Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-02-04

in the west part Of Boscawen, N. Il. was dedi-
Gated TO the worship of Almighty Cod
| On the 18th Dec. the Rev. Ebenczer Newhall
was ordained as Pastor over the Congregation
al Church and Society in Oxford, Mass.-At
Litch6eld, Me. the Rev. VIM. o. Grant over
the First Baptist Church.-At Bluehill, on the
18th Dec. Rev Reuben Miner, as an Evangel-
| list.
In Winchester, N. H. human bones,
supposed to be those of person mis-
sing several years since, have been
found by digging in by-place, in con-
sequence of a disclosure of transactions
made by a boy, who was young, when
the person was first missed.
FIRE AT SAvANNAH.-On the night of
the 18th ult. about ! / O'Clock, fire was
discovered issuing from the roof of an
unoccupied building on Rice's wharf,
formerly in the occupancy of o. Taft.
The wind being fresh from N. w. no
exertions could stop the progress of the
flames, until it had destroyed the bull
dings on that wharf, and all the bull
dings Exchange Dock to Mongin's
wharf. including Mongin's tabby build
ing and the buildings on Moore's, RIce's,
| Anciaux's and Mongin's wharves.-The
wooden building occupied by Jenny and
Douglass was pulled down, and stopped
| its progress.
! The number Of buildings destroyed,
is at least II OF IS. Among those who
suffered more or less by this Ca
lamity are the following-H. Blair,
|. w. Stackpole, ChiIds & Perkins, S.
: c. Greene, R. Waterman, & Co. J, Hor-
nandez, c. Arnold. Henry T. Tucker,
Hall & Perry, T. w. Rice, S. A. Con-
dy, II. Marcelin, Meigs q. Barstow, j..
Delchamps, J. Meigs, o Hill, E. Bliss,
P. Taft, and Jenny s. Douglass. From
the continued dry weather which has
prevailed, the roofs of a great number
of houses, repeatedly caught at a con-
siderable distance from the fire, but
, were happily extinguished. The bull
) dings in which the fire appeared, are
the same, which were not long since
attempted 10 be set on fire.
.Ne1U Bedfard Jan. 80
A Bold THIEF.-On Wednesday af.
ternoon, a person of the name Of Smith
Ellis, was detected in 81 rag two bar.
reIs of -four from the of Mr. III.
Riddell in this tc:ra. u ;a Mr.. Rid
dell was in his Co.'s, som. in the
Cd story. Ellis in"ra W npportu-
nifty, and rolled tn' .g.r . out 70 other
stores, where b I'D Qiously sold
them Mr.. Ridd nag down soon
after, and percei,. ne -four scatter
ed on the floor. fo,lowed the trace to
the stores " here II had been disposed
of. Ellis WIS Immediately apprehend-
ed, and was yesterday sent TO Taunton
Jail. 1t also appeared at his examina-
ton before the Justice, that he had the
day previous stolen frkin of butter
from another store, while the owner
was in his counting room. The butter
was found in his possession and recov-
cred.
Mr.. Riddel in examining his -four,
: finds that eleven barrels, besides the
two above mentioned, have been stolen
within few days, supposed by said Ell
> lis or his accomplices,
1t is stated that there are six hun.
dred and thirty-nine widows in the town
? of Newport, Or. ~ being one twelflf
: ofthe population of that town. Should
the proposed law pass in Pennsylvania
for taxing old Bachelors, we would ad
! wise the venerable gentlemen to emf
CRATE to Newport in body.
Com. .AdU.