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The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-03-26
WORCESTER:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH %. 1898

RAISING THE WIND. About three weeks
Snce' person, calling his name j R. Hall, APP
peared in this town, and, in the course of n
lew days, succeeded in practising several i'm
positions on some of our citizens. He renre-
scented himself asthe keeper of q large hotel in
Troy, n Y. and said he was also Postmaster in
Troy, and collector of the revenue ON the North
ern Canal. He exhibited letters of recommen-
dation, one of which purported to be from one
of the Judges in New York, representing him
as man OF responsibility and large fortune.
He also Showed his commission from the Post
master General, as Postmaster, and his appoint
ment by the Canal Commissioners ofNew York.
as collector of the revenue Soon after his mr.
rival, he took horse and chaise at a livery sta
BILE, and kept them at the place where he nut I'm.
for the purpose of riding out daily to take the
air. The halter and tailor were also put in
requisition, from the latter of which he obtained
suit on credit, on the pretence that he was
going to stay and get married in town, in con-
sequence of which, he lad occasion for more
money than he expected, and that he had sent
hV'hO~'O l Il iuI LiicT supply.
Meantime, on the 10Th inst, person. who
had lodged in the same room with him one
night, missed sum of money from the wallet
which he carried in his pocket Not knowing
OF any other person VINO had had opportunity of
access to 1T, suspicion Immediately fell upon
our hero. He at first denied the charge, but
finally confessed it, and restored five dollar
bill, which was all he had left, and gave his
new suit for the balance He then gave the
landlord watch, in pawn for his board but il
afterwards proved to be one that he had bor-
rowed, and was restored to the owner He was
arrested on charge of theft, but as some
threats had been made prior to his confession,
the magistrate did not think there was sufficient
evidence to convict him, and he was discharg-
ed He was then arrested at the suit of his
tailor, and now occupies snug lodgings with
our noighbor Bellows at the north end of the
village Having no present use for the new
hat, it has been returned, but the owner ofrthe
horse and chaise, and two of our landlords, re-
main minus,--just the amount of their bills.
CoNNSItoNs' once inc article III our last,
relative to the gang of roguos, in New York,
was written, accounts have been received Of tho
trial and conviction of Reed and Stevens
Reed was tried in Boston, for passing forged
post note, purporting to be for $4,000, to Fran
els WeDana, (not Dana and Fenno, as men
toned in our last) The evidence against him
was full and clear, and the jury after retiring
about is minutes brought in verdict Of gaitty,
Reed then consented that $5,sl3.in money, and
certain bills Of exchange which had been pup
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From the London Morning Herald.

YANKEE THRIFT. 1t is told of the Bos-
tonians that, on the very next'Sundsy after
the Banks had resolved to take the Spanish
pistareens for about Is cents, instead of 20,
which had been the rate before, all the
charity boxes were found full of pistareens,
and myself know that men have given fif-
ty dollars to the poor in what is called I'M
current money!. e. in paper money, which
was at a discount of from two to five per
cent.,-who would not probably have given
a ten dollar note in Boston money!" which
is almost at par. Now, odd as this may
seem, it is not bit more so than something
saw at New York, on the day of my de-
,parture by the steam boat. | saw people
Icrowding on board with letters, which, to
save small postage, they would intrust to
anybody-praying the said anybody if he
was not going so far as the letter had to 60,
to give 1t to some stage driver on the road,
or to some other anybody going that way.
or, if nothing better could be done, to drop
it into the post Office. Many of these let
tiers were important, and most of them were
on matters of business dare say, and yet,
for the sake of Il paltry postage, they would
incur a risk, which no one of the whole
world would have taken for another, per-
haps for treble the postage; and the blind
confidence of the people who intrust their
letters to the hands of almost any decent
looking stranger is only to be equalled by
the complaisance of such strangers all
along the American coast. Nobody refus-
es letter, and almost every body is tried.
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From the Hampshire Gazette.


LOOK OUT FOR BREAKERS The papers state
that great difficulty and embarrassment are ex-
perIenced in Boston, New York and Phadel-
phia, IN consequence of the scarcity of money,
occasioned by the shipment of large quantities
OF specie to Europe, to pay for goods We i'm
port more than we export, and the balance must
be paid in national stocks or specie Our coun-
try is drained of specie to pay for British wool,
lens and other goods, which we ought to man
ufacture for ourselves. Z" The American Sys-
tenn says the Boston Courier, 3" is the only
thing that can save this country from serious
distress, if not ruin, Let those who are oppos-
ed to any more protection of our manufactures
consider these things WE'LL The Boston banks
are said to be left with a smaller amount of
specie on hand than they have had in their
vaults for over twenty years.
PRoFANATIoN OF THE SABBATH. A petition
signed by 1926 persons has been presented to
the Common Council of the city of New York !,
praying that measures may be taken to effect
the closing of shops on the Sabbath. The
length OF the paper containing the petition and
names was upwards of 90 feet 1t was ascer-
tanned on one Sabbath that 1869 shops were
open for the evident purpose of trade, about 500
of which were dram shops, and places where
liquors were sold by small measure
Cosr OF IRoN IN EUROPE. Mr.. Stevenson,
of Penn in his speech on the tariff, stated that
Russia old sable iron costs from 81 to GO dol
lars per ton the freight is $40, the duty $19,
and it sells from % 10 800 per ton. Swedes
iron costs 81 dollars per ton the freight is Z,
the, DUTY la-ond Il sells from "a to % per ton
Rolled iron costs in England IA dollars ner ton
the freight is 3, the duty 80, and it sells at
about $50. The annual consumption of iron in
the United States is $4,000 tons and of this.
9,635 tons are imported
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Whom every man at arms could wish (

WordsUorth
But it is time TO have done with the unpeas.
ant subject. We will observe in addition to the
details already given that the village was burnt,
and several women and children killed. In con.
clusion, we ask our fellow citizens, whether
Gen. Jackson, though he has contributed larpe-
ly TO the military reputation of our country. has
not done enough to disqualily him, in the ewes
OF people as Virtuous as they are free, for the
office he seeks at their hands OF his other
kinds of transgressioHs, we have heretofore
spoken, and shall speak hereafter
Baltimore .NarulaRder.
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SALE OF AMERICAN MANuFAcTUREs, &C.
The sales under the direction of the N e. So
ciety closed at Boston On Friday, and notwith.
standing the depressed state of the money mar.
ket, every package on the catalogue was sold
The amount of sales is estimated to exceed six
hundred thousand dollars.
~ abstract of the Safes.
254 packages of Philadelphia and other color.
ed goods, consisting of Grecian, Whining.
ton and Florentine Stripes, Ginphams.
Checks, Fustians, &c
ll9O bales brown Cottons, various widths,
905 do. bleaChed do. do. do.
947 cases Prints, many Of beautiful STYLE,
GAG packages Twilled Goods, plain and print
cd, from the Hamilton Manufacturing
Company,
ls4 bales Broadcloths, assorted qualities,
l0l do. Cassimeres, do. do.
81 do. Sattinets,
u do. Suspenders,
l52 cases Bingham and Sarsnet Umbrellas,
50 bales Flannels,
65 cases Hats,
2O7 bales Cotton Warp, Twist and Wick Yarn.
do. Knitting Yarn,
10 cases Foundation Muslins,
do. Tablccloths and Counterpanes
bales Carpetings, Limitation Kiddernin.
ster)
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1900 cases Boots and Shoes,
1000 sides Sole Leather
Besides the above there was also sold large
quantity of American Wool, together with II
great variety of Household Furnture-all Of
which went off readily at fair prices
Boston Patriot
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How TO CUBE DuELTsTs. In the summer Of
1907, a part of the 42d Highlanders were GUAR.
tered at Belfast, Ireland. Colonel Campbell
"a Scotch lordiing,@ was a very imperious
tyrannlcal, unmarried Young man, and com.
inanded the Regiment Major BOYD was dis
Greet, middle aged man, with a numerous fam
lily, and was highly esteemed as a gentleman.
and in the same regiment.
The evening previous TO the fatal catastro-
phe, the Major dined by invitation at the mess
OF the regiment. In the course of the evanjng.
The Colonel and Major entered into n warm
dispute, and the Colonel used insulting Ian.
-guage to the Major. After their breaking up.
Major Boyd remarked to a friend, he wouid
not resent the insult received, as he was man
OF family, who were depending on him for pro.
lection and support. However, the Colonel
8 thought himself aggrieved, and next morning
charged his pistols, abruptly entered the Ma.
5or's room, where he was dressing, locked the
doer,sn put the key in his pocket, and de-
mandedimmediate satisfaction, presenting him
with one Of the pistols Major BOYD expostu
lated with the Colonel on the impropriety of
his conduct; and stating, as he was husband
and father, ,he thought it was not doing his
duty, as such, TO hazard his life in that way
that he had honorably and repeatedly faced the
-enemles OF his country, aud would again do SO,
when duty called him. His arguments did not
prevail they were returned by insult and
ahAse, by repeatedly calling him a coward and
spditroon. They at length took their distance,
Z fired, and the Major fell, Inoxtally wounded
The Colonel was Immediately arrested. and AZ.
forwards tried, and found guilty of murder. by
the civil authority. Interest for his nardon
were made to the king, by the first nobility in
the united kingdom, backed by the lord leufen.
ant Of Ireland but without effect. The Colo.
mel was publicly hung according TO his SEN
tence, and received the well Inerted reward Of
his foul murder.--.4tbdny .Adgertiser
STOLEN .GooDs. A negro in Jamaica was
tried for theft, and ordered to be logged He
begged TO be heard, which being granted, he
asked" Ii white man buy toien goods, why he
be no fiogged too ~ " Wel,D said the Judge, g so
he would" Dare den, replied Mungo, /" is
lDy Massa, he buy toiea goods, Ne bneic me toll
ffR5 and get he bny nc.
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WAsmrSeroN, March II.

WAsuIEGToN, March H.
Mr.. Wright, of Ohio, offered the following
documents Yesterday, in the House Of Repre-
sentatives, which were ordered to be laid on
the table and printed, as the substance of an
amendment which he intended to move to the
tariff bill
Washington, March z.
SIR: In reply toyour inquiry as to the effects
of the bill reported TO the House of Representa-
tives by the Committee on Manufactures, in
reference to wool and woollens, we hand you
herewith statement showing its operation, as
contrasted with the provisions of existing laws.
We think it proper to remark, that we have
calculated the duties on woollen fabrics only at
the minimum points of the proposed BILL deem
ing the assumption that goods would be import
ed varying from these points, SO as to subject
them 10 double duties, to be founded in error :;
because, all milled cloths suited to the actual
wants and necessities of the people, might as
well be imported by paying the lowest rate of
duty.
II is also proper to remark, that the minimum
of 90 cents affords ample protection to the man
ufacturers of flannel.
Respectfully,
ABRAHAM II SCHENCK,
Matteawan, New York.
JONAS B. BROWN, Massachusetts
WIN. X. DlCklNSON, Ohio.
Hon. JOHN c. WRIGHT.
CLOTH.
First minimum of 50 cents the square gard.
h. Present duty 33a ad valorem equal to
36s per cent. or equal per square yard, to l95
Proposed duty on square yard, 10
Loss to the manufacturer by the pro-
posed bill, on the manufactured article, II
WOOL
First mtnimmna-50 cents per square gard
1t will require two pounds of Smyrna wool,
in the dirt, worth ten cents per pound, for a
square yard of coarse cloth, viz
Two pounds of wool, at 10 cents, 20
Duty, specific, IA
Fifty per cent. ad valorem, 10
Cost of wool, by the proposed bill, - "a
Present law, viz: IA
Two pounds of wool, at 10 cents, 90
Duty at Is per cent. ad valorem, 3
Loss to the manufacturer, by the pro-
| posed bill, compared aouh the pres
ent, on the rae material alone, 81
To which add the loss on the manufactur-
ed article, q
0J Actual loss to the manufacturers of 23l
in other words, his own condition will be worse
by 46. per cent.
CLOTH.
Second minimum of one dollar the square gard
Present duty on square yard, 362
Proposed duty by the bill, 40
Gain by the proposed bill, ON the manu-
featured article, square yard, -
WOOL.
Second minimum Of one dollar square gard
1t will require for square yard of this
cloth, one and half pounds ofwool,
at 30 cents, viz:
One and half pounds of wool, at 80 cents, 4;
Specific duty, by proposed bill, 103
80 per cent. ad valoren, "a
Present law, viz:
One and half pounds ofwool, a
80 cents, 45
Duty, 30 per cent. IA
SO
Loss to the manufacturer on the
! wool alone, 90
/ GAIN TO him on the cloth. 8
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PHILADELpHIA, March IS.
New potatoes were brought to this market
and sold two or three days ago. We have be-
fore US dozen, taken from a half peck all
about the size of walnuts They we're raised
in Jersey, three miles from this city, in the
open ground, and in the ordinary way, without
artificial heat or forcing Shad are abundant.
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MECHANICAL INVENTION. The inventive Sir
William Congreve has put forth a prospectus
for new system Of navigating vessels, on
new mechanical principle, which If practicable
to one halfth extent Contemplated BY the hon
orable baronet, promises to supercede both the
use OF canvass as well as steam, in propeng
ships and vessels of all descriptions. The plan
is that OF applying series of water wheels on
the overshot principle, on each side of the yes
sci; which wheels arc to be worked by the
waves, or undulating power Of the sea filling
and emptying the buckets alternately.
London paper.
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RY FLETCHER * TOLER.
Valuable Real Estate far Sale.

>
TESHE subscriber ~ pursuance ri two
II deeds oftrusl. executed 10 him b they
surviving partners ot tie late firms of Gnit
Bullock, AZ CO. aud 6aii {. Bullock, and
The executors of Wm. Gait, decreased, kvhil IA
deeds bear date on the 3isl dav III March
lo25 ollers for sale, The following valuable
real pfureay 10 VII:
2i5 IL acres'uf land, purchased by the
sald Gait, Bullock q Co OF Il. N A. Brad.
tnte, situated IN The county of bediprd, near
The town OF New Lopdon.
lo5 81 acres of land, lying in Campbell
county, near Gamblers Mo nj ain, and 40 the
vicinity OF the town OF Lynchburg.
An undivided moieiy OF the Black Water
Mills, and the lands thereto appulienanl, STU
ale in The immediate neighborhood OF the
town of Lynehburg (lhe property above
described. belongs 10 the concern of Gall,
Bullock e. Coz
Ako. the following real Estate, belonging
To thu concern OF Gall y Bullock, 10 vii
The House and Lot, with the appnrlenan-
ees in the toxin at Lynchburs, fnrmerly oc.
ennied by The said concerns, as n store, aud
now IN he occupancy of Mekee q Meem,
Also, the tioase and l.ai i,aasdistssyz 81
The rear OF the one last mentioned, and now
occupied by Lankford & Vedder.
The terms OF sale will be liberal. aud made
known On application 10 the subscriber, who
will convey 10 the purchaser e purchasers
such title as IS vested IN him by the deeds OF
trust aforesaid and no other.
CHlsWELL DABNEY, Trustee.
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YgNH Z lands Of the Estate Of THOMAS
Z JEFFERSON, decd lying in the coun
ties of Campbell aud Bedford, will be offered
on the premises, if not previously sold p.r
vsteIy, on Monday the ed of September
next.
Likewise. MONTICELLO, in the county OF
AIbemarle, with the lands of the said estate
adjacent thereto, including the Shadwell
Mis-, will be offered on the premises, il not
previously sold privately, on Monday, the
18th of September next. The whole OF this
property will be divided 10 suit purchasers.
The sale being made Tor the payment of the
teslator's debts, the desire to sell IS sincere.
The terms will be accommodating, and the
Prlccs anticipated low.-llrs. Randolph oil
Monticello, will join in the conveyance aud
vii make the titles perfect.
Til. JEFFERSON RANDOLPH, Esr.
OF THOS. JEFFERSON, deed.
July II. td~sl
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~ HE subscriber will sell privately MS tract
ofand in Bedford county, situated on the
n IN aud south forks Goose Creek, aud on the
main road leading from Lynchburg to Fincas-
lie II miles west of Liberty and adjoining
Can't Buford 1t contains about l4OO acres, OF
which $40 are uncleared. The part which is
nnceared, except very small portion, is excel
ent tobacco land. OF the cleared land, $50 a
cres are low grounds ofthe FIRST quality, aud the
remainder remarkably fine highland This is
one Of the best tracts Of land in the upper coun-
uv, being well adapted to the cultivation of to-
baceo aud all kinds of grain IT lies remarkably
will aud is very iree from stone; II divided 1t
would make two very handsome tracts which
shall be done, ifthose who wish 10 purchase
wish it. Persons wishing to purchase may APP
ply 20 the subscriber residing in the nelghbo'
hood of New London, or TO Capt Buford, resi-
ding near the tract WILLIAM IRVINE.
January 3. 1873
NJ The Editors of the Enquirer will insert
he ahoye adyelt.sement till forbid, and forward
their giIrtathis office. for payment
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lrishl.inens, lawns K Sheetlngs
auQ 81.

WE are prepared to exhibit ID case
Super dressed Irish Linens OF superior texture
An assert ment 6ne Lawns Tor hkfs
\ few pieces lal Cd Linen shertngs
The above are worthy the inspection Of
those DESTROYS of having good mud cheap Ii
nen fabrics. M'KEE, ROBINSON q CO.
June o
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TERMS.

- ,na,ifa. ayabie IN advance-No sub
II For - y ,.e,,ysd for a less tnle taan SIX mohths
eria ION ~" he discontinued (bat AT sac discretion
a.. s. 40 s 9as@. a al arrearase' are paid
van be 4sef re al een sg for eaen
auars tor irho.e from distance must he PAID Tor
mir Insertion, or the payment assaou "
gs".,I rss..p % person IN Li s'aha's
'o.e Orders exceeding t"o squares are IN"
serted for SIX dollars T.. ra;,o,, must be DOS.
90 ,ney will not be attended to.
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Valuable property for sale.

sfSllE subscriber being desnnus 10 retire,
- and live private lite, will sell, AT prr-
vate sale, MS Roekymount possessions, al
Franklin Court House The properly Goa-
ssts of all the buildings that he now occupies
aud keeps, as house OF public entertain
ment, and has done for II number of years. In
addition to The houses used as "a tavern, there
is store house with counting room, lum
Der room and spacious cellar: there is at
this tune and has heeg tor many years a store
kept in it together with tue buildings M
which they stand, i. about eight acres OF land,
about six acres oil which are ia clover lots,
which produce most luSuriani crops The
houses used as tavern, the store muse, tam
ly house, out houses, garden, slanie-, aud clo-
veE lots. form a complete hollow square "a
round the court house, clerks office aud
Jail, making the property the more valuable.
Ire purchaser could be accommodated with
a number OF beds aud other furniture, suita.
bie for the use OF the tavern.
Also, lot of about I'VE acres OF land, with
very comfortable house on il, within two
hundred yards OF the Court House. This
consider to be one OF the most desirable stu
atoms for a professional character IN my
knowing.
The terms Of The sale will be made accom-
moJallng. aud possession given IN December
or January next. EDMUND TATE.
Aug %. l1N4
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ENO& SALE.-My fine young Stallion OPP
q ttmus, interior in pomt OF form TO no
Horse in Virginia, of the most approved stocH
aud proven himself to be the most valuable
stock horse. lie may be seen by application
10 the subscriber, in Charlotte county, near
Bookcrs Ferry, and the term known, winch" III
be accommodating. I'D. W. HENRY.
Aug. Is. ts2
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I.ynChburg Mills.

YHyUE subscriber has rented his old Stand, the
q Lynchburg Mills, and is now prepared
for the reception of WHEAT, for which he will
give the highest cash Prtce.
He also wants 100000 SLAVES, for flour
barrels. and - 900 HOOP POLES, to he deliy.
cred a, the Midi. HONoOA ;. WHITE.
June % iaIt
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H. William & Caswell Poe

.HAvE on hand. a general and eA'e"s ,,e, as
smt,nen, of Leather SPANS" IT, Nc
r.nners' Oil, Tanners Tools. NC &C a, u.s. na;
ia a'"',. assortment of prime Groceries. All oil
"a, ,., he sold unusually low iOr cash, or bar
,,fed for country produce. "a,
May ID