The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-10-22


TO John L. Boylston of Princeton, son of
the late Ward N. Boylston, Esq.
MIDDLESEX CATTLE SHOW,
The Society of Middlesex Husbandmen
and Manufactures held their anniversary
Cattle Show in Concord, on ths 9Th inst.
Twenty teams were enteed for the
Ploughing Match, of which l., viz. sin
gle and double, were found qualified by
the rules of the Society to conend for pre-
miums. IL teams engaged III the match,
and the work was performed With neat
ness and skill in execution, which has sell
dom, if ever, been eGualled. Tie teams all
completed their work within 70 minutes,
without exhibiting any appearance of Ia
tigue.-An able, useful, and Earned Adj
dress was delivered by the Rev. Bernard
! Whitman of Waltham.-The w,rklng oxen
presented most interesting exhibition
Twenty-one pairs were entered tor preml-
um, and their qualities were tested by draw
J ing a load of 1000 weight. The oxen gave
evidence of manifest improvement in that
kind of stock.
Two fine and superior specimens OF cider
were presented to the Society one ny Mr..
John Cook of Cambridge, the 'ther by Mr.
Jonathan Rice of marlborough. Each spec
linen was very nice, and the preparation
simple and of lutte expense.
The pens, go in number we're all filled.
( The horses, neat stock, and swine, were
considered superior to any heretofore ex-
hibited. The gradual improvement In neat
stock in particular, so clearlymanlfested by
our annual exhibitions, must be gratifying
to the community.
: One of the greatest agricultural curiosi-
ties ofthe season, was the NO great water
, melons, Of Mr.. Gale of Watham, weighing
; upwards of so lbs. each, frGn one vine.
Tbere was arss IF !ooannfastures 6go9d
carpets, and diapers, and gave Eidence of
improvement in this branch of household
manufacture.
A piece of Rob Roy plaid made by
Messrs. Sewall, Standley & Golf Dracut,
attracted much notice. Seveal hearth
: rugs and many specimens of Ice work,
showed that our fair friends hav lot been
idle in preparing for this exhibitid. There
were several articles presented yhich were
+, worthy of premiums, but the lifts of the
Committee did not permit any urther re-
wards.
There were several invention of great
, merit and attracted particular atsntlon.
Curious DISCOVERY. It is fact, as
D strange as it may seem, that anumber of
manuscript volumes, 1--WE belize 18) I'M
: doubtedly genuine, containing he journal
of the British House of Commns during
the Protectorship of Cromwell has been
=, discovered among mass of looks and
manuscripts belonging to a literry society
|, in New York, which for manyFears had
: remained undisturbed. This jnrnal has
heretofore been lost, and 10 traces of it dis
covered by the British historiaDsand anti
quarians, who have been compelkd to sup
ply this gap in their historical records from
= other less authentic sources. Tie manu-
scripts were undoubtedly brougt to this
country by the Regicides, who ed hither
, on the restoration, with view u prevent
. the attainder of their friends, AMI to con-
ceal the proceedings of the Runp Paria-
ment. From these persons thei can be
traced with tolerable certainty int, the pos
, session of the society, among whose hooks
they have been found by an Industrious and
: intelligent searcher for the curious The
, books have not remained so long concealed.
W.
the first time, been discovered. Hereto.
fore they have passed as some old manu-
scripts, only curious as specimens of the
writing of an early period. We ptesume
that the literary public will before long be
favored with minute account of this dis
covery, through the society which has the
honor of having made it by means Of one Of
its officers.-R. L. american.
The Secretary of the Treasury has given no.
tice that further reduction Of the public debt
will be made on the first of January next, BY
calling in four millions and fifty thousand dol
lars, being the balance of the g per cent. stock
of 1914. This says the National Journal
makes an aggregate sum Of upwards of nine
millions of collars of the principal of the public
debt redeemed since the adjournment of Con
gress and with the interest which will be
payable and paid during the present year. will
comprise total sum Of above twelve millions
OF our annual revenue applied this year to the
liquidation of the debt. This is a greater
amount of the principal of the public debt thar
has been paid in any one year, during the last
ten years.
SINGULAR. A short time since gentleman
OF this town, was out in the suburbs endeavor.
ing to get shot at large eagle. Suddenly
the eagle sprang upwards, and continued ID
wing his fight spiray to an immense height
nearly out of sight, when he fell to the earth
nearly on the spot from whence he had flown
On approaching the eagle a small weazel was
observed to run from the body, and on examin.
alton it was found the animal had got under the
eagles wings, and commenced feastinO upon
his blood until the noble bird fell from exhaust.
ion. The little marauder then made bis es
cape.--PyO0idencs paper,