The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-07-08

also agreed to waive their right TO trial by
Jury, each party in the mean time to take and
ME such additional evidence as they may deem
essential to their rights. Should the case be
carried up to the Supreme Court at Washing
ton, Mr.. Writ is engaged as counsel for the
warren Bridge.-BOStOn Patriot
AT the late meeting of the New York Horti-
cultural Society, on the 10th ult, upwards of
one hundred and fifty sorts Of roses were exhib-
tied.
A child in Westminster, IN. W was recent
! ly poisoned, though not fatally, by eating the
root of plant which had been gathered for
sPkenard. This plant somewhat resembles
| spIkenard in taste and SMELL but its foliage is
smaller; it attains the height of three or four
feet, has white blossoms, resembles the carrot,
though not as dense; it has been called wild
carrot.
The flannel manufactures at Salisbury and
Amesbury continue to flourish 81 1000
yards, at from 20 to 100 cents yard, are made
there every year. At an AVERAGE Of so cents,
the aggregate value would be 100000.
The Rhode Island Medical Society, at their
meeting on Wednesday last, passed resolution
TO dispense with the use of spirits and wine, at
their annual and other meetings.
gentleman of Poughkeepsie arrived there
on the Odd ult. from Providence, (R. ~ in "a
hours, distance of 800 miles. He left Prnvi-
dence on the POD at clock, P. NJ, on board
the steam boat Benjamin Franklin, arrived in
New York, on Wednesday morning, the Odd
ut., at clock, left New York at O'Clock,
and arrived at Poughkeepsie at | o'clock, P. NJ,
performing the whole distance in nineteen
hours, having travelled DIT the rate Of nearly
sixteen miles an hour
BY the annual report of the auditor of the
city Of Boston, it seems that the ordinary rev.
enue for the last financial year, insufficient:
to defray the expenditures. The latter amount
ed to 1887 ,0G0 -. The former to 1888, $50 so.
Deficient $3,GS6 IL. Like man who has liv-
ed too extensively, the city knows rot where to
retrench. Every thing seems necessary and
spensible-BOStOn Palladium.
1t is stated, in Princes catalogue, that the
filbert grows well in our climate as the COM
mon native hazel nut. A single bush in Mr..
Princes garden, (Long lsland) produces half
bushe annually.
A Mr.. J. Garlick of Liberty Hall, South Car
DINA, adYertises whskev, fat cattle, nails, SOAP
molasses, and shot, to barter for lire rattle
snakes or cash.
The TARIFF AT THE SOUTH. An intelligent
person who has Just returned from visit to
South Carolina, informs that the preiudces Of
the people of that State against the tariff, have
considerably subsidized since it has been found
beneficial in its results, even there, where it
was so much deprecated. He states that in
consequence of the protection given to the
sugars in Florida and Louisiana, the demand
for negroes in South Carolina has become very
great, and their prices much enhanced.
UNITED STATES SrocK. Holders of certain
government stock, amounting to $G,789, 722,
were notified that provision would be made for
paying the same on the LIST inst, after which,
interest would cease. We understand that one
quarter part of the whole, or more than a mil
lion and half of it, was payable in Boston
The bank of the United States in Philadel-
phia is stated to have paid out upwards of three
millions Of dollars, principal and interest of the
public debt, on Wednesday last.
Coon Results. The Georgia Journal re-
marks, that since the formation of temperance
societies in that State, not less than 1000 fami-
lies have wholly given up the use of ardent
spirits, and 1000 more use but half the quantity
which they did two years ago.
A boy in sailors dress was taken before
the New York police on Monday afternoon,
intoxicated. He stated that he had drank q on
ly II glasses of brandy and l of beer" An
officer mentioned that he had often been seen
in that predicament. He was sent to Bride
well.
The Southern Galaxy, in reply to a cores.
pondent who asked why he does not publish
the list of persons turned out of office by the
President, says it will save a great deal of
trouble to wait, and by and by mention those
who are not turned out
A Coon BUSINESS The Franklin Insurance
Company of this city yesterday declared dv-
dend Of 8 per cent for the last six months
The same office has divided 425 per cent in
the last two years and half The Atlas In
surance Company made dividend yesterday
of 3 per cent. for the last six months.
Boston Patriot.
PORES. According to the usual mode of
reckoning Popes, his Holiness, the lately de-
ceased Pope Leo XII, is the two hundred and
fifty second, since Peter the Apostle; of these,
208 were natives of Italy, fourteen were French
men, eleven Greeks, eight Syrians and Dalma-
tians, five Germans, three Span;ards. two North
Africans, and one Englishman
YELLOW FEVER. 1t is with regret we learn
that this fatal epidemic has made its appear
ance thus early in the season, at New Orleans.
Seventeen cases were reported on the day our
informant left the city-.Natchez paper, June IL.
! After the 30lh June, TUESDAY weekly the du-
ties on wooen goods were increased five per
cent also an increase on hemp, indigo, silk,
and other articles.
Ship Belvedera, from Liverpool for Bati-
more, with goods subject to the new duty, saw
ed herself from the additional Tariff by rs min
utes The B. also brought quantity of Rail-
Road Plates.
| Mr.. Lyon, the toll gatherer at the Ducktrap
bridge in Lincolnvillc, (Me.) was found dead in
his bed on the morning of the 18th ult The
cause of his death may very reasonably bs sup
posed to have been Httemperanee, as it was
said by his neighbors that he drank, on the
day before his death, t'oO quarts Of rum.
In Greene county, IN. Y J there are three
farmers living within half mile, who have 80
children; ~, -, ID, in each family.
Mr.. T. l.. BigeIow of Shakersville, (Ohio,)
having lately had his barn burnt, his neighbors
met, 18th ult and from the trees which were
standing at o'clock in the morning, they rails
ed complete barn frame, % by 36 feet, before