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The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-08-23

II is calculated that the crop of grass in
Rutland county is not more than one
third of the usual quantity.
We learn that grasshoppers continue
their ravages in the hill-towns in this vi
cinity Chesterfield, Wor,hington, Cum
mington, Plainfield, Hawley, &c. with
increased numbers. On some farms
they have swept every thing before
them and where the work of destruc-
ton has been less effectual, it is cslcula
ted that they have for some weeks de-
voured greater quantity of heritage
than the cattle, horses and sheep. A
gentleman informs US that, riding among
the grasshoppers, few days since, he
dlsmounted and counted those that had
been crushed by his horses feet--he
found 10 some tracks dozen of ,hese in
sects, that had been destroyed by sim
gle step of the foot, at the same time
The air was filled with them on every
side. A farmer in Cummington informs
us that swarms Of these insects are seen
flying at considerable heights in the at
Fmosphere, and he supposes from this
circumstance that they are new spe-
cies; as the customary fight of grass
hoppers rarely exceeds four or i've
yards.
President Dwight, in bis Travels in
New England, describes kind of grass
hoppeEs similar 10 those of the present
season they had appeared several
times in the vicinity Of Bennington, VI.
Their voracity' he remarks, " ex-
tends TO almost every vegetable; even
to the tobacco plant and the burdock.
Nor are they confined 10 vegetables.
They destroy ina few hours the gar
ments OF laborers, hung up in the field,
and devour the loose particles which
the saw leaves on the surface of pine
boards. AT times, particularly little
before their disappearance, they collect
In clouds, rise high in the atmosphere,
and take extensive flights. Some per-
sons employed in raising the steeple of
the church in Williaustown, while
standing near the vane, saw vast swarms
OF them far above their heads. They
customarily return, and perish on the
very grounds which they have rag
aged"
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-08-23
LONDON. IirI.Y Ii

VNDVN1 july 10.
letter from Trieste of The I'd july,
in the Augsburg Journal, contains the
following particulars The packet
boat from Corfu has brought Us news
from the Ionian Islands of the 28th June.
and from Napoli di Romania Of the
18th. Redscid Pacha had not vet affec-
ted his junction with Ibrahim. and was
near Selma, having made three uusuc-
cessful attempts TO take that town.
That part of the garrison of MissoIon-
CHI which we're able to escape, arrived
at Napoli on the 7th to the number Of
two thousand men. The young women
crowned these immortal heroes with
flowers. The new Government seems
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-08-23

Ordination.-On the 18th inst. at
Christ Church, Boston, the Rev. George
Otis, of Cambridge, and Rev. George
GTiswol1, of Northampton, were or.
dalned Priests, by the Right Rev. Bish-
op Griswold, assisted by the Rev. Dr..
Gardner, Kew. Mr.. Eaton, Rev. Mr.. Pot
ter, and Rev. Mr.. Cutler.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-08-23

The torrents of rain which have fall
en- 10 the Counties of Plymouth and
BRISTOL are represented TO have been
unprecedented. In New Bedford. the
rain' which fell from Friday tc Monday
measured by au accurate guage.l was
~ inches 10, nearly equal TO one.
third OF the quantity which fell during
the last year.
The Barnsiable Gazette estimates
me quantity fallen at that place, within
me same period, to be Is inches In
oalsm the quantity was 7inches 7-1Oths
II IS stated that the Mills in Lit,Ie.Comn.
ton' (K. ~ at the west branch of Acoax-
ct river, we're entirely swept away, and
inc road which led TO them rendered
nearly impossible. The road tbronoh
IlVerton was also rendered impossible
Tor carriages, and the stages between
that place and Newport were OBLIGED
to go by way of Fall River for several
Gays The road bias since been repair.
In South Kingstown, Or. ~ roads,
bridges, mill-dams, fences. SC. werc
swept away. Damage estimated at $40.
ooo. The Oldest persons in that town
had never witnessed the fall of SO great
quantity in so short time.
A Newport paper SAYS, that IFS vicip.
NY was visited last week with the heav-
lest hail storm that has occurred within
the recollection Of the Oldest inhabi.
lants IN that town. The thunder and
lightning, which was unusually heavy
ana vivid, commenced on Thursday
night about IL o'clock, ant continued
It's tremendous roar and.appalling fash
es until after sunrise the next day. On
the following night rain Continued TO
fall in torrents for nearly ten hours, ac-
comPanied by almost one continued and
unceasing peal of thunder, and the
sharpest lightning they ever knew
The rain did considerable damage 10
many of the streets, some of the mar
rowest OF which resembied a river. on
the surface Of whose swift current were
actually seen carts, timber, fragments
OF FENCES, &c. borne along with amazing
raPldity, laying PROSTATE every move.
able article that Intercepted its pro-
gres. The Engine House, containing
the Engine No. 8, was removed from
lis foundation, besides several other
smaller buildings. In relation to the
quantity of rain that fell these two DAYS,
there is some diversity of opinion among
persons who endeavored TO ascertain
the exact quantity. There can be no
doubt but that there must have fallen
70 inches in the course of last week.
The damage TO the streets in that place
by the storm was estimated at S2. 600
GrdsshoPpers.-The Poultney (Ver.
mon2 paper estimates the quantity of
grasshoppers in that part of the country
at 10 bushels TO the acre, and states
!nat 'hey destroy grass, corn and pota-
10 tops, and strip the orchards and for
est trees of their foliage. Even the
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-08-23

cannon, the fire, and the executioner.
tranquility is now restored (June 19th.)
orders have been given to reopen the
shops; but arrests and executions con-
llnue, and strong patroles are stationed
IN the principal streets. The Sultan
has not yet returned to the country, and
his Ministers are still encamped in the
court of the seraglio.
Orders for the suppression of the
Janissarles, we're sent TO. all parts of the
empire. The result is TO be anxiousIy
looked for. 1t may be that faithful
Topshis will not every where be found
to act with decision.
From France.-The anniversary Of
our national independence, was celebrat-
ed at Paris, by the American citizens in
that capital. General La Fayette, his
son, and Mr.. Lavasseur, were among
the guests. Sixty-fve sat down at the
table, at which MIR. Barrett, u S. Consul,
presided.
English Election. The elections in
England and Wales, are Completed
The entire number Of new members is
l32. About an equal number are old
members who have got seats. The
returns from Scotland, and Ireland make
the total number of new members ITO.
Many of the old members declined be-
ing considered candidates for election.
from age and infrmiiy. Some of those
returned have held seals in former Par
liaments. The Ministers will have a
large majority in the new House. The
friends of Catholic Emancipation will
be Increased. The defeat of Hunt, in
Somersetshire, gives great Joy TO the
Ministerialists; and the Courier thanks
heaven that Cobbett has not hoated in.
TO Parliament upon the radical dregs of
Preston
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1arkey.-On the 10th June, an i'm.
portant revolution broke out in Con.
san!lnopie, in consequence of a scheme
.aVlng been promulgated for introduc-
ng the European method of organiza-
Jpn among the troops, which, when
arrled fully into effect, would give the
forte an effective force of 300 900 men
q consequence of this measure, an in
s1rrection of the Janissaries broke ont
which was quelled on the 9th.
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Lyons.-A great part of the inhabi-
tants Of the village of Marcy, in the de-
psrtmeut of the Rhone, have renounced
the Roman Catholic religion, and en-
braced Professionalism. 10 addition TO
this, a considerable number of the most
respectable class in the city of Lyons,
have gone over TO the reformed faith,
Rn'ten of the most respecta-
bic inhabitants ofRouen, in consequence
OF the intolerant pastoral letter of their
Archbishop, have left the Roman Cath
Ole church, and become eProtestants
The Archbishop, among other equally
intolerant regulations. directs that all
parents delaying the baptism Of their
children beyond eight days, shall ipso
,facto be accommodated.
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Extract of a letter dated
i" SMYRNA. JUNE. 10

SMYRNA, JUNE. 10.
owe hive received very satisfactory
news fon Greece. $4,000 men of the
elite hlveassembled at Nauplia, and are
marcArg against the Egyptians. Col.
onel hbNer, at the head of his regular
troops, TO the amount of 5000 men, has
PROCEEDED to Hydra. 60 ships and / 5
gun-bpat have sailed 10 pursuit of the
eneEy. The Byzantine fleet has not
yet slt The Hellespont. The English
Colonll Gordon encourages the Greeks
with al his power md pecuniary means.
Twovesels, laden with military stores,
and vent gratis from an anonymous quar-
Ter fem London, have arrived at Maui
plia. Three others, laden with various
miltry effects and necessaries for
steamboats,, have also arrived there.
Ldt Cochrane is expected every mo-
mst."
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PARIS, JULY 10.

Il PARIS, JULY 10.
Con the morning of the 18th. the
'an!ssarles paraded different parts Of the
capital, uttering the most seditious ex.
Ipresslons against the Sultan, who was ot
the summer palace at Bechikisk. The
Aga Pacha and the Pacha who com.
manded on the Asiatic bank Of the Bos-
PhoFus, marched to ConstantinopIe with
their troops, who were joined by 5000
topschls, or gunners. His Highness re-
turned without delay to his capital, un-
t1rled the standard of the prophet, de-
clared the throne in danger, and called
upon all men Of honor (the faithfully TO
rally around 1t. The display of the
standard produced hesitation among the
rebels. Many deserted from their
ranks; and the greater part OF the pop
uIation fled to the sacred banner. The
uhlenIas assembled at the seragho. and
in short time 10000 Mussulmans rail-
lied round the Sultan. The rebels
we're attacked with cannon, from which
canister shot was poured upon them.
and the Sultan being reinstated in his
palace, ordered the barracks of. the
Janissaries to be set on fire, by which 2
vast multitude persisted. The Grand
Weir took his seat beneath tent 10 the
court OF Satan Achmeps mosque, upon
the niPpodrome, where the sacred stan
dard tioated. To this spot the prisoners
were brought, and instantly executed
upon being taken. On the 10th more
than 100 oustas suffered.
All the gates Of Constantinople were
shut, and closely guarded. The rem.
naDt Of the rebels took refuge in somo
stone khans, where they are surround
ed, and where famine will most proba.
bly, eonstrain them to surrender Them.
selves to the Aga Pacha. Ahatti-scbsr; q
was afterwards published, by which al
the privileges and statutes of the jamie
saries we're revoked. The other Jan
issaries in different parts of the emniro
will be banished TO Asia. The rebeJs
demanded the heads of the Grand Vis;r
Aga Pacha, the Aga Of the Janissaries
the Muphti and Hedgis Effendi. The
Sultan has determined that this corns
shall he Immediately disbanded. Dur
ing the revolt,t the Greeks and the Franks
remained shut up in their houses, and
not one was insulted. Thousands per-
lshed in this sanguinary struggle by the
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-08-23

A respectable clergyman of the
Methodist persuasion recently addressed
a letter to the Board of Managers OF
the American Colonization Society. in
which he signifies his intention Of de-
voting himself as missionary to the AT.
rican Colony, free of charge to the So
clety, and also of embarking his whole
property in the enterprise.
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On the 18th inst. the Rev. James r.
Burdick, of Washington City, was or
dained to the work of the Gospel Minis.
try, in the first Baptist Meeting. louise
In Providence. Sermon by Rev. Mr.
Ludlow, Georgetown, D. C.
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Mr.. Mulford, of Baden County, NC.
was murdered few weeks since. by a female
slave, while he wus in the act Of chastisius
her.
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Grdsshoppers.--The Poultney (yer.
mon? paper estimates the quantity Of
grasshoppers in that part of the country
at Is bushels 10 the acre, and states
mat they destroy grass, corn and pota.
10 tops, and strip the orchards and for
est trees of their foliage. Even the
mullen is stripped 10 the very stalk I"
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fwas positively ascertained, that
Lord Cocbrane had set out for Greece.
AshIP to form part Of his fleet, had
ben fitted out at Antwerp. The Jour-
nl des Debats stated that he had COL
lfted fleet of eight ships off Cape St.
Vincent, and that he expected 10 be in
Greece by the end of June. His flag
sip was said TO be a steam-vessel Of
20 ions, on Mr.. Perkins principle
The hopes Of the Greek cause had in
sme degree revived.
| Private letters state, that Lord Coch-
rne cruised for some time off Cape St.
vincent, until he had collected all his
vessels, eight in number, some of which
cary Perkins tremendous steam SO
ponders. His Lordship's own ship,
tn Perseverance is a steam-yessel of
40 tons.
Ii is said that the Greeks, of the Is
lind of Spezzia, were evacuating their
Island, to concentrate their means OF
defence at Hydra. 1t was said that the
Seraskier had been beaten by the
Greeks at Atuca.
The Chief Magistrate of Wurtzburgh
lately issued "a hand-bill, urging the in.
eabitants to divide between the poor OF
he town, and the Greeks the sum Of
honey which it was intended to spend
b Examinations, upon the visit of the
King of Bavaria. He added, that this
hction must necessarily be viewed with
pleasure by the King, and invited them,
10 order TO Gnsucer the philanthropic inten.
lions Of The Monarch, to proceed to the
Town-hall to deposit the money destin.
ed to that purpose.
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MASSACHUSETTS CLAIM.
WARRINGTON, JAN. 80, 1926.
To HIS ErceHency Gorernor Lincoln,

"AonhNSAORs JAN OuS IO[Us
To His EresHency GOsernor Lincoln,
SIR-Since,l had the honor to write you
the l4th inst. resigning my commission, print
ed copies of your letter of the 7th Nov. have
been received here by our delegates. The
publication of this letter compcls ME to &C.
knowledge its receipt, which otherwise, sir.
would have been omitted.
My letter of the 9th October last commu-
nicated reports Of the auditor, admitting the
necessity of our militia services; and asked
instructions of your Excellency particularly on
single point of constitutional law. Your
Excellency's letter of the 7th November in
reply gives no instructions on this point. It
goes into consideration of the rules by which
tie necessity of militia services has been es-
tablished, and exhibits the course OF the third
auditor in his investigations-two particulars
of which your Excellency derived the knowl
edge from my own letters to the State Fxecu-
tive. 1t then gives an argument on the ne
cessiiy Of our services-which the reports
themselves admit. In conclusion, it asserts
what your Excellency will regret to have
said, that your Excellency had received nc
information of my proceedings in relation &c
my agency since your induction to office.n In
July last your Excellency received a lette!
from me, covering one from the third auditor
of the 26th June, stating the time in which
the auditing and iuvestig ation would be com
pleted in conformity with views expressed in
my letter to your Excellency ofthe 28th May
In my letter to the Secretary of the State the
18th August last, say. F." His Excelency the
Governor and the Council will be pleased tc
learn that the portions of the claim which the
third auditor in his letter Of last Juno hoped
to complete by the lst October, are alread,
| done. Tomorrow the accounting officer will
take up the portions founded on expenditure,
for Notifications and other defences of on
harbors and shores. This is of moment: as +
strengthens the proofs Of the necessity ant
propriety of the services, and illustrates ad
vantageously the disposition Of the people ant
State TO defend themselves against the enemy
OF their country, and enables the Secretary o
War to report proper estimate Of an sppro
priation for payment Of the claim" This let
ter was laid before your Excellency, and thi
passage brought to your Excelency's notice
II is painful, sir, to array such facts agains
your ExcelleDcy's positive declaration to th,
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GeMeraI Court.
SENATE.

MONDAY, FEB. 6.
The report Of the Committee on the petition
of Ebenezer Reynolds and others, granting an
order of notice, was taken up and accepted,
and Hon. John Mills of Southwick, David
Wilder, Esq. OF Leominster, and Elijah Gould,
Esq. Of Phillipston, were appointed Commit
tee to view the premises, and report at the
first session of the next General Court.
TUESDAY, FEB. z.
The report Of the viewing Committee on
the petition of Seth Hastings and others for
a division of the town of Mendon, was read
and committed to the Committee on Towns.
Leave to withdraw was granted on the Pc
titions of New Bedford and other towns for a
division of the County of Bristol.
A message was received from the Governor
relating to the Public Lands of this Common
wealth in the State of Maine, which was
read and committed to the Committee on Pub
lie Lands.
WEDNESDAY. FEB. 8. q
The Senate was occupied the principal
part of this day as Court of Impeachment.
THURSDAY, FEB. 8.
On motion Of Mr.. Longley,
Ordered, That the Committee on Roads
and Canals, examine model of a machine
Tor raising anu lowering uoatS III Oahdlss III
vented by Silas Smith, OF auckland.
The Militia bill was taken up, and after
discussion, laid on the table.
FRIDAY, FEB. TO-
The Message which was yesterday recei' ed
from the Governor, was taken up, read, and
committed to the Committee on the subject
of the Massachusetts Claim.
A bill in addition to the act entitled Ct an
act defining the general powers and duties OF
Manufacturing Corporations" was read first
time.
SATURDAY, FEB. IL.
The Newton Theological Society bill pass
ed to be engrossed in concurrence with the
House; also, bill to establish the Second
Congregational Society in Northampton.
The Hon. Mr.. Mack announced TO the
Board the death of his Colleague, the Hon.
Elihu Lyman, who died this morning.
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Stammering.-We noticed 'ome days
ago the advertisement of Mis-. Leigh
90 Gold street, who proposet TO cure
impediments Of speech, or stammerirg,
a most painful and unpleasant addiction
and in proof Of the efficacy of her sYs-
ted, we have witnessed an extraordna-
ry instance of cure. A young gen'le-
man arrived in this city on Thursday
from Fredericksburg, Va. sent by his
parents to be cured of the most obstinate
stammering. He called on Mrs Leigh
on Friday, and on Saturday renamed
five hours with her taking the usual
lessons-his speech is now clear smooth,
and free from the least imEedimeat.
He asdred us that he could no. read, and
could scarcely speak, from cultural
difficulty and spasmodic affection. He
could not utter his name. to be placed
on the way bill, and was compelled TO
point to ~ on his trunk: he now reads
tiuently. speaks without hesitation, and
after few hours instruction. We also
conversed with two ladies, who had
been relieved from similar affection
in or 10 days practice, and whose
speech was free from impediment.
Nezv- York .Adupcote.
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10 the beginning of 1914, the allied
monarchs crossed the Rhine. On the
Both of March, the allied army besieg-
ed Paris, and forced it to capitulate
and on the 31st, the Emperor Alexan-
der and the King of Prussia entered it
amid cries of Viue le Roi !-ViUent les
Bourbons! and Buonaparte soon signed
his first abdication. On the landing of
Louis XVIII, Alexander fastened TO
meet him, and conducted him to Paris,
which he entered May a. A treaty of
peace was signed at Paris May 80, 1914,
and Alexander left France June 1, for
London, where he was magnifcently
entertained by the Pri~~~ RseU"s at
0ununaII. He returned to ST. Peters
burg july 60. On September 95, he
entered Vienna, where he remained un-
ill the end of October. The ratification
of the acts of the Congress had been
signed February 8 1915. When the
escape of Buonaparte from EIba chang
ed the apparent security of Europe ioto
confusion, great preparations had been
made by the Russians, when the news of
the battle of Waterloo put a stop to
their motians. Alexander himself set
out for Paris. where he arrived three
days after the entry of Louis XVIII.
From thence he proceeded 10 Brussels
to view the field of Waterloo; aud after
a short stay, returned TO St. Petersburg.
which he enter amid universal acclama-
tons. From that time till his death, his
policy was purely pacific: he attended
several Congresses, and was almost ill.,
cessautly moving from one part of the
Continent TO the other; but though his
force was large, and there were not
wanting. at different times, pretexts
which a warlike Prince might have
seized for hostiilties, particularly against
Turkey, yet he has terminated his NOR
tai career, without any deviation from
the peaceful principles agreed upon by
all the great powers in the last great
triumph of 1915.