The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-12-17

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT. Harriet Eliza Peck,
daughter of Mr.. Willis Peck of New Haven,
Comm an interesting child of five years of age,
was 50 severely burnt, by her clothes taking
ME at school, on Tuesday morning last, as to
cause her death in about four hours
PERKINs's PLATES. No better evidence can be
required, that the monied interest approve of
nefKnss bank bills, than the fact that Major A.
ferkns printed for l27 Banks the bills of
which have never, in single instance, been
successfully counterfeited.
ACCIDENT. On the receipt of the success of
the Jacksonti ticket in that district at Hagerstown,
ND Nov. IL, Two cannon on the opposite sides
OF the river were fred both burst, and on the
east side, Mr.. George Bowers had his head torn
from his body, and thrown nearly 100 yards into
an adjoining field. The other killed no one, but
hurt several
EXECUTIONS. New York has led the way in
giving tremendous moral effect to executions.
by provision that they shall take place either
within the prison or an enclosed yard attached
Inc martyrdom of malefactors, and the public
sympathy wasted upon them to the demoralizing
OF me community, will now be done away in
ina. state, an example every other State ought
to tollow.-PrOridence .4nerican
:. DAMAGED HAY. In the year 1899, which,
ike the present year, was remarkable for the
quantity OF rain which fell during the hay sea-
son. the farmers suffered great loss from the
thousands OF heads of cattle which persisted
from eating damp hay. This fact ought to put
farmers on their guard against any similar ef-
iectS at the present time. The efficacy of salt
IN curing hay, is now almost universally known :;
put the pest advice, perhaps, which can be Civ
en- Is to be careful as to the quantity which is
gIven.-Lond. .neehanics .Naga-iae
The Vermont Observer mentions a fire en-
gne, invented by Mr.. AsaheI Hubbard of Wind.
sor, very ingenious piece of work, and pref.
cradle to any thing of the kind which the edi.
tor had before seen. 1t is made of cast iron.
and weighs about sc pounds. When worked
by one man only, it discharges barrel of wa
ter through the hose in less than thirty seconds.
with four men at work; it discharged barrel
and half in minute, throwing the water 10
distance of 100 feet
CASUALTY. Mr.. Joseph Stanford, mason.
at work on the Trinity Church, erecting in
Summer-street, Boston, On the 9Th instant
fell from the top of the building, distance Of
about 4O feet, upon the timber and stones be-
meath and was so badly bruised, that after
having been carefully removed to the HOSPITAL.
he lived but short time
A Providence paper gives the following ex
tract from new license law of Rhode Island
"And be it further enacted, That no person IL
censed as aforesaid shall sell or retail anv rum.
wine or strong liquor, except to trareuers. on
the first day of the ,oeek"
The number of tavern licences in the city Of
New York, is at present $500, or about one to
euery si1ty Souts!
DEDICATION On the Sd inst, the Conpre.
gational Meeting house, recently built in Athol.
was dedicated to Almighty God. The Sermon
by Rev. Mr.. Estabrook of Athol