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Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-03-09
obituary.
From the Boston Palladium, March 4.
DEATH OF GOV. BROOKS.

1t is seldom our melancholy duty to record
the death of one so much respected, and so
deeply lamented, as Governor BROOKS. lie
died at his Mansion House, in NIedford, on
Tuesday morning; and his funeral solemnites
were attended yesterday BY great concourse
of our most respectable Citizens, and by Mem
bers of several Societies to which the deceased
belonged. Gov. Brooks was in the I'D year
of his age; and during fifty years, the greater
portion OF his life was devoted to the public
service. We can now give only hasty
sketch of events in his useful and honorable
course. la al! the high and responsible offices
he held, he was attentive, dsinterested, and
faithful. For no public character, perhaps,
may we more justly claim the high praise OF
fidelity.
Governor Brooks was educated a Physi-
clan, under the Immediate tuition OF DR.. Tufts
and soon after he finished his Medical Stud.
les, he settled at Reading. At an early Pc
| Rod, he took deep interest in the controver-
sy between the Colonies and Great Britain
and was decidedly in favor of the Constitu-
tional liberties of America. In the fall of IVA,
he was chosen to command company OF
" Minute Men," Early in IT'S, he was COM
missioncd as Major of a Regiment of" Minute
! Men, raised in Middesex, and he marched
to Concord on the 10Th of April, with part
of the Regiment, without waiting for the
Commanding Officer. During the night pre-
ceding the memorable 18th of June, he was
at Breeds Hill, in Charlestown; and, in
company with the brave Col. Prescott, pro-
ceeded to the margin Of Charles River, to as
certain whether the British in Boston had
discovered the detachment of troops, and
were preparing to attack them. After mes
| sage had been sent to Cambridge, for provis-
ions and reinforcemcnts, without effect, Ma
jor Brooks was dispatched, as a confidential
officer, in. the course of the forenoon, to urge
| the necessity Of immediate support. But he
was prevented from returning. He continued
in the Army, and in the same rank for the
residue of IT'S, and for 1776. In June ITO,
he was second in command, under Colonel
Upper, of an advance party of three hundred,
which made an attack upon the British near
Sandy Hook, in which the Americans behav-
ed with great resolution and courage. On
other occasions, during this year, in the vcn-
ity Of New-York, Major Brooks gained much
credit for activity and promFtness as Militia
ry Officer.
In l777, he was appointed Lieutenant Col
onel of one Of the regular Massachusetts, Reg-
ments, commanded by Col. M. Jackson. But
owing to the sickness of the Chief Colonel,
Brooks was Commandant Of the Regiment for
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-03-09
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 9,
0p the @atl0.
BOSTON, MARCIA.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.

The Liverpool packet, ship Topaz,
Capt. Calendar, arrived at this portyes-
terday in 80 days from Liverpool, with
London papers to the 2lst and LIVER
pool papers of the 22d January.
The king of the Netherlands has in
timated to the British Government his
intention ofacknowledging the indepen-
dence Of the South American States.
The Globe and Traveller, in reference
to their acknowledgement by Great Bril-
tain, says: eve are assured thai M. de
Villele French Minister) is far from be-
ing hostile to this step" The belief
now is, that the present state of peace
throughout Europe will not be disturbed
by the different views which have been
entertained of the sovereignty Of the
South American States; and the Virtual
expulsion of the Spaniards from Peru
will probably confirm the fears of the
holy alliance that these States "are,
and of right ought to be, FREE and INDIE
PENDENT"
The London Times, of the 9th Janua-
ry,contains President MoEroe's last Mes
sage to Congress entire, and its editor
remarks To lover of humanity and
public liberty, it possesses the valuable
qualification of describing an amount of
national prosperity enjoyed by people
who speak our language, and are ce-
mented TO Ebglishmen by common
blood and lineage, superior 10 all that
has been recorded Of any community on
earth.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-03-09
THE TIGER.
English paper.

The common tiger of Cochin China
is not greatly dreaded, but the royal III
ger is a most terrific animal. The gov
ernor (says Mr.. Whlte) presented one Of
the latter to the commander of each
ship; they we're confined in very strong
cages of iron wood. That which | had
was beautiful female, about two years
old, nearly three feet high, and five feet
long "a remarkable anecdote relative
to this animal Cannot forbear relating
In Saigon, where dogs are dog cheap,
we used 10 give the tigress one every
day. They were thrown alive into her
Cage. when after playing with her vic
tim for while, as cat does with a
mouse, her eyes you'll. begin to glisien,
and her fail 10 yibrate, which we're the
immediate. precursors of death to the
devoted little prisoner, which was inva-
riably seized by the back of the neck,
the incisors of the sanguinary beast per-
forating the jugular arteries, while she
would traverse the cage, which she lash
ed with her tail, and suck the blood OF
her prey, which hung suspended from
her mouth One day, puppy, not at
all remarkable or distinguishable in ap-
pearance from the common herd, was
thrown in, who Immediately, on perceiv-
ing his situation, set up dismal yell,
and attacked the tigress with great fury,
swapping at her nose, from which he
drew some blood. The tigress appear
ed to be amused with the puny rage of
the puppy, and with as good-humored an
expression of countenance as so fero-
cious an animal could be supposed to as
sumo, she affected to treat it all rs play,
and sometimes spreading herself at full
length on her side, at others, crouching
in the manner of the tabled sphynx, she
would ward of with her paw the incens-
ed little animal, till he was finally ex-
hausted. She then proceeded TO cares
him, endeavoring by many little arts
to inspire him with confidence, in which
she finally succeeded, and in short
time they lay down together and slept.
From this time they were inseparable ;
the tigress appearing to feel for the
puppy all the soiicitude of a mother,
and the dog, in return, treating her with
the greatest affection, ana a small ap.
erture WIS left open in the cage, by
which he had free ingress and egress
Experiments were subsequently made,
by presenting strange dog at the bars
of the cage, when the tigress would
manifest great eagerness to get at it
her adopted child was then thrown in,
on which she would eagerly pounce
but Immediately discovering her cheat
she would caress it with great tender.
ness The natives made several IN.
successful attempts to steal this dog
from us.
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Latest from the Pacific.

We learn by the Norfolk Beacon,
that Lieut. Campbell. of the U. S. frigate
United States, arrived here on Friday,
25th ult. bearing dispatches from Com
modore Hull for government, containing
the official account Of the total defeat
ofthe Royalists in Peru. Lieut.. C. sail
ed from Callao on the night of the 23d
December, touching at Panama and Car
thagena. The Castle of Callao was to
be given up on the 3Oth December, &C.
cording to the terms of capitnlation
The U. S. frigate United States, Com
Hull, and ship Peacock, Lieut.. Com
Kennon. were at Callao, all we'll.
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WASHINGTON, MARCH 9.

Prospective arrangements The Alba
ny Argus of Friday last says, 1--WE have
the most unquestionable authority for
saying that Gov. CLINTON has received,
from the President elect, the offer of the
appointment as Minister to the court of
ST James. This information corr6e-
ponds with the rumor that Mr.. RUSH.
our present Minister to G. Britain, is to
be invited TO take charge of the Treas
ury Department, Rumor further says,
that Mr.. BARBOUR, who has, for the last
ten years, been Senator of the United
States from the State of Virginia, is to
be invited TO preside over the Depart
ment of War.
The New-York American says, it is under
stood that Gov. Clinton will accept the ap-
pointment.
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From the Concord, N. H. Register. ]


The following fine thoughts and beautiful
images are those which chiefly engaged my
attention, on reading little work of Nj. De
Chateaabriand. They may serve to fill up a
nook in your paper, and to refresh some mind
wesried with everlasting political contests.
B. f. A. U.
"There'is nothing more poetical than,
in the freshness of its passions, the heart
of youth of SIXTEEN The morning of
life, like the morning of day, is full Of
purity, Of images and harmonies."
"The past and the present are two
imperfect statues--the one has been
drawn, all mu,ilated, from the rubbish of
ages; the other has not get received its
finish from the future."
THE sounds which the passions send
forth, from the agitations of a solitary
heart, are like tue confused murmur of
the winds and waters in desert zoe can
enjoy 1t, but 0Ue cannot paint 1t.
"How sweet, but how rapid, are the
moments which brothers and sisters pass
together in ;heir early years, united be-
meath the'wing of their aged parents !!
The family of man is but for a day--the
breath of GoD disperses it as a vapor
Scarcely does the son know the father,
the father the son, the brother the sis
ter, the sister the brother. The oak
sees its acorns spring up around it, but
it is not so with the children Of men,"
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SALEM, (N. W FEB. %.

SALEM, IN. ~ FEB. %.
A murder, it is reported, took place a
few days since, in, OF near Ogdensburgh,
in St. Lawrence county, attended with
very aggravated and extraordinary Cir
cnmstances.-We have not heard the
names of the parties; the leading facts,
according to the reports in circulation,
are these :. A man in that vicinity, short
ly after receiving $4,000 in cash, went
with his wife 10 visit some distant friends,
leaving his house and family in charge
of his daughter about 18 years Of age,
and hired girl not much older. Dur
ing his absence traveller put up, one
evening, at a tavern on the opposite
side of the road, where, after supper,
he overheard some conversation which
excited his suspicious that plan was on
foot for robbing him. He accordingly
left the tavern and went over to the
neighboring house, and Introducing him
selfto the daughter as the friend of her
absent father, solicited lodging. The
young woman objected, but at length
consented upon condition that they
might lock him up in his chamber. Not
satisfied, however, with this precaution,
before they retired, they stepped over
to the tavern and invited the landlords
daughter to sleep with them. She came,
and slept with the hired girl below
stairs, while the young lady of The house
occupied room in the second story,
adjoining the strangers chamber.
About ! o. clock in the morning, the
daughter was awakened by her guest,
who requested to be released. She de-
clined opening the door until convinced
Of his honorable intentions, and alarm
ed by noises from below, which the
stranger said were Indicative of robbery
and murder. She silently followed him
to the foot of the stairs, where they
heard, in voice recognized as the land
lords, the appalling exclamation, 81
haze killed my Own daughter" At that
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-03-09
TUESDAY. MARCH
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY. FER. Q3

WEDNESDAY, FEB. %.
A bill to authorize the State of Ohio to cut
Canals through the public lands, and to vest
the titles of the lands in said State, was re-
ported, and read twice.
The bill from the Senate for the purchase
Of " Peale'S Picture" was indefinitely post
poned.
THURSDAY, FEB. 24,
Mr.. Bradley presented memorial from
number of towns on Connecticut river, in re-
spect to the Improvement of that stream -
which was referred the Committee on Roads
and Canals.
FRIDAY, FEB. 25.
A bill to confirm the act of the General
Assembly Of Maryland, confirming an act of
the General Assembly of Virginia, to incorpo-
rate the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Compa-
ny, was read third time, and passed Yeas
ll6, Nays "a.
SATURDAY, FEB. 20. ,
great number of private and local bills
were acted upon this day.
MONDAY, FEB. %.
Mr.. Mercer laid on the table the following !:
ReSOlred, That the President of the United
States be requested to enter upon, and prose-
cute, from Time 10 tlInes suCn negotiations Win
the maritime powers of Europe and America,
as he may deem expedient for the efectual
abolition of the Slave Trade, and its ultimate
denuncstion as piracy, under the law of
nations, by the consent of the civilized world.
The bill supplementary to an act, entitled
An act for the continuation of the Cumber-
land Road, were, also, read third time,
passed, and sent to the Senate for concur
renee.
TUESDAY, MARCH l.
Mr.. McDuffie laid on the the table lesou-
ton declaring that the Constitution Of the U.
States ought to be so amended that the mode
of voting for President and Vice-President of
the United States shall be uniform, and that
the people shall vote directly for the aforesaid
officers by districts.
| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2,
The Committee on Military Affairs was
discharged from the further consideration Of
the Presidents late message, urging on Con-
gress the immediate adjustment of the Nassa-
chusetts claim for militia services during the
| late war.
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BOSTON, MARCH I
Latest from Sn,qrna.

BY the ship Sally-Ann, Edes, arrive
at this port on Saturday last, in 81 days
from Smyrna, we learn that positive in.
formation had been received that por-
ton of the Greek vessels had left Hy-
dra the 25th Dec. intending, 1t was sup.
posed, to attack the Turkish fleet
Canaris was among them, with a fire.
ship given him by the Greek Go, ern,
ment. The Captain Pacha was at Con,
stantinople.
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NFWBURY. JAN. II.

Mr.. JOHN Gage, ofUnion, a few years
ago grated pear upon an apple scion
in his garden. When it grew up, so as
to begin to bear, it bore for two years
very excellent pears. The third and
fourth years, it was barren; but during
those years its leaves, which formerly
were those of pear tree, changed by
degrees TO these ofan appIe-tree. The
fifth year, and ever since, it has borne
excellent apples, This has been relat-
ed to me by at least fifty of the most
respectable men on the spot, who per-
sonally knew it to.be true, so that have
no doubt of its correctness.
JOB JOHNSTON.
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Translated, for the Charleston Courier, from
"L'Histoire pes Chiens Celebres."l
THE CHILLY DOG.

Three large Dogs were kept at the
Hotel of Bensancon, to guard the house
and the courtways, filed with carriages.
During the winter, while expecting
travellers, these dogs did not fail to take
their station every evening by the kitch-
en- fre-where they accommodated
then lives in a snug corner, so as not to
interfere with any one.
Youth is said to be improvident and
blind to its own interests. which it gem
orally costs something to discover. The
smallest of the three dogs came very
often the last, and his comrades, extend
at full length, had the impoliteness to
deny him access to the fire. Although
extremely chilly, yet he was not stupi-
fied,and betook himself to this expedient
to get the place of his uncivil compan-
ions. One day, having arrived last, and
sought in vain to get place near the
fre-and having growled, and even bit
the other dogs to max" them give.bim
room--he ran to the door, where, bark
ing with all his might. he gave an alarm
as at the approach of thieves. The two
other dogs arose instantly and ran to
bark in their turn. While these latter
were yelping together, the chilly dog
made leap, took their place at the fire,
and left the simpletons his owD.
The cunning creature always after
wards employed the same stratagem
with like success, to the amusement of
travellers frequeniing the hotel.
DESCRIBES, who regarded brutes as
mere MACHINES, had certainly not reflect
ed on the sagacity of dogs. 1t was SEN
sibly remarked by his niece, "The
smallest ape in the world, a mere fly,
destroys in an instant all the reasoning
Of my uncle, that brutes are only ma.
chines,o
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PETERSBURG, VA. FEB. 10.

Yesterday morning man appeared at
our Market with sack bag filled with
Robbins! He stated that on Saturday
evening last. an immense flock of these
birds appeared at the mouth Of Apo
mattox River, and as night approached,
alghting on the trees in the vicinity,
people we're enabled with the aid OF
torch lights TO kill some thousands OF
them. The person above mentioned
himself, after ascending one tree, took
more than 700 with his cwn hands.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-03-09

A small cabin at Point Levi near Que
bee, at the foot of cliff, inhabited by a
man named Raugon, his wife and three
children, was few days since crushed
by an enormous mass Of snow, which the
violence of the storm had detached from
the heights above, and dreadful TO relate,
the whole family persisted beneath the
ruins.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-03-09

We observe with satisfaction the cor.
dial and affectionate manner in which
Mr.. Monroe recommends to Congress a
consideration of the merits of General
La Fayette.
The speech might be taken as a use.
fol model for great personages in all
other parts of the world, when they pro.
fess to enlighten their subjects by "A roy
al view of the national interests and con-
cerns.n
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-03-09

We will quote on this subject the
pretty lines of Mademoiselle DEscAR-
TIES on little singing bird, which return
ed every year with its young ones, to
render a sort of homage to the lady who
had raised it and given it liberty.
Sweet singing bird-how justly due
The need of sentiments to you.
Tho offend-my uncle's wrong
He never heard your grateful song.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-03-09

Greece and Turkey.-A full confrma.
lion had been received of the accounts
of the defeat by the Greeks of the Turk
ISL fleet off Gambia, on the 18th and 18th
Nov. This was considered the most
important naval engagement fought dur
ing the war; the Ottomans having lost
50 ships of all classes.--Achmet Pacha.
who was marching with 900 men to the
relief of Patras, had been encountered
by Bozzlris. on the 9th November, who
killed the Pacha and routed his troops.
The fortress of Patras continued to be
closeiy,invested. The Pacha of Egypt
and the Turkish. Sultan are reported to
have entered irto contract. by which
the former is to furnish. 10000 troops for
the ensuing campaign against the Greeks
and that he had obtained from the
Sultan not only the grant of all that he
might conquer in Greece, but had got
one of his nearest relations appointed to
the highest office in Turkey.
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.aaOther Greek .NavoH Victory.-A let
ter from Smyrna, dated December Cd,
says, Another important action has
lately occurred between the two fleets.
ut appears part of the Greek fleet, to
the number of seventeen sail, had sta
toned themselves off Suda, to prevent
the Turkish fleet entering that port, in
which they fully succeeded, with he
loss of three hre-ships, which did not
have the desired effect of destroying the
frigates upon which they were launch
ed. A complete defeat Of the Turkish
fleet however took place, and we have
certain accounts of two thousand Arabi-
an soldiers having already arrived at Hv-
dra, with great number of horses, pro-
visions, sc.
Tmkey-Accounts from Bucharest OF
December 12, state that the Sultan is
resolved on fifth campaign, and has is
sued frman to the Viceroy of Egypt,
requiring him TO take upon himself all
the expenses which may be necessary
to support naval war.
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NattonaI 1f9tsIaturf.
Eighteenth Congress. Second Session.
IN SENATE.
IN SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. g.

IN SENATE. '.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 60.
Peale's Equestrian Portrait of WASHINGTON.
The bill for the purchase of this picture
defnitely passed the Senate. Yeas %, nays
10.
THURSDAY, FEB. "a.
M. Benton presented the memorial of the
inhabitants of the County of Crawford, in the
territory of Michigan, praying that the said
territory may be divided into two separate
governments. Referred.
Mr.. Noble submitted the resolution of the
General Assembly of Indiana, disappearing
the amendment proposed by the State of
Georgia, to the Constitution Of the United
States, on the subject of the ingress of peo-
pie of color into the several States Of the
Union.
FRIDAY, FEB. 25.
The bill, as amended, authorizing the sub
scription of Stock in the Chesapeake and.Del-
aware Canal Company, was read third time,
and passed. Yeas 10, Nays II.
The bill for the continuation of the Cum
berland Road, was read third time, and
passed. Yeas %, Nays 6.
SATURDAY, FEB. &c.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of
the bill for the occupation of the Oregon
river.
Mr.. Dickerson moved that the bill lie on
the table, which was carried.
MONDAY, FEB. %.
message was received from the President
of the United States, communicating copies OF
the Treaties between the United States and
the Quapaw and the Choctaw nations of In
| dams.
TUESDAY, MARCH |.
letter was received from tn. President
elect of the United States, informing them
that he would take the oath prescribed by the
| Constitution, on Friday, the 9TH inst at IL o.
clock, in the Hall of the House of Represen-
tatives.
The Senate took up the bill TO provide for
| the punishment of certain crimes against the
United States, and other purposes, which was
passed-yeas 81, nays 6.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9.
The Senate proceeded to elect Piinter for
The two years next ensuing, and Gales & Sea.
ton were declared duly elected.
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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 60.
Peale's Equestrian Portrait of Washington.
The bill for the purchase of this picture
definitely passed the Senate. Yeas %, nays
H.
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Two peasants of Maceretta-F etta
near Fort Leo, in digging a pit, at the
beginning. of May, discovered something
concealed below the surface. They in
formed their master, who Immediately
came to the spot, with three friends and
smith. With great difficulty they rails
ed from the ground a brass chest bound
with iron. The smith opened it, and
they found in it the following valuable
articles many rods and vessels of gold
"a crown ornamented with diamonds ;
great quantity of female ornaments !;
cloths of amianthus with borders embroi-
dered in gold! gold candlesticks with
ancient Inscriptions, &c. The chest is
five feet long, two broad, and two and a
half deep. Some persons conjecture
that these jewels may have belonged to
BerengeT, Duke of Ivea, and King of L.
ally. who, in his war with the Emperor
Ohio |. fortified himself with his Queen
1ilda, on the celebrated rock of ST. Leo
where he was besieged, and, together
with his cohsort, fell into the hands Of
Ohio, who sent them both to Germany.