The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-06-21


neai Amesoury Ferry. Mr.. J.'s right hand
was SO much shattered, that surgical aid was
ueemen necessary, and Doctor Robinson, as
e" oy doctor Atkinson, dexterously per-
,o 70, the operation of amputating it. Mr..
ieit eye, was so much injured that il is
supposed he must lose it. [Mswb'port Herald.
.aee'dent.-On Saturday, the 10th inst. a.
MT. Bell, of Burlington, was passing with a
ioaded wagon from Charlestown 10 Medford.
ne ieii asleep, and, in this situation, dropped
rom ms seat to the ground-the wheels nas.-
ing oyer ms head and neck, fractured his
sAull, ana oislocated his;jaws in a shocking
manner. Ills life at first was despaired Of
bur we learn since that hopes are entertained
of his recovery. '-'-''o
| UNFORTUNATE AccrpEST.-In RAISING hs
root OF the new CHURCH in Green-street. Ros,on,
ION The 9Th inst. in consequence CT the falling
1Di gOy, the roof fell, and with if a part of
tue 'front.' wall. Two of.the workmen. Jour
ne, heylnah mason, and an apprentice, were
Aiiieu' ana tfhee others were severely wound
| man, named Bosworth, was severely in
Jured at Dedham, the 18th inst. bv the scc;.
| nehlal explosion Of a charge Of powder. nv
which he was preparing to blast rock at M
bussey's FACTORY. lie was thrown, to heigbt
II supposed, Of 25 feet, had his thieh hadlv
| oroKen' and was much bruised; but Il is hon.
ed he will recover.
OF all the fish stories that we ever ho.,,
the following, (Which we extract from ~
Sag Harbor Corrector,) is Certainly the mot
astonishing AT River-head, on Mondsv
week, the seine under the command of Cant
Noah Youngs, drew to the shore Is. OO2. OO0
OF species of fish called Moss Bnnkers ;,
The same paper says, "There have been
taken at the same place, within three weeks
about 100000 of the above kind of fish
which at one dollar per 1000 will amount 70
$90oO." These fish are used for manure.
and lO,OO0 are calculated to make the moor.
est land produce twenty bushels per acre.
! A trial has taken place before the Munich
pal Court IN Boston, OH one Of the indictments
AGAINST the Lottery Brokers for selling Lottery
ilc"ets contrary to the statute Of the Com
inonweaith. Tho Courier SAYS the case was
ABLY argued by MIR. Austin for the Common
wealth., and Mr. S. y. Parker for the de-
Ifehdants, and the jury received a very elab-
orate charge from the Judge After being out
nearly "a hours, they could not agree upon
verdict, and were discharged.
II is asserted in the PHILADELPHIA Democrat
&c fress, that Mr. Randolph, before the shin
had left the Eapes of Delaware. had cbaI-
lenged fellow passenger, MIR. Green, a
Quaker, 10 fight duel
On Wednesday, June 7. Rev. Ron;.m;r
Kent was ordained at Duxburv. as coIlc.oua
pastor with Rev. DR.. Alyne. Sermon bv IIr
Francis, OF Watertown.
Rev. Alonzo Potter. late Professor of Natb-
ematics and Natural Philosophy in Union
College, schenectady, and who was recently
elected to the Presidency Of Geneva Colleoc.
mas been invited TO become Rector of s.
fauPs Church in Boston, and has accepted the
charge.
vi 154 negroes, in Charleston, S. C. who
nave been subjected to the punishment of the
| tfeadmlli, ~ only have received a second
punishment so efectual is this discipline in
preventing crime.
/ There are 5000 Bible societies in tbe world.
founded all within twenty years. Their an
nnai receipts are about FL 100000 (S4.5OO
uOo,) and more than three millions of Bihles
nave been distributed over the globe in 14o
different languages.
Inc receipts of the British and Foreign BIZ
oie society fell short last year to the extent of
144,Ooo owing, IT is said, to tire differences a.
ihong lis trends relative to the Apocrypha and
TO the distressed state of the times.
a strong proof of the popularity Of American
manufactures may be seen in the fact, that
during the last five years, the British Exports
to the United States, have decreased nearly
one third This popularity is extending, and
similar effects in other countries, may be an
ticipated. England has had her manufactur-
ing day, and we r"ust have ours. Centinei.
FLoRIDA.-A writer in the Pensacola Ga
zette asserts that the population Of this terri
tory does not, at the present time, exceed
lO,OoO; that the territory contains 80 millions
OF acres, but not quite one million susceptible
4 OF cultivation. The residue is described as a
pine barren and swamp, " incapable Of suD-
r. porting or even becoming the residence of
man.
81 The Court Of Common Pleas is now in SEES.
sion IN this town. II IL ho1Jan h., I,I..