The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-10-29
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

WORCESTER BANK Annual election of off.
GERS, on the 9th instant. PreSident-Daniel
Waldo. Observation-Disclosures Paine, Theophi-
lus Wheeler, Rejoice Newton, Samuel NJ Burn
side, George I. Rice, Frederick w Paine.
CaShier-Samuel Jennison. Selni-annual DIV
idend, 81 per cent.
FIRST Boar FROM WORCESTER The Canal
Boat Lady Darlington arrived on Monday from
Worcester, loaded with domestic goods, butter
cheese, coal, and paper. The domestic goods
were consigned to Messrs. Josiah Chaplin Il Co
The coal from Worcester has been tried in the
counting room of Mr. Joseph Manton, and ap-
proved of-ProUidence paper
EXTRAORDINARY Escape On Wednesday
afternoon, Oct. IL, a young man named Lyman
Rr0aon, son of Mr.. Francis Brown of Longmead-
ow, while at work on mill belonging to the
Shakers, at Enfield, fell so feet, directly upon
bed OF rocks. He struck upon his shoulders
and partly on his head-was taken up insensible
and apparently llteless, and yet, within ten
minutes, was able to speak. and within 4S hours
to walk about. He is now nearly recovered
Springfield Journal
A hen belonging to Mr.. Orange T. Johnson.
OF this town, in August last, made her nest on a
poplar tree, about Is feet from the ground.
where she laid more than 80 eggs Mr.. j. thinks
she carried up part Of the materials for the
nest. and that she found part ofthem lodged in
the place where il was built. THIS is curious
fact in natural history WHliamsto,on .4do
Gas LIGHTING IN LONDON. At present but
few lamps in London are lit with oil Gas has
almost extnguished them; and there are now
IN London four great gas light companies, hav-
ing altogether for:y-seven gasometers at work
The whole quantity of gas generated annually
Is upwards of three hundred and nnety-seven
millions OF cubic feet, by which sixty-one thou
sand. two hundred and three private. and seven
thousand, two hundred and iitv.eie hit public or
street lamps, are lighted in the metropolis.
MASSACHUSETTS INDUSTRY. 1t is ascertain.
ed, that the value of Goldfish, salmon. shad
mackerel herring, oil matter. &c. annually
taken from the ocean by the fishermen of Mas
sachusetts, exceeds four millions of dodors :.
and that all this product of industry meets
ready sale, besides furnishing employment to
thousands of hardy sea.iarng men. and means
OF support to their numerous families.
VEGETABLE CURIosITIEs. In New York in
several Instances, the lilac has put forth new
leaves and blooned Il second time. The flow.
ers were as full, as delicate in color and tluts
and as tine scented as those which shed their
fragrance IN the spring. A second crop OF
peaches has been had III New Jersey, and in va
fIous parts OF tine country; where no second
SIoWGH Has ocCuTTeu; TIE Character OF the peach
mas been slnguiarIy changed III coior, hlyur,
and time OF maturity Ine branch that bore
late fail peaches last year, producing high fla.
vored rdre-rpes thls-a month eariIer tnan the
regular pcrlod.-s'. Z. Statesman.
On Monday, Oct. 10, a large coal house be-
longing To The U. ). Armory, IN Springfield was
set on tire by spark from forging Ship
"a ,OOO bushels OF coal were mostly consumed
luSs about $500.
Upwards of 300 barrels of maple sugar have
| been lately received at New YorA by the Canal,
winch has been sold at 5 cents a pound. The
supplies ot sugar from New Orleans have al
ready increased to such an amount that they
are rapidly taking the place OF foreign sugar,
and 1t is supposed by many intelligent persons,
that, IN very few years. the supplies from
New Orleans and elsewhere, will be- sufficient
Tor the consumption, and that no foreign sugar
will be required.
| THANKSGIVING. In Maine, Nov. l3th-Ohio,
same EMBELLISHMENTS, 27th--New Hamp-
shire, 3Oth-Connecticut, 9th.
On the 2lst inst. the corner stone ola new
Westinghouse for the First Baptist Church
ami Society. in Boston, was laid, with appro-
pirate services.
The White Mountains of New Hampshire
were first covered with snow on the morn.
ing of the 18th inst.