The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-09-10


THR FREsHET The rains of last week
though very copous with US, appear to have
been far more abundant in the valley of the
Connecticut river. From different places we
have accounts of extensive damage done by the
rise of the waters. The meadows on the river
have been inundated to the depth of several
! feet, and the hay stacked out, and portion of
the crops of other kinds have been swept away.
AT Hadiey the water was from six to eight feet
deep for considerable distance from the bridge,
SO that there was no passing except by boats
The Northampton and Amherst mail, due here
on Friday evening, did not arrive till "a hours
| after. The New York mail of Sunday, did not
arrive till about 12 hours after it was due. The
bridge over the Connecticut at Sunderland is
swept away, and it is reported that the one at
Montague is also gone. Great damage is said
to have been done to the entertainments. Gull
Verts, and bridges of the Pennington canal.
The works at Enfield falls on the Connecticut,
are also considerably injured. At Hartford the
lower part of the city was inundated SO that
boats sailed through the streets No estimate
can be made of the damage sustained, but it
must have been immense.
IN this vicinity there was violent tempest
on Thursday night, which has blown off a great
portion of the fruit in many places, and done
some other damage. We understand that fit
tie or no damage has been sustained on the
Blackstone canal, and that if the weather should
now continue favorable, that but little delay
will have been occasioned in the progress of it.
CRATER CIDER MILL. Of the multitude Of
new inventions which the ingenuity of our
countrymen annually brings forth, it is unques.
tlonably true that considerable proportion are
Of but lt:le practical utility, while others en-
tlrely supersede the modes by which the same
effect was before produced Among the latter
we have no doubt the new " Crater Cider Mill
is destined to be ranked We examined it las.
fall and saw its operation, and are satisfied that
the saving made by it, both in the power re-
CURED for propelling it, and in the rapidity Of
execution, are very great. The apples are
ground, or rather grated, very fine, so that all
the juice may more readily be pressed out,
while the seeds are left whole, so that thew do
not communicate their bitterness to the LIQUOR.
We therefore do not hesitate to recommend it
TO the public, and this we do entirely from our
conviction of its utility, and without the solicit
tation of any person whatever.
report has been circulated that Martin Van
buren, had vuritten IN n fr;anJ - Voux.aL
that If 1t was necessary, in order to secure Gen.
Jackson's election, the whole vote of New York
should be given him, thereby implying that the
jackson men in the Legislature would take the
election into their own hands, and deprive the
people of their right of choosing electors. Van
Buren, has addressed note to the editor of the
Albany Advertiser, in which he denies having
ever written any such letter, or that he knows
OF any such intention by any of his political
friends. This agrees with the opinion we have
for time entertained, that the jackson
men in New York would not dare to attempt a
repeal of. the electoral law, which gives the
choice to the people in districts.
u The COUNTY COMMISSIONERS are now in
session. 1t is expected they will adjourn on
Friday, till which time applications relative to
highways may be made.
| WORCESTER Prices FOR SEPTEMBER. Ap-
pies, bush, 33 cts. Peaches, 81 Pears, so TO
81 Bacon Hams, h., 10 cts. Bntter, Is to
u; Beans, white, best, bush, $l,25; Barley,
625 Corn, so to 90 Rye, 80 to ST.; Oats, So
to IS; Flour, BEST 81; Cheese, new milk, 9 !;
four meal, to 6; skim, 3 to 8 Hay ton, $40
Lard l2k Beet, good pieces, 5 to7; Mutton
and Lamb, 6 to Z; Veal, 5 to 4; Salt Pork, 10
to 12z; Pigeons, doz., so; Potatos, SO Eggs,
| IA; Wood, hard, $3.50 to 81; Pitch Pine,
1918 to So; soft, So to 1925.
! MILITARY. There is to be a brigade drill
and review of the troops of the I'd Brigade and
9th Division. on the Oath and 25th instant, at
Leomlster. It is expected that the troops will
be reviewed by the Governor ofthis Common.
wealth, with the officers of the division. and