The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-02-08
From the Auburn Free Press. i

Erqnisite.-A few days since, one O
the steam and pepper disciples of Thomp
son, called at store in the town of &c.
noa, and inquired the price of an ounce
OF aquafortls. The merchant mention
ed the price per pound, but demanded
greater proportion for an ounce, as il
was " troublesome to weigh out so small
quantity. and was attended with dan
ger OF burning The fingers" Burning
the fingers ? interrupted the quack-
nothing but ignorance makes you think
SO; terrible idea these doctors have
given you; Pm not afraid to wash my
hands in it, eff you will" replied the
merchant, "you shall have enough to
wash your hands, and the ounce of aqua
forts into the bargain" The prospect
OF such immense gain overcame the
scruPles of the quack, (if he had amy
and he assented to the proposal A bot
tie Of aquafortis was taken down, and
poured beautifully on his hands. He
rubbed them, and held them to the stove
TO dry IN, as he vauntingly expressed it.
The condition was fulfilled; the ounce
of acid was weighed out and given him,
and he left the store, not, however, be-
fore he had exhibited some alarming
contortions of countenance to the anus
ed but half terrified vender ofthe goods.
He went home, put on his steam and
pepper applications; at last thought
himself dying, and sent for regular
physician His hands were found in
deplorabIe state indeed but, unfortu-
nately for the community, were put in a
train, which may, in time, restore him
TO the use of his hands.
From the Western .4rgus, printed al Bearer,
Ohio.
Mr.. Editor--A few days since, acct
dentally stepped into Magistrates of
ice, and became an eyewitness to sim
guar trial between two neighbors, of
which the following is brief outline.
This was an action for damages,
brought by the plaintiff against the de-
fendant, for lending him pigs trough,
which had a split in the bottom, which
leaked the slop, and consequently starved
his pigs, for which he claimed damage,
for the loss and injury done TO them, on
the ground that the defendant knew of
the defect when he lent the trough, and
did not inform him of it.
II was proved, by the defendant, that
it was trough taken up adrlft in Big
Beaver, AID that it was split in the bot
tom when he got it in possession, which
he had caulked TO prevent it from leak
ing, and that the plaintiff knew this fact
when he borrowed it.
After heariRg number of witnesses,
judgment was rendered by the Justice
for plaintiff, for sixty-two anda half cents
damage, and costs of suit.
The very large and valuable Cotton
Factory in Slatersville, Smithfeld, own
ed by Messrs. Almy, Brown and Skaters,
carrying about FIVE thousand spindles.
was destroyed with most of its contents,
by fire, on Wednesday morning. The
fire, we understand, was communicated
through the pipe of the furnace, which
conducted the heat from the basement
story. There was no insurance on the
building, and the loss is estimated at
nearly fifty thousand dollars.
We regret TO add, to other accounts
of losses by fire, the destruction of the
Washington Factory, in Coventry, which
we learn was consumed on Thursday
last. This Factory, we are informed,
was uninsured, and has not been in OPP
Grafton for some time past. The fire
was communicated from bIacksmith's
shop underneath the building.
r Amor