The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-12-26
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

BUTTONS. The extensive establishment in /
Attleborough for the manufacture of Buttons,
Is In successful progress. 1t is stated that its [
annual expenses are nearly $4,000, and the [
amount of Buttons manufactured over $780, (
OO0. $4,000 worth of gold is annually used |
IN gliding. The establishment was recently /
visited by about sixty gentlemen from Boston, I
Providence, &c. who passed resolution, ex-
pressive OF their appreciation of the ingenuity, [
sklll. and perseverance of the proprietors, R. /
Robinson q Co. and of their belief that the ar
tcles were not excelled, if equalled, by any
foreign manufacture.
NJ Ude, the celebrated French cook, has
been engaged at the Hotel of Mr. -Crochford, |
IN LondoRwith salary of $4,000 6S5333)
year He is fitting up a house for his own fam !
NY. in Albeimarle-street near the scene of his
future operations.
patent has been granted to person in
Somes Town, England, for machine for max
ing shoes, gloves, caps and various articles of
leather, from one piece without seam.
In an action at Providence, Martin Stoddard
vs.. Wheeler Martin, for the payment of check
OF $50, the amount of bet on the election of
Mr.. Robbins to the U S. Senate,--the verdict
was for the plaintiff
William Castor, Esq has been elected, in
North Carolina, a member of Congress, in
place of the Hon. John Stanly who has resign
ed on account of i'll health
TRIAL FOR BLAsPHEmY. A late London
Morning Herald contains full report of the
trial, in the Court of Kings Bench, of Rev.
Robert Taylor, formerly an Episcopalan cler-
gymsn, an indictment eff blasphemy The
1 defendant was accused of having uttered in
his sermon expressions calculated to bring con-
tempt SpOn the Christian religion to which he
plead not guilty., and made long argument in
his defence, but the jury brought in verdict
of guilty.
MAJOR LANG. We are glad to perceive,
says late London paper, that by letters from
I lrlpoli, there is every reason to believe that
the report o the murder of this interesting
traveller, whleh appeared in the French papers,
Is altogether fa'se and unfounded.
The LAST DROVE. drove of fee hundred
Turkeys passed through this village Yesterday,
on their way to tie New York market. They
were collected in some OF the western adjacent
towns, by four men from this place Thus you
see that this army of Turkeys will have to COB
Bile over 200 miles of ground, on the hubs be-
fore they arrive at the tables of destination.
Cherry Vaiiey Gazette.
The amount of Stocks of the United States,
held by foreign creditors, is $19912, 325 II :;
! OF which the British hold $l36ll ,52l 70 the
Dutch, $3237, 398 36; and other foreign cred
itors, $3063,405: SO The amount held by
domestic creditors is about SAB 100000.
INDIAN SCHOOLS. One of the documents
accompanying the Presidents Message contains
a detached statement Of the number and ex-
pense OF the schools maintained by the gov
eminent of the United States amongst the In
dian tribes and elsewhere, for the education of
Indian children, the number of teachers, of
pupils, &c. by which we perceive that there
are forty schools, having 1891 pupils, the whole
expense of which, forNhe year, has been $1,000
The teachers are furnished exclusively by the
missionary and other humane societies, and the
number is about 120.-.Nct IntcIligcncer.
! VARIETY. At meeting of the Baptist So
ciety for promoting the gospel in Ireland, the
Rev. Mr.. Fisher related the following anecdote
as Illustrative of Irish luxury :" / was much
amused, said Mr.. Fisher. with our brother
M carly he is thorough Irish, letter and spir-
IL; when was with him in Ireland. asked
what he chiefly lived upon :" CO.. SAID he
. we nave plenty o. Potatoes" +" How otter
do you eat them p said I. Only fur times
day." was the reply. =" have ten acres OF
potatoes for my family, and we all eat cows,
horses, Sheep pigs and children" Don't YOU
think, said |, here is very little variety in
this diet !" T" Not at all man." said brother
MCarty, we have great variety, for we eat
the little potatoes with the big ones
i EcLIPsEs OF THE Sun. 1t is said that we
shall shall have no remarkable eclipses of the
sun, although some partial ones, except in
] 1888, 1886 and l342. In 1847 we shall have
I the famous annular eclipse of St Dennis so
impatiently looked forward to by astronomers
A clergyman of certain city was lately ia
miliarly taken by the button by chap who
probably was more free than welcome. {" Hah !
Sir,H know you, sir; you're my chaplain 2''-
Indeed, pray, how have | the honor to be
your chaplain p 90, know you very well,
sir, because you was my chaplain when was
in the gaol lke-and amazing fine sermons we
used to have-I never loiked ony sermons so
well as yourn, and I'll be - if doant get in
again" This curious resolution was actually
executed before fortnight had elapsed
/ Lincoln paper
STRANGE MARRIAGE CEREMONY. AT Hough-
|ton-le-Spring, by license, Thomas Smm, to
Catherine Arthur, both of Easington Lane,
! (Eng) Before the ceremony took place, the
4 intended bride undressed in one of the pews,
and the bridegroom elect put chemse over
her head and this was the only article of dress
she wore at her marriage. This indecent and
ignorant practice originates in an idea that
husband who marries wife thus is free from
the payment of all her previous debts. Should.
however, the creditors of his better half be dis
posed to try the question, he win soon find out
his mistake-Dedh0m .4do.