The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-05-24

pied By Joseph Newell, was consumed /
fire, and two young men. one lad bv II
name Of Cole, aged Is years, and the other
ar. Leonard, aged about 10, were burned
death. An elderly lady, a sister of Mr.. New
Ell. was drawn from her bed by the hair, an
out slightly burned. The other occupant,
hir. and Mrs. Newell, and a young lady, wer
all injured, though not seriously. Nothin
was saved from the flames; not even tbei, or
ninary wearing apparel. Some incendiary i
suspected.
II nsW mode Of ren,oring Paupeys-It i
stated, IN the New-York Spectator, on gooc
authority, that there are towns in that State
who employ officers 70 apply the horse viii,
~ ufi'ing paupers INTO the neiShboring towns
coroner's inquest was held on Thursday
on The body of negro, who died suddenly al
iEe house OF Correction in Boston. 1t is very
remarkable that this man spoke five language.
correctly aud hnently; could repeat Shake g.
peare from beginning TO end, and possessed,
oeside this, an uncommon fund of drollerv.
DurinS the greater part Of Napoleon's wars. he
was servant to different officers of distinc.
tion, where he had an opportunity of acouir-
ing information, and perlecting himself in
waggishness.
On Thursday last, girl was killed in Al
len-s'rest, by the accidental discharge of a
gum Inc gun, in the hustle of preparing TO
move, was carelessly placed against the stove
and sliding down, the lock struck on the stove.
by means OF which the piece was discharged.
and the whole of the contents lodged in the
heao Oh the unfortunate girl. Eremtng Post
The Abbey Gayon, one Of the most popular
preachers IN Paris, lately preached at St. Sui
pIce' on which occasion the congregation a.
mounted to upwards OF 1000 persons.
The Baptist General Board for FOREIGN Mis.
Sions' mas been removed from Washington to
Boston.
A New York newspaper, under the title of
" hard justice" tells shocking story of how
who was lately in that State brought up after
long Imprisonment to answer for petit larceny.
the only evidence Of which was a confession.
'oratng from him by torture ,! 1t seemslhat
the stupid and inhuman justice whippedthe
boy to confession Of a crime by himself hal
was afterwards ascertained 10 have been cm-
mitted by another!
The Western Times, published at Prts.
mouth, Ohio, says, that on Friday. the .8th
nit. that country was visited by the most rio.
lent storm ever experienced in the wes.-
Several buildings were injured and nunDer
of cattle killed. Fences were carried aUav
by the violence of the wind, orchards torn N.
and forests rended, in a manner that has 81
dom been witnessed. The roads along he
river have been rendered quite impossible "
the falling of timber.
The editor of the American Farmer staes
that, from good authority. he understood. in
Washington, that the estimate for the Chea-
peake and Ohio Canal would be about Ga.
100000; 100000 to the eastern base of tle
mountain, about Is or 10000, 900 TO its w.s-
tern base. and 100000 TO nayiga5le
western waters. There must he tunnel
through the mountain of four miles in length,
with which shafts, of 500 feet in depth. viii
communicate at distances Of 1870 yards.
". Y. Paper.
An experiment was recently tried upon
toad, by immuring ii in small flower Dot
sunk deep into the earth, 10 ascertain the fact
OF the animals living without food. When
the light was let into its cell after three years
confinement, it hoped out upon the earth
quite gaily.
he prisoner was re-committed for further
trial.
.4niidotc.-The best thing which can be
administered TO persons who have taken poi
son in causing its election from the stomach, is
strong mixture OF soap and water, giver in
as large quantities as possible.
Mr.. Calvin Wing, of Gardner, Maine, has
recently made an improvement in the wise.
by substituting double compound lever for
the screw. 1t occupies less room than the
wise now IN use, and saves the delay in fitting
the instrument 10 the dimensions opcrlted
upon.
bill has passed both Houses of Congress,
allowing the State of Maryland S114,O0) in
terest for money borrowed by that State for
the public service during the late war.
The Influenza RACES in Alabama with great
violence, proving in many instances suddenly
mortal.
In addition to the former liberal donations
of the Perkins family, $4,000 each have been
given by the Hon. Thomas II. Perkins. and
James Perkins, of Boston, for the erection of a
new edifce on the Atheneum ground, for an
Academy Of Fine Arts and Lecture Room,
The citizens of Berkshire County, Mass.
have held meeting at Beckett, at which il
was resolved, that in the opinion of the meet.
ing canal nigh: be made at small ex-
pense, from the Connecticut river to the Hud-
son, through the S. +. part of Berkshire to the
Hoosac River, thence to Williamstown and
Troy.
STATUE OF ENTHUSIASTICALLY commu-
nication from Mr.. Lowell, it appears that,the
statue of Washington may be expected in
Boston In the course of the ensuing summer.
As yet no scite has been determined on for the
statute.
CURIOUS ADVERTISEMENTS The follow
ing is copied from the Vermont Gazette,
printed at Bennington; 'Notice 1t is In.
request of the subscriber, that his friends and
cousins should suspend their visit Tor years
HIRAM HULL.n
The council of the regency of Portugal rule
in the name of Don Pedro, which proves tina
the secret treaty con aims no article snnar.tinl