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

SEVERE GALE AT THE SoUtH. On the
Goth ult tremendous gale dill much dam
age on the coast of the Carolhas and Vr-
ginia, and to some extent iithe interior
a gentleman from Washington, N. u
states that that town was I'M measure IN
undated. some of the houss III WAFER
Street having from to 6 fet OF water IN
them. The tide rose IL o 10 feet ABOVE
ordinary tides. A numbr of families
we're taken from tLeir dwellings, IN boats.
The streets were LITERAL! covered with
lumber, naval stores, &c. nd several PIE
ces of wrecks had driftedashore. Sever
al vessels were driven ahore near cape
Hatteras, and have goneto. pieces. The
Cape Hatteras light shipwas forced nom
her mooring, and drove aaore to the south
of Ocracock several of he crew, includ-
ing the boatswain, were bst- Capt. HOLD
en- and family got ashore on portsmouth
Island, where they now ,re) IN safety. II
was more violent than the memorable one
of 1915. The crops generally have been
destroyed. Several dead bodlts drlited
ashore at Ocracock. NewbeTn N Y has
also suffered by intimidation; new three
have been swept away. hrfE Petersburg,
Va. paper says, that reports from every
direction of the adjacent country, confirm
the anticipations ofiniury done tothe crops.
In most of the low grounds of James and
Appoinattox Rivers, the fields have been
submerged and very materially injured,
while in the highlands the cornhas been
laid PROSTATE.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-26

as Of hoy Gsazstts y in spsakHs of tA
gives the following anecdote:
One of the publicans, who had made
preparation for the entertainment of visit
ors upon this occasion, spread table upon
Goat Island, which, to his great satisfac-
ton, soon attracted goodly number of the
lovers of the good things of life. During
the repast, he sat quietly Eliminating upon
the effect which the liberality of an assem-
blage of hungry COMMANDERS was likely
to have upon his purse, when wag raised
the cry, The schooner is comingr' No
time was to be lost the guests sprang
from their meals and repaired with all
possible speed to the opposite shore leaving
for the establishment of Mr.. Boniface an
empty table as the only compensation for his
trouble.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-26

CHiT-cHAT. "Alone, says Rousseau,
unoccupied, my imagination filling the void,
was sufficient to busy me. II is only the mac
tive chlt-chat of the room, when every one is
seated face to face, and only moving their
tongues, which never could support There
to be a fixture, nailed with one hand on the
other, to settle the state of the weather, or
watch the flies about one, or what is worse, to
be bandying compliments, this to me is not
bearable."
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-26

DEPLoRABLE SICKNESS. The Editor of
the Washington Georgia. News,thus des-
cribes the fatal sickness now prevailing in
that village -" In many families there is
not left one, untouched of disease, to ad-.
minister to another. Our enterpIising and
humane physicians are nearly broken down
with excessive fatigue, or sinking them
selves before the ravages of the distemper.
may not now be uttered. Our valIeys'ate
now no longer tenantable, our plains melt
to the burnings of malignant sun. Our
mountains are climbed by contagion; our
rills and fountains imbibe its pernicious in
fuence. Neither in the cottage, in the
grotto, nor in the grove, hayewe refuge
from the shaft of pestilence. The young,
the middle aged, and the aged, alike fall
the victims of its power. Our houses are
hung with mourning; our hearts with sor-
row; and our grave yards are literally
without place left in which to cSnsign the
dead !"
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-26

A serious accident occurred near Ithaca,
N. Y. few days since, which adds one
more to the many hundred warnings against
the careless use of firearms. Two sons of
Mr.. A. G. Wickham, the one aged about
fifteen years, the other few years young
er, were hunting squirrels. The Younger
brother had assembled tree for the pur-
pose of dislodging squirrel he had shot,
when the elder, in order to assist his de-
scent, placed the breech of his gun against
the tree, with the mnzzle resting against
his left side. The moment his brothers.
foot touched the fatal prop, the gun was
discharged; and the whole contents entered
the body and lodged in the abdomen of the
victim. He still fingers with liic, but his
recovery is doubtful
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-26

AsycDoTR A man who formerly lived in
Adams by the name of Hathaway, had a aoay
which was sometimes very amusing. Taking
his rations one day, at tavern between here
and Troy, and finding more hairs in the butter
than were agreeable 70 his taste he called for
the landlady, and said to her "Madam, be so kind
as to set on the hair and butter in separate
plates, and Fu mir them to sui myself"
Berkshire Amertcan
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-26

ABUSING ANEcDoTE. A ludicrous in
cident is mentioned by Sir John Sinclair,
in his history of the public revenue, with
regard to the benevolences," as they
were termed, exacted by Edward ". from
his richer subjects. An opulent widow ad
vanced in years, was personally applied to
by Edward for her benevolence. She was
so much pleased with Edwards person
(who was considered the handsomest man
of his time) and the graceful manner in
which he made the request, that she i'm
mediately answered." By my troth, for
thy lovely countenance, thou shalt have
even 20 pounds" This sum was then so
very considerable, that the King thought
himself bound, in token of his satisfaction,
to give the old lady kiss who was so
much delighted with this unexpected mark
of royal favor, that she added. twenty
pounds to her former donation.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-26

PERPETUAL MOTION. Mr.. Lewis Bah
cock, matchmaker at Ware Factory Vii
lage, has constructed a machine of brass, of
about ls inches high and 10 inches wide,
which has the power of winding itself up
once in five minutes, by means ola spring
lever, that falls instantly, without diminish
ing or retarding the power of the machine.
When put together, it commences motion
Immediately, without any starting cause,
and. moves pendulum at about the same
rate of clock pendulum. We are inform
ed that it has now been running about five
weeks necessarily, and several distinguish
cd mechanics, who have seen it, say that
they see no reason to hinder its running
perpetuaAy, until it is worn out. The ingen-
ious inventor intends taking it to Wash
ington the approaching winter.
Springfield Republican.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-26

SPECULATION. Ma fol 2 said little French
man to his friend, as they walked behind
young strut, who assumed a vast consequence
on the strength of being worth $3O,OOO-'Ma
fol should like to make one grand specula-
ton And in what would you Monsieur asked
his companion. should like to buy that
young man for what others think him worth,
and sell him for what he thinks himself worth I;
ma fol it would make me one grand fortune
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-26

TAKE NEWSPAPER. A gentleman
came into our Office few days since, and
subscribed for our paper, saying that he
mad not been in the habit Of taking news
paper, but had accidentally a few days
previous, taken up one, and on looking
over the list of letters advertised in il,
found one for himself. He had taken Il
from the Office, and found the contents re-
lating to certain farm of his, some dis
lance from here, which, in consequence of
some legal proceedings against it, would
have been past recovery, had the letter
remained but few days longer in the
post office. AS it is, it will cost him sixty
or seventy dollars more to retain his prop
erty than it would, had he obtained his
letter when first advertised.
SGckettS Harbour Advertiser.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-26

PoMr is so much the seducing notion OF
a Neopolitan, that if he cannot hire boy
to walk after his wife to church, he will
put oh his sword and follow her himself, to
give her an air ofgrandeur. An Englishman
would rob on the highway, or sell himself
for slave, with as much good villas follow
his wife to church in that mannerc--,4nge-
louis Letters,
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-26
Ernm the .Ns,p Br,,nslpiek Times.

The following we extract from hand
bill lately put in our possession:
APPALLING FACTS! Thirty millions o.
Dollars are annually expended for Ardent
Spirits in the United States.
Ten Millions of Dollars are expended
yearly for the support of paupers, caused
by Intemperance.
II - acccrtair,od that there ono hteIt-
Gred thousand DIWnkcrdS in the United
States, and that ten thousand DrunkardS
die annually.
Would you be happy in the bosom of
your family? Danish ardent spirits from
your cupboard, for intemperance is the
cause of all the domestic strife and misery
which exists.
Would you live to good old age? Ban
ish the Rum Bottle from your house, for
the drunkard does not live out half his
days.
Would you live in peace, free from the
perplexities and gripings Of the Law? Ban
ish ardent spirits from your house-tor
al prosecutions III dur ie2otI1p, tha erimtpz
origin in intemperance.
Would you escape the miseries of power
tv, and the disgrace of the Almshouse ?
Danish ardent spirits from your premises.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-26
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. IA.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. H.
KNOCKING Orr. Twenty-seven jour
neymen tailors, lately in the employment
of Messrs. Robb & Winebrener, were, on
Wednesday morning, bound over in the
Mayors Court to answer charge OF con-
Spiracy. The substance of the alleged
misdemeanor is understood to be, that the
defendants struck simultaneously for high
er wages, and refused, one and all, to work
for less than the demanded advance.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-26

A CURIOSITY. The British who visited
Ava in October of last year, give the fol-
lowing account of a singular hSuS nature,
whom they saw in that capital.
In the department of curiosities may be
mentioned the existence at Ava, of a man
covered from head to foot with hair, whose
history is not less remarkable than that of
the celebrated porcupine man, who excited
so much curiosity in England, and other
parts of Europe, near a century ago. The
hair on the face of this singular being, the
ears included, is shaggy, and about eight
inches long. On the breast and shoulders
it is from four to five. 1t is singular that
the teeth of this individual are defective in
number; the morales, or grinders, being
entirely wanting. This person is a native
or the Shan country, or Lao, and from the
banks OF the upper portion of the Sauluen
or Mataban river. He was presented to the
king of Ava as curiosity, by the prince
of that country. At Ava he married a
pretty Burmese woman, by whom he has
two daughters. The eldest resembles her
mother, the youngest is covered with hair,
like her father, only that it is white or fair,
whereas his is now brown or black, having,
however, been fair when child, like that
OF the infant. With the exceptions men,
toned, both the father and the child are
perfectly well formed, and, indeed, for the
Burman race, ratherhandsome The whole
family were sent by the King to the resi-
dence of the Mission, where drawings and
descriptions of them are taken.
The most singular Spit in the world is
that of the Count de Castel Maria, one of
the most opulent Lords of Treviso. This
spit turns $50 different roasts at once, and
plays "a tunes; and, whenever it PLAYS.
corresponds to certain degree ofcooking,
which is understood by the cook. Thus a
leg of mutton, a P.4ngidise, will be excel
lent at the twelfth air; fowl, a la FIan.~
ande, will be juicy at the 18th, and SO on.
1t would be difficult perhaps, to carry far
Their the love of music and gormandizing.
SURPRISING PRESENTATIONS August %. nj
Stonnington, Conn two women and two bows.
precpitated into the water by the accidental
Ccapslzing of boat, were remarkably rescued
from drowning by the intrepid exeriions of n
lad, named Nathan Barker, son of Cant. N
Barker, ir. of Westerly. He is about Is. and
has before saved tho life of child at the haz-
ard OF his own, by jumping TO his assistance
from the deck of large shin at New York
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-26

1t is the custom in Turkey to black tho
front of houses whose inhabitants are notor;.
GUS Tor talcbcaring, &c; very appropriate
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-26

WILLIAMS COLLEGE The commencement
at Williams College was held on the 9TH inst
The degree of A. d. was conferred on thirty
one persons, and the degree of A. NJ. in course
on eight, and honorary on six.
On Tuesday, an Grafton was delivered be-
fore the Adelphic Union, by Rev. Cyrus Yale
of New Hartford Conn A poem was also
delivered after the commencement exercise in
the forenoon, by Emory Washburn, Esq of
Leicester.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-26

ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY AGAINST THE
STATE. There is farmer in the town of
Louisville, N. Y. who has had a harvest
this year of more than sir hundred acres Of
produce. The following are some of the
100 acres of Rye; 80 acres of Corn; so
acres of Potatoes 60 acres of Oats; 80 of
Peas Together e with nth Barley &c e
harvest wao thirty: oil the grain was very
,'--v-.,~d well secured. This same farmer
mas 100 horses which he is raisinp for
market i0i
Ihere are several farmers at the west who
Keep more stock and cattle and cut more
nay but we doubt if there are any who
can BOAST of greater harvest of grain.
ST. Lai0. Gaz.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-26

FooD FOR CALVES. Heat as much
water as the calf will drink throw in or
= handfulls of oatmeal when it boils, and
let It boil minute; then suffer it to cool
to the temperature fnew milk, and add l
or pints of skinned milk. On this the
calf will thrive and the milk of the cow
will be saved for the dairy.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-26

APPEARANCE OF Mr.. CANNING, as des-
cribed by Goblet previous to his death:
"He was the very handsomest man,
1 ever saw in my life. Not pretty man,
not beauty, not doll-faced dandy but
sufficiently tall, sufficiently stout, his limbs
at command, his step quick and firm, his
voice sound and harmonious, his Inference
quick and distinct, his emphasis strong
without being sharp; and what above ali
things admire, set of features. eyerv
one of which performed its part in telling
You what was passing in his mind. How
often have |, when reading his sneeihes.
brought him back 10 mind IN aoout
TWENTY-FIVE years have seen him but t,cice
once in 1917, and once lately. He is grown
stouter, and somewhat sitter in his move
ments; he has lost the hair on the top of his
head but his eyes and all his features are
nearly the same as ever; his voice is what 1t
was; his habits Of sobriety give him vigor,
and, in all probability, will give him long
life
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-26

FODDER. The tops of Indian-corn, Gu
as rye-straw, mixed with potatoes or meal,
is recommended as superior to rye-straw,
used in the same manner, for fodder. The
cornstalks contain great quantity of far
inc substance, and is very nutritive.
Cut and scalded with little bran, thew
are very good food for mich COWS. In the
common way, the blades are eaten, and
the stalks wasted; but by adopting the
plan recommended, the whole is saved.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-26

we are much gM&dEcMleXGasSKeS Sept. as.
ready the amount of revenue to the Gus
toms of this city exceeds that of the aOhole
of last year. From the numerous vessels
due, and those which will arrive previous
to the 3lst of December, it is fair to con-
clude that our annual returns will exceed
in amount any previous year.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-26

N. Y. Nat. .4dc0cate.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-26

The new Church, erected in FRAMING
ham, for the use of the Saxonville Parish"
was dedicated on Thursday last to the SER
vice of God. Prayers were offered and
appropriate selections from Scripture read
by Rev. Mr.. Young, of Boston. Rev. Mr..
Francis, Of Watertown, offered the Ded-
icatory Prayer; and the Sermon was
preached by the Rev. Mr.. Ware, of Bos-
ton, from Revelations, xxi. 90 .4nd Isa,c
no temple therein. The Church is q beauti-
full Gothic edifice, so feet by 40, with
tower 60 feet in height Christian Reg.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-11-15
From the Boston Sentinel.

~ AUC ObE aNAEb
Lips I have kiss'd. We are AIDED and cold:
Hands have press'd; you are cover'd "ith
mould; 4.
Form | have cIssp'd. thou art crunhlinE away,
And soon 10 your bosom the weeper will lay.
Friends Of my youth, have witnessd your
bloom:
shadss of the dead, | have went at your tomb;
Tomb I have wreathes; were they worthy OF
tuee:
But vino will e'er gather a garland for mei
Friends Of my youth We are hastlng away,
Grave is there room IN the chamber of Cia}'
Ye who have tnither so hastily AID,
Say IS there room IN the green curtsin'd bedt
Dreams of my youth, sc are faded and gone
Mists of the vale, ye have ciouded the morn
Death will your vspours necessarily rolf
And life, must /, pass IN the night Of The soui'
Souls OF The blest. from the mansions Of day.
Look on the pilgrim aud tighten his way;
Wing ,ouF swift flight to the death prepaid
bed,
With Visions Of glory to circle his head.
Stars ye are thick, in the pathway ofight,
Vrsions OF bliss, ye are banlshing night:
Ptgetm arse, for the journey you tread.
Is Iesdiag to regions whence sorrow has fed.
But Oh the Spring, ye are blasted and dead.
Leaves osthe summer. your beauty has hyd;
Winter OF grief from the night of the tomb.
The pole star religion, will scatter the gloom.
OROLiO.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-11-15
PoETRx
10 he Editor Of ne Gazette.

10 he Editor Of tie Gazette.
SrR:-lf you deem the following etlds'on
worth publication, you viii favour It's author by
giving it a place in your columns.
In the desert OF life tho thorny the way,
In pay kind Heaven hath ient
One charm to beguile II ana make itiook gay
And give the poor traveller content
o what is that charm-such a paint beguile
With thorns and with tEistles o erspfesd
o say what can make such a desert 10 smile
As through It's dark shadows we tread.
IT'S love hath the power to soften each woe
That men in this wilderness meet,
What a ray Of beatitude love can bestow,
The poor foriorn wanderer TO greet.
Love is the swee, solace Of each earthly care,
BY Joye in hi pity twas gIven.
To be our balm in adversely here,
And 10 prepare US for joys OF Heaven.
.NsrhasdtTg, .l1v 1877. w. IL.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-11-15
isaac S. II d Co.

LAVE the pleasure to into rm the Farmers
IL Of Berkeley and Jefferson that their Mill
is again ready for the reception of all kinds OF
GRAIN. They will give a barrel of Superfre
Flour for every three hundred pounds of Mer.
charitable Whest-1hey will as usual, give at
all times, a fair price, in Cash, for heat, Rye
and Corn, to those persons who may be d,spos.
ed to seil-and they would remark tor the infor.
nation of Farmers at a distance. that they now
have on band, and intend keeping. a sufficient
quantity of fresh made Flour from new Wheat,
with which to make any exchanges that may
be called tor.
Martinshufp July 26-tf.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-11-15

Separation Think not that alb.
scenee can impair my respect, or blot
your figure from my memory.-The
further | travel, l feel the pain of sep
aration with stronger force Those ties
that bind me to my native country and
you, are still unbroken. By every re
move | only draw a greater length OF
chain - Goldsmith.
Fear of death increases tUith age
Age that lessons The enjoyment of life
increases our desire OF living. Those
dangers which in the vigor of youth,
we had learned to despise, assume new
terrors, as we grow old, our caution
increasing as our years increase, fear
becomes at last the prevailing passion
of the mind, and the remnant OF lite is
taken up in useless efforts, to keep of
our end, or provide for a continued ex
IsJence.
Habit-A mind long habituated to
certain objects, insensibly becomes
fond of seeing them, visits them from
habit: and paris from them with reluc
tance-hence proceeds The avarice oil
The old in every kind of possession
They love The world and all that It pro
duces. They love life, and all its al
manages; not because it gives them
pleasure, bu, because they have known
1t long
Money.-Bacon, the English phi
iOsopher, compares money TO manure,
Ii gathered in heaps, it does no good.
aut on the contrary becomes offensive,
spread it though ever so thinly, over
the surface of The earth, and 1t enriches
the whole country.
Dish button Of Riches An equal
dlflusion OF riches through any country,
constitutes its happiness. Great wealth
IN The possession as me ~stagnates, and
extreme poverty with another, keeps
him in u%nambltious indulgence. The
moderately rich, are generally active
NOT too far removed from poverty
TO fear its calamities, nor 100 neal ex.
IRENE wealth to slacken the nerve OF
labour.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-11-15

AND FOR SALE.-The subscriber wishes
IL to sell, the Farm on which he at pre-.
sent resides, lying in the county of Morgan, on
the Big Cacaphon, eleven miles from the. town
OF Bath, The county town This farm contains
upwards of eight hundred acres, a consid rabIe
portion of first rate bottom, and upwards OF five
hundred acres tillabel. The improvements are
8 large two Story Stone Dwelling House, sixty
by thirty feet, well flushed. X tchen. Smoke.
House, a good Barn. Stables, together with a
number e necessary out buildings; a good
GRIST MILL, double saw .uILL having
two saws under one roof; three God orchards
containing upwards offvehundred bearing trees.
This land will be sold low and on accommoda-
ting terms. For further particulars, apply 10
the Editor of the MartinSburg Gazette, or to
the subscriber.
ABRAHAM VAN AUSDALL.
Sept. ct.