davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-02-27

NUTS and WASHERS of various sizes, Of
superior quality, manufactured by water pow
err, by which means they are afforded very low
to the purchaser. A liberal discount to whole.
sale dealers
o. A BLACKSMITH, who can bring recon-
mendatons for morals and workmanship, may
find constant employ after the 18th March
next One with family can be accommodate
ed with Tenement
u A smart, ingenious LAD, from ID to 16
years OF age, is wanted as an APPRBsTIcR to
the trade in all its parts.
Stafford, (Conn) Dec 26. IF
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-02-27
For Sale or to Let,
FARM FOR SALE,

;nngg4 IN Shrewsbury, two miles south
fsas 81 east of the Old, and one mile
IEses east of the New Meeting House,
44=z=s z=1e containing lis acres of Pasturage,
Now Land, ard Tillage; two thrifty Wood
Lots; an Orchard, producing large quantity
Of e1celieat fruit watered with never-failing
streams and springs; large House, newly fin
ished, convenient for one or two families; Barn,
Cider Mill, Creamery, and other Buildings Its
situation is pleasant, and the scenery beautiful
The whole, or any part of said Farm, will be
sold as may suit purchasers. For further nfor-
nation, inquire of the subscriber on the premi-
ses. JONAS HASTINGS
February 49,
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-02-27

Worcester, S. Probate Office, Feb. 5, 1898.
To Tie WidoIo and Heirs of URIAH MERRITT, late
OF fempleton, an said County, deceased, and to al
others concerned IN the EStote Of said deceased,
GREETING.
VOU are hereby cited to appear (if you
III see lit at the Court OF Probate to be holden
at Worcester in said County .on the first Tuesday
in March next, at ten of the clock before noon
to show cause why lcence should not be granted to
sell and convey much of the Real Estate of said
deceased as will raise the Of $3.50 for the pay
ment OF debts and charges and YOU will be heard
thereon. NATH'L PAINE, J. Prob.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-02-27
Stafford Machine Shon.

EEERVEY WATERS continues to manu-
e u facture MACHINERY Of various kinds
such as COTTON and WOOL CARDING
MACHINES, POWER LOOMS of various
descriptions, GAUGE LATHES, CABINET
MAKERS &IVORY TURNER'S LATHES.
METALLIC GRINDERS, for CLorHIERs
SHEARS, &c.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-02-27
To the Honorable the Justice.


of the Court Of Sessions, held at Worcester
within and for the County of Worcester, BY
adjournment, on the second Tuesday of May
A. d. 1927:
r D EPRESENTS, the Blackstone Canal Com.
e 3 pany, by the undersigned, Commissioners
duly appointed and authorized to act in behalf
of said Corporation the said Company, by
virtue Ofthe second section of the act BY which
said Company was incorporated, have located a
part OF the route of said Canal, which by said
act IS authorized To be made, description OF
which location is hereunto annexed.
And the SAID Cooperation prays, that this re-
port may be places on the files of the said
Court, and notice thereof be directed, and three
dlsinterested freeholders be appointed by said
Court to estimate all damages which any per
son or Corporation, upon whose land any part
of said Canal, so located, maybe Instructed.
or IN The construction of any of its necessary
appendages, shall sustain, agreeably to- the pro-
visions OF the eighth section of the act afore-
said. JOHN DAVIS.
JOHN W. LINCOLN.
Location Of part of the route of the Black
stone Canal: On land of Jonathan Grout, S.
50, E. chains, and averaging | chain wide,
with the privilege of constructing lock on
said land, and of turning the public travel over
said CIRCUITS land during the time of the con
structon of said lock
On land of Nathan Perry, S 4, W. ID chains,
and averaging chain wide, for the purpose of
new channel for the river.
They have also located, as a reservoir for the
use OF said Canal, the Pleasant Falls Pond, so
called, made by and above a dam across the
Blackstone River, in the town of Sutton, said
dam belonging to Messrs. Wilkinson and Hon
pins, with the right of maintaining said dam
for the purpose aforesaid TO its present height
The owners of the land, as far as they can be
ascertained about said reservoir, are Wilkinson
& Hoppin, Paul C Chase, Susan Chase, Thad.
deus Chase, Daniel Rice, and Asa and Lyman
Goodell
The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1828-12-20

"To which complaint of John Washington, ye said Ed
ward Prescott, Submitting hmselfe TO his trya) denye
not but that there Elizabeth Richardson hanged
his ship he outward bound ye last yeare from Enc
land and commg for this Province, We Wesiere
Islands, by his and company, (hee having appoyn
John Greene for voyage, MASTER though hmse was
both merchant and Of We Ship, but further sayh that
hee wthstood We proceedings of his said and CON-
pany and protested against them i'll that business And that
thereuppon both ye master and company ready to
mutiny.
And appearing We court by We printed custome house
discharge, and lighthouse bills acqutances produced and
shewen by We said Edward Prescott taken given John
Greenes name that We said Greene for We vow
age, and not Edward Prescott and commng to pro-
sequuo Ye said Prescott therefore prays that hee may bee
acquitted.
whereuppon (standng upon his ustifcaon) proclama
on. made by ye SHERIFF. in these very words
I" yes, &c.
Edward Prescott, prisoner att ye bar upon suspicion Of
felony, stand upon his acquittal If any person give
evidence against him, lett him in, for prisoner oer-
wise will bee acqun
"And one appearing, ye prisoner is acquitted bye
Board"
The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1828-12-20
W;TCIICRAFT.

from Judge DISCOURSE Salem Mass
"There is one other circumstance in the history of
the Colony, which deserves attention. because it has
afforded theme for bitter sarcasm and harsh reproac
and as the prlncp scenes OF tie tragedy took place
this very spot, this seems fit occasion to rescue
the character of our forefahcrs from the wanton at
tacks of the scofer and the satirst allude to the
memorable trials for Witchcratt in this town in 1892
which terminated in the death of many innocent per.
sons, partly from blind credutv, and partly from over
whelming fraud The whole Of these proceedings cx-
hib melancholy proofs Of TIE effect of superstition
darkening the mind. and steeling the heart against e
dictates of humanity. Indeed. nothing has ever been
found more vndctiye and cruel than fanaticsm,
ing under the influence of pretcrnaura terror and
Stunning to punish offences created bv its own gloomy
reveres Under such circumstances, it becomes itself
the very demon whose agency seeks to destroy.
loses sight of all the common principles of reason
and evidence. Ii sees nothing around it but victims for
sacrifice. II hears nothing but The voice of its
geance. 1t believes nothing but what monsrous and
incredible. 1t conjures up every phantom of supels-
ton, and shapes it to the living form of its own pas
slons and frenzes. In short, INSANITY could hardly de-
wise more refnements in barbarity, proflgacy
cute them with more malignant GOODNESS. In the
wretched bucheres of these times, or so they in fact
were in which law and reason we're equally set de.
fance. have shocking instances of unnatural con-
duct. We find parents accusing their children, chill
dren their parents and wives their husbands of crime
which must bring them to the scaffold We find in
nocent persons, misled by the hope of pardon, or
wrought up to frenzy by the pretended sufierngs Of
others, freely accusing themselves of the same crime.
We find gross perjury practsed TO procure condemna-
tons. sometimes for selfprotecton, and sometimes
from utter reckessness of consequences. We find
even religion itself made an instrument of vengeance.
We find ministers of the gospel and Judges of the land
stimulating the work of persecution. until at last, in
its progress, its desoatons reached their own resides
Sand yet, dark and sad is this picture it furnish
es just reproach upon this ancient town, beyond
what belongs to it in common with all New England,
and, indeed, with all Chrisendom. Thirty years be-
fore this period, there had been executions for witch
craft in this and other colonies, In Charesown Bos
ton, Springfield and Hartford 1t has been Justly OBJ
served, by an intelligent historian, that the importance
given to the New England trials proceeded more from
the general panic than from the number executed
more having been put to death in single county in
England, in short space of time, than have suffered
The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1828-12-20

which was the scene OF my sports in childhood.
should choose calmly to bid the world farewell, and in
the stiffness and retirement of the country, to wrap the
mantle of age about me- and lie down in peace with
mankind and my own heart
The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1828-12-20


wipes dry the mouners tear, and heals the broken
heart.
There is something SILENT so calm, and so holy
in the close of evening, that love to lin
ger in the melancholy twilight, and mark the crimson
sun growing fainter and fainter and fading away like
the hue of the whitening When the quiet moon
is rising and the skies and woodland mrrorred III
the silver lake beneath them when the breeze sighs
its evening song, and the distant bell swings slowly and
heavily, love to oter about the spot that was the
scene of many Of the joys and festivities ofmy boy
ish days. Near this haunt of my childhood, small
rivuet winds slowly along though woodland of beach
and MAPLE and at last pours its still waters into the bo-
som of peaceful lake. Upon its bank is small ter
race of green turf in the centre of which stands an
old beach tree scathed and by time which in the
DAYS of my boyhood in the vigor of its years Be
meath the shade of its level branches they spread
"To the sigh OF the wind green"
it was our custom to meet together at the close of
long summers day, and wear the evening away in the
hilarty of youthful sports. Here too the germs OF
friendship were warmed and cherished in bosoms,
whose buds and blossoms, and fruits have since APP
peared in the interval of years My eye can vet trace
upon its venerable trunk, the names of friends that
but not :; ofthose that crossed the threshold
of the grave in youth, and in manhood, at home and
abroad and of those that still vigorous and active
in the hustle Of the world, like myself slowly de-
scending the declivity of years.
But the retrospect of age is not always upon youth
of gladncss We may be young in years. though OLD
in lndecdin the pilgrimage of life we car
pluck but few flowers without feeling the thorns-
weave but few laures, where the cypress will moi
mingle. The breeze that curls the wave at sunset
chafes the in the night storm, and what
in youth our JOY, is often our affection The feet
Of death as often heard in the circles of the young
the old his touch, stronger than the finger of time
wthers the on the check of beauty and sorrow
quenches the pride and buoyancy of spirit and it, in
pilgrimage, the wing of death has passed harmless
by U.S. that must soon pass over and if we have
been left TO toll until the hour when the flame of exis
fence shall 90 out i'll its feebeness, experience must
have taught that the sorrows and tears of youth are
bitter those Of age, though sooner wiped away
1t is the duty of love and of pious devotion to &c
often to the graves Of those who have departed to the
land where the wicked from troubling and the
weary are at rest" Though human pride has done
much to obliterae every trace of the holy and devo
tlonal feeling that the grave excites within us and
though human vanity, by the decorated shroud and
marble couch Of the tomb, would keep the dust we
have, from minging with the dust we are," yet there
fingers about the grave of buried love an attractive no.
The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1828-12-20
TIE OLDEN TINE.
A WOMAN HANGED FOR A WITCH.
10 the Editor Of the Maryland Gasette.

Inc ohowing proceeG'hgshau at inc a Oh EG"H AZ res
colt, merchant, accused OF hanging one EHabeth hchau
son, for mitch are to be found IN ber s. fos 297 and
29S OF the Records OF the old PIovncia Court Maryland
The ira TOOK place. IN looS al ocioper Term OF tat court
The John Washington, OF Westmoreand county, Virginia,
appears among the proceedings mentioned by Judge Mar
shall as the great grandfather OF the ate and eyer TO be
lamened President Washington The publication OF these
transcripts VIII serve TO show the existing generation the
;or,n men Of that dav imneled them II much TO be
that no witness before the court TO testify
IN the of the Richardson and 10 ma ke
known that mart of her conduct WHICH had novoked the
that she was ,citcL Had been established he
fire the court in what palar action word or
f ber,s this oninon was founded readers womb he be er
abla IN iudne whether she possesed and exercised more
than human control over the things and occurrences of this
life AS il is thew are left TO snnose thar she was
more ncommon than an old woman who nrohabv Mt times
assumed We look for the nurnose Of from those
abot her respect which she had not speror knowledge to
command If such we're the true state Of her case how
Incl s il that the same snerstion does not nrcva AZ ,b
nresent dav-when witches and wizards of This descrpon
bond to snc an ex,en that Mere thew MI HANGED would
make eIancbov reduction in the nonnat;on If The com
try. That the stupid sailors believed poor Richardson
attended by familiar spirit, their putting her death in OPP
position to the enreaes and protest of Prescott, supplies
the most focble presumpon-So henous offence against
helpless woman and the laws of God and man, could moi
have been commit ed in mere wanton sport. The cory of
the proceedings hteralo far as was practicable to make
it,
The Proceedings
Whereas John WASHINGTON of Westmoreland county in
VIRGINIA hath made comnavnt against Edward prescot
accusing We said prescotf Of felony un,o va
ernor of this Province Alleging how that bee ye said
colt hanged witch in his s6p as hee was outwards hound
from Enrand bher We last vepre IJnnon which comnlavn
70 i"o' g0"iN' OPPoh ""'NH
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-30
NOTICE.
LIND. sc. FOR SIZE

I-I.NIJ; &c. FOX N.YIE.
Ni suhscIiber will sell 10 the highest bidder on Tr.,dav
- The 50 day oi this month, the Land
nlhe upper end OF Chesterfield county, lying Appomaox
RIVER on the main rIsd leading Richmond Peter.bure
tract contains 500 land Of which $50 or 500 are low
grounds Of good quality SO Of which pond land, lately
half of the tract is still woods portion OF which
isld Of the best quality The land bounded 10y William r.
johnson, John W. Jones, aud Edward Anie: The inn
pfoVements consist OF convenient aud
house. gLa"ae. ohou,e,, negro houses stables. cotton
immediately after the gale of the land, will he sold on
eed OF u months all the crop Of fodder and
os the stock OF cows hogs aud sheep The
carts. '' i '' GU"
The subscriber having determined 70 move T., the
country Will in?,t certainly sell the day above
ana persons wishing to purchase land, in this
Try need mol apprebend disappointment.
Inc terms WIZ he $1,000 down and the balance in 1, q
upon the snd, will be required the purchase
sep5. asH.5nia.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-30

Creed a. FiourRoy, in thc 9Th year OF his agc
young man whose amiablc virtues and exemplary
moral conduct endeared him him TO his acquain.
ees, whilst living, and ensures to him the bright s.
lasting reward laid mp tor the righteous hereafter
-, on the 9Th inst, in the 25,h year Of her
age, Mrs. Martha Jefries. wife Of DR.. Howell J..
Jefiries Of Bluestone, Meckenburg, Va. Itrare-
~ devolves on humanity 10 WITH - such distress
as is experienced by the disconsolate family of the
deceased: rarely devo!vcs on friendship To at
tend to the tomb the liieess corpse OF much me-
ri. None who knew her but loved her virtues.
None but admired the aGectionate tenderness ma
infested IN her various relations to society," Few
have lived more generally beloved; few have died
more generally hmentei.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-30

II would almost seem, as if the same spri, had
inspired these distinguished commanders ON the
occurrence of the same event
III EBsrER PLEpGE,-The following con-
~ IS rom that spirited s. independent paper
me boston Statesman" of the Odd at will proba
who edits the N. V Amer denied AZ no s,iI ~,
me authority OF the President OF the u s. the exis
,encs OF any such pledge is represented 10 have
oeen gwen. On this subject friend in N York
S S.nes is Iohows:-Sep II, 1S2S-t.Cap.. II. f.
Stockton, of the navy, has been here TO call on
hing, 10 know if Mr.. Webster denied the pledge.
y, having SHOWN or related it to his late falher
hIchard stockton King, after much evasion, said
nau no,' ana this puissant valiant editor has
lately set down quiet under the severest castiaation
rom The Post. Stockton, rs we are well advised
nos "i n's possession interesting LETTER
ROM EnsrER on THE sUpyEcT'-After this
lii us, the IoaiiIonists will cease TO deny what
all believe TO be true the existence the corr,ut
pledge
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-30
A!a6oua Land .agenrv -

lkJH!d0ofin Land .4gency :!
Am authorized 10 sell remarkably low the Land. in e
- State OF Alabama, belonging 10 the South
Pany; Purebss I'd by Col Stephen Elliott OF Chsre.on IN
1919 They lie IN The vicinity and ,ha,,hs
sud constitute the finest body Of land offered .r se by
niraus' IN bsState The Tichness Of the soil the purity
o the "ate The general aith Of the countrv he
advantages OF nsvsaopi the unparalleled fac,ne, of com
meiee; latitude neither too cold, too hot, .ordng
pure ssno:phetej The densey Populated neghborbood pre-
ehns IYey po'pee Of common schools; te sup erior
cnnsfme IL render settlement this part Of the State dsa
ole' rhe great care and Judgment with which these land.
were selected the very low prices which they were pur
aod the anxiety OF the company TO dispO,e hem
Will enable the purchaser 20 obtain good land al In, otic
n credit 10 SUIT the purchaser will be given and good
fy required All the purchase money has been paid TO
government, and patents obtained Deeds Of will
De inside To Purehs,tfs, wien they make payment
am also authorized 10 SELL the yety valuable and. n, Az
nsnd belonging 10 the following gentlemen: Col Stephen
Elliott, H. yeadon and j. s. Bennett OF ChsrIe,n Sutb
other indiyiduss b"e "
Slave holders in Maryland, Virginia, North Csron, and
perhaps thoe ly'ng more south, would many nsaboe
more man double TIE value OF their properly, by
s1Od farms ~ low prets, IN nddIe Aisbans and placing
portion 81 then hands upon teu goud mausgc Tn,
transition Of the slaves you'll enhance their value nearly one
hall and he produce Of the farms he nanned annually
10 Ne" York sud the proceeds IN cash tie owner
without trouble difficulty.
Geblemeu distance, owning Isnd in hehanz can haze
the taxes paid any other dispo..n made Of IT, B., giving
ne suitable instfueticD., aud encqsing the money
VIII luend TO soy business 10 transacted in ,he land
Office m Cahswba.
letter., postage pail, will be pune tuaily answered. and snv
Information given which msy be feque,eJ and my er
10 obtain IA bv county. JESSE HEENE Aysn,
Cshawba, Aisbama.
nJGeuteneo viii confer favor, BY cutting this sdye,
plsce. F
sept. 80 d2-U
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-30
ton of the public. will IN


mence their operations on the first day of Octo--
Der next.
'INHE Stages will run twice week from Richmond 10
TaPrshannGck, by the way Of New Castle, or Han~yr
Town, le Dunkk, CIsrkyie aud MIler's. The Steam
Boat PsuSent, at present from Tappahanno.k T.,
baltimore, week. The will from the Bell
Tavern IN the city Of RchpoDd, every Friday Tuesday
4cioek IN the morning. and tho the pist,
arriving tTapPahanD'Ck the evening ocio, n,
On RI da Sat that hru they Wit he rauIent ready to-
receive passesers,who will sBor e3ins
day. before z. Nj The Boat ming Tuesdays will
arrive at TsPpaannvek Wednesday by o'clock A. nj;
when the Stage will take Pssse that evening
On Sundsy they start from TsppAhannock at ocIoe. A. NJ
avellts by this route rnibled arrive at either
Baltimore OF RicbnorJ IN 80 hours.
GOOD horses caches, CAREFUL aud attentive drivers, are
employ and every attention will lie paid by the
to me comfort aud safety Of the Passenger The
"i ih' new ise 10 thu public Will he readily II open,
cheaper aud eommcd'ou, route from the South
the North Tbose who dislike lor land urney, can be
accommodates ~ so miles ony sud night disu
those opposed ehtreyo water Gear - e'pited by smooth
T1ah, aud good accommodations.
Tue distance Is less upon this route than any other; the
route. '' 1855
IL opens, he~se,a direct commune the citv
nj Richmond, and Northern Nftk counties. for The
advantage sDd pleasure 81 bob. Sage the I, fsts
. dolls 50ot Inter- oeda, stages cents per nile Ttf,
expected the bieam Boat Fare will he Tolls 10 and ftoI
Baltimore. nv Tuk pm nptI ,rpi,S 80
Sept. So 42-wl2,,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-30
The Subscriber alters for Sale,

The Subscriber alters for Sale,
WE PLANTATION ON which he resides, called the
H"adow Bridges Th, valuable Esste i. situated IN
Hanover county, Chekahoniny Swamp, mile. from The
city oil Richmond and contains 476 Ia of which there
e between 100 $50 aares low grounds able por
.,on cleared The high land well improved The build.
s' are extensive, conmodious aud in good order The or
ehnd' large, containing be,we en- 1000 Tree, Of
excellent fruits No estate ha, been offered sale in tbs.
section OF country Tor many years. possessing nun
advantages, The soil is we'll caca ell the production Of
eot'on corn os,srye AMI grass A. vegetable soil it
un.nPased Those disposed TO purchase will urply 10 th
soh,erher on the who will pleasure IN hewnr
the andi aud the terms Of known They viii
he accommodating JOSHUA SToRfS
Meadow Bridges. Sept. so. 4oWH
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-30

than the will ofthe people. The people should be
vigiIant and diligent to do the work which is new
In their own hands, eficc'ually; let every man be
at his post and give his vote, and the will OF the
people will be done. IL Is by negligence ON the
par, Of the people who have the power, according
TO the principles OF our government, in their own
hands. that their wishes often disappointed
some things are TO be done by the people them
selves; some things by the representative OF the
peopielet the people be faithful TO themselves and
DO diligently the things, which according to the
institutions OF our government, referred to them
to DO, and then their representatives will be more
likely TO follow their exsmple-let every man give
an independent vote whenever he should vote,
and then the will OF the majority must prevail.
offer You my respects and good wishes.
WAI. DANIEL