The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-07-09

~ NSoCA II o1I Iip4bL dIG DurIcQ the same IN
the ground. On the 18th of Nav 1928, he, in
the presence of friend, examined the prison of
the captive, when he found its solitary inmate
not only alive but hearty, and apparently in a
thriving condition, as it had grown very consid-
erably, and the lustre of its beautiful ewes an
peared to be not a whit diminished bv its long
ncarceration.-LOndOn paper.
| RHODE ISLAND. Three new Banks we're in
! corporated by the Rhode Island legislature at
It's late session-to be located respectively at
providence, Smithfeld, and Warwick. The
bill in relation to the proposed Rail roads he.
tween Boston and Providence, passed The
next session will be held in Providence on the
last Monday in October.
New CLOCK. M. Ripert, a clockmaker of
Memmingen has annunced for sale in the Com
mercia Courier of Dantzic, newly invented
| clock, upon which he has been emDloyed for
Thirteen gears. 1t is made of wood, and has
nothing metallic in its composition 1t requires
to be wound up only once in three months, and
report as loud as that Of a IL pOunder, gives
notice OF the time when it has stopned the
price demanded for it is 5000 ducats. The
Grand Duke of Hesse has offered 5000, which
has been refused.
ASTONISHING FACT. There died recently in
| the town of North Stonington, Conn. a woman.
aged about 40 years, who had been i'll LONG
time, and complained of excessive pain in her
| heart. She left a request that the physicians
VINO attended her should examine the cause of
her extreme suffering. Her request was COM
plled with, and in the centre of her heart there
was found a iUing aDorup, an inch and a Quarter
long, and OF large size [Doubtf0l.1
Inc IN % Raleigh Register states that a
planter IN that vicinity, has reduced large
wen on his neck, by frequent washings in salt
water
new Coffee House is in contemplation by
the citizens of Portland: real coffee house
not gT0g shop. Wines, as well as spirituous
| liquors are to be excluded. and no SMOKING al.
lowed
A child abont six years old, son of Jonathan
Carpenter, Esq. of Northumberland township,
Luzerne county, PENN was attacked, last
week, by rattlesnake, in the woods, and SO
severely bitten that he died in SO hours. These
reptiles are said to be unusually plentiful this
season.
The editor of the Reading Journal saws that
he has tried the experiment of pouring boiling
water upon the roots of Peach tree, the leaves
OF which had become scar and dry, and the
limbs in rapid state of decay" in one week
1t began to revive, and in three weeks it was CO.
shoots are putting out, iE all directions
Rev. Bennett Tyler, D. D., President of Dart
mouth College, has accepted the invitation of
the I'd Congregational Society in Portland, (late
DIR. Payson's) to become their Pastor.
PENNSYLVANIA. Tine Harrisburg Argus cal |
culates the aggregate number of votes in 80
counties of that State at 120, 800, and that of
this aggregate there is now a majority for the
Administration. There may be about 10000
votes BESIDES of which it is estimated that Jack
son may at this moment have small majority.
Inc changes which take place every month in
favor OF the administration, exceed in amount
that majority. The same paper declares that
Messrs. Ingham, Buchanan, Green, Ramsay,
kremer, Van Horn, Stevenson, and perhaps two
others, will, in all probability, be rejected as
Representatives to the next Congress.
ALABAMA. numerous meeting of the
friends of the Administration was held at
Grecnsborough, in Alabama, on the Both May,
composed of friends of the Administration from
Greene and the adjoining counties. An excel
lent preamble and address, and spirited resolu-
lions, expressive of entire confidence in Mr.. Ad-
ans, Mr.. Rush, and Mr.. Clay, were adopted,
central corresponding committee was appointed,
and an electoral ticket agreed on.
little boy son of Mr.. R. S, jerks, of Brad
ford, PENN was killed recently by an acciden-
tai blew with an axe from a neighbors child
VINO was chopping brush upon log. There
were several children playing near him, and Just
as he had told them to get out of the way, this
little fellow stepped directly under the falling
axe, which divided his head and caused his
death instantly.
A young man by the name of Louckes was
killed near Schenectady, IN. W on Sundau,
the 23d ult., by the accidental discharge of
gun IN the hands of another, while going about
to shoot birds
The lace school at Newport, (R''I) contin-
ues to give employment to upwards of five hon.
bred females. That at Ipswich employs about
the same number.
In the wool-fairs of Prursia it is no uncom-
mon thing to see noblemen decorated with
stars, sitting in STALLS and bargaining with Gus
toners for the packages they have sent to mar
ket.
DESPATCH IN THE UNLOADING OF CART
In the thundergust which passed over the city
OF New York, on Monday, tremendous dis
charge of the electric fluid struck tree, near
the corner of Fulton and Church-street. A
cart was passing loaded with Chinese crackers
IN tea chests, one of which was set on fire by
the lightning, and its contents simultaneously
discharged with the crash of thunder
CAUSES OF INSANITY. Sir Andrew Halliday
says that it is now incontrovertibly established,
that madness proceeds, in all cases. from some
real tangible bodily complaint; that it can be
treated according to the known rules of prac.
tice made amenable to Che ordinary discipline
of the apothecarys shop and often more east
~ removed than less important diseases that
have effected temporary Judgement in the hu-
man frame
Governor Bells Message to the Legislature
Of New Hampshire, reminds us forcibly of the
girls account, to friend, of what her sweet
heart had said to her; HE said but little
but aohat lie did say oras nightly to the pur-
poss."--N Y. paper.
The Marblehead Social Society have passed
a vote of thanks, and forwarded the same, to
Rev. John Pierpont, for delivering his discourse
before the Antient and Hon. Artillery Company
on their 190th anniversary.
Count Capo d'Istria, President of Greece has
dismissed from the Greek service the English
Gen. Church, and the French COL Fabvier.
! Mr. Hoadly, late president of the Eagle Bank