The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-03-12
WHOLE No. 1857.

an unmarried woman, ABOUT 4U years OF age,
residing at Racconiggi, town about 40
miles from Turin, has ceased to eat any
food whatever since the 9TH of September,
1926, and is still living. So extraordinary
a circumstance would in most parts OF Italy,
have been admitted miracle at once, with
out further inquiry. To the praise OF Pied
mont, however, be it said, the party was for
some time considered as an impostor, and
means were taken to detect her. Amongst
others, sentinels were placed at her bed
eide for four or five weeks, by order OF
Prince Carignan, Heir Presumptive to the
Crown, and whose country seat is in the
neighborhood of Racconiggi. No decep-
ton, however, on her part, or collision on
that of her friends was discovered. A still
greater proof of its being no trick is, the
constantrefu given by herself and friends,
although very poor, to accept any presents
or pecuniary assistance, which, from the NUM-
siderable sim. Her answer is, That living
without eating or drinking, she stands IN 10
need of money. Another fact may be men,
toned as strongly corroborative of her-hon-
esty. Some months since she was extreme
ly anxious to have the holy sacrament adj
ministered to her. Her wishes were COM
piled with, but after swallowing, with the
utmost difficulty, the consecrated wafer,
she was seized with the most racking
spasms, which lasted for three days. Her
appearance is that of perfect skeleton,
covered with parchment, but her face re-
mains nearly in its natural state. She her
self seems by no means dissatisfied with her
situation as she considers it the effect of a
miracle.-London Courier.
LOADING HAYIN Chill. A writer in the
Christian Spectator, who has spent several
years in Chill, Tor Chile) remarks that al
most all substances from the earth or sea,
are transported on the back of mules in that
country. Hay is wholly brought to market
in that way. A man mounts his mule and
stands erect while a second throws him up
small bundles of long green hay, which he
places round him as our hay makers load
cart. When mule is so laden that nothing
but his long ears and the owners head are
visible, he is brought to the city, where tho
rider sells to one and another until his load
is gone. Long sticks of timber are brought
to market on the back of the mule, one
each side of the animal. They are crossed
and dashed together on the saddle; the up
per end projects beyond the mules head,
s
hind, and sweep the whole street.
blacksmith in the neighborhood of Ed
inburgh, person of great weight and con-
sequence in the village, and who is by no
means remarkable for his early rising, was
who had occasion to pass the smithy about
three o'clock in the morning, busily at work,
and anxious to ascertain the cause of this
extraordinary reformation, stepped in and
found Vulcan but scantily alfred, and -four
ishing his hammer with extraordinary az
tivity. From the rueful aspect of Johns
countenance, which was now visible from
the dexterous manner in which he applied
himself to his huge bellows, 1t was obvious
he was fast asleep, and upon being ques-
toned and being loudly called by his name,
the afrighted blacksmith awoke TO the view
of his early labors, which completely put to
shame those of his icqking moments: he
had made upwards of 100 horse-nails, and
part of horseshoe, with his usual meet
,lesS-and Johns sleepy performance of his
duty, which used formerly to he proyerbial
throughout the neighborhood, does still con-
tinue so, but with totally different and en-
tire change of meaning.-ScOtSman.
TINES CHANGE, AND MEN CHANGE WITH
THEM. Some twenty years since, republi-
cans gloried in their simplicity, and their
contempt-we had almost said their hat
red, ofall pomp, and parade, show and splen-
dor. Jefferson used to ride on horseback
to the capitol, when president, and fasten
his horse to post with his own hands. He
was a republican, and the darling of repub-
hcans and they approved and applauded
his primitive plainness, and transformations
simplicity.
But times and men too-have sadly alter
ed since those days. Now candidate for
the presidency goes, with an escort, six
hundred miles, on purpose to be feasted, and
! fattered and sumptuously entertained: and
deputations from men calling themselves re-
publicans, go eighteen hundred miles, TO
swell the pomp and retinue his attendance,
and pour the honied strains of grateful adu-
lation into his ears-as though he were an
eastern despot, and they his humble Slaves.
Verify, the times have changed.
Bali. Chron.
TESTING. The inhabitants of Tyrintbus
had contracted such habit of testing on
every occasion, that they were no longer
able to discuss, seriously, the most impor-
tant affairs. Wearied at length with their
own levity, they had recourse to the Oracle
of Delphi, which assured them they would
be cured, if, after having sacrificed bull to
Neptune, they should be able, without
laughing, to throw it into the sea. 1t was
manifest that the service imposed on them
would prevent them from being able to COM
ply with the condition required. They,
! however, assembled on the sea-shore, and
carefully, as they thought, removed all the
children; but as they were endeavoring to
i drive away one, who had privately come in
among them. he called out 10 them g What.