Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-05-05
WHOLE NO. 1856

, In haste. Ills interest therefore get-
ting the better of his humanity, he let
the thief remain 10 the clutches of the
bear during the following dialogue -
WE'LL" said Mr.. " and where
are The pigs?" "Oh | have them at
home ~ replied the captive. Sand
who are you? what is your name %
"My name is James - live at
No. 5, -- street, and the four pigs
are there safe" Knowing the person
whose name was thus mentioned, who
happened TO be neighbour, Mr.. -
was now satisfied, and proceeded to call
up the keeper of the bear, who lodged
close by himself, not daring TO venture
at liberating the man. The keeper be-
ing arriyed,a light was procured, and on
entering the stye, there they saw Bruin
seated on his hinder part, with the man
firmly clasped round the middle, face
to face, and squeezing him in most af-
fectionate manner. The moment the
keeper spoke TO him the bear dropped
the man, who by this time was as much
dead as alive. He however, soon re-
covered, and received no further iniu-
ry than good queezing and A few
hard brushes of the bears muzzle on
the face. Mr.. considering that
the man, whose character had previous
ly been very good, had received suf-
ficlent punishment, he got back his pigs
and declined any prosecution.
The AUTHOR OF WAvERLY.-At the
Annual meeting of the Celtic Society,
held in Edinburg, on Friday week, the
Chief Commissioner thus introduced the
health of Sir Walter Scott 1.-THE u
mon (between England and Scotland,}
which had stood but on paper since 1907,
has within these very few years become
a union in heart and deed. Ifhe were ask
ed for the reason ofthls change-for the
cause ofthis union--he would say that it
ought TO be ascribed to the works of
that bright genius who sat opposite to
him, who, like Prometbeus, had stolen
fire from Heaven, and given life to ages
that were gone and knowledge and in
tellgeBce to that in which he lived. His
works had delineated the character and
pecularlties of the Scottish people in ii
manner at once pleasing, instructive,
and true.-No less successful had he
been in his description of the no less a.
mlsble character of England. The
works of that gentleman had united the
hearts of all in one common bond of
friendship. He would follow, and every
true Celt and Scotsman would be proud
TO follow, the example of the young
and noble lord opposite to him, g. Lord
Castlereagh,) by deVoting an overflow
ing bumper to the-health of Sir Walter
Scott" The toast was drank with the
greatest enthusiasm. Sir Walter then
said, "He would not attempt TO reply to
the compliments which had been directed
10 him by the right honorable Judge, nor
to thank the Celtic Society, Of which
he had always been sincere admirer
and warm friend and supporter; but he
should i'll express the sentiments he felt
if he did not say he was much hattered
at a compliment, however unmerited,
when coming from such source and
received with such Highland well
come.
RemGrks.-At length we consider the
: long kept secret as to the authorship of
: the WaVerly novels, as satisfactorily d.
vulged Surprising that, as customary,it
F., was previously arranged before the
meeting that the toast mentioned should
be given, and the particular sort of an
swer TO it should also be given, as stated
here was an indirect avowal by Sir Wal
: ter Scott himself and made in the most
public manner, that he was the author
: OF the works ascribed 10 him by the
Chief Commissioner. 1t may by some
: be remembered that we have hereto
r fore been incredulous as 10 the author
|, ship and rather inclined TO carry it 10
the credit ofanother; but we will frank
!. ly confess, it was never without experi-
: encing feeling Of sorrow and regret to
: think that man who had as long borne
e the exalted literary reputation, as we'll
J. as the amiable private character of Sir
' Walter Scott, should turn out at last to
P have been an imposter, by silently con-
senting TO wear laurel On bis brow TO
J, which ne was not entitled il is, there
fore, with much sincere qualification,
!, that we declare we are, at length, con-
t WINGED of the injustice that has been
: done him. ". Y. Evsning Post.
t WTcHcRAFT IN INDIA.-The belief in
+ Witchcraft, common throughout India,
o prevails in an extraordinary degree in cen,
trail India, from the Brahmin to the low
8 est Bheel. and is generally fatal to those
d who are its objects and victims. The
e Dhakeens, or witches, are generally
e wrinkled old women, who, by The aid OF