The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-11-15
For tie Massachusetts, Spy,
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.

A Committee was appointed by the House
Of Representatives, al the last session OF The
Legislature of this Stat, " 20 take into con-
sidcration the practice lily and expedcncY
of constructing a Railway, on the most e,iEi-
bic route from Boston ta the western line Of the
State, in order, if leave can lie obtained OF the
Government OF the State OF New York, TO ex-
tend it 10 the n,os s'igble point on the lud-
son, at or near Albany, ard 10 report thereon
at lis next session"
la order . obtain general information relat-
ing 10 this very important subject, it has been
considered, by many persons, OF much conse-
quence that general meeting of all classes
of men should meet 10 consult together, to
collect s1an information as will enable US 20
give correct Typographical account to the
COMMITTEE or Surveyors, which may be sent
out ay me government, and such as will lead
th,u ID examine the best Fou'e. and, likewise,
10 la.orm them relative 10 the situation OF the
mountain ranges, and the localities of gran
tie and other materials for its construction in
this range Of country.
lis therefore hereby requested, that such
meeting be held at the public house of c.
Alunn, Egg in Greenwich village, on Monday,
the @7.h inst. al one O'Clock, =. NJ.
The author of the following will soc that we
have made an omission, for rfasous which,
we think must be uhvions to him. We be-
live the sentiment attended to be convey
ei correct one. We also believe that. ii
published, its meaning would he perverted
by many.
For the Massachusetts, Spy.1
Z" SyRILLIYF LEAVES AND MAYNARD CRITI-
cIsMs"-Up Country.
Man sets himself at the head OF the animal
kingdom. vet he is surpassed by very humble
animals 10 those virtues most valued in the
Intercourse Of mankind Il is easy 10 imagine
a case where you would not trust one man in
a million, but "jist pat Fowler o. the head,
an he'll follow ye to the top O. peril"
II.
The sun, moon and stars arc the only celcs-
'ials, whose beauty is not diminished by their
frequent appearance.
When you see a lady with a sharp-pointed
nose, little inclined downwards -
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It is the melody auu richness of the Greek
language, after nll hat we admire, not so
much the conception of the authors. Ilom,r
has often killed hero, and shaken the earth
TO its centre, when there was no need of it,
just because he would do it Dlttsicaliy. The
garden Of Alcinous could not compare with
those of Luxembourg and the Thullerirs, yet
you can almost taste thu fruits of the first by
reading its description in the Greek.
V.
The character of medical men has been Gu
loszed by the proudest blood in English veins.
They have as much of bitterness as other men,
only they administer it all TO one another.
VI.
Query? Which is the most riAicu(ons--thc
perpetual murmurinss of the spIenetic nan,
who makes the world the abode Of sorrow and
misery and want or the shallow pressing of
some preachers, who ere eternal!y trying TO
settorth the doctrine that nothing on earth
amounts TO a calamity not even the long
catalogue of long endnring pain, and suffer
ing and bereavement and want? Heaven is
represented as place Of happiness, as being
free from the latter evils.
VII.
What is it that freezes up the current of the
fcelings---that strikes the energies of the soul
as with blisht-that cripples and mutilatcs
every hope--that makes every prospect dark,
gloomy and disnal-~that makes Of our friends
direiul phaianx Of enemies and destroyers-
that makes time burthen-eternity dread
What isit that converts the stately billoving
bCean-the fair face of earth, fruits and flow
ers-the clear blue sky, sun, moon and stars
beauties celestial and terrestrial, into one uni
Versal wilderness Of dcsolation? Wis the
Blue Devils. JACQUES.
TEnr Tho Massachusetts, Env