The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-10-17
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

OF important operations. In addition to the
: warfare between the Turks and Greeks, it is
supposed, that the combined naval squadrons
OF England, France and Russia, are or will
= soon be assembled in the neighborhood ofthose
contending parties, for the purpose of forcing
them to come to terms, and thus put an end to
most cruel and sanguinary contest France
Z has been Tor some time endeavorinp to block
|, ade Algiers, with the view of BRINGING that
treebootIng government to an agreement to
stop their depredations. 1t is not improbable
that upon the termination of hostilities between
the Grand Seignor and his Grecian subjects,
The VIce-Roy of Egypt may lay claim to indie
pendence also. If he should there is very little
doubt ne will succeed for the Sublime Porte,
exhausted by the Grecian war, and pressed and
humbled by the other European powers will be
able to do very little towards reducing him to
subsection if he chooses to be free.-N 7 d. .4du.
EHFIELD CANAL. We are informed that
there are nearly 400 men now at work on the
Canal to pass Enfield Falls, in the Connecticut
River. The Canal will be six miles in extent,
and have only two locks. We understand the
Conn. River Company have il in contempla-
ton, besides the Improvement of the naviga-
ton by this Canal, the erection of manufactur-
ing establishments upon the excellent water
privileges it will create
Springfield Republican
There have been two or three cases of the
varloloid IN Andover, which has produced some
excitement in the vicinity We have it in our
power to state, that the persons who have been
afflicted, have recovered, and that there now
exists no cause for alarm.-LoweH Journal
desperate gang of counterfeitcrs have been
detected and arrested in Kingston, Tenn
They were Immediately tried and sentenced
TO ~ lashes on the bare back, IL months i'm
prisonment, and $40 fine
{ &c "
/ General Washington retired from the Presi-
dency, the House of Representatives voted an
address to him expressing their high sense of
his eminent services and virtues-that IL men,
bers voted against the address, of which An
! dre1o JdckSOn was one.
Mr.. KNowLToN,-J. Locke, ESQ. of Ando-
yer, exhibited to me few days since, the-pro-
duct Of one potatoe, which was one batsheL and
a half 225 potatoes 80 of which weighed 39d
lbs. Total weight, GIG lbs. RM
LoaeeU Journal
Thursday, the Goth of November, has been
appointed by the Governor of New Hampshire
for day of public thanksgiving
We learn from KENTUCKY, that DR.. YoUsG.
a Representative in Congress from that State,
died on the 10Th ultimo.
BANK DIVIDENDS. There are in the city of
Boston, IA Banks, besides the Branch of the
Uuited States Bank. The following is list
Of their dividends. American Bank 3 per cent
Boston l. City % Columbian 3 Common
wealth 81 Eagle 3 Globe 3 Manufacturers
and Mechanics 0 !; Massachusetts Is; New
England 3; North Il State % Suffolk 3
Union p Washington o.
The following toasts were drunk ut q recent
mechanics festivalin New York.
john Quincy ADAas-With Justice even as
the baLance-wth diplomacy irresistible as the
herewith requirements multiplied as the
pattey-with mind tenacious as the screlc
and an honesty firm as the acedge-he must
remain in his place by all the powers of me-
chanics
THE FOREMAN OF OUR PoLITIcAL Shop
May his superior workmanship, and highly
talented performance, be duly estimated by
renewal of contract for four gears more.
Burke spoke with contemptuous eommisera-
ton of the life of the higher ranks in France
81 Sir said he to Windham, who had been
complimenting the old Nobesse, q you should
dlsdain levity on such a subject. They are
brave, gay, and graceful, but for all the true
enjoyment of our common human nature they
might as well be galley-slaves. Shut out from
commerce, from the professions, from literature
as an employment, and more than all, from
that noblest stirrer of our Incidence, political
distinction, what have they before them but to
die of war or ennui ? They absolutely do
nothing | would rather look upon the corpses
in the catacombs." "Yet" said Windham.
" they don't do much" sTrue, sir" returned
Burke, q but they don't shock your feelings by
pretending to be atsoe"
IRISH NEATNEss A writer in Blackwoods
Magazine says, he has travelled up and down
Ireland $500 miles, and never saw girl so FL
thy, but that gentleman might venture to.
shake hands with her, by the Intervention of
pair of tongs.
FIGURE TO PAINT. Represent me in my
portrait" said a gentleman to his painter,
with book in my hand, and reading aloud.
Paint my servant, also, in corner where he
cannot be seen, but in such manner that he
may hear me when call him."
WIRTEmBURG. 1t appears that this kingdom
IS, in proportion to its surface, the most popu-
/ lous in the world. On the LIST of November,
/ 1926, it counted ,517,770 inhabitants that is
to say, 740,3 1924 males, and III ,446 females
At the same period of the preceding year its
1 population was only 500, 720 So that in one
! year the population increased by 12,050. Il
now contains about 4245 inhabitants to each
square mile.
| foreign journal states that the innoculation
of the measles, which has already been practis-
ed with success by Home and Hurst, was re-
peated by Professor Spcranza, during an cpl
demic which reigned at Mantua, in 1872 He
| innoculated six children well as himself, and
/ the measles in each case appeared in mild
and regular form The following plan was a
dopted slight incision was made in the best
looking measles and in the blood which flow
ed from the scratch the point of lancet was
dipped, which was inserted in the upper part
ofthe arm of the person to be innoculated.
A new theatre has recently been built in
Boston, called the fremont Theatre. 500
was awarded TO the writer of the prize address,
( which was read by Mr.. Blake on the opening
+ of this theatre The name ofMr y Jamieso1
of Hartford, Conn. was announced as the author,
but it is said to have been written in Boston
1t is not a very remarkable production.
Duelling fourishes in Kentucky. A Mr.
| Stephens recently received the rifle ball of his
antagonist in the hip--on the second fire. The
i. wound was not mortal.
! MANUFACTURES OF CoPPERAs. 1t is stated
that there are ten thousand tons of copperas
manufactured per annum in StrafTord, YER