The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-06-06
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! WONDERFUL PRESERVATION. On the
passage of the Chambly frem Quebec,
with detachment of the 7lst Regiment,
the following circumstances took place be-
tween Pointe aux Tremble and Long Point
about the hour of twelve o'clock, on the
night of the 9th instant. The boat was
proceeding at the rate of seven knots an
hour.-Captain Armstrong had Just lald
himself down, when he heard the cry ot
g man overheard" He Immediately threw
back, or rather half back, the window IN
his birth, giving space of abo9t ten inch
es through which he contrlved to get out
with some difficulty. He ordered the en-
gineer to stop the engine, lowered the boat
at the stern, and proceeded therein with
one of the soldiers, with all the CELEBRITY
which humanity could inspire for the pres
/ ervation of fellow creature. After hav-
ing rowed astern nearly half mile IN the
wake of the steamboat, and returning
{ along the shore, calling out at the same
: time he discovered nothing. In the inter
mediate time the Jolly boat was holsted out
/, by the second in command, which naoe
another tour astern without success. With
: much regret Captain A. came on board MS
o boat, and gave orders to proceed. MAJOR
|, PIGEON ordered muster of the detach-
j ment to be made, when with deep mortltl-
5 cation it was discovered that one OF the
r. soldiers was missing. On the boats ar
l. rival at the port, to the establishment OF all
!. OH board, the supposed drowned man made
i his appearance on the wharf. With much
n SANG froid he stated that he had been TAX
inc nap on one of the wings of the boat,
and had been dreaming that the enemy
of which he so often in arms had charged,
. was advancing, on which he jumped over
e. beard to attack-that when he discovered
his mistake he endeavored to dlsengage
lie himself from his great coat. lie found
a some difficulty in the attempt; and tearing
Is his arms might get entangled, he closed
10 his coat as tight as possible and MADE LOT
en- the shore. lie went to a farmers mouse
or and was received with every mark OF kind
r. ness and hospitality, and brought up next
morning in a caleche. His appearance
- created universal surprise and JOY
The Albany Daily Advertiser informs
= us, that, on Sunday, near Dunbar's tavern
in the Colonie, 1.-THE upper part OF the city,
,e the axletree of a gig in which a gentleman
n was riding, broke, and he was thrown Tor
ward between the shafts and the body o
be the carriage, and with his leg resting on I
no brace, and with the assistance ofthe reins
10 of which he kept firm hold, he maintainet
ae his most dangerous situation, while tn
N horse ran with great speed, for about tw
= hundred yards, when he was brought u
of by the intrepid and self-collected driver
II Persons who saw the situation of the gen
M tleman while the horse was running, sa
bo that it is one of the most wonderful escape
70 they ever heard of; for if the driver ha
,r relaxed his hold on the relns, or his leg ma
,1 slipped from the brace, his death Woul
,ey have been almost inevitable.
nr A short time afterwards, the same hors
,aS was harnessed to a small wagon, for tn
,rS purpose of bringing the broken gig int
~ the city, and while boy was holding him b
,re the head, lie started, threw down and ra
H. over the boy, (who, however, was but littl
re hurt,) went with full speed through Market
he street, turned down Patroon-street, an
on ran so violently against pile of board
ms uaarthe Giyer that he.dasbeq out his brain
.Nelo York Courier
tte Quincy RAIL RoAD. This first wor
! of the kind in the Union, is now in flu
cd tide of successful operation, and is dali
visited by many persons, both from the cit
" and abroad. The road from Boston lead
ain ing through Dorchester and Milton t
9TH Quincy, passes directly across the ra
in road; and so great has been the numbe
ire stopping to survey the enterprise, VIII
bv sought for refreshment, that a citizen Twin
ne near the point of intersection, has been in
no duced to convert his little dwelling into
act house of cntei tainment. Four carriage
ion in a train, loaded with the weight of fit
to tons, are drawn by two horses, and wit
,b- much more ease than they return empty
ga Immense quantities of stone are now con
vowed fn tho lap1ipfr On -;,o,
ev and must soon be increased, as several ney
IS. carriages are nearly completed, and vii
TO be put on the road in few days. MucI
Of of the stone, we are informed, is used il
mo- Boston, and transported to other and dis
in tant places, at handsome profit to tn
of company concerned.-BoSton TraUcUer.
no AS 1T SHOULD BE. We learn from th,
he Kentucky Commentator, that the Crane
M Jury of the county of Simpson, in tina
re State, have found true bill against c. M
ce Smith, Of Tennessee, for murder, charged
ed to have been committed by the killing O.
s. Mr.. Drank, also of Tennessee, in a duel
ed in that county, about the Odd of March
er The Executive of Kentucky, (Gov. Desha,
st has demanded the said Smith, of the Exc.
to cutlve of Tennessee, to be brought over
IL for trial. The same Grand Jury have also
found a true bill against Gen. Samuel IIous-
ton, of the last Congress, for shooting with
ed an intent to kill i; which, by the law of Ken
On fucky, is felony, punishable by imprison-
r. ment IN the penitentiary. The shooting,
m IN this case, is said to have been done in a
n duel with Gen. White. The Executive
ne has also demanded Gen. Houston of the
e. Executive of Tennessee, to be brought to
G. Simpson county tor trial. Now this is as
$ it should be. To quote the language of
Mt the Evening Post, upon the subject of duet
Of hng, ga public example should be made"