The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-11-22

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measures are most expedient TO be adopted Il
promote the success of the Greek cause. anc
to report on the expediency of opening a sub.
scription throughout the Union, to purchase 4
vessel OF war TO indemnify the Greeks for the
one lost by Encouragement at New-York.
"Gen. Wilkinson was, in 1777, an aid to
zen Gates, and by him sent TO Congress al
Yorktown. in Pennsylvania. with the dispatch
es, giving an account of the surrender Of Sir
John Burgoyne and the British Army. at Sara
toga; on the way, be spent day at Reading,
about fifty miles from Yorktown. acih a youag
lady from Philadelphia, whom he afterwards
married. When the dispatches were read in
Congress, propositions were made for paying a
proper compliment TO The fayorte of Gen.
Gates, who brought such pleasing news. Gov.
Samuel Adams, with grave and solemn face,
moved Congress, that The young gentleman
should be presented with pair of spurs.'''
Captain Parry's .New Erpedifion "A new
expedition is projected for Capt. Parry. II
has for its object TO reach the Northern Pole ::
TO make known TO us what the inmost point
of the ice-bcund Arctic Circle is. Captain
Franklin had offered himself to undertake
journey over the ice from Spilzbergen to the
pole, and this has been adopted by Capt. Par
ry, who, in addition to his own ardent expec-
tations of success, procured the sanction OF
the Royal Society to The practicabiity Of the
enterprise.
The last stonington (Con.) paper contains
statement, of the number OF vessels in thai
town engaged in the fisheries, and the result
Of their enterprise during The last season. fioa,
which IT appears there has been twelve vessels
lifted out during the last summer, which EN-.
ployec ll3 men the number of fish taken.
was 683.26 weight OF fish, 66S3 quintals
barrels of oil. 249.
Fifteen vessels have been employed this sea-
son, in the Labrador Fishery, from Marble
head-they have taken from 43, TO III thous
and each. giving an aggregate of l,l56,OO0
fish, or l | 400 quintals.
Great Luek IN Fshing.-On Saturday last.
there were caught off Cape Ann, by great
number OF fishing vessels, an average OF 40
butts, each equal to 100 barrels) of Macker-.
ell, most Of them No. /.
Praise'0orthy.--A little gisI fell into theI
water from Harris wharf, in Boston. or
Thursday last, and was saved by Ebepezer
Leman, son of Mr.. John Leman. black
smith. Young Leman was so lame at the
time in one Of his hands, as to be unable TO
work /; but the generous boy, without a mo-
ment's reflection, jumped in, and rescued the
child.
A steamboat has been built at New.York
for the navigation of the Connecticut river a.
bove Hartford The water wheel is under
the stern, and she draws but 81 inches water.
II is thought that this vessel can proceed as
far as Northampton, without difficulty. and ii
is no. impossible that she may even ascend in.
to the State Of Vermont.
An information has been fled by the At.or-
ney-General Morton against Essex County for
neglecting to provide House of Correction.
as the law requires.
A correspondent of the Richmond Wing rec
ommends the cultivation of the vine 10 Vir
ginia, as one Of the staple crops. The eli
mate and soil, he says, are admirably adapted
to it. Wheat and tobacco can now hardly
be made to yield six per cent. on the capital.
and cotton is drug. The time required for
aisine ss+aP~- ;- L. ti.~ ,,pFirs or peach
es, aud the labor of making, no greater than
that Of making cider. Brandy is also easily
manufactured.
1t may be mentioned to the credit of Presi.
dents Madison, Monroe and Adams, that on
the occasion of their Inauguration, they res
pectively appeared clad in American manu-
features.
The gold found at Mr.. Rudisill's mice,
during the last month, amounts to 1897 PEN
nyweishts II grains the value of which is
S129,4,20. At Maj M'Comhs' mine, four
hands obtained in four days, 224 pwts. "a
mounting to $l96. [Catarba N. C. Jour.
! The euogy of the Attorney General, Writ,
has been published. The proceeds have been
set apart for the daughter of the late Mr.. JEFF
ferson.
.NetO Periodical Work.-Proposals have
been issued for publishing Quarterly Review.
at Philadelphia. 1t is intended, we under
stand, for an opposition Journal to the North
American Review, and Robert Walsh. ESQ. is
to be its Editor.
RingWornss.-A salve made of hard soap
| (cailed by some rosin sOap,) and ginger, rub.
bed on riagworms, will cure them.
| Mr.. Galatin had gone with his family to
pass lew weeks of the recess of business a;
| Paris.
| .Wdnlnsoufh POtdfo.-A sweet potato was
lately dug from the garden of Mr.. William
Mackey, Of Talbot county, (Va.) measuring in
length II inches, in circumference is inch
es, and weighing 3 pounds.
Mr.. Sergeant, Minister Plenipoteutiary to
the Congress Of the American States, will, in
a week or two, take lbs departure in the Hor-
| net.
The New-Hampshire Journal states, that
Gov. Morrill, declines being candidate fol
Governor at the next election.
Brerity.-A newspaper has been establish
ed in Virginia, under the title of g The Virgin.
ia Jackson Republican, and Literal Construc
ton Advocate
/ d. Landalc, Esq tanner, engaged il
the late dnel at KirkaIdy, has found i
prudent to hide himself.
IAarrte0,
In Hubbardston, by Rev. Samuel Gay, Mr.