The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-03-22
NOMINATIONS.
For Governor,
LEVI LINCOLN.
For 1t. Gsrernor,
SAMUEL HOAR.
SAMUEL HUBBARD.
THOMAS L. WINTHROP.
NOMINATIONS.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

DeldwGre City.--We learn, says the Balti-
more Patriot, that new city mas recently
been handsomely laid out at the mouth of the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, which is
called Delaware City. A post office is about
TO be established there. Il is within six miles
of Newcastle, eleven from Washington, about
two from Port Penn, and opposite Fort Della
ware The streets run at right angles, and
many of the lots have met a ready sale at
Philadelphia. 1t is thought that it soon will
become an important commercial depot, and
some establishments are already in operation,
and others are in contemplation.
Triangular BeNs.-Mr. Curtis, the patentee
of the invention, is now in this village, and
will remain some days to receive orders for
bis bells. The one exhibited by him as a
specimen of the great Improvement, weighs
about lbs. and will give sound as loud as
a common academy bell. The advantages of
these bells are obvious, they are very cheap.
easily hung, and slight frame will support
them. 500 would procure one large enough
for common Meeting House.
Oneida Observer.
On the 21st ultimo, the stage going from
Fredona to Buffalo, n. Y. broke through the
ice on Lake Erie. and sunk in about l6 feet
water There were several passengers on
board-one lady caught hold of the drivers
heel and was rescued-a gentleman reached
out his cane to another, which she graspcd
and was drawn out. The driver had the
presence Of mind, as the sleigh began to sink,
to seize the large mail and throw it upon the
ice. The four horses drowned we're valued
at $3CO-ihey were going at full speed, and
were not seen after they broke in, having ran
directly under the ice. The escape of all the
passengers, under such circumstances, seems
almost NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the baggage was
lost.
TIE North-West Coda-The National In.
telligencer contains the instructions of Mr..
Adams to Mr.. Rush, dated Jan. 90, 1923, on
the subject Of the northern boundary line Of
our territory, from the Rocky Mountains to the
Pacific Ocean, and a lJng letter from MIR.
Rush to Mr.. Adams, dated August IL, 1924.
giving history of his attempts to come to an
adjustment OF the boundary. Nothing was eff
fected. Mr.. Rush proposed TO adopt the 5lst
degree Of latitude as the boundary line be-
tween the territories of the two countries, from
the Rocky Mountains to the Ocean. This
proposal the British plenipotentiaries declined.
and proposed line to be drawn from the
Rocky Mountains, along the 49,h parallel
Of latitude, TO the most northerly branch of
the Columbia river, and thence down the
middle of the river to the Ocean. This uro.
posal MIR. Rush declined, but so far varied his
first proposition as to consent to the 10th degree
of latitude, instead of the 5lst. This propo-
sal was declined by the British plenipoLentia-
ries, and there the negotiation seems to have
terminated.
The Montreal Courant says, that the wife
Of Peter Bohle, on the 22d ult. became the
mother of twins, a boy and a girl-and adds,
that when the children were brought to the
church for baptism, the priest observed. that
this was the thrtieth instance Of twins having
been presented for baptism, all Of whom were
born since the frst of last January"
An unsuccessful attempt has been made by
the members Of the Pennsylvania Legislature
in caucus TO nominate Gen. jackson for the
Presidency. resolution, however, apprev-
ing of the Generals conduct during the last
election, was passed after stormy debate.
In Pennsylvania, the canal bill has
passed both branches of the Legislature,
and has received the sanction of the
Governor. This bill authorizes and
provides for the commencement, at
each end, of canal, which has for its
object the establishment of
great channel of water communication
between Philadelphia and Pitisburg,
through the heart of the territory of
Pennsylvania.