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The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-12-20
w ATCHE Els.
Rich Je.ceIry, e. Fancy Goods.
NVHE Subscribers have care

NSHE Subscribers have care
- fully selected, just opened, and offer
for sale, at fair prices, their Fall assortment of
Goods-among which are, a great variety of
WATCHES, of almost every description and
price. Also, an elegant variety of rich JEW
ELRY-such as, Fine Gold Watch Chains !;
Seals s. Keys; Pearl and Filligree Ear Rings;
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet,
Jet and Pearl Bosom-Pins and Finger-Rings !;
Cable and Plain Gold Neck Chains; Gold
Beads; Gilt and Mohair Bracelets. Also, a
prime assortment Of Goods, stall more useful,
if possible, like Plated and Britannia Tea-Pots,
singly or by the set; Plated Fruit Baskets /;
Plated Shutters & Trays; Candlesticks Sill
yer Edge Cut Glass Casters; Silver Butter
Knives; Silver Table and Teaspoons; fine
variety of Tca-Trays; Astral Lamps; Thin
bles; Razors; Scissors; Rodgers Silver Steel
Penknives, of very superior quality; Cloak
Clasps; Silver and Steel Spectacles Indis-
pensables, sc. &c.
IT. g. w. KEITH.
Wanted, by the Subscribers, jour
NEWMAN, who is thoroughly acquainted with
the Repairing Of Wdtches.-To such an one
liberal wages will be paid.
Forester, Nov. 18, 1926. CIV
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SAat8ceuaMD.

From No. 81 Of Mr.. Carriers Letters from Eu-
rope, published in the New-York States
man.
.Marsei!Ies, March l2, 1895.
Opposite the papai Palace in Avig-
non, stands another large pile of build
ings, once used as the mint of the Ro-
mish Court. It's front is richly orna-
mented, and in architectural beauty far
surpasses the former residence OF the
pontiffs. Not far hence, once stood the
church of St. Clair, in which Petrarch
first saw Laura at her devotions, and
became captive TO her charms. The
chapel was demolished many years
since, and shop erected on its site,
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Notice.
FARM for sale, with co

A FARM for sale, with con-
IN venient Buildings thereon, containing
100 acres by deeds-also, one mile from said
Farm, rs acres by estimation-also, four miles
from said Farm, 10 acres by deed-also 18b
miles from said Farm. 18 acres by dAod rha
Buildings are situated miles from the centre
Meeting House in Sturbridge. The Subscriber
deems it unnecessary to give any further de-
scription to the public, only that the Buildings
with some small additions and repairs) and
200 acres Of the said Land, were the residence
and improvements of the late Mr.. Lemuel San
ders, Of said Sturbridge likewise that 116
acres of said Land is in Brimfeld. Purchasers
may rely upon accommodating terms if they
will please to call on IONA. p. CURTIS.
Sturbridge, Nov. II, 1926.
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UNExAMPLED DESPERATE.

The Charlotte Journal gives the
following account of a series of murders
that occurred in Mecklenburg county,
N. C. on Saturday, 18th ult,
On the day above mentioned, Robert
Yandle came to his brother-in-law's,
John Harris, against whom he had some
spite, and as soon as he entered the
house, told him he had come on pur-
pose TO kill him. He Immediately pre-
scented his rife, which flashed, when
Harris sprung up and seized the rifle,
and considerable scuffle eusued but
Yandle overpowered him, and beat
his brains out with the butt of the rifle.
He then went TO the house OF james
Morris, whittier Hartis' wife had fed,
and attempted to kill her, but she for
tunately escaped, after being severely
wounded by blow from his rifle, by
getting under small building. Yandle
then left the house, and after going a.
bout half mile, met a young man of
the name of Fisher, whom he had pre-
viously threatened TO kill, hred at him
and wounded him in the shoulder. Fish
er ran, and Yandle pursued, in order to
COMPLETE his murderous design, but be-
fore he could overtake him, Fisher
reached neighbours house, almost ex-
bausted FROM the loss of blood, and Yam
BILE desis,ed from his pursuit. He then
went 10 the house Of Mrs. Hooks, wild
ow woman, and attempted 10 lay violent
hands os young lady, who, he suspect
ed. was about TO be married to Fisher,
whom he previously attempted to kill,
but she broke from his grasp, and fortu-
nately succeeded in effecting her es-
cape.
By this time the alarm had been Civ
en-, and Philemon Morris, Esq. and Capt.
y. Morris came on to Charlotte, and
made application 10 Judge Ruthn, who
was then here, for authority to apPre-
bend Yandle. He Immediately issued a
bench warraRt, and directed the sheriff
TO take minded or alive. The sher-
IIff started the same night, reached the
neighborhood by SUNRISE next morning,
summoned a guard Of about 20 men, sur
rounded the house of Yandle, where he
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Commissioners Notice.

"HE Subscribers, being APP
pointed Commissioners to examine the
claims Of the several creditors to the Estate Of
BAXTER PRATT, late Of Oxford, deceased,
represented insolvent, hereby give notice
that they will meet at the house Of Jonathan
Flagg, innholder in said Oxford, on Saturday,
the 30th day of December current, and on Sat-
urday, the gath day of February next, and on
Saturday, the goth day of May next, from TO
5 o'clock in the afternoon, on each Of said
DAYS, six months being allowed to receive said
claims. ABlJAH DAVIS,
JONATHAN DAVIS.
Oxford, Dec. II, 1925.
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r advertisements, not exceeding tscelre
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yond the sum charged for its insertion.
All communications and orders directed to
the Editor of the Spy," and post paid, will
be promptly attended to.
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Notice..

"HE second Quarter in Mil
- ford Academy will commence on the
second Monday in December next. Tuition
from three and half TO four and half dol
lars per Quarter.
JOHN CLAFLIN, JR.
DAVID LONG,
SAMUEL L. SCAMMELL,
WILLIAM GODFREY,
GUSTAVUS D. PECK.
Milford, Nap. %, 1926.
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BILE habitation covers the ruins of tn
poets residence. An old lady conduct
ed us to crystal spring, gushing from
beneath the rocks, and, touching with
wand the moss growing upon the side
several beautiful trout shot from the
covert, and seemed to play in the foun-
tain at the command of their mistres:
for our amusement. These waters are
said 10 have been hallowed by the visi-
tations Of the muses., and the cool grotto
TO have been tavorite haunt of their
solitary aud impassioDed votary. The
spring is shaded by shrubs Of laurel
branches of which the old lady permit
ted US 10 pluck, as memorials of the
consecrated retreat.
Opposite the bold and craggy proIec-
ton of rocks, under which the cottage
of Petrarch was sheltered, is a little
green island in the Sorgis, once cuItivat-
ed as his garden. 1t contains but few
rods of alluvial ground, lying nearly on
level with the surface Of the water,
and kept always verdant by irrigation
In one of his letters descriptive of Vau-
cluse, Petrarch remarks: have made
myself two gardens, which please me
marvellousiy; do not think they are
TO be equalled in all the world they
are my transalpine Parnassus. One Of
these gardens is shady, formed for con-
temptation. and sacred TO Apollo. IL
hangs over me source OF The river, and
is terminated by rocks, or places access
sibIe only to BIRDS The other is near
er my cottage, Of an aspect less severe,
and devoted to Bacchus; and, what is
extremely singular, it is in the middle
Of a rapid river. The approach TO it is
over ridge of rocks which communi-
Gates with the garden; and there is a
natural grotto under the rock which
gives it the appearance of rustic
bridge. Into this grotto the rays of the
sun never penetrate. am confident it
resembles the place where Cicero went
to declaim. 1t invites to study. Thith-
er retreat during the noontide hours
My mornings are engaged upon the
hills. aud my evenings either in the
meadows, or 10 the garden sacred to
Apollo"
Having spent the greater part of the
day in rambling over this enchanting
and peaceful vale, we left il with regret
late in the afternoon. and returned 10
Lille, where an excellent dinner of va
rians kinds of Gsh Erol.s=t tS=SorgIa was
prepared for US at the hotel of Petrarch
and Laura. The apartment, IN which
the repasi was served up, contained no
less than six portraits of the two lovers,
suspended from the walls and, tastetully
ornamented with festoons of evergreen.
Neatness and comfort are happily blend
ed in this small inn, and its classical din
ners contribute much to the pleasure Of
those who visit Vaucluse. To add 10
The romantic adventures of the day, the
coachman proved TO be Legitimate de-
scendant Of the Troubadours of Pro.
vence, and amused all the way home BY
chanting the sweet and plaintiVe bal
lads of his ancestors. There is strik'
ing resemblance between the simple
music of this district and that Of the
Highlands of Scotland.
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The celebrated George White6eld
preached his last sermon at Exeter, in
this State. There were al the time
two Westinghouse in Exeter, at one of
which he was not admitted TO preach /;
and as the other was too small TO accom-
modale the multitude, he mounted upon
a hogshead in the open street, which
was filled for some distance with anx-
ious spectators, and held forth bis pc
culiar doctrines 10 that impressive strain
of eloquence for which he was remark
able, and by which he turned thousands
TO embrace his fsvorite doctrines. The
evening after he preached at Exeter,
he rode 10 Newburyport, where he died
suddenly of apoplexy. [.N. II. Journal
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Wanted,
2SeIt0tottS.
a WET NURSE, who is well
N recommended. Apply at the Spy Office.

Extract from the Report Of Committee of the
Presbytery of Orange and Stoney Creek,
&C.
Gone of our Judges, in his charge to
Grand Jury declares, that not single
indictment has ever come before him
for mansaughter, and but few for murder,
which were not occasioned by inlem-
perance. Out of 1861 cases of crimi-
nal prosecutions in one of our courts. be-
tween 8 and 900 are stated to have been
connected with this vice, and so in the
others; showing tina, more than three
fourths Of all the crimes committed IN the
United States mag be traced to the same
source. Your committee do not intend
to enter into an investigation of the
causes 10 which the prevalence of in
temperance may be attributed, but will
merely state their impression that il has
its origin 10 the habits Of ideness in
which rna-y IS ----.I -'O Lr0u5bS
up! in those fountains of corruption
grOg-shops and tipping houses in the IA
cility with which licenses TO retail ar
dent spirits are Obtained; in the low
prices of these liquors and in the cant
Of .faithfuIness IN magistrates and other
officers"
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Persecution Of ProteStdnts IN France
1t is we'll known that, within the last
two years, numerous conversions from
the Catholic TO the Protestant religion
have taken place al Lyons and the
neighboring villages in France. 1t is
estimated that, within this period, about
1900 persons have embraced the re-
ligion of the Reformation. 10 compli-
auce with the wishes of the new con-
verts, the Protestant pastors at Lyons,
not long since, asked and obtained per-
mission 10 establish regular service al
ConsoIce, one of the villages where
this excitement was most strongly felt.
But they we're not allowed long to en-
Joy this liberty. On the 10th of Sep
TENDER last, the Mayor of Lyons issued
a formal decree, prohibiting the Pro-
testants from assembling for public wor-
ship. They appealed from his decision
10 the Minister of the interior but it is
supposed they will be under the neces-
sIty of applying to the King in Council,
before they will obtain protection a.
gainst the intolerance of their Catholic
neighbors. NJ Y. Observer.
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SKIN CHEESE.

ShIJU CHE EOE,
FAIR price will be paid in
IN. Goods for five tons of sound Skim
Cheese, il delivered soon, at the Store Of
EARLE g. CHASE,
.Woyessisr, IL nto. Is, 1895
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Valuable Farm for Sale,
Boots.

"HE Subscriber informs his
- Customers and the Public, that he
manufactures Calf Skin Pegged BOOTS, for
Cash, at S3:75 per pair, of as good quality
and style, as can be made in the County
LEANDER FALES,
Shrewsbury, Dec. a, 1926. CIV
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Notice is hereby Given,

JVOWCE Is IteTeOy UIOeH,
THAT the Subscriber has
been duly appointed Administrator on the
Estate Of ALPHEUS BAYLIES, late of Ux-
bridge, in the County of Worcester, deceased, and
has taken upon himself that trust, by CIV
ing bonds as the law directs. All persons in
debted to said Estate are hereby called upon to
make immediate payment; and allthose to whom
said Estate is indebted are requested to exhibit
their demands for settlement.
BAzALEEL TAFT, in.
November 90, 1896.
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.gAassacIlMsettS &pp.

"THE LIBERTY OF THE PRESS is ESSENTIAL
TO THE SECURITY oR FREEDOM
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-08-02
GAIJ1.Y BRIDGE BURNED.

This splendidwork, the pride of western Nir.
ginia, was, on the morning of the 18th. instant,
completely destroyed by fire. An unusual light
from the western extremity Of the bridge, was
first discovered BY Mr. Mancer, who was in bed
in his house on the west side Of Gauly river, al
about one O'CLOCK; and before he could dress
and summon aid, the bridge was entirely enve,
Ioped in flames, and his own house was in i'm,
minenl danger. 1t was the work OF incendia,
ries. Two men have been aPprehended on
suspicion, and are now in Jail awaiting their fur
Their examination, oy the called court, which has
been summoned to meet for that purpose.
This bridge was on the James s 'Kanawha
road, and crossed Gauly river just above its
junction with the New or Kanawha river. II
was 57l itet in length, built Of wood, entirely
covered, and was supported by two stone piers
of excellent workmanship. The whole COS,
about $4,000. The destruction of this bridge
will be severely felt by the people of this Sec
ton OF country.
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From TIE .4lbqnu .2reus.


MR.. BRTAN's ADDRESS FOR THE BOSTON BARD.
Messrs. Way * Gideon Of Washington city,
have issued proposals for publishing by sub
scription, All address written and delivered by
DANIEL BRYAN, esq, during the late session of
Congress, on the occasion Of collection for
the benefit Of the Boston Bard; to which will
be added, "The Triumphs Of TRUTH" by the
same author. The proceeds Of the work, after
defraying actual expenses, will be transferred
to the unfortunate poet, in whose behalf the
address was originally written. Mr, Bryan is
advantageously known to the literary public.
As production, therefore, the work may be
expected 10 be entitled TO the public attention
and patronage. But more SO in another re.
spect The feeling Of sympathy which prompts
the author 10 solicit aid for a fellow being,
whom poverty and disease have deprived of
the means Of subsistence, and who is wasting
rapidly away before their combined attacks, is
honorable 10 him, and will be regarded as libc-
raj and generous. The volume will consist Of
about 20 octave pages, very handsomely exc
cuted, at fifty cents. For specimen of the
Address, the reader is referred TO the National
Inteligcncer of The goth inst. We shall be
happy TO be the medium through which sub
scriptions may be obtained.
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uI-FATED PETERSBURG.

Again our sympa.hies are aroused for the
misfortxues of this devoted town. Scarcely
have we time to record one disaster that has be-
fallen it, ere another succeeds, Yesterday morn
ing at one O'Clock Gas We learn by two gentle
men Of this town who arrived last night IN the
steam boat Richmond,) the inhabitants were a.
gain aroused from their slumbers, by the oil re-
peated cry Of FIRE and in few hours between
20 and IS houses were in ashes. he hire COM
menced in stable, between Old and Bank
streets, communicated, there seems to be no
doubt, by the hand Of an incendiary we are
unable 10 learn the names of the sufferers or the
amount Of property destroyed. We care INFORM
ed, however, that the fire was confined 10 the
intermediate space between the TWO streets a.
bove named, and that no house on either was
destroyed, though the store of Mr.. Thomas
Drummond, very valuable establishment, was
saved with great difficulty. Fhe buildings des-
,royed were principally of wood; but some Of
hem valuable. Thus, in The short space OF
fortnight, has Petersburg been visited by three
destructive fires, by which she has lost nearly
sixty houses. Norfolk Herald, July 81.
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New Music,

A variety just received and for sale by
N A. +. KENNEDY.
The favoritc Scotch Air of Comm thro the Rye, Aud
Lang Syne, Ahvous drailI, Days Of Absence, with
riatons, Echo Stop, Brussels, Crcasian and Y. York
Serenadng, Watts, Jubilee, Lullaby by Stebett, and
III tanti Palpiti, Rondo's.
Marches from Rosin's Ortorio of 'SIose in Egitto'
Col. Cht's Parade with acc ompanyment for
the fife or violin
Col Kcm's, and Quick Step
Gypsey & Dance, ADD l.. Huiler's Pas Seul
Songs, Oh swiftly gides the Benny Boat, with an &C
compartment
Our way across the SEA, Feuvc du Tage,
Trim Built Whcrry sing by lnclcdon
Friends we left at Home, My Native Land
good night,
Carrier PdgeoE, Mcfrlsid's Song,
The Light House, Rest Warrior Rest
Soft wind that goes flying, When Morning thro'
my Lattice Beams
Kinlock of Kinlock &Twcnty Lessons on the
Planoforte by Meineke, Sc &c.
aug eod3t
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-08-02

the government, having lost the greater part
of its public Offices. The quantity Of -four now
ahoat is not great, and sales are making, al.
though not very briskiy. The articles wanted,
and which would command ready sale. are
beans, peas, hams, lard, sperm candles, prime
beef, and navy and pilot bread
"Priees-:Flour, S. SO; rye do. S4a; rice,
81 4, wanted and scarce; tobacco, manufac-
tured, $40, do. do; leaf do. Sc a 81, dull; hams,
10 II cents; soap, 9 cents, slow sales; peas
per bbl. S3i a 4; beans per bag of two bushels,
81, very scarce; coffee, II a l3a cents; cocoa,
25 $50; hides, II lsa cents, indigo, 81 a
j s7a; Spanish dollars, per cent"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-08-02
SEl!1P NEWS.
Port Of AleXanaria.

ARRIVED,
.Aug. steamboat Potomac, jenkins, Norfolk
SAILED,
Schr Mary, Groves Halifax.
From our correspondents
BEACON OFFICE News Room, }
Norfolk, July 31-9 a. MS
No arrivals this morning.
At Seawel's Point--Schr. Eliza Williams, Somers,
from Baltimore bound to Philadelphia
The schr. Rising Sun. Silver for Alexandria; Hiram,
Denkc, for Philadelphia Eclipse, Johnson and sloop
independence, Osborne, for NewYork, willsail to-day
The ship Constitution, MITCHELL for Kennebunk, and
brig Eunce, Stevenson, for Kingston, jam will sail
from Hampton Roads first fairw wind.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-08-02
BIocKADE OF ST DOMINGO.

Captain Banks, of the brig Ajax, arrived here
on Saturday in Ia days from Antigua, informs
tina; he saw letter TO gentleman in St. Johns,
which stated that the Island OF 81. Domingo
was BLocxADED BY FRENCH FLEET. He also
saw paragraph in Barbados paper stating
the same fact NoJt0lG Herald, Jug 81
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-08-02
BUST OF MIR CARROLL.

Wehad great pleasure on Saturday in view
49,, .L-.,'s ousS - .>-a.s,l-ES cA4,SoLL, oi Gar
rolton, the only living signer of the Declaration
of independence, taken by MIR. BRowERE, The
Sculptor, last week by his new and peculiar
mode. 1t is likeness more "to the life" than
any other we ever saw. 1t is, in fact, exactly
what we require in lkeness-suCh a rescm-
bance, that those who have seen the living man,
would know it at the first glance in gallery OF
a thousand statues. The peculiar expression
OF the countenarce is given with a fidelity, en-.
tirely beyond the powers of the chisel or the
pencil--indeed, except the color, every little pc
cuiarity Of the face is distinctly retained: The
"tracks Of time," those little lines that traverse
the wrinkles of age; the pores Of the skin
and irregular granules Of the cuiicle about the
cheeks and chin, so peculiar TO aged men,
the habby and pendulous skin beneath the
chin, with lis slightly shriyelled appearance;
the gentle protusiou of the under lip, and
the lines and ndentatiCns Of the skin upon both
the arched nose, with all its characteristics, s
the brows and forehead, with their arches and
longitudinal wrinkles; and even the fine wrn-
kles Of the silky eyelds, every thing, 10 the fin
est graduation OF the skin, is laid down with a
truth to nature, which we confess we did not
suppose TO be within the reach Of the art of
man. The head, and even the peculiar manner
of wearing the hair tied behind are faithful 10
the original We repeat, we never saw more
correct likeness. 1t will be exhibited at the
Exchange till three o'clock this afternoon, and
in few weeks, together with the bust of Jefier-
son, John Adams, James Madison, John Quin-
cy Adams and De Wit Clinton, all by the same
artist, and taken by the same process, will be ex
4 la. i 4
of Mr. Browere, and his skill, we had no con-
cepton of the perfection to which he has ar
rived. BALI Pat
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-08-02
ST. THOMAS.

Balyia,ors, august THE editors of the A.
nerican have been politely favored with the Pc
rusal of Letter from ST. Thomas, under date
Of July is, which says:-"Oh the night of the
18th instant. at the hour of one O'Clock, we
were visited by fire which consumed some
twenty or twenty-five framed buildings. The
commercial part of the town was not, however,
= any way injured The principal sufferer IS
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-08-02

A writer IN the Freeman's Journal has dis
covered that the Declaration OF independence
was Written at the Indian Queen Tavern. In
Fourth, near Chesnut street, Philadelphia
The tavern mentioned was the boarding house
Of MIR. Jefferson. during those days OF gloom.