The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-04-25
TAnnrnN. Anril Ia.

IN the machinery at the Calico Establish
ment in this town. His hand was for some
purpose placed in an exposed situation in
or about printing machine, when it was
not In operation. 1t was started unexpect-
edly-his hand and arm were drawn in,
and exceedingly mangled SO that the hand
was nearly separated from the arm before
the machine could be stopped and his arm
eXtricated.
The bones were found to be so broken
as to leave no hope that the use of the
arm could be restored. Amputation was in
consequence immediately determined upon
by his surgical attendants, and in the space
OF two or three hours from the time of the
accident, the arm was severed above the
elbow, from his body. The arm is in fair
way of healing up.
SINGULAR PRESERVATION. A man was
employed lately in Stanton, Del. to clean
out well, and while descending it by a
rope, he put his feet against stone that
appeared to project little farther out than
the rest to ascertain if it was firm, when it
instantly gave way, and the whole wall for
many feet above him tumbled promiscuous-
ly upon him; he holding firmly to the rope
remained in the same place where he was
wedged fast and completely covered up by
the stones. Although by those above it
was supposed that he was crushed to in
slant death, yet the stones had fallen in
such a manner around him as to form a
kind of arch, by which his life was pre-
served. One very large stone was slight
ly fastened a little above his head, which
was perhaps the only thing that saved him.
AS soon as it was ascertained that he was
living, windlass and bucket were procur-
ed, and the work of removing the rubbish
Immediately began with the greatest eau
ton, as the man himself informed them of
the danger he was in, from the great stone
above mentioned being so slightly fastened
that with the least violence it might be
loosened and crush his head by the fall.
They therefore proceeded with the great
est diligence and care, and had the salts
faction to draw him from the dreadful pris-
on where he had been between FIVE and
six hours, and strange to tell, without re-
ceiVing any material damage.
A singular robbery was attempted last
week in the Parish of Comrie, near Grief.
A genteel-dressed female, carrying band
box, called at farmhouse in the evening,
and requested lodgings for the night
which. after some explanations, was grant
eds and the lady, having deposited her
1 luggage IN the kitchen, where she was to
sleep, sat DOWN at the fire. Her peculiar
department excited the attention of the
sagacious kitchen-mdid; and, after the
stranger retired, the former had the curl
oslty to peep into the handbook, where in.
stead of the usual paraphernalia of the
toilet, she beheld with establishment g
brace of pistols, some other weapons, anC
a call whistle She lost no time in giving
her master Information of the discovery
who alarmed his men; they secured the
icomun and pistols, and tried the effect %
the whistle, which brought three fellows tt
the door, who had been lying in ambush
waiting the signal TO enter the house fol
1t was evident by this time that house
breaking was intended. The thieves soo1
began to discover that something wa.
wrong, and began to retreat, but were
warmly pursued by the farmers party
who succeeded in capturing two of tile
ruftians. One of them in the scuffle FREQ
a pistol and severely wounded a farm ser
want. The culprits, including the Amazon
who, on close examination, turned out to
be man In woman's clothes, were escort
ed into the Perth on Thursday by party
OF hussars.-Scotch Paper.
WELL Done. A Claiborne, (Alab. pa
per of the 23d ult..states that as three wo-
men BELONGING to Mr. I F. Iovett uerp