The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-06-28


powers of nature appear to be still in
peculiar activity in this region; and TO
her tardier process she sometimes takes
the assistance of the volcano, and the
earthquake. From the south of New
Zealand 10 the north of the Sandwich
islands, the waters absolutely teen
with those future seats of civilization.
Still the corab insect, the diininu,ive
builder Of the mighty piles, is at work !:
the ocean is intersected with myriads of
those lines Of foundation and when the
rocky superstruciure shall have excluded
fhe sea, then will come the dominion of
man, Monthly Re7ieT.
PRoFASE SWEARING UNREASONABLE.
During the passage of onesof the ele-
giant Steamboats, that ply between
New-York and Albany, the present
spring, passenger came on board from
one of the intermediate places, and,
whether he was influenced by the re-
ception of diffusive stimulants or prompt
ed BY an exuberance of animal spirits,
he bounded about, and swore most
Eonndly, descanting upon the fashions
ard news of the day, and accommoda-
tions of the boat, (Which he admired, J
10 general terms, interlarding his re-
marks with many an 7oath Every one
knows that the society on board of =
steamboat is quiet. and that the utmost
urbanity and civility reigns and that
an interruption of that quiet interests
ahe whole so, in this case, the pain
felt by the gentlemen passengers was
such as TO induce them TO appoint
chairman, who was respected member
of the society of Friends; and the cab.
in passengers, taking into considerable,
the coarseness, idecorum, and levity o
,:the4youug man 10 question, he was, ac
eordingly, called up, and reminded By
the chairman, in terms of great pro
priety and kindness, of his breach o
the laws of God and man, of the laws o
society, and the common claims of de
+, cency; that he must be assured tina
he was moi on board Of fishing smack
nor was he in forecastle, but in The
company OF gentlemen, and was bound
by all considerations Of honor, not I,
shock the feelings of those associate,
with him, by his ill-timed and profan,
use OF vain and corrupt language: that
II ne should acknowledge that he hat
made blunder, in getting on board ths
wrong vessel: his passage money shoult
be returned to him, and be invited e
joln such company as might be more
.Congenial to his attachments. The
young man, stuDg with feelings of re
morse, bowed his head with shame, ant
remained virtually speechless durips
Inc remainder Of the voyage.
Black Rock Gazette.
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Method Of keeping Clothes dryi an Rain.
While we remained at Kabshary. W,
encountered a.violent storm, and wer,
much amused at the economy of tn,
Shouaas when the storm approached.
saw all were extremely busy diggins
holes 10 the sand with their spears. eyi
DENLY too small for them 10 get int,
themselves, land we were NOT a little sur
prised to see them presently bury thei
SHIRTS and trousers two or three fee
deep in the sand, which on the rain sub
siding they dug up, and put on quite dry
with an air OF great comfort and salts
faction. They never are affected b,
thus exposing their naked bodies to tn,
fury of the tempest, while we, who ar,
always covered. had colds, agues, ant
palms, That they were entirely fret
.irom.-Denham's Travels IN africa.
Good Bresding.-A gentleman walk
ing early in Chesnut-street, Philadel
phla, with another, was jostled by
baker running his rounds of business
"An insolent fellow 20 exclaimed IN,
gentieman.--' o no p said the other
that is the best bread man in the CITY,
curious WILL.-Agentleman in York
shire, who died some time ago. left the
whole of his property to such of his de.
scendan:s only as should reach the
height of sac feet four inches.
CtafnaT Of BllE'Iders.-In the debate on In,
-featner tax, IN 1875, in the Irish House o
commons, the Chancellor of the Excheouer
lslr John Parnell,) observed, with great EN-
Pnasis-"that in the prosecution Of the pres
en-! war, every man ought to give his iasl
guinea 20 protect tie remainder.
Ml. taideiure said, that however tha,
might be, the tax on leather would be seuer..
ylslt, by the barefoOted peasantrv of Ireland
40 which Sir Roach Royle replied. tba,
o this could be easily remedied-bv m.lr;nn .
the isaderleathes Of sooO6. "s
az
ed il his master was at home. renlied e NJ ;,
When will he return -" Oh whom 40.
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