The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-23

DiA1aoH Nommooore hamilton mad SAID ne
should respect the blockades regularly de-
clared by the Greek authorities. This is con-
sidered as tantamount TO an acknowledgment
Of the independence of the Greek nation by
Great Britain.
II Wandfan.-A paragraph recently appear
ed IN the Connecticut papers requesting infor-
nation respecting Thomas Avery printer,
formerly Of Groton in that State. When last
heard OF, which was several years since, he
was m INDECENT circumstances. The notice
stated that a competence for life had recently
been 5equeathed him by relative. We now
learn by the United States Gazette, that he |
has left Philadelphia, with FIVE dollars in his
pocket, to take possession of his newly acquir- |
ed property.
Presence Of n1and.--A few evenings since. al
young Lady of Doylestown, (Penn.) while
engaged with several candles in room. sud-
denly found the whole of her light muslin
lrock enyeloped in flames, which were rapid
ly ascending to her ruffles. With admirable
presence Of mind, she rolled the burning gar
ment into body in her hands, which were
considerably injured, and succeeded in extiu-
gushing the flames without giving the least
alarm. moments delay might have been
fatal. Presence of mind under such circum-
stances is worthy of notice.
II Preftable plain.--The plain comprised
IN the department of the Loire, in France, is
iuli OF ponds that are dried up every two or
three years. Wheat is sown there when the
waters are taken off: the crops are always
abundant. Thus they afford alternately fish
and grain.
Mr.. VIM. R, Dickinson's flock, of about
5000 mernos, at Ripley, Ohio, is admitted to
be the best in the United States. That of B..
Wells is scarcely inferior. Mr.. DIS wool at
the last shearig brought him $4,000, and he
mas sold $1,000 worth OF sheep without impair
ing his flock.
A railway Of Is miles in extent, from the
colleries in Durham county to London, was
openedir the beginning of October. coach
with subcommittee, 81 wagons with passen-
gers, an{ Il wagons with coal, weighing al
together about 80 tons, were attached to q
} locomotive steam engine, built by. Mr.. ]. Ste
: phensoB and the immense train travelled al
the rateof about eight miles an hour There
were nelrly 600 passengers.
Great excitement prevails in Missouri, il
!
mines il that State, by the General Govern
ment. Some of the papers in that State ever
defend me practice of stealing the ore, on tht
ground, that it rightfully belongs to the PEG
. pie of that State.
The amount Of duties secured at the Gus
tom-Hoase in the city of Newly ork, during
: the half year, ending the Both of June last
t was S8,1e4 ,059,92 From present appearance
e es, it is not at all improbable that the who'll
: amount secured the present year win be nea
q slEteen mdlions.
. Mr.. Da7id M. Reese mentions in an essa,
. of late dale, that the exercise Of Satoing woO
has under the enlightened direction of tn
q Professor Of Anatomy in the University Of Ma
!. ryland, produced astonishing effects in restor
Q ing the health of persons emaciated by pul
i monary diseases.
e The government of the U. States has bee
:, officially invited to send Deputies tothe meet
e ing Of Delegates, from the American Nation:
o at Panama.
> DIR. Oliver says. "Tbat 10 Holland an En-
J glish gentleman once showed him cherry
i stone with 1914 heads carved upon it, and a
s. so perfect that the naked eye might distin
y guish those of Kings, Popes, Cardinals, &c
by their crowns and mitres." This great CT
of riosity was bought in Prussia for E3O0, and
J. saidto have been the workmanship of poe
(, prisoner at Dantzic.
= D.grand's Boston Weekly Report of tn
70 18th inst. states that Cornhill Square W;
:. saved from the FIRE, which originated in Cour
o street. on Thursday last, by Blankets whic
were sent at once from the Manufacturer
=, ms. Co. by whom $4,000 were insured c
: that building. The beautiful block in Waite
- street was few months since saved in Il
:. same way"
IN The subscriptions in Boston for the suffere
er by FIRE in New-Brunswick amount to betwet
he nine and ZEN thousand dollars.
~ A tree belonging to Mr.. Lamoreux,
~ GreenbusA, produced this year 70 bushels
- apples.
- young man from Tennessee, on his fir
visit to Philadelphia, attended the circus
of that city, and had his pocket-book, containil
k, 1900 dollars in United States Bank Note
le cut from his poCket.-A warning to others
lie leave their pocket-6ooks at home. or to st;
al at home themselves.
~ A part of nail which has been mi
= sing one gear and seUen months, betwee
Newbern and Fayetteville, N. c. h
a. arrived at the former place, safe al
r. sound it contained "a considerable
" mount of money. 1t was found la
i, away snugly in post Office on Il
70 route.
N An Elm in Hatfield is supposed II
" largest tree 10 New-England. 1t me
re sures in circumference "a feet at tw
feet from the ground; at the height
4, FIVE feet the smallest place in the trun
- the circumference is "a feet inches.
70 Meeting Of COngres.-The 10Th Congre
=, of the U..States will convene at Washingt'
~ on Monday, 9Th December. Many Of Il
:. northern members have already started f