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The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-04-26

KndUery.-Some years ago, a city
banker died, leaving a will in which he
bequeathed very large sums TO his rela-
ITEMS and friends twenty thousand
pounds TO one, ten thousand TO another,
thirty thousand to a connection, and SO
forth-the whole legacies amounting TO
a vast sum, (half million, il is sadly !;
but they were left under this condition,
that they were not to be paid 10 the
parties till lapse of ten years from
the death of the testator, and during
this time the money was to remain part
of the capital of the firm to which he
belonged. This seemed commercial
within, no more. AT the expiration o,
the ten years ths legacies were applied
for, and it was discovered that not one
sixpence Of them was forthcoming, or
ever had any existence except in the
imaginative will of the deceased bank
er. His sole object was to give credit
20 The firm, and thus he completely ac-
complished, for every body took it fer
granted, that HE immense property
Tilied away was, during ten years,
making a part of the capital of the
firm, and IA high idea was formed of the
stability OF house so strengthened.
The fraud answered completely.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-04-26
From The Boston Gasetfe.1

From the documents recently communicate
ed to Congress, we have carefully epitomized
the following, which we believe contains all
that 6 essential 10 This subject; we have also
arranged the States in proportion to the total
amount. These tables, it will be observed,
are for the year preceding the first Of Octo-
her last
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-04-26
BOSTON, APRIL 21,

Capt. Sever, arrived at this port yes
terday, in 12l days from Calcutta, in
forms that official accounts were received
at that place the dayhe left, of a severe
battle between the Burmese and Eng
llsh, IN which the latter were defeated
with great loss.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-04-26

BY the above table it will be seen, that
more than one half the amount of tonnage en-
tered and cleared, is from the States Of New
York, Massachusetts, and Maine; that Massa-
chusetts, in both tables, ranks second only 20
n. York, aud that Maine, although recently as
it were but limb Topped from the parent tree,
ranks now, in the last table, next TO Massachu-
sets.
This is certainly favorable picture of the
commerce Of the United States, particularly
Aattering to New-York and New-England.
Ibid
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-04-26

Mr.. Calhoun has permitted Mr.. Ran
dolpb TO say, without correction, in one
Of his addresses to him IA President of
the Senate -" Mr.. Speaker beg
pardon, mean Mr.. President Of The
Senate, and could be President of :he
United States, which God in his infinite
mercy averf."
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-04-26
NETWORK, APRIL 90.

NETWORK, APRIL 90.
BY the ship Don Quixotte, we have
received Paris papers to the 18th ut.
1t is stated in Roman Journal that
the Greek government has made a dec
Iarat'on TO otraiiord Canning, that they
would listen TO no propositions from the
Porte, unless they should be based on
The recognition oftheir Independence.
II is said in a private letter dated Mad
rid, I'd March, that a proclamation had
been circulated in that city, signed by
the Curate Merino, declaring that the
bad state Of the kings health, and of
public affairs, rendered the abdication of
his majesty in favor of his brother Don
Carlos Indispensable recommending
that his majesty should retire to, and end
his days in "a county where the climate
would be more favorable to his health,
and stating that at Rome he might occu-
py the same palace in which his father
Charles w. ended his life.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-04-26
Imports Exports. To

The Commerce Of New-Jersey, Delaware,
Florida, and Michigan, is at present so trivial
that we have omitted them 10 the estimate.
The following table shews The amount of A.
merican and Foreign tonnage, entering and
departing from each State, arranged in the
same manner, and for the same period as tae
above.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-04-26
From the New-England Farncr.1

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.
Extract of letter from Charles w. Dabney.
Esq. vice consul of the United States for the
Azores, dated Fayal, 10Th March, 1926, to
S. w. Pomerov, Esq. at Brighton.
"a remarkable case of spontaneous
combustion ately occurred on board the
schooner Hiram, loaded with wool,
bound from Rilboa TO New Y ork, in con-
sequence of some linseed oil being ac-
cidentally split on the floor Of the cabin.
On the smoke being discovered, the
crew, &c. ran TO the deck, and secured
every avenue to the hold, and remained
on deck with scarcely provisions suffi-
cient TO support nature, for six days,
when they we're so fortunate as to reach
this port. 1t was not expected the YES
sci could be saved, but we resolved TO
hazard her for the chance of saving
part of the cargo, which was very val
liable. The vessel was brought to an
Choir, four lighters and as many men as
could work were sent off, an axe was
set by the cable, aud sail was ready to
be hoisted, to run the vessel on shore,
IN case they should not be able 10 sub
due the flames; every precaution that
prudence could dictate was taken.
The matches were opened-1lO bales
of wool we're passed into the lighters !;
no smoke appeared-the cabin was
opened, and the fire found TO be extinct |!
after having consumed part of several
bales of wool, the cabin, one pump, and
part of the starboard locker. Ii was The
most miraculous escape ever heard Of
The vessel was repaired, took in her
cargo, and will sail in about an hour.n
A writer in the Alexandra Phoenix
Gazette, says" is a fact, not gen
orally known, nor easily accounted for,
that man, no matter what may be his
weight, can lay on his back, and can be
bowed up by four others, merely with
the assistance Of one finger each. The
way it is done is this The man laws on
his back, on the floor or bench--four
others stand by him two al The should
ers and two at the hams each puts his
finger under the man who is down, and
all FIVE make long inspiration: at the
commencement Of the inspiration, which
must be simultaneous, the four who are
standing raise their fingers, and the
man OF 800 weight is as easily elevated
as an infant Of 5 lbs In fact, b. this pro-
cess, all weights seem TO be alike, and
could rock of 100 tons be made 10
breath arti6ciaIly, il might, in all proba-
bilily, be elevated 10 this manner, by
four men, with more ease than 500
horse power applied to the pully, lever,
or any other mechanical apparatus
Strange as this raising Of a man, by this
means, may appear, il Is nevertheless.
true. ! have seen il frequently tried
and never saw it fail when properly
managed"
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-04-26

"A Chinese 7dle.--ss' Kin soug, King
of Isl, had beautiful horse, which was
particular favourite Of his. Through
some neglect of the groom, the horse
died on which account the King be-
came so enraged, that he took up a
lance and was going to run him through
with it. Fortunately Ivan Use was
present at the moment, and addressed
the King as follows Prince there
was but little wanting, and this man
would have died without knowing the
magnitude of his crime sWell,' said
the king, convince him first
"Iyan took the lance, and turning TO-
wards the criminal, said Child of mis-
fortune pay attention, while relate
to YOU the extent of your crime. First,
you are the cause of the death of the
horse, which the King had entrusted to
your care; for this reason you must die.
Secondly, you are the cause that his
majesty, on account of a horse, has put
hitnselfinto such passion, that he was
going, with his own hand, to kill you.
Do you conceive that this new crime is
greater than the former? Thirdly, and
lastly, it will now be known, throughout
the kingdom, and TO our neighbors, that
our lord the king, on account of horse,
did, with his own hands, kill fellow
~'>''t~'v, "hcTe"y ne, without tuut,t,
will lose his good name. See, child of
misfortune! this is your greatest crime !;
and what dreadful consequences Jesuit
from your neglect. Do you now fully
comprehend what you have been do
ing 2 Let him CO. cried the king; i
forgive him.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-04-26

MumchGuSen outdone.-m a recent
account given of New Holland and
Van Dieman's land, IL is stated, that 10
these colonies, there are to be found
birds without wings, as large as deer,
their bodies being covered with hair
instead of feathers beasts, with the
beaks of birds; ferns, nettles and gras-
ses, growing TO the size and shape OF
trees; rivers running from the sea, and
lost 10 the interior swamp where the
fields are fenced with mahogany, and
myrtle trees are burnt for fire wood ;
swans are black and eagles white ;
where the mole lays eggs, and has a
ducks bill where there are birds car
ring broOms instead Of tongues in their
mouths ; where pears are made of wood,
with the stalks at the broader ends 4;
and last of these wonderful deviations
from the ordinary operations of nature,
where the cherry grows with the stone
outside. As fne string of lies, as
Fearou himself could tie together.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-04-26

To preserve Plnm Trces.-Cut OF
all the limbs, twigs, and protuberances
that have been caused by being stung,
collect them carefully together and burn
them; then give the wounded parts a
good covering of flour of birthstone and
linseed oil mixed together. The writer
Of this pursued the above method last
spring his trees now appear 10 have
received no injury since by the insect.
Horse R0dish.-One dranchm of the
fresh scraped root Of this plant, infused
with four ounces of water, in close
vessel, for two hours, and made into sy-
rup with double IFS weight OF vinegar,
is an approved recipe for hoarseness.
A tea-spoooful Of this has often proved
suddenly effectual. Salem pa.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-07-01

No notice was taken OF what had happened, and
the evening and the next day passed without
any attack of the disorder On tie third day
the vapour, returned; the mutcs appeared,
the menacins hascants again affrlghtcd her.
and again She enjoyed remission Of her com
plants. BY degrees the fits Of her disorder be
came less frequent, the mnstratlon Of her tor
mentors less necessary, and in time, the habits
Of by pochondriacisin were 50 often interrupted,
and such a new series of ideas was introduced
into her mind, that She recovered perfect health,
and preserved to the end OF her life sincere era
rtudc TO her adventurous physician.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-07-01
CHE DWELLETH NOT IN Temples.

NJ BRYANT, AN AMERICAN POET
Inc groves were Gods first temples. Ere mar
learned
TO hew the shaft, and lay the archtraye,
And spread the roof above them,-ere he fram'd
The lofty vault, to gather and roll back
! ne sound OF anthems; in the dark ming wood,
Amidst the cool and silence, he knet down
And offered to the Mghtiest, solemn thanks
And Supphcation Tor his simple heart
Might not RESIST the sacred Influences
That from The Silly twilight Of the place,
Ana irons the grey old trunks that high in EIeaveti
Mingled tier messy boughs, and from the sound
OF the Invisible breath dat swa,'d at once
Az 'ht'r green tops, stole DER him, and bow'l
us spIl2t with The thought Of boundless powc~
And inaccessible majesty, All, why
sA"nd We. III the worlds ripper wears, neglect
Gods ancient sanctuarcs and adore
Only among the crowd and under roofs
That our flall hands have raised. Let NE, at lea
Here, m the shadow Of this aged wood
Offer one hymn to lllin-thrice happy, fit find
Acceptance IN his car.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-07-01
P1:OETR Y.
FOR THE GARLAND.
BEAUTY.

There's beauty, forever, unceasing the SINE,
Like the halo cnshroudmg u warriors fame,
An lnammatc beauty-tho' lovely-inane
AS areal visions which fancy doth fcign.
Such IS not the beauty Humid by the SOUL
Winch llnplants on the features 4 heavenly mould,
Which glows i'll the check, and which beams from
the eye,
And gains from all hearts for lis homage-a sigh.
beauty, whose loneliness springs from the breast,
Where nature by art unassail'd les at rest,
The source whence those rich streams ofpurt> iow,
Which Light up the brow with avrtuous glow.
4 mystical beauty, which sweetness imparts
70 all that surrounds it, entrances all hearts,
Like the influence shed by tropical sun,
Perades every plant that its rays light upon.
This, this is the beauty which thrills to the soul,
And enchains every bosom,-all own its controul;
Whose smile is enchantment-whose trow IL is de-
spar,-
Whose love is the Heaven of all our care
ii. ". b.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-07-01
SONG.

There's shade upon the fountain
1t vii! not linger there;
But TIE cloud now resting on 4,
viii leave it Yet more fair,
Not TINS the shade may pass
That is upon thy heart,
There Is no sun in earthly skis
Can BID its gloom depart
For fAlsehood's stain is on it.
And cruelty and guile
And these are STAINS that never pass,
And shades that never sm;Ic. LIZ
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-07-01
THE FRAILTY OF BEAUTY.

(FRos THE REMAINS OF THE RKv. G. woLrN.)
must tune up my heart's broken string
forthe far has commanded the strain
But yet such theme VIII | sing,
That think she'll not ask me again
For I'll tell her-Youtll's blossom is blown.
And that beauty the flower must fade
And sure, if a lady can troun,
She'll froan At the words have saidA
The smiles Of the rose bud how feet.
They comc-and as quickly they fly
The violet how modest and sweet
Yet the Spring sees II open and dc
How snow-white the l;ly appears
Yet the life Of the lil,s day;
And the snow that it equals, in tears
Tomorrow must vanish away
All, Beauty! Of all thnre on earth
How many thy charms most desire
Yet Beauty and Youth has It's blrt,,
And Beauty with Youth mast expire.
Ali, fair ones so sad is The tale,
Fiat III. song in my sorrow steep,
And where intended to rail,
must lay down NY harp, and must weep.
But virtue Indignantly seized
The harp as 1t fell from my hand
Serene was her look, tlcugI dis .ie.scd,
AS she utterd her Az tul coniusuL
THY tears ard thy pity employ
For the thoughtlcss, the giddv, the y4if,--
But those who my blessings enjoy
Thy tears and thy pity dslaln.
For Beauty alone neer bcsow'd
Such a charm Religion had lent
And the cheek Of . belle never s!3w'd
With smile ike the smile OF content
"Time's hand, and the pcstilcncc-ragc,
No hue, no complexion can brave.
For Beauty must yield to old age,
BIZ vii not yisld to the grave.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-07-01
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE.

lie who ridiculcd love with 50 much bitterness,
%as at length compelled to acknowledge its supre-
macy, and ultimately became an idoatrous worship
per OF the Blind God In one of his plays he makes
his hero say, in rdcule of Love,
sc For NOW my love is thaw'd
Which, Ike a WaNcn image 'ganst fire,
Bears no impression Of the thing 1t was"
After thus making himself merry at the expense
Of those signing swans, " who wither, pine and
die" Of unrequlted love-" he recants, and like
The Russian author, who was compelled by the
Autocrat to eat whole folio, Mr.. am Shaks-
pcarc was in conformity to edct issued at the
Court of Cupid, forced to swallow his own words
Hear what he says
81 have done penance for Conforming love,
Whose Igh lmptl1ous thong hts have pun5l'd me
With bitter fasts, and daily hcartsorc s.gl4,;
For, III revenge OF my contempt of love,
Love hath cliasd sleep from my CENTRALIZED eyes,
Aud made them watchers of mine own hearts a0r-
o, gentle protels, loves might, lord
And hath so humbled me- as. confess
There no to his connection,
Nor to his service no such Joy on Earth
Nor, no discourse, except 1t be OF love;
Now can break my fast, dine sup and sleep,
Upon the very naked name of love ~
(T,eo Gentlemen of Tronn
After having done penance to bis sinningo against
Almighty Love-" he is found with ga lean cheek
and neglected beard. catching butterflies for Ann
hathaway. and performing all The silly tricks OF
signing, whimperin6 swain.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-07-01

Bon Mor-At ball given some time age, a
gentleman whose name was Lamb, was on the
point Of attending some ladies to their carriage
when his sister, rccollecting that his hair had
been that morning very closely cut, entreatcd
MIN not to expose himself to the night young
Barrster who was standing near her, remarked
With infinite 7romptaudc, God tempcrs the
c~cather to the shorn Lamb"
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-07-01

Some years ago person requested permis
non OF the Bishop of Salisbury, to fly from the
iop OF the splre OF that cathedral. The good
pi.hop' with an anxious concern for the man 5
'p"'iual as well as temporal safety, told him he
'Fas very welcome to fly to the church but he
you'd encourage no man to fly fro,n It
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-04-08

no means 50 polite as be hal formerly been. for
&c trici; that ~chalken had put rpon lam offend
cd his dignity and hurt bis pride not a little
: pnic, jan said he. s-ou used me scrlrvly
&" otarr '..y Death t!liMil, but very little of
fay as :! and | AN now determined to lose
;.l TIA! '--r"iIir.
I.n sitting at his table, b,l>i'y employed
in Nt.'i'e, Wien Death entered lie raised
h,* hcti s,roH uliY, and the pen trcm}cd in
H., ii:,n! - !i' thus addressed him. - | confess
thai nv Former conduct towards YOU merits
blame. nu have '!.nr with such knayrrics now
and have learnt 10 know that life is of little
worth. ;.ni tAat :.tYc sen enough Of it. St.
h'!r: cut this world >!i9li! Ike otlo all the
%opt | can. ana wa, engaged Whcn You arrived
III making Will, that poor lad Who h,s been
always Mind 10 us. may receive this hut and my
boat Nntr" lnr bat TO finish what | have be
gan. and si.ail cItrrrfHy follow wherever YOU
may lead Pray sit DOM. in a few minutes my
task viii be ended" Death. thus appealed to.
cnHd 'a!iI,r no lpMgcr, and seated himself in a
ch't from Wh!chhc found ii as difficult to rise as
ilc had formerly TO descend from the pear-trec
It's liberation was bought at the expense of an
"d!itioAa! fifty years. at the end Of which period
"ild exactly on tleir birth dav. Jan SchaIkcn
and his wife died q'lirtiy III their bed, and TIE
>ait water lowed freely in the l;ttl. village in
which they had lived long enough to be cons
t'"r>d the father ana mother Of I'LL its nab
tAnts
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-04-08
-ngTwe ~ gov


" sAa fishing VII - IN Dutch Flinders.
t'irrr is etlll shown t|it -" ln:, Mj,.rt was
an object Of E!tl ts.n1lln whilst ii st ~, |. On
account ii Il ,.n.eli4i eri.d that relates 10 Il,
first nahtnn., j KIND hearted fellow. WI, d.
p .nlrd on h~ b al f5r Subsistence. and hi, oyn
happy disposition lor chcrr.uInr,, ,lti,n. every
hardship and pri,ltioa Thus the ,for. @u.,
OAr dall; and storny CHI IN winter, a. ,n
Nrhalk"n was sitting with his good nt'urrd
buNpn wifi by thr fire, h" was awakrd from a
transient dpze by Knocking at the door OF hi,
hnt. lie star ed up drew back tn. bolt and a
Stranger entered. He WAS a tall man but ntlr
coIl be distinguished either of his ftrr or Il
..jlrr, As he wore a lug. dark cloak. which H..
tnl coniri,rd TO pull over his head after the IA
,.'inn Of a coWl. II ain poor traveller SAID
ia" Stranger and want Il night, lodging VIII
you grant it '''' Ave. To h- sure replied Nchal
hrn.) but | am afraid lppr cheer will lie but
eprrv. Had you com" sooner YOU sit have
Jared better. I'll down. however. and eat of
what Is left" 1h, traveller took hm al It's
word. and IN a Nh 'rt TIM aitrrW Ui!S retired to
i,e humble sleeping place. In the morning Il,
n about to depart he advanced toward,
S,htll>cn. and giving han his hand thus ad,irc>,
ed HIM II is needless for van my rood friend.
10 know who am; but OF this he assured. that
| can and will be Sra'rIiI for when The rich
and the powerful turned M last night from
their lnhospitaha g3tc> Won Welcomed me a.
man sindd wei One mIH and looked with an
eye OF pity on the dc~oIatc ira, cIIrr in the storm
grant YOU three wishes Be they what they
ut:,. those wishes shah be gratitird Now
NrhrlNcn did not certainly pat much faith in
thc>" promises, h'It still he Thought it The safest
plan to make tria! o.! them; aaI accordingly
began 10 consider how he ~hpuI tix Ills vi Shes.
Jan WAS 4 mau who had fN or no ambitious
views; and Was cont"uted with the way of iit.
~ which he had been brought up. In fact, he
was SO well satisfied Nth his situation, that he
had not the ira,, inclination to los. >iaglr day
ot ms laborou, existence: but, on the contrary
had very sincere wish to add a few wears To
those which he was destined 10 live Thi, a,&e
rise 10 wish the first : Let my wife and myself
live (hr said) fifty years longer thar nature has
designed ~ = 1t shall b. done cried the ,ti,an-
ger " hl>t Schal>cn was puzzliny his brain
Tor a second wish h. brthou@it HIM tllat a pc;,l-
tree which was in his iutlc garden. had been
dr>pollcd of It's fruit, to the no small detr,mcni
OF the SAID tree and erie, Gus disappointment
"l It's owner. . Fol my second wi>l. .taAt tilal
whoever Climbs nay pcdr-Irrc etali not hay,
power to l"arr II until my permission lie given
Tins was also 1e,cntcd 10 >ciltkcn was i
sober man and liked 10 sit down and chat with
MS wife of an evening but She was 4 busting
body, and often Jumped w IN the midst of q con
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-04-08
EES: EzsAVEx gaER.
BELLS ELEVATIONS On IrAlY.

pl.Ir,. nnsri.,- ,r,n>-u ~ ,,,.,
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a,,...,,.....J a,.,.,.,. y.
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nroscr tnrver fn. 70 ;n.n.ra ~. hr..,l,,e.t -
fort, Of arch m,uinion IN !. .hou.,, ma, ira,t,
and words tilat bum" In tie Museum of Fo-
reign Ltcfut,.sr and soiefae," fer February, W.
find some interesting >',e:oIlrS Of I;4.n sccncr.,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-20
COMMERCIAL
Erract Of letter from st. Cror, dated March 1871 n n
respectable House in Ne,u. York.

Ertraet Of letter from st. Croir, dated March 1871 n
respectable House in New. York.
est. Croix will make good crop this year,
but the restrictions on our commerce with
America are very embarrassing There are
not, and there will not be, vessels here suffi.
Gent to take one third Of the crop 10 Den.
mark; and the price of permission to ship to
America, besides the general export duty, has
risen 10 10 per cent The Americans are re.
Joiced to learn there is commercial treaty about
to be formed at Washington, between the U.
States and Denmark. They presume it will EN-.
brace the colonies, with which almost all our
trade is carried on, and that the inconvenient and
impolitic tax Of 9th and loths will at length be
removed from US in the same manner as the 90
vernment have now officially announced to the
English, that it has been abolished as regards
them, and as it has long since been abolished
as regards all other nations But as the law now
stands, the capital Of citizen Of the United
States acquired in the island cannot be removed,
without the payment Of 10 per cent and if he
dies, his heirs are subject to deduction of IS
per cent, besides heavy incidental charges"