Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-06-23

Lloyd, residing IN Clerkenwell, happen
ing to hear some persons talking of the
feats of Captain Barclay, Moore, West,
and otl.er celebrated roadsters, UNDER
took TO walk 40 miles in ten hours back
yvardS The idea was ridiculed as an
impossibility; however, on Saturday
last two gentlemen came forward, in Or
der to encourage the young man, and
staked 80 soveregns side, the pedes-
trian TO receive half the stakes in the
event Of his accomplishing the task al
lotted him, which was only 32 miles in
eight hours, being 8 miles under his o.
rlginal challenge. At IL o'clock he
started from the Rochester Hunt, on
Stroud bridge, Chatham, in presence of
an immense assemblage of persons, thai
collected to witness this unparalleled
undertaking two friends marshalIed
the way, and the young man being thus
free from interruption or accident, main
tanned ii measured and steady pace in
his retrogade march, completing with
the most apparent ease four miles with
in each hour. Passing through the DIFF
ferent villages on the road he experien-
ced some inconvenience and delay,
which he took care to recover by in
creased speed; but on entering the me-
tropolis, about 90 minutes after seven
O'Clock, many gentlemen, who had
laid large bets on the match, gave them
up as hopeless, the throng became so
excessive in Smithtield the man was
forced to halt until a lane was cleared
by his supporters, and he was again en-
abled to proceed, and finally arrived at
Clerkenwell-green, the point of bis des-
tination, within five minutes of O'Clock
accompanied by about 200 persons, huz-
zaing He appeared much exhausted.
but attributes that TO anxiety Of mind,
and the pressure of the crowd, rather
than TO fatigue of body.
| A robin red-breast, this season, built
her nest and Matched her eggs in an old
lamp, at the distance Of about 3 wards
from the kitchen fire, in the house of
Mr.. John Bamar, gate keeper to Lord
Viscount Vaudeville, Tandragee and
Notwithstanding the house was frequent
ly crowded with people, the fltle song
ster tearlessly went OIL with its work,
and brought out its young, which were,
few days ago, hopping through the
Kitchen as samiiior az youug chickens.
1t is proper TO remark, that the robin
had been in the habit of frequentng Mr..
Banners house previously 10 the time
of building, and had become, in great
measure, domesticated.
Surprising feat Of a dog,--On Sunday
last, d small dog of the terrier breed,
belonging to Mr.. Milburn, currier, of
Carlisle, being along with some persons
at the side of Botchery mill dam, a
lamprel was accidentally given 10
the animal, which soon after leaped in
to the water, the dog, diving TO The bot
tom, seized another lampray, which ii
brought safe upon the bank In sub.
sequent attempt, the dog succeeded in
bringing up asecond eel, TO the no small
surprise of those who witnessed this
novel and Extraordinary mode of fish
ing.
Singular Observation-Disclosures is at
present residing in George row, Pal.
nier'S village, Westminster an individu.
al, by trade tailor, who, although only
possessing his left arm, can cut ut,iron,
sew, measure, and perform the various
branches OF his trade with equal dexter.
ity 10 those who have the use of both
their arms. He is a young man, and
lost his arm by an accident, and per.
fected himselfin his peculiar system Of
workmanship by continual practice.
Match to trot fifteen miles IN one hou,
and three minntes.--lt seems on refer.
ence TO former records that fifteen
miles In one hour was trotted in harnes:
a few years since, with more than three
minutes 10 spare, and that like the 26
miles m two hours, it has never been
known publicly to have been accom-.
plished but once-Mr Bullock, a gen
tleman OF fortune, undertook to find q
mare to do the above match, and the
trial was made yesterday morning, yer,
early, over fifteen miles of ground OF
the Ipswich road, in lofty vehicle
driven by youth Of seven stone. The
match was two hundred sovreigns to one
against winning. The mare did th,
first five miles in twenty minutes, aftei
once backing the wheels for gallopins
she kept steady at her work, goinJ
each mile within few seconds of fou
minutes, under OF over, and the tent
mile was completed in forty minute
and five seconds, when she began Il
fret, and made two breaks from tn,
trot in the twelfth mile. The hour an,
: three minutes had expired when tn
mare was more than a quarter of Il mil
from home, and the match was conse
quentIy lost.