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Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-05-05
BY ELIAS SMITH.
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pies, to receive one free.
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dred subscribers are obtained.
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likeness of the Author.
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tanned.
Boston, March, 1924.
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W0ral at1O Religious.
DEATH-BED REPENTANCE.

FROM JEREMY TAYLoR's HOLY DYING.
lflherelore any man shall teach or
practise such religion that satisfies all
our natural desires in the days of desire
and passion, of lust and appetites, and
only turns TO God when his appetites are
gone, and his desires cease, this man
hath overthrow the very being of vir-
tues, and the essential constitution of
religion. Religion is no religion, and
virtue is no act of choice, and reward
comes by chance, and without condi-
ton, if we only are religious when we
cannot choose, if we part with our money
when we cannot keep it, with our lust
when we cannot act it, with our desires
when they have left US. Death is a
certain mortifer; but that modification
is deadly, not useful to the purposes Of
a spiritual life. When we are compel
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-05-05
SINGULAR DETECTION OF A THIEF.

A few days ago thief was detected
in the following singular and ludicrous
manner; Mr., Thomas -- "a respec-
table cow-keeper and dairyman, resid-
ing at lslington, had sow pig which
produced large litter of young ones,
which for some time she appeared to
bring up with all maternal affection: but
suddenly one of the swinish family
disappeared, and was no where to
be found and as it is known to nat
uralists that sows sometimes, notwith-
standing their maternal affection, de-
your their young, Mr.. took it
for granted that his sow had thus regal
ed herself, and yet he thought it rather
odd that like the story Of the two cats,
not even tail remained, or any trace
whatever OF the departed sucking.
The next night came, and with it disap-
peared another pig--the next night an
other, sand another, STILL" until the
litter was minus four of its members.
Mr.. - now began TO think his sow
of too ravenous disposition to keep
by longer; and TO save the remainder
of the young from premature death,
he sold the SOW, litter and all.
The pig stye being now unoccupied,
Mr.. - thought he bad best convert
il to some profitable use, and according
ly hired it out 10 the itinerant exhibitor
ola bear, and on the very night that
the SOW and her young quilted it, Bru-
IN entered into possession. About two
o'clock the next morning, Mr.
was disturbed by the loud lamentations
and moaning of man in distress, and
getting out ofbed, he proceeded in the
direction Of the pig stye, from whence
the complaints seemed TO come, and
listening for a moment at the door, he
was astonished to, hear man, evidently
in great agony, exclaim, "Oh, for Gods
sake let me go, and | will tell you
where the pigs are" Mr.. was
no longer in any doubt as TO what be-
came Of his lost pigs, aud convinced that
Bruin had got hold of the thief, he
thought it good opportunity of dis.
covering where his property was de-
posted, knowing that as the bear was
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county of Tyrone, who at present re-
sides in the High street. He came to
this country a number of years ago, and
has since wrought in the humble capac-
ity of a builders laborer, and bore the
character of sober and industrious
man. An uncle of his who went to the
East Indies in early life as a merchant,
accumulated large fortune, and while
on his death bed at Calcutta, made a
will bequeathing the whole of his prop
erty in favor of his relation.-The will
was sent home, properly sealed by eight
or ten different executors, whose names
are attached to it. Inquiry was made
after Burns in the north of ireland,
where it was ascertained that he long
before had gone TO Scotland. A mes
senger was Immediately dispatched from
Dublin to this city, and careful inquiry
was made among the various kinds of
laborers, till he was at length traced
out few days ago, and the good news
impaired to him. He was furnished
with copy of his uncles will, appoint
ing him sole heir to his immense prep
ty, amounting to E190,OOO1 about eight
hundred and fifty thousand dollars in
cash, several valuable estates, five
merchant vessels at sea, besides an in
ventory of furniture of the richest and
most costly description; among other
articles are a gold table, the length and
breadth, and superficial dimensions of
Which are stated, a bedstead mounted
with gold, pair of slippers with gold
buckles, two carriages finely mounted
with silver, and various other articles
equally splendid. One of the vessels,
called the Margaret, is on her passage
home with some of these valuable eff
fects, and large stock of the choicest
wines, and several puncbeons of rum,
consigned, on behalf of Mr.. Burns, to
the care OF a respectable merchant in
Dublin. mr. Burns is about 40 years
ofage, is married but without children
None of the money or effects have yet
arrived, as the will was despatched be-
fore the merchant was dead, hut ac-
counts of his decease and the arrival of
the effects are daily expected. Mr..
Burns in the meantime has never ceas-
ed a single day from his employment,
and is much less elated OF the subject
than might have been expected. He
regularly carries home in the evening
his usual bundle of sticks under his arm
for fuel.--As is always the case in mat
tiers Of this kind, new friends and ac-
quaintances, whom he never knew be-
fore, have sprung up on every side, who
are eager in their endeavors to serve
him; and offers of accommodation with
money are unbounded but he has de-
clined their services and prefers work.
ing in his homely garb and abstemious
fare, till he be able to touch his own.
Three thousand pounds were sent. by
his uncle to him in Ireland some wears
ago, intrusted to the care of gentle
man, who kept it up, and when he fail
ed in London he ranked the laborer, as
one of his creditors. The composition
| was Is. but he has not yet received it,
and it would seem that bis good for
tune will come on him all at once.
Glasgop Chron.
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WITcHcRAFT IN lNDIA.-The belief in
Witchcraft, common throughout India,
prevails in an extraordinary degree in CEN
trail India, from the Brahmin to the low
est Bheel. and is generally fatal to those
who are its objects and victims. The
Dhakeens, or witches, are generally
wrinkled pld women, who, by the aid of
their Bheer, or familiar, by certain
incanlations, are empowered to in6ict
pains, diseases, and death upon such as
may have incurred their resentmenls.
Their power exists only on certain
days and at certain periods of the year;
on the nights Of these days they are to
be seen with their eyes glaring red,
their hair dishevelled and bristled, their
heads rolling about, riding upon tigers,
and other wild beasts. II is enough 10
incur the suspicion of being witch, il
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Larger advertisements dls the same proportion.
The publishers will hold themselves respon-
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PRINTED FOR THE pRopRIEToRs, BY
CHARLES GRIFFIN.

Nearly opposite the CENTRE scHooL-HousE
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TOT pruning pyFsupScrIPtIon, VaItIa-
BILE work, entitled
A DICTIONARY OF THE NEW TESLA
MENT, CONTAINING
A N explanation of more. than
IA eleven hundred words, and illustrating
the most important subjects in that Book by
comparing and bringing together the different
texts upon the same subject, SO that the rea-
der may find on the same page, what the New
Testament writers have said upon the different
parts of the doctrine of Christ.
The whole designed for the general use of
all who love the Scriptures, without partially
TO any Sect or Denomination.
NJ Is. This work to contain a short history
of the Twelve Apostles of the Lamb.
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- THE LIBERTY OF THE PRESS IS ESSENTIAL
TO THE SECURITY OF FREEDOM"
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A very singular reverse of fortune
has just happened TO an Trishman of the
name Of Arthur Burns, belonging to the
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PRINTED FOR TIE PRoPR1EToRs, BY
CHARLES GRIFFIN.

OPPOSITE THE NEW MEETING-H0UsE.
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empire of death-we ask ourselves,
whittier at this moment is the spirit OF
the departed the involuntary answer
is, where we shall shortly be. Strange
that when death spreads among US his
visible tokens daily /; when he strikes so
often into the social circle, and spares
neither at the freside, nor at the fes-
tive board, we should live in so much
seeming iorgetfulness of his existence.
Well hath il been said
Man sleeps and man alone, and man whose
fate,
" Fate irreversible, entire extreme,
Endless, hairhung, breeze shaken, DER the
gulf,
ga moment trembles, drops, and men for
whom
3" All else is in alatfn man, the sole cause
COZ this surrounding storm-and yet he
sleeps,
=" As the storm rock'd to rest.n-EmpOrium1
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:@oraI a110 Religious.
HE DIED.

10 these two short but comprehensive
words, we read the consummation of the
brief history of man--man whose life is
like vapour; who appears moment
and then vanishes away. Thus termn-
ates the career Of the conqueror he
comes forth in the proud resource ofhis
mind, marshalling his legions for the
storm, and stirring up as with the breath
OF the whirlwind, the hot spirit of desc
lating war convulsiDg society; sapping
the foundations of civil order; shaking
the thrones and kingdoms Of the world,
and opening the food-gates of sorrow
on mankind, that he may gather round
him little tinsel grandeur, and associ-
ate his name with terror. a little space
and in corner Of an obscure print we
read-hc died The troubling waves.
his spirit had invoked,a still and men
contemplate what he was, and is, with a
kind of contemPtuous wonder. The
nan whose soulis wrapped up in ambition
tolls his little hour for fame, and gains, il
fortunate, the sum of his wishes we
hear his name sounded abroad, and on
the next breath trembles the words he
died.-Then he who calmly reasons
feels the small worth of titles and ap.
plauses that end ir this. The rich, the
Poor-the grave, the gay; the imbecile
the wise, the freeman and the slave
and concludes the chapter thus. But il
IS when death strikes near US and his ar.
rows reach our own hose ms, that we
feel the force Of these expressive mono.
sylla6les He died, is written against
the name Of a relative, or companion
and then we know that the form, the face
the every feature with which we have
been familiar is hid away'lrom our NOR
tai vision forever--that the voice we
heard so often and SO gladly, we shall
hear no more /; that the. mind which
could charm in its development of pow
er and knowledge is no longer tenan
OF the earth, and the heart that loved u,
will not beat again, while one sard re
mains in the hour glass of time, or the pill
lars Of the world remain mistaken. w,
seem to approach nearer TO the vel
that screens from our view the bidder
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Etae Arts dMn ScteMces,
FROM THE MEDICAL INTELLIGENcER
ERtpT!oNs ON THE FACE.


There are SO many persons disfgured
by different species Of blotches on the
face, and so many females injured by at
tempting 10 eradicate such Innovations
upon facial beauty, that we hope the fol,
lowing article will not only be accepta-
BILE, but give some useful information to
general readers, in relation to cutane-
Gus affections peculiar to the face.
Many young people, between the age
OF IL and 90, have the forehead and
chin covered with great number of
pustules, of different sizes, and different
shades of colour, but mostly of a li7id
red. We have remarked, that if the
subject has red or light coloured hair,
and ila male, the beard is thin and slow
In its growth, and the face is more thick
ly studded with quito roSaceG, than IL
mong those who have a more luxuri-
Gus growth of mustachios. If persons
of the latter description are temperate
in their habits, shave often, and make
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forms are doubtless the result of such
habits; and it becomes our young beaux
and bellies to beware of contracting a
disease which is often incurable.
ODoNTALGIA, OR TooTH-AcHE.-The
tooth-ache in general arises from one
diseased tooth, although the pain seems
to come from all. In bad cases, the
causes are either cold or violence act
ing upon the nerve of a carious tooth !;
yet pain similar TO this frequently 9ris-
es from a rheumatic affection of the
jaw itself; and IN pregnancy it is a
sympathetic affection. When a small
spot appears upon the tooth, as it
were eating ii away, the person
should most particularly attend TO the
use Of the tooth brush in order TO re-
move as frequently DIS possible the Carl
Gus portions oft. When this spot ex-
tends, and penetrates into the substance
ofthe tooth, the air and various acrid
bodies gel into it, and irritate the nerve
and when this takes place, it is usual
to introduce bit of lint dipped in either
oil of cloves, nutmeg, or cejeput, or
diluted sulpuric acid-but these rene
dies in some cases do no good, and gen.
orally only palliate, Mr.. Thomson says
that "a pill of camphor and opium, or a
solution Of camphor in oil of turpentine,
put into the hollow ola carious tooth.
affords almost immediate relief in tooth
ache" We must confess that we see
no remedy SO good as the extraction of
the tooth. Toprevent return Of the
disease, the hole should be widened by
dentist, and stopped up with leaf gold,
or leaf lead, and thus the tooth may be
preserved long time without aching,
but strict attention must'bc paid to the
daily use of the toothbrush. When the
disease is rheumatic, the jaws must be
rubbed with equal parts of spirits Of
camphor and liquor of ammonia, and
blister put behind the carson the same
night giving ten grains Of Dover's pow
der at bed time. When the tenderness
of the gums will prevent the patient
from chewing his food, one of the fol-
lowing pills may be held in the mouth
till dissolved" OF powdered pelIitory
ofSpain, one drachm-Mucilage ofgum
arabic sufficient TO make them into 12
pills" The best dentifrice for those
with carious teeth is decidedly charcoal,
and the way TO prepare it is, TO burn "a
lump of charcoal in the fire, blow off
the external powder, ond pound the re-
mainder finely in a mortar. This will
supersede, in wholesome efficacy, all
the pompous powders sold i'll the shops.
Medical yldUiser.
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Remedu for O Snre MouLh.

Hold in the mouth strong decoction
of hemlock bark if the soreness ex-
tends to the throat and stomach, swal-
low little of it. 1t is presumed the
tan operates on the gluten of The skin,
the same as in the first process Of con-
veriing raw hide into leather.
~ E. Farm.
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n The Standards, which were executed in
very superior style, were painted one OF them
by Mr.. Theophilus B. Western, of Worcester,
and the other ty Mr.. o. B, Curtis, Of Boston,
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eral a use of strong drink, yet its zUOrst
forms are doubtless the result of such
habits; and it becomes our young beaux
and bellies to beware of contracting a
disease which is often incurable.
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A CHARM.

The A6origines ofAmerica were just
y abhorred for their cruelty to their
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THE LIBERTY OF THE PRESS IS ESSENTIAL
TO THE SECURITY OF FREEDOM"
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-12-24
COURSE OF EXCHANGE.
Bank bills, corrected q! CoHEN's Office.
EDECATIOM

WITH The assistance of Mr.. Geo. w. Duke, !
w shall keep small Boarding School, at my
residence, mex, year. In this school will be taught
the Greek aud Latin Languages, together wiihthose
branches of learning which constitute complete
English education. The school will commence ON
Monday, the 24,h day ofJanoary, 1895, and will
continue for ten months, exclusive of vacations.
The price of Board, Tuition, Washing, I.odeiup
and Fuel will be one hundred dollars, payable one
half on the FIRST day of July, 1926, and the other
half OH tho first day of December following.
The discipline of the school will be parental, and
as much care and kindness will be extended to
boys confided TO my care, to my own children.
Small boys will be preferred to large ones. and
those that are unruy vicious will not he admitted
into the school. Should any such be palmed npon
me, they will be expelled, soon AS thew shall he
found to be ungoSernable. My residence is in the
county OF Louisa, forty miles from Richmond, and
about the same distance from Fredericksburq Tho
stage from Fredericksburg to Gainesville passes
within four hundred yards of my residence. and
that from Richmond to Hafrisonburp within ,wo
miies OF II. Letters TO me must be directed to
"Jacksons Post Office, louisa
WILLIAM NELSON, Jun.
DeS' ~ w4tf
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TALUaBLE PRINTING EST.aBLLSH-
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ated about 100 miles from Richmond, in the great
western 'horonghtare, with batteaux navigation
both eastward and wcstward-the reservoir of the
produce OF an extensive, poPulous and wealthy back
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nary KIND The Nirsinian has good subscription
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III the interior of VirsiIa, and an advertising pa
tonnage inferior to but few if any. Connected with
the newspaper establishment is a Job Office, well
stocked with useful type, SC. and affordns hand
some income.
There is large sum of money due to the office,
all OF which has accrued within the last three wears
and which will be disposed of with the Establish
nent, or separately, retained by the subscribers
as the purchaser may elect.
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Iynchburg, Nov. 96.
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MEXICAN PAPERS.
New YoRK. De

NEW YoRK, December Is.
a passenger in the Emma, has favoured ne
with the loan of file of the "Soln Of late date.
The following are extracts:
MEXICO, Nov. 2.-The Hen. Sr. Santamaria
las permitted us 10 print part of an official
communication from Sr. Roca, Inteudant Gene
raj of Guayaqull, as follows:
GUAYAeUI1., Sept. 90, 1924.
$40 me Hon. Sr. Miguel dc Sanfag,nyin.
"HoNoURED Sin: After having put in the
letter bag the despatch that send you by This
vessel, at the moment that she was about To- sail
a brig arrived from Guanchaclo, and tbc f.n'
tam asserts, that our army had a second fine
crowned Itself With Isureis, by DESTROYING the
enemy beyond Guamanga, with the exception
OF Only one corps OF men who have escaped:
the doubt IS, whether this is a second defeat If
Can'cTac, or whether the action has been with
Tue column composed of distinct detacl,meuis.
That was marching to the assio,ance of the arrnv,
out "bateyeFthe corps was, it is a complete vic
nulliiy,'' S''''' %!
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EStractfrom Il letter from Midshipman on boa
the United States sloop of war Ontario, now in
the Mediterranean, To- his father in this CITY, da ted
Gibraltar Bay, November g.
"Alnelra is pleasantly situated near the sea shore
and makes Il h"c appearance at distance; but on
examination, the streets arc found to be narrow.
dirty, aud very inesIlarly built. The Spania,ds
at present. are careless of every thing conducive.
either to happiness cleanliness on account of e
present form of government. They are under the
yoke OF the French, whho refrain them from maxine
any remarks under pam of death. Before veIcfi
Malaga some ladies' visited as, aud (our band plav-
ing Ftre ia COHsfii3ifjoq) shed tears. After STAY
ing two days at Amci,il, we sailed for Algieys
This town is built on the side of hill, in tranou
lar form, and makes splendid appearance at a
distance, the houses being all white. The Dpv
gave us d salute Of ~ guns, which we returned
We gave our Consul 10. salute. Our captain,
PAID his respects IN person TO the Dew who sent Us
present of q builocks, sheep, bread, frui and
vegetables in abundance. We remained at Aleiers
almost month, for tho of the American
schooner Harriet, which vas wrecked near the
Barbary coast. She was stuck by a wlnrlvind
which cdpsIzcdi aud sunk her almost Immediately
The crew had 30 time to save any thing She
went Iowa So f"ick nat they Ind 10 dire 10 en- M.
tasttaSs efHe Io1g bo0i. After having been three
days in eey}T59t, tIcy gained the shore, and were
h'rmcdiatcy Sc zed by thr Noors, who treated them
'"hnmaniv. insy however made out TO convey