The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-10-24
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

COALITION. 1t is reported, (done doubtless
in secret SESSION. that the celebrated Mrs.
RoYALL has been elected an honorary member
OF the " Fraternity Of Odd FeltoaoS' of Gard
iner, and that she is to be created Knight of
the Razor" the highest order known in the
association.-The same honor will undoubtedly
be conferred upon her by tho fraternity at
Worcester, where she will be permitted to
listen to the sweet melody of the Jews-harp.
HGu0peU .4dcocate.
Among the strange sights seen at Bright
on on Wednesday, was that of well train
ed Bull, caprisoned with q saddle, with
chains for rains, upon which was mounted
the person who had the animal in charge
This novel equestrian establishment moved
off at fair pace followed as may be sup
posed, by throng of boys.-Boston paper.
We have been told that Shaker village in
this vicinity receives between $l2 900 and
$4,000 annually for garden seeds!
Springfield journal.
longevity. There are eleven brothers and
sisters now living in Scituat6, whose ages aver
age 79 years each. The eldest is 81, the
youngest 68 years.
A late Paris paper says" A few days ago
some masons, occupied in pulling down an old
house near the Church of Notre Dame, found
wooden box, which contained several pieces
of Gold, and necklace with the portrait of
Maria Louisa, which said TO worth about
100000" ($46, 500)
COMMERCE OF BosToN. The increase Of rev.
enue for the last FIVE months, over the same
months last year, is $4,000 The amount of
duties rthe first quarter was $500 ,OOO-se-
cond, j, 100000 third, 200 0OO last (s,in-
posed) G0,000-total for 1927, $4,000 .O00E
Since the year 1889 over one hundred millions
ofdoiials have been received at the port of Bos-
ton, and paid to government for duties. and
during that time the actual loss from failures
has not been one eighth Of one per cent.
Boston Gazette.
VERMONT. The Legislature s now in ses-
sion. Robert B. Bates, Esq. has been chosen
Speaker, md Timothy Merrill, Esq. Clerk.
His Excellency Ezra Butler, has been re-elect-
ed Governor almost unanimously.
George R. Gilmer, Esq. is elected member
OF Congress in Georgia, to fill the vacancy
made by the resignation of Col Tatnall. An
other member is to be chosen in the place of
Mr.. Forsyth, elected governor of that state
Judge White, of Tennessee, has been re-
elected Senator in Congress for six wears from
March 1929 This is an unusual anticipation.
It is stated that six hundred young ladies arc
employed by the Lace School of Newport ;
and their work is pronounced not inferior to the
best English Lace.
Mr.. Silsbee, of Lynn, has raised potatoes
| this year, of the long red kind, some of which
weigh two lbs. and half each
The dwelling house, barn, cows, horse,
Is tons ofhay, &c. belonging to Mr. d. Apple
ton, of Haverhill, Mass. together with MIR.
Shorts cabinet makers shop, and some other
buildings, were burnt on the I'd inst.
The Berkshire American states that Hoo
sack mountain is quite populous with Bears,
which have made some dopredations on the
cornfields and orchards in that vicinity
Twelve have been killed within month
Five were killed in the village of North Adams
on Sunday and Monday