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The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-07-11
MEDICAL SOCIETY.

AT the Annual Meeting of the Fellows OF
the Massachusetts Medical Society, held in
Boston June 9th, 1897, the following gentle
man were elected Counsellors for the ensuing
year, viz -
For snfoik-Drs. w spooner, w. ingalls,,
J. G. Colin, J. Dixwell, J. jackson, b. Shurt-
lei, J. e. Warren, ]. Gorham, J. Randall, c.
c. Shattuck, ]. b. Brown, w. Claiming, J.
Bigelow, G. Hayward, E. Hale, S. D. Town
send, j. Ware.
Esser-Drs B. L. Oliver, ]. D. Treadwcll,
Q. Prescott, J. Gardner, r.. Hazeltine, NJ.
eradstreet, N. Cleaveland J. Kittredge, j..
Spoiiord, A. l.. Person, a. Nichols.
lfiddicSer-Drs. A. Bancroft, c. Thomas, A.
Haywood, r.. Wyman, ]. P. Chaplin, T. Buck
lin, J. Walton, a. Il. Thompson, T. Howe, J..
Hart.
Worcester-Drs. A. Haskell, J. Batcheldcr,
Jr. ID. Thurber, J. Green, q. L. Haywood, J..
Iomans, G. w. Wilder, A. Parker.
Hampskirc-Drs. Elhu Dwight, w. Hook
or, j. Stone, A. Y, Stone, J. Ii. Flint, S. w.
Williams, D. Hunt.
Berkshirs--Drs. II. II. Childs, r. Worthing-
ton, w. II. Tyler, G. Worthington, r. Fowler,
B. Rogers.
.NorfoH-Drs A. Holbrools, N. Miller j. Bart
lett, r. ThaXter, S. Bugbee, ]. Stimson, L,
Alden.
Ptymomh--Drs n. Hayward, II. Orr. c.
Otis, L. D. Gushing, A. Mackie, +. Thaxter
BriSt0i-Drs Billings, Read, Johnson, Batch
elder.
At meeting of the Councillors, held on the
9TH inst. the following gentlemen were elected
officers, viz -
JAMES JACKSON, NJ. ID President
/ Amos HoLDRoox, M, D. Vice President.
! john DNwELL, NJ. ID. Cor. Secretary.
GEoncE HAYWARD, NJ. ID. Rec. Secretary.
JAcoB BIGELow, NJ. ID. Treasurer
ENocH HALE, NJ d. Jr Librarian and Cab
met Keeper.
CENsoEs.
Fo, the FRS; Medical District, and for the
/ SOciety-Drs Dixwell, ]. p. Chaplin, r. Wy
man, J. Gorham, w Claiming.
For the Cd Medical DiStrict-Drs. J. Green
J. Romans, b. T. Haywood, L, Flint, C. w
Wilder
For The Sd Medical District-Drs +. Dwight
W. Hooker, J. II. Flint. ID. Collins, f. Mather
For tic An .Hco'ieaL District-Drs. A. Perry
w. H. Tyler, l.. a. Smith, II. Bartlett, o
Wright. GEO. HAYWARD,
Rec. Sec. Of the Mass .iicd. Society.
Boston, June 18th, 1927
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NEW YeGx, lnly 3.
The delay of the meeting of tie Con-
gress Of Tacubaya, is accountcdfor from
natural causes. We have it from the best
authority, that the reports of Mexico be-
ing opposed to the appointment of repre-
sentntives to this Congress, or # being un-
triefEly to the contemplated conference is
inct ~~ct. The truth is, Tire Ministers of
Central America, Peru and Colombia, re-
turned TO their respective countries with
certain treaties agreed upon at Panama,
to obtain the ratification of tie same by
their governments. These t,catics were
said to be altogether Of q local character,
containing no Objectionable stipulations
but the agitated state in y+iich those three
countries have been placedsince The period
of the Panama Congress, has to this time
prevented them from being considered and
ras..tt,ct;. Until this is dom, it is believed
the session Of the Congress will not be re-
sumed.
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To PRESERVE THE TsErH. Let finely
pulverised charcoal be heated TO redness
in an iron kettle, while hot poured into a
bowl Of clean water. Put this Immediate
ly into hottie and cork 1t tight.-Whcn
used, shake it up, take a small quantity in
the mouth, and rub the teeth. Every thing
that renders the breath unpleasant, and is
injurious and destructive to the teeth, will
be removed. Or, if dry powder is pre-
ferred, the charcoal may be PIT into the
phiai and secured from the air bya tight
cork.
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VEUTcULAR Ar3-cTIo1. A physician
of Boston lately, in visiting patient, left
his horse and chaise as usual at the door.
The horse, in the absence of the physician,
moved deliberately onward and stopped at
the door of neighboring house. ii hap
pcncd that the master of this house, with
his lady, were about commencing iourn-
ey, and were then expecting the arrival Of
chaise, which they had hired for the oc-
caslon. Seeing one at the door, they had
their baggage dashed on, and, without sus-
pectlng any mistake set off upon their tour.
The doctor soon after missed his equipare.
and after due search and diligent inquiry
for number of days, gave up all further
effort as hopeless, not q. little astonishcd at
this mysterious disappearance of his prop
cr+y. In due time the travellers returned
and on sending the horse and chaise to the
stable from which they presumed it came,
the whole mystery was speedily solved.
1t is said that this ARRANGEMENT proved
equally annoying to both parties. Tho
doctor suffered much from being Obliged TO
visit his patients on foot {; and the travellers
were not little out of humor with the
stable keeper for sending them, as they
supposed, an animal, whose physical quail
fications however superior may have been
those OF his MASTERY we're not Of the very
first order.-Boston Courier.
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From the .Ns,O York Observer.

"a CoyGREGATIoN EVERY Day" In
the year 1870, an enumeration OF all the
inhabitants within the limits of the United
States, was made under the authority Of
the General Government, and the whole
number was found to be 3,929,32S. From
that time to the present, the enumeration
has been repeated, after every interval of
zen years, and from comparison OF the
four eensuses, it appears, that during this
long period, the population has uniformly
increased at the rate of about three per
cent. per annum. The total population at
the present time, cannot be far from H.
4 100000. If we take three per cent. on
this number, it gives us as the increase Of
the present wear, THAT is, the excess of
births over Deaths 100000, or, IL. round
numbers, one thousand every day
Is it possible that we are increasing at
this rate? Is it possible, that since our
last paper was issued, beside the number
necessary to supply the loss by death, Ser-
en- thousand souls have been added to our
population? Newark contains $500 souls,
New Haven city, 7,100, Hartford, $500,
New Brunswick, 600. Can it be, that
the addition to our republic every week, is
eunivaient to the addition Of one Of these
cities! History affords no example of a
wrowth so rapid. If the nations of Europe
were TO increase at this rate for a series of
years, their politicians would be terrified
with the apprehension of famine, and would
see no preventive but infanticide. Happi-
w for us, we have no occasion for such
fears Let the population increase at the
rate of thousand souls day for four cen
turies TO come, and the wilds of the West
are fertile enough and spacious enough to
feed them all.
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Sixty-fivo emancipatcd slaves from Virginia
arrived at York, Penn. on the Goth ult. in
search Unemployment,
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The RIcH LOG In the parish Of Stath-
blanc, in Stirlingshire, a singular story is
!. told Of log of wood. About seventy
years ago, il is remembered to have serv-
ed as prop tothe end of bench, in
+ school house near the church. 1t was af-
forwards used by children, who amused
themselves by carrying it to the top of an
accIiyity, whence it rolled to the bottom
1t afterwards lay many years on the wall
of the charch-yard At last it was appro-
priated hy,an old woman, pauper, who
iivedin hut by herself For about twelve
wears she used it as seat. After her
death, one Of her neighbors was employed
to wash the clothes that were found in her
house fuel being scarce, it was laid on
the FIRE to heat water for the operation
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From lie Snlenn Gn-elie

HE SEA SERPENT. Capt. White, of
the schooner Hope, arrived at Marblehead,
from the Banks, with all his crew, seven in
number, saw on the 25th ult. about is miles
east from Cape Ann, an animal resembling
IN most points the description we have FREE
quently had Of the sea serpent. When
seen at the distance Of about 40 feet, ac-
cording to Capt. Whites account" It ap-
pears to have three frs on its back, the for
ward one, about three feet from the body.
the others shorter. After going the above
distance from Us, it turned and came within
20 feet Of us--and after looking at us a
moment, went again from lis about the
same distance, turned again, and came
about the same defiance from us as at first,
being very methodical in its movements
The second time, we thought it intended to
board us--but IT went off, we kept the yes
sci away, and saw it FOR about Is minutes
afterwards. When we first saw the crea-
ture, we supposed he was asleep-by his
starting away in the manner he did, and by
his repeated returns, We suppose he resent
ed our wakening him as we did, for we
had hike to run against him. His head
was like horses, never above a foot out
OF water, and that was while he was look
ing at US put When ne moved, the-Greater
part of his head was under water, and the
tan was all the time under the water ex-
cept when we first reused hin-he then
gave it fling ont Of water, when It. ap-
peared like that of snake. He appear-
cd to be powerful animal-what was seen
of him out of water, was about GO feet in
length"
The annual breakfast of the Sunday
School Union, with which there are now in
connection $3.50 scholars, S3Isl. teachers.
and upwards of 100000 pupils, lately took
place in London. The number of persons
who sat down to breakfast was nearly.
1000, consisting principally of the female
teachers, in connexion with the Union.
The annual meeting of the society was
held on the same day, which was address,
ed by several popular speakers,
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Several Canadian prints speak Of the
great probability of dissolution of the
Union, and say that in this event, the New
England States and New York, will with
out doubt, attach themselves to the Cana
das. This would be very much like ship
of the line being attached to a long-boat,
or the City Hall to its cupolo.
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CoMMEMoRATION by THE AFRICANS.
On the 1th, the various societies, viz; Mu-
tual Relief Wilberforce, Clarkson, Union,
Brooklyn, &c. and large body of colored
people from Brooklyn, and other towns in
this state, to the number of between 3 and
1000 formed line in Hudson-square, and
marched through the principal streets, un-
der their respective banners, with music.
and directed by n marshal on horseback.
to Zion Church; where an Grafton was de,
llvered by Mr.. John Mitchell. The church
was decorated with banners. The andi-
encee were remarkably well dressed. and
conducted themselves in the procession
with great propriety.--N Y Dqily .q9v.
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HE HUssAB FRI8ATE. Dir. Mitchell
has made report, which is published IL
the New York Statesman, describing the
action of salt water on various articles
lately taken from this frigate, after being
sunk to the depth of seventy feet, Tor the
period of forty 7cson years. II WGS sup
posed that this frigatc contained a large
SUM Of money, III specie. Various attempts
have been made to recover it, without sue
cess. A late effort, made the present sea.
son, has produced a variety of articles from
the wreck, but no money. A telescope
found there had undergone very little al
teration. The wooden case was nearly
entire, the brass work was so little rustet
that the tube could be pushed in and out
and the glasses were so little corroded thai
objects could be distinguished tolerably
well through it. The brass work of Z
quadrant was much more corroded, owing
1t was supposed, to the greater abundance
OF copper in the composition, and the small
Ter quantity of zinc. Iron and steel wa.
mostly destroyed. The blades of kniye.
and forks, and swords, had entirely disap
peared, but the horn handles were almos
unaltercd. Articles Of the medicine chest
enclosed by glass shoppers, were remarka
bly, preserved. The muriatic acid was dis
tinguishablc, and the volatile alkali retain
ed much of its pungency. Where cork
had been used, in most cases, it was diff
cult to determine the qualities of the Ii
quors. Cups, saucers, plates, &c. looked a
if they had not been immersed more thai
twenty four hours.-BOst. ID. .4Iv.
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Fatal SToRM. On the 18th irSt. in Phi
ladelphia, while the citizens were engaged
in the festivities of the day, a severe show
er suddenly took place accompanied with
strong gusts Of wind, which, says the
United States Gazette, surprised thousands
Of the citizens. At distance from any
covert-and many Of them in small boats
we've on the Delaware. We witnessed
with great pain the upsetting of boat,
which few moments previous had started
from the wharf with two young men, they
bestrode the keel and buttted the pillows
with hearts Of controversy, and were, after
some delay, rescued from their peril Less
fortunate, however, were the inmates of a
boat which capsized near the Navy Yard,
of five young lads-threc were drowned
Many boats shared similar disasters, and
we hear of much loss of life we trust the
reports are exaggerated.
One of the large ferry-boats, having on
board hundreds of passengers of all ages
and compilations, and of both sexes, was
came almost manageable, there was VIC
hear, fearful blowing about of ribbons
parasols, &c. and a choice of above deck
or below the keel, was at one time scarce
" worth contending for.
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Ponrsmourn. IVA. J JUNG 26.


We are not among those who conceive a
miscellaneous newspaper proper vein,
Gle for the dissemination of theological
speculations-we do not think that relig-
ion, politics, anecdotes, &c. are appropri-
ate subjects to be mingled in common to-
gether. We however feel it duty to in
form those of our friends at distance,
who are Interested in the subject of moral
reform, and in the practical success of the
Gospel, that there is degree of religious
excitement at this moment in Portsmouth,
which beggars description, and is, within
the recollection of the oldest inhabitants,
entirely unprecedented here. This excite
ment is not confined to any particular de-
nomlnation-nor to age, sex, nor condition.
The aged and the youth, the rich and poor,
male and female, are nightly PROSTATE at
the foot of the affairs of our churches, pre-
senting spectacle truly impressive and
affecting to the most relentless. Nor are
those devotional exercises confined to the
churches-the dwelling houses of our citi-
zens, with few exceptions, are appropriated
to purposes of religious WORSHIP aand the
whole town presents the impressive aspect
Of a religious camp.
The very interesting and solemn rite OF
baptism, by immersion, was performed on
Sunday last, when twenty-five individuals
of both sexes were baptized.
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IEsTALLArIow At Peterborough, N. f. on
the 9th June. Rev. ARIEL Amor, formerly
Pastor of the first Church in Coventry, Conn.
Introductory prayer, Rev. Mr.. Beede of Will
ton Selections from the scriptures, Rev. J,
Abbot. Sermon, Rev. Dr. Abbot of Beverly.
Ordaining prayer, Rev Or. Bancroft Of Wor-
cester. Charge, Rev. DIR. Thayer Of Lancas-
ter. Right Hand Of Fellowship, Rev. Mr..
Crosby of Charlestown. Address to the So
ciety, Rev. MIR. Lincoln of Fitchburgh. Con-
GLIDING prayer, Rev. Mr.. Sullivan Of Keene.
Keene SenttaeE
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EFFECTS or IHTEMPERANcE. A widow
woman of between 40 and so years of age,
residing in Portland-strect, retired to bed
on Tuesday evening, as it is supposed, in a
state of intoxication. About midnight she
arose, left her chamber, and knocked for
admission, Ito obtain as she said, light
at the door of another apartment in the
same house. Not being able by her en-
treaties to obtain an entrance, she declar-
ed with an oath, that unless her request
was granted she would throw herself from
the window; which rash determination she
deliberately put in execution, by forcing off
part of window easement in the third
story, taking out the lower sash and plac-
ing under the window large trunk, from
which she jumped into the street.-The
fall upon the pavements caused tho rupture
OF blood vessel, and tho2gh medical mid
was Immediately called and every means
used to restore her, she lived but few
hours.-Boston Tfeveler.
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not igniting quickly, the washwoman took
it of. the fire, and proceeded to cieave 1t
with Ratchet, when 10 at the first stroke
it hurst asunder, and the floor was covered
with money. The coins consisted OF
crowns, half-crowns and shillings, OF Queen
Elizabeth, James the first of England, and
Charles the first; few gold COINS were
also found. The total sum was supposed
to be about $40 sterling. The log was
about foot and half square; 1T had,
been excavated through small triangular
opening, cut in one OF its sides; after the
treasure had been deposited, the hole had
been neatly closed up with piece OF wood,
/ fitted to the place, and fixed with wooden
pegs. The woman; being alone, secured
the money, wishing to conceal it; but ah,
the uncertainty of riches y Her husband,
Worthless fellow, got hold of it, and de-
camped with the whole, leaving her to sup
port five children.--DUblia .ifo7aiag Post.
A CoScEITED STAG. There was in the
forest small fallow deer: the buck has
two small, sharp horns, without any branch
/ es, pointing outwards from their base. His
Elk. the Vice President, knowing my pGrti-
atty to animals, had the kindness to send
me a tame stag. lie was noble animal,
and so tame that he would feed out of any
persons hand. | was obliged at last to
part with him. He had q trick of going
up stairs, and walking deliberately into
! the drawing room, and admiring himself in
large mirror and, on these occasions,
my servants found it difficult to make him
leave the room without inlurin@ the furni-
ture.-Irurels through Colombia.
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INDIAN DIFFrcULTIEs. It is stated in a
st. Louis (Missouri) paper OF the 18th ult.
that short time previously party of Chip
pewo Indians, which, with their families,
had encamped under the walls of Fort
Smelling, were apprehendcd in treacher-
Gus manner, and fred on by party of
Sioux, by which eight of the Chippewas
were wounded-three mortally. 4 de-
tachment was Immediately ordered out
from the Fortby Col Smelling, ,vhiol. QUO
oeeded in bringing back number of the
Sioux as hostages, four of whom were de-
livered to the Chippewas, who after shoot
ing them, cut and mangled the bodies in
the most brutal manner.
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Among the casualties of Wednesday, :ie
4th inst. it is stated to us, that a young wo-
man standing on the edge of South street
wharf awaiting the approach of friend
was so much startled by the explosion of a
cracker which miscellaneous boy threw
near her feet, that she fell into the river
and was drowned before assistance could
be rendered.-U. s. Gazette
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age, was tried under an old act &C Assem-
bly,, for speaking wilfnlly, despitefully, and
disrespectfhlly of the Almighty. The in
dictment charged him with saying and re-
peating at divers times and places, " AN
God" 1t appeared that Clark protested
a smattering Of the school of Joana South
cote and Jemima Wilkinson; representing
himself to be divine, not in his origin, but
in his mission and powers. He has been
for months surrounded in Philadelphia, by
forty or fifty silly women and deluded men,
who are fools enough to believe his pre-
posterous professions. These he classi-
lies as his disciples, and gives to them all
his powers. They believe him to possess
the faculty of working miracles, and many
Of them swore, in open court, that he had
actually performed them such as making
the dumb to speak, the sick well, and the
blind to see. Clark and his followers call
them "Tasters." Clark himself has been
for some time generally known among the
idle boys of this vicinity as Tom Clark.
Judge Reed charged the jury to acquit,
for want Of wilful malice; that Clark was
weak, foolish fanatic, doing all he did in
nocently, and being more silly and mis-
guided than criminal, more an object OF
pity than punishment. Clark addressed
the court and jury for long time He
had the scriptures in his hand, from which
he quoted wildly and copiously. His
speech was little else than citations Of pas
sages. Verdict of acGuittal
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From, the Neac York american.

GEN. JACKSON has, it would seem from some
late indications, altered his opinions as 10 the
patient awaiting without any efforts on his
part to hasten avert them-of such indica,
lions Of popular favor Jas his fellow citizens may
choose 10 manifest towards him. This favor
il would seem, has not now come fast enough,
and the General therefore has set out in ear
nest to eleciion.er for it. There have been sew
eral recent exhibitions Of this new line of tao
tics, in the shape Of letters written, and CONVEX.
sations held, and opinions expressed, bv the
gallant General---ali Of which find their way
(qui,e undesignedIy no doubt) into the news
papers. But the most striking OF them all, is
in the invitation given by the Legislature OF
Louisiana 10 the General, 10 participate in the
celebration of the anniversary Of the 9th Janu-
airy next, at New Orleans, and the Generals
acceptance thereof.
That N. Orleans, Louisiana, and the whole
Union had great reason to rejoice in the deeds
and issue OF that day, and to applaud the vigor,
decision and military skill of the officer, under
whose command so great and honorable vic
tory was accomplished, will not be questioned
| by any one-any more than that its anniversa-
| nv should be for ever celebrated as one Of those
bright pages in a nations history, that cannot
be too often REQUIRED 10.
But how happens it, that now, at the expira-
ton Of twelve years since that event, General
Jackson is, for the frs, time, TO be partaker
in the JubiIee?-Does any fair and candid man,
Of whatever political party. doubt that this ari-
ses from the fact Of General Jacksons's being a
candidate for the Presidency?-and if so,-can
there be dissen,ieut voice as TO the impropri-
ETY., to use no harsher term, ofprofaning great
national festival, by seeking TO prostitute to
personal and temporary objects, the feelings Of
| enthusiasm which its recurrence SO justly pro-
duces.-Rut, that General Jackson, the modest
retiring inmate of the Hermitage, should think
it decorous in the face of his expressed opin-
ions, to take part personally ina scene,of which
the chief object is to further his election TO the
Presidency, is another, added TO the many
proofs, Of the in6rmity Of the best resolutions
against the seductions Of personal ambition. So
however it is, and the General, IN answer to the
letterof Gov. Johnson, conveying to him the
invitation to unite in the celebration, assures
hlm-"that nothing but the inter2osition OF
Divine Providence will prevent his attendance.
For our part, and viewing the matter merely
in political point Of view, we are rather dis
posed to rejoice in this decision Of Gen. Jack