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The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-07-25
From Mrs. CoIein's Messenger.
LESSONS FOR THOSE WHO LIKE
T'HEM

BE not always speaking Of yourself.
Be not awkward in manner. Be not for
ward Boast not. Angle not for praise.
Don't equivocate. Confess your faults
Tell no lies not even those called inno-
cent. Listen when spoken to. Be polite
at table. Attend to the ladies. Dread the
character Of On ill-bred man. Be remark
able for cleanlnlss Of person. Attend to
your dress, Study elegance Of expression.
Be nice in your expression. Avoid old
sayings and vulgarism. Use polished Ian
guage. BE choice in your compliments
Acquired knowledge of the world. Praise
delicately. Study the foibles of mankind.
Judge OF others by Yourself. Command
your temper and countenance. Never ac-
knowledge an enemy or see an affront if
You can help it. Avoid wrangling, med
ding, and title tattle. Judge not of man
kind rashly. Trust not implicitly to any.
Beware of proffered friendship. Doubt
him who sWears 70 the truth of thing.
Be choice in your company. Adopt no
man'svices. Avoid noisy laughter. Nev-
er ron1p or play as children. Do the hon.
ors of your table well. Drink no healths.
Refuse invitations politely. Dare to be
singular in q right cause; and be not
ashamed to refuse. Strive to write well
and dramatically. Spell your words cor
rectly. Affect not the rake. Be choice in
your amusements. Never appear to be in
a hurry. Neglect not an old acquaintance.
Avoid all kinds Of vania'. Make no one
in company feel his infcriority. Be not
witty OF another's expense. BE sparing
of railery. Never whisper in company.
Read no letters in company. Look not
over one writing or reading. Hum no
times in company, nor be any way noisy.
Eat not too fast nor too slow. Smell not
your meat when eating. Spit not on the
! floor or carpet. Offer not another your
handkerchief Hold no indicate dis
! course. Avoid odd habits. Read valua-
BILE books. Lose no time in transacting
business. Indulge not in laziness. Be
not frivolous. Study digniiied as well as
pleasing manners. Pass no joke with a
sting. Avoid punning and mimicry. BE
not envious. Shew no hastiness OF tenn
per. Talk not long at q time. Tell no
stories. Avoid hackneyed expressions.
| Make no digrcssions. Hold no one by the
button when talking. Punch no one IN
conversation. Forostall not slow speak
err. Do not contradict. Give not your ad-
vice unasked. Say not all you think
Adapt your conversation to the company
Renew no disagreeable matters. Praise
not another at the expense of the present
company. Avoid rude expressions. Ta1
no one with breach Of promise. Avoit
mystery and long apologies. Look people
in the face when speaking. Swear not
Talk no scandal. Talk not of private con
Germs. Few Jokes will bear repeating
Take the pcocemaker's side in debating
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-07-25

In external appearance, and in REGULAR
ty OF attending at church, they are tn,
most religious people in the world. Tn
country is covered with churches. On tn,
western road, in every newly erected vii
iage, church is to be found. At hal
past twelve to one O'Clock yoa will see III,
whole population of Now York turn out 0
the churches; at Philadelphia and BaIti
more the same. | have never been regu
lar, from habit chiefly, perhaps from not at
taching much consequence to it; but
found myself obliged to attend, as nobody
remained at home. You get Il wretchedly
cooked dinner at two, that the servants
may go to church In the afternoon. went
to church iii the morning, the afternoon,
and frequently to the evening service, be-
cause could not he'll myself, and did not
like to show Indifference in matter which
my friends considered of consequence
The motives ofmany others may have been
no better than my own, but where customs
arc SO prevailing and SO imperative, it shows
a religious people. Mr.. - read PRAYERS
to his family every morning before break
fast; and two Of his daughters attended at
the church from morning until evening,
every Sunday, teaching the children be-
tween the hours Of service, and on Friday
evening attcnSed lectures. In this respect
they were not singular, nor were they
tainted with the characteristic mark of
sects IN England, intolerance" They
arc two OF the most arnidble girls in the
world; but they assured me, all of them,
that the Methodists they are rigid Epis-
copalians) i'm America, are an amiable
surprised when L told them
that with us they thought it a sin to be-
cheerful, and that singing and dancing
were prescribed amongst them. In Amer
IN general promiscuous society with Epis-
copalians, Presbyterians, Methodists, Uni
tarians and Catholics, and could only find
1t out by ascertaining what churches they
attended OH Sunday. This must arise
from their having no political privileges to
quarrel about. No clergyman in America
can hold any civil or military employment
whatever lie must be a parson and moth
ing but parson. In the poorest situations
they have a decent maintenance in The
parishes of New York about 9 or 5000 dol
lars annually. This arises solely from the
rent of pews. In our rank of life it would
cost about so or 60 dollars per annum for
the support of the church and clergyman.
Mr.. - had purchased his pew, and the
interest amounted to about $50 per annum.
This was the whole eXpense-no gifts,
presents, or other mode by which money
can be eXacted. Their clcrgymen are in
variably respectable men and good preach
ers-l mean as to tone and delivery-the
composition equal to what you find amongst
the ordinary preachers IN England. Up
ON the whole, did not hear, nor could
discover. in America. the slightest obiec-
ton to suffering religion to take care of it
self, without the Intervention or assistance
Of the government" =
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-07-25

,Lne wan those of the gulf of Mexico Of
,f,;tI, az haud, as they are already unitet
nien Tue Atlantic On the other. One hun
Gnu !, sixteen miles are contracted to bt
- thls year. The prospect is. tbo
s-,9 s-tS4e Wlll be finished in 1880, at az
So ,se "a u, between three end four rnilIior
tL;a '. - ne Miami canal, TERMINATING a,
=, -, rs 67 miles in length; will cos,
9etween o and 100000 dollars: has 30o
oc IocAage, and viii open the greater part
=. - eA,cht 70 boats, this summer, and is
e;NPeeCca 70 connect the waters of Mad
.hcf WIN the Ohio, next season. Cinein-
i.",i WI! soon be the centre of the g celas-
I,al empire" rs the Chinese say; and in.
S:eao ol cfeonntering the storms, the sea-
SICKNESS, md dangers of a passaue from
tle gl1f OF Mexico to the Atla,;tic. when
ever the Erie lOhio] canal shall be com
Neteu, the opg!ent southern planters will
. !; lnelr families, their dogs and parrots.
i;hreugh,aWorld Of forests, from New Or,
ieafis to New York, giving US call by the
way. When they are more acquainted
here. va '''''i11e
me Whole country above, below. and nm
al SIDES, Is on march of Improvement of
winch this is a fair sample. We have
twice travelled through the state of Ob;o
from Wheeling to Cincinnati. an extent of
between Two and three hundred miles
we have travelled in no part of the Init
ed States with more pleasure. The asnno+
OF the country is charming, with the nIeoSS
ant alteIaations of fertile valleys. and oil.
tyatedAllls, dotted with number of con-
siderable towns and pleasant villages. and
sprinlHed with succession of many stone
ana oItck houses, not of the most beauti-
iul architecture to be sure, but evidencino
abundance and comfort. We could hardly
brln9 ourselves to realise, that the countrv
throISh which we passed in line of mail
stages, was scarcely twenty years old
The noble national road is completed in
many places, and you see hosts of the la
borers ct their work upon it. The taverns
are every where excellent. The abun-
dance Of the table would dine file of SOL
dieTs, alter the guests had risen. The load
of eatables, with which the table groans. is
universally surmounted with fowls, killed
after your arrival, and no doubt from pat
riotisn, placed before you in the form of a
spread eagle. You regale on old-fashioned
apple pes, and, for the exhilaration of the
true sois of the west, two decanters of the
"natiVe" nod at each other, from either
end of the table. All this, except in the
towns, where they have learned the vile
city ttaeks Of bills, costs you twenty cents.
Except in possessing greater abundance.
and something less OF puritanism, Ohio is
now what Massachusetts was thirty wears
ago. The ladies wear caps after the same
fashion. The bed linen has the same fra
grant and homemade smell, and the wo-
men, that attend, are. oficinusly kind, and
almost srrsts fAszAs-e = man VIM would ir1I
pose UPON their efforts to please, merits the
Stocks. a stray Atlantic city dandy some
times exercises this inhuindnity, and makes
the landlady blush, that after she has done
all she can, she cannot please the thing.
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WATCHES, JEWELRY, &c.
BOYDE.Y e -FE.NNO.
wATCH-MAKERs ANn IE,NELLEns

wATcH-MAKERs AND JEWELLERS,
s.Nedrly opposite the Bank, WorcesterJ
NKAVE just received, and offer for sale, a
81 d primo assortment of WATCHES.
re w ELR Y, &c. which have been purchas-
cd within few days, in New York, at the losg-
est eash prices
CONSISTING Or
Patent Lever Watches;
Lopine, Repeating, Alarm, and plain Gold and
Silver do;
Fine Filigrec Tops & Drops--elcgaat patterns;
Diamond, Ruby, Topaz, Pearl, Amethyst, Jet,
and Paste Bosom Pins & Finger Rings;
Gold Chains, Seals, and Keys;
4 good assortment of Silver and Plated Table
and Tea Spoons
Plated and Britannia Soup Ladies' =
Together seith q cRrtcty Of articles not herein
mentioned
Or Cash paid for old Gold and Silver.
WORCESTER, july is.
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PROGRESS or TIE WEST.

At the next census, our numbers will
probably exceed four millions. Ohio is es-
tinated to contain at present, between
eight and nine hundred thousand inhahi-
tants, and will then contain million. The
lady, i'll whose house we write these re-
marks; is young and fresh-looking wo--
man, and she remembers, when there were
but six framed houses ia Cincinnati. Il
contained last winter, Gs ascertained by
actual enumeration, sixteen thousand two
hundred inhabitants. II has a great many
neat houses, and few gardens, which will
bear a proud comparison with eny, that we
have seen. Nearly two hundred houses
were built the last season, ana yet, as we
know to our cost, not a house is to be rent
ed. We have great collection of enter
prising mechanics, spreading the products
of their industry up and down our almost
interminable streams. Turn a hungry
army loose among us, and if they have
money in their pockets, it viii he their own
fault if they have not plenty of pork and
flour. Nearly one hundred and fifty steam
boats play on our waters. An Atlantic
cit, who felix's of US under the name of
backwoodsmen, would not believe, that
such fairy structures of oriental gorgeous
ness and splendor, as the Washington, the
Florida, the Walk in the Water, the Lady
of the Lake, sc. &c. had ever existed in
the imaginative brain of romancer, much
less, that they were actually i'll existence,
rushing down the Mississippi, as on the
wings of the wind, or blowing up between
the forests, and walking against the nigh
ty current cas- things Of life," bearing
spectators, merchants, dandies, fine ladies',
every thing renl, and every thing affected,
in the form of humanity, with pianos, and
stocks Of novels, and cards, and dice, and
flirting, and love-making, and drinking,
and champaign, and on the deck, perhaps.
three hundred fellows, who have seen al
! ligators, andneither fear whiskey nor gun
powder. A steamboat, coming from New
Orleans, brings to the remotest villages OF
our streams, and the very doors of the cab
ms, little of Paris, section of Broadway,
or slice of Philadelphia, to ferment in
the minds of our young people, the innate
propensity for fashions and finery. With
in days journey Of us, three distinct
canals are in respectable progress towards
completion. Two will probably be finish
ed this summer. The very thought OF
either would have been rejected, as moon
shine speculation at the close Of the revo.
lutionury war, when contemplated as the
work of the whole nation, The Eric
[Ohiol canal, taking the freshness of the
country, through which it is located into
view, is project absolutely stupendous
But twenty years ago, and nine tenths o
the route was an unbroken Wilderness
Scarcely have log cabins sprung up among
the trees, when a survey is made for /;
canal $40 miles in length, and with 1IS!
feet of lockage. It will stretch along from
hill to hill, through forests as old as thC
world, uniting the limpid waters Of thu
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-07-25
Up SCYTHES g. SICKLES.
BURT & MERRICK

q AVE on hand, and offer for sale, at lo,o-
u II est prices
Bartletts Steel Baek Scythes,
Best Cast Steel Sickles,
Patent Pitchtorks,
sScythe Snaths,
Darby's Patent Rifles,
Rub Stones,
Ames's Shovols and Spades,
Cast Steel and Common Hoes,
Cooking Furnaces and Brass Kettles
Also
Rochester Flour, warranted first quality,
st. Croix and N. f. Rum,
Molasses-Lump and Brown Sugars,
Tyson, Young Hyson, and Souchong Teas,
Coarse Fine Salt,
I'D. Cd. Sd. 10d {. god Gut Nails,
CORN and OATS,
BUTTER and CHEESE,
which will be sold at much lower prices than
usual.
Worcester, July il. 3wis23
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2s0etrD.
From the U. s. Literary Gazette.
SUMMER WIND-BY w. C. BRYANT.

SUMNER WIND-BY w. G. BRYANT.
It is eultry day; the sun has drank
The dew that lay upon the morning grass
There is no rustling in the lofty elm
That canopies my dwelling, and its shade
Scarce cools me- All is silent save the faint
And interrupted murmers of the bee,
Settling on the thick flowers, and then again
Instantly on the wing. The plants around
Feel the too potent fervors the tall maize
Rolls up ats long green leaves; tho clover
droops
Sts tender foliage, and declines its blooms.
But far in the fierce sunshine tower the hills,
Witha their growth ofwoods, silent and stern,
As if their scorchng h sat and dazzling light
We're but an element they loved Bright
clouds,
Motionless pillars of the brazen heaven
Their bases on the mogntains-their white tops
Skining in the far ethsr--fire the mir
With reflected radiance and make turn
The gazeT's eye away. For me, lie
Iansudly in the shade, where the thick turf,
Yet virgin from the Kisses of the sun,
Retains some freshness, and | WOO the wind
That still delays its coming. Why so slow,
Gentle aId volublc spirit Of the air
oh come and breath hpon the fanting earth
Goodness and life. 1t is that in his caves
lio hears me? See on yondor woody ridge,
The pine is bending his proud top, and now,
Among the nearer groves, chestnut and oak
Are tossing their giecn boughs about. He
comes
10 where the grassy meadow runs in waves
The deep distrcssful silence of the scene
Breaks upwth mingling of unnumbercd sounds
And universal molten He is come,
Shaking a shower of blossoms from the shrubs
And bearing on their fragrance and he brings
Music Of birds and rustlng of young boughs,
And sound of suTaying branches, and the voic,
OF distant waterfalls All the green herbs
Are stirring in bis breath; thousand flowers
BY the roadside and the borders of the brool
Nod gaily to each other; glossy leaves
Are twinkling in the sun, as if the dew
Were on them yet and silver waters break
4nto small wages and sparkle as he comes.
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From the Hampshire Gazette.
VOLCANO


In May last, three gentlemen RESIDING in
Mexico assembled to the summit NJ TIC col
ebrated volcano Of Popocataneti near tho
city OF hIexico. Of the many atteontS
mat have been made to reach tho for Of
tislS stnpendous mountain, this is the onlv
one mat has succeeded. The marty lea
the city May 18th, and on the 10Th reached
the height OF 1851 feet above the level of
me y e, sea, where they passed the night. ON
tle $oth they mounted their mules. and
soon passed the bounds of all vegetation.
ana entered upon region so stony and
Pieclpitous that they were obliged to aban-
con their mules and proceed on foot. The
dlIhculties OF the ascent increased as they
advanced-there was no bush or shrub nv
which they might support themselves. and
the stones upon. which they stepped FREE
quently rolled from under them. and went
laundering down the sides of the mountain.
endangering the safety of those who miobt
happen to be below. Their Indian ser.
wants became so terrified that NOTHING could
induce them to continue farther: thew re-
turned t~ chs place wile.a fhet- bod rsa.oa
the preceding night. The resi- "a a. Ppsa. .
from rock to rock, enconn.es;
many difficulties and dangers, until they
suddenly discovered the object of their
labors and sufferings. They had passed
the day in profoupd solitude without seeinr
a plant, bird or insect, in the midst of broi-
en- rocks, and horrible precipices; expert
epcing severe pains in the head and knees,
difficulty of breathing, and disposition
to Vomit. They found the crater to be
nearly circular and about mile in circun-
ference; the shape like that of tunnel,
and the depth immense. The spectacle
was awful and APPALLING. The eruptions
were almost uninterrupted. casting ZIP
showers of stones, which fell back within
the crater, excepting a small number which
fell outside of the opening, and sending
forth clouds Of ashes and smoke. The
noise of the efuptions was like thunder,
and rose and subsidized like the roaring of
the sea. Having completed their observa-
tons, they retraced their steps, and about
night came to the limits of vegetation.
The highest point to which they attained
was 1885 feet, (almost 81 miles) above
the level of the sea. On account of
clouds, they could see nothing from the
top but the SUBMITS. of Orizaba and Sierra
At the height Of 1888 feet they beheld
the city of Mexico, which appeared to Their;
nT,l,, . c1saal-
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BE not clamorous in dispute but exercise
good humor. Learn the characters of the
company before you say much. Suppose
not yourself laughed at. Interrupt no
i p story. Ask no abrupt questions.
henect on no order of people. Display
Got your learning Oh all occasions. Avoid
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Larger advertisements in the same proportion.
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lie that has four and spends five, has no nesa
of purse.
Watsr-drinkers are pevsr drunk or novr'
run in dest -
Fools ana obstinate msn make lawyers rle''
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A DUTcH Sermon. The following ad-
mir0hle production, delivered before a
COMPANY of volunteer soldiers, during oul
revolutionary Struggle, upon the eve Of
going 4" forth to glorious war;" was ealcu-
lated to inspire them with more than Her
culeali strength and courage Cincinnati
PartheRon.
.fline Ffsnds " en- Wrist you coined here
you was boor and lousy, and now frients
you is prout and zRssy; and yous cotton on
your uniforms, ant dem Wits you like a
dongs upon an hogs pack; now mine
frients, let me deli you dis, man is a man
if he's no bigger as my dumb. Ven Tav-
nothing Yia him put one sling; now don t
mistake me miDe frients; it was not a rum
sling; no, nor q gin SIG; no, nor q mint
water sling no, it vas cling mate Wit an
hickory shticF Now ven Goliah sees
Tayid coming, he says, "you little scound-
rel does you come to wight me? ! will
give YOU to the p;rds of the felt, and de
peasts of the air." Tavid says, Goliah.
Goliah, the race ISL not always nit the
shwift, nor ish the pattle init the strong,
and man is man if he's no pigger as my
dumb. SO Tavid he fixes shtone in his
shIing, and he drows it at Goliah, ant
knocks him rite in the vorehead, and den
Tavid takes Goliah's swort and cuts of his
heat-and den all the pretty caals of the
shiddy comes out, and strewed flowers in
his way, and sung Saul is Great man, for
he has kilt his dousands, put Tayid is
Greater as he, vor he has kilt Goliah.
Now mine frients, when you Goes out to
fight NIT the Pritish, remember vat dell
YOU, dat man is man, if he's no pigger
as my dumb.
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A FINE WOMAN. 1t is very pleasant to
observe how differently modern writers and
the inspired author Of the book of Prov
cribs, describe fine woman. The former
conGne their praise chiefly to personal
charms, and ornamental accomplishments,
the latter celebrates only the virtues of a
valuable mistress of a family, of useful
member of society; the one is perfectly
acquainted with all the fashionable Ian
guages of Europe, the other opens her
mouth with wisdom and Is perfectly ac-
ouainted with all the uses of the needle,
the distaff and the loom; the business of
the one is pleasure, the pleasure of the
other is business; the one is admired
abroad, the other at home. Her children
rise up and call her blessed, and her hus-
band also praiseth her. There is no name
in the world equal to this, nor is there a
note in music half so delightful as the re-
spectful language with which the grateful
son or daughter perpetuates the memory Of
a sensible and affectionate mother.
Cincinnati Gazette.
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LEGAL FoRMs. A young man and his ta-
Their presented themselves one day at a nota-
RVS Office to sign contract. The clerk first
addressed the sons Sir, ore you 81 7" Here
sir, is the certificate of my birth, answered the
young man. :" Very well; and you, SIR SIT, 'urn,
pretty question, said the father, do you u, tninA
| I am not at least as old as my SOM ~. y !,
no answer, you must produce yo'f 'sg'u''R'F'
said tho notary,
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-07-02

r cox IT TITS --Raaasay from the sub.
! , scribe, 8a tIsc laab Instant. negro man
,I,#lra Di5k. brtsceu - aud - Yearsoi age, OF
rafbrr b.8zht complexion, vel made, aud a
hes 3 G.ei 100 II inches high no marks re
collected eacept On one ~ both OF ms ihehs,
acrasIans.l 6Y a cui with = knife. his clothing
= agii 81, absrouhrd vas Jeans roundabout aud
p4attInrns nj tie saine ard a wonl hat pretty
maeh nurn bEt a'he carried OF other clothing
IL. very prah4ble be vii change lbs dress.
The abo.e fellow vas r7i.ed by Benjamin fack-
er. far4nerl, 81 Amherst county. near the wa
icrs OF Hams. GrefA. aad vas sold by him
10 Richard IL Baias 81 whom purchased him
J or yea4s agJ--be is well acquainted IA the
nrIrlhnfanoa 81 VI Inhn shelton. on Hffrls. :
Geek aud IN lguehbnrg. as ! am informed
hrfins ran t4o fiycf tom hat place 10 kch-
nsnd whore expect b~ Is lurking ii this time
| will gisr reward equivalent 10 the trouble oi
thc appte5.nd,r, II he's secured IN jail sofhat
~ 1lm. ~ delivered 10 He ~ The county 81
Melon. an the nam road leading from New
Gla,-8n TO Rooknsb Cap.
BENJAMIN u. HiKluS.
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