The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-08-27
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

QUICK Work. The barn of Marshall Adams
in New Boston, IN. H) with its contents was
consumed by lightning on the 18th inst. By
the spirited exertions of his neighbors, new
one, 30 by 30 feet, was raised and completed
for the reception of his hay and grain in three
days sfier.
Seventy nine years have passed since Doctor
HolyOke Of Salem, was licensed to practice for
the two first years, we have understood, his only
case was that Of whitlow on child's finger
To DR.. Little, a brother practitioner in the
same town, he used often to repeat this fact, in
answer to complainings, at the same time assur-
ing him, from his own experience" that it was
better for him. Boston Patriot.
Thomas H. SMITH, the great Tea dealer in
New York, has failed for upwards oftle0 million
of dollars; the heaviest failure that ever occur
red in this country. 1t is supposed that be also
owes the Government for duties on Teas one
million of dollars.
CoMMENcEMEHrs. The annual commence.
ment at Harvard College will he o-day. Rev.
DR.. Ware president pro tenn. The commence
ment at Amherst College viii also be to-day
The commencement at Dartmouth College
was held on Wednesday last. The degree Of
A. B. was conferred on 4l-that of A. Nj. on
l6-of NJ d. on II gentlemen.
Coal MINES OF PENNsYLyANIA. The Miners
Journal states shat there are thousands of acres
of first rate coal lands in Pennsy lvania, which
may now be purchased at fair prices. Some
of The coal lands that have been rented have
produced a good income to the lessor. The
above paper says 9" We know of rented tract
! containing two fine veins, which is valued at
thirty thousand dollars, and produces the inter-
] est ofabout one hundred and twenty thousand y
Drowned. The body of Mr. Melancthon w
Butler was found on Thursday, the 18th inst
in White Pond, Marlboro. The deceased had
been missing about two weeks, and from the
appearance of the body, it is supposed that he
had been in the pond during that time.
! Yeoman'S Gazette.
SLEEP FAILING. The following unfortunate
| accidents have happened in remarkable success
| sion at Philadelphia On Fridav morning last
/ Mr. Stockton fell from second story window
in his sleep, but received little injury. On Sat.
urdGy morning, Capt. Alexander S. Stckney
late of schooner Eastern Trader, fell from q
third story window, in his sleep, and wounded
himself so as to cause his death. On SUNDAY
morning, Mr.. Jonathan Brooks fell from
fourth story window, in his sleep, and injured
himself so that faint hopes are entertained o.
his recovery.
The Rev. Jeane de la hoz Kimeno, vicar gen
eral of the Roman Catholic Church at the
Island of Dominica, came to his death lately
by most terrific accident. He was taking his
customary evenings ride. and the road being
in very bad state il is supposed he attempted
to turn his horse, when both horse and rider
fell down precipice Of nearly 300 feet perpen
dicular height. He was found the next morn
ing dead at the bottom of the cliff.
| Mrs Galusha, Of Monmouth, (Maine, y nov
SO years, of age, has had, within the last three
years, an entire set of new teeth, new head o
hair, and her sight, of which she had been TO
some time deprived, has been SO perfectly re
stored that she is now able TO read the fines
print without the aid ofspectacles.
STEAM NAVIGATION. The steamboat Sun
Capt. r. Crooke, arrived yesterday morning
with about sixty passengers, towing the Hud
son barge No l. Capt. t. Jenkins, and the AZ
Atlanta Hyde Park barge. The Hudson contain
ed, independent oflarge quantities of domest
| goods, butter cheese, fruit, &c. about 500
bushels of grain, 500 sheep, so tons Of marble
so bales of hav, and 30 passengers. The Alta
anta's cargo consisted Of 40 fat cattle, horse
700 head Of calves and sheep, 5000 bushels Q
grain, $50 pals butter, 9passengerss, &c DC
NesO York paper,