The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-07-15

which makes them free, is 9046; and in
the whole Republic probably not less than
10000. Let this system be continued a
few years longer, and to the triumphs OF
their arms, the Colombians will add this
greater glory, that the groans of a slave
are not heard from Orinoco TO Assuay.
NJ Y. Journal Of Commerce.
From the Baltimore Federal Gazette.
LIBERIA. We have conversed with 4
very intelligent colored clergyman, who
left Baltimore two years ago for Africa:
He went to see for himself the situation OF
affairs at Liberia, and TO satisfy many OF his
friends here who looked to his opinion, after
an inspection of the ground, as the guide OF
theirs. Onthis account his return has we un-
derstand been sometime anXIously expected
by many very espectable colored people OF
this place and we are particularly deslrons,
from the interest which we take III the
schemes of lrican Colonization, to hear his
report. His first words were entirely satlstac-
tory. 81 have come back" he said, " for my
wife and children; and am satisfied that
Africa is the place for me and mine, and all
others of my color who will go there, with
common industry and perseverance. Nothing
would induce me to remain in America.
In reply to our questions, he then entered
into such Il detail of circumstances, as fully
justified his opinion and conduct.
STEAM BOAT DISASTER. A explosion
of boiler of the steam boat Kenhawa, on
the Ohio River, took place on the 24th ult.
The Kenhawa had stopped to discharge
and receive passengers. After the boa.
had pushed off, the engine was started, ara
the pump put in motion to supply the boll-
ers with water. The boilers being rather
low, and very hot at the time, and but little
steam having been let off during their stay
at the shore, the moment the cold water
came in contact with the starboard boiler,
| it burst; both ends blowing off, the boiler
itself breaking quite asunder, about MD
way of its length, one half of which was
ripped lengthwise and spread out IN the
! form Of a piece of sheet iron, and the hue
collapsing, was cast upon shore, consider
able distance. by the violence Of the eX-
/ plosi0n. There were at the time about 70
cabin and 90 deck passengers on hoard,
! the former of which escaped uninlured.
The following is list Of the killed and
wounded: killed 4; died of scalds and
wounds up to O'Clock, A. NJ, of June 26,
4 dangerously injured, 4; slightly injur-
ed, IL.
| Practical PoLITICAL EcoSoMY. We
are not disposed to find fault unnecessarily,
or to make captious exceptions to the con-
I duct of an administration which we are
struggling, nay, agonizing, to try to support.
But our notions OF economy are Of plain
and unsophisticated character; and when
we see the peoples money wasted unneces-
sarily, we must cry out from the top OF the
| fence and spare not. Under the prudent
sway of the late administrator our ministers
to foreign parts sailed in packet ships to
their places of destination, and paid their
own passages. Mr.. Adams decided that
the outfit was to cover all the expenses
and that when regular packet was TO sail
at convenient time, it was not contemplate
ed by the act of congress that the govern
ment should pay the same sum twice fol
the same purpose. Mr.. King sailed in the
B BaaffB6fr Nj hso pe adsn the Florida and Nh
must all, forsooth, be provided with frlgates
or seventy -fours. Mr.. Moore has sailed in
the Natchez. 1t will cost $4,000 dollars
extra to transport Messrs. Rives and
M'Lane across the Atlantic, to which add
the out-f fits of these gentlemen, and the cost
of REGARDING them, and Furnishing Gov. Bar
Lour, and Mr.. Brown, and the total amounts
in a single year, to IS, GOO dollars. So much
for "1eform."-.S Y. Commercial ADVERTISER
IYDRorHoBrA. by the late foreign
Medical Journals, we learn that NJ. Coster,
a French surgeon Of great eminence, has de-
voted his attention to the subject Of animal
poisons. He has discovered that chlorine
has the wonderful power of decomposing
and destroying the poison of several of the
most deadly. The saliva of the mad dog
has the property, when inserted under the
skin, of communicating hydrophobla to
other animals, and to man. NJ. Coster has
been able by the use Of chlorine 70 decom-
pose this deadly poison and render it harm
less, preventing the approactI of hydropho-
bia, in animals bitten by dogs decidedly ra-
bid. There can be no doubt of the accura-
ny OF the experiments on which this state
ment is prcdicated. From this The most i'm
portant practical results follow.
Make strong wash by dissolving two
| table spoonfuls of the chioruret of Lime. in a
half pint of water, and instantly and repeat
edly battle the part bitten. The poison
will in this way be decomposed. 1t has
proved successful when applied within six
hours after the animal has been bitten.
United States Telegraph.
NARROW ESCAPE. Some years ago il
carpenter employed in shinglng the roof Of
three story house in this city saved him
self from probable destruction by very re-
markabe exercise of presence Of mind, with
which he must have been gifted in no or
binary degree. Losing his foot-bOld near