The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-11-05


BUFFALO, N. Y. 1t is but little more
than fifteen years since the village Of Buff
falo, by the vicissitudes of war, was laid in
ashes,-only two houses remaining amid the
general confiagration. A recent enumera-
ton gives the aggregate number of inhab-
itants at 5.736. A single generation has
scarcely passed away since upon the upper
lakes, grading in their soft embrace their
laughing groups of sunny islands,
+" With belt and heads in sunlight gttering,
The Indian urged his skiff, like wild bird on the
wing"
Now, there are ifty-three American ves-
sells of all descriptions navigating Lake
Erie, with an aggregate of 3,6l1 tonnage,
besides Canadian vessels. The arrivals
and clearances during the past year having
been 572. There are l42 stores of all de-
scriptions, and about 20 manufactures and
mechanics shops, in the village. There
are also four churches and several schools,
with pastors and teachers. perhaps not in
ferlor to those of the Atlantic towns
This certainly exhibits state Of prosperi-
ty very fatterng, when it is recollected,
that not more than thirty years have elaps-
ed, since the whole tract of land west of
Utica was an unbroken wilderness, the I'M
disturbed range of the proud lord of the
forest.
FIRE. very large and valuable barn
and several out buildings, with all their
contents, belonging to David Stockbridge
Jun. Esq. of Whately, were destroyed by
FIRE on Wednesday,, the Odd ult. The cir
cumstances, we learn, were these: Mr.. s.
was guardian Of one Daniel Ellis, about 60
years of age, and spendthrift. He had
refused Ellis money to attend the Cattle
Show, and told him he was able to earn it
for himself For this, or some other cause,
Ellis took advantage of Mr.. SIS absence
from home on Wednesday, and while the
family were at dinner, in another apartment,
about IL o'clock seized coal from the bar
| room, and went across the street to the barn,
and set it on fire. He ran some distance,
but upon a discovery of the fire, he was
pursued He drew knife and threatened
resistance, but was soon secured and con-
fined. The loss to Mr.. S. is estimated at
not less than $4,000.
Ellis was found in prison on Thursday
morning, hanging lifeless to the CRATES.
He effected his purpose with handker-
chief.-Springfetd Journal
According to the table of Electoral Elec-
ton, published some time since, eighteen
states choose their electors by general tick
els, four states by districts, and two states
by the Legislature.
| Pennsylvania and Ohio choose their cleo
tors on the same day, viz. the 3lst Oct.
Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
Connecticut, Virginia, Georgia, Kentucky,
| Illinois, and Missouri, choose their electors
on the same day, viz. the Sd of Nov.
New York and Louisiana commence their
elections on the Sd and end on the 9Th OF
| Nov.
New Jersey commences on the 4th and
I ends on the 9th of Nov
Maryland, Indiana, Mississippi and Ala
bama, choose their electors on the 10th OF
Nov.
| Vermont chooses on the 18th Of Nov.
! North Carolina chooses on, the 18th OF
/ Nov.
| Tennessee commences on the 18th and
ends the 18th of Nov.
Rhode Island on the 10Th of Nov.
( Delaware and South Carolina elect by
/ the Legislature.
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