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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-16
Wine, Whiskey, etc.

Wine, Whiskey, etc.
ggE subscriber has hand and offers for sale at his
l. Auction Store,
casks red wine
o I...Y,.-. .,-v->r~t'N' 49, '''' "'S~
u do high proof do
Sc do common do
Is do vinegar
hid and barrels Jamaica rum
elegant plated sword
A few pieces broadcloths, calicoes and stripes
niece French drill, do cotton CASHMERE
mack silk cravats and hdkfs
Loaf sugar No I, Q, 8 and at sugarhouse prices
Gentlenen's shoes and pumps
Ladies' black morocco DO, children's RED 90
White and black wool hats
Spanish and half Spanish segars, parasol'
Brstal's cake and canister backing
Franklin stove, ten plate; sideboard, bureau
I dozen rush bottom chairs
4 second hand bedstea'ls
Kin skins and bride leather
Black aud russset do, some stout and suitable LOT
negroes shoes
Anso-A collection of BOOKS, comprising about
500 volumes. ,,,,,,r, ,.
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The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-02
FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
OUR STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

Mr.. EDIToR,-If it is true, as has been assert.
ed, that the character of town or village NAV
be correctly estimated by the public spirit of its
citizens, | fear ours would suffer in comparison
with almost any other town in the Common.
wealth. am surprised that there is SO much
apathy and so little interest manifested by our
townsmen in the appearance of the streets Of
our village Far be it from me to wish an in.
crease of taxes to better our condition, for thew
are quite high enough now but it appears to me
the money raised for the improvement of our
streets and sidewalks, might be better appro.
priated for some other purpose than used as it
has been the last year for who will deny that
our streets, particularly the Main one, were ever
in worse state than they have been the past
season. hope an appropriation for internal
improvement will be made at the approaching
town meeting, and trust that the subject will
rot be put off to more convenient season .
Our wealth and responsibility demand that
something should be done Immediately !; for it
is a universal remark among strangers who WIS.,
it US, that this is one Of the muddiest oillages to
be found an Nea0 England! 1t is but few
weeks since, that gentleman from town re-
markable for the neatness of its streets, obsery-
ed that he was surprised the inhabitants of Wor-
cester built so many ,oooden houses, while NOR
tar was so plenty in the streets @,
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-02
INTELLIGENCE.
From the .Nsw York DAILY Advertiser.

CoNNECTIcUT STATE PRISON AT WETH-
ERsFIELD. The modern improved princi-
pies of prison discipline have no where pro-
duced so sudden and so beneficial change
as in the State of Connecticut. An old
copper mine at CRANKY was for many years
the state prison, and was conducted on the
old and vicious system. In 1897, the. con-
victs were removed to the new prison at
Wethers6eld, where the Auburn system has
been established, with some few deviations.
The whole is under the direction of Mr..
Pilsbury, man of firmness, judgment, and
humanity The men are brought out to
their work at signals given by the bell.
They lodge in solitary cells, and are not
permitted to converse together while at
work. They take their food in their cells,
and when going to and from work or
prayers, are obliged to march with the lock
step; no blows are allowed to be given by
the officers except In self-defence.
The smiths fires are supplied with Lehigh
(Pennsy lvania) coal for fuel; and part of
the heat is conducted away in pipes to
warm the apartments. The cells are fur
nished with comfortable beds and bed clothes,
and bible for each. They are ranged III
rows, and the keepers can look into them
through grated doors; at the same time the
prisoners are not able to converse with each
other. The effects of evil communication,
so much and SO banefully cherished in our
prisons, are thus efectually prevented.
Neither officers nor convicts are allowed to
use ardent spirits. The inmates are kept
clean and comfortably clad; and while shut
up from society, whose laws they have in
fringed, they are not debased and rendered
more vicious and dangerous by bad exam
pie or evil council; but are usefully and
beautifully employed, instructed, invited to
return to virtue and responsibility, and con-
signed for large portion of the time to soil
tude, and undisturbed reflection.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-02
From the .Ne,o York Statesman.

THE PRINCE OF TIMBUcToo. A state
ment is going the rounds of the papers, from
which it appears thatthe heir apparent ofthe
throne of Timbuctoo is now a slave at
Natchez; and that application has been
made to the American Colonization Society
for aid to emancipate him, and restore him
to his own country. 1t is even said that, of
right, he is already knights late majesty
having died suddenly of repletion, as stated
a short time since on the authority of pri-
vate advices to Philadelphia Journal.
The particulars of the Princes history are
these: His name is Abdul Rahhaman.
He was born in 1862 at Timbuctoo, where
his uncle Abu Abraham was then King.
His father was sent out by the monarch as
Governor to colony tributary to his domin-
ions. Prince, (Abduhl goes by that name
in the family of his present mastery after
completing his education, entered the army,
and soon rose to distinction, as military
chiettain. At the age of twenty five, he
was appointed to the command Of large
body of men, to be employed against tribe
of negroes called Hebolts. He succeeded
in putting them them to flight but on his
retreat fell into an ambuscade, was made
prisoner and sold to slave ship then on the
coast. A gentleman formerly Of Louisiana
now dead, saw him in Africa, in power, and
received kindness from him. He has been
the property of Col. F.. at Natchez, during
his whole captivity.
This second Gambia is sober, honest and
industrious does not complain of his con-
dition; and has never been guilty of mean
action. He is six feet in height; and though
sixty-fye years of age, has the vigor of the
meridian oflife. His complexion has been
much darkened by exposure; but it is said
that he is undoubtedly a Moor, and he states
explicitly, with an air of pride, that not a
drop of negro blood flows in his veins. He
has married, however, notwithstanding his
preiudices against the blacks, and has sew
eral children.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-02
~
JOHN WHIPPLE.
Washington, March 13, 1928.

AN OLD SHIP. The ship Maria, whose
arrival we announce this day from the
Pacific Ocean, is probably the Oldest vessel
now employed in the whaling business
She was built at Pembroke, in this state.
during the revolutionary war and intended
for privateer; but was purchased by the
venerable William Rotch, of this town for
a more Pacific purpose, by whom she was
transferred to Mr.. Samuel Rodman. the
present owner. Her register is dated in
1882. She has performed four voyages to
London, three to the coast of Brazil. one to
the Indian Ocean, one to the Falkland
Islands, and fifteen to the Pacific Ocean.
She has doubled Cape Horn thirty times.
and the Cape of Good Hope twice, and has
never met with an accident of sufficient
Importance to justify a call on those bv
whom she was insured. She was the first
vessel which displayed the American stn,s
and stripes in the port of London. ALTHOUGH
she has been delivering her owners rich
cargoes for 40 years, she is still substan-
tial vessel, and may yet deliver many more.
.Nsso Bedfo'd Courier.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-02
FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS, spy

Mr.. Editor-Two of our ablest Senators have
declined ret election. Shall we reduce our
influence still more in that branch by dropping
the only efficient Senator we have left? For
one shall not. From the convention list, I
shall erase the name of Hon. Joseph Davis,
whose ineficiency, as legislator, is the subject
of general remark; and, in its room, substitute
that of Col. John w. Lincoln, whose able, man
ly and Independent course, ought to secure to
him the united suffrages of his fellow citizens
| shall also substitute the name of Col Samuel
Mxter for that of Hon. Joseph Bowman My
ticket will then stand thus:
Hon. JOHN w LINCOLN,
{" EDMUND CUSHING,
JOSEPH EsTABRooK, Esq,
CHARLES ALLEN, Esq, and
Col. SAMUEL MIxTER.
A ticket which would represent the county
as it ought to be represented at the Senate
board. ONE OF MANY.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-02
From the Berkshire .Amsricn,,.

CONGRESSIONAL ALMANAC. We have
thought it might be useful for the observing
ones at Washington to keep a sort Of Con-
gresslonal Calender, in which they might
set down the aspect of the times-the
changes from fair to foul, from stormy to
calm, from breeze to tornado. Thus
Rather clustering to day-wind South
erty, attended with smart showers of person
al abuse, intermingled with frequent flashes
OF fury, and portentious bursting of thun-
der"-" Wind veers about to the North -:
clouds beginning to dispense; short inter
val OF cold season begins to cloud up again,
and feecy showers fall thick with an occa-
sional rafting of iron hail and aoouens
about this time is much talked of, it being
considered for the health of the body polite
that they should be encouraged, and to set
the example, several Honorable gentlemen
are observed to take them on their shout
ders"-" Wind Westerly with a storm.
threatening to break down, uproot. or re-
trench, whatever is rotten in the state of
Denmark but unluckly driving in such a
direction and continuing so long as to sween
some 10000 sound dollars from the public
Treasury Cleore up ag ain, leaving how
ever the roads full of Clay''-" Weather
looks favorable for hemp"-@Wind Easter
ty, blowing from the coast of Westboroupb
and Whereabouts, bringing with it mighty
tempest of memorials, full of the wreck Of
commerce and the ruins of sea-ports forty
miles mp the country" Fair: sudden
changes; looks rather black in the horizon !.
occasional thunder and lightning a tornado
from the South; the waves of Roanoke run
hilgh' dashing their turbid waters on every
side, and putting both Journals and 'Tele-
graphs Coalitions, and Combinations, to
nonplus"-" Lightning in different parts Of
the heavens, with frequent thunders of cal
ling to order; more showers of personal
abuse; prospects of pistols about these
days"
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-02
FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
SENATORIAL CANDIDATES

oI1N1 I OINIAb OANDIDA Ed.
1t is matter of surprise and regret, in our part
of the county, that the Hon. JOHN w. LIN
COINS name has been omitted in the selec =
ton of candidates for Senators the present
year. 1t is certain, that of the three who did
not decline, Mr. Linconi is equally, if not better,
qualified for the office. We have heard the
declaration of many of his late associates at the
Senate board, that he was :" a vigilant, faithful
and experienced member" When his merito-
rious services, the past year, are considered, il
is strange, It's passing strange" that the late
convention should pass him by.
If radicalism is to be the order of the day, it
matters not how soon, and how frequently we
change; but, if the voice of wisdom and expe
rlence is to be regarded, we shall do well to
avail ourselves of the talents and industry Of
such as have been found to be worthy.
NORTHERN LIBERTIES.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-02

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION. PERTAINS
1t is not generally known that hemp, or cot
ton and oil together, will produce fire. Sew
eral instances of spontaneous combustion
have occurred in this town. Last week one
o. our merchants discovered that q lot of
oiled trousers, made of duck or cotton,
which were laid in heap over night, had
taken fire, and Is or 20 of them were en-
tirely destroyed. We give this notice as a
caution to those who are in the habit of
mixing the above articles, as their propertv
may be in great danger from the self Great.
ed fire, when least expected
Gloucester paper.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-02
WORCESTER:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1928.

NEW COUNTY. We insert in another column
communication on the subject of the proposed
new county, which has, in substance, already
been published in the Lancaster Gazette In
publishing it the editor says:
"The reasons of the petitioners for desiring
this new county, are probably all embraced in
communication to which we give place to-
day, In favor of the project. For ourselves, we
do not conceive these reasons to be sound. We
doubt very much whether the burdens COM
planned of, if they be not entirely imaginary.
will be ightened in any degree by the proposed
change; and we cannot perceive that any other
advantages will result from it, except it be the
qualification which it will doubtless afford to
few office seekers, and others who look to if for
the promotion of schemes of self argrandize
ment"
1t will be borne in mind that Lancaster is
one of the towns proposed to be set off So far
! as we learn, the general sentiment in that DOR
ton of the county is in accordance with the
views of the editor of the Gazette.
THE TARIFF BILL. The slender hope which
remained, that bill might be passed in such
form as would materially relieve the depressed
state of the Woollen Manufacture, is now near.
ly, or quite destroyed. Mr. Mallary's amend
ment has been voted down by a majority of "a,
the jackson phalanx moving in solid column
against it, or nearly SO. A rAu, -s.vrSllr,ont
has been offered, but it is not very likely that
any essential modification of the original bill
will be adopted by the majority, and it is very
certain that without important alterations, it
cannot pass
1t appears, now, to be the determination of
the jackson men, to make every other object
subservlent to party purposes, and every means
which stands in the way of the promotion of
the Military Chiefain'', however important
or essential to the public welfare, must be sac.
rifced to his unhallowed ambition. If sucb ;s
the spirit which would place him in power. we
may judge of its operation, when the power is
acquired, and placed in the hands of one who has
never been restrained in it's exercise by any
thing, but the dictates of his own arbitrary will
ISAAC Z. BATES. In this gentleman, the
State OF Massachusetts,, have obtained an acces.
sion OF talent, to their already excellent delega
ton in Congress, which we have lust cause to
be proud Of With the ability to shine on any
occasion, he never wastes the time Of Congress
tor mere display One such man, is worth
scores OF those, who are always chattering to no
purpose, and who thus fritter away whatever
Of influence they might otherwise possess. Mr..
Bates has recently made speech on the Tariff
Blii, which the correspondent of the N. Y. Com.
Advertiser says, " has been the theme of adj
miratlon, Doth of tariff and anti-tariff men"
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-02
PROVIDENCE. March 10

ATROcIoUs. We learn that bioh- hand
ed offence was committed on Cn1berland
i1ill, on Monday evening last. The house
OF Mr.. stephen Farnum, very respectable
citlzen OF that town, and a member of the
FRIENDS society, was assailed by three des-
peradoes, with an intent to gain an entrance
Tor the purpose, as it is supposed, of robbery.
They were resisted by Mr.. F. who re-
ceived several severe stabs from knife in
the hands of an Irishman, who was one Of
the gang. He, however, succeeded in rails.
ing an alarm, and procuring assistance. bv
which the villains were secured, and are
now In prison awaiting their trial.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-02

DISTRESSING NARRATIVE. An account is
given in an Irish paper, of the arrival of YES
sci from Portugal, the captain of which states
that about the middle of November, in long. so,
he fell in with brig water-logged, having a
living woman dashed in the main top, four llv-
ing seaman in the rigging, and dead man
spread in the shrouds, on whom the unfortunate
and unhappy survivors were subsisting The
master says, that he made overy exertion to
save them but without avail and that a very
heavy gale, which lasted AZ hours, caused him
to leave them to the mercy of the ocean into
the bowels Of which, he has no doubt, they were
consigned soon after its commencement. He
came close to them several times, and requested
the poor fellows TO throw themselves overheard.
that he might be enabled to pick them up, but
he could hear them say that they were too
weak and when they saw the impossibility of
saving themselves, their lamentations were
dreadful.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-02

% Town Clerks and Post Masters, are re-
quested to forward as early as possible, cor
rect lists of the votes given in the several towns
--a'~..s9O~tS'1y for senators, designating the
number given to each candidate, by name. We
have often met with difficulty, in coming at the
result correctly, In consequence of many votes
being returned under the general head of scat.
tering"
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-02

% We have this week devoted to our cor
respondents the room usually occupied by our
selves. The subject of the election of Senators
is an important one, and we hope it will be so
viewed by the people. Although we have our
preferences in the list of candidates, we do not
deem 1t necessary to say any thing more on the
SUBJECT, than to express hope, that those who
VIII the most ably, Independently, and under
stGndingty, watch over and guard the public
veal, will be elected.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-02
SENATORIAL NoMlNATIoN.

At a meeting of delegates from various towns
in the County of Worcester, and of gentlemen
from other towns not represented by delegates,
held at the Court House, in Worcester, the 25th
inst, it was voted to recommend to the electors
of the county the following gentlemen as suita-
BILE candidates for Senators at the approaching
election:
Hon. JOSEPH DAVIS,
Hon. JOSEPH BOWMAN.
Hon. EDMUND CUSHING,
JOSEPH ESTABROOK, ESQ,
CHARLES ALLEN, ESQ.
be published in the several newspapers printed
in the county, attested by the Chairman and
Secretary. WIN. STEDMAN, Chairman.
JOSEPH G. KENDALL, Secretary
At meeting of the republicans of Dudley,
holden at William Winsor's hotel, on the even
ing of the Both inst, John Brown, ESQ. was
called to the chair, and John Webb, IT, chosen
Secretary, it was
ReSOtced, unanimously That all fair and hon
orable means be taken to secure the election of
Hon. MARCUS MORTON, for Governor, and
NATHAN WILLIS, for It, Governor.
Voted, To support the following candidates
as Senators for this county:
Hon JOSEPH DAVIS,
JOSEPH BOWMAN,
d" EDMUND CUSHING,
JOSEPH ESTABROOK, ESQ,
PLINY MERRICK, ESQ.
Voted, That the proceedings of this meetinr
be signed by the Chairman and Secretary. and
published in the Worcester papers and Boston
Statesman JOHN BROWN, Chairman.
JOHN WEBB, Jr Secretary
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-02

New PAPER. We yesterday received pa
per, published at Northampton, entitled the
"Old Hampshire Pots, rather queer name /!
we apprehend, however, it is our old friend, the
Old Hampshire Post, with his head little
deranged
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-02

ABsURDITIEs OF THE ENGLISH CODE.
If man has leg broken by carriage,
the law allows deodand to his wife and
children; but if he be killed, they have no
compensation. II man grows cabbages
or potatoes, the horses employed in cultivat-
ing his fields are taxed but, if he grows
wheat or barley, his horses are not liable to
the highest taxation: because, says the law,
cultivating field for the growth of cabba-
ges or potatoes is not agriculture. IF a
Journeyman butcher happen to be employed
on any occasion in serving his masters
shop, the master is liable to pay the tax for
shopman; but if journeyman baker be
SO employed, his master is not SO liable be-
cause, says the law, the baker is man
ufacturer, and the butcher is not.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-02

TAKE CARE OF YOUR ASHES. Some
time ago, we noticed communication pub
lished in the Connecticut papers, by Pro-
fessor Smith, cautioning the public against
depositing cold ashes in wooden vessels, on
account of their tendency to ignite, when
in a certain state. To confirm this state
ment, correspondent of the Connecticut
Journal mentions an instance of such an
ignition, which occurred, within hisfknowl-
edge. The ashes, after laying more than
twenty-four hours in an iron vessel, was
poured into wooden tub, which stood in
his cellar. In three or four months, he
perceived an unusual smoke in the house,
which was traced to the cellar, thence to
the ash tub, which, with the boards on
which it stood. was nearly consumed
Salem Observer.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-02

The following is the copy of sign, in North
Wales, above cobler's shop in the village Of
Henlan =" Pryce Dias, Collar, daler IN Bac.
co Shag aud Pig tale. Bacon and Gingerbread
Egs laid every morning by me, and very good
Paradise, in the Summer Gentlemen and Lady
can. have good Tae and Crumpets and straw
berry with skin-milk, because cant get no
cream. n. b. Shpse and boots mended very
well "-EnQLiSh paDey.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-02

On every occasion, when you discourse, think
irst, and look narrowly what you speak. Of
whom You speak, to whomtyou speak, and when
you speak, and what you speak, speak wisely,
SPEAK SPEAK, truly lest you bring yourself into great
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-02
APRIL ELECTION.

FOR GOVERNOR,
His Excellency LEVI LINCOLN.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
His Honor THO'S. l.. WINTHROP.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-02

N the shop window of grocer, in village
10 England jar was lately exhibited, labelled
The Tailor's Delight" A knight of the
thmble anxious to know Of what the contents
consisted, on inquiry found it to be picked CAB
bags.