The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-07-05

scow loaded with mud taken from the bed o
the river; when, having sprung aleak, or be-
ing too heavily loaded, the boat began to sink
The man, as it is supposed, in endeavoring tc
save himself, got SO deep in the mire that he
was unable to extricate himself, and conse.
quently went down, with the scow, to the bot
tom.--BOst. Erening GaaeHe.
In late term of the Court FOR Crawford
County, there were no less than three suits
against as many Physicians, for malpractice,
IN cases OF broken legs, in two of which heavy
damages were awarded TO the unfortunate
plaintiffs. Geo. Pa.
| At New-Orleans, Henry cambridge Cox,
a young man Of talents, and who had been
respectable, has been convicted of robbipg
| the mail, and sentenced TO 10 years Imprison.
ment, the minimum Of punishment for the
| crime.
| In the Br. Parliament lately Mr.. Alex Bar
ing complained that 9-10ths of all the foreign
trade OF Liverpool was carried on in Amer-
can yessels-that Liverpool looked more like
a port Of the U. S. than of England. He
would listen with great willingness TO any
suggestions TO alter it. lie thought the evil
serious one, but saw no means of remedyiug
English Cour: Of Aancery-A child Of
seven or eight years of age was committed TO
York Castle jail, for a contempt CT Court
The child vas committed nearly year ago.
| for Breach OF the rules of the Court, in not
appearing by his best friend, the infant having
neither father nor mother. nor any iv-t frIend.
In England, within century and a half,
James Duke OF York, since known as James
| second, in suit against Titus Oates, ior call
ing him traitor, recovered judgment Of
00,000t sterling.
At the late court of general sessions at
Rome, N. Y. Jonathan Whaley, justice Of
the peace, was fined 100 dollars for eriorion
tof fees, we presume.)
| LcttiOlogiea! VoTaciiy-A Goldfish was lately
sold a; the New castle market, the contents
| of which are deserving of notice. Though ii
YVES not more than two feet in length, it con-
| tanned within it, fiat fish twelve inches long
and six broad, another five inches long, an eel
! fourteen inches long, and a crab nearly whole.
Five houses in New-Orleans were struck
with lightning on the 30th Of May, and one
person was killed
The brig Enterprise, of Thomastown, lying
at the levee and loaded with cotton for Havre,
had her main-top and top-gallant-masts split
by the lightning, which finally descended in
to the hold and burnt bale of cotton.
We learn from the Potsdam, n. Y. paper,
of the 2lst June, that few days ago raft,
which was descending to Montreal, was forced
by the wind and current into that part of the
rapids called the Lost CHANNEL and wa:
stove to pieces. Nineteen persons were on
board, Sereateen of whom were drowned.
The Richmond Enquirer, with its usual arts.
tocratic staggering, talks very fippantly O
the " creatures" of the Administration, as il
chooses, perhaps, TO consider every friend tc
Government-and imputes to the Admin;gtra,
tion the language Of presses over which il ha
no control. Suppose, in retort, the creature
of Mr.. Crawford, Mr.. Calhoun or Gen. Jack
son, were spoken of as creatures. would il tent
to harmony
Randolph sccnses fte q a--;.;otration OF vast
ing the public money, and says he will do any
thing he may lawfully do TO pull it down
that the country is going to perdition, sc
Such was the cry of the opposition against ole
Mr.. Adams, and they superseded him by Mr.
jefferson, and more money was wasted thar
before-the national expenditures were in
creased. No delaulters were detected. bu
someiollowed new Administration will no
| help MIR. Randolph at all, except in his feel
ings, in his pride.
There has long been Billiard Table at the
Presidents House. 1t probably cost $500 OF
1000, and was, perhaps, purchased when Mr.
Jefferson or MIR. Madison was President. Mem.
bers OF Congress must have known this, |:
there not one now at Mr.. JefTerson's seat?
The n. VS. of Mr.. Jefferson's poverty wa:
published at Madrid as a commentary on Re.
publlcauisni-and the poverty Of King Ferdi-
nand and his country, may be published as a
commentary on Monarchy.
1t seems probable Gen. Jackson, will be
the only candidate set up against Mr.. Adams.
So that what remains Of the prosecuting
school of Democrats will be appointed at any
rate.
Mr.. Adams has been censured by the OPP
position for appointing Mr. King. Gen. Jack
son would have been as likely to have APP
pointed him.
1t is at all times as much a rule of policy and
safety to adhere to the Government, as in
Stage races TO stick to the Carriage.
.New Hampshire -The Warden of the State
Prlsou, has made his annual report to the Leg
islature, from which it appears, that the ham
mered stone sold during the last year, brought
$4,000. The products of the smiths, coop
ers, &C. arc comparatively small. Deduct
ing the amount paid for stock, tools, cxpen-
ses, provisions, &c. 81. tho b<,iaurv gained 10y
the institution IS stated at $5,640 80.
The Locusa--A prevalent opinion enter
tanned by the ignorant, in relation 70 the re-
urn of this insect, is, that when lis visit;
commenced, the first letter Of the alphabet
was plainly discarnible on its body-thai
each succeeding period Of II years has wit.
messed the letters brought down regularly 10
w, and that when the whole shall have been
oon., thrnnrh thnre will he an end 10 time