The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-10-08

ESSEX CATTLE Show. The Annual
Cattle Show and Exhibition of Domestic
manufactures, under the superintendent
OF the Esser agricultural Society, was at
West Newbury, on Thursday, Sept IS.
Inc day was favorable, and the assembly
OF persons numerous. The number of ami
mails exhibited was less than in some for
mer years, and with the exception of Mich
Cows, not so good as heretofore. The
floughing Match was decidedly the best
mat has been witnessed in this county !:
mere were flfteen teams engaged in it, and
ny NEST OF them the work was done in a su-
Perlor manner. Some of the ploughs used
were oil new and improved construction.
Inc manufactured articles were numerous,
tnere being near one hundred entries of
TINS description, and many of them were
wrought with great neatness and elegance.
Inc Cheese exhibited was of the first quail
~: and the Butter was of good quality
The venerable President of the Society,
ZION, timothy Pickering, resigned his Office,
ana Frederick Howes, Esq, of Salem, was
chosen to fill his place.-.Salem Gazette.
BRITISH RECIPROCITY. Shortly after
the close of the last war, two cargoes of
hops were sent as an experiment from this
country to England, and were sold at
pront, after paying the duty then imposed
on hops, of Dos. sterling per cwt. Before
the third cargo arrived, duty was imposed
by the British Government of ES sterling
per cwt. and a total stop put to this com
mencing trade. We recommend this poll
cy to the consideration of those who are in
clined TO the application of the principles of
free trade to the intercourse between the
United States and Great Britain. LET
each one take care of HIMSELF" as the jack
ass said when he danced among the chick
ems. NJ y, american
Mr.. MADISON AND GEN. JACKSON. On
the 18th of April. 1915, Mr.. Madison, then
President of the U. S., directed the Secre-
tary Of War to address General jackson on
the subject Of his strange proceeding at
New Orleans. After reciting the evidence
Of his illegal acts, as it had reached the
President the Secretary of War observes
From these representations, it would
appear, that the Judicial Potcer of the United
States has been resisted, the liberty of the
press has been suspended, and the Consul
and subjects Of a friendly Government hare
been exposed to great inconvenience by the
exercise Ofmiiitary force and command. The
President vielOs the subject IN its present as
pect toih surprise and SOlicitude."
stage coach, running between Manchester
and Carlisle, in Scotland, was struck with
lightning when about two miles from the town
of Burton. The off leader and the two wheel
horses were killed, but the numerous passen-
gers escaped without injury, excepting female
who sat behind the driver with an umbrella
spread to shelter herself and others from the
rain. 1t is supposed the umbrella, as aconductor
saved the passengers from instant death. The
umbrella was torn in pieces, the woman's bon
net scathed, and her dress scorched in many
places. The lighting made wound in her leg
of several inches in length but she was not
considered dangerously wounded.
.Neao England Palladium