The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-07-02


by one mother, met at Royalston, (Vt.) on the
Sd inst. it is said for the first time for % years
GOODNESS. The phegmatic indifference Of
the Turkish character was strikingly apparent
IN circumstance that occurred at the battle Of
Navarino. After the action wounded Turk
threw himself into the sea, and, after swimming
for some time laid hold of the Alcyone The
men on board perceiving that it was a man
whose arm was broken and hanging down, took
him on board He made sign that he wished
to have the arm cut off. M. Martineng, the
chief surgeon complied with his desire. When
the operation was over, he begged pipe and
some tobacco, and sat and smoked his pipe
looking about him all the time. As soon as he
had done, without saying word, he plunged
into the sea, and swan back again to bis own
vessel-Nat InteLligencer.
Snyder's paper mill, at Selins Grove, (Penn.)
was entirely destroyed by fire the Goth June !;
and, distressing to add, three young men and
two boys persisted in the flames. They slept
in the drying loft
Eight hundred Ancient Coins, collected in
Greece, Rome, Asia Minor, &c, &c, some of
them 1000 years old, are offered for sale at
Providence, by Mr.. Stodder
SINGULAR Providence. Mr.. Dyer, cooper,
hearing the cry of child, about years old,
which had fallen overheard at Eastport, Jumped
into the water and was bringing it to the shore,
when boat from the English brig Nimrod came
to him when he was nearly exhausted and re-
leved him of his burden. He returned to his
work, and when the lad was brought to life,
soon after, he was informed that it was his oacn
SON.
The Hon. Albion K. Paris, Senator in Con-
gress, has been appointed Judge of the Su-
preme Judicial Court of Maine, in the place of
Judge Preble, who is appointed Commissioner
for settling the northeastern boundary.
A TUMoR. Doctor w. F. Cooper, of Sem
pronius, IN. " has lately taken from the back
of Joshua Vanaukin of that town, tumor,
measuring in circumference thirty-nine inches,
and weighing nineteen pounds and four ounces
The operation was performed in three and a
half minutes.
New HAMPSHIRE STATE PRIsoN The re-
ceipts of the New Hampshire prison, for the
last year, exceeded the disbursements, by the
sum of $145,60. The amount of sales in the
year was little more than $4,000, of which
1881 were from the stone shop, s., 452 from
the smiths shop, and 1924 from the talor's shop
The amount of earnings above the ordinary ex-
penses of the year, including the increased val
ne of stock on hand and extraordinary repairs
and Improvements, is estimated to be $2,779.
EMIGRANTs. On Wednesday, there arrived
IN this city from New York, in the tow boats,
upwards of $50 English, and about 100 Swiss
emigrants, on their way to the West. The lat
ter brought with them their clumsy, heavy
wagons, with the boxes, haypoles, &c, belong
ing to them, and other implements which will
cost for transportation more than they are
worth. The English are from the county of
ent.-.4tbany .4do.
EXECUTION. Joseph Wear was hung at Con-
cord, N c. on the Both ult for the crime of
kidnapping.
LONGEVITY There are II men living in the
town of New Haven whose united ages amount
to lab years. The average age of each ndi-
vldual is 80 years. In addition to these, there
are ~ men, whose united ages amount to 1871
years and whose average age is 20 years The
average of the two together is about n years
N. Ha0en Journal
1t appears by the marriage returns, ordered
by Parliament that in the agricultural districts
marriages are much less frequent than in the
manufacturing districts. In Hereford, the mar
Iiages to the population are to 10; Hartford,
to 179; Monmouth, to 154; Northumber-
land, to AS; Rutland, to las; Shropshire,
l to 155; Sussex, to ISL; Willis, to las !;
Worcester, l to l43 Essex, TO $50; Dorset,
to 154, sc. In Middlesex, the portion is to
LOG; Lancashire, to 1876; Warwickshre, l to
1913; Stafford, to 1913; West Riding of York,
to l3l.-LOndOn paper.
The vases presented to Gov. Clinton, by the
merchants of New York, were sold on the Sd
inst at the Sheriff's sale, which was then COM
pleted, and bid off for 5000, and have since
been restored to the family by the Grand Lodge
of New York
A SHOWER OF HERRINGs The Inverness
(5cotland) Courier, states that Maj. Mackenzie,
a gentleman of Foddington, in Strathpefer,
while traversing field on his farm lately, dis
covered portion of ground covered with fresh
herring. The fish, it was supposed, had been
transported thither by water spout-a phe-
nomenon that is common at that place
HEREDITARY TIN Work. A Mr.. William
Howe of Boston, advertises that his real old
stand has been occupied for the manufacture
and sale of tin ware and coffin furniture, by sue
than century. The building was erected in
1901, and bears on the front an antique and GU
rious inscription.
INDUSTRIOUS Production. A reptile resem-
bling leech but much larger, was lately ex-
tracted from the Gsophagus or gullet Of COW
belonging to Mr. Jacob Dickman of Hopkinton,
Mass. The insect was ta1enty-ta0o md halt
inches long, of flesh color, and, in form like
the leech used for medical purposes. 1t was
! extracted from the throat of the COW after the
death of the animal, of which the monster is
supposed to have been the cause. 1t was prob
ably swallowed by the COW in drinking, and con-
trived to fasten itself in the position from
whence it was taken.-.Ne,o England Farmer.
! CoNNEcTIcUT STATE PRIsoN. The Directors
report that, for the six months ending on the
3lst of March, 1928, the prison has earned the
sum of $1Ol7 l6, over and above the expenses
of its management and support