The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-09-13
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Remarkable Hailstorm ON Thursday,
9th inst. between 8 and O'Clock. P. NJ. a
dark cloud, accompanied with lightning and
thunder, passed over Bethel, Me. and poured
forth shower of rain and hail, almost su:-
passing credibility. The area Of ground ever
winch the cloud vented its contents, was oil
the width of about fifty rods, and its length
has not been traced 10 much greater distance.
The hail and rain stood in the lower parts of
the ground, at the depth of two and more
feet. large proportion of the hal-stones
were OF the size OF robbins egg, and fell oh
level, four and five inches deep. In its de-
scent 1t stripped the corn of its leaves, and
Frustrated and separated the tops of potatoes
and vines from their roots. The tender mel
ons wore the deep impressions of powerful
and deadly warfare, and the fences exhibited
marks like the indentings of spent bullets
The hail-stones, which had been washed from
the sure undinS eminences and lodged against
fences, were found on the following morning
in masses Of carloads, and to the depth OF
eighteen iAches; some of which were seen
sixty-five hours after the shower.
Two females, Lydia Cole, of Northampton,
and Elmira Tyler, Of Florida, were drowned
IN pond in Northampton, on the ID inst
Lydia, in filling a pail Of water, slipped and
fell into the pond, and was Immediately car
ried by the velocity of the current TO the bot
tom OF the dam, where part of her body was
forced into hole under the dam, made by the
late treshet, through which the water pressed
with great violence. Elmira was warned OF
the danger OF attempting to rescue her com
panion, but, overcome by her feelings, she
plunged after her, ami was carried by the re-
sIstless stream to the bottom of the dam. So
powerful was the current, that more than an
hour elapsed before the bodies could be recoy.
cred. Lydia was Is years old, Emira 81.
Great Sacrifice Of property.--A Swedish "a
and frigate lately arrived in New York from
Carthagena, have been sold by their crews,
for the payment Of their wages. The "a sold
for $50, 500, and the frigate for $33, 200. |,
appears that those vessels, which were origin
ally sold for seven hundred thousand dollars to
the Colombian government, but, by some mis-.
understanding between the parties, were sent
here for repairs, and on final settlement have
been sacrificed topay expenses, and the par
lies concerned will have to put up with total
loss.
There is a person residing in the neighbour
hood Of Kirkaldy, who wears coat, the age
of which is not less than 1876 years II was
the coat worn by his father on his wedding
day, was hequeathed to the son, and served
the same useful purpose on the like occasion
for its present possessor. The wearer Of this
ancient garment is aged 80, and has Worn the
same chiefly for his Sunday coat for more than
SO years. English paper.
In the late conspiracy in Russia, the lead.
ers adverted often to the institutions Of the u.
States, and the example of Washington.
What evidence this, Of the influences belong.
ing to the history of our Revolution and con.
dition
A cucumber is growing at HaverhIl, N. II
which, on the 22d inst. was S feet inches il
length, ond still extending at the rate of
inches day.
Steamboats, go from London to Margatt
! eco miles, in little moro than FIVE hsurs.