Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-02-23
Who a0antS to be DroaOned !?

2 Who aoantS to be DroaCned !?
, A person has lately arrived at Rich
mond, (Va.) who advertises that he has
discovered simple and easy method of
resuscltating drowned persons, and pro-
poses TO give series of lectures. with
experiments once week He wishes
10 hire healthy, welI-behaved, white
man, who can be relied on for sobriety.
oy the year, in consequence of having
lost his servant by suffering him 10 re-
man too long in the water. He offers
good wages, and assures the public that
drowning is rather pleasurable sensa.
; lion." ny -
Longevity Of DeGcons.--The recent
death OF an aged deacon called 10 mind
a common observation, that the lives of
deacons furnished many instances of
great longevity. This remark has in
dnced writer in the Boston Recorder
ana Telegraph to publish a list of the
Gneacons OF Billerica and Chelmsford.
from the first organization of Churches
IN those towns, comprising a period of a
l'l'ie more than one hundred years. 1t
appears that during this period I6 dea-
cons nave died in Billerica. the oldest
OF "hom was SO, and the youngest ST.
average age 10 years, Four are now
nVlng whose ages are 80, rs, &C and so.
10 G@hhSsIlM9isSiord, .yitbipu, Rffe ~o1rugst OF
whom was go, and the youngest So
average age IA. Salem paper.
Close PreGchiug.--A Scotch preacher
in England. having one day lectured his
audience severely for their drowsy hab-
It's at church, one of his congregation
met him day or two after, and COM
planned of the severity of his censures--
reminded him that he ought frsI look at
home, for his own wife was observed TO
be sound asleep almost every Sunday.
''What - said he, "d6es my Jenny
sleep in sermon time? will keep my
eye upon her in ,fnture.'' He did so in-
deed, and the next Sunday, soon after
the introduction of his DISCOURSE, his
wife was seen to continue nodding till
she tell into deep sleep. Stopping
suddenly in the midst of his discourse,
and turning his eyes directly upon his
siumhering companion, he voclferated
three times in louder and louder tone
-" Jenny Jenny /! Jenny !" She
started5from her drowze, while, with a
voice which must have awakened stten-
ZION, he expostulated thus "My DEAR"
said he, 6 dinna marry We for riches,
tor We had nome dinna marry We. for
beauty, as a. the congregation may wit
ness-an' if ye h9d no grace | made but
poor bargain ont - II
In the course of his poriIous careet
Cromwell had many narrow escapess
One OF them is thus related -" A short
time before the battle OF Dunbar, al
Cromwell was reviewing the ground,
accompanied by a small party ofcavalry,
soldier of the Scottish army, prompted
by his own zeal, concealed himself be-
hind wall which enclosed field, and
fired his musket at Cromwell; the ball
passed very near him--the cavalry which
attended him were alarmed; but Oliver,
who was going at a round trot, never al
tered his pace, but, only looking over
his shoulder TO the place whence the
shot came, called out 6 you lubherly ras.
cal, we're one Of my men to miss such
mark, he should certainly be tied up
to the halberds."
Il Ship saDedby Cat The Dart, la
den with Goals, was brought INTO Ply
mouth, eng, on the 9th of December.
She had been found at sea;sdeserted bv
/ her crew, whe, it is supposed, during
the late storm, were all swept from the
deck, or left the vessel in small boat
BY the act Of Sd Edward I. cap. A, and
4:h O. the same King, cap. 2, it is enact
ed, that if man, dog, or Cat, escape
alive out of a ship, such ship shall not
be deemed a wreck and a- a live cat
was found on board this vessel, she can.
not be Groit of Admiralty, but remain
in charge of the Sheriff, TO be restored
TO the owner.
QuGrteriag Of the Noon. A bill is be.
lore the N. ]. Legislature TO divide the
town of Halt-.Neon. This strange name
for town was derived from the ship
in which Henry Hudson in 1909 made
his discoveries Salem Gaz.
Extract Of letter from a gentleman IN
liverpool to has friend an this city.
81 witnessed phenomenon last night,
which puzzled me more than any thing
have seen for long time. | went
TO see the famous Mr.. >Chaflee's exhibit