The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-12-28

stuart. ana uXed ana ready TO proceed horizon
tally. The workmen are cutting away the
brick work, preparatory to their striking out
horizontally under the Thames. This, from
the solidiiy of the work, and tie hardness Of
the cement, is laborious work, and neces-
sarily of slow progress. 1t is hoped, that in
eighteen months from the getting through the
wall, the tunnel will be carried to and under
the further shore OF the river: and in the opin-
ION OF persons most competent TO form cor
rect Judgment, the first expectation of ultimate
and complete success is increased by all the
circumstances which have hitherto attended
this important undertaking.
Gen. Campbelps account of the capture o.
Donabew from the Burmese describes the fol-
lowing novel aud interesting scene, witnessed
by both armies. In a sortie by the Burmese.
seventeen large elephants, each carrying a
complement of armed men, and supported by
column Of infantry, were observed moving
down towards our right flank directed the
body guard under Capt Sneyd, to charge
them; and they acquitted themselves most
handsomely, mixing boldly with the elephants,
they shot their riders off their backs, and
finally drove the whole into the fort.n
Extraordinary Casa man named Viii
liam HuddlestoD, aged %, native of Dutch
ess county, has been exhibited near the New
Ferry in the village of BROOKLYN, on account
OF has extraordinary leg. Five years ago his
right leg began to grow, and has continued
gradually to enlarge, and is now tsco feet SIR
ancheS an circumference His left leg is lust
beginning TO grow in like manner. His body
does not participate in this growth, but, on
the contrary, is impaired by it. His case is
beyond the reach of the faculty.
(.Nsw-Yo Paper.
Large Jury.-The gentlemen summoned
to attend the Court of Oyer and Terminer,
held in this village last week, as Grand Jurors,
were altogether the greatest men we have
ever seen. The heaviest weighed 500 and
the lightest IT'S lbs. The weight of the
whole "a was $3.50, and the average weight
oteach mau upwards of 231 lbs. Beat this
Who can! .MOhauk Herald.
Missionary ressel.--Launched at Salem,
Dec. LIST, an elegant pilot boat built schooner,
OF about 40 tons, coppered and copper-fasten-
ed, intended for the service of the American
Missionaries al the Sandwich Islands. She is
called the 6 Missionary and will shortly
sail for her destination, under the command of
Capt. Hunnewell, of Boston.
The w-Hampshire Bible Society has now
existed Ia years, and during this time has dis
trihuted IA, 1873 Bibles and 7,943 Testaments
within the limits of the State. Within the
past year i has RENTED to the treasurer Of the
American Bible Society, &615 81 for the pnr-
chase OF Bibles and Testamepts, and $500 as
donation.
The number of free letters alone, dispatch
ed from the Post Office at Washington, during
the week ending on the 10th, was thirty-three
thousand eight hundred and tpeive. In the
packing and wrapping up the mails, about one
hundred and twenty quires of large cartridge
paper were consumed.
The London Courier states that transfer
of stock in that printing establishment has
been made at rate equal to 1926, 900 for the
whole, and that still higher price has been
refused.
In England. at Christmas. the misletoe i:
still hung up in farm houses and kitchens; and
the young men have the privilege of kissing
the girls under it, plucking each time berry
from the bush. When the berries are ali
plucked, the privilege ceases.
Splendid Project.-A meeting of the citizen:
OF the western part of Niagara county has
been held, at which they seriously urged,
instead Of the boat navigation, authorised by
the existing law, the construction of soor
navigation, around the falls of Niagara tc
connect the waters of Lake Erie and Ontario.
Criminal Law.-The Legislature of Yer
mont have adopted new criminal code,
abolishing capital punishment in every case.
but murder in the first degree, and arson Of
dwelling-houses, causing death. The penal
IN 0f her Az
ment for a greater or less period.
At Huntsville, in Alabama, person of the
name of William Vaughan, has been convict
ed of passing counterfeit Fifty Cent change
Note, purporting to have been drawn By the
firm of Yeatman and Kent and the punish
ment by the State Law for this offence is
death.
$4,000 loss by Cast is stated to us as
fact, that the loss of fifth thousand dollars
by late fire at New York, was occasioned by
one of the gas pipes leading into close room
being left little open-so that the gas ESCAPED
in the night till it became sufficiently dense TO
take fire from the Goals left burning in the
srate-and which created an explosion.
[.Mantucket Inquirer.
The Philadelphia Democratic Press states
that the amount of duties due to the govern
ment, by Edward Thompson, recently fa1ied
in that city, and who was largely engaged
in the China trade, is about nine Hundred
Thousand dollars The security by the Gus.
tom House is said to be utterly unable to pay
any part of this immense sum.
A wildcat was lately shot in Windsor. VI
When seen it was pursued and safely climbed
a tree, and so placed itself that it could not
be shot. The pursuers set FIRE to the tree.
when the animal dropped TO the ground and
climbed neishbouring tree, where it was
shot.
General Barton, hero of the revolution.
liberated after long imprisonment for debt
in Vermont; by the liberality of Lafayette
returned to this town and to his family on
Friday evening last, after an absence of about
fourteen years. Providence poper.
The vessel which was advertised at New.
York, as ready to receive the donations for The