The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-08-30

been spoiled or much injured by the late rains.
The effluvia arising from these fish has peryad-
ed all parts of this town.
We are told that yesterday week a boat
with two men in it, passed from Lampry Riv1
er (NewmarkeD to Durham, distance of al
bout miles, over roads, corn fields, &c!
! One Of the men stepped out Of the boat to
wade to land, but found the water feet deep,
and was carried by the current distance of
more than mile. So much rain had not
| fallen al once in Newmarket since 1885.
| Portsmouth, ". FL. Pap.
The town of Mount Holly, N. J. was del
uged by freshet on Saturday, the 18th inst
| The streets were inundated, and boats were
used TO enable persons to pass from house to
house to save their property.
! whirlwind swept along the Cattaraugus
creek, N. Y. a few day since, dwelling every
thing mats way. The bridge over the creek
was entirely demolished, and some of the
timbers, thrown into the air, fell at the dis
lance of thirty rods.
Sea Serpent. Winyaw, Is. c. Intell-
gencer Of the 9th inst. says-'' letter has
been received in this town, from gentleman
at Wacamaw, stating that he had distinctly
seen the Sea Serpent, near the beach at Long
Bay, and supposes it TO be about fifty feet in
length.'
The Georgetown rs. c. Gazette says
The Sea Serpent was seen off Long Bay on
Friday last, by number of people ON the sea
shore. 1t was apparently so feet long
letter from warm personal friend Of
Commodore Porter, to MIR. Niles, says, g DO
not be surprised that Commodore Porter
whose aspiring mind caused him, in monen
of excitement, TO infringe the barriers Of dis
Irn limo IN lie ii,
the allied Navies of Mexico and Colombo |
become the terror of the Spanish coast. III
err not, ii is his destiny 70 exact from til
mother country, by the briliiancy of bis Il
chievements. an acknowledges nt ofthe lndG
pendence of the Southern Rep1blics.''
.Mongrel Geese.-A farmer in Ibis neighbo
hood, last year, raised a fine brood OF twent4
five moogrel geese. One day in thetall, whel
they had reached that state, which Its the
for the market, and when the date Vas Gxe
for transferring them thither, they all wih on
accord, predicting perhaps the destiny apt
pointed for them, with that foresight which ems
ables them TO foretell the changes Of the
weather. in the sight Of their astonised owns
| er, rose on the wing, and bent their way to
distant climes, from which they have neveF
returned. The father of the flock of the wild
goose breed remained, and still remains be-.
hind. Whether he was accessory to the bold
act by which they regaincd their freedom. has
notsbeen ascertained. RepertOry.
yMqmmoh Cucumber. curiosity was
measured this morning in presence of two re
spectacle witnesses, and is found to be, Tin
Guiding the stem,) seven feet two inches and q
half in length.--lt is understood that the seec
OF this extraordinary vegetable of green drag
en- appearance, but cucumber essence and
substance, will be offered in due time for dis
Irritation among the people.
Central "a. Gasette.
! Tame 4Hfgator.-Anderson in his Histor,
of Sumatra, recently published, says, he san
large Alligator in one of the rivers, which
measured twenty feet in length. That Til
natives called him from his hiding place Il
feed him. His regular meals were the heal
and entrails OF the skate fish. He was Sd
tame as TO permit his feeders 10 pst his head
with their hands. y
! Mail Robbery.-The southern mail was rob-
bed early on Thursday morning last, between
Kingston and New Brunswick, N. ]. The
only booty, however, that the villains obtaii-
ed was the large bag, placed behind the stag, |
containing the newspaPers-the letter-bs, |
which il was doubtless their object to obtaL !
| being in front under the drivers feet. II
| Fires.-Messrs. Camfeld& & Boswick's war |
house, in Augusta, (Geo) was struck i
| lightning on the 9th Aug. and, before any &
! fectual measures could be taken, the who
building was burnt down. 1t contained To
/ thousand and three hundred bales of Cotton, Or
| ly one hundred of Which e0ae Saved. The les
is estimated at SIC, 900.
On the 2lst inst. the large and extensise
Merchant Mills at York Haven, in Marylaui,
owned by the Messrs Tysons, of Baltmon.
were entirely destroyed by fire, together with
! a quantity Of grain, &c. Nearly all Of Ills
valuable property was injured. The Nils
Were among the largest and most extensivein
this country. y.
Two Negro boys about 10 years Of age, were
drawing water from a well IS feet in depthin
Georgia, when one of them fell headlons to
the bottom, bis head was entirely buried in
mud and stones, but after medical aid was OBJ
tanned, he soon gave evidence of returning
life, and in two days was able to walk about.
Remarkable Preserration.-A daughter of
Mr.. Andrew Everett of WoIthington, aged II
years, in attempting to take pail of water
| from the well curb, on the 10Th of July, was
precipitated headlong into the well, which
was l9k feet deep, and had s. feet of watet
in it, Although considerably bruised, sh{
clambered out, before any one was aware O
her situation.
In France, short time since she woF
seized child by its frock and dragged it awal
| in the presence of its mother, who followedt
to its den, where she found her child in ne
midst of nine cubs, without injury. The ubs
were instantly killed by the neighoors, but
the dam escaped.
A farmer in East-Goshen, Penn. in moving
his first crop, broke up partridges' nest hav
ing in all one hundred and twentyfou. eggs.
Every possible care was taken not to disturb
them--but nests, having that number of eSgs
were, Fundamentally and unavoidably, so ds
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