The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-05-03

flames that had laid their home desolate, ane
robbed them of their little ones. A scene
more trying can hardly be imagined.
N. Z. Rep.
The Citizens of New-Orleans were hoared
on the LIST inst. with a notice in the papers
that atrial ofspeed would take place that morn
ing betweea the steam boats Hercules and
Post bay; foT stake of $4,000. Great num-
bers turned out early in the morning, and re-
manned on the levee till late in the afternoon
before they would be convinced that they
were *April Fools.''
Boston Newspapers.-In this city there are
now printed four daily, three tri-weekly, and
lteen weekly newspapers-in all twenty
nine. The whole number Of papers issued at
one publication by all the newspaper estab-
lishm'nts, amounts to ,643. The whole
hunter oipapers prntedin one week is Sc, 966.
Their are 10, I72 sheets circulated on Satur-
day. upwards of two thousand more than on
any other day.in the week. Traveller.
/ some Date Trees, planted in New-Orleans
ABOUT years since, are this season in bios
som: This tree grows slowly, and is said to
produce IN II years from planting, but will
I'VE and bear 900 years. Besides the value
OF It's fruits, mats and baskets are made Of the
Iores, and the trunk is good for building or
nre-Wood. lis appearance is beautiful, elevat-
ing IFS trunk 30 or 40 feet without branches :;
the leaves, which spring out at the top, form a
kind OF capital to the pillar.
Lynn.-A census of Lynn has recently been
taken by committee appointed for the pur-
pose, by which 1t appears that there are 1892
males, and 2749 iemales-total 5341; being
/ a r
nually. Salem GAG.
| The East India Company's old territory,
commonly known in Europe by the name Of
! Bengal, occupying the space of 10000
square British miles, contained, in 1890, thir-
! ty-pine millions six hundred and seventy-nine
thousand souls, exhibiting denser popula-
FtlOn than any equalportion of the globe, Chi
ma not accepted.
mill in Bethel, Vt. was carried way by a
treahet, hoated down the stream for several
rods, and lodged upon an island. The lower
story was swept away; but the upper story
\ remained so entirely free from injury, that a
large quantity of grain contained in it was
: not even wet.
Letters from Bucharest say, that the
s Prophecies of Argothangelos, the first publ
y Catoo of which was three centuries ago. and
, who were reprinted at Bucharest in 1912
by oder of Russia, announced that Constan.
tnofe will be taken liz 1927. The death
Y ola the Emperors, down TO Alexander, i,
= exacly predicted in the most positive man
4 ner " this prophet, as well as the expedition
q ofth French 10 Moscow.
e Tie Frankfort (Kentuckyl Commentaries
e OF March 18th says, that the grand jury O
q trIkim county have found true bill agains
Bea'champ for the murder of Col Sharp
The estimony is said to have been stronge
! beiolt the grand jury than it was before III,
d magistrates who Committed him.
he expense of guarding and boarding, il
e kefucky, one prisoner, accused of murder
: haalready amounted TO SlO36, and he is still
h IN custody. This is the Governors son
n Elewhere, the friends of prisoners, if able
- iurnsh them with whatever they have owe
e jaiphre.
~ strawberries and cucumbers, have aIread
" APPEARED in the Norfolk Va. market.
G1een peas we learn were served at IN,
Ex'nange Coffee House on Wednesday; the,
wee brought from Charleston, 5. C.
- FISH Story.-A sturgeon, weighing 80 lbs. wa
recently taken in Niagara river by dog, VIII
q Doe his prize i'll triumph to the shore.