The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-07-23

another to the list of murders committed in
that i'll fated town." Gen. Hogon and
Judge Scott, who had been rival candidates
for seat in the Legislature, met at store,
where the conversation turned uponthe cleo
ton. Hogan made an assertion, to which
Scott gave the "lie direct !" blow from III.
followed, levelling S. to the gl ound, where
upon Judge S. drew dirk from his cane
and gave Hogan four stabs in the breast
and sides, three of which we're mortal. He
immediately commenced vomiting blood, and
was corpse in ten minutes.
In addition to the great variety offruits with
which the Philadelphia market is supplied,
peaches were yesterday July 49, exposed TOR
sale Of toerable quality and in considerable
quantities. Young corn is abundant.-.7urorG.
A little girl, about two years of age, was
found on Sunday morning, at four O'Clock,
asleep, in the road, near the Asylum i'll Arch
street, Philadelphia. She had on green bon
net, white cloak, and calico frock. A note
was found in her bosom stating that her parents
had come from England, and we're both dead J;
that the person who had kept the child since
could afford to do so no longer, and that her
name was I" Eliza"
! A boy, who is apprenticed to a bricklayer,
had miraculous escape on Saturday afternoon
de was employed in finishing the chimney of
three-story house on Race.stree below Sixth,
and incautiously set his foot on a board which
! tilted under him. He fell through the stair
way, from the roof to the collar, distance of
| five stories. He was bruised by every joist
with which he came in contact but as he
touched them all successfully, they broke the
force of the fall. Though he was severely
bruised, none of his bones were broken; and
he was able to sit up on Sunday afternoon.
PhiLadeLDhia Gazette
The rival candidates for Governor of Ken
ftucky are now travelling through the State,
harangung the people, each in favor of his own
pretensions.
Mr.. Cleveland, member of the bar of New
London, was appointed by the recent Connect
cut Legislature, Judge of the County Court,
but refused to accept the appointment. 1t is
insinuated by the papers in that vicinity that
his appointment was brought about by the man
agement of some of the smaller lawyers, who
wished to put him out of practice as lucrative
as any in the State.
INFLAMMATIoE. A man in Peru, IN. "
lately arrested an alarming inflammation, which
took place after difficult surgical operation,
by the application of yeast and charcoal.
I 5000 quarts of milk per day, are brought into
New York, from Brooklyn alone-making, at
64 cents per quart, $85, JIG per annum.
The landed estate of Mr.. jefferson, including
Monticello, is advertised for sale by his execu
tor. 1t appears that his debts amounted to
100000. The sum Of $72 200 remains I'm
paid.
The Albany Daily Advertiser mentions that
DIR. Van Buren, has consented to be candidate
for the Office of Governor of n. York.
The Cincinnati Gazette says, Gen. Harrison,
Minister Plenipotentiary to Colombia, has ar
rived at his place of residence in Ohio. He
looH Yaot a. g. 20 hofo
autumn.
The brig Samos from Smyrna, has brought
429 bales of wool, and it is said the additional
duty will amount to $4,000.
The tax on foreign butter and cheese, import
ed into England during the last year, amount
to 100000 pounds sterling.
The losses sustained by accidents on the Ala
bama river, for the last seven years, are esti-
( mated at 100000. During the present year
they already amount to $3.50, 000
A building, three stories high, so feet long
and % feet wide, was removed in Newburvport,
recently, from one of the upper. wharves half a
mile on the river, passing the draw of the
bridge, and was safely. placed on one of the low
I erwharves.
The Raleigh IN. c. Register states that
planter in that vicinity, has reduced large
wen on his neck by frequent washings in salt
water.
CARRoN lRoN WORKS. The following was
the state of the Carron Mandatory in Scot
land, some forty years ago, the greatest per-
haps Of the kind in the world. The consump-
| ton Of Goals annually amounts to ] |, 900 tons
at Is per ton; and the consumption of each day
is equal to that of the city of Edinburgh during
| whole week. AS many Goals therefore, are
consumed in the Carron boundaries as would
suffice to supply a city of 100000 inhabitants
A thousand workmen are employed in this man
utactory, whose wages amount to t7Oj per
week, and $780, 400 per annum.
! PRESIDENT. We cannot conceive prop
er President at this era, without the attributes
of scholarship, political education, statistical
knowledge, diplomatic experience, and confirm.
ed habits of study and business. Look at the
I responsibilities of that magistrate, as they are
enumerated in the Constitution; then consider
how the sphere of the agency and relations Of
our system is enlarged-and judge how much
| ofintricate and delicate matter he ought to be
qualified to investigate and understand-hoW
| far he should be master of our whole foreign
ard domestic public economy.-Nat. Gag.
] lad in Philadelphia, while fishing at a
wharf, in order to save piece Of his line, jump
ed into the river, and was drowned.
Charles Shippy was recently bitten on the
end of his finger, in Blakely township, PENN
by a rattlesnake. In less than ten minutes he
was speechless. Various remedies were applied
ard when last heard from he was alive. The
frger was inserted into a fowl and the poison
ors fluid extracted passed through the fowl and
WIS emitted at the mouth. The fowl lived abont
ten minutes and died in consequence OF the
poison. The Philadelphia paper remarks, that
rattlesnakes are more plenty and more terociouS
the present season than was ever known be-
| fore. The above mentioned snake was suppos-
ed to be killed. and the man was bitten in an
attempt to cut off its head.
| DEATH BY LIGHTNING. The house Of Mr..
! Handy in Burrillville (R. ~ was lately struck
with lightning, and widow lady, Mrs. Knight,
was instantly killed. Mr.. Handy was much in
iured, but has rece vered from the shock. dog
which was in the room with Mrs. X. was also
killed