The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-03-28
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

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| 100 votes.
Hon. Benjamin Pierce is chosen Govern
or of the State of New-Hampshire with
very little opposition. He was formerly of
Chelmsford, in this State, and was an off
Ger in one of our regiments during the
war.
Among the requests of the late Hon. C.
Gore, was one to the American Academy
of Arts and Sciences, and another to the
Historical Society OF Massachusetts. After
several provisions and legacies, Harvard
University is made his residuary legatee.
! A law was passed, during the late ses-
| sion of our Legislature, on libels for sland-
er, which allows the truth to be given in
justification of the truth, which is charged
as libel; provided "there is proof the
| publication was made with good motives
and for justifable ends"
SALE OF WooL. The great sale of
Wool, at the Hall over Boston Market.
took place yesterday. The prices are con-
| sidered less, according to the quality, than
the market prices of the article for a month
previous. The Merino brought from 81 to
35 cents High Grade q to 25; Native 20
| to liz, one lot only cents; Lambs "a a
334; Black Lambs 8 one lot of Tonev
wool brought 68 cts.-Boston paper.
| The Rev. Mr.. Hale, Principal of the
Gardiner Lyceum, has accepted the pro-
tessorship Of Chemistry in Dartmouth Col
lege. Rev. MIR. Howe has accepted the
professorship of Theology in the same in
stitutlon-Professor Shurtleff, having BEEN
disqualified to preach by an affection of the
lungs, will in future devote himself entirely
to the instruction Of the classes in intellect
ual and moral philosophy.
Boston Courier
ENCOURAGEMENT TO EMIGRATIoN.-
The Corporation of Milledgeville, (Geo.)
lays tax Of $25 upon every free person of
colour coming into that town with an inten-
ton of working therein.
A man in Danbury, CONN., who was
qualifying himself for circus rider, lately
broke his neck in attempting to throw
somerset similar accident occurred at
that place six months before.
GALE. On Tuesday, 18th inst. there
was violent blast of wind in Hinsdale,
Berkshire county, which blew down sever
al barns and sheds, unroofed others, and
uprooted many forest trees. A number of
sheep were killed by the falling buildings.
The vane of the meeting house, weighing
about 90 pounds, was taken off and carried
more than 30 rods.
A letter from Havana, of recent date,
mentions that the Spaniards were very
much exasperated at Com. Porter's being
allowed to make harbor at Kew West.
The letter also states that the Commodore
had been sick, but was then convalescent.
An old lady recently died in Ohio, from
eating too heartily of baked beans
Saturday last completed forty three years
since the Columbian Centinel was first pub
lshed by its present editor.
curious question of etiquette has a.
risen at the French Court, which threatens
serious, and almost national consequences.
The Ambassador of the Emperor of Aus
tria, M. d'Appony, has been instructed to
refuse to recognize the titles of the old
Marshals of Bonaparte, derived from con-
quered places, now within the rule of Aus
tria; and instead, therefore of addressing
the Marshals, Soult, Oudinot, and Marmont,
as Dukes of Dalmatia, Reggie, and Ragu-
sa, he calls them Dukes Soult, Oudinot, and
Marmont. The Marshals have complained
to the King, and threatened the Ambassa-
dor. Old Oudinot threatens to run his
SWIM tll1OuS llkC AuSII dllu SOull sent
him word, that sin whatever place he
meets with M. d'Appony, the Duke of Dali
malta ,cN haze great pleasure in giving to
M. d'Appony nnequiUocaL proofs of what he
thinks concerning him."
RAISING THE WIND. A few DAYS since,
young girl, near Gloucester, in the pros
pect of marriage, being unable to find mon
ey to purchase her wedding clothes, actu-
ally submitted to the painful operation OF
having seven of her front teeth drawn, for
which she received five guineas, and after
wards provided the necessary articles.
Worcester (Englandj Herald.
The gentleman who advertised some
weeks ago in this paper for a wife, was
married on Tuesday last, to lady procur-
| ed by means of the understandable
wish him joy !-London Globe.
Georgia. A letter has been published
from Gov. Troup, addressed to the delega-
ton of this State in Congress, in which his
excellency explains, and in some degree
qualities certain Incorporate passages in
previous official papers, on. the existing diff
ficulties between Georgia and the general
government.
The whole number of deaths in Phila-
delphia the last year, was 4,15l. The
births, during the same period, were GAO.
GREEK BLACK BALL. The gentlemen
and ladies of color of N. York have tricked
themselves out and kicked up their heels at
a ball, in imitation of the fashionables of
the city, for the benefit Of the Greeks.
The Essex Gazette describes an OK,
which has been exhibited in Haverhill, and
which is said to weigh nearly 1000 lbs. 1t
was raised by Mr.. Mark Pierce of Green
land, N. HIS active, of handsome form,
and measures nine and half feet in girth,
and ten feet in length. 1t is to be exhibit
ed in Salem and Boston.
VALUABLE Wire. A gentleman of Buff
falo, N. Y. offers a reward of four barrels