The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-08-20
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

near Torgau, ON his return to his own domin-
ions. His Royal Highness was in good health,
reviewing the Royal stud, and speaking of his
journey the following day, when he was sud-
denly seIzed with an apoplectic fit, which carri-
ed him off on the spot
EXTRAORDINARY CLIMBING PLANT. The
cogue OF Chill is one of the most extraordinary
climbing plants ever noticed by naturalists. 1t
is not like the cOnvolvuus, or the vine, content
ed with the support afforded by single tree,
but when it had reached the top of one, it
shoots down again, and in a short time attains
the summit of another. Proceeding in this
manner, it has been known to extend over
space OF more than two hundred yards. The
toughness and pliability of its stems render them
valuable Tor making baskets, and even cables.
ltlssaid that the distinguished house of Roths-
child consists of five brothers, that they possess
an unIncumbered. capital of 20,000000 of dol
lars, and can command forty millions more.
During twelve years they have furnished loans
and subsidies to the several courts of Europe to
the amount of five hundred millions of dollars,
besides other money transactions.
a little girl was lately brought home from
school in England, in a state of frenzy brought
on by 6elng put into dark closet a brain fe-
yer ensued, which soon ended in her death.
There were from to 10000 persons assem-
bled at Paterson, to see Sam Patch leap from
Passaic Falls. This is in bad taste, for although
there is some tact and management in the feat,
it is still unnecessarily sporting with human ex-
istence, and all such bravadoes should be dis
countenanced. Rational, scientific, and even
daring exploits for rational objects, may be en-
couraged, but what is there in leap over
cataract of 80 feet Danger and desperation.
We remember slight-ofhand man, who was
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much to the establishment Of the audience. At
length he said, Ladies and gentlemen, have
one feat yet that will astonish YOU So say
ing, he spread carpet on the floor, and with
pistol very coolly blew out his brains The
villagers were very much tickled, but exceed
lngly grleved, when they discovered that there
was no slight-of-hand in it.-N. Y. Enquirer
After violent thunder storm at Atkinson,
and Plaistow, in New Hampshire, on the LIST
inst. it was ascertaihed that the lightning had
compass of mile and half One dwelling
house was struck and the family knocked down,
but not severely injured. An OK and COW
were killed
CHINESE METHOD OF DUENING. When
debtor refuses payment in China, the creditor,
as a last resource, threatens to carry off the
door of his house on the first day of the year.
This is accounted the greatest misfortune that
could happen, as in that case there would be no
obstruction to the entrance of evil genii To
avoid this contamination, debtor not unfre-
quently sets fire TO his house on the last night
of the year.
A gentleman in Connecticut advertises that
he will give $500 to the American Bible Socie-
ty-$500 to the Am. Board of Commissioners
for Foreign MissIons-$500 to the Am Tract
Society at N. York-and $500 to the Am Edu-
cation Society-provided ten other persons in
Connecticut will give the like sum-or 500
year till it amounts TO it. The proposition to
apply to the Societies separately or collec-
lively.
LOTTERIES. The Montreal papers state, that
Mr.. Isaac Rouse has lately been arrested by the
Solicitor General in Quebec, for vending Amer
lean lnttery tickets. The cause was brought
forward at the Court of Appeals, at which Mr.
Rouse was tried and sentenced to pay fine of
E20O, and to be imprisoned in the common Jail
for one year. Mr.. Rouse appealed to the de-
clslon OF the Chief Justice, who pronounced the
sentence correct
A water snake, a feet in length and seven
inches round, and which had 80 young ones
each inches long, was killed in Acton last
week
the 18th ult, in attempting to descend from
hay-stack, his foot slipped, and he was impaled
upon one of the stakes of his cart. He died
on the day after. There was but one person
with him at the time, who lifted him from the
stake with some difficulty.
On the subject of the late difficulties at Yale
College, between the students and the faculty,
the New Haven Chronicle observes" Order is
now restored in College, and there is little
doubt that nearly all the students will return,
except such as will not be re-admitted by the
faculty"
DISTRESSING. On Friday, Sth inst, Charles,
son of Rev. Thomas Skilton, of Ashby, aged
years, left the family, in good health and spir-
its, and went to school, At intermission at
noon, he with others repaired to a wood lot to
amuse themselves in the shade-Charles climb
ed tree from which he fell on snag, which
entered the right side, and passed into the
chest, which caused his death in about three
hours.-CORc0rd Gaz.
SUBSTITUTE FOR RINGING SWINE. To pre-
vent swine from digging in the soil, the best
method is to cut the two tendons of their shouts
with a sharp knife, about an inch and a half
from the nose. This may be done with little
pain, and no prejudice to the animal, when
about two or three months old. Common prac-
ice Oh Iestthinlu9 tnem ny rings n&ed IN the
snout is painful and troublesome they must be
replaced as often as they give way, and that
happens so frequently, that rings afford but
little security against the nulsance.-Loudon.
4,0Sl,0l7 yards of domestic cotton goods
we're cleared from United States ports for ports
in the Pacific, to the southwark of California,
in twenty eight vessels, in nine months ending
in January last.
WARREN BRIDGE. The Supreme Judicial
Court of Massachusetts refused to grant the in
junction prayed for by the Proprietors of Charles
River Bridge against the Proprietors of War
rem Bridge. This case was pending on the
equity side of the Court. The motion for the
was overruled and the Bill ordered
to stand for answer according to the rules of
the Court.
An Indian and a negro we're executed on the
18th Iulv at Fort Mitlhen ON the Chaiial,nad,