The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-04-18

WINE. lnlrty barrels OF wine have
been made from the grapes OF the coun-
try, by farmer near Dayton, Ohio and
one near Germantown, Penn. made one
hundred barrels. Cultivation would doubt
less improve our native grapse. The
market price of the wine is SIS per. bar
rel.
SQUIRREL HUNT. 3505 Squirrels were
killed in a squirrel hunt which recently
took place near GAINESVILLE, Ohio. The
party were out four days.
De Moivre, the celebrated calculator
makes the probability of human existence
at any given age, equal to half the com
plement of that age to Sc.
A Miss Sheriff., in North Carolina, has
lately made garment without seam. 1t
shows her industry but must be an I'M
Seenlly garment.
A poplar tree has been cut down near
Lewis Ferry on the Schuylkill, which
measured III feet in length, feet inches
IN diameter at the butt, and GA feet to the
lowest limb, and gave about % cords of
wood 1t is supposed to have been about
300 years old. The destruction of such
fine trees should not be permitted. The
trunk was perfectly sound, with the excep-
ton of small spot decayed in the heart,
near the ground.
The first settlement was made in Roch-
ester In 1909 or 1910; the first birth occur
red May 4th ofthe latter year. The place
received its name in 1879. The first mill
was erected in 1915, and the act of incor-
poration passed in 1917. There are now
AZ merchant stores in the place, lib manu-
factories and shops of different kinds, 10
places of public worship, court house,
gaol, market, ten flour mills, and 1869 in
habitants.
The city of Troy, n. Y. was incorporat-
ed in 1876 The present population is a.
bout 10000 200 buildings, including a
Jail, were erected during the last year, and
about 300 will be put up the present year,
together with three new meeting houses
and court house.
The editor of the New York Enquirer
says he has received nearly a dozen new
papers, all well edited, and nearly all OPP
posed to the Administration. So, the Or
position fifty thousand dollar fund has not
!, lain idle.
1t is stated in Philadelphia paper that
Mrs Opie, the accomplished authoress, and
the celebrated Mrs. Fry, the benefactress
V.
and it is believed are on their passage, ac-
complained by Anna Braithwaite. It is ex-
pected they will be in Philadelphia in time
to attend the Yearly Meeting of the Socie-
ty of Friends.
MUNICIPAL COURT. In cases of infor-
nation against several lottery brokers' in
this city, for selling and advertising lottery
| tickets, six of them declined contending
: against the commonwealth and were fined
twenty dollars and costs each. The others
plead not guilty, and their cases will come
on at the next term.-BoSton Gazette.
1t is stated in Reading paper, that a
tremendous storm of wind, rain and hail
occurred in that county on Thursday of
last week. 1t must have heen violent in
deed if the account be not exaggerated.
One large stone barn, it is said, was thrown
down, in which there were some cattle.
, two of which were killed. A house was
unroofed, and bed, in which person was
: sleeping, in the garnet, was hurled out O
the window, though the person was only
: thrown against the side of the room, with
out much injury. Several small houses and
taverns were entirely blown down, and the
fragments scattered in every direction, and
scarcely building escaped without more
! VI 1883 lIJol
We understand the Supreme Court has
overruled all the objections to the indict-
ment under the laws prohibiting the sale Of
lottery tickets in this commonwealth.
Boston Patriot.
There are some counterfeit $40 bills OF
the U. S. Bank in circulation. They pur-
port to be made payable at Charleston Of
, fee, in favor of Jos. Johnson, President
/. They bear date February, 1890, and are
: signed by L. Cheves, President, and Jona
Smith, Cashier. The plate is marked with
the letter M. The Signature of Mr.,
Cheves is very well executed-that of Mr.
Smith and of Mr.. Johnson, but Indifferent
ly.
Two boys, about 1G and II years of age,
, from the Potawatamie tribe of Indians
have been sent to Vermont, to receive a
medical education, at the institution in
: Castleton. Their names are Sosivay and
Conauda, in their native language, but
they have received the English names OF
Francis Barren and Thomas Baldwin
) They have been for four years at Mr..
: MCoys school in Indiana, where they
have made good proficiency. 1t will re-
: quire but little more than 500 annually to
| support them both; and this amount is ex-
= pected to be raised by subscriptions in the
: vicinity. After completing their education
they intend to return to dispense the bene-
f fits of it to their countrymen.
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