The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-03-19

MA
AND EPAULETTEs. During the last week
an individual, having the appearance of a
naval officer of high standing,-at least in
stature, for he measures over six feet,-has
been making frightful display in the
streets of this city and our public places of
amusement. He wore pair Of green Cog
giles: and on either shoulder was placed a
splendid gold epaulette, which gave him an
unique and withal somewhat dignifed APP
pearance. His coat and panteloons were
made of superfine blue cloth. We saw him
IN the drawing room Of one of our public
boarding houses, slipping glass of whiskey
punch, with his feet on rich sofa, and his
hat where no gentleman should suffer one
to be III the presence of ladies. In the
course of few hours, we accidentally
learned from Philadelphia gentleman that
the aforenamed naval officer, in green
glasses and epaulettes, belonged to no mar
ttcutGr nation, but had recently been a ten
ant Of the Pennsylvania state prison or
penltentiary, and was gross impostor
He had passed himself off at the house
where we beheld him, as 60 Mr.. Leo, of the
navy: and he was very DESTROYS of having
private table set for him; but consented,
alter considerable solicitation to take a seat
at the MISUNDERSTANDING as he stated
from what he had seen, that his fellow
boarders were very genteel and respect
able men! This was an act of condescen-
sion scarcely expected All that saw him
pronounced him one of the lions of the day,
and some went so far as to say he remind
ed them OF renowned military chieftain,
meaning, as we supposed, the redoubtable
Col. Pluck of the Pennsylvania militia
On Saturday week he was detected in pill
ierlng silk hose from a store in Court-st.
Ills epaulettes did not shield him from the
severe grasp of" Baron Nabem," who con-
Quoted him in all his splendor and glory, to
one OF the cells in the gaol in Leverett
street. Thus has passed fiom gloru to
gloom one of the most remarkable men of
the age, on whom was fixed for number
OF DAYS the bright and piercing vision of
Mr.. Constable Reed. How the latter per-
sonage knew that Mr.. Leo" was in the
city, we pretend not to say but it is an indis
putable fact that he was lowering over
him, around him, and about him." as his
evil genius, from the hour of his arrival till
he was detected in plundering as above
mentioned And we now learn that he has
been suspected of pilfering in several retail
stores In this city.-Boston Gazette.
A child named William Dyckman Press
wick, son of Edmund Presswick, ESQ. aged
B years and 10 months, was drowned vester-
day afternoon, at the foot of Hubert street
What adds to the affection of the case. is
the fact that the child might have been
saved, but for the ignorance of a boatman.
past whom it fioated, yet struggling in the
water, but who thought he had no right to
touch the body until after the arrival of the
coroner Unfortunately, this is an error
OF popular ignorance, of extensive preya
lence among the lower classes of people.
There IS a case of no remote date, in which
the life of poor melancholy suicide was
sacrificed IN the same way. The victim
had hung herselfin the garnet, and was dis
covered almost in the very act +: but instead
of cutting the cord the ignorant man who
saw her struggling, ran for the coroner.
who otherwise would not have been want
ed.-.W Z. Com. .4uertiser.
TURKISH CANNON. The largest shot
that struck the English ships al Navarino
was of granite, weighed 500 pounds, and
was two feet in dameter. One of them
stove in the whole larboard bow of the Ac
tive and rolled ponderously to the main
hatchway. A huge gun at CQnstantinople,
cast of brass, in Amurat's reign, in two
pieces, and screwed together, was fired by
Baron de Tott. The shot weighed LOO
lbs. and he loaded it with $50 lbs. of DOW
der. He says-"I felt shock like an
earthquake, at the distance of 500 fathoms.
| saw the ball divide into three pieces, and
these fragments Of rock crossed the
Strait, and rebounded ON the mountain"
On the goth of November last, at Rouen,
IN France, married couple celebrated the
completion ofthe .fJtieth year of their union,
by 1ieU tCeddang, as is customary there in
such instances of coniugal longevity. The
same priest that read the marriage ceremo-
ny on the first occasion oficiated at the sec
ond, being 81 years of age; and what is re-
markable, six other friends and several do
mestlcs who were present at the original
wedding, shared i'll the festivities of the
second; and the principal fiddler for the
dance was the same on both occasions.
The following, says Galignani's Messen-
ger, was the age of the Sovereigns of Eu-
rope and Brazil, on the LIST January
yrs. mos ds
Anthony Clement, Saxony, 70 0 d
Charles x, France, 20 9 90
Leo XII, Roman States, 81 90
George ~, England IS 10
Charles John, Sweden, Is II s
Charles Felix, Sardinia, GO 25
Frederick w, Denmark, 50 IL II
Francis |, Austria, 50 No 10
Fred. William, Prussia, 81 a 26
VIM. Frederick, Netherlands, So a II
Francis, Two Siciles so A 30
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