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The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-10-05
No. XIV.
MANCHESTER. 26th JuLY, 1879.

MANCHESTER, 26th july, 1926.
The appearance of Manchester is moi
very progressing. Il is built of brick,
manufactured 10 the suburbs. The build
ings are plain, and discoloured by the
cloud of smoke in which it is constantly
enyeloped Some of the streets are
handsome, and all of them much cleaner
than could be anticipated from the pur-
suits of IFS population. The pleasantest
part of the town is the crescent, on the
Liverpool avenue, which presents fine
opening, embracing view Of nearly the
whole borough, The windings Of the IT.
we'll. small stream on which il stands,
and The canal covered with boats.
The Collegiate Church is curious
specimen of the ancient Gothic. II ex-
hibits hiuch rude and fantastic sculpture
in lis ornaments, and carries the mind
back several centuries, both by its ar
chnecture and the monuments Of the
dead with which it is surrounded. The
whole area is paved with tomb-stones.
and any more interments within the en-.
closure are prohibited for twenty years
We are told, that forty couple sometimes
appear before the altar al once. and are
united in marriage by the same cere-
moDy IL one instance, a gentleman
among the crowd, and in the perturba-
ton Of moment happened TO take the
hand Of the wrong lady, and was actual.
ly welded 10 her. The parson wa:
obliged 10 tread hack. and annuI the holy
VOW. A gentleman informed US, that he
bad seen fifty Infants receive the ord.
nance Of baptism in group. and that
the squalling of so many children took
away all solemnity from the rite. In
popuIous places, it may sometimes be
necessary to perform such ceremonies ia
the gross.
% Monday morning THE first oppor.
tunity that afforded--a letter from q
friend at Liverpool was delivered 10 a
resident al this place, which insured tc
us his hospitality and kindness. and ena.
bled US TO accomplish the great Object
we bad 10 view, in our visit 10 Manches.
ter--an examination OF lis cotton manu-.
factories. AT lO'clock this morning, he
conducted us to an establishment for
-carding, spinning. sizing, and weaving
cotton. All these processes we're care.
fully examiaed; and ! am fully of the
opiaipn, thai both i1 point Of machinery
and skill 10 operation, The factory is far
Iui.ser 10 some Of ihose of the same
Kind inogF country. Manufacturers are
ia some Instances 50 rSise, as to deter
niue 70 keep the rest Of the world in ig-
France Of ihe = hidden mysteries" par
sicuiarly The Yankees, who lis feared
wsil pilir, oil. what is worse, improve
,apba gheir inventions. This spirit is H.
liberal aud uDfair Tee Americans have
Contributed their fun share to The me-
chadcai improvements Of The age, in
faa b,pe6ls IF waic, England has free
~ aud tuIly participated. Her navga-
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f" coLIrREro FARRELL, (rTALY.) JULY "a.

SNh-n"SAN AAnEhAD \AAAAAs/ SSA-S
"a most dreadful storm. in the course
oflast night, has spread desolation over
this district. The whole of yesterday
the sky was covered with heavy clouds,
and at midnight profound darkness pre-
vailed. only broken by frequent flashes
of lightning Instead of the usual sound
of thunder, low universal rumbiing
preceded half an hour the destructive
hail, which fell in tempestuous torrents,
driven by the north wind. The intense
darkness, the sound Of the bells, the
crash of the hail and that Of the roofs
and windows shattered to pieces, and
The mournful cries Of the country peo-
pie, inspired universal terror, more
EASILY conceived than described. AT
half past one O'Clock the fury Of the tenn
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cAsTLEToN. 27Lh JULY. l825

Al 6 O'Clock, on the morning Of the
9Th, we left Manchester in the coach
for Blackwell, in Derbyshire, distance
Of thrfy-six miles, leading through par
u Lancashire and Cheshire.
Some miles on this side Of Manches-
fer, III road leads through the large
and poPulous town Of Stockport. II IS
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Persecution Of May; as also by the
Held ia which the Roman Altar was
found.
10 the course of the afternoon, we
passed through The town of Norlhwitch,
30 celebrated for its salines and mines OF
salt, whence the extensive exports from
liverpool are obtained. The two places
are connected by the river Weaver and
canals, aforaing great facilities of trans
portation. Immense quantities are an
aually taken to market through this
channel.
There is nothing inviting in the aspect
of Northwitch. The weaver is darl.
rad sluggish stream, aud the buildings
on its banks bear the marks OF decay.
Some of them incline, as if ready TO fall,
owing it is said to the sinking of the
ground from excavations. An amusing
anecdote was related TO US, in connexion
with the salt works. A year or two
since, Earl Grosyenor, (whose pardon
az we'll as that Of my readersI must beg,
for SO often introducing his name, was
publicly insulted by the manufacturers
in the streets of Norihwitch. He deter
mined to avenge the indignity, by OUCH
ing the pockets ofhis political opponents,
and accordingly opened new salt nine,
the products of which have seriously af.
dec,ed the price of this commodity.
Almost every place in England is re-
markabie for something One town
for cloths; another for culery--one
village for The best cakes and another,
;or the best ale. These localities are
often ludicrous and amusing. Our atten-
lion was directed to Stretford, little
village near Manchester, as the place
where all the WEIGH pigs are butchered
end carried to market. 1t appears pref
~ we'll adapted 10 this staple commodity
An hour before reaching Manchester
the crowds Of people returning from
market gave indications of our approach
10 large town. The suburbs are pleas.
ant. After crossing the Mersey, which
is here small stream, as also a canal
connecting London, Liverpool, and Man
chester, the coach hurried US through
one of the principal streets, and at 8
o'clock arrived at the Star Inn, which
the driver pronounced TO be the besr
hotel an the 1rorld. Ii has proved TO be
= good house, but nothing extraordinary
Our arrival was at an hour. when all the
labourers of both sexes had finished the
tolls OF the week, and were set free un.
Ill Monday morning The immense
multitude of old and young, male ans
female, who thronged and literally block
ed up the streets, afforded conclusise
evidence Of the populousness of the DO
rough for although it now contains l65
600 inhabitants, ii is not dignified with th,
name of a city, and has no other govern
rnent than that of a Reeve and She.
riff, without representation in parlia
ment.
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LONDON. AUG. 2q.

AONpONs ASGs [%'
Lord Cochrane and the Greeks We
can state on the most unquestionable au-
thority, that an arrangement has been
concluded with Lord Cochrane, by which
a large sum of money is TO be immedi-
ately placed at the disposal of his Lord
ship, to be expended by him in what
ever way he thinks most advisable for
the successful prosecution of operations
against the Turks. His Lordship has
left town for Scotland, whence he will
return Immediately to proceed forthwith
to Greece. He will take with him steam
vessels and all sorts of material neces-
sary for the particular sort of warfare
he contemplates carrying on. The
hope of something besides mere renown
to be gained under leader, to whom no
part of Turkey will be inaccessible, and
against whom no Turkish town will be
place of security, will enter for some
thing into the consideration ofadventur-
ers. We look upon the crisis of Turkey
as now at hand. Tha! that stupid and
besotted people, on whom all experience
is thrown away, will be able to make an
efectual opposition TO his Lordshlp, we
cannot for moment conceive. Their
capital is al his mercy, and if the rich
depots of Asia Minor escape, they will
owe their safety to their gold. The
Turks have left themselves no means
of carrying on war; they have made
deserts of the country they wished to
recover; and hence their own armies
have uniformly fallen victims to famine
rather than the sword. while the Greeks
have betaken themselves, with all their
portable stores, to their hill Businesses
| The excitement which the first rumor
of this intelligence gave on the Stock
Exchange is indescribeble. We can
state it as certain, that one eminent
banking hocae in the Strand purchased,
thro' their banker, $4,000 pounds of
Greek Scrip. Such is now the promis-
ing aspect Of Greek afairs.--Morning
Chronicle.
| 1t is said that the plan and means Of
the intended operations were first devel-
; oped at recent meeting of Sir Francis
Burdett--that sum not less than SOC
00Ol. is TO be placed Instantly at the dis.
posal of Lord Cochrane, with which his
Lordship is forthwith to provide two
steam vessels, and eventually, possible
two ships oflhe line, which it is supposed
can be purchased Of Northern Power
!. Sweden we presume); at last, though
, not least, that military force of3500 i
70 be placed under the command Of Sill
Robert Wilson, expressly IN cooperation
with his Lordship.
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PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 2Otb.


August 9Th, 1894, the shaIe ship For.
time of this port was struck near the
floor timber heads about mdship, by a
sword fish The sword Of the fish
struck the ship with such violence as to
pass through the copper, and from
thence through 3-4ths inch pine sheath
ing, 3 IA inch white oak plank, 9 inch
W hite oak timber, and 2 12 inch
white oak ceiling, into the ships hold /;
when it passed through stick of pine
wood 8 l-2 inches thick, and from
thence through white oak inch stave
into an oil cask, leaving the point the
distance of an inch and half into the
oil-The sword broke off 2 or inches
from the outside Of the ship, and remain
ed in that situation during cruise Of
about 10 months, when il was discovered
in the harbour Of TalcahuaIio. During
this time the ship leaked, in moderate
weather $50 strokes, and when sailing
quick about 100 strokes an hour. Tha
form of The sword is oval, and the part
which remained 10 the ships plank was
about 70 inches 10 circumference. The
part which perforated the cask, COM
pletely filed the hole which it made, so
as to prevent any leakage Of the oil With
which il was filed.
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The Newport Mercury gives the fol-
lowing further notice and description Of
Mr.. Babcock's Steam Engine. NJ ac-
count, however, has yet been given,
that re have seen, of the size Of the
boat or the power ofthe Engine.
Ney Steam Boat. The new Steam
Boat Babcock, made her second trip to
Providence on Wednesday, in four hours,
and returned on Thursday in about four
hours and half. her machinery work.
Jog very 6uely, and every trial increases
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closed gardens where had that morn
1g ADVISED Prince Ypsylan:i to establish
post. A; quarter before seven The ir.
'ng diminished, aud al seven re-eom-
nenced with greater force. While the
combat lasted, the enemy continually
reinforced their attacking columns the
Greeks did the same, the Government
saving sent them $50 men, which made
the force Of Ypsylanti amount at seven
o'clock to 700 men, and "a; eight To 900.
At this moment the Turks began TO re.
ire in disorder towards the Argos road.
The centre column wished to take pos
session of the mountains opposite the
mills, but it was pursued By company
OF Greeks and put 10 route. The enc
my's loss was about 400 killed and
wounded That of the Greeks was
very light.
Since lbrahim Pacha has been in the
plain of Argos. he has burnt that great
city, and reduced 10 ashes that fertile
plain where there were thousands of
olive trees. He has placed his camp
near the ruins of Argos. IF he remains
long in this position, the Greeks will
have time to cut off his retreat, either
by the de6les of Tripolitza or by those
Of Corinth.
P. S. | learn this moment that the
Arabs are retiring-they have taken
the route that leads 10 TIipoli;za, and
also TO Calavrita. The Government has
given orders to the Guerillas to follow
them in order TO cut them off in their
retrogade march.
VENICE. AUG. 5.
A ship which sailed from Corfu the
2lst of July, has brought letters from
that place, which repeat the reports al
ready circulated, of a speedy termna-
ton of this years campaign in the No.
rea. ibrahim Pach, whose bold expedi-
ton to the Morea, has raised so many IL
lusions in the heads of the European
friends Of the Turks, is reported--afler
having had several engagements with
Colocotronl, which were all 10 his disad-
vantage, to have been taken prisoner,
with part Of his army, and the great plan
Of the Porte to be thus frustrated at one
blow. An English cutter, which came
direct from Napoli di Romania, arrived
at Corfu the goth of July, and is said
TO have brought this important news.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-12
EXTRAORDINARY ANIMAL.

The bones of an animal of an i'm
mense size, and which apparently be-
longed to some unknown species, were
exhibiting at New Orleans. They
were found on small bayou leading
from the Mississippi, about 20 miles
below Fort St. Philip, and immediate
ly on the sea shore. The following is
the only description given:-A horn Is
feet long, and weighing about 1000 lbs
branch of a horn, 9 feet long, weigh.
ing $50 lbs; Z joints Of the back bone, !
do. of the tail; 2 do, ofthe leg.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-12

Washington, July e.-The prospect
of Canal communication between the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, across the
isthmus Of Nicaragua, becomes daily
less remote and uncertain. 1t is an adj
ditional satisfaction TO know that in
this important work the United States
is likely to be participation. A com
pany of New-York merchants sent out
CURTIS BoLroN, esq. a respectable
merchant of that city, to investigate
the proposed route by way Of the San
Juan River and the Lakes of Nicara-
qua, with view to carry into execu-
ton work by which the commercial
interests Of both countries will be SO
considerably benefited. The San Juan
River is about 100 miles in length, and
of safe and easy navigation. The Lake
is fine sheet of wafer for shipping, of
from so to 70 miles in length. The
principal expenditures will be required
in the small river which lies between
the Lake and the Pacific. This River
is called the Rio Leago, but as the ma
terials for the construction Of the Ca
nal are plentiful and convenient, the
difficulties may be easily overcome -
The result Of the survey which is now
going on, will probably be soon laid
before the public in an official form,
as Mr.. Bolton has returned in the
Shark and, as every confidence is re-
posed in his skill and experience, the
appearance Of his report, if it should
coincide in its purport with the oplnl'
ons which seem to prevail on the sub
ject, will, in all likelihood, be the sig.
nal for the active commencement oil
the undertaking. The English gov
eminent is doubtless alive to the i'm
portance Of possessing key to the
Pacific, by one of the newly emancipa-
ted countries. AS yet, however, we
have heard Of no step which has been
taken of sufficient vigour to induce 4
fear that we may be anticipated. H.,
therefore, the contemplated Canal is TO
be constructed, and the American mer.
chants are to share in the credit and
advantage Of the work, the sooner
vigorous system Of operations can be
commenced, the better. The advan-
tage which would result to our COM
merce is too obvious to admit OF a
moments doubt or hesitation; and we
ought, therefore, to be prompt and en-
ergetic in Selling upon the opportuni'
ty which is now offered to VS..
The report which has beer clrcula-
ted in a Northern paper, that Mr.. Boil
ton was sent out by order Of the Anne
rican government, is incorrect. Gur
government has taken no step. IN the
! business.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-12

Kennebunk, July 2.-Lewis Smith, one
of the pick-pockets detected at Kenne-
bunk, has confessed, and turned States
evidence. 1t seems they had been sue.
cessful at Saco, Portland, Dover, Con-
cord, and on Bunker Hill. Of the
money found about them, S53 have
been recognized as the property Of two
gentlemen in this town, and Of gen
tieman in Andover. The remainder,
being S253, has not been identified.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-12

At recent Squirrel Hunt in this
town, the following number Of quadru-
pcds were killed:
Squirrels, 1866; woodpeckers, As;
crows, s.; foxes, Z; bobalinks, "a; pi-
geons, "a; woodcocks, %; hawks, 10;
woodchucks, 40; owls, a; skunks, IL;
partridge, /. Whole numbers, 1874.
Paris, (Me.) Obs.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-12
THE MURDERER.

His Excellency Samuel Stevens, Go
vernon of this State, has requested the
Executive Of Virginia, to send JOHN
CoNNERs, (the supposed murderer of
Miss Cunningham, to this place to
stand his trial. He will probably be
b. ought to the Jail of this county in a
few days. Eikton Press, Julye.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-12

The idea ofuniting the waters Of the
Atlantic and those of the Gulf of Mex
leo, by Canal across the Peninsula of
Florida, is pronounced in New-York
paper, to be Zone of the most easy,
cheap and advantageous projects ever
attempted" The acting under reso-
luton passed at the late session Of our
Legislature, authorizing the Governor
to employ a proper person to ascertain
the best route for a Canal or Road in
this direction, will perhaps give usmore
light on the subject.
.ltiAsageUiAs Recorder.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-12

A highly charged thunder cloud,
passing over this town on Thursday
last, created considerable alarm, with
no inconsiderable injury-as in its pro-
gress it struck the mansion of Doctor
James Carmichael, and placed his ia
mily and visitors in the most imminent
danger.
1t appears that the electric fluid came
first in contact with the house, near one
of the upper and central front windows,
Immediately under tin gutter, where
it divided and passed off in different
directions-one portion by a corner
gutter, tearing away some Of the board
ing in its passage; another descending
by an adjoining tree, much of the bark
of which was torn of; and one other
portion, entering lower room OF the
house, glided along the guiding upon
the backs of several chairs. until it
reached one which it broke in several
places, but where it happily exhausted
itself without doing further injury
Fortunately no lives were lost; although
little servant girl and boy were knock
ed down-the first, in closing win
dow shutter, was not only for time
deprived of life, but was also much
burnt, and still suffers; the other, altho'
severely stunned, soon recovered. The
Venetian blind of the window through
which the fluid entered, was consider
ably shattered, and much Of the glass
destroyed. That Doctor CarmichaePs
house and family received no further,
and more serious injury, is attribute
Bile, probably, to the fortunate direction
of the elective agent, which coming
first in contact with a metallic sub
stance, sustained division, and conse-
quently diminution Of its force and
power. Virginia Herald.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-12

From letter dated May 6, from
respectable house at Buenos Ayres to
another in this city, we have been no.
liteIy permitted to make the FOLLOWING
e%tracts:--" Recently there have, been
several political changes-all the En-.
glishmen who were detained so long in
Paraguay, have been permitted to Come
away with their property. Since their
arrival here, several expeditions have
been fitted out for that country; but il
is impossible to say whether they will
be allowed to return, as it was only
through the interference of the English
minister that the first were liberated
and none but Englishmen.
"rhe war in Upper Peru is at length
closed, BY one Of Olaneta's colonel,
who deserted him, CARRYING a large
part of his force. A battle ensued be.
tween them, in which OIaneta was kill.
ed, when hostilities terminated. AT
the time of the action, General Sucre
was in Olaneta's rear, and had already
obtained possession of Potosi, but ar.
rived too late to assist in the action
1t is believed that Olaneta was killed
by some Of his own party, as he was
the first person who fell, at the Com
mencemcnt Of the action. The result
of this affair must prove Of immense
benefit to the commerce of this place.
Upper Peru is one of the richest pro.
vinces in this part of South America,
and has always obtained its supplies Of
merchandise from this port. Ii has
been closed for nearly ten years.
"The last accounts from the Banda
Oriental state that Gen. Lavili ia, who
is at the head of the revolutionary
movement in that quarter, has upwards
of one thousand men under his CON-
mand. General Lecor, the comman-
mander at Monte Video, has sent GU,
400 men to disperse them, but if they
come in contact with Lavilija, they
will either Join him or he will take
them prisoners. Lecor has no other
cavaIry-his German troops will do
well enough to defend fortified places,
but they cannot expect to oppose the
OH horseback with any
Of success.
"There cannot be doubt that this
is at the bottom of this
and will support Lavilija.
A law was yesterday passed by the
Congress-, authorizing the executive to
raise an army Of 5000 men-so you
may calculate to a certainty that there
will be rupture between Buenos Ay-
res and Brazil. A few fast sailing
schooners would sell well, for if this
do not issue commissions,
Lavilija will" baltimore american.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-12
NATIONAL ROAD.

81. ClairsviRe, June 25.-The first di-
vision of this road, extending from
Canton Bridgeport to the west end
of St. Clairsville, is expected to be un-
der contract the first week in July. A
great number of persons are now on
the line of the road, accompanied by
Mr.. Viewer, the Superintendent, exam
lining the ground to enable them to make
correct estimates Of the cost of con-
structing the road before they lay in
their proposals. No person will be per-
mi,ted to contract for more than two
miles of the road. The Contractors,
will, it is understood, commence work
Immediately after the contracts are en-
tered into by preparing the bed for the
road. In the winter they will be enga-
ged no doubt in breaking stone, which
has to be done off the road. No stone
will be put on the road before the 18th
day of May next, and then not more
than three or six inches in depth, as the
Superintendent may direct.-Gaz.