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


The Pittsburgh papers mention that a
public meeting was held in Fayette county,
on the 9th inst. at which, resolutions were
offered IN favor of Internal Improvement
and a judicious Tariff; but owing to the OPP
position of General Jackson's friends the
meeting was adjourned before the question
was taken.
NEw-HAMPsHIRE. The following gen.
tlemen are elected members of Congress
IN New-Hampshire, viz :-Ichabod Bartlett,
Titus Brown, Jonathan Harvey, Joseph
Healey, and Thomas Whipple, jr. There
is one vacancy.
SMALL Pox. The Rutland (Vt.) Her
aid, announces the decease of Mr.. Walker
paper maker) of small pox caught from i'm
ported rags. Mr.. WIS two children had
takfen the disease. Measures have been a.
dopted by the town authorities to prevent
the spreading of the contagion. The life
OF a father has been thus sacrificed to neg
tect Of UGccination, and his children put in
jeopardy.
The whole quantity of domestic cotton
manufactures sold in Philadelphia in the
years 1904, 5, and 6, only amounted to the
sum of S17,670. 1t is now estimated that
the whole amount sold there varies but lit
Tie from four millions annually, and is rap
idly increasing.
The ship Chancellor, sailed from New
York, carried out for the relief of the
Greeks, cargo of provisions &c. as fol-
lows: 154 casks rice, 1856 bbls. corn meal,
938 bbls: flour, $50 half do. do; 410 bbls.
bread, so half do. do; % bbls. sailed pro-
visions; 3 casks hams and % cases and
bales of dry goods and clothing.
The Rev. Ezra Butler, who has append
ed to his maine the title Of Captain General
and Commander IN Chief IN and ouer the
State of Vermont, has issued his proclama-
ton, appointing the 4th of April day of
humiliation, fasting and prayer.
Governor Wolcott, of Connecticut, has
designated the 18th of April for similar
purposes.
The Charleston City Gazette states,
| that tAe spring is unusually early and prom
Using. The fruit trees have been in bios
som 70, some time, and green peas were
sold in the market on the 10th--a thing
supposed never to have occurred there be-
fore SO early. The price was $3.50 a
peck.
New PAPER. A new paper has been
established at Rochester, N. Y. to be de-
voted entirely to the publication of matters
conneced with the Morgan business.
[ OLD GEESE. There are now at Green
wich village, town of Horseback, N. Y. two
geese, both of the age of 50 years-one is
now setting. They have both laid regular
ly for 81 years. They now belong to Mr.
Jared Mead, and were Matched on his ia
theirs place.
The Thames Tunnel has been safely ex-
tended 400 feet from the base of the shaft
and 30 feet under the river, and proceeds
with Increased rapidity, laborers being en-
ployedday and night. The Superintend-
ants lately had grand dinner in the
Tune. InEngland nothing great is done,
above ground or under it, without feast.
Martin John Jewish, the rich senator and
banker of Hamburg, recently died there
He was very avaricious, and has left up
wards of $4,O0O,O0O.
19petitions for divorce were presented
TO the late Legislature of Vermont, princi
pally by women against husbands who hat
deserted them. IL were granted.
NEVER DESPAIR. A gentleman VIII,
had paid some attention to young lady
near Portsmouth, IN. H. proposed mar
rage, which she declined, on account o
her youth, mot a common reason.) HI
begged her to name when he might expec
a favorable answer. She replied in q
years-lher age was then 20.1 He paiC
strict attention to her, and at the expira
of that time reminded her of her promise
when true to her word she accepted his
hand, and they were married.
ODD NAME. In the Gettysburg Genuine
is an advertisement signed by Jacob Steso
thebdkeT.
i ORDINATIoNs. Rev. Paul Couch was
!, ordained at West Newbury, on Tuesday
the Doth inst as pastor of the Congrega.
tional Church and Society. Sermon BY
Rev. DR.. Woods of Andover.
Rev. Samuel Spring, (s0n of the late
DR.. S. of Newburyport) was ordained a:
pastor Of the North Church, in Hartford
Con. on Wednesday last.
The Ordination of Mr.. Alonzo Hill, a
colleague pastor of the Rev. DIR. Bancroft
church and society in this town, is to b.
this day. Services to commence at Il
J o'clock. Sermon by Rev. Mr.. Brazer O
Salem.