persons have been
murdered between this and beyond St.
Peters, since last fall.-Something
hope will shortly be done to check the
insolence of these savages, or our trav-
elling on the Upper Mississippi must
cease.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-15

lard, his father, one of the fst settlers
of Concord, had family If seventeen
children, of whom nine we sons and
all attained mature age and Fhd families.
~ II. Hast. ClLections.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-15

lOEGlSu dlu. CCnElRet.
From the N. Y.American of September 8.
The ensuing letters are made public,
with view Of correcting the ground
less assertions of the Crawford papers,
respecting the sense of our legislature
on the Presidential question. We have
uniformly believed and expressed our
belief that majority of the members
were opposed 10 Mr.. Crawford, and
now produce the certain proofs Of its
correctness in the testimony of some of
the most respectable men of both bod
les. Some of the gentlemen whose
names are annexed to the answer to
Mr. Wheaton's letter, are in favor of
Mir Adams, some Of Mr.. Clay, and some
we believe are undecided, unless in
opposition to the caucus candidate.
ALBANY, AUG. 4, 1924.
Genttemien-lIaving been requested
by several Of my friends, in other parts
OF the Union, TO give them information
as 10 the sentiments of the members of
the Legislature of the State, upon the
question of the candidates for the Presi-
dency, and not being willing to rely ex-
clusively upon my own means of infor-
nation, ! beg leave to request you to
endeavor to ascertain, and state to me
your opinions, whether there is, at this
time, a majority of the members for or
against the election of Mr.. Crawford to
the Presidency.
lam, with great respect, your ODE
dent servant and friend,
H. WHEATON.
The Hon. James Burt, Isaac Ogden,
Latham NJ. Burrows, David Gardiner.
| of the Senate.
James Finch. Gilbert Thorne, Jacob
Drake, Caleb Coffin, John Knapp, John
Stryker, Daniel Washburn, Samuel S.
Gardiner, Edward Hudson-of the As
sembly.
ALBANY, AUG. 5, 1924.
Dear Str--In answer to your note Of
yesterday we beg leave to state, that
having taken pains to ascertain the sem
timents of the members Of the Legisia-
ture, both at the last and the present
meeting, we are satisfied that there is a
decided majority of the members oppos-
ed to the election Of Mr.. Crawford to
the office of President of the United
States. We are respectfully yours
James Burt, James Finch,
Isaac Ogden, John Stryker,
Latham A. Burrows, Daniel Washburn
David Gardiner, Samuel S. Gardiner,
Gilbert Thorne, Edward Hudson,
Caleb Coffin, Jacob Drake.
John Knapp,
10 Henry Wheaton, Esq. of the As
spmblv
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-15

A paviour, to whom DR.. Radcliffe was
indebted, after many fruitless attempts,
caught him just getting out of his chart
OF at his own door,in Bloomsbury Square,
and demanded the payment of his bill.
what, you rascal" said the Doctor,
T" do 20 pretend to be paid for such a
piece of work? Why. you have spoil
ed my pavement, and then covered it
over with earth TO hide your bad work p
" Doctor, DOCTOR" said the paviour,
p" mine is not the only bad work that
the earth hides !" "You dog" said
the Doctor, "you are wit, you must
be poor, come in,"--and he paid him
his demand,
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-15

in repelliug their invaders; after which
they kissed each other, and swore fdel-
ity. The Greek Bishop, it is said, gave
one of the most eloquent exhortations
upon the event ever heard, and ended
with blessing them and administering
the sacrament. fear they cannot re-
sist the Pacha whose force is so very
great, and these islanders can expect no
foreign aid. Ccntinel.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-15
PROVIDENCE. SEPT s

The Hon. Jonathan Russell took pas
sage in the steamboat Connecticut, on
Saturday last, for N. York, TO attend
the trial of his case with Seth Hunt, the
author of the charges duplicating his
character while on the Client mission.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-15

Rainier, the Kentish pedestrian, has
succeeded in his undertaking drumming
from Hastings Market House to the
Market House at Rye, and back again,
Ia distance of more than twenty-five
miles, in two hours and quarters. He
came in amidst the shouts and huzzas of
an amazing concourse of spectators, hay
ing half a minute to spare, and appear
ed very little fatigued.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-15
CUorrestcr:
Il neau Viev of the Subject.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1924.

Il neaO Vie,0 Of the Subject.
Our readers will recollect that, during the
last session of Congress, correspondence took
place between the United States government
on the one part, and the Governor of Georgia
and the Georgia delegation in Congress on the
other, the object of which was, on the part Of
the Georgians, to induce the government o.
the United States to compel the Cherokee In
dams to relinquish their lands lying within
the limits of that State. Their letters were o.
the most insulting and mfammatory charac.
ter. The indians having positively refused tc
sell their lands, the Georgia delegation say
sit is necessary these misguided men should
be taught by the general government, that
there is no alternative between their removal
beyond the limits of Georgia and their ex-
tinction.''
1t is we'll understood that, if these altcrna-
tives alone are offered them, they are deter
mined on the latter. 1t, therefore, remains
for the United States TO determine, whether
they will add another act of injustice and
wickedness so foul, to the dark list which has
already accumulated. That they shall, the
people of Georgia are determined, if they can
effect it; and that they will, is probable, if
William H. Crawford is our next President.
His election is advocated in the last Georgia
Journal, the official paper of the State, and a
leading Crawford paper, expressly on that
ground. The writer says, Depend upon it,
the only chance we have, to OBTAIN of the In
dians the land they hold within our limits, is
by electing Crawford President: neglect this
opportunity, and We may retain the same
boundaries for City or one hundred years.
What say you, fellow citizens? Are you
prepared to support William H. Crawford for
the Presidency, for the purpose of waging a
war OF determination against the Indians, in
order to crafty the Georgia land spectators
with the enjoyment of lands to which they
have no more right than they have to the
farms which you possess? If you are, you will
vote for the new-fangled amalgamation Craw-
lord ticket but if you are not, you will sup
port list which bears the name of no man
who is not known to be in favour of the cleo
ton of JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Inc tricks to which the Crawfordites resort
are pitiiul in the extreme. In order to ee,
one Crawfordite elector, if possible. they as
sociate his name in ticket with those who
are known to be utterly opposed to Their
views, in the hopes that their weight of char.
acter may carry him along with them. VIVA,
say you, fellow Citizens' Will you make a
pack-horse of Judge Strong for Doctor Thur.
Der to ride into office upon?
We know Judge strong's feelings on thi,
subject. He would have declined being
candidate, at once, had he not supposed !,
would be giving consequence to the Craw
ford meeting to which it is not entitled.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-15

-Four Duels, that is to say, eight MUIR
ders, have been deliberately intended
at New York, within few days. Three
we're fought, and one was prevented.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-15

A letter from Paris, of late date,
mentions the arrival of Mr.. Randolph,
Of Roanoke, in that capital, and that his
strange costume attracted as much at
tenhon as a Sandwich Islander would.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-15

TAsTE.-About the year 1925, when
the rage for ancient manuscript was at
its height in Italy, Leo Battista Albert,
native of Florence, (probably the in
ventor of the Camera Obscuru,) wrote a
Latin Comedy entitled Philodorius, copies
of which he distributed amongst his
friends as the work of Lepidus, an an
clent Roman poet. The literati were
efectually deceived, and lavished the
highest aPplauses upon a piece which
they conceived 10 be precious remnant
OF antiquity. But when it was discov-
cred to be the work of a contemporary
Italian, il was neglected, and we sup
pose is not, now extinct. Such is lite
rary taste or rather such is the folly of
the esteem for antiquity, which cannot
value too much an old composition, whilst
at the same time it cannot discriminate
its merits and those of moderate cotem.
porary talents.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-15

Gus. The room from which the Sleep
walker fed, was on the third or upper
story of the house, in which he had
latterly slept alcne-and we are most
happy to say, that with the exception of
a few trifiing missions aud bruises, he
sustained no eedily harm on the occa-
sion. The individual in question ia SUBJ
ject to this unaccountable and danger
Gus propensity. He once took his wife
out OF bed and conveyed her TO some
distance, both of them being at the time
in the most profound sleep-ever since
he has invariably had room and bed
to himself English paper.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-15

A Dutyul Son.-A jockey ofthis town
wishing to make an advantageous dis
play ,ofa horse that he was DESTROYS of
selling to bystander, placed his boy
upon the back of the beast, ordering
him TO "ride him around a short dis
tance.'' The boy, though we'll instruct
ed to his trade, unfortunately, in this
instance, knew not whether the horse
was already his fathers, OF yet to be
bargained for; being anxious therefore
TO learn the will of his father, he stop
ped after riding short distance, and in
CURED with loud voice, Father,
shall ride this horse to buy orto sell %
.NezU HaUen Journal.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-01-29
MURDER.

Mr.. OthelIo Church, respectable
inhabi.ant ofthe town OF Friendship,
Allegheny county, was murdered on
the 29in ult by the discharge OF a
carbine, fre!n some person who awoke
him at one O'Clock in the morning IN
der prctence of business, and as Mr..
G. opened the door, lodged the con-
tents of his piece. in his breast: he cx-
pred immediately. From various IN
favorable circumstances, suspicion a
lighted on Mr.. How, who has been
committed, to avail, his trial at the
February Circuit.-N. Y. Nat. I'D.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-01-29
PROFANE SWEARING.

A case has recently occurred IN
this city, which seems to call for the
attention of our magistrates. if not Tor
Legislative interference. A man, while
before an Alderman, i'll his Office,
swore fifty profane oaihs. The ma
gistrate fined him, aggrceahly to the
act Of assembly, tk.rty three dollars
and fifty cents, which, not being able
to pay, he was committed to prison
for 12e0 hours. The. prisoner was
brought before chiefjashce Pllghhlan.
on habeas corpus. 1t appearing on
examination of the magistrate, that
the defendant had been convicted, on
the oath of the informer, to whom
one half of the penalty is given by
law, the chiefjustice discharged him
on the ground that the informer was
an interested witness.
Dem. Press.