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

WAsHINGTON's WORKS. A paragraph
has appeared in some ofthe papers, express
ing an apprehension that in consequence
OF the late change of Ministry in England,
Mr.. Sparks, who was in London, and had
received permission to consult such histori-
cal documents in the colonial archeves as
come within the scope of his inquiries,
would meet with some impeachment in OBJ
tanning free access to those documents.
We are happy to learn that such apprehen-
sions were unfounded. He has received
permission, from one of the new Ministers,
at the head of the department, to examine
all the papers he wished in the public Offices
there. We anticipate great benefits from
the perseverance of Mr.. Sparks, in seeking,
at the most authentic sources, whatever
Will serve to illustrate the history of the
| country. No one is better qualified than
he, to select whatever is useful, and mac
cesslble in his country, from the files of the
public offices in England. He is now in
Paris, engaged in the same pursuit, and we
trust that there also his inquiries will not
be without suscess. We understand that
an arrangement has been made for pub
fishing Washington's works in Germany, to
be translated by a distinguished Professor
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Boston Daily advertiser.
"PLETHoRA OF MONEY" Mr.. Huskis-
son stated in the House of Commons, that
IN London there was perfect plethora of
money. such as had never been known.
Many Of our readers will stare with aston
ishment at this news. 1t is satisfactory to
know, however, that reaction has taken
N N mi hot 4hn hnY ~,
cities and in the country, are now enabled
to discount all the good business paper that
is offered. 1t is not improbable that money
will become more plenty, and possibly at a
lower rate than the usual interest. Let
merchants beware. 1t is no sign of pros
perlty for money to be plenty, and it is gen.
orally the precursor of scarcity and distress.
When money is offered at low rate of in
terest, merchants are too apt to borrow it,
and then look around for Investments
They extend their business injudiciously,
and when the loans are to be recalled,
scarcity, distress, and bankruptcy overtake
them. Let no one extend his business be-
yond his means, or try to amass fortune
as general wins battle, by single blow.
Moderate gains ensure more happiness and
safety than rapid accumulation of proper
ty; and money, thus acquired, is generally
more wisely expended.-.M Y. Jour. Com.
EXTRAORDINARY PHENOMENON. The
family of Mr.. Shepherd of Gillygate, were
recently alarmed by smell of fire, and
knowing that there had been none in the
house since the previous night, they pro-
ceeded to inquire into the cause. On two
of the family of Mr.. Shepherd going up
stairs, they observed in the lodging room
window basin and ever, and over them
were laid two towels at a little distance was
placed globular glass bottle filled with
water, in which bouquet of flowers had
been placed. The rays of the sun had been
concentrated into focus by the water and
the globe of glass, and thus conducted with
all their force upon the towels, in which a
large hole was actually burnt, and at the
time of entering the room they were in
flames. Had this timely discovery not been
made, the house might have fallen sacri-
fee to the devouring element.
York Eng Herald.
fortnight ago, a hen who was setting and
bitch with three pups, occupied the two
corners of cupboard, at the house of Mr..
Hill, in Sherwood street. The hen took a
fancy to the puppies, and made several at
tempts to drive the mother away from her