The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-11-29
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

owned by Captain Lovetl and Ieonarl
Walker was destroyed by fire or
the 18Th inst. with some part of their
inr'I'nre and clothing. We understand
ane Calamity was occasioned BY &C cident
re sufferers are very industrious me-
cmnics, and have sustained much loss.
lie house was insured for $500.
he Journeymen taiIors of Harris.
bug. Penn lately struck, as they call it,
ano swore that they would have their
waes mended or would cut stick. The
croks. in danger of being boasted, were
compelled to knock under, and give an
adNnce OF about ten per cent. This
resAred harmony, and the jours ended
he mater with spree, and resumed
tier seats.
lNDEcoRoUs.--It is said that when bic
GxcelIency Elder Butler was pronounc-
ng the last words Of his late speech
before the legislature, solemn voice
issued from the gallery, saying IS Sing
Near"
At respectable meeting Of the friends Of
domestic industry, held at the District Court
Room 10 Philadelphia, on the 10th inst. Mat
thew Carey was called to the chair, and Red
wood Fisher appointed Secretary. On motion,
the SUBJECT generally was referred to com.
mittee of the. following gentlemen, to consider
OF and report at future meeting Matthew
Carey, Mark Richards, Bernard M'Cready,
J J. Borie, Redwood Fisher.
Mammoth Radish.-A Radish was raised
ills season, in the garden of Mr. John L.
Pickering, of Wheeling township, (Obio) in
this county, weighing tacenty three pounds
top aue radish; 3 feet ! inches in circumfe-
rence, md feet inches in length!
81. CtairsriHe, Ohio.
Ripe;rapes and apples of the second growth
have hen gathered this season at Fayettc-
vile, \ c.
Letter from Indiana, says s'Corn is ten
and what thirty seven and half cents per
bushei beef is one and half, and pork two
cents pr Id. Such prices are di.couraging to
farmers
Snou-Y Yesterday morning, the Oath inst. at
day-l:g;, for the first time this season. the
groundn this vicinity was covered with snow.
II contlued falling, with short infermisson.
until lis paper was put 10 press last evening :;
but, oVng TO the mldness of the atmosphere,
1t had attained depth of but two or three
inches. .Ne,O Bedford Mercury.
Snow four or five inches deep, fell in this
vicini:,on Monday night last. The ground is
still Sunday covered with it, and the sleigh
ing quiz decent. From present appearances,
It may'ontinue a number of days, and per-
fapy fem the foundation for our winter sleigh
ing. Concord, N. Fl. Register.
We had our first fall of Snow Yesterday.
23d which commenced at half-past 8, A. NJ.
and 'oitnued for three hours. N. Y. Gas.
building caught fire in CRANKY, Conn.
du1as the past week, in which luaatic nam
ed Lee, was confined. Before assistance
coed be rendered to release the unfortunate
ms,iac from his chains, he was with the build
ingonsumed.
q tfecfing Ctrcunstance.-The feelings oil
thapassengers in the stage from Bristol 10 Eas-
ton penn were much excited on Saturday
lass by the sudden death Of an infant, son Of
Mr!Thomas pullman, of the latter place
/ hf mother of the child. when within half a
mlA OF Newport, was affectioEately cafess ing
II, nd The little innocent, apparently in per-
icct health, was delightedly returning its
moAer's fondness by its playful laugh. Fears
for lsheslth, induced the parent to wrap it
Glossy up. In five minutes after the stage
stopled at Newport-the mother uncovered
the thld-d tuas dead.
SAo&ing dccident.-A lad about 10 or ID
yearSd age, was on the evening of the 9th
ihroFntrom horse in Arch near Tenth street.
Phlladslphia, and dragged some distance with
his flol fast in the stirrup; before the horse
was Popped, the boy was lifeless, his head
having been crushed in the most shocking
manner.
Mn Margaret Smith hung herself at Green
bush IA the 9th inst. She h.d been Gently
married, and the refusal of her friends to sane.
ton the act produced arrangement.
Gilbert Horton, Of Wayne county, penn J
recently killed Deer, and was in the act o.
slduning it in a STOPPING position. Mr.. White
who was out hunting, fred at Horton, taking
himfor deer, and killed him.
The Anaconda, which recently arrived in
New.York, is dead. The visitors were con-
tinuaQy irritating him to make him spring al
them this he did so often, and with such VIC
lence, thai his head was severely bruised by
the iron bars Of his Cage. An Inflammation
followed which killed him.
Two aid half millions of acres of land
have late been obtained by treaty from the
Potawotai.ie and Miami Indians part of the
compensation is to be in oxen, wagons, and
agricultural implements $4,000 annually, a:
long as Congress think proper, for the support
of the poor and infirm, and for the education
, of youth besides other items.
Thiriyniue new townships have lately beer
: laid out in-Alaiue, on land belonging to tina
State and Massachusetts,, and the soil is spok
en- of as generally good.
Paper OF Bark is announced as new dis
covery. Chancellor Livington, made it @
grass or flags. Bark aud papyrus were use'
by the Egyptians, three or four thousand year
ago. The bnly difficulty of it is, that lk
the Indians gun, these inventions cost NOR
than thew ckme to. rag paper being five time