The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-12-30
FOREIGN ITEMS.

One OF the Siamese twins, on the voyage
from the United States to London, had the
tooth-ache one night, which ANNOYED the
other so, that he declared he had not slept
all night so much as that marking off about
malt his fore finger nail) Mrs. Coffin TO-
mented the boys face, put a poultice on
~ gave them some brandy and water, and
they enjoyed a good nights rest. They
expressed much disappointment at London:
they say 1t is all night, and insisted upon
going to bed at midday. On reaching
their bedroom the chambermaid tanned
their heads, and told them they should be-
her sweethearts, at which they laughed.
and in playful and boyish manner thew at
one and the same time kissed each side of
her cheek. On being jocularly told of this,
they said 1T was Mary wanted to have them
for sweetheart, not they Mary.
AN EFFEcTuAL CURE. A few DAYS apo.
butcher IN Edinburg was requested of LADY
"a customer) to administer relief to sickly Ian
dog which she had got at home. The man no
sooner heard tho request, than he begged that
the little animal might be sent to him, on con.
dltion that it would be allowed to remain under
his charge for few days; the lady at once
agreed to this and SO soon as The butcher re-
ceIved his patient, he without besitation nut
:" sweet Echo" under an old bGrre. and kent
him there for the space of twenty.four hours
without tasting either meat or drink and when
he was withdrawn from his confinement, and
taken home to the lady, the stomach complaint
had evidently left hipi, for he made no choice of
his meat as formerly, but swallowed whatever
was set before him and for this action the
butcher was declared to be one of the best men
in the world for the astonishing effect that his
mysterious medicine had on the animal
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT GLASGOW, On
the night of the Goth of Nov, the extensive
cotton stores belonging to Mr.. Donaldson.
were destroyed by fire. The quantity of
cotton burnt, is estimated at 5000 bales.
The total loss is G50,000 sterling $3.50, OOO1.
1t is said that MIR. Donaldson had an insur-
ance of $4,000.
The Liverpool Mercury of Nov. 20, saws:
Except during the time of war or embargo,
there never was SO few American ships in
our docks as at present"
The number of Englishmen now residing
IN France, amounts to near $4,000; and in
this number to be included 1000 workmen.
The annual expenditure is calculated at
t4,0OO,OOO sterling-averaging G112 los.
each Individual.
The saving effected by the Stockton and
Darlington Railway, in the carriage of coal.
S5O,OO0].
DEPRECIATION OF Property. At a pub
lie sale at Norwich, (Eng.) Nov. 10, machin-
cry for manufacturing, that cost, few years
since, f63O, was sold for "a shillings This
surpasses any thing of the like kind this
side Of the water. So
In Louvain, in the Netherlands, is ard n.
pmdic establishment, where many defor,g
OF the body, such as club feet, bent ribs i;
oblqulties Of the back bone, are remedied
progressive stretching beds In less than 8.
months, girl, Is years of ago, subjected to Ii
regimen and exercises, grew six inches taller
The Sandman girl with too bodies from the
lower extremlties upwards, has attracted much
attention in Paris. The twins are called Rita
and Christina, and shew considerable vivacitv
and some curious diversities Of character.
The Duke Of Northumberland, tho present
Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland, is in his 44th wear.
He has an income of E260,000 sterling, Der
annum, which in u. States currency, amounts
to 81 100000 per annum.
The Legislature of tho British Islands of
Grenada, has passed an act to allow .free per
sons Of color TO sat as jurors--and the King of
England has given his assent to it. The law
is, therefore, now in operation. The British
blacks, wv