The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-02-01

rect answer, out they loItered IN the
store, and excited his suspicious that
they were robbers. They however
went off. and he thought no more OF
the circumstance at the time. But a.
bout nine o'clock, hearing bold knock,
and supposing it TO be from a fellow
clerk who lodges in the store with him,
Munsell readily opened the door, when
the same three mea presented them
selves, one OF whom seized him by the
collar aud pressed in. The young man
fortunately succeeded in shutting the
door and boiling it in time to exclude
the other two, at the same time scuf-
fling and fighting with The one who had
entered. whom he finally succeeded in
throwing or by accident tripping 10 the
floor, but had great difficulty 10 keeping
him there--and all the time crying for
assistance. While in this situation, the
rohber got Clt from one of his pockets
apistol, telling the young man to release
him or he would blow out his brains,
and imm edia'ely attempted so to do
but the pistol miss. fire. The robber
then grew desperate, and drew from his
side knife nearly two feet loog with
which he succeeded in obligiug young
Munsell TO LEI him go, the robber him
self unholting the door and walking of
his compa' ions having previously a.
bardoned the place after attempting 10
press in the door.
IL the scuff1e Munsel's coat was torn
to pieces. Il is not improb abIe that he
owes bis life to his remarkably spirited
condE'-had he three robbers entered
the store their first acl would no doubt
have been 10 silence him.
" Y Mer .Aav.
A Heroine.-A few days since, lady
in this city. whose husband vas absent
was informed by her son, mere boy,
that man had just gone up stairs She
directed him TO go and see what he was
doing. The child went, ard immediate.
y returned, and informed her that he
had seen the mans legs protrudirg from
under bed in the garnet. The mother
seizlng broomst'ck proceeded to the
garrett, and found stout negro secretsd
there. He attempted to escape. but
before he conld reach the outer door of
the house, the child locked il and gave
the key to its mother. The negro then
attempted 10 wrest the key from her,
hui our undaunted heroine played her
hroomstlck so effectually upon his head
aud back, that he soon cried for quar- :
ters; and assistance being 10 short
time obtained, he was secured. All
thieves, who have any regard for theiI
bones, are advised to avoid hat house.
Middletoun Gaz.
Unfortunate Occurrence We learn
I that young man by the name OF How
are, aged about IS, was MORALLY wound
ed 10 Salisbury. last week, by a School
master by the name Of Blake. The
circumstances, we understand, are in
substance as follows. A younger broth
er of the deceased had, few days pre-.
vious, refused TO obey The commands Of
the instructor. and had run out of the
house. He was ordered to return Oh
be punished when he did. On Monday
he came into the school again, with the
deceased, who came to project him from
being punished. The SChooi-masteI
called the younger one up, when the
deceased told tie master in an insulting
manner, TO let him alone. He was or
dered to take his seat, but refusedA
when the master took crutch from enc
of his scholars, and gave him blow
The deceased then clenched him, whet
\ the master gave him another blow
: which fractured his skull. The contes
then ceased, and the deceased asked
leave to go home, and for some one tc
:, accompany him. His request was grant
ed, and at II O'Clock that night he died
A jury Of inquest was held on the body
and verdict, that he came to his dea;f
by the blow. Mr. B. has given himsel
up, wishing 10 be tried by a jury of biz
country, for Furnishing this refractor,
and unfortunate youth. He has beer
admitted to bail TO await his trial.
Distressing Occurrence. Saturday
last, some families who had been living
on the Navy Island, 10 the Niagara riv.
err, had made preparations for removing
to the Canada shore, and had loaded q
boat with their household effects. The
wind rising to considerable height, Il
was thought imprudent by some of the
party, TO attempt crossing SO near the
falls with the wind blowing down stream
Some of them consequently refused tc
embark but three men more bold, OF
less considerable than the rest, wen