The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-03-12

hdicaster, 10 Inns County, by +. d j. Andrews,
the former of whom has heretofore been well
: known as the publisher of the Salem Ga
zette From the appearance of this number,
we Judge that the reputation he then acquired
will not be forfeited There are now six news
papers published in this county, and prospec-
fuses have been issued for two more
BY the Boston Masonic Mirror of the 9Th
inst. we learn that that paper is suspended for
want of support, although it has more than tacO
thousand subscribers. The editor says" De-
duct half the number, and let the residue pay
punctually, and it would then be a profitable
paper-doatte the whole number, and let them
pay as We have been paid, and a mint of our
own would be requisite for its support" Such
are some of the miseries to which newspaper
printers are subjected.
The Reformer and Moralist,' published at
Southbridge, has arrived to the tenth number,
on which occasion, the Editor-devotes two col
umns to the subject of his paper, its prospects,
character, &c The leading editorial article
commences as follows: It
q" What think We of the Reformer and Moral
list ? Is it modest and unassuming? Or is it
rancorous and invidious Is it popular, and yet
hypocrltical? Is il Independent and unbiased
Or is it unstable and ductuating Does it sus-
tain an honorable and respectable standing a.
lnong other papers of a like nature? Has it
TRUTH for its motto and is truth its promin-
ent characteristic Or is it so despicable, as to
be treated with silence, and held in utter detes-
tation?
il" Does not the Editor make some Bulls"
in his productions Does he not make some
meandering speculations, and some hyperbolical
statements, about our genteel tpplers," and
private convivial feasts and riots Does he
not expose sainted hypocrisy, and cloalzed god
limess' Does he not aim at the fashionable
vices, and the fine etiquette of the day Does
he not speak the truth to hairs breath, and
hit our great mon" HARD?
q And wonderful to tell, does he not write in
beautiful, sublime and ncomprehensible
STYLE" when'he consults "CRABs giant Lexi-
con-" [Synonymes, as it happens to bel and,
mounts the majestic horse,' who rushes to
Hill, " and goes beyond the battle"? Me-
thinks he did in the first No. or, am-I-mis-ta-
k'nd' Let me examine, and see for myself; and
not be credulous of what Mr.. Great-deScent
and Upstart said about it; ] will examine it for
myself, then shall be able to decide for myself
will send Immediately after all the back Nos &
read them the remainder of the winter by my
fire-sde. They can't cost more than " 50 80
d year OF I'D Gus quarter II VIII SeHu WOIu
to the printer, this day. that | want the " South
bridge news paper" This is the sentiment of
not few, in respect TO our" unassuming' Re-
former and Moralist."
Want of room prevents us from extending our
extracts further than to give the concluding
paragraph of the article.
But there's one other thing more wonderful
still, we have not editorial matter enough
Fhis is elating truly We did not even suspect
this--it is delectable-t is reiocing-it does
our very heart good-what good news We
will omit part of this article for our next
yes, zoe aoh, so that they may not have all the
good things this time Well leave off hero
well stop right short--so we will that's all
about it.
In another article addressed to the readers of
the paper, the Editor solicts communications
''ofa political, moral, literary, descriptive char
acter,' and makes this offer to correspondents
"Ifthev will furnish us with ESSAYS and pieces
of the above character, to the amount of THREE
pages of our paper, in Sir months. they shall re-
ceive gears subscription provided said COM
gnunlcations be of the first character. and the
writers send their names, and the insertion of
said communications be at the disposal of the
editor. The divulging of said names ever will
be kept secret with US,
One more extract must suffice for this time
by the blessing of Heaven NAV the editor
be enabled to succeed to his most sangune ex-
pectations, and may he be guided, instructed
and supported in his arduous undertaking.
Such of our readers as wish to be amused
and gratifed with some pithy observations and
dry jokes, will find that Poins will lend his
hand to help you laugh little under the
head Humorous
FEMALE TENDERNESS singular illustra-
tion of the tenderness of soul, which is said to
characterize some of the fair sex, is related in
the newspapers. While party of gentlemen
we're firing the customary salutes at fourth of
July celebration, several years SINCE in vii
lage in the State of New York, young man,
in the excitement of the moment, rushed for
ward TO thrust a club into the mouth Of the
cannon at the moment the match was applied !:
the piece instantly went off, taking with it both
his arms to the shoulders, and putting out both
his eyes AT the sight of spectacle SO shock
lpg, every bosom swelled with compassionate
sorrow. His companions raised him from the
ground, and bore him bleeding in their arms to
his residence, which was not far distant Afc-
male came Quito receive him; it was his sis
tor. When she saw her brother covered with
blood, mutiated, sightless, and nearly exani-
mate-the concourse of friends, who followed
with bursting hearts and surrounded the suffer
ing youth, stood unnoticed before her-her
eyes were riveted only upon one object dear to
her heart 4; her soul was filled and agitated only
with one emotion: she yielded herself up to
womanly sorrow, and in the accents of sympa-
thiznr Tenderness and nrinf shn