The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-08-15
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

TORNADO. In the afternoon of the 18th Ju-
ly, most violent tornado passed through
Alecklenburgh, Va. and its neighborhood II
came ON with great violence, and SO suddenly
as 10 force every person exposed to seek the
nearest shelter. The fall of rain was tremen-
dous, attended with hail, wind, thunder and
lightning, spreading destruction in their course,
prostTating fences, tearing up trees, and de-
1 moishing chimneys. The tobacco was totally
destroyed, and the corn laid fat upon the
ground.
GREAT Work. Three young girls, employ
ed at the Ivy Cotton Works, in Baltimore
county, wove, during the month of July last
and within the regular working hours of twelve
to the day, and having the 4th ult holiday,
the quantity of 4l74 yards of A superior sheet
ing, III an 800 reed, and above square.
+ Baltimore .9merjcdn.
EXPEDITION AGAINST THE INDIANS. The st.
Louis Republican of July 10, says-'A detach-
ment Of 500 troops under the command of Gen.
Atkinson, passed here on Sunday last, in the
Steam Boats Hamilton and Indiana, from JEFF
terson Barracks. They were here joined by the
D Il. Essex, on board ofwhich part of the
troops were embarked. The expedition is des-
: tined for the Upper Mississippi, to protect our
citizens in that quarter and chastise the Indians
for their late attacks upon Them
An account of an extraordinary case ofsuicide
is given in paper published at Popayan South
America. A woman AZ years of age, had for
long time conceived design of burning her
| self alive, and all her family being asleep, she
entered an oven which was heated for the pur-
pose of baking bread, and was Immediately con-
sumed.
The Colonial Advocate, published at York,
Canada, has copied into its columns the Decla-
ration of independence, and asks, how many
OF the wrongs complained of in l776 are yet in
these remaining provinces unredressed ~
For II years past, the average proportion of
deaths in Boston has been one in Al New
York, one in 30 Baltimore, one in 80 Phila-
delphia, one in 30. In New-York, one in 5 of
! the deaths are byconsumption in Boston one
in 1-2.-HamP. Gee.
Bolivar has again been elected President of
Colombia, by fifty -four votes against twenty
four. His resignation has, of course, not been
accepted.
CoISc1pENcE The house of a Mr. Penny,
in Savannah, was struck by lightning short
time since. On the same day, and within a
few minutes of the same hour, his house at
Greenwich, about five miles from Savannah,
was also struck and horse and COW, which
, were near it, both killed.
Dea. Elijah Hart, of Berlin, Con was stung
in the neck by humble bee, while at work in
his field on the I'd inst. which caused instant
death
REMEDY FOR Burns. The grease of the
skunk or American pole cat, we are informed,
is an etficacious application to burns
The family of Mr. Levi Fisher, of Dorches-
ter county, Md. were recently poisoned by two
negro women in the house, who had mixed ar
1 senic in the coffee. They were relieved by
vomiting.
Messrs. Carey & Lea, of Philadelphia, have
received the whole of the Life of Napoleon, by
Sir Walter Scott and it will be published in
few days in three octave volumes.
: The venerable Charles Carroll, Of Carroton
S the only surviving Signer of the Declaration
: of Independence, has given 10000 dollars to-
II wards the Maryland and Ohio rail road. May
: he live to behold the fruits of his munifcence.
A dreadful accident happened few days
= since at Maunch Chunk, Penn One of the
e cars laden with coal, which was on the raj
j. road, broke loose from the ropes, and ran with
immense velocity down the declvity of the
rail way, until it came to n precipice, ovei
= which it fell, killing and wounding several mer
: who were at work beneath.
$ Another WARNING A few days ago, says
:. the Goshen Patriot, Jesse Conan, of Goshen
N. Y. was found dead, Frustrated upon the
y earth, with his face downwards, short dis
e lance from his own house, near the same spot
d it is said, where his brother in law, James Tur
ner, was found dead about year ago, under
: to excessive intemperance, though it was moi
known whether that was the cause of his dealt
4" or not
: Settlers continue to pour into Quebec
n 400 arrived there from the Goth to the 26 ult
= Population seems removing from the othe
side of the Atlantic to this bringing all thei
. vices, virtues and necessities.
If Three thousand one hundred and thirty-foul
i children receive instruction in the Primary
!. Schools in Boston. The number of schools j:
ffty-two, divided into eight districts.
l. A PLEASANT NAME. Alta court for the tria
i of criminal causes, now sitting at Richmond
Va, came on the trial of a person nance
Pleasant Hogg, for the crime of Mayhem, in
violently assaulting man, and by severe blow:
on his head depriving him of the sense of hear
! ing, and injuring his sight. He was found
: guilty, and his punishment ordered to be eight
: years imprisonment in the penitentiary. On
! the following night Pleasant cut his throat
. though not effectually, as the wound had not
! proved mortal.--B0stOR .4dpcrtiSer.
! FELT SHOES. II. Belts, 20, Chatham-street
!. New York, has taken out patent for making
n ladies' and gentlcmens shoes of hatters' felt
: similar to hat bodies. They are said to be very
durable, easy, and especially adapted to those
= who grow grain" upon their toes The arti-
|, Gle is made only to order. They are the east
est shoes that ever were felt.