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The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-08-02

InruAaera6iAty.-" During our stay at Constantino
ple says Mr.. Carne, can amusing incident befe MIR.
r. gentleman attached to the palace. He had lost
leg while in the navy, and being very DESTROYS Wis
tng the great Bazaar he rode through horseback,
privilege used by none but Turks, and, in these dis
turbed times rather dangerous. Bostandgi Bashu,
an officer Of some rank, being enraged on observing
this came up, and struck with his sabre at Mr.. RS
wooden leg. The Turks establishment at seeing no
blood low or wound inflicted was very great. He
lifted his sabre, and cut with good will through part
of the leg, but finding it all useless, he drew back,
without uttcring word, and gazed intentIy on the
Frank"
The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-08-02

Capt. Pa,ry.---Letters have been received at the
Admiralty announcing the arrival Of the Hecla, on
the 10Th April, at Hamcriest, in Norwegian Lapand,
after delightful passage of Is days. The Reindeer
for tracking the boats to certain distance over the
ice were expected down from Alten in few days,
when Capt. Parry would proceed direct to the north
ernmost part of Sptzbergen, where he hoped to ar
rive about the middle of May.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-16
THoMPsoNIANIsM.
" New customs,
Though they be never SO ridiculous,
Nay, lot them be unmanly, yet are followed

New customs
Though they be never SO ridiculous,
Nay, lot them be unmanly, yet are followed"
SHAKESPEARE.
We are informed that few DAYS since,
in this village, scene was acted at the re-
cital Of which credulity herself might look
doubtful. A man afflicted with disease
of the lungs, of some time standing, appli-
ed to one of the high pressure fraternity,
alias "Thompson Doctors" for relief
The physician, to restore order between
the two contending principles which seem
to be at the bottom of all the squabbles
within us, viz internal and external heat,
and give the due preponderance to the
former, determined that his patient should
inhale the fumes of burning sulphur. This,
by the bye, we hold to be an improvement,
even of "patent doctoring," and one that
is original with our modern Esculapius.-
We would suggest, however, the more di-
rect method Of thrusting the lighted brim-
stone match down the invalid's neck; for
then we should more directly come into
the aid of the said internal heat-reinforc-
ing and enabling it to overcome its wicked
adversary. The sick mans relatives as
sembled to witness, and assist in tho up
plication of the remedy. The patient was
seated on the floor, the sulphur ignited-a
bed covering thrown over him, and four
stout men selected to hold it there given
number of minutes; the patients strug-
Cling flor he could not squeal,) to the con-
trary notwithstanding But his wife see
ing her better half'' kicking so Justify,
and manifesting so much dissatisfaction
with his situation, began at once to apply
both her tongue and hands to his rescue
by which means she saved his life, but pre-
vented the cure of his malada, to the no
small regret of the Doctsr," and the per-
feet appreciation of the sufferer; who, as
soon as he could speak, declared he would
rather have the asthma than be cured in
that manner !" and doubtless had in his
minds eye an improvement of Shakespeare,
thus: Throw birthstone to the dogs, I'll
have none of it!"-.St. Laurence Gaz.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-16

roaring of the waves, | hailed her with
q starboard your helm" In an instant az.
tor 7 heard the officer of her deck, in
voice scarcely less loud than mine, pass the
word of hard starboard." In another
moment she passed us with the velocity OF
lightning, her huge bulk and lofty SAILS
casting a still deeper gloom over the deck
of our little vessel. She rolled IN tne
chasm eccasioned by the passing OF the
vast body so nigh her, and nearly upset.
! sunk on deck, overcome by the intensity
of my feelings, deprived as it were OF tns
power of motion. l recovered myself ana
approached the captain; he was standing
in the same position as before the Vessel
had passed us, and appeared to be lnsensi-
HE TO the objects around him. spoke to
him. but he answered me not; shook
him. and he reused as from stupor or
rcyerie. 1t was sometime before his mind
resumed its empire, and he afterwards told
me. that il all his danger and perils, and
when death started him in the face, and
deliverance seemed impossible, he never
was so impressed with the certainty OF his
destruction as at that moment. AS for me,
I shall never forget my feelings on that
-eventful night, and cannot even now look
back without horror on the danger OF my
situation.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-16
5764
1914
1850
Increase in z years,

Increase in z years, 1850
Of the whole number 1921 are rateable
polls.
No town, within our knowledge, has
changed its appearance more rapidly, with
in-ten years, than Springfield. Since we
resided here, which is little less than ten
years, four new, spacious and elegant hous
es of Public Worship have been erected.
Fifty-three well-inished, two-story dwell
lighthouses have been built within one mile
of our office-sevcral of them very elegant
and expensive. Twelve shops, for mer-
chandise, have been erected (most of them
of brick within the same distance. Sew
eral new shops have been built, and great
improvements introduced into the works of
the government, established here; and
every measure of this kind gives indication
of the prosperity and permanency of the
establishment. A new and fourishing vii
lage, (of itself considerable town. has
started up on the Chicopee rirer, by the en-
terprise of the Boston & Springfield Man
ufacturing Company, and has given us
much of the above mentioned increase of
population. Two very expensive Brewer
les have been erected within or 5 years,
much spirit, and we hope with correspond
ing profits. A mandatory of machine
cards, Is also in successful operation, under
the management Of an incorporated com.
pany. The extensive manufacture of pa
per, for which this town has long been dis
tngulshed, has been considerably enlaro-
ed, and Is now, probably, equalied in eX-
tent, by very few in the country. This Is
also under the control of an INCORPORATED
company.
A circumstance which shews, in some
degree, the increase of business, within
ten years, is, that in 1917, before the post
offices were established at Longmeado,c or
Chicopee, the post-office receipts, in this
town, were S564. Exclusive of these t,co
Offices, they are now Sl131. We are in
formed that one mail bag from this place
to Albany, carries more now, at one trip.
than was carried in the lohole year, 20 wears
since. The foundation of spacious town
house is laid, and the ceremony of placing
the corner stone is to be attended on Tues
day next, in the masonic order. Our an
nual appropriation for public schools, is
$4,000; and although common burden is
imposed upon the inhabitants for the pur-
pose of providing for common wants, we
believe that few towns, of the same wealth
and population, have been, for the last ten
years, less burdened, in this particular.
than Springfield. A large amount of taxes
is not always evidence of public extrava
gance, nor are light taxes sure indication
of good conomy.-Jourual.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-16
From he Christinn REGISTER.

OTAHEITE. One of the officers on board
OF the United States Sloop of War, Pea
cock, in letter dated at Otaheite, August,
1896, gives very encouraging statement
respecting the improvements that have
been effected in the manners and morals of
the inhabitants of Otaheite. There are
five missionaries. We are told that they
shave established order, and something
like civilized state Of society among the
natives"
RUSSIAN BIBLE SOCIETY. The Russian
Bible Society, whose permanence has for
some time past been doubtful, has at length
yielded to the DEGREES Of the civil power.
Its officers have been dismissed and its OPP
erations ceased.-There are now about
100000 copies of the scriptures in differ
ent languages in the stores. The circula-
ton of the Scriptures in the Russian en-
pire for several years past, is said to have
been the means of raising up, in various
parts of the empire, body of Christians
who have renounced the Greek Church,
and who meet on the Sabbath to read and
study the scriptures, which they acknowl-
edge to be the only rule Of faith and prac-
tice.
Inc quSSlloh nus Deen aglJdLed with
some warmth in New York state, whether
it is lawful for man to marry his deceased
wife's sister This is forbidden by the
Constitution of the Presbyterian Church.
Two pamphlets have appeared on the sub
ject of repeal of this article of the Con-
stitution. At late meeting of the Pres
bytery of Newcastle, in the State of Del
aware, it appeared that nine members
were in favor Of repeating and twenty in
favor Of retaining the article.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-16
Ern,n The Lirsrpool Chronicle.

TaE Author OF WAvERLY. The late
declaration of Sir Walter Scott, at tne
Edinburgh Dinner, that he was exclusively
the author of the Waverly Novels, mas
made all this world stare-not SO much at
il was virtually wen Known nj 6e affFsb5GEt
that the declaration should be made at the
particular moment, when there appeared
no reason for exploding the quasi secret.
A document, however, which appears in
the London Magazine for April, explains
the circumstance, and puts to flight many
sage coniectures. "The unfortunate posi-
ton of the affairs of Constable g. Company,
and Ballentyne & Company, with the lat
ter of which firms Sir Walter Scott was
connected, has rendered it necessary that
their accounts should not only be looked
into, but exposed to the creditors. The
transactions recorded there, show explicit
ly enough who was the author of Waver-
1y; we not only find that Sir Walter re-
ceives payment for these works, but we
find him STIMULATING for the purchase mon
eY of works then unconceiyed, and OF
which he is hereto undeliyered. We find
him, moreover, not only yielding up every
silver of its worth which he could com
mand, but actually pledging future labors
akin to former ones, for the liquidation OF
his debts. These, and variety of other
particulars, were necessarially disclosed at
the meeting of Mr.. Ballantyne's creditors.
Hence the sudden and as some think,
rather awkward avowal of the authorship
on the part of Sir Walter. As he was
well aware that the circumstances would
soon make their way through the press, he
determined to catch at some little ecIat
while yet there was time some little cred
it for disclosing that himself, which all the
world were SOON 10 learn from others.''
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-16
New YoRK, May 9.

NEW 1Okh, may %
Ice IsLANDs. The Pacific, in her pas
sage from Liverpool, saw immense bodies
of ice near the Grand Bank.-Navigators
who are about to sail for Europe may feel
an interest in seeing the particulars some
what more infinitely stated. The floating
islands lay along the eastern edge of the
Bank, in the latitude of about 450 and be-
tween the 49th and SD degrees of longi-
tude. Several of them appeared to be
aground, and in others, the motion upon
the waves was .perceptible. The officers
of the ship took the altitude of one, which
rose to the height of 244 feet above the
sea, in castellated form, resembling a
colossal ruin. Others were in the shape of
churches, houses and insulated towers,
with the pillows dashing furiously round
their bases. In many instances, fragments
of moderate size, apparently severed from
the larger masses, were seen close to the
ship. Fortunately the atmosphere was
clear, and vigilant watch was kept upon
the bow of the ship by night and day. For
two or three days, the thermometer was
below the freezing point, and the shrouds
coated with ice. Capt Crocker, the veter-
an master of the Pacific, who has crossed
the Atlantic one hundred and thirty-eight
times, remarked that he had never seen SO
many icebergs during single voyage.
The passengers were all extremely graft
fed with the grandeur of spectacle,
which none of them had before witnessed.
Statesman.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-16

The SEASON, which, month since, was un-
usually forward and promising, has oflate been
very cold and wet, yet without frost to do any
injury. Many people have not done sowing
their grain, and, unless the weather should
continue more favorable, planting will be
backward. The apple trees, which seemed
nearly ready to blossom month since, have
but Just put forth their flowers. They bios
som very full this year, in this vicinity, as do,
also, the peach and plumb trees The pros
pect for cherries and pears is tolerably fair
Grass, on newly seeded land, does not promise
very well on natural moving it is better
Winter grain looks well.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-16
REPRESENTATIVE ELEcTIoN

Leicester, Emory Washburn. Oxford, Seen.
Jonathan Davis .Mendon, tDanel Thurber.
Barre, *Gardner Ruggles. .4tkol, sEbenezer
War5 Cotton 0I soas I JosysDh WIspd
*Davis Whitman. .Neao Braintree, Joseph
Bowman Hardicick, Samuel Billing. Pc
tersham, *Cephas Wadsworth. Byookfeld
#Ebenezcr Merriam, *John Romans. Miubm
~, "Aoron Pierce. Vest BoylStOn, Joseph
Hines
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-16
"New Members.
BoYLsroN Town OrFrorns, ron 1897.

boYLsroN TOWN OFFICERS, ron 1927.
To'cm Clerk-Nathaniel Davenport. Select
MEM. Davenport, Sias Hastings, William
II. Moor, Asaph Andrews, lothian Andrews.
assesSors--Mathow Davenport, ESQ. Peter
Babcock, Robert Hudson, If. Constable
James u. i. Davenport School Committee
Rev; Ward Cotton, William II Moor, James
II, r. Davenport
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-16

PATENT MEDICINE. A writer in the Lowell
Journal, suggests to the makers Of patent med
icines, the propriety of inventing remedy for
a disease with which he is much afflicted, viz
dro~siness IN meeting. From the prevalence
of the complaint, we should suppose such a
medicine would meet with rapid sale.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-16

BosroN ELECTION. At the late Representa-
tive Election in Boston, FIVE distinct tickets
were supported. The first was the Admins
tration ticket, composed of persons selected
without reference to former party distinctions.
Then came the pure federal ticket and the
pure democratic ticket, both untaintcd with
any spice of amalgamation; the free bridge
ticket which was an amalgamation of individ-
uals of all parties who were favorable to the
free bridge project; and, finally, the brokers'
tichet favorable to a repeal of the laws against
lotteries. This was also called an Administra-
ton ticket. As might have been expected I'M
der such circumstances, no person was elected
whose name was not on more than one ticket
Eight on the Administration ticket were chos-
en-. A number more on the same list lacked
less than hundred votes to make choice. A
new election is ordered to take place tomorrow
for the choice Of twenty-five more Representa-
tivcs.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-16

FREE ScHooLs. 1t appears, from Gov. Tom
linsons message to the Legislature of Con-
necticut, that the fund for the support Of COM
mon schools in that State, amounts to more
than one million screen hundred thousand dol
lars, from which an annual income Of more
than $72, 900 is derived.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-16

SMALL Pox. A woman, travelling from
New York, has been taken sick in Leicester
supposed to be with the small pOr Suitable
precautions have Been taken to prevent the
spreading of the disease, and no danger is ap-
pretended from travelling through the town.
This is another admonition to those who have
hitherto neglected vaccination. We hope there
are but few in this section Of the country who
lave not availed themselves Of this preventive.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-16

SENATORIAL ELECTION. Tho returns OF
Votes for Senators, have been canvassed by the
Governor and Council. 1t appears there is o
vacancy in this district, to fill which, Joseph
Bowman, Esq and Hon. Edmund Cushing, are
the candidates
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4StnrreNter:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1927.

AMERICAN MANUFACTURES. One of the
great advantages for manufacturing possessed
by this country, and one not usually appreci-
ated as it ought to be, is our immense water
power, and the cheapness of its occupancy A
late number of the .Ncao York american, speak
ing of an improvement by which anthracite
coal may be used as fuel for Steam Engines
says, such an invention would do more, to es-
tablish manufactures here, than all the tariffs
which can be imposed. We believe many 9TH
ers, who oppose the encouragement of manu-
features, entertain similar sentiments, without
being awarc, that in this very respect, we
have great advantage over England. They
know that the invention of the steam engine
in England, in consequence of the abundance
and cheapness of their mineral coal, has fur
nished power for propelng machinery, SO
low, that it has produced q complete revolu-
ton in business, and reduced every article,
made by the application of such power, to a
much lower rate than heretofore. The En-
Srr'IT 1ooi 10 0i4iellJ .,,s,......o,.., 49,. .
steam engines OF the common construction
ours is the anthracite, which, as it does not
produce flame, will not answer the same pur-
pose But, even if did, it would not be profit
able to apply it to the purposes of manufactur-
ing, except in the immediate neighborhood of
the mines, because, in our water privileges,
we have a far cheaper power. In England,
water privileges are scarce and very high !;
here they are abundant and cheap, and large
proportion of them are not occupied at all, or
only partially SO. Yet, even in England, where
coal is SO cheap, the saving made by using
water power, when it can be obtained, in pref
erence to steam, is estimated at ESQ sterling.
or 1888 per annum on each horse power
Thus, the expense of using an engine of so
horse power, would be $1,000 per 0nnum more
than if the same business ,oas done by ,cater
po1oer. Let, then, our manufactures be pro-
tected, till they acquire strength and vigor,
and this saving alone would more than coun.
terbalance any advantage which England NAV
have over us in other respects, and enable MS
to enter into successful competition with her
IN any market in the world, in which our goods
are admitted, on footing of equality with
hers, as respects duties and other charges
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-16
SPRINGFIELD, May 9.

DFHINGFIELU3 lIdy d
A census of this town has been taken
within week or two, at the expense of a
few individuals; and the result shews an
increase of population since 1920, which
we suspect is rarely found in New Eng
land inland town.
The population now, is 5764
In 1920, 1914
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-16

the kingdom of Brazil was in most de-
plorable conditions. Business was at a
complete stand, and the paper money of the
country greatly deprecated.
NJ Y. Paper.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-16

POLITICAL MOVEMENTS. The jackson par
ty in Maryland have been holding meetings in
the several counties, to select delegates to
general convention, to be holden next month.
Although much pains was taken to get up tho
meetings, they were generally small, and in
two or three instances a majority Of Adams
men were present, and passed resolutions In
favor of the present Administration. The
friends of the Administration are now calling
meetings for similar purpose. One has been
held in Baltimore, at which from $500 70
5000 persons were present. The meeting was
called to order by the Attorney General of tho
State, and the first men in the city took an &C.
tive part in the proceedings. Resolutions,
warmly approving of the measures of the Gen.
cral Government, were passed Baltimore, at
the former election, gave a stronger Jackson
vote than any other part of the State. The Pat
riot, in giving an account of this meeting, says,
that, whatever may have been the case hereto
fore, it is certain no1h, that the bone and mus
Gle of Baltimore are in favor of the Admins
tration.
In Pennsylvania, great political reaction
mas taken pace many countles are now de-
cidedly favorable to the administration, and
some papers predict with, apparently, consider
able confidence, that the vote of that State
may be given for John G. Adams at the next
election. The combination" which the Jack
son party have made with the politicians of the
Virginian shcool is not relished by the people of
that State, who believe that it is intended to
sacrifice their vital interests to the unhallowed
ambition of a few aspiring demagogues.
GEN JACKSON. The friends of Gen. Jack
son, in Tennessee, have published two differ
ent articles, endeavoring to remove the stain
fixed on his moral character by recent publica-
tions; but, so far as facts are stated, when d.
vested of their colouring, they GO strongly to
corroborate tho former statements. 1t viii
probably prove to be case in which "the
least said is soonest mended." We shall wait,
however, to see if any plausible refutation Is
offered, and, if one should be, we shall publish
it with great pleasure.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-16

BLACKSTONE CANAL. We have recently
travelled considerable distance near the line
of the canal, and find the contractors jealous
ly engaged in the fulflment Of their contracts.
It is estimated that there are now, more than a
thousand hands employed on that portion which
lies within the limits of this State. Tho locks
are to be Of granite, built in the most substan-
tial and thorough manner. Large quantities
of the material of the best quality, have been
found, generally, very near where it is wanted
to be used. The quantity required for the
building of lock, is astonishing to those who
have been unacquainted with the business
In one place an acre and half of land was
nearly covered with stone, procured for SIM
gle lock.
The great facility of obtaining the stone,
the exactncss with which it splits out into
blocks of large size, and other advantages
enjoyed on the route, will reduce the expense
of the locks to about three-fourths of the orig
inal estimate, and yet make it profitable en-
ployment to tho contractors. The excavation
has been all contracted for within the estimates.
and although the weather has recently been
rather unfavorable, the confidence in an early
and successful completion Of the work, and in
the great public utility ofthe enterprise, is dali
lv increosin0