The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-30

tar to Philadelphia. His wife died few
months since, and was buried at Middletown,
Conn,
The Election in Rhode-Island for Repre-
sentative TO Congress. is supposed TO have re-
suited in the choice of Dutee J. Pearce, Esq,
by majority of about 400 over Job Durfee,
Esq. the late Representative.
Telling aconders.-A person had been relat-
ing many incredible stories, when Professor
Engle, who was present, in order to repress
his impertinence, said, I" But gentlemen, all
this amounts to very little, when can assure
iyou that the celebrated organist, the Able
RVogler, once initiated thunder storm so well
that, for miles round, all the milk turned
sour"
gentleman of our acquaintance, (says the
Morning Chronicle,) recently returned from a
visit to Constantinople, reports that in peram-
bulating that extraordinary city. his attention
was suddenly attracted by crowd Of persons
who were witnessing at the corner of street
the emptying of one or two sacks, which were
filed with human ears, cut from the patriot
Greeks, who, in struggling for their liberty,
were taken prisoners by the Turks.
A person of the name of Cooper, being
lately aTaigned in London for highway rob
berry, it appeared on the investigation, that
he was one Of eight living brothers, whose re
semblance to one another was so strong, that
they were with difficulty distingu shed part.
The old man Of The mountGln.-The profile
on one of the Franconia mountains bearing this
name is enc of the most remarkable objects we
ever witnessed. The northeast face Of the
mountain rises perpendicuarly to the height
of about 1000 feet, presenting the appearance
Of a smooth wall at the very summit of the
mountain large rock, apparently of several
tons weight, projects into the air, which is
fashioned into very happy resemblance Of the
human face; the forehead and chin are per-
fectfy defined, the mouth seems opened in the
act of speaking, and the nose is fine Roman.
Portsmouth Jour.
Prosperity Of PHts5urgh.-In Pittsburgh
there are seven steam rolling mills, eight air
boundaries, six steam engine manufactures, and
an extensive wire factory, all now in operation.
50 brick, and 25 frame buildings, in all rs, have
been erected il the city within the present
year, besides many engagements and additions
Of new stories to old houses.
The population of Bangor, Me. is 2002
which is 801 more than it was in 1920, being
an increase of about 81 per cent in only FIVE
years.
The number oflead mines in Missouri is one
hundred and sixty-fve, in which more than
100 men are employed, producing annually
100000 pounds of the metal, valued at
$4,000. The ore is of the richest and purest
kind, and exists in quantities sufficient to sup
ply the whole United States. The mines,
which cover an area of more than 5000
square miles, are said to be the most extern
sive on the globe.
silver mine has heen discovered on the
lands of William Gillespie, ESQ., on Black
Creek, in Bath County, Va. Every one hun
bred pounds of the ore is calculated to produce
25 pounds Of silver.
The Coal mines in the town of Cumberland,
R. l.. have been recently explored for the pur-
pose Of procuring the coal for the supply of the
Providence market.
The Erie CdnGI.-It is estimated that two
thousand boats. eight thousand horses, and
| eight thousand men, are employed in the trans.
portstion of articles on this Canal. 1t is com.
puted that the transport business, on this Ca
nal, costs $4,000 daily, or two millions nine
hundred and twenty thousand dollars year
say three millions.
| .Massachusetts Canal.-The Palladium
states that the Canal Commissioners of this
State are about to make a report favourable
to the project of a Canal from Connecticut
River to Boston Harbour.
The New-Yorlz Canal income will be up
wards of $500,000 for the present year!
Mr.. John Claig, ofW Woodstock, Va. aged Sc
and his wife in the 18th year of her age. have
like Abraham and Sarah Of old, been blessed
with child to support them in the wane o
life. The good old lady had fine boy few
days ago.
| A church bell of steel has been made in Gin
cinnatti. 1t is in the form of three sidec
pyramid, the mouth being triangular; it is sup
! posed TO be an improvement on common bells
both in shape and material.
A sheet iron Steamboat, drawing eight inch
| es water, has been launched at York, Pa. In
tended to navigate the Susquehannah river.
The Legislature of Vermont allows three
cents line to every paper that publishes the
laws. In this state, ordinarily, the pay il
twenty lines for cent.
disease of the eyes prevails about the vi
cinity of Port Gibson, Mississippi. 1t is q
swelling of the eye ball, which, in some in.
stances, has increased even to bursting,
! times affecting one eye only, at other times
both eyes. 1t sometimes goes through fam
lily.
Two specimens Of tea have been raised and
manufactured in Pennsylvania, equal to the
middle priced teas of the East Indies. The
seed was found in a box of imported tea.
The brewers Of Philadelphia, as well as those
of Baltimore, have raised the prices of their
malt liquors, in consequence Of the advance
on barley.
The proprietors of the New-Bedford Mercury
and New-Eng gland Gazette have made an ar
rangement to unite those two papers from the
fret e 1op,