The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-12-07
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ter kegs of powder, packed in hay, was de-
scending hill, when the lock chain gave
way. The driver stopped at the first black
smith shop he came to, in order to get it re-
paired. The smith Immediately forged an
open ring, as thick as mans finger, and
clappipg it, red'hot, round the upright bolt in
the side body, the wood and hay began to
smoke, and he called out to the driver, that
he would blow his load up! The wagner
instantly turned, and tore the smith, tongs and
ring away, when by rubbing and splitting, he
exunguished the fire, which had taken hold of
some of the spears of hay, that extended
through the cracks, in the body of the wagon.
Po-TieE Kegs are seldom made perfectly tight
The consequence is, that in transporting this
article from one place to another i'll wagons,
the j1ltIrg throws out considerable portion
Of powder, in the shape of dust, which is
caught and retained by the hay or straw in
which the Kegs are packed. Had another
minute elapsed, before the wagner seized the
blacksmith, it is morally certain that the
whole load of powder would have exploded,
as some pounds of powder dust were in the
bottom of the Wagon, when unloaded.
Louisville .4dpertis6r.
HOrrid.-The last Philadelphia papers in
and that others were much wounded, in the
efforts Of congregation assembled in the
African church in that city, to escape there
from in consequence Of an alarm Of fire, occa-
stoned by some young bipeds, throwing salt
and pepper into stove, which occasioned a
dense smoke attended with sufocation. The
young brutes had been refused admission into
the body of the church, on account of their
desire to smoke segars during divine worship.
The number assembled was about 1900, and
the attempts to escape are described as a
scence Of horror and confusion. We gladly
add, that the culprhs have been arrested, and
were under examination. COL Cent.
Gold Mimes.-Tbe Western Carolinian in
forms Us, that another gold Mine has been
discovered three miles above the narrows of
the Yadkin River, which is represented to be
very rich. company has been formed in
the counties Of Rowan, Montgomery, Anson,
Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, and elsewhere, for
the purpose OF working these mines systemati-
cally for which purpose, they have procured
practical miner from Europe, Mr.. Rothe,
who, from an examination of the country, en-
tertains an opinion, that this section of North
Carolina, is the most extensive deposit Of gold
hitherto discovered il the world.
Effects Of Drunkenness.-Th house of VIII
liam Scott, in GAINESVILLE, Ohio, was burned
on the night Of the 5th ult. Scott was a
drunkard, and in the afternoon had turned
his wife and children out of doors. About
dark he went out himself to get more LIQUOR.
and on returning called at the house where
his family had taken refuge, and ordered them
home: on their refusing to notice him, he went
home, threatening to burn his house, which
he did, and he persisted himself in the flames.
The Teuksbury Family. family. liv.
ing near Boston, deserve some testimonial
from the public for their courage and philan-
thropy. On the 22d ult. two young men
were rescued from drowning by Abiiah r. and
George Tewsbury, in the outer harbour of
Boston. This makes the number or persons
rescued by this family to be thirty One'
The Propretors of the Northampton Bridge
have contracted with Messrs. Isaac Damops
Of that town, and Ilhiel Towne of New-Ha-
ven, for the erection ola bridge across the
Connecticut at or near the place where the
old one stood. 1t is to be built on stone piers
and abutmcnts, with permanent roof.
Tie people of New-York have decided in
favour Of choosing their Electors of President
by Districts. There were for District Ticket,
Sc, votes; General Ticket, plurality 81,
1888: majority 4,248.
Fire Boards.--A Connecticut paper states
that several fires have been occasioned by
the boards placed where there was no fire
kept. In such fire places SCOT from the other
hues Of the same chimney, spiders webs, &c.
slowly accumulate, until sparks of Gre drop
from those other aues of the chimney, and set
FIRE to the SCOT, the board, and probably the
house. Let such chimney be closed by brick
and mortar, or tin.
Il Life Insurance Office was established in
London some 80 years ago. 1t appears that,
by very recent erpose OF it's affairs, this inst-
tuition has now vested capital Of no less than
eleUen millions sterling, or nearly Gfty millions
Of dollars; and the society is actually embar-
rased to determine what position 10 make of
this prodigious fund, which every year re-
ceives an augmentation pfsbout million and
a hGifstsrling.