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The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-07-02

CowsKINNING. When Duff Green, Russell
Jarvis, &c, gave proof of their Jacksonism by
bullying and assauting administration men, it
was all fine sport for Major Noah, and many
pleasant paragraph in his paper gave evidence
of the inward satisfactivn they afforded him.
Little did he then think that he was to be tho
next subject for the Jackson tacticians to exer-
else their skill upon. But lit is a long lane
that has no turn" A few evenings since, as
he was going into the Park theatre, he was met
upon the steps by E. J. Roberts, late an associ-
ate with him in the editorial department of his
paper, who proceeded, sans ccremonie, to ad-
minister the cowskin to him, which he did so
effectually as to leave deep gashes in his face,
&c. Noah attempted to retreat, but was clench-
ed by his adversary, and real rough-dnd-tuaa-
bic ensued, in which they, FELL and Roberts
came uppermost. The spectators then inter-
fered and separated them. Noah complained
of Roberts, who has been ordered to recognize
in the sum of $500 to answer to a charge of
assault. The self constituted Judge of Israel
finds but little sympathy among his fellow cit-
zens Even his former friends fout and ieer
him on the occasion. Meanwhile a most mar
vellous change seems to have taken place in
his mind, as to the propriety Of such proceed
ings, and the I" nose affair."" which, before, was
a daily subject of his wit and mcrrimcnt, has
not since been alluded to.
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ORIGIN OF BALLOONS. The first balloon was
constructed by a man ignorant of what he was
really affecting. Seeing the clouds float high
IN the atmosphere, he thought that if he could
make cloud, and enclose it in bag il mipht
rise and carry him with it. Then erroneousIy
deeming smoke and cloud the same thing he
made fire of green wood, and placed a great
bag over it, with the mouth downwards. 10 re-
ceive the smoke. He soon had the low of sec.
ing the bag full and ascending; but he un.
derstood not that the cause was the hot air with
in, which being heated and dilated, became light
er than the surrounding air, and was buoyed up
while the visible part of the smoke, Of which he
chiefly thought, was heavier than the air, and
was an impediment to his wishes.
arn0ns Elements of Physic
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Coal IN ENGLAND. "At the present day,
when the consumption of coal in our iron
furnaces and manufactures, and for domes-
tic use, is immense, we cannot but regard
the exhaustion of our coal-beds as involving
the destruction of great portion of our pri-
vate comfort and national prosperity. Nor
Is the period very remote when the coal dis
tricts which at present supply the metropo-
lis with fuel will cease to yield any moro.
The annual quantity of coal shipped in the
rivers Tyne and Wear according to Mr..
Bailey, exceeded three million tons. A Gu
bic yard ofcoal weighs nearly one ton, and
the number of tons contained in bed of
coal one square mile in extent and one yard
in thickness, is about four millions. The
number and extent of all the principal coal
beds in Northumberland and Durham are
known from these data it has been calcu-
lated that the coal in these counties will
last $50 years. Mr.. Bailey in his survey of
Durham, states, that one third of the coal
being already got, the coal districts will be
exhausted in 200 years. 1t is probable that
many beds of inferior coal, which are now
neglected, may in future be worked but
the consumption of coal being greatly in
creased since Mr.. Bailey published his sur
vey of Durham, we may admit his calcula-
ton to be an approximation to truth.
"The coal fields Of Derbyshire, York
shire, and Lancashire, are not more than
sufficient for domestic consumption. We
may thus anticipate period not very re-
mote, when all the English mines of coal
and iron-stone will be exhausted. Fortu-
nately, however, we have in South Wales,
adjoining the Bristol channel, an almost eX-
haustless supply of coal and iron stone which
are yet nearly mwrought. 1t has been
stated that this coal field extends over about
1900 square miles, and that there are TWEEN
ty-three beds Of workable coal, the total
average thickness of which is 95 feet, and
the quantity contained in each acre is
100000 tons, or 65,000,000 tons per square
mile. If from this we deduct one half for
waste and for the minor extent of the upper
beds, we shall have clear supply of coal
equal to 100000 tons per square mile.
Now if we admit that the five million tons
of coal from the Northumberland and Dur
ham mines is equal to nearly one third of
the total annual consumption of coal in Eng
land, each square mile of the WEIGH coal
| field would yield for two years consump-
! ton; and as there are from one thousand
to twelve hundred square miles in. this coal
field, it would supply England with fuel for
two thousand years, after all our English
coal mines are worked out"
ToDdon Tifer0y1I Co-effo
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JOURNAL OF EDUCATION. This publication
is not so extensively known as its merits enti-
tie it to. To School committees, teachers, &c.,
we can recommend it as a work from which
much useful information, relative to school books
and the subject of education generally, may be
obtained. The table of contents Of the last
number, will be found in the advertisement of
the work in our paper of this day.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-07-02

GHOSTS. Some wise acres in West
Springfield, in the neighborhood of Mount
Tom, have got up a story that ghost has
been on the south side, where workmen are
employed in digging and burning limestone
for the Hampshire and Hampden Canal. A
stranger from New York, it is further said,
on hearing the story, laughed at it, and of
fered to take tour of duty upon the haunt
ed spot. He did so, and the next morning
made report that he had heard dreadful
sounds and had seen human form, without
a head, who told him, probably by the Ian
guage of the fngers) that what he beheld
was the spiritual remains one Timothy Felt;
that he was murdered three years before,
and that his mortal remains were under a
certain rock, and that if on the discovery of
his bones his murderers did not confess their
guilt, their names should be revealed. This
story soon created a great sensation, mas
much as one Tim. Felt unaccountably dis
appeared about three years ago. Money was
collected, and an exploring party soon form
ed; they commenced blasting the rock onSat-
urday, and the Springfield Republican furth-
or states that they continued to work, with
ont emitting the Sabbath, until Friday last,
when their number amounted to one hun
dred or more. They had penetrated the
rock to the depth Off or 8 feet, and although
they had not found the remains, they ex-
pected to in two or three days at farthest.
Their disappointment will probably tend
more towards creating disbelief in the ex-
istence of ghosts than all that might be
written in a year.-BoSton Patriot.
The Springfield Republican very proper
ly remarks" With such things before us,
let us not boast of an enlightened age, nor
ridicule the burning of witches by our fore
fathers. Men still love the marvellous, how
ever unsupported by facts or good sense"
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the case, he was convinced the Church Of En-.
land would have stood OH firmer basis than +
then did. However, he was ready to take what
he could get with satisfaction and in douq SO
express cd his gratitude for the sentiments whic
mad fallen from their Lordship's generalization
the occupants OF the Reverend and learned bench
In paiticular--and from the whole CT the members
OF his Majesty's Government They had fire.
quenty united IN applauding the spIendid tri-
umPhs oil the Noble Duke at the head of the pres
ent Administration; and he (Lord Darneyl was
convinced that the candour and moderation mani
tested by the distinguished individual ON the pres
ent occasion, and to that measure. would To saw
the least OF 1t, do him quite as much credit as apv
OF his most brilliant achievements Let the No
Die luke only proceed in a course of systematic
opposition to abuses Of every description-et him
continue to act in the concatory spirit that he
had hitherto evinced--and so far from exbaren-
eng opposition, he might expect support (tom the
humblc Individual who had then the honour To
| address their Lordships
Lord Hoand-My Lords, it now becomes INV
duty to move your Eordships that the B do pass
| In SO dong hardly know whether shonld make
use OIL the language OF congratulation or coratude
pom are equally becoming the present occasion
and circumstances. | express nv gratitude 10
your Lordships for the manner in which Won have
acted, congratulate the House and the country
| on the event Of this night
| he Lord Chanceor-fs it your Lordshps
pleasure that this Bill do now pass?
Lold Redesdaie expressed his opposition to the
Bill, and observed that the declaration substituted
III lieu OF the sacramental test, and which had
been put forward as protection of the establish
ed religion OF the county, was utterly insufficient
to effect that purpose
Lord Mountcashel opposed the Bill, and con
sldered 1t his duty to protest against it on the
ground that 1t went to remove the sacramcntaI
test, which had ever been one of the greatest bar
rlers OF Church and Constitution as by law e,-
tablshed- Loud cries of"Q question. Question lpl
The Lord Chancellor then put the question.
that this Bill do now pass, when the cry of" Con
tents was very loud, and the &" Not Contents
comparatively weak. His Lordship said "The
contents have it :" and the Bill! was accordingly
passed through this its final stage in the House oil
fcers without division. 1t was then ordered 10
be returned to the House of Commons, to receive
the assent oil that branch of the Legislature to the
amendments which had been introduced and q.
dopted by the Peers.
The following Bishops voted against ord Ell
don's amendment "That | am Protestant
ne Archbishop of York, the Bishops of London
Winchester, Lltchield, Glocester, Chester ST
DavIds, LANDAU and Ossory-N y. Albion.
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CEHARLDTTESVHH1EE.
81 TURD1Y. JUNE Z.

Jackson y Burr:-One peculiarly in this topic that
"oua not nave been anticipated from the solemn of
wherewith it ushered in is that it has
thus far afforded nothing but diversion to those engaged
in It's discussion for if the Wing has been much enter
tanned at the course of the Jackson prints upon the sub
Ject OF this charge, we, the other hand cannot help
smiling every time that il is touched upon by the
of this impeachment of the next President Looking
sever e last Whg about cxclaim ont at last
Now comes the tug of - on meeting with nara
graph commencing with the following sentence The
evidence of full understanding between these distin
gushed gentlemen" Jackson 4, Burr) ''in 1866 is
daily developing But again il was a false darn The
article was merely flourish Introductory to another
INK In the chain which link is nothing more nor less than
an extract from the Scioto Gazette wherein it is stated
o In addition to some preceding ncontrovcrtbe ev-
dcnce ESQ t"cotroccriJe that the Wing has not been
able to spare for m of Jacksons come xon with
Durr conspiracy its readers presented with an
tract from letter from unnamed writer to an unnan-
ed gentleman wherein is stated that certain judge
Williams charges Gcn Jackson with having been cngag-
cd In Burrs conspiracy having offered the said Williams
inc post OF Captain under Burr and having said will
live or die by that"
From ''parturiont mountain" was there ever
such 50 muscipuar abortion :" We thought that AT
least TIC letter coming--that letter from Judqe
Williams himself, which we have understood from more
sources than ono, has been for months in Richmond
or, at any rate has made of that place its Headquar
tiers. But no; the Wing prefers a long chain of
conductors to any direct appcaton--one gentleman
writes to another gentleman that Judge w says so and
the rrter tells the Editor of the Scioto Gazette and the
Editor OF the Scoto Gazette passes it TO the Consu
uonll Wing What is the meaning of all this indirec
uo Is that the letter itself has nconsdcratoy gone
INTO "details of an inconvenent charactcr-or what
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ICUOMyMOD.4TYON
IYa a IL LIN r.

VIE Stage Line running from Alexandria
N to charlottesville. will in future leave Al!
eNa"dr'a on Sundays & Thursdays, at 2 p. Nj.
ana return to that I; ace on Tuesdays and Fri.
nays al !. NJ. 1t will leave CharIottes.
Vile on Saturdays and Thursdays at 40 A NJ
and return TO that place at 3 p. 81. on Yue,.
days and Fridays.
This line does not travel in the night and
consequently exhibits TO those who regard their
safety, health or ease, every indictment.
he traveller who leaves Alexandria on
thursday may reach Charlottesville on Sa,ur!
gay, While hc can by other conveyance reach
mat place mil Monday morning.
Through ca M
Jan: 60 THE PROPRIETOR.
NfT he stanton Spectator will insert tho
office ~ 'hS
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WILL sell On Saturday, July 5, commencing Mt thu
hogr ct ~ NJ, all my household furniture 1t con.
sss oil set oil mahogany dining tables side board car
mar SOFA Tea tables, fire screens, candle stand bed
leather BEDS two hair mattresses bureau dressing
articles ~ anu 0'iiei uselai
There are also riding horse and cow which sb,,i
be glad to sell by private contract '-"
WISH 10 dispose OF female servant in the same yy,v
se Is about ID years of age and has been .ccue,ob
ca 10 washing and taking of children
or all sums above $40 credit of six n,ontbs vii; IA
'"o' Bond with approved security will be required
Ir,;,,..;, 1. ". - G. LONG
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SIGNAL TRIUMPH OF LIBERAL PR1Nc,p, ps

SIGNAL TRIUMPH OF LIBERAL PRINc1pIns
ne Dill to repeal the Test and CORPORATION
Acts passed the House Of Peers on the 2Stb oC
April, ana was returned to the House of Com
"'ohS lot thelr concurrence to the two amend
mcnts. Those amendments are not of y n.ture
TO create opposition, they have met the full
concurrence of Lord Hollard and the friends of
the Bill IN the Upper House. The Duke of Wei
iin9ton and several Of the Bishops have lately he
come the supporters of the Bill and the decIara.
llons oil the noble Duke have been, on various or
caslons, of the most liberal Character. ;ndeed
the progress OF liberal opinions with the Duke and
Mr. Feel has astonished the country: and no
douot, we think, can BIO entertained of their exe-
renee also with the highest person in the realm
i Ills IS pleasing prospect for the Advocates nc
catholic Emancipation. Even in the couree oC
the last debate the Duke OF WELLINGTON inc;doa,
ally emarked, that, although he was opnosed
10 the Catholic claims, and would rem ain so u,icss
INC q"cSt'o" rery much altered, there was no man
more determined than himself To- give his vote a.
galnst every proposition which had for its obiect
any nesb enactment against the Catholics" This
was SAID on voting against a clause OF Lord HI
don s which went to require that every ne,eo,
taxing Office should declare himselra ProtrStonf
his Royal HIghness the Duke of Cumberland
la'ely returned from the Continent. appeared in
tnG 9, house, and both spoke and voted against the
Pun / ne ionowlng is the conclusion Of the de-
bate, IRON which it will be seen that the BIl wa
carried almost by acclamaton Who can saw
mat the country does not follow the principles Of
Mr. Canning or, who will say that we have mot
even now Canning Ministry
.. Ear Darney would have been better satisfied
IL me BIZ as sent up from the Commons had nas.
sed their LordSfp's House without anv amend
nents He would have been still better nleased
II inc measure was coninod to simple rcoeal Of
the Corporation and Test Acts, without the sn5
Sttutlon of any declaration in place Of the test 80
long and soJusby complained Of. Had such been
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TRUST SALE,

virtue of deed oftrust xccutcd to me by TrnIe,
~ l Estes bearing date the dayof 1sI5 and
uy recorded IN the Office Of the County Court of Albc
marie shall on the 18th day of this month June bc.
iore tne front door of Garnotts Tavern in the f, Of
proceed TO sell by public auction f., b
oooer Tor ready money piece or parcel Of land
situated IN the said town, which is described in tho %
o. t9st as a certain lot of land lying l The Tow. ~
Oilati9tesvle, IN the county Of Albouaric beino n
same .ot formerly by Donald Scott & Co. and since
GNecuod TO the Commonwealth, for which tho said T,c
ai oq'anod patent being the first lot ON that cxrei
~ ~ 'o town. winch you enter by the road from Milton
70 N'rot'esvlle and Jetfcrsons mill the said LOT contain
ing one acre OF ground Acting as trustee shall si1
favours. p y ,r,TS,Stt "I SIG So, lSinadc
June ids -'' o. 'IuSICc'
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$4S3,35O $4,000

Some very round statements supplementary ] sup
pose to his Speech made by Mr. Rvcs at the close OF
his letter Here he that the whole current expen-
durcs Of the government under the present alminstra
ton exceed the aggregate amount of similar expenditures
during equal period OF the last administration by near
Seoen dons of dollars ut the lowest calculation What
the gentleman includes i'll the term expcnditures
ted by Congress their voltion without any demand
from the Executive, he cannot but perceive how unjust
III would be- to attempt to transfer the blame, if there
any In these appropriations from ourselves who make
them, to the Executive If he includes only such sums as
are appropriated recommendations of the Executive
by which alone responsibility is made attach that
department. then viii state result only from official
records and there leave this controversy with the pente-
man, now and forever. The statement is this II is well
know that the Secretary of the Treasury is required an
nuay TO submit to Congress estimates of appropriations
for the service of the year-hese classed under the
heads of Civil elaneous-Foreig Intercourse
-Expenses of the Army including the Military Academy
Fortihcations- MISUNDERSTANDING and ordnance.
Revolutionary and Military Pensions-Indan Department
Arrearages-Interna lmprovencnts--Nuyal Establish
ment including the Marine Corps
The whole amount of these esti-
mates, from ISIS TO 1925, inclusive
being years of Mr.. Monroes
term was SS5,776 360 %
Making annual average of IO47a2D5 OF
The total amount OF the sane
from lS20 10 lo2S inclusive, be-
ing three years Of Mr.. Adamss
term, was 2511l, 700
Making average of 9i10, 800
Which is less i'll the Administration of Mr.. Adams than
IN that of his predecessor by annual average of ONE
BILLION, oNE THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY
TIVE DOLLARS.
Respectfully,
ICHABOD BARTLETT
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10 inc Ss0cAhoLde"S IN TIE Stanton end .Lous,
h'oe' Turnpike Company
~ pursuance OF an order ofthe Board of D;re,t,,.
OF the 3 INST viii sell TO the highest bidder for rea
ny money! inc shares OF the delinquent stockholders
IN .a'i Company, ali which is now due
hc shares o those Gc,iiug on the east side of N.
que N"@e NiIbe SO d atthc Couthnuse Of Athena
,"nn.Y on the F'st Monday in Jniv next. and thu
u 'nos' 'e,H'nI elsewhere, will be sold before
The door OF Joseph Faa cett and Co.'S tavern =; S.,
Lon, on the fourth Monday in July next, being tho
court day Tor the County Of Augusta
NAY oi-tt NICH'S G.. KIM Treas,
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PIRGLNLl
m Rules he'd IN Mc Clerks Office Of Nelson count, the
Nathaniel Landcrafl, William s. Landcran and Uenr,,
- Compainants
fieldIng Brown and William Scott DcCcrd,rt
49,, IN CHHNCERY
The Defendant William Scott not hrv;,,o c,,,o.od +;
appearance and given security, according 10 the oct Of
Assembly and the rules of this Court and it appcarnr
~ satisfactory proof, that he is not inhaban of this
Commonwealth and without The iur;sJ;ct; c , ,I'
Lout-itIs ordered that the said defendant do
mere on the fourth Monday in August next and answer
c pli OF inc Compartments, and that COPY of this or
newspaper published in the owr OF Charlottesville once
Week Tor eight weeks successfully previous to said day.
az ,'a another copy thereof be posted al the front door
" 'o No"'-houSe OF THIS county, some Court dav
June st R0pTp1 r. ,,,rr,-
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MEssRs. BARTLETT ASD RIyEs.

we lay before readers to day the letters of Mesrs
bartlett and kves, to the Editors of the Enqurer-he
hrst in reply to Mr. Rves letter to his Amherst constiu-
entand the last replication that reply To theseet
ters would be supeuous request the attention
reades They whose sympates are with the gentleman
from Sampshire have already made themselves
ot the nerits OF MS reply and arc, no doubt expecnp
with infinite compacency, MIR Rives recantation-seeno
that he is clearly wrong in many of his statements and
casscations and that it is worthy of man of his fine
talents to acknowledge when papaby convicted of
tM' From those we expect perusal reluctant to he
sure, but certainly expect that they will peruse if II
Is due to their candor
they who pride themselves, the principles which he
has sustained with undertaking consistency, and with an
aoiiy which has placed him among the distinguish
ca IN mat band OF patriots and statesmen whose station &
whose duty have required them to tear the veil from the
okaa OF the admInlstraton-o expose, to the disgust
and Indignation of their countrymen the cstcrinp mass
OF corruption at Washington which ofcnds the sun and
Stnks III the nostrs OF the peopethey will read these
papers with ualIoyed satisfaction The Constituents Of
MT iSveS VIII peruso them from principle of republican
duty that they may know the dongs ofte servant and
that their animating DONE may cheer him in his
path ofduy and obedience They will feel Just s. honest
pride in his triumph aud find reflected ON Themselves
some portion ofthc distinction which his ability and firm
ness have gathered round him; because they have had
the sagacy TO distinguish and the Justice to reward them
Tic has indeed doubled mp the schoonaster and laid
HIM on the shelf''We, who knew him we'll placed an
entire reliance his statemens-of the iustuess of his
conclusions every qualified to JUDGE for himself
these statements have since been substantially sustained
by Official documents supplied by the administration it,
sete much disputed year of 1925 is given in the re-
ports both OF the Secretaries of State and War TO Mr. Adj
ams-and indeed on all points, the garbcd statements of
the gentleman from n II. exposed his conclusions
routed, and he himself blown 4" sky high" Ichabod is
truly name Of omen TO Mcssrs Clay & Co. Since he has
become the chosen champion of the administration they
may well eXclan g The glory is departed from US"
III may save the readers of the letters of esrs Rves
ana Bartlett some trouble to point out before they
nence the perusal that the order wherein thew appear in
our columns Is the reverse of that in which they should
DC read: Mr. KS communication being replication In
DIT bs attack upon him in consequence of his letter re-
published by us, some weeks ago. from the Enquirer
The reader will be pleased to correct the following or
rata in Mr.. RS letter
Column 9th, paragraph Cd, for more read none and
Tor 0SScTrGtion, read assertion.
*sFThc communication I'm praisc o ,c rb.,,, 70,
'oranc last evening, was received for insertion