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The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-12-14

The spirit Gf improvement is abroad npon the
earth Ii Stimulates the heart, and slarpens the
faculties, not Of o5r fellow citizens alnme, but
OF the nations OF Europe. and Of their rulers.
While dwelling With pleasing satisfaction upon
the superior excellence OF our political insiitu-
tons, let not be unmindtul that Liberty is
power; that the nation blessed with the largest
portion OF liberty, must, in proportion 10 its
numbers. be the most pow ertul nation upon
CART, and that the tenure Of power by maa, is,
N the moral purposes Of his Creator, upon con-
diton that il shall be exercised to ends OF bcnc-,
hcence, to improve the condition OF himself and
his fellow men. Willie foreign nations, less bles.
sed with that freedom which is power, than our
selves, arc advancing with gigantic strides in the
career of public Improvement, we're We TO
slumber in incidence, or fold up Our arms and
proclaim to the world that we are palsicd by
the will of our constituents, would it not be to
cast away the bounties of Providence, and doom
ourselves 10 perpetual infer:oTity !? In the
Of The year now drawing to its close, have be-
he'll, under the auspices, and at the expense Of
ore State Of this Union. new University IN
folding its portals to The sons of SCIENCE, and
holding up the torch of human Improvement to
eyes that seek the light We have seen, under
the perseveling and enlightened enterprise Of
another State, the waters of our western lakes
mingled with those of the ocean. If undt rtak
ngs ike these have been accomplished in the
CunIpaSS vi lew years. Ny lHc dulliolttS VI ShSie
members of our confederation, can we, the Rep
resentalive Authorities # the whole Uniun fall
behind our Iellowsservants in the exercise of
the trust committed to us for the benefit Of our
common sovereign, by the accomplishment Of
works important to the whole, aud to which
neither the authority nor the resources of any
one State can be Adequate
Finally, fellow citizens, | shall await with
cheering hope. aud faithful cooperation, the
result of your deliberations; assured that, with
ont encroachng upon the powers reserved 10
the authorities of the respective States, or to
the People, you will, with due sense of your
obligations t" your country, and of the high
sponslbtIes weighing upon yourselves, give ef
hcacy TO the means committed to YOU for the
common good. And may he who searches the
hearts Of the children of men prosper your ex
crtions to secure the blessings of peace, and pro-
mote the highest welfare Of our country.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
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WEDNESDAY. DEC. 7ih.

resolution subnitted yesterday by Mr..
Dickerson, which proposes TO divide the Com
mittee Of Commerce and Manufactures, was
taken up.
Mr.. Findlay rose TO suggest, whether il
would not be better TO arrange them so as to
have committee on Commerce and commit
tee on >Mtnufact1res and agriculture. lie
moved an amendment to that effect. When
the question was taken on il, and it was
negatived without division.
The question on she resolution was then
put, and it was adopted, Ayes 90-Nces 0.
Mr.. johnson, Of Kentucky, tIen submitted
the following resolution for consideration:
Resolred, That committee be appointed
TO Inquire into the expediency of aHolishing
imprisonment for debt.
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Recommendation
Of the late Governor Woodbury..
PORTS MOUTH. I'M SEPT. 10. 1909

VI tHc tdt6 0UC6TUoT w O00O0TUss
PORTSMOUTH, tN. ~ SEPT. 10, 1928.
DEAR Sta
have met with no Book so well adapted 10.
the wants of scholars, for the purpose of learn
ing TO read. as 'sIhe Literary and Scientific
Ciass-Book.n
The arrangement Gifts lessons is altogether
novel: many of the selections are beautiful :;
the sentiments finely suited to the higher
classes in our best Schools and Academies ::
the addition of questions and de6niSps cal
culated 10 increase attention TO Tire different
subjects; and a new edition of it in this coun-
try, with some change in the lessons npnn poll
tics, would be valuable acquisition to the
public.
Accept, Dear Sir, my best wishes for your
success IN so audable an undertaking, and BIO
assured Of my great respect and esteem,
L. WOODBURY..
Rev. L. w. LEONARD.
The above work for Safe by DORR
& ROWLAND, Worcester.
H. IA 1909
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Wanted,

4 Coon G,2o5 Nsw
E5&s II would be prefeuc.l
eA Es to give good Garrow
Cow in exchange, and
pay the difference in Cash. Any person hav-
ing one for sale, may have e good trade by
application to EARLE & CHASE.
Worcester, l2 mo. IA, 1925.
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wo&'ceatgr:
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER IA, 1926
.NEEYIhG OF CONGRESS-

Our readers will find, in its proper place. an
account of the meeting and organization of
the new Compress. On the subject OF the
choice of Speaker, our correspondent at Wash
ington says, "there seemed not 10 be much
excitement out Of the New-Yoil. DELEGATION.
Taylor is considered Clintonan, and some
OF the Bucktals were unwilling to vote for
hin. There was, also, some feeling mani
tested on the old Presidential ground. but |
can, at present, foru, but an imperfect idea Of
It's extent. There was apparently no efforts
made out of doors, nor was there any plan, to
my knowledge, TO act in concert"
The Presidents Message is clear and
lucid exposition of the state Of our public
affairs, and will be read with interest, not
only for the information it contains, but for
the style in which it is written. We have no
room this week for any comments upon ii.
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Real 6 sonal Estate
At Public AUCTION.

I'm Tuesday, the 9th inst.
~ at 8 O'Clock, r. NJ. on the premises,
will be cold FARM, situate about one mile
east Of Oxford Meeting House, on the new
County Road to Sutton containing one hun
dred and thiriy-six acres, we'll proportioned
into Moving, 1illage, and Pasture Land, witt,
a Dwelling House, Barn, Cider Mill. and CT
der Mill House, all in good repair. .9iso, one
yoke oiFat Oxen, one yoke of Working Oxen,
live Cows, number of young Cattle, twenty
Sheep, two Horses, twelve Store Pigs, twenty
FIVE bushels of Rye, twenty-five bushels Of
Corn, twenty bushels of Buck Wheat, 100
bushels of Potatoes, Eve or six tons of English
and Stock Hay, few bushels of Winter
apples, Farming Utensils, two horse Wagon
and Harness, and number of other articles
too numerous to mention in an advertisement.
Conditions OF sale LIBERAL
LEWIS SUBWAY.
OrCo-d, Dec 6, 1925.
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Considerable excitement has prevailed in
the commercial community, in consequence OF
the failure in London of the great American
banking house Of Samue! Williams, ESQ. for
mery OF Salem. But, since the facts in rela-
ion TO It has been ascertained, the alarm has
mostly subsidized. Timothy lviggn, ESQ. a
wealthy merchant of Boston, who was on The
spot, has taken charge Of the business as pro.
vIsional assignee, and will take and hold as
sIgnments and rcmmittances, sub, CT 10 the
oroer and disposal Of the parties Interested.
Extravagant reports were at FIRST circulated
relative TO the amount Of the failure, some
putting 1t as high as 16 or l8 millions of
dollars; these reports are contradicied. A
CIRCULAR from respectable London Mercantile
House, says, that the debts Of Mr.. Williams
amount TO E650,0O0. his. assets 10 c500..
00Q-Iho deficiency to El50 oO0.
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Nem School Book
JOHN PRENTISS,
KEkNE, (s. H.)
Has just Published,
KEkkE, (s. ~
VEVHE LITERARY

: n
n SCIENTIFIC Glass BOOK, embrad
ing the leading facts and principles Of Scienca'
illustrated by cneravings, with many difficult
words explained at the heads of the lesson
and questions annexed for examination Id.
signed as exercises for the reading and stud
OF the higher classes in common schools.-s Il
lected from the Rev. John Platts' Literal
and Scientific Glass Book, and from varios,
other sources, and adapted to the wants al
condition of youth in the United States. 81
LEVI w. LEONARD.
s. 'Fhe grand object aimed at,'' says aIrI
Platts in his preface, 6 is, that while the pupil
reads his daily lesson, he shall not only learlI
10 pronounce words, but shall treasure up I
valuable stock of ideas, TO enlarge his mind,
10 interest his heart, and to prepare him fos
his future scenes on the theatre Of lie.n Thr
plan and leading title OF Mr.. Platts' publics
ton have been adopted in the present work.
The design has been to present to the public
a book which shall contain useful scentiGs
information, and, from its low price, be ac-
cessble TO the great mass of scholars in COM
mon schools. A description Of such expert
ments is given, and such interesting phenom-
ena are mentioned as cannot fail, under judi
cIous instructors, 10 awaken the curiosity oil
the yoCng, and stimulate them TO further in
quiry. Parents, instructors, and school-com-
mittees are invited to examine it.
The use of this Clas.-Book will supply a
defect in our present system of instruction,
and RAISE THE STANDARD OF SCHOOL.
EDUCATION. 1t cannot fail to awaken the
curiosity of youth. 1t will spour into the
mind new materials Of thought aud reflection. y
1t will constitute a wholesome intellectual
discipline, and produce habit Of accurate
discrimination.
6T- $40 pages. Price IS cts. aud so dos.
min
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The London Courie. Of November 5th, says,
" We arc happy 10 being able TO state, from
good authority, that the failure, which has
excited so much establishment aud alarm in
the commercial world, is not likely &c be at
tended with the disastrous effects at FIRST APP
pretended from il, but, on the contrary. thai
very large and speedy division is expected
TO be made among The creditors, and that a
very slight deficit will ultimately be expert
enced.n
Since the foregoing was written, we have
received the following additional accounts:
The London Morning Chronicle of the 7th
November, says, 1--WE are happy in having
it in our power to state, that the late failure
OF great American house in the city, will
give rise 10 only trAing loss. The pay
ments Of the respe ctable firm were suspended,
owing TO heavy acceptances on American
account, 20 meet which the expected produce
did not arrive IN time, partly in consequence
Of the long prevalence OF northeastly winds
Some cargoes hive since reached England,
and the known character of the principal, as
well as the offsets Of the honse, are, we learn,
highly satisfactory TO the temporary sufferers
From kae Salena Observer
We are rcioiced 10 learn, that the logs.
which our merchants are to suffer, will Prob
ably be much less than what their fears had
! estimated it. Letters have been received in
town from an attorney Of the bankrupt, stat
irg thar Williams estate will probably nav
fifteen 'hillings Oh the pound; another letter
says from seventeen 10 twenty shiiiIres: and
! letter from commercial house i'll Lverpooi
| communicates the more fattering intelligence
that MIR. Williams will probably resume hi:
business in few days.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

MONDAY, DEC. 5.
AT II o'clock. the House was called to or
der, and the roll being called, 1913 members
answered. All the members from Nlassa-
chusetts were present. ballot for Speak
or was then had. Whole number of votes,
1914, viz
John w. Taylor, of Ncw-York, 89-J. w.
Campbell, of Ohio, 4l--Lous MsLane, of
Delaware, 3G-Andrew Stevenson, of Virgin
ia, l7-Lewis Condct, of New-Jersey, G.
Scattering, 5-l94.
There being no choice, second ballot was
taken.-Wholc number of votes, l94.-Net-
essary 10 choice, So Ofthese there were for
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astonishing Hcrease-A new Census is
taxing IN Boston, which has been completed
III seven wards out OF twelve. In those seven
wards, the increase, since 1920, has been
io,636' Should the other wards have gained
IN the same ratio, the whole population will
be above 600, being an increase of AZ per
CENT. in five years.
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Worcester, S. Probate Office, Dec. 6, 1895
10 ne Hers " josEfn CUrLrR, iats Of
Brookheid, 'n sad County, deceased, and
10 al ofasrs concerned in he Estate OF said
deceased, GREETrya,
\ on are hereby cited to appear (if
you see fly at the Cont Of Probate to b,
holdep at Worcester in sail County, on the arst
Tuesday in January next, II ten Of the clock.
heiore noon, to show cause why Liceuee shoul,i
not be granted a. sell and convey SO much ~
the saidieceased's Real Estate, ~ II raise H.,
sum Of S46i, Tor the payment az Lcgacies, deli,
and cha,ges and YOU will he heard thereon.
NNrHL PAINE, J. Prs.
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ftfeS.-We had two alarms of Gre ycster
day. One was at the Factory owned by Capt
Fox, and occupied as a machine shop. A
blacksmith's shop was burned down. The
other was at Hovey's machine shop, which
was fortunately extinguished without DOING
any essential damage.
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The sentence of death was executed on
Horace Carter, in this town, on the 18th inst
we had prepared some remarks on the occa-
sion, which want of room obliges us TO defer.
POpp'atiO1s>of .Nteie- Tork.-The Census Of
New \ ork has been completed, by which it
appears the city contains 10000 males. and
8Z,3d2 females; total, l62, 391-gain in ave
years, 38,605 OF 8 per cent.
--a*G
The Circuit Court of Common Pleas is now
in session in this town. Present, Judge Howe.
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.New nay TO cure he Small POr.-Thcre IS
nothing more ladicrous, ,aughable, and at the
same time painful, than gross misapplicaton
Of words through the ignorance OF persons
desirous Of displaying their marvellous oratori-
cal faculties aud sublime use OF language.
DUNG the last season, when the Small 2 OK
was making rapages in Douglas and its vicin-
ity, it is we'll known that lis course was arrest
cd by vaccination. A gentleman iro,n that
neighborhood, while on visit to our village.
finding himself in a large circle of ladies and
gentlemen, deemng it necessary to call into
action something more than his ordinary
roundabout Of every day talk, and as the
conversation turned on the Small Pox in
Douglas, he took occasion to remark, " that
the dreadful academic had been very instrpc-
Ire in the beginning, hi. ma, the Doctors had
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Counterfeit three dollar Bills Of the Phoe-
nix Bank in Nantucket, have recently got into
circulation, and are remarkably well cxecut-
ed also three dollar Bulls Of the Manufac-
lures Bank, payable at the Bank in Pawtuck-
ct. North Proyidence.-They likewise are
very we'll initiated.
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759 Prizes
TAI Blanks
1900 Tickets at s 4 each, is
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arr disposed fvz.
IN nu on the Ia awing o
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The Drawing will the January 1926 and be
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or
NGI"ITWELL's Liquid improred OPODELDOC
bottIe of 1oh!Ch IS zearraned 10 possess more
than t,vice Me strength and efficacy of the hard
Kind. This EmbrocanOn is now universally acknuw.
lodged to be almost nisllibe in cases Of rheratsn,
bruises, SprGps crarnp, aunbneSs stiffness 7oeak.
of the neck JOINTS chi6ains, chopped hands,
s.ngs cf insects reqeta5le boisons eah 7vonns and
tor any external injury, either for beast.
This article is highly recommended by one of the
first Physicians in the y 5. whose certificate ac-
companies each bottle
CAUTION!
Re sure and ask for and receive WEiITWELLs
OPODELDOC, or you will assuredy be imposed up
on. Sold at retail by WM sIMONS, at his house
in Newport, price SO cts per bottle -
Where diSo may Be had,
The VOLATILE ARoMATIc SNUFF This high.
Iy fragrant sternut alive, (moSty composed of roots
and aromatic herbs,l is too well known and highly
approved throughout the United States, in cases of
head ache add cstarrh, TO need further commends.
tOn-price SO cts per bottle.
ALSO,
Jugis' Bilious Pills,
An excellent and we'll known composition in Isun
dice bnious complaints, want of appetite cosli,e.
ness, &c. sc. Price 25 cents per boz.
ALSO,
Detergent Bivers,
Useful at all seasons, but especially in the sprinC
of the year tor The same complaints as those above
men,ioned.--They should be used after the use of
the pills.
ALso-HcA Ointmeu,,
An infaible remedy for this complain,. without
smell or s,ain-price So els per box.
ALSO,
DAYS. Eye Wdter.
This article has been recommended by some 8
the first physicians.
Tooth Powder,
DamaSk Lip Sdigs.
March II, 1924.
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MisceIianeous ArtlcIcs,
From the New York Albion.

ANECDOTES OF rWO ELEPHANTS.
M, long since, TWO elephants were taken
f.om the mensgerie of tho Psincc OF OtsDge.
II, the House IN the Woods, near The Hague,
The incoming after their arrival In Paris, these
animals were put in possession OF their Dcw
hab,suon. The fist who entered was the
male (Hins) who semcd 10 en,er il with dc.
gree Of suspicion, alter having issued with
ptccaution tom his cage His frs, cate wos 10
survey the place lie examined every bar
with his trunk, and Iled their solidi'y. The
large screws by which they are held together
were placed on The outside these he sought
for, end having found them, tried to tutn
them. but was not oblc. When he camo to
the pal,l,op, or gate, which divides tho two
), apartments, he found II was only fixed by an
iron bar, which rose petpendcularly. He
raised 1t with his trunk, pushed up the door,
and eoe oil inlo the second spa0ment, where
he took his b. sskiast quietly, and appeared TO
be perfecy easy.
In he mean ume the female (Pegsy) was
conducted into the FIST lodge. The mutual
attachment Of these animals was recolleeted
nnd likewise tho d,ficuly win which they
were parted, and induced TO usvel separstely.
From the ume OF their departure from The
Hague they had no, seen each Other not
even al Cambroy, where they passed the win
ter 10 1872. They had only been sensible
tha, hey were ossr neighhos. Hans never
i,y down. but always stood op' igh,, or, leaning
sg gs,ns, The bars Of his csge, and kept watch
TO- Peggy, who lsy down and slep, every
night. On the least noise he sent forth ety
TO sirp his mate.
The Joy they TEL, on seeing each other q,
gain was thus expressed ;--When Peggy co
iered, she ute ed Q cry, denoung the pleas.
re she rxpetieoceJ on 6ndiog herself q, lib.
". she dad no, immedis,cIy observe Hans,
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who was feedisg 10 the inner lodge; neither
was he directly aware The, she was SO near
him but tho keeper h wing called him, he
turned round, and on The instant the two ee
phsnis rushed into each others embraces, and
sent forth cries Of Joy so animated and 90
loud that they shook the whole hall. They
breathed also through their trunks with such
violence, that the blast fesembled en- impetu.
ou, gust Of wiod.
The joy of Peggy was the mos, lively;
she expressed il by quickly happing her ears,
which she made 70 move with as'onishing We.
Iociiy, snd drew her trunk over Hans with The
utmost ende'ness. She in particular put
her finger (the extremity OF tho trunk ,ermi.
natesi 10 q prorubefsnce which stretches on, on
tho uppe' side IN the form of fiD,. CT and pos.
sesses ia great degree the niceoesssnd dex.
,eri,y Of that useful merpbet) into his ear,
whore she kept il long time, and afier hav.
ing drawn 1t sfectionsteiy over the whole bo.
dy Of Hans, she put il tenderly into her own
mouth. Hans did exactly the same 10 Peg.
gy, but his pleasure was moro concentrated,
This he appeared TO express by his tears.
which Tell f. Iom his eyes n Abundance.
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SHINN'S PANACEA.

HE subscriber having discovered the
Il composition of SWANS celebrated Panacea.
has now supply On hand for sale he has reduced
the price from SIS SO to 81 so, by the dozen S54.
All charitable institutions in the United States,
and the poor, will be supplied gratis .-
the citizens of the principal towns, will appoint
an agent to order and distribute this medicine the
poor, it will be supplied.
This medicine is celebrated for the cure of the
following diseases, "scrouls or kings evil, ucera-
ted or putrid sore throat, long standing rheumatic
affections, cutaneous diseases, white swelling, and
diseases of the bones. and all generally Of an
ulcerous character, and chrome diseases, generally
arising in debtated constitutions but more espec.
tally from syphilis. afft ctions arising hereirom:
ulcers in the iarynx, nodes &c And that dreadful
dise'se occasoned BY long and excessive use of
mercury, &c 1t is also useful in diseases of the
liver"
CERTIFICATES
have within the last two years had an oppoftuni-
ty OF seeing several cases of very invelerste ucers
which having resisted previously the regular modes
OF treatment, we're healed by the use OF Mr. Swaim's
Psnacea. and do believe from what I have seen,
that IT will prove an important remedy in scroiulouss
venerea. and mercurisl diseases.
N.CHAPMAk, MD.
Professor of The Institutes and Practice of rh, sic
in the University Of Pennsylvania.
have employed tue Panacea Of Mr.. Swain in nu-
merous instances, WITHIN the last three years and
have alwsys found ii extreme eificacous. especial
ly IN secondary syphilis, and srcurisi disease 7
have no hesitation in pronorncing medicine Of in.
csiimable yalue.
w. GIBSON, MD
Professor fSurssFy in the University OF .yl.
Philadelshia, FEB II, 1928
JOHN SHINN, CHEMIST.
N B For sale at Smith & PeersaIrs, = T. corner
of Third and Market streets, Philadelphia
Feb 1924 1mayllj