The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-26
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

NJ MMoTH FRUIr. The following spec
lmeni Of large fruit grew ON the farm of
Mr.. 6ilas FELTON, of Marlborough, viz
One EMelacatoon peach, which weighed 8
l-2 ounces, and measured 8 l-2 inches in
circumference one Pear weighing "a
ounFs, measuring Ia 3-8 inches; another
weighing q ounces, measuring IA 1-Sinch-
es, and third weighing II ounces and
measuring IL 70 inches. The Pears were
of tie Amory kind, and were blown from
the Eree before they were ripe.
PiAcn PIE The best fruit pie that is eat
en- nay be made of Peaches The crust, made
in tie common way, should be put in deep
dishto save the juice which is very abundant
The peaches should be wiped and put in whole,
will n suficiency of sugar. The stones i'm
part au agreeable favour, which renders any
othtr seasoning unnecessary.
|. Tie Kentucky Reporter contains the returns
of tlB members of the Senate and Assembly of
/ that tate; in the former there are 81 for the
Administration, and IL for jackson, In the
latte there are "a for the Administration, As
for dickson, and one for neither Adams nor
Jackon.
| A FOOD cAHNcE FOR EDIToRs. The propri-
etors of Chambers medicine for the cure of
drunkenness, give notice to Editors who will
lnser. their advertisement, that they shall be
furniihod with enough to cure one drunkard.
One British vessel of war cruizing on the
coastof Africa has released 2497 slaves. She
captured vessels in one month. The last was
only IS tons, yet had on board 399 slaves All
/ BRANDED with hot iron. 100 of the men were
in rivetted irons
SUTHERLAND CAVE. A remarkable cave in
| Mount Toby, about three miles northeast of
! Sunderland village, has been described by
President Dwight, and Professor Hitchcock
| 1t extends quite through the mountain, and is
60 feet in depth, u rods in length, and from
two TO twenty feet in breadth. II is formed by
two vast rocks of pudding stone, which seem
to have been originally united. At the top is
an aperture called the window, Near the cave
is assure 10 feet wide, 45 deep, and 1870 long
Hampshire Gaz.
/ HIeuwAYs At the late term of the Com.
mon Pleas in Taunton, ten indictments were
foundagainst towns in Bristol county for I" bad
roads
4 ANOrHER WARNING. On the 18th inst saws
the Norwalk Comm Gazette, young MAJ
named Isaac Wardwell, living in Daren, com
mittel suicide by drinking rum 1t is stateC
that after driaking very freely at store, hc
returned home, found his fathers bottle, dranl
a pint of the liquor, and not long after expired
The Paris JourRal des Debates of June 81
had blank columns, under the head of Va
riety' the matter having been struck out b,
| the censors,
| Patrick K(an, aged %, climbed to the top @
| stecplc in Ireland, lIG feet high, and deposit
ed his coat. He reascended the next day 70
his garment and balanced himself, head under
most, on the pinnacle.
BRuIsH AND FoREIGy BIBLE SOCIETY,". |
: is stated, II late English Journal that tn
, Scriptures are now published, by this Society
in one hundred and forty seven different Ian
guagos. The Society has expended sir mail
lions, thsre hundred and tpenty tloO thousand
fgc hundred and sirty dollars.
: The Westinghouse bell in Saco, Me- wa
rung on the evening of the 2Sth ult " to Civ
, the people of the town and vicinity an oppor
, tunity to behold and admire one of the won
derful works of God
RESPECT TO WoRrH. The Boston paper
notice, with regret, the intended removal c
4 tho Hon Mr. Lloyd TO a residence in Philadel
e phia.
Sailors TURN OUT, A large body Z
sailors, supposed to be nearly two hundred
marched through several streets of Boston las
e Friday, and proceeded to the common. The
- had flag and shouted occasionally one
them audbly announced their object to be a
: increase of wages. They will probably be wi
!, ling to work, as formerly, for such wages
they can obtain.
The North American, new Steam Boa
e run from Albany to New York, last Wedne
day in ten hours and thirty-three minutes, b.
: ing about sixteen miles an hour, and stol
h eight times on the way.
= AT the late election in Montreal, more tina
go females are said 70 have voted.