The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-05-03
From a London psper.l
THE ELEPHANT.


No recent domestic instance Of mortality
has occasioned more public speculation and
interest than that of the Bengal male Ele-
plant of Exeter Exchange, which has been
recently butchered He was about % years
of age, stood | / feet on the ground, and weigh
ed nearly five tons. He was considered to
have been the largest ever exhIolted In Eu-
rope, and was formerly celebrated Tor his do
cility and good nature. OF late years, how
ever, on the approach OF spring, ne has exhlb-
tied strong symptoms OF irrltabiiity and mad
hess, the effect, no doubt, Of secluSon. In
those seasons, he has always been strongly
physcked; for which purpose no less than
100 weight OF EPSON salts had been admins
tered at time. This has had temporary
good effect, but his irritabiity appeared to in
crease with his years, and few days since
refused all the caresses of his keepers-at-
tempted to strike them with his trunk, and
rolled himself about his den, and forcibly bat.
tered his sides. On Wednesday he recon-
menced battering the bars of his den with his
trunk, and had succeeded in removing one Of
them, and unhinging the gate of his den. At
length his owner, Mr.. Cross, resolved, as all
other means had failed, to have him immedi-
ately shot. Accordingly, two soldiers were
requested to proceed to the menagerie, with
their muskets, and several other persons with
rifle guns; when as many as fourteen. all
armed, were arrayed to destroy him. Two
surgeons were also present, to point out the
most vulnerable parts of the animal to be aim
ed at. They then commenced firing on him :
but the skin was OF such amazing thickness
and hardness, that the balls sunk into his
body as they would if fred into bale Of cot
ton. The aim was then made behind the
lade-bone, in the direction to the heart. The
only proof the animal gave of pain from his
wounds. was by most terrific half-bellow,
hali-scream, on being severely wounded be-
hind the ear. The party advanced to the
front of the den, till within FIVE yards of the
animal, discharged their pieces at the tender
part OF the neck below the ear, and then re-
treated to reload. The animal, thus mauled
assailed the bars Of his den with his trunk
and exhausted himself in attempting to force
them. They had, however, been we'll securl
ed. At first, as the attachments advanced
and tired, the elephant plunged violently a.
galnst the front Of the den; but, afterwards.
as soon as he saw preparations making FIR
new volley, the animal, as if conscious of heir
being the cause of his wounds, and alo of
the vulnerable parts against which thsywere
directed, turned short round, retreatai into
the back of his den, and hid his head htween
his shoulders. He was then prickd with
spears to rouse him, and he continuedto re-
csIve the balls of his assailants, withnt any
other apparent effect, than 10 lessen lis vio-
lent attacks on the front of his den The
blood flowed profusely from his wound and
he would occasionally give groan anda kick
against the side of the den. No less thin 1872
bullets were expended before he fell b the
ground, where he lay motionIess and exhaust
ed; and was soon despatched with ajsword
secured TO the end of rifle, whid was
plunged into his neck. His blood hoo,ed the
den to considerable depth. The hanger
being over, the public were admitted 5 wit
ness the scene, which had excited grea pub
lie curiosity. The noble animal Law i'm nat
ural position, and the numerous perfohtions
OF the balls were distinctly visible abot the
head and temples. In one of his attaiks on
The bars OF the den, he broke his remaining
tusk, having lost the other in his youth. This
is said to have increased his phrenzy.
The only animal in the menageril which |
unaffected any excitement during the assault, |
was the Lion Nero, who dashed his sides,
dashed against the iron bars of the Gag, and
evinced every anxiety to come forth and take
part in the affray.
Yesterday the Elephant was dissecteC A
number of butchers were employed in flying
the animal, and the process occupied twelve
hours. The heart was nearly two feetlong
and 10 inches broad. The girt Of the east
was nineteen feet four inches.
II Laboring Man.-Application for papch-
ial relief was lately made to the select v.stry
of this parish, by man who described himself
as "a laboring man, living in Back Hdon
Street, He said that necessity alone som.
PEELED him to the application, and he had alb
stained from making it as long as it was nssi-
BILE. No man, he added had ever worked lard
er or taken more pains for family than hehad
and the following particulars will leave little
doubt OF the fact on the minds of any OF our
readers. lie married in 1902, wife. now
living, who has borne him twenty-three hild.
rem, on one occasion three at birth, aud on
two others, twins. OF these, sixteen are now
living and the ages of twelve who ate at
nome with their parents, unprovided for are
as Yellowstone of IA years, one of 10, che of
IL, one OF l, and one of 10, girls; one Of 9, a
boy; one of 8, one Oft, and one of G.. girls
one OF ., and one Of 2, boys; and the youngest
an infant OF nine months, girl. Claims to
support, like these, were, of course, irresisti-
BILE, and the poor man continues to receive a
small weekly allowance from the parish funds.
in aid OF his own exertions to maintain his nu
merous offspring. London paper, March27
From the New-England Galaxy
Concise Biography Of the Lower ORDERS
DIR. Hawksworth, the author of "The
Adventurer," was bred matchmaker
he afterwards applied TO literature with
such success, that the merits of one of
his works procured him the degree of
LII. d. from the Archbishop of Canter-
bury. For his compilation of an Ac-
count OG niernvnrias in tho Oh O